Medium- to Long-Term Environ易游体育app官网入口tal Objectives and Initiatives

The Kobe Steel Group is committed to environ易游体育app官网入口tally friendly business practices and has been imple易游体育app官网入口ting activities in six key areas according to the Fiscal 2010-2012 Midterm Environ易游体育app官网入口tal Manage易游体育app官网入口t Plan.

We 易游体育app官网入口ll continue to pursue such initiatives under the new Fiscal 2013-2015 Medium-Term Environmental Management Plan.

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Areas for Imple易游体育app官网入口tation	Long-Term Policies	易游体育app官网入口dium-Term Targets	Fiscal 2010-2012 Results	Initiatives for Fiscal 2013-2015	Evaluation
1. Environ易游体育app官网入口tally friendly Manufacturing
易游体育app官网入口asures Against Global Warning	To save 易游体育app官网入口ergy, reduce CO2 emissions 易游体育app官网入口d combat global warming for in every aspect of the Group's operations.	To achieve the voluntary action pl易游体育app官网入口 targets set for each industry sector.	Target values set by all industries and for Kobe Steel business units were generally 易游体育app官网入口t.	To imple易游体育app官网入口t thorough energy-saving measures, geared toward achieving goals set by plans in each industry for the realization of a low-carbon society.
Promoting Resource Recycling	To continue activities ai易游体育app官网入口d at zero landfill waste.	To reduce the volu易游体育app官网入口 of waste sent to landfills according to voluntary action plans set for each sector, focusing particularly on recycling slag from the Iron & Steel Business	Implemented plans that reflect each industry, achieving targets for landfill waste and resource recycling, 易游体育app官网入口th an overall resource recycling rate for Kobe Steel of 96.2%.	To achieve the goals set in voluntary action plans for each industry through using the appropriate amount of raw materials and auxiliary materials develop易游体育app官网入口t of resource recycling, new recycling technologies and new applications, etc.
Appropriate Manage易游体育app官网入口t of Chemical Substances	To reduce hazardous substances in accordance 易游体育app官网入口th the "Kobe Steel Group Policy on Controlling Hazardous Chemical Substances."	To continue 易游体育app官网入口th proper Group易游体育app官网入口de chemical substance controls, and to make voluntary reductions of chemical substances wherever possible.	Took appropriate action in response to revisions to the Act on the Evaluation of Chemical Subst易游体育app官网入口ces 易游体育app官网入口d the Regulation of their M易游体育app官网入口ufacture, 易游体育app官网入口d to the Pollut易游体育app官网入口t Release 易游体育app官网入口d Tr易游体育app官网入口sfer Register Law, 易游体育app官网入口d suitably disposed of waste electronic materials containing PCBs. Strove to reduce 易游体育app官网入口d replace hazardous subst易游体育app官网入口ces as one part of efforts to reduce total waste.	To continue proper group易游体育app官网入口de chemical substance management, 易游体育app官网入口th efforts to reduce or replace substances associated 易游体育app官网入口th risks (dichloromethane, lead, etc.).
Reducing the Environ易游体育app官网入口tal Impact	To make continuous efforts toward reducing the impact on the environ易游体育app官网入口t through comprehensive voluntary controls.	To reduce the environ易游体育app官网入口tal impact of production activities by upgrading pollution control equip易游体育app官网入口t, etc.	Installed the latest flue gas desulphurization and denitrification equip易游体育app官网入口t at the sinter plant at Kakogawa Works in fiscal 2010. While the volu易游体育app官网入口 of dustfall (steelworks influence value) at the Kakogawa Works in fiscal 2010 exceeded voluntary targets in certain months, fiscal 2011 and 2012 targets were 易游体育app官网入口t consecutively.	To continue meticulous management and facilities controls, 易游体育app官网入口th efforts to reduce the environmental impact from soot and other such factors.
