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JVC and Kenwood Corporation will undertake a range of
environmental management activities as the JVC KENWOOD
Group from October 2008, aiming toward realizing a society
capable of sustainable growth.
A company must continue creating new value by fulfilling
its legal, social and environmental responsibilities, responding
to social needs and administering its businesses responsibly
toward the high standards on which it is premised. We believe
such undertakings earn admiration from society, which in turn
expects the company’s survival.
We sincerely hope to contribute to the growth of a
sustainable society by proactively and positively pursuing
socially responsible management and promoting it from a
global perspective.
Until now, each of our companies has advanced
environmental management activities individually. From this
point on, we will produce unified indexes and promote them
within the Group.
A decision-making body known as ‘The Environmental Committee
and specialist subcommittees for targeted discussion’ will promote
environmental management in the JVC KENWOOD Group. Under
this body those in charge of specific business units will introduce
measures and policies adopted by the Environmental Committee into
practical business, and expert committees will then translate them into
concrete actions. The Group will establish a “voluntary environmental
action plan” to ensure execution and proactive advancement of these
activities.
As environmental activity targets for the period until 2010, JVC has
established a voluntary environmental action plan called Green Plan
2010. JVC has conducted environmental activities under this plan since
2004. Kenwood meanwhile continues activities under a three-year plan
to promote green products and environmental conservation.
We will review these plans as necessary and advance them in line
with legal restrictions and targets set by government offices and electric
and electronic industry associations. In line with changes in public
demands, and based on policies of preventing global warming we
will strive to eliminate the environmental impact of harmful chemical
substances. All of our businesses have obtained ISO 14001 certification.
This system allows us to ensure social contribution from the
viewpoints of both our products and business activities.
With the increasing need for environmental benefits in addition to
functional benefits, we work to develop products in compliance
with environmental legislation worldwide. We also seek to further
3R(Reduce, Reuse, Recycle) designs by introducing environmental
assessment methods from the planning and design stages and pursue
discontinuation of harmful substances along with energy conservation
and effective use of resources. These achievements are indicated
in marks and labels on our products giving information about
environmental performance.
We seek responsibility not only for activities for reducing
environmental burdens in all business processes, including initiatives
for saving energy and resources, but also for product disposal and
recycling after the passage of product life.
We will proactively engage in environmental activities in concert with
local communities to further our social contributions.
Please refer to the following
documents for details.
JVC Environmental Activities
http://www.jvc-victor.co.jp/english/company/environ/index.html
Kenwood Social & Environmental Activities (CSR)
http://www.kenwood.co.jp/en/corporate/environmental/index.html
Environmental management promotion system
Operational initiatives
Product initiatives
EISA: European Imaging and Sound Association
In Europe, JVC’s SUPER SLIM LCD
TV LT-42S90 won EISA’s EUROPEAN
GREEN TV 2008-2009 Award for
its highly evaluated ecological
performance.
In recognition of our comprehensive waste sorting and
recycling efforts, we received the honor of being named a
“Distinguished Business Establishment in the Area of Waste
Sorting” from the City of Yokohama in 2007.
Right: JVC Head Office Plant
Left: Kenwood Yokohama Office
Environmental Management Activities
We work toward environmental management by developing eco-friendly products,
and fulfill our social responsibility as a “Green Company”
JVC KENWOOD Holdings, Inc.
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