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Endeavors for Environmental Management
The Kobelco Construction Machinery Group takes preservation of the global environment to be an issue of the highest importance and actively incorporates environmental management approaches into its operations. We conduct business and product development activities in keeping with environmental preservation standpoints, thereby rendering our setups better while striving for continual improvements.
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Environmental Management Philosophy
The Kobelco Construction Machinery Group is conscious that "engaging actively in global environment improvement is a task of the utmost importance for the sake of all life forms and that it is our mission to hand on a healthier global environment to the next generation". Therefore, in order to protect our irreplaceable Earth we have framed an "Environmental Management Basic Policy", on the basis of which we strive to promote "environmental management" that cares for the environment in all manner of aspects of our business activities.
Environmental Management Basic Policy – "Raising corporate value through the practice of Group environmental management"
Toward its goal of being an environmentally-advanced enterprise of global standing, the Kobelco Construction Machinery Group will practice:
①environmentally-conscious development and production activities,
②contributions to the environment in products and servicing, and
③symbiosis and harmony with the community,
thereby fulfilling its social responsibility as well as raising its corporate value.
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Action Guidelines
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Environmentally-conscious development and production activities
Global warming countermeasures (energy-conserving products), construction of recycling-type society (Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle), reduction of harmful substances (to be actively tackled), and lessening of environmental burdens (low noise, low vibration, etc.)
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Contributions to the environment in products and servicing
Engage actively in improvement of the global environment by continuing and maintaining environmental quality in products and servicing and by expanding customer support activities. |
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Symbiosis and harmony with the community
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Abiding by environment-related laws, statutes, ordinances and conventions, advance harmonization with the community. |
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Advance symbiosis and harmonization with the community by actively disclosing environment-related information. |
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Expand endeavors through participation of all staff
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Each single employee of the Kobelco Construction Machinery Group should not only engage in the corporate activities but also engage actively in environmental improvement as a member of society. |
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Implement environmental learning and education on an ongoing basis. |
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Rigorous risk management
With the aim of maintaining and strengthening the environmental management setups and reducing risks, make clear at all times the locations of responsibilities and conduct coordinated and systematic endeavors. |
Environmental Management Setup
The Kobelco Construction Machinery Group selects persons in charge of environmental matter not only from Tokyo headquarters but also from the divisions, departments, factories and so forth. Further, we have set up an Environmental Administration Office to control environmental management, by means of which we have strengthened our environmental management setup and are implementing environmental management across the company.
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Environmental Risk Management and Environmental Auditing
The Kobelco Construction Machinery Group is constructing environmental risk management systems at all its production plants and bases including the Hiroshima and Ogaki Factories (such systems are to be constructed successively, starting with the domestic bases), and is working to strengthen environmental auditing. Various auditing check items have been established, including air quality, water quality, vibration, noise, wastes, chemicals, energy, hazardous substances, and facilities/equipment. Environmental audits are being conducted periodically to determine whether the such items meet standards laid down by relevant laws, statutes and so forth at each factory.
Check item |
Kobelco Hiroshima Factory |
Kobelco Ogaki Factory |
Air quality |
Air Pollution Control Law /
Offensive Odor Control Law |
Air Pollution Control Law /
Offensive Odor Control Law
(Ordinance) |
Water quality |
Water Pollution Control Law /
Sewerage Law |
Water Pollution Control Law /
Water Supply Law |
Vibration |
Vibration Regulation Law |
Vibration Regulation Law |
Noise |
Noise Regulation Law |
Noise Regulation Law |
Wastes |
Waste Disposal and
Public Cleansing Law |
Waste Disposal and
Public Cleansing Law |
Chemicals |
PRTR Law |
PRTR Law |
Energy |
Law Regarding the Rationalization of Energy Use /
Law Concerning the Promotion of the Measures to Cope with Global Warming
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Law Regarding the Rationalization of Energy Use |
Hazardous substances |
Fire Service Law /
High-Pressure Gas Safety Law |
Fire Service Law /
High-Pressure Gas Safety Law |
Facilities/
equipment |
Air Pollution Control Law / Water Pollution Control Law
High-Pressure Gas Safety Law / Factory Location Law
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Air Pollution Control Law / Water Pollution Control Law
Gifu Prefectural Ordinance of Pollution Control / Ogaki City Pollution Control Convention
High-Pressure Gas Safety Law / Factory Location Law |
 Environmental Management Rules
Aware that environmental preservation is a social duty for enterprises, the Kobelco Construction Machinery Group carries on business activities that give full consideration to the environment, abiding by environment-related laws and regulations – naturally – and in conformity with the requirements of the ISO 14000 series of environmental management system standards. We have laid down Environmental Management Rules that make basic provisions and elucidate the roles to be played by the departments at headquarters and each of the factories. With these Rules as basis, the Group as a whole is moving forward with environmental activities.
