Approach in Manufacturing

For the purpose of “Prevention of Global Warming” and “Effective Utilities of Resources”, RISO promotes several activities, which include energy-saving or reduction of excretory products.

Approach to Energy Saving
Adhering to the concept of manufacturing products in demand in a timely manner and in required volume, RISO’s production departments engage in lean manufacturing operations that effectively use resources and energy.
Also, RISO avoids introducing high-volume, high-speed production facilities at the same time. Instead, when necessary, the Company introduces facilities in a stepwise manner to respond to the exact demand level while developing in-house facilities as much as possible based on its know-how and expertise.

Waste Reduction
RISO promotes 3R(Reduce, Reuse, Recycle) activities to reduce waste generated through its operations. In particular, the Company focuses on the reduction of the amount of waste that is not recycled and is used for landfill.

Chemical Substance Handling Management
Many of RISO’s products contain various chemicals, and the manufacturing process also requires such chemicals.
RISO requests each supplier to provide MSDS* to verify the characteristics of each substance, including toxicity, handling precautions, storage and disposal methods, in order to ensure proper handling. Based on such investigation, RISO established specific standards to facilitate the safe use and storage of these chemicals.
Moreover, prevention of accidents and hazards is accomplished by educating the employees who handle, store or control chemicals, in addition to establishing applicable procedures. This achieves not only the safety and health of employees, but it also helps preserve the ambient environment.

*MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet)
A material safety data sheet (MSDS) is a form containing data regarding the properties of a particular substance, provided by the suppliers of such substances containing certain chemicals when they are sold or transferred to another party.

Cutting off PRTR Listed Substances
RISO is investigating the environmental release and transfer of toxic chemicals listed in PRTR*. Based on this investigation, RISO examines the possibility of reducing toxic releases, or switching to alternatives, so that total releases and transfers during the manufacturing process are minimized.

*PRTR (Pollutant Release and Transfer Register)
The PRTR is a system aimed at preventing environmental hazards through control of the corporations that deal with potentially harmful materials. The PRTR is an environmental database or inventory of potentially harmful releases into the air, water or soil. Also included in the database are wastes transferred for treatment and disposal from the site of their production. Corporations do this of their own accord, reviewing such data themselves, reporting to relevant administrative organs or publishing the information.