032 Environmental Management Environmentally Friendly Automobiles Climate Change Resource Recycling Water Resources Biodiversity Prevention of Pollution FYE2020 Environmental Performance Data for Plants and Offices Environmental Management Our Approach SUBARU Environmental Policies In its Environmental Policies, Subaru states that “our fields of SUBARU Sustainability Principles business are the earth, the sky and nature” and focus on efforts “The earth, the sky and nature” are Subaru’s fields of 1. We develop and deliver products to meet societal needs and aimed at coexistence with nature. In “STEP,” our mid-term business. contribute to the environment through advanced technologies. By striving to create advanced technologies that put the management vision, we are committed to making environmental With the automotive and aerospace businesses as the pillars of Subaru’s environment and safety first, we will develop and deliver products contributions by enhancing the environmental performance operations, our fields of business are the earth, the sky and nature. that can contribute to protecting the earth’s environment. of our products. We include “Environment” in the Six Priority Preservation of the ecosystem of our planet, the earth, the sky and 2. We focus on efforts aimed at coexistence with nature. Areas for CSR and deem it important to conduct environmental nature, is of utmost importance to ensure the future sustainability of Together with efforts to reduce carbon-dioxide emissions in all of activities as a precondition to continue our business activities. both society and our organization. We align our business strategy to our operations, we will promote active engagement with nature by In order to foster environmental activities across the Subaru enhance these global goals in all of our operations. stressing forest conservation. 3. We take on challenges as one through an all-Subaru approach. Group, we have our Environment Committee as well as a cross- Utilizing our unique organizational character that allows us to company integrated environmental management system, which oversee the entire supply chain, all of us together will take on the covers Subaru Corporation’s sites as well as its domestic and challenges of environmental protection of our planet through an all- overseas consolidated production companies and dealers. Subaru approach. Based on this system, we are fostering environmental management activities through an all-Subaru approach, including formulating medium- to long-term environmental targets, Environmental Principles implementing measures to achieve the targets, complying Subaru’s fields of business are the earth, the sky and nature. Products: We develop our products and conduct R&D in light of with environmental laws and regulations, managing chemical Subaru understands that the health and preservation of biodiversity the lifecycle environmental impacts of our products. substances, and compiling environmental performance data. and controlling climate change are critical to ensuring a sustainable Purchasing: Our purchasing activities reflect consideration for future for our planet earth, nature, communities, and businesses. biodiversity and other aspects of environmental protection. Production: We strive to minimize our environmental impact through improving energy efficiency and waste management. Logistics: We strive to minimize our environmental impact through enhancing energy efficiency and promoting pollution prevention. Sales: We endeavor to recycle resources efficiently and reduce waste. Management: We will strive to improve our sustainability program through contributions that meet societal needs and by publicizing our activities as Team Subaru. 033 Environmental Management Environmentally Friendly Automobiles Climate Change Resource Recycling Water Resources Biodiversity Prevention of Pollution FYE2020 Environmental Performance Data for Plants and Offices The director in charge of environmental issues oversees the integrated Environmental Risk Management System Management System EMS and chairs the Environment Committee. In principle, the related Subaru regularly identifies the environmental risks involved in its business issues are reviewed regularly, at least once a year, and details of activities (environmental accidents, pollution, noncompliance with laws discussions held by the Environment Committee are reported to the CSR and regulations, etc.) and fosters the management of the identified risks Environmental Management System Committee. Moreover, important issues are discussed and reported at the to prevent and minimize their materialization. Subaru comprehensively manages the entire progress and direction Executive Management Board Meeting and Board of Directors meetings. We also standardize the procedures to be followed when detecting an of its environmental management measures through the Environment environmental risk and conduct drills in ordinary times so that we can Committee and based on the cross-company integrated environmental promptly implement response measures in case of emergency and then take management system (EMS). measures to prevent the reoccurrence of similar accidents, while preventing secondary risks from causing the spread of environmental pollution. Implementation of Environmental Audits Subaru Group’s Environmental Management Organization (1) Regular auditing based on the ISO 14001 environmental management system Board of Directors Production & Environment Subcommittee Subaru Cross-Company Integrated EMS (2) On-site checking of contractors to ensure proper collection, Executive Management Board Meeting transportation, and disposal of industrial waste (Presided over by the chairperson: (3) Checking of compliance with environmental laws, regulations, and President and Representative Director) Utsunomiya Plant ordinances Gunma Plant Zero emissions working group Tokyo Office Head Office CSR Committee Integrated operation (Chaired by President and Global warming prevention Representative Director) working group Procedures to Be Followed in Case of an Environmental Accident Pollution prevention working group Occurrence or high possibility of Initial emergency Effort for an environmental response minimization Environment Committee incident (Chaired by the Director in charge of the Sustainability Promotion Department) Domestic affiliated companies’ Six domestic consolidated production environment subcommittee Operation support and logistics companies Fuji Machinery Co., Ltd.* Make a report Kiryu Industrial Co., Ltd.* Yusoki Kyogyo K.K.* Sales and Service/ Issue and distribute Subaru Logistics Co., Ltd.* immediate reports Logistics Environment Subcommittee FAS Corporation* Ichitan Co., Ltd. Implement countermeasures and Logistics working group evaluate the results Collaboration Formulate and implement Sales and service working group 44 Subaru dealers in Japan preventive measures Disclose information and make notifications Four overseas consolidated companies • Subaru of Indiana Automotive, Inc. (SIA) Implement measures to • Subaru of America, Inc. (SOA) prevent reoccurrence • Subaru Canada, Inc. (SCI) • Subaru Research & Development, Inc. (SRD) Companies comprising the domestic affiliated companies’ working group * Group certification 034 Environmental Management Environmentally Friendly Automobiles Climate Change Resource Recycling Water Resources Biodiversity Prevention of Pollution FYE2020 Environmental Performance Data for Plants and Offices Acquisition of External Certification for • ISO 50001*3 *1 Environmental conservation activity promotion program formulated by the Japanese Environmental Management Systems Ministry of the Environment in which SMEs work on three themes: environmental In 2012, Subaru of Indiana Automotive, Inc. (SIA), which is our management systems, environmental measures, and environmental reporting. Subaru has been working to build a environmental management production base in North America, became the first automobile *2 This organization examines, plans, and implements new initiatives to build sustainable societies by integrating initiatives related to businesses, such as Eco Action 21, with system, and its sites, suppliers, domestic and overseas production plant in the United States to acquire certification product- and service-related initiatives to be promoted via supply chains. consolidated production companies, and dealers have had for ISO 50001*3, which is the international standard for energy *3 International standard applicable to all organizations that sets the requirements to be met by business operators when conducting activities to build an energy management their individual environmental management systems certified by management systems (EnMS). system, including the formulation of policies, targets, and plans for their energy use and external organizations. the determination of management procedures. *4 International standard for road traffic safety management systems. It requires organizations to appropriately manage the factors that could cause traffic accidents and ■ Major Certifications reduce the related risks effectively and efficiently, thereby reducing the number of deaths • ISO 14001 • ISO 39001*4 and serious injuries caused by road traffic accidents. *5 Of the ISO 9000 family (a set of international standards on quality management systems) *4 Subaru Corporation and its six consolidated production and Subaru Logistics Co., Ltd. obtained certification for ISO 39001 , introduced by the International Organization for Standardization