Sustainability InitiativesConservation of Water Resources
Our manufacturing plants are located in Shibukawa City in Gunma Prefecture and Kurashiki City in Okayama Prefecture, and we are working to reduce water intake by promoting the use of recycled cooling water.
Shibukawa Plant
With the exception of a few byproducts, the products manufactured at the Shibukawa Plant do not contain any water, and the water withdrawn is mainly used for cooling and heating the manufacturing process, and almost all of it is discharged under strict water quality control by reducing the amount of water withdrawn through recycling.
[Water intake]
(Unit: 1,000 m3)
|
FY
2018 |
FY
2019 |
FY
2020 |
| Water intake |
Service water |
254 |
270 |
300 |
| Industrial water |
11,594 |
11,500 |
11,384 |
| Ground water |
1,274 |
1,277 |
1,279 |
| Total |
13,122 |
13,047 |
12,963 |
Mizushima Plant
The Mizushima Plant, like the Shibukawa Plant, uses most of its industrial water for cooling its facilities.
Cooling water is circulated using cooling towers to reduce the amount of water taken.
[Water intake and discharge]
(Unit: 1,000 m3)
*Water consumption volume = water intake - water discharge
|
FY
2018 |
FY
2019 |
FY
2020 |
| Water intake |
Service water |
44 |
45 |
41 |
| Industrial water |
786 |
783 |
842 |
| Total |
830 |
828 |
883 |
| Water discharge |
747 |
752 |
829 |
| Water consumption volume* |
83 |
76 |
54 |