Efforts to Realize
Zero-Emission Plants
Friendly to Global Environmentand People
AISIN CORPORATION
Toshiyuki Mizushima
Chief Carbon Neutral Officer
2022.11.24
Sustainability
Sustainability Conference
Conference 2022
2022 // Nov.
Nov. 24th,24th, 2022
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Environmental Regulations Surrounding World’s Industries
Inflation Reduction Act (2022)
It provides $369 billion for climate resilience and energy security.

A European Green Deal

New Energy Vehicle Industry Development Plan (2020)

Fit for 55

2025: NEV sales account for 20% of the country’s total vehicle
sales by 2025.

2030: Executive order with 50% of all new passenger cars andlight trucks sold in 2030 be zero-emission vehicles. (2021)

Development Plan for the Circular Economy in
the 14th Five Year Plan Period (2020)

National Recycling Strategy (2021)

China’s Solid Waste Import Ban(2021)

Revised Clean Water Act

2030: Reduction of GHG emissions by 55% from 1990
levels2035: All new cars or vans placed on the market in
the EU from 2035 should be zero-emissionvehicle.(2022)

Recycling rate of 50% by 2030

Regulation on Ecodesign for Sustainable Products
Revised Regulation on Waste Shipments
2035: All new cars sold to be electric

Revised ELV (End-of life vehicles) Directive
Reuse/recycle: at last 85%
Reuse/recovery: at last 95%

Revised Law Concerning the Promotion of theMeasures to Cope with Global Warming (2022)
Act on Promotion of Resource Circulation for Plastics (2022)

Revised Basel Convention (2021)
Target scope expanded for regulations on import and export of contaminated waste plastics

Paris Agreement (2015): Energy, GHG

Its goal is to limit global warming to well below 2, preferably to 1.5 degrees Celsius,
compared to pre-industrial levels.

: Resource recycling

Regulations on energy and resource recycling have become stricter
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Roadmap for Zero-Emission Plants
Existing technologies

Technological innovation / clean energy / resource recycling

GHG emissions

1/2 Eco-line (Ultraeco-equipment)
Steamless / Airless equipment
Energy management
Solar power generation (perovskite)

Methanation / use of hydrogen
Clean Energy
Biogas systems / CO2 immobilization
Switch to renewable energy
Resource recycling
aimed at zero waste

Achieve zero-emission plants

Global expansion of energy-saving activities

Achieve production CN

Reduction in powersource, heat source
and waste
Energy consumption
minimization

Reduction of unnecessary items (reduce) / reuse / recycling
Ecodesign products (light weight / recycling)

2020

2025

2030

2035

2040

Work to achieve 2035 production CN and 2040 zero-emission plants
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Roadmap for Production Lines by 1/2 (Half)
Linked / merged using sophisticated ICT
Flexible lines for mixed multiple-model production (35% less volume)

Fully automated 24h operating lines

Reflected

60% less CO2 emissions
1 stroke press

Flexible robot unit

(T/F → single)(compact, for multiple models)

Production began in 2021; 30% less CO2 emissions

CN gas
Aluminum materials input

Aluminummeltingfurnace

IH preheating
controlHybrid melting (1/2 volume)
Implementation begun 2024

60% less CO2 emissions

BurnerCO2 emissions from production lines (index)

10065

Melting and holding furnace

Karakuri mechanism

Nonhydraulic / low thrust(nonpowered transport equipment)(press-fitting/assembly equipment)

45

Inline compact heat treatment

CarburizingfurnaceCNgas(cold oil/water quenching)

Implementation begun 2026
50% less CO2 emissions
Water

20192025

2030

Reducing CO2 emissions by innovative technologies and Ultraeco-lines
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Clean Energy and Energy Circulation Activities
Aisin’s production CO2 reduction
scenario

Energy circulation

10 0％

-50%
-60%
Energy saving
50％

Electricpower

Switching torenewableenergyIn-plant circulation

Carbon-neutralproduction

Solar power(perovskite)

RenewableenergyH2Sludge
Food residue

BiogassystemCNgas

EneFarm
GHP

Machines forProcessing,Assembling,Press,Inspecting
・

RenewableenergyAirconditioning(heatutilization)

Melting furnace
Heat treatment
furnace
Co-generation
system・・

CN
gas
Methanation(On-site)CO2 separationand collection

Exhaustgas

CO2(perovskite)

