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Environmental Activities
In the 1990s, Mazda began developing
hydrogen-powered vehicles, which emit
practically none of the CO2gases that
contribute to global warming. Many years
of research later, in February 2006, we
began leasing the Mazda RX-8 Hydrogen
RE, a vehicle with a dual-fuel system for
operation on either hydrogen or gasoline.
We delivered the world’s first vehicles of
this type to government offices and
private-sector companies. We also took
advantage of a well-attended event at the
National Museum of Emerging Science and
Innovation, one lessor of the Mazda RX-8
Hydrogen RE, to promote awareness of a
future environmentally friendly, hydrogen
energy society. Outside Japan, in August
2006, we demonstrated the vehicle at an
event in Norway, verifying its ability to operate
in other countries’ environments. Going
forward, we plan to promote aggressively
the development of environmentally friendly
hydrogen automobiles.
In fiscal 2006, more than 90% of Mazda
passenger cars produced were certified as
four-star Super Ultra-Low Emissions Vehicles
(SU-LEVs) by Japan’s Ministry of Land,
Infrastructure and Transport for their low
emissions levels. This percentage is the
highest level among automakers. Mazda
will continue to pursue reduced CO2
emissions through the development of
environmental and safety technologies
toward the realization of a sustainable
automotive society.
Implementing Organizational Reform to
Encourage Further CSR Activities
Companywide
In June 2007, Mazda created the CSR
Promotion Department to enhance the
integration and uniformity of its corporate
governance, risk management, environ-
mental protection, compliance, human
rights awareness and social contribution
activities. The CSR Committee, which
serves as the department’s review board,
will promote specific activities at the Group
level in six domains: compliance, respect
for human rights, customer satisfaction,
environmental preservation, social
contribution and information disclosure.
“Mazda Group aims to promote environmental protection and
contribute to a better society, while maintaining harmony with
nature in our business activities all over the world.”
Mazda Global Environmental Charter