2 0 0 2
Head Office Hasune Site Production sites Takahagi Plant Yaizu Plant Azusawa Plant Nishine Plant R&D centers
Tsukuba Research Center Tokyo Research Center Takahagi Technology Center Yaizu Technology Center Yamanouchi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
■ ■
■ ■
C o n t e n t s
Corporate Profile—————————————————————————————————1 Message from Management————————————————————————3 Corporate Management Philosophy and
Environmental Policy————————————————————————————4 Environmental Action Plan and Current Achievements ——5 Environmental Management Systems ————————————————7 Environmental Management Promotion Structure————7 Environmental Management Systems———————————————8 Environmental Auditing —————————————————————————9 Training, Emergency Response, Compliance with Laws
and Regulations—————————————————————————————10 Business Activities and Their Environmental Impacts———11
Environmental Conservation Activities———————————————13 Environmental Performance—————————————————————13 Energy Conservation, Prevention of Global Warming, Resource Conservation——————————————————————13 Pollution Prevention —————————————————————————14 Waste Reduction ————————————————————————————15 Chemical Substances Control
(Control of Yamanouchi PRTR Substances)——————17 Green Purchasing——————————————————————————————18 Products, Containers and Packaging—Environmental
Consciousness———————————————————————————————19 Environmental Communication ————————————————————20
Occupational Health and Safety————————————————————21
Contribution to Society———————————————————————————22 Data on Domestic Sites———————————————————————————23 Environmental Efforts at Overseas Sites——————————————28 Environmental Accounting————————————————————————33 Environmental Milestones—————————————————————————34
Editorial Policy
For this report, we referred to:
• Environmental Reporting Guidelines (FY2000) (Ministry of the Environment)
• Environmental Performance Indicators for Businesses (FY2000) (Ministry of the Environment)
Scope of Report
Reporting period: Fiscal 2001 (April 1, 2001–March 31, 2002)
Reporting company: Yamanouchi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (“Yamanouchi”) * Sources of the statistical data on pages 5–21 and page 33 are:
Head Office, Hasune Site (Tokyo) R&D Centers:
Tsukuba (Ibaraki Prefecture), Azusawa (Tokyo), Takahagi (Ibaraki Prefecture), Yaizu (Shizuoka Prefecture).
Production sites:
Takahagi (Ibaraki Prefecture), Yaizu (Shizuoka Prefecture), Azusawa (Tokyo), Nishine (Iwate Prefecture).
* Data of distribution centers, sales branches and sales offices are on page 27. * We introduce environmental conservation measures implemented at the
following overseas subsidiaries on pages 28–32:
Yamanouchi Pharmaceutical (China) Co., Ltd.; Yamanouchi Ireland Co., Ltd. (Ireland); Yamanouchi Europe B.V. (The Netherlands); Shaklee Corporation (U.S.); and Bear Creek Corporation (U.S.).
Corporate Profile
Company Name:
Yamanouchi Pharmaceutical Co.,
Ltd.
Date of Establishment: April 1923
Place of Headquarters: 3-11, Nihonbashi-Honcho 2-chome,
Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 103-8411, Japan.
Tel: +81-3-3244-3000
URL:
http://www.yamanouchi.com
Name of President:
Toichi Takenaka
Capital:
99.7 billion yen
Number of Employees: 4,057 (as of March 2002)
Annual Sales:
318.7 billion yen
(fiscal 2001 ended March 2002)
Major Business:
Developing, manufacturing, and
import, export, and marketing
pharmaceuticals, consumer health
care, foods, medical equipment
Japan
Yamanouchi Logistics Co., Ltd.
Tohoku Yamanouchi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. Shaklee Japan K.K.
Sanwell Co., Ltd.
Lotus Estate Co., Ltd. North America
Yamanouchi Pharma America, Inc. Yamanouchi Pharma Technologies, Inc. Yamanouchi Consumer Inc.
Shaklee Corporation Bear Creek Corporation INOBYS, Ltd.
Asia
Taiwan Yamanouchi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. Korea Yamanouchi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. Yamanouchi Pharmaceutical (China) Co., Ltd. Yamanouchi Philippines, Inc.
Yamanouchi (Thailand) Co., Ltd. P.T. Yamanouchi Indonesia
Europe
Yamanouchi U.K. Limited Yamanouchi Ireland Co., Ltd. Yamanouchi Europe B.V.
■Reporting companies ●Other sites
Major group companies
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ •Net sales Consolidated Non-consolidated (FY) 0 100 200 300 400 500 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 (¥billion) 477.3 423.2 433.6 457.9 481.3 317.8 264.1 278.5 302.5 318.7
•Breakdown of Yamanouchi Group net sales (fiscal 2001)
Pharmaceuticals 381.7 (79.3%) Total 481.3 Nutritional supplements and personal-care products 32.8 (6.8%)
Other 1.9 (0.4%) Foods and roses
64.9 (13.5%) (Unit: ¥billion) Total 481.3 Japan 302.0 (62.7%) Europe 86.8 (18.0%) North America 90.3 (18.8%) Asia 2.3 (0.5%) (Unit: ¥billion) •Ordinary income 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 100.4 89.9 98.2 106.2 100.0 67.6 64.7 72.6 84.6 85.2 (FY) (¥billion) Consolidated Non-consolidated •R&D expenses 0 20 40 60 80 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 43.6 54.2 54.8 54.5 65.1 38.0 46.1 48.4 47.2 52.4 (FY) (¥billion) Consolidated Non-consolidated •Number of employees 0 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 8,028 8,113 8,954 9,113 9,187 3,972 3,866 3,905 3,988 4,057 (FY) Consolidated Non-consolidated
Sales by business segment
Message from Management
A decade after the 1992 Earth Summit, participants in the Johannesburg Summit held in August 2002 acknowledged that international environmental initiatives have entered a new phase. Since the first Earth Summit, many countries have embarked on endeavors to construct “environmentally conscious societies.” In the corporate sphere, environmental management, targeting harmony among the economy, the environment and social contributions, has become a global standard for determining corporate value.
In our daily lives and in the course of our business activities, we reap a variety of benefits from our earth, including resources, energy and other essentials. We must, however, constantly remind ourselves that our lives and activities can pose a burden on the environment, on both a local and a global scale. Occasionally, we must pause to identify potential environmental concerns stemming from activities on a corporate, business division, and individual level, making an effort to determine and implement solutions to these problems.
