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MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CSR - Environmental Report
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Mitsubishi Electric Group Environmental Vision 2021--Overview
The 5th Environmental Plan
and Environmental Vision
2021: introductions to ideas
and guidelines related to
Mitsubishi Electric Group
environmental management.
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Lessening environmental
impact throughout product
lifecycles by promoting lowenvironmental-impact
products and product
recycling.
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Promoting various
communication initiatives to
further environmental
protection initiatives.
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A report covering a summary
of aims and achievements for
fiscal 2008.
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A plan to improve
environmental management
through in-depth inspections,
employee education, and the
fostering of environmental
awareness.
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Lessening the environmental
impact of manufacturing
facilities and offices caused
by our business activities,
through energy saving,
conservation of resources,
and more.
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JIT (just in time) activities in
logistics that center on
promoting resource
conservation and tackling
global warming at the
transportation stage.
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Publicizing data on the
environmental characteristics
of major products.
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MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CSR - Environmental Report - Vision
Introducing Mitsubishi Electric's
environmental management practices, which
seek to bring about a sustainable society
through "thoroughgoing" defensive and new
proactive measures.
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The company's long-range vision for
environmental management, with specific
long-term targets intended to help prevent
global warming and achieve a recyclingbased society by the year 2021, the
centennial of the founding of Mitsubishi
Electric.
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Since fiscal 1994, Mitsubishi Electric has
formulated an Environmental Plan, under
which the company organizes and carries out
its voluntary actions for environmental
preservation.
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MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CSR - Environmental Report - Environmental Policy & Code of Conduct 2009/02/28
Vision
Environmental Policy and Code of Conduct
In order to protect the environment for future generations, the Mitsubishi Electric Group carries
out environmental initiatives in all aspects of its business operations in accordance with the Core
Environmental Policy and Environmental Code of Conduct stated below.
Environmental Policy
The Mitsubishi Electric Group promotes sustainable development and is committed to protecting
and restoring the global environment through technology, through all its business activities, and
through the actions of its employees.
Environmental Code of Conduct
We assess the environmental impacts of our products and business activities, and strive to
reduce these negative impacts by developing and introducing environmentally compatible
technologies and processes.
In our business activities we work to help create a society with sound material cycles, by
supporting efforts to better understand environmental issues, and by making use of
technologies and information.
We establish environmental management systems at all of our factories and operate them
according to voluntary standards. We seek continuous improvement in our environmental
management by conducting environmental audits and other efforts.
We educate, train and motivate employees to be good environmental stewards, and support
and encourage activities that promote environmental protection.
We support communication and cooperation regarding environmental protection worldwide.
M (Materials) refers to the efficient use of resources, E (Energy), to the efficient use of energy;
and T (Toxicity), to reducing the use of substances potentially harmful to the environment. It is
from these three perspectives -- MET -- that we work to reduce the negative environmental
impact of our business activities. In order for our MET activities to blossom and bear fruit in the
form of technologies and products with less negative impact on the environment, we will
conscientiously cultivate the MET tree of environmental management.
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MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CSR - Environmental Report - Environmental Vision 2021
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Vision
Mitsubishi Electric Environmental Vision 2021
Environmental Vision 2021 is the long-term
environmental management vision of the
Mitsubishi Electric Group. It establishes a
framework for realizing a sustainable planet, and
defines long-term initiatives to prevent global
warming and to create a recycling-based
society.
Using technology and action to make a positive
difference by the year 2021, the centennial of the
founding of Mitsubishi Electric.
The guideline, "making positive contributions to
the earth and its people through technology and
action", calls for the company to work toward the realization of a sustainable society by utilizing
our wide-ranging and sophisticated technologies as well as by promoting assertive and
persistent actions by our employees.
The Vision sets 2021 as the target year, commemorating the 100th anniversary of Mitsubishi
Electric's founding.
Learn more in our Environmental Topics section...
From the President: "The Goals of Environmental Vision 2021"
Mitsubishi Electric Group Environmental Vision 2021 - Overview
News Release 2007-10-22:
Mitsubishi Electric Announces "Environmental Vision 2021."
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Helping to Prevent Global Warming
To help prevent global warming, we will:
Work to create and popularize innovative energy-saving products to achieve the goal of
reducing CO2 emissions from product usage by 30% compared to fiscal 2001
Strive to reduce CO2 emissions from product production by 30% (520,000 tons) for the
Mitsubishi Electric Group overall, as a precondition for sustainable growth
Reduce CO2 emissions from power generation by supplying the power industry with products
and systems that do not give off CO2, including solar power and nuclear power systems
Helping to Create a Recycling-Based Society
To help create a recycling-based society, we will:
Develop sustainable resource cycles by reducing waste output, reusing resources and
recycling resources to give them new life
Strive for zero waste output from production processes
Ensuring Harmony with Nature and Fostering Environmental Awareness
To help ensure harmony with nature and foster greater environmental awareness, we will:
Teach employees the importance of maintaining harmony with nature by providing
opportunities for nature observation and direct participation in conservation activities so that
they come to act autonomously for the sake of the environment
Engage in nature conservation activities to restore damaged woodland environments
Aim to Reduce CO2 Emissions from Product Usage by 30%
A wide variety of energy-saving products
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Aim to Reduce Total CO2 Emissions from Production by 30%
We will continue to invest in energy efficiency at a targeted rate of 0.1% of production value and
will carry out three major policies, which include the purchase of high-efficiency equipment.
High-Efficiency Equipment
Install high-efficiency
equipment through continued
investment in energy
efficiency at a targeted rate
of 0.1% of production value
EX Series: Super Energy
Efficient Transformers
Energy Loss Minimization
(EM Activities)
Set energy efficiency targets
and carry out EM activities
Managing energy use
Photovoltaic Power
Generation
Install photovoltaic power
systems at model factories,
acquire expertise and
expand to the rest of the
company
PV power system
installed at Nagoya Works
Helping to Reduce CO2 Emissions from Power Generation
We will help reduce CO2 emissions from power generation and thereby help prevent global
warming by supplying the power industry with products and systems that do not give off CO2,
including photovoltaic power and nuclear power systems.
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Reduce, Reuse and Recycle Products (3Rs) Utilizing DfE and LCA Technologies
Creating products that are 3R friendly through their lifecycles.
Zero Emissions (Reducing the Direct Landfill of Waste to Zero)
Restricting generation of waste and promoting the efficient reuse and re-resourcing of waste.
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Mitsubishi Electric Outdoor Classroom and Leadership Training
Education for children and leadership training for 1000 people in the promotion of nature
observation and conservation.
Forest Nurturing Activity
Reforestation helps to prevent global warming, protects against natural disasters, and
contributes to the preservation of biodiversity.
Woodland Preservation Activities
With a scale of 1,000,000 people including local residents, employees, families, people from all
over the world band together for this nature conservation activity.
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MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CSR - Environmental Report - Environmental Plan
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Vision
Environmental Plan
The Systemization of Environmental Planning
The Mitsubishi Electric Group has carried out voluntary environmental initiatives systematized
under our Environmental Plan since fiscal 1994. The Environmental Plan consists of a Core
Environmental Policy, an Environmental Code of Conduct, an Environmental Management
System to carry them out, and environmental targets centering on Materials, Energy and
Toxicity, which we refer to as "MET."
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MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CSR - Environmental Report - Environmental Plan
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Past Initiatives and the 5th Environmental Plan
Under the 1st Environmental Plan (FY1994-1996), we carried out environmental measures at
production plants.
The focus of the 2nd Environmental Plan (FY1997-2000) was instituting an ISO 14001
management system and applying environmental measures for products.
Our 3rd Environmental Plan (FY2001-2003) was based on the preceding two plans and
promoted initiatives for strengthening management foundations, reinforcing legal compliance
systems and facilitating disclosure of environmental information.
Under the 4th Environmental Plan (FY2004-2006), we aimed at environmental management that
would contribute to the formation of a recycling-based society and conducted initiatives to
integrate environmental considerations into all corporate activities, not just factories and
products, expand the scope of corporate information disclosure and assessment, reinforce legal
compliance and discover and prevent potential risks.
Our 5th Environmental Plan (FY2007-2009) has expanded on this approach. Under it we are
working to integrate environmental management with corporate management based on a
concept of sustainable development that is brought about by management that balances
thoroughgoing defense (soundness), defensive and proactive measures (profitability and
efficiency) and developing new proactive initiatives (growth).
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MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CSR - Environmental Report - Fiscal 2008 Achievements
This report provides information on
noteworthy initiatives, events and changes in
fiscal 2008. The period covered and list of
companies with an environmental plan are
shown here.
We seek to bolster balanced management
with defensive and proactive environmental
initiatives.
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Presenting an overview of the environmental
impact of used products, collected materials,
sales logistics, and energy consumption.
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By actively investing a targeted 0.1% of per
unit sales in high-efficiency and energysaving equipment as a way of preventing
global warming, we have realized substantial
income and savings.
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Presenting fiscal 2008 award results.
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MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CSR - Environmental Report - Scope of Report
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Fiscal 2008 Achievements
Scope of Report
This report provides information on noteworthy initiatives, events and changes in fiscal 2007
pertaining to the Mitsubishi Electric Group's activities to help bring about a sustainable society.
The report takes into account the Plan-Do-Check-Act cycle in covering our various approaches
and achievements, as well as future policies and issues.
Mitsubishi Electric is committed to public accountability and broadening communication with all
its stakeholders. We encourage and appreciate any honest opinions and advice related to the
further improvement of this report.
Period Covered
April 1, 2007 to March 31, 2008
*The report also includes some information on policies, targets and plans beyond fiscal 2008.
Report Scope
Companies with an environmental plan: Mitsubishi Electric and 99 affiliates (77 domestic, 22
overseas)
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77 Domestic Affiliates
Inaryo Technica Corporation
Mitsubishi Electric Control Software Corporation
Uemori Denki Co., Ltd.
Mitsubishi Electric System & Service Co., Ltd.
SGC Company Ltd.
Mitsubishi Electric Information Network Corporation
Osram-Melco Ltd.
Mitsubishi Electric Lighting Corporation
Kita Koudensha Corporation
Mitsubishi Electric Documentex Ltd.
Kohshin Electric Corporation
Mitsubishi Electric Tokki Systems Corporation.
The Kodensha Co., Ltd.
Mitsubishi Electric Business Systems Co., Ltd.
Koryo Electric Co.,Ltd.
Mitsubishi Electric Building Techno-Service Co., Ltd.
Sun-A Micro-Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
Mitsubishi Electric Plant Engineering Corporation
Sanshin Electronics Co., Ltd.
Mitsubishi Electric Home Appliance Co., Ltd.
Sanryo Technica Co., Ltd.
Mitsubishi Electric Micro-Computer Application
Software Co., Ltd.
Sanwa Electric Co., Ltd.
Mitsubishi Electric Mechatronics Software Corporation
SPC Electronics Corporation
Mitsubishi Electric Metecs Co., Ltd.
Japan Net Corporation
Mitsubishi Electric Logistics Corporation
Super Communications, Inc.
Mitsubishi Electric Life Service Corporation
Seiryo Technica Co., Ltd.
Mitsubishi Space Software Co., Ltd.
Setsuyo Astec Corporation
Soryo Electronic Devices Corporation
Setsuryo Technica Co., Ltd.
Sowa Technica Inc.
Mitsubishi Precision Co., Ltd.
Taiyo Musen Co., Ltd.
Miyoshi Electronics Corporation
Tada Electric Co., Ltd.
Meiryo Technica Corporation
Churyo Technica Co., Ltd.
Melco Airtec Corporation
Melco Control Products Corporation
Chiyoda Computer Service Inc.
Melco Display Technology Inc.
Choryo Inc.
Melco Technorex Co., Ltd.
Tsuryo Technica Corporation
Melco Power Systems Corporation
DB Seiko Co., Ltd.
Melco Mechatronic System Engineering Corporation
Toyo Engineering Co., Ltd.
Rakuryo Technica Co., Ltd.
Toyo Electric Corporation
Ryoei Technica Corporation
Tokan Co., Ltd.
Ryosai Technica Co., Ltd.
Nagasaki Ryoden Technica Co., Ltd.
Ryosan Industry Corporation
Nakayama Machinery Co., Ltd.
Ryoshin Kosan Co., Ltd.
Nihon Kentetsu Co., Ltd.
Ryoden Asahi Technica Co., Ltd.
Hyper Cycle Systems Corporation
Himeryo Technica Co., Ltd.
Ryoden Kasei Co., Ltd.
Fukuryo Semiconductor Engineering Corporation
Ryoden Koki Engineering Co., Ltd.
Mitsubishi Electric Information Systems Corporation
Ryoden Shonan Electronics Corporation
Mitsubishi Electric Information Technology Corporation
Ryohoku Electronics Corporation
Mitsubishi Electric FA Industrial Products Corporation
Ryoma Technica Co., Ltd.
Waryo Technica Co., Ltd.
Mitsubishi Electric Engineering Co., Ltd.
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22 Overseas Affiliates
Electric Powersteering Components Europe s.r.o.
Laguna Auto-Parts Manufacturing Corporation
Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America, Inc.
Mitsubishi Electric (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.
Mitsubishi Electric Air Conditioning Systems Europe Ltd.
Mitsubishi Electric Automation (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc.
Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America, Inc.
Mitsubishi Electric Automotive Czech s.r.o.
Mitsubishi Electric Automotive Europe B.V.
Mitsubishi Electric Automotive India Pvt. Ltd.
Mitsubishi Electric Consumer Products (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
Mitsubishi Electric de Mexico S.A. de C.V.
Mitsubishi Electric Power Products, Inc.
Mitsubishi Electric Thai Auto-Parts Co., Ltd.
Mitsubishi Elevator Asia Co., Ltd.
Siam Compressor Industry Co., Ltd.
Mitsubishi Electric (Guangzhou) Compressor Co., Ltd.
Mitsubishi Electric Dalian Industrial Products Co., Ltd.
XD Mitsubishi Electric Switchgear Co., Ltd.
Shanghai Mitsubishi Electric & Shangling Air-Conditioner and Electric Appliance Co., Ltd.
Taiwan Mitsubishi Elevator Co., Ltd.
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MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CSR - Environmental Report - Targets and Results
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Fiscal 2008 Achievements
Targets and Results
Overview of Activities in Fiscal 2008
Fiscal 2008 (fiscal year ending March 31, 2008) marked the second year of our 5th
Environmental Plan, which seeks to bolster balanced management with defensive and proactive
environmental initiatives, and we have endeavored to realize a variety of goals within the Plan.
In addition, targeting the year 2021, we established Environmental Vision 2021, a set of
initiatives to prevent global warming, to achieve a recycling-based society, to ensure harmony
with nature, and to foster environmental awareness.
1. Enhancement of Environmental Management on a Global, Consolidated Basis
(Thorough Defense)
We continued to strengthen management inside and outside of Japan with a view to expanding
global environmental management to include non-production sites in Japan and overseas.
In Japan, the Head Office conducted environmental audits at a total of 116 domestic affiliate
companies, including non-production companies. Overseas, we held regional environmental
conferences in Europe, America, China, and Asia. We also carried out environmental sitechecks at our production companies, focusing on problem-solving. In addition we continued our
program of training key environmental personnel to take on the defensive environmental
initiatives of the future; over the last four years, some 94 key personnel have been trained. This
education is also being carried out in China, which is experiencing a rapid increase in
environmental legislation due to heightened environmental awareness.
2. Improvement in Environmental Performance along the Entire Supply Chain (Defensive
and Proactive Measures)
Mitsubishi Electric worked to reduce the environmental impact of procurement, production,
products, logistics, disposal, and recycling in all stages of our products' lifecycles.
Towards the prevention of global warming, we achieved a total CO2 reduction of 12,871 tons
due to energy-savings from productivity improvement activities and proactive energy-saving
investments. As a result, total CO2 emissions were kept down to 474,000 tons, an increase of
15,000 tons from the previous year. When compared to fiscal 1991, this is a reduction of 65.6%
in terms of CO2 emissions per unit of real net sales, already achieving the voluntary target set
for 2010.
In the area of waste reduction, Mitsubishi Electric's final disposal ratio was 0.16% on a nonconsolidated basis, achieving zero emissions for the sixth straight year. Affiliates in Japan
improved to 1.44%, and overseas affiliates improved to 4.95%, getting closer to zero emissions
status.
With regard to environmental considerations in products, we steadily expanded our Design for
the Environment program as a proactive initiative, and achieved an Eco-Products ratio (to
production output) of 86%. We also focused on developing and evaluating material recycling
technologies for plastics. In addition, we continued our Green Accreditation system for
appropriate control of chemical substances used in products. By the end of fiscal 2008, we
certified 92% of our main suppliers.
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In the area of distribution, we are carrying out a logistics JIT improvement project that aims to
cut waste, increase efficiency and reduce environmental impact. In products [sales] logistics,
total CO2 emissions during fiscal 2008 were reduced 33% on a non-consolidated basis
compared with fiscal 2003, thereby achieving the target for the 5th Environmental Plan.
Packaging material usage was reduced 18% on a non-consolidated basis compared with fiscal
2005, allowing us to achieve our targets (targets are per unit of net shipping weight).
3. Expansion of Environmentally Beneficial Businesses (Developing New Offensive
Initiatives)
Sales for the energy-saving solution business was ¥84.29 billion, an increase of 6.5% compared
with the previous fiscal year. In response to the rapid increase in demand for photovoltaic power
generation systems, we expanded our PV cell and module production line, aiming to increase
annual production capacity from the current 150MW to 220MW in October 2008. We aim to
further increase annual production capacity to 500MW in fiscal 2013.
4. Environmental Vision 2021
Environmental Vision 2021 is the Mitsubishi Electric Group's long-range vision for environmental
management, which looks towards the year 2021the centennial of the company's foundingby
which to achieve specific and meaningful results. Based on the principle of "Making Positive
Contributions to the Earth and its People through Technology and Action," the Vision defines a
set of initiatives for realizing a sustainable society through application of the company's broad
range of high-level technologies and the actions of its employees.
In fiscal 2009, in accordance with this Environmental Vision, we will accelerate our efforts to
prevent global warming and establish a recycling-based society, while helping to foster
environmental awareness and ensure harmony with nature together with employees, their
families and society.
FY 2008 Targets and Results
Well done
Almost there
More effort needed
Environmental Management
Enhance environmental management systems
FY2009 Targets
Expand global environmental
management to include nonproduction sites in Japan and
overseas
Incorporate regular company
management and administration
into environment management,
and strengthen supervisory
responsibilities at the business
group level
Conduct environmental audits at
both production sites and nonproduction sites in Japan and
overseas, and increase the
number of environmental auditors
FY2008 Targets
FY2008
Achievements
Hold regional conferences in the
U.S., China, Asia and Europe
Conduct auditing training at sites
subject to audits and ensure
auditor competence
Held regional conferences in the
U.S., China, Asia and Europe
Conducted environmental audits
and compliance inspections at
116 affiliates in Japan, and
environmental inspections at 9
manufacturing sites overseas
168 people participated in entrylevel training for environmental
auditors conducted in Japan; 146
people participated in
intermediate-level training
Level of
Achievement
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(SelfEvaluation)
Strengthen preventative protection in connection with the environment
FY2009 Targets
Increase the number and
competence of environmental
management administrators in line
with the environmental
management system
Formulate and execute a plan to
quickly deal with stored PCB, and
soil and groundwater
contamination
Devise and carry out measures to
prevent environmental accidents
and strengthen environmental
protection
FY2008 Targets
FY2008
Achievements
Have at least 20 employees
complete key environmental
personnel training
Create processing plan for stored
PCB, and implement processing
30 employees completed key
environmental personnel training
Processed 55 PCB condensers
according to the Plan
Level of
Achievement
(SelfEvaluation)
Further develop an environmental mindset (Raise environmental awareness and train
personnel)
FY2009 Targets
FY2008 Targets
Foster employees who voluntarily
engage in environmental
protection, promote nature
activities in which employees
participate together with their
families, and promote activities
that contribute to society from an
environmental perspective
Raise environmental awareness
through education and by
developing an educational system
FY2008
that takes into account the
Achievements
employee's stage in life
Hold "Mitsubishi Electric Outdoor
Classroom" in six areas that
participated in leader training
course in fiscal 2007
Promote local woodland
conservation as a social
contribution initiative
Raise environmental awareness
through education and by
developing an educational system
that takes into account employee
career stages
Held "Mitsubishi Electric Outdoor
Classroom" in six areas (seven
times). Approximately 200 people
from local communities, mostly
children, participated along with
employees and their families.
