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Environmental Initiatives

Initiatives in Manufacturing

CO2 reduction

Mazda is working to promote efficient utilization of energy and reduce the volume of CO2 emitted in all aspects of its production and distribution operations.


CO2 Emissions Reduced by 40.2% Compared with FY1990 Levels

The Mazda Green Plan 2010 targets a 20% or more reduction in total CO2 emissions volume from Mazda's four principal domestic plants*1 (including R&D and other indirect areas) by FY2010 as compared with FY1990 levels, despite increased production levels.

Key Measures in FY2010

  • Promotion of Monotsukuri Innovation*2
  • Improvements in overall facility operating efficiency
  • Concentrating production and reducing losses from unnecessary work and equipment downtime

FY2010 Results (compared with FY1990 levels)

  • Total CO2 emissions volume from Mazda's four principal domestic plants reduced by 40.2% (609,000 tons - CO2)
  • Emissions per unit of sales revenue reduced by 24.9% (34.3 t-CO2)
  • *1Head office (Hiroshima); Miyoshi Plant; Hofu Plant, Nishinoura District; Hofu Plant, Nakanoseki District
  • *2For further information, please visit the Mazda official website for shareholders and investors (http://www.mazda.com/investors/).

Energy Consumption Breakdown at Mazda's Four Principal Domestic Plants
(Thousands of GJ/year)
1990 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Electricity 4,722 3,505 7,893 6,754 6,203 6,579
Industrial steam 0 0 1,658 1,634 1,422 1,468
Coal 5,082 6,731 0 0 0 0
Coke 766 411 440 319 335 345
Fuel oil A 599 130 136 43 45 69
Fuel oil B 11 0 0 0 0 0
Fuel oil C 1,188 256 349 81 91 81
Gasoline 189 115 119 90 68 72
Kerosene 100 19 17 9 11 13
Diesel 81 35 41 34 30 33
L P G 989 59 61 50 45 50
City gas 21 1,633 1,864 1,444 1,385
1,447
Total 13,748 12,894 12,578 10,458 9,635 10,157
figure : Energy Consumption Breakdown at Mazda's Four Principal Domestic Plants

 

CO2 Emissions from Mazda's Four Principal Domestic Facilities/CO2 Emissions per Unit of Sales Revenue
figure : CO2 Emissions from Mazda's Four Principal Domestic Facilities/CO2 Emissions per Unit of Sales RevenueCO2 Emissions from Mazda's Four Principal Domestic Facilities/CO2 Emissions per Unit of Sales Revenue

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