SDGs: Doing what we can to protect the environment and enrich our quality of life

Achieving a low-carbon society

Development of chillers for hydrogen stations

The achievement of a low-carbon society is a global challenge for the preservation of our earth's environment.
As a manufacturing company, we recognize that we can play an active role in contributing to addressing this challenge, and we conduct our business activities accordingly.

We have developed a pre-cooling chiller that cools the temperature of high-pressure hydrogen at hydrogen stations that supply hydrogen to FCVs (fuel cell vehicles). The most important feature of this pre-cooling chiller is that it can operate hydrogen stations with minimal running costs by controlling energy consumption in response to actual conditions.

We will continue our efforts to use our technology to help create sustainable communities and to realize a "hydrogen society."

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Environmentally friendly design

Product development supporting low-GWP refrigerants

Our precision temperature control equipment products use refrigerants, which are indispensable for precise temperature control. In recent years, global warming caused by these refrigerants has become an international concern, and we consider it our responsibility to pursue environmentally friendly product development.
We have established an appropriate management system for existing products, and are working to develop new products that are compatible with low GWP refrigerants.

Global warming initiatives and animal welfare programs

"Meat Free Friday" at our organic company cafeteria

As part of our employee benefits program, we operate an organic employee cafeteria in our head office in Asao Ward, Kawasaki City, where we prepare all of our food by hand with ingredients purchased from producers across the country who grow their products organically. We believe that our organic company cafeteria promotes environmental conservation activities and connects us with producers who preserve the richness of the earth's soil with pesticide-free farming.

In support of the worldwide initiative “Meat Free Monday,” our company cafeteria serves “Meat Free Friday,” where we serve plant-based meals weekly. Given that many of our natural resources are being consumed to raise livestock for food production, we aim to contribute to protecting the environment by reducing the amount of meat we eat.

We regard the company cafeteria as a place to learn about diversity in culinary cultures around the world, and we encourage each and every one of our employees to become involved in the fight against global warming and the support of animal welfare through the food they eat.