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Environmental Activities Promotion Plans<br />
and Results of Activities dur<strong>in</strong>g Fiscal 2004<br />
<strong>Mazda</strong> is work<strong>in</strong>g towards reduc<strong>in</strong>g the burden it places on the environment through its corporate activities and products.<br />
We have established activities promotion plans for each area and category of our work, and are committed to atta<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g the<br />
objectives set <strong>in</strong> these plans.<br />
Category<br />
Environmental activities promotion plans<br />
Objective<br />
Results for FY 2004<br />
Related<br />
pages<br />
Environmental management<br />
Improved management stance<br />
Promotion and support for acquisition of ISO 14001<br />
certification by suppliers<br />
95% of all major suppliers have been certified<br />
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Exhaust emissions<br />
Ensure that 90% or more passenger cars are SU-LEV or<br />
U-LEV standard by end of 2005<br />
SU-LEV approval received for Demio, Verisa, Premacy<br />
and Axela (1.5-liter)<br />
87.3% achieved for passenger vehicles (49.2% SU-<br />
LEV, 38.1% U-LEV)<br />
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Fuel efficiency (CO2 reduction)<br />
Atta<strong>in</strong> 2010 fuel efficiency standards for all passenger<br />
car weight classes by fiscal 2005<br />
2010 standards achieved for all Verisa models and<br />
Premacy (2.0-liter)<br />
2010 standards achieved <strong>in</strong> five out of seven weight<br />
classes<br />
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Noise<br />
Comply with external noise regulations <strong>in</strong> all new cars<br />
All new models comply with new standards<br />
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Product development<br />
Clean energy vehicles<br />
Promote the development of hydrogen rotary<br />
eng<strong>in</strong>evehicles <strong>in</strong> preparation for leas<strong>in</strong>g<br />
RX-8 Hydrogen RE licensed by M<strong>in</strong>ister of Land,<br />
Infrastructure and Transport; test<strong>in</strong>g on public roads<br />
Hydrogen fuel station opend<br />
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Raise the recyclability ratio for new cars to 90% or<br />
higher from 2002<br />
Achieved <strong>in</strong> Verisa, Premacy<br />
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Promotion of recycl<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Actively promote the use of recycled bumper material <strong>in</strong><br />
components for new models<br />
47,300 damaged bumpers collected from the<br />
marketplace and utilized <strong>in</strong> components for new cars.<br />
Proprietary pa<strong>in</strong>t stripp<strong>in</strong>g technology used to establish<br />
bumper-to-bumper recycl<strong>in</strong>g for use <strong>in</strong> new cars.<br />
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Environmental<br />
Substances of concern<br />
Promote reduced use of four substances (lead, mercury,<br />
hexavalent chrome, cadmium)<br />
Promote reduced use of four substances (lead, mercury,<br />
hexavalent chromium, cadmium) Lead, hexavalent<br />
chromium, cadmium: Elim<strong>in</strong>ated <strong>in</strong> some part through use of<br />
alternates.<br />
Mercury: Elim<strong>in</strong>ated except for uses <strong>in</strong> LCD panels, discharge<br />
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Promote reduced VOCs <strong>in</strong> cab<strong>in</strong><br />
VOC levels reduced through change <strong>in</strong> cab<strong>in</strong> components<br />
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Reduction <strong>in</strong> landfill waste<br />
Achieve 1% or less of FY 1990 levels by end of FY 2004<br />
Achieved <strong>in</strong> Jan. 2005 and ma<strong>in</strong>ta<strong>in</strong>ed s<strong>in</strong>ce<br />
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Production<br />
Energy sav<strong>in</strong>gs<br />
Reduce CO2 emissions from production processes by<br />
5% from FY 1990 levels by end of 2005, and by 10% by<br />
end of FY 2010<br />
33% reduction aga<strong>in</strong>st FY 1990 level<br />
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Reduction <strong>in</strong> CO2 emissions<br />
Reduce CO2 emissions by improv<strong>in</strong>g distribution<br />
system efficiency<br />
Achieved a further reduction of 5,631 tons<br />
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Logistics<br />
Efficient use of resources<br />
Reduce use of resources by simplify<strong>in</strong>g packag<strong>in</strong>g and<br />
wrapp<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Achieved a further reduction of 1,275 tons<br />
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ELVs (End-of-Life Vehicles)<br />
Recycl<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Comply with the domestic Automobile Recycl<strong>in</strong>g Act<br />
Recycl<strong>in</strong>g and other activities begun from Jan. 2005<br />
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Social & Environmental Report 2005