Yamanouchi confronts these considerations based on our philosophy—Creating and Caring...for Life, assigning priority to environmental concerns in our corporate activities. During fiscal 2001, we have revised our Basic Policy for the Environment and our Mid-term Environmental Plan, and expanded our independent initiatives, further strengthening our environmental conservation activities. We have
continuously boosted ongoing activities to new and higher levels, focusing on five key areas: energy conservation and prevention of global warming; resource conservation and waste reduction; comprehensive control of chemical substances; enrichment of environmental training; and disclosure of environmental information.
In this Environmental Report, in addition to the activities of our leading plants and research centers in Japan, we have also introduced environmental initiatives implemented at our overseas subsidiaries and affiliates, including Yamanouchi Pharmaceutical (China) Co., Ltd., Yamanouchi Ireland Co., Ltd., Yamanouchi Europe B.V. and Yamanouchi Consumer Inc.
We at the Yamanouchi Group will continue our efforts to care for our irreplaceable global environment, in order that we may, through our environmental activities, bequeath the splendors of our earth and a sustainable society to future generations. We look forward to your understanding and support of our
endeavors.
October 2002
Toichi Takenaka
President and Chief Executive Officer
Yamanouchi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Corporate Management Philosophy and
Environmental Policy
In line with our corporate philosophy, “Creating and Caring...for Life,” our mission as the Yamanouchi Group is to contribute to the health of people around the world by providing excellent products. Based on this philosophy, and in concert with environmental movements such as the Earth Summit and the enactment of the Basic Environment Law in Japan, we have established our Basic Policy for the Environment (the “Policy”) in 1994. With this Policy, we have determined to take a proactive approach to environmental issues as we believe this is our ethical and social responsibility as an enterprise. In 1997, we revised our Policy to address a number of issues that we need to deal with, with a view to acquiring ISO14001 certification. Then in 2002, we further revised the Policy to ensure that the environmental activities of the Yamanouchi Group as a whole should be in harmony with the global environment. For this purpose, we added to the Policy our definite plan of action to prevent global warming and control chemical substances. In addition, we decided to establish higher criteria of our own and to strive for aggressive disclosure of our environmental activities to the public,
notwithstanding compliance with laws and regulations.
Philosophy
Creating and Caring...for Life
Mission
Our Goal: Creation of Corporate Value
Our Hallmark: Creation of New Products
Our Source of Dynamism: Creativity
Vision
As an R&D-Driven Global Health Enterprise,
We Aim for World-Class New Product Creation.
Established: April 1994 Revised: June 1997
September 2002
Basic Policy for the Environment
1. The Yamanouchi Group, as a life-science corporation deeply involved in human
health, aims for harmony between its business activities and the global environment.
2. We endeavor to comply with environment-related laws and regulations and preserve
the environment by setting higher criteria of our own.
3. We evaluate the environmental impacts of our corporate activities, set
environmental objectives and targets, and make consistent efforts to reduce those
impacts.
4. We work to improve environmental awareness and prevent pollution of the
environment through education and training.
5. We endeavor to promote energy conservation, prevention of global warming,
resource conservation, waste reduction, and chemical substances control.
6. We strive to disclose information about the environment and to communicate with
stakeholders about the environment.
Environmental Action Plan and Current Achievements
Over the past several years in Japan, a variety of environment-related laws and regulations have been enacted for the formation of a recycling-oriented society. We think it essential that every officer and employee of our company understands the spirits and purposes of such laws and regulations in the course of their operational activities and that we should promote our environmental conservation activities on our own judgment. With this fundamental recognition, we revised our Mid-term
Environmental Plan and promoted the following initiatives during fiscal 2001.
Expansion of certification to the environmental management system standard
The final three of our six major plants, the Nishine Plant (Iwate Pref.), Yamanouchi Pharmaceutical (China) and Yamanouchi Europe B.V. have completed certification to the international standard for an environmental management system, ISO 14001. The continual improvement of the environmental management systems is our future challenge. 参照 ページ Prevention of global warming Waste reduction Chemical substances control CFCs Environmentally conscious products, containers and packaging Operational management Dioxins Green purchasing
Environmental targets Fiscal 2001 performance Evaluation*1 Reference pages Item
Reduce CO2 emissions to below fiscal 1990 level by fiscal 2010
Reduce energy consumption by over 1% from the previous year (per sales unit)
Reduce volume of waste landfilled by 80% from fiscal 1995 level by fiscal 2005
Achieve over 90% recycling rate of paper, metals and glass by fiscal 2005
Achieve zero emissions
Appropriate treatment of waste pharmaceuticals
Compliance with PRTR Law
Reduce emission of PRTR substances to air by 50% from fiscal 1999 level by fiscal 2005
Avoid use of chlorinated solvents
Replace with CFC substitutes at the time of renewal of machines and equipment
Efforts to design products, containers and packages to minimize environmental impacts
Obtain ISO 14001 certification
Educate employees on environmental conservation by developing and expanding staff training
Review of listed information on Environmental Management Graphs (internal annual environmental reports) to improve reliability
Full implementation of environmental accounting Comply with the Law Concerning Special Measures against Dioxins
Expand number of green purchasing items
86.2% increase from fiscal 1990 level 3.3% increase from fiscal 2000
Volume of waste landfilled reduced by 80.8%from fiscal 1995
Recycling rate achieved: 89.4% (paper), 88.6% (metals), 79.1% (glass)
Achieved by two sites (Yaizu, Nishine)
Issued manuals and commenced implementing internal rules
Obtained information on total quantity of handling, release and transfer of PRTR substances on a company-wide basis Reduced by 56.6% from fiscal 1999 level
Achieved avoidance of use of 2 substances (chloroform and dichloroethane) for 4 products under development Replaced with CFC substitutes (e.g. HFC-134a) at the renewal of machines and equipment
Reduced CFC use by 93.4% from fiscal 2000 Changed PTP sheet materials of new products*2 from
polyvinyl chloride to polypropylene
Labeling on packaging to identify packaging materials Nishine Plant obtained
Provided environmental training for new and transferred employees and general staff Developed Environmental Data Book Vol. 1
Implemented at 7 sites
Phased out the incinerator at the Yaizu Site, conducted soil contamination survey
Completed green purchasing of printers and copy machines
13 13 15 15 15 15 17 17 17 17 19 19 8 10 20 33 14 18
Environmental Targets and Fiscal 2001 Performance
*1 Evaluation: Performance was ranked at three levels : 100% or more : 99–70% : Less than 70%
*2 PTP Sheet: Common method of packaging drugs, in which tablets and capsules are contained in a plastic and an aluminum sheet sealed together, and pushed out with the fingers to take.
