At OMRON, all Japanese production sites have already achieved zero emissions with 100% recycling and reuse of waste generated from their business activities. In fiscal 2006, zero emissions were also achieved at 12 additional non-production sites. However, recycling efforts were delayed at some sites, which added to the scope of data calculated in fiscal 2006. This raised the overall volume of disposed waste in Japan, which in turn dragged down the recycling rate. The sites that have already achieved zero emissions will strive to upgrade from thermal recycling to material recycling with the aim of more effectively re-circulating resources.

Outside Japan in fiscal 2006, the recycling rate worsened 6% from a year earlier to 83%. This was mainly caused by newly established factories, which ended up temporarily disposing waste during start-up due to a delay in recycling measures.

Disposed Waste Volume and Recycling Rate

• Amount of Waste Materials Discharged
• Waste Material Classifications