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Supplementary Material for Integrated Report 2019

CO2 デュエルビッツカジノ ログインd Initiatives to Reduce CO2

In response to global warming, the デュエルビッツカジノ ログインel Group promotes rationalization and R&D to reduce energy consumption throughout its operations in an effort to decrease greenhouse gas emissions.

Emissions from デュエルビッツカジノ ログインel Businesses

In fiscal 2018, total CO2 emissions for all of デュエルビッツカジノ ログインel's businesses were 16.5 Mt.
Approximately 97 percent came from the Iron & Steel Business, and approximately 3 percent came from the Aluminum & Copper Business. Emissions for fiscal 2018 decreased by 8 percent compared with the previous year.

We engage in ongoing energy-saving initiatives, including improvements to productivity, optimization of equipment, デュエルビッツカジノ ログインeduction of energy loss.

CO2 Emissions (Scope 1 + 2; デュエルビッツカジノ ログインel, Ltd.)

CO2 Emissions (Scope 1 + 2; デュエルビッツカジノ ログインel, Ltd.)

* Covers 100% of the production sites of デュエルビッツカジノ ログインel, Ltd.
* Preliminary calculations for Iron & Steel Business totals include coke production.
* As emission factors from purchased power in fiscal 2018 have yet to be announced, results for fiscal 2017 were used.
* Emissions for past years have been recalculated due to revisions to electric power coefficients, etc.

Initiatives to Reduce CO2 Emissions in the Iron & Steel Business

The Iron & Steel Business pursued various improvements to its facilities and operations in fiscal 2018.
In the future, we will continue to implement energy conservation measures デュエルビッツカジノ ログインeduce environmental impact, striving to achieve industry targets described in Nippon Keidanren's Commitment to a Low Carbon Society.

Welding Business

The Welding Business aims to thoroughly increase plant efficiency デュエルビッツカジノ ログインeduce energy loss. In fiscal 2018, we introduced LED lighting and updated to more efficient electric motors systematically at all locations.

In the future, we will continue to pursue additional energy-saving measures and further reduce environmental impact.

Aluminum & Copper Business

The Aluminum & Copper Business has been switching from oil-based fuels to natural gas, as well as striving for greater energy efficiency through improvements to productivity and introduction of highly efficiency equipment. Improvements made in fiscal 2018 included improving the heating furnace and introducing LED lighting and electric motor inverters.

In the future, we will continue to implement energy conservation measures デュエルビッツカジノ ログインeduce environmental impact, striving to achieve industry targets described in Nippon Keidanren's Commitment to a Low Carbon Society.

Machinery Business

As demand for energy-saving compressors, heat pumps and other products increases, the Machinery Business is striving to improve energy efficiency through high-efficiency equipment and higher productivity.

In the future, we will continue to implement energy conservation measures デュエルビッツカジノ ログインeduce environmental impact, striving to achieve industry targets described in Nippon Keidanren's Commitment to a Low Carbon Society.

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