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Waste Management and Zero Emissions
Waste Management
In fiscal year 2011, Nissha bases in Japan generated a total 12,543 tons of waste for an approximately 7% reduction compared to fiscal year 2010, and 16 tons of combustible/landfill waste for a more than 80% reduction. We maintained zero emissions (a recycling rate of 99.5% or more), and achieved a high standard of 99.9% in fiscal year 2011.
Improvements in Recycling Initiatives
Amid a steady waste recycling rate of 99.9% at Nissha bases in Japan, we continued to work toward improving the level of our initiatives by converting from material recycling to selling waste for recycling.
Each factory made efforts to sell waste for recycling, as it has the benefit of great cost reductions, and achieved a rate of 41.8% for a 3.2 percentage point increase compared to fiscal year 2010.
Due to fluctuations in waste treatment costs, however, the amount of waste plastic converted into solid fuel (thermal recycling) increased, for a material recycling rate of 61.4%, or a 4.3 percentage point decrease compared to fiscal year 2010.
Each factory made efforts to sell waste for recycling, as it has the benefit of great cost reductions, and achieved a rate of 41.8% for a 3.2 percentage point increase compared to fiscal year 2010.
Due to fluctuations in waste treatment costs, however, the amount of waste plastic converted into solid fuel (thermal recycling) increased, for a material recycling rate of 61.4%, or a 4.3 percentage point decrease compared to fiscal year 2010.
Status of Initiatives at Overseas Production Bases
Asian production bases Southern Nissha Sdn. Bhd., Guangzhou Nissha High Precision Plastics Co., Ltd. Nissha (Kunshan) Precision IMD Mold Co.,Ltd. generated a total 192 tons of waste in fiscal year 2011 for an approximately 17% increase (at the four bases) compared to fiscal year 2010.
Southern Nissha Sdn. Bhd., however, achieved its target recycle rate (87% or more), at 96.4%. Guangzhou Nissha High Precision Plastics Co., Ltd.also achieved its target (70.9% or more), at 73.3%. Nissha (Kunshan) Precision IMD Mold Co., Ltd.saw changes in the contents of waste due to a shift in business operations, and did not achieve its target.
Southern Nissha Sdn. Bhd., however, achieved its target recycle rate (87% or more), at 96.4%. Guangzhou Nissha High Precision Plastics Co., Ltd.also achieved its target (70.9% or more), at 73.3%. Nissha (Kunshan) Precision IMD Mold Co., Ltd.saw changes in the contents of waste due to a shift in business operations, and did not achieve its target.
Waste-related Risk Management
We recognize largely three types of waste-related risk:
- Accidents and disasters caused by waste (including at outsourced treatment facilities)
- Environmental pollution and violation of laws caused by inappropriate waste treatment
- Leakage of confidential information from waste
We check the properties of our waste, down to each spray can, and monitor it so as to prevent spillage during transportation and accidents at treatment facilities. We have set forth Nissha Guidelines for Waste Management Standards, based on laws such as the Act on Waste Treatment and Cleaning and the Act on the Control of Hazardous Materials, which we periodically review and strive to enable all bases to manage waste safely under the same guidelines.
The guidelines also stipulate criteria for the selection of outsourced treatment facilities and for the regular inspection of such facilities that use their own checklists.
We further have in place standards for the management of waste containing confidential information, and promote management in tandem with our information security management system (ISMS).
- Accidents and disasters caused by waste (including at outsourced treatment facilities)
- Environmental pollution and violation of laws caused by inappropriate waste treatment
- Leakage of confidential information from waste
We check the properties of our waste, down to each spray can, and monitor it so as to prevent spillage during transportation and accidents at treatment facilities. We have set forth Nissha Guidelines for Waste Management Standards, based on laws such as the Act on Waste Treatment and Cleaning and the Act on the Control of Hazardous Materials, which we periodically review and strive to enable all bases to manage waste safely under the same guidelines.
The guidelines also stipulate criteria for the selection of outsourced treatment facilities and for the regular inspection of such facilities that use their own checklists.
We further have in place standards for the management of waste containing confidential information, and promote management in tandem with our information security management system (ISMS).
Transition of Waste Converted Into Resources
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Exhibition at 11th Environment Forum Kyoto
Environment Forum Kyoto
In February 2011, we participated as an exhibitor at the 11th Environment Forum Kyoto sponsored by Kyoto City.
Our showcase consisted of panels and samples of our environmental initiatives such as the development of dye-sensitized solar cell modules, environmental workshop for elementary schools, company greening and biodiversity activities, and the promotion of zero emissions and selling waste for recycling.
The samples of recycled goods (trash bags) made of waste plastic from the Nitec Precision, Inc. Kaga Factory, in particular, invited visitor feedback: “I didn’t know much about NISSHA’s environmental efforts, and hope they will take more advantage of opportunities like this to share environment-related information.”
We hope to continue communicating about our environmental initiatives.
Our showcase consisted of panels and samples of our environmental initiatives such as the development of dye-sensitized solar cell modules, environmental workshop for elementary schools, company greening and biodiversity activities, and the promotion of zero emissions and selling waste for recycling.
The samples of recycled goods (trash bags) made of waste plastic from the Nitec Precision, Inc. Kaga Factory, in particular, invited visitor feedback: “I didn’t know much about NISSHA’s environmental efforts, and hope they will take more advantage of opportunities like this to share environment-related information.”
We hope to continue communicating about our environmental initiatives.
Lecture on Waste-related Risk Management
Lecture
In March 2011, we gave a lecture about waste-related risk management at a seminar on the revised Waste Disposal Act sponsored by the Environment Conservation Association of Shiga Prefecture. We presented our initiatives toward safe waste disposal, the management of outsourced treatment facilities, and preventing the leakage of confidential information through waste.
The audience consisted of nearly 80 companies with offices in Shiga Prefecture, many of which shared their impressions through a post-seminar questionnaire: “The lecture helped to deepen my knowledge.” “NISSHA is a good company. It has a solid system for managing waste.” “I now understand not only the importance but also specific methods of waste-related risk management.”
The audience consisted of nearly 80 companies with offices in Shiga Prefecture, many of which shared their impressions through a post-seminar questionnaire: “The lecture helped to deepen my knowledge.” “NISSHA is a good company. It has a solid system for managing waste.” “I now understand not only the importance but also specific methods of waste-related risk management.”
