At Terumo BCT, we care about our customers, our community, our associates and our suppliers. We maintain our corporate responsibilities as we deliver products and services around the world by managing our people, products and processes in a way that provides social, environmental and economic benefit.
Developing sustainable and socially responsible initiatives is important in preserving our investments. Terumo BCT's approach employs practical strategies across our global organization, for example:
We improve lives through corporate citizenship initiatives:
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Charitable Giving and Matching Gift Programs
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Annual participation in the U.S. Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Light the Night® Walk and fundraising campaign
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Global Standards of Business Conduct and SAKURA Rules training and compliance
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Associate Catastrophic Assistance Fund
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Associate health and safety, work/life balance
We conserve natural resources* by:
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Operating buildings in ways that minimize energy consumption, including doing business in one office certified as a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum building—the highest designation given by the U.S. Green Building Council
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Participating in efforts to reduce the carbon footprint for environmentally friendly product development
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Using renewable energy with solar-powered systems in the U.S.
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Redirecting steam produced in manufacturing for heating work spaces
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Recovering water used in manufacturing for cooling work spaces
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Reclaiming excess heat in manufacturing plant to provide heat for clean room
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Using modern water treatment systems that do not rely on hazardous chemicals
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Reducing the use of diesel-powered work vehicles and the number of transcontinental shipping containers
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Maintaining waste diversion programs for manufacturing sites; in Japan 100% and in the U.S. 90% of solid waste materials are diverted from the landfill
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Decreasing carbon emissions (25.5 percent) and increasing product output (31 percent) on a normalized basis, between 2007 and 2010
*Not all Terumo BCT sites participate in each activity; conservation methods vary by country.