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We held a study meeting on environmental activities in April, where employees in charge of the environment at each workplace reported the results of the activities they had conducted in the previous fiscal year and introduced their action plans for the current fiscal year. At this study meeting, as in the one held in the previous fiscal year, participants proactively addressed the topics of "energy conservation activities that can be conducted at offices by all members," "waste reduction," and "green procurement of stationery."

Because the Sakura Plant houses a department where a range of new products are being developed, the types of waste generated at the plant vary each year. For the appropriate sorting of such waste, members of the development department and a Fujikura employee in charge of the regional environment gather together to inspect the actual waste generated and change the sorting method as required. Through steady efforts made by the members, employees of the plant are becoming more aware of the importance of sorting and recycling waste toward the goal of zero waste emissions.

All those working at the plant, including staff dispatched from partner companies, receive general environmental education at the beginning of each year. Also, the plant holds a study meeting on the treatment and management of chemical substances. At the meeting, engineers with technical knowledge teach workplace leaders how to read MSDSs to help them deepen their understanding of the hazards associated with the treatment of chemical substances and about how to dispose of chemical waste.

Every year, DDK provides new employees with general environmental education as part of its introductory education efforts. All new employees, including part-time workers and those employed in the middle of the term, receive this education in order to become more aware of environmental issues. Specifically, workers are briefed on the environmental facilities the company possesses and are taught environmental accident prevention rules. They also learn about how they themselves should conduct environmental activities. Moreover, DDK carries out internal environmental audits twice a year. Prior to each audit, internal auditors are briefed on environmental laws and regulations and on any revisions, and also educated on social trends so that they can perform audits in an effective manner.

In April 2011, Tohoku Fujikura provided new employees with education on requirements that need to be met to comply with the ISO 14001 standard and on the sorting of waste, including waste to be sold as a valuable resource. Participants learned how to treat and recycle waste generated by the company. In referring to the sorting list used as in-house criteria and posted at various locations throughout the company, waste generated by the company is classified into roughly 29 types to be disposed of and 14 types to be sold as a valuable resource. Tohoku Fujikura will continue to educate employees on waste sorting.

In fiscal 2011, Kyushu Electric Power requested the plant in Hasama to save electricity in summer and winter due to a power shortage caused by the suspension of nuclear power generation. In response, the plant held an energy conservation seminar at the head office of the company on the 28th of June, which is designated as "environmental month" in Japan, and invited lecturers from the Oita branch and sales office of Kyushu Electric Power to attend. The seminar was attended by about 40 employees, who were able to raise their awareness of the importance of energy conservation and power-saving through the seminar.