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Environmental Aspect : Living with Our Plant

We describe the activities in FY2005 conducted by the Cosmo Oil Group based on the "Consolidated Medium-Term Environmental Plan."

The Cosmo Oil Group started the new three-year Consolidated Medium-Term Environmental Plan in FY2005. Our goals are two-fold: "Reduction of Environmental Impacts" and "Creating Future Value." The purpose of the latter is to achieve a sustainable global society.
Cosmo Oil implemented its own medium-Term environmental plan "Blue Earth 21" from FY2002 to FY2004, but we, as the Cosmo Oil Group, have started Group wide sustainability management in FY2005".

Our Approach to the Environment "Consolidated Medium-Term Environmental Plan"

Consolidated Medium-Term Environmental Plan

Consolidated Medium-Term Environmental Plan

Theme Main Targets Performance in FY2005 Future challenges
Reduction of Environmental Impacts Prevention of Global Warming
  • Cosmo Oil :
    Reduce unit energy consumption for 2008-2012, the first commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol, by 15% from the 1990 level through implementing energy conservation initiatives at refineries and purchasing carbon credits.
  • Related affiliates :
    Set targets and take actions to attain them.
  • Cosmo Oil :
    Achieved 13.5% cut of unit energy consumption (FY2005 target: 10.9% cut) through energy conservation initiatives at refineries.
    Note: In FY2004, we closed an agreement of purchasing 1 million t-CO2 worth of carbon credits.
  • Related affiliates: Set targets
  • Work out and take additional measures for energy conservation.
Pollutants and Waste Management
  • Cosmo Oil :
    Maintain the average industrial waste landfill rate of less than 1%.
  • Achieved the average landfill rate of 0.7%.
  • Implement and improve measures
  • Effectively control pollutants, hazardous substances, and industrial waste.
  • Took measures against Asbestos.
  • Controlled PCBs under proper management.
  • Continue proper management.
Soil Environmental Preservation
  • Take measures: quick response based on survey results, facilities control for preventing the adverse effect on the surrounding areas, and operation and control reinforcement.
  • Conducted scheduled investigations at Cosmo-owned service stations and cleaned up contaminated soil.
  • Reinforced the control system of all the service stations and raised awareness.
  • Take appropriate actions at affiliate sites.
Creating Future Value Environmental Preservation Action <Office Clean Activities>
  • Cosmo Oil (Base year:FY2003, Target year:FY2007) :
    Copy paper: cut by 16%; fuel consumption of company cars: cut by 18%; electricity consumption in the offices: cut by 10%.
  • Related affiliates (Base year:FY2004, Target year:FY2007) :
    Copy paper: cut by 14%; fuel consumption of company cars: cut by 12%; electricity consumption in the offices: cut by 11%.
  • Cosmo Oil :
    Copy paper: cut by 9%
    Fuel consumption of company cars: cut by 18%
    Electricity consumption in the offices: cut by 8%
  • Related affiliates:
    Copy paper: increased by +1%
    Fuel consumption of company cars: cut by 9%
    Electricity consumption in the offices: cut by 3%
  • Share information on the initiatives of leading sites to attain medium-term targets.
<Green purchasing>
  • Promote green purchasing of office supplies and other consumable goods, and the 'greening' of suppliers.
  • Purchased office supplies and other consumables according to our green purchasing standard and assessed suppliers.
  • Expand the scope of goods purchased through green purchasing.
  • Aim to attain to the number of 30 green suppliers.
<Environmental contribution and cooperation activities>
  • Conducted activities for Cosmo Oil Eco Card Fund and overseas technical cooperation activities.
  • Strengthen our contributions to local communities through service stations and refineries.
Environmental Communication
  • Disseminate information to society and our stakeholders and promote two-way communication.
  • Placed ads on TV and radio and made an internet movie.
  • Work towards interactions with stakeholders, for example, through Eco Card membership.
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