Brother Timeline for Environmental Milestone Achievement
Environmental Milestones
| Year | Month | Main environmental activities |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | June | Brother Industries (Slovakia) s.r.o. receives certification as a carbon neutral company based on PAS 2060 standard from DNV Business Assurance Italy S.r.l. |
| April | Brother's CO2 emissions reduction targets receive certification for achieving the 1.5°C Target from the Science Based Targets initiative. Brother Group Environmental Action Plan 2024 (2022-2024) is formulated. | |
| Brother Industries, Ltd. announces a plan to achieve carbon neutrality in the Group's head office area, including the new building, as part of the new building construction project at the Mizuho Manufacturing Facility. | ||
| February | Brother Industries, Ltd. revises the resource circulation targets of the Brother Group Environmental Vision 2050, aiming for a new resource ratio of 65% or less to be used in products by FY2030. | |
| December | PureDrive-FL, a fluorocarbons-free spot cooler for forklifts, wins the Bronze Award in the AICHI Environmental Award 2022. PureDrive-FL, a fluorocarbons-free spot cooler for forklifts, wins the Energy Conservation Grand Prize for the first time among Brother Group's products. | |
| 2021 | November | Brother Industries (U.K.) Ltd. receives certification as a carbon neutral company based on PAS 2060 standard from the British Standards Institution (BSI) for the first time as a Brother Group company. |
| October | Brother Group revises CO2 emissions reduction targets of the Brother Group Environmental Vision 2050 with the aim of achieving carbon neutrality in business activities in FY2050. | |
| August | Brother Industries, Ltd. discloses information based on the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD). | |
| June | Brother Industries, Ltd. is selected by FTSE Russell for inclusion in FTSE4Good Index Series. | |
| October | Brother Industries, Ltd. secures a Silver Medal in the EcoVadis Sustainability Assessment. | |
| 2020 | June | Brother Industries, Ltd. is selected by FTSE Russell for inclusion in FTSE4Good Index Series. |
| Brother Industries, Ltd. signs agreement to join the United Nations Global Compact. Brother Industries, Ltd. supports the recommendations by the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD). | ||
| February | Brother Industries, Ltd. joins Japan Climate Initiative. Brother Industries, Ltd. wins the Good Performance Prize in the Environmental Report Section of the 23rd Environmental Communication Awards. Environmental special website "Brother Earth" wins German Design Award Winner 2020 | |
| 2019 | November | Brother Sales, Ltd. wins the Incentive Award in the Eco Unit category of the eco-MASTER GRAND PRIX 2019. |
| March | The Brother Group's three biodiversity conservation projects are registered under the Nijyu-maru Project organized by the Japan Committee for IUCN (IUCN-J). | |
| February | Brother Industries, Ltd. wins the 2019 Aichi Environmental Award (Gold Prize) | |
| 2018 | July | Brother's CO2 emissions reduction targets receive certification for achieving the 2°C Target from the Science Based Targets initiative. |
| April | Brother Industries (U.K.) Ltd. wins the Queen's Award for Enterprise. | |
| March | Brother Industries, Ltd.'s biodiversity conservation project receives certification as one of the 12th cooperative projects endorsed by the Japan Committee for United Nations Decade on Biodiversity (UNDB-J). The Brother Group's nine biodiversity conservation projects are registered under the Nijyu-maru Project organized by the Japan Committee for IUCN (IUCN-J). The Brother Group Environmental Vision 2050 is formulated. | |
| February | Brother Industries, Ltd. wins the Good Performance Prize in the Environmental Report Section of the 21st Environmental Communication Awards. | |
| 2017 | October | Taiwan Brother Industries, Ltd. wins the Gold Prize in the manufacturing category of the companies that participated in the 2017 national power-saving campaign (power-saving competition for small- and medium-sized enterprises). |
