GREEN 21 Activity

We conduct environmental conservation activities based on the results of self-assessments on the eight items of assessment of GREEN 21 ver. 3, which are shown below.

Assessment items of GREEN21 Ver. 3
(1) Eco-management
Action plan, environmental accounting, riskmanagement
(2) Eco-mind Employee training and education
(3) Eco-products
Manufacturing
Eco-design management system, Eco-Products,
control of hazardous substances contained in products
(4) Eco-products
Green procurements
Green procurement, green purchasing
(5) Next-Generation Product/
Service Strategy
Business and product strategy, sustainable business, publicity
(6) Eco-Factories
Reducing Global Warming
Energy saving at production facilities, environmentally responsible distribution
(7) Eco-Factories
Resource Recycling
Waste reduction, chemical substance management
(8) Worldwide Environmental
Partnerships
Infomation disclosure, communication
activities, global citizen activities

In fiscal 2008, our group obtained 1,079 GP (green points), which exceeded its target for the year of 1,024 GP, as shown in the following table. The points obtained for all of the eight items in fiscal 2008 exceeded the points obtained in fiscal 2007. Particularly (2) eco-mind, (3) eco-products and (7) eco-factories( resource recycling), of our group significantly improved, owing to efforts made by the entire group. On the other hand, (4) eco-products/ green procurement, and (6) eco-factories(reducing global warming) are in need of much more improvement, although the number of points obtained for the items for fiscal 2008 was greater than the number for fiscal 2007. These results were due to insufficient efforts by the entire group. Our group target for fiscal 2009 is 1,152 GP, which will be achieved by working on the weak items stated above and by further enhancing the strong items.

Green Point targets and results

Assessment standards GREEN 21 ver. 3
Fiscal year 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Target 768GP 896GP 1024GP 1152GP 1280GP
Result 780GP 946GP 1079GP - -

The detail of Green points obtained