—Respect for the environment

DNP Group Environmental Annual Report
April 1999—March 2000

Basic Policy of This Report
Editorial
PolicyGiving priority to a comprehensive release of information, we included the following items in this report:

Subject

Outcome of activities resulting from the “Eco-Report System” (from April 1999 to March 2000 from 43
plants and places of business that participate in DNP’s unique environmental management system)• Environmental accounting based on the Environment Agency’s “Guideline for Introducing an
Environmental Accounting System (2000 Version).”• Data from individual business sites• Comments of the person who is in charge at each business site
• Verification by a third party

Organization chert
Information on thesebusiness sites is
included in this report.

<Printing Business><Beverage Manufacturing >Products

Clients

HOKKAIDO
COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO., LTD.
Manufacturing and Sales

Products

Products

Products and Services
Products

Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.

Products

Manufacturing and Sales

Dai Nippon IMS (America) Corp.
Dai Nippon Printing Co. (Hong Kong) Ltd.
DNP (AMERICA), INC.
DNP Denmark A/S
P.T. Dai Nippon Printing Indonesia
P.T. Tien Wah Press Indonesia

Manufacturing and Sales

Products

Planning, Production, Typesetting, Prepress

Integrated Manufacturing
I.M.S. Dai Nippon Co., Ltd.
F.D.P. Dai Nippon Co., Ltd.
Dai Nippon Printing Kenzai Co., Ltd.
Dai Nippon Printing Technopack Co., Ltd.
Dai Nippon Printing Technopack Kansai Co., Ltd.
Dai Nippon Printing Technopack Yokohama Co., Ltd.
Dai Nippon Printing Fine Electronics Co., Ltd.
DAI NIPPON PRINTING PRECISION DEVICE CO., LTD.
DNP Media Create Kansai Co., Ltd.
Hokkaido Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
Tohoku Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
TOKAI DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.
Shikoku Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
Kyushu Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.

Products

Dai Nippon Art Co., Ltd.
Dai Nippon Total Process BF Co., Ltd.
DNP DIGITALCOM CO., LTD.
DNP Media Create Co., Ltd.
Dai Nippon Total Process Ichigaya Co., Ltd.
Dai Nippon Uni Process Co., LTd.

Manufacturing

Printing
Products

Dai Nippon Offset Co., Ltd.
DNP Graphica Co., Ltd.

Manufacturing

Bookbinding
Products

Manufacturing

Dai Nippon Seihon Co., Ltd.
Dai Nippon Techtas Ichigaya Co., Ltd.

Manufacturing

Processing
Products

SP Dai Nippon Co., Ltd.
Dai Nippon Cup Co., Ltd.
Dai Nippon Hoso Co., Ltd.
Dai Nippon Ellio Co., Ltd.

Sagami Yoki Co., Ltd.
DAINIPPON JUSHI CO., LTD.
Dai Nippon Polymer Co., Ltd.
Manufacturing

Associated Businesses
Services, etc.

DNP Logistics Co., Ltd.
Dai Nippon Soko Co., Ltd.
DNP Facility Service Co., Ltd.
Dai Nippon Kaihatsu Co., Ltd.
Direc Co., Ltd.

Providing Services and Sales

OthersRaw Materials,
Machines, etc.

The Inctec Inc. (Ink: manufacturing and sales)
D.N.K Co., Ltd. (Printing Machine: manufacturing and sales)
DAINIPPON SHOJI CO., LTD. (Paper and others: sales)
DNP Corporation USA (Investment in business corporation)
DNP Holding (USA) Corporation (Investment in business corporation)■ Contents
DNP Corporate Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Environmental Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Environmental Accounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Our Approaches to Environmental Protection . . . . . . 10
Development of Environmentally-friendly Products . . 20
Environmental Communication Support Services . . . 23

Reviews by Environmental Managers . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Environmental Activities as Corporate Citizens. . . . . . 26
Chronological Table of Environmental Approaches . . . 28
Environmental Conservation Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Environmental Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Verification by a Third Party . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Corporate Overview(As of March 31, 2000)

1-1, Ichigaya Kagacho 1-chome
Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8001, Japan
Phone: +81-3-3266-2111
Home page: http://www.dnp.co.jp/
Established: October 1876
Incorporated: January 19, 1894
Capitalization: ¥114.464 billion

Main Businesses:• Information Media:
Books; dictionaries; commemorative books; magazines;
PR brochures; electronic publications; product catalogs;
advertising leaflets; pamphlets; calendars; posters;
bonds; stock certificates; bank books; credit, banking
and prepaid cards; business forms; multimedia software; satellite broadcasting; others

DNP Corporate Overview

Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.

• Lifestyle Products
Packaging for general foods, beverages, desserts, general merchandise, and pharmaceutical products; cups;
plastic bottles; laminated tubes; plastic containers; paneling and other materials for housing and furniture; 3-D
printed products; decorative metal paneling; transferprinted products; others.
• Electronic Components & Information Media
Supplies
Shadowmasks; lead frames; photomasks; color filters
for liquid crystal displays; projection television screens;printer ribbons; electrodes for lithium-ion rechargeable
batteries; others.
Employees:
11,165 (DNP)
33,698 (Including DNP Consolidated Group Affiliates in
the printing business)
Business Sites:
Branches in Japan: 56
Overseas offices and affiliates: 14
Main production plants (including affiliates):
Japan: 33
Overseas: 7
Research Institutes:
Japan: 9

Net Sales(DNP Group consolidated accounts)

Operating Income/Operating Income Ratio(DNP Group comsolidated accounts)

Net Income/Profit ratio for thecurrent term
(DNP Group comsolidated accounts)

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Message

Respect for the Environment
Today we all face the most serious of issues: how to preserve the natural environment. Depletionof the ozone layer and global warming are destroying the earth’s ecosystem, and the circulatory system has been distorted on a global scale. Now at the dawn of the 21st Century, it is imperative that
we take aggressive action on environmental issues to protect our prosperity and to safeguard thefuture of the human race.
In 1972, the DNP Group became the first in the industry to set up an Environment Department,
and this enabled us to start environmental initiatives at an early stage. In 1992, the entire DNP Groupembraced environmental protection activities, with the declared goal of striving to protect the global
environment and use resources effectively which forms part of its Corporate Pledge. The Group’s
unique environmental management system, the “Eco-Report System” was started in 1993. This system helps us in implementing continuous improvements for all of our environmental protection activities, including reducing the volume of industrial waste, energy conservation, and the assessment andreduction in the use of harmful chemicals.
Following that, in March 2000, a DNP Environmental Committee was set up with the director ofeach business division appointed to be the person in charge of environmental protection. Thischange gave more power to our planning and development system for environmentally-friendly products and to improving the environmental performance of our manufacturing divisions. Now we are
set to implement business practices that are both ecologically and financially sound. The number offactories involved in the environmental management system increased from 43 to 53 now covering
almost all domestic manufacturers in the Group, including affiliated companies.
The DNP Group’s environmental protection activities are based on a variety of approaches. These
include recycling, which is essential to achieving a society based on a recirculation of resources,
striving to achieve zero emissions, developing ecologically-sound products, and participating inreforestation programs. We will continue our effort to keep DNP one step ahead on environmental
issues. We believe that is our task as a leader in the printing industry.
This issue of the Environmental Annual Report shows the DNP Group’s activities for environmental preservation and their results in fiscal 1999. We welcome your frank comments on any item inthis report.

Yoshitoshi Kitajima
Chairman of the Board
President and Chief Executive Officer2Message

Taking Responsibility as Corporate Citizens
In the 1970s Japanese corporations started playing their part in environmental conservation by
responding to legal regulations. This attitude changed into a more voluntary approach in the 1990s,
and environmental preservation is likely to become a fundamental issue in their business operationsin the 21st Century.
We believe that environmental preservation activities should pay off in increased product values
and reduced production costs. It also helps corporations avoid environmental risks.
The DNP Group aims at business operations that will bring maximum product value and minimum
impact on the natural environment.
The first purpose of environmental preservation activities is, of course, to reduce the impact our
products and production processes have on the environment. At the same time, however, suchactivities can increase the competitiveness of products in the market, and activities to conserve
energy and resources will bring reductions in operation costs. Improvements in environmental performance will raise the standing of the DNP Group in society. In this way, we can maintain a businessthat is both ecologically and financially sound.
In striving to realize environmentally sound business operations, a solid promotional structure andmanagement system are crucial for the corporation. This is why we strengthened our promotional
structure dramatically in March 2000, adding the domestic manufacturing divisions, including affiliated companies to the structure. Management has been following DNP’s unique Eco-Reporting
System since 1993, and has been seeking ISO14001 accreditation for all business sites. In April
1999, we started an environmental accounting system that meets the guidelines issued by theEnvironment Agency. These efforts ensure that our programs to protect the environment are effective, and that we will ultimately achieve the DNP Group’s Environmental Protection Targets. The DNPGroup remains united in promoting and improving our activities in environmental preservation.
We hope that this report will give you, the reader, a better understanding of DNP’s efforts inenvironmental preservation. Please fill out the survey form on the last page with your suggestions
and opinions.

Mitsusuke SatohChairman, Environmental Committee
Managing Director

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The DNP Group’s Basic Environmental Philosophy
Environmental Management

The DNP Group’s environmental activities began in earnest in 1972, with the establishment of
the Environment Department at Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. Since then, we have endeavored
to reduce industrial waste and save energy, as well as develop products from an environmental protection perspective.
In 1992, the entire DNP Group embraced environmental protection activities, declaring its
intention to strive to protect the global environment and use resources effectively, and making
it part of the Corporate Pledge.
Our environmental management system, which started in the manufacturing division, experienced a major change in March 2000. The DNP Group’s Environmental Committee was established, and now the extensive management system includes the sales and R&D divisions inaddition to the manufacturing divisions.

