Based on its Second Five-year Environmental Action Plan, which got under way in 2006, NGK is taking steps to curb CO2 emissions, and reducing by-products to help in the prevention of global warming and the development of a recycling-based society.
In fiscal 2008, we focused on reducing the volume of by-products generated, after falling short of our targets for fiscal 2007. As a result, we successfully met our objectives in all the areas outlined in the Second Five-year Environmental Action Plan.
| Category | Targets of Second Five-year Environmental Action Plan (2006 to 2010) | |
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| Management | Environmental management | ·Environmental CSR activities Introduce environmental management indicators(CO2, by-products, environmental efficiency, third-party audits, environmental ratings, etc) |
| ·Promote consolidated environmental management ·Promote integration of environmental management data |
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| Factories | Environmental load | ·Reduction of CO2 emissions NGK: 7% reduction from 1990 Consolidated in Japan: Basic unit per sales value of production 7% reduction from 2005 |
| ·Reduction of by-products generated NGK: 25% reduction from 2005 Consolidated in Japan: 15% reduction from 2005 |
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| ·Reduction of atmospheric emission of PRTR solvents NGK: 10% reduction from 2005 Consolidated in Japan: 10% reduction from 2005 ·Promote better chemical substance management |
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| Products | Eco-conscious design | ·Step up level of environmentally conscious design |
| Green procurement and logistics | ·Reduce the environmental impact of procurement ·Minimize emissions from logistics |
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| Stakeholders | Social contribution | ·Promote activities that benefit local communities |
| Environmental communication | ·Enhance disclosure and two-way communications | |
| Education and awareness-raising | ·Enhance environmental education | |
| Category | 2008 Environmental Action Achievements | |||
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| Target | Achievement | (Note) Self-Evaluation |
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| Management | Environmental management | Establish environmental management indicators(CO2, by-products) Respond to surveys and invite third-party audits |
Established environmental efficiency*(CO2, by-products) Third-party audits carried out |
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| ·Introduce mechanisms for consolidated management outside Japan ·Complete introduction of an integrated system for managing environmental data |
·Developed consolidated environmental management system, set targets for reducing load at Group companies
outside Japan ·Completed introduction of integrated system for managing environmental data |
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| Factories | Environmental load | NGK: Under 174,000 tons Consolidated in Japan: Basic unit per sales value of production 4% decrease or more from 2005 |
NGK: Emission volume of 151,000 tons Consolidated in Japan: Basic unit per sales value of production 7.1% decrease from 2005 |
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| NGK: 15% reduction from 2005 Consolidated in Japan: 9% reduction from 2005 · Establish and pursue targets for enhancing zero emissions at NGK · Conduct trial run of material flow analysis |
NGK: 20% reduction from 2005 Consolidated in Japan: 13% reduction from 2005 · NGK: Concluded establishment of targets and commenced activities · Commenced trial run of material flow analysis |
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| NGK: 6% reduction or more from 2005 Consolidated in Japan: 6% reduction or more from 2005 · Respond to REACH regulations · Promote soil remediation |
NGK: 9% reduction from 2005 Consolidated in Japan: 22% reduction from 2005 · Concluded advance registration of REACH regulations · Executed in line with remediation plan |
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| Products | Eco-conscious design | · Promote provision of environmentally friendly products and products with low environmental load Institute load analysis for production processes Investigate holding workshops for each business group |
· Promoted provision of environmentally friendly products and products with low environmental load Identified and initiated analysis of target processes Commenced workshops |
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| Green procurement and logistics | · Study formulation and introduction of green supplier standards · 1% reduction in basic unit for energy consumption in freight transport |
· Conducted survey of environmental efforts by suppliers · 1.1% reduction in basic unit for energy consumption |
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| Stakeholders | Social contribution | · Carry out local cleanup activities · Expand keeping of household environmental accounting ledgers · Hold summer festivals |
· Conducted cleanup activities at Jingu Higashi Park (Nagoya), the vicinity of plants (Chita), and Ohyama River (Komaki) · Expanded household environmental accounting ledger to 1,300 participants · Took part in lights down campaign by Japan’s Ministry of the Environment |
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| Environmental communication | · Enhancement of environmental and social responsibility reports · Enhancement of Environmental Partnership Organizing Club (EPOC) activities Promote activities by the Subcommittee on Global Warming and Energy Efficiency |
· Start of CSR Report · Enhancement of EPOC activities Research on use of recyclable exhaust heat within communities Guest lecturers and acceptance of JICA trainees |
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| Education and awareness-raising | · Introduce practical education and training based on job position and department · Add more departmental environmental education programs (awareness-raising, chemical substances, etc.) |
· Instituted practical environmental education by job position and department · Enacted special training on chemical substance regulations |
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Note: Evaluation standards for self-evaluation: ● Target achieved ▲ 80% or more of target achieved × Less than 80% of target achieved
* Environmental efficiency: An indicator of environmental and economic efficiency, calculated as net sales divided by environmental load.
| Category | 2009 Targets | |
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| Management | Environmental management | Use environmental efficiency indicators |
| · Embed consolidated environmental management system and expand establishment of load reduction targets to Group companies outside Japan (4 companies) · Launch operation of integrated system for managing environmental data |
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| Factories | Environmental load | NGK: Emissions volume of less than 136,000 tons Consolidated in Japan: Basic unit per sales value of production 5% decrease or more from 2005 |
| NGK: 20% reduction from 2005 Consolidated in Japan: 12% reduction from 2005 · Promote zero emissions enhancement at NGK · Continue and develop material flow analysis |
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| NGK: 8% reduction from 2005 Consolidated in Japan: 8% reduction from 2005 · Prepare to comply with revised PRTR Law |
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| Products | Eco-conscious design | · Promote provision of environmentally friendly products and products with low environmental load Continue and develop analysis of production processes Study ways to quantify environmental contribution of products |
| Green procurement and logistics | · Launch green supplier certification · 1% or more reduction in basic unit for energy consumption |
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| Stakeholders | Social contribution | · Carry out cleanup activities in various areas · Continue household environmental accounting ledger program · Take part in various environmental activities |
| Environmental communication | Publish CSR Report and disclose environmental data on the Web · Promote EPOC activities |
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| Education and awareness-raising | · Promote practical environmental education by job position and department · Enhance environment-specific education and education on legal compliance |
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