MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CSR - Environmental Report

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More effort needed

Enhance environmental management systems
FY2009 Targets Expand global environmental management to include non-manufacturing sites in Japan and overseas Incorporate regular company management and administration into environmental management, and strengthen supervisory responsibilities at the business group level Conduct environmental audits at both manufacturing sites and non-manufacturing sites in Japan and overseas, and increase the number of environmental auditors	FY2009 Targets	Hold regional conferences in the U.S., China, other parts of Asia and Europe Conduct auditing training at sites subject to audits and ensure auditor competence
	FY2009 Achievements	Held regional conferences in the U.S., China, other parts of Asia and Europe Conducted environmental audits and compliance inspections at 107 affiliates in Japan, and environmental inspections at 11 manufacturing sites overseas (Europe: 2, Americas: 2, China: 4, Other parts of Asia: 3) Five environmental regulation briefings were held for a total of 341 participants in Japan. 208 people participated in entry-level training for environmental auditors conducted in Japan (193 successfully completed this training); 155 people participated in intermediate-level training (148 successfully completed this training)
	Level of Achievement (Self-Evaluation)	Well done
Strengthen preventative protection in connection with the environment
FY2009 Targets Increase the number and competence of environmental management administrators in line with the environmental management system Formulate and execute a plan to quickly deal with stored PCB, and soil and groundwater contamination Devise and carry out measures to prevent environmental accidents and strengthen environmental protection	FY2009 Targets	Have at least 20 employees complete key environmental personnel training (with a total of 100 completing training by fiscal 2009) Create processing plan for stored PCB, and implement processing
	FY2009 Achievements	24 employees completed key environmental personnel training (Total completing training by fiscal 2009: 118) Processed 11 units of PCB waste as planned
	Level of Achievement (Self-Evaluation)	Well done
Further develop an environmental mindset (Raise environmental awareness and train personnel)
FY2009 Targets Encourage people to voluntarily take up environmental conservation activities. Also, promote nature preservation activities for employees and their families and move forward with environmental philanthropic activities Raise environmental awareness through education and by developing an educational system that takes into account the employee's stage in life.	FY2009 Targets	Continue Mitsubishi Electric Outdoor Classroom programs and the development of Conservation Leaders As Philanthropic Activities, promote "satoyama" woodland preservation and forest nurturing activities Raise environmental awareness through general and specialized education
	FY2009 Achievements	35 employees participated in leadership classes. Approximately 500 participated in 19 classes held in 10 regions (five newly added) Held satoyama woodland preservation and forest nurturing activities in the Nagoya, Kobe, Nakatsugawa, and Shizuoka regions, as well as the head office Conducted general and specialized education based on employee life stage
	Level of Achievement (Self-Evaluation)	Well done
Expand environment-related businesses
FY2009 Targets Expand environmentally beneficial businesses with the goal of ¥100.0 billion in sales by fiscal 2011	FY2009 Targets	Promote energy saving solutions business for countering global warming Increase sales from environmentally beneficial businesses for corporations by 10% over FY2008 year
	FY2009 Achievements	Increased sales from environmentally beneficial businesses for corporations by 18% (¥99.5 billion) over the previous fiscal year
	Level of Achievement (Self-Evaluation)	Well done
Hold dialogues with diverse groups of stakeholders and maintain channels of communication
FY2009 Targets Enhance dialogue and collaboration Enhance environmental communication in every region, including overseas	FY2009 Targets	Exhibit at environmental exhibitions (in Japan and overseas) Enhance environmental information provided on website and Environmental Sustainability Report Conduct awareness-raising activities linked with national campaigns against global warming (Team -6% Campaign)
	FY2009 Achievements	Exhibited at Eco-Products Exhibition and the Eco-Products International Fair (Philippines) Published environmental report and environmental topics on website; published printed digest version of the report (Japanese and English), and a Chinese version Participated in the Light-Down Campaign and advanced "Cool-biz" objectives
	Level of Achievement (Self-Evaluation)	Well done

