Supplementary Material for Integrated Report 2020

Appropriate Management of Chemical Substances

In addition to accurately assessing the use, disposal デュエルビッツカジノログインransfer of chemical substances covered under the PRTR Law^*1 and Chemical Substance Control Law^*2, the KOBELCO Group engages in initiatives to limit the use and output of such substances.

Waste electrical equipment containing PCB and equipment using fluorocarbons are stored and managed appropriately デュエルビッツカジノログインccordance with the PCB Special Measures Law^*3 デュエルビッツカジノログインhe Fluorocarbons Emission Control Law^*4, respectively.

*1 Law Concerning Pollutant Release デュエルビッツカジノログインransfer Register (PRTR): Act on Confirmation, etc., of Release Amounts of Specific Chemical Substances in the Environment and Promotion of Improvements to the Management Thereof

*2 Act on the Evaluation of Chemical Substances and Regulation of Their Manufacture, etc.

*3 Act on Special Measures concerning Promotion of Proper Treatment of PCB Wastes

*4 Act on Rational Use and Appropriate Management of Fluorocarbons

Annual Transfer and Release of Substances Subject to PRTR Reporting Over the Past Three Years

	FY 2017	FY 2018	FY 2019
Substances subject to reporting	53	49	48
Air emissions	663 t	640 t	581 t
Releases to public water bodies	70 t	63 t	64 t
Drainage	0.3 t	0.5 t	0.5 t
Transfers outside the premises (waste)	511 t	598 t	652 t

* The data above covers 99% of the environmental impact of the KOBELCO Group in Japan.

Examples of Initiatives to Reduce Chemical Substance Use and Output

Production facility / company name	Location	Activities
Moka Works	Moka, Tochigi Prefecture	Reduced VOC usage and output by switching to water-based paints
Daian Works	Inabe, Mie Prefecture	Reduced the amount of chemical solution used in the inspection process
Kobelco Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.	Hiroshima Factory	Improved paint transfer efficiency and reduced paint usage by introducing painting robots

Atmospheric Emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)

Atmospheric Emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) Over the Past Three Years (incl. Group companies in Japan; unit: tons/year)

FY 2017	FY 2018	FY 2019
550	634	577

* Calculated for volatile organic compounds (VOCs) relevant to the KOBELCO Group, out of those specified as Class 1 Designated Chemical Substances in Appended Table 1 of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Law Concerning　Pollutant Release デュエルビッツカジノログインransfer Resister.

* The data above covers 99% of the environmental impact of the KOBELCO Group in Japan.

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