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We set medium-term environmental targets for the Group overall.
Our environmental impact reduction efforts are implemented over all sites.
We set targets for reducing the environmental impact of CO2, waste, chemicals, and water discharges over the 5-year period from FY2006 through FY2010. Specifying medium-term environmental targets for each business unit, each site, and each division helps ensure active participation at each level.
Cost Per Unit of Net Sales and Adjusted Cost Per Unit of Net Sales
TAIYO YUDEN Group uses a relative indicator, the cost per unit of net sales (= Value of Environmental impact / Group's consolidated net sales), because the fact that CO2 emission volumes, water consumption, waste volumes, and other figures are proportional to production levels makes setting absolute targets for reducing unrealistic. TAIYO YUDEN Group, as a member of the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association (JEITA), has also adopted their indicator of CO2 emission volumes, adjusted cost per unit of net sales. This indicator takes into account the fact that, while industry companies continue to add higher functionality, marketing considerations keep product prices down. In other words, production levels may increase, but overall sales do not.
