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Measures against Climate Change

The fight against climate change is a crucial global issue that requires the further involvement of each and every person and organization. テキサスホールデム確率s working to address climate change through the teaching of environmental awareness, production-related measures, and measures at plant facilities, and it has set definite objectives and targets for its environmental activities.

Amount of CO2 emitted by テキサスホールデム確率n Japan

Total CO2 emissions of the JAE Group for fiscal 2015 amounted to 96,423 tons, essentially unchanged compared to the previous fiscal year. The main factor behind rising levels of greenhouse gas emissionテキサスホールデム確率 the past five years has been the stronger production structure at the HAE and YAE sites, which are the principal manufacturing bases for connectors. In addition, deterioration in the emissions per unit of net saleテキサスホールデム確率 fiscal 2015 was primarily attributable to a dramatic drop in orders starting in the second half. However, this caused special attention to be placed on the issue of building efficient infrastructure that would not be shaken by increases or decreaseテキサスホールデム確率 production, or other factors.

CO2 emissions volume by energy usage

*Energy usage per sales unit is shown as unit of CO2 emissionテキサスホールデム確率 Japan and overseas, and consolidated net sales (unit: t-CO2/100 million yen)
*The equivalency factor for CO2 emissions due to energy use is the value published by the Federation of Electric Power Companies. In テキサスホールデム確率5, the テキサスホールデム確率4 result (0.554 tons-CO2/MWh) is being used.

Status of progress toward uniform goalテキサスホールデム確率 the electrical and electronicテキサスホールデム確率dustries

The JAE Group in Japan participateテキサスホールデム確率 the electrical and electronicテキサスホールデム確率dustries' Action Plan for Achieving a Low Carbon Society and is progressing toward the goal of a
1% annual average improvement on a per-unit of energy basis through 2020.

Total energy usage iテキサスホールデム確率creasing in line with higher production volumes, but measures to combat global warming put in place at all sites have led to improved energy usage per unit (*use the cursor to view definition). In テキサスホールデム確率5, the improvement rate was 2.99% on a per-unit of energy basis, surpassing the goal of 2.97%.

Status of Response to Tokyo Cap-and-Trade Program

The Akishima Plant has an obligation to cut greenhouse gas emissions by an average of 15% during the second phase of the plan from テキサスホールデム確率5 to テキサスホールデム確率9. Emissions were cut by approximately 19% from the baseline standard of テキサスホールデム確率5, exceeding the reductions set forth in the initial plans.

テキサスホールデム確率5 Energy Conservation Case Studies

Case Study: Energy Conservation in Production

- Energy conserving molding machines

Insulation covers are being attached to injection machine cylinders. By doing so, a roughly 7% cut in energy consumed, per machine, can be achieved. Currently, covers have been attached to over 50 machines.

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Energy Conservation at Plant Facilities
- Air conditioning heat source overhaul (FY2014-FY2016 three-year plan's second-stage overhaul)
In line with facility upgrades, JAE upgraded equipment from water-cooling systems to energy-saving-type air-cooling systems. In addition, it disposed of the turbo refrigeration units that had been used in the water-cooling systems, saving space in the installation area.

Water cooling air conditioning equipment

Air cooling air conditioning equipment (energy and space saving)

- Switching from mercury lighting to LED lighting

In addition to saving energy, preparing for the 2020 discontinuation of the manufacture of specified mercury-added products, which include the harmful substance mercury, out of the total 122 lighting units at the JAE site (Akishima Plant), 20 units (16,100 kwh reduction) had been replaced by テキサスホールデム確率4, and in テキサスホールデム確率5, 12 more units were replaced (11,000 kwh reduction). The remaining 90 units are scheduled to be systematically upgraded by テキサスホールデム確率9.

A mercury lighting unit

Switching to LED lighting

- Energy-efficient, always-on lighting

JAE has upgraded from fluorescent to LED-type guidance lighting.
The upgrading of all 211 units at the JAE site (Akishima Plant) has been completed. In テキサスホールデム確率4, 112 units (7,850 kwh reduction) were upgraded, and in テキサスホールデム確率5, the remaining 99 units were upgraded.

- Energy-saving lighting equipment
The FAE site upgraded from fluorescent lighting to highly efficient fluorescent or LED-type lighting. In fiscal 2015, all 122 fluorescent lightテキサスホールデム確率 the discharge machining area, where there are lengthy usage times, were upgraded to 50 highly efficient fluorescent lights and 72 LED lights (total of 15.7 kwh reduction).

- Improvement to air conditioning environment

Installation of vinyl shutter in the plant'テキサスホールデム確率ternal hallways
(restricting entry of cold winter air from hallway areas to work areas)

- Upgrade of cafeteria tea dispenser
Along with an upgrade to an energy-saving type, the number of unitテキサスホールデム確率stalled waテキサスホールデム確率creased from five to nine, which increased the level of convenience for cafeteria users. The units are operated with precise timer function settings.

Previous tea dispenser

Energy-saving type of tea
dispenser (with timer operation)

- Energy-saving initiatives associated with Comprehensive Assessment and Testing Building construction
Along with the construction of a Comprehensive Assessment and Testing Building, we undertook construction that incorporated energy-saving technologies for the following items.
Air conditioning equipment, ventilation equipment, lighting equipment, water heating system (tea dispenser), elevator equipment, exterior walls, window glass, and roofing

Exterior walls, window glass and others

Ceiling lighting totally upgraded to LEDs

Operating a total of 14 temperature resistant evaluation machines, and in line with the emission conditions, proper control of air supply flow rate using inverter control.

Activities to increase awareness of measures to fight global warming

Introduced here are several テキサスホールデム確率5 efforts made to increase awareness of global warming measures.

Environment Month (June 1 to June 30)
Environment Month publicity and a wide range of Environment Month activities were held at each site.
・Campaign to stop automotive idling
・No Driving Day
・Eco-driving training
・Clean up campaign around each work site, and other activities
Environmental education concerning energy saving (July 1 through August 7)
All employees of テキサスホールデム確率n Japan took part in e-learning.
(For details, see the Environmental Education section).
Warm Biz and Cool Biz
Cool Biz (May 7 through October 30)
Warm Biz (November 2 through March 31)
Participation in energy-saving "Lights Down" campaign (June 22 and July 7)
On summer solstice and "Tanabata" nights, for the two hours from 8 to 10 pm, called "Lights Down" time, as many lights as possible are switched off at each work site and workers do the same in their homes.
1. June 22: Summer solstice lights down (black illumination)
2. July 7: "Tanabata Lights Down" (Cool Earth Day)