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Environmental Annual Report 2003 9402KB (Open PDF) DNP Group Environmental Annual Report 2003 April 2002 – March 2003 Basic Policy of the 2003 Environmental Report Reporting Policy • We continued to use the “Kensyou-Meidai method” by Shin • This year, we added the sections New Topics for FY 2002 and Nihon & Co for the independent review of the report. Special Feature. • We have arranged the presentation to make easy to grasp the Scope, period and field environmental impact (material flow) of the entire DNP group • The report covers 56 sites (Please see pages 4, 5) and allow easy comparison with last year’s figures. • The report covers the activities and data concerning conser- • We have added commentaries by persons concerned here vation of the global environment from April 1, 2002 to March and there. 31, 2003. • We have added a section on overseas sites following the Data by Sites section. Tompa Characters Contents Characters form the fundamental building blocks of com- Message from the President...........................................................1 munication. This year, we continue to use Tompa char- DNP Corporate Profile.....................................................................2 acters on the cover of our report, given the importance Organization of DNP Group ............................................................4 of printed characters as the fundamental building blocks Message from the Managing Director of Environment..................6 for communication and their role in the history of the DNP New Topics in FY 2002....................................................................8 group. The characters we have chosen this year stand for Special Feature Performing our Social Responsibilities while Aiming for “Open and Fair Communication.” Sustainable Development .............................................................10 Environmental Management System............................................17 • The DNP Group Environmental Philosophy and Vision for the 21st Century ..18 • DNP Environmental Management System, “Eco-Report System”...19 • Management Activities— Groupwide Environmental Management System .....................21 • State of ISO 14001 Implementation ..........................................22 • Achievements and Assessment of Conservation Activities .....23 • Environmental Education ...........................................................24 Environmental Performance .........................................................25 • Environmental Impact of the DNP Group .................................26 • Environmental Impact by Division .............................................28 • Reducing Environmental Pollutants ..........................................31 Tompa Character Design: Katsumi Asaba • Effects of Chemical Substances on the Environment ..............33 • Efforts towards Recycling of Resources —Reduction of Waste..34 Tompa hieroglyphic characters are still used daily by the • Efforts towards Recycling of Resources —Activities in Offices.....36 Naxi, a minority race living in the Lijiang region of the Yun- • Efforts towards Recycling of Resources —Water Recycling....37 nan province in the People’s Republic of China. • Measures against Global Warming............................................38 • Environmental Risk Management..............................................40 • Upstream Activities—Green Purchasing ...................................43 • Downstream Activities— Development & Sales of Environmentally Sound Products .....44 • Conservation Technologies, Product Research and Development ...45 • Environmentally Sound Products —Efforts to Reduce Environmental Impact in Downstream Areas..................................47 • Measures to Reduce Environmental Impact of Transport........51 Environmental Communications...................................................52 • Disclosure of Environmental Information ..................................53 • Relationship with Local Communities.......................................55 Internal Environmental Audits.......................................................56 Data by Sites .................................................................................58 Introduction of Overseas Sites .....................................................64 Environmental Accounting............................................................66 Environmental Targets for FY 2003...............................................68 Milestones in Environmental Activities.........................................69 DNP Group PRTR Data by Site (Performance in FY 2002) ..........70 Comments and Independent Review Report...............................72 Message from the President Message from the President Message from Aiming toward Sustainable Growth Yoshitoshi Kitajima Chairman of the Board President & Chief Executive Officer It is taken for granted today that costs arise in the treatment and recycling of wastes and widely accepted that costs in connection with the disposal of waste should be borne by the party producing the waste. Furthermore, in this age of increas- ing concern about natural disasters brought about by global warming, companies are being asked to bear the cost not only for the disposal of waste but for CO2 emissions as well. As we strive to develop a sustainable economy, companies are being called on to make even greater efforts toward environmental conservation. These very same companies, however, consume energy and resources to provide products and services, which in turn further impact the environment. Accordingly, as a duty to society, we believe that every company should play a leading role in conservation and make an active effort to realize a sustainable recycling-oriented society. Conservation Efforts DNP and the DNP Group companies produce publications, packaging materials, building materials and electronics materi- als, which are used by a broad range of consumers. At the same time, however, the production of such products has considerable environmental impact, consuming substantial amounts of resources such as paper and plastic while releasing CO2 into the atmosphere. In order to address this situation, we made an early start in environmental activities, establishing an environmental depart- ment within the company as early as 1972, one of the first in the industry to do so. In 1993 we established our own environmental management system, the “Eco-Report System”, to further enhance our active and ongoing efforts to reduce industrial waste, conserve energy, as well as monitor and reduce hazardous waste. In March 2000 we established the “DNP Group Environmental Committee” through which we implement efforts to improve the overall environmental performance of the DNP Group while strengthening our system for planning and developing environmentally-friendly products. Furthermore, we have made an active effort to disclose information regarding environmental matters, releasing an environmental report each year since 1999, and incorporating the opinions of our stakeholders within our environmental measures. Contributing to Society with Emergent Evolution In our Vision for the 21st Century, we set forth our corporate philosophy, “the DNP Group will contribute to the creation of an intellectually active, rich, and 21st century society with emergent evolution.” A “society with emergent evolution” is a society in which the actions of its many individuals, creates a stream of stimuli that dissipates through all of society, affecting each individual and leading to the creation of new values. Companies bring convenience to consumers through their activities and the lifecycles of their products. At the same time they have the potential to have an adverse affect on society and the environment. Accordingly, companies bear important responsibilities whenever they interface with society, holding responsibilities not only for products and services, but for the safety of consumers, maintenance of data security, conservation of the global environment, as well as the safety and preservation of the regions in which they operate. Companies operating within an emergent society must act in accordance with applicable laws and corporate ethics, release information to and establish a rapport with customers, consumers, employees, regional authorities and local residents, combine their knowledge with that of such parties and promote business activities that will be appreciated and accepted by society. In order to help realize the development of a sustainable recycling-oriented society, the DNP Group will continue its environ- mental management focusing on environmental efficiency and will carry out its responsibilities as an emergent company in the 21st century. 1 DNP Corporate Profile (as of 31 March 2003) DNP Corporate Profile Concepts for the 21st Century P&I Solutions DNP In 2001, DNP embarked on a program of new efforts in commemoration of 125 years of operation. The new efforts are based on the concept of “P&I Solutions DNP”, the aim of which is to fuse our “Printing Technology” with “Information Technology” to provide solutions that will bring about new values within the emergent society of the 21st century. The business domain of DNP encom- passes a broad range of fields, including publishing and commercial printing, packaging and building materials, electronics, and network systems. Recently we have begun operation of an Internet data center, the first in the industry to do so, and have been developing a wide range of solu- tions that promise to lead the ubiquitous
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