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Environmental Sustainability Plan
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（2004.4）
1. Environmental Management
Categories Items Targets
1.1 DfE(Design for Environment
Application of DfE
- Pursuit of implementation of DfE process
1.2 Cooperation with suppliers (green procurement)
Promotion of acquisition of ISO14001 certification
- Promotion of acquisition of ISO14001 certification by all suppliers (by end FY 2004)
1.3 Cooperation with dealers
Support for introduction of environmental management systems by dealers
- Establishment and operation of environmental management systems by all dealers
1.4 Collaboration with domestic and overseas production affiliates
(1) Promotion of acquisition of ISO14001 certification
- Expansion of the acquisition of ISO 14001 certification at domestic and overseas plants, and promotion of the environmental activities as well as MMC which had acquired it at all plants in Japan
(2) Cooperation with domestic production affiliates
- Enhancement of "Environmental Sustainability Plan" and promotion of the certain action by MMC Group Plant Environment Liaison Council (twice a year)
(3) Cooperation with overseas production affiliates
- Regular monitoring of state of compliance with official regulations and regulatory trends (twice per year)
- Action to protect the environment in accordance with the demands of societies in host countries
- Strengthening of collaboration on environmental and recycling issue at International Production Conference with major affiliates
1.5 Disclosure
Disclosure of environmental information
- Regular publication and improvement of environmental reports
- Improved disclosure of information via the Internet

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2. Recycling
Categories Items Targets
2.1 Promotion of vehicle recycling
Compliance with Japanese and EU legislation on vehicle recycling/improvement of recyclability/reduction of use of environment-impacting substances
- Activities for achieving 95% recycling rate
1) Active involvement in development of recycling systems through collaboration with central and local governments and other related entities
Development of network for collection of End-of-life vehicle (ELV)s through collaboration with related companies such as DaimlerChrysler in the EU
2) Promotion of easily recyclable products(Development of recyclable materials, design of easily recyclable constructions, expansion of use of recycled materials)
3) Reduced use of hazardous substances (lead, mercury, hexavalent chromium, cadmium, etc.)
2.2 Reduction of waste emissions and improved resource conservation at production stage
(1) Zero emissions of landfill waste
- Maintenance of zero emissions of landfill waste at all plants (achieved in FY 2001)
(2) Promotion of recycling
- At least 98% recycling of waste (by end FY 2005)
(3) Reduction of emissions of byproducts
- Reduction of metal scrap and waste casting sand
(4) Effective use of water resources
- Reduction of water use through greater recycling, etc.

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3. Prevention of global warming
Categories Items Targets
3.1 Improvement of vehicle fuel economy
(1) Compliance with new domestic fuel economy standards
- Early attainment of new domestic fuel economy standards for 2010 (by FY2005)
(2) Attainment of self-targets for EU fuel economy
- Steady action to achieve self-targets for EU fuel economy in 2009
3.2 Reduction of use of air conditioner refrigerant
(1) Reduction of use of HFC134a
- Expansion of use of air conditioning systems using less refrigerant
(2) Promotion of development HFC134a-free air conditioners
- CO2Promotion of development of CO2 refrigerant (jointly with air conditioning equipment manufacturers)
3.3 Production and logistics
(1) Reduction of emissions of CO2 (energy conservation at plants)
- Reduction of CO2 emissions by at least 20% compared with FY1990 (by end FY2010)
(2) Reduction of CO2 emissions at logistics stage
- Reduction of CO2 emissions per unit shipped by at least 6% compared with FY2000 by improving transportation efficiency (by end FY2005)
(3) Reduction of packaging and packing materials
- Reduction by at least 15% compared with FY2000 in use of wooden cases per knockdown unit sold (by end FY2005)
3.4 Improvement of traffic flow
Improvement of transport environment through use of ITS technology
- Promotion of R&D and diffusion of ITS in-car equipment

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4. Prevention of environmental pollution
Categories Items Targets
4.1 Development and propagation of low emission vehicles, etc.
(1) Promotion of R&D on fuel cell vehicles (FCVs)
- Continuation of research and application of technologies with DaimlerChrysler
- Participation in Japan Hydrogen & Fuel Cell demonstration Project (JHFC) subsidized by Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)
(2) Market launch of clean energy vehicles
- Development and launch of compressed natural gas vehicles (CNGVs) and hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs)
(3) Expansion of vehicles achieving both high fuel economy and low emission
- At least 85% of domestically registered vehicle sales from FY2005 to be LEVs approved for government use (high fuel economy + U-LEVs)
- At least 80% of domestically registered vehicle sales from FY2003 to be Green Purchasing Law compliant
- At least 70% of domestically registered minicar sales from FY2005 to be LEVs approved for government use (high fuel economy + U-LEVs)
(4) Compliance with Japanese and overseas exhaust emission regulations
- Timely release of vehicles compliant with exhaust emission regulations
4.2 Reduction of use of environment-impacting substances at production stage
Reduction of VOC emissions
- Reduction of VOC use on passenger car paint lines to 35g/m2 or less through adoption of waterborne paints (by end 2007)
Reduction of dioxin emissions
- Maintenance of dioxin emissions from waste incinerators at the level of 10% or less of allowed limit

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