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"Challenge-Eco 2012" Environmental Action Plan

The Sumitomo Wiring Systems group has defined the "Challenge-Eco 2012" action plan. This plan also covers activities overseas. The group is developing environmental preservation activities based on the plan.

The "Challenge-Eco 2012" action plan consists of four major activities: Strengthening environmental management; Promoting design and development of environmentally conscious products; Realizing clean factories; and Enhancing social contributions and communication. Each of these activities has its own goals for 2012.

By promoting the practice of "Challenge-Eco 2012," we contribute to the environment through our business activities and strive to build a sustainable society.

Activity items Targets for FY2012
Strengthening Environmental Management Details of approaches

Enhancement of Group-wide activities

Achievement of ISO 14001 certification by all group manufacturing companies, implementation of benchmarking and adjustment of respective activities in the environmental management system of the companies on a global scale

Enrichment of environmental management information system

Sharing of environmental data on a global scale and establishment of the system for feedback to environmental management
Promoting Design and Development of Environmentally Conscious Products Details of approaches

Increase in number of certified environmentally conscious products

Ratio of certified products in sales: 50% Establishment of LCA operation

Enhancement of cooperation with suppliers

Ratio of the suppliers (including overseas suppliers) that have obtained external EMS certification: 100%
Realizing Clean Factories Details of approaches

Energy saving (CO2 reduction)

In Japan: reduction by 50% from fiscal 1990 (per unit of sales)

Overseas: reduction by 25% from fiscal 2006 (per unit of sales)

Promotion of logistics efficiency (CO2 reduction)

In Japan: reduction by 12% from fiscal 2006 (per unit of sales)

Overseas: improvement of efficiency per unit of sales

Reduction of total volume of waste

In Japan: reduction by 50% from fiscal 2005

Overseas: reduction by 12% from fiscal 2006 (per unit of sales)

Control and reduction of substances of concern

Promotion of reduction of controlled substances in the manufacturing process

Contribution to communities, communication enrichment Details of approaches

Advancement of information disclosure

Expansion and improvement of information disclosure in the Group companies including overseas companies

Coexistence with communities

Expansion and improvement of local activities for environmental conservation to cover the Group companies including overseas companies