Environmentally friendly Manufacturing

Environmentally Conscious Product Design

Makita’s concepts for environmentally conscious products began with a product assessment in 1992 and was followed by the codification of Makita’s Global Environment Charter in 1993, the year that we kicked off our full-fledged development of products that take the environment into consideration.
When designing new products, we focus on improving energy efficiency, reducing weight, and extending service life. We also check to see if the materials used in each part of our products are recyclable and, more often than required by the specifications of our internal regulations, opt for materials that are environmentally friendly. In this way, we are continuously developing tools that can be recycled.
In particular, in recent years, Makita has been focusing on the development of cordless OPE, which emits zero exhaust fumes in use and thus contributes to the achievement of a decarbonized society. We position cordless OPE as a future pillar of business after power tools, and are strengthening this business accordingly. By making OPE cordless, there will be no emissions of substances that pollute the atmosphere in exhaust fumes, meaning these products can contribute to reducing environmental impacts. By actively developing environmentally friendly cordless products that effectively feel as if they are engine-powered, we will accelerate the shift away from engines to cordless products and will contribute to achieving a decarbonized society in the future.

Switching to Environmentally Friendly Materials for Products and Packaging

To contribute to carbon neutrality, Makita is promoting initiatives to use biomass materials in the manufacture of a portion of its products. Furthermore, in FYE2022 we began switching from conventional to biomass plastic bags in our product packaging.
To help reduce waste plastic across society, in addition to biomass materials, we are introducing recycled resin materials and started using bags and cases made from these materials in FYE 2024.

Makpac Type 2 (A-60517)

By using recycled resin materials, we reduced the amount of raw materials used as well as GHG emissions.