Daikin Industries Ltd has launched a global publication explaining its policy position and actions in relation to the environmental impact of refrigerants.
While Daikin is well known as the first manufacturer to launch residential and commercial airconditioners and heat pumps using HFC-32, this publication takes a much wider focus and explains Daikin's general considerations for making a refrigerant choice.
It also outlines the refrigerant direction of the entire Daikin portfolio, including VRV, applied and refrigeration products.
The publication also explains the role of the company and its stakeholders to reduce the environmental impact during the entire refrigerant and equipment lifecycle.
It demonstrates the company's corporate philosophy to “Be a company that leads in applying environmentally friendly practices.”
Daikin believes in diversity when it comes to refrigerant choice to ensure the best suited option is used in each application. This has given the company expertise in using fluorinated (HFC, HFO) as well as non-fluorinated gases (ammonia, C02, hydrocarbons).
Taking a comprehensive approach, Daikin evaluates four basic factors when making a refrigerant choice: safety, environmental impact, energy efficiency and cost-effectiveness. This publication explains in more detail what this entails, and gives some practical examples from the Daikin product portfolio.
With this publication, the Daikin global group intends to share its views regarding the future of refrigerant choice with employees, customers, business partners and policy makers of countries.
The information is available at http://www.daikin.com/csr/information/influence/Daikin's_Policy.pdf