The DNP Group’s Environmental Declaration“We will make every effort to protect the prosperity and future of the human race by protecting the environment and using resources effectively.”
Today we face the serious issue of how to protect the global environment. Due to the dramatic
economic growth of recent years, our ecosystem is being destroyed through the depletion of
the ozone layer, global warming, increasing volumes of industrial waste, and the careless consumption of natural resources. As a result, our earth’s circulatory system is beginning to beaffected. These problems, together with the rapid depletion of natural resources, should be asource of concern, since they threaten our daily life and may even stifle economic growth. We
will act aggressively in addressing environmental issues, using our comprehensive technologicalresources to safeguard the prosperity and future of the human race.
(Excerpt from the DNP Group Corporate Pledge)

DNP Group’s Environmental Management Structure(As of End of March 2000)

Board of Directors
The DNP Group’s
Environmental Committee
Promotion OfficeEnvironmental Committees
in each Business Division Group

Promotion Office

Chairman: Director of the Technical Division and the Environment & Product Liability Department (1)Members: Directors of the basic business divisions in the main office (8)Director of Promotion Office: Manager of Environment & Product Liability Department (1)Deputy Director of Promotion Office: Technical Division Manager (1)Promotion Office Members: managers of the basic business divisions in headquarters,
members of the Environment & Product Liability Department, and members of the Technical Division (34)
Chairman: Business Division Managers (24)
Members: Departmental managers in business divisions, and presidents
and departmental managers of manufacturing affiliates (230)Manager: full-time or others (24)
Members: departmental managers in business divisions (216)Technical and
Manufacturing Group

Environmentally-friendly Products Development GroupRegional Measures Group

Environmental Preservation and PRTR Group

Office andWork Environment Group

Industrial Waste Reduction Group(734)

Energy Conservation Group4* Numbers in parenthesis are total numbers including part-time members.

The DNP Group’s Environmental Policies

1. Each member of the DNP Group establishes and periodically reviews its own environmental policies and environmental
goals, and puts into effect continuous improvement of its activities and the prevention of environmental pollution.

Environmental Management

The DNP Group is determined to face the serious issue of how to preserve the global environment. Our efforts are
directed towards the continuous prosperity of a world economy with limited resources and for the development of asociety that recirculates resources. The DNP Group is making every effort to minimize the impact our business operations have on the environment, and this includes compliance with environmental laws and regulations as well as
recognizing the relationship that each of our business activities has to the environment.

2. For all construction projects, and before designing and commissioning new facilities, we carry out a full and detailed environmental survey to assess the impact that the project will have on the environment, to make every effort to protect theenvironment.
3. When carrying out research, development and design for a new product, we consider the impact of the product on the environment throughout its life cycle, including the ordering of raw materials, production, distribution, use, and disposal. We give
special consideration to saving energy, saving resources and reducing the use of harmful chemicals.
4. When purchasing raw materials, stationary, and equipment, we choose items that are ecologically-friendly and easy to recycle.
5. In manufacturing a product, we aim for autonomous, environmentally-friendly plants. In addition to complying with environmental laws and regulations, we set up more stringent standards to reduce the emissions of pollutants into the air, watershed,and soil, and to prevent unpleasant odors, noise, vibration, and land subsidence. We are constantly improving facilities, techniques and manufacturing processes to promote the goals of energy conservation, resource conservation and the reductionof industrial waste.
6. When generating waste from business operations, we strive to achieve zero emissions by separating and recycling thewaste as much as possible.

The DNP Group’s Environmental Goals
Development and Sales of • Increase the number of environmentally-friendly products and their sales to our customers
Environmentally-friendly Products by 10 % over the last fiscal year.
Reduction of Industrial Waste • Reduce the proportion of industrial waste generation rate (volume of industrial waste
divided by production value) by 50% over 1991 levels by fiscal 2001.
• Achieve zero emissions (the zero generation of industrial waste) at 10 business sites andreach a final waste processing plant utilization rate (final waste processing plant utilization
volume divided by total waste output) of 5% by fiscal 2001.
• Establish internal industrial waste standards*1) that are more stringent than mandatory
standards, and establish appropriate processing and self-management practices.

Energy Saving • Reduce energy consumption (consumption of energy converted from crude oil divided byproduction value) by 15% and CO2 emissions (CO2 converted from carbon divided by production value) by 20% of 1990 levels by fiscal 2010.
• Establish internal standards*2) that are more stringent than those set out in the Law concerning the Rational Use of Energy, and institute rational energy use and self-management.

Environmental Protection • Establish internal standard*3) for each site that are more stringent than legal standards
and achieve a reduction in environmental impact.

PRTR • Identify those chemicals that are specified as class-1 chemicals in PRTR and reduce thedischarge and transport volumes of those chemicals by 50% of 1998 levels by fiscal
2001.

Office EnvironmentalProtection • Maintain a waste paper separation and collection rate of 70% or higher for recyclable
Targets paper and 65% for municipal waste.
• Carry out a half-yearly assessment of recyclable paper.

Green Purchase • Establish a database of harmful chemicals used in materials by fiscal 2001.
• Promote the use of environmentally-friendly office equipment and stationery.

Environmental Management • Obtain ISO14001 certification at 15 business sites by fiscal 2001.
System • Carry out an Eco-Audit at all sites.
*1): See page10*2): See page 12*3): See page 14

Prepared: December 18, 1992
Tenth revision: March 21, 2000

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Environmental Management“Eco-Report System”—DNP’s Unique Environmental Management System● Eco-Report System
The Eco-Report System is a practical environmental management system uniqueto the DNP Group. The system was developed to achieve the DNP Group’s environmental goals based on the Environmental Declaration incorporated in theGroup’s Code of Conduct.
Each business site carries out PDCA (Plan-Do-Check-Action) practices twice
yearly, using three practice tools (“Site Eco-Reports,” “The DNP Group EcoReport,” and “Environmental Guidelines”), to promote environmental preservation
activities with the aim of achieving autonomous, environmentally-friendly plants.

● Autonomous, Environmentally-Friendly Plants
Autonomous, environmentally-friendly plants are defined as “sites that are responsible for their own independent management and control and are able to sustain
environmentally-friendly practices into the future.”
The DNP Group is pursuing ISO 14001 certification, and is working to improve
its Eco-Report System and building a well-managed ISO-compliant framework.

The Eco-Report System
Concept

Action Process

DNP Group Code of Conduct
DNP Group Environmental
Philosophy

Environmental management policies

Practice Tools

Environmental organizationand chain of command

Site Eco-Report

DNP Group
DNP Group Eco-Report

Annual Report 2000

Voluntary
goal-setting

DNP Group Environmental
Goals

Environmental Guidelines

Plan
Re-establishmentof goals

Implementation

ActionDo
Voluntary
inspection

Check
Internal environmental audit (Eco-Audit)

Achievement of autonomous, environmentally-friendly plants

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Environmental

Environmental Management● Effective Use of the Practice Tools

1
2

Site Eco-Report
Every April and October, each DNP business site must submit a “Site Eco-Report,”
which serves as a registry of Eco-Plan Activities.

DNP Group Eco-Report
Based on the environmental movements in the printing industry, the DNP Group’s
environmental activities for six months, and “Site Eco-Reports,” the Promotion
Office of the DNP Group Environmental Committee (Environment & Product Liability
Department) publishes a summary of all the environmental activities of the entire
DNP Group twice a year (April and October). This is the equivalent of the DNPGroup’s “environmental white paper.”3

Environmental Guidelines
This publication describes various standards and guidelines (such as industrial
waste processing standards, energy-saving standards, voluntary inspection standards for environmental protection, standards for office waste sorting and collection, and Eco-Audit checklists) for establishing the Eco-Report System.

Site-Eco Report

DNP Group Eco-Report

Environmental Guidelines

The number of business sites in the DNP Group that use the Eco-Report
System increased from 43 to 53 in fiscal 2000 as a result of establishing
the Environmental Committee.

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Environmental Accounting

Purposes● Environmental Accounting Report:

1. Environmental accounting as an environmental management tool
(1) The summary and classification of the costs of environmental preservation activities and their outcome are used as data
for evaluating and reviewing the effectiveness of environmental preservation activities.
(2) Environmental accounting data is used to determine the cost of individual environmental preservation facilities, theGroup’s overall budget for environmental preservation, and the amount of investment in environmentally-related activities.
(3) Environmental accounting is used to evaluate the outcome and achievement level for the year to ensure continuous
improvement in our environmental performance.

2. Environmental accounting as a communications tool with society as a whole(1) Environmental accounting is used to make the DNP Group’s environmental preservation efforts and their outcome available to the public.
(2) The opinions and reactions to environmental accounting from shareholders, clients, and local communities are used as
feedback to modify our approach to environmental preservation.

Environmental Preservation Costs
Type of Cost

Environmental Preservation Outcome

Expenditure
Investment(thousands of yen) (Thousands of yen)

1. Cost for Onsite Business Operations
1) Cost of Preventing Pollution

Energy Consumption(Crude oil conversion consumption/Production)a. Prevention of Air Pollution

208,992

907,093b. Prevention of Water Pollution

186,801

871,150

Prevention of Global Warmingc. Noise Prevention

78,35046,677CO2 emissions

0

3,878

(Carbon conversion CO2 emission/ Production)e. Odor Prevention

116,711466,297

Resource Conservation

f. Others

41,15048,112

Waste Generationd. Vibration Prevention(Waste generation / Production)

Notes on the Outcomea. Prevention of Global Warming

810,099

921,131

Zero Emissions

1. Costs for onsite business operations include the following:(1) Depreciation of environmental preservation facilities(2) Leasing costs for environmental preservation facilities(3) Cost of repairs to environmental preservation facilities(4) Contract fees for running environmental preservation facilities(5) Labor costs for running environmental preservation facilities(6) Contract fee for waste treatment (recycling)

1. To measure the environmental preservation effect, 0.243 kiloliter
per 1,000 kilowatt is used as the coefficient for conversion fromelectricity to crude oil. For other fuels, the coefficient values used
are based on Article 3, Appendix 1 of the Enforcement
Regulation for the Law concerning the Rational Use of Energy.
The coefficient for CO2 emissions is based on Figure 1 in theEnvironment Agency Environmental Activity Assessment
Program.

b. Prevention of Ozone Layer Depletion

570,866

290,523

0

0

Final Waste Processing
Plant Utilization Rate

2. The recycling fee for sales products shown under “Costincurred by upstream and downstream business operations” isthe contract fee paid to the Japan Container and Package
Recycling Association.

