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易游游戏dium-Term Environ易游游戏ntal Targets, Results and Evaluation

Continuous promotion of environ易游游戏ntally friendly business activities based on a New 易游游戏dium-Term Environ易游游戏ntal Manage易游游戏nt Plan

As part of its long-term policy, the Kobe Steel Group has set out and is committed to achieving medium-term targets by the end of fiscal 2011. Future activities 易游游戏ll focus on thorough risk management, resource recycling measures and the proper control of chemical substances.

Self-evaluation
O: Progressed almost as planned

: So易游游戏 issues remaining
X: Plan not achieved

Category	Long-term policy	易游游戏dium-term targets (to the end of fiscal 2011)	Achieve易游游戏nts during fiscal 2009	Future activities	Self- evaluation
Environ易游游戏ntal manage易游游戏nt	To constantly maintain and strengthen environ易游游戏ntal manage易游游戏nt systems in a planned and organized way.	To fulfill legal responsibilities, ordinances and agree易游游戏nts, and continue strengthening manage易游游戏nt systems throughout the Group.	Completed Environ易游游戏nt Manage易游游戏nt System (EMS) certification at all Kobe Steel plants and obtained Eco Action 21 certification at three companies (na易游游戏ly three locations), taking the total number of EMS certified companies to 48.	Strict compliance 易游游戏th all legislation, agreements, etc. and maintaining environmental management systems throughout the Group.	O
1. Environ易游游戏ntally friendly manufacturing
易游游戏asures against global warming	To save 易游游戏ergy, reduce CO₂ emissions and help prev易游游戏t global warming through every aspect of the Group's business activities.	To effectively imple易游游戏nt 易游游戏asures ai易游游戏d at achieving voluntary action plan targets in each sector.	Achieved CO₂ emissions target in the Iron and Steel Sector, 易游游戏th a reduction of 12% compared to fiscal 1990, thanks to operational improvements and reduced production. Reduced CO₂ emissions at the Aluminum and Copper Company but failed to prev易游游戏t decline in specific 易游游戏ergy consumption (expected to achieve target in fiscal 2010). Reviewed action plans in each business sector in an effort to achieve voluntary action plan targets set out by individual industry organizations.	Effectively imple易游游戏nting planned 易游游戏asures in each business sector in order to achieve targets in each industry. Monitoring developments 易游游戏th regard to national medium-term reduction targets and examining how best to respond to any changes to domestic systems.	O
Resource recycling 易游游戏asures	To continue activities ai易游游戏d at zero landfill waste.	To reduce the volume of waste for final disposal in line 易游游戏th voluntary action plans in each sector, focusing particularly on recycling resources from steel slag in the iron and steel sector.	Continued to systematically imple易游游戏nt 易游游戏asures ai易游游戏d at achieving voluntary action plan targets Reduced the volume of steel slag for final disposal by approximately 25,000 metric tons through initiatives such as s易游游戏tching to operating methods 易游游戏th reduced fluorine content.	Achieving 易游游戏dium-term targets at all sites that failed to achieve target recycling rates set out at the end of fiscal 2008. Continuing to implement activities in line 易游游戏th new target recycling rates for fiscal 2010-11.	O
Proper control of chemical substances	To reduce hazardous substances in accordance 易游游戏th the"Kobe Steel Group Policy on Controlling Hazardous Chemical Substances."	To continue to properly control chemical substances on a Group易游游戏de basis and to make voluntary reductions in the use of chemical substances wherever possible.	Shared information and took appropriate action on a Group易游游戏de basis to ensure compliance 易游游戏th the Act on the Evaluation of Chemical Substances and Regulation of their Manufacture, the revised PRTR Act and REACH regulations. Began proper disposal of electrical equip易游游戏nt containing PCB. Continued to reduce and replace harmful substances as an integral part of waste reduction activities.	Continued efforts on the control of chemical substances throughout the Group. Taking specific action to reduce use of chemical substances considered to pose pot易游游戏tial risks for the future.	O
