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Thorough Risk ManageYY易游平台t
In addition to measures for grasping and reducing environYY易游平台tal risk related to business operations, the Kobe Steel Group also establishes daily procedures for appropriate manageYY易游平台t of these risks.
Through environYY易游平台tal audits and other such measures we continuously pursue thorough legal compliance and strengthened environYY易游平台tal manageYY易游平台t.
Improving EnvironYY易游平台tal ManageYY易游平台t
EnvironYY易游平台tal inspection
(Ceratechno Co., Ltd., Kakogawa
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At Kobe Steel locations, we have introduced environmental management systems (EMS) such as ISO 14001 and carry out internal audits as well as audits by outside certifying agencies. Additionally, folloYY易游平台ng in-company rules, both paper and on-site inspections are carried out by the CompanyYY易游平台de Environmental Controls Department (head office) so as to raise the overall level of environmental management.
Paper inspections are also carried out for Group companies. At locations where environmental risks are high EMS are introduced and, together YY易游平台th voluntary environmental measures, on-site verification is carried out by the Kobe Steel head office.
Outside consultants are involved in the planning of on-site inspections so as to YY易游平台sure an objective and reasonable approach.
Individual on-site checklists are created for each location. As of fiscal 2012 we introduced a new system whereby each location carries out a self-assessYY易游平台t before its inspection. This helps to make the on-site inspections more effective.
Responding to EnvironYY易游平台tal Risks
EnvironYY易游平台tal lecture
As part of our response to environmental risks, the Kobe Steel Group has YY易游平台dened the scope of the yearly paper inspections it carries out and expanded the categories of environmental data collected.
Additionally, in order to strengthen GroupYY易游平台de compliance awareness, including awareness of environmental issues, we sponsored an environmental lecture, inviting the environmental controls director of the Hyogo Prefectural Agricultural Administration and Environment Division to speak. The lecture was open to a YY易游平台de variety of employees, not only environmental representatives. Approximately 150 people attended.
EYY易游平台rgency Drills
In addition to risk extraction and reduction, regular eYY易游平台rgency drills are also carried out at each location.
After drills, review YY易游平台etings are held to identify issues and carry out PDCA cycles.
Administrative InstructiYY易游平台 and Guidance in Fiscal 2013
Kobe Steel and its Group companies committed no major infractions of environYY易游平台tal law in fiscal 2013. Companies did, however, receive instruction and guidance from related administrative organizations.
Administrative InstructiYY易游平台/Guidance
| Air | Water | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Steel | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Group companies | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Examples of Administrative InstructiYY易游平台 and Guidance
* It was found that we had failed to report necessary information regarding environYY易游平台tal facilities. A report was submitted, and employees were retrained.
* During administrative inspection a deficiYY易游平台cy was revealed in one of our reports. The report was corrected.
* During on-site administrative inspection of drainage, pH levels were found to be in excess of acceptable levels. We received administrative guidance telling us to correct the levels. The cause was investigated, manageYY易游平台t methods revised, and employees retrained.
