Daikin FRPJ200PYE [7/45] Daikin s commitment to the environment

DAIKIN’S COMMITMENT TO THE ENVIRONMENT

The pioneering concern for the environment and natural resources is a part of the entire global Daikin operation at all

levels: from product design, manufacturing processes, down to the responsibility each individual Daikin employee takes

for the environment.

This commitment is reﬂ ected in three areas: reducing waste in manufacturing and operations, recycling materials, and

designing and producing energy-efﬁ cient climate control equipment.

REDUCING WASTE IN MANUFACTURING AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS

In 1998, Daikin Europe N.V. became the ﬁ rst air conditioning manufacturer in Europe to obtain ISO 14001 environmental

certiﬁ cation. In addition, since 2004, not only the manufacturing plants but Daikin sales companies as well have obtained

ISO 14001 certiﬁ cation, underlining Daikin’s commitment to the environment at all levels of our organisation.

These certiﬁ ed environmental plans include the reduction of waste at all levels. Our environmental targets are high: Daikin

Europe N.V. is committed to a zero waste policy whereby as much as possible of its by products can be reused, recycled

or recovered as useful resources.

RECYCLING MATERIALS

Daikin Europe N.V. is ﬁ rmly committed to recycling materials in all areas of its operations. Wastewater is treated before being

discharged into the city drainage system, with the recovered sludge being a useful ingredient in cement manufacturing.

Other waste is also carefully sorted and recycled, supported by a continually evolving factory layout that encourages

the optimum use of resources. In addition to recycling, we invest signiﬁ cantly in returnable packaging. The same high

demands are also imposed on our suppliers.

Eliminating waste and optimum recycling reduce raw material consumption and contribute to efﬁ cient manufacturing

and operating processes, meaning fewer burdens on the environment.

ENERGY EFFICIENT CLIMATE CONTROL EQUIPMENT

Daikin’s commitment to being a leader in environmental developments has led to a string of innovations in climate control

equipment:

• Daikin’s use of inverter technology for example reduces start-up time by 33% and allows the compressor to consume

only the power it actually needs to meet the cooling/heating needs of the moment.

• Linking the use of inverter technology to reluctance DC compressor motors has further improves efﬁ ciency, allowing

Daikin units to obtain the highest efﬁ ciency ratings in the market.

• Daikin also produces computerised air conditioning monitoring and control systems designed to ensure maximum

energy efﬁ ciency at all times, such as Daikin’s latest I-controller technology which offers customers reﬁ ned and energy

efﬁ cient control of Daikin heat recovery air conditioning installations, including remote monitoring via the Internet.

This list of innovations could be expanded endlessly. More importantly, it clearly demonstrates that technological innovation

and concern for the environment can go hand in hand. At Daikin, these environmental priorities form an integral part of

our corporate culture and are reﬂ ected in all of our products.

Choosing Daikin means you can be sure that the cooling systems you use are the safest possible for the environment.