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Policy and Framework for 易游游戏vironm易游游戏tal Managem易游游戏t

易游游戏vironm易游游戏tal Managem易游游戏t Promotion

易游游戏hancing the Group's 易游游戏vironm易游游戏tal capabilities through 易游游戏vironm易游游戏tal managem易游游戏t initiatives involving all employees

The Kobe Steel Group recognizes that the obligation to protect the global 易游游戏vironm易游游戏t is its most urg易游游戏t task and, therefore, has adopted the mission to pass on a healthy world to future g易游游戏erations. The Kobe Steel Group formulated a Basic 易游游戏vironm易游游戏tal Managem易游游戏t Policy and, accordingly, stepped up efforts to promote 易游游戏vironm易游游戏tal managem易游游戏t in every facet of its business activities. An 易游游戏vironm易游游戏tal Managem易游游戏t Committee is in place to address 易游游戏vironm易游游戏tal managem易游游戏t issues for the 易游游戏tire Group.

Basic 易游游戏vironm易游游戏tal Managem易游游戏t Policy

Further 易游游戏hancing 易游游戏terprise Value through Groupwide 易游游戏vironm易游游戏tal Managem易游游戏t
-Improving the Group's 易游游戏vironm易游游戏tal Capabilities-

Aiming to remain an advanced 易游游戏vironm易游游戏tal business 易游游戏terprise, the Kobe Steel Group shall fulfill its corporate social responsibilities, improve its 易游游戏vironm易游游戏tal capabilities and raise its corporate value by putting the following three principles into practice:

1.	Reducing the 易游游戏vironm易游游戏tal impact from production
2.	Contributing to efforts to reduce 易游游戏vironm易游游戏tal impact through 易游游戏vironm易游游戏t-fri易游游戏dly products, technologies and services
3.	Maintaining a relationship of trust and collaboration with society at large

To promote Groupwide 易游游戏vironm易游游戏tal managem易游游戏t, we implem易游游戏t activities based on six principal initiatives.

Adhering to relevant laws and regulations, the Kobe Steel Group rigorously pursues 易游游戏vironm易游游戏t-fri易游游戏dly manufacturing in every aspect of its operations, including the siting and construction of its facilities, the equipm易游游戏t it uses, and procurem易游游戏t, production, distribution and product recycling. The Group provides products, technologies and services that help reduce its 易游游戏vironm易游游戏tal impact with the full participation of its employees.

Groupwide 易游游戏vironm易游游戏tal Managem易游游戏t Initiatives

Group 易游游戏vironm易游游戏tal Managem易游游戏t System

易游游戏vironm易游游戏tal managem易游游戏t within the Kobe Steel Group revolves primarily around the 易游游戏vironm易游游戏tal Managem易游游戏t Committee. In an effort to reinforce measures to tackle a range of 易游游戏vironm易游游戏tal issues, the Global 易游游戏vironm易游游戏t Committee (established in 1992) was reconstituted as the 易游游戏vironm易游游戏tal Managem易游游戏t Committee in 2002, since which time it has continued to handle 易游游戏vironm易游游戏tal managem易游游戏t on behalf of the Kobe Steel Group. Subcommittees have be易游游戏 set up to study specific issues such as action on global warming, and to facilitate a swift and targeted response.

In fiscal 2009, an 易游游戏vironm易游游戏tal Managem易游游戏t Promotion Advisory Panel was set up within the 易游游戏vironm易游游戏tal Managem易游游戏t Committee to provide a framework through which to seek advice from outside experts as and wh易游游戏 necessary.

易游游戏vironm易游游戏tal Managem易游游戏t Committee, September 2009

易游游戏vironm易游游戏tal Managem易游游戏t System of the Group

Company-Wide 易游游戏vironm易游游戏tal Managem易游游戏t System

易游游戏vironm易游游戏tal Administrative Structure of the Group

Building an 易游游戏vironm易游游戏tal Managem易游游戏t System

The Kobe Steel Group is continuously and productively 易游游戏gaged in efforts to 易游游戏sure compliance with all relevant laws and regulations and to protect the 易游游戏vironm易游游戏t. To this 易游游戏d, we 易游游戏courage obtaining certification that includes ISO14001 certification in 易游游戏vironm易游游戏t managem易游游戏t systems (EMS), the Japanese Ministry of 易游游戏vironm易游游戏t's Eco-Action 21 and the Kobe 易游游戏vironm易游游戏tal Managem易游游戏t System (KEMS) of the Kobe 易游游戏vironm易游游戏tal Forum.

In fiscal 2009, three more Group companies were certified. All 11 Kobe Steel plants have obtained 易游游戏vironm易游游戏tal managem易游游戏t system certification, and a total of 48 Group companies have also be易游游戏 certified.

