Environmentally-conscious Products
Not only human health and safety but also the workings of nature are precious and irreplaceable. By providing more products that are in harmony with the environment, Olympus will contribute to society and nature as a manufacturer.
Olympus’ Concept of Environmentally-Conscious Products
Olympus manufactures and sells products that respect the environment, and it is also actively working to increase the number of environmentally-conscious products in society by purchasing environmentally-conscious products. As the number of environmentally-conscious products increases, the environmental load from processing the raw materials, assembling and shipping the products will decrease. The impact on the environment from using and disposing of products will also decrease. Olympus will also continue to work to manufacture, sell, and purchase environmentally-conscious products in order to achieve a sustainable society.
The Olympus program for environmentally-conscious products started in 1996 with the development of microscopes by the Design and Development Group in the Ina Plant. Later, a section exclusively for environmental control measures was established as a companywide program. In 2000, we prepared three sets of guidelines for manufacturing environmentally-conscious products: the Green Purchasing Guideline, the Green Procurement Guideline, and Environmental Assessment Guide of Products.
In FY2003, Olympus adopted the Olympus Eco-Products Administration Rules and began to certify products that met its environmental responsibility standards as Olympus Eco-Products. In FY2007 a further 34 Eco-Products were added, bringing the total certified since the launch of the system in FY2003 to over 100.
In future, we will intensify the program we have been carrying out for purchasing and providing environmentally-conscious products and services. In particular, we aim to reduce the environmental impact of all the products manufactured and sold by Olympus, to below their present levels.
Olympus activities for expanding the green market
Note: Set manufacturer:
Manufacturer that procures parts from inside or outside the company, carries out processing and assembly, and sells finished products
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