History of Anritsu's Environmental Management Activities

History of Anritsu´s Environmental Management Activities

2009	Joined the promotion partners for Nippon Keidanren´s Declaration of Biodiversity.
2008	Expanded the scope of ISO14001 certification to the Anritsu business sites.
2007	Wins the Kanagawa Global Environment Award 2007. Anritsu Company (USA) aquired ISO14001 certification.
2006	Wins President Award from the Atsugi Area Waste Renewal Conference. Anritsu Company (USA) wins Excellence Award for 2006 from Morgan Hill, California.
2005	Tohoku Anritsu Co., Ltd. wins an excellence award for the business division in a zero emission activity proposals contest sponsored by the Fukushima Prefectural Government. The first Global Environment Management Meeting is held at Anritsu Ltd. (UK).
2004	Revised "Anritsu Group Green Procurement Guidelines". Anritsu group Companies in Atsugi, Tanasawa, and Tohoku sites achieved zero emission.
2003	Integrated ISO14001 certification to include Anritsu group companies in Atsugi, Tanasawa, and Tohoku sites.
2002	Organized Environment Promotion Center unified disparate environment-related departments. Expanded ISO14001 certification to include Tanasawa Site and Anritsu group in the Atsugi area. Acquired the Industrial Waste Disposal Contractor License for Recycling Center in Japan.
2000	Anritsu Limited (U.K.) acquired ISO14001 certification. Established the Anritsu Eco-Product system. Established the Recycling Center.
1999	Published "Anritsu Green Procurement Guidelines - for product development". Tohoku Anritsu Co., Ltd. acquired ISO14001 certification.
1998	Acquired ISO14001 certification for Atsugi Site (Japan). Atsugi site was commended by the Manager of the Kanto International Trade and Industry Bureau as an excellent 'green' factory. Organized the Environmental Engineering Group in the Technology Division. Organized the Lead-free Soldering Committee.
1997	Established Anritsu's environmental policy.
1996	Joined the "Green Purchasing Network". Established the Anritsu Environment Manual. Decommissioned the facilities specified in the Air Pollution Control Act (kerosene boilers) at Atsugi Site.
1995	Received the Atsugi Site Waste Renewal Conference Chairman's Award.
1994	Reorganized the ZP Committee at Atsugi Site into the Environment Management Committee. Organized the Product Assessment Committee.
1993	Ended use of all ozone-depleting substances (except refrigerants and fire extinguishing chemicals) companywide. Organized the Environment Management Committee. Made adjustments to comply with statutory nickel-cadmium regulations. Established an environmental principle and environment management system regulations. Investigated flame retardant bromic substances and disposal methods. Organized the Energy Reduction Subcommittee
1992	Received the Atsugi Site Waste Renewal Conference Chairman's Award.
1991	Atsugi Site received the Japan Greening Center President's Award.
1990	Started centralized purchase and distribution of chemical substances. Organized the Environment Management Section within the General Affairs Department at Atsugi Site.
1987	Constructed elevated pipelines system of inorganic wastewater processing at Atugi Site.
1981	Atsugi Site received an Excellent Environment Preservation Award from the Kanagawa Prefecture Central Area Administration Center.
1980	Atsugi Site was commended as a Kanagawa Prefecture 'green' model factory.
1979	Asugi Site was commended by the Kanagawa Environmental Conservation Association for its excellent environmental conservation practices.
1978	Connected waste water other than rain water to the public sewage system at Atsugi Site.
1974	Introduced an activated sludge processing facility as the kitchen drain water processing.
1970	Established the Zero Pollution (ZP) Committee at Atsugi Site.
1962	Constructed a wastewater treatment facility after opening a chemical engineering plant at Atsugi Site.