Trained 17 new leaders in the
Toumeihan area
Began woodland conservation
activities (Nagoya area and Kobe
area)
Conducted Mt. Fuji forest initiative
three times
Conducted in-house training for
different career stages (newcomer, regular, specialist). A total
of 50,000 group employees
participated
Level of
Achievement
(Self-
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Evaluation)
Expand environmental businesses
FY2009 Targets
FY2008 Targets
Expand environmentally beneficial
businesses with the goal of ¥100.0
billion in sales by fiscal 2011
FY2008
Achievements
Promote energy saving solutions
business for global warming
prevention measures
Increase sales from
environmentally beneficial
businesses for corporations by
7% over the previous year
Increased sales from
environmentally beneficial
businesses for corporations by
6.5% (¥84.29 billion) over the
previous fiscal year
Level of
Achievement
(SelfEvaluation)
Hold dialogues with diverse groups of stakeholders and maintain channels of
communication
FY2009 Targets
FY2008 Targets
Enhance dialogue and
collaboration
Enhance environmental
communication in every region,
including overseas
FY2008
Achievements
Exhibit at environmental
exhibitions (in Japan and
overseas)
Enhance environmental
information provided on website
and Environmental Sustainability
Report
Conduct awareness-raising
activities linked with national
campaigns against global
warming (Team -6% Campaign)
Exhibited at Eco-Products
Exhibition and the Eco-Products
International Fair (Asia)
Published environmental report
on Website; published printed
digest version of the report
(Japanese and English), and a
Chinese version
Cooperated in 1 kg per person
per day CO2 reduction campaign;
promoted cool-business dress
code
Level of
Achievement
(SelfEvaluation)
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Eco-Products: Initiatives at the Procurement/Product Use/Recycling Level
Environmental considerations down the supply chain
FY2009 Targets
Create Mitsubishi Electric Group
Green Accreditation Guidelines
and give priority to certified
suppliers
FY2008 Targets
Create Mitsubishi Electric Group
Green Accreditation Guidelines
and achieve 90% certification
ratio among all suppliers
FY2008
Achievements
Achieved 92% Green
Accreditation among suppliers
FY2008 Targets
Achieve Eco-Products ratio
(compared to production amount)
of 90%
FY2008
Achievements
Achieved Eco-Products ratio
(compared to production amount)
of 86% (89% for mass produced
products; 64% for others)
Certified 24 Hyper Eco-Products
Level of
Achievement
(SelfEvaluation)
Create Eco-products by promoting DFE
FY2009 Targets
Raise the ratio of Eco-Products to
production output
Home appliances, mass
produced industrial automation
systems, and information and
communication systems: 100%
Other than the above: 80%
Double product environmental
efficiency (=Factor 2)
Strengthen DFE-related
technology development
Level of
Achievement
(SelfEvaluation)
Completely eliminate HCFC
FY2009 Targets
FY2008 Targets
Abolish the use of HCFC for
refrigerants in cooling machines
and cooling storage units, which
are the mainstream models
FY2008
Achievements
Completely eliminated HCFC
(complete conversion to HFC)
FY2008 Targets
Strictly comply with RoHS
Directive
FY2008
Achievements
Promoted contamination risk
management at each business
unit; complied with RoHS
Directive
Abolish the use of HCFC for
refrigerants by the end of FY2011
Level of
Achievement
(SelfEvaluation)
Comply with the RoHS Directive
FY2009 Targets
Continue to strictly comply with
RoHS Directive
Level of
Achievement
(SelfEvaluation)
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Comply with REACH regulation
FY2009 Targets
Establish systems for managing
chemical substances to comply
with the REACH regulations
FY2008 Targets
Establish systems for managing
chemical substances to comply
with the REACH regulations
FY2008
Achievements
Prepared for preliminary
registration starting from 2008,
and implemented thorough
dispensing controls for imports at
European office sites
In industrial activities, progressed
in drawing-up information forms
for products containing chemical
substances
Level of
Achievement
(SelfEvaluation)
Eco-Products: Eco-Factories: Initiatives at the Manufacturing Level
Greening of factories and offices
FY2009 Targets
Develop eco-factory/eco-office
guidelines, and build and initiate
an internal certification system
FY2008 Targets
Create indicator for assessing
environmental initiatives, develop
an assessment system and
operate on a trial basis
FY2008
Achievements
Created eco-factory indicator;
established evaluation system
and began operation and trials
Implementation of environmental
risk evaluation at all office sites
Level of
Achievement
(SelfEvaluation)
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Promotion of zero emissions
FY2009 Targets
Mitsubishi Electric: Reduce final
disposal volume to 0.5% of total
waste emissions or less
Affiliates and subsidiaries in
Japan: Reduce final disposal
volume to 1.0% of total waste
emissions or less
FY2008 Targets
FY2008
Achievements
Mitsubishi Electric: Reduce final
disposal volume to 0.5% of total
waste emissions or less
Affiliates and subsidiaries in
Japan: Reduce final disposal
volume to 1% of total waste
emissions or less
Mitsubishi Electric: Reduced final
disposal volume to 0.16% of total
waste emissions
Affiliates and subsidiaries in
Japan: Reduced final disposal
volume to 1.43% of total waste
emissions
Level of
Achievement
(SelfEvaluation)
Reduction in total waste emissions
FY2009 Targets
Factories: Improve by 10% per
nominal net sales amount from
FY2005
Offices: Improve by 10% per unit
of floor space from FY2005
FY2008 Targets
FY2008
Achievements
Factories: Improve by 10% per
nominal net sales amount from
FY2005
Offices: Improve by 10% per unit
of floor space from FY2005
Factories: Improved by 23% from
FY2005
Offices: Improved by 76% from
FY2005
Level of
Achievement
(SelfEvaluation)
Effective use of water
FY2009 Targets
Confirm the status of water usage
at Mitsubishi Electric's works and
affiliates, and promote effective
usage policies
FY2008 Targets
Confirm the status of water usage
at Mitsubishi Electric's works and
affiliates, and promote effective
usage policies
FY2008
Achievements
Implemented water-saving and
water-recycling initiatives for
industrial water and waterworks
Level of
Achievement
(SelfEvaluation)
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Reduction in CO2 emissions
FY2009 Targets
Mitsubishi Electric's Works in
Japan (including research
centers): Reduce by 2% per year
per real nominal net sales
Head office, Branch offices, NonManufacturing Companies in
Japan and Overseas: Reduce by
1% per year per unit of floor space
Manufacturing Affiliates in Japan:
Reduce by 1% per year per
nominal net sales
Manufacturing Affiliates Overseas:
Reduce by 1% per year per
nominal net sales
FY2008 Targets
FY2008
Achievements
Mitsubishi Electric's Works in
Japan (including research
centers): Reduce by 2% per year
per real nominal net sales
Manufacturing Affiliates in Japan:
Reduce by 1% per year per
nominal net sales
Manufacturing Affiliates
Overseas: Reduce by 1% per
year per nominal net sales
Head office, Branch offices, NonManufacturing Companies in
Japan and Overseas: Reduce by
1% per year per unit of floor
space
Mitsubishi Electric's Works in
Japan: Reduced by 2.9% per year
per real nominal net sales
Manufacturing Affiliates in Japan:
Reduced by 5.8% per year per
unit of real nominal net sales
Manufacturing Affiliates
Overseas: Reduced by 1.5% per
year per unit of real nominal net
sales
Head office, Branch offices:
Reduced by 2% per year per unit
of floor space
Level of
Achievement
(SelfEvaluation)
Eco Logistics: Initiatives at the Transport/Logistics Level
Reduction in CO2 emissions from product (sales) logistics
FY2009 Targets
FY2008 Targets
Japan: Reduce by 30% per net
shipping weight from FY2003
FY2008
Overseas: Increase the number of
Achievements
companies tracked
Japan: Reduce by 27% from
FY2003 levels
Overseas: 6 companies
Japan: Reduced by 22% from
FY2003 levels
(Mitsubishi Electric: reduced by
33% from FY2003)
Overseas: 14 companies tracked,
6 companies since FY2007
Level of
Achievement
(SelfEvaluation)
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Reduction in CO2 emissions from waste logistics
FY2009 Targets
Establish method for calculating
CO2 emissions, and devise and
execute reduction plans
FY2008 Targets
Establish method for calculating
CO2 emissions, and devise and
execute reduction plans
FY2008
Achievements
Established framework for
reducing CO2 emissions in waste
logistics
FY2008 Targets
Establish method for calculating
CO2 emissions, and devise and
execute reduction plans
FY2008
Achievements
Established CO2 emissions
calculation formula based on the
ton-kilo method
Level of
Achievement
(SelfEvaluation)
Reduction in CO2 emissions from supply logistics
FY2009 Targets
Establish method for calculating
CO2 emissions, and devise and
execute reduction plans
Level of
Achievement
(SelfEvaluation)
Reduction in usage of disposable packaging materials
FY2009 Targets
FY2008 Targets
Japan: Reduce by 10% per net
shipping weight from FY2005
Overseas: Increase the number of
FY2008
companies tracked
Achievements
Continue eliminating use of wood
products (Japan only)
Japan: Reduce by 13% from
FY2005 levels
Overseas: Continue calculation
for 20 companies
Japan: Reduced by 18% from
FY2005 levels (Mitsubishi
Electric: Reduced by 22% from
FY2005 levels)
Overseas: Continuously
calculated for 20 companies from
FY2007
Level of
Achievement
(SelfEvaluation)
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Fiscal 2008 Achievements
Lifecycle Impact
Overall Environmental Impact
Mitsubishi Electric Group: 77 affiliates in Japan, and 22 affiliates overseas
Materials for Manufacturing
Mitsubishi
Electric
Materials *1
Affiliates
(Japan)
Affiliates
(Overseas)
440,000 tons
110,000 tons
490,000 tons
952 million kWh
411 million kWh
309 million kWh
23,180,000 m³
3,220,000 m³
14,810,000 m³
2,216 tons
3,018 tons
1,618 tons
6,620 kl
9,629 kl
230 kl
6,290,000 m³
2,240,000 m³
1,830,000 m³
Surface water
1,460,000 m³
590,000 m³
530,000 m³
Industrial water
2,470,000 m³
460,000 m³
1,220,000 m³
Groundwater
2,360,000 m³
1,190,000 m³
24,000 m³
Others
0 m³
0 m³
100,000 m³
Reuse of Water
2,850,000 m³
1,610,000 m³
100,000 m³
6,889.8 tons
2,201.3 tons
4,544 tons
Ozone depleting substances
(amounts handled)
26.5 tons
75.8 tons
1,641 tons
Greenhouse gases (amounts
handled)
3104.1 tons
45.9 tons
764 tons
Volatile Organic Compounds
(amounts handled)
2,827.6 tons
1,148.1 tons
75 tons
Manufacturing
Electricity
Natural gas
LPG
Oil (crude oil equivalent)
Water
Controlled chemical substances
(amounts handled)
*1: Materials: Total of shipping weight of Eco-Products, plus product packaging plus waste disposal
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Emissions (From Manufacturing)
Mitsubishi
Electric
Affiliates
(Overseas)
4,940,000 m³
1,630,000 m³
1,110,000 m³
13.2 tons
2.0 tons
0.0 tons
BOD (biological
oxygen demand)
137.3 tons
5.1 tons
22.1 tons
COD (chemical
oxygen demand)
36.8 tons
4.7 tons
55.1 tons
Nitrogen
90.7 tons
15.5 tons
2.3 tons
3.4 tons
0.1 tons
0.1 tons
Suspended solids
93.2 tons
4.2 tons
27.9 tons
n-hexane extracts
(mineral)
3.2 tons
0.4 tons
3.1 tons
n-hexane extracts
(active)
4.0 tons
0.2 tons
0.1 tons
Total emissions of zinc
0.3 tons
0.0 tons
0.1 tons
Emissions in Water
Water
Controlled Chemical
substances
Phosphorus
Releases to
the
atmosphere
Affiliates
(Japan)
Carbon dioxide (CO2)
474,000 tons-CO2 214,000 tons-CO2 263,000 tons-CO2
Controlled Chemical
substances (excluding
amounts contained in
other waste)
719.2 tons
103.2 tons
14.2 tons
Volatile organic
compounds (toluene,
xylene, styrene)
658.5 tons
97.0 tons
5.6 tons
232,000 tons-CO2 167,000 tons-CO2
26,000 tons-CO2
Greenhouse gases
Ozone depleting
substances
0.11 ODPt
0.70 ODPt
9.80 ODPt
1.5 tons
0.55 tons
0.00 tons
20.5 tons
7.8 tons
31.1 tons
1.5 tons
4.6 tons
9.2tons
46.6 tons
418.2 tons
-
Total waste emissions
86,200 tons
57,800 tons
57,800 tons
Volume recycled
72,200 tons
47,200 tons
44,200 tons
Waste treatment subcontracted out
14,000 tons
10,600 tons
13,600 tons
135 tons
830 tons
2,860 tons
2,560 tons
0 tons
0 tons
Weight of all Eco-Products sold
316,000 tons
48,000 tons
387,000 tons
Weight of packaging materials
42,000 tons
0.8000 tons
47,000 tons
Sulfur oxide (SOx)
Nitrogen oxide (NOx)
Dust
Amount of CFCs
recovered
Waste
Final disposal
Weight reduction in-house
Product *2
*2: Product: Weight related to Eco-Products
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Selling and Distribution
Mitsubishi
Electric
Fuel for trucks (gasoline)
Affiliates
(Japan)
Affiliates
(Overseas)
70 kl
2,960 kl
170 kl
Fuel for trucks (diesel)
24,700 kl
6,300 kl
14,200 kl
Fuel for rail (electricity)
1,480 MWh
346 MWh
0 MWh
Fuel for marine transport (bunker oil)
460 kl
90 kl
10,800 kl
Oil (crude oil equivalent)
430 kl
100 kl
14,500 kl
Selling and Distribution
Mitsubishi
Electric
Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions
72,000 tons-CO2
Affiliates
(Japan)
Affiliates
(Overseas)
26,000 tons-CO2 152,000 tons-CO2
Energy Consumption *3
Mitsubishi
Electric
Annual power consumption from use
of "Design for the Environment"
products
Affiliates
(Japan)
7,150 million kWh 1,450 million kWh
Affiliates
(Overseas)
15,680 million
kWh
*3: Energy Consumption: Amount related to Eco-Products
Emissions *4
Mitsubishi
Electric
Annual CO2 emissions from use of
"Design for the Environment"
products (corresponding value)
Affiliates
(Japan)
3,017,000 tons- 599,000 tons-CO2
CO2
Affiliates
(Overseas)
-
*4: Emissions: Amount related to Eco-Products
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Products at End of Life *5
Mitsubishi Electric
Air conditioners
10,536 tons
Televisions
9,548 tons
Refrigerators
18,174 tons
6,009 tons
Washing machines
Personal computers
83 tons
*5: Products at End of Life: Weight of products taken back and weight of recovered resources of four types of
appliances subject to Japan's Home Appliance Recycling Law, plus personal computers
Resources Recovered *6
Mitsubishi Electric
Metals
23,796 tons
Glass
4,715 tons
CFCs
248 tons
Others
8,050 tons
*6: Resources Recovered: Weight of products taken back and weight of recovered resources of four types of
appliances subject to Japan's Home Appliance Recycling Law, plus personal computers
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MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CSR - Environmental Report - Environmental Accounting
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Fiscal 2008 Achievements
Environmental Accounting
Scope and Period of Data Compilation and Basis of Calculation
Scope and Period of Data Compilation
Period: April 1, 2007 March 31, 2008
Scope of Data Compilation: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation and 99 of its domestic and
overseas affiliates and subsidiaries (77 domestic, 22 overseas)
*The scope of data completion is the same as the scope covered in this Environmental Report. The number of
companies within the scope declined by two from the previous year.
Basis of Calculation
Data is calculated for environmental protection costs, environmental protection benefits
(environmental performance) and economic benefits from environmental protection activities
(real benefits) in accordance with the environmental accounting guidelines (2005) issued by
Japan's Ministry of the Environment.
The benefits of environmental protection are ascertained in terms of real benefits, which
consist of earnings and savings, and estimated benefits. Estimated benefits include the
economic benefits to customers of using our products, such as lower electricity bills, and
environmental improvements produced outside our business sites.
*In environmental accounting from fiscal 2008, depreciation due to the past five years' capital investment as
environmental protection costs was calculated as a fixed five-year depreciation value. As a result, the real effect
of earnings and the cost reduction by capital investment was also calculated as effects of the past five years'
capital investment (effect each fiscal year). The past numerical values shown in the text and graphs (including
the increase and decrease compared with the previous year) were calculated using the method described
above.
Fiscal 2008 Overview
[Environmental Protection Costs]
Capital Investment
As part of its efforts to prevent global warming, Mitsubishi Electric has been actively introducing
high-efficiency equipment in accordance with the Energy Conservation Action Plan that started
in fiscal 2005 (for details, see the pages on the "Progress of the Energy Conservation Action
Plan" in Preventing Global Warming).
Mitsubishi Electric has also enhanced its "defensive" measures by further investing in the
pollution prevention field, including the replacement of ventilation and wastewater treatment
facilities, and the shift to vehicles compliant with more stringent gas emission regulations. As a
result, capital investment decreased ¥3 billion over the previous year to ¥5.7 billion on a group
basis, and rose 3 billion to ¥3.8 billion for Mitsubishi Electric Corporation.
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Cost
In fiscal 2008, environmental protection expenditures increased from the previous year,
reflecting an increase in environmental R&D projects and the need to eliminate such negative
legacies as the disposal of PCB waste and superannuated equipment. As a result, the
environmental protection expenditures of the Mitsubishi Electric Group increased ¥1.6 billion
from the previous year to ¥19.3 billion, whereas those of Mitsubishi Electric (non-consolidated)
increased ¥1.7 billion from the previous year to ¥14.2 billion. In the Group's environmental
accounting, only the basic research expenses--not including development expenses for specific
products--are included in the research and development expenses for reducing environmental
load. Such environmental research and development expenses have been increasing annually.
[Environmental Protection Benefits (Environmental Performance)]
Environmental protection benefits improved both in total amounts and per unit of net sales in
most fields. The rise in total greenhouse gas emissions is attributable to the increased use of
SF6 due to the expansion of business activities by Mitsubishi Electric. In the next fiscal year, the
recovery capacity of SF6 should be improved.
[Economic Benefits from Environmental Protection Activities (Real Benefits)]
Earnings and savings both increased substantially.
[Economic Benefits from Environmental Considerations in Products and Services
(Estimated Benefits)]
Customers benefited in terms of lower electricity bills, and environmental benefits were
produced with improvements in: the power generation efficiency of turbine generators; the
implementation of energy-efficient refrigerators, air conditioners, total heat exchange ventilators
(Lossnay) and electrical discharge machines; elevators with inverters; and other areas.
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Environmental Protection Costs
Mitsubishi Electric Group (consolidated basis)
Item
Business Area Activities
Capital
Costs Year-on- Main Costs
Investment
Year
Change
54.6 101.1
15.5 -
36.3
65.1
10.0
9.2
38.5
4.0
23.3
42.6
27.9
32.2
19.6
2.8
34.7
0.1
22.2
Green
Purchasing/Procurement and
Product-Related Activities at
Upstream/Downstream of
Production
1.4
13.5
0.9
11.0
Management Activities
0.1
34.8
0.0
24.5
0.9
39.9
0.9
37.6
Pollution Prevention
Global Environmental
Protection
Resource Recycling
Negative Environmental Impact
Reduction and R&D Activities
Mitsubishi Electric (100 million yen)
8.2 Replacement, operation and
maintenance of ventilation and
wastewater treatment facilities,
4.5 investment for replacement of
vehicles, PCB content
investigation, etc.
6.0 Investment for conversion to
high-efficiency equipment (e.g.,
air conditioners and
4.2 refrigerators), implementation of
PV cells, investment in rooftop
greening, etc.
1.3 Waste processing, reduced use
of wood packing materials,
1.3 product scrap recycling, etc.
(2.7) Investigation of products
compliant with the European
RoHS-directive, recycling of
(2.9) disposed of products, etc.
(0.7) Environmental training,
environmental management
system activities, environmental
0.1 exhibitions, greening of
premises, etc.
2.3 Development of natural
refrigerant-based HC heat
pumps, technological
development to enhance the
efficiency of solar cells,
8.1 development of new structured
power modules, development of
water quality control technology,
etc.
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Community Activities
Environmental Damage
Total
Year-on-Year Change
0.0
1.2
0.0
1.1
0.0
2.7
0.0
2.7
0.1 Offsite cleanup activities and
local woodland preservation
0.1 activities in communities
1.1 Surveys on the contamination
and purification of soil or
1.3 groundwater
57.0 193.2
15.6
38.1 142.0
16.7
(3.4)
15.6
3.4
16.7
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* Includes depreciation of capital investment over the past five years.
Environmental Protection Benefits (Environmental Performance) *
Mitsubishi Electric Group (consolidated basis)
Item
Unit
Total Energy Used
10,000 GJ
Fiscal
Mitsubishi Electric (100 million yen)
Year-on-Year
Change
Year-on-Year
Per Net Sales
1,526
63
99%
1,060
34
98%
853
(70)
88%
629
(54)
87%
10,000
tons-CO2
109
17
113%
71
11
112%
Total Atmospheric Emissions of
Chemical Substances
tons
822
6
96%
719
5
96%
Total Water Discharged
10,000 m³
657
(80)
85%
494
(85)
81%
15
1
105%
13
1
104%
144,000
(3,931)
93%
86,200
169
95%
965
(123)
84%
135
(103)
54%
Total Water Used
Total Greenhouse Gas Emissions
10,000 m³
Total Discharge of Chemical
Substances in the Water and Soil
tons
Total Waste Discharged
tons
Final Disposal
tons
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Economic Benefits from Environmental Protection Activities (Real Benefits)
Mitsubishi Electric Group (consolidated basis)
Item
Amount
Earnings
Year-on-Year Main Benefits
Change
40.7
25.2
Savings
37.9
18.7
Total
Mitsubishi Electric (100 million yen)
10.9 Profit on the sale of valuable resources such
7.1 as the recycling of metal scrap
6.3 Reduced electricity bills by introducing highefficiency equipment, lower water bills via the
reuse of water, a reduction in the use of wood
3.0 packaging materials by using returnable
packaging materials
78.6
17.2
43.9
10.1
Economic Benefits from Environmental Consideration in Products and Services (Estimated
Benefits)*
Mitsubishi Electric Group (consolidated basis)
Item
Amount
Customer
Economic
Benefits
Environmental
Improvement
Effects
Mitsubishi Electric (100 million yen)
Main Products
1,176.8 Improvement in the power generation efficiency of
turbine generators, total heat exchange ventilators
1,159.1 (Lossnay), energy-efficient refrigerators, air conditioners
30.0 and electrical discharge machines, elevators with
inverters, etc.
29.7
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MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CSR - Environmental Report - Awards
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Fiscal 2008 Achievements
Awards
Japan
Award
Sponsor
Description / Product
Company /
Business Office
2007 3R Promotion
3R Promotion
Persons of Merit
Association
Awards—3R
Promotion Association
Chairman's Prize
Achieved the "Perfect Emission" Nagasaki Works
project targets for waste
reduction and executed
integrated waste improvement
activities in collaboration with
local communities.
Idea Awards—
Excellence Prize
Kanto Electric
Association
72-kV dry-air insulation-type gas Power
Distribution
insulation switch gear HG-VA
Systems Center
2007 Electrical
Manufacturers
Awards—
Development Prize
Japan Electrical
Manufacturers'
Association
World's first 72-kV SF6
degasification closed-type
composite insulation switch
gear
Power
Distribution
Systems Center
2007 Shikoku
Japan Institute of
Invention and
Invention and
Innovation Awards— Innovation
Encouragement Prize
Vacuum valve for power switch Power
gears
Distribution
Systems Center
2007 Excellent Energy Ministry of
Management Plant
Economy, Trade
Awards—Prize of the and Industry
Director-General of
the Agency of Natural
Resources and
Energy
Improved production output by
16% from 2004 through 2006
with achievements such as
efficiency improvement of
equipment (e.g., lighting, air
conditioning), reduction of
energy loss via efficient energy
management systems (e.g.,
power reduction for nonoperating hydraulic pumps of a
turret punching press) and
power reduction for pumps via
the temperature control of
coolant pumps.
Power
Distribution
Systems Center
2007 Monthly Shikoku Shikoku Bureau of Energy conservation activities
Power
Region Energy
Economy, Trade
utilizing an energy management Distribution
Conservation
and Industry
system
Systems Center
Excellent Group—
Shikoku Bureau
Director's Prize
34th Technology
Awards
Japan Society of
Refrigerating and
Air Conditioning
Engineers
"Zubadan-Slim," an inverterShizuoka Works
packaged air conditioner for use
in cold regions
2007 Electrical
Manufacturers
Awards—Progress
Prize
Japan Electrical
Manufacturers'
Association
Development of the "Kirigamine Shizuoka Works
ZW Series," an air-conditioner
model that has a zone airconditioning function
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2007 Kanto Invention Japan Institute of
and Innovation
Invention and
Awards—
Innovation
Encouragement Prize
Dustproof structure for the
inverter control unit of air
conditioners
2007 Kanto Invention Japan Institute of
and Innovation
Invention and
Awards—
Innovation
Encouragement Prize
Air flow channel of refrigerators Shizuoka Works
2007 Kanto Invention Japan Institute of
and Innovation
Invention and
Awards—
Innovation
Encouragement Prize
Air conditioner equipped with a
radiant heat sensor
2007 Energy
Energy
Conservation Grand
Conservation
Prize—Prize of the
Center, Japan
Director-General of
the Agency of Natural
Resources and
Energy
16 models of pipe fans:
Nakatsugawa
Ventilating fans equipped with a Works
compact motor, "minimo," which
enables considerable energy
conservation with original wiring
technology
2007 National
Japan Institute of
Invention and
Invention and
Innovation Awards— Innovation
Japan Institute of
Invention and
Innovation's Chairman
Prize
Invention of an environmentally
compatible air-conditioner
renovation technology that
reuses existing piping
9th Power Load
Equalization
Equipment and
Systems Awards—
Promotion Prize
Heat Pump &
All-in-one-type heat pump hotThermal Storage
water supply system, the
Technology Center "Sunny Pack Set Q"
of Japan
75th Employees of
Merit Awards for
Electricity—
Excellence Prize
Japan Electric
Association
Shizuoka Works
Shizuoka Works
Air-conditioning &
Refrigeration
Systems Works
and Nagasaki
Works
Mitsubishi
Electric and
Mitsubishi
Electric Building
Techno-Service
Development of composite
Housing
freezing and air-conditioning
Environmental
systems for convenience stores R&D Center, Airconditioning &
Refrigeration
Systems Works
and Shizuoka
Works
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MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CSR - Environmental Report - Awards
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2007 Excellent Energy Energy
Conservation
Conservation
Awards—Energy
Center, Japan
Conservation Center
Chairman's Prize
Energy conservation for air
Fukuyama Works
conditioners was implemented
both in production sites and
administration by introducing a
remote and centralized control
system for air conditioners.
Consequently, a 12% year-overyear improvement in production
output was achieved in FY
2008.
1st Nagoya Eco
Establishment
Awards—Excellence
Prize
Environment-conscious
initiatives (environmental
management system activities)
were recognized.
Nagoya Works
2007 Electrical
Japan Electrical
Manufacturers Awards Manufacturers'
Association
Awarded for increasing the
processing yield at visible jobsites. e-F@ctory planning and
MES interface
commercialization.
Nagoya Works
2007 Electrical
Japan Electrical
Manufacturers Awards Manufacturers'
Association
Awarded for decreasing the
amount of raw materials used.
Development for the controlled
power source of wire electric
discharge machines.
Nagoya Works
2007 Chubu Invention Japan Institute of
and Innovation
Invention and
Awards—Minister of
Innovation
Education, Culture,
Sports, Science and
Technology's
Invention
Encouragement Prize
Awarded for presenting users
Nagoya Works
with a wide variety of
processing characteristics in
one source, allowing for energy
savings, space savings, and
lower cost. Control technology
for electric discharge machines.
2007 Excellent Energy Energy
Conservation
Conservation
Awards—Chubu
Center, Japan
Bureau of Economy,
Trade, and Industry
Director's Prize
By introducing the utility facility Nagoya Works
system, which takes production
type into consideration in clean
rooms for laser processing
machines and highly efficient
machines and systems, a
greater energy savings
compared with current facilities
has been achieved.
Nagoya City
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Engineers Choice
Award 2006
America, Control
Engineering
Magazine
AC Servo "MR-J3." Valued for
its automatic vibration
suppression function via autotuning.
The High Pressure
Gas Safety Institute of
Kumamoto—
President's Prize
The High Pressure Excellent handling of highGas Safety
pressure gases
Institute of
Kumamoto
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Nagoya Works
Power Device
Works and
Kumamoto
Works
Excellent Energy
Ministry of
Management Plant
Economy, Trade
Awards—Prize of the and Industry
Director-General of
the Agency of Natural
Resources and
Energy
Improved production output by High Frequency
41% from 2004 through 2006
& Optical Device
with achievements such as the Works
reduction of power consumption
due to the introduction of highefficiency turbo refrigerators, a
review of air conditioning for the
clean room and the conversion
to coolant pumps with inverters.
2007 Fire and
Fire and Disaster
Disaster Management Management
Agency Director's
Agency
Awards— Excellent
hazardous materialrelated business
establishment
Compliance with fire prevention- System
related laws and regulations,
Substrates Works
the improvement of facilities
through equipping with
firefighting equipment, and the
promotion of long-term safety
education were recognized.
Sagamihara Waste
Sagamihara Waste
Countermeasures
Countermeasures
Conference's
Conference
Establishment Awards
Long cooperation in the
operation of the Sagamihara
Waste Countermeasures
Conference was recognized.
Dissemination and
education of local
disaster-prevention
related to hazardous
materials
Contribution to disseminating
Ryoden Shonan
knowledge on disasterElectronics
prevention related to hazardous Corporation
materials and working on local
disaster-prevention activities
Kanagawa
Hazardous
Materials Safety
Joint Association
System
Substrates Works
Overseas
Award
Sponsor
Description / Product
PEZA Environmental
Award—Outstanding
Environmental Performer
Prize
Philippine
Outstanding environmental Laguna Auto-Parts
Economic Zone performance in
Manufacturing
Authority (PEZA) environmental
Corporation
management systems
Company / Business
Office
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MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CSR - Environmental Report - Environmental Management
Globally promoting environmental
management through the establishment and
integrated utilization of an environmental
management system and the lively exchange
of ideas between environmental managers
inside and outside of Japan.
Plans to improve environmental management
through the strict checking of internal,
external, and head office audits.
More
Preventing environmental disasters and
determining the risk of soil and underground
water contamination via environmental
assessment.
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More
Raising the level of initiatives throughout the
Group by educating environmental key
persons, who are in charge of environmental
management, and by fostering environmental
awareness in all employees.
More
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MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CSR - Environmental Report - Management System
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Environmental Management
Environmental Management System
Integrated Management System Based on the Environmental Plan
Our Environmental Plan represents the
commitment of the Mitsubishi Electric Group to
society. In order to fulfill this commitment, every
group company must share in the goals of the
plan and work toward their achievement.
Previously, the Mitsubishi Electric Group had
environmental management systems (EMS) at
each of its sites that were operated
independently, but since the start of our 5th
Environmental Plan in fiscal 2007, we have
worked to create an integrated system for the
Group as a whole.
To integrate the systems, we made the
environmental management programs at each of
our EMS organizations (at manufacturing works
and other facilities) consistent with the
Environmental Plan, which took place in
conjunction with efforts to update systems at our
head office and branches for compliance with
ISO 14001 (2004).
In fiscal 2008, we developed procedures to guide business groups in checking whether or not
the programs of the EMS organizations they are responsible for are consistent with the
Environmental Plan. In doing so we took another step in the direction of a fully integrated
environmental management system.
We intend to continue efforts to integrate environmental management systems at our head
office and branches with systems at manufacturing works and research centers. Furthermore, in
recent years, corporate social responsibility has become increasingly associated with the need
to take into account the environment in all corporate activities, including the supply chain and
customer sales. Mitsubishi Electric plans to meet this challenge by expanding the scope of
system integration so that it encompasses environmental management programs at sites not
involved in manufacturing.
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ISO 14001 Certification
The number of sites in the Mitsubishi Electric Group that have acquired ISO 14001 certification
as of March 31, 2008 is as follows.
Mitsubishi Electric: 26
Domestic Affiliates: 55
Overseas Affiliates: 29
As of the end of fiscal 2008, all Mitsubishi Electric sites (on a non-consolidated basis) have
acquired certification. All domestic production affiliates have also been certified, with the
exception of two companies with minimal environmental impact. This puts our certification ratio
at above 99%.
Click here to see a list of sites and affiliates that have acquired ISO 14001 certification
Enhancing Global Environmental Management
The Mitsubishi Electric Group has held the Environmental Managers Conference every year
since fiscal 1995 for all environmental managers at Mitsubishi Electric and its domestic affiliates.