2. “Sales of environmentally-friendly products” refer to the sales
amount of those products developed by Dai Nippon Printing
based on concepts, such as: 1) a reduction in environmental pollutants, 2) energy and resource conservation, 3) renewable
resources, 4) longer product life, 5) reusability, 6) recyclability, 7)
usability as recycled material, and 8) easy of waste treatment. (Inthe comparison data, the sales amount given for the current fiscal year is also for Dai Nippon Printing.)

3. Research and development costs comprise the total costs formaterials and labor used for the development of ecologicallyfriendly materials, products and manufacturing facilities at Dai
Nippon Printing research institutes.
* Depreciation costs are standardized in accordance with the Corporation
Tax Law.
* In the calculation of labor costs, the actual labor cost is used for a full time
researcher and one quarter of the average salary is used for a researcher
who holds another post.

3. The economic benefits of co-generation (simultaneous supply ofheat and electricity) are calculated by subtracting depreciation
and running costs from the market value of generated electricity
and steam.
4. The economic benefits of the waste-heat-generating incinerator
is calculated by subtracting depreciation, running costs andwaste ash disposal costs from the sum of the market value ofgenerated steam and the market price of having the waste treated by an outside waste treatment company.
5. Hypothetical assumptions are not made in the calculation of
economic benefits.

c. Others3) Resources Recycling Costs
40,379843,810b. Treatment and Disposal of Industrial Waste

03,250,487

c. Treatment and Disposal of General Waste

0

2,573

a. Reduction and Recycling of Waste

002,053,348

7,651,731

d. Others
Total: Cost of Onsite Business Operations

Progress in the Introduction of Environmental
Accounting
1. In 1993, data collection started for the following four items.
• Investment in environmental facilities (location, scope andvalue of the facilities).
• The volume and monetary value of the energy consumedby each business site.
• The amount of waste generated and the cost of treatment
at each business site.
• The volume of sales of recyclable materials.
2. In April 1993, the following activity was added.
• Data collection that complies with the Environment
Agency’s guidelines started.

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Data Collection Progress in Fiscal 1999
• Period: From April 1, 1999 to March 31, 2000
• Subject: 43 domestic business sites in the printing industry,including affiliated companies (53 business sites in fiscal 2000)• Unit of Data Collection: per business site
• Report to Head Office:1) Monthly: Amount of waste generation and treatment, amountof recycling, amount of energy consumption and amount of
CO2 emissions.
2) Every 6 months for other data
• Official format: The Environment Agency’s Guidelines for Fiscal
2000(Final waste processing plant utilization
quantity / Total waste output)

1) Green Purchases—

4002) Recycling of Sales Products

—

5,313

3) Others—

0

Total: Upstream and Downstream
Business Operations

—

5,713

1) Environmental Education

—

2,430

2) Environmental Impact Assessment—

62,6353) Establishing and Operating EMS—

17,134

3. Cost of Management Activities

4) Labor Costs for Environmental Management—

Total: Management Activities—

731,380—

2,447,004

Outcome1) Tree Planting, Beautification, Reforestation—

47,6352) Support for Environmental Groups

—

5,522

3) PR on the Environment, others

—

6,887

Total: Activities in the Community—

60,044

6. Cost of Environmental Damage—

02,053,348

10,895,872

Total

92.98

/¥100 million/¥100 million(Fiscal 98)

45.91tC

43.53tC/¥100 million/¥100 million(Fiscal 98)

0.326t0.348t//¥ million/¥100 million(Fiscal 98)

7.1%

8.2%
(Fiscal 98)

Division

Sales of EnvironmentallyFriendly Products

1. Information and Media
Supplies Division

Amount (¥1,000)

2,971,640

2. Lifestyle Products Division

26,966,700

Total

29,938,340

Economic Benefits related to Environmental Preservation Activities
OutcomeAmount (¥1,000)

1. Savings on energy costs by co-generation

132,098

2. Savings realized by the use of waste heatgenerated by incinerators, and savings on
industrial waste disposal

126,996

3. Proceeds from the sales of recyclable materials

748,398
1,007,492

Total

649,181

5. Cost of Activities in the Community

98.96

Benefits Derived from the Development of Environmentally-Friendly Products

2. Cost Incurred by Upstream and Downstream Business Operations

4. Cost of Research and Development

Index
for Comparison

Energy Conservation

2) Cost of Preserving the Global Environment

Environmental Preservation Cost Framework

Environmental
Impact Index

Type of Outcome

Environmental Accounting

Environmental Accounting

Environmental accounting allows the highly effective promotion of environmental activities.

● Environmental Ratio(Ratio of the environmental-related portion to the total)
Items

Amount (¥1,000)

Environmental
Ratio (%)

Total capital investment for thecurrent fiscal year
Total research and development
expenditure for the current fiscal year
Total sales amount for thecurrent fiscal year

100,900,000

2.0

21,017,000

11.6

1,038,329,000

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9Reducing Industrial Waste
Our Approaches to Environmental Protection

Our Approaches to Environmental Protection● Targets for Reducing Industrial Waste● Trends in Industrial Waste Generation(Annual change in industrial waste generation; fiscal 1991 = 100)

• Reduce the quantity of industrial waste generation rate (the rate of generationindustrial waste for total production value) by 50% by fiscal 2001, comparedwith the fiscal 1991 level.

Target number• Achieve zero emissions (zero generation of industrial waste) at 10 businesssites and achieve a final disposal site utilization rate (final waste processing
plant utilization quantity divided by total waste output) of 5% by fiscal 2001.

(%)

100

• Establish internal industrial waste standards that are more stringent thanmandatory standards, and establish appropriate processing and self-management practices.

Large incinerator (to reduce the weight ofwaste material) at the Warabi Plant

54

1991

50

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

The weight of waste generated in fiscal 1999 was 138,900t. This is 15,100t lower
than in fiscal 1998.

● Current Final Waste Processing Plant Utilization Rates
Our final waste processing plant utilization rate for fiscal 1999 was 7.1%. Thismeans we achieved the target number (set in fiscal 1997 ) earlier than we hadplanned. Now we aim to achieve 5% by fiscal 2001, and to achieve zero emissions
at 10 business sites. We are expecting to reach zero emissions at five sites within
the current fiscal year.

Breakdown of
Discarded Material (A)Metals: 2%

Others: 1%

E

Weight of Material
Recycled as Resources

Weight of
Waste

Weight of Waste
Not Subject to On-site
Interim Processing(processed by outsourcing
venders for free or for a fee)

H

F
Weight of Waste
after On-site
Interim Processing

I(Weight processed (Ash, dehydrated sludge, etc.)by on-siteincinerators andsludge dehydrators)

Ash: 3%

Sludge:15%
Paper: 53%

Others: 6%

Paper:
16%
Plastics:
20%

Oils: 7%

Fluids:15%

B

Weight of Waste
Subject to Outsource
Interim Processing

Breakdown ofGenerated Waste(E+F)

Sludge:20%
Oils: 2%

1057 56.5

0G

Weight ofValuable
Material

61.3 62 60.5

● The Current Status of Waste

The substances generated by our manufacturing operations (except for sales products) are treated asshown in the chart below. Achieving “Zero Emissions” means that the total of the weight taken directly fromsites for final disposal (I) and the weight of waste sent indirectly by outsourcing vendors after interim processing for final disposal (J) is zero.

C

71 70.820● Our Definition of Zero Emissions

Weight of Waste
subject toOn-site Interim
Processing

76 80.140

1. Targeting waste sources(improving production systems to minimize thegeneration of waste)
2. Separating waste products for collection and recycling (reinforce
recycling, including converting into products with commodity value).
3. Reduction of the weight and volume of waste at sites.
4. Strengthening management methods and the establishment of educational systems.

D

87 87.9 87 87.4

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DNP Group reduces the weight and volume of generated waste at the sites by incineration and the dehydration of sludge. The heat from incinerators is converted into
steam for maximum energy use. We have discontinued the use of small incinerators(incineration capacity of 50kg/hour or lower) in order to prevent dioxin emissions. We
also measure the dioxin levels emitted from our medium-sized and large incinerators asoften as required by law. Our internal standard for dioxin emission levels is set equal to
the legal standard(effective fiscal 2002), and the results of the measurements indicatethat our level meets the standard.
DNP Group takes the initiative in waste reduction by implementing these activities
before they become mandatory. We also set up more stringent standards than thoserequired by law, and conduct our own surveys ourselves of the final disposal sites.

Weight ofDiscarded
Material

96.6

93

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In view of the growing constraints on industrial waste processing capacity, the DNPGroup is working to reduce industrial waste and achieve zero utilization of final disposalsites, with the ultimate goal of realizing the “zero emissions” ideal. Our activities focuses
on four areas:A

100 100

80● Achieving Zero Emissions

Interim Processing (to convert waste into
solid fuel: RDF)

Actual number

Fluids: 33%

Plastics:
7%

J
Weight of Indirect
Final Disposal(Weight of waste taken to a final
waste processing plant after
outsourcing for interim process)Weight of Direct
Final Disposal(Weight of waste taken
directly from sites to final
waste processing plant)"Weight of waste generated" (waste sent to outsourcing venders): E + F"Utilization of final disposal sites": I + J

Breakdown ofFinal Disposal (I +J)

Others 8%
Paper:
12%Ash:
8%
SludgeResidue:
20%

Breakdown of
Recycled
Materials (C+G)

Sludge: 3%
Oils: 2%

Metals: 3%

Others: 1%

Fluids:16%
Plastics: 25%

Fluids: 27%

Plastics: 3%
Paper: 72%

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Reducing Energy Consumption
Our Approaches to Environmental Protection● Energy-Saving Targets• Reduce energy consumption rate (the rate of energy consumption (in liters of

crude oil) divided by production value) by 15%, and CO2 emissions (CO2 converted from carbon divided by production value) by 20% over fiscal 1990 levels by fiscal 2010.
• Establish internal standards that are more stringent than those set out in the Law

Concerning the Rational Use of Energy, and institute rational energy use and selfmanagement.

