Waste Reduction / Reduction in Emissions of Chemical Substances

Takeda is promoting global efforts related to air and water quality conservation while working on reducing waste and emissions of chemical substances.

[Waste Reduction]

Basic Stance on Waste Reduction

Practicing the 3Rs - reduce, reuse and recycle - is the key to establishing a recycling-oriented society, where the environment and the economy are compatible. The Takeda group's basic stance on waste reduction is reflected in effective re-utilization and volume reduction of waste within the sites, and promoting off-site recycling and suppression of waste generation, to reduce the amount of waste for final disposal. We aim to contribute to creating a recyclable society through these efforts.

The 4th Waste Reduction Program

Takeda has been continually promoting waste reduction activities since 1993. The 4th waste reduction program, which commenced in fiscal 2006, targets the following goal: "to reduce final disposal amount of industrial and non-industrial waste by 30 percent compared to the fiscal 2004 level by fiscal 2010," striving toward a reduction in the final disposal amount of waste. In order to attain this goal, we have been promoting efforts to reduce the final disposal amount of waste, such as via the intensive promotion of separate waste collection and recycling to the utmost extent at sites, while also preferentially selecting waste treatment companies who promote recycling and reutilization after the intermediate treatment of waste. Consequently, the final disposal amount of waste in fiscal 2006 amounted to 217 tons, 25 percent down from the fiscal 2004 level. We will continue to promote efforts toward accomplishing this goal.

Achivements In Fiscal 2006

The final disposal amount of waste of the Takeda group was 1,188 tons. Although this amount represented a slight increase over the previous year because of expansion of our operations, we will advance activities such as the promotion of recycling. As for waste outsourced to external companies for treatment, Takeda appropriately manages the manifest of industrial waste to prevent illegal dumping or inappropriate handling of waste, while responsible persons of each site regularly visit commissioned waste treatment sites to ensure waste from the Takeda group is being properly handled. When conducting inspections at these external sites, we use checklist to ensure there is no problem.

Future Efforts

Toward the accomplishment of the goal set in the 4th waste reduction program, Takeda will continue to promote thorough waste reduction activities, including further review of recycling. In addition, we intend to expand our approach toward waste reduction via group-wide activities and set a group-wide goal, aiming to enhance the activities of the whole Takeda group.

Trend of waste generation, release, final disposal

[Reduction in Emissions of Chemical Substances]

Takeda has been using a wide variety of chemical substances in the course of manufacturing and the research & development of pharmaceutical products. Risky chemicals for human health and the environment may be included in these chemical substances. Takeda has been promoting efforts to reduce the amounts of these chemical substances released into the environment to the minimal level, while also managing them properly and ensuring full understanding of the actual state of release.
Takeda has implemented measures to reduce chemicals emissions, such as the installation of activated carbon adsorption equipment and combustor for exhaust gases, and a reduction in the on-site usage of chemical substances by outsourcing, and will continue to strive for the proper management of such chemical substances in order to maintain this reduction status.
59 substances were designated as the PRTR (Pollutant Release and Transfer Register)-reported substances in the overall Takeda group for fiscal 2007 because of the business diversity of the group. As to the amount of chemical substances released into the air, acetonitrile was the largest in quantity with 64.6 tons, a 12 percent decrease over the previous year. Following this, dichloromethane, toluene and 1.4-dioxane were released into the air in amounts exceeding 10 tons respectively. The overall total of the amount released into the air was 135 tons, a 5 percent decrease over the previous year.

PRTR Data Reported (From April 2006 to March 2007)

Data collection sites: Japanese production and research sites of the Takeda group  Chemical substances are shown where the total amount of releases exceeded 1 ton.

Air and Water Quality Conservation

Takeda voluntarily establishes in-house standards, which are more stringent than those required by the Air Pollution Control Law and Water Pollution Control Law, regulations of local governments or regional agreement with local governments and through regular environmental monitoring, compliance with such standards is maintained. When a value exceeding the level of the in-house standard is found during regular monitoring, we immediately determine and rectify the causes of the problem, striving to maintain the problem-free status. This is specified in the "Takeda Group's Standard for Environmental Protection and Accident Prevention Work," where similar management has been implemented at the global sites of the Takeda group. We also implement regular monitoring in terms of noise and unpleasant odor, confirming their compliance.

Data collection sites: Global production and research sites of the Takeda group

Trend of SOx Emissions

Trend of NOx Emissions

Trend of Dust Emissions

Trend of COD Release