The Environment

Yamaha Motor Group Environmental Plan 2050

Yamaha Motor products contribute to achieving a more sustainable society

Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. announced the Yamaha Motor Group Environmental Plan 2050 in December 2018. This Plan aims to reduce

Mobility with extremely low CO2 emissions

CO2 emissions during product use, CO2 emissions during manufacturing and transport, and the volume of resources usage by 50% fromthe base year of 2010 by the target year of 2050. At the same time, the Plan also involves taking initiatives regarding environmental
preservation and biodiversity from a global perspective.
Action Themes

2050 Targets

Priority Actions

Reduction of CO2 emissions from use of products by users
1(t-CO2/unit sales)

Promotion of development to improve fuel efficiency

2 Development, promotion and spread of next-generation mobility

Promotion of development and the spread of products that respond toenergy diversification(Business Activities)
50% reduction of CO2 emissions throughout life cycle (on FY2010 levels)
3

Reduction of CO2 emissions generated in operationof production (t-CO2/net sales)

4 Reduction of CO2 emissions in logistics

Recycling Society

Reduction of CO2 emissions per sales at factories globally
Reduction of CO2 emissions per transportation unit

CO2emissions 1/3Motorcycles
0.3%
Four wheelers
17.7%

2016

32.3 billion tonsof CO2Electricity and heat production
42%

Air, vessel, railway
6%
Manufacturing industries and construction
19%

Other energy industry own use
5%

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g-CO2/passenger-kilometerg-CO2/passenger-kilometer*Figures based on the Company’s survey*Figures of motorcycles based on the Company’s survey

Sources: JAMA “2010 Passenger car JC 08 average fuel consumption,” JAMA “Comparison

Source: IEA “CO2 Emissions from Fuel Combustion 2018 Highlights”

of average speed of vehicles in cities,” EEA “Average number of passengers,” NILIM “Runningspeed and CO2 emission intensity”

Minimal environmental impact over product life

6 Reduction of waste generated in operation of production

Promotion of waste reduction

sustainable mobility option, with 1/26th the total CO2

Raw material
acquisition

Manufacturing

Use

End-of-life

Total (kg-CO2)

7 Reduction of water consumption in operation of production

Promotion of water consumption reduction activities based on waterstress scenarios

emissions over their product life and 1/40th the raw

4,200952

20,072

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25,260Enhancing returnable packing materials

resources required of passenger cars.

Comparison of CO2 emissions in product life cycles

Motorcycles are an environmentally friendly and1/40

1/26

Addressing environmental preservation and biodiversity globally107

9 Activities to protect fields of product use by users (land, sea and air) Promotion of activities to preserve nature globally

Activities to contribute to solving environmental issues of eachcountry and region

Carrying out activities by all employees to contribute to a sustainable
world970

3Target setting approach
Yamaha Motor Group’s total CO2 reduction target

The Yamaha Motor Group Environmental Plan 2050
established targets based on the Science BasedThorough implementation of environmental compliance in businessactivities in each country and region

13 Contribution to alleviation of air pollution globally

Introduction of mobility in conformity with regulations on exhaustemissions in each country and region

14 Reduction of VOC emissions in operation of production

Promotion of VOC reduction per unit of painted area

personal mobility a factor, the Company has set a

Promotion of environmental activities in collaboration withsuppliers

Promotion of engagement with suppliers and reduction of burden
through environmental surveys

reduction goal that exceeds the targets of theFostering awareness of environmental preservation through16
environmental education globally

Carrying out environmental education according to environmental
issues in each country and region

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Strengthening of compliance with environmental laws and12
regulations and management of chemical materials in products

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Promotion of activities in line with our outline of biodiversity initiatives

Management

Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.

Residential
6%

Impact of CO2 emissions per km per passenger in an urban environment

Commercial and public services
4%

Promotion of saving of limited resources by 3R development/manufacturing

1172

World CO2 emissions from fuel combustion by sector

5 Reduction of new resources use by recyclable resources use

10 Activities to protect ecosystems of land/oceanManagement

impact of CO2 emissions per km per passenger compared to automobiles.

(Resources)
50% reduction of “resource use” (on FY2010 levels)

8 Reduction of packing materials in logistics
Society in Harmony
with Nature

as a source of emissions and are therefore vehicles with an extremely low environmental impact.
In addition, motorcycles are the fastest and most fuel-efficient option for mobility in urban environments, and have 1/3 the(Products)
Providing environmentally friendly personal mobility
50% reduction of CO2 emissions from products by 2050 (on FY2010 levels)
Low Carbon Society

The world produced 32.3 billion tons of CO2 emissions in 2016. Of this amount, motorcycles accounted for just 0.3% of the total

Impact of CO2 emissions
1.00

Targets initiative (SBTi) to be a company activelyAutomotive sector’s target in SBT’s scenario–80%

contributing to reducing CO2 emissions and avoiding
a “2°C scenario.” With the innate advantages ofautomotive sector.

