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Doing Our Part to
Protect the Environment
hazardous substances. In fiscal 2006, 89% of our products
delivered superior performance in these areas, substantially
exceeding our goal of 70% (percentage of all products that are
green products on a monetary basis). In fiscal 2007, we will con-
tinue to work to develop green products.
1) Product-based measures to conserve energy and prevent
global warming
In fiscal 2006, JVC achieved an average 30%
improvement in energy efficiency for all of the prod-
ucts manufactured by the Company, compared with
fiscal 2001. In addition, one of our green products—
HD-61 MD60, a hybrid projection TV equipped with
our proprietary D-ILA device—received the Fiscal
2005 Energy Conservation Grand Prize’s
Chairman’s Award (award for equipment and systems that con-
serve energy) from the Energy Conservation Center, Japan in
recognition of its superior energy conservation properties.
2) Not using hazardous substances
JVC compiled information on chemical substances contained in
components in its GP-Web System database to promote effi-
cient design and purchasing activities. In fiscal 2006, we contin-
ued to hold informational meetings on the system for overseas
vendors, successfully enlisting their cooperation and putting the
GP-Web System into operation. This system will help JVC to
ensure that it does not buy, use, or produce such hazardous
substances as those restricted by the EU’s Restriction of the
Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and
Electronic Equipment (RoHS) directive or Japan’s J-Moss direc-
tive pertaining to the use of labels to indicate the presence of
specified chemicals in electrical and electronic equipment.
3) Promoting recycling and increasing recycling efficiency
In fiscal 2006, JVC achieved its target of a 50% improvement in
resource efficiency, an indicator of the efficiency of resource recy-
cling, compared with fiscal 2001. However, starting in fiscal
2007, we expect to incur annual recycling costs of approximately
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Guided by our basic management slogan, “Contributing to culture and serving society through our prod-
ucts and business practices,” efforts to protect the global environment are incorporated in all our busi-
ness activities. Since formulating JVC’s Basic Environmental Policy in 1992, we have carried out a range
of initiatives designed to help realize a sustainable society.
Environmental Management
JVC’s environmental protection initiatives are underpinned by
the JVC Environmental Committee, which is chaired by the pres-
ident of JVC; the Environmental Administration, which is headed
by executive officers; and a number of specialist subcommit-
tees. Initiatives and policies adopted by the JVC Environmental
Committee are introduced at the managerial level by the
Environmental Administration and put into practice by the sub-
committees.
In line with our commitment to sustainable environmental pro-
tection activities, we have worked to attain ISO 14001 certifica-
tion, the internationally recognized standard for environmental
management. Our plant in Hachioji led the way in achieving cer-
tification in 1997, followed by all our other manufacturing facili-
ties around the world. The JVC Head Office, our research
facilities, and all of our domestic sales and service centers have
also earned environmental management certification. In fiscal
2006, our distribution subsidiary Victor Logistics, Inc., was
awarded ISO 14001 certification.
Green Plan 2010
In fiscal 2005, JVC formulated Green Plan 2010, a medium- to
long-term environmental management plan that sets out objec-
tives to be achieved by fiscal 2011. Under this plan, the
Company is working to meet the specific environmental goals
established for each fiscal year, including targets related to
green products and clean factories.
1. Green Products
At JVC, products that are designed in an environmentally friendly
manner and meet our original environmental standards are des-
ignated “green products.” Environmentally friendly design
themes include the development of products that conserve
energy, the introduction of design systems that accommodate
recycling, and the creation of products that do not contain