Omron 2004 Annual Report Download - page 28

ACTIVITIES FOR REDUCING
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
CO2:
The Omron Group has set a goal of
cutting the amount of CO
2
emissions from
our Japanese production sites in fiscal 2010
by 11% from the 1995 level, to 42,540 tons,
taking our cue from the CO
2
emissions
reduction target for Japan set at the Third
Conference of Parties to the U.N. Framework
Convention on Climate Change held in Kyoto.
Due to substantial production increases,
CO
2
emissions at Omron’s Japanese pro-
duction sites during fiscal 2003 were up by
2,156 tons compared to the previous fiscal
year. Compared to fiscal 1995, however,
CO
2
emissions were cut 6.2% to 44,642
tons-CO
2
, thus achieving the quantified goal
for the year of no more than 44,902 tons-
CO
2
. Omron also realized a 4.0% improve-
ment per output unit during the fiscal year
under review compared to last year. During
fiscal 2004, we will establish emissions
reduction targets for our Japanese non-
production sites covering the period to
March 2010, as has already been done for
our production sites.
Waste: The Omron Group defines “zero
emissions” as 100% recycling and reusing
of all waste materials produced through
our business activities without incinerating
or burying any of it.
Omron achieved zero emissions at 14
out of 15 Japanese production sites during
fiscal 2003. The remaining site is sched-
uled to achieve zero emissions during fis-
cal 2004.
Although the total volume of emissions
was 220 tons greater than for fiscal 2002,
our 97.2% recycling rate surpassed the
goal of 96%.
The Omron Group aims to reach a
recycling rate of 100% also at Japanese
non-production sites and overseas pro-
duction sites by fiscal 2006, and is working
toward zero emissions at all sites by
establishing annual goals.
DEVELOPMENT OF ECO-PRODUCTS
We recognize that one of our major roles,
as a manufacturer is to minimize the bur-
den on the environment through product
development. We thus began from 1998
to promote Eco-Products, environmentally
friendly products as defined by the Eco-
Product Approval System.
At eco-product planning and develop-
ment stages, we carry out prior assess-
ments on the environmental impacts of our
products in order to minimize the burden
on the environment at all stages of our
production activities: manufacturing, distri-
bution, use, maintenance, collection,
waste, and recycling.
During fiscal 2003, the Group achieved
an Eco-Product rate of 69% for new prod-
ucts compared with its 50% goal. That
success covered 65 products (23 Eco-
label products, and 42 Eco-Products).
During the three years from 2001 to
2003, the effects of energy savings associ-
ated with Eco-label products totaled
approximately 36.26 million kWh (equiva-
lent to 13,417 tons of CO2emission). In
addition, some 100 tons of metals and
451 tons of resin were subject to resource
conservation.
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* Note: Details on activities related to corporate social
responsibility, including environmental activities,
are presented in the Sustainability Report 2004.
(%)
FY95 FY99 FY00 FY01 FY03
34,000 -40
42,000 -20
38,000 -30
46,000 -10
50,000 0
Tota l CO2 Emissions from Japanese
Production Sites
30,000 -50
Target [left axis]
Actual [left axis]
Unit CO2 emission [right axis]
(=Total CO2 emissions ÷ Production outpu
FY02
(t-CO2)
4,000
2,000
8,000
6,000
1,0000
12,000
Tota l CO2 Emissions from Japanese
Non-production Sites
0
(t-CO2)
FY01 FY03 FY02
(%)
FY95 FY99 FY00 FY01 FY03
2,400
1,200 20
4,800 80
3,600
40
60
6,000 100
Waste Disposal from Japanese
Production Sites
00
Total volume of waste [left axis]
Total volume of final disposal [left axis]
Recycling rate [right axis]
FY02
(ton)
200
100
300
400
Waste Disposal from Japanese
Non-production Sites
0
(ton) (%)
40
20
60
80
0
Total volume of waste [left axis]
Total volume of final disposal [left axis]
Recycling rate [right axis]
FY01 FY03 FY02