Waste Reduction and Appropriate Disposal
Shofu is committed to reducing and reusing waste generated by its business activities to reduce the consumption of resources and the generation of waste, thereby reducing the burden on the global environment.
When consigning industrial waste disposal, we carefully check the permission status of contractors and promote recycling of waste through consignment contracts with appropriate disposal companies.
Waste Reduction and Appropriate Disposal
Proper Management of Water
Shofu is working to reduce water consumption by saving water, and to ensure the quality of wastewater through proper management. We have established an in-house dedicated storage facility for waste liquids containing substances that significantly impact the environment. These are then outsourced to waste management companies for proper disposal. In addition, to properly manage the quality of industrial wastewater, we have established and are operating voluntary standards that exceed regulatory standards stipulated by laws and ordinances.
Trends in Water Consumption
Development of Environmentally Friendly Products
Shofu is working to develop environmentally friendly products by reducing waste from product use and CO2 emissions from manufacturing processes, to harmonize with the global environment.
As an example of product development with consideration for the environment, we are working to reduce the weight and volume of goods transported and minimize the amount of waste generated at dental clinics and dental laboratories, through initiatives such as developing environmentally friendly packaging containers, switching packaging materials from plastic to paper, adopting foldable and disposable containers, and simplifying packaging materials.
In FY2024, we developed a new packaging solution for SHOFU Disc HC without cushioning material.
By changing the shape of the packaging box, we eliminated the need for the urethane cushioning material that was used previously.
Cubic Pack environmentally friendly artificial tooth packaging container
Change in the packaging box design for SHOFU DISK HC (left: before the change; right: after the change)
Shofu's Ayumi Terrace head office building receives "S" rank (highest rank) in CASBEE Smart Wellness Office certification
The CASBEE Smart Wellness Office is a certification system that evaluates the environmental performance of buildings, as well as factors that make it possible for the people working in the building to be healthy and productive, such as Health and Comfort, Convenience, Safety, Operations, Maintenance and Management, and Program. It is evaluated on a five-point scale.
In September 2023, Shofu's Ayumi Terrace received an "S" rank certification as a CASBEE Smart Wellness Office, based on an evaluation of the building's environmental performance, hard aspects such as the building's refresh space, network environment, and office automation equipment, and human aspects such as efforts to maintain and improve the health of employees and increase productivity.
Going forward, we will position Ayumi Terrace as a symbol of our company and as a bridge between us and our stakeholders, including customers, local communities, and employees, and actively use it to link it to further growth.
