Special Feature in the In-House Newsletter “We Want to Be an Earth-Friendly Enterprise”
・Launch of Fluoron Countermeasures Committee

Institution of the Sanden Environmental Charter
・Pilot implementation of life-cycle assessment (LCA)
・Organized culture lecture by writer and naturalist C.W. Nichols

Energy Efficiency Vanguard Award
（Vending Systems）

Began activities for obtaining ISO14001 certifications

EPA Prize for Contribution to Protecting the Ozone Layer

Partially revised the Sanden Environmental Charter

Implemented environmental assessments prior to creation of Sanden Forest/Akagi Plant

Obtained ISO14001 certifications for all manufacturing facilities

Deming Application Prize

Began seeking to realize zero emission performance

Ozone layer protection award From the Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun, Ltd.

Obtained ISO14001 certifications for Tokyo Head Office/ Domestic Front Office facilities

Introduced environmental accounting

Zero emissions achieved at all manufacturing plants

Articulated the fundamental environmental protection concept of “eliminating all kinds of waste”

Introduced Life-Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Quality Function Deployment for Environment (QFDE)(Methods for assessing environmental impact over the entirety of product life cycles)

Sanden Forest/Akagi Plant Begins Operating as a Symbol of Environment Consciousness

Japan Quality Control Award

Began publishing environmental reports

Nihon Keizai Shimbun’s Superior Trendsetting Factories and Offices Award (Akagi Plant)

Japan Greenery Research and Development Center’s President’s Prize (Akagi Plant)

Chairman’s Award from the Energy Conservation Center, Japan(Vending Systems)

Introduced JEPIX method for evaluating environmental performance

Japan Machinery Federation’s Chairman’s Award for Energy-Conserving Machinery (Retail Systems div.)

Establishment of “Environmental Vision:Eco-Excellent 2010”

“Highest ranking” for environmental ratings presented by the Development Bank of Japan

Introduction of Material Flow Cost Accounting (MFCA) to Concurrently Promote Management Efficiency and Environmental Protection

Installed a 300kW solar power generation array

Introduced environmental efficiency indicators (Product Environmental Guidelines of the Japan Auto Parts Industries Association)

Deming Prize

Prime Minister’s Hibiscus
Award of Malaysia

Began implementing environmental activity level evaluations

Asahi Corporate Citizen Award

Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry(METI) Minister’s Award in Excellent Greenification Plant Award program

Attained Excellent Stage 3 of the 2008 SEGES*

Announced the “Create Corporate Value from Environmental Protection” management policy

Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award in Ozone Layer Protection and Global Warming Prevention Award Program

Implemented the “Describe the Environment in Your Own Words” environmental education program for marketing staff

Executive Director, Technology and Environment, METI of Japan Award of the 6th LCA Japan Forum

Began promoting employee efforts to acquire eco-qualifications

Special Award in the Material Flow Cost Accounting (MFCA) Section of the 2009 Eco- Efficiency Awards

Establishment of the Sanden Kankyo Mirai Zaidan

Instituted green procurement guidelines

Recognized by SEGES as one of the top 100 green companies regarding the promotion of plant biodiversity(Sanden Forest)

Expanded scope of environmental reports to cover the entire Sanden Group

Authorized to use the Eco Rail Mark of the Ministry of Land,Infrastructure,Transport and Tourism

Organized the Environment Festival Eco-Planet 2010 event

Eco-Technology Award(Sanden Manufacturing Europe)

Develop a new environmental vision

The activities of Sanden Forest were introduced as excellent examples from OECD

Join CDP(Carbon Disclosure Project)

Certified as a good business operator of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport's Eco Ship Mark

First exhibition at the Eco-Produc

Participated in the 11 th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 11) held in Hyderabad, Indiats exhibition in Japan

Received the Good Design Award 2012 (Akagi Plant)

Introduced management system for chemical substances contained in products

Issuing Green Supply Guidelines 2nd Edition (Japanese · English · Chinese Edition)

Received Prime Minister's commendation for greening promotion movement

Received Japan Quality Encouragement Prize Quality Innovation Award ("Challenge to Environmental Management by MFCA")

Case presentation at the 12 th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 12) held in Pyeongchang, South Korea

"Low Carbon Cup 2015" Finalist Award

SANDEN-Forestf certified as the "Environmental Education Promotion Law" Experience opportunity place "

Introduced new environmental information management system

Received the Excellence Award from Eco-Test Award 2015

1st China Environmental Conference held

Received Minister of the Environment Minister's Award at the 19th Ozone Layer Protection and Global Warming Prevention Awards

1st European Environmental Conference held

Received an Excellence Award Society of Civil Engineers Design Award

Creative-energy Activity deployed

Contribution to Greenery society prize

Disposal of all of Mercury implemented in domestic bases

Green city prize

15th anniversary of AP

“Protection of Environment through Energy-saving” accepted by regional government of Technology & Development
(Sanden (Shanghai) Automotive Air-Conditioning Co., Ltd.)

『Guidelines for Private Sector Engagement in Biodiversity - Second edition -』 (by Ministry of the Environment Japan)
Introducing as a reference case

Conducted in-house study sessions on ESG management

Development of the 4th Midterm basic Policy of Environment

Launch of the Integrated Thermal Management System Development Project

Automated production lines (75%) for electric compressors launched

Green Legacy certification of SEGES (Social and Environmental Green Evaluation System) granted (by the Organization for Landscape and Urban Green Infrastructure)

Automated production lines (soldering process) for coolant heaters launched

The concept movie for the Place for Nature-Based Experiences entitled ”Environmental Education for Implementation of the SDGs” released by the Environment Ministry

Award of Excellence in the category of Business Cases of Gunma Prefecture’s Forest Business Contest

Brazing furnace for heat exchangers and a new method put into operation

Certified as a Green Partner under the “Forest x Decarbonization Challenge 2022”

Certified as an OECM* site (trial scheme) by the Environment Ministry* OECM: Other Effective area-based Conservation Measures

Gunma Prefecture Environmental Award

Obtaining SBT (Science Based Target) Certification