Environmental Policy
Established in June 2006, our Environmental Policy underscores our proactive and steadfast commitment to minimizing the environmental impact of our operations and products while advancing global conservation initiatives.
- Ensuring Full Awareness of Environmental Policies
We ensure that all employees are fully informed of our environmental policy. Furthermore, we communicate this policy to our partner companies, requesting their understanding and cooperation. - We are committed to promoting environmental education and enhancing the environmental awareness of all employees.
- Compliance with Environmental Laws and Regulations
We remain committed to full compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and other statutory requirements. - Environmentally Conscious Product Development
We are committed to developing processes that harmonize with the environment and strive to create eco-friendly products by minimizing environmental impact throughout their entire lifecycle, from manufacturing to disposal. - Green Procurement
We collaborate with our suppliers to ensure that environmental impact is considered in the procurement of raw materials and components. - Reducing Environmental Impact
We are committed to reducing our environmental impact by proactively promoting efficient energy use and the 3Rs (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle). - All Samco products are manufactured and sold with a fundamental commitment to energy and space efficiency, striving to minimize environmental impact.
Addressing Climate Change:
Information Disclosure Based on TCFD Recommendations
1. Strategy
In August 2022, we established the ESG Committee, chaired by the President and Representative Director, to evaluate and analyze climate-related risks and opportunities, as well as their impact on our business activities and earnings, as part of our commitment to further reducing our environmental footprint.
Upon receiving activity reports from the committee, the Board of Directors monitors our climate-related risks and opportunities along with the status of corresponding countermeasures. This process includes evaluating the resulting financial implications, impacts on our medium-to-long-term business plans, and initiatives for further reducing environmental burdens.
Our current primary strategic initiatives are outlined below.
| Reduction in Product Volume | In semiconductor manufacturing facilities, optimizing equipment layout within energy-intensive cleanrooms is paramount. Achieving a reduced footprint is a critical factor in this optimization. Furthermore, smaller equipment dimensions enable a reduction in logistical costs during delivery. |
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| Optimizing Energy Consumption | We are committed to the continuous optimization of our equipment through the rigorous selection of energy-efficient components and the refinement of system architectures to ensure industry-leading power performance and sustainability. |
| Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions Across Our Operations | We are committed to initiatives aimed at reducing electricity consumption across our business operations and mitigating greenhouse gas emissions, specifically fluorinated gases, resulting from our research and development activities. |
| Green Procurement | In collaboration with our supply chain partners, we proactively advance green procurement initiatives, prioritizing the acquisition of environmentally responsible raw materials and components. |
| Waste Reduction | We are committed to the continuous reduction of waste generated through our business activities and the proactive promotion of recycled product utilization. |
2. Risk Management
Within our ESG Committee, we measure departmental energy-saving initiatives and facility-specific power data each period to monitor trends in electricity consumption and CO2 emissions. This committee is responsible for evaluating reduction strategies and directing relevant internal departments. Moving forward, we will assess and analyze the impact of these risks while exploring the establishment of a management framework within our integrated risk management system.
3. Metrics and Targets:
Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
In the 46th fiscal period (ending July 2025), our greenhouse gas emissions totaled 912 tons, an increase of 84 tons over the previous period. Emissions per 100 million yen of net sales were 9.8 tons, representing a year-on-year increase of 0.3 tons. While emissions from electricity consumption remained stable, the overall increase was primarily driven by the concentrated procurement of specialty gases with high global warming potential during the first half of the fiscal year. Our target remains to maintain emissions at or below 100% of the previous year's levels. Furthermore, we are currently evaluating the establishment of targets and disclosure frameworks for initiatives beyond greenhouse gas reduction as part of our ongoing commitment to sustainability.
*This figure represents the combined total of CO2 emissions derived from electricity consumption across our production, R&D, and sales operations in the Kyoto region, alongside the volume of fluorinated gases utilized in our research and development initiatives.