CSR Report

2012
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Message fromthe president

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Environmental Initiatives

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Social Contribution
Activities

Message from the president

Leveraging Our Assured Manufacturing
Expertise for a Sustainable SocietyFirstly, I would like to extend my condolences to those who were affected by the Great
East Japan Earthquake that occurred on March 11, 2011. As a company that develops
and manufactures electrical equipment for rail vehicles and industrial solutions, Toyo
Denki will make every effort to leverage its assured manufacturing expertise to aid in theearly reconstruction of disaster areas and contribute to a sustainable society.
It has been three years since we announced our intentions to strengthen our corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives under the Challenge Up mid-term management
plan that we launched in July 2009. In that interval, we have witnessed great changes
in the situation surrounding our company that have served to reinforce the importanceof CSR initiatives. At Toyo Denki, we have been working to develop even more energyefficient solutions for our customers, and are increasing our use of sustainable energy
such as through the adoption of solar power generation systems.
Lately, we have increased our efforts to reach out to children and spread the message of environmental and energy conservation, through environmental workshops that
our employees teach at schools. Nothing would please me more than if we could help
foster the environmental awareness of children, who represent our future. Going forward, we will actively welcome people to tour our production facilities in order to informthe public about our CSR initiatives.
In June 2012, we launched our latest Dash 2012 mid-term management plan, underwhich we will bring an even greater sense of urgency to accelerate our CSR initiatives.
We thank you for your continued support as we strive to meet our social responsibilities
as a corporation.
July 2012

Hiroshi Tsuchida
President
Toyo Denki Seizo K.K.

Environmental Initiatives
Toyo Denki develops and manufactures a variety of environmentally-friendly products andsolutions in the segments of transportation solutions, industrial solutions, and IT solutions.
We also pursue company-wide initiatives to realize environmental conservation in all of ourproducts and solutions.

Efforts to Reduce CO2 Emissions•In 2011, Toyo Denki’s CO2 emissions were 52.9% lower
than 1990 levels, down 16.5 percentage points from the previous year. Starting in July 2011, we implemented energysavings measures at our main Yokohama Plant to comply
with new regulations governing energy use. These measures
have also helped to raise the efficiency of our production activities.

•CO2 emissions per unit of production were 45.9% lower
than 1990 levels, down 7.3 percentage points from the previous year. The contributing factors were the same as for thereduction of CO2 emissions (Figure: CO2 Emissions by Volume and Per Unit of Production Output).

Efforts to Reduce Waste•Since fiscal 2006, Toyo Denki has consistently reduced theoutput of landfill waste to less than 10% of 1998 levels, andin 2011 waste was just 2.2% of 1998 levels. This has been aresult of extensive efforts to follow waste processing rules,
sorting of metal waste, and recycling of paper resources. We
have also increased the reuse of packaging materials for delivered raw materials, to reduce use of wood crates. Movingforward, we will double-check actual landfill waste in order toraise the reliability of our numerical data.

•The total volume of waste was over 1,200 tonnes in 1996,
but in the last few years has hovered at the 600 to 700 tonne
level.
•As a result of implementing paper recycling in 2002, the recycling rate for general waste rose to approximately 75% in2007 from 30% the year recycling began. In recent years,
the amount of recycled general waste has hovered around60%.

Control of Hazardous Materials•PCB waste is stored and reported in accordance with Japan’s Act on Special Measures concerning Promotion ofProper Treatment of PCB Wastes, and the proper applications are made for its disposal.
•Air emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) were
down 9.8% from the previous year. The main reason for thereduction was a year-on-year decrease in the production vol-ume of products that use VOC-containing materials. Toyo
Denki will continue to shift toward using non-VOC materials,and implement recovery and reuse of solvents, for further
waste reduction. We will also focus on the management ofchemical substances contained in products, through green
procurement and other efforts.

Head Office Energy Conservation Initiatives
Reducing Energy Consumption and Going Paperless
Following the Great East Japan Earthquake of March 11, 2011, Toyo Denki set a goal of
reducing head office energy consumption by 15% from the previous year. We achieved
the goal in fiscal 2011 with a 17.8% reduction.
The head office will relocate in September 2012. Toyo Denki will use this move as anopportunity to implement further energy-saving measures and paperless practices.

17.8% reduction from previous year surpasses goal

Head office energy consumption(kWh)fiscal 2011 fiscal 2012

14,00012,00010,0008,000
6,0000678910111212345* Excludes energy consumption from central HVAC system used by all building tenants

2Tokyo Tatemono Yaesu Building in Chuo-ku,Tokyo, future home of Toyo Denki head officeEnvironmental Performance Data
CO2 Emissions by Volume and Per Unit of Production Output
Total volume of CO2 emissions ( Electricity Town gas Type A heavy oil Kerosene)

CO2 emissions per unit of production
Figures in percentages show comparison against 1990 (as 100%)(Tonnes)

8,000

200

6,000

150

Notification Volume for Pollutant Release
and Transfer Register (PRTR) Substances Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (PRTR)
Output(Tonnes)

121084,000

100

2,00050642000‘90 ‘96 ‘97 ‘98 ‘99 ‘00 ‘01 ‘02 ‘03 ‘04 ‘05 ‘06 ‘07 ‘08 ‘09 ‘10 ‘11 (Fiscal Year)