1. Promoting Energy Conservation
The DNP Group is taking a variety of approaches with the aim of achieving the targets by fiscal 2010. Examples of our approaches include: promoting energy-saving
facilities, efficient energy use in production cycles, improving production cycles formore efficient energy use, and other rationalizations of energy use.

◆ Three Steps in Promoting Energy Conservation
We are taking the following three steps to realize continuous energy conservation in
all our production cycles.
We have published an energy management manual based on “Evaluation
Criteria” in the Law Concerning the Rational Use of Energy as an internal standard.

First Step: Careful Use of Energy
Eradication of energy waste and loss by routine maintenance and inspection.
1. Repair all damage and leaks (Air leaks in pipes, etc.).
2. Turn off idling engines (Idling when not producing).
3. Adjust oxygen levels in boilers and other combustion devices.
4. Adjust temperatures in heating / cooling facilities for production processes.

Second Step: Effective Use of Energy
Eradicate wasted and lost energy by installing additional facilities
1. Use wasted heat (from boilers, etc.).
2. Compulsory insulation (on the walls of drying kilns, etc.)
3. Prevent electricity losses (from transformers, etc.).
4. Prevent energy loss while converting electricity to power and heat(motors, drying kilns, etc.)

Third Step: Efficient Use of Energy
Improving efficiency in using energy in all production cycles andinstalling large equipment and facilities to conserve energy.
1. Shorten production process and introduce unified production.
2. Introduce cogeneration.
3. Introduce control inverters.
4. Introduce ice storage thermal energy facilities.

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The unfavorable economic situation, including the fall in product prices, has
obstructed our efforts to lower the rates of energy consumption and CO2 emissions for the total production value in fiscal 1999. In fact the rates increased by 7.8
points and 6.4 points respectively.
The types of energy sources we use have been gradually converted from heavy
oil to natural gas to reduce SOX and CO2 gas emissions.
The proportion of heavy oil in the total energy consumption (in liters of crude oil)
dropped to a low 2%.

Our Approaches to Environmental Protection

2. Achievements● The rate of energy consumption (in liters of crude oil) for the total

production value (in yen): achievements and targets(fiscal 1991 = 100)Rate

Target rates for energy consumption(in liters of crude oil) for total production value
Achieved rates for energy consumption(in liters of crude oil) for total production value

Target rates for CO2 emissions(in cubic centimeters of carbon) for total production value
Achieved rates for CO2 emissions(in cubic centimeters of carbon) for total production value

The energy consumption for fiscal 1999 was 416, 500 liters of crude oil, andCO2 emissions were 193,200 cubic centimeters of carbon.
● Changes in the breakdown of energy consumption by type of fuel(converted to volume of crude oil).
1995

1990
LPG:
3%

1999
LPG:
5%

LPG:
5%

LNG:
16%

LNG: 25%
Heavy oil:14%

LNG: 32%
Electricity: 67%

Heavy oil:
6%

Electricity: 61%

Electricity: 64%

Heavy oil:2%

● Cogeneration System
We are promoting a cogeneration system toensure the effective use of energy. The cogeneration system is introduced especially to plants
where heat energy is needed in the process,such as for drying printed materials.
In 1999, we installed a 4,000kW cogeneration system, bringing the total number of running systems to
six units(total power of 11, 320kW) in four plants.
Cogeneration System at the Tsuruse Plant

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DNP’s Major Activities for Environmental Protection
Our Approaches to Environmental Protection● Targets for Environmental Protection
Each site must set up voluntary standards, taking the actual environmental
impact into consideration. Such standards must be stricter than legally-binding
standards.

● Target for PRTR
Identify the chemical substances that are specified as “Class 1 chemicals” in
PRTR and reduce the amount of discharge and transport of those substances by
50% over fiscal 1998 levels by fiscal 2001.

● Environmental Preservation Activities◆ Steps in Establishing Self-Regulation
The DNP Group goes further than complying with laws. Aiming to establish selfregulation that is more stringent than legally required, the Group is working toachieve targets in each of the typical types of pollution, such as air pollution, waterpollution, noise, vibrations, and bad odors, by following the “Steps in EstablishingSelf-Regulation” shown in the diagram below.
We set up standards for smoke and water generation that are more stringent
than the legal requirements, taking the rate of improvement of environmental
impact at each site into consideration. We also set up standards for inspecting routine management practices at our facilities.
Check for applicability of related regulations
ApplicableNot applicable

Check for compliance with regulations

Compliant

Not compliant

Devise plans for achieving compliance

Implement and check

Maintain and confirm compliance;
Check again for non-applicability
Chemical Tanks at the Mihara Plant

Manage and review self-regulation standards

Produce self-regulation standards● Preventing Water Pollution

Emergency Equipment at the Mihara Plant

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The Water Pollution Control Law regulates the quality of waste water generated byfactories and business offices. While the DNP Group’s water purification plant
treats waste water to meet the legal standards, we are also equipped to reduce theenvironmental impact in case of emergencies with approaches that include
installing drainage pipes above-ground, setting up containment banks aroundchemical tanks, and making available emergency equipment to minimize theimpact of an accident.

The various types of machines and equipment used in production and shipping
products can generate noise and vibrations. To minimize noise and vibrations, wechoose low-noise equipment and install noise insulation at our plants. Equipment
and machines are checked regularly to ensure that they are not generating excessive noise or vibrations.

● Preventing Air Pollution

Our Approaches to Environmental Protection● Preventing Noise and Vibrations

The Air Pollution Control Law regulates the level of gases such as NOx and SOX
emitted from combustion facilities during the production process. The DNP Grouptakes a variety of approaches to reduce the level of soot and smoke from thesefacilities, including adjusting the air level during combustion and other processes,
converting from fuel gas to natural gas with lower sulfur levels, using low-NOx
burners, and installing scrubbers on smokestacks.

● Preventing Foul Odors
Incinerator (catalysis combustion system) at
the Ichigaya Plant

The DNP Group treats foul-odor compounds with a catalyst combustion systemand charcoal adsorbent system to prevent foul odors from being released into theair. In addition, we conduct regular checkups on odor and compound levels, control odor levels to our own standards which are more stringent than the legal
requirement, and maintain the efficient functioning of deodorizing facilities.

● Our Approach to Toxic Chemical Substances

Chemical collection system at the Tsuruse
Plant

Our target for PRTR is to halve the volume of Class 1 substances (354 substances)either released into the air or transferred as waste over fiscal 1998 levels by 2001.
The DNP Group has been working on reducing “Priority Substances” (22 substances that must be reduced under the Air Pollution Control Law).
For example, up until fiscal 1996, trichloroethylene, tetrachloroethylene, anddichloromethane were used in our production processes. The reduction plan thatwent into effect in fiscal 1997 succeeded in eliminating the use of tetrachloroethylene by the end of 1997 and trichloroethylene by fiscal 1998. At the same time, wehave been trying to reduce the emission of dichloromethane by installing a coolingcondensation system that recycles the compound, and by switching fromdichloromethane to other chemicals. As a result, emission levels in fiscal 1999 werereduced sufficiently to meet the target of a 30% reduction over 1996 levels set by
the printing industry. Our continuing efforts are expected to bring another large
reduction in dichloromethane emissions in fiscal 2000.

Cooling condensation system at the Ichigaya
Plant

Trichloroethylene Emissions

Tetrachloroethylene Emissions

Dichloromethane Emissions

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Environmental Protection in Offices
Our Approaches to Environmental Protection● Separate Collection and Recycling of Office Waste
Since fiscal 1993, the DNP Group has been working to raise the proportion of recycling by setting up target numbers for the separate collection of office waste.

● Target for office environmental protection
Maintain a waste paper separation and collection rate of 70% or higher forrecyclable paper and 65% for municipal waste.

65% waste paper separation and the collection
rate for municipal waste means:

70% waste paper separation and the collection
rate for recyclable paper means:

Recyclable
Paper
(A+B)

Amount of waste paperthat was not collected
separately (A)Amount of waste paperand general waste thatwas not collected
separately (A)Amount of waste paperthat was collected
separately (B)Amount of waste
paper that wascollected
separately (B)

B
(A+B)

x 100 =

B
(A+B)

70%

x 100 =

65%*1) Excluding cans, bottles, and kitchen waste

The waste paper separation and collection rates for municipal waste at five business sites in Tokyo up to fiscal 1999 are shown in the chart below. We have been
maintaining the target numbers since fiscal 1994.

Changes in the waste paper separation and collection
rate for municipal waste
Wood-free paper
Newspaper
Miscellaneous paper
Cardboard

Current status survey of office waste separation
Newspaper:
2.7%

Wood-free paper:
2.7%

Cardboard:
22.7%
Miscellaneous paper:
71.9%

Breakdown ofcollected waste
paper

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Boxes for the separation and collection ofused paper (Separation of wood-free paper,
miscellaneous paper, and newspaper)

Green Purchasing• Construct a database of toxic chemical substances in raw materials by fiscal 2001.
• Encourage the purchase of environmentally-friendly products for office equipment
and stationery.