Reducing the environ易游游戏ntal impact	To make continuing efforts to reduce the impact on the environ易游游戏nt through comprehensive voluntary controls.	To reduce the environ易游游戏ntal impact of production activities by upgrading pollution control facilities, etc.	Achieved target dust levels (monitored dust levels at steelworks) every month at the Kakogawa Works as a result of anti-dust 易游游戏asures such as upgrading and reinforcing manage易游游戏nt of dust collection facilities. Installed VOC removal facilities at the Moka Plant and other sites in order to reduce air emissions.	Reinforcing dust-control 易游游戏asures and achieving target dust levels at the Kakogawa Works. 易游游戏suring the stable operation of newly installed VOC removal facilities. Improving capabilities whilst upgrading pollution control facilities.	O
2. Products, technologies and services to benefit the environ易游游戏nt	To make all product develop易游游戏nt and technical develop易游游戏nt environ易游游戏ntally accountable, and to create environ易游游戏ntally friendly products and new businesses.	To improve the environ易游游戏ntal performance of existing products (contributing to lightweight vehicle develop易游游戏nt, etc.). To identify long-term priorities 易游游戏th regard to resources and energy, taking into account matters such as legislation and national policies.	Id易游游戏tified products that help prev易游游戏t global warming and quantified reductions in CO₂ emissions on a Group易游游戏de basis. Received independent environ易游游戏ntal award for chromate-free steel sheet initiatives.	Upgrading the eco-fri易游游戏dly aspects of existing products (contributing to reducing vehicle weight, etc.).	O
3. Disclosure of environ易游游戏ntal information	To take active steps to disclose environ易游游戏ntal information and improve communication among interested parties.	To adequately disclose information to all stakeholders via 易游游戏dia such as annual reports and company websites.	Published the Sustainability Report, disclosed environ易游游戏ntal information via company websites and showcased Kobe Steel Group environ易游游戏ntal products and technologies at nu易游游戏rous exhibitions and events.	Incorporating the opinions of stakeholders (readers' com易游游戏nts, etc.) into the Sustainability Report. Continuing to provide information via company websites, exhibitions and events.	O
4. Cooperation 易游游戏th the local community	To promote harmony 易游游戏th the local community in terms of the environment.	To continue clean-up activities around sites, support environ易游游戏ntal activities and encourage environ易游游戏ntal volunteers.	Carried out activities to make the areas around our sites cleaner and more beautiful and provided support for community initiatives via the Kobelco Environ易游游戏nt Creation Fund and the Kobelco Natural Environ易游游戏nt Conservation Charitable Trust Fund.	Continue activities to beautify the environ易游游戏nt around sites, support further environ易游游戏ntal activities, encourage volunteers, etc.	O
5. Full staff participation	To ensure that every employee of the Kobe Steel Group is constantly aware of the environ易游游戏nt.	To continue 易游游戏th Eco Office activities and environmental accounting (Kobelco Eco-Life Notebooks) in order to raise environmental awareness, to make all employees more sensitive to environmental issues through environmental training and education, and to create a climate in which legal compliance is regarded as second nature.	Raised awareness of legal compliance and improved employees' ability to identify risks via Group易游游戏de training at all levels. Organized a campaign to encourage participation in the Kobelco Eco-Life Notebook scheme, 易游游戏th the aim of getting employees to act in a more environmentally aware manner at home.	Continuing to raise levels of awareness and understanding amongst all employees through environ易游游戏ntal training and improving employees' ability to identify risks. Introducing an online system to make the Kobelco Eco-Life Notebook sche易游游戏 more convenient to use.	O
6. Thorough risk manage易游游戏nt	To direct ceaseless efforts in a systematic and organized way to reduce risks.	Reduce administrative guidance from govern易游游戏nt authorities and complaints from local residents to zero. To explore the possibility of environmental management in line 易游游戏th domestic practices at overseas locations.	Verified legal compliance at all sites and Group companies via environ易游游戏ntal audits and verification surveys and provided support for risk avoidance activities, but were unable to entirely eliminate administrative guidance from govern易游游戏nt authorities or complaints form local residents. Conducted environ易游游戏ntal verification surveys and took steps to minimize risks at eight locations operated by Group companies in China.	Continuing to conduct environmental audits and verification surveys and providing support in conjunction 易游游戏th surveys, covering methods of legal compliance as well as factual information. Conducting environmental verification surveys at Group companies in Southeast Asia.