Sysmex is Environmentally Aware
Environmental Management System Policy
Sysmex America, Inc. recognizes and accepts its responsibility to be a good steward
of the environment and the community at large. Environmental stewardship is the
responsibility of all SAI associates. In support of this responsibility, SAI has
established the following commitments:
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We will focus on the prevention of pollution and conservation of our natural resources.
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We will comply with all applicable federal, state and local legal requirements in
addition to the requirements we set as a company.
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All Sysmex associates are empowered to identify and initiate actions that reduce
our impact on the environment.
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We will work diligently to continually improve our environmental management system
by reviewing our policies, objectives and programs on a regular basis.
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ISO 14001 Certification – Sysmex America, Inc. and Sysmex Reagents America, Inc. sites in Northern Illinois are ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management System certified. The recent upgrade to the ISO standard was completed in 2018, a copy of the ISO certificate is available via the following link:
ISO 14001 CertificateEnvironmental Activities
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Recycling efforts – Sysmex continues to recycle throughout our various operations. Every day recyclables such as paper, aluminum, glass, and cardboard are collected at each site. Additional recycling activities for e-waste, universal waste, and even scrap metals are in place where applicable.
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Energy reduction – Sysmex monitors overall CO2 and continues to make efforts to reduce output by reducing energy consumption. Consumption of natural gas, electricity, and gasoline used within our fleet of service vehicles are monitored to reduce output and improve efficiencies. Several Sysmex sites have undergone lighting upgrades, LED retrofit and use of motion detection sensors play a vital role in the decreased use of electricity. Sysmex continues to purchase fleet vehicles with higher mpg to reduce fuel consumption. Sysmex Reagents America continues to pursue less water consumption during the manufacturing of reagents via new technology and equipment.
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Performance – Sysmex was able to lower year over year CO2 emissions from previous years in 2016 and again in 2018. These efforts were accomplished despite a growing business infrastructure. Beginning in 2019, Sysmex began purchasing 50% of all electricity from renewable sources. Globally, Sysmex Corporation’s Eco-Vision 2025 strives to reduce waste and consumption of resources. Please visit https://www.sysmex.co.jp/en/csr/environment/index.html
for more information and global performance data.
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One of Sysmex’s largest contributions to reducing our impact to the environment is our Virtual Instructor-Led Training (VILT). Sysmex VILT training streams high definition core systems training classes live to customer laboratories from our state-of-the-art studio via the internet. Our virtual training has eliminated the burden on the environment by reducing the need for customers to travel to our training center for training. This innovative approach to customer service has eliminated the environmental impacts of vehicle and airline travel generated via each trainee. For more information on VILT, please visit: https://www.sysmex.com/us/en/Education/Pages/VILT-Training.aspx
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