The THK Group contributes to both society and the economy through our pioneering role as manufacturers of the Linear Motion Guide and other products. We also believe that it is a company’s social responsibility to leave the global environment in a healthy state for the next generation, which is why we are promoting the following initiatives to continually decrease our environmental impact and to sustain and improve the natural environment.
Revised on August 21, 2019
THK has developed a structure that promotes various initiatives
aimed at reducing the environmental impact of its
business activities.
The Environmental Committee, chaired by the CEO, convenes
quarterly and approves each year’s environmental targets
and environmental promotion schedule. In addition to
reporting on the state of energy conservation activities, the
management of hazardous materials, and the status of compliance
with various other environmental laws and regulations,
it also considers necessary improvements as appropriate.
The General Meeting for Environmental Measures convenes
twice a year, headed by the Vice President. Representatives
from each production facility and office department
gather to recognize the necessity of proactive efforts
toward reducing environmental impact. They share useful
data, such as the status of energy use at each facility and
examples of the results of energy-saving projects, and connect
this information to improvement initiatives.
Specifically, they report on activities to reduce environmental
impact that are suitable to each business location, such
as the discovery and elimination of wasteful uses of energy,
the transition to energy-efficient production equipment and
HVAC systems, the installation of solar panels in open spaces,
the conversion of lighting to LED bulbs, and so on.
The Wuxi plant participated in the city of Wuxi’s Xinwu District “Linking Hands” project to promote corporate environmental conservation and coexistence, helping three companies who were struggling with environmental management by establishing an environmental management system, introducing them to green initiatives, and advising them on employee training. In recognition of the results achieved by those companies in their energy-saving activities and in reducing their emissions, in continuation from last year, the Wuxi plant was given an award in June for participating in this project during the 2020–2021 time frame.