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Aichi Steel’s environmental preservation activities

Aichi Steel positions its environmental preservation activities as one of the most important issues in corporate management, and in June 1996, our Company drew up and has since promoted its “Philosophy” and the “Aichi Steel Environmental Charter,” which consists of seven articles. Aichi Steel has published the “Aichi Steel Environmental Report” since fiscal 1999 to inform a great number of people about Aichi Steel's environmental preservation initiatives.


Aichi Steel Environment Charter (established on June 5, 1996)

【Mission】

Aichi Steel is committed to environmental preservation in all phases of its business operations, based on the realization that global environmental preservation is essential for the survival of mankind, as well as for the sustainable development of business.

【Basic Policy】

All divisions shall cooperate in voluntary establishment of activity plans and clarification of objectives, and proceed with continuous improvement in environmental protection activities.

1. Participation by all divisions in continuously maintaining the most up-to-date system for promotion, and engaging in environmental protection activities.

2. Strict adherence to environmental regulations, and voluntary management and auditing to improve the level of environmental management, in all activities.

3. Consideration of environmental protection from the planning, development, and design stages of products and plant.

4. Implementation of savings in resources and energy, recycling, and reduction of waste in all areas of activity.

5. Make contributions through support and cooperation in environmental protection activities in society in general and in the immediate region.

6. Raise awareness of environmental protection in all employs through educational and publicity activities.

7. Make contributions through public release of environment-related policies, technologies developed, and methods.


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Aichi Steel 2010 Environmental Action Plan
 
Environmental Action Plan

Item

Action item

Specific measure and target

Environmental management
1 Spiral increase in environmental activities
Promote Aichi Group (including consolidated companies) Environmental Management Program
2) Promotion of environmental preservation
Utilize the existing production capacities to the maximum extent possible and reduce the environmental load.
Take a proactive approach to rolling out and dealing with laws and regulations on a company-wide basis.
Introduce an environmental risk assessment system at the planning stage.
Global warming protection
3) Promote global warming protection
Reinforce energy-saving measures by improving the facilities and operation methods
Streamline production processes
Promote the introduction of new energy saving facilities and technologies
Promote the introduction of clean energy
Promote energy use reduction activities by enhancing logistic efficiency
Resource recycling
4 Promote reducing landfill waste to zero
Promote reduce (reduction) activities
Promote recovery of valuable substances and resources from internal emissions, and expand recycling usage
Develop recycling technologies that take the environment into consideration
Reduction in environmental load
5) Promote the development of products and technologies
Development of environmentally-friendly products (“Resource saving, energy saving,” ”Reduce,” and ”Environmental improvement”
Promote assessment of LAC (life cycle assessment) and publicity for products that have a reduced environmental load
Promote environmentally-friendly technological development
6 Reduction of materials that impose an environmental load in production processes
Reduction of environmental load from supplied parts and materials (expand the scope of the Green procurement guideline
Reduce environmental risks by strengthening control of environmental load substances in production processes
Social contribution
7 Improve disclosure of environmental information and communications
Implement positive information disclosure by utilizing the CSR Report
Improve communications with people in the community
8 Implement environmental education and information activities
Raise environmental awareness by utilizing in-house newsletters and CSR Reports
9) Activities to contribute to society and the community
Positive action to protect the environment of regional communities
Positive participation in environmental preservation activities organized by NPOs, administrative bodies, etc.
Promotion of employees’voluntary social contribution activities
Positive promotion of international cooperation (technical assistance to overseas enterprises)

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