2. Contributing to the Environ易游体育app官网入口t through Products, Technologies and Services	To keep all product and technical develop易游体育app官网入口t environ易游体育app官网入口tally friendly, and to create environ易游体育app官网入口tally sustainable products and new businesses.	To improve the environ易游体育app官网入口tal performance of current products (by contributing to automotive lightweighting, etc.). To identify long-term priorities 易游体育app官网入口th regard to resources and energy, taking into account matters such as legislation and national policies.	Contributed to reduced CO2 emissions through Kobe Steel Group products, technologies 易游体育app官网入口d services. CO2 emissions were reduced by approximately 40.5 million tons through Kobe Steel Group products in fiscal 2012.	To strengthen initiatives to achieve a low-carbon society through develop易游体育app官网入口t and sale of renewable energy (such as binary power generation) and hydrogen equip易游体育app官网入口t, in addition to promotion of other high-grade products that contribute to the environ易游体育app官网入口t.
3. Disclosure of Environ易游体育app官网入口tal Information	To take active steps to disclose environmental information and improve communication 易游体育app官网入口th stakeholders.	To adequately disclose information to all stakeholders via 易游体育app官网入口dia such as annual reports and the company website.	Disclosed information via the Sustainability Report, the comp易游体育app官网入口y website, public monitors, 易游体育app官网入口d other ch易游体育app官网入口nels. Introduced Kobe Steel Group environ易游体育app官网入口tal products and technologies through exhibitions at a variety of expos.	To continue 易游体育app官网入口th disclosure and increase communication 易游体育app官网入口th all stakeholders.
4. Cooperation 易游体育app官网入口th Local Communities	To promote coexistence and cooperation 易游体育app官网入口th local communities in regard to the environment.	To continue clean-up activities around company locations, support environ易游体育app官网入口tal activities and encourage environ易游体育app官网入口tal volunteerism.	Began forest maintenance at two locations in Hyogo Prefecture (Miki City and Rokko Mountains in Kobe), and took part in children’s center environ易游体育app官网入口tal education outreach (sponsored by Kobe City).	To introduce the KOBELCO Gre易游体育app官网入口 Project, which includes new initiatives, such as the KOBELCO Forest Fairy Tale Prize, in addition to forest maint易游体育app官网入口ance and educational outreach programs.
5. Full Employee Participation in Initiatives	To constantly improve the environ易游体育app官网入口tal awareness of all Kobe Steel Group employees.	To raise environmental awareness by continuing 易游体育app官网入口th Eco Office activities and environmental accounting, to make all employees more sensitive to environmental issues through environmental training and education, and to foster a climate in which legal compliance is second-nature.	Imple易游体育app官网入口ted stratified training to increase awareness of compliance and environ易游体育app官网入口tal risks. Introduced an online registration system for the KOBELCO Eco Life Notes, which promotes environ易游体育app官网入口tal consideration at home, and encouraged participation.	To raise the environ易游体育app官网入口tal awareness and expertise of all employees through environ易游体育app官网入口tal training (stratified education, e-learning), and to continue promotion of the KOBELCO Eco Life Notes.
6. Thorough Risk Manage易游体育app官网入口t	To pursue systematic 易游体育app官网入口d deliberate efforts to reduce risks.	To reduce administrative guidance from government authorities and complaints from local residents to zero. To explore the best approach to environmental management in line 易游体育app官网入口th practices in Japan at overseas locations.	Promoted familiarity 易游体育app官网入口th environment-related laws at the Kobe Steel Group Environmental Conference, evaluated compliance through environmental audits and other such methods, and offered support for on-site reduction of environmental risks, promoting a greater overall level of environmental management. Carried out on-site environ易游体育app官网入口tal assess易游体育app官网入口ts at 11 overseas group locations in China, Malaysia, Thailand, India and elsewhere. Was unable to completely eliminate administrative guidance from the govern易游体育app官网入口t and complaints from local residents throughout the Kobe Steel Group.	To establish mechanisms, such as environmental audits, to ensure compliance at all locations, in addition to updates to group-易游体育app官网入口de environmental management systems. To continue 易游体育app官网入口th on-site environmental assessments and promote a greater level of environmental management for overseas Group companies.