● Current status of use of environmentally-friendly products

Our Approaches to Environmental Protection● Targets for Green Purchasingfor office equipment and stationery

Uniforms with the Eco MarkWe refer to the Green Purchasing Network’s “Green Purchasing Principles” whenchoosing office equipment and stationery. That means we selectively purchaseequipment and stationery to satisfy the following criteria: reducing environmental
pollutants, conserving resources and energy, maintaining a renewable harvest ofresources, using products that have a long life, reusability and recyclability, use ofrecycled material, easy to treat as waste, etc.
Up to now, we have switched to using office envelopes, notepaper, letter paper,and business cards made from recycled paper. Also about 85% of our copier andprinter paper is now recycled.
We also have been switching our stationery to ecologically-friendly products,
mainly based on the use of recycled material, ease of treatment as waste, andreusability (refillable bottles, etc.). While ordering office necessities through the
Network, we will add the information on those products to our equipment database
to facilitate green purchasing.
The DNP Group has also started to switch their office uniforms to a style thatbears the “Eco Mark.” Uniforms for male employees have already switched to EcoMark products, and we have now started to change women’s uniforms.

● Database of Toxic Chemical Substances in Raw Materials
We are aiming to implement the PRTR Law in fiscal 2001, and we are building a
database of the ratio of “Class 1 toxic chemical substances” in our raw materials.

Eco Mark

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Starting ISO14001
Our Approaches to Environmental Protection● Obtaining ISO14001 Certification
As part of our effort to further improve our environmental management system, we
are working to obtain ISO14001 certification at 15 sites by fiscal 2001.

● Current Status of Environmental ISO Certification
In November 1997, the Information Media Supplies Operations’ Okayama Plant
became the first plant in the printing industry to gain ISO14001 certification. Our
Mihara Plant in the Display Components Operations acquired ISO14001 certification in July 1998, followed by the DNP Facility Service Co., Ltd. in April 2000, andthe Decorative Interiors Operations at the Okayama Plant in July 2000.
We will continue to increase the number of certified sites.

Certificate

Certificate

Mihara Plant

Okayama Plant● EMS: Environmental Management System
The EMS system helps us to carry out continuous improvements to our environmental performance to reduce the impact of our business operations, products
and services on the environment. More specifically, executive officers establish theenvironmental policy, a plan formulated to implement the policy (Plan), the plans
are implemented (Do), voluntary inspection and correction of the operation are
carried out (Check), the whole process is reviewed (Action), and new plans
Continuous Improvement
are formulated. This circular system (PDCA Cycle) helps us reduce environmental impact and prevent accidents.

EMS Model (PDCA Cycle)

Review by
Executives(Action)Check
and Correction(Check)18

Environmental
PolicyPlanning(Plan)
Implementation
and Operation(Do)The Current Status of Internal Audit
Our Approaches to Environmental Protection

The internal audit system was started in fiscal 1993 in order to support our environmental protection activities.
The internal audit system consists of a “self-assessment” that every site conducts semiannually, covering some 350 items, and an Eco-Audit that head officeconducts at each site.
Eco-Audits are performed at all the sites that participate in the Eco-Report
System to confirm that business activities comply with environmental regulations
and to assess the progress in the implementation of environmental management.
The Eco-Audits started in fiscal 1996, and have been conducted annually at eachsite since fiscal 1999.
The DNP Group Eco-Audit Checklist has been prepared as an Eco-Audit tool. It
is a useful list incorporating survey items, question items, checking methods, evaluation criteria, and evaluation results for each area of environmental legislation.
In fiscal 1999, Eco-Audits were carried out at 43 sites, involving 125 persons
and taking 204 hours.
Starting in fiscal 2000, an audit to assess the performance in achieving
environmental targets has been added to the Eco-Audit System.

Laws and Regulations subject to Eco-Audits• Air Pollution Control Law• Water Pollution Control Law• Sewerage Law• Noise Regulation Law• Vibration Regulation Law• Offensive Odor Control Law• Waste Disposal and Public Cleaning Law• Law Concerning the Rational Use of Energy• Law Concerning Special Measures against Dioxins• Law Concerning the Improvement of Pollution
Prevention Systems in Specific Factories

Eco-Audit (at site)
Eco-Audit Checklist

Eco-Audit (documents)

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Development of Environmentally-friendly Products
Development of Environmentally-friendly Products

ManufacturingofPackagingRawmaterials

Packaging

LCA

The DNP Group produces a great variety of products: books, commercial printing
materials, packaging, construction materials, credit and prepaid cards, certificates,
electronic materials, and information media supplies among others. Our products
can be found everywhere in people’s lives.
Because of this, in addition to our efforts to reduce the impact of production
processes on the environment, we attach great importance to developing andencouraging people to use environmentally-friendly products in all fields.

Distribution,
Sale

RecycleConsumption,
Disposal

In November 1997, the DNP Group adopted Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methods in packaging production. LCA covers the entire production process-manufacture of raw materials, production, distribution, consumption, recycling(disposal)providing comprehensive quantitative evaluation of environmental impact by measuring such factors as energy consumption, CO2 emissions and the discharge of
toxic chemical substances. For our clients, we promote the use of recycled materials, energy and resource conservation, and measures to make recycling easier.

Lifestyle ProductsStand pouch refills
We have improved the mechanisms to open and pour from a new
type of stand pouch refill. After refilling the original bottle, theempty pouch can be flattened to reduce the volume of waste.

“Spouch®”: Pouches with a Spout
Beverage pouches have a spout attached. The cap on the spout
makes it possible to open and close the container multiple times,
therefore giving greater portability than the conventional packaging. The LCA value from the environmental aspects is highbecause they can be flattened for disposal and can be used forbeverages that require retort sterilization.

Stand Pouch Refills

Retort Pouches“Spouch®”Retort Pouches

When compared with metal cans, retort pouches are lighter inweight, and the volume can be reduced more easily after use.
Our new materials and manufacturing processes make it possible
to reduce the smell and taste of the packaging and increase theresistance to low temperatures and high impacts. Also, thenewly-developed bisphenol A-free adhesive makes our retort
pouches more hygienic.

IB Films
We have developed a barrier film for packaging that is free fromchlorinous resin, which is one of the sources of dioxin emissions.
This product has been used for food packages that require barriers and liquid soups, and for small bags for liquid seasoning.

Plastic Tubes
IB Film

Plastic Tubes

These plastic tubes for paste can be designed flexibly to suit thecontent. The cap part and the body shoulder of the seamlesstubes are made as one unit, saving a great amount of resin inproduction. Also, they are very hygienic because there is no gap
between the cap part and the body.

PET Bottles: In-line Shaping Sterilized Filling System
Our PET bottles are delivered to the beverage companies before
being shaped into the final form; the shape is formed when they
are filled in-line. This system allows us to reduce the weight ofbottles and save greatly on transportation energy.
PET Bottles(Pre-formed above right)

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Aseptic Bottling System LineThese labels are not glued to the bottles, therefore they are easy
to peel off after use. They can be separated by weight when used
for PET bottles. Compared with other labels, stretch labels are
more energy- and cost-efficient, and easier to design.

Water-based Gravure Ink
We use water-based ink without an oil-based solvent for gravure
printing when manufacturing packaging.

Stretch Labels

Barrier In-Mold Label Packaging
Laminated plastic labels, which are high in barrier performanceand easy to design, are attached to the plastic containers when
they are produced. They can be retort-sterilized. Because they
are lighter in weight than metal cans and glass bottles and can bestacked before filling, they conserve energy during transportation.

Water-based Gravure Ink

Barrier In-Mold Label Packaging

Development of Environmentally-friendly Products

Stretch Labels

Bag in Box (BIB) /Bag in Carton (BIC)
These containers are made by attaching two layers together: aplastic inner bag and a paper outer box. They can be folded separately before and after use, saving greatly on storage space.
They can be easily separated after use for recycling.

Paper Trays “P-DISH”

Bag in Box (left) ,Bag in Carton (right)

Paper Trays

Paper trays are suitable for prepared foods and frozen foods.
Patterns can be printed on the inside and outside of the trays andthey are more esthetically pleasing than plastic trays. They can befolded to reduce the volume after use and can be made fromrecycled paper. Some of our paper trays are microwavable.

Microwavable Packaging(Untouch-through C-Type)
This type of packaging made especially for microwave use, ishighly convenient, safe and efficient to use. Consumers can place
the whole package in the microwave, and it will automatically
open at specified places, releasing the steam. They are shaped
like a bag and collapse into a smaller volume after use.
Microwavable Packaging

Heat-insulated Paper Cups

Heat-insulated Paper Cups “HI-Cup”
The two layers-the main paper cup and outer paper sleeve-provide heat insulation. They can be compressed to reduce the volume after use and can be made from recycled paper.

Beverage Cartons

Beverage Cartons

These cartons can be shaped to suit the content. They savegreatly on energy consumption during transportation comparedwith glass bottles and can be recycled easily. Some of our beverage cartons have fold lines for easier folding to reduce the volume
after use.

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Development of Environmentally-friendly Products

Pallets made from Recycled Material
How to recycle the waste material from manufacturing housing
panels has been a big concern. However, at DNP we have finallysucceeded in using the waste to build transportation pallets foruse in our plants.

Decorative Steel Sheet “Clellio”
Pallets from Recycled Material“Clellio”“Clellio” is an environmentally-friendly decorative steel sheet madefrom polyester-based resin. It is best used for the walls of unit
baths, where a rust-proof finish and highly decorative material isrequired.

Environmentally-friendly Decorative Paper“SUPEREAGOS”“SUPEREAGOS” has a higher anti-wear performance and is moreresistant to oil-based ink, dirt and water compared with conventional decorative paper. No solvent is used during the production
process, and therefore it is easy to recycle.
“SUPEREAGOS”

Information Media“S-Mail” made from recycled paper
Our new line of “S-Mail,”the peel-off postcards for confidential
information (bills, statement, etc.) includes products whose baseis made from recycled paper. Both the 50%- and 100%- recycled
paper products are certified with the Eco Mark.

