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Resource Circularity
Efforts to Reduce Environmental Impact
As part of its environmental policy to reduce the environmental impact of its business activities, JDI is promoting various initiatives such as the reduction of industrial chemicals, the reduction of sludge, the reduction of water consumption, and the reduction of VOC emissions at each manufacturing site.
Actions for Reducing Environmental Impact
Ishikawa Fab：Recycling of Waste Materials
At the Ishikawa Fab, JDI previously had its industrial waste, particularly waste plastics, crushed or incinerated by intermediary disposal partners. However, in response to the growing emphasis on the 3Rs (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle), JDI has refined its internal sorting processes and selected recycling partners. capable of resource recovery. As a result, approximately 40% of waste plastics are now recycled into RPF (Refuse Paper and Plastics Fuel). Moving forward, JDI will continue to review its classification methods and improve sorting accuracy to further increase its recycling rate.
Mobara Fab：Promoting the Recycling of Waste
From the perspective of resource circulation, JDI aims to recycle waste (both valuable and discarded materials) as much as possible. The main details regarding the Mobara fab are outlined in the table below. Additionally, for waste that undergoes neutralization or incineration by JDI’s business partners (disposal companies), JDI strives for further recycling into materials such as regenerated sand and roadbed materials. Furthermore, waste-toenergy generation (heat recovery) is also implemented during incineration.
Promotion of Resource Circulation（logistics）
JDI is working to improve product packaging specifications as part of JDI’s efforts to promote the recycling of plastic resources. LCD panel-exposed products are susceptible to breakage, and traditionally, one product was transported per tray. However, by using a flanged PET* sheet through DFL (Design For Logistics), which reduces stress on the panels, JDI has achieved storage for two products. This has significantly reduced packaging materials, improved packaging efficiency, and helped reduce CO<sub>2</sub> emissions from transportation. This improvement was made in collaboration.
*PET：Poly-ethylene Terephthalate