CO2emissions 1/30.30

–50%

0.20
0.15

Yamaha Motor Group’s target
2010

2020

2030

2040

2050

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The Community

Coexistence and mutual prosperity of the Company and local communities
The Yamaha Motor Group operates in locations around the world and our business activities help support local communities. Ourproducts also play a role in enriching the lives of people around the world. We recognize the importance of maintaining a sustainable

Resolving Local Community Issues

Yamaha Indonesia Motor manufacturing, together with PT. Surya

Support following earthquakes in Lombok, Indonesia

Timur Sakti Jatim (located in the city of Surabaya), our dealer for

A magnitude 7-plus earthquake struck the Indonesian island of Lombok

Lombok island, donated generators to the Indonesian army for its reliefin August 2018, and was followed by several large aftershocks.

and recovery work in the area. Lombok had continued blackouts andrelationship through which the Company and local communities can coexist and mutually prosper. To achieve this, we place great

According to the Indonesian National Board for Disaster Management,roads were covered with debris. Despite the situation, the donated ET-1

importance on maintaining and enhancing a relationship of trust through daily communication with stakeholders in those communities.

the death toll reached 515 persons, with more than 7,000 people

generators were put to a variety of uses, including clearing roads,

injured and more than 430,000 forced to evacuate.

illumination, and recharging batteries.

Important Areas of Activities
Global Issues
Key Themes

Developing Future Leaders

Activities• Promoting mental/emotional andphysical health through sports• Promoting creativity throughengineering, manufacturing, andmarketing

Local Issues

Environmental Conservation

Improving Traffic Safety

Resolving Local Community Issues• Environmental education for localcommunities• Respecting biodiversity• Providing traffic safety education
to the community• Raising awareness• Supporting the community with
Yamaha Motor’s products, humanresources, and know-how

Showing society the value of challenge through sports
Since its founding, Yamaha Motor has blazed new trails driven by a spirit of challenge, which is engrained in our corporate culture and isdeeply embedded in the spirit of each Group employee.
Activities promoting sports are an easy-to-understand way to convey this approach to challenges, and through these activities wehope to send a message to society conveying the joy of having dreams and the value of facing challenges.

Developing Future Leaders

Activities for the Blue Sea at beaches in various locations since 2015.

Joint Monozukuri Classroom for children

A total of 2,500 people have participated over the last four years.

with Yamaha Corporation

Participants include YMVN officers, employees, and their family

To realize the theme of “Two Yamahas, One Passion,” musicalmembers who use some of their summer vacation to take part in these

instrument manufacturer Yamaha Corporation and Yamaha Motor Co.,

activities, which begin early in the morning. Participants walk alongLtd., which share the same brand, hold Monozukuri Classrooms forbeaches and collect garbage such as bottles and plastic items. Thesechildren.

activities are effective for reminding local residents and tourists of theimportance of activities to preserve the global environment. They also

At the Yamaha
Communication Plaza,contribute to the environment and the local community through social

Yamaha Corporation held

activities, offering excitement.

RacingYamaha Motor Foundation for Sports

Racing competitions withThis foundation wasstrict rules and uniform

established as one of theconditions enable people toactivities to commemorate

ascertain their own levels

the 50th anniversary ofand provide venues for

Yamaha Motor’s founding,developing the latest

with a mission of supporting

technologies. They alsopeople who are pursuing

continue to provide excitement to people around the world as a symbol

their dreams in sport.

of challenge.

a “Let’s Make a Kalimba
Thumb Piano” event

Improving Traffic Safety

where children used

Partnering with vocational schools to reduce fatal traffic

leftover and scrap wood

accidents among young people

from instrument manufacturing processes to make a traditional African

The Yamaha Motor Group carries out a variety of safe riding programsmusical instrument to learn about how sound is produced, while

to reduce motorcycle accidents around the world.

Yamaha Motor held a “Motor Construction Classroom” where children

In 2018, Thai Yamaha Motor concluded a comprehensive contract

used electromagnetism to magnetize a nail, and made a motor bywith six vocational schools

wrapping nichrome wire around the core portion of a motor andin Thailand and launchedattaching it to a model car to make an electric vehicle.

activities to reduce fatal

Competitive SailingJapan Rugby Top League

YAMAHA Sailing Team ‘Revs’

Yamaha Motor Jubilo,

is aiming to place highly in

Yamaha Motor’s rugby team,major domestic andcompetes at the highest levelinternational competitions,in Japan’s top domestic

including World Sailing’s

corporate league, the Japan

World Cup Series and otherRugby Top League.

world championships.

accidents among young

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Environmental Conservation

people. Going forward, thisBeach Cleanup Activities for the Blue Sea

tie-up plans to expand to

Yamaha Motor Vietnam (YMVN) has been conducting the Beach Cleanup

11 locations.

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