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The
Environment
Organizational Structures for Promoting
Environmental Management
The Yamaha Motor Group has established an Environment Committee,
chaired by the Executive Vice President, as the central organization
responsible for the Group’s environmental activities in Japan and overseas.
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. Heat pump at factory in Chennai, India
Activities to Identify and Reduce Both Direct
and Indirect Greenhouse Gas Emissions
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 2014, we were able to reduce the total amount of
emissions compared with 2013 through measures including the
introduction of energy-saving equipment, even though production volumes
increased.
In 2014, the Yamaha Motor Group installed its first heat pump-type*
heating system at an overseas factory, to reduce electrical consumption in
surface processing. This was the Group’s third heat pump system
installed, following the Fukuroi Minami Factory in 2011 and the Hamakita
Factory in 2013.
We plan to install heat pump systems at other factories in Japan
and overseas going forward. 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.
Plan for Environmental Activities
7%
China
28%
Japan
12%
North America
4%
Europe
1%
Oceania
43%
Asia
5%
Central & South America
Direct emissions
Amount of CO2
emissions by region
1%
Central & South America 7%
China
10%
North America
1%
Europe
0%
Oceania
23%
Japan
58%
Asia
Indirect emissions
(Electricity consumed on an
equivalent basis)
Amount of CO2
emissions by region
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 Yamaha Motor Group Environmental Plan 2020, formulated in 2010.
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
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 E’s: Easy to make, Easy to repair, Easy to disassemble)
(3 R’s: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle)
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
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