Environmental Policy / Promotional Framework for the Environment
Clarion works for harmony among people, communities and nature and engage in sustainable corporate activities.
Clarion commits itself to be an environment friendly enterprise through such measures as effective use of the limited natural resources as well as energy. Based on the Corporate Philosophy, the entire Clarion Group undertakes environmental protection activities, by concentrating its resources in areas of technical, economic, and human resource fields.
Environmental Policy
Promotional Framework of Environmental Management System
Clarion has constructed an environmental management framework to promote environmental protection activities. We established the Standing Committee on the Environment, chaired by the President, in order to promote environmental protection activities throughout the company. Within the committee are eight subcommittees cutting across departmental boundaries. These subcommittees play a central role in addressing environmental protection issues in each specific field from a companywide perspective. In addition, each department assigns one or more leaders of environmental activities to promote environmental activities in that department.
ISO14001 Certification and Developments
Clarion completed establishment of a companywide environmental management system as the international standard ISO14001 certification was awarded to the entire company in April 2000. At present, three company sites have acquired the certification, reflecting changes in the scope of application. One more group company site is expected to be certified in June 2006. As of May 2006, the company remains certified, having passed two renewal audits and four regular audits. In Japan, internal environmental audits are conducted twice annually to assess whether the environmental management system at our domestic sites is being appropriately implemented and maintained. At our overseas affiliates and subsidiaries, 10 sites, largely production bases, have successfully been certified and one site is in the process of earning certification.
| Region |
No. of Sites |
Date Certified |
| Japan |
3 |
April 2002 |
| Mexico |
1 |
February 2002 |
| U.K. |
1 |
February 2002 |
| China |
3 |
Sept.-Dec. 2002 |
| Taiwan |
1 |
July 2003 |
| Hungary |
1 |
October 2004 |
| Malaysia |
2 |
May 2005 |
| France |
1 |
May 2006 |
| Philippines |
1 |
Certification expected within 2006 |
Compliance with Environment-Related Laws and Regulations
Clarion compiles and shares a companywide database covering major environment-related laws and regulations as well as customer requirements. Compliance with laws and regulations is checked on a monthly basis, and “the Standing Committee on the Environment” determines the compliance level of the entire company. For everyday operations, the relevant departments identify deviations from the reference values set by laws and regulations and the risks of environment-related accidents and/or complaints, and set up and strictly follow “self-imposed standards.” There were no violations of environment-related laws and regulations or ordinances nor any accidents or complaints in fiscal 2005.
Environmental Education
Clarion provides systematic education so that all employees properly understand environmental problems and carry out activities accordingly.
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1. General Environmental Education
- The department in charge of Environmental Management provides education and training to department managers, including managers from domestic affiliated companies. Based on this education and training, the managers take the lead in conducting an education program for employees of their respective departments at least once per year.
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2. Level-Specific Education
- This program for education of environmental management system is provided by the H.R. Dept. and the departments in charge of the Environmental Management to each organizational level staff from new employees to department managers.
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3. Training For Internal Environmental Auditors
- This program consists of training by an external training institution and training by Clarion’s leading internal auditor group, twice a year, in June and November (targeting approx. 29 people). Follow-up training sessions are also held as necessary.
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4. Professional Training for Workers Engaged in Designated Tasks
- Personnel qualified for certain designated jobs under laws and regulations and employees engaged in tasks that have profound impact on the environment are categorized as “workers engaged in designated tasks,” and are provided with professional training in accordance with their duties.
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