| Waste Reduction and Recycling Measures |
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| To contribute to establishing a recycling-based society, Kyocera started its activities for industrial waste reduction with a basic policy in FY 1992. Kyocera has been working to reduce waste, including general waste since FY 2006, by focusing on minimizing the generation and discharge of all waste. |
| Basic Pollcy for Waste Reduction |
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Minimize waste generated by business activities |
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Recycle waste once it is generated |
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Change non-recyclable waste into harmless materials |
| Air Pollution and Water Pollution Prevention Activities |
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| Kyocera has been involved in activities to reduce pollutants because the discharge of pollutants into water, the atmosphere and soil causes a large impact on the natural environment and ecosystem. Kyocera manages pollutants very strictly, setting tighter limits than legal controls require through its company-wide Kyocera Environmental Management Standard, established in FY 1993. |
| Chemical Substances Management |
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| Some chemical substances cause environmental pollution and affect human health and the ecosystem as a result of long-term accumulation. To manage these substances, we have established a chemical substances control system to minimize the amount of toxic chemical substances released into air, water and waste. |
| Energy Conservation |
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Increasing energy consumption has an impact on environmental issues such as global warming. It is now a common practice for corporations to utilize limited energy levels more effectively to complete the required industrial activities.
Kyocera began its energy conservation measures in FY 1993 with the goal of reducing energy consumption. |
| Global Warming Prevention |
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| Kyocera is working to achieve its greenhouse gas emission target through various global warming preservation measures such as energy conservation. While we enter the first commitment period specified in the Kyoto Protocol, we promote the global warming prevention measures more aggressively. |
| Resource Conservation |
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| To maximize the utilization of limited resources and contribute to global environmental protection, Kyocera promotes resource conservation based on specific reduction targets for vehicle fuel, water, travel expense, gases, paper and packing materials. |
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| Green Purchasing |
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Kyocera uses the MRO* internet purchasing system "@office" for purchasing office appliances in order to preferentially purchase products and services with low environmental impact.
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MRO: Maintenance, Repair and Operations
Generic name for goods purchased by companies other than production materials such as office appliances, consumables and office furniture. |
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| Ecologically Sound Building |
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The construction concept for Kyocera’s headquarters building, completed in 1998, was to be "environmentally friendly and coexist with the local community." The building itself is an "ecologically sound building" that incorporates various environmentally friendly features.
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Solar power generating system
(Total output: 214 kW, Annual CO2 reduction: About 100 ton-CO2*)
* Calculated from FY 2007 result |
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Natural gas cogeneration system |
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Ice thermal storage system |
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Various environmentally friendly systems
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Peripheral ventilation system |
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Individual air conditioning systems |
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Inverters for air conditioner motors |
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Air volume adjustment system at air conditioner duct |
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Central air conditioning system |
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Reduced wasteful lighting through subdivided system |
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High-efficiency inverter lighting |
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System to measure energy consumption levels for each floor |
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High-efficiency, heat-reflective glass |
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Automatic escalators |
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Utilize groundwater and rainwater |
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