Hidehiko Ueda
Mid-term Plan and Fiscal 2002 Targets
Prevention of global warming Resource conservation Waste reduction Chemical substances Environmentally conscious products, containers and packaging Operational management Contribution to society Green purchasing Communication Fiscal 2002 targets Mid-term plan ItemReduce CO2 emissions to below fiscal 1990 level by fiscal 2010
Use renewable energy from fiscal 2005
Reduce water usage by over 5% from fiscal 2000 level by fiscal 2005 Reduce photocopy paper usage by over 20% from fiscal 2000 by fiscal 2005 Reduce waste landfilled by 10% from fiscal 1990 level by fiscal 2005 Achieve zero emissions at four sites
Comprehensive control of chemical substances Reduce emissions of PRTR substances
Reduce emissions of chlorinated organic solvents to air Avoid use of chlorinated organic solvents
Phase out polyvinyl chloride in packaging Simplify containers and packaging
Integrate operation of ISO 14001 and ISO 9002 Expand and enrich the scope of environmental auditing Improve environmental training
Improve environmental accounting
Establish a system for collecting environmental information Set up targets as the Yamanouchi Group
Improve environmental reports
Disclose environment-related information to communities Fulfill social and local activities
Expand number of green purchasing items
Reduce CO2 emissions by over 1% from fiscal 2001 (per sales unit)
Investigate and review of energy saving machines and equipment Investigate and review clean energies including fuel cells and solar- and wind-power generation
Reduce water usage by over 1% from fiscal 2001 Reduce paper usage by over 5% from fiscal 2001 Reduce waste landfilled by more than 6% from fiscal 2001 Promote “zero emissions” at both Head Office and Hasune Site Investigate systematization
Continuously minimize usage and emissions Continuously reduce
Minimize the use in production process in R&D Adopt for new products
Launch products for refill
Investigate application in a model site
Execute auditing in the Group and affiliiated companies Educate training staff, run environmental training programs for all employees, improve the Month of Environment
Improve the accuracy of costing calculations, establish indicators to evaluate effectiveness, investigate systematization
Construct a system for collecting environmental performance data Grasp the environmental activities of each Group company Expand the scope of reporting entities and items Publish site reports
Continuously support NGOs/NPOs and voluntary activities, accept site tours
Establish green purchasing guidelines, expand applicaiton to office equipment, furniture and other office supplies
Promotion of the prevention of global warming (reduction of CO2)
The construction of two new facilities at Yaizu (Shizuoka Pref.) and Takahagi (Ibaraki Pref.) caused an extensive increase of CO2emissions, despite the introduction of the state-of-the-art energy conservation equipment. As well
as our ongoing daily efforts, we are seeking opportunities to introduce equipment such as fuel cells and thermal storage systems to our facilities as they become available.
Waste reduction
The Yaizu Site and the Nishine Plant achieved “zero emissions” for the first time. In fiscal 2002, the Hasune Site (Tokyo) and Head Office will expedite it as well. Over the last three years, Yamanouchi as a whole has reduced the ratio of waste landfilled, from 35.2% to 9.2%.
Hazardous chemical substances control
The enormous reductions of PRTR*substances emitted to air were achieved from 21 tons to 9 tons over the past three years. Also, we started the control of Yamanouchi PRTR Substances, which is severer than the PRTR Law (see page 17).
Environmental Management Systems
Yamanouchi has implemented environmental management systems linked with each site under a company-wide environmental management promotion structure.
Environmental Management Promotion Structure
The company established an environmental management promotion structure and formulates environmental action plans based on our Basic Policy for the Environment. Each site guided by the plans determines respective environmental policy suitable for its local environment and its own business, and promotes specific
environmental conservation activities.
General Environmental Conference and Environmental Committee are established as a cross organizational function for smooth operation of the environmental management systems. The General Environmental
Conference, consisting of a member of the board in charge of environment and heads of relevant divisions, evaluates the previous year’s performance and confers on company-wide environmental policy, targets and promotion plans. Based on the decisions of this conference, each site devises and implements its own specific programs. A series of these activities are administered by the Environmental Protection Office of the Head Office.
Sites and affiliates
General Environmental Conference
Environmental Committee
Chairman: A member of the board in charge Members: Heads of relevant divisions (approx. 30) Frequency: Once a year
Role: Decision-making on environmental activities •Determine company-wide environmental policy •Draft targets/promotion plans
•Monitor progress and take necessary actions •Evaluate company-wide environmental auditing Environmental Protection Office
(a dedicated section for company-wide environmental conservation activities)
Member of the board in charge of environment
Meetings for persons in charge of environment Local environmental committees
Environmental management groups
Chairmen: Heads of sites
Members: Managers of offices and sections Frequency: Once or twice a year
Role: Decision-making on environmental activities at each site
•Determine local environmental policy of each site •Draft targets and promotion plans
•Monitor progress and take necessary actions •Evaluate environmental auditing on sites
Subcommittee
Subcommittee Subcommittee
President and CEO
Subcommittees Role: General management of company-wide
environmental conservation activities •Secretariat for the General Environmental
Conference
•Secretariat for the Environmental Committee
•Execution of Head Office environmental audits
•Preparation/publication of environmental reports
•Environmental communication with external groups
Chairman: Manager of Environmental Protection Office Members: Representatives of sites Frequency: Four times a year
Role: Execution of decisions by the General Environmental Conference
•Promote the Basic Policy for the Environment •Set up and promote specific
environmental targets
Frequency: As necessary upon convocation by the Environmental Committee
Role: Review and discussion of strategies for environmental activities by item •Energy conservation/ prevention of global warming subcommittee •Waste subcommittee •Chemical substances subcommittee •Environmental report subcommittee
Chairmen: Managers of environmental management offices or sections of each site
Members: Persons in charge of environment Frequency:Once a month
Role: Promotion of practical environmental issues at each site
Role: Management of environmental activities at each site
•Secretariat for local environmental committees at each site
•Secretariat for meetings for persons in charge of environment
•Secretariat for the internal environmental audits
Environmental Management Systems
For its environmental management, Yamanouchi follows the PDCA cycle described hereunder and in the diagram in this page:
(1) Plan—Draft plans and targets for environmental conservation activities
(2) Do—Implement the above
(3) Check—Audit progress of implementation (4) Action—Review the environmental management
systems by top management according to audit results
We aim at continual improvement of our
environmental management systems by using the above series of steps.
