NHK Spring is committed to ensuring a beautiful environment. Through its subsidiary in Thailand, the Company has undertaken a reforestation program and prides itself of wide-ranging environmental initiatives. The Company's main spring manufacturing plant in Yokohama was the first in the industry to receive ISO 14001 certification in January 1997. By April 2001, all 11 of NHK Spring's plants had acquired accreditation. As a good global corporate citizen,the Company consistently strives to participate in environmental protection activities through every facet of its operations from product design through manufacture and waste disposal. Driven by the themes of energy and resource conservation and recycling, NHK Spring is dedicated to preserving the environment in which it operates.
Water Quality Analysis
Volunteer Reforestation Program
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NHK Spring's global environmental policies
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To work actively on environmental preservation in all steps of production, from design and manufacturing to waste disposal
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To explore various possibilities for using resources effectively, and work thoroughly on resource-saving and recycling
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To save energy, with an annual goal of a 1% improvement in the energy unit requirement
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To aim for zero emissions while promoting reduction of waste and activity of seving resources in production processes
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To develop technology to solve global environmental problems, and contribute to environmental preservation
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To use the entire NHK Spring Group to work on environmental problems and actively participate in social and regional environmental preservation activities