Toppan develops environmentally-friendly products based on in-house standards established in close consideration of the industries in which the divisions operate. The overarching criteria are Toppan's 14 Environmental Points based on ISO 14021 standards. The Ecology Center assesses the developed products and registers those that meet all of the criteria for "environmentally-friendly products." Environmentally-friendly Product Certification Labels are attached to all of our environmentally-friendly products. These labels fulfill accountability requirements while enlightening users on relevant environmental considerations.
Environmentally-friendly Product Certification Label
(Example)
| Life Cycle Stage | ISO 14021 Environmental Labeling Type II | Toppan's 14 Environmental Points for Environmentally-friendly Products | Toppan's Standards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Products and distribution | 1. Use of safe materials | Toppan will not use substances banned by industrial organizations or substances that could potentially contaminate the Company's products with environmental hormones. | |
| Recycling rate | 2. Use of recycled materials | Toppan will not produce products from recycled materials that could potentially contain environmental hormones or substances banned by industrial organizations. | |
| Resource reduction | 3. Resource-saving | The consumption of resources is reduced during the materials production and logistics processes. | |
| 4. Reduced energy consumption in production | The consumption of energy and water is reduced during the production and logistics processes. | ||
| Recovered energy | 5. Use of recovered energy | Products are produced with surplus energy or energy recovered from waste materials. | |
| Reduced solid waste | 6. Reduced solid waste | The generation of solid waste is reduced through modifications of the production process, product design, and packaging. (Byproducts reused in processes are not included in this category.) | |
| Use | Energy-saving | 7. Energy-saving | Energy consumption is reduced during product operation. |
| 8. Reduced release of chemical substances | Products release the lowest possible levels of chemical substances. | ||
| Long-life products | 9. Long product life | Product lifetimes are extended by improving durability and adopting scalable designs. | |
| After use | Reusable/refillable | 10. Reusability | Products can be reused or refilled for their original or related purposes. Systems and infrastructures are provided for collection and reuse. |
| Recyclable | 11. Recyclability | Systems and facilities are provided for product recycling. Recyclable parts are indicated as such. | |
| 12. Suitability for disposal | The materials used discharge the lowest possible levels of harmful gases during incineration. Landfill waste is carefully treated to prevent all forms of soil contamination. | ||
| Easy detachment design | 13. Easy separation and disassembly | Product designs enable easy separation and disassembly. The parts and materials used support product recycling. | |
| Degradability | 14. Biodegradability | The biodegradable and photodegradable materials used in the products break down naturally and are assimilated back into the environment. |
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