Water Resource Management

We conduct annual EMS-based evaluations of regulatory compliance for water resources at our headquarters and domestic manufacturing sites.
Each site notifies the relevant authorities, complies with wastewater standards, maintains wastewater records, and appoints Pollution Control Managers to minimize environmental impact. We uphold an EMS governance framework while considering local communities and the environment.

Drainage Management Policy and Structure

We, the Star Micronics Group, ensure thorough drainage management at our headquarters and domestic manufacturing sites in accordance with applicable laws including the Water Pollution Control Act. Under the Environmental Management System (EMS), each domestic facility annually identifies regulatory applicability and, when applicable, ensures compliance through notifications, records, and retention.

Applicable vs. Non-applicable Regulations

We conduct regulatory applicability assessments for the Water Pollution Control Act for our domestic facilities. The Quality Technology Center and Kikugawa Factory of Star Micronics Co., Ltd., Micro Sapporo Co., Ltd., and Machinery Manufacturing at Star Metal Co., Ltd. are non-applicable since their discharges go to municipal sewer systems, while Star Metal Co., Ltd.’s Sheet Metal Manufacturing is applicable because it has a surface treatment facility.

For the applicable facilities, we implement the following controls:

• Notify the relevant authorities
• Comply with wastewater standards and any upper limits
• Record and retain wastewater data
• Appoint and notify required managers

Compliance with wastewater standards

At each facility, we monitor and comply with local additional discharge standards and ordinances (e.g., Shizuoka Prefecture, Ishikari City, etc.).
Even for non-applicable facilities, we treat wastewater in accordance with sewerage and other discharge rules.

Pollution Prevention Management Structure

• Where applicable, we appoint and notify Pollution Control Managers, Supervisors, and Chief Managers under the Water Pollution Control Act.
• Using the EMS forms, we annually manage cross-cutting assessments of applicability and the implementation content and structure.

Environmental consideration

To minimize the impact of wastewater on local communities and the environment, we conduct not only compliance with laws but also regular reviews of the system and ongoing education.