Environmental & Social Report 2010
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Environmental & Social Report 2010 Our mission _ together with nature and people's smiles Contents Message from the Top 03 Special Feature The Challenge of Balancing 07 "Performance and Fuel Efficiency" FY 2009 Targets and Results Commitment to Continually 10 Improving Business Operations Environmental Activities 11 Material Balance 13 Environmental Management 15 System Product Initiatives 17 Production Process 21 Distribution Efforts 28 Environmental Communication 29 Global Features Environmental Conservation 30 Activities Overseas Social Activities 31 Working with Suppliers 33 Employees and our Workplace 34 Community Relations 37 Environmental Data from our 39 Production Bases Environmental Activities 41 Corporate Information 42 Gazing at the bright future of man and society We, at JATCO, will constantly challenge the ideal of "to provide value to our customers, to automotive culture, and to society" with the goal to "realize through the development and production of a society where automobiles and the environment coexist in harmony". Corporate Philosophy transmissions Editorial Policy In this, the sixth edition of our Environmental Report, you will find a more in-depth message from our Connecting the engine to the driven wheels and delivering power smoothly to the road. President & CEO, in addition to messages from the officers in charge of our environmental and social efforts. Through this report, we hope to foster a The transmission is the "unseen lead", matching the driving conditions with the optimal gear change ratio, Mission better understanding of JATCO's contributions to the To provide value environment and our society. This report is intended to our customers, which plays a major role in the car's driving and environmental performance. to automotive culture, for all of our stakeholders, including customers, and to society suppliers, employees and our local communities. We also hope that your opinions and input will be an We, at JATCO, will strive to develop and produce transmissions that are smoother and Vision opportunity for us to identify new challenges that need The world's best products produced to be addressed. We look forward to receiving your more environmentally friendly. Through this activity we not only support the global automotive industry, by the world's finest operations honest comments and feedback. but also enhance people's driving lives. Scope of this Report What we value This publication presents the business activities of Monozukuri innovation driven by diverse knowledge and bold, creative thinking JATCO and all its domestic bases as well as a portion of its overseas bases from April 2009 to March 2010. It also presents information related to the business activities of some group enterprises. 01 JATCO Environmental & Social Report 2010 JATCO Environmental & Social Report 2010 02 Contents Message from the Top 03 Special Feature The Challenge of Balancing 07 "Performance and Fuel Efficiency" FY 2009 Targets and Results Commitment to Continually 10 Improving Business Operations Environmental Activities 11 Material Balance 13 Environmental Management 15 System Product Initiatives 17 Production Process 21 Distribution Efforts 28 Environmental Communication 29 Global Features Environmental Conservation 30 Activities Overseas Social Activities 31 Working with Suppliers 33 Employees and our Workplace 34 Community Relations 37 Environmental Data from our 39 Production Bases Environmental Activities 41 Corporate Information 42 Gazing at the bright future of man and society We, at JATCO, will constantly challenge the ideal of "to provide value to our customers, to automotive culture, and to society" with the goal to "realize through the development and production of a society where automobiles and the environment coexist in harmony". Corporate Philosophy transmissions Editorial Policy In this, the sixth edition of our Environmental Report, you will find a more in-depth message from our Connecting the engine to the driven wheels and delivering power smoothly to the road. President & CEO, in addition to messages from the officers in charge of our environmental and social efforts. Through this report, we hope to foster a The transmission is the "unseen lead", matching the driving conditions with the optimal gear change ratio, Mission better understanding of JATCO's contributions to the To provide value environment and our society. This report is intended to our customers, which plays a major role in the car's driving and environmental performance. to automotive culture, for all of our stakeholders, including customers, and to society suppliers, employees and our local communities. We also hope that your opinions and input will be an We, at JATCO, will strive to develop and produce transmissions that are smoother and Vision opportunity for us to identify new challenges that need The world's best products produced to be addressed. We look forward to receiving your more environmentally friendly. Through this activity we not only support the global automotive industry, by the world's finest operations honest comments and feedback. but also enhance people's driving lives. Scope of this Report What we value This publication presents the business activities of Monozukuri innovation driven by diverse knowledge and bold, creative thinking JATCO and all its domestic bases as well as a portion of its overseas bases from April 2009 to March 2010. It also presents information related to the business activities of some group enterprises. 01 JATCO Environmental & Social Report 2010 JATCO Environmental & Social Report 2010 02 Message from the Top the Top Message from Towards advanced environmental performance where man, society and nature coexist in harmony Transmissions, driving the evolution of the automobile Meeting global market needs Since the collapse of Lehman Brothers in September 2008, the automotive industry has faced an extremely difficult time. However, the impact of government incentive programs and economic stimulus packages around the world, together with the rapid growth in demand for automobiles in emerging economies such as China and India, have brought gradual signs of recovery. While the financial and economic crisis took a large toll on the automobile industry, we have used this time as an opportunity to hone our technological skills to meet the needs of our global customer base, strengthening our operations in a process that has made us more competitive in this global market environment. Looking ahead, we will face demands from two very different markets. In developed economies our foremost challenge is to ensure sustainability; however there is also great demand to meet the needs of emerging markets, where affordability is the priority. As JATCO's ambitions to expand globally unfold, our ability to effectively deal with these two challenges will be paramount to the company's success. To address these issues, JATCO is enhancing its global production capabilities. The ex isting operations in Japan are being complemented by production at JATCO México S.A. de C.V., and at JATCO (Guangzhou) Automatic Transmission Ltd. In China which began operations in 2009. Both of these facilities are benefiting from the transfer of JATCO's production technologies and standards of quality. I believe that JATCO's mission on the global stage is to meet the world's needs by providing transmissions with advanced environmental performance. Shigeo Ishida President and CEO 03 JATCO Environmental & Social Report 2010 JATCO Environmental & Social Report 2010 04 Message from the Top the Top Message from Towards advanced environmental performance where man, society and nature coexist in harmony Transmissions, driving the evolution of the automobile Meeting global market needs Since the collapse of Lehman Brothers in September 2008, the automotive industry has faced an extremely difficult time. However, the impact of government incentive programs and economic stimulus packages around the world, together with the rapid growth in demand for automobiles in emerging economies such as China and India, have brought gradual signs of recovery. While the financial and economic crisis took a large toll on the automobile industry, we have used this time as an opportunity to hone our technological skills to meet the needs of our global customer base, strengthening our operations in a process that has made us more competitive in this global market environment. Looking ahead, we will face demands from two very different markets. In developed economies our foremost challenge is to ensure sustainability; however there is also great demand to meet the needs of emerging markets, where affordability is the priority. As JATCO's ambitions to expand globally unfold, our ability to effectively deal with these two challenges will be paramount to the company's success. To address these issues, JATCO is enhancing its global production capabilities. The ex isting operations in Japan are being complemented by production at JATCO México S.A. de C.V., and at JATCO (Guangzhou) Automatic Transmission Ltd. In China which began operations in 2009. Both of these facilities are benefiting from the transfer of JATCO's production technologies and standards of quality. I believe that JATCO's mission on the global stage is to meet the world's needs by providing transmissions with advanced environmental performance. Shigeo Ishida President and CEO 03 JATCO Environmental & Social Report 2010 JATCO Environmental & Social Report 2010 04 Message from the Top Message from Environmentally