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Environmental Policy and Action Plan FY2008

Environmental Policy

The policy is set upon the four key directions indicated on Sustainability Compass.

1.Eco-mind & Global Environmental Management
・Promoting global environmental management with an advanced perspective on environmental awareness.
2.Next-generation Services
・Developing and providing products and services that facilitate a sustainable society.
3.Super Eco-facilities & Offices
・Conforming with the laws and regulations, etc. related to the environment, and designing facilities and offices to meet strict standards of global warming prevention, recycling, and pollution control.
4.Worldwide Environmental Partnerships
・Enhancing communication with society on the issue of the environment and forming partnership.

Action Plan

We conduct various activities and improvement measures along the implementation plans, objectives and target figures established upon the environmental policy.

No. Item Action Plan Goals Target
FY2008 FY2010
Eco-mind & Global Environmental Management
1 Establishing environmental management systems Devising integrated environmental management system Implementing a comprehensive certification plan Comprehensive certification
2 Implementing environmental training Percentage of employees engaged in e-learning on the environment 80% or more 90% or more
3 Promoting green purchasing Purchasing environmentally-friendly office supplies, etc

e-sourcing Mall (electronic purchasing system)

Next-generation services
4

Expansion upon Eco- services
< environmentally-friendly services > (green logistics)

Sales ratio 75% or more  80% or more
Developing business models

Devising industry-specific platform systems including software, etc.

Modal shift
(FY2007, performance standards based on number of containers)
Increase of 5% or more Increase of 15% or more
Building and operating environmentally-friendly distribution centers

Electricity and resources-saving distribution centers

Ratio of Eco-cars
< environmentally-friendly vehicles >
35% or more 50% or more
Super Eco-facilities & Offices
5

Preventing global warming
(Conserving of energy)

Ratio of fuel consumed to distance traveled during transport (FY2006 performance standards) Reduction of 2% more Reduction of 4% more
Ratio of CO2 emissions to building floor space  (FY2006 performance standards) Reduction of 2% more Reduction of 4% more
6

Environmental conservation
(Boosting recycling)

Waste emissions to sales ratio
(FY2007 performance standards)
Reduction of 2% more Reduction of 6% more
Waste to recycling ratio
(FY2007 performance standards)
90% or more 95% or more
Protecting forest resources

Cutting copy paper usage

Water-saving measures

Cutting copy paper usage

7 Appropriate processing of hazardous substances Appropriate processing of PCB-organic materials

Implemented according to plan
(by FY2016)

Worldwide Environmental Partnerships
8 Bolstering communication on the environment Disseminating information on company projects externally Active implementation
Social action initiatives Active participation

(Note) The target figures indicated are on a consolidated basis as the Hitachi Transport System Group.

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