Activities of the Environmental Administration Office
In accordance with its role laid down in the Environmental Management Rules, the Environmental Administration Office annually formulates and plans for the whole Group the environmental activities listed below.
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Responses to audit results, and improvements for shortcomings pointed out, at each base |
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Internal audits concerning the environment |
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Preparation of annual environmental reports |
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Promotion of environmental reports and training plans |
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Support for acquisition of ISO 14001 certification by affiliates |
Control and Reduction of Chemicals
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Measures for asbestos
We are proceeding with a switch to appropriate substitutes for asbestos as per the Labor Safety and Sanitation Law and the Ministry of the Environment's guidelines for waste disposal.
We have completed measures against dispersive asbestos for all our buildings. Furthermore we are systematically implementing measures to deal with sprayed and bonded materials that pose risk of asbestos dispersal. |
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VOC reduction
As a measure against VOC, we are proceeding with a change to paints with low amounts of organic solvent. In August 2007 we adopted undercoat paint with 33% less VOC than before. |
Reduction and Prevention of Noise and Vibration
We investigated the effects of construction noise and vibration on surroundings, and based on the resulting data we are implementing multifaceted countermeasures for existing noise sources including blowers, compressors and crushers.
Promotion of Environmental Education and Qualification Acquisition
The Kobelco Construction Machinery Group acquired ISO 14001 certification in environmental management systems for its Hiroshima and Ogaki Factories. That led us to implement environmental education targeted at all our employees, with the aim of raising their awareness and deepening their understanding of environmental management and compliance. We also encourage employees to acquire environment-related qualifications and provide education for such acquisition.
Education category |
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Targeted at: |
Education and training method |
| Education content |
Method |
| Environmental awareness |
Essentials of ISO 14001 |
New recruits |
JIS Q 14001
Environment Manual |
Lectures |
Internal environmental
auditing capability enhancement |
Auditing techniques |
Internal environmental auditors |
Environment Manual related rules, etc. |
Lectures |
| Subcontractors |
Understanding environmental impacts |
Specific subcontractors |
Explication of environmental policies |
Lectures or written materials |
Training for emergency events
(simulational exercises) |
Training in coping with emergency events |
Representatives from each workplace |
Emergency event procedure sheets |
Simulational exercises
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| Environmental awareness |
Importance of environmental management |
General Managers of each factory
General Managers of departments
Environmental Administration Office members |
Environmental reports
Environmental business plans
(Kobe Steel Group) |
Lectures |
Curbing of Waste Generation and Promotion of Recycling
We do our utmost to keep down generation of waste and to recycle as much as possible. In the future we will continue to make further progress with curbing waste generation, by for example developing technology for waste recycling.
■Emissions Resulting from Business Activities
Kobelco Construction Machinery Hiroshima Factory
Location: 3-12-4 Gion, Asaminami-ku, Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima
Main products: Construction machinery, conveyance machinery, automobiles, automobile-related machinery equipment and parts
□Air quality
| Parameter |
Equipment |
Regulation value |
Measured value |
NOx |
Not applicable
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Not applicable |
― |
Dust and soot |
Not applicable
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Not applicable |
― |
Dioxins |
Not applicable
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Not applicable |
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□Water quality
| Parameter |
Regulation value |
Measured value |
COD |
Not applicable |
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SS |
600 |
2.31） |
Oil content |
5 |
＜11） |
Dioxins |
Not applicable |
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□Chemicals
| Substance |
Amount released to: |
Amount transferred to: |
Major processes where chemicals are used, intended use, etc. |
| Atmosphere |
Public waters |
Soil |
Landfill on premises |
Sewers |
Factory exterior |
Lecithin |
240,000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
870 |
Painting |
Toluene |
21,000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
730 |
Painting |
Ethylbenzene |
51,000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
870 |
Painting |
Total substances handled: 4 |
■Atmosphere data
※Regulation values: Air Pollution Control Law, prefectural ordinances, Law Concerning Special Measures against Dioxins
※Units: ppm for Nox, mg/Nm3 for dust and soot, ng-TEQ/Nm3 for dioxins
※Regulation values are determined for each individual facility.
※The following items not appearing in the above table were below the quantification limit levels (were not detected) or below the regulation values:
Sulphur oxides, cadmium, chlorine, hydrogen chloride, fluorine, hydrogen fluoride, silicon fluoride, lead, benzene, trichlorethylene, dioxin.