| February | Brother Industries, Ltd. wins the Good Performance Prize in the Environmental Report Section of the 20th Environmental Communication Awards. Brother Sales, Ltd. (head office) wins the outstanding eco office award established by Nagoya City. | |
| 2016 | April | Brother Group Environmental Action Plan 2018 (2016-2018) is formulated. |
| February | Brother Industries, Ltd. wins the Good Performance Prize in the Environmental Report Section of the 19th Environmental Communication Awards. | |
| Taiwan Brother Industries, Ltd. wins the Excellence Prize in the Corporate Category of the Carbon Reduction Action Awards for FY2015. | ||
| January | Environmental Management Dept., Brother Industries, Ltd. wins the Life Cycle Assessment Society of Japan (JLCA) Incentive Award at the 12th JLCA Commendation Ceremony. | |
| 2015 | June | Brother Industries (U.K.) Ltd. wins the Sustainable Products and Services Award under the Business in the Community Wales Responsible Businesses Awards 2015. |
| Brother International Corporation (U.S.A.) is commended in Business Recycler of the Year organized by the Tennessee Recycling Coalition. | ||
| February | Brother Industries, Ltd. wins the Good Performance Prize in the Environmental Report Section of the 18th Environmental Communication Awards. | |
| 2014 | December | Brother Machinery Xian Co., Ltd. is commended by the High Technology Industry Development Zone Branch Office, Xian Environmental Protection Bureau as an advanced organization in environmental statistics in FY2013. |
| 2013 | October | Brother International Corporation (U.S.A.) wins the Platinum Award under New Jersey Smart Workplaces. |
| September | Brother Industries (U.K.) Ltd. wins the Category Winner under the Manufacturing Excellence (MX) Award for Sustainable Manufacturing. Brother Industries (Shenzhen), Ltd.*1 is commended by Shenzhen City as an advanced company under the Pengcheng*2 Waste Reduction Activities. Brother Technology (Shenzhen) Ltd. is commended by Shenzhen City as an advanced company under the Pengcheng Waste Reduction Activities. | |
| June | Brother Industries (U.K.) Ltd. wins BIG TICK under the BITC (Business in the Community) Wales Responsible Business Services Award. Brother Industries (U.K.) Ltd. wins BIG TICK under the BITC (Business in the Community) Sustainable Products and Services Award. | |
| May | FAX-2840 becomes the first desktop black-and-white All-in-One to be certified under the Carbon Footprint of Products (CFP) program in Japan. | |
| 2012 | March | Brother International (NZ) Ltd. becomes the first Brother Group company to be audited for ISO 14064 certification (Scopes 1, 2, and 3). |
| The Brother Group is recognized as the first Eco First company in the printer industry under the auspices of the Ministry of the Environment, Government of Japan. | ||
| May | Brother (China) Ltd. wins the Eco Label Contribution Award from the China Environmental United Certification Center Co., Ltd. under the jurisdiction of the State Environmental Protection Administration. | |
| 2011 | February | Brother Sales, Ltd. wins the Certification Test for Environmental Specialists (Eco Test) Promotion Award of the eco-MASTER GRAND PRIX 2011. |
| May | Brother Industries, Ltd. wins the FY2010 Environmental goo Award in the category of Environmental and Social Reports. | |
| April | Brother U.K. Ltd. wins the Queen's Award. | |
| 2010 | October | Brother Group Environmental Action Plan 2015 (2011-2015) is formulated. Brother exhibits its products at the tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP 10) as a company taking part in the Ink Cartridge Return Project. |
| July | MFC-J6510DW, MFC-J6710DW, and MFC-J6910DW become the world's first inkjet printers to obtain Nordic Swan Ecolabel certification. | |
| May | HL-5340D, HL-5350DN, HL-5380DN, MFC-8880DN, and MFC-8890DW become the first Brother products to obtain Environmental Choice New Zealand certification. Brother Earth, a logo and slogan symbolizing the Brother Group's environmental activities, is created. | |