Each site determines its respective environmental policy, objectives and targets based on our Basic Policy for the Environment and company-wide action plans. Each site audits its progress independently; and the Environmental Protection Office of Head Office then further audits the progress of the respective site from the perspective of the company as a whole (see page 9). Audit results are reported to a member of the board in charge, the General Environmental Conference and the Environmental Committee for review and revision of the
environmental management systems as necessary. Revisions, if necessary, are reflected in the following year’s activities. Based on the reports of activities and achievements from each site, the Environmental Protection Office summarizes them each year into our environmental report, which is made available internally and externally.
ISO 14001 Certification
In 1998, the Takahagi Site acquired ISO 14001 certification by Japan Chemical Quality Assurance Ltd. (JCQA), followed by the Yaizu Site in 2000 and the Nishine Plant in February 2001.
As for overseas, following Yamanouchi Ireland Co., Ltd. (Ireland) and Yamanouchi Europe B.V. (The Netherlands), Yamanouchi Pharmaceutical (China) Co., Ltd. acquired ISO 14001 certification in October 2001.
Thus, the major sites worldwide obtained ISO 14001 certification.
■The Yamanouchi PDCA cycle
P lan
Continual
improvement
Ac tion
Check Do P lan Environmental policy●Acquisition of environment-related certifications
Site Type of standard Certification body Date acquired
Takahagi ISO 14001 JCQA July 1998
Yaizu ISO 14001 JCQA October 2000
Nishine Plant ISO 14001 JCQA February 2001
BS 7750 SGS Yarsley January 1996 Yamanouchi Ireland Co., Ltd. ISO 14001 SGS Yarsley March 1997
EMAS SGS Yarsley June 1997 Yamanouchi Europe B.V. ISO 14001 Lloyd's Register January 2001 Yamanouchi Pharmaceutical (China) Co., Ltd. ISO 14001 CQC October 2001 Japan
Overseas
ISO 14001 certificate (Yamanouchi Pharmaceutical (China) Co., Ltd.)
Environmental Management Systems
Environmental Auditing
There are three types of environmental audits: “Head Office environmental audits” conducted by the
Environmental Protection Office in Head Office, “internal environmental audits” conducted by ISO 14001-certified sites, and “in-house environmental audits” conducted by non-certified sites at their judgment. Head Office environmental audits are executed for the major sites annually. In addition, ISO 14001-certified sites are periodically audited by an external certification body for surveillance and review.
Internal environmental auditors receive ongoing training to improve the quality of internal environmental audits. There were 35 auditors in fiscal 2001, an increase of eight over the previous year.
The Audit System and Its Implementation
Head Office environmental audits are executed for major sites more than once a year and based on environmental auditing standards and internal environmental auditing manuals. In fiscal 2001, Head Office environmental audits were conducted at five sites: the Takahagi Site, the Yaizu Site, the Nishine Plant, all ISO 14001 certified, and the Azusawa Site and the Tokyo Logistics Center. The results were reported to the member of the board in charge of environment and the heads of the respective sites,
and confirmed by the Environmental Committee and the General Environmental Conference. Each site has been requested to deal with the following matters: • Radical action plans to achieve reduction of CO2
emissions
• Challenge for “zero emissions” • Issuance of a site report
Significant issues of the audit results are reported to the president and CEO.
Environmental auditing standards
Member of the board, environment Statutory auditors General Environmental Conference Environmental Committee Environmental evaluation criteria Action plan Internal environmental auditing manuals
Internal environmental audits Surveillance and review Preparatory surveys
Execution of environmental audits
Environmental audit reports Head Office environmental audits In-house environmental audits •General audits
•Specific audits •Document audits
(Conducted by individual sites)
For the system For performance
ISO 14001-certified sites ISO 14001-uncertified sites
Audit Results
The following table shows the results of the internal audits, surveillance and review at the ISO 14001-certified sites in Japan. Major items indicated by the internal audits included “not implemented in
accordance with the procedure manual,” “inadequate
recording methods” and “omissions in records.” Comments made during the surveillance and review included “though revisions of environmental laws and regulations have been explained, a detailed list of legal and other requirements have not been revised,” “omissions of reporting items on outcomes of staff training programs.” All
these identified items were corrected in due course.
Site Surveillance or review* Internal audits
Takahagi 3 20
Yaizu 3 13
Nishine Plant 1 5
●Number of the extracted items in fiscal 2001
*Type of audits: The Takahagi Site was audited for the review, while the Yaizu Site and the Nishine Plant were audited for the surveillance.
■Environmental auditing system
ISO 14001 surveillance (Yaizu Site)
Training, Emergency Response, Compliance with Laws and Regulations
Environmental Training
Our superior environmental management systems are driven by the awareness for improvement and the proactive attitude of each employee.
In order to maintain and improve our systems and promote ongoing environmental activities,
Yamanouchi provides environmental training for environmental awareness at the time of employment of new employees and of acceptance of transferred employees, at the time of amendments of laws and regulations, during the Month of Environment, and during internal audits. The training also includes responses to deal with unexpected disasters such as earthquakes, fires, storms or floods. To ensure smooth implementation of our environmental conservation activities, we encourage employees to actively seek to acquire environment-related qualifications not specifically stipulated by laws and regulations, as well as required legal qualifications.
Owing to such concrete training programs, we ensure sufficient numbers of staff members with such qualifications required by laws and regulations, as enumerated in our list of qualified employees.
Emergency Response
Every year, each site runs emergency training suitable for its operations and environment. In fiscal 2001, the Nishine Plant ran training programs on preventing leakage of caustic soda, while staff at the Takahagi Site attended training on managing hazardous gas leaks. Fire drills through earthquakes were also held at all sites.
Compliance with Environment-related Laws and
Regulations
No infringements were recorded during the reporting period of this report.
●Environmental training
●Number of employees with environment-related qualifications
●Training details
Qualifications Legally required number Fiscal 2000 Fiscal 2001
Chief pollution control manager Pollution control manager Air
Water quality Noise Chief energy manager Electricity
Thermal Energy manager Electricity Thermal Special industrial waste manager Industrial waste technology specialist Dangerous substances specialist Environmental measurement specialist
Participants Major items No. of Participants Hours
Training Details No. of participants
Fire-prevention training Training on prevention of hazardous substance leaks New/transferred employees General staff Environmental committee members Staff in charge of EMS Internal environmental auditors Specialists 4,137 500 Large-scale fire drills through earthquakes
(at each site)
Prevention of caustic soda leaks (Nishine Plant), prevention of hazardous substance leaks, including gases (Takahagi Site), etc.
