Environmental Targets for Fiscal 2011

Having positioned fiscal 2001 to mark the start of its environmental activities in Japan, for its long-term vision, the NSG Group has set four environmental targets for fiscal 2011. In addition to providing clarification from a broad perspective, these environmental targets also contain a quantitative element. In addition to establishing an environmental management system, there are targets for reducing energy use, CO₂ emissions and land-filled solid waste.

The NSG Group, which had set a medium-term target of reducing the amount of landfill waste to almost zero at its business sites in Japan by fiscal 2007, achieved the target one year ahead of time, in fiscal 2006.

The introduction of the environmental management system into principal affiliates in Japan was completed during the course of the plan's initial phase. Reducing the use of harmful substances was also ongoing in fiscal 2007 and will continue from here on. With regard to environmentally sustainable products, there are plans in place to set up in-house accreditation standards for “green product” lines that will be able to contribute to reducing the impact on the environment.

Fiscal 2007 Domestic Environmental Activities

Items	Key Issues	Medium-Term Targets (Fiscal 2011)
Living in harmony with local communities	Extension of environmental management system to all domestic and overseas affiliates	Environmental management systems to be introduced at all affiliates that have manufacturing facilities Risk assessments to be conducted at all affiliates, and measures taken to reduce risks
Pursuing environmental protection	Promotion of energy conservation	Flat Glass business sector to reduce energy used in manufacturing process by 15 per cent in comparison with fiscal 1991 amount (fiscal 2011)
	Reducing waste generation	All domestic Group operations to have achieved a recycling ratio of more than 95 per cent by fiscal 2011
Contributing to a recycling-oriented society	Reducing the use of harmful substances	Use of harmful substances (lead, arsenic, selenium) to be reduced by more than 50 per cent in comparison with fiscal 2000
Vigorously developing environmentally sustainable products	Increasing market acceptance of green products	Sales to be more than double their fiscal 2005 level

Fiscal 2007 Performance	Self assessment	Fiscal 2008 Targets
Completed the implementation of environmental management systems at all domestic affiliates Started to expand implementation of environmental management systems at overseas affiliates		Expand global activities, including those of former Pilkington plc
Flat Glass business sector reduced energy used in the manufacturing process by 17 per cent of 1991 amount		Develop activities to reduce energy use and CO2 emissions worldwide
Major business sites again maintained a recycling ratio of more than 99 per cent in fiscal 2007. Affiliates began to improve their recycling ratios		Improve recycling ratios at domestic affiliates
Successes in the development of recycling techniques for automotive and high-performance glass		Promote recycling techniques for automotive and high-performance glass
Progress made in developing technology to completely eliminate lead, arsenic and selenium		Advance the development of technology to completely eliminate lead, arsenic and selenium
Strengthen ties between R&D and sales divisions		Advance the use of new products

:Initial targets attained; at a satisfactory level
:Some initial targets attained; some issues remain
:Initial targets not attained; at a unsatisfactory level

 

CSR Report 2007