The Hitachi Cable Group established "Environmental Protection Action Guidelines" in 1993 and has promoted
environmental protection activities since then. In 2005, the Group newly established "Action Guidelines for
Environmental Conservation," made an environmental action plan based on the Guidelines, and has promoted
environmental conservation activities.
Based on these policies, we established the "Environmental Action Plan" with four basic pillars of
1) harmony between production and environmental conservation, 2) products for reducing environmental burdens,
3) environmental management and environmental mind and 4) environmental collaboration with stakeholders,
promoting environmental conservation activities.
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Hitachi Cable Group's Action Guidelines for Environmental Conservation |
Action Guidelines
1.Realization of a sustainable society
Global environmental conservation
is a critical challenge shared by all
humans. We are committed, therefore,
to fulfilling its responsibilities by
assisting in the realization of an
environmentally harmonious and
sustainable society as one of its
management priorities.
2.Contributing to society by developing technologies and production processes
We will make efforts to contribute
to society by developing highly
reliable technologies and production
processes, while identifying needs
considering concerns related to global
environmental conservation and
limited resources.
3.Responsibilities of members of the
board and departments responsible
for environmental conservation
Members of the board in charge
of environmental conservation are
responsible for facilitating appropriate
environmental conservation activities.
Departments responsible for
environmental conservation should
endeavor to promote and ensure
environmental conservation activities,
including improving environmentrelated
rules and regulations and
setting goals for environmental burden
reduction. These departments should
also confirm that their environmental
conservation activities are conducted
in a proper manner and ensure that
these activities are maintained and
improved.
4.MONOZUKURI to reduce environmental loads
We will promote globally applicable
"MONOZUKURI" with the aim of
reducing environmental burdens at
every stage, including product research
and development, design, production,
distribution, sales, usage and final
disposal.
5.Initiatives to reduce environmental burdens
We will investigate and review the
environmental impact caused in the
course of its "MONOZUKURI"
processes. Hitachi Cable will also
introduce excellent technologies
and materials useful to safeguard
the environment, in other words, to
reduce environmental burdens through
energy and resource saving, chemical
substance management, recycling, and
other measures.
6.Observation of environmental regulations
Our environmental conservation
efforts are not only to be focused on
observing international environmental
regulations and those of national
and local governments, but also
on conserving the environment by
implementing voluntary environmental
standards when necessary.
7.?Meeting local community's requests
Regarding globally-applicable
MONOZUKURI activities, impact on
the local environment and community
are to be considered. In addition,
measures that meet local communities'
requests should be implemented.
8.Employee education
We will educate its employees on the
observance of environment related
laws, raise their environmental
awareness and encourage their interest
in society at large and broad-based
environmental conservation activities.
9.Prevention of environmental problems
We will evaluate potential
environmental problems and prevent
them from occurring. In the event that
any environmental problem occurs,
Hitachi Cable will take appropriate
measures to minimize the impact on
the environment.
10.Communications with stakeholders
We will make efforts to disclose
information on its environmental
conservation activities to its
relevant stakeholders. We will also
actively communicate with these
stakeholders so as to strengthen mutual
understanding and forge cooperative
relationships with them.
Established in April 2005
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