Environment

Building a Recycling-Oriented Society
Basic Philosophy
In order to mitigate resource depletion and water risks,
we not only take measures for defects and yield, which
are the focus of our manufacturing divisions, but also
work on emission control and recycling involving
material and production technologies in the sourcing
divisions for contributing to the attainment of arecycling-oriented society. For water, we identify risks
in each country and region where we conduct businessglobally while also striving to reduce risks by reducing
water usage, recycling water, and returning cleaner
wastewater to the community.

Risks and Opportunities Related to Resource Recycling
We consider risks and opportunities related to resource recycling as important management issues, and we areworking on them company-wide as one of our priority issues to be addressed.
Issue

Risks

Opportunities

Response

Resource
depletion(shortage)• Improved earnings through recycling
technology and reduced material usage• Reduced earnings and production
volumehindered by difficulty in procurement of raw• Improved corporate value throughmaterials and price hikes
development of the above-mentioned
technologies• Development of more lightweight products• Development of recycling technology for
raw materials• Expanding the use of plant-derived
biomaterials and recycled materials

Water risk(quantity andquality)• Improved earnings through reuse of water• Production hindered by difficulty inand reduced water usage
securing water necessary for production• Drop in product quality due to deterioration • Improved corporate value throughdevelopment of the above-mentioned
in water quality
technologies• Production hindered by water damage• Development of water reuse technology• Expanding the use of rainwater• Review of production system andinstallation locations of electrical facilities

Waste Reduction
Establishment of 2030 Milestones

Development of Product Recycling Technology

We are working to effectively use resources such as bycurbing emissions, source measures, reducing wastes
by recycling rubber and plastic chips, and reducing
wastes by thoroughly sorting them.

Scenario for Minimizing Amount of Waste(Waste Reduction Diagram) [Non-consolidated]
Day-to-day
improvements
Percentage of waste

Post-occurrence
measures2030 Target
2025 Target line: Targets forthe 7th Environmental Action Plan

50% reduction(Compared to FY2012)

40% reduction(compared to FY2012)Manufacturingmethod development
Recycling(including developmentof recycled products)

02012

2017

2020

2025

2030

2040

DesignManufacturing Collection/recycling

Technology Development for Recycling ELV* Parts(%)

1006050

Materials

We develop and design easily recyclable products andmaterials by taking into consideration the entire
lifecycle of automobiles. We are also developing
recycling technology for waste material.

2050 (FY)TG2050 Environmental Challenge Minimization

Key item

Measures implemented

New recycling• Composite material separation technology• New recycling technology (high-quality materialrecycling)

Use of recycledmaterials invehicles• ELV parts recycling technology• Development of uses for recycled materials

Design of easilyrecyclable products• Product design for easy dismantling• Materials and composition changes for easy
recycling* ELV: End of Life Vehicle

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