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ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2002
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Environmental Report 2001
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ORGANIZATION
Isuzu considers environmental protection to be a man-
agement issue of the highest importance. The chart below
depicts how the company’s internal framework for envi-
ronmental protection is structured. The Global Environ-
ment Committee promotes corporate environmental
efforts and reports initiatives and achievements from the
past fiscal year through the Isuzu Environmental Report,
which is published annually. This report can be viewed
on the company’s Website,
(http:// www.isuzu.co.jp/company/eco/2001_en/ )
Isuzu recorded two significant achievements in
environmental protection in fiscal 2002. First, the Prod-
uct Development Environment Committee was awarded
ISO 14001 certification for its product development pro-
cess, thus putting in place a system in tune with envi-
ronmental protection requirements. Second, the Plant
Environment Committee successfully achieved its goal
of Zero Emissions.
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE
Isuzu has state-of-the-art diesel engine technology and
manufacturing plants in Europe, the U.S., Japan and else-
where in Asia. Testifying to this is that Isuzu’s Duramax
6600 (DMAX diesel engine) placed in the U.S. Ward’s 10
Best Engines award for the second consecutive year in
2002. Although diesel engines are well regarded in Eu-
rope, they have a poor image in Japan. However, diesel
engines have considerable potential for contributing to
environmental protection. With superior fuel consump-
tion (100km on 3 liters) and technological advances, the
image of diesel engines will no doubt improve
Policies in Coping with the Global Environment
1. Throughout the life of vehicle from production to usage and disposal, we will cope with the
conservation of environment with positive stance.
2. In order to leave beautiful earth to our descendants, not only through business activities but also
as citizens of the earth, we will cope with environmental conservation activities of locality and
society with positive stance.
ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVITIES
Plant Environment Committee
Global Environment
Committee
Product Development
Environment Committee
Recycling Committee
Administration Committee
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ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2002