Targets and Achievements of Initiatives

The Group is continuing to work for sales of environmentally friendly products. However in fiscal 2023, energy-saving label standards for color televisions were reviewed, and there was a trend toward increasing screen sizes that conflicted with energy savings, producing a decline in the number of three-star or higher products. As a result, a deviation from our product policy occurred, and it was decided to exclude these products from the category of environmentally friendly products beginning from fiscal 2024.

Starting from fiscal 2024, in addition to three-star or higher refrigerators, air conditioners, and instant water heating type warm water washing toilet seats, drum-type washer/dryers were newly added to the list of environmentally friendly products. Drum-type washer/dryers are products that are not subject to the energy-saving labeling system, however they provide energy saving effects due to the faster washing and drying times compared with conventional top-loaded washer/ dryers, as well as water saving effects due to the smaller amount of water used.

The target sales ratios for environmentally friendly products in fiscal 2024 are shown below, and we will continue to address them actively.