The participants share information on activities and policies related to the Environmental Plan,
report on progress made and discuss especially successful initiatives. The fiscal 2008
conferences featured the participation of managers from Europe and China, who discussed
trends in local environmental laws and regulations and other related topics. There were many indepth discussions among representative of both domestic and overseas sites.
Our overseas sites have also held regional environmental conferences every year since fiscal
2005 at four locations around the world. The conferences are intended to strengthen
coordination between domestic and overseas sites to ensure strict compliance with overseas
laws and regulations and raise the overall level of environmental management at each site. The
regional conferences held in fiscal 2008 were highlighted by a presentation on our
Environmental Vision 2021, which was formulated in October 2007. All members of the
Mitsubishi Electric Group were called upon to work toward achievement of the goals contained
in the vision.
Mitsubishi Electric intends to further strengthen coordination with overseas sites by continuing to
facilitate communication and discussions at these regional environmental conferences. In
addition, we will make progress at the group level by expanding the scope of companies that
carry out organized environmental activities based on the Mitsubishi Electric Group's
Environmental Plan to include not only manufacturing affiliates, but also affiliates not involved in
production activities in Japan and overseas.
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Perspective: Americas Environmental Conference Participant
A Perfect Opportunity for Discussion Between the Head Office and American Sites
At the Environmental Conferences for the Mitsubishi
Electric Americas group companies, a lot of valuable
information is exchanged between locations. The
conference is an excellent chance to benchmark our
environmental concerns such as energy conservation and
recycling with other Mitsubishi Electric facilities. At the
most recent conference at the Mitsubishi Electric Research
Laboratories in Cambridge MA. Information was
exchanged about the upcoming carbon and climate
legislation and what the American companies need to do
to prepare for it. This meeting was also a good chance for Mr. Scott Stephenson
Corporate Manager TS/ISO,
the Americas Environmental representatives to exchange MEAA (Mitsubishi Electric
opinions with MELCO CES about the significant changes Automotive America)
made to the annual environmental report that streamline
the processes of submitting essential information to
MELCO. This meeting was very beneficial for the Mitsubishi Electric Americas group.
Topics from the Fiscal 2008 Environmental Conferences
Environmental Managers Conference (June 8, 2007 &
December 4, 2007)
At the June conference, we reviewed activities from the
previous fiscal year, confirmed policies for the current fiscal
year and introduced trends in overseas environmental
regulations. The president was in attendance and gave a talk
on strengthening defensive environmental activities and the
From the Environmental
importance of proactive, product-related environmental
Managers Conference
activities. In addition, a ceremony was held for the Corporate
Environmental Sustainability Awards, a program established in
fiscal 2008 to further stimulate environmental management activities. One affiliate and four
manufacturing sites were honored for their noteworthy defensive and proactive initiatives. At
the December conference, a presentation was given on our Environmental Vision 2021. All
employees of the Mitsubishi Electric Group have been called upon to help successfully fulfill
this vision. We also introduced the findings of environmental audits conducted in the first half
as well as examples of energy conservation and waste reduction initiatives. A presentation
was given on nature conservation activities, which have been gaining momentum each year
as a way of raising environmental awareness.
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Inter-America Environmental Conference (October 3, 2007)
All production sites in North America and Mexico participated this year, as they had last
year. Here, information was exchanged on US Environmental regulation movements and
there were vigorous discussions concerning Group Environmental Report improvement
plans from Headquarters. The conference reaffirmed that environmental management is
progressing cooperatively.
China Environmental Conference (October 18, 2007)
Some 40 employees from 14 Chinese affiliates participated in the conference. The head
office gave a progress report on the 5th Environmental Plan, focusing particularly on carbon
dioxide emissions, and introduced examples of energy conservation initiatives taking place
in the country. In addition, four especially progressive Chinese affiliates introduced
examples of their energy conservation activities. Their presentation reaffirmed the fact that
some sites in China are as advanced as their counterparts in Japan in terms of installing
high efficiency devices, improving the power factor of high frequency furnaces, conducting
energy efficiency patrols and administering environmental training.
Asia Environmental Conference (November 9, 2007)
This year's conference was attended for the first time by environmental managers from sites
in Malaysia, Indonesia and India. A total of 50 people participated. The head office conveyed
Mitsubishi Electric Group policies on the environment, including details of our Environmental
Vision 2021, while the local sites reported on the highlights of their environmental activities.
The conference reaffirmed the fact that each of the sites is working to steadily reduce risk
and ramp up energy conservation and recycling initiatives from a cost-cutting perspective.
Europe Environmental Conference (November 9, 2007)
This year, a joint manufacturing and sales conference was held
for the first time, as sales divisions joined manufacturing sites
for the conference. Participation by sales divisions allowed both
factories and sales companies to learn about one another's
efforts to steadily comply with environmental regulations and
develop environmental businesses. The conference facilitated
truly valuable discussions. We plan to continue this format and
continue to promote environmental management for all of
Europe from both environmental management and
environmental business perspectives.
At the Europe Environmental
Conference
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MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CSR - Environmental Report - ISO 14001 certificated companies
2009/02/28
Environmental Management
Environmental Management System
ISO 14001 Certification Companies
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (Domestic)
Organization
Registration
Date
Registration
Number
Examination
Organization
Head Office, Branches
March 20, 2006
EC02J0333
JACO
Kobe Works
March 10, 1998
EC97J1218
JACO
Itami Works
March 9, 1998 JQA-E-90123
Nagasaki Area
December 24, 1997
EC97J1159
JQA
JACO
Power Distribution Systems Center
March 9, 1998
EC97J1211
JACO
Inazawa Works
March 7, 1996
EC98J2017
JACO
November 25, 1997
EC97J1116
JACO
JACO
Communication Systems Center,
Communication Networks Center,
Mobile Terminal Center
Electronic Systems Group Kamakura Area
May 22, 1998
EC98J1013
Nakatsugawa Works
March 24, 1998
EC97J1232
JACO
Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Systems Works
March 10, 1998
EC97J1227
JACO
Shizuoka Works
Kyoto Area
December 22, 1997
EC97J1132
JACO
June 22, 1998
EC98J1021
JACO
Gumma Works Area
April 20, 1998
EC98J1008
JACO
Nagoya Works Area
November 25, 1997
EC97J1113
JACO
Fukuyama Works Area
November 26, 1997
EC97J1128
JACO
Himeji Works
March 24, 1998
EC97J1234
JACO
Mita Area
March 25, 1998
EC97J1249
JACO
September 29, 1997
EC97J1084
JACO
Fukuoka Area
High Frequency & Optical Device Works
Advanced Technology R&D Center
Eastern Research Institute Area
Koriyama Area
Sagami Area
Transmission & Distribution Systems Center Ako Area
Power Device Works Kumamoto Factory
Plant Engineering and Construction Division
October 27, 1997
EC97J1098
JACO
November 24, 1998
EC98J1103
JACO
July 28, 1999
EC99J1034
JACO
JACO
June 22, 1998
EC98J1014
March 10, 1998
EC97J1220
JACO
August 26, 1997
EC97J1064
JACO
March 25, 1997
EC96J1096
JACO
December 24, 2004
YKA4003195
LRQA
Domestic Affiliates
Organization
Mitsubishi Electric Life Service Corporation
Mitsubishi Electric Logistics Corporation
The Kodensha Co., Ltd.
Registration
Date
Registration
Number
Examination
Organization
June 22, 2005
EC05J0082
JACO
February 14, 2003
JQA-EM2984
JQA
February 1, 2002
RE0265
JTCCM
Mitsubishi Electric System & Service Co., Ltd.
March 14, 2001
EC00J0264
JACO
Nakayama Machinery Co., Ltd.
March 10, 2004
EC03J0389
JACO
November 16, 2001
JQA-EM1909
JQA
May 24, 2000
EC00J0017
JACO
September 30,
2004
E916
JICQA
Kita Koudensha Corporation
March 26, 1999
JMAQA-E041
JMA
Miyoshi Electronics Corporation
March 28, 2001
EC00J0325
JACO
Oi Electric Co., Ltd.
November 20, 1998
JQA-EM0252
JQA
Kyushu Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
December 25, 2002
EC02J0261
JACO
Chugoku Mitsubishi Electric Sales Corporation
November 24, 2000
EC00J0140
JACO
August 2, 2002
JQA-EM2532
JQA
Mitsubishi Electric Documentex Ltd.
Melco Technorex Co., Ltd.
Mitsubishi Electric Credit Co., Ltd.
Chiyoda Mitsubishi Electric Co., Ltd.
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MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CSR - Environmental Report - ISO 14001 certificated companies
Seikosha Corporation
Chubu Mitsubishi Electric Co., Ltd.
Ryoden Trading Co., Ltd.
Kanaden Corp.
Mansei Corporation
Nagano Mitsubishi Electric Sales Corporation
Mitsubishi Electric Information Systems Corporation
(Shonan Office)
Mitsubishi Electric Business Systems Co., Ltd.
(includes MB Techno Co., Ltd.)
Ohmori Electric Industries Co., Ltd.
Mitsubishi Electric Plant Engineering Corporation
Toyo Electric Corporation
Ryoden Kasei Co., Ltd.
Tada Electric Co., Ltd.
Tada Electric Co., Ltd. Semiconductor Factory
Ryosan Industry Corporation
Ryosan Industry Corporation Asahi Factory
Ryosai Technica Co., Ltd.
Toshiba Mitsubishi-Electric Industrial Systems
Corporation
Hanshin Kiki Co., Ltd.
Mitsubishi Electric Building Techno-Service Co., Ltd.
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October 24, 2006
6206
EQA
May 10, 2002
JQA-EM2380
JQA
December 19, 2001
EC01J0212
JACO
October 26, 2001
TECO-ER00001
DeloitteTECO
March 19, 2001
EC00J0293
JACO
September 26,
2001
EC01J0122
JACO
March 25, 1998
EC97J1246
JACO
December 28, 2004
EC04J0414
JACO
September 30,
2005
EM4931
JQA
December 9, 2007 YKA-4004028/J
LRQA
March 24, 2000
JQA-EM0792
JQA
December 24, 1999
JQA-EM0662
JQA
August 25, 1999
EC99J1051
JACO
September 25,
2002
EC02J0168
JACO
December 28, 2001
JQA-EM2052
JQA
JQA
February 17, 2006
JQA-EM-5184
November 12, 1999
JQA-EM0581
JQA
January 29, 1997
EC99J2062
JACO
March 17, 2005
JMAQA-E555
JMA
JQA
May 21, 1999
JQA-EM0429
Tokan Co., Ltd.
November 13, 1998
JQA-EM0247
JQA
Ryoden Elevator Construction Ltd.
December 28, 1999
EC99J1147
JACO
December 2, 1999
EC99J1122
JACO
March 9, 2001
JQA-EM1378
JQA
Nihon Kentetsu Co., Ltd. (Head Office, Works)
March 16, 2001
JQA-EM1409
JQA
Mitsubishi Electric Lighting Corporation
(Head Office, Shizuoka Factory)
March 15, 2000
EC99J1217
JACO
March 12, 1999
JQA-EM0367
JQA
December 28, 1999
EC99J1158
JACO
JACO
Mitsubishi Hitachi Home Elevator Corporation
Taiyo Musen Co., Ltd.
Mitsubishi Electric Home Appliance Co., Ltd.
Ryoden Asahi Technica Co., Ltd.
Mitsubishi Electric Osram Ltd.
March 19, 2001
EC00J0287
Sowa Technica Inc.
October 6, 2000
JQA-EM1042
JQA
Hyper Cycle Systems Corporation
(Higashihama Recycle Center)
April 18, 2001
EC01J0002
JACO
Ryohoku Electronics Corporation
May 12, 2004
EC04J0051
JACO
September 29,
1997
EC97J1076
JACO
December 11, 2005
EC02J0228
JACO
March 14, 2001
EC00J0268
JACO
January 24, 2001
EC00J0210
JACO
Osram-Melco Ltd. Kakegawa Factory
Kohshin Electric Corporation
BCC Corporation
Koryo Electric Co., Ltd.
Sanwa Electric Co., Ltd.
DB Seiko Co., Ltd.
Nippon Injector Corporation
Mitsubishi Electric Metecs Co., Ltd.
Melco Display Technology Inc.
March 9, 2001
JQA-EM1380
JACO
October 11, 2005
EC05J0181
JACO
November 12, 1999
JQA-EM0579
JQA
March 10, 1998
EC97J1220
JACO
December 27, 2000
EC00J0189
JACO
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Overseas Affiliates
Company Name
Mitsubishi Electric Power Products,
Inc.
Mitsubishi Digital Electronics
America, Inc.
Registration
Date
Registration
Number
Examination
Organization
March 30, 2006 CERT-05051-2006-AQHOU
February 1, 2002
1111
Det Norske Veritas
ANAB
PIMS S.A. de C.V Mexicali Mexico
June 19, 2007
1433
PROFEPA
Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc.
September 14,
2005
C2005-01973
Perry Johnson Registrars
Mitsubi Electric Automotive America
June 24, 1990
164195
BVC
March 17, 2004
0/1/22/959
PROFEPA
Mitsubishi Electric de Mexico,S.A.
de C.V.
Mitsubishi Electric Air Conditioning
Systems Europe Ltd.
Mitsubishi Electric Automotive
Europe B.V.
February 21, 2000
EMS-53485 British Standards Institute
November 25, 2001
NL7002013
Bureau Veritas
Certification
CERT-ACO, s.r.o.
Hutska275/2,27201Kladno
July 3, 2007
728-07-03
Certification Authority
No.3070
CERT-ACO, s.r.o.
May 2, 2006
323a-04-01
-
September 25,
2003
257-03-03
CERT-ACO
MEAC entirely
MEAC entirely
M/s Mitsubishi Electric Automotive
India Pvt. Ltd.
Mitsubishi Elevator Asia Co., Ltd.
Siam Compressor Industry Co., Ltd.
Mitsubishi Electric Consumer
Products (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
Kang Yong Electric Public Co., Ltd.
Mitsubishi Electric Automation
(Thailand) Co., Ltd.
Mitsubishi Electric Thai Auto-Parts
Co.,Ltd.
October 18, 2006
622-06-04
-
November 18, 2003
00467-2006-AE-BOMRvA
Det Norske Veritas
October 30, 1998
TH08000083
BUREAU VERITAS
September 30,
2006
01 104 7040
TUV Rheinland
January 26, 2001
TH07000320
Bureau Veritas
Certification (Thailand)
Ltd.
September 21,
2001
89194
BVQI
January 6, 2006
59 Anglo Japanese American
(AJA)
July 11, 2001
161047
Bureau Veritas
Certification
Laguna Autoparts Manufacturing
Corporation
August 7, 2006
TUV104 05 0597
TUV Asia Pacific Ltd.
Suddeutschland
Mitsubishi Electric (M) Sdn. Bhd.
March 19, 1999
M00320001
SIRIM QAS International
Sdn. Bhd.
November 21, 1998
4MDE001-04
Lift and parking
equipments activities of
the production, installation
and servicing
XD-Mitsubishi Electric Switchgear
Co., Ltd.
July 20, 2001
0015-2001-AE-RGCRvA
DET NORSKE VERITAS
Shanghai Mitsubishi Elevator Co.,
Ltd.
December 23, 1998
C982001
LRQA
Shandong Hualing Electronics Co.,
Ltd.
November 26, 2002
03-2002-110
CEPREI Environmental
Management System
Certification body
April 1, 2004
01 104 032021
TUV Rheinland
March 29, 2006
098 06 E1 014 R1 M
Shanghai huanke
environmental certification
Co., Ltd.
Mitsubishi Electric Dalian Industrial
Products Co., Ltd.
December 30, 2006 0106E20071R1M/2100
CQC
Mitsubishi Electric Shihlin
Automotive Changzhou Co., Ltd.
December 17, 2004
TUV
Taiwan Mitsubishi Elevator Co., Ltd.
Hsin Chu Factory
Mitsubishi Electric(Guangzhou)
Compressor Co.,Ltd.
Shanghai Mitsubishi Electric &
Shangling Air-Conditioner and
Electric Appliance Co., Ltd.
01-104-043218
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MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CSR - Environmental Report - Environmental Audits
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Environmental Management
Environmental Audits
Multifaceted Monitoring of Activities with Three Types of Environmental Audits
The Mitsubishi Electric Group works to improve the quality of its environmental management in
a multifaceted manner by utilizing three different types of audits with differing administrators and
standards.
The first type is internal environmental audits,
which are conducted by manufacturing works,
factories, research centers and affiliates. They
are performed once or twice a year to check on
compliance with regulations and local laws and
conformance with ISO standards at the
organization level. The second type is
conformance audits, which are conducted by the
certification body based on ISO 14001. They
look at whether environmental management
systems are in conformance with the ISO
standard. The third type is conducted by the
head office. These environmental audits cover all
domestic branches, manufacturing works and
affiliates and confirm progress on the Group's
Environmental Plan and compliance with related
laws. The audits are performed at branches and
manufacturing works twice a year and at affiliates once a year.
The results of head office-led audits are reported to the president by the executive officer in
charge of the environment and conveyed to the Group's manufacturing works and affiliates via
the Environmental Managers Conference and various reports, in an effort to improve the quality
of environmental management at each site. Through these three types of audits we will continue
to work to qualitatively improve environmental management in a multifaceted manner.
Three Types of Environmental Audits
Internal audits conducted Environmental audits
by manufacturing works,
conducted by the head
factories, research centers office
and affiliates
Management system
audits conducted by the
ISO certification body
Auditing
Laws and regulations
Standards ISO standards
Site-specific regulations
Progress on
Environmental Plan
Laws and regulations
ISO standards
Company regulations
related to the environment
Environmental Plan
Frequency Once or twice a year
Once a year or every two
years
Once a year
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Environmental Audits and Inspections by the Head Office
Environmental audits by the head office involve interviewing the management of Mitsubishi
Electric sites and affiliates and checking on progress in implementing the Environmental Plan.
This involves looking into the status of compliance and environmental risk management, which
includes onsite disaster prevention and safety measures, how internal environmental audits
have been conducted, the handling of chemical substances used in products and manufacturing
processes, and the nature of product assessments.
Furthermore, in order to ensure full compliance with amendments to environmental laws and
regulations, we audit the status of compliance at each site in detail and order prompt remedial
measures when areas of non-conformance are discovered. Examples of improvement
measures are compiled into a booklet for common instances of non-conformance and
distributed within the Group. We also hold classes to ensure thorough understanding of
environmental laws and regulations and raise awareness of compliance-related issues. In fiscal
2008, the scope of auditing was expanded to include non-production sites, and environmental
audits were conducted at 116 domestic sites in the Mitsubishi Electric Group. We confirmed that
activities are being properly conducted according to plan. Classes were held five times during
the year to present improvement examples and provide information on waste management.
Approximately 300 employees attended.
The environmental audits performed in fiscal 2008 found that management precision is
improving at both production sites and affiliates.
At production sites overseas, we check on the status of environmental activities and conduct
onsite environmental inspections that emphasize problem solving through dialog. Onsite
environmental inspections are conducted by the head office from a risk management
perspective once every approximately three years. Common global standards (checklists) are
used to ensure the inspections reflect the policies of the business group in charge and affiliated
domestic plants. In fiscal 2008 we conducted inspections at nine sites, one in Europe, two in the
Americas, three in China and three in the Asian region. The inspections found that production
activities and management are being conducted with appropriate consideration for the
environment by overseas sites as well.
In the future we plan to reinforce inspections to raise them to the level of environmental audits.
On an environmental audit in
Japan
Inspecting factory boiler facilities
in China
On an environmental inspection in
the U.S.
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MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CSR - Environmental Report - Environmental Risk Management
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Environmental Management
Environmental Risk Management
Handling Groundwater and Soil Contamination
The Mitsubishi Electric Group conducts environmental assessments based on internal rules in
conjunction with land changes and other developments.
When the assessments turn up soil contamination or other issues, the matter is reported to the
authorities and measures are implemented in conformance with the Soil Contamination
Countermeasures Law.
Preventing Environmental Accidents
Our 5th Environmental Plan stipulates policies for preventing environmental accidents before
they can occur. This specifically involves early replacement of obsolete facilities and
preventative maintenance through inter-site inspections.
In the area of preventative maintenance through inter-site inspections, in fiscal 2007 we created
indicators for quantifying latent environmental risk for each environmental factor. These enable
us to quantitatively assess latent risk and risk mitigation initiatives for different types of
environmental impact.
In fiscal 2008, we clarified the amount of residual risk in each category for all Mitsubishi Electric
sites through comparisons with environmental risk assessment standards. In addition, we
worked to strengthen inspections of wastewater treatment facilities by creating a list of risks that
all the sites face in common. We also continued to replace facilities as needed.
We will continue to develop these risk lists for other environment-related facilities and widely
communicate information on related initiatives in order to take additional steps forward in
preventing risks before they materialize.
Appropriate PCB Storage and Processing
We inspect and check PCB waste being stored by the company as well as devices in use that
contain PCBs at least once per year at each storage site.
However, in fiscal 2008, it came to light that two Mitsubishi Electric sites had inappropriately
handled PCB in the past. This was immediately reported to the authorities, appropriate steps
were taken, and the facts of the incident were posted on our website. We instructed the entire
company and affiliates to conduct more diligent management in order to prevent recurrence and
conducted training for managers and workers in charge of managing PCBs.
We currently dispose of PCB waste in a regular manner on the basis of a contract signed in
fiscal 2007 with the Japan Environmental Safety Corporation (a fully owned government body
that conducts PCB waste disposal under government supervision). In fiscal 2008, we disposed
of 55 units of PCB waste and in fiscal 2009 we have plans to dispose of an additional 11 units.
We will continue to engage in appropriate storage and management with the goal of completing
disposal procedures at an early date.
We have also enabled customers to identify electrical devices with PCBs that were previously
manufactured by the Mitsubishi Electric Group by posting a list of the devices on our website.
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Handling Transformers with Low-Concentration PCBs
With respect to the chance that small amounts of PCB have contaminated transformers and
other devices, Mitsubishi Electric has considered the possibilities of contamination during the
manufacturing process, contamination after the devices have been delivered, contamination
through insulating oil and other scenarios, but it has not been possible to identify the causes,
devices involved or time of manufacture. We have therefore concluded that we cannot deny the
possibility that small amounts of PCBs could have contaminated electrical devices
manufactured prior to 1989 using electrical insulating oil. Quality management for insulating oil
has been strengthened for devices manufactured since 1990, so we have judged that there has
been no contamination by low-concentration PCBs as of product shipment.
Along with continuing to manage quality for insulating oil, we are working to provide technical
information via our website and are responding to individual inquiries via a customer service
desk already in place.
Mitsubishi Electric also participates in the Japan Electrical Manufacturers' Association's PCB
Disposal Committee, an industry group. We help the group disseminate information and
consider disposal policies.
Products Containing Asbestos
Mitsubishi Electric has banned the use of all six types of asbestos* as of July 1, 2006. We
require that suppliers provide a guarantee of non-use when purchasing materials from them and
confirm that there has been no contamination (revisions have already been made to our list of
chemical substances for green procurement). Our group companies have also finished replacing
asbestos with alternative materials and have destroyed asbestos-containing inventory as of
September 2006.
However, in spite of these efforts, at the end of fiscal 2007 it was discovered that materials
containing asbestos that had been part of a supplier's stock were mistakenly included in
Mitsubishi Electric products for railway companies and that these products were delivered to
customers. When the situation came to light, the Mitsubishi Electric Group immediately took
steps to prevent future contamination, which included measures related to the management of
supplier products, and worked thoroughly to raise awareness of the issue.
In fiscal 2008, we took additional steps to prevent contamination, including requesting suppliers
to once again confirm and submit non-use guarantees. A newspaper report in January 2008
revealed that asbestos (tremolite), which is banned from use in Japan, was detected at a Tokyo
daycare center, and on February 6, 2008, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare made an
announcement regarding full analytical investigations of the presence of asbestos under Article
3.2 of the Ordinance on Prevention of Health Impairment due to Asbestos. Mitsubishi Electric
has sales divisions for large-scale facilities accompanying construction work, so we again
thoroughly checked that asbestos is not being used within the Group.
We intend to continue strengthening related measures and raising awareness of them.
*The six types of asbestos are Chrysotile, Amosite, crocidolite, anthophyllite, actinolite and
tremolite.
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MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CSR - Environmental Report - Education and Awareness
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Environmental Management
Enhancing Environmental Education and Raising Environmental
Awareness
Environmental Education for Different Career Stages
Environmental education at the Mitsubishi Electric Group takes place along two axes: general
environmental education for specific career stages and specialized training for specific jobs.
General environmental education is for all employees and is conducted for four different career
stages: new hires, section managers, management and overseas appointments. For example,
the program for newly hired employees features a presentation of the environmental policies
and initiatives of the Mitsubishi Electric Group, while the program for employees sent overseas
focuses on introducing trends in foreign environmental laws and regulations and the activities of
Mitsubishi Electric sites in other countries. Organizing the programs in accordance with the
knowledge, career stages and attributes of different classes of employees helps ensure that
curriculums are appropriate and effective. In fiscal 2008, e-learning classes conducted as a part
of the general environmental education program were made available to employees at domestic
affiliates, in addition to head office staff.
Job-specific training is broken up into environmental management, materials, product design,
manufacturing and sales divisions, and various innovative approaches are incorporated into
each course. For example, key environmental personnel training for environmental management
divisions includes groups discussion and role playing; environmental auditor training has been
designed so that employees can participate in classes remotely using the Internet; and training
for the product design division includes classes in which participants gain experience
dismantling products.
We will continue to enhance both general environmental education and job-specific training and
gradually expand the programs to include overseas employees.
Training for environmental auditors utilizes the
Internet
In specialized training for the design sector, the
lecture curriculum includes product dismantling
experiments to instill a better appreciation for how to
encourage product recycling through design.
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Specialized Training for Employees Involved in Environmental Policy
Mitsubishi Electric has conducted specialized training for the head office's environmental
managers and committee members since fiscal 2007 in order to clarify environmental managers
for each business group. The goal of the training program is to raise the skill level of employees
expected to fulfill the role of environmental specialists and thereby provide support for factorylevel environmental protection activities. In fiscal 2008, we invited instructors from outside the
company and held five classes on topics ranging from the fundamentals of environmental
management to practical application. We also distributed a DVD recording of the classes to help
employees retain the information presented with the hope that the classes will be put to use in
environmental policy-making at group production sites.
Training Key Environmental Personnel
Nearly every Japanese company in recent years has had to deal with the retirement of large
numbers of veteran employees who have made major contributions to environmental
management (specifically, employees certified in pollution management and in possession of
other vital knowledge). In order to continue to maintain current levels of environmental
management, it is essential that personnel be trained in the techniques and practices of this
expert class, which has been involved in environmental facilities management for so long.