315 806 118 83 31 384 724 2,157 330 118 146 393 0 0 1 8 21 22 6 24 26 0 1 2 2 3 3 2 3 3 3 7 7 3 5 5 7 8 8 7 10 10 41 311 328 0 4 4
Philosophy, behavioral guidelines, the Basic Policy for the Environment, promotion structure, objectives and targets, environmental impact assessment The Basic Policy for the Environment, promotion structure, objectives and targets, environmental impact assessment, emergency response training The Basic Policy for the Environment, promotion structure, objectives and targets, environmental impact assessment, emergency response training In-house environmental policy, ISO 14001 organization, environmental impact assessment, EMS manuals, documentation on standards
Explanation of ISO 14001, education and training for internal environmental audits High-pressure gas safety, preventing hazardous gas leaks, training for changing drainage valves of dust collectors
Training for handling fire extinguishers Environmental training
I
N
P
U
T
I
N
P
U
T
O
U
T
P
U
T
O
U
T
P
U
T
Electric power Gas Kerosene Water Office equipment Paper Electric power Gas Kerosene Water Office equipment Paper Gasoline Light oil Gasoline Light oil CO2 NOx SOx CO2 NOx SOx CO2 Waste Drainage CO2 Waste Drainage •Electric Power 96,941MWh •LPG 2,031t •City gas 3,857,000m3 •Heavy oil 9,147k •Kerosene 2,506k •Total emissions 2,385t •Recycled amount 1,258t •Amount landfilled 220t •PRTR substances 92t •CO2 80,661t-CO2 •NOx 25t •SOx 14t •PRTR substances 9t Drainage*2 4,413,000m3 BOD 25t SS 31t PRTR substances 1t*2 Including rainwater, etc.
•Municipal water 438,000m3
•Groundwater 905,000m3
•Water for industrial use 3,062,000m3
•PRTR substances 256t
Energy
Water
Office supplies
•Glass bottles 245t •Plastic 379t •Paper 359t •Corrugated paper 371t
Packaging materials
Chemical substances
•Major raw materials*1 3,959t
Raw materials
*1 Calculated from production volume
•Photocopy paper 124t
Waste
Air
Water
Yamanouchi
Research and
development
Manufacturing
Office activities
Marketing
and sales
Nonclinical study
Drug application
Wholesalers
Hospitals
Pharmacies
Distribution
centers
Manufacturing
drug substances
Packaging
Clinical trial
Basic research
Inspection
Manufacturing
drug products
12 11Business Activities and Their Environmental Impacts
As a comprehensive pharmaceutical manufacturer, Yamanouchi researches, develops, manufactures and sells a wide range of pharmaceutical products, including both prescription and over-the-counter drugs. We are fully aware of the environmental impacts of our total business activities and are striving to minimize them.
Aiming at reducing greenhouse gases such as CO2
emitted by use of energy and resources in our business activities, we have set energy conservation and prevention of global warming as our mid-term goals, and have made efforts for improvement of employees’ awareness and company-wide reduction and efficient use of energy.
Major initiatives
• 100% recovery of steam drains
• Conversion of boiler fuel and improvement of operations
• Improvement of operation of air-conditioning, heating and cooling systems
• Installation of automatic on/off lighting systems and introduction of inverter controls
The Hasune Site was awarded the Grand Prize for Rational Electricity Use by Tokyo Electric Power Co. for its implementation of initiatives such as those listed above. However, total emissions of CO2have
increased due to construction of 24-hour air-conditioning facilities at Takahagi and Yaizu as required by the GMP*standards, despite the installation of state-of-the-art energy conservation equipment. We will continue to focus on air conditioning, which accounts for over 50% of the company’s CO2emissions. In addition, we will
introduce clean energies such as fuel cells and wind-and solar-power generation as they become
available, as well as energy-saving equipment such as thermal storage systems. The company will continue these efforts to reduce CO2emissions to
below fiscal 1990 level by fiscal 2010.
*GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices): The standards for the manufacture of superior pharmaceutical products with good quality control. The GMP for pharmaceutical products was enacted in Japan in 1980.
Environmental Conservation Activities
Yamanouchi is working to curb environmental impacts by taking a variety of measures to reduce greenhouse gases, waste, chemical substances and air pollutants, which are emitted by consumption of energy and resources in our various business activities, from research and development to the
manufacture and sale of pharmaceutical products.
Environmental Performance
Energy Conservation, Prevention of
Global Warming, Resource Conservation
Measures for Conserving Energy and
Preventing Global Warming
◆Breakdown of energy consumption (converted to joules) (fiscal 2001) Total energy consumption 1,703,742 LPG 101,956 (6%) Kerosene 91,970 (5%) City gas 158,523 (9%) Special A (low-sulphur) heavy oil 357,648 (21%) (Unit: GJ*) Electric power 993,645 (59%)
◆Change in energy consumption
0 500,000 1,000,000 1,500,000 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 (FY) 1,703,742 1,566,050 1,588,829 1,439,044 1,386,901 (GJ)
*Conversion to J (joules): The amount of electric power purchased is calculated using the coefficient prescribed in the Enforcement Regulation for the Law Concerning Rational Use of Energy (10,250 kJ/kWh). The coefficients specified in the Standard Calorific Value Table in Japan (Agency of National Resources and Energy, revised 2001) are used for calculations for all other items.
*J (joules): Unit of calorific value (1 J = 0.24 kcal. 1 kcal is the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 kg of water by 1 degree. 1 GJ = 1x109J).
◆Change in CO2emissions 0 20,000 40,000 60,000 80,000 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 (base year) 1990 (FY) 80,661 73,881 74,262 66,515 43,312 64,318 (t-CO2)
*Conversion to CO2emissions: Calculated using the 1999 coefficients prescribed in the Enforcement Ordinance for the Law Concerning the Promotion of the Measures to Cope with Global Warming.
Pollution Prevention
Prevention of Air Pollution
Over the past five years, we have succeeded in reducing SOx emissions from 25 tons to 14 tons. In the same period, NOx emissions increased from 19 tons to 25 tons. We plan to switch to cleaner energy such as natural gas in the future. All sites satisfied the emission standards and volume controls on total emissions stipulated under the Air Pollution Control Law and other related regulations.
