Environmental Protection Activities Report

Measures for Global Warming Prevention
The FDK Group is committed to various activities for prevention of global warming including energy-saving
measures, improving logistics and promotion of recycled use at its factories and oﬃces.

In order to prevent global warming, it is a mandatory requirement to reduce emission of CO2. The FDK Group commits itself in reducing
energy consumption by introduction of energy-saving systems such as co-generation systems and improving the way existing facilities andequipment are operated and controlled.

Targets of the Third Environmental Action Plan

Management andOrganizational Structure

Energy-Saving Measures

Energy consumption and emission of CO2 reduced at the end of FY 2006 by 15% of those in FY 2000

Energy-Saving Activities
In FY2006, the following energy-saving measures were put into
practice, as our continuous eﬀorts from the previous ﬁscal year.

Transition of CO2 Emission
ＣＯ２ Emission volume（ｔ−ＣＯ２）

ＣＯ２Emission
volume80,000ＣＯ２Emission
CO２ Emission factor（t-CO２/100 million yen） factor
120●10060,000
40,00040

As CO2 is the only greenhouse eﬀect gas the FDK Group emits
from its oﬃces and production sites, we commit ourselves inreducing CO2.

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Greenhouse Effect Gasses other than CO260

20,000
0In addition to the above, production innovation campaigns werepromoted throughout the FDK Group. This included space saving
activities, or using less oﬃce space for a job. Due to this eﬀort,energies consumed by cooling, heating and lighting were successfully reduced. As a result, CO2 emitted from the entire FDKGroup was successfully reduced to 20,460 tons of CO2 (a reductionof 0.6% compared to in FY2005). This is a signiﬁcant achievement
as the reduction made in FY2006 marks a reduction by 62%
compared to a reduction target of 15% from the level in FY2000,
as outlined in the Third Environmental Action Plan. This is largely
attributable to our business structural reform to make a shift fromferrite production, which consumes a large volume of energy bysintering furnaces, to electronic module production, in addition to
our ongoing energy-saving eﬀorts.
All domestic oﬃces of the FDK Group have already achieved thereduction target of Kyoto Protocol, i.e. reducing greenhouse eﬀect
gas emission by 6% from the level in 1990.

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Environmental Protection
Activities Report

Improvement and renewal of compressors and air-conditioners toenergy-saving types● Revision of operating conditions and controls of systems andequipment● Heat-insulation and introduction of outdoor air for buildings● Appropriate control of room temperature and introduction of
inverter lighting equipment in oﬃces and energy-saving of oﬃce
automation systems

Social Activities Report■The scope of these reductions includes FDK s plants and oﬃces in Japan.

093 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06（FY）

CO2 Emission

9394

95

9697

98

99

59,25966,39365,78559,69758,07254,26356,024

00

01

0203

04

05

06

53,99836,15535,00932,26820,42920,575

20,460※The emission volumes shown in the above table have beenrevised, due to the revision of the conversion factor.

Energy TypeCity gas: 3%
Bunker A:4%

Breakdown of CO2 Emission
Volume: 20,460 ton

LPG:1%

Electricity:92%

Future Actions
We will address reduction of CO2 emission by 2% from the level inFY2006 by the end of FY2010, as explained in the Fourth Environmental Action Plan.

Results of the Third Environmental Action Plan
■Emission of CO2 was reduced by 62% at all the Group s sites
in Japan.

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Measures for Global Warming Prevention

ＣＯ２ Reduction Activities through Improvement of Logistics
In addition to energy-saving eﬀorts in oﬃces and factories, the FDK Group is committed to reduce ＣＯ２ emissions, in the process of partsand raw materials, from procurement to transportation, use, disposal and recycling of a product. As to delivering of products from suppliers
to our customers, ＣＯ２ reduction is globally addressed in our business innovation activity aiming at raising production eﬃciency.

Targets of the Third Environmental Action PlanContribution to the reduction of greenhouse gas emission■Reduction of CO2 emission is promoted through improvement of logistics, recycled use of products and packaging materials, anddevelopment and purchase of energy-saving products.

CO2 Reduction using Route Delivery System
The FDK Group has made eﬀorts to shift from a conventional
individual transportation system to a route delivery system in all
FDK sites nationwide, and in the Iwaki Plant to deliver or pick up
products and materials from business partners to FDK, and thenfrom FDK to customers by making the rounds to multiple sites.
We aim to reduce lead-time in delivering products to customers, aswell as reduce the volume of work-in-process items. In addition,
the total distance of travel can be reduced, and hence the volumeof ＣＯ２ emission can be minimized as well. For further uplifting ofloading eﬃciency, we started since FY2006 "Cooperative transport"(the transportation of parts/products with consolidated service)with the support of shipping companies.

Uplifting of Loading Efficiency for Truck
Transportation via Improving Packages
Previously, cardboard boxes were mainly used for transporting
raw materials and products from the FDK Group. With thecooperation of the customers and suppliers, use of returnablecontainers (TP Trays) is expanding gradually. In order to raiseloading eﬃciency for truck transportation to reduce ＣＯ２ emission,
packing materials for products put into a cardboard box have been
simpliﬁed. This also contributes to the saving of resources.
With the philosophy of We don t transport things unnecessarily,and We will transport necessary items only, transportation
volumes are optimized and minimized by promoting TPS (ToyotaProduction System) with the eﬀorts of the entire FDK Group.

Delivery Routes
Business
PartnerBusiness
Partner

CustomerBusiness
PartnerBusiness
Partner

Customer

Individual Transportation System

Business
Partner

CustomerBusiness
Partner

Before (cardboard box)

After (TP Tray)

Before (1 reel/box)

After (5 reels/box)

CustomerRoute Delivery System

Application of route delivery system nationwide

Future Actions
After the revised Law Concerning the Rational Use of Energy inApril 2006, shippers must submit a notiﬁcation of cargo transportation volume to the relevant authority, if they transport or consign
transportation of cargo related to their businesses at a volume of30 million ton-kilometer or more annually. The FDK Group is notapplicable to this condition and, hence, submission of the notiﬁcation is not necessary. However, the FDK Group is determined to
pay further eﬀorts to reduce ＣＯ２ emission in its Fourth Environmental Action Plan.

Results of the Third Environmental Action Plan
■Transportation routes were revised, loading eﬃciency wasuplifted and use of returnable containers was promoted inorder to contribute to the reduction of ＣＯ２.

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