【1】Noise barrier and dust-catching net
To protect the neighboring residential area from plant noise and dust, we have set up a noise barrier and dust-catching net.
Noise barrier
Dust-catching net
【2】Area cleanup activities
We participate in area cleanups in the vicinity of the company periodically based on an environmental agreement with Himeji City.
【3】Tree planting around plant
We have been planting trees on the plant premises that when grown into a forest will help absorb carbon dioxide.
【4】Environmental measures
| Environmental activity |
Target | Plan/Policy to achieve target | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Green purchasing |
Increase green |
Purchase eco-friendly products based on catalogs and other information |
2 |
Global warming measures |
Reduce units of |
- Introduce SSP for electric furnace - Introduce low NOx regenerative burner in furnace for rolling - Switch to city gas as fuel source |
3 |
Chemical substance measures |
Prevent leakage of chemical substances |
Proper consignment processing of waste-PCB devices and proper storage |
| Ascertain and report on chemical substance amounts discharged and moved according to PRTR Act | |||
| Proper management based on SDS | |||
4 |
Environmental education |
Employee education |
Employee education on environmental protection |
5 |
Waste measures |
Reduce units of output |
Review processes to reduce amount generated, promote 3Rs, Promoting recycle of waste as valuable resources |
【5】Annual compliance with environmental protection agreement
| Agreed values | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sulfur oxide (Nm3/year) |
10,617 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Nitrogen oxide (Nm3/year) |
73,120 |
35,362 |
39,308 |
40,333 |
1. Efforts to save energy and resources (reduce CO2 emissions)
Promote energy and resource conservation and streamlining in business activities to reduce future CO2 emissions.
2. Efforts to reduce waste and recycle (and promote a recycling-oriented society)
Promote the 3Rs (reduce, reuse, recycle) for waste generated in business activities with the goal of zero emissions.
3. Environmental protection activities
Contribute to environmental protection in various ways as a business through our environmental agreement with Himeji City.
