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Basic Policy on Environmental Management, Rules for Environmental Preservation

Based on the azbil Group Basic Policy on Environmental Management, we are developing environmental conservation initiatives in accordance with the azbil Group Rules for Environmental Preservation, which stipulate the basic principles for each company's structure and specific measures, as well as the environmental policies of each azbil Group company.

The azbil Group Basic Policy on the Environment

Until now, the entire Group has been working on environmental conservation under the azbil Group Environmental Charter, which is based on our Group philosophy. We have now outlined a new approach in the azbil Group Basic Policy on the Environment, which has a stronger focus on promoting initiatives to preserve the Earth’s environment. Our basic initiatives seek to reduce the impact of our own business activities on the environment by saving electricity, using energy efficiently, reducing waste, promoting the three Rs,* complying with laws and regulations, and managing chemical substances. At the same time, through our core businesses, we help to reduce society’s environmental impact by solving the environmental issues faced by our customers. Guided by our new Basic Policy on the Environment, we will implement environmental preservation initiatives worldwide to do our part to achieve a sustainable society.

* Initiatives focused on the “reduce, reuse, and recycle” approach, to encourage effective use of resources

The azbil Group Rules for Environmental Preservation

We have established the azbil Group Rules for Environmental Preservation to strengthen our environmental initiatives around the globe. Based on the azbil Group Basic Environmental Policy, these rules set out the fundamentals concerning each Group company’s systems and specific required measures.

Foundation of rules for environmental preservation efforts

  1. Understanding and following environmental laws and regulations
    • Environment-related laws and regulations are laws related to air pollution, water contamination, waste, soil pollution, chemical substances, noise, etc.
  2. Understanding and reducing the environmental impact of business activities
    • Reducing CO2 emissions: Reducing electricity, gas, gasoline, etc.
    • Promoting resource conservation: Understanding and reducing the amount of resources used, such as water, paper, and waste
    • Pollution prevention and biodiversity conservation
  3. Green procurement / purchasing
  4. Environmentally friendly design
  5. External communication
  6. Environmental education and training

Environmental Policy

The environmental policies of each Group company, which are based on the azbil Group Basic Policy on Environmental Management, serve as a guide for each company's environmental conservation efforts.