Prevention of Water Pollution
Drainage water is discharged into rivers and public sewers after treatment such as activated sludge process using facilities at the sites. BOD and SS emissions are essentially level. All sites satisfied the effluent standards stipulated in the Water Pollution Control Law and other related regulations.
Prevention of Dioxin Contamination
In fiscal 2001, waste incinerators at the Yaizu Site were phased out. Dioxin concentrations in incineration ash inside the incinerators and the surrounding air and soil were measured following the phase-out, and the result showed that dioxin levels were lower than environmental standards.
*TEQ (toxicity equivalency quantity):
TEQ expresses the dioxin concentration (toxicity). The toxicity of the most toxic dioxins 2,3,7,8-TCDD is assigned to a relative value of 1.
●Survey results on dioxins
Tested items Standard Measurement Sample from inner wall of incinerator 3ng-TEQ/g 0.0042ng-TEQ/g Surrounding air 0.6pg-TEQ/m3 0.042pg-TEQ/m3
Surrounding soil 1,000pg-TEQ/g 10pg-TEQ/g Work environment 2.5pg-TEQ/m3 0.095pg-TEQ/m3
Introduction of Low Emission Vehicles
In fiscal 2001, Yamanouchi introduced ten hybrid vehicles as sales vehicles for use by medical representatives (MRs) working in the Tokyo metropolitan area. The Yamanouchi MRs use approximately 1,500 cars nationwide for sales calls on hospitals and other customers, of which 357 are low fuel consumption and low gas emissions vehicles. We will continue to introduce more
environmentally conscious vehicles in the future.
Hybrid vehicle
◆Change in NOx*1, SOx*2emissions
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 NOx SOx 25.0 23.0 23.3 19.7 19.2 13.9 17.2 21.9 27.8 24.8 (FY) (t) 0 10 20 30 40 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 BOD SS 31.2 36.5 25.2 29.6 32.8 24.8 36.3 26.6 25.2 23.6 (FY) (t)
*BOD and SS calculations: Figures do not include discharges into the public sewers.
*1 NOx emissions: The amount was calculated from energy consumption using the coefficients in Environmental Activity Evaluation Program by the Ministry of the Environment.
*2 SOx emissions: The amount was calculated by using the method in The Manual for Declaration of the Levy on Pollution Load.
Survey on dioxins following incinerator phase-out (Top:Monitoring the surrounding environment.
Right:Investigating the inner incinerator wall)
◆Change in BOD, SS emissions*
Reduction of Water Consumption
The manufacture of pharmaceuticals requires a large volume of water for cooling, but we have curbed water consumption with measures such as the use of rainwater. Over the last few years, the amount of consumption has not changed. Therefore, we have set a target to reduce the annual water consumption
by more than 1% from previous year. 0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 4,405 4,305 4,550 4,391 4,423 (FY) (1,000m3)
Environmental Conservation Activities
Environmental Performance
Waste Reduction
Waste Treatment
Based on the Basic Law for Establishing a Recycling-based Society enacted in June 2000, the company fundamentally works to refrain from waste
generation, reuse or recycle the waste generated to the best of our ability, and disposes of the residue to landfills. More specifically, waste generated is pretreated, reused or recycled either internally or externally, and the residue is entrusted to an external operator for pretreatment*, recycling, incineration or
landfilling. In response to shortage of landfills, the company is making every effort to reduce overall waste to minimize waste landfilled.
*Pretreatment: Refers to treatment of waste by removal of water, drying, incineration, etc. to reduce the volume of waste and thus the handling and costs associated with recycling and landfill disposal are reduced.
■Flow of waste treatment
Landfilled F
Landfilled P Incinerated E
Incinerated O Recycled, incinerated,
landfilled externally without in-house pretreatment Pretreatment Pretreated internally Consigned to external operator (Residue)
Yamanouchi
Total emissions Recycled
Reused B Recovered C Heat recovery D Reused L Recovered M Heat recovery N Residue after in-house pretreatment G Generated Consigned volume of external treatment after in-house pretreatment K Consigned volume of direct external treatment A Direct external treatment Direct recycling Reused H Recovered I Heat recovery J Recycled internally (Residue) Recycled externally (Residue) (Residue) (Residue)
●Breakdown of total waste emissions
The ratio of waste landfilled (%) =
Amount of waste landfilled
Total emissions
F+P
A+K
Type Calculation method Fiscal 2001 results (t)
Recyclable resources reused, recovered, used for heat recovery internally Total emissions
Recyclable resources reused Recyclable resources recovered
Recyclable resources used for heat recovery Waste incinerated Waste landfilled H+I+J A+K B+L C+M D+N E+O F+P 0 2,385 6 1,252 0 990 220 Total amount of recyclable resources
X 100 =
X 100
◆Change in total waste emissions and waste landfilled 0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 0 20 40 60 80 100 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1995 (base year) Waste emissions (t) (%) Waste landfilled Ratio of waste landfilled
(FY) 1,947 59 66 53 35 28 9 1,635 1,546 2,265 1,895 2,385 1,150 1,074 820 799 529 220
The Challenge for Zero Emissions
Yamanouchi promotes careful and thorough sorting and recycling of waste in order to minimize the volume of waste landfilled. The Yaizu Site and the Nishine Plant are the first Yamanouchi sites to achieve “zero emissions.”*In fiscal 2002, the Hasune site and Head Office will take up the challenge.
*Zero emissions: Yamanouchi defines “zero emissions” as waste landfilled of less than 3% of total waste emissions.
Change in Emissions and Waste Landfilled
Waste emissions show a tendency to increase in concert with increases in production volume. In fiscal 2001, Yamanouchi discharged 2,385 tons of waste, of which 9.2% went to landfills. The volume of waste landfilled has been reduced by 80.8% from 1995 baseline. We will target the reduction in emissions of overall waste, as well as the amount of waste landfilled.
Major Initiatives
• Reduce waste generated: Abolish paper wrapping around shrink wrap packaging and use of paper towels, and reduce waste containers by adopting larger containers for purchase of raw materials. • Reduce volume of waste: Remove water from and
incinerate excess sludge, and introduce garbage treatment machinery.
• Reuse: Reuse organic solvents, printer toner and corrugated cartons, etc.
