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As a medium- to long-term environmental management plan to contribute to the realization of the NEC Group
Vision 2017, NEC developed an action plan in June 2010 called the NEC Group Environmental Management
Action฀Plan฀2017/2030.฀Under฀the฀plan,฀NEC฀is฀tackling฀three฀key฀themes—low฀carbon,฀ecosystem฀and฀
biodiversity preservation, and resource recycling and conservation.
8.14
million tons
Promoting the NEC Group Environmental Management Action Plan 2017/2030
NEC has set the target of reducing total CO2 emissions by
15 million tons by fiscal 2018 through the provision of IT
solutions that reduce the environmental impact of customers
and society, with the aim of realizing a low-carbon society. In
fiscal 2013, NEC helped to reduce an additional 2.98 million
tons of CO2 emissions. This represented total CO2 emission
cuts of 7.41 million tons over 3 years from fiscal 2011, so
NEC is thus proceeding at a pace ahead of its target, and will
continue focusing on these activities.
By fiscal 2018, NEC aims to lower CO2 emissions at
product usage stages by 80% from fiscal 2006 levels through
improvements to the energy efficiency of its products. In
fiscal 2013, the reduction was 64%. A good example is
NEC’s Eco Symbol Star-approved, digital terrestrial TV
transmitters for TOKYO SKYTREE®, which incorporate an
ultrahigh efficiency water-cooled power amplifier. These
transmitters consume more than 40% less electricity than
conventional counterparts.
From the perspective of ecosystem and biodiversity
preservation, NEC has been developing biodiversity
conservation solutions that draw on the NEC Group’s
advanced technologies and products. In the year under
review, NEC started disseminating information on three
solutions that contribute to ecosystem and biodiversity
preservation.
NEC is employing its NeCycle™ bioplastic in products to
encourage the widespread use of this material, as an initiative
for promoting recycling and conservation of resources.
Strengthening Scope 3 Compliance
Since fiscal 2013, NEC has been reinforcing adherence to
the Scope 3 Standard under the Greenhouse Gas Protocol,
with the aim of cutting overall CO2 emissions in its supply
chain. In fiscal 2013, NEC obtained validations from third-
party institutions and confirmed calculation techniques based
on the results of the previous term in building a framework to
collect information. The NEC Group generated a Scope 3
percentage of 94% for fiscal 2013 against a Scope 1 and 2
aggregate of 6%. Looking ahead, NEC will improve the
energy-saving performance of its products, and at the same
time work to reduce overall CO2 emissions in its supply chain.
ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENVIRONMENTAL
PRESERVATION
A brook damselfly
NEC’s Abiko Plant is located in a rich
natural environment, centered on four
ponds. The area around the ponds is
home to a brook damselfly (Copera
tokyoensis), which is an endangered
species. Also inhabiting the ponds
are exotic fish that threaten native
species and are upsetting the
environmental balance.
NEC collaborated with the
Teganuma Pond Aquatic Life
Research Society in completely
draining one of the ponds to remove
numerous exotic fish. Employees and
their families took part in an initiative
to set up a biotope to protect the
brook damselfly. Around 300 people
participated in four flora and fauna
observation events.
Biodiversity Preservation Programs at the
Abiko Plant
 Emissions from product use60％
 Emissions of purchased products and services13％
 Emissions from NEC investees9％
 Emissions due to product processing6％
 Business trips, distribution and other emissions6％
Emissions from
supply chain
(upstream to downstream)
NEC’s direct
emissions
NEC’s indirect
emissions through
electricity use, etc.
Scope 3
94％
Scope 2
5％
Scope 1
1％
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