Environmental Report 2019
Environmental Targets and Activity Results
In an effort to lower its environmental impact and promote the production of environmentally friendly products, the JAE Group works under ISO14001 certification. Respecting the autonomy of each site, it sets goals and objectives on an annual basis, and carries out activities as the JAE Group in Japan in accordance with medium-term plans. In fiscal 2018, its main activities were as shown in the table below.Energy-conservation and material-conservation are achieved by improving both production efficiency and quality. Not only did we benefit from activities such as resource recycling, including the recycling of chemical substances and the recycling of waste material and conversion of it into a valuable resource; we also reduced costs and further promoted environment management.
Given the above, efforts to respond to the water crisis depicted in the Global Risks Report published by the World Economic Forum have intensified at overseas production plants. Improvement of energy usage per unit carried out as a measure against climate change, and the improvement of the energy usage efficiency of the so-called production ratio, exceeded their targets by a significant margin. However, we also recognized the need for new countermeasure for some JAE sites including the Akishima Plant, such as shifting to renewable energy, to meet certain targets such as the total volume reduction obligation required by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government.
| Activity | Activity goal | Target value | Result | Evaluation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measures against climate change* | Improvement on energy usage per unit | 5.85% or more | 27.22% | ○ |
| Reduction of energy consumption (crude oil equivalent) | 3461 kL or more | 3900 kL | ○ | |
| Reduction of CO2 emissions caused by materials production by cutting materials usage | 1668 ton-CO2 or more |
1978 ton-CO2 |
○ | |
| Supply chain management* | Checking of environmental quality at suppliers | 179 companies or more | 185 companies | ○ |
| Eco-friendly products* | Check adherence to Green Procurement Guidelines component selection and confirm that products containing substances listed in the revised RoHS (4 phthalates) are not contained in existing customized products |
100% compliance | 100% implemented | ○ |
| Reduce use of chemical substances* and raw materials* |
Reduction of the amount of metal used through improvements to the gold plating process (JAE) | 10% or more reduction | 11% | ○ |
| Reduction of chemical substances through the injection of an appropriate amount of chemicals in waste liquid disposal (HAE) | 5% or more | 6% | ○ | |
| Reduction of material through review of the recycling and press disposal rate based on process improvement (YAE) | CO2 equivalent 401 tons or more | CO2 equivalent 521 tons | ○ | |
| Reducing metal materials by reducing the allowance of cutting process (SAE) | CO2 equivalent 16 tons or more | CO2 equivalent 26 tons | ○ | |
| Reducing water consumption (JAE OR) | 1% or more | 2.6% | ○ | |
| Reducing water consumption (JAE TJ) | 3% or more | 6.9% | ○ | |
| Using rainwater to flush toilets (JAE PH) | (Unable to determine because it is rainwater) | 1,046m3 | ○ | |
| Reducing water consumption per person (JAE WJ) | 2ton or less | 1.7 tons | ○ | |
| Preventing chemical leakage (JAE WX) | Leakage 0% | 0% | ○ | |
| Zero emissions* | Reducing wood chips by using returnable pallets (JAE) | 18% or more | 22% | ○ |
| Improvement of molded waste value (HAE) | 71% or more | 74% | ○ | |
| Recycling of cleaning fluid and waste fluid (YAE) | 27%% recycled or more | 43% | ○ | |
| Conversion of metal waste into a valuable resource (FAE) | 262 kg or more | 807 kg | ○ | |
| Reduction of waste through reduction in defect rate (SAE) | 12% or more reduction | 26% | ○ | |
| Reduction of landfill waste (JAE OR) | 3% or more | 4.1 % | ○ | |
| Reduction of cable waste (JAE TJ) | 3% or more | 5% | ○ | |
| Recycling waste wood and pallets (JAE TW) | 12 tons or more | 14 tons | ○ |
*Click the blue text to open each related environmental performance category.
Management commitment
Symbol of the Group's Environmental Policies
Scope of Reporting and Editorial Policy
Policies and results of environmental activities
Environmental Management
- Implementation Status of the Environmental Management System
- Environmental Audits
- Environmental Education
- Environmental Risk Management
- Environmental Accounting
Engaging with Society
- Involvement with Biodiversity
- Supply Chain Management
- Eco-friendly Products
- Social Contribution Activities
- Environmental Activity History
Initiatives to reduce environmental impact