Business Sites Initiatives
Business Sites Initiatives
Utilization of Renewable Energy
Casio is promoting the use of renewable energy and expanding its efforts at each of its offices in Japan and overseas. As part of these efforts, in 2021 we switched to a renewable energy electricity menu for the electricity used at six offices in Japan, including Casio Computer headquarters, and in 2023 we began using electricity derived from renewable energy at our Zhongshan plant in China under a PPA model.
Furthermore, Yamagata Casio, a production site in Japan, switched to a renewable energy electricity menu in April 2024, and Casio Thailand, a production site in Thailand, has concluded a private power purchase agreement for solar power generation with the aim of starting use in 2025.
Initiatives at Casio (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
Using insulation to reduce energy use
The company reduced the air-conditioning cooling load by installing insulation around the exhaust ports of the reflow system and dryer to block heat conduction and this has helped to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Introducing buses to reduce CO2 emissions
The company has 40 buses that it provides for employees to use for their daily commute. Employees use these commuting buses and this has helped to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Initiatives at Yamagata Casio Co., Ltd.
Introducing the latest energy-saving air-conditioning systems
A new watch plant that started operations in May 2018 uses the latest energy-saving air-conditioning systems, such as an air-conditioning system with several air-conditioners with FFUs*1 and ceiling cassettes, zoning and separate air-conditioning for clean rooms. These systems enable efficient operation according to the production situation.
*1 FFU: Fan-filter unit. A system that passes air sucked in by the fan through a filter to purify it before sending it out as clean air.
Initiatives at Hachioji R&D Center
The Hachioji R&D Center has installed automatic blinds and grows a green wall of vegetation at its facility to reduce CO2 emissions. The automatic blinds calculate the location of the sun, use sensors to detect the strength of the sunlight, and open and close automatically, thereby reducing the cooling and heating load. Since 2012, the Center has also grown a green wall of vegetation as a summertime energy-saving measure in an effort to reduce the cooling load even more. Through a process of trial and error to balance watering, fertilization, and sunlight, currently, the green wall (planted with two kinds of morning glories) grew splendidly to a size of 8.5 meters wide by 10 meters tall. Local residents even stopped by to take photos of it. This initiative to grow a green wall of vegetation has entered Hachioji’s Green Wall of Vegetation Contest in the “organization grouping” since 2017 and won awards two years running, including the first place award in 2017.
Installation of LED Lighting
Casio is installing LED lighting at its business sites to reduce electricity consumption. Thus far, it has installed LED lighting at many Casio sites, including the Hatsudai Head Office, Hamura R&D Center, Hachioji R&D Center, Yamagata Casio, Casio Electronics (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., Casio (Thailand) Co., Ltd., Casio America, Inc., and Casio Electronics (Shaoguan) Co., Ltd., and other sites. The installed LED lighting has brought about substantial CO2 emissions reductions.