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Volume of Landfill Waste

Output of General and Valuable Waste

Total volume of waste(Tonnes)

Waste output ( General waste Industrial waste Valuable metal waste)(Tonnes)Volume of landfill waste
Percentage of landfill waste compared to 1998 level
Figures in percentages show comparison against 1990 (as 100%)‘10‘11 (Fiscal Year)

Recycling rate for general waste

1,500

100

1,500(%)
100

1,20080

1,20080

90060

90060

600

40600

40300

20300

2000
‘96 ‘97 ‘98 ‘99 ‘00 ‘01 ‘02 ‘03 ‘04 ‘05 ‘06 ‘07 ‘08 ‘09 ‘10 ‘11 (Fiscal Year)00‘96 ‘97 ‘98 ‘99 ‘00 ‘01 ‘02 ‘03 ‘04 ‘05 ‘06 ‘07 ‘08 ‘09 ‘10 ‘11(Fiscal Year)Power Initiatives at the Yokohama Plant
500kW Solar Power System Added to Yokohama Plant
In the aftermath of the Great East Japan Earthquake, like manyother companies, Toyo Denki faced the major management challenge of securing stable power and keeping electricity costs
down. In May 2012, we started building a rooftop solar powersystem at the Yokohama Plant to alleviate the plant’s power demand during the peak summer months. The 500kW generating
system, set for completion in late July 2012, will also reduce utility
costs.
Toyo Denki will continue to implement initiatives to curb energy
consumption, while using sustainable energy and phasing in energy-efficient facilities to conserve energy and help address global
warming.
Output: 500kW

Data for Solar
Annual power generation : 500,000kWh
Power System CO2 emissions saved: 180tonnes/year
Rooftop solar panels on building at Yokohama Plant

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Social Contribution Activities
Toyo Denki makes social contributions by focusing on initiatives that benefit local communities.

Public tours of a company plant

Environmental Workshops at Elementary Schools

We hosted a tour of the Yokohama Plant, working in cooperation with the Kanazawa Ward Office of Yokohama City,
which organizes eco-education tours to introduce citizens toenvironmental initiatives being undertaken by local companies and the environmental performance of their products.
We received local elementary
school s tudents and theirguardians, who toured the main
production facility where products such as pantographs andrailway motors are made.
Date:
August 24, 2011
Participants:
Elementary school
students and guardians
residing in Kanazawa
Ward

Railways are being closely examined today as an effective
mass transportation solution to help address climate change.
As a company that develops
and manufactures many typesof electrical equipment solutions
for rail vehicles, Toyo Denki
sends employees to elementaryschools to conduct workshops
about eco-friendly railway systems.
Workshops in fiscal 2011:
Youkoudaidaisan Elementary
School, Yokohama City (January2012)
Namiki-Chuo Elementary School,
Yokohama City (February 2012)

Career Workshops at High Schools

Plant Tours for Families of Employees

Career education is implemented at many schools to enhance career awareness among junior and senior high school
students. Toyo Denki sends development and design engineers to schools to speak about their jobs, to help students
better understand what it is like to work for an electricalequipment manufacturer.

As part of its efforts to create a vibrant corporate culture,
Toyo Denki arranges for families of employees to participate
in tours of the Yokohama Plant. These tours have elicited
positive feedback, helping participants to better understandwhat their family members do, while providing an interesting
behind-the-scenes look at a
manufacturing facility.

Workshops in fiscal 2011:
Izumi Junior High School, Odawara
City (September 2011)
Sagamihara High School, Kanagawa Prefecture (September 2011)

Date:

CSR Action Plan for Fiscal 2012 (June 1, 2012 to May 31, 2013)
Fiscal 2012 marks the first year of our Dash 2015 medium-term
management plan. In this fiscal year, we will endeavor to pursue
CSR through our core business by engaging in the design, development, and manufacturing of environmentally-friendly solutions.
We will also strive to solidify our CSR initiatives and expand thescope of the activities.

About This Report
Purpose and Editorial Policy
The purpose of this report is to disclose the basic approach to corporate social responsibility (CSR) of Toyo
Denki Seizo K.K., and its progress in the area of CSR
initiatives, in a format that is accessible for readers. Inassembling this report, the company referred to the Environmental Reporting Guidelines (Fiscal Year 2012 Version) issued by Japan’s Ministry of the Environment aswell as questionnaire items relating to socially responsible investment (SRI). In this report, the company conveys information that it considers to be important toToyo Denki and its stakeholders.

March 27, 2012

Environmental Initiatives • Conserving energy

Social Contribution Activities

Period Covered by This Report
This report focuses on the 2011 fiscal
year from June 1, 2011 to May 31,
2012, but also contains some information from before and after this period.
Scope
Toyo Denki Seizo K.K.
Publication Date
Issue date :July 2012
Next issue date (tentative):
July 2013• Company tours forelementary school
students• Internship programs and othermeasures

Reference Guidelines
Environmental Reporting Guidelines(Fiscal Year 2012 Version) issued by
Japan’s Ministry of the Environment
Inquiries
PR, IR, and CSR Department, Management Planning Division Toyo Denki
Seizo K.K.
Phone: +81-3-3535-0633
E-mail: contact@toyodenki.co.jp