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Environmental Initiatives
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1. Environmental Protection Support Systems
In 1976, Hoya established pollution countermeasure committees at each of its plants. In 1993, Hoya set up an environmental protection
organizational structure across the entire company. At the same time, based on the Corporate Mission and the Management Principles for the
Hoya Group, Hoya drew up the Hoya Group’s Environmental Philosophy and a set of Fundamental Environmental Principles to serve as
standards of behavior. Then, in 1997, Hoya amended the Philosophy of Environment and Fundamental Principles of Environment, and since
then has been carrying out Group-wide environmental protection activities.
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General Manager of Hoya Group
Environmental Headquarters: CEO
Environmental
Headquarters
Audit Department
Environmental Protection
Officers
Environmental Protection
Committees
Audit Committee
Environmental Headquarters
Secretariat
Committee on Specific
Environmental Issues
Environmental Headquarters
Secretariat Council
Secretariat
Subsidiary Environmental
Protection Officers
Subsidiary Environmental
Protection Committees
Secretariat
2. Examples of Activities Aimed at Reducing
Environmental Impact
● Initiatives designed to reduce CO2 emissions
The fuel used at plants has been converted from Bunker A heavy
oil to liquefied petroleum gas, which has a lower emission factor
per unit of heat produced. Further, plants are being converted to
the use of natural gas, which has an even lower emission factor.
Additional benefits from fuel conversion have included lower
levels of smoke production and a reduction in storage
requirements for dangerous materials, lowering the risk of serious
accidents.
Hoya continues to promote other energy-saving activities,
such as the introduction of ice thermal storage systems, which
has been proceeding for some time, and the use of high efficiency
electrical transformers. Along with this, Hoya is rolling out other
energy-saving initiatives, such as encouraging rooftop greenery
and introducing more efficient air-conditioning systems, with the
objective of reducing CO2 emissions.
Hoya is also taking steps to manage a reduction in CO2 emissions
in areas other than production. These measures include the
introduction of light clothing in the office, more appropriate adjustment
of room air temperatures, and the use of more efficient lighting.
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Hoya Group Environmental Philosophy
Fundamental Environmental Principles
Business
Divisions/
Factories
The Hoya Group believes that the expanding scale of a company’s business operations must be matched by the
willingness to take on greater and greater responsibility for issues of social concern, such as environmental
protection. Hoya pursues business growth with full consideration for the earth’s precious environment, and has
stated as much in its philosophy on protecting the environment. Hoya is engaged in environmental protection
activities in many different ways. Faced with the fact of limited global resources, Hoya seeks to do what it can
right now, and to achieve the things that it should, one by one.
1. To ensure that the global environment will be passed on to the next generation in the best possible condition, we recognize that environmental
conservation is an essential aspect of all corporate activities and conduct our business activities with concern for people, societies and the
natural environment.
2. Enlisting the cooperation of all group companies around the world, we shall establish a group-wide system for promoting environmental
conservation activities.
3. We comply with all laws and regulations on environmental impacts such as waste generated by business activities, and constantly strive to reduce
these environmental impacts.
4. We undertake initiatives to reduce the use of resources, such as pursuing greater efficiency in resource use, reduction of energy consumption
and recycling.
5. To maintain a keen awareness of environmental issues throughout the group, we ensure that all employees are thoroughly aware of the Hoya Group
Environmental Philosophy and Fundamental Environmental Principles by offering education programs and using internal communications.
At the Hoya Group, we are united in our commitment to protect the environment, conserve resources and ensure that all of our
corporate activities are conducted with concern for the global environment. It is our earnest desire to give the generations to come as
healthy an environment as possible.