Targets and Results for Fiscal 2010 (Waste Discharged Externally from Manufacturing)

Konica Minolta pursues activities related to the Green Factory Certification System

By improving production efficiency and promoting internal recycling through the Green Factory Certification System, each business unit is working to reduce waste discharged externally^*1.
In fiscal 2010, out of 23 business units, 12 achieved Green Factory Level 1 (30% reduction^*2 in waste discharged externally per unit of sales volume). As specific measures, Konica Minolta reduced waste by improving yield in the production process and carried out internal recycling of waste solvents and other materials. However, the Group was unable to meet the target due to increased production of products that generate significant amounts of waste during production, as well as unexpected waste generation associated with the start-up of new plants.
In fiscal 2011, Konica Minolta aims to ensure that the remaining 11 business units achieve Level 1, as well as meeting the target for reductions per unit of sales volume.

*1

Waste discharged externally: Volume discharged outside Konica Minolta sites, obtained by subtracting the internally recycled and reduced volumes from the total waste generated in production processes.

*2

Basically, fiscal 2005 is the base year. In principle, these values are set to match the characteristics of each plant.

• Green Factory Certification System

• Standards for Calculating Environmental Data

Initiatives to Reduce Waste Discharged Externally

Konica Minolta has introduced a variety of measures to achieve the Green Factory Certification Standards

Case 1: Konica Minolta Supplies Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Konica Minolta Supplies Manufacturing Co., Ltd., which produces polymerized toner at its plants in Kofu and Tatsuno, is undertaking a range of measures to improve yield in its production processes by reducing waste and so on. For example, the amount of toner wasted has been reduced significantly by changing the method of cleaning the machinery when changing over products and by reducing toner collection loss when toner bottles are filled.
As a result of these activities, the company achieved a 40% reduction* in waste discharged externally per unit of sales volume and reached the Green Factory Level 1 standard.

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Using the fourth quarter of fi scal 2006 when mass production of polymerized toner started at the Tatsuno Plant as a benchmark