When developing a new product, special attention should be paid to the various
impacts that the product can have on the environment. The Sanyo Group makes
it obligatory that all new products be compliant with the "Group Product
Assessment Regulations," "Group Green Procurement Regulations," and "Group
Management Regulations for Environmentally Hazardous Substances in Products," so
that all Sanyo products, including general home appliances, industrial equipment,
and components, be environmentally-conscious.
Among these environmentally-conscious products, those having cleared the
internal standards set by the Sanyo Group are called "Advanced Environmental
Products." Sanyo has also selected products with the highest-level of
environmental consideration in the industry from among its Advanced Environmental
Products and calls them "Top-level Environmental Products." Sanyo
is working to expand the sales share for these products with targets set
in the Environmental Action Plan. In fiscal 2008, Top-level Environmental
Products accounted for 16.1% of total sales, surpassing the target of 10%,
while Advanced Environmental Products accounted for 68.8% of total sales,
just under the target of 70%. This was a result of sales for products in
the industrial and electronic component fields falling below planning levels
in the second half of the fiscal year.
Along with accelerated development of environmentally-conscious products, Sanyo is changing the basis of its management targets for these products from the previous “sales compared to total sales,” to the “number of models in development compared to total models in development.” The entire Sanyo Group is working to ensure that 100% of models in development are environmentally-conscious products, by fiscal 2010.
One module reduces annual CO2 emissions
by about 77 kg*1.
Product certified with the Eco Mark of the Japan Environment Association.
*1. Based on a module in Osaka positioned at a 30-degree angle facing directly south.
In auto mode, realized about 1.8 times the traveling distance with continuous travel using the Sanyo standard pattern, compared to standard mode without loop charging.
Approximately 53.5 hours of continuous use is possible with just on size AA battery. The world’s longest run time.
(As of February 2009 with built-in radio and linear PCM recorder, source: Sanyo’s internal data).
Lowest power consumption in the industry during the decontamination *2 process,
based on the realization of the industry’s first hydrogen peroxide gas high-speed
decontamination method.
(Power consumption in the decontamination process is about 312 W, about 1/8th
or less than an equivalent device using the dry heat sterilization method).
*2 Using chemicals to remove contaminants such as radioactive or harmful chemical substances from facilities, equipment, and clothing
Realized the industry’s lowest current
consumption of 0.5µA during clock operation. Helps make electronic
devices more energy saving through lower power consumption (As of
October 27, 2008, source: Sanyo's internal data).
Achieved about 30% reduction in packaging volume, and about 20% reduction
in packaging weight, compared to a previous model (DMX-WH1).
・No need for water or detergent to clean lightly soiled
clothes in machines equipped with Air Wash function.
・Speed wash in 39 minutes.
・Uses 68 liters of tap water in water-saving mode.
Realized a 62.5% reduction in size by shrinking the laser device installed in the first model.
Smallest size in the industry, and 71% reduction in packaging volume compared to before. Industry’s top-class low-noise performance. Halogen-free for environmental friendliness.
Realized the industry’s smallest mounting area, optimal
for mobile phones equipped with cameras.
Realized mounting height of 0.9mm.
Completely eliminated polyvinyl chloride in RoHS compliant models.
