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2004 Environmental & Social Report Contents ●Top Message …………………………………………… 3 Reference: Fiscal 2010 Fuel Economy Standards and Exhaust Emission Regulation Values … 27 ●Corporate Overview …………………………………… 5 Aerospace, Industrial Products and Eco Technologies Companies … 28 ●Corporate Philosophy ………………………………… 7 Aerospace Company ………………………… 28 Industrial Company …………………………… 29 ………………… 1 Environmental Report……………………… 8 Eco Technologies Company 30 Production …………………………………………… 32 Environmental Management ………………………… 8 Reducing Waste Materials …………………… 32 Environmental Policy …………………………… 8 Reducing Water Consumption ……………… 33 Corporate Activities and Environmental Impacts … 9 Energy Saving (Prevention of Global Warming) … 34 New Voluntary Plan for the Environment ……… 9 Management of Chemical Substances (the PRTR Law) 34 Organization …………………………………… 10 Reducing Substances with Environmental Impact… 35 Environmental Management System ……… 10 Our Activities Regarding the Environment … 36 Environmental Audits ………………………… 11 Green Procurement …………………………… 36 Environmental Accounting …………………… 13 Recycling ……………………………………………… 37 Environmental Education …………………… 15 Contributions to a High-Effi ciency, Low-Cost Recycling Society … 37 Environmental Incidents ……………………… 15 Response to Recycling Related Laws ……… 38 Environmental Communication ……………… 16 Design ………………………………………… 39 Overall Achievements in Fiscal 2003 and Fiscal 2004 Plans… 17 Production ……………………………………… 40 Reference: FHI Environmental Conservation Program …… 19 Sales and Services …………………………… 42 Development Phase/Products …………………… 21 Disposal………………………………………… 42 Automotive Business Unit ………………………… 21 Disposal of End-of-Life Vehicles …………… 43 Fuel Economy ………………………………… 21 Logistics ……………………………………………… 45 Weight Reduction ………………………… 22 Reducing Environmental Impact of Transportation of Completed Automobiles… 45 Exhaust Emissions …………………………… 24 Reducing Environmental Impact of Transportation of Service Parts … 45 Noise …………………………………………… 25 Reducing Packaging Materials for Overseas Knockdown Parts… 45 LCA Activities ………………………………… 25 Activities of Affiliated Companies………………… 46 Clean Energy Vehicles ……………………… 26 Domestic Companies ……………………………… 46 Joint Development of Energy-Saving Engines by Industry, Academia, and Government … 26 Overseas Companies ……………………………… 48 ■ Topics 2003 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■Environmental Management In January 2004, the Head ■Production The Gunma Manufacturing Division (p. 10) Offi ce (Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo) and the (p. 33) received the 2003 3Rs Promotion Association Tokyo Offi ce (Mitaka City, Tokyo) Chairman’s Award, which was given by the with the automobile Research and Reduce, Reuse and Recycling Promotion Development Division for engines and Association. The division was acclaimed for transmission power units acquired ISO the achievements of zero emissions by all 14001 certifi cation, the environmental employees, elimination of its own incinerators, management system standard. and techniques of recycling paint sludge. ■Development Phase/Products We launched the new model Legacy ■Social Contribution In July 2003, we established the (p. 21) in May 2003 and the new Subaru (p. 62) Subaru Visitor Center within the Yajima R2 minicar in December 2003. We Plant of the Gunma Manufacturing actualized thorough weight reduction Division. On display are Subaru’s by evolving the body structure and unique technologies and Subaru cars, adopting new technologies. Their as well as the manufacturing process environmental performance was also of Subaru cars at the technology Subaru R2 greatly improved by upgraded engines. laboratory and the recycling laboratory. 1 SIA ……………………………………………… 48 ……………………………………………… RMI ……………………………………………… 49 3 Data 65 SOA ……………………………………………… 50 Plant Site Data ……………………………………… 65 SCI ……………………………………………… 50 Gunma Manufacturing Division ……………… 65 SRD ……………………………………………… 50 Utsunomiya Manufacturing Division ………… 66 Saitama Manufacturing Division ……………… 67 ……………………………… 2 Social Report 51 Isesaki Plant …………………………………… 68 Tokyo Office …………………………………… 68 Compliance …………………………………………… 51 Product Data ………………………………………… 69 Basic Concepts ………………………………… 51 Automobiles …………………………………… 69 Organization and Operation ………………… 51 Generators ……………………………………… 70 Fiscal 2003 Results of Activities ……………… 52 Other Data …………………………………………… 70 Relationship with Customers ……………………… 53 FHI Environmental Chronology …………………… 71 Developing Safe Automobiles ………………… 53 Glossary ……………………………………………… 73 Development of Human-Friendly Automobiles … 54 For Customer Satisfaction …………………… 55 Relationship with Employees ……………………… 58 Employment …………………………………… 58 ■ In this report, the following have been added. Development of Human Resources ………… 58 Employment of People with Disabilities…… 59 1. For sustainable development, corporate activities for social responsibility have been required. We independently added Benefi ts Package ……………………………… 60 the social report concerning social actions to enhance the ……………………………… Health and Safety 60 contents more than last year.