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Green Initiative

NEC Green InitiativeIn March 2003 the NEC Group announced its long-term vision to eliminate CO2 emissions by 2010.

Overview

NEC will contribute to a sound environment and a liveable society through technology that harmonises with nature and through production that is environmentally friendly. Our vision is a world where our natural environment is preserved, enabling all people to pursue their full potential. By clicking on the ecotonoha link below you can add a leaf to the virtual tree each day to help increase the number of REAL trees planted at Kangaroo Island, Australia by NEC, to help offset global warming.

Environmental Activities

NEC will achieve its social responsibilities as an enterprise by reducing the environmental impact of its own business activities, and we will strive towards creating a sustainable society, through our environmental management that will contribute to reducing the environmental impact of society as a whole, by providing environmentally sound products and services.

Tackling Environmental Problems

NEC's environmental management activities contribute to prevention and solution of various environmental problems. These activities include measures for preventing global warming and reducing waste and the following are specific examples.

Global Warming Prevention

NEC aims to reduce CO2 emissions in all of its processes and business operations.

Waste Material Reductions and Proper Processing

NEC has reduced waste emissions and is making advances in proper processing of waste.

Chemical Substance Management and Reductions

NEC carefully examines environmental impact and safety in handling chemical substances. NEC takes all possible measures to reduce consumption of chemical substances and to replace harmful substances with safer ones.

Prevention of Air Pollution

NEC takes all possible measures to reduce SOx and NOx emissions.

Soil Contamination Prevention

NEC has performed voluntary soil surveys at all manufacturing sites of NEC Group.

Prevention of Ozone Depletion

NEC implemented measures to prevent ozone depletion including introducing ways to prevent diffusion such as sealing and using collection devices, as well as using a new flux coating system, and a substitute gas cleaning system.

Prevention of Other Kinds of Pollution

NEC conducts environment measurements required by laws and regulations and by local government ordinances based on an annual plan.

Protection of Water Resources

NEC has undertaken activities to reduce water consumption and to protect forests in catchment areas.

Protection of Biodiversity

NEC is making efforts to protect endangered species.

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