Contributions to a Resource-Circulating Society | Makita Corporation Global Site

Policies to Address the Circular Economy

Rising demand for resources and energy and growing amounts of waste are becoming increasingly serious issues worldwide. In response, there is a global movement to transition from one-way economic and social activities to a circular economy that makes use of resources in sustainable ways. To achieve a circular economy, we are working toward a transition away from virgin resources and toward the sustainable procurement and use of renewable resources.
Specific activities of focus are shown at right.

Downsizing, lightening and extending service life of products
Reduction of single-use plastics in our products packing
Introducing biomass plastic bags and recycled resin materials
Promotion of sustainable procurement of renewable resources in cooperation with business partners
Promotion of recycling aimed at reducing waste at business sites
Promotion of used battery recycling
Reduction of discarded products through after-sales service and product design with consideration of repairability

Promoting the Elimination of Plastic

Due to concern about global environmental pollution in the form of plastic waste in the oceans and amid social efforts to reduce single-use plastics usage, we are working to cut back on the volume of single-use plastics in our product packaging and thereby contribute to the realization of a sustainable society and the preservation of biodiversity. In addition to simplifying packaging, from FYE2021, we have been reducing the use of plastic bags by devising better packaging materials. We plan to further promote the elimination of plastic in the future.

Suspension of plastic bags (devising internal materials)

Elimination of plastic bags by devising better internal packing materials

Zero Emission of Waste Products

In light of the pressing social issues of depleted energy resources and availability of final waste disposal sites in the future, Makita has been making progress in reducing our final disposal volume of waste products. Specifically, we are working to reduce final disposal volume by thoroughly sorting waste and promoting recycling. On a non-consolidated basis,* we have been able to hold our final disposal volume to 1% or lower of total waste products since FYE2007.
From FYE2015, we have continuously achieved our annual targets for what we define as “zero emission of waste products” (a final disposal rate of 0.5% or lower). In FYE2025, we achieved a final disposal rate of 0.16%.

Due to increased production output, final disposal volume of waste emission in FYE 2025 increased, while intensity per unit of revenue for Makita Corporation* remained at a similar level to the previous year due to sales increase at 0.8 tons/100 million yen and for overseas production subsidiaries falling 1.1% to 3.3 tons/100 million yen.

Applicable only to the Head Office, Okazaki Plant, and Nisshin Office.

Control and Reduction of Chemical Substances

With regard to the EU’s REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemical Substances) regulations, since FYE2010 we have promoted investigating, managing, and supplying information regarding carcinogenic and other substances of very high concern (SVHC) contained in our products. SVHC are added regularly, so Makita continuously surveys business partners about the content of their products.
As we pursue the reduction and control of chemical substances, we also continually engage in component procurement in compliance with the RoHS Directive (directive on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment) adopted by EU member states.

See Other Environmental Information Page for more information.

Water Resources

We carry out monthly monitoring of water usage at business bases and strive to reduce water usage. Although water usage in FYE 2025 decreased due to reduced production output, intensity per unit of revenue for Makita Corporation rose 24.1% year on year to 24.2㎥/100 million yen and for overseas production subsidiaries decreased 15.9% year on year to 47.1㎥/100 million yen.