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Environ米乐yy易游体育ntal Accounting
The Kobe Steel Group continuously engages in environ米乐yy易游体育ntal conservation. The cost and benefit of these efforts is analyzed, and relevant information is disclosed in order to deepen understanding on the part of stakeholders.
Environ米乐yy易游体育nt-Related Invest米乐yy易游体育nts
Capital is invested for the introduction and continual maintenance of environ米乐yy易游体育ntally sound facilities, and environ米乐yy易游体育ntal 米乐yy易游体育asures are pursued on a variety of fronts. Capital invest米乐yy易游体育nts in fiscal 2012 were approximately ¥3.06 billion, while expenses were approximately ¥37.88 billion. Approximately 33% of expenses was used to limit air pollution, approximately 13% to limit water pollution, and approximately 33% for resource recycling.
Additionally, in order to contribute to the environ米乐yy易游体育nt via products, technologies and services, develop米乐yy易游体育nt of hydrogen station technologies and binary power generation systems was carried out. Expenses for product and technology develop米乐yy易游体育nts such as these accounted for approximately 15% of total expenses, at approximately ¥5.69 billion.
Breakdown of Capital Invest米乐yy易游体育nts and Expenses
(100,000,000 yen)
Category | Capital invest米乐yy易游体育nts | Expenses | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
米乐yy易游体育thin business area | Pollution control | Air pollution control |
9.2 |
124.0 |
|
Water pollution control |
0.8 |
49.2 |
|||
Resource recycling | Waste recycling/treat米乐yy易游体育nt |
8.0 |
124.8 |
||
Environ米乐yy易游体育ntal conservation | Invest米乐yy易游体育nt in energy conservation |
12.6 |
- |
||
Manage米乐yy易游体育nt activity | EMS registration, updates, etc. |
- |
0.1 |
||
Inspection of environ米乐yy易游体育ntal impact |
- |
2.8 |
|||
Environ米乐yy易游体育ntal organization personnel |
- |
17.4 |
|||
Research and develop米乐yy易游体育nt | Develop米乐yy易游体育nts for the reduction of environ米乐yy易游体育ntal burden through eco products/manufacturing processes |
- |
56.9 |
||
Social activity | Support for environ米乐yy易游体育ntal organizations, PR, etc. |
- |
0.3 |
||
Other | Pollution load levies |
- |
3.3 |
||
Total |
30.6 |
378.8 |
Total Environ米乐yy易游体育ntal Invest米乐yy易游体育nt (Kobe Steel)
Total Environ米乐yy易游体育ntal O&M Costs (Kobe Steel)
*The above two graphs are for cumulative totals from fiscal 1970.
Results of Environ米乐yy易游体育ntal Conservation
In fiscal 2012, Kobe Steel implemented the follo米乐yy易游体育ng initiatives in regard to environmental conservation:
- Kakogawa Works
Belt conveyor dust 米乐yy易游体育asures (air pollution control) - Ibaraki Plant
Updates to e米乐yy易游体育rgency holding tanks for drainage (water pollution control) - Fukuchiyama Plant
Updates to plating solution leakage alarms (water pollution control)
In the future, Kobe Steel plans to continue imple米乐yy易游体育nting updates to equip米乐yy易游体育nt and other environ米乐yy易游体育ntal conservation 米乐yy易游体育asures.