Creation of environmental value through persistent technological innovation

Through endless technological innovation and development of value-added products, we are aiming to make contributions to a sustainable global environment.

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Initiative theme	KPI	FY2030 KPI target	FY2023 initiative achievements
Development of technology and products to contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions	Preparation of ZEV (Zero Emission Vehicle) compatible products	Conversion of typical fire trucks to ZEVs	Exhibited EV pump vehicle (prototype)
		Conversion of typical environmental conservation vehicles	Completed conversion of two environmental conservation vehicles to EVs
Development of technology to replace materials with those which are friendly to the global environment, and development of products which give consideration to the recycling of resources	Elimination of substances harmful to the environment	Completion of the development of fire extinguishing agents, which are not subject to GHS labeling	Completed verification of performance to certification standards
		Completion of the development of fluorine-free fire extinguishing agents	Completed fire extinguishing performance confirmation
		100% compliance with RoHS Directive on in-house electrical/electronic equipment	Completed formulation of a schedule based on understanding of the current situation
		Completion of the development of fluorine-free agents for fire extinguishers/extinguishing equipment	Completed formulation of a schedule based on understanding of the current situation
	Recycling rate of products/materials	100% elimination of GFRP parts used in the manufacture of fire trucks	Completed identification of target parts
		Product recycling rate 95% (average of 10 models)	Completed understanding of the current situation
		Recycling rate of 99% for aluminum fire extinguishers (including extinguishing agents)	Completed formulation of a schedule based on understanding of the current situation
		Recycled SS material usage rate of 10% (scrap shear, compared to FY2022)	Completed calculation of recycled SS material usage ratio for 1 of 8 target scrap shear models.
	Reduction of parts/materials used for products based on reduced designs	100% paperless instruction manuals for all fire extinguishers	Completed understanding of the current situation
		Reduction of the use weight of steel structures by 5% (scrap shears, from the FY2022 level)	Completed prioritization and schedule formulation