environmental vision

Promote and Protect a Sustainable Society

HGST aspires to help create a sustainable society that preserves the wellbeing of our planet. In line with this objective, HGST maintains practices and systems that promote, reinforce and measure success in the following areas:

1. Integration of environmental strategies and activities in corporate business goals
2. Support for the development and production of environmentally conscious products
3. Product development that takes sustainability into account in areas such as ease of disassembly, recyclability of the final product and the use of materials that minimize toxicity
4. Continuous operational process improvements that reduce adverse environmental impacts
5. Operational behaviors that contribute to development of a recycling-oriented society
6. Promotion of environmental safety, employee safety, and the safety of communities surrounding each of our plant sites
7. Observation of international, national, and local laws and regulations
8. Pursuit of improved customer satisfaction