To deal with this situation, the Mitsubishi Electric Group began a program in fiscal 2005 that
designates employees responsible for environmental facilities management as "key
environmental personnel." Over twenty key environmental personnel are trained every year
through a specialized training course.
Key environmental personnel are trained together in a group setting. Trainees are generally
younger employees selected for the program from sites nationwide. Experienced Mitsubishi
Electric employees who have been responsible for the practical task of managing pollution and
waste serve as course instructors. Five group training sessions are held every year, at which
participants learn the basics of environmental regulations and gain practical knowledge in
analysis techniques, risk detection, risk management, environmental auditing and other areas.
The group training format facilitates the formation of networks among key environmental
personnel throughout the country, which in turn helps to disseminate information on waste,
environmental facilities updating and facilities usage within the Group.
In fiscal 2008, 30 employees passed the final exam of the training program (94 employees have
passed over the past four years), and they are currently active as environmental specialists at
our manufacturing works, factories and affiliates. During fiscal 2009, we intend to train another
100 key environmental personnel to ensure we have the capacities needed to maintain and
administer our environmental management system.
In fiscal 2008 we also conducted key environmental personnel training in China, the first time
the program has been administered overseas. The goal was to improve the skill levels of
environmental managers so that they are capable of responding to the recent rapid
development of environmental laws and regulations in China.
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Curriculum of Key Environmental Personnel Training and Abilities Acquired by Trainees
Curriculum
Features
Abilities
Explanation of legal
requirements (fundamentals
and practical application)
In-house instructors convey Ability to understand what
required knowledge based environmental laws and
on their experience
regulations require and explain
the requirements to others
Acquisition of analytical
techniques
Assessments are conducted Ability to understand the
based on data derived from chemical basis of phenomena
chemical experiments
and explain it to others
Identification of risks related to
environmental facilities and
formulation of improvement
measures
Management expertise is
conveyed using examples
of past accidents and
deficiencies
Ability to discover and mitigate
latent environmental risks before
they materialize
Internal auditing
Onsite inspections and
compliance audits are
practiced
Ability to perform audits based on
knowledge of and experience
with environmental laws and
regulations
Key environmental personnel training in Japan
Key environmental personnel training in China
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Training Environmental Auditors
It is not enough for environmental auditors to simply have qualifications and experience related
to plant management and pollution control. Today, environmental audits cover a wide range of
areas, including environmentally conscious product design and green procurement, so auditors
must have specialized knowledge and practical experience in these areas as well. Auditing is a
form of communication, so verbal abilities are a must, along with an objective, impartial
orientation. Audits of progress on the Mitsubishi Electric Group's Environmental Plan,
compliance with new regulations in Europe, and other matters are therefore handled by
specialist auditors.
Auditing requires multilingual communication ability and an objective, impartial orientation. In
order to train exceptional auditors, the Mitsubishi Electric Group conducts several types of
environmental auditor training depending on the capacities of the trainees.
Site-specific auditor training is conducted for internal auditors at our various sites. We are also
working to improve auditing quality on a group level by having sites audit one another and by
conducting head office-led audit training as needed. In addition, we provide Internet-based
seminars to train auditors in offsite locations and hold training sessions to further improve the
skills of upper-level auditors. Auditing standards, guidelines and collections of practical
examples have also been created, and information is disseminated throughout the Group via the
company's intranet.
In fiscal 2008 participants in environmental auditor training over the Internet numbered 168 in
the lower level and 146 in the middle level. Of these trainees, 163 passed the lower-level final
exam and 144 passed for middle-level final. We intend to further enhance the curriculum
through the addition of concrete presentations of examples of improvements made within the
company.
A class on the environment being conducted at the
head office of Mitsubishi Electric Lighting Corp
A presentation on waste handling in the area around
the head office
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Fostering Environmental Awareness
The Mitsubishi Electric Group works to foster environmental awareness so that each and every
employee will be motivated to protect the environment.
For example, every issue of Eco News, which is published every other month (twice a year for
the English and Chinese editions), highlights the Group's environmental policies and initiatives,
innovative environmental activities taking place at various business sites, and the results of
these activities. The publication helps to raise environmental awareness and promote
communication throughout the Group.
One program in which employees are directly involved is the Mitsubishi Electric Outdoor
Classroom, which we've held since fiscal 2008. Employees play the role of nature preservation
leaders in conducting the classes, which are intended to give local children, employees and their
families the chance to experience and learn about the environment through the observation of
nature. Our goal is to train 1,000 employees as nature preservation leaders by 2021, Mitsubishi
Electric's 100th anniversary. In fiscal 2008, 31 employees completed the training course and are
now active at various business sites. The school was held a total of seven times and drew the
participation of some 200 children, employees and family members. The program started as
something of an experiment, but the response has exceeded all expectations, which has
provided a renewed sense of the value of such activities. We intend to further extend the
geographic reach of the program, make the classes more frequent and improve the curriculum.
Employees also actively participate in local woodland conservation, a program started in fiscal
2008. Efforts are made to protect woodlands near Mitsubishi Electric business sites, with
"woodlands" defined broadly as natural environments near areas inhabited by people, including
shorelines, rivers, fields and wooded areas. Through these activities we hope to foster greater
environmental awareness.
A volunteer group in Kobe removes fallen trees and branches from a wooded area. The group hopes to make it
a place where children can play safely.
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MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CSR - Environmental Report - Eco-Products
Mitsubishi Electric produces eco-products
with ease of use and functionality that
contribute to reducing the environmental
impact over the entire product life cycle.
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We established a system to collect and
recycle end-of-life household appliances and
PCs, and strive for technological
developments that pursue the successful
circulation of natural resources.
More
More
We started the Green Accreditation system to
address regulatory controls such as the
RoHS Directive and the REACH Regulation
throughout the entire supply chain.
Based on the know-how nurtured from
introducing the company's high-efficiency and
energy-saving equipment, we develop
solutions that contribute to further reducing
environmental impact.
More
More
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Eco-Products
Design for the Environment
Design for the Environment, Eco-Products and Hyper Eco-Products
The Mitsubishi Electric Group has carried out the Design for the Environment (DFE) program
since 1991. Through the DFE program, we implement a product assessment that evaluates the
entire life cycle of each product from the "MET" perspective* and reconsider the design for
products with unsatisfactory environmental efficiency, thereby improving the environmental
consciousness of our products.
Under the 4th Environmental Plan, for evaluation purposes, the Factor X environmental
efficiency improvement indicator is used to determine products which have achieved a superior
level of environmental design, which are known as "Eco-products." Products that receive an
extremely high environmental rating are certified "Hyper Eco-products." In fiscal 2008, 80 of
Mitsubishi Electric's 167 product groups were designated as design-for-environment products.
Of these, 24 products were certified as Hyper Eco-products.
Under the 5th Environmental Plan, products are divided into mass-produced products and other
products. Mass-produced products include household appliances and mass-produced industrial
mechatronics products, while other products cover individually manufactured products and
those made to order. We set a goal to raise the Eco-products ratio to 100% for mass-produced
products and 80% for other products by fiscal 2009, in the belief that all mass-produced
products we develop must be Eco-products. We pursue optimal environmental compatibility for
mass-produced products and other products by setting separate goals for each. In fiscal 2008,
the Eco-products ratio for mass-produced products was 89% and that for other products was
64%.
Under the 6th Environment Plan and thereafter, we will work to achieve our Environmental
Vision 2021 and will review our product evaluation indicators, which are used to show the level
of achievement we have attained with our products.
* The MET perspective consists of the following three viewpoints. [M]aterials: Effective use of resources; [E]
nergy: Efficient use of energy; [T]oxicity: Avoidance of substances that are potentially harmful to the
environment
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Utilizing Factor X
Factor X is an indicator that shows improvement in the eco-efficiency of products, integrating the
efficiency levels for several environmental conservation items. The larger the X value, the more
the product's performance has improved, resulting in reduced negative environmental impact. In
2001, we were the first in the industry in Japan to apply the concept of Factor X for product
evaluations. Under the 5th Environment Plan, we are working to develop environmentally
suitable products that can achieve Factor 2. Factor X is a comprehensive evaluation that
addresses the environmental impact of the entire life cycle of each product from the "MET"
perspective and, since April 2004, the improvements in product performance.
Previously, the Factor X indicator was calculated by each household appliance manufacturer
using different methods, which made it impossible for consumers to compare products from
different companies. In 2006, a group of five home appliance manufacturers, including
Mitsubishi Electric, drafted standardized guidelines for the calculation formula under specific
conditions. Under the guidelines, the product value is defined by multiplying the basic function
by the standard usage period and the environmental impact by the emission of greenhouse
gases during the product's life cycle. Since fiscal 2007, we have been conducting Factor X
evaluations mainly on air conditioners, refrigerators, lamps and lighting devices based on the
guidelines, and intend to expand the range of products for which this evaluation method is
adopted.
To achieve the Environmental Vision 2021 announced in October 2007, the Group intends to
reduce CO2 emissions during product use and in the materials used, while discussing more
appropriate methods to calculate and/or use Factor X.
Mitsubishi Electric's Basic Concepts to Calculate Factor X
Comparison between a new product and a
baseline product (in principle, we use
Mitsubishi Electric products and a base year
of 1990).
Evaluations of the performance factor
(improvement in product performance) and
the environmental impact factor (reduction in
negative environmental impact) are multiplied
together to produce the rating.
The performance index is evaluated by basic
functions (product functions, performance,
quality, etc.) multiplied by product life¹.
The environmental impact of a product is
evaluated using a sub-index for 1) non-recycled materials², 2) energy consumption, 3)
toxicity ("MET," where M is the amount of non-recyclable resources consumed, E is the
amount of electrical consumption, and T is the amount of substances potentially harmful to
the environment), from which the environmental impact is calculated for the new product
(using a value of 1 for the baseline product), and the final environmental impact index is
represented by the length of vector that combines the three sub-indexes.
1: The performance index is defined separately for each product.
2: Sub-index for the amount of non-recyclable resource consumed=virgin resource consumption + nonrecyclable resource consumption (i.e. the volume disposed of without being recycled) = [weight of product weight of recycled materials and parts in the product] + [weight of product - weight of recyclable resources in
the product]
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Utilizing Life Cycle Assessment
The Mitsubishi Electric Group designs products for the environment by using Life Cycle
Assessment (LCA) as one aspect of its product evaluations¹. We have a standardized LCA
database with a total of 796 items that has been made available over the company intranet.
Lifecycle assessments are mandatory for all products.
In fiscal 2008, at Hyper Cycle Systems Co., Ltd., the industry's first household appliance
recycling plant run by the Mitsubishi Electric Group, we collected data related to the recycled
volumes and energy volumes of each process and evaluated the environmental impact of
material recycling technology concerning four kinds of household appliancesair conditioners, TV
sets, refrigerators/freezers and washing machines. Of these four categories, the recycled
volume of end-of-life TV sets is the largest. The evaluation made it clear that material recycling
technology can reduce as much as 75% of the greenhouse gas emissions from recycling TV
sets compared with the conventional processing method (reclaiming and substrate processing),
thereby proving the superiority of the material recycling technology.
As part of our efforts to achieve a recycling-based society, which is a goal of Environmental
Vision 2021, we will promote the 3Rs² for products to which DFE technology and LCA
technology are applied. We intend to reinforce the creation of products with consideration of the
3Rs through the entire life cycle of each product.
We also strive to release environmental information on our products, aiming to establish an
information base that enables sharing and optimizing environmental product information in the
supply chain.
1: Life Cycle Assessment is a methodology for quantitatively and comprehensively evaluating the
environmental impacts of a product through its entire life cycle. This includes everything from resource
extraction, design and manufacturing to transport, use and disposal.
2: Reducing, reusing and recycling of waste products.
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Eco-Products
Recycling-Based Society
Recycling Four Kinds of Home Appliances
In 1999, two years prior to April 2001, when the
Law for the Recycling of Specified Kinds of
Home Appliances (Home Appliance Recycling
Law) was enforced in Japan, Mitsubishi Electric
became the first in the industry to operate an
end-of-life appliances recycling plant, Hyper
Cycle Systems Co., Ltd, and recycle not only air
conditioners, television sets,
refrigerators/freezers and washing machines
(the four kinds of home appliances), but also
office equipment and other items.
Hyper Cycle Systems, the largest recycling plant
in Japan, has recycled approximately 350,000
tons (as of March 2008) since its establishment.
In May 2008, it achieved 6 million cumulative
household appliances recycled. Information on
dismantling and sorting obtained through this
process has been communicated back to
product design divisions to improve recycling
ratios.
In addition, Mitsubishi Electric has joined with
five other home appliance manufacturers* to
establish recycling plants in 16 locations
nationwide. The companies work together to
recycle end-of-life home appliances. In fiscal
2008, Mitsubishi Electric recycled 1.10 million
units of the four kinds of home appliances
(104% of the previous year's level) and had a
recycling ratio of 82.5%.
Recycling Facilities Dedicated to Substrates at
We developed a technology to bring waste
Hyper Cycle Systems
plastic back to life and are expanding its use.
Unlike metal, plastic has been considered difficult to recycle. We have reused polypropylene
segregated and collected from the mixed fracture plastic for the drain components of
refrigerators. In fiscal 2008, we started to reuse it for dishwasher dryer covers.
In 2008, at Hyper Cycle Systems, recycling facilities dedicated to substrates were installed to
efficiently and fully recycle substrates and peripheral parts collected from end-of-life household
appliances. Through these activities, we expect to achieve zero emissions at Hyper Cycle
Systems in fiscal 2009.
* Fujitsu General, Hitachi Appliances, Sanyo Electric, Sharp and Sony.
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Home Appliance Collection and Recycling (Fiscal 2008)
Unit
Air
Televisions
Conditioners
Refrigerators/
Freezers
Washing
Machines
Total
Units received at
1,000
designated collection units
points
258
338
317
188 1,101
Units processed
1,000
units
255
331
317
188 1,091
Weight processed
Tons
10,536
9,548
18,174
6,009 44,267
Weight reused in
products
Tons
9,462
8,323
13,642
5,073 36,500
89
87
75
Ratio reused in
products
%
84
-
Recycling Personal Computers
In compliance with the Law for the Promotion of Effective Utilization of Resources (amended
Recycling Law), we have recycled used industrial-use computers since April 2001; since
October 2003 we have also recycled used domestic-use computers. In fiscal 2008, we collected
a total of 5,599 computers, which represented a recycling rate of 74.7%.
To promote the recycling of used home-use PCs, it is effective to make it easier for customers to
get the Recycle Mark, which allows them to discard old PCs at no charge. Although the Recycle
Mark had been previously available only by mailing in a postcard, Mitsubishi Electric improved
the home-use computer collection system (KONGO-K) in September 2007, thereby enabling
application for the Recycle Mark via the Internet*. In addition, regarding applications for the
recycling of our products sold in October 2003 or later, through communication with the Recycle
Mark application contact desk we check and determine whether the PC Recycle Mark is
applicable for such products, thereby preventing customers from making double payments for
recycling.
There is a risk of data leakage from the hard disk drives of disposed computers. Although
computer users have the basic responsibility for preventing data leaks, the companies we have
contracted to recycle computers punch holes in the hard disk drives or use a strong magnet to
destroy any data physically and magnetically, in order to prevent any confidential data from
being leaked. Interested computer owners can also pay for a program to delete all data
completely before their used computers are taken away.
Two private transportation companies handle the collection and transportation of used homeuse PCs on commission, and 43 manufacturers jointly use these services. Should an accident
occur in the network connecting these two transportation companies, such an event would
cause confusion and disruption in our home-use PC collection system that is connected to their
network. To prevent such a risk, we are discussing setting up a new collection system as a
backup system. We are addressing this plan with six other manufacturers at the PC 3R
Promotion Center, which is a limited liability intermediate corporation.
* Because Mitsubishi Electric stopped selling home-use PCs in fiscal 1999, the Recycle Mark is available only for
PC displays.
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Material Recycling from Used Computers (Home and Office) (Fiscal 2008)
Unit
Collected
Desktop
Kg
Notebooks CRT Displays
32,582
3,603
LCD
Displays
41,559
Total
5,098
82,842
Office Home Office Home Office Home Office Home Office Home
27,637 4,945 3,326
Number of units
collected
Unit
2,247
277 38,236 3,323 5,013
858
1,776
85 74,212 8,630
718
5,599
Office Home Office Home Office Home Office Home Office Home
1,906
341
792
66 1,634
142
706
12 5,038
561
Weight recycled
Kg
32,582
3,603
41,559
5,098
82,842
Weight reused
Kg
26,990
2,310
28,531
4,035
61,866
Ratio of reuse and %
material recycling
82.8
64.1
68.7
79.1
74.7
* The figures for CRT Displays and LCD Displays for office computers are combined figures from Mitsubishi
Electric Information Technology Corp. and Mitsubishi Electric Corp. The figures for Desktops and Notebooks
are from Mitsubishi Electric Information Technology Corp.
* Figures for home computers are figures from Mitsubishi Electric Information Technology Corp.
Compliance with the WEEE Directive
At the Mitsubishi Electric Group's sales companies in Europe, we strive to recognize the
requirements related to the EU's WEEE Directive and their implementation status in each
country. At the Europe Environmental Conference, which is held twice a year, we report on
products regulated by the WEEE Directive, manufacturer registration, and participation in all
collection schemes and processing fees to ensure the registration of all manufacturers and total
participation in collection schemes.
Through the Europe Environmental Conference, discussions are under way to expand the range
of products regulated by WEEE to include fixed equipment and monitoring and control devices.
The Group will continue to carefully monitor the Europe Environmental Conferences and the
laws and regulations of each country, thereby accurately addressing the WEEE Directive.
* The WEEE Directive is the EU's "Directive on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment," which became
effective in February 2003. To prevent the generation of waste electrical and electronic equipment and reduce
the processing volume of such equipment, WEEE aims to reuse and recycle waste. Member countries,
distributors and manufacturers must fulfill their responsibility at each stage of design, sorting, collection and
recycling.
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Eco-Products
Compliance with Chemical Substance Regulations
The Globalization of Green Procurement
The Mitsubishi Electric Group promotes green procurement on the basis of its Green
Procurement Standards Guide, which was originally drafted in September 2000 and continues
to be revised to accord with current laws and regulations.
Particularly regarding the chemical substances contained in procured products, surveys are
conducted by each company on their own standards and methods to reduce the burden on
suppliers. Our surveys are conducted for the 24 JIG¹ substances using the Japan Green
Procurement Survey Standardization Initiative's survey method.
In addition, we introduced a Green Accreditation system to ensure compliance with the EU's
RoHS Directive². This system enables secure procured product quality while also ensuring
compliance by avoiding the risk of prohibited substances being included in products. Suppliers
of the materials and secondary materials used in products are evaluated on environmental
measures and how well they control the chemical substances contained in their products.
Suppliers that meet the Company's standards are certified as green suppliers. As of March 31,
2008, 92% of all our suppliers were accredited as green suppliers.
We help suppliers that do not meet our standards to improve by having them attend the Green
Accreditation explanatory meeting.
Moreover, we will work together with certified green suppliers to prepare for compliance with the
EU's REACH policy³, which will require the management of many more chemical substances.
1: The Joint Industry Guide is a set of guidelines related to the management of chemical substances contained
in products, based on agreement between the Japan Green Procurement Survey Standardization Initiative
and the U.S. Electronic Industries Alliance.
2: RoHS Directive: An EU directive restricting the use of six specified hazardous substances in electrical and
electric equipment. This decree went into effect in July 2006.
3: REACH Policy: Regulations implemented in 2007 concerning the registration, evaluation, accreditation and
restriction of chemicals regulated by the EU. This policy requires the registration and risk assessment of
chemical products for which more than 1 ton per year is manufactured/imported and the provision of
information and reporting to the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) on electric and electronic products
containing regulated substances.
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Compliance with the EU's RoHS Directive and Regulations that Control the Pollution
Caused by Electronic Information Products
The Mitsubishi Electric Group has completely eliminated use of the six specific substances¹
regulated by the EU's RoHS Directive (enforced July 2006) as of December 2005.
The Regulations that Control the Pollution Caused by Electronic Information Products² went into
effect on March 1, 2007. The first stage made it mandatory that labeling include information on
the six specified substances. Product labels must include the environmental period of validity
(the period during which the product can be used without causing serious environmental
pollution) and the manufacturing date. In fiscal 2007, we achieved compliance with these
requirements.
The second stage of implementation has yet to begin, but inclusion of the six substances will be
regulated for products listed in a priority products catalogue in accordance with the CCC
certification method³.
To comply with these regulations, we are acquiring information on the inclusion of chemical
substances in parts and materials, as well as non-usage certificates to ensure reliability. We are
also strengthening contamination prevention and traceability controls for the specified
substances from a compliance standpoint, for example, by analyzing parts and materials with
contamination risk ourselves and confirming the presence or absence of the substances.
In response to a trend toward reviewing unregulated items, we will replace currently used
substances with alternatives, thereby ensuring compliance with these regulations.
1: The six specific substances are lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyl
(PBB) and polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE).
2: Regulations that Control the Pollution Caused by Electronic Information Products is the so-called Chinese
version of the RoHS Directive. These regulations were developed jointly by China's Ministry of Information
Industry with six central government agencies, including the National Development and Reform Commission
and the Ministry of Commerce. The regulations make it mandatory to provide information and labeling for the
six substances specified by the EU's RoHS Directive.
3: CCC is an abbreviation for China Compulsory Certification.
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Compliance with the REACH Policy
In June 2007, the EU's Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals
(REACH) policy took effect, thereby making it mandatory to conduct safety evaluations on
approximately 30,000 kinds of chemical substances sold within EU countries.
The number of chemical substances handled by a single corporate group is enormous. It is
impossibleboth from a technical perspective and in terms of the time requiredto pinpoint and
analyze all such substances in the same way as required by the RoHS Directive.
(For instance, the Mitsubishi Electric Group will need to pinpoint and evaluate approximately
1,500 specified substances¹ used in our products to fulfill the responsibility to provide such
information and report it to the regulatory authorities.)
To address this situation, industry-wide activities are under way to clarify the chemical
substances contained in materials by accumulating information with the cooperation of
companies both upstream and downstream in the supply chain. Specifically, upstream chemical
and metal manufacturers began preparing and conveying information on the chemical
substances that they combined and prepared to parts manufacturers in the middle, and that
information is conveyed to assembling manufacturers downstream.
In September 2006, the Japan Article Management Promotion (JAMP)² was launched by a
group of companies including Mitsubishi Electric. As one of the founders of this organization, we
are participating in establishing the system.
Fiscal 2008 saw the full implementation of the Material Safety Data Sheet plus (MSDSplus),
which is a description template for information on chemical substances used in paints and metal
materials and preparation methods. We designed an in-house operation based on the
MSDSplus to comply with the REACH policy. In July 2008, each company will begin to
communicate information using the Article Information Sheet (AIS), which is a description
template prepared by the JAMP for information on articles such as electronics parts and
mechanical components.
Moreover, by no later than the end of June 2009, candidates for specified chemical substances
will be determined, according to which we will begin to manage information on such substances.
In the future, the Mitsubishi Electric Group will promote dissemination activities such as holding
explanatory meetings on the MSDSplus and the AIS for suppliers.
1: Specified chemical substances include those that are cancer-causing, persistent and bioaccumulative. The
list of chemicals determined as such is to be released by June 1, 2009.
2: Japan Article Management Promotion (JAMP): With its secretariat inside the Japan Environmental
Management Association for Industry, the JAMP voluntarily engages in cross-sectional activities including
chemical manufacturers and the electric, electronic and automobile industries. There were 257 participating
companies as of June 17, 2008.
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Eco-Products
Special Projects
Expansion of Environmentally Beneficial Businesses
The Mitsubishi Electric Group is developing "environmentally beneficial businesses" that
contribute to reducing environmental impact by leveraging the Company's know-how and
energy-saving results acquired from installing Mitsubishi Electric eco-products at the Group's
operational bases.
In fiscal 2008, we focused on expanding sales of our products and services mainly to
manufacturing customers for which business activities have been more strictly regulated by the
revised Energy Conservation Law. Our targets include the "promotion of energy-saving solution
businesses to address global warming" and a "7% increase in net sales in environmentally
beneficial businesses targeting corporations." Specifically, we developed Group tie-up projects
in each segment and implemented sales promotion measures to grow the energy conservationrelated businesses of the entire Group.
As a result of these activities, we almost achieved our target, as net sales in environmentally
beneficial businesses targeting corporations for fiscal 2008 increased 6.5% to ¥84.29 billion.
The revised Energy Conservation Law imposes stricter regulations. It will require stronger
energy management from corporations and more energy-saving functions in each building.
Given such a trend, we intend to further expand and develop environmentally beneficial
businesses optimizing the Group's comprehensive capabilities. Specifically, we will strive to
understand business needs under the new regulations and the changing needs of existing
customers, and promote system solutions through collaboration among Group companies.
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Sales Promotion Measures for Fiscal 2008 in Energy-Saving Solution Businesses
Update the energy-saving support site
In September 2007, we updated our energy-saving
support site within the Company's official Japanese
website not only to provide information but also to
obtain more feedback from customers and
aggressively reflect such customer inquiries and
opinions in our business negotiations. As part of this
update, we reviewed the website, site map and
"contact us" methodology so that the section of the
site can function as the portal for the energy-saving
business of the Mitsubishi Electric Group.
We intend to continue to update the website by
providing more case examples and establishing links
to related websites.
"Energy-Saving Support Site" page
Seminars for Corporate Customers
In May 2007, we held the 2007 Energy Saving Explanatory Meeting as part of the 2007
Electrical Construction Equipment and Materials Fair at Tokyo Big Sight. At the Energy
Saving Explanatory Meeting, lecturers from the Energy Conservation Center of Japan
(ECCJ) spoke and we advertised Mitsubishi Electric's energy-saving activities and products.
In August 2007, we held a three-day seminar called Aggressive Energy Saving at Plants,
where we introduced the energy-saving activities conducted at our works, the fruits of such
activities and our know-how, thereby providing an opportunity to discuss energy
conservation with customers.
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Condensed brochures
We make two kinds of condensed brochure that provide an overview of the Mitsubishi
Electric Group's energy-saving products and services. One is for factories and the other is
for buildings and stores. These brochures are updated every six months.
Catalog for plants
Catalog for buildings and stores
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We are actively pursuing energy-saving
activities at production sites and nonproduction sites, and steadily achieving our
emissions targets each year.
More
Through our Chemical Substance
Management System, we are working to
properly manage harmful chemical
substances, and reduce our emissions.
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Aiming for zero emissions, we recycle waste
materials, reuse water, and take other steps
to effectively use limited resources.
More
We have established our own indicators for
quantifying environmental risk at production
sites and offices, and are moving forward
with efficient, effective environmental
protection activities.