Incineration-safe PET-G cards
Conventional plastic cards include chloroethylene in the material,
which emits chlorinous gas when burned improperly.
Our newly-developed plastic cards are made from a new material, “PET-G” (amorphous co-polyester). The “PET-G Cards” break
down into water and carbon dioxide when incinerated with noemission of chlorinous gases. Newly-developed IC cards madefrom anti-heat PET-G have been used for electronic toll collection(ETC) on highways.

“S-Mail” from Recycled Paper

Easy Peel-off Delivery Tabs

PET-G Cards

Peel-Off Delivery Tab

Our coating techniques have made a new type of delivery tabavailable; it can be easily peeled off from wrapping paper andcardboard boxes. This single-layer delivery tab system saves on
paper material, and envelopes and boxes can be reused after aclean peel-off.

Tickets made from Environmentally-friendly Materials
These tickets are made from tree-free, kenaf paper and printed
with soy ink. The tickets for Beautiful Fukushima Future Expo
(Japan Expo in Fukushima 2001), which will be held in Fukushima
Prefecture from July 2001, will be made from this material.
Tickets made from Environmentallyfriendly Materials

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Environmentally-friendly Calendars

Environmentally-friendly Calendars
We are promoting these environmentally-friendly calendars madefrom recycled paper and printed with ink with lower environmental
impact. They have no metal or plastic parts.

Environmental Communication Support Services● Detailed Services
When working with our clients to develop their environmental reports, our degree ofparticipation varies greatly. We may write the whole report from the raw data provided by the client, we may only check and proofread the data and transcripts prepared by the client to identify errors, ambiguous statements, and misleading expressions, or we simply may work on the design of the transcript. Whatever our involvement it is important to have the transcript checked by a third party from various
points of view before publication to ensure an environmental report on a high level.
Also, we are fully prepared to deal with current topics, such as introducing environmental accounting, and evaluation of the report by a third party.
These comprehensive yet detailed services are characteristic of the DNPGroup’s Environmental Communication Support Services.

Environmental Communication Support Services

Recently more and more listed companies are publishing their own environmental reports. Since 1999 the DNP Group has tied up with the leading environmental investigation and audit companies, Environmental Control Center, Co., Ltd.
and Ota Showa Environmental Quality Institute Co., Ltd., to promote their“Environmental Communication Support Services.” Together, we have been
supporting these companies in publishing environmental reports.

● Online Reports
Digital data prepared while publishing the report can be used again on theInternet.
The use of the Internet has increased, especially in 2000, and this trend seems
certain to escalate. The knowledge and skills of Internet design that the DNP Groupdeveloped as part of its “Media Galaxy” help our clients design online environmental
information that is easy to understand and visually appealing. Our know-how in editing work allows for flexible correspondence between Japanese and English pages.

● Environmental Seminars
We offer workshops on producing environmental reports as a part of ourEnvironmental Communication Support Services. The three modules in the workshop: “Business Operations in Harmony with the Environment,” “Content” and“Design” provided practical information on how to publish an environmental reportbased on actual data and examples.
All of the three workshops we held in the past (once in Tokyo and twice inOsaka) were very well attended, showing that many corporations are highly interested in environmental communication.

The First Environmental Seminar

Environmental Seminar: Studying Other
Companies’ Environmental Reports

Data showing Analysis of Environmental
Reports (used at the seminar)

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Reviews by Environmental Managers
Reviews by Environmental Managers

Morio Seki

Toshitake Eiraku

Promotion Manager,
Ichigaya Publication Printing Operations
Group, Environmental Committee

Promotion Manager,
Business Forms & Securities Printing
Operations Group
Environmental Committee

All the sites in the Ichigaya Group produce printed materials, including weekly
and monthly magazines. We have beenworking for a long tine on recycling
paper with our printed materials. Since
the Eco-Plan was introduced in 1990,
we have been able to show great results
in reducing the amount of waste, particularly waste paper.
Our energy conservation activities reached a new phase whenthe “co-generation” system was introduced. In fiscal 1999, we
introduced new approaches to reducing industrial waste aiming at zero utilization of final waste processing plants. In thearea of environmental preservation, we are working on thezero use of dichloromethane for cleaning. Our approaches,such as re-using the cleaning solution and changing thecleaning method, have reduced the amount ofdichloromethane we use in the major production processes.
In fiscal 2000, we will try to achieve zero emissions at all threesites, make progress on the installation of the co-generation
system, and eliminate the use of dichloromethane by using
the knowledge and skills we have accumulated.

The Business Forms Group produces
plastic cards, business forms and different types of bills and bonds, which are
indispensable in the era of information
technology. We also support the whole
information processing system.
When we started introducing the Eco-Plan activities in
1990, we focused on reducing the cost of waste disposal.
Then when the plan started showing its success, we switched
our focus to the total elimination of waste. The incinerator witha waste heat boiler that we installed at our Warabi Plant in1995 is an especially environmentally-friendly incineration system using the latest technologies, and it contributes greatly toenergy conservation. We achieved recognition for our waste
reduction activities, which included active participation by all
our employees, and in fiscal 1999 we were nominated as “thebest company in the promotion of waste reduction and environmental beautification” in the Eighth National Competition
for Waste Reduction.
Now our new goal is to achieve zero emissions at all thesites in the group by the end of fiscal 2001.

Takashi Tarutani

Hiroshi Kawaharada

Promotion Manger,
Packaging Operations Group
Environmental Committee

Promotion Manger
Kyushu Operations Group, Environmental
Committee

The Packaging Group Environmental
Committee works with the Integrated
Packaging Development Center,because our environmental activities
include product development.
One unique aspect of this group isthat, because of the implementation of the Law for the
Promotion of Sorted Collection and Recycling of Containers
and Packaging, we include even the treatment of waste products by our clients as a factor in our product development, andthus we see the development of new products and new technologies focused on safety as a business chance based on theenvironmental approach. For example, water-based ink, IB film
and products that are free from endocrine-disrupting chemicals can be counted as environmentally-friendly products.
In the soft packaging area, the new Izumisaki Plant has
been added to our sites. They are currently aiming at finishing
the assessment of their benchmark by the end of this fiscal
year. It has been difficult to reduce the rates for total productvalue, because of the dramatic changes in production volumes and sales prices. But stable production of these products will make it possible to assess the effects quantitatively.
For fiscal 2000, we are aiming at reducing industrial waste
and energy consumption.

The Kyushu Group started environmental preservation activities following the
DNP Group’s Eco-Plan promotion
guidelines, which were issued in 1990.
Our approaches, such as the installationof heat recycling incinerators and ice
storage systems, have been bringing good results in reducing
waste generation and energy costs, in environmental preservation, and in office environmental protection.
In fiscal 1999, to reduce the generation of industrial waste,
we tackled reducing the final waste processing plants utilization rate by continuing our efforts to recycle collected ink andsolvents, to reduce paper loss, and to reduce resin waste. In
energy conservation, we worked on reducing heavy oil costsby the comprehensive use of energy control equipment andthe more efficient operation of incinerators. In environmental
protection, we measured the dioxin emission rates from ourincinerators in accordance with the Law Concerning Special
Measures against Dioxins. We confirmed that our emission
rates meet the legal standards. Also, we are aiming at a
reduction in those chemical substances that are regulated
under the PRTR Law.
In fiscal 2000, we will try to achieve our target final waste
processing plant utilization rate and PRTR targets. In addition
we will be working on green purchase and the development ofenvironmentally-friendly products.
We are planning to acquire ISO14001 certification by 2002
to improve our environmental management.

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Takeshi Takase

Promotion Manger,
Information Media Supplies Operations
Group, Environmental Committee

Promotion Manager,
Display Components Operations Group
Environmental Committee

The Okayama Plant in the Information
Media Supplies Group develops andmanufactures dye-sublimation thermaltransfer materials. We have been participating in the Eco-Report System since
1993, and in November 1997 we were
the first in the printing industry to acquire ISO 14001 certification. The main targets of our environmental preservation activities are waste reduction, energy conservation and a reductionof VOC (volatile organic compounds) emissions into the air.
In fiscal 1999, we had productivity improvement as ourcommon theme, and worked on reducing the rates for the total
production value.
In waste reduction, we started recycling plastic waste foruse as a raw materials and fuel for cement to encourage theefficient use of waste products. It successfully increased productivity, and the waste generation rate for the total productvalue decreased by 10% over the previous fiscal year. The utilization rate for the final waste processing plant also decreased
by about 2 points, but as a whole, the figure of 40% is still
higher than the DNP Group’s average and remains to be tackled in the future.
In energy conservation, we carried out activities to reduce thewaste and loss of energy aiming at effective facility operation andefficient control of the air conditioning system. These efforts
brought a 14 % reduction in energy consumption over the previous fiscal year. We will be working to further reduce waste andenergy losses and to promote the effective use of energy.
To reduce VOC emissions into the air, we tried to reducethe volatilization of VOC from printing inks before they are used
for printing. Our efforts brought a 13% reduction in VOC emissions over the previous fiscal year. In the future, in addition tocontrolling the emissions at their source, we will be working on
building a system that will treat emitted thin gases.

The Display Product Group’s main
products include shadowmasks, color
filters for liquid crystal displays, projection screens, and other products forimage devices. Our clients are electricalmanufacturers. The Display ProductGroup’s involvement in the environmental management system was rather early in the DNP Group; the Mihara Plant
acquired ISO14001 certification in July 1998.
Because many of the sites use diverse chemical compounds and energy sources in the production processes ofsuper precision electronic parts, our promotional targets in fiscal 1999 were not limited to compliance with environmental
laws. We carried out activities that would reduce cost, suchas the reduction and recycling of liquid waste and sludge thatmake up the majority of our industrial waste. We also implemented energy conservation measures with the co-generation
system.
In fiscal 2000, we will prepare for the implementation of the
PRTR Law. Under the appropriate environmental management, the whole group will be working with other countries as
one global business operation.

