Beijing Shimadzu Medical Instruments Co., Ltd.

Established the Environmental Preservation Section.

Formed and participated in the Corporate Committee for the Beautification of Omurogawa and Tenjingawa, a regional river beautification activity (still currently active).

Hadano Works and the Tokyo Research Laboratory signed an environmental safety agreement with Hadano City.

Established the new management principle "Realizing Our Wishes for the Well-being of Mankind and the Earth."

Created a global environmental action policy.

Completely abolished the use of 1,1,1-trichloroethane and specified CFCs for cleaning.

Convened the 1st Environmental Committee.

Started support for the United Nations University project "Environmental Monitoring and Analysis in the East Asian Region."

Received the Global Environment Award-Science and Technology Award.

Started a company-wide campaign for the full separation of business related general wastes.

Established internal recycling plan guidelines.

Sanjo Works acquired ISO 14001 certification.

Started activities aiming for zero emissions (min. 99 % recycling ratio)

Established internal environmental load reduction plan guidelines.

Hadano Works acquired ISO 14001 certification.

Expanded sites acquiring ISO 14001 certification including the Technology Research Laboratory (Keihanna).

Started posting environmental accounting in the environmental reports through its establishment.

Shimadzu Philippines Corporation acquired ISO 14001 certification.

Awarded by the Recycling Promotion Committee.

Received the 10th Global Environment Award-Commendation by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.

Received the 10th Nikkei Global Environment Technology Award.

Signed an environmental preservation agreement with Otsu City.

Expanded sites acquiring ISO 14001 certification to include Seta Works in the Shimadzu Head Office facility.

Shimane Shimadzu Corporation acquired ISO 14001 certification.

Convened an environmental administrative seminar at the State Environmental Protection Administration of China.

Started environmental activities at affiliated companies and expanded list of sites that acquired ISO 14001 certification to include these companies in the Shimadzu Head Office facility.

Tokyo Shimadzu Science Service (now Shimadzu Access Corporation) acquired ISO 14001 certification.

Expanded sites acquiring ISO 14001 certification to include the Kanagawa business organization, combining the Hadano Works and the Atsugi Works.

Participated in the CEO panel at the 3rd World Water Forum.

Eco-Club created a traditional sugoroku board game called "The Adventures of Mr. Rainwater."

Convened an EU regulatory seminar and started support for sales and customers.

Received the Kyoto Prefectural Top Runner Award.

Developed a rooftop biotope with assistance from Kyoto Prefecture.

Held a corporate booth at the ACT Green Eco Plaza.

Started RoHS seminars for overseas customers.

Participated in Global Warming Prevention Symposium.

Shimadzu Science East Corporation acquired ISO 14001 certification.

Shimadzu Science West Corporation acquired ISO 14001 certification.

Participated in the 1st annual commemorative event for the enactment of the Kyoto Protocol.

Eco-Club received the 2006 Global Warming Prevention Activities Award from the Minister of the Environment.

Solar power generation equipment was installed when new plants are constructed.

Received the Environmental Administrative Award for Excellence at the 5th Japanese Environmental Administrative Awards.

Shimadzu Logistics Service Corporation environmentally-friendly packaging received the Electric Equipment Packaging Award at the 2007 Japan Packaging Contest.

Shimadzu (Suzhou) Instruments Manufacturing Co., Ltd. acquired ISO 14001 certification.

Presented cases at the 2nd National "Mottainai" Convention.

Participated in ASEEP21 (After School Environmental Education Project 21) (to 2010).

Participated in the activities of the Kyoto Model Forest Association.

Expanded sites acquiring ISO 14001 certification to include the Murasakino Works in the Shimadzu Head Office facility.

Completely abolished the use of the alternative CFC HCFC-141b.

Launched the "Save the Energy" project.

Exhibited the card game "bidi" at the Interactive Fair for Biodiversity, an event cohosted with COP10.

Shimadzu Techno-Research, Inc. acquired ISO 14001 certification.

Sanjo Works received the award for Excellence in Energy Management at a Plant, from the director of the Kansai Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry.

Taihei Kogyo Co., Ltd. acquired ISO 14001 certification.

Started measures to integrate and expand ISO 14001.

The Eco-Club received an Excellence Award for the "Show" Category of the Biodiversity Action Award Japan.

The new Head Office building constructed at Sanjo Works in Kyoto was certified as Rank S, the highest evaluative level, by CASBEE Kyoto.

The Shimadzu Environmental and Social Report 2014 received the Excellence Award at the 18th Environmental Communication Awards.

Shimadzu Forest, planted south of the new Head Office building, acquired AAA evaluation, the highest score from the Japan Habitat Evaluation & Certification Program (JHEP certification).

All Shimadzu manufacturing, R&D, and sales sites, and major affiliated companies received integrated ISO 14001 certification.

Activities at the Shimadzu Corporation Forest received the Forest Workers Association President Award at the Forest Creation Contest for Kyoto's Future.

Shimadzu started wild ginger (Futaba-Aoi) and thoroughwort preservation activities at the Shimadzu Forest.

Started certifying Eco-Products Plus certified environmentally-friendly products (name was changed from "ECO-label compliant products").

Created environmental policy based on CSR Charter.

Exhibited products in the Japan Pavilion at the 8th World Water Forum held in Brazil.

Sponsored the 5th Kyoto World Water Grand Prize at the event, which was presented by the President of Shimadzu' s subsidiary in Brazil.

Name of department in charge was changed to Global Environmental Management Department.

Transitioned to ISO 14001:2015.

Tenth anniversary of Shimadzu Corporation Forest cultivation activities in Nantan City, Kyoto Prefecture.