Environmental & Social Report - Subaru

The following chart shows trends in the amount of materials generated
excluding metal scrap from fi scal 1999 to 2003. The generation of
materials has been inhibited and the recycling rate has been increased.
Amount of materials generated excluding metal scrap
Trends in Amount of Materials
Generated Excluding Metal Scrap
Amount of materials recycled
(Tons)
Amount of materials generated
16,000
14,000
12,000
10,000
8,000
6,000
4,000
2,000
0
14,576
7,551
7,025
13,404
10,166 12,439
11,742
3,238
697
11,485
11,218
10,995
10,813
267 182
’99 ’00 ’01 ’02 ’03 Fiscal year
The following chart shows trends in the amount of waste
materials generated from fi scal 1999 to 2003.
Amount of waste materials generated
Trends in Amount of Waste Materials Generated
(Tons)
8,000
7,000
6,000
5,000
4,000
3,000
2,000
1,000
0
Amount of waste materials directly landfilled
Amount of waste materials treated intermediately by external companies
Amount of waste materials incinerated in FHI
7,025
674
1,637
4,714
3,238
129
749
The amount of waste materials
generated in fiscal 1990 was
21,154 tons.
Amount of waste materials treated
intermediately by external companies:
179 tons
Amount of waste materials directly
landfilled: 3 tons
2,360
Amount of waste materials treated
intermediately by external companies:
262 tons
Amount of waste materials directly
landfilled: 5 tons
697
18
505 267 182
174
’99 ’00 ’01 ’02 ’03 Fiscal year
To Reduce the Amount of Metal Scrap
in Automotive Production Process
As for metal, including iron and aluminum, the primary material for automobiles,
FHI is making efforts to generate as little metal scrap (by-products) as possible
by changing the quality of materials for weight saving and improving the yield
ratio during the production process, in order to improve automobile environmental
performance and effectively utilize resources. The following chart shows the past
records after fi scal 1999 and our future plan.
Amount of by-products generated
to amount of products produced
Ratios of Amount of By-Products
Generated to Amount of Products Produced
(Tons/Billion)
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
99.9 98.9
92.0
The Gunma Manufacturing Division
Received the 2003 3Rs Promotion
Association Chairman’s Award
89.5
89.3
’99 ’00 ’01 ’02 ’06
The Gunma Manufacturing
Division received the Chairman’s
Award in 2003, which was given
by the Reduce, Reuse and Recycling Promotion Association. This
award is presented to individuals, groups, and companies, which have
taken the initiative in the promotion of the 3Rs and have achieved
satisfactory results through continuous activities. The Gunma division
received high acclaim that all the employees worked on separating,
collecting, and recycling waste materials; achieved zero emissions;
abolished all of its own incinerators; and developed the technology to
recycle paint sludge.
Reducing Water Consumption
Fiscal
year
In fi scal 2003, we continuously implemented energy conservation measures
in everyday operation and the strict maintenance of water pipes to reduce water
consumption. We also improved water supply facilities when we integrated
production lines for minicars. As a result of these activities, the volume of water
used by FHI was 3,660,000 m 3 , and we achieved a 23.4% reduction in the volume
of water use per production compared with the previous fi scal year.
(Thousand m 3 )
Volume of water used
Trends in Volume of Water Used
7000
6000
5000
4000
3000
0
Volume of water used
Volume of water use per production
100 (fiscal 1990 = 100)
91
84
80
80
76
72
5680 5620
68
5530 5990 6220
5080
63
5350 5040 4670 48
3660
’90 ’95 ’96 ’97 ’98 ’99 ’00 ’01 ’02 ’03
(Index)
100
80
60
40
Volume of water used per production
0
Fiscal year