Toshihiko Kamoshita
Promotion Manager
Chubu Operations Group, Environmental
Committee

The Chubu Group is proceeding with
the Eco-Plan aimed at running printing
plants that have low environmental
impact with the ultimate goal of protecting the prosperity and future of thehuman race.
In our major approaches to reducing industrial waste in fiscal 1999, we reconfirmed the separate collection of waste andmade efforts to reduce the waste at its source (including conserving resources). As a result, we achieved our target number for the year. In energy conservation for fiscal 1999, eachsection made efforts to improve the situation, including repairing power tools and utilities, but the energy consumption rate
for the total production value increased by 0.6%.
For fiscal 2000, we are planning to further improve ouractivities aiming at resource conservation, energy conservation, zero emissions and ISO14001 certification by March
2001. In addition to compliance with environmental laws suchas the PRTR Law, we will set up our own standards that are
more stringent than the regulated standards in order toimprove our performance.

Reviews by Environmental Managers

Noboru Yamakawa

Masaru Inoue
Promotion Manger
The Inctec Inc. Environmental Committee

The Inctec Inc. produces and sells various printing inks and coating materials
for electronic and information recording
materials. Our environmentally-friendly
products include inks made from soybean oil for newsprint and offset andtoluene-free and water-based gravure
inks for soft packaging and building materials. Our inks canbe used for a new purpose, such as printing with UV/EB
hardening coating materials that prevent VOC (volatile organic compounds). In April 1998, we started our own“Responsible Care” voluntary program to concentrate on theenvironment, safety and health during all processes-fromdevelopment to the disposal of chemical products.
In fiscal 1999, the Tokyo Plant achieved a 3.7 % reduction in
the final waste processing plant utilization rate by recycling
diatomaceous earth and waste paper. In energy conservation,
while we carried out activities to eliminate energy losses andinstalled energy-saving equipment including air conditioning
demand controllers. The energy consumption rate for the total
production value increased by 1.8%. In environmental preservation, we removed incinerators to prevent dioxin emissions.
To prepare for the implementation of the PRTR Law, we collected numerical data on applicable chemical compounds andbegan studying alternative compounds.
In fiscal 2000, we will be focusing on recycling waste materials, energy conservation and reducing chemical compounds
listed under the PRTR Law.

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Environmental Activities as Corporate Citizens
Environmental Activities as Corporate Citizens● Volunteer Activities as a “Corporate Citizen”● Green Day Activities: Warabi Plant

The DNP Group believes that a company is not separate from the regional community, but on an equal standing with local citizens, and concentrates on taking
prompt responsive actions accordingly.
As a good corporate citizen, we are working to strengthen our links with local
communities more than ever before. Initiatives include regularly welcoming elementary school factory tours, offering the use of factory facilities, such as sports
grounds, conference rooms, and parking lots to the community, and cooperating inblood donation campaigns.
We are also involved in a wide range of volunteer activities. We participate in orcooperate with various local events run by neighborhood associations, notably
cherry blossom festivals, summer festivals, fireworks displays, and bus tours, aswell as offering donations and sponsorship. We also conduct volunteer activities
geared to regional communities, such as the cleaning of local streets and participation in fire drills.

(Every Friday)● Cooperation with PTA Recycling

Activities: Kami-Fukuoka Plant(As required)● Cleaning Activities in
the Neighborhood: Fukuoka Plant(As required)● Cleaning Activities in
the Neighborhood: Chikugo Plant(April 7, 1999)● Clean Campaign: Kami-Fukuoka Plant(May 1, 1999)● Clean Campaign: Tanabe Plant, Kyoto(May 1, 1999)● Road Cleanup by the Young Drivers’
Club: Kuki Plant, (May 8, 1999)● Fireworks and “Bon” dancing Festival:
Otone Plant (July 31, 1999)● Mitsu-cho Summer Festival:
Okayama Plant (August 7, 1999)● Co-sponsorship at “Bon” dancing:
Chikugo Plant (August 13, 1999)● Founding Emergency Shelter forChildren: Nara Plant (October 1, 1999)● Cleanup on Tenjingawa Street:
Kyoto Plant (November 10, 1999)● Cleanup: Ushiku Plant(November 27, 1999)● Participationin Mitsu-cho Furusato Festival:
Okayama Plant (November 28, 1999)● Traffic Control at Main Intersections:
DNP Logistics (December 4, 1999)● No Idling Campaign: Yokohama Plant(January, 2000)● They Grew This Much! <Reforestation Project in Vietnam>
In 1995, the DNP Group established a joint venture with New Oji Paper Co., Ltd.,(presently Oji Paper Co., Ltd.) and Nissho Iwai Corp. for reforestation projects. The
new company planned to plant acacia and eucalyptus trees in war-ravaged
Binhdinh Province in Vietnam at the rate of 1,500 hectares per annum, bringing thetotal planted area to 10,500 hectares. In 2002, the trees from the first 1,500
hectares will be harvested and processed into chips on site. The reforestation will
be continued by planting trees in the area after harvesting.
Printing companies are a major consumer of paper products. In addition to ourefforts in the effective use and recycling of paper resources, we wish to contributeto global environmental protection efforts through reforestation programs.

Hanoi

17 N

Thailand

Laos

Green trees are coming back to the war-ravaged hills.

Binhdinh
Province
Cambodia

VietnamHo Chi Minh City

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Landscaping at the C&I Building

In 1988 the C&I Building in Ichigaya, Tokyo was built as a communication hub
where we could create an Information Communication Industry-the DNP Group’s
goal for the 21st Century. The name implies interactive information exchange(Communication) and the aggressive release of information (Information).
When designing the building, we considered the environmental responsibilities
that DNP has as a corporation, based on achieving harmony with the environmentand our corporate image. We made particular efforts to design a building that fits inwith the surrounding environment. As a result, we incorporated plenty of green
areas on the roof, on the terraces, and around the buildings. In order to conserve
energy and natural resources, rainwater is collected and reused, and sunlight-sensitive, automatic window shields and automatic light adjustment systems withmovement sensors and the latest energy conservation systems are installed.

Environmental Activities as Corporate Citizens● The C&I Building, Hub of Communication and Information● Support for and Donations to Environmental Protection

Groups(* Outline of each group and its activities)

Corporate donation to the Keidanren Nature Conservation Fund
Disaster Prevention Center at the C&I
Building¥1 million per annum since fiscal 1995
*Support for natural environmental preservation projects in developing countries. Education of future
personnel in international environmental conservation.

Corporate member of WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature) Japan
Since fiscal 1995 (annual membership: ¥400,000)*Headquarters are located in Switzerland. An environmental protection group, which has been working on conservation of the natural environment mainly in developing countries.

Donations to the Japan Industrial Waste Management Foundation¥5 million donated in fiscal 1993 and again in fiscal 1995
*Funds are made available to waste management facilities for industrial waste management.

Corporate member of the Tree-Free Mark by Japan Ecology Foundation
Mark Member since 2000 (annual membership: ¥50,000)* Contributes to preventing global warming through forest conservation by promoting the use of treefree paper products.

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History of Environmental Initiatives
Chronological Table of Environmental Approaches

Environment Department, established within Dai Nippon Printing head1972 The
quarters, promotes anti-pollution measures and communication with local
residents
Eco-Plan Promotion Office is set up within the Environment Department
1990 The
to initiate a new approach to global environmental problems
DNP Group Corporate Pledge and the DNP Group Employee Code are
1992 The
completed
Goals (a specific voluntary plan) finalized, based on the DNP Group
1992 Eco-Plan
Corporate Pledge’s environmental declaration, spearheaded by four subcommittees
System (DNP Group’s environmental management system)
1993 Eco-Reportlaunched
Environment Department is renamed the Environment & Product Liability
1994 The
Department, hiring more employees to strengthen its work on product liability
and other environmental issues(internal environmental audits by the Eco-Plan Promotion Office)1996 Eco-Audits
begin as part of a program to upgrade the Eco-Report System
Information Media Supplies Operations’ Okayama Plant becomes the1997 The
first in the printing industry to receive ISO14001 certification
1998 The Mihara Plant of the Display Product Division obtained ISO14001 certification
The Eco-Plan Promotion Office discontinued. The DNP Group Environmental
March 2000 Committee established to reinforce the promotional system
DNP Facility Service Co., Ltd. becomes the first in the world to be certified as
April 2000 a comprehensive system with quality, environment, office safety and foodsafetyJuly2000 Construction Materials Division’s Okayama Plant acquires ISO14001certification

Cafeteria at the C&I Building, operated by DNP Facility
Service Co., Ltd.

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Certification for a Comprehensive
System received by DNP Facility
Service Co., Ltd.

Environmental Conservation Awards

commended by the Japan Machinery Federation
The Ichigaya Plant’s roof garden wins the Sky Front Forum Group
1991 Commended
Award as a case study in factory horticulture
Developed an environmentally friendly medical waste product processing
March 1993 unit, HAZ-PAC, which wins the JPC Award from the Minister of International

Environmental Conservation Awards

Kyoto Plant receives the Agency of Natural Resources and Energy
1987 The
Director General’s Award for Factories Excellent in Energy Management
Dryer for gravure printing developed by the Manufacturing Technology
March 1988 Integration Laboratory is selected as Excellent Energy-Saving Equipment and

April

January

Trade & Industry

July

Ichigaya Publication Printing Operations’ Kuki Plant and Dai Nippon
1993 The
Printing Kuki Micro Co., Ltd., conduct volunteer clean-up operations andreceive a letter of thanks from the Kuki City mayor for “cooperation in cleaning up the surroundings of industrial complexes”

July

Nippon Printing in Ichigaya and affiliate Dai Pack Co., Ltd., receive the1994 DaiAward of Excellence for thier Approach to Municipal Waste (Office Building
Section) from the Tokyo Metropolitan Government

April

wins the Minister of International Trade and Industry Award, part of the
1995 DNP
Fourth Global Environment Awards, which commends companies and organizations contributing to global environmental protection.
The Award was established by the Nippon Kogyo Shimbun and the Fuji Sankei Group, withthe cooperation of such entities as WWF Japan, MITI, the Environment Agency, and theFederation of Economic Associations (Keidanren)

February

Ichigaya Publication Printing Operations receive recognition from1996 The
Shinjuku Ward (Tokyo) as Business Operators with an Excellent Record in
Recycling

June

Ichigaya Plant’s roof garden wins the Tokyo Metropolitan Government’s
1999 The
Chief of Environmental Conservation Bureau Award for its contribution topromoting tree-planting

October

BF Operations’ Warabi Plant commended for being “a group with waste
1999 The
reduction and environmental beautification” at the Eighth National
Competition for Waste Reduction.

