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Environmental Activities

Implementing effective, long-term environmental protection measures

The 21st century is becoming known as the "environmental century." Kyocera has known since its early days that business activities can influence the environment and human life. We established a clear vision to seek harmonious balance between economic development and environmental protection. Our goal is to provide attractive products and services while taking active measures to prevent global warming, reduce waste, promote energy efficiency and conserve resources.

History of Kyocera's Environmental Activities
1985 Kyocera environmental division established
1990 Kyocera Green Committee established
1991 Kyocera Environmental Charter established
1992 Environmental Protection Promotion Plan started
Kyocera Eco-Product Label System established
1996 Kyocera Global Environment Contribution Award established
1997 ISO 14001 certification attained at nine production plants
1998 "Green Procurement" began Environmentally
friendly global headquarters opened with 214 kW PV system
1999 Received the 8th Global Environment Award, “Fujisankei Communication Group Prize.” Attained ISO14001 Integrated certification for environmental systems management at 42 sites company-wide.
2000 Environmental Report released on www.kyocera.com
2001 Supported “e-mission 55” initiative to enact Kyoto Protocol
2003 Kagoshima Kokubu Plant honored for environmental excellence at Japan's first Sustainable Management Awards
2004 First Sustainability Report Meeting held (now CSR, Economic, Social, and Environmental Report Meeting)
2005 Fifth Environmental Protection Promotion Plan started
2006 Environmental Consciousness Evaluation System introduced
2008 Environmental booklet "Ecolife Note" issued for employees
Green Management

As stated in the management rationale adopted when the company was founded, Kyocera shall “contribute to the advancement of society and humankind.” We are committed to maintaining effective environmental management systems.
Kyocera has established organizational structures, methods and targets that define its environmental management goals, and is devoted to achieving them responsibly.

Environmental Risk Management
Kyocera's internal standards for water, air and soil contaminants are designed to be stricter than the public laws affecting our operations, creating a comprehensive environmental management system based on preventive action.
Environmental Accounting
Kyocera conducts quarterly assessments to monitor the cost efficiency of investments in Environmental Protection activities. This helps to ensure the effectiveness of Environmental Protection measures within each business segment.
Environmental Audits
Kyocera conducts an environmental audit of each office and plant on an annual basis. In addition, Kyocera's environmental performance is examined by external certification agencies every year.
Environmental Education
Kyocera's environmental education efforts extend not only to its employees worldwide, but also to the employees of Kyocera Group business partners.
Green Factory

Kyocera contributes to environmental protection not only through its products, but also by ensuring that its manufacturing facilities and methods are environmentally friendly throughout all development, production and distribution processes. This often involves aggressive measures, such as installing solar power generating systems on facility rooftops.

Energy and resource conservation
  Reducing greenhouse gas emissions
  Waste reduction and recycling
  Preventing air pollution and water contamination
  Chemical substances management
Yohkaichi Plant, Shiga, Japan.
210kW solar power generating system, Yohkaichi Plant, Shiga, Japan.
Green Communications

Kyocera publishes an annual Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) report to disclose its environmental protection and social contribution activities (see http://global.kyocera.com/ecology). Since 2004, Kyocera has hosted CSR, Economic, Social, and Environmental Report Meetings in Japan to promote community dialogue. These sessions include reports on the business, social and environmental activities of the Kyocera Group, facility tours and open discussion. In addition, Kyocera employees visit elementary schools throughout Japan to teach the importance of environmental protection through solar cell demonstrations and related experiments.

CSR, Economic, Social and Environment Report Meeting
CSR, Economic, Social and Environment Report Meeting
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