| January | Registers as a member of the Challenge 25 Campaign (switching from Team Minus 6%). | |
| 2009 | December | Five models of printers (including HL-5350DN) and seven models of All-in-Ones (including MFC-8380DN) obtain Nordic Swan Ecolabel certification. |
| June | The CO2 reduction target for FY2020 is added to the Brother Group Environmental Action Plan 2010 (2008-2010), and activities are launched. | |
| March | A solar power generation system (100 kWh) is introduced at the Kariya Manufacturing Facility. | |
| 2008 | June | Participates as exhibitor in Integrated Exhibition of the Environment in Celebration of the Hokkaido Toyako Summit in 2008. |
| April | Brother Group Environmental Action Plan 2010 (2008-2010) is formulated. | |
| 2007 | December | Receives System Certification in the printer and facsimile business under the EcoLeaf eco-label. |
| 2006 | April | Brother Group Fifth Environmental Action Plan is formulated. |
| 2005 | July | Takes part in EPOC "ECO talk session" at citizen's pavilion of 2005 World Exposition Aichi, Japan. Registers in Team Minus 6% membership. |
| 2004 | May | Brother issues its first self-certification of the EcoLeaf label to the MFC-620CLN. |
| April | Brother Industries, Ltd. becomes the first in the facsimile business to obtain the System Certification of the EcoLeaf. Brother Industries, Ltd. starts company-wide environmental education by e-learning. Brother Green Procurement Management System starts operation. | |
| 2003 | April | Personal Facsimile FAX-1100CL becomes first in the home-use facsimile industry to be awarded the EcoLeaf label managed by the Japan Environmental Management Association for Industry (JEMAI). |
| 2002 | December | Brother Group Fourth Environmental Action Plan is formulated and announced at the Brother Global Conference. |
| September | Laser Printer HL-7050 becomes the world's first printer awarded the TCO '99, an international environmental label. | |
| 2001 | April | Zero emission is achieved at major facilities in Japan. |
| December | Participates as an exhibitor in Eco-Products 2001. (Participated as an exhibitor each year until 2013.) | |
| September | Laser Printer HL-2460/2460N is awarded the Blue Angel label of Germany. | |
| 1999 | December | Brother's Third Environmental Action Plan (Voluntary Plan) is formulated. |
| 1998 | September | Environmental Report is issued for the first time. (It has since been issued annually.) |
| The Green Purchase Guidelines*3 specifying criteria for selecting products and recommended products are formulated. | ||
| 1997 | August | The Green Procurement Guidelines are formulated for purchasing office supplies and equipment (e.g., lighting, air conditioning). |
| 1996 | December | Brother Industries (U.K.) Ltd. becomes the first Brother Group company to obtain ISO 14001 certification. |
| July | Brother's Second Environmental Action Plan (Voluntary Plan) is formulated. | |
| 1995 | February | A new environmental management organization is started at Brother Industries, Ltd. with the Facility Manager and Secretariat of the Environmental Management Committee of Facility spearheading the initiative. |
| 1994 | February | Brother's first white paper on the environment is issued. (Issued annually until 1999.) |
| 1993 | May | Use of CFC 113 and trichloroethane in the production processes of Brother Industries, Ltd. facilities and wholly owned subsidiaries' facilities are completely banned (including total abolishment of all chlorinated solvents). Brother's First Environmental Action Plan (Voluntary Plan) is formulated. |
| 1991 | September | Company-wide environmental organization is established for each product division. |
*1: Brother Industries (Shenzhen), Ltd. was subject to an absorption-type merger in October 2016, with Brother Technology (Shenzhen) Ltd. as the surviving company.
*2: Pengcheng is another name for Shenzhen.
*3: The Green Purchase Guidelines have been reviewed and maintained as appropriate to reflect the market trends. This activity was found to be performed in-house almost 100% in FY2011 (April 1, 2011-March 31, 2012), therefore, it is currently out of the scope of the report.
