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ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES
To contribute on the environmental front to realizing the
NEC Group Vision 2017, NEC formulated an action plan
in June 2010 called the NEC Group Environmental
Management Action Plan 2017/2030. Under the plan,
NEC is promoting environmental management based on
three key perspectives—low carbon, ecosystem and
biodiversity preservation, and resource recycling and
conservation.
From the low carbon perspective, in fiscal 2011, NEC
helped to reduce 2.12 million tons of CO2 emissions of its
customers and society through various “entirely eco-
friendly” IT solutions for offices, data centers,
manufacturing and logistics. Also, NEC reduced the
energy consumption of its products by 53% in fiscal 2011
compared with products in fiscal 2006.
From the perspective of ecosystem and biodiversity
preservation, NEC aims to double the scope of its
corporate citizenship program designed to promote
biodiversity preservation by fiscal 2018, compared with
fiscal 2010. In fiscal 2011, NEC formulated guidelines and
enhanced its activities with 6,211 individual participants in
its global biodiversity preservation program.
In resource recycling and conservation, NEC unveiled
in August 2010, the development of a new bioplastic
produced from non-edible plant ingredients that pose no
concern about encroaching on food supplies. The new
bioplastic has a plant ratio of more than 70%. Looking
ahead, NEC plans to promote various activities with the
aim of using bioplastics in all core products.
RESPONSE TO POWER SHORTAGES
In preparation for power shortages caused by the Great
East Japan Earthquake that struck in March 2011, NEC
has implemented response measures at Group offices
and production sites within the service areas of Tokyo
Electric Power Company, Inc. and Tohoku Electric
Power Co., Inc. Measures include removing lights,
reducing air conditioning usage, and suspending the
ACTIVITIES FOR CONTRIBUTING TO THE ENVIRONMENT
AND SOCIETY
In this section, NEC presents its environmental management and
corporate citizenship activities, from the standpoint of corporate social
responsibility (CSR).
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operation of some elevators at these locations.
Furthermore, NEC will implement various power
conservation measures, including concentrating shifts
on weekends and other holidays at its offices and
plants, and certain affiliated companies within the Tokyo
Electric Power service area during the summer, in
addition to using natural gas as a power source and
operating private power generators. Through these
measures, the NEC Group aims to reduce its peak
power consumption by 15% from fiscal 2011 in the
Tokyo Electric Power Company and Tohoku Electric
Power Company service areas.
RESTORATION AND RECOVERY EFFORTS IN
AREAS DEVASTATED BY THE GREAT EAST JAPAN
EARTHQUAKE
NEC is a provider of IT and network solutions underpinning
social infrastructure. As such, NEC extended business
continuity support immediately after the earthquake to its
clients, namely local governments, telecom carriers,
hospitals and companies in the disaster stricken areas,
by restoring their infrastructure systems. Furthermore,
the NEC Group has put its collective strengths behind
restoration and recovery efforts in the areas. We have
provided more than ¥100 million in relief money, and
products and services, while our employees have
conducted volunteer activities.
Volunteers at work in the disaster zone
NEC’S INCLUSION IN MAJOR SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE
INVESTMENT (SRI) INDEXES:
Please visit the NEC website at the following URL for further details on NEC’s
CSR activities.
http://www.nec.co.jp/csr/en/
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