Environmental considerations down the supply chain
FY2009 Targets Create Mitsubishi Electric Group Green Accreditation Guidelines and give priority to certified suppliers	FY2009 Targets	Increase to 100% the proportion of targeted business partners accredited as green suppliers
	FY2009 Achievements	Achieved 100% green accreditation of targeted business partners
	Level of Achievement (Self-Evaluation)	Well done
Create Eco-products by promoting Design for the Environment (DfE)
FY2009 Targets Raise the ratio of Eco-Products to production output Home appliances, mass produced industrial automation systems, and information and communication systems: 100% Other than the above: 80% Double product environmental efficiency (=Factor 2) Strengthen DfE-related technology development	FY2009 Targets	Achieve Eco-Products ratio (compared to production amount) of 100% for mass produced products, and 80% for other products
	FY2009 Achievements	Achieved Eco-Products ratio (compared to production amount) of 95% (99% for mass produced products; 81% for others) Certified 90 Hyper Eco-Products
	Level of Achievement (Self-Evaluation)	Almost there
Completely eliminate HCFC
FY2009 Targets Abolish the use of HCFC for refrigerants by the end of FY2011	FY2009 Targets	Eliminate all use of HCFC as a refrigerant for all products for the Japanese market
	FY2009 Achievements	Eliminated HCFC use (shifted to HFC) in all home and commercial air-conditioning equipment, and refrigerators and freezers, for the Japanese market *Eliminated all use except for that in a small number of older products made to customer specifications.
	Level of Achievement (Self-Evaluation)	Well done
Comply with the RoHS Directive
FY2009 Targets Continue to strictly comply with RoHS Directive	FY2009 Targets	Strictly comply with RoHS Directive
	FY2009 Achievements	Promoted contamination risk management at each business unit; complied with RoHS Directive Enhanced analytical capabilities and checked analytical equipment, confirming analytical precision in conformity with international standards
	Level of Achievement (Self-Evaluation)	Well done
Comply with REACH regulation
FY2009 Targets Establish systems for managing chemical substances to comply with the REACH regulations	FY2009 Targets	Strengthen chemical substance management systems to comply with REACH regulations
	FY2009 Achievements	Completed preliminary registrations at European production sites and built an internal system employing JAMP information distribution
	Level of Achievement (Self-Evaluation)	Almost there