More
More
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Eco-Manufacturing
Preventing Global Warming
Target and Achievements for Our Domestic Production Sites (Including Research Labs)
Mitsubishi Electric has established a voluntary
target of reducing its CO2 emissions per unit of
real sales by 60% or more at domestic
production sites (including research labs) by
fiscal 2011.
To achieve this goal, we are aiming to reduce
CO2 emissions by 33,000 tons between fiscal
2007 and fiscal 2011. Under our 5th
Environmental Plan, spanning fiscal years 2007
to 2009, we have committed to lowering our CO2
emissions at production sites (including
research labs) by 2% per unit of real sales.
To achieve our voluntary targets, we formulated
our energy conservation action plan in fiscal
2005, and are introducing high-efficiency
equipment, undertaking energy-loss
minimization (EM) activities*, and moving ahead
with fuel conversion.
In investing in high-efficiency equipment, we are
purchasing high-efficiency equipment and other
energy-saving devices and facilities with a
spending target of 0.1% of annual production
facility output. In fiscal 2008, we invested a total
of ¥2.91 billion in energy-saving devices and
facilities for three production sites, and ¥460
million in productivity improvement activities,
producing a total CO2 reduction of 13,000 tons.
By fiscal 2007, Mitsubishi Electric had already
achieved its fiscal 2011 target of reducing its
CO2 emissions per unit of real sales by 60% or
more, and, in fiscal 2008, we further reduced our
CO2 emissions by 2.9% compared to the
previous fiscal year (reducing emissions to
65.6% of the level for fiscal 1991).
Based on these results, we committed to the
year 2021 target of lowering our productionrelated CO2 emissions to 30% of the level for
fiscal 1991 in our Environmental Vision 2021,
announced in October 2007. To achieve this
target, Mitsubishi Electric, the parent company,
will reduce its CO2 emissions by 210,000 tons during the same time frame.
To achieve this target, we continue to implement measures based on our energy conservation
action plan.
* The objective of Energy Loss Minimization (EM) activities is to make energy usage visible at the production
site, production process, or facility level and reduce losses.
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Energy Conservation Action Plan
Action Plan
Install high
efficiency
equipment
FY2011
FY2006
FY2007
FY2008
Reduction
Result
Result
Result
Target
Reduction Investment Reduction Investment Reduction Investment
(tonsCO2)
(tons(tons(tons(Millions of
(Millions of
(Millions of
CO2)
yen)
CO2)
yen)
CO2)
yen)
34,800
5,910
1,468
8,842
2,481
7,514
2,753
Energy-loss
minimization
(EM)
activities
8,000
266
76
890
156
454
153
Shift to
alternative
fuels
3,200
334
49
320
25
4
2
46,000
6,510
1,593
10,052
2,662
7,972
2,908
12,694
3,125
22,746
5,787
30,718
8,695
Total
Cumulative
-
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Promoting Energy-Saving Interactive Diagnosis Activities at Production Sites
Mitsubishi Electric is pursuing Energy-Saving Interactive Diagnosis Activities in which
personnel responsible for energy at production sites inspect the energy-related activities at
other Mitsubishi Electric production sites. These activities have three purposes. The first is
to identify opportunities to save energy and point out potential improvements, the second is
to accumulate technologies and know-how that are beneficial to the environment, and the
third is to promote the replication of outstanding activities throughout the company.
Energy-Saving Interactive Diagnosis Activities have taken place at multiple sites each year
since fiscal 2003, and results have been used to reduce waste by, for example, eliminating
standby power usage and using fewer lighting fixtures. Improvement measures like facility
burden standardization and controlling the number of facilities and operation have been
implemented to achieve significant energy savings.
In fiscal 2008, Energy-Saving Interactive Diagnosis Activities were implemented at five sites,
including research labs and affiliates. Nearly all Mitsubishi Electric (parent company)
production sites were included. In addition, self-diagnosis manuals were completed for each
site and uploaded to the intranet.
In the future, internal production sites will undergo second inspections and be pursued to a
greater extent among affiliates.
Energy-Saving Diagnosis Flow
Nagoya Works Receives Inaugural Nagoya City Outstanding Eco Commercial Facility
Award
The City of Nagoya certifies commercial facilities that
voluntarily and actively pursue environmentally conscious
activities as "Eco Commercial Facilities." In 2008, it began
presenting awards to those commercial facilities that are
particularly outstanding and models for other companies.
In this first year of the award, Mitsubishi Electric's Nagoya
Works was presented with the "Nagoya City Outstanding Eco
Award presentation ceremony
Commercial Facility Award" in the environmental
management systems category.
In presenting the award, the City of Nagoya praised the Nagoya Works for actively
introducing high-efficiency transformers, inverter power sources, and other high-efficiency
devices to make its production facility more energy efficient, and for actively disseminating
information by working with local government to hold factory tours for the public.
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Targets and Achievements for Domestic Affiliates and Overseas Affiliates
Mitsubishi Electric Group affiliates, both
domestic and overseas, established the goals of
reducing emissions per unit of real sales by 1%
per year by fiscal 2009.
Domestic affiliates undertook efforts like
updating boilers and air-conditioning equipment,
and limiting air conditioner usage, but fiscal
2008 emissions per unit of real sales remained
unchanged from the prior year, with total CO2
emissions at 214,000 tons. The reduction in
emissions per unit of real sales came to 5.8%.
Overseas affiliates replaced lighting fixtures with
energy-efficient alternatives, relocated ceiling
vents, and undertook other actions as EM
(energy-loss minimization) activities. As a result,
they lowered their fiscal 2008 emissions per unit
of real sales by 1.5%. Total CO2 emissions
came to 263,000 tons.
Moving ahead, to achieve the year 2021 target
of lowering our production-related CO2
emissions to 30% of the level for fiscal 1991 in
our Environmental Vision 2021 (For domestic
production affiliates, a 110,000 ton reduction
relative to fiscal 2001, and for overseas
production affiliates, a 200,000 ton reduction
relative to fiscal 2006), we will begin preparing
specific reduction scenarios in the current fiscal
year.
Breakdown of Energy Usage
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Targets and Achievements for Offices
In pursuit of energy savings activities in office environments, Mitsubishi Electric head and
branch offices established the goal of reducing emissions per unit of floor space by 1% per year
by fiscal 2009.
To meet that goal, they undertook initiatives like setting thermostats at 20˚C in the winter and
28˚C in the summer to reduce electricity consumed for heating and air-conditioning, turned off
lights during lunch hours, and turned off computers when away from desks for long periods.
In addition, Mitsubishi Electric is supporting a campaign to reduce CO2 emissions by 1 kilogram
per person per day, encouraging employees and their families to participate in the "CO2
Reduction Challenge," and taking other steps to increase awareness of energy-saving activities.
As a result of these initiatives, the head and branch offices cut their fiscal 2008 CO2 emissions
2% per unit of floor space compared to the prior year, despite an overall increase due to higher
sales.
With Environmental Vision 2021, we have committed to reducing our total CO2 emissions and
will examine scenarios for reducing total emissions even in non-production sites.
Fostering a Culture that Encourages Employees to Exercise Initiative in EnergySaving Activities
Kyushu Branch Office Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
To help employees develop a more personal sense of
environmental problems, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation's
Kyushu branch sponsored environmental talks in November
2007, focusing on global warming prevention activities that
employees and their families can undertake.
Corporate Environmental Sustainability Group personnel
participating as speakers explained energy-saving activities
for the home and workplace and discussed topics including
Environmental Talk
the Mitsubishi Electric Outdoor Classroom. Participating
employees indicated that they had gained a new appreciation for what companies should do
to prevent global warming and that they had come to understand the significance of
Mitsubishi Electric's efforts to increase environmental awareness. It is hoped that these
efforts by the Kyushu branch office will encourage individual employees to initiate energysaving activities in their immediate environments both inside and outside the workplace.
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Reducing CO2 Emissions without the Kyoto Mechanisms*
The Kyoto Protocol's coming into effect in February 2005 attached international recognition to
the Kyoto Mechanisms enabling the use of international collaboration to reduce CO2 emissions.
Mitsubishi Electric, however, is committed to achieving voluntary targets through its own efforts
by investing in energy efficiency at production sites and promoting energy-saving initiatives.
Under Environmental Vision 2021, we have established new targets, which we are aiming to
achieve through our own efforts. At this time, we have no plans to use the Kyoto Mechanisms.
Note:
There are three Kyoto Mechanisms:
1) The Clean Development Mechanism enables developed countries and developing countries to jointly
implement a project and the country supplying the investment (developed country) to apply the amount of
emissions reduced to its own reduction targets.
2) Joint Implementation enables developed countries to jointly implement a project and the country supplying
the investment to apply the amount of emissions reduced to its own reduction targets.
3) Emissions Trading enables developed countries to buy and sell emissions in order to meet reduction targets.
Reducing Emissions of Non-CO2 Greenhouse Gases
Non-CO2 greenhouse gases Mitsubishi Electric emits through its business activities include
hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC), a refrigerant used in air conditioners and refrigerators;
perfluorocarbon (PFC), an etching gas used in making products like semiconductors and liquid
crystals; and SF6 (sulfur hexafluoride), an electrical insulating gas used in gas insulated
switchgears.
In fiscal 2008, production increased in most of our businesses, resulting in greater emissions of
these three greenhouse gases, compared to the prior fiscal year. Atmospheric emissions of SF6,
in particular, increased significantly due to the approximate doubling of the production of
switchgears, all of which undergo insulation testing prior to shipment. In addition, switchgears
produced overseas undergo insulation testing in Japan, and greater demand driven by factors
like the economic expansion of other countries (especially China) increased testing volume and,
therefore, SF6 atmospheric emissions.
To reduce emissions of these gases, we are presently examining measures like changing the
test gas pathways and improving the performance of gas recovery devices (upgrading pumps
and others).
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Eco-Manufacturing
Recycling-Based Society
Zero Emission Initiatives
Under its 5th Environmental Plan, the Mitsubishi
Electric Group is working toward the goals of
reducing waste heading directly to landfills to
0.5% or less of total waste at domestic
production sites, and 1% or less at domestic
production affiliates.
In fiscal 2008, direct landfill waste as a
percentage of total waste came to 0.16% at
domestic production sites, making for a sixth
consecutive year of results of 1% or less and a
fourth consecutive year of results of 0.5% or
less. At domestic production affiliates, direct
landfill waste for fiscal 2008 came to 1.44%,
versus 1.06% for the previous fiscal year.
Going forward, we are aiming to reduce direct
landfill waste to zero at both domestic production
sites and domestic production affiliates. Toward
that end, we are examining measures like the
creation of indicators prioritizing recycling
methods and the elimination of production
byproducts.
At overseas production sites, total waste has
increased, but the final disposal percentage has
improved by 1.85 percentage points, to 4.95%.
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Overcoming Difficulties to Achieve "Perfect Emissions"
Nagasaki Works
Because it manufactures mainly products only in response to individual orders and only in
individual units products like Diamond Vision large-scale video displays as well as industrial
heating and cooling equipment the Nagasaki Works produces only small amounts of various
types of waste, and that made it more difficult to pursue recycling there than at production
sites turning out products in large volumes. Nevertheless, the Nagasaki Works embarked on
waste reduction activities in fiscal 2002 with its sights set on a target that went beyond
eliminating final disposal of waste or achieving zero emissions. It set out to achieve "perfect
emissions" the complete elimination of final emissions including those related to
intermediate processing which it achieved in fiscal 2007.
As its first step (fiscal 2002-fiscal 2004), the Nagasaki Works took on the challenge of
recycling industrial waste. At a time when nearly all industrial waste was either sent to a
landfill or incinerated, there were few facilities or waste processing companies doing
anything in the area of reycling in Nagasaki Prefecture. The Nagasaki Works, therefore,
looked outside the prefecture, and studied advanced recycling technologies and the
operation of recycling facilities. They then worked with waste processing companies in the
City of Kitakyushu and Yamaguchi Prefecture, found a way to move forward with wide-area
recycling, and created an approach for recycling 100% of industrial waste.
As its second step (fiscal 2005-fiscal 2006), the Nagasaki Works focused its attention on
recycling general waste. Though legal limitations at the time meant that most general waste
was incinerated by local governments, that had become a serious problem for local
governments whose aging processing facilities were not up to the task of handling the
enormous increases in general waste volume that had already taken place. Given those
circumstances, the Nagasaki Works joined forces with waste processing companies eager
to pursue recycling and mounted a concerted effort to gain authorization to process general
waste. Their efforts paid off with authorizations that opened the door to recycling by allowing
several companies to recycle general waste. The goal of "perfect emissions" was achieved
in fiscal 2007 and in recognition of that achievement, the City of Nagasaki named the
Nagasaki Works the winner of the Chairman's Prize at the Fiscal 2008 Awards Ceremony
for Meritorious Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle Achievements sponsored by the 3R Promotion
Committee.
Aiming to add to its achievements, the Nagasaki Works has, since fiscal 2007, been working
to improve recycling quality and lower CO2 emissions from the transport of waste. It is also
now working to disseminate the recycling knowledge it has developed to other production
sites and production affiliates.
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Nagasaki Works Waste and Recycling Volume
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Reducing Waste Emissions and Recycling
Waste reduction and recycling involve more than reducing volumes. Proper processing in
accordance with the law is required to avoid illegal dumping.
To address that need, Mitsubishi Electric has established a waste and recycling governance
working group within its Eco-factory and Eco-office Technology Committee. This working group
addresses a wide variety of issues ranging from production site waste management to the
effective application of resources by entire operations, from the perspective of avoiding risk
related to waste and recycling.
For example, regarding the use of different recycling methods for different types of waste, the
working group determines what recycling methods are being used on a site-by-site basis and
considers measures like establishing model production sites and creating waste indicators.
To help ensure proper waste processing, the working group pursues risk reduction initiatives by,
for example, requesting waste processing companies to complete surveys for gathering
information on manifest management, authorization renewals, and other matters.
Promoting the Reuse of Water at Business Sites
In its 5th Environmental Plan the Mitsubishi Electric Group set forth the goal of re-investigating
and reconfirming how water is used at each business site and affiliated company, and
formulating and promoting measures for more effective water usage. The goal of this initiative is
to promote recycling and reuse of public water, industrial water, groundwater, and other
precious water resources at production sites.
As a result of ongoing water conservation efforts at production sites and offices, public and
industrial water recycling efforts, and other initiatives, Mitsubishi Electric's (parent-only) fiscal
2008 water usage came to 9.14 million m³, with recycled water totaling 2.85 million m³. The
recycled water percentage of 31.2% represents an improvement of 2.2 percentage points
versus the prior year. Water usage at domestic and overseas affiliates totaled 3.85 million m³,
with 1.97 million m³ recycled.
In fiscal 2009, efforts are being made to advance water recycling by reconsidering possibilities
for using rainwater and recycled water and by expanding the scope for water usage studies.
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Eco-Manufacturing
Managing Chemical Substances
Reducing the Release of Chemical Substances
The Mitsubishi Electric Group's production
facilities in Japan have been managing chemical
substances on a voluntary basis since 1997. We
currently manage a total of 580 substances: 354
PRTR-designated substances¹ and 226 others
managed voluntarily. These include refrigerant
fluorocarbons (HFC² and HCFC³) used in air
conditioners and refrigerators, volatile organic
compounds, and the six RoHS substances.
They are regulated to protect the environment
and to meet the expectations of the public. The
substances are managed through the use of our
chemical substance management system, which
includes purchasing information on parts and
materials.
The graph on the right shows chemical
substance releases and transfers for fiscal 2008.
Releases and transfers increased by an
aggregate 6.3% due to higher production
volume. The top ten chemical substances in
terms of release and transfer volume handled by
the Group are shown in the tables below. To
replace styrene, xylene, and other VOCs, we
are using viable technologies wherever possible,
but are only now reaching the stage at which it
is necessary to develop and apply substitute
technologies.
Aiming to further reduce our VOC emissions, we
are pushing ahead with the application of new
reduction technologies, primarily for styrene,
xylene, and other such chemicals.
Notes:
1: Pollutant Release and Transfer Register
2: Hydrochlorofluorocarbons
3: Hydrofluorocarbons
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Mitsubishi Electric Group Chemical Release/Transfer Ranking (for Fiscal 2008)
(Mitsubishi Electric)
Unit: tons
Rank
Chemical
1
Isopropyl
alcohol
2
Volume Release
Release
Transfer
Treated Recycled
Handled Transfer Air Public Soil Waste Sewage Consumed in-house
waters
system
473
264 112
0
0
152
0
18
191
0
Butyl
acetate
1670
151 123
0
0
27
0
1,519
0
0
1
3
Styrene
182
146 127
0
0
20
0
30
4
4
Xylene
140
136
47
0
0
89
0
1
1
1
5
Toluene
127
105
94
0
0
11
0
3
1
18
6
Acetone
74
59
39
0
0
20
0
0
0
14
7
Ethyl
benzene
45
42
37
0
0
6
0
1
1
1
8
Ethyl
acetate
35
27
17
0
0
11
0
0
5
2
9
Hydrogen
fluoride
and its
watersoluble
salts
26
22
21
0
0
1
0
0
0
4
10
Methanol
143
22
0
2
0
15
5
0
23
98
(Affiliates in Japan)
Unit: tons
Rank
Chemical
Volume Release
Release
Transfer
Treated Recycled
Handled Transfer Air Public Soil Waste Sewage Consumed in-house
waste
waters
system
1
Toluene
143
66 52
0
0
14
0
55
22
0
2
Methyl ethyl
ketone
106
34 31
0
0
3
0
68
4
0
3
Xylene
140
16
0
0
0
16
0
89
35
0
4
Ethanol
107
12
0
0
0
12
0
67
27
0
5
Hydrogen
fluoride and its
water-soluble
salts
12 11
0
0
1
0
54
2
0
6
Sulfur
hexafluoride
0
0
6
0
383
0
0
69
389
6
0
7
Ethyl benzene
52
6
0
0
0
6
0
33
13
0
8
Isopropyl
alcohol
517
6
2
0
0
4
0
491
21
0
9
Acetone
93
5
0
0
0
5
0
89
0
0
10
Styrene
3
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Eco-Manufacturing
Eco-Factory Indicators
Developing Eco-factory and Eco-office Evaluation Indicators
The Mitsubishi Electric Group has outlined its "Eco-factory and Eco-office" stance in its 5th
Environmental Plan. Eco-factory and Eco-office activities will extend to offices the environmental
burden reduction activities that so far focused on factories, elevate activity and managementlevel quality at all business sites, and enhance environmental efficiency. We are formulating
guidelines for promoting these initiatives, and are aiming to complete the certification system
and begin implementation in fiscal 2009.
In fiscal 2007, prior to formulating the guidelines, we created the Eco-factory and Eco-office
Indicators for clarifying issues related to environmental activities at individual production sites
and offices. These indicators quantify environmental risks related to production sites and offices
and were used on a test basis to evaluate five production sites in fiscal 2007. In fiscal 2008,
application was expanded to all Mitsubishi Electric production sites.
Evaluations of offices are scheduled to begin in fiscal 2009, and guidelines and the certification
system will be completed once evaluation results for all production sites and offices are
obtained.
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Eco-factory and Eco-office Evaluation Indicators
Eco-factory and Eco-office evaluation items are
largely divided into the following three
classifications.
Example of evaluation chart
(1) Cross-sector items (systems, organizations,
etc.)
Evaluation of Environmental Management
System (EMS) development and operation,
environmental training, legal compliance, office
"2S" activities, and other environmental activities
required for operating a production site.
(2) Environmental risks (by environmental
burden item)
Evaluations addressing prevention of environmental pollution, waste products, chemical
substances management, global warming, environmental facilities, past improvements, and
other areas related to burdens placed on the environment through production site operation.
Evaluations address both potential risks and risk reduction initiatives.
(3) Environmental contributions (external and internal)
Evaluation of manufacturing and sales of eco-products, "3R" and other activities as
environmental activities other than those given in (1) and (2) above. Also, evaluation of
initiatives related to coexistence with local communities and nature.
At business offices, we have placed heavy emphasis on cross-sector systems and
environmental contributions, and for environmental risks we have decided to primarily evaluate
issues pertaining to waste products and global warming.
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Lessening CO2 emissions from logistics
through the promotion of JIT (just in time)
activities in logistics, efficient transport, and
optimization of the transportation stage.
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Minimizing resources through actively using
less packaging materials as one aspect of
JIT (just in time) activities in logistics.
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Eco-Logistics
Preventing Global Warming
Promote JIT Activities in Logistics
The Group has been promoting an in-house project for improving logistics, the Just-in-Time
Improvement Project, since fiscal 2007.
Through this project, we are working to increase the transparency of logistics through
quantitative assessments, improve efficiency and make logistics more economical by eliminating
irrational or wasteful practices, and lower environmental impact.
The Mitsubishi Electric Group will continue to pursue this project in the future and strive to
achieve even greater reductions in the environmental impact of our logistics.
Reducing CO2 Emissions in Product Distribution
Since fiscal 2003, the Mitsubishi Group (in Japan)* has been working to reduce CO2 emissions
during the transport of products (productslogistics). Under our 5th Environmental Plan,
we have established the target of reducing fiscal 2009 CO2 emissions per unit of net shipping
weight by 30% compared to fiscal 2003. Under this plan, we achieved a reduction of 22% (total
CO2 emissions of 940,000 tons) in fiscal 2008, the midway point of the period covered by the
plan. Mitsubishi Electric achieved a reduction of 33% on a non-consolidated basis, achieving its
target under the plan.
To reduce our CO2 emissions, we are switching from trucks to trains and ships as transport
modes and reducing the number of trucks we use. In fiscal 2008, we shifted 13% of the overall
weight we shipped away from trucks, to trains and ships.
To reduce the number of trucks we use, we have begun to load trucks with small amounts of
multiple products and are improving loading efficiency by making products smaller and lighter.
In fiscal 2009, we will propose measures and an action plan for meeting our 5th Environmental
Plan targets and our Environmental Vision 2021 CO2 emissions reduction targets, and
complying with the revised Rationalization in Energy Use Law.
Overseas, the environmental management and logistics units of affiliates in North America,
Europe, and other locations are working together in promoting "eco-logistics" activities. In fiscal
2008, 15 of 23 overseas affiliates (compared to 10 for fiscal 2007) took action to reduce CO2
emissions under environmental plans.
Under the 6th Environmental Plan, overseas affiliates will establish quantitative targets, as have
domestic affiliates, for pursuing even greater emissions reductions.
* Data compiled for Mitsubishi Electric and domestic affiliates with environmental plans.
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Reducing CO2 Emissions from Product Logistics
Promoting and Expanding the Use of Rail Containers
All of the business units of Mitsubishi Electric are expanding their use of 5t, 10t, and 31ft
containers, depending on the volume of their shipments.
Expanding the Use of 31ft Containers (lower left in the photo)
In fiscal 2008, we expanded our use of 31ft rail containers--which have the same load
capacity as large trucks--for refrigerators, commercial air conditioning equipment,
washing machines, electric water heaters, and other large products. In accordance with
our 5th Environmental Plan, we increased our use of 31ft containers to 2.5 times the
level for fiscal 2006.
Expanding the Use of 5t Containers (lower right in the photo)
In fiscal 2008, we expanded our use of 5t rail containers for room air conditioners, oven
ranges, and other relatively small products, as permitted by destination and shipping
weight, to 1.5 times the level for fiscal 2006, in accordance with the 5th Environmental
Plan.
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Increasing Loading Efficiency to Reduce Vehicle Usage
To make use of pockets of empty space in trucks and containers, we are increasing our pervehicle loading efficiency by making use of simple shelving and revising the shapes of
packaging.
Certified as an "Eco-Rail" Company
Our Living Environment & Digital Media Equipment Group, which handles products such as
household appliances and heating and cooling equipment, was recognized as a business
that uses environmentally compatible rail containers for more than a certain percentage of
its shipping needs and certified as an "eco-rail" company in September 2005 by the Railway
Freight Association of Japan. The same group won this certification again in fiscal 2008.
Going forward, we plan to continue expanding our use of rail containers with low
environmental impact.
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Waste Product Logistics
The Mitsubishi Electric Group is working to reduce CO2 emissions from transport operations by
limiting vehicle usage through contracting out waste collection and other initiatives.
In fiscal 2008, five of our works in the Kansai region of Japan embarked on an initiative aimed at
having these facilities make use of each others' waste. Waste is transported among these works
using empty space on trucks making scheduled trips for other purposes. No trips, therefore, are
made solely to transport waste. In addition, we have created an approach for quantitatively
determining CO2 emissions. The approach is based on the method for calculating CO2
emissions related to waste transport determined in fiscal 2007.
We are planning to propose specific ways to lower CO2 emissions in fiscal 2009 based on the
data gathered through this approach.
Procurement Logistics
We are also striving to reduce CO2 emissions during transport operations related to product
procurement.
In fiscal 2008, we worked to further improve the accuracy of the ton-kilo approach for calculating
CO2 emissions we began using in fiscal 2007. We are continuing with these efforts in fiscal
2009.
Going forward, we will refer to production logistics initiatives in examining possible measures
regarding logistics volumes and CO2 emissions reductions.
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Eco-Logistics
Saving on Distribution Materials
Packaging Materials
In order to make more effective use of
resources, the Mitsubishi Electric Group3 has
been working to reduce the volume of packaging
materials it uses since its 1st Environmental
Plan was established in 1995. Under the 5th
Environmental Plan, we are currently engaged
in activities to reduce packaging volume per unit
of shipping weight for disposable packaging
materials.
Making products smaller and lighter, while also
maintaining the structural strength of packaging
materials, is effective for reducing the amount of
packaging material used. In taking that
approach, relevant units work together
beginning at the product planning stage to
reduce our packaging material use. In addition,
we hold events aimed at improving the use of
packaging at individual business sites. These events promote improvements including
approaches for more efficiently loading trucks and ocean transport containers. Through these
activities, we have significantly reduced our use of packaging materials.
In fiscal 2008, our aim was to reduce packaging volume per unit of shipping weight by 13% from
fiscal 2005, and we easily achieved that goal with a reduction of 18% (packaging volume of
50,000 tons).
In our 6th Environmental Plan, which begins in fiscal 2010, we have set even higher targets as
we push ahead with efforts to reduce our use of packaging material.
Outside of Japan, we have been moving forward with efforts to gather data on our packaging
material usage. In fiscal 2008, we used a total of 47,000 tons at 21 companies. We will continue
to gather data like this and implement reduction activities.
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Examining Ways to Reduce Packaging Material Use from
the Product Design Stage
The Mitsubishi Electric Group established a formal process for
reducing its packaging costs and promoting low-environmentalimpact packaging in April 2006. In this process, the Corporate
Logistics Dept. plays the central role as packaging designers
responsible for individual business sites come together at a
targeted site and propose packaging improvements. In
principle, these meetings take place once a month.
