Hitachi promotes sustainable society with green products

Hitachi Ltd, the Japanese electronics giant, is claiming that 93 percent of its sales now come from what the company considers as "environmentally friendly products" - the result of its long-term Environment Vision 2025 plan, launched in 2007.

Right across its manufacturing functions, the firm has been creating "a more sustainable society" at its core, said Osamu Shugizono, senior manager for CSR within its environmental strategy division.

The plan is aimed at establishing a companywide environment management system that not only evaluates but recommends various green mechanisms within the electronics giant.