Greening of factories and offices
FY2009 Targets Develop eco-factory/eco-office guidelines, and build and initiate an internal certification system	FY2009 Targets	Revise eco-factory/eco-office assessments and activities
	FY2009 Achievements	Revised the eco-factory standards, conducted assessments on 5 indicates (environmental management, resource recycling, factory energy conservation, product energy conservation, and environmental awareness), and confirmed improvements. Moved on to improvement activities based on the Environmental Vision objectives
	Level of Achievement (Self-Evaluation)	Almost there
Promote zero emissions
FY2009 Targets Mitsubishi Electric: Reduce final disposal volume to 0.5% of total waste emissions or less Affiliates and subsidiaries in Japan: Reduce final disposal volume to 1.0% of total waste emissions or less	FY2009 Targets	Mitsubishi Electric: Reduce final disposal volume to 0.5% of total waste emissions or less Affiliates and subsidiaries in Japan: Reduce final disposal volume to 1% of total waste emissions or less
	FY2008 Achievements	Mitsubishi Electric: Reduced final disposal volume to 0.15% of total waste emissions Affiliates and subsidiaries in Japan: Reduced final disposal volume to 0.99% of total waste emissions
	Level of Achievement (Self-Evaluation)	Well done
Reduce total waste emissions
FY2009 Targets Factories: Improve by 10% per nominal net sales amount from FY2005 Offices: Improve by 10% per unit of floor space from FY2005	FY2009 Targets	Factories: Improve by 10% per nominal net sales amount from FY2005 Offices: Improve by 10% per unit of floor space from FY2005
	FY2009 Achievements	Factories: Improved by 18% from FY2005 Offices: Improved by 10% from FY2005
	Level of Achievement (Self-Evaluation)	Almost there
Use water effectively
FY2009 Targets Confirm the status of water usage at Mitsubishi Electric's works and affiliates, and promote effective usage policies	FY2009 Targets	Confirm the status of water usage at Mitsubishi Electric's works and affiliates, and promote effective usage policies
	FY2008 Achievements	Implemented water-saving and water-recycling initiatives for industrial water and public waterworks
	Level of Achievement (Self-Evaluation)	Almost there
Reduce CO₂ emissions
FY2009 Targets Mitsubishi Electric's Works in Japan (including research centers): Reduce by 2% per year per real nominal net sales Head office, Branch offices, Non-Manufacturing Companies in Japan and Overseas: Reduce by 1% per year per unit of floor space Manufacturing Affiliates in Japan: Reduce by 1% per year per nominal net sales Manufacturing Affiliates Overseas: Reduce by 1% per year per nominal net sales	FY2009 Targets	Mitsubishi Electric's Works in Japan (including research centers): Reduce by 2% per year per real nominal net sales Manufacturing Affiliates in Japan: Reduce by 1% per year per nominal net sales Manufacturing Affiliates Overseas: Reduce by 1% per year per nominal net sales Head office, Branch offices, Non-Manufacturing Companies in Japan and Overseas: Reduce by 1% per year per unit of floor space
	FY2009 Achievements	Mitsubishi Electric's Works in Japan: Increased by 15.9% per year per unit of real nominal net sales Manufacturing Affiliates in Japan: Reduced by 6.6% per year per unit of real nominal net sales Manufacturing Affiliates Overseas: Increased by 9.9% per year per unit of net sales Head office, Branch offices: Increased by 7.5% per year per unit of floor space
	Level of Achievement (Self-Evaluation)	More effort needed

Reduce CO₂ emissions from product (sales) logistics
FY2009 Targets Japan: Reduce by 30% per unit of shipping weight from FY2003 Overseas: Increase the number of companies tracked	FY2009 Targets	Japan: Reduce by 27% from FY2003 levels Overseas: 6 companies
	FY2009 Achievements	Japan: Reduced by 21% from FY2003 levels (Mitsubishi Electric: reduced by 32% from FY2003) Overseas: 19 companies tracked, increased by 4 companies versus FY2008
	Level of Achievement (Self-Evaluation)	Almost there
Reduce CO₂ emissions from waste logistics
FY2009 Targets Establish method for calculating CO₂ emissions, and devise and execute reduction plans	FY2009 Targets	Establish method for calculating CO₂ emissions, and devise and execute reduction plans
	FY2009 Achievements	Established method for calculating CO₂ emissions for transporting waste, and gathered data
	Level of Achievement (Self-Evaluation)	Almost there
Reduce CO₂ emissions from procurement logistics
FY2009 Targets Establish method for calculating CO₂ emissions, and devise and execute reduction plans	FY2009 Targets	Establish method for calculating CO₂ emissions, and devise and execute reduction plans
	FY2009 Achievements	Established method for calculating CO₂ emissions, and gathered data
	Level of Achievement (Self-Evaluation)	Almost there
Reduce use of disposable packaging materials
FY2009 Targets Japan: Reduce by 10% per net shipping weight from FY2005 Overseas: Increase the number of companies tracked Continue eliminating use of wood products (Japan only)	FY2009 Targets	Japan: Reduce by 13% from FY2005 levels Overseas: Continue calculation for 20 companies
	FY2009 Achievements	Japan: Reduced by 15% from FY2005 levels (Mitsubishi Electric: Reduced by 18% from FY2005 levels) Overseas: Continuously calculated for 23 companies, increased by 2 companies versus FY2008
	Level of Achievement (Self-Evaluation)	Well done

Summary of the 5th Environmental Plan

Targets Achieved

Environmental Management

Eco-Products: Initiatives at the Procurement/Product Use/Recycling Level

Eco-Factories: Initiatives at the Manufacturing Level

Eco Logistics: Initiatives at the Transport/Logistics Level