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SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATION 13
Year in Review
Environmental Initiatives
As a manufacturer of automobiles, motorcycles, outboard motors, and other
items, Suzuki acts in consideration of the environment at all product stages
from development to disposal.
In product development, our environmental initiatives include improving fuel
economy, reducing exhaust emissions, developing clean-energy vehicles, and
reducing noise. In manufacturing, our eorts include reducing environmental
risk, reducing energy requirements, and promoting the use of alternative energy
sources. In distribution, we focus on improving the operational eciency and
energy eciency of transportation and on promoting the three Rs (reducing,
reusing, and recycling). In marketing, we promote environmental management
among our dealers and strive to ensure proper disposal of end-of-life products.
We also pursue environmental initiatives that are not directly related to our
products. For instance, we promote energy savings and green purchasing in our
oces, give our workers environmental education, and support social action
programmes in local communities.
Suzuki Topics in Fiscal 2012
• Suzuki published the 2012 Suzuki Environmental and Social Report. We have
published a report about our environmental initiatives every year since scal
1999.
• In September 2012, Suzuki announced its SUZUKI GREEN Technologies initia-
tive, under which it is developing eco-focused technologies and deploying
them in products to realize benets such as higher fuel economy and lower
weight.
• In March 2013, Suzuki launched the most fuel-efficient non-hybrid, two-
wheel-drive, petrol-engine vehicle in Japan*: the Alto Eco minicar. Fuel-saving
technologies help the Alto Eco deliver fuel economy of 33km/L in the JC08
test cycle**.
• In March 2013, Suzuki worked in line with the Suzuki Global Environment Charter (in force since 2002) to establish the Suzuki 2015 Envi-
ronmental Plan and the Suzuki Biodiversity Protection Guideline. The Suzuki 2015 Environmental Plan covers the Company’s environmental
initiatives from scal 2012 through scal 2015. The Suzuki Biodiversity Protection Guideline guides our eorts to protect biodiversity and
make sustainable use of it.
• In March 2013, Suzuki adopted the SUZUKI GREEN brand as a clear expression of its determination to pursue environmental policies, next-
generation environmental technologies, and environmental activities in line with the Suzuki Global Environment Charter.
*Based on Suzuki research in June 2013.
**Veried by Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.
Suzuki’s Cooperation with Other Automobile Manufacturers (as of July 2013)
Suzuki has been cooperating with both Japanese and non-Japanese automobile manufacturers.
Suzuki and Nissan have been supplying each other with vehicles in Japan and overseas on an original-equipment-manufacturer (OEM) basis
since 2002. Suzuki has been supplying minivehicles to Mazda in Japan on an OEM basis since 1989 and began supplying vehicles to Mazda
in Indonesia on an OEM basis in April 2013. Suzuki has been supplying vehicles to Mitsubishi Motors in Japan on an OEM basis since 2011.
With regard to non-Japanese manufacturers, Suzuki has been supplying vehicles on an OEM basis in Europe to Fiat since 2005 and to Opel
since 2000. Suzuki has been sourcing diesel engines from Fiat since 2005 and from Renault since 2003. In addition, Suzuki has been pro-
ducing diesel engines in India since 2006, using technologies acquired from Fiat.
Suzuki will continue working with other automobile manufacturers in order to make ecient use of its business resources and increase its
sales and prot.
Suzuki formed an alliance with Volkswagen by entering into a framework agreement with Volkswagen in December 2009. The companies
even established a capital relationship between them in order to develop their cooperation. However, the result was that Suzuki was com-
pelled to terminate the said framework agreement before any projects were realized. Currently, Suzuki is engaged in proceedings at the In-
ternational Court of Arbitration with a view to securing the return of its shares.
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