Citizen's Vision for the Environment and Society, Environmental Policies
We have revised the Citizen Group Environmental Policy in line with our Vision for the Environment and Society in 2025. We have also adopted the slogan “Small is Eco” in an effort to capture the common purpose spanning all of our Group companies.
We have long since focused on improving productivity within the Citizen Group, revolving primarily around our compact precision technology. From an environmental standpoint, this is based on the equation “improving productivity = reducing environmental impact = generating profit”. Looking at it another way, you could regard this as environmental value, in terms of saving space, resources and energy. We realized that we were already implementing fairly extensive environmental activities on a daily basis as part of our manufacturing operations.
By adding an environmental (ecological) dimension to our existing efforts to manufacture products that are as small as possible, we came up with the slogan “Small is Eco”, a principle that we intend to establish as a form of environmental value throughout the Citizen Group.
Citizen's Vision for the Environment and Society in 2025
Based on our philosophy of “Contributing to and Striving to be Respected by the Citizens of the World,” we contribute to a citizen-based sustainable society in which people can enjoy life with a sense of security and fulfillment.
Citizen offers products that are always close at hand and are good for people and the world.
Enacted July 20, 2004
Revised April 1, 2007
Targets and Results for Fiscal 2010
○:Achieved △:Partly achieved ×:Not achieved
| Targets for FY2010 | Results for FY2010 | Evaluation |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Downsizing | ||
| ■We will minimize our impact on the environment through production and technical innovation, reducing CO2 emissions while generating profits. | Tokyo: Activities carried out to address 94 objectives Tokorozawa: Activities carried out to address 38 objectives |
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| ■We will select environment-related objectives from our business targets (policy management): resource conservation, energy conservation, space saving, enhanced recyclability, reduced chemicals consumption, increased operation ratio, etc. | Citizen Watch applies the concept of expected effect to calculations of the results of downsizing | |
| 2. Creating new environmental value through Citizen Environmental Products | ||
| ■We will identify new environmental possibilities through our products and components. | - No specific actions were taken. |
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| ■We will create new value of the Eco-Drive (watch). | ||
| 3. Minimizing environmental risks | ||
| ■We will comply with worldwide environmental legislation. | Information on amendments to the REACH regulation, U.S. regulations, Chinese regulations, and other regulations was collected. | ○ |
| ■We will comply with the Act on the Rational Use of Energy, and specifically cut CO2 emissions from power and gas consumption by 1% per annum in principle. Reduce CO2 emissions at Tokyo offices by 50% (11,800 tons) compared with FY1999 |
Reduced CO2 emissions by 54% compared to fiscal 1999 (10,803 tons) | ○ |
| Reduce CO2 emissions at Tokorozawa offices by 12.6% (10,900 tons) compared with FY1999 | Reduced CO2 emissions by 17% compared to fiscal 1999 (10,346 tons) | ○ |
| ■Promoting waste reduction activities Reduce and manage industrial waste at Tokyo offices |
Reduced 64% (100 tons) compared with FY1999 | ○ |
| Reduce and manage industrial waste at Tokorozawa offices | Reduced 50% (85 tons) compared with FY1999 | ○ |
| Achieve a 99% group-wide recycling rate | 99% | ○ |
| 4. Bolstering communication with local communities through environmental and social contribution activities | ||
| Undertaken as part of CSR activities | ○ | |
Citizen Group Environmental Policy
[Slogan]"Small is Eco"
1. Promoting downsizing
We will minimize environmental impact through production and technological innovation and reduce CO2 emissions whilst also generating profits.
2. Creating new environmental value through Citizen
Environmental Products
We will identify new environmental possibilities through our products and components.
3. Minimizing environmental risks
We will comply with worldwide environmental legislation (REACH regulations, US regulations, Chinese regulations, etc.)
4. Enhancing communication with local communities through environmental and social contribution activities
Revised April 1, 2010