Packaging improvement
meeting
In more specific terms, packaging designers examine business sites and develop a detailed
description of how packaging is used at each site. They then consider ways for improving
packagng specifications and methods for individual products, and undertake activities aimed
at reducing the use of packaging materials at each business site. These activities are aimed
at not only reducing the volume of packaging material used but also increasing loading
efficiency. They also serve to increase communication among packaging designers in a
more general sense.
In fiscal 2008, packaging designers met a total of 14 times and came up with about 100
packaging improvement proposals. To continue improving our packaging technology, we will
continue to bring packaging designers together, and work to make packaging improvement
activities a routine part of our operations.
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Exhibiting at Eco-Products 2007
Eco-Products 2007 'Eco Style Fair' was held over three days from Thursday, December 13 to
Saturday, December 15, 2007 at Tokyo Big Sight. A record-high number of visitors
(approximately 165,000) and exhibitors (upwards of 600) participated in this event, which was
held for the ninth time.
The theme of the Mitsubishi Electric Group's exhibit was "Making Positive Contributions to the
Earth and its People through Technology and Action," which is also the underlying philosophy of
the group's Environmental Vision 2021. At Eco-Products 2007, we exhibited numerous products
that help to reduce environmental impact, and introduced visitors to various environmental
protection activities, including our "Outdoor Classroom," which provides participants with the
chance to experience nature.
Under the concept of "Uni & Eco" for the home appliance section of our booth, we provided
information on the environmentally conscious features of many of our home appliances, like our
Kirigamine room air conditioner and Eco-Cute CO2 heat pump type boilers. Meanwhile, in the
industrial products section, we highlighted a broad range of devices and products, including
semiconductor power modules and photovoltaic power generation systems that help to reduce
CO2 emissions during product use or in the generation of electric power. Our "experience and
participation" booth, which featured various activities, including a quiz, was enjoyed by visitors of
all ages.
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The Mitsubishi Electric Group's open, inviting booth
with easily viewed exhibits. The booth featured
demonstrations and video presentations.
Kirigamine room air conditioner exhibit. Children
intently listening to an energy conservation
explanation, so they can respond correctly to a quiz.
Cutting-edge technology for recycling plastic
recovered from discarded appliances drew strong
interest.
Energy-saving lighting fixtures booth. Here we
introduced a lighting control system that promotes
both comfort and energy conservation, and exhibited
products like fixtures equipped with the latest LEDs.
At our experiential "Outdoor Classroom" exhibit, large
numbers of children of all ages examined acorns and
pinecones.
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Exhibiting at the Eco-Products International Fair
Mitsubishi Electric exhibited at the 4th Eco-Products International Fair, which was held in Hanoi,
Vietnam from Saturday, March 1 to Tuesday, March 4, 2008. Having first participated in the
Thailand fair two years ago, and again in the Singapore fair last year, this was our third year of
participation. Now Asia's largest environmental exhibition, visitors totaled 98,000, far exceeding
the 34,000 who attended last year's fair in Singapore.
Mitsubishi Electric's booth was one of the largest at the fair and featured energy-saving air
conditioners, photovoltaic power generation technology, factory automation, and a wide range of
other products and proprietary technologies. Easy-to-understand exhibits incorporating
demonstrations drew strong interest from visitors. The fair included the International Conference
on Promotion of Eco-products for Competitiveness and Sustainable Consumption, at which
Mitsubishi Electric Chairman, Tamotsu Nomakuchi, spoke.
MEQ, which appears at the front right, is the mark of
Mitsubishi Electric Quality. MEQ symbolizes the
pursuit of uncompromising quality in technology,
products, design, materials, services, and
environmental protection.
A video presentation presented information on
various innovations aimed at reducing environmental
impact and on Environmental Vision 2021 initiatives
intended to help bring about a sustainable society.
Booth exhibits and demonstrations
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Participation in Energy Conservation Forum Held in China
An energy conservation forum was held by
China's National Development and Reform
Commission in Beijing on July 22, 2007. The
purpose of the forum was to promote energy
conservation understanding among people
working in Chinese companies and
governmental institutions.
Mitsubishi Electric was the only Japanese
company invited to participate and gave a
presentation on the technologies and initiatives
Energy conservation forum presentation
that would be pursued in promoting energy
conservation in China. Specifically, the presentation introduced key devices, like inverters and
power semiconductors, and initiatives like one aimed at making energy consumption transparent
through the use of Eco-Monitors and measuring devices. It also addressed specific energysaving solutions for factories, commercial buildings, public facilities, and households.
Support for Movement to Reduce CO2 Emissions by 1 Kilogram per Person per Day
The Mitsubishi Electric Group is supporting
Japan's Ministry of the Environment's movement
to reduce CO2 emissions 1 kilogram per person
per day, which is being overseen by Team Minus
6%, a national campaign developed to help reach
the nation's Kyoto Protocol objectives. To help
achieve the stated CO2 emissions reduction,
Mitsubishi Electric calls on all employees to
create their own "challenge" cards and using our
website, brochures, exhibitions, and other
channels to urge customers to participate, too.
Through these activities, we are working to
increase environmental awareness.
Uni & Eco character talking about consideration for
the global environment and living in ecologically
sound ways.
During the Eco-Products 2007 exhibition held in December 2007, we gave every customer who
submitted a "challenge" card an original picture book or other present, and conducted a support
campaign on our "Shufure" appliance website for homemakers.
Campaign to reduce CO2 emissions by 1 kilogram per person per day
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Introduction to environmental information on
transformers and elevators.
Introduction to environmental information on
energy efficiency support devices, laser
processors, and automotive equipment.
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Introduction to environmental information on
environmental solutions, fiber-optic
broadband connection equipment (circuitterminating equipment for subscribers), and
others.
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Introduction to environmental information on
home appliance- and industrial-use power
modules.
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More
Introduction to environmental information on
color televisions, air conditioners, heat pump
type electric boilers, and others.
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Product Information
Energy & Electric Systems
In the area of heavy electric machinery systems, Mitsubishi Electric is contributing broadly to
society by lowering the environmental burden of energy systems and infrastructure systems,
which are used in many places throughout society.
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Product Information
Energy & Electric Systems
Super Energy Efficient Transformers
Elevator Systems
Escalator
Transformers: Super Energy Efficient Transformers
(EX Series)
Factor 1.183: Performance Factor 1.00:
Environmental Load Factor 1.183
Transformers use electromagnetic induction to
step-down the high-voltage electricity (e.g.
6600v) supplied by electric utilities to voltage
levels used in buildings and factories. Super
Energy Efficient Transformers contribute to
energy efficiency by lowering operating losses,
and reduce CO2 emissions. These
transformers also employ a design that
reduces operating noise.
Reasons for Hyper Eco-Product Certification
Products certified to carry Mitsubishi Electric's
environmental mark
Detailed equipment data
RA-TS
To create no-burden and lower-burden products, we increased our resources by around
40%.
By creating no-burden and lower-burden products, we lowered our electric power
consumption by approximately 57%.
Eliminate the use of hexavalent chrome.
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Super Energy Efficient Transformers are larger and more massive than current topperforming transformers (energy-efficient models), but offer greater energy efficiency.
To illustrate, if all of the transformer shipments for a year were replaced with Super
Energy Efficient Transformers, CO2 emissions would be reduced by 90,000 tons.
Super Energy Efficient Transformers, therefore, not only reduce energy consumption;
they also help to lower environmental burden.
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Super Energy Efficient Transformers
Summary data
Environmental load
1990
product
Standard
product
M:
Effective
utilization
of
resources
E: Effective
utilization of
energy
T: Avoidance of
discharge of
environmentally
hazardous
substances
1
1
1
1.732
1
1.4
0.426
0
1.463
1.184
Value of
product
RA-T
2006
product
Evaluated
product
RA-TS
Approx.
40%
increase
in
Details of resources
improvement for
reduction
in no-load
loss and
load loss
Approx.
57.4%
decrease in
power
consumption
by reduction
in no-load
loss and load
loss
(Details)
Approx.
57.4%
decrease in
power
consumption
by reduction
in no-load
loss and load
loss
Reduction by
introduction of
chromium-free
paint
Environmental load
factor: A
(1/Environmental load of new product)/
1.184
(1/Environmental load of standard product)
Performance factor: B
(Added value of new product)/
(Added value of standard product)
Factor X: AxB
(Added value of new
product/Environmental load of new
product)/(Added value of standard
product/Environmental load of standard
product)
1
1.184
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Environmental load factor
Standard product
(1990 product
equivalent)
(1) Weight of product
Evaluated
product
2725
kg
3808
kg
1790
kg
2256
kg
2
kg
965
kg
207
kg
kg
Resin (Recycled material)
0
kg
kg
Resin (Non-recycled material)
0
kg
kg
726
kg
Iron
Copper
Aluminum
Others
M Reduced weight after conversion into identical
function ¹
(2) Weight of recycled material
587
kg
kg
kg
664
kg
905.4
kg
0
kg
0
kg
(4) Weight of 3R material [(2) + (3)]
664
kg
905.4
kg
(5) Consumption of virgin resources [(1) – (4)]
2061
kg
2902.6
kg
(6) Recyclable weight (3R possible)
2665
kg
3733
kg
(7) Nonrecyclable weight [(1) – (6)]
60
kg
75
kg
4.853
kWh
2
kWh
0
kWh
0.0
kWh
(3) Weight of reused parts
Power consumption during annual operation
(E1)
E Power consumption in annual standby state
(E2)
Total (Annual power consumption)
kWh
kWh
Lead usage in solder (T1)
0.000
g
0.000
g
Cadmium usage (T2)
0.000
g
0.000
g
Mercury usage (T3)
0.000
g
0.000
g
74.000
g
0.000
g
PBB usage (T5)
0.000
g
0.000
g
PBDE usage (T6)
0.000
g
0.000
g
T Hexavalent chromium usage (T4)
HCFC refrigerant ²
Total
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Factors with 3R viewpoint: Addition method
Quantitative data
Standard
product
(Unit)
Evaluated
product
(Unit)
Standard
product
Evaluated
product
M
2 x Weight -3R-3R
possible [(5) + (7)]
-
kg
-
kg
1
1.4
E
Reduction in energy
consumption
-
kWh
-
kWh
1
0.43
-
g
-
g
1
0
1.7321
1.465
Reduction in
T hazardous
substances
Environmental load (MET resultant value)
Environmental load factor
1.183
1 The weight of the function absent in the standard product, which cannot be expressed as an influence on
environmental load or as the added value of the product. It is the weight of the part not subject to
evaluation. (Oxygen adding function and ventilation function)
2 Evaluation after HCFC refrigerant is added to the environmentally hazardous substances.
Performance factor
Example of improvement of performance/life
Performance factor
Performance/life index
1
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Product Information
Energy & Electric Systems
Super Energy Efficient Transformers
Elevator Systems
Escalator
Elevator Systems: Number of persons: 9, Speed: 60m/min., 6 stops
Factor 1.09: Performance Factor 1.00:
Environmental Load Factor 1.094
(applies only to lift equipment)
* Factors for standard products are fiscal 1996
products.
Responding to diversifying needs, we
enhanced the performance and functionality of
existing elevator equipment. In addition, to
provide greater construction and design
freedom, we reduced the amount of space
necessary for elevator shafts.
Detailed equipment data
P9-CO-60, 6stop
Reduced the weight of car equipment. (Car floor: Approx. 20kg; Car balustrade: Approx.
5kg; Counterweight: Approx. 25kg)
Employed corn-based plastic for part of the car control panel.
Switched to inverter technology for lighting, and reduced electricity consumption by up to
35%.
Use regenerative electric power to reduce electricity consumption by about 20%. (When
equipped with the optional "Ele-save" package)
RoHS-compliant parts and materials are used. (Switched to lead-free options for six
types of boards, and plating free of hexavalent chrome.)
Reduced usage of toluene, xylene, and other atmospheric and the soil contaminants.
In compliance with sick-house laws and regulations, reduced emissions of controlled
substances to levels at or below standards for entire elevator systems. Reduced
formaldehyde concentrations to levels below the standard of 100µg/m³.
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Elevator Systems
Summary data
Environmental load
Standard 1996 product
product
M: Effective
utilization of
resources
E:
Effective
utilization
of energy
T: Avoidance of
discharge of
environmentally
hazardous
substances
1
1
1
1.732
1
0.829
0.906
1
1.584
1
Value of
product
2005 product
Evaluated
product
P9-CO-60,
6stop
Adoption of
RoHS compliant
Reduction in
parts and
weight of
materials
equipment
Reduction in
around cage
toluene, xylene,
Promotion
Details of Reduction in
and other
of energy
improvement environmental
hazardous
saving
load during
substances that
disposal due to
contaminate the
use of plantair and soil
derived plastic
Prevention of
sick-house
syndrome
Environmental load
factor: A
(1/Environmental load of new product)/
(1/Environmental load of standard product)
Performance factor: B
(Added value of new product)/
(Added value of standard product)
Factor X: AxB
(Added value of new product/Environmental
load of new product)/
(Added value of standard
product/Environmental load of standard
product)
(Details)
(1)
Application
of variablespeed
elevator
system
(2)
Increased
safety by
universal
door
system
1.094
1
1.094
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Environmental load factor
Standard product
(1990 product
equivalent)
(1) Weight of product
Iron
Evaluated
product
280
kg
232
kg
280
kg
232
kg
Copper
kg
kg
Aluminum
kg
kg
Resin (Recycled material)
kg
kg
Resin (Non-recycled material)
kg
kg
Others
kg
kg
kg
kg
M Reduced weight after conversion into identical
function ¹
(2) Weight of recycled material
98
(3) Weight of reused parts
kg
81.2
kg
kg
kg
(4) Weight of 3R material [(2) + (3)]
98
kg
81.2
kg
(5) Consumption of virgin resources [(1) – (4)]
182
kg
150.8
kg
(6) Recyclable weight (3R possible)
kg
kg
(7) Nonrecyclable weight [(1) – (6)]
280
kg
232
kg
Power consumption during annual operation
(E1)
2869
kWh
2600
kWh
E Power consumption in annual standby state
(E2)
Total (Annual power consumption)
kWh
kWh
kWh
kWh
Lead usage in solder (T1)
0
g
0
g
Cadmium usage (T2)
0
g
0
g
Mercury usage (T3)
0
g
0
g
T Hexavalent chromium usage (T4)
g
g
PBB usage (T5)
0
g
0
g
PBDE usage (T6)
0
g
0
g
HCFC refrigerant ²
Total
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Factors with 3R viewpoint: Addition method
Quantitative data
Standard
product
(Unit)
Evaluated
product
(Unit)
Standard
product
Evaluated
product
M
2 x Weight -3R-3R
possible [(5) + (7)]
－
kg
－
kg
1
0.829
E
Reduction in energy
consumption
－
kWh
－
kWh
1
0.906
－
g
－
g
1
1
1.732
1.584
Reduction in
T hazardous
substances
Environmental load (MET resultant value)
Environmental load factor
1.094
1 The weight of the function absent in the standard product, which cannot be expressed as an influence on
environmental load or as the added value of the product. It is the weight of the part not subject to
evaluation. (Oxygen adding function and ventilation function)
2 Evaluation after HCFC refrigerant is added to the environmentally hazardous substances.
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MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CSR - Environmental Report - Escalator
2009/02/28
Product Information
Energy & Electric Systems
Super Energy Efficient Transformers
Elevator Systems
Escalator
Elevator Systems: Escalator ZJ-S
ZJ-S constitutes a new escalator design
providing even greater quality and reliability.
Particular attention was paid to safety and
convenience in creating this design.
The ZJ-S design is characterized by its relatively small number of parts and light weight.
Employing ZJ escalators for floor heights of 6.5m - 7.0m results in the use of less
material than required by other escalator equipment.
To minimize the amount of material used in trusses, we scaled down the sizes of truss
chords and took other steps that resulted in overall reductions.
We also incorporated as standard parts recyclable thermoplastic polyurethane handrails
and rollers.
We employ an automatic operation function, which makes escalators more energy
efficient. We have created a line of VVVF inverter-based post and postless products that
stop or slow down when not in use, and are working to expand the adoption of automatic
operation functions in combination with variable speed functions.
RoHS-compliant parts and materials are used. (Switched to lead-free boards, and plating
free of hexavalent chrome.)
Reduced usage of toluene, xylene, and other atmospheric and the soil contaminants.
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MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CSR - Environmental Report - Industrial Automation Systems
2009/02/28
Product Information
Industrial Automation Systems
In industrial Mechatronics, we help customers reduce their environmental burden by increasing
the energy- and resource-efficiency of various devices that are indispensable for industry.
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MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CSR - Environmental Report - Energy Measuring Unit
2009/02/28
Product Information
Industrial Automation Systems
Energy Measuring Unit
Laser Processing Machine
EPS Motor
Energy Measuring Unit (EcoMonitorPro)
Factor 3.96: Performance Factor 2.50:
Environmental Load Factor 1.582
These gauges make it possible to measure
electricity usage for electric power systems
covering multiple factories and buildings at the
level of individual facilities or lines, and at 1second or 1-minute intervals.
Reasons for Hyper Eco-Product Certification
Detailed equipment data
Factor rating of 2 or more
EMU2-HM1-B
Reduced virgin resource usage in products by 45%.
Reduced the volume of unrecyclable materials by 45%.
Reduced electricity consumption by 51% during usage and 82% during standby.
Reduced the amount of lead used in solder by 12.5%.
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Energy Measuring Unit
Summary data
Environmental load
M: Effective
utilization of
resources
1998
product
Standard
product
T: Avoidance of
E: Effective
discharge of
utilization environmentally
of energy
hazardous
substances
Value of
product
1
1
1
1.732
1
0.55
0.37
0.88
1.095
2.5
EMU-B3P5
2003
product
Evaluated
product EMU2-HM1B
45%
reduction in
consumption
of virgin
Details of resources for
improvement product
45%
reduction in
nonrecyclable
weight
(Details)
Number of
factors of
energy
measurement
4 → 10: 2.5
times greater
Reduction of
power
consumption
during use
12.5%
by 51%
reduction in
82%
lead in solder
reduction in
the standby
state
Environmental load
factor: A
(1/Environmental load of new product)/
(1/Environmental load of standard product)
Performance factor: B
(Added value of new product)/
(Added value of standard product)
2.5
Factor X: AxB
(Added value of new product/Environmental
load of new product)/(Added value of
standard product/Environmental load of
standard product)
3.96
1.582
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Environmental load factor
Standard product
(1990 product
equivalent)
(1) Weight of product
0.282
kg
Evaluated
product
0.155
kg
Iron
kg
kg
Copper
kg
kg
Aluminum
kg
kg
Resin (Recycled material)
kg
kg
Resin (Non-recycled material)
kg
kg
Others
0.282
M Reduced weight after conversion into identical
function ¹
(2) Weight of recycled material
0.155
kg
0
(3) Weight of reused parts
(4) Weight of 3R material [(2) + (3)]
kg
kg
kg
kg
0
kg
kg
kg
0
kg
0
kg
(5) Consumption of virgin resources [(1) – (4)]
0.282
kg
0.155
kg
(6) Recyclable weight (3R possible)
0.027
kg
0.0163
kg
(7) Nonrecyclable weight [(1) – (6)]
0.255
kg
0.1387
kg
Power consumption during annual operation
(E1)
0.0043
kWh
0.0021
kWh
E Power consumption in annual standby state
(E2)
0.0035
kWh
0.0006
kWh
Total (Annual power consumption)
Lead usage in solder (T1)
kWh
kWh
0.8
g
0.7
g
Cadmium usage (T2)
0
g
0
g
Mercury usage (T3)
0
g
0
g
0
g
0
g
PBB usage (T5)
0
g
0
g
PBDE usage (T6)
0
g
0
g
T Hexavalent chromium usage (T4)
HCFC refrigerant ²
Total
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Factors with 3R viewpoint: Addition method
Quantitative data
Standard
product
(Unit)
Evaluated
product
(Unit)
Standard
product
Evaluated
product
-
kg
-
kg
1
0.546927374
Reduction in
E energy
consumption
-
kWh
-
kWh
1
0.365988426
Reduction in
T hazardous
substances
-
g
-
g
1
0.875
1.7321
1.094852538
M
2 x Weight -3R-3R
possible [(5) + (7)]
Environmental load (MET resultant value)
Environmental load factor
1.5820
1 The weight of the function absent in the standard product, which cannot be expressed as an influence on
environmental load or as the added value of the product. It is the weight of the part not subject to
evaluation. (Oxygen adding function and ventilation function)
2 Evaluation after HCFC refrigerant is added to the environmentally hazardous substances.
Performance factor
Example of improvement of performance/life
Number of factors of energy measurement
4 → 10: 2.5 times greater
Performance/life index
2.5
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MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CSR - Environmental Report - Laser Processing Machine
2009/02/28
Product Information
Industrial Automation Systems
Energy Measuring Unit
Laser Processing Machine
EPS Motor
Laser Processing Machine LVP-40CF
Factor 3.108: Performance Factor 3.50:
Environmental Load Factor 0.888
Laser processing machines fall into the
"Special Processing Machinery" JIS
classification. Laser processing machines
heat, weld, and ablate by using the
characteristics and high energy of a laser
beam. The LVP-40CF creates a φ10 hole in
the SPCCt1.0 sample part 3.5 times faster
than existing machines.
Reasons for Hyper Eco-Product Certification
An environmental load factor of 2 or higher
Detailed equipment data
LVP-40CF
Increase in resource usage through higher rigidity achieved with greater processing
speed and precision.
Increase in drive energy usage through high-speed, high-precision processing.
Lead-usage reduction through the use of fewer parts attached with solder.
Our laser oscillation and processing technology has been recognized for its
excellence and has received the following awards.
2001 Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun's 43rd Great New Product Award
2002 Japan Machinery Foundation's Chairman's Prized at the Outstanding Energy
Efficient Device Awards
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2009/02/28
Laser Processing Machine
Summary data
Environmental load
M: Effective E: Effective
utilization of utilization
resources
of energy
T: Avoidance of
discharge of
environmentally
hazardous
substances
Value of
product
Standard 1990 product
product
equivalent
1
1
1
1.732
1
Evaluated 2006 product
product
LVP-40CF
1.26
1.33
0.67
1.951
3.108
Increase in
resource
usage to
ensure
Details of
higher
improvement
rigidity for
high speed
and high
precision
Increase in
energy
usage in
driving unit
for high
speed and
high
precision
(Details)
The sample
part
SPCCt1.0
Φ10 drilling
speed is
3.5 times
faster.
Reduction in lead
usage by
reduction of
soldered parts
Environmental load
factor: A
(1/Environmental load of new product)/
(1/Environmental load of standard product)
Performance factor: B
(Added value of new product)/
(Added value of standard product)
Factor X: AxB
(Added value of new product/Environmental
load of new product)/(Added value of
3.108
standard product/Environmental load of
standard product)
0.888
3.5
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Environmental load factor
Standard product
(1990 product
equivalent)
(1) Weight of product
Evaluated
product
12000
kg
15100
kg
11770
kg
14720
kg
Copper
100
kg
150
kg
Aluminum
80
kg
150
kg
Resin (Recycled material)
0
kg
0
kg
Resin (Non-recycled material)
50
kg
80
kg
Others
0
kg
0
kg
Iron
M Reduced weight after conversion into
identical function ¹
(2) Weight of recycled material
kg
kg
4145.9
kg
5197
kg
0
kg
0
kg
(4) Weight of 3R material [(2) + (3)]
4145.9
kg
5197
kg
(5) Consumption of virgin resources [(1) – (4)]
7854.1
kg
9903
kg
(6) Recyclable weight (3R possible)
11400
kg
14345
kg
(7) Nonrecyclable weight [(1) – (6)]
600
kg
755
kg
120000
kWh
190650
kWh
5660
kWh
5660
kWh
(3) Weight of reused parts
Power consumption during annual operation
(E1)
E Power consumption in annual standby state
(E2)
Total (Annual power consumption)
kWh
kWh
Lead usage in solder (T1)
30,000
g
20,000
g
Cadmium usage (T2)
0.000
g
0.000
g
Mercury usage (T3)
0.000
g
0.000
g
0.000
g
0.000
g
PBB usage (T5)
0.000
g
0.000
g
PBDE usage (T6)
0.000
g
0.000
g
T Hexavalent chromium usage (T4)
HCFC refrigerant ²
Total
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Factors with 3R viewpoint: Addition method
Quantitative data
Standard
product
(Unit)
Evaluated
product
(Unit)
Standard
product
Evaluated
product
M
2 x Weight -3R-3R
possible [(5) + (7)]
-
kg
-
kg
1
1.26
E
Reduction in energy
consumption
-
kWh
-
kWh
1
1.33
-
g
-
g
1
0.67
1.7321
1.948
Reduction in
T hazardous
substances
Environmental load (MET resultant value)
Environmental load factor
0.888
1 The weight of the function absent in the standard product, which cannot be expressed as an influence on
environmental load or as the added value of the product. It is the weight of the part not subject to
evaluation. (Oxygen adding function and ventilation function)
2 Evaluation after HCFC refrigerant is added to the environmentally hazardous substances.
Performance factor
Example of improvement of performance/life
Performance factor
Performance/life index
3.5
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MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CSR - Environmental Report - EPS Motor
2009/02/28
Product Information
Industrial Automation Systems
Energy Measuring Unit
Laser Processing Machine
EPS Motor
EPS Motor (30A Class)
Factor 1.451: Performance Factor 1.085:
Environmental Load Factor 1.337
The EPS Motor is used in power steering
systems, which provide assistance in turning
automobile steering wheels. Because the
electric power steering system (EPS) engages
the motor only when the steering wheel is
being turned, it consumes less energy than the
traditional hydraulic power steering system
(HPS), which is driven by a hydraulic pump
that is constantly in operation when an engine
is on. This can result in a fuel efficiency
improvement of about 3%-5%. Replacing
HPSs with EPSs, therefore, would increase
fuel economy and significantly reduce CO2
emissions.
Use of closed-loop recycled plastic consisting of waste recovered from the formation
process to make a holder for protecting and securing a magnet on the stator.
Reduction of copper coil edge line parts volume through innovations in edge line
processing for windings.
Weight reduction through simplification of the structure of the connection parts for
attachment of the mechanism side to the motor.
Increased energy efficiency through optimal electromagnetic design of the rotor winding
coil.
Eliminated environmental burden substances covered by the EU-ELV Directive's phased
usage restrictions, and reduced usage of other heavy metals.
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Received the fiscal year 2007 Commendation for Science and Technology by
the Minister of Education Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.
Received the fiscal year 2007 Commendation for Science and Technology by the
Minister of Education Culture, Sports, Science and Technology for our EPS (motor
and controller). Mitsubishi Electric was praised for benefiting the global environment
by making it possible to switch from HPSs to EPSs, and increase fuel economy by
3%-5%.
