Global warming is an issue of critical importance for the human race. Mazda recognizes that environmental issues are one of the highest-priority areas of CSR, and actively adopts initiatives to promote a low-carbon, recycling-oriented society in harmony with nature. These efforts are reflected in all corporate activities of Mazda, with the aim of achieving a sustainable society.
Mazda carries out its corporate activities with the aim of fulfilling its corporate vision. To this end, Mazda established the Mazda Global Environmental Charter as the basic policy for environmental matters in the Mazda Group. The Group's environmental principle, namely, "The Mazda Group aims to promote environmental protection and contributes to a better society while maintaining harmony with nature in its business activities worldwide," as well as five guidelines, act as the basis of Mazda's approach to the environment. The Company carries out corporate activities related to products, technology, manufacturing, logistics, office operations, social contributions, and other areas in consideration of the environment.
Specific targets and results are laid out in the Mazda Green Plan, the Company's environmental mid-term plan. By using the PDCA (plan-do-check-act) cycle when executing activities and following up on their results, Mazda can effectively reduce environmental burdens. In FY2010, the Company reached the final year of the Mazda Green Plan 2010 established in FY2006, broadly meeting the plan's objectives. In the newly released Mazda Green Plan 2020, while making use of the experience and knowledge gained through implementation of the previous plan, the Company has set specific objectives based on the expectations from society, and the Company intends to meet those objectives by 2020.
