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Environmental Objectives & Targets for 2006 and Achievement Ratios
In 2006, we were unable to reach our targets for four
items. Firstly, there was delay in the plan to introduce
LCA instruments for use in design operations at
Omiya Head Office. As a result, we could not reach
our target for energy saving in manufacturing
operations. We will review the target and aim to
reflect the target thus reviewed in our design and
manufacturing operations.
Secondly , Hirosaki Factory set its power
consumption in 2005 as the target for 2006, but
power consumption rose 6.2%. Since CO2 reduction
is set as an environmental objective in the mid-range
plan to start in 2007, Hirosaki Factory will work on
reducing electric power consumption to eventually
reduce CO2 emissions.
Thirdly, in the course of our studying zero emissions,
we set a recycling ratio of 98% or more to define the
term zero emissions at Tamron. However, we were
unable to proceed further and work out concrete
measures as to how we should enhance our current
recycling ratio in order to eventually reach our target.
In 2007 and beyond, we will establish concrete
measures to enhance our recycling ratio under the
mid-range objectives and targets, in order to reach
our target.
At Tamron Optical (Foshan), despite the basic
policy of eliminating the use of harmful substances
in line with the Environment-related Substance
Management Regulations, there was one case
of material procurement not in accordance with
the list of specified materials. In order to prevent
similar cases in the future, we reviewed our material
procurement procedures on a company-wide scale.
In view of the numerical targets for 2006 being
set at practical levels, there was only one failure to
reach our numerical targets, which was at Hirosaki
Factory. We will continue to work on establishing
proper numerical targets to enable us to precisely
grasp progress so we may promote environmental
management further, a task for us for 2007 and
beyond.
Environmental Objectives and Targets for 2007
From 2007 and beyond, each factory will work on
achieving the Environmental Objectives and Targets
common to the group of companies. Relationships
between environmental objectives for 2006 and
those for 2007 are as follows. (Refer to P12 on
environmental objectives and targets after 2007.)
1.
Integrating environmental management and
quality management systems, integrating ISO
systems adopted at Omiya Head Office and three
factories in Aomori and proper management
of chemical substances were added as new
environmental objectives of the company.
2.
Tamron will continue to work on promoting the
DfE (Design for Environment) approach. From
2007, Tamron will also focus on increasing the
use of recycled materials in products and utilizing
LCA (Life Cycle Assessment).
3.
Tamron will also continue to work on promoting
energy- and resource-saving as a part of CO2
emissions reduction.
4.
Tamron will also work on reducing industrial waste
and promoting recycling for eventually attaining
zero industrial waste emissions in the future.
5.
From the viewpoint of preventing environmental
contamination,Tamron will focuson
countermeasures against groundwater
contamination at Omiya Head Office and
prevention of environmental contamination
accidents.
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