Initiatives for Waste Reduction (Biomedical Division)

In the PHC Gunma Site, where our Biomedical (PHCbi) business is operated, we are carrying out initiatives to contribute to the realization of a sustainable society through improving our recycling rate and reducing our waste through ties with the local community.

By ensuring careful selection of vendors and sorting of waste, we have discovered new value in materials that we used to process as waste, and have built a system to reuse these as resources. For example, by appropriately sorting cardboard or electrical products’ cables, we have been able to reuse parts that would previously have been targeted for disposal. Moreover, small day-to-day efforts, like sorting paper cups or reusing product waste plastic, help us improve our recycling rate.

Initiatives such as these allowed us to achieve an impressive 99.82% recycling rate in fiscal year 2024. In fiscal year 2025, we aim to contribute to the 98.00% target of PHC Group as a whole, so we will continue to work on maintaining and improving our high recycling rate.

Through these initiatives, we not only lower costs connected with waste disposal but also contribute to reducing our environmental impact. In addition, these activities are aligned with all employees in the Gunma Site (including full-time, dispatched, and business partners), and we also work closely with environmental education through fostering environmental awareness and sharing knowledge. Changing awareness leads to improved environmental response capabilities throughout the entire workplace.

These initiatives to turn waste from what we don’t want to valuable resources embody the stance of PHC Gunma Site towards walking hand in hand in our local community, and contribute significantly to achieving PHC Group’s ESG goals.

We shall continue to work towards achieving a sustainable future while further deepening our collaboration with our local communities, aiming to balance environmental conservation with corporate growth.

Employee Voices

In environmental initiatives, it’s important to take note of the small things. Day-to-day waste sorting and recycling ends up helping improve our corporate value and protect the global environment. I am confident that we can build a better future through having each and every employee act in ways that consider the environment. We shall continue to tackle the issue from these near-at-hand challenges.

Hiroshi OkadaBiomedical Division, PHC Corporation