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Full Staff Participation
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Each and every employee plays a crucial role in environmental management within the Kobe Steel Group |
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Environmental Household Accounting (Kobelco Eco-Life Notebook)
| We implement environmental household accounting within the Kobe Steel Group via our Kobelco Eco-Life Notebook scheme. The aim is to make employees aware of their household CO2 emissions, based on the amount of electricity, gas, gasoline and other forms of energy that they consume at home, in order to raise awareness of the need to save energy and encourage employees to voluntarily change the way they live their lives. As reducing CO2 emissions is becoming an increasingly urgent priority, we are trying to get more and more employees involved in the scheme. For example, in April 2010 we set up an online access system, in addition to the existing paper-based system, in an effort to make the scheme more convenient. |
 A sample screen from the online system |
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 A banner promoting the scheme |
Environmental Education and Training
| Kobe Steel has been providing environmental education and training as part of training for staff at all levels (depending on the organizational structure at each site) on an ongoing basis since fiscal 2006. We also organize regular e-learning programs via the intranet in an effort to raise environmental awareness and ensure that employees are familiar with environmental laws and regulations. |
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 Environmental training for staff at all levels |
Office Energy-Saving Activities
| Kobe Steel Group companies are promoting "Eco Office" activities. Summer "Eco Style" campaigns to encourage employees to wear light clothing so that less air conditioning is required, and Winter Energy-Saving campaigns, where the thermostat is set at a lower temperature, are organized to reduce energy consumption. Other initiatives include replacing lighting, computers and other equipment with energy saving alternatives, including the partial installation of MCPETα ceiling light reflective sheets developed by Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. at our Tokyo and Kobe head offices. |
Raising Employee Awareness of the Environment
Sharing information by Intranet
| An "Ecoway Network" has been set up on the Kobe Steel Group Intranet. Information on environmental laws and regulations, examples of environmental and energy-saving initiatives and environmental business information are posted in a timely way so that they can be used effectively. |
Group environmental award system
| Improvements that reduce the environmental burden related to energy savings, controlling the generation of waste, and recycling are pursued on an ongoing basis in the course of daily work. To share these improvements throughout the Group, examples are presented at the annual Kobe Steel Group Environmental Conference, and awards are made in outstanding cases. Examples are also presented and awards are made for eco-friendly products, technologies and services, to raise awareness and to reinforce efforts made throughout the Group to benefit the environment. | |
 The award ceremony at the 41st Kobe Steel Group Environmental Conference |
Promotion of environmental certification
| Kobe Steel is increasing the number of qualified pollution control managers and energy managers it employs, to bolster environmental management and raise awareness. |
Number of staff with environment-related qualifications (Parent only)
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Kobelco Green Procurement Guidelines
| Kobe Steel has formulated Kobelco Green Procurement Guidelines for use when purchasing office supplies, computers and other office equipment. |