CN gasNonelectric
power

Methanation
BiogasHydrogen

0％

2019

2030

2035

Regional circulation

CO2 immobilization

Solar power

CO2Fertilizer

CNgas

RenewableenergyRenewableenergyCNgas

BiogassystemCO2

H2
Carbon recycling,
concrete, etc.
Agricultural and dairy waste

RenewableenergyMethanation(off-site and regional collaboration)

Circulating energy through the development and introduction of clean energy technology
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Recycling CO2 and Waste
CO2 fixation

Biogas System

Recycling industrial by-products with the use of “plant exhaust gas and waste heat”

Recycling “food residue / sludge, and other waste” (Utilization of plant waste heat)
Existing water
treatment facility

Alkaline earth metal source(Steel slag / waste concrete & cement)

Steelmaking / cement / construction industry

Waste water
SludgeFood residue(other waste)Air-conditioning
in the plant(GHP & Ene-Farm)

Mixedgas

Digestivefluids

Discharge
purifiedwater
into rivers

Utilize fertilizer
Waste heat / warm water

Fermenter
Exhaust gas

Melting furnace (containing Solution treatment

Calcium carbonate(CaCO3)

BiogasCitygas

CO2)

Desulfurizationand purification

Digestive fluids

Biogas System
Small-sized and highly efficientCO2 utilization amount

Waste recycling

2023

2025

From 2026

2023

2024

From 2025

Start of test run atmanufacturing line

Start of test run at plants

Upsizingmarket launchStart of test run at plant
17 t/year

Expand to major plants
142 t/year

Expand to all Aisin groupplants

2 t-CO2/year

200 t-CO2/year

Resource recycling by using exhaust gas, industrial by-products, and waste
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Contribution toCommunity Development

CO2-less Logistics
Optimize and improve efficiency of entire logistics value chain
Status management(visualizing transportation)

Contribute to reducing CO2 emissions through circular community development

Quantum CP(optimum route suggestion)

Evidential data

IoTService
platform

platform
Environmental
value circulation Data
Environmental
credits createdOutputinformation

Remotecontrol

usage

Energycirculation

Renewable
power plant
Outputfluctuation
Outage risk

Solar power

Business partners
Customers
Own company

Japan

RenewableenergyCommunity
development

Overseas

Power provision Small- to mediumAdjusting power size wind power
provision

Outage forecast
Operational
assistance

Ene-FarmCOREMO

GHP

Smallhydropower

CO2 emissions from transportation (index)
10090502022

2025· Tests begun in 2022 on model routes· To be introduced to all routes inperiod from 2025 to 2030

· Tests being conducted since 2021 in Toyota City,Kariya City, etc.
Power, hot water and air-conditioning
provided in blackouts

2030

Achieve carbon neutrality by optimizing the logistics and development of circular communities
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Market Implementation of Environmental Technologies
Perovskite solar power

Logistics solutions• Buildings and mobilityareas• Value chains• Optimization

Biogas power generation system

Using environmentfriendly technologies tocontribute to society

CO2 fixation system• Dairy farming andagriculture• Buildings, roads, etc.
Calciumcarbonate

Energy device linking/use

service
platform

2020• Energy circulation

2025

2030

Develop new business areas, worth 100 billion yen, by environmental technologies
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Resource Recycling That Aims at Zero Waste
Reduce(Prevention of generating
unnecessary items)

Reuse(Separation /decomposition /disposal)

Eco-design• Produce no waste or pollution・・・Small, light, and reduced environmental load

Eco-designin manufacturing• Continue to use materials and products
・・・Reuse and recycling, long life(Production･Products)• Regenerate the natural system
・・・Utilize recyclable resources
Concept of resource recycling(Aiming for zero waste)

RecycleMake, transfer,use, and return

Resource utilization and recycling

Decompositionand separation

Recover(Energy use)
Suppliers(raw materials)
Landfilldisposal• Aim for landfilling rate tobe less than 1% by 2040
(compared to FY21)

Raw andsubsidiarymaterials
forproduction

Decompositionand separation

Repair andregeneration

Rebuilt＝ Disposal and zero pollution＝OEM / users

Disposal andincineration

Create a recycling-oriented society through recyclable utilization of limited resources
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Eco-design (Manufacturing Viewpoint)
Eco-design for metals (dies / jigs)
Compact, light-weight cassettes (80% lessvolume)
Use of offcuts in components (23% reuse rate)

ReduceEco-design for plastics (logistics supplies, etc.)
ReduceThin, lightweight packing specifications
Optimization of usage amounts(18% less waste)

