Conducts its corporate activities aiming at coexistence and harmony among human beings,carbon and nature and contributing to preserving the global environments.

To begin with, Toyo Tanso believes industry of the 21st century must show concern for the global environment. Carbon is the second most abundant element on earth after silicon, nonetheless it is a limited resource and thereby requires first and foremost that recycling be promoted. With regard to waste generated in our manufacturing processes, we are directing production engineering and research and development with our minds fixed on minimizing waste generation along production lines. In an effort to sustain a good global environment, department in charge of Environmental Safety is watching the amount of waste generated and the corresponding reduction measures taken by our various departments. At the same time, the effective use of waste graphite material is a development theme in R & D, and we have implemented activities to raise the awareness of environmental protection amongst our entire workforce. It is management policy at Toyo Tanso to act as a responsible eco-friendly company as we go about our business everyday.

1) Preservation of the global environment
In order to protect the beautiful earth for the children of the future, we will make products that take the global environment into consideration.

2) Reduction of environmental impact
We will promote the design of products that do not put a burden on the global environment, energy conservation, resource conservation, waste reduction, and waste reuse.

3) Compliance with laws and regulations
We will comply with applicable environmental laws, ordinances, and other requirements that we agree to.

4) Continuous improvement
We will accurately grasp all environmental impacts related to our business activities and continuously implement activities to prevent and reduce these to the extent technically and economically possible.

5) Environmental awareness activities
In order to achieve our environmental policy smoothly and efficiently, we will provide environmental education and awareness-raising activities to all employees.

6) Disclosure of environmental information
We will inform all employees and stakeholders of our environmental policy and status of our initiatives, and make them available to the public.

Organizational chart for environmental management systems