
Relocated to its present location in 1965, the Research Center continues to aim to have the positive autonomy and to be more open place with the basic policy "1. Useful research and development, 2. Building and exerting the power of execution, 3. Global activities".
Location: Hazawacho 1150, Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama City, Kanagawa, 221-8755, Japan
Start of operation: 1965
Representative: Tomoya Takigawa
Employees: 537 (as of July 2009)
Main business activities: R&D of products in such fields as optics, communications, electronic materials and devices, energy and the environment
Environmental Performance Data
| 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air | CO2 (thousands of tons) | 10 | 23 | 13 | 11 | 13 |
| NOx (tons) | 0.9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| SOx (tons) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Soot and dust (tons) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Water | Wastewater (1,000 m3) | 52 | 100 | 47 | 53 | 85 |
| COD (tons) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Waste | Waste finally sent to landfill (tons) | 269 | 268 | 170 | 70 | 3.4 |
Frequency Ratio of Accidents Requiring Leave
| 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.79 | 1.57 |
* The data cover all employees at the center (including cooperating companies).