……………… p. 51–p. 64 Social Involvement…………………………………… 62 2. Until last year, we had included economic indicators in the Social Contributions …………………………… 62 corporate overview. However, we created a new page for ……………………………… Regional Activities 63 economic indicators. ………………………………… p. 6 Cooperation/Donation/Support to Special Events … 64 3. We summarized major topics in fi scal 2003 in the contents ………………………………………… 64 Awards page. …………………………………………………… p. 1 Introduction ■ About This Environmental & Social Report ■ Corporate Symbol Setting ● Range of the report Founded in 1953, Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. celebrated its ¡ This report mainly contains the achievements of environmental 50th anniversary on July 15 2003. Taking this opportunity, we conservation activities and social activities (compliance, relationship with adopted the six-star mutsuraboshi, the Subaru automobile emblem customers, relationship with employees, social involvement, etc.) carried design as our new corporate symbol. At the same time, the out in fi scal 2003 (April 2003 through March 2004). Achievements in “Subaru” logo typeface also became our corporate logo to be early fi scal 2004 are also included for information purposes. used with the six-star symbol. (See the symbol below) ¡ This report mainly covers the activities of FHI’s business operations in Japan. To introduce The red-circled mark that had been used in Japan was retired its group activities, the performance of seven domestic consolidated manufacturing and and replaced by the new symbol. logistics companies, which are considered to have greater environmental impacts, is also mentioned. Activities of the North American Environment Committee, which are composed of fi ve affiliated companies in North America, are also noted. ● Guidelines referenced ¡“Environmental Report Guidelines (2000)” and “Environmental Report Guidelines (2003)” by the Ministry of Environment ¡“Environmental Accounting Guidelines (2000)” and “Environmental Accounting Guidelines (2002)” by the Ministry of Environment ● Next Issue Our previous Environmental Report was issued in June 2003. The next report will be published in fall 2005. 2 Top Message Toward a Society That Enables Sustainable Development We are pleased to issue the fi fth Fuji Heavy Industries (FHI) Environmental Report 2004. From this year, our report is titled “Environmental & Social Report,” refl ecting additional coverage of our social activities. In recent years the concept of CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) has been spreading, primarily among businesses in Europe and the United States. This concept has also been capturing the attention of Japanese corporations. Traditionally, corporations have been said to have two aspects: the pursuit of profi t, which is the original purpose, and corporate citizenship. Corporations are expected to enhance accountability to society in relation to both aspects. We at FHI have been actively working toward fulfi lling a variety of social responsibilities, including environmental conservation activities. Thus, we are taking this opportunity to release an outline of our activities in this area. Every year, global environmental issues have been growing in diversity and signifi cance. It has been said that environmental pollution, deforestation, global warming, and frequent occurrence of extreme weather are the adverse effects of corporate and human activities exceeding the tolerance levels of living organisms, the earth itself. Our common goal is the prosperity and sustainable development of mankind, but this goal is being threatened by the destruction of the global environment. Therefore, corporations that impose greater environmental impacts should clearly recognize their social responsibilities. Toward the creation of a society where sustainable development is possible, corporations must continuously do their utmost to minimize the impact of their activities on the earth. Based on this concept, in May 2002 FHI released a new mid-term management plan titled “Fuji Dynamic Revolution (FDR-1).” One of the management goals expressed in the plan is to be “an intelligent company, friendly to the earth.” The primary concept is “to offer our customers clean products produced in clean factories, delivered by clean logistics through clean dealers.” We are tackling environmental activities by settling on a new voluntary plan for the environment, “FHI Environmental Conservation Program (Fiscal 2002–2006)”. This is the third year of implementing the plan, and in the fi rst two years, we achieved