• Recovery: Recover excess sludge as fertilizer, fermented cakes as cement materials, waste plastics as solid fuel, and recover waste fluorescent tubes, used paper and waste metals.
• Reduce waste arising from product use: Change the quality of the materials of paper containers to lighter ones, and use uniform quality of container materials.
Appropriate Treatment of Waste Pharmaceuticals
In March 2002, a survey on the management and
treatment of waste pharmaceuticals was conducted at four distribution centers in Japan (Sapporo, Tokyo, Osaka and Nishi-nippon).
The survey was based on monitoring incineration of waste pharmaceuticals in the presence of a special industrial waste manager (supervising pharmacist). It was confirmed that waste was being treated appropriately. Motivated by this survey, the company has instituted more thorough management of the distribution centers, and has established the rule that the Environmental Protection Office of Head Office controls all data related to waste pharmaceuticals.
Examination of disposal of waste pharmaceuticals
◆Breakdown of total emissions ◆Breakdown of waste landfilled
Sludge 868 (37%) (Unit: t) (Unit: t) Emissions 2,385 Waste landfilled 220 Sludge 52 (24%) Waste oil/solvents 408 (17%) Waste plastics 285 (12%) Waste plastics 110 (50%) Other industrial waste 245 (10%) Other industrial waste 38 (17%) General waste 579 (24%) General waste 20 (9%)
Reduction of Emissions of Dichloromethane and
Chloroform to Air
We have succeeded in dramatically reducing dichloromethane emissions from 18.9 tons to 5.9 tons over the last three years. The use of chloroform is essential for the research of a pharmaceutical corporation, and reducing its use is an extremely difficult task. Nevertheless, the research division has avoided its use wherever possible, and the
production division has recovered it after use by adopting a closed system, thereby reducing the emissions of chloroform to air to less than one ton over the last three years.
Avoidance of Use of Chlorinated Organic
Solvents
In fiscal 2001, Yamanouchi investigated
improvement of the processing of four products being developed for which chlorinated organic solvents, chloroform and dichloromethane, had been
considered indispensable. The possible improvements investigated included replacing the solvents by non-chlorinated solvents and altering the process of the synthesis. The result was the successful avoidance of the use of chlorinated organic solvents.
Minimization of the Use of Non-chlorinated
Organic Solvents
The company adopted four initiatives for minimizing non-chlorinated organic solvent use, and the achievement in fiscal 2001 was the reduction of solvent used based on two of those initiatives including the reduction of acetonitrile.
Control of PCBs and ODSs
PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls) were formerly used in condensers and other electrical installations. Use is now strictly monitored in compliance with the PCB Special Measures Law. We are also promoting the use of substitutes for ODSs (ozone-depleting substances) such as CFC-11.
Environmental Conservation Activities
Environmental Performance
Chemical Substances Control (Control of Yamanouchi PRTR Substances)
Initiatives for Reducing Emissions of Chemical
Substances
At the Nishine Plant, reduction of the emission to air of dichloromethane, which is used as a solvent, has been an important issue. The plant has introduced
equipment for removing dichloromethane and has made efforts to reduce emissions by setting an in-house emission standard of 50 ppm. In fiscal 2001, we upgraded the filters in the air emission-processing equipment to newly developed filters that are more effective in removing chlorinated solvents. As a result, the plant succeeded in compliance with the in-house standard and improved the dichloromethane recovery ratio from 70% to 90%.
Air emissions-processing equipment (Nishine Plant)
Since fiscal 1996, we have taken measures for the avoidance and the minimization of the use and the emission to air of chlorinated organic compounds. Through the pilot term of PRTR control since fiscal 1998, we designated 31 chemical substances as Yamanouchi PRTR Substances*in fiscal 2001, and we started to monitor the amount of use, release and transfer of those substances.
*Yamanouchi PRTR Substances (31): Chemical substances specified as follows, of which the annual usage exceeded one kilogram at each site: •354 Class 1-designated chemical substances under Japan’s PRTR Law
•28 substances designated under the Air Pollution Control Law
•57 types of chemical substances designated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Ordinance of Environmental Preservation •28 poisonous substances designated under the Poisonous and Deleterious Substances Control Law
◆Emissions of chlorinated organic solvents to air
0 5 10 15 20 2001 5.89 2000 10.88 1999 18.90 (t) (FY) Dichloromethane Chloroform 0.00 0.25 0.50 0.75 1.00 2001 2000 1999 (t) (FY) 0.32 0.11 0.56
●Data on Yamanouchi PRTR Substances for fiscal 2001 Substances targeted by the PRTR Law
1 Dichloromethane 59,268 5,889 6 0 0 1,569 43,113 8,691 2 Chloroform 28,003 563 16 0 10 24,214 0 3,182 3 1, 2-dichloroethane 68 1 0 0 0 67 0 0 4 N, N-dimethylformamide 42,244 6 7 0 0 424 0 41,807 5 1, 4-dioxane 29,751 29 1 0 0 4 0 29,717 6 Acetonitrile 17,200 1,540 515 0 50 6,660 0 8,435 7 Toluene 16,725 79 5 0 0 3,928 0 12,713 8 Benzene 6,358 76 2 0 0 262 0 6,018 9 Formaldehyde 250 134 3 0 0 113 0 0 10 Pyridine 2,911 35 1 0 0 6 0 2,869 11 Ethylene oxide 735 196 231 0 308 0 0 0 12 Xylene 377 99 0 0 0 278 0 0 13 Hydrazine 189 38 0 0 151 0 0 0 14 Tetrahydrofuran 276 14 41 0 0 221 0 0 15 Trichloroethylene 2,031 1 0 0 0 2,030 0 0 16 Ethylene glycol 49,001 5 1 0 0 48,995 0 0
17 Boron and its compounds 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
18 Chlorodifluoromethane 360 360 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sub Total 255,748 9,065 830 0 519 88,771 43,113 113,432
19 Methanol 529,916 6,373 743 0 93 30,345 0 489,847
20 Acetone 139,407 7,566 624 0 0 12,038 0 24,045
21 Methyl ethyl ketone 37,496 342 0 0 0 977 0 36,178
22 Ethyl acetate 38,517 545 4 0 0 22,674 0 15,293 23 Butyl acetate 16,099 1 1 0 0 7 0 0 24 Isopropanol 16,458 1,144 463 0 0 50 0 14,082 25 Hexane 10,369 83 3 0 0 10,283 0 0 26 Hydrochloric acid 149,484 0 21 0 0 0 0 149,463 27 Sulfuric acid 10,337 0 8 0 0 0 0 10,329 28 Nitric acid 17 0 3 0 0 0 0 14 29 Hydrogen chloride 12,525 0 0 0 0 0 0 12,525 30 Phosphorus pentachloride 4,680 267 0 0 0 0 0 4,413 Total 1,221,053 25,386 2,700 0 612 165,145 43,113 869,621 31 Dioxins − 0.27 0.0016 0 0 0.073 0 0
Atmosphere Public water areas Soil Sewerage Waste Recycled
Treated and removed
Name of substance Volume handled Released Transferred
Other monitored substances (Unit: No 1-30: kg; No. 31: mg-TEQ)
Green Purchasing
Yamanouchi has promoted green purchasing, which means giving priority to products and services that have minimal environmental impacts. Following the company-wide adoption of recycled paper of 70% brightness in 1992, “Green 100,” 100% recycled paper with 70% brightness, was designated as the paper to be used at all sites in 1995. In addition, the company joined the Green Purchasing Network when it was first established in 1966, a network that advocates education on, and the spread of the practice of “buying green.”
