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UBE Industries, Ltd. (President: Kazumasa Tsunemi) has released its 2002
Responsible Care report titled "Working for the Environment,
Safety and Health,"a 28-page publication that covers
related initiatives taken by the UBE Group during the
fiscal 2001.
Implementation of environment-oriented management is
one of the focus items in New 21·UBE, the Group's three-year
management plan that began in April 2001, positioning
environmental, safety and health issues as key components
of management. Reflecting this stance, the Group,included
a consolidated report on environmental, safety and health
initiatives including data from UBE Industries and 11
major subsidiaries, in last year's report.
The 2002 publication covers many subjects. Readers can
learn about the UBE Group's fundamental philosophy regarding
environmental protection and safety, the framework used
to conduct the required programs, and the development
of environmental and safety activities over the years.
Also included is information on the status of ISO and
other third-party certifications. Other important subjects
are the fundamental medium-term policy for environmental
and safety activities, and major programs that the Group
implemented during fiscal 2001.
The company adopted environmental accounting in fiscal
1999, providing a quantitative means to gauge the economic
effects of environmental and safety programs relative
to their cost.The data represent a valuable tool for making
continuous improvements in the effectiveness of these
programs. In fiscal 2001, as in the previous year, environmental
accounting covered UBE Industries and 11 major subsidiaries.Environmental
preservation expenses included capital investment of ¥1.99
billion and operating expenses of ¥8.79 billion. Major
benefits included ¥2.69 billion in proceeds from sales
of waste materials to companies outside the Group, and
savings of ¥3.76 billion from energy savings.
In fiscal 2000, a project team overseen directly by the
president formulated a medium-and long-term strategy to
help prevent global warming. Covering the period to 2010,
the strategy includes the goal of cutting total Group
CO2 emissions to less than 94% of the fiscal 1990 level
within the period. The Group Global Environment Preservation
Committee was formed in April 2001 to implement and follow
up on the necessary steps to achieve this target. Responsible
for overseeing activities at UBE Industries and 11 major
subsidiaries, the committee is chaired by Senior Managing
Director Masayuki Asano, who serves as managing director
of environmental and safety activities.
Regarding water pollution, the 2002 Responsible Care report
includes, for the first time, data on nitrogen and phosphorous
effluents. Also new to the report is information involving
PRTR, under which the UBE Group is required to file reports
(registration) with the government beginning this fiscal
year.
In the area of industrial waste, the volumes of waste
generated, recycled and sent to landfills are presented
in graphs. Readers will also find a discussion on how
UBE Industries is effectively utilizing waste materials.
Another section of the report explains UBE Industries'
approach to occupational health and safety, the prevention
of accidents, and product safety. There are examples of
environmentally responsible technologies and products,
such as a pressurized two-stage gasification system for
waste plastics called the Ebara-Ube Process (EUP). Further
demonstrating their commitment to the environment and
safety, UBE Group companies conduct tours of their facilities
and take other steps to maintain close ties with local
residents near UBE plants.
Please use the inquiry form to send us your inquiry.
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