Navigating greener
Environmental protection is a priority for the conservation of precious natural resources and the continued health of our planet. JRC recognizes its responsibility as a global citizen and is continually striving to reduce the environmental impact of the work we do and the products we create.
We acquired ISO14001 environmental management system certification in 1998, and since the very beginning of our ISO environmental activities, JRC has been working to conserve the environment with 5 areas of particular attention to keep our activities and products environmentally sound.
Design
From designing for energy reduction to improve the recycling rate, JRC’s design philosophy focuses on the future of our products. JRC strongly believes that reducing the environmental impact of our business starts with the design of products. We set the bar exceptionally high – continually improving the application rate of echo friendly products – in an effort to create products that offer excellent environmental performance throughout their life cycle.
Reducing harmful substances
JRC recognizes the need for environmentally responsible production. In the building process of our technologically advanced products JRC extensively considers the materials being used, focusing on reducing or excluding environmentally harmful substances from our products and processes.
Our goal is to adapt all shipping products with the European Directive on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electronic equipment, also known as RoHS directive.
Green purchasing
At JRC we know that materials can harm the environment. Consequently, JRC created a green database of materials and components that have an environmental impact, used in products, packaging and manufacturing process. This concept will facilitate a great range of aspects of our environmental performance, allowing us to manufacture technologically and innovative products and services while conserving and enhancing resources for future generations.
Preventing global warming
Global warming refers to the earth’s air and oceans gradually heating up to a point that disrupts balance, a problem that is continually getting worse. At JRC we not only design our products to be efficient on the seas, but also to be energy efficient. Energy consumption is one of the most significant environmental impacts an electronic device produces over time.
That is why one of our key goals in product design is to create products that are energy efficient, which help to reduce the environmental impacts associated with Carbon Dioxide CO2, saving us all from using more of our valuable natural resources.
JRC has taken steps against to combat of global warning, and JRC teamed up with “Team Minus 6%”, and took actively part in the governmental campaign Cool Biz to promote power savings.
Recycling
JRC strives to minimize the amount of waste generated by our company, plants and operations, and we believe this concept extends to the proper disposal of used electronic equipment.
The recycling starts with the product design, as it inflicts the quantity of raw materials, type and recylability of materials that will help implementing effective and easier recycling circle.
In September 2005, the Mitaka and Saitama plants launched a paper recycling program, covering cardboard packaging, notepads, paper from manuals and other printed materials for use of recycled toilet paper. Over a period of 6 months, 15 tons of paper trash was recycled as raw material.
Environmental friendly products
In the field of marine radar equipment, we developed the JMA-5200 as part of an initiative to increase environmentally friendly products. By adopting a liquid-crystal display, we reduced energy consumption by approximately 43% compared with the previous model (JMA-3900). We also conserved resources by making the model smaller and lighter. In addition, we developed a maritime satellite communication system (JUE-85/JUE-95SA/JUE-95VM) that reduces power consumption by 30% when on standby and by 10% when transmitting. Here, too, we achieved a smaller and lighter system.
