Environmental management system
Environmental Management System
At NDK, we are aware that environmental conservation is of vital importance to the management of any corporation. This awareness has guided our hand in abolishing the use of ozone-depleting substances, as well as the promotion of energy conservation, reduced resource consumption and the other conservation activities we have actively pursued to reduce the impact of NDK's operations on the natural environment.
Environmental Management Organization
NDK promotes the reduction of effects on the environment and energy saving and the reduction of wastes by establishing Environmental Management Organization to show our attitudes towards preservation of the global environment as the figure shows.
Obtainment of ISO 14001 Certification
ISO 14001 is an international standard of environmental management systems. Such systems are essential to mitigating or offsetting the impact on and risks posed to the environment by an organization's activities, products and services. NDK has acquired ISO 14001 certification for its production sites in Japan and overseas. This exemplifies the way in which we as a group are driving environmental management forward.
Japan
Malaysia
China
References
Area | Certified Plant | Type of Certification | Certification Date | Notes |
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Japan | NDK Head Office | ISO 14001:2004 | Dec. 26, 2008 | Unification of Registration Scope of Head Office & Sayama Plant as NDK at Dec. 3, 2010 |
NDK Sayama Plant | ISO 14001:2004 | Dec. 24, 2005 | ||
ISO 14001:1996 | Dec. 24, 1999 |
Goals and performance results
NDK promotes global warming prevention in each office and each products by defining specific goals and limits. Following figure shows recent results. More detailed information is reported in the "Environmental performance" page and "Environmental Report".
Recently, it is more significant to address with global warming , waste reduction, reduction of environmental burdens as a global company. In order to deal with that, NDK has created a midterm plan with concrete tasks and targets to reduce those in the long run.
Category | Activity | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | ||
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Goals | Results | Goals | Results | Goals | ||
Prevention of Global Warming (Energy-saving) | Reduction of CO2 emissions | 13% | 22.7% | 13% | 25.7% | 13% |
Resource circulation | Zero Emission (Improving recycling rate) | Achieved "Zero Emission" | 100% | Achieved "Zero Emission" | 100% | Achieved "Zero Emission" |
Management of substances of concern | The amount of used Fluorine and its compounds | - | 9.9ton | - | 8.4ton | - |
Wastes | Includes Sludge grinded by lumber | - | 454ton | - | 483ton | - |
Education ・Enlightenment
Environmental education under the corporate philosophy "NDK takes its part in protecting the environment and is fulfilling its social responsibilities" we are working to enhance environmental awareness of each employee
Item | Method | Target |
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General knowledge on environment | Environmental education(AB) | All employee |
Environmental policies and environmental relating rules | Environmental education(AB) | All employee |
Expert knowledge on environment | Education and session for fostering environmental experts | Environment conservation promoter |
Internal environmental audit method | Education and session for internal audit commissioners | internal auditor |
Knowledge on environmental laws and regulations | Education for environmental laws/regulations and legal qualifications | Those who engage in legal operations |
Knowledge on specified operations | Education for specified operations and handler session | Chemical handler |