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Hamakita Factory’s heating system
21%
Japan
8%
North America
4%
Europe
1%
Oceania
5%
China
51%
Asia
10%
Central & South America
Direct emissions
Amount of CO2
emissions by region
9%
North America
1%
Europe
0%
Oceania
1%
Central & South America 8%
China
22%
Japan
59%
Asia
Indirect emissions
(Electricity consumed on an
equivalent basis)
Amount of CO2
emissions by region
Plan for Environmental Activities
The Yamaha Motor Group endeavors to identify greenhouse gas emissions
resulting both directly (e.g., from the burning of fuel at factories) and
indirectly (e.g., from electricity use at factories and offices) from its
corporate activities in each location in which it operates, and to reduce
those amounts. In 2013, we were able to reduce the total amount of
emissions compared with 2012 through measures including the
introduction of energy-saving equipment, even though production volumes
increased.
Our Hamakita Factory installed a new heat-pump-type* heating
system in 2013 to reduce the electricity consumption of washing
equipment used in metalworking. With this system, we were able to
reduce electricity consumption by 25% compared with conventional
electric heaters. This is the second Yamaha Motor factory to use this
system, after the Fukuroi Minami Factory, which installed a heat pump
system in 2011.
Going forward, we plan to introduce heat-pump-type heating
systems in factories in other countries and regions. We will also work to
more precisely measure direct and indirect emissions in each location,
and to further reduce emissions at all factories and offices.
* A heat pump uses the natural principle that vapor becomes warm when compressed and cools
when expanded, to pull in and use heat from the surrounding air. This energy-saving technology
creates a large amount of thermal energy with only a small amount of energy input.
The Environment
Strive to harmonize with the environment for sustainable social development
The Yamaha Motor Group aims to be a company that fulfills its corporate social responsibility by striving to maintain harmony
with the environment and society based on the Environmental Plan 2020, formulated in 2010.
Yamaha Motor Group Environmental Plan 2020
Action Areas Priority Actions 2020 Targets
Eco Products
Raise environmental attractiveness
through product development from
the perspectives of the environment
and customers
In the Eco Products area, implement the Frontier 2020 Groupwide long-term vision
• Reduce risks from environmentally hazardous substances
• Implement green procurement
Identify environmentally hazardous substances and support
the use of alternatives
Eco Operations
Environmental preservation through
global business activities that aim to
minimize environmental impact
Reduce emissions of greenhouse gases Reduce CO2 emissions per unit of sales by 1% (annual
average)
• Implement the 3 R’s through the 3 E’s
• Reduce water consumption
(3 R’s: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle)
(3 E’s: Easy to make, Easy to repair, Easy to disassemble)
Support the effective use and recycling of limited resources
Eco Management
Environmental management through
reinforcement of Group environmental
governance systems
Create and operate Groupwide environmental management
systems Link Groupwide operations with local activities
Eco Mind
Environmental contributions through
diverse initiatives that seek to create
a sustainable environment
Change attitudes through continuous environmental education Have all Group employees actively undertake environmental
measures with a high awareness of targets
• Improve sensory environments (odors, noise, etc.)
• Communicate with local communities
• Preserve ecosystems
Be trusted and respected as a corporate citizen by local
communities
Proactively disclose information from an environmental
perspective
Well received by the community as an environmentally
advanced company
Within the Yamaha Motor Group, the Environment Committee is positioned
as a central organization in the implementation of domestic and overseas
environmental initiatives and receives counsel from Chief General
Managers who are responsible for those initiatives. The committee
deliberates on policies and visions for the future concerning environmental
initiatives, medium- and long-term environmental policies, strategic
investment proposals relating to environmental preservation,
environmental monitoring topics and responses to issues, and other key
issues relating to environmental management.
Organizational Structures for Promoting
Environmental Management
Activities to Identify and Reduce Both Direct and
Indirect Greenhouse Gas Emissions
The Yamaha Motor Group Organizational Structure for
Environmental Planning and Promotion
Working group on reduction of paint
VOCs
Yamaha Motor Function Section
Consolidated Subsidiaries
Working group on reduction of CO2
from product logistics
Japan Companies
Working group on reduction of CO2
from R&D activities
North America Companies
Working group on reduction of CO2
from inter-factory logistics operations
Europe Companies
Working group on energy saving
Oceania Companies
Working group on waste reduction
Asia Companies
Central & South
America
Companies
China Companies
Environment Committee
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