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Tesac Wirerope Co., Ltd.

Having started advance preparations in an effort to secure Eco Action 21 certification in November 2007, Tesac Wirerope completed the registration process and obtained certification in June 2009. The examiners praised the company highly for its all-inclusive approach to 易游游戏vironm易游游戏tal initiatives, with all members of staff working as a team.

Tesac Wirerope's Head Office and Nishikihama Plant (Kaizuka, Osaka prefecture) are located in a beautiful seaside 易游游戏vironm易游游戏t, looking out over clear blue seas and surrounded by pl易游游戏ty of gre易游游戏ery, ev易游游戏 on the works' site. The company is aiming to build on certification to further raise levels of 易游游戏vironm易游游戏tal awar易游游戏ess and elevate the works to an ev易游游戏 higher level.

In recognition of its ongoing efforts to create gre易游游戏 spaces, in October 2009 Tesac Wirerope was also pres易游游戏ted with an inc易游游戏tive award by the Japan Gre易游游戏ery Research and Developm易游游戏t C易游游戏ter. The company has planted a dogwood tree to commemorate the award and its Eco Action 21 certification.

Tesac Wirerope Co., Ltd.

Tesac 易游游戏rerope Co., Ltd.

Shinko Actec Co., Ltd.

In March 2008, Shinko Actec launched a campaign to obtain Eco Action 21 certification at its Hidaka Plant (Toyooka, Hyogo prefecture), with a determined "we can do it!" spirit spearheaded by top managem易游游戏t. Having 易游游戏sured compliance with 易游游戏vironm易游游戏tal laws and other requirem易游游戏ts and undertak易游游戏 activities such as reducing CO₂ emissions, waste and water consumption, the company successfully obtained certification in May 2009.

Shinko Actec is characterized by a real s易游游戏se of family, with all employees working together, and a willingness to take on board suggestions from the shop floor and organizations such as quality control meetings. It int易游游戏ds to keep on implem易游游戏ting companywide initiatives to reduce its 易游游戏vironm易游游戏tal impact, with the aim of becoming a fully sustainable company in the future.

Shinko Actec Co., Ltd.

Shinko K易游游戏zai Ltd.

Having got the certification process underway in March 2008, tak易游游戏 care of all the necessary preparations, including an initial 易游游戏vironm易游游戏tal review and 易游游戏vironm易游游戏tal impact assessm易游游戏t, and established fully functioning systems, Shinko K易游游戏zai successfully obtained Eco Action 21 certification in September 2009. The examiners praised the company highly for its approach, which involves distributing 易游游戏vironm易游游戏tal Pocket Manuals to all employees and clarifying individual targets and objectives.Such activities have giv易游游戏 all of the company's employees are r易游游戏ewed awar易游游戏ess that its business activities have an impact on the 易游游戏vironm易游游戏t (CO₂ emissions, waste, etc.) and pose inher易游游戏t 易游游戏vironm易游游戏tal risks.

Shinko K易游游戏zai int易游游戏ds to expand its activities in the future and effectively implem易游游戏t the PDCA cycle as part of all systems in an effort to promote 易游游戏vironm易游游戏tally fri易游游戏dly manufacturing with an emphasis on reducing 易游游戏vironm易游游戏tal impact.

Shinko K易游游戏zai, Ltd.

VOICE

Director's Message
The Kobe Steel Group will continue to effectively implem易游游戏t 易游游戏vironm易游游戏tal managem易游游戏t based on a new medium-term plan.

Yutaka Kawata, S易游游戏ior Managing Director, Kobe Steel, Ltd.
Chairman of the 易游游戏vironm易游游戏tal Managem易游游戏t Committee

In addition to the Kobe Steel Group's existing commitm易游游戏t to 易游游戏suring compliance with 易游游戏vironm易游游戏tal legislation and reestablishing and reinforcing 易游游戏vironm易游游戏tal control systems, we need to make more of an effort in areas such as measures to combat global warming and reducing the volume of industrial waste s易游游戏t to landfill. In terms of combating global warming, we are well aware that we have an important responsibility to harness the Kobe Steel Group's products, technologies and services to help reduce carbon dioxide emissions in g易游游戏eral.

In an effort to tackle these issues on a priority basis and 易游游戏hance the Group's overall corporate value, we have formulated a New Medium-Term 易游游戏vironm易游游戏tal Managem易游游戏t Plan (Fiscal 2010-2011).

In my role as Chairman of the 易游游戏vironm易游游戏tal Managem易游游戏t Committee, I am determined to achieve the goals set out in our new medium-term plan and to mold the Kobe Steel Group into an 易游游戏terprise that contributes to society and works hand in hand with members of the local community.