2011 Suzuki CSR Report - global suzuki

Introduction
Special Topics
Corporate
Philosophy and CSR
Environmental
Responsibility
Social
Responsibility
Data
04 Introduction of Environmental Management System
SUZUKI CSR REPORT 2011
3Environmental Audit
At Suzuki, external audit is conducted once every year
by an external auditing agent. In addition, an internal
audit is conducted to double-check our environmental
management system.
External inspection
Audit of Suzuki's Environmental Management System
External
inspection
(regular inspection)
In-house
inspection
●In-house Audit
For internal audits, two kinds of audits are conducted:
one is an overall audit, and the other is a local audit.
We select auditors that have no direct association with
the section being inspected, and they examine whether
environmental management system is being properly
carried out or not.
How in-house audits lead to improvement
In-house inspection
and
In-house inspection
Renewal
inspection
Surveillance
Overall inspection
(Environmental Management
System Audit)
Preventive
audit
Limited local
inspection
Environmental
patrol
Request for improvements
of nonconforming items
Carry out and check up on
corrective measures
Follow up inspection/confirm
that conditions have improved
Results of inspection and audit
Action
Emergency
Nonconformity
Nonconformity
Correction
Matters under
observation
Pointed-out
items or advice
Prevention
●External Auditing
We contract independent inspectors to examine
documents and carry out on-site inspections in regard
to the validity and adequacy of our environmental
management system, and determine whether or not
measures are being properly carried out.
In fiscal 2010, renewal audit at one plant and surveillance
at five plants were conducted, resulting in 1 item of
nonconformity* 1 to ISO14001 requirements at the six
plants. We immediately investigated the causes and took
corrective actions and preventive measures. Also, there
were 26 items to be monitored* 2 in total, on which we will
make continuous improvement.
1 “Nonconformity” indicates a defect that needs immediate correction
*
but is not critical to the system operation.
2 “Items to be monitored” indicate matters that need not be
*
immediately corrected, but continuous improvement is preferable.
Final report to conclude inspection
Overall Audit
Document inspection and on-site checks are performed
to determine whether environmental management system
is being properly carried out or not.
In fiscal 2010, 9 items were pointed out, and 69 items
were advised, all of which have been improved.
Local Audit
● Preventive Audit
Thorough on-site observations and inspections are
carried out in areas that possess a potential for accidents
such as drainage disposal facilities, chemical use/storage,
and waste disposal facilities.
In fiscal 2010, 5 items were pointed out, and 15 items
were advised, all of which have been improved.
● Environmental Patrol
Areas that possess a potential for accidents undergo
regular inspection by the plant manager to prevent
environmental accidents.
■Efforts by Non-Manufacturing Department
Based on the “Suzuki Environmental Protective Activities
Plan”, which is intended to roll our environmental policy out
to all group companies, we are enhancing environmental
management and promoting environmental conservation
activities throughout the entire group.
Suzuki Group's domestic 54 sales agencies are promoting
activities such as reduction of the energy consumption
and the amount of discharged waste, as well as
conformance to recycling laws. For overseas companies,
we conducted environmental data investigation on 20
group companies including sales agencies, and examine
how to develop actions and/or control to be implemented.
Suzuki Transportation & Packing Co., one of our group
companies, acquired the ISO14001 in January 2005 and
now conducts the environmental management activities.
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