Environmental Performance
Environmental Performance 2012
Successful completion of the third Mid-term Environmental Conservation Plan
Nidec has been implementing a voluntary five-item-program since FY2004. A mid-term plan is established in intervals of three years, and the third mid-term Environmental Conservation Plan (FY2010-2012) has been completed in FY2012. The third plan has been as successful as the first (FY2004-2006) and the second (FY2007-2009) with results surpassing the original targets.
| Activity | Third mid-term plan (FY2010 - FY2012) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2010 - FY2012 Targets | FY2012 Results | FY2010 - FY2012 Results(Compared the average environmental load during 2010- 2012 against the actual impact in 2009） | |
| Reduction of greenhouse gas（CO2）emission | For both domestic and overseas sites, reduce the greenhouse gas emission by 3% on average in the period of three years on the basic unit basis※compared to the FY2009 levels. | Domestic:Reduced the greenhouse gas emissions by 23.8% from the FY2009 level on the basic unit basis. Overseas:Reduced the greenhouse gas emissions by 16.6% from the FY2009 level on the basic unit basis. |
Domestic:Reduced the greenhouse gas emissions by 15.3% from the FY2009 level on the basic unit basis. Overseas:Reduced the greenhouse gas emissions by 8.3% from the FY2009 level on the basic unit basis. |
| Reduction of final waste disposal volume | For both domestic and overseas sites, reduce the waste disposal volume by 3% on average in the period of three years on the basic unit basis, compared to the FY2009 levels. | Domestic:Reduced the waste disposal volume by 0.9% from the FY2009 level on the basic unit basis. Overseas:Reduced the waste disposal volume by 6.4% from the FY2009 level on the basic unit basis. |
Domestic:Reduced the waste disposal volume by 9.8% from the FY2009 level on the basic unit basis. Overseas:Reduced the waste disposal volume by 5.6% from the FY2009 level on the basic unit basis. |
| Environmental management | Based on the ISO audit, establish a comprehensive product quality and environmental assessment system for domestic sites. | Unified the audit institution for certification and renewal of ISO14001 and ISO9001 with an aim of improving the quality and environmental management ability of domestic sites | Unified the audit institution for certification and renewal of ISO14001 and ISO9001 Has started to unify the audit institution of overseas sites. |
| Product-based environmental contribution | Promote the development and widespread use of products that will contribute to the global environment conservation. | Development of wind electricity and photovoltaic generation equipment | ・Development of high-efficiency motor which supports industrial IE3 (premium efficiency)・Development of SR (Switched Reluctance) motor for automobiles free from rare earth・Development of wind electricity and photovoltaic generation equipment |
| Environmental communication | In association with external organizations, promote volunteer activities for biodiversity conservation. | Philippines: Planted 208 trees and approximately 7,200 seeds | Philippines: Planted approximately 3,600 trees and provided seeds to local communities.Thailand: A total of 650 people participated in activities of planting mangrove and other trees.China: Approximately 100 people planted nursery trees. |
| Contribute to the environmental education of local communities. | Held environmental classes for elementary school children six times in Japan. | Held environmental classes for elementary school children fourteen times in Japan and four times in the Philippines. | |
* Basic unit - For Japanese business sites: Per one employee; for those other than Japanese business sites: Per 1,000 units of production
Greenhouse gas emission
We have achieved the reduction aim of the third mid-term plan at home and abroad. The emission volume has been reduced both on the basic unit basis and the total volume basis domestically and overseas compared to last fiscal year. Improved efficiency of electricity consumption made possible by our efforts to save electricity, the consolidation of overseas production sites and improved production equipment have all led to less fuel consumption, resulting in the controlled emission of CO2. We will continue to strive toward reducing green house gas emission by improving the efficiency of energy use.
Final waste disposal volume
We have achieved the reduction aim of the third mid-term plan at home and abroad. The disposal volume has slightly increased domestically over last fiscal year, while overseas the volume has been leveled off on the basic unit basis, but has been slightly reduced on the total volume basis compared to last fiscal year. The reduced total volume is due to our everyday efforts to curb waste disposal, increased level of recycling ratio, and production decline to adjust to the market situation.
Environmental performance
Environmental load – Overall picture
Major part of greenhouse gas emission caused by our business activities is derived from electricity and fuel consumption, therefore the key element in reducing the greenhouse gas emission is to improve energy use efficiency in overseas sites as most part of our products are manufactured overseas.
Major environmental load
※Domestic site For 2008–2012, summary value of 4 sites in Japan
※Overseas site For 2008–2009, summary value of 8 sites, for 2010–2012 summary value of 7 sites
Fourth Mid-term Environmental Conservation Plan
Under the fourth mid-term plan (FY2013–2015), the scope of our self-driven activity targets has been expanded to seven items from the previous five items pursued under the third plan (Reduction in power/water consumption added). In the meantime, we are also planning to broaden the scope of facilities operating under the framework of Nidec’s CSR Management System from the current 11 facilities (4 in Japan and 7 overseas).
| Activities | Fourth mid-term plan (FY2013 - FY2015) |
|---|---|
| FY2013 - FY2015 Targets | |
| Reduction in greenhouse gas（CO2）emission | Reduce FY2013-FY2015 average annual CO2 emission (intensity) from all target facilities by 3% compared to the FY2012 level |
| Reduction in power consumption | Reduce FY2013-FY2015 average annual power consumption (intensity) at all target facilities by 3% compared to the FY2012 level |
| Reduction in water consumption | Reduce FY2013-FY2015 average annual water consumption (intensity) at all target facilities by 3% compared to the FY2012 level |
| Reduction in final waste disposal volume | Reduce FY2013-FY2015 average annual final-waste disposal (intensity) at all target facilities by 3% compared to the FY2012 level |
| Environmental management | Establish a comprehensive product quality and environmental assessment system for domestic and overseas facilities |
| Environmental contribution through products and technology | Promote the development and proliferation of environment-conscious products |
| Environmental communication | Promote joint volunteer activities with external organizations for biodiversity conservation |
| Conduct environmental awareness workshops for local communities. |
Key points of the fourth mid-term plan
We have achieved the targets for reducing the intensity of greenhouse gas (CO2) emissions and final waste disposals in the third mid-term plan. Under the fourth mid-term plan, we seek to reduce our emission/consumption intensity by 3% on a three-year average basis for FY2013-FY2015, compared to the FY2012 levels, for CO2, electric power/water consumptions and final waste.
Reflecting the recent expansion and diversification of our product lines, we have also reviewed the emission/consumption intensity metric used to measure our environmental loads generated from the manufacturing operations. For the fourth mid-term plan, we are using “emission/consumption per sales (one thousand U.S. dollars)” as the new intensity metric, instead of the previously used “emission/consumption per one thousand units manufactured” metric.
The change in intensity metrics has been made in consideration of the recent expansion of our product portfolio primarily due to multiple business acquisitions, which resulted in a notable product diversification in terms of type, size and power output.
At the same time we will change our report of the total environmental load. We had been reporting the results for domestic sites and overseas sites separately, but from the fourth mid-term plan on, we will recategorize it - the production site group and the non-production site group. We are determined to continue our commitment to the environmental management, product-based environmental contribution and environmental communication as to which we pursue qualitative goals.
