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Objectives and Status of Achievement

The company-wide environmental objectives we set in April 2009 covered the three-year period until fiscal year 2012. In fiscal year 2011, the second year of implementation, individual environmental activity units such as departments and workplaces set their own objectives and activity plans, and worked to achieve the overall objectives. Despite the fall in sales, however, many targets per basic unit (=[emissions volume]/[net sales]) were not met due to an increase in electricity and gas use.
Triggered by factors such as the revised Act on the Rational Use of Energy, in late fiscal year 2011, we revised the environmental objectives in line with a change in targets per basic unit. The new company-wide objectives will apply to the four-year period between fiscal years 2012 and 2015.

NISSHA environmental objectives (FY2012-2015)

1. Prevention of global warming
Base: average of fiscal year 2010 results * Compliant with the Act on the Rational Use of Energy.
Reduce CO2 emissions rate (basic unit*) by 5% or more from fiscal year 2010 levels by fiscal year 2015 across NISSHA

(1) Nissha Printing Co., Ltd. and group companies reduce annual CO2 emissions rate (basic unit*) by 1% or more compared to the previous year.
･ Basic unit* is set by company [Nissha Printing Co., Ltd. and individual affiliated companies].
･ Companies classified as "specified business operator" in the Act on the Rational Use of Energy use the basic unit* reported under that act.

(2) Individual departments reduce energy consumption by improving work processes (efficiency) and quality.
2. Reduction of waste
Base: average of fiscal year 2011 results
Reduce waste generation rate (basic unit*) by 5% or more by fiscal year 2015 across NISSHA

(1) Control waste generation
Division headquarters and factories set annual reduction targets based on a basic unit derived from production volume.
- Targets are set based on the same indicators as the CO2 emissions rate basic unit* for each company.
Production departments control waste generation by aiming to reduce the ratio of nonconforming products.

(2) Promote the selling of waste for recycling
Division headquarters and factories set individual target rates and work to sell waste for recycling.

(3) Maintain zero emissions (recycle ratio: 99.5% or more) across NISSHA
Division headquarters and factories set individual maintenance indicators for recycle rates and implement them.
3. Reduction of organic solvent usage rate
Base: average of fiscal year 2011 results
(1) Production and development departments reduce usage rate {(usage or purchase volume) / (production or treatment volume)} of PRTR-designated chemical substances (toluene, xylene, etc.) by 2% or more annually.

(2) Production and development departments reduce usage rate {(usage or purchase volume) / (production or treatment volume)} of organic solvents not PRTR-designated by 1 % or more annually.
4. Environmental conservation activities through efforts in daily work
Environment-consciousness at each stage of development, product design, purchase of materials and sub-materials, production, transport, and sales
(1) Design environment-conscious products
(2) Provide environment-conscious services
(3) Select environment-conscious materials, sub-materials, production methods, and logistics
(4) Install environment-conscious equipment

Fiscal year 2011 results

Self-assessment rating　○ : Targets achieved　△ : Targets partially achieved　× : Targets not achieved

Waste reduction, recycling
Fiscal year 2010-2012
Nissha environmental objective 		 Fiscal year 2011 results Evaluation
  • Waste zero emission　(recycle ratio: 99.8% or more)
  • 5% or more reduction in ratio of waste (including items sold for recycling) to net sales
- (Base year: the average for the period between April and September 2008)
  • Recycle ratio at Nissha Group in Japan: 99.9% (Objective achieved)
  • We were able to reduce waste, but certain units did not achieve their objective due to decreased sales.

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  • Production departments to prevent waste generation by reducing the ratio of nonconforming products (Numerical targets to be established for each production unit)
  • Certain business units did not achieve their objective due to changes in production methods such as to accommodate ever-stricter product appearance standards and the shift in demand to highly complex products.

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Prevention of global warming

Fiscal year 2010-2012
Nissha environmental objective 		 Fiscal year 2011 results Evaluation
New challenges
  • Reduce the CO2 emissions rate (total emissions volume/net sales) by 5%　(even a 5% increase in sales will not result in increased total CO2 emissions)　
-Administrative offices to set goals per square meter
  • Fiscal year 2011 CO2 emission rate at Nissha Group in Japan: 0.79.　This was a 0.3-point increase compared to fiscal year 2009.　Despite our promoting the reduction of fluorescent lighting and the installation of energy-saving machinery, we did not achieve our objective due to decreased sales and increased electricity and gas use.
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Prevention of environmental pollution

Fiscal year 2010-2012
Nissha environmental objective 		 Fiscal year 2011 results Evaluation
  • Reduction in usage ratio of organic solvents 　(Base: the average for the period between April and September 2008)
  • We did not achieve our objective due to small production lots at Nitec Industries, Inc and increases in the volume of ink usage to accommodate the shift in demand to highly complex products.
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Burden reduction by manufacturing and development

Fiscal year 2010-2012
Nissha environmental objective 		 Fiscal year 2011 results Evaluation
  • Adoption of environment-friendly manufacturing processes, raw and processed materials, sub materials, packaging, and logistics
  • Nitec Industries, Inc Kameoka Factory implemented green purchasing of sub-materials
  • Nitec Printing Co., Ltd. established the CTP (Computer to Plate) technology in the film output process

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  • Development of environment-conscious products
  • Developed and tested dye-sensitized solar cell modules
  • Developed de-chlorinated foil and commenced mass production

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  • Offering manufacturing processes and products that reduce the environmental load of customers
  •  NCP Co., Ltd. promoted the proposal of websites, a paperless media
  • Revised the Nissha Control Criteria for Environmental Management Substance
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Others

Fiscal year 2010-2012
Nissha environmental objective 		 Fiscal year 2011 results Evaluation
  • Promotion of environmental conservation activities through efforts in daily work
     
  • Conducted monthly Lights Down Events at Nissha Group offices
  • Implemented audits of major Nissha suppliers
  • Implemented internal audits of each base related to environmental laws and regulations
  • Conducted 6S patrols at Nitec Industries, Inc plants
  • Conducted environmental workshops for elementary schools
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Growing of (Wild) Thoroughwort

In one of our initiatives to preserve biodiversity, we obtained and grew wild thoroughwort. This is a perennial plant of the Compositae family listed as Near Threatened in the Red Data Book of Japan’s Ministry of Environment and Critically Endangered in that of Kyoto Prefecture. Ours bloomed on schedule, between September and October, and we displayed them in the company in an effort to spread knowledge about preserving biodiversity.

Thoroughwort blooming on Headquarter premises

Thoroughwort blooming on Headquarter premises

Thoroughwort displayed in the company

Thoroughwort displayed in the company