While working to lessen CO₂ emissions through enhancement of transportation efficiency, OMRON is also committed to reducing the use of packaging materials for transportation. As part of this drive, OMRON strives to introduce a returnable system using foldable containers between all factories and logistics centers in Japan. Moreover, OMRON promotes replacement of traditionally used disposable stretch film,（※1） used for preventing the collapse of stacked goods on pallets, with a reusable green band（※2）. OMRON’s efforts are also geared toward reducing the weight of product packaging and encouraging its reuse in order to reduce environmental impact in the logistics stage.

As a specified business entity under the Containers and Packaging Recycling Law, OMRON also endeavors to curb the environmental impact of containers and packaging materials by fulfilling its obligations to keep records and recycle containers and wrapping for consumer products.

※1　Stretch film

Self-stick packaging film used to secure corrugated cardboard boxes on pallets, without requiring an adhesive.

※2　Green band

A band that can be used in place of stretch film to prevent the collapse of stacked goods, and which can be reused many times.

Green band

In Japan, OMRON worked hard to reduce the use of packaging materials by continuously promoting conventional measures, such as pallet stacking of foldable containers through the standardization of outer cases, implementation of a returnable container system, and use of reusable green bands. Despite these efforts, increased production volume caused the amount of packaging materials used for transportation in Japan to increase by 19.7% from the previous fiscal year to 1,634 metric tons. The returnable container system has been continuously in use for certain distributors.

Overseas, product transport volume rose substantially due to the increase in production volume. But thanks to packaging material reduction efforts promoted at main sites in China, the amount of packaging materials used for transportation was kept at 5,152 metric tons, or a 4.8% increase compared to the previous year.

Since 2006, OMRON has also been working to reduce product packaging weight by cutting the size of accessory packages, as well as simplifying product packaging.

 Packaging Materials Used for Transportation(Japan and Overseas)