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Activities as an automobile manufacturer
Building a Groupwide Management
Stance for a New Environmental Policy
Environmental Management/Environmental Profection Activites
On April 1, 2005, Mazda reviewed the Mazda Global Environmental Charter defining basic corporate environmental policy
from the viewpoint of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).
The scope of the new Mazda Global Environmental Charter has been expanded from merely Mazda to cover the entire
Mazda Group, and to include Groupwide efforts into vehicle recycling and other environmental issues. This revision, the
first in the 13 years since the Charter was established in 1992, brings it in line with our current corporate stance.
Mazda Global Environmental Charter (established 1992, revised April 2005)
Environmental Principles
Mazda Group aims to promote environmental protection and contribute to a
better society, while maintaining harmony with nature in our business
activities all over the world.
We will contribute to society by creating environmentally friendly technologies and products.
Basic Policy
We will use the Earth's resources and energy sparingly, and never overlook
environmental considerations when conducting our business.
We will play our part in improving the environment, hand in hand with local
communities and society at large.
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Creation of environmentally sound technologies and products
We are committed to the challenge of creating clean technologies, including those facilitating cleaner exhaust
emissions, a reduction in CO2, the development of clean-energy vehicles.
We will encourage the creation of products that are environmentally sound throughout their lifespan, from the
planning and development stages through to manufacturing, use, and recycling/ disposal.
Corporate activities for conserving resources and energy
In order to conserve limited resources, we will actively promote resource-conservation and recycling activities.
We will strive to achieve diversified and efficient use of energy.
Guidelines for Action
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Corporate activities in pursuit of a clean environment
We will not merely comply with environmental laws and regulations, but will also impose voluntary controls for higher
standards and implement self-regulated control.
In our pursuit for a clean environment, we will promote the development of new technologies and the introduction of
new systems which contribute to a cleaner environment.
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Working with others in our business activities to create a better environment
We will actively provide our employees with education and information about environmental protection to enhance their
awareness of the global environment.
We will work in close cooperation each other to achieve better environmental protection.
Creating a better environment in cooperation with local communities and society
We will work actively to understand and appreciate society's requirements for the environment and reflect them in our business activities.
We will disclose and publicize environment-related technologies, systems, and information.
We will not only conduct our own environmental activities, but will also make a collaborative effort in other social
activities for the conservation of the environment with society.
Social & Environmental Report 2005