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A PET bottle compresser
and a recycling box
by simple burning. Going forward, Hoya will work to raise the quality of recycling at these
facilities.
(4) Promoting separation of waste at overseas
facilities
Hoya is continuously expanding the scope of waste
separation at its overseas facilities. In fiscal 2010, the
facility in Hungary installed PET bottle compression
equipment and established a dedicated receptacle for
the compressed bottles, further advancing separation.
Efforts to Reduce Environmental Impact of Operations on Surrounding Areas
In October 2009, the facility in Koka, Shiga Prefecture, participated in a water contamination
prevention drill hosted by the local environmental association. The exercises involved creating
an oil fence and piling sandbags in the event of a hypothetical leak of hazardous substances
from a facility into the river. The drill was held in order to promote cooperation of local
companies in responding to such an event, and proved a meaningful exercise from an external
communications perspective as well.
In order to ensure that Hoya could provide a certain response if a leak of hazardous substances
occur, participants traced for themselves the rainwater drainage ways around the facility that
might provide a ditch for the hazardous substances to reach rivers. They contributed their
findings to a map of rainwater drainage ways being created by the environmental association.
Cooperation in Community Activities
As part of their environmental activities, Hoya's major facilities in Japan conduct activities in
conjunction with community projects, such as holding clean-up activities in the surrounding area
during a local "clean" campaign.
Examples include the participation of the Itabashi, Tokyo facility in Itabashi Ward's Spring
Cleaning campaign, and joint cleanup activities with local welfare facilities.
Awards
On October 28, 2009 the facility in Hachioji, Tokyo was
recognized with a 2009 Tokyo Environmental Award (Governor's
Award) in recognition of its efforts to prevent disasters related to
high-pressure gas and its significant record in ensuring public
safety.
Introduction of Environmental Management Systems (ISO 14001 Certification)
In October 1996, Hoya proclaimed introduction of ISO 14001 environmental management
systems. In December 1997, HOYA LENS DEUTSCHLAND GmbH became the first Group
company to achieve certification.
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