■Water quality data
※Regulation values: Air Pollution Control Law, prefectural ordinances, Law Concerning Special Measures against Dioxins or municipal sewerage ordinances, convention levels. |
Kobelco Construction Machinery Ogaki Factory
Location: 1682-7 Motoima-cho, Ogaki-shi, Gifu
Main products: Construction machinery and parts
□Air quality
| Parameter |
Equipment |
Regulation value |
Measured value |
NOx |
Not applicable
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Not applicable |
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Dust and soot |
Not applicable
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Not applicable |
― |
Dioxins |
Not applicable
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Not applicable |
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□Water quality
| Parameter |
Regulation value |
Measured value |
BOD |
30 |
1.91） |
SS |
40 |
2.31） |
Oil content |
5 |
＜11） |
Dioxins |
Not applicable |
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□Chemicals
| Substance |
Amount released to: |
Amount transferred to: |
Major processes where chemicals are used, intended use, etc. |
| Atmosphere |
Public waters |
Soil |
Landfill on premises |
Sewers |
Factory exterior |
Lecithin |
51,644 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9,190 |
Painting |
Toluene |
11,198 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2,872 |
Painting |
Ethylbenzene |
6,781 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1,132 |
Painting |
Total substances handled: 4 |
※Units: mg/L (pg-TEQ/I for dioxins)
※ND: "Not detected" = below the quantification limit levels
※The following items not appearing in the above table were below the quantification limit levels (were not detected) or below the regulation values:
pH, BOD, total nitrogen, total phosphorous, phenols, total chromium, soluble iron, soluble manganese, fluorine, copper, zinc, cadmium, total cyanide, organic phosphorous, lead, hexavalent chromium, arsenic, total mercury, alkyl mercury, PCBs, trichlorethylene, tetrachloroethylene, dichloromethane, carbon tetrachloride, 1,2-dichloroethane, 1,1-dichloroethylene, cis-1,2-dichloroethylene, 1,1,1-trichloroethylene, 1,1,2-trichloroethane, 1,3-dichloropropane, thiuram, simazine, thiobencarb, benzene, selenium.
■Chemicals
※Units: kg |
■Endeavors in FY 2007
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| Energy conservation activities |
Whole company |
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Separation of garbage rigorously practiced, and activities implemented to reduce quantity of garbage that is incinerated |
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Recycling of paper promoted (using backing paper) |
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Tokyo headquarters |
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Proceeded with progressive switch to hybrid automobiles for business vehicles |
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Hiroshima headquarters |
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Air compressors changed to energy-conserving type (inverter type) |
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Transportation routes for parts and machinery revised |
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Discarded cardboard and cushioning materials reutilized |
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Ogaki Factory |
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Lighting of plant augmentation buildings switched from mercury lamps to fluorescent lights |
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Campaign for idling stop within the premises implemented |
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Switch from transportation by truck to transportation by ship and rail promoted |
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Discarded cardboard and cushioning materials reutilized |
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Parts Center |
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Motors of automated warehouses changed to inverter-controlled type |
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Automatic vending machines changed to energy-conserving type |
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Chengdu Kobelco |
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Power-saving devices installed in plants |
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Discarded cardboard and cushioning materials reutilized |
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Hangzhou Kobelco |
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Cool air generators using vaporization heat introduced for plant interior air-conditioning |
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| Reduction of harmful chemicals |
Parts Center |
●Spare parts containing asbestos discarded |
| Reduction of wastes |
Tokyo headquarters and Hangzhou Kobelco |
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Campaign implemented to bring own cups to work; paper cups abolished |
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Hiroshima headquarters and Ogaki Factory |
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Activities to recycle waste plastic, waste oil and scrap wood implemented |
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| Measures to lessen environmental burdens |
Hiroshima headquarters |
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VOC emission reduction measures instituted at times of photochemical oxidants warnings |
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Road surfaces inside plants repaired as anti-vibration measure |
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Equipment able to spray deodorant installed to painting lines as anti-odor measure |
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Chengdu Kobelco |
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Recovery and appropriate disposal of dusts from grinding putty and shot blasting implemented |
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Use of phosphides abolished |
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●Utilization of recycled parts promoted |
| Measures to reduce volatile organic compounds (VOCs) |
Hiroshima headquarters |
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Undercoat paint with 33% less VOC than before adopted |
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Ogaki Factory |
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Switch from type 4.1 to type 4.2 oils implemented for some paints |
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Hangzhou Kobelco |
●Switched from product painting to parts painting |
| Burden-lessening measures for water quality |
Hiroshima headquarters |
●Overflow water used in production lines reutilized |
Sales bases |
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Wastewater from cleaning of heavy machinery appropriately treated, and inspection and cleaning of oil-water separation tank equipment implemented |
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