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Achieved CF Accreditation Rate of 85%
In fiscal 2006, we introduced the CF Accreditation System in Japan evaluated based on our own criteria, to accelerate improvement of the environmental performance of all our factories. We have started this initiative outside Japan in fiscal 2007, and emphasis is being placed on manufacturing sites in China.
In fiscal 2008, 254 factories were accredited under the system, which reached an 85% CF accreditation rate, surpassing the target of 66%. We aspire to achieve a CF Accreditation Rate of more than 90% by fiscal 2011.
CF Accreditation System
This system numerically evaluates each factory's continuing efforts for the reduction of environmental impact and sitespecific CF activities. Factories' achievements are graded by numerical points in terms of the three mandatory performance targets of global warming prevention, reduction of total waste arisings, and reduction of release and transfer of chemical substances, as well as in terms of a voluntary target of reduction of water consumption, and those meeting the criteria are accredited as Clean Factories. The same indicators as those in the Three-Year CF Plan and Performance Evaluation for Environmental Sustainability Management are applied in this system so as to concurrently promote these plans.
Evaluation items and indicators for CF accreditation
| Items | Indicators | Definition | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mandatory | Prevention of global warming | Energy-conservation rate | Amount of energy consumption reduced in the current fiscal year (converted to CO2) / Amount of energy consumption in the previous fiscal year (converted to CO2) |
| Reduction of total waste arisings | Total waste arisings reduction rate | Reduction in total waste arisings in current fiscal year / Waste arisings in previous fiscal year | |
| Recycling rate | Recycled amount / Recycled amount + final disposal amount | ||
| Reduction of chemical substances release / transfer | Reduction rate of release / transfer of Key Reduction-Target Substances* | 1 -(Released / transferred amount of Key Reduction-Target Substances in current fiscal year / Released/transferred amount of Key Reduction-Target Substances in the base year | |
| Voluntary | Effective use of water | Reduction rate of water consumption | Amount of water consumption reduced in current fiscal year / Amount of water consumption in previous fiscal year |
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