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MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CSR - Environmental Report - Information & Communication Systems
2009/02/28
Product Information
Information & Communication Systems
In information and communication systems, Mitsubishi Electric provides solutions based on
advanced IT technology, and supports customers' environmental activities by helping them to
gather, analyze, and apply environmental burden information.
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MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CSR - Environmental Report Mitsubishi Logistics Information System: Dr. Logis
2009/02/28
Product Information
Information & Communication Systems
Mitsubishi Logistics Information System: Dr. Logis
Integrated Environmental Information System
GE-PON ONU
Information & Communication:
Mitsubishi Logistics Information System: Dr. Logis
Dr. Logis is a system that supports optimal, realistic vehicle dispatch planning for
distribution. It reduces the number of vehicles, distance traveled, and time required when
delivering the same quantities under the same conditions.
Trucks burning diesel, gasoline, or other fossil fuels are used in delivery work. Reducing
distance and time traveled by minimizing the number of vehicles used and optimizing
distribution routes for cases in which the same quantities are being delivered reduces fuel
usage and, ultimately, NOx and CO2 emissions.
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Product Information
Information & Communication Systems
Mitsubishi Logistics Information System: Dr. Logis
Integrated Environmental Information System
GE-PON ONU
Information & Communication:
Integrated Environmental Information System (ECOrates)
ECOrates is an information system that, when applied in information sharing and
communication, promotes legal compliance, risk avoidance, and environmentally conscious
management through the introduction of IT to environmental management. ECOrates is
comprised of three subsystems: the Waste Management System, Environmental Information
Sharing System and Chemical Substances Information System.
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Adding to our use of industrial waste management systems, we have taken steps that
make it possible to manage all wastes generated, including general waste and materials
with value. These measures allow us to determine volumes and relative percentages of
recyclable and other valuable materials, and promote 3R (recycle, reuse, reduce)
activities.
The Chemical Substance Management System makes it possible to manage controlled
substances by simplifying the work of determining amounts of PRTR Law and other
controlled substances purchased and used, and assembling data on atmospheric and
waterway emissions, and transfers. Furthermore, it helps to reduce chemical substance
usage by making it possible to reference purchase data.
The Environmental Information Sharing System makes it possible to gather
environmental performance data on energy, paper, water, and other resource usage for
group companies, including affiliates and overseas group members. Efficiency
enhancement and usage reduction are aided by CO2, fuel, and basic unit data
conversions. This system also simplifies preparation of data for inclusion in
environmental and CSR reports.
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MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CSR - Environmental Report - GE-PON ONU
2009/02/28
Product Information
Information & Communication Systems
Mitsubishi Logistics Information System: Dr. Logis
Integrated Environmental Information System
GE-PON ONU
GE-PON ONU
Factor 24.108: Performance Factor 6.667:
Environmental Load Factor 3.616
The GE-PON system uses optical circuits to
realize high-speed broadband
communications. The GE-PON-ONU is
installed in households and attached to an
optical fiber cable as a terminal device.
Reasons for Hyper Eco-Product Certification
Significant electricity consumption reduction
achieved by reducing the number of parts
compared to previous equipment
Factor rating of 2 or more
Lead-free
Detailed equipment data
GE-PON ONU
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Significant reduction in use of virgin material through product size reduction and
elimination of metal as a material.
Iron components: 0.046kg→0kg
Aluminum: 0.306kg→0kg
Plastic: 0.5kg→0.133kg
Reduced electricity consumption 65% compared to previous product by eliminating use of
a high-electricity-consumption part (FPGA).
Complies with RoHS Directive.
Complies with lead-free requirements.
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GE-PON ONU
Summary data
Environmental load
1998
product
Standard
product
M:
Effective
utilization
of
resources
E: Effective
utilization
of energy
T: Avoidance of
discharge of
environmentally
hazardous
substances
1
1
1
1.732
1
0.31
0.36
0
0.479
1.1
Value of
product
ATM-DSU
Evaluated
product
2007
product
GEPONONU
(Details)
The
performance
factor was
evaluated by
the
transmission
rate.
(1/Environmental load of new product)/
3.616 ATM-DSU:
(1/Environmental load of standard product)
150Mbps
(Added value of new product)/ (Added
6.667 GEPON:
value of standard product)
1Gbps
Reduction in
power
Possibility
consumption
Details of of
by reduction
improvement recycling
in the
plastic
number of
parts
Environmental load
factor: A
Performance factor: B
Factor X: AxB
Disuse of
substances
subject to
European RoHS
directives for
lead-free
product
(Added value of new
product/Environmental load of new
product)/(Added value of standard
product/Environmental load of standard
product)
24.108
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Environmental load factor
Standard product
(1990 product
equivalent)
(1) Weight of product
Evaluated
product
0.85
kg
0.219
kg
0.046
kg
0
kg
0
kg
0
kg
0.306
kg
0
kg
0
kg
0
kg
0.5
kg
0.133
kg
0
kg
0.086
kg
kg
-0.7
kg
0.07
kg
0
kg
0
kg
0
kg
(4) Weight of 3R material [(2) + (3)]
0.07
kg
0
kg
(5) Consumption of virgin resources [(1) – (4)]
0.78
kg
0.219
kg
(6) Recyclable weight (3R possible)
0.6
kg
0.1
kg
(7) Nonrecyclable weight [(1) – (6)]
0.25
kg
0.119
kg
Power consumption during annual operation
(E1)
7.08
kWh
2.65
kWh
E Power consumption in annual standby state
(E2)
77.89
kWh
27.382
kWh
84.97
kWh
30.032
kWh
2.7
g
0.0043
g
Cadmium usage (T2)
0
g
0
g
Mercury usage (T3)
0
g
0
g
0
g
0
g
PBB usage (T5)
0
g
0
g
PBDE usage (T6)
0
g
0
g
HCFC refrigerant ²
0
Iron
Copper
Aluminum
Resin (Recycled material)
Resin (Non-recycled material)
Others
M Reduced weight after conversion into identical
function ¹
(2) Weight of recycled material
(3) Weight of reused parts
Total (Annual power consumption)
Lead usage in solder (T1)
T Hexavalent chromium usage (T4)
0
Total
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Factors with 3R viewpoint: Addition method
Quantitative data
Standard
product
(Unit)
Evaluated
product
(Unit)
Standard
product
Evaluated
product
M
2 x Weight -3R-3R
possible [(5) + (7)]
-
kg
-
kg
1
0.312355
E
Reduction in energy
consumption
-
kWh
-
kWh
1
0.363064
-
g
-
g
1
0.001593
1.732051
0.47894
Reduction in
T hazardous
substances
Environmental load (MET resultant value)
Environmental load factor
3.6164
1 The weight of the function absent in the standard product, which cannot be expressed as an influence on
environmental load or as the added value of the product. It is the weight of the part not subject to
evaluation. (Oxygen adding function and ventilation function)
2 Evaluation after HCFC refrigerant is added to the environmentally hazardous substances.
Performance factor
Example of improvement of performance/life
Improvement of transmission velocity (150Mbps → 1Gbps)
Performance/life index
6.667
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MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CSR - Environmental Report - Electronic Devices
2009/02/28
Product Information
Electronic Devices
In the area of electronic devices, we are working to make critical electronic devices more energy
efficient and reduce the use of lead and other controlled substances.
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MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CSR - Environmental Report - DIP-IPM Module
2009/02/28
Product Information
Electronic Devices
DIP-IPM Module
IGBT Module
Power Module DIP-IPM PS21994
Factor 2.466: Performance Factor 1.50:
Environmental Load Factor 1.644
Power module for driving inverters for home
appliances and industrial motors.
Detailed equipment data
PS21994
Use of a high heat dissipation insulation structure achieved a reduced junction
temperature rise in power chips. This allowed for a smaller package and led to a
significant reduction (about 40%) of the mounting area on the PCB compared to our
current products.
By integrating a full-gate CSTBT™*, which is one of Mitsubishi Electric's advanced
IGBTs, electric power consumption in the system was reduced.
*CSTBT: Carrier Stored Trench Gate Bipolar Transistor
Introduction of lead-free process for soldering power chips and plating outer terminals
realized all lead-free products (RoHS compliant).
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Awarded the 52nd Okochi Prize
(Production award)
At the 52nd (2006) Okochi Prize ceremony held
on March 14, 2006, the Dual Inline Packagetype Intelligent Power Module (DIP-IPM)
developed by Mitsubishi Electric's Power Device
Works was awarded the Okochi Memorial
Foundation Manufacturing Prize for the
development and production of a transfer mold intelligent power module. In making
its decision, the selection committee praised the development of a highly reliable,
low-cost part using a transfer mold to unify multiple power chips, comprising inverter
power circuits, with controller ICs. The DIP-IPM is being adopted increasingly for use
in not only major appliances using inverters but also for induction heating devices and
in the industrial devices market.
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DIP-IPM Module
Summary data
Environmental load
Standard
product
Evaluated
product
M: Effective
utilization of
resources
E: Effective
utilization
of energy
T: Avoidance of
discharge of
environmentally
hazardous
substances
1
1
1
1.732
1
0.47
0.94
0
1.054
1.5
Value of
product
2002
PS21564
2007
PS21994
Completely
Introduction lead-free
Details of Miniaturization
of full-gate
product (both
improvement of package
CSTBTTM™ external plating
and interior)
(Details)
Reduction
in heat
resistance
by
adoption
1.644 of high
heat
1.500 dissipation
structure
Environmental load
factor: A
(1/Environmental load of new product)/
(1/Environmental load of standard product)
Performance factor: B
(Added value of new product)/ (Added value
of standard product)
Factor X: AxB
(Added value of new product/Environmental
load of new product)/(Added value of standard
2.466
product/Environmental load of standard
product)
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Environmental load factor
Standard product
(1990 product
equivalent)
(1) Weight of product
0.02
kg
Evaluated
product
0.0094
kg
Iron
kg
kg
Copper
kg
kg
Aluminum
kg
kg
Resin (Recycled material)
kg
kg
Resin (Non-recycled material)
kg
kg
Others
kg
kg
kg
kg
M Reduced weight after conversion into identical
function ¹
(2) Weight of recycled material
0
(3) Weight of reused parts
(4) Weight of 3R material [(2) + (3)]
(5) Consumption of virgin resources [(1) – (4)]
0
kg
kg
kg
0
kg
0
kg
0.02
kg
0.0094
kg
(6) Recyclable weight (3R possible)
(7) Nonrecyclable weight [(1) – (6)]
kg
kg
kg
0.02
kg
0.0094
kg
Power consumption during annual operation
(E1)
98
kWh
92
kWh
E Power consumption in annual standby state
(E2)
0
kWh
0
kWh
98
kWh
92
kWh
0.21
g
0
g
Cadmium usage (T2)
0
g
0
g
Mercury usage (T3)
0
g
0
g
0
g
0
g
PBB usage (T5)
0
g
0
g
PBDE usage (T6)
0
g
0
g
HCFC refrigerant ²
0
g
0
g
0.21
g
0
g
Total (Annual power consumption)
Lead usage in solder (T1)
T Hexavalent chromium usage (T4)
Total
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Factors with 3R viewpoint: Addition method
Quantitative data
Standard
product
(Unit)
Evaluated
product
(Unit)
Standard
product
Evaluated
product
0.04
kg
0.0188
kg
1
0.47
Reduction in
E energy
consumption
98
kWh
92
kWh
1
0.942981335
Reduction in
T hazardous
substances
0.21
g
0
g
1
0
1.7321
1.0536
M
2 x Weight -3R-3R
possible [(5) + (7)]
Environmental load (MET resultant value)
Environmental load factor
1.6439
1 The weight of the function absent in the standard product, which cannot be expressed as an influence on
environmental load or as the added value of the product. It is the weight of the part not subject to
evaluation. (Oxygen adding function and ventilation function)
2 Evaluation after HCFC refrigerant is added to the environmentally hazardous substances.
Performance factor
Example of improvement of performance/life
Reduction in heat resistance by adoption of new high heat
dissipation structure
(Standard: Max. 4.5°C/W → 3.0°C/W)
Performance/life
index
1.5
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MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CSR - Environmental Report - IGBT Module
2009/02/28
Product Information
Electronic Devices
DIP-IPM Module
IGBT Module
Power Module IGBT Module
Factor 2.146: Performance Factor 1.228:
Environmental Load Factor 1.747
The NX series of modules allows the
configuration of various circuits and packages
through the mixing and matching of
interchangeable package parts and various
semiconductor chips. Interchangeable mother
cases, pin terminals, and screw block
terminals mean it is possible to create various
power module configurations to match a wide
range of capacities when developing new
packages. This eliminates the need to create
molds for each package configuration.
Reasons for Hyper Eco-Product Certification
Industry-leading electric power conversion
efficiency (97.5%)
Factor rating of 2 or more
Detailed equipment data
CM300DX-24A
Reduced package size contributes to a more compact final product (inverter).
Cu base plate material thinned from 4mm, to 3.5mm.
Power loss reduced by approximately 30% compared to H series (3rd generation)
through use of 5th generation IGBT (CSTBT).
Eliminated all use of substances subject to the EU's RoHS Directive or JIS's J-Moss.
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A major improvement in IGBT voltage characteristics through use of CSTBT
The NX series is equipped with a CSTBT that includes an N layer with relatively high
impurity density between the P base layer and N layer of the traditional IGBT. The
result is a significant improvement in on-state voltage characteristics, compared to a
traditional trench IGBT.
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IGBT Module
Summary data
Environmental load
M: Effective
utilization of
resources
Standard
product
T: Avoidance of
E:
discharge of
Effective
environmentally
utilization
hazardous
of energy
substances
Value of
product
2000
product
1
1
1
1.732
1
0.66
0.740
0
0.991
1.228
CM300DY24H
2008
product
Evaluated
product
CM300DX24A
Reduction
in power
loss
Miniaturization
during
Details of of package
use of
improvement Resource
inverter
saving
Promotion
of energysaving
Disuse of lead
and hexavalent
chromium
Disuse of
substances
subject to
European
RoHS
directives
(Details)
Improvement
of
characteristics
Consideration
of long life
Environmental load
factor: A
(1/Environmental load of new product)/
1.747
(1/Environmental load of standard product)
Performance factor: B
(Added value of new product)/ (Added
value of standard product)
1.228
Factor X: AxB
(Added value of new
product/Environmental load of new
product)/(Added value of standard
product/Environmental load of standard
product)
2.146
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Environmental load factor
Standard product
(1990 product equivalent)
(1) Weight of product
0.5
kg
Evaluated
product
0.33
kg
Iron
kg
kg
Copper
kg
kg
Aluminum
kg
kg
Resin (Recycled material)
kg
kg
Resin (Non-recycled material)
kg
kg
Reduction in power loss
during use of inverter
Others
M Reduced weight after conversion
into identical function ¹
kg
kg
kg
(2) Weight of recycled material
0
kg
0
kg
(3) Weight of reused parts
0
kg
0
kg
(4) Weight of 3R material [(2) + (3)]
0
kg
0
kg
(5) Consumption of virgin
resources [(1) – (4)]
0.5
kg
0.33
kg
(6) Recyclable weight (3R
possible)
0
kg
0
kg
(7) Nonrecyclable weight [(1) – (6)]
0.5
kg
0.33
kg
Power consumption during annual
operation (E1)
3705
kWh
2740
kWh
0
kWh
0
kWh
3705
kWh
2740
kWh
8.6
g
0
g
Cadmium usage (T2)
0
g
0
g
Mercury usage (T3)
0
g
0
g
0.0002
g
0
g
PBB usage (T5)
0
g
0
g
PBDE usage (T6)
0
g
0
g
HCFC refrigerant ²
0
E Power consumption in annual
standby state (E2)
Total (Annual power consumption)
Lead usage in solder (T1)
T Hexavalent chromium usage (T4)
0
Total
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Factors with 3R viewpoint: Addition method
Quantitative data
Standard
product
(Unit)
Evaluated
product
(Unit)
Standard
product
Evaluated
product
M
2 x Weight -3R-3R
possible [(5) + (7)]
-
kg
-
kg
1
0.66
E
Reduction in energy
consumption
-
kWh
-
kWh
1
0.73954116
-
g
-
g
1
0
1.7321
0.9912
Reduction in
T hazardous
substances
Environmental load (MET resultant value)
Environmental load factor
1.7474
1 The weight of the function absent in the standard product, which cannot be expressed as an influence on
environmental load or as the added value of the product. It is the weight of the part not subject to
evaluation. (Oxygen adding function and ventilation function)
2 Evaluation after HCFC refrigerant is added to the environmentally hazardous substances.
Performance factor
Example of improvement of performance/life
Performance/life index
Design for long life
(Improvement of power cycle life: (∆Tj=100℃))
1.228
Performance factor
1.228
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MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CSR - Environmental Report - Home Appliances
2009/02/28
Product Information
Home Appliances
In home appliances, we're developing and introducing various products that are energy efficient
and make life more comfortable.
NOTE: Many of the products shown on these pages are for the Japanese market only.
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MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CSR - Environmental Report - Color TV
2009/02/28
Product Information
Home Appliances
Color TV
Room Air Conditioner
Heat Pump Water Heater
Photovoltaic Modules
Package Air Conditioner
Ventilator
Refrigerator
Energy Recovery Ventilator
Photovoltaic Inverter
Color TV LCD-H32MX75
Factor 13.324: Performance Factor 5.00:
Environmental Load Factor 2.665
Our LCD-H32MX75 color TV for the Japanese
market is equipped with a "home viewing
mode" that automatically optimizes picture
quality for the age of the viewer and brightness
of the room to offer image quality that is easy
on the eyes. In addition, its slim, compact
design means this 32-inch television requires
relatively little space. Accommodating a larger
screen than past televisions with the same
exterior dimensions, the LCD-H32MX75 offers
better viewing in delivering both energy
efficiency and a higher-quality entertainment
experience.
Reasons for Hyper Eco-Product Certification
Industry-leading energy efficiency based on
seven energy-efficiency designs
Greater space efficiency through a slim,
compact design
Factor rating of 2 or more
Detailed equipment data
LCD-H32MX75
Smaller mass/volume through product downsizing.
Use of recycled material in stand.
Use of labels with information on material, fire-resistance grade, and fire retardant use on
plastic parts that weigh 25 grams or more and can be labeled, to promote recycling.
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Industry-leading energy efficiency based on seven energy-efficiency designs.
(1) "0W" electricity consumption when main power switch is off
(2) Lower power consumption through "home viewing mode" function
(3) Automatic power-off when no signal detected (after approx. 10 min.)
(4) Automatic power-off when no controls are executed (after approx. 3hrs.)
(5) Lower power consumption through use of power-saving mode
(6) "Brightness sensor" automatic power-off
(7) Lower power consumption through image-off mode
Eliminated all use of substances subject to the EU's RoHS Directive or JIS's J-Moss.
2009/02/28
Through use of the seven energy-efficiency designs, annual power consumption
was reduced to 44% (243kwh/yr.→135kwh/yr.) compared to the LCD-H32MX4
television from fiscal 2005.
Downsizing through slim, compact design made it possible to product weight
47.8% (32.0kg→16.7kg) compared to a similar television model from fiscal 2005.
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Color TV
Summary data
Environmental load
Standard 2001 product
product
32F-BD401
M:
Effective
utilization
of
resources
E:
Effective
utilization
of energy
T: Avoidance of
discharge of
environmentally
hazardous
substances
1
1
1
1.732
1
0.31
0.57
0
0.65
5
Value of
product
2007 product
Evaluated
product
LCDH32MX75
Reduction
in product
weight by
Details of replacing
improvement CRT by
liquid
crystal
panel
Promotion
of
industryleading
energy
saving
(Details)
Longer life
Lower power
consumption
Reduction in
volume and
weight of
product
Disuse of
hazardous
substances by
complying with
RoHS directives
Environmental load
factor: A
(1/Environmental load of new product)/
(1/Environmental load of standard
product)
2.665
Performance factor: B
(Added value of new product)/ (Added
value of standard product)
5
Factor X: AxB
(Added value of new
product/Environmental load of new
product)/(Added value of standard
product/Environmental load of standard
product)
13.324
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Environmental load factor
Standard product
(1990 product
equivalent)
(1) Weight of product
Evaluated
product
52.6
kg
16.7
kg
3.8
kg
9.37
kg
0.199
kg
0.085
kg
Aluminum
0
kg
0.11
kg
Resin (Recycled material)
0
kg
0.49
kg
Resin (Non-recycled material)
5.1628
kg
4.51
kg
Others
43.4382
kg
2.135
kg
Iron
Copper
M Reduced weight after conversion into
identical function ¹
(2) Weight of recycled material
kg
kg
1.35388
kg
3.7995
kg
0
kg
0
kg
(4) Weight of 3R material [(2) + (3)]
1.35388
kg
3.7995
kg
(5) Consumption of virgin resources [(1) –
(4)]
51.24612
kg
12.9005
kg
(6) Recyclable weight (3R possible)
38.2402
kg
9.352
kg
(7) Nonrecyclable weight [(1) – (6)]
14.3598
kg
7.348
kg
236
kWh
135
kWh
(3) Weight of reused parts
Power consumption during annual operation
(E1)
E Power consumption in annual standby state
(E2)
Total (Annual power consumption)
Lead usage in solder (T1)
kWh
kWh
kWh
kWh
20.1
g
0
g
Cadmium usage (T2)
0
g
0
g
Mercury usage (T3)
0
g
0
g
1
g
0
g
PBB usage (T5)
0
g
0
g
PBDE usage (T6)
0
g
0
g
HCFC refrigerant ²
0
0
21.1
0
T Hexavalent chromium usage (T4)
Total
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Factors with 3R viewpoint: Addition method
Quantitative data
Standard
product
(Unit)
Evaluated
product
(Unit)
Standard
product
Evaluated
product
M
2 x Weight -3R-3R
possible [(5) + (7)]
-
kg
-
kg
1
0.30863831
E
Reduction in energy
consumption
-
kWh
-
kWh
1
0.5720339
-
g
-
g
1
0
1.7321
0.65
Reduction in
T hazardous
substances
Environmental load (MET resultant value)
Environmental load factor
2.6648
1 The weight of the function absent in the standard product, which cannot be expressed as an influence on
environmental load or as the added value of the product. It is the weight of the part not subject to
evaluation. (Oxygen adding function and ventilation function)
2 Evaluation after HCFC refrigerant is added to the environmentally hazardous substances.
Performance factor
Example of improvement of performance/life
Longer life by using liquid crystal panel
Performance/life index
5
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MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CSR - Environmental Report - Room Air Conditioner
2009/02/28
Product Information
Home Appliances
Color TV
Room Air Conditioner
Heat Pump Water Heater
Photovoltaic Modules
Package Air Conditioner
Ventilator
Refrigerator
Energy Recovery Ventilator
Photovoltaic Inverter
Room Air Conditioner MSZ-ZW408S
Factor 2.41: Performance Factor 1.10:
Environmental Load Factor 2.19
The MSZ-ZW408S room air conditioner's new
energy conservation human move-eye sensor
detects not only floor temperature and the
locations of people but also human activity
levels and living areas. In so doing, it
increases both comfort and energy efficiency,
and helps to increase energy-efficiency
consciousness through its 4-mode energyefficiency display.
Reasons for Hyper Eco-Product Certification
New energy conservation human move-eye
sensor as an energy-efficiency technology
that also improves comfort
Factor rating of 2 or more
Use of closed-loop recycled plastic
Detailed equipment data
MSZ-ZW408S
Use of closed-loop recycled plastic recovered from used household appliances in indoor
unit cross-flow fans and outdoor unit decorative panels.
Bodies that are made to be easy to clean and disassemble for recycling.
Ability to use (reuse) installed tubing. Significant waste reduction.
Optical energy efficiency is realized through the detection of floor temperature and the
locations of people by the new energy conservation human move-eye sensor, and the
cooling/heating of entire rooms and areas where people are concentrated. The new
energy conservation human sensor also detects human activity and the temperatures
people feel depending on their activity level to produce energy efficiency of up to 50%.
The indoor unit features an energy-efficiency display that helps to promote awareness of
comfort and energy efficiency.
The automatic filter cleaning function also promotes energy efficiency by preventing
inefficiencies due to clogged filters.
Eliminated all use of substances subject to the EU's RoHS Directive or JIS's J-Moss.
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Room Air Conditioner
Summary data
Environmental load
Standard 1990 product
product MSZ-4010S
M:
Effective
utilization
of
resources
E:
Effective
utilization
of energy
T: Avoidance of
discharge of
environmentally
hazardous
substances
1
1
1
1.732
1
0.66
0.44
0
0.791
1.1
Value of
product
2008 product
Evaluated
product
MSZZW408S
Promotion
Disuse of
of industryDetails of plastic
leading
improvement composite
energy
parts
saving
Disuse of HCFC
refrigerant
Disuse of
substances
subject to
European RoHS
directives
(Details)
Improvement
of heating
performance
Consideration
of long life
Environmental load
factor: A
(1/Environmental load of new product)/
(1/Environmental load of standard
product)
2.19
Performance factor: B
(Added value of new product)/ (Added
value of standard product)
1.1
Factor X: AxB
(Added value of new
product/Environmental load of new
product)/(Added value of standard
product/Environmental load of standard
product)
2.41
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Environmental load factor
Standard product
(1990 product
equivalent)
(1) Weight of product
Evaluated
product
64
kg
45.69
kg
Iron
28.9
kg
21.15
kg
Copper
8.91
kg
9.15
kg
Aluminum
7.54
kg
4.74
kg
0
kg
0.94
kg
Resin (Non-recycled material)
10.7
kg
7.15
kg
Others
7.95
kg
4.06
kg
kg
-1.5
kg
12.5414
kg
10.29338
kg
0
kg
0
kg
(4) Weight of 3R material [(2) + (3)]
12.5414
kg
10.29338
kg
(5) Consumption of virgin resources [(1) –
(4)]
51.4586
kg
35.39562
kg
(6) Recyclable weight (3R possible)
49.9
kg
37.9
kg
(7) Nonrecyclable weight [(1) – (6)]
14.08
kg
7.76713
kg
Power consumption during annual operation
(E1)
3206
kWh
1406
kWh
12
kWh
4
kWh
3218
kWh
1410
kWh
Lead usage in solder (T1)
25
g
0
g
Cadmium usage (T2)
0
g
0
g
Mercury usage (T3)
0
g
0
g
2
g
0
g
0
g
0
g
PBDE usage (T6)
350
g
0
g
HCFC refrigerant ²
1,000
Resin (Recycled material)
M Reduced weight after conversion into
identical function ¹
(2) Weight of recycled material
(3) Weight of reused parts
E Power consumption in annual standby state
(E2)
Total (Annual power consumption)
T Hexavalent chromium usage (T4)
PBB usage (T5)
0
Total
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Factors with 3R viewpoint: Addition method
Quantitative data
Standard
product
(Unit)
Evaluated
product
(Unit)
Standard
product
Evaluated
product
M
2 x Weight -3R-3R
possible [(5) + (7)]
-
kg
-
kg
1
0.6585852
E
Reduction in energy
consumption
-
kWh
-
kWh
1
0.4381603
-
g
-
g
1
0
1.7321
0.791
Reduction in
T hazardous
substances
Environmental load (MET resultant value)
Environmental load factor
2.1896
1 The weight of the function absent in the standard product, which cannot be expressed as an influence on
environmental load or as the added value of the product. It is the weight of the part not subject to
evaluation. (Oxygen adding function and ventilation function)
2 Evaluation after HCFC refrigerant is added to the environmentally hazardous substances.
Performance factor
Example of improvement of performance/life
Performance/life
index
Improvement of maximum capacity
1.12
30% energy saving by mounting Move-eye for reduction in wasteful
operation
1.08
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MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CSR - Environmental Report - Package Air Conditioner
2009/02/28
Product Information
Home Appliances
Color TV
Room Air Conditioner
Heat Pump Water Heater
Photovoltaic Modules
Package Air Conditioner
Ventilator
Refrigerator
Energy Recovery Ventilator
Photovoltaic Inverter
Package Air Conditioner Wide Place Inverter
Air Conditioner MPLZ-WRP:B Series
Factor 2.567: Performance Factor 1.00:
Environmental Load Factor 2.567
Package air conditioners featuring the world's
most compact outdoor unit, and energy
efficiency among the highest in the industry.