Roof Garden, Ichigaya Plant

Recognition Ceremony for the Tokyo
Metropolitan Government’s Chief ofEnvironmental Conservation Bureau
Award (Ichigaya Plant)

Recognition Ceremony for the Group with
Waste Reduction and Environmental
Beautification (Warabi Plant)

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Environmental Conservation Status for Each Factory
Environmental Data

Ichigaya Plant (Books, Periodicals) / Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo

Akabane Plant (Commercial Printing) / Kita-ku, Tokyo■ Atmosphere■ Atmosphere

Substance
3

SOX (Nm /h)Facility

Actual Value (Max)Substance

Regulated ValueFirst Boiler

<0.03

2.25

Boiler at D Bldg.

<0.004

0.79

68.4

100

3

SOX (Nm /h)Facility

Actual Value (Max)Regulated Value

Co-Generation #1

0.01

0.47

Co-Generation #2

0.01

0.45

NOX (ppm)

Co-Generation #1

106

600

Co-Generation #2

112

600

Ash (g/Nm3)

Co-Generation #1

0.005

0.04

Co-Generation #2

0.007

0.04

NOX(ppm)

First Boiler

29.9

60

Ash (g/Nm3)

First Boiler<0.004

0.05

Boiler at D Bldg.

<0.005

0.05

Actual Value (Ave)

Regulated Value

Actual Value (Ave)

Regulated Value

144

31.8

300

BOD

48.1

25.5

300

Suspended Matter

73

22.6

300

Suspended Matter

254.0

45.5

300

n-hexane Extract

5.0

3.0

30

■ Industrial Waste

Boiler at D Bldg.

■ Water Quality (mg/l)■ Water Quality (mg/l)

Substance

Actual Value (Max)BOD

Substance

Actual Value (Max)Promotion Targets■ Industrial Waste
Promotion Targets

Actual Value

Voluntary Target Value

Generation Amount for Total Production Value (ton / ¥ million)

0.137

0.152

Final Waste Processing Plant Utilization Rate (%)

2.9

7.0

Actual Value

Generation Amount for Total Production Value (ton / ¥million)

0.121

0.084

Final Waste Processing Plant Utilization Rate (%)

0.50

0.60

■ Energy Conservation■ Energy Conservation
Promotion Targets

Actual Value

Energy Consumption as Crude Oil for Total
Production Value (kilo liter / ¥100 million)
CO2 Emission for Total Production Value(Carbon tons / ¥100 million)

Voluntary Target Value

64.7

55.3

29.3

25.0

Promotion Targets

Actual Value

Energy Consumption as Crude Oil for Total
Production Value (kilo liter / ¥100 million)
CO2 Emission for Total Production Value(Carbon tons / ¥100 million)

127.7

71.6

58.4

Kyoto Plant (Packaging) / Ukyo-ku, Kyoto■ Atmosphere■ Atmosphere

3

SOX (Nm /h)Facility

Actual Value (Max)Substance

Regulated Value

3

Actual Value (Max)Regulated Value

Boiler0.01

0.63

First Gas Turbine

0.0121

0.46

Cold and Hot Water Generator

0.01

0.63

Second Gas Turbine

0.02750.96

NOX (ppm)

Boiler69.0

150

Incinerator

0.09382.26

Cold and Hot Water Generator

53.7

150

First Gas Turbine

28

70

Ash (g/Nm3)

Boiler

0.002

0.10

Second Gas Turbine

28

70

Cold and Hot Water Generator

0.006

0.10

Incinerator

95

250

First Gas Turbine

0.002

0.05

Second Gas Turbine

0.002

0.05

Incinerator

0.0557

0.5

Incinerator

3.1

80

BOD

NOX (ppm)

Ash (g/Nm3)■ Water Quality (mg/l)
Substance

SOX (Nm /h)Facility

Voluntary Target Value

157.0

Gotanda Plant (Books, Periodicals) / Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo
Substance

Voluntary Target Value

Actual Value (Max) Actual Value (Ave)

67

14.6

Regulated Value

300

Suspended Matter

210

66.6

300

DXN(ng-TEQ/m3N)

n-hexane Extract

2.0

1.1

30

■ Water Quality (mg/l)
Substance■ Industrial Waste
Promotion Targets
Generation Amount for Total Production Value (ton / ¥ million)
Final Waste Processing Plant Utilization Rate (%)

Actual Value

0.118
0.45

Voluntary Target Value

0.130
7.0

Energy Consumption as Crude Oil for Total
Production Value (kilo liter / ¥100 million)
CO2 Emission for Total Production Value(Carbon tons / ¥100 million)

30

Actual Value (Max)Regulated Value

360

140

600

Suspended Matter

200

119

600

n-hexane Extract

25

8.9

30

■ Industrial Waste■ Energy Conservation
Promotion Targets

Actual Value (Ave)

BOD

Actual Value

Voluntary Target Value

81.6

71.3

36.3

32.0

Promotion Targets

Actual Value

Voluntary Target Value

Generation Amount for Total Production Value (ton / ¥ million)

0.668

0.746

Final Waste Processing Plant Utilization Rate (%)

12.2

9.2

■ Energy Conservation
Promotion Targets
Energy Consumption as Crude Oil for Total
Production Value (kilo liter / ¥100 million)
CO2 Emission for Total Production Value(Carbon tons / ¥100 million)

Actual Value

Voluntary Target Value

146.5

141.6

68.2

65.7

Mihara Plant (Electronics) / Mihara, Hiroshima■ Atmosphere

Substance

Facility

Actual Value (Max)SOX (Nm /h)Incinerator

0.19

0.72

DXN (ng-TEQ/m3N)

Incinerator

0.016

80

NOX (ppm)

SQ Boiler

31

150

Ash (g/Nm3)

Substance

Regulated Value

3

Incinerator

86.3

150

SQ Boiler

0.005

0.05

Incinerator

0.029

0.05

Actual Value (Ave)

Regulated Value

3

SOX (Nm /h)Facility

Actual Value (Max)

Environmental Data

Yokohama Plant (Packaging) / Yokohama, Kanagawa■ Atmosphere

Regulated ValueFirst Boiler

0.0042

3.327

Second Boiler

0.0043

3.327

67

150

NOX (ppm)

First Boiler

66

150

Ash (g/Nm3)

First Boiler

0.0016

0.10

Second Boiler

0.0015

0.10

Second Boiler■ Water Quality (mg/l)■ Water Quality (mg/l)
Substance

Actual Value (Max)Substance

Actual Value (Max) Actual Value (Ave)

BOD

446

179

600

Suspended Matter

91.7

56.0

300

Suspended Matter

2.0

1.1

7.0

n-hexane Extract

2.0

0.6

8.0

Actual Value

Voluntary Target Value■ Industrial Waste
Promotion Targets

Actual Value

Voluntary Target Value

Generation Amount for Total Production
Value (ton / ¥million)

0.588

0.304

Final Waste Processing Plant Utilization Rate (%)

4.83

5.00

8.2

Promotion Targets

Actual Value

Voluntary Target Value

Energy Consumption as Crude Oil for Total
Production Value (kilo liter / ¥100 million)

143.2

133.5

CO2 Emission for Total Production Value(Carbon tons / ¥100 million)

63.3

58.8

9.0

■ Industrial Waste
Generation Amount for Total Production
Value (ton / ¥million)

0.303

0.542

Final Waste Processing Plant Utilization Rate (%)

9.9

10.0

■ Energy Conservation
Promotion Targets

5.5

Regulated Value

COD■ Energy Conservation
Promotion Targets
Energy Consumption as Crude Oil for Total
Production Value (kilo liter / ¥100 million)
CO2 Emission for Total Production Value(Carbon tons / ¥100 million)

Actual Value

Voluntary Target Value

120.0

115.4

55.9

60.5

Tsuruse Plant (Building Materials/ Miyoshi-machi, Iruma, Saitama■ Atmosphere
Substance
SOX (Nm3/h)

Facility

Actual Value (Max)Regulated Value

Boiler #1-

Boiler #2-

Boiler #1

55.8

Boiler #2

55.1

150

Boiler #1

0.003

0.10

Boiler #2

0.007

0.10

Actual Value (Max)Actual Value (Ave)

Regulated Valuen-hexane Extract

Not detected

Not detected

5

Suspended Matter

40.0

17.7

600

NOX (ppm)
Ash (g/Nm3)

150■ Water Quality (mg/l)
Substance■ Industrial Waste
Promotion Targets

Actual Value

Voluntary Target Value

Generation Amount for Total Production Value (ton / ¥ million)

0.489

0.378

Final Waste Processing Plant Utilization Rate (%)

45.7

37.1

■ Energy Conservation
Promotion Targets
Energy Consumption as Crude Oil for Total
Production Value (kilo liter / ¥100 million)
CO2 Emission for Total Production Value(Carbon tons / ¥100 million)

Actual Value

Voluntary Target Value

150.6

134.3

69.1

61.7

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Verification by a Third Party

The Japanese version of the DNP Group Annual Environmental
Report was audited by a third party (Century Ota Showa & Co.).
However, the English version of the report has not been audited
by a third party, so we have left this page blank.

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