Measures for Global
Warming Prevention

FDK Group is enthusiastically involved in various global warming prevention activities including energy saving in oﬃces, development ofenergy-saving products as well as improving logistics and promotion ofrecycle activities.

Measures to Energy Conservation
Basic Policy for Environment
and Action Plan

Any corporate activity requires consumption of a good deal of electricity and fuel at factory oﬃces and facilities. In order to conserve thelimited energy and prevent global warming, it is essential to reduce the volume of energy consumed in corporate activities. FDK Group
contributes to reduce energy consumption by introducing energy-saving facilities such as a cogeneration facility and improving operationof existing facilities.

Targets of the Third Environmental Action Plan

Promotion of Environmental
Management

Energy consumption and emission of CO2 reduced at the end of ﬁscal 2006 by 15% of those in ﬁscal 2000
・ The scope of these reductions includes FDK s plants and oﬃces in Japan.

Energy Saving Activities

Promotion ofGreen Procurement
Promotion of Environmental
Measures on Products

In ﬁscal 2004, FDK s energy saving activities included revising control
and operation method of its production facilities and eﬀective utilization of heat generated from them. In addition, the shift of production changed from the energy consuming ferrite production to assembly of modules contributed to reduce energy consumption by theGroup.
As a result, the volume of CO2 emission was reduced to 21,070 ton
in ﬁscal 2004 or 35% of that in the previous year. Against the target
set out in the Third Year Environmental Action Plan i.e. 15% reduction
on the volume of CO2 emission in ﬁscal 2000, the reduction ratio achieved
was 61%, which is a quite signiﬁcant contribution to reduce the emissionof the greenhouse gas.
All plants of FDK Group in Japan have already achieved the reduction target set out in the Kyoto Protocol. We determined to further
curtail CO2 emission by additional improvements and operation
control of our production facilities and reduction of air conditioning
expenses through the introduction of Cool Biz.
As CO2 is the single greenhouse gases emitted from FDK Group,
we will take a further eﬀort in reducing the gas emission.

Measures for Global
Warming Prevention

Won the Prize for the Excellent Energy Management
Factory (electric section) from Chubu Bureau ofEconomy, Trade and Industry, METI.

Promotion ofGreen Factories

Kosai Plant won the prize for the excellent energy management
factory (electric section) from Chubu Bureau of Economy, Tradeand Industry, METI in ﬁscal 2004. Aiming at promoting rationaluse of energy and eﬀective use of fuel and resources, the Bureau
recognizes factories and oﬃces which energy saving eﬀorts aresigniﬁcant and exemplary to others, in order to further promoteenergy saving.

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volume of CO2, the ﬁgures are modiﬁed from those published in the past.

Bunker A: 4%

City gas: 4%

Energy Type

LPG: 4%

Breakdown of CO2 Emission
Volume: 21,070 ton

Electricity: 88%

Main CO2 Emission Reduction Activities in ﬁscal 2004
■Electric power consumption reduced in Kosai Plant by installinga power monitoring system■ Heat energy loss reduced in Kosai Plant by heat insulation ofsteam pipes■Electric power consumption reduced in Sanyo Plant by revising

the operation mode of air compressor at night■Electric power consumption reduced in Iwaki Plant by revising

the operation mode of air conditioner outdoor units

As a Global Citizen■ Electric power consumption reduced in FDK Engineering Co.,

Ltd. by optimized control of air conditioners
Compressor
constant monitoring
Energysaving control

Measured data

Outodoor units

Signal converter

Air conditioner control system (FDK Engineering Co., Ltd.)

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