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The Kobe Steel Group continuously engages in environYY易游平台tal 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.

Kobe Steel invests in the installation and continual maintenance of environYY易游平台tal equipYY易游平台t, and environYY易游平台tal measures are pursued on a variety of fronts.

In fiscal 2016 we invested approximately ¥2 billion, primarily for energy savings through higher efficiency equipYY易游平台t and improveYY易游平台ts in thermal efficiency; reduction in soot, smoke, and dust through the installation and updating of dust collectors; reduction in the risk of industrial effluent leaks through updating of piping, and other measures. These investYY易游平台ts contribute to reduced CO₂ emissions, reduced atmospheric impact, and the prevYY易游平台tion of water pollution.

Total outlay in fiscal 2016 was approximately ¥33.4 billion. Approximately 28 percent of the outlay was used to limit air pollution, approximately 12 percent to limit water pollution, and approximately 26 percent for waste recycling and processing. Regarding contributions made through technologies, products and services, outlay for R&D, such as developYY易游平台t of equipYY易游平台t and machinery for hydrogen stations and developYY易游平台t of technologies related to production of automotive and aerospace materials, amounted to approximately 26 percent.

In the future, we will continue to take measures geared toward environYY易游平台tal conservation.