Mazda continually endeavors to reduce the amount of paper used for office tasks through digitalization of documents, ledger sheets and other forms. As part of its recycling efforts, the Company also reuses waste paper (shredder dust) as packaging material for shipping parts, and is increasing efforts to separate paper by type during disposal.
Through regular initiatives, including purchasing of low-power-consumption office equipment and furniture, and turning off lights and computers when they are not in use, Mazda makes continual efforts to reduce energy use.
Furthermore, Mazda implements a "Cool Biz" program during the summer season every year, setting internal room temperatures at 28°C (82.4°F) on a standard basis. During the winter season when electricity consumption is particularly high, energy-saving measures are implemented through adjustment of climate control systems (heating set at 20°C ), lighting, office automation equipment, etc.
Mazda uses renewable energy sources*1 as follows.
- At the Hofu Plant, solar-powered units have been introduced in some corridor lighting.
- Mazda Motor Logistics Europe N.V. contracts with AlpEnergie to purchase energy from renewable sources supplied by that company.
- At Hiroshima Municipal Stadium, for which Mazda has acquired the naming rights as "Mazda Zoom-Zoom Stadium Hiroshima," night games are illuminated through the purchase of environmentally-friendly green electricity (renewable electricity). In FY2010, its electricity consumption of 136,000 kWh was equivalent to a reduction of 92 tons of CO2.
- Green electricity is supplied to the all-star games in Japanese professional baseball (presented by Nippon Professional Baseball), of which Mazda is the main sponsor. The green electricity is provided using the Green Electricity Certificate System. At the Mazda All-Star Games 2010, Mazda presented Nippon Professional Baseball with a Green Electricity Certificate for approximately 12,000 kWh of illumination for night games. This gift was equivalent to a reduction of 6.6 tons in CO2 emissions.
- *1Refers to natural energy sources that can be used continuously without being depleted, such as electricity generation using solar, wind, geothermal, hydroelectric or biomass power, or direct solar heating. These types of energy generate zero or negligible CO2 emissions.
The headquarters building of MNAO (Mazda North American Operations), head of operations in the region, has received 2010 ENERGY STAR*2 certification. Achievement of this certification recognizes that the MNAO headquarters building's energy consumption is at least 35% less than the standard consumption of buildings in the same evaluation class.
- *2A project operated jointly by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Energy of the United States. Prevention of global warming is one of the project's goals.
