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Environmental Management
Sustainability Report 2007 |
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| 5. Promotion of Employee Initiatives |
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| Raising Employee Awareness of the Environment |
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Sharing information by Intranet |
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| Kobe Steel posts the Ecoway Network on its Intranet. This site contains the latest information on environmental laws and ordinances; examples of environmental and energy-saving initiatives; and an environmental business database. The site posts timely information for effective use. |
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Group environmental award system |
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In day-to-day operations, various suggestions for energy savings, waste control, and recycling were made and these suggestions have resulted in reducing the environmental burden as well as development of eco-friendly products and technologies.
The activities implemented are presented at the annual Kobe Steel Group Environmental Conference, held every June to actively spread such activities throughout the entire group. Outstanding activities are given recognition to raise the environmental awareness in the group companies. |
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Promotion of employees' environmental certification |
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| Kobe Steel is increasing its number of qualified pollution control managers and energy managers. |
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Number of environment-related qualified personnel (parent company only) |
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| Qualification |
Number of qualified personnel |
| Pollution control manager (Air) |
143 |
Pollution control manager (Water)
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114 |
Pollution control manager (Noise)
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197 |
| Pollution control manager (Vibration) |
Pollution control manager (Dust)
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28 |
Pollution control manager (Dioxins)
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33 |
Senior pollution control manager
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9 |
Energy manager
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82 |
Heat management manager
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65 |
Electricity management manager
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33 |
Certified environmental measurer
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7 |
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711 |
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"Individual Environmental Declarations" at Kakogawa Works |
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| As one way of changing attitudes toward environmental issues after the air emission problems were discovered, we are working to raise environmental awareness by holding frank discussions, and having all works employees (including those from affiliated companies) make environmental declarations. |
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| Environmental Education and Training |
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| Kobe Steel is providing environmental compliance education for all employees as a result of the air emissions problem. In addition, environmental education and training have been provided by employee rank in training programs. |
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