Split die blocks

Offcuts

Reuse,
RecycleReuse at time of update, using commondesigns(75% reuse rate)

Reuse,Long life

Circulation and reuse using returnable/highstrength designs(14% less waste)Lifeextension

Thermal shock mitigation/high-precision
surface conditions(30% longer life)

RecycleUse of bioplastics(Development work underway for introduction
in 2025)

100

100
7050

CO2 emissions
from metalwork(index)

2019

2025

2030

7060

2025

2030

CO2 emissions
from packing materials(index)2019

Using Eco-design in manufacturing to reduce waste and recycle materials
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Eco-design (Development of Eco-materials)
Scrap material recycling & utilization of low CO2 materials (resin)

Utilization of electric furnace steel materials (iron and steel)Blast furnace

Virgin materials

Scrap materials

Raw materials: Petroleum

Raw materials:
Scrap parts andmolded offcuts

CO2 High

CO2 Low

Impurities Few

Impurities Many＋

Electric furnace
Electricfurnacesteel plate

Raw materials:
Iron oreRaw materials:
Iron scrap

CO2 HighCO2 Low

Impurities Few

Impurities Many

Evaluate physicalproperties
Management ofimpurities

Electricfurnace
bar steel

Recycled materials
Identifying
mixing ratio
Detoxifying
impurities

PA material
Press moldability
maintained

PP material
Replacement of materials

Raw materials: Petroleum

CO2 High

Consumer scrap recycling (aluminum)Consumer scrap

Use

Impurities (Fe, Cu, etc.) Many

Raw materials: Petroleum

Design consideringstrength reduction

CO2 Medium

Strength HighStrength Medium

Recyclability Low

Recyclability High

Recycled materials

100

Raw materials:
Aluminum scrap
CO2 Low

強度低下抑制Reduction ofimpurities
Detoxifying
impurities

Control of strength reduction
Maintaining corrosion resistanceCO2 emissions ofAisin’s amount usedfor raw materials(index)10098

Target75

80

Iron andsteel
Aluminum

60

Resin

40

Other

2002019

2021

2030

Provide environmental-friendly products by promoting material recycling technology
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Expansion of Carbon Neutral Technologies for Mobility
Power & fuelconsumption
eAxle

Utilize small & low CO2 material

Power generation

Low-CO2 material & recycled materials

Roof panel

Sunroof
Panel bracket:
Electric furnace steel materials
Skeleton panel:
Resin recycled materials
Rail:
Aluminum recycled materials

Perovskite-type solar cell

Corporative regenerative
brake system

Shift-by-wireCenter pillar
garnishBumperreinforcement

Electric energy recovery

Downsizing and lightening

Coating-less decorative film
(Low-CO2 material)

Aluminum recycledmaterials

Electric parking brakes

Movable spoiler

Door handle frame

Grille shutter fin

PA ⇒ PP material replacing(Low-CO2 material)

Resin recycledmaterials

Reduce drag torque

Reduce air resistance

Reduce CO2 emissions
by 6% per vehicle,
installing all these parts

Contributing to creating mobility society that is friendly to the Earth
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Overview of Aisin’s Efforts Toward Carbon Neutrality (Energy and Resource Recycling)
Electricpower

Material recycling
DisposalMining/refining

Suppliers

Material recycling

OEM/users
Inter-manufacturing baseenergy management

Carbon-neutral
fuel production

Lightweight solar power
generation systems(On-/Off-site)

Compact/lightweight
Methanation(On-/Off-site)

Eco-materials
Energy saving/renewable energy

CO2 recovery and utilization

Hydrogen/carbon-neutral fuelHomes/stores

Hydrogen/NH cogeneration(carbon-neutral gas)

Biofuel power
generation

3CO2
recoveryNon-greenpower
generation

Utilization of electricity storage andlow-temperature waste heat

Carbon-neutral
gas equipment

Smart factory

Greenpower
generation

Hydrogen/NH3 supply andstorage(On-/Off-site)

Technology licensing /emission credit acquisition

Suppliers(Scope 3)

CO2
recovery

Recycling(immobilization)

Farmers/
dairy farmers

To carbonneutral fuelproduction

Social infrastructure/ buildings

Aisin Group(Scope 1, 2)

OEM/users(Scope 3)

We contribute to the circulation and spread of energy and resourcesin local communities through carbon-neutral activities.
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We continue to deliver beauty
to the future Earth.

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