Waste Reduction

Basic approach

In line with the TOYOBO Group Fundamental Policy on the Global Environment, each of Toyobo group's production sites is implementing initiatives to reduce, reuse, and recycle waste. By reducing the amount of waste through measures such as recycling non-conforming products and offcuts, and by finding ways to effectively utilize, as far as possible, the waste that we do generate, we are striving to minimize the amount of waste sent to landfill.

Targets and results

We have set a target of 15% reduction in waste emissions by fiscal 2031 (compared to fiscal 2016), and we will keep the final disposal (landfill disposal) rate down to less than 1% while proceeding with waste reduction.

Consolidated: TOYOBO CO., LTD. and consolidated subsidiaries

In fiscal 2025, waste emissions were reduced by 3% compared to fiscal 2016. The final disposal rate for the Company and its domestic consolidated subsidiaries totaled 0.4%, continuing to meet the target.

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Environmental compliance

There were no violations related to waste, such as permits, standards, or regulatory breaches, during the three-year period from fiscal 2023 to fiscal 2025.
We comply with all relevant laws and regulations, such as the Act on Waste Management and Public Cleaning and the Basel Convention and conduct proper management and disposal.

Initiatives

To reduce the amount of waste, we are collecting offcuts produced during manufacturing processes and reusing them as material for producing either the same type of product or different products. We are also making effective use of items such as used plastic packaging materials by recycling them in the form of pallets. Furthermore, when outsourcing the disposal of industrial waste, we select outsourcing providers that are capable of implementing recycling.

With regard to polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) waste, we are proceeding with appropriate disposal in a systematic manner. We are proceeding with systematic renewal of electric facilities containing low-concentration PCBs that are currently still in use.