CSR Procurement Guidelines

1.Climate change (greenhouse gases, energy)

  • It is necessary to address energy efficiency and make continuous efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption.
  • Business partners should strive to utilize renewable energy sources (by purchasing electricity derived from renewable energy sources, bringing in solar power facilities, etc.).
  • Setting voluntary targets and formulating plans for reducing the GHGs emitted in manufacturing processes and engaging in continuous reduction activities based upon the plans and targes is necessary.

Supplementary Explanations

There are various types of greenhouse gases (GHGs), but the term greenhouse gas generally refers to the six groups of substances defined in the Kyoto Protocol, which are carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulfur hexafluoride (SF6).
“Continuous reduction activities” refers to the process of setting voluntary reduction targets for the above six types of greenhouse gases and making and executing plans to achieve them.