For the Environment
The Asahi Holdings Group complies
in good faith with the demands of its
customers and society in order tofulfill its responsibilities as a sensible
corporate group
INDEX
17 Environmental Impact Resulting
from Business Activities
19 Global Warming Prevention Efforts
Reduction of Environmental Burden
20 Energy-Saving Efforts
21 Reduction of Environmental Burden
Through Business Activities
23 Environmental Management

For the Environment

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT RESULTING FROM BUSINESS ACTIVITIES“INPUT” represents resource and energy, which is necessary for business activities and “OUTPUT”
represents environmental impact through business activities

INPUT
OUTPUT■ Envisioned positive environmental impacts■ Envisioned negative environmental impacts

Recycling raw materials

Recycling

Recycling

Products

Resources
Cement raw material for steel
and non ferrous, emulsion
fuel, fuel for biomass power
generation, plastic, glass,fire-proof bricks, fermented
compostPrecious
metal bullions

Dental alloys

Industrial waste■ Effective utilization■ Effective utilizationof resourcesof resources

Reuse
Liquid crystal
monitors

Computers

Energy■ Effective utilization

Asahi Holdings Groupof resourcesWaste■ Consumption of resources,Global warming* Electrical generation time at power plants

PlantsBusiness sites,
research lab, etc.

■ Reducing the finaldisposal volume■ Capacity shortage forfinal disposal sites

Medicines■ Consumption ofresources

Exhaust fumes

Water

Effluent(Purification until it is within the standard values for discharge)■ Consumption of resources− 17 −■ Global warming

Environmental Performance
The energy, resources (water), chemicals, and etc, used in our environmental preservation, precious and rare metal recycling
business activities are listed as “INPUT” data, while the environmental burdens given off from performing business activities withthe substances are listed as “OUTPUT” data.
The volume of CO2 emission has been decreased by reviewing the production efficiency and the disposal process, the amount ofenergy usage remained the same level as the previous year. However, group-wide CO2 emission amount increased on yearto-year comparison due to the raise of CO2 coefficient at electricity companies.

INPUT
Unit

FY2009FY2010FY2011FY2012FY2013

ElectricityMWh21,674

24,097

23,81623,03522,963Heavy oilkl

1,466

1,4651,192

891

739

Kerosene

kl

379

440

440

451

449

Light oilkl

2,965

3,216

3,200

3,176

3,241

Gasoline

kl

848

899

914

928

917

Urban gas

1,000 m3

527

64

27

13

12

LPG

t

17

20

22

19

13

Water

1,000 m3

345

378

364

336

322

Chemical, etc.

t13,293

13,18914,191

13,14012,688OUTPUT
Unit

FY2009FY2010FY2011FY2012FY2013CO2 emissionst

24,327

24,79823,86325,47426,946

Effluent*

1,000 m3

208

246

251

217

180

Waste

t

16,644

16,24917,71916,04815,460* Purified until under environmental management standards values for discharge.

Environmental Accounting
For the promotion of environmental management, we have introduced environmental accounting since FY2005 and publicly
disclose costs related to environmental preservation. These are prepared in accordance with the Environmental Accounting
Guidelines of the Ministry of the Environment.

● FY2013 Environmental Preservation Costs

1. Cost within business areas(Unit: million yen)

Category

Major Initiatives

Expenses

Investments(1) Cost of preventing pollution

Control and maintenance of gas emission
facilities, water drainage, and etc.

361.4

14.5(2) Cost of protecting the earth’senvironment

Energy conservation activities (power-saving,improvement of fuel-efficiency for vehicles, and etc.)

11.2

19.1

(3) Cost of recycling resources

Entrustment of industrial waste treatment

213.7

000

2. Cost of upstream and downstream—

3. Cost of management activities● SO14001 management activities● Disclosure cost of environmental information

72.80

4. Cost of research and development● Improving efficiency for the precious metal refining process● Decreasing the volume of landfill disposal

40.30

5. Cost of social activities

Clean up activities in the neighboring
communities

2.80

6. Cost of handling environmental damages—00Total—

702.3

33.7

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For the Environment

GLOBAL WARMING PREVENTION EFFORTS
Target: Cutting GHG* emissions by more than 25% by 2020 from a 2008 base of 100
Major Actions* Energy source CO2 determined in the Global Warming Countermeasures Law① Effective use of waste (alternative use for fossil fuels)② Renewal to energy efficient equipment, facilities andbuildings③ Effective use of waste heat from incinerators④ Expansion of use of waste fuels● Greenhouse Gas Emissions (Energy sources: production, transportation and offices, etc.)
By improving energy efficiency and seeking further
streamlined operation of the facilities/equipment, we havecontributed to the reduction of electricity and fuels. Whilethe energy usage at our offices*1) in FY2013 was reduced
by 30% compared to base year, CO2 emission stayed at the22% reduction level compared to base year due to theelectricity coefficient was raised.

25201510GHG emission amount for reduction target

50* Targets are business lines at offices, which were operated at the timeof FY2008

FY2009 FY2010 FY2011 FY2012 FY2013● Greenhouse Gas Emissions (Net emissions*: production, transportation and offices, etc.)
Group-wide CO2 emission in FY2013, together with energy
source CO 2 and non-energy source CO 2 emission, was80,000t and increased by 3% on the same period last year.
CO2 emission amount was increased due to the 2% increaseof the incineration amount of the industrial waste and thehigher electricity coefficient although the amount of usage
remained the same as the previous fiscal year.

806040Emission amount of energy source CO2Emission amount of non-energy source CO2200* Calculation of Greenhouse Gas Emission Volume (comply with Law
Concerning the Promotion of the Measures to Cope with GlobalWarming )[Energy Origin CO2]=[CO2 released in connection with use of electricity and fossil fuels][Net Emissions]=[Energy Origin CO2]+ [CO2 released in connection
with incineration of industrial waste]

FY2009 FY2010 FY2011 FY2012 FY2013● Solar Power Generation System
Asahi Pretec Corp. installed a solar power generation
system with a 20kW generation capacity at Hanshin Officeand started selling all amount of the power generation toKansai Electric Power Co., Inc. from April 2013.
Total power generation in FY2013 was 126,000kWh,
which comes to about 63,000t converted into the amountof CO2 reduction. Trying to absorb the same annual
amount of CO2 through the artificial forest of Japanesecedar, it would require about an 8ha land (4,500 pieces oftree) to cover the amount.

Explanation of electric generation condition via monitor− 19 −

ENERGY-SAVING EFFORTS● Energy Consumption (production, transportation and offices, etc.)
The amount of group-wide energy consumption remains
almost the same level as the previous year. In Asahi Pretec,
the amount of the energy consumption was decreased by2% through the following measures:

500400300= Energy-saving Efforts (Asahi Pretec)=*Promotion to use recycled oil at Ehime Plant*Electricity reduction by intensive use of compressors(Kita-kyushu Plant)*Introduction of LED lightning system(Technical Research Center, Saitama Plant, Kobe Plant, etc.)

200
1000

FY2009 FY2010 FY2011 FY2012 FY2013

In Japan Waste, the amount of the energy consumption was,however, increased by 2% on the same period last year due
to the increase of the volume treated although we havepromoted energy-saving activities.

● Energy Consumption Rate compared to FY2008 (Asahi Pretec)
140

In Precious Metal Recycling Business, energy consumption
rate got worse on year-to-year comparison due to theproduction volume.
In Environmental Preservation Business, energy consumption
rate was raised by 10% by means of replacing the facilities
with higher energy-efficiency and maintaining more
efficient operation for the incinerators.

120
10080

85.6
77.9

94.0
81.3
72.6

80.5
66.0

63.0

FY2011FY20126040200FY2009

FY2010FY2013● Vehicle Fuel Consumption (Asahi Pretec)(km/l)

8

7.01

6.93

6.89

6.70

We have promoted eco-friendly drive by utilizaing digitaltachometer graph and improved transport efficiency byreviewing the collection routes.

6.67

6FY2013 vehicle fuel consumption remained at the same level
as the previous year although there were minor factors suchas superimposed load increase, which lead s to low fuelconsumption, and auto weigh increase due to theintroduction of boxy trucks.

420FY2009 FY2010 FY2011 FY2012 FY2013− 20 −For the Environment

REDUCTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL BURDEN THROUGH BUSINESS ACTIVITIESResults of Our Group’s Environmental Burden Reduction (FY2013)
Environmental Preservation
IT equipment
recycling

Burnt residue andsludge

Reduction ofgreenhouse gases
Minimization of the
final disposal volume
Stabilization of toxic
substances●

Freon detoxification treatment●●

Fuel production forenergy generation

Recycling●

Fermenting andcomposting●

Treatment byincineration

Saving exhaustible natural
resources

Recycling of glass andfire-proof bricks

Reduction ofenvironmentalburden

Treatment ofeffluent

Business process

Precious Metal
Recycling

We evaluated the major businesses
and tasks of the company group tosee how much of the environmental
burden in the society as a whole has
been reduced through our businessactivities. As the subjects of evaluation, we make calculations in regardto (1) the reduction volume of naturalresources, (2) the volume of recycling,(3) the volume of controlled greenhouse gas emissions and (4) the effects
of reduction of final disposal in thetwo business divisions - precious metal
recycling and environmental preservation, (5)Stabilization of toxic substances.

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● Calculated by weight◆ Not targeted for numerical evaluation
Result of minimization of the final disposal volume excludes waste oil, waste acid and waste alkaline, which are brought to us.
The volume is the reduced one through our industrial waste treatment, which equals to the volume without treatment of controlled landfill.

Results of Saving Exhaustible Natural Resources
Through recycling all kinds of raw materials, we are cutting back on the amount of natural resources (precious metals, non-ferrous
metal ores, agalmatolite, quartz sand, plaster, forests, etc.) that are being mined or felled, thus contributing to the protection of
the global environment.
Precious Metal Ores
(Precious Metal Recycling)

Fossil Fuels(Effective Use of Waste)

Timber(Construction Waste Recycling)

Recycling materials containing a lot of
precious and rare metals contributes tosaving mineral resources, such as preciousmetal ores.

By making effective use of waste heat
energy (waste oil and plastics, etc.) in an
incinerator, fuels (fossil fuels) required forincineration can be reduced.

Wood chips made from wooden construction waste are used as a carbon-neutral fuelin place of fossil fuels.

8.4 Kt /year

60.0 t /year

2,118.3 Kt /year− 21 −

Recycling (including reuse products)
A variety of industrial wastes are recycled into raw materials and are mainly used to produce the following recycled/reused products:
Wastes used are shown in parentheses “( )”.
Glass cullet(bottles, waste glass sheets)

Fermented compost(Food wastes, organic sludge)

93.6 Kt /year

Wood chips(Construction scrap wood)

14.4 Kt /year

Non-ferrous metals materials(Liquid waste containing metals)

Refractory brick paving materials(Furnace waste materials)

4.2 Kt /year

60.0 t /year
Scrap metals(Construction metal scrap, OA equipment)

4.1 Kt /year

Fuels/raw materials for cement(Plastic waste, waste oil/liquidwaste, wood chips, sludge)

Clay waste

5.4 Kt /year

4.2 Kt /year
Emulsion fuels

10.5 Kt /year

Results of Reducing Greenhouse Gases

Results of Minimizing the Final Disposal Volume

115.3 Kt /year

Waste reduction volume:

We are making contributions to help reduce greenhouse gasemission through business activities such as the collection of
precious metals, glass, fire-proof bricks and CFCs.

3.8 Kt /year

29.7 Kt /year

The final disposal volume (landfill disposal) can be reduced
by incinerating waste.

● GoldAmount of CO2 emitted frommine production
Amount of CO2 emitted fromour company’s recycling
production

100

75% or greater
reduction
Incinerated ash

14

Stabilization of Harmful Substances

24.8 Kt /year

Waste

Treatment by incineration

Burst residue, smoke dust, sludge and etc., containing harmful substancessuch as heavy metals, dioxins, lead, arsenic, chrome, selenium and so on ,are unsuited for recycling. We stabilize the harmful substances byconcrete solidification treatment so that they will not elute from thewastes. In FY2013, the amount treated of the toxic substances is 24.8Kt
and its stabilization ratio is 98.9%.

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For the Environment

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
Environmental Management
Promotion System

Environmental Policies
We will contribute to the environmental preservation of theearth and establish a sound material-cycle society throughthe company’s businesses on recycling of precious and rare
metals and industrial waste treatment.

Our “Company-wide Environmental Purposes and Goals (annualplan)” is developed based on the Environmental Policy that
establishes our environmental preservation philosophy. According
to the above established purposes and goals, each business officewith ISO14001 develops its own “Annul Environmental Purposesand Goals” and implements environmental preservation activities
closely related to their business tasks. Furthermore, the Environment
Committee of each center abides by the regulations set by theenvironmental law, revises plans and examines environmental
education, etc. and provides reports to the management. While
the ISO Office controls the environmental management system(EMS), an environmental preservation supervisor is assigned foreach business office as an aim to implement thorough promotionof environmental activities.

(1) In all business activities we will strive to conserve
resources and energy and reduce, reuse, and recycle
waste to minimize the environmental burden.
(2) We will promote the recycling of resources of precious
and rare metals to achieve a more effective use of thelimited resources of the earth.
(3) We will adequately and safely perform our operations
for the collection, transportation, and treatment ofindustrial waste to prevent environmental pollution.
(4) We will prioritize a harmonious coexistence with natureand regional communities. We will strictly follow therelevant environmental laws and regulations and otherrequirements which we recognize.

Management(5) We will establish environmental objectives and targets
and periodically review them to continue improving ouractivities.

General Internal Auditors(6) We will educate all our employees and increase theirenvironmental awareness as members of the community,
promote their understanding of environmental
preservation activities, and participate in such activities.

Chief Environment Control Manager
General Environment Committee

These environmental policies shall be conveyed to all of ouremployees and all those working for the company andannounced to the public as our commitment.

ISO Office
Supervisors

Supervisors

Supervisors

Internal Auditors

ISO14001 Approval Status

Environment Preservation Administrator

Asahi Pretec has acquired ISO14001 Certificate at 22 locations
since 2000 when Technical Research Center was initially certified.
Consequently, our group companies as a whole have acquired
ISO14001 Certificate at 10 companies with 35 locations. We willcontinuously develop ISO14001 maintenance and improvement
activities by promoting the integration of our operation andISO14001 Certificate.

Environment Committee
Department

ISO14001 Environmental Audits
Regular inspections are carried out on the state of compliancewith specifications by an external examining authority for
ISO14001 activities. Moreover, internal environmental audits areconducted at least once a year at business sites in order to ensurethat EMS is being properly administered.

ISO14001 Certificate

Regular External Audit− 23 −