We completed a changeover to more environmentally conscious products in purchasing paper, stationery and printer- and photocopier-related products. The same initiative is being taken for office equipment, furniture and other office supplies.
●Major green-purchasing products (fiscal 2001)
Item Specifications
Photocopy paper Green 100 (100% recycled, 70% brightness)
Business cards 100% recycled paper
Envelopes for internal use 100% recycled paper In-house information magazine Denno Anatomia 100% recycled paper Internal report Kyodo 100% recycled paper Office supplies (e.g., paper folders, notebooks) “Eco-marked” products
Low-power office equipment Low-power printers and photocopiers
Recycled toner Recycled
Correction tape, post-it notes Recycled paper
Toilet paper 100% recycled paper, unbleached
Environmental Conservation Activities
Products, Containers and Packaging—Environmental Consciousness
We have adopted a range of measures to minimize the environmental impacts caused by solvents used in
manufacturing and by product containers and packaging while preserving the quality required for pharmaceutical products. These measures cover every stage of the product life cycle, from research and development to
manufacturing, use and disposal.
Environmental Consciousness at the Development
Stage
Environmental consciousness is exercised from the early stages of research and development in order to ensure minimization of environmental impacts resulting from the manufacturing process of our pharmaceutical products. The avoidance of the use of chlorinated organic solvents is one of the initiatives (see page 17).
We also take care to minimize the impacts on the natural environment in use and disposal of products by consumers. For example, the Minon series, mildly acidic natural skin-care products released in 1973, are characterized by their high biodegradation and minimal impacts on the river environment and natural habitats following household disposal.
Compliance with the Containers and Packaging
Recycling Law
The majority of our products are consumed at hospitals and private houses, following which containers and packaging are disposed of as waste. This waste is the target of the Containers and Packaging Recycling Law fully implemented in April 2000. The company is deemed to have fulfilled its recycling obligations by entrusting its recycling to The Japan Containers and Packaging Recycling Association.
Containers and Packaging Initiatives
Pharmaceutical product packaging is made to
specifications that are as environmentally conscious as possible within limitations necessary to preserve product quality.
Our pharmaceutical packages are now made of 100% recycled paper, and the sizes of the outer and inner boxes have been reduced. Other measures to economize on packaging materials include improving filling
methods of pharmaceuticals to avoid wastage and printing necessary information directly onto the containers instead of sticking paper labels onto them.
The company is also in the process of changing over from polyvinyl chloride to polypropylene, which does not generate dioxins when incinerated, for the plastic portion of PTP sheet used in the packaging of tablets and other products. Due consideration is given to any effect the change may have on the products. The packages after the improvement bear marking to identify the packaging material, which is required by the Containers and Packaging Recycling Law.
The environmentally conscious Minon product series
◆Amounts of containers and packaging materials subject to recycling obligation under the Containers and Packaging Recycling Law
2001 2000
0 50,000 100,000 150,000 200,000 (kg) (FY)
Glass bottles (colorless) Glass bottles (amber) Glass bottles (other) Plastic containers and packaging Paper containers and packaging
52,373
75,701 105,530 39,043
1,066 6,912
62,578 34,867 2,689 10,933
*Note: Yamanouchi does not use PET (polyethylene terephthalate) bottles for product containers or packaging.
Improved packaging materials and the mark for identifying the material
Improved labeling
Disclosure of Environmental Information
The company publishes environmental reports as a means of disclosing information about the status of its environmental initiatives and environmental conservation activities. Environmental reports are also available as downloadable files from our website: http://www.yamanouchi.com.
The eleventh edition of the internal annual environmental report, formerly called Environmental Management Graph,was published in fiscal 2001 with new-look contents as the Environmental Data Book.
Yamanouchi Ireland Co., Ltd., Yamanouchi Consumer Inc. and Yamanouchi Pharmaceutical (China) Co., Ltd. also
issue environmental reports for external stakeholders. In fiscal 2002, overseas subsidiaries and affiliated companies and the major sites in Japan will begin producing
environmental reports and site reports.
Site Tours
Yamanouchi runs comprehensive tours aimed at showcasing the company’s environmental conservation initiatives
at the R&D and manufacturing stages. Site visitors during fiscal 2001 included elementary school students as well as clients and suppliers.
Corporate Seminars
Over a three-day period from July 31 to August 2, 2001, a group of teachers from the Kanagawa Prefectural Office of Education visited Yamanouchi to observe and learn about the workings of a private corporation. We invited eight principals from elementary, junior-high and senior-high schools in this fourth such event, and introduced Yamanouchi’s environmental initiatives in addition to an outline of the pharmaceutical industry and the business of the company. We look forward to actively hosting more study groups in the future.
Environmental Patrol
In fiscal 2001, the Environmental Patrol, consisting of the members of the Yamanouchi Pharmaceutical Labor Union Environmental Committee, visited the Yaizu Site for discussions with the plant manager and staff in charge of environment and safety about environmental protection and health and safety issues. Ideas and opinions were exchanged from the perspectives of ISO14001 initiatives, and
relationships with the local environment and the local community, with participants reaffirming the importance of harmony between business activities, communities and the environment.
The Month of Environment
Every June, the Month of Environment, Yamanouchi spotlights a range of environmental conservation activities as a company-wide event. Our activities during the Month of Environment in fiscal 2001 included