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Promote measures to prevent global warming |
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Reduce energy consumption (expressed as carbon dioxide from electric, gas, crude oil) on a production value unit base to less than 75% of fiscal 1990 levels by 2010. |
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Improve the recycling rate |
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Improve the recycling rate of waste products to greater than 60% by 2010. |
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Reduce the volume of permanent disposal of waste |
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Reduce the volume of permanent disposal of waste products generated by the Company's facilities on a production value unit base to less than 40% of fiscal 1996 levels by 2010. |
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Design environmentally conscious products |
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Implement an environmental design review. |
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Promote green purchasing |
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Give priority to ecologically friendly products. |
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Create a database of the environmental impact of machine parts by fiscal 2005. |
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Prevent air and water pollution |
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Comply with all laws and standards |
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Reduce harmful substances |
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Reduce the amount of lead solder used |
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Abolish the use of lead solder in products applicable to RoHS by fiscal 2004. |
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Reduce the use of substances applicable to RoHS |
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Abolish the use of lead, mercury, cadmium, sexivalent chrome, and PBB/PBDE in products applicable to RoHS by fiscal 2004. |
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Implement thorough risk management of chemical substances |
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Manage chemical substances in accordance with laws and regulations. |
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