Reasons for Hyper Eco-Product Certification
Most compact outdoor unit among top
commercial air conditioners (8-10 hp)
APF of 4.6 among the highest in the industry
(10 hp when combined with the 4-direction
cassette-type indoor unit)
Factor rating of 2 or more
Detailed equipment data
MPLZ-WRP:B series
Converted previous top-flow 8hp and 10hp outdoor unit to side flow, reducing weight to
2/3, and bulk to 1/3, of previous model.
Existing tubing and wiring can be used (reused) without cleaning. Significant reduction of
waste.
First in the industry to use a refrigerant level detector. Proper filling of refrigerant possible
even when using existing tubing.
Achieved an APF of 4.6, among the highest in the industry, through a heat exchanger
equipped with densely packed fine tubine and inflex-to-fan, and a new high-efficiency
scroll compressor.
Uses a refrigerant (HFC410A) with an ozone damage coefficient of zero.
Eliminated all use of substances subject to the EU's RoHS Directive or JIS's J-Moss.
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Wide Place Inverter Air Conditioner
Summary data
Environmental load
E:
M: Effective
Effective
utilization of
utilization
resources
of energy
T: Avoidance of
discharge of
environmentally
hazardous
substances
Value of
product
1990 product
Standard
product
PLH125FKD×2/
PUH-250EKD
1
1
1
1.732
1
0.486
0.467
0
0.675
1
Promotion
of
industryleading
energy
saving
Disuse of HCFC
refrigerant
Disuse of
substances
subject to
European RoHS
directives
2007 product
MPLZEvaluated
RP140BA×2/
product
MPUZWRP280HA6
Substantial
reduction in
Details of
materials
improvement used for
outdoor
machine
(Details)
Improvement
of heating
performance
Consideration
of long life
Environmental load
factor: A
(1/Environmental load of new product)/
(1/Environmental load of standard
product)
2.567
Performance factor: B
(Added value of new product)/ (Added
value of standard product)
1
Factor X: AxB
(Added value of new
product/Environmental load of new
product)/(Added value of standard
product/Environmental load of standard
product)
2.567
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Environmental load factor
Standard product
(1990 product
equivalent)
(1) Weight of product
Evaluated
product
391
kg
195
kg
Iron
166.38
kg
90.4
kg
Copper
121.7
kg
46
kg
Aluminum
16.42
kg
17.6
kg
Resin (Recycled material)
2.63
kg
1.88
kg
Resin (Non-recycled material)
29.99
kg
26.9
kg
Others
53.23
kg
12.22
kg
kg
0
kg
M Reduced weight after conversion into identical
function ¹
(2) Weight of recycled material
78.42
kg
42.21
kg
(3) Weight of reused parts
1.88
kg
2.63
kg
(4) Weight of 3R material [(2) + (3)]
80.31
kg
44.84
kg
(5) Consumption of virgin resources [(1) – (4)]
310.69
kg
150.16
kg
(6) Recyclable weight (3R possible)
311.6
kg
155.4
kg
(7) Nonrecyclable weight [(1) – (6)]
79.37
kg
39.59
kg
Power consumption during annual operation
(E1)
20516
kWh
9590
kWh
0
kWh
0
kWh
20516
kWh
9590
kWh
90
g
0
g
Cadmium usage (T2)
0.192
g
0
g
Mercury usage (T3)
22.5
g
0
g
12
g
0
g
PBB usage (T5)
0
g
0
g
PBDE usage (T6)
0
g
0
g
HCFC refrigerant ²
11
kg
0
kg
E Power consumption in annual standby state
(E2)
Total (Annual power consumption)
Lead usage in solder (T1)
T Hexavalent chromium usage (T4)
Total
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Factors with 3R viewpoint: Addition method
Quantitative data
Standard
product
(Unit)
Evaluated
product
(Unit)
Standard
product
Evaluated
product
M
2 x Weight -3R-3R
possible [(5) + (7)]
-
kg
-
kg
1
0.486
E
Reduction in energy
consumption
-
kWh
-
kWh
1
0.467
-
g
-
g
1
0
1.7321
0.675
Reduction in
T hazardous
substances
Environmental load (MET resultant value)
Environmental load factor
2.567
1 The weight of the function absent in the standard product, which cannot be expressed as an influence on
environmental load or as the added value of the product. It is the weight of the part not subject to
evaluation. (Oxygen adding function and ventilation function)
2 Evaluation after HCFC refrigerant is added to the environmentally hazardous substances.
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MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CSR - Environmental Report - Refrigerator
2009/02/28
Product Information
Home Appliances
Color TV
Room Air Conditioner
Heat Pump Water Heater
Photovoltaic Modules
Ventilator
Package Air Conditioner
Refrigerator
Energy Recovery Ventilator
Photovoltaic Inverter
Refrigerator MR-G52N
Factor 2.62
The MR-G52N refrigerator uses instantaneous
fine-particle freezing to offer the world's first
high-quality freezing in a home refrigerator. It
also offers greater convenience in the form of
freely adjustable refrigerator space.
Reasons for Hyper Eco-Product Certification
Factor rating of 2 or more
Expanded use of closed-loop recycled plastic
and other recycled materials
Quietest refrigerator in the industry
Detailed equipment data
MR-G52N
Closed-loop recycled plastic (polypropylene, polystyrene) recovered from used
refrigerators at a home appliance recycling plant is used in refrigerator parts.
Increased capacity by 20L, compared to last year's similar-class products, and realized
an enormous total capacity of 515L in a relatively compact width of 685mm by revising
the thickness of insulated walls separating compartments and making part modules more
compact.
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To improve the performance of the refrigerant circuit, we changed the layout of the
condenser, reduced the wind resistance of the evaporator air duct, and reduced energy
consumption.
We switched from an anti-condensation heater to a condenser, revised the insulation
specification, and reduced energy consumption by lowering the current carrying ratio of
the heat-retention heater.
Enhanced energy efficiency by improving inverter control efficiency and board power
supply efficiency.
Eliminated all use of substances subject to the EU's RoHS Directive or JIS's J-Moss.
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Refrigerator
Summary data
Environmental load
M: Effective E: Effective
utilization of utilization
resources
of energy
Standard
product
T: Avoidance of
discharge of
environmentally
hazardous
substances
Value
of
product
1998 product
1
1
1
1.732
0.54
0.36
0
0.659
MR-M37S
Evaluated 2007 product
product
MR-G52N
Expansion of
Promotion
utilization of
Details of
of energyimprovement recycled
saving
plastic
Environmental load
factor: A
Disuse of HCFC
refrigerant
Disuse of
substances subject
to European RoHS
directives
(1/Environmental load of new product)/
(1/Environmental load of standard product)
2.62
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Environmental load factor
Standard product
(1998 product
equivalent)
(1) Weight of product
Evaluated
product
85
kg
94
kg
Iron
39.04
kg
44.04
kg
Copper
3.07
kg
4.61
kg
Aluminum
0.7
kg
1.19
kg
Resin (Recycled material)
0.12
kg
1.06
kg
38
kg
32.09
kg
3.07
kg
11.01
kg
0
kg
0
kg
42.93
kg
50.9
kg
0
kg
0
kg
(4) Weight of 3R material [(2) + (3)]
42.93
kg
43.1
kg
(5) Consumption of virgin resources [(1) – (4)]
42.07
kg
12.15
kg
(6) Recyclable weight (3R possible)
42.93
kg
73.05
kg
(7) Nonrecyclable weight [(1) – (6)]
42.07
kg
20.95
kg
Power consumption during annual operation
(E1)
1050
kWh
530
kWh
kWh
0
kWh
1050
kWh
530
kWh
Lead usage in solder (T1)
6
g
0
g
Cadmium usage (T2)
0
g
0
g
Mercury usage (T3)
0
g
0
g
Hexavalent chromium usage (T4)
4
g
0
g
PBB usage (T5)
0
g
0
g
PBDE usage (T6)
3.5
g
0
g
CFC usage: Refrigerant (T7)
190
g
0
g
CFC usage: Heat insulator (T8)
700
g
0
g
Resin (Non-recycled material)
Others
M Reduced weight after conversion into identical
function
(2) Weight of recycled material
(3) Weight of reused parts
E Power consumption in annual standby state
(E2)
Total (Annual power consumption)
T
Total
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Factors with 3R viewpoint: Addition method
Quantitative data
Standard
product
(Unit)
Evaluated
product
(Unit)
Standard
product
Evaluated
product
M
2 x Weight -3R-3R
possible [(5) + (7)]
-
kg
-
kg
1
0.5498774
E
Reduction in energy
consumption
-
kWh
-
kWh
1
0.3646047
-
g
-
g
1
0
1.7321
0.659
Reduction in
T hazardous
substances
Environmental load (MET resultant value)
Environmental load factor
2.6252
Performance factor
Example of improvement of performance/life
Capacity coefficient
Performance/life index
1.3844086
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MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CSR - Environmental Report - Heat Pump Water Heater
2009/02/28
Product Information
Home Appliances
Color TV
Room Air Conditioner
Heat Pump Water Heater
Photovoltaic Modules
Package Air Conditioner
Ventilator
Refrigerator
Energy Recovery Ventilator
Photovoltaic Inverter
Heat Pump Water Heater SRT-HP46W3
Factor X Factor 2.486: Performance Factor 2:
Environmental Load Factor 1.243
SRT-HP46W3 heat pump water heaters are electric
water heaters that stand out in terms of both install
ability and energy efficiency. This is the result of
efforts to create a smaller, lighter electric heat pump
water heater and achieve an Annual Performance
Factor (APF) of 3.2.
Detailed equipment data
SRT-HP46W3
A smaller, lighter heat pump unit.
A lighter hot water tank.
Reduction of cardboard and polystyrene in packaging.
Achieved an APF of 3.2 by increasing the heat-retention performance of the hot water
tank.
Eliminated all use of substances subject to the EU's RoHS Directive.
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Heat Pump Water Heater
Summary data
Environmental load
1992
product
Standard
product
M:
Effective
utilization
of
resources
E: Effective
utilization
of energy
T: Avoidance of
discharge of
environmentally
hazardous
substances
1
1
1
1.732
1
1.35
0.35
0
1.393
1.1
Value of
product
SRT-4661F
Evaluated
product
2008
product
SRTHP46W3
Reduction
in weight of
HP unit
and tank
unit
Details of Reduction
improvement in usage of
corrugated
cardboard
and
foamed
polystyrene
Achievement
of annual
hot-water
supply
efficiency of
3.2
(Details)
Improvement
of heating
performance
Consideration
of long life
Disuse of
substances
subject to
European
RoHS
directives
Environmental load
factor: A
(1/Environmental load of new product)/
1.243
(1/Environmental load of standard product)
Performance factor: B
(Added value of new product)/ (Added
value of standard product)
Factor X: AxB
(Added value of new
product/Environmental load of new
product)/(Added value of standard
product/Environmental load of standard
product)
2
2.486
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Environmental load factor
Standard product
(1990 product
equivalent)
(1) Weight of product
Evaluated
product
104
kg
132
kg
Iron
83.7
kg
94.36
kg
Copper
13.1
kg
20.12
kg
Aluminum
0
kg
3.08
kg
Resin (Recycled material)
0
kg
0
kg
Resin (Non-recycled material)
0.6
kg
10.14
kg
Others
6.6
kg
4.2
kg
kg
-0.7
kg
30.867
kg
36.0128
kg
0
kg
0
kg
(4) Weight of 3R material [(2) + (3)]
30.867
kg
36.0128
kg
(5) Consumption of virgin resources [(1) – (4)]
73.133
kg
95.9872
kg
(6) Recyclable weight (3R possible)
97.4
kg
120.36
kg
(7) Nonrecyclable weight [(1) – (6)]
6.6
kg
11.64
kg
68651
kWh
23727
kWh
0
kWh
0
kWh
68651
kWh
23727
kWh
2.4
g
0
g
Cadmium usage (T2)
g
0
g
Mercury usage (T3)
g
0
g
g
0
g
PBB usage (T5)
g
0
g
PBDE usage (T6)
g
0
g
M Reduced weight after conversion into
identical function ¹
(2) Weight of recycled material
(3) Weight of reused parts
Power consumption during annual operation
(E1)
E Power consumption in annual standby state
(E2)
Total (Annual power consumption)
Lead usage in solder (T1)
T Hexavalent chromium usage (T4)
HCFC refrigerant ²
0
Total
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Factors with 3R viewpoint: Addition method
Quantitative data
Standard
product
(Unit)
Evaluated
product
(Unit)
Standard
product
Evaluated
product
M
2 x Weight -3R-3R
possible [(5) + (7)]
-
kg
-
kg
1
1.34984511
E
Reduction in energy
consumption
-
kWh
-
kWh
1
0.34561769
-
g
-
g
1
0
1.7321
1.3934
Reduction in
T hazardous
substances
Environmental load (MET resultant value)
Environmental load factor
1.243
1 The weight of the function absent in the standard product, which cannot be expressed as an influence on
environmental load or as the added value of the product. It is the weight of the part not subject to
evaluation. (Oxygen adding function and ventilation function)
2 Evaluation after HCFC refrigerant is added to the environmentally hazardous substances.
Performance factor
Example of improvement of performance/life
Performance/life index
Annual hot-water supply efficiency: 3.2
2
Performance factor
2
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MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CSR - Environmental Report - Ventilator
2009/02/28
Product Information
Home Appliances
Color TV
Room Air Conditioner
Heat Pump Water Heater
Photovoltaic Modules
Ventilator
Package Air Conditioner
Refrigerator
Energy Recovery Ventilator
Photovoltaic Inverter
Ventilator V-08PX6, V-08PD6
(for Japanese market only)
Factor 1.87: Performance Factor 1.21:
Environmental Load Factor 1.54
These compact ventilators are equipped with
high-performance, compact motors ("minimo")
for improved performance and energy
efficiency.
Reasons for Hyper Eco-Product Certification
Received the Agency for Natural Resources
and Energy Director General's Prize at the
Energy Conservation Grand Prize
Resource conservation achieved through the
use of a compact motor
Detailed equipment data
V-08PD6
Equipped with the "minimo" compact motor, which is 70% smaller and lighter than
previous motors.
Increased ventilation air volume by at least 25% by expanding air passageways.
Up to 30% energy savings from high-density windings based on a structure of separate
winding frameworks.
Eliminated the use of the six substances specified by the EU's RoHS directive.
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Received the Agency for Natural Resources and Energy Director General's
Prize at the Energy Conservation Grand Prize
The V-08PX6, and 15 other ventilator
models, all equipped with the "minimo"
compact motor, were named winners of
the Agency for Natural Resources and
Energy Director General's Prize at the
Energy Conservation Grand Prize.
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2009/02/28
Ventilator V-08PD6
Summary data
Environmental load
M: Effective
utilization of
resources
2005
product
Standard
product
T: Avoidance of
E: Effective
discharge of
utilization environmentally
of energy
hazardous
substances
Value of
product
1
1
1
1.73
0.59
0.96
0
1.12
V-08PD5
2007
product
Evaluated
product
V-08PD6
HigherReduction in
density
Details of weight by
winding by Adoption of
improvement miniaturization using block- lead-free solder
of motor
construction
former
(Details)
Improvement
of ventilation
air volume
Reduction in
power
consumption
Environmental load
factor: A
(1/Environmental load of new product)/
(1/Environmental load of standard product)
1.54
Performance factor: B
(Added value of new product)/ (Added value
of standard product)
1.21
Factor X: AxB
(Added value of new product/Environmental
load of new product)/(Added value of
standard product/Environmental load of
standard product)
1.87
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Environmental load factor
Standard product Evaluated product
(1) Weight of product
0.609
kg
0.434
kg
0.051
kg
0.216
kg
Copper
0
kg
0
kg
Aluminum
0
kg
0
kg
Resin (Recycled material)
0
kg
0
kg
Resin (Non-recycled material)
0.19
kg
0.031
kg
Others
0.368
kg
0.18
kg
0.018
kg
0.076
kg
0
kg
0
kg
(4) Weight of 3R material [(2) + (3)]
0.018
kg
0.076
kg
(5) Consumption of virgin resources [(1) – (4)]
0.591
kg
0.358
kg
(6) Recyclable weight (3R possible)
0.156
kg
0.180
kg
(7) Nonrecyclable weight [(1) – (6)]
0.453
kg
0.254
kg
Power consumption during annual operation (E1)
4.198
kWh
4.015
kWh
0
kWh
0
kWh
4.198
kWh
4.015
kWh
0.5
g
0
g
Cadmium usage (T2)
0
g
0
g
Mercury usage (T3)
0
g
0
g
Hexavalent chromium usage (T4)
0
g
0
g
PBB usage (T5)
0
g
0
g
PBDE usage (T6)
0
g
0
g
Iron
M
(2) Weight of recycled material
(3) Weight of reused parts
E Power consumption in annual standby state (E2)
Total (Annual power consumption)
Lead usage in solder (T1)
T
Total
Factors with 3R viewpoint: Addition method
Quantitative data
Standard
product
(Unit)
Evaluated
product
(Unit)
Standard
product
Evaluated
product
M
2 x Weight -3R-3R
possible [(5) + (7)]
-
kg
-
kg
1
0.59
E
Reduction in energy
consumption
-
kWh
-
kWh
1
0.96
-
g
-
g
1
0
1.732
1.122
Reduction in
T hazardous
substances
Environmental load (MET resultant value)
Environmental load factor
1.544
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Performance factor
Example of improvement of performance/life
Increase in ventilation air volume
Performance factor
Performance/life index
1.21
1.21
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MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CSR - Environmental Report - Energy Recovery Ventilator
2009/02/28
Product Information
Home Appliances
Color TV
Room Air Conditioner
Heat Pump Water Heater
Photovoltaic Modules
Package Air Conditioner
Ventilator
Refrigerator
Energy Recovery Ventilator
Photovoltaic Inverter
Energy Recovery Ventilator (LOSSNAY) LGH-50RS5
(for Japanese market only)
Factor 2.68: Performance Factor 2.18:
Environmental Load Factor 1.23
Equipped with the Hyper Eco Core, which
delivers a total heat exchange efficiency of
66%, the LGH-50RS5 is an Energy Recovery
Ventilator that is both environmentally
conscious and energy efficient. Thanks to the
new ventilation pattern function, this product's
Microprocessor type offers more precise
control of ventilation to reduce the air
conditioning/heating load caused by
ventilation.
Reasons for Hyper Eco-Product Certification
Environmentally effective product
Factor rating of 2 or more
Detailed equipment data
LGH-50RS5
Fewer parts, fewer screws, thinner sheet metal.
Total heat exchange efficiency of 66%.
Eliminated the use of the six substances specified by the EU's RoHS directive.
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With the Hyper Eco Core, a new heat exchanger (Lossnay Core), this ventilator
delivers total heat exchange efficiency of 66%, which is the leading position in the
market. Keeping air conditioning/heating losses to a minimum, the 50RS5 can deliver
up to ¥50,000 savings in annual air conditioning/heating expenses compared to a
ventilator that simultaneously takes in and exhausts air. In addition, the
Microprocessor type of this product offers more flexible operation for individual days
through its weekly timer function, while the Extra Low Mode makes it possible to
implement 24-hour energy conservation ventilation. These functions provide more
precise control of air volume, yielding much better energy-saving ventilation.
Moreover, during the summer season, the Night Purge function draws cooler outside
air into the room to reduce the load when the air conditioning is started the next
morning, thereby boosting energy efficiency.
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Ventilator LGH-50RS5
Summary data
Environmental load
E:
M: Effective
Effective
utilization of
utilization
resources
of energy
Standard
product
T: Avoidance of
discharge of
environmentally
hazardous
substances
Value of
product
1990 product
1
1
1
1.73
1
0.51
1.31
0
1.4
2.18
LGH-50R6
Evaluated 2008 product
product
LGH-50RS5
Reduction
in parts
Reduction
Details of
in screws
improvement
Use of
thinner
plate
Environmental load
factor: A
Performance factor: B
Factor X: AxB
(Details)
· Heat
exchange
Lead-free solder for
efficiency
motor and board
58% →
66%
· External
static
(1/Environmental load of new product)/
1.23 pressure
(1/Environmental load of standard product)
30 Pa →
(Added value of new product)/ (Added value
2.18 130 Pa
of standard product)
· Effective
amount of
(Added value of new product/Environmental
ventilation
load of new product)/(Added value of
2.68 90% →
standard product/Environmental load of
95%
standard product)
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Environmental load factor
Standard product
(1990 product
equivalent)
(1) Weight of product
49.75
kg
30.64
kg
Iron
33.2
kg
24.25
kg
Copper
0.59
kg
0.59
kg
Aluminum
0.13
kg
0
kg
0
kg
0.81
kg
Resin (Non-recycled material)
3.68
kg
0.6
kg
Others
12.15
kg
4.39
kg
11.71
kg
9.37
kg
0
kg
0
kg
(4) Weight of 3R material [(2) + (3)]
11.71
kg
9.37
kg
(5) Consumption of virgin resources [(1) –
(4)]
38.04
kg
21.27
kg
(6) Recyclable weight (3R possible)
33.92
kg
24.25
kg
(7) Nonrecyclable weight [(1) – (6)]
15.83
kg
6.39
kg
570
kWh
745
kWh
0
kWh
0
kWh
Total (Annual power consumption)
570
kWh
745
kWh
Lead usage in solder (T1)
3.33
g
0
g
Cadmium usage (T2)
0
g
0
g
Mercury usage (T3)
0
g
0
g
Hexavalent chromium usage (T4)
0
g
0
g
PBB usage (T5)
0
g
0
g
PBDE usage (T6)
0
g
0
g
Resin (Recycled material)
M
(2) Weight of recycled material
(3) Weight of reused parts
Power consumption during annual operation
(E1)
E Power consumption in annual standby state
(E2)
T
Evaluated
product
Total
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Factors with 3R viewpoint: Addition method
Quantitative data
Standard
product
(Unit)
Evaluated
product
(Unit)
Standard
product
Evaluated
product
M
2 x Weight -3R-3R
possible [(5) + (7)]
-
kg
-
kg
1
0.513
E
Reduction in energy
consumption
-
kWh
-
kWh
1
1.307
-
g
-
g
1
0
1.732
1.404
Reduction in
T hazardous
substances
Environmental load (MET resultant value)
Environmental load factor
1.233
Performance factor
Example of improvement of performance/life
Performance/life index
Improvement of heat exchange efficiency (58% → 66%)
1.138
Increase in external static pressure (30 Pa → 130 Pa)
4.333
Increase in effective amount of ventilation (90% → 95%)
1.056
Performance factor
2.176
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MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CSR - Environmental Report - Photovoltaic Modules
2009/02/28
Product Information
Home Appliances
Color TV
Room Air Conditioner
Heat Pump Water Heater
Photovoltaic Modules
Package Air Conditioner
Ventilator
Refrigerator
Energy Recovery Ventilator
Photovoltaic Inverter
Photovoltaic Modules PV-TD190MF5
(This product is a European Model certificated by TUV.)
Factor 1.51: Performance Factor 1.03:
Environmental Load Factor 1.47
PV-TD190MF5, these modules are installed
mainly on the residential roof, commercial
building.
Reasons for Hyper Eco-Product Certification
Environmentally effective product
Factor rating of 1.5 or more
Long-term reliability and long lifetime.
Reduced weight-to-output ratio by improving the product to a high output specification.
Achieved high-output high-efficiency performance.
Lead content 0g in soldered parts; a new form of photovoltaic power generation, even
more environmentally conscious.
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Lead-free solder-coatingless cell: For the silver electrodes formed on the solar cell
surface, we have succeeded in developing a composition and manufacturing
process that excels in environmental resistance. This process has made us the
first in the industry to mass produce this technology. The modules contain no lead,
which is harmful to the human body, while the expanded light reflection effects
produced due to the solder-less state help improve cell efficiency.
Tightest tolerance: Our production management system can provide the strictest
module output power tolerance (±3%) in the industry. This innovation can be
expected to provide higher output power in your PV system by reducing module
string losses
Protection Bar: We have developed a unique Protection Bar back side module
which can pass the IEC61215 2nd edition's static load test of 5400Pa.
Four-layer structure back film: The newly developed PET-type back film offers
four-layer construction. This design achieves a 1000V maximum system voltage,
further improving the environmental characteristics of the module.
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Product Information
Home Appliances
Color TV
Room Air Conditioner
Heat Pump Water Heater
Photovoltaic Modules
Ventilator
Package Air Conditioner
Refrigerator
Energy Recovery Ventilator
Photovoltaic Inverter
Photovoltaic Inverter PV-PNS04ATL-GER
Factor 2.33: Performance Factor 2.1:
Environmental Load Factor 1.11
Mitsubishi Electric Photovoltaic (PV) inverters lead the
industry with a maximum power conversion efficiency
of 96.2% and maximum input voltage rating of 700V.
Reasons for Hyper Eco-Product Certification
Environmentally effective product
Factor rating of 2 or more
A high power conversion efficiency of 96.2% ensures effective utilization of generated
power.
Eliminated all use of substances subject to the EU's RoHS Directive.
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The PV inverters are equipped with a dedicated power module which Mitsubishi
Electric has developed specifically for the European market. The inner circuit adopts
a new "three level inverter system*," and the output waveform is filtered and adjusted
using a reactor made of new material (ferrite core) that is resistant to high outputs
and minimizes loss. These control technologies are behind the PV inverters' industryleading power conversion efficiency of 96.2%.
* Patent pending
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