Supplementary Material for Integrated Report 2019
In order to make effective use of limited resources, the Kobe Steel Group makes efforts to control waste at its offices and plants. We actively promote recycling by adding value to byproducts created during manufacturing processes and by developing new applications for materials. Additionally, we also promote recycling and reuse during shipping through changes to packaging methods. We’re also working to reduce paper consumption at offices by actively digitizing meeting materials and introducing IT solutions throughout the Group.
| FY 2016 | FY 2017 | FY 2018* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amount of byproducts | 5,150,527 t | 4,896,600 t | 4,512,799 t |
| Amount of recycled resources | 4,819,841 t | 4,703,857 t | 4,268,090 t |
| Amount of landfill disposal | 211,850 t | 154,209 t | 160,495 t |
| Other (volume reduction, etc.) | 118,836 t | 38,534 t | 84,214 t |
* Covers 99% of the environmental impact of the Kobe Steel Group in Japan.
See below for an initiative on collaboration with another company to recycle resources.
| Business division | Examples of initiatives to reduce the generation of byproducts and decrease landfill disposal |
|---|---|
| Iron & Steel | Reduced generation of iron and steel slag, developed new applications Developed recycling technologies for dusts |
| Welding | Recycled sorted waste flux into roadbed material and cement raw material Reusable product packaging materials |
| Aluminum & Copper | Recycled arc furnace ash |
| Machinery | Reused shipping boxes by strengthening packaging materials |
| Electric Power | Recycled gypsum byproducts from coal ash and flue gas desulfurization equipment |
| Company name | Examples of initiatives to reduce the generation of waste and decrease landfill disposal |
|---|---|
| Kobelco Spring Wire (Foshan) Co., Ltd. (KSW) | Reduced waste by reducing water content of sludge |
| Kobe Welding of Tangshan Co., Ltd. (KWT) | Reduced waste by reducing water content of sludge |
| Thai-Kobe Welding Co., Ltd. (TKW) | Used waste flux as a raw material for cement |
| Kobe Aluminum Automotive Products, LLC (KAAP) | Recycled waste oil, caustic soda and shot blast |
| Kobelco Automotive Aluminum Rolled Products (China) Co., Ltd. | Recovered and reused product pallets |
| Kobelco Aluminum Products & Extrusions Inc. (KPEX) | Reused caustic soda |
| Kobelco & Materials Copper Tube (M) Sdn. Bhd. | Reused waste kerosene |
| Kobe Aluminum Automotive Products (China) Co., Ltd. (KAAP-C) | Reused machining scraps |
| Hangzhou Kobelco Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. (HKCM) | Reduced waste by compressing waste paint |
| Kobelco Construction Machinery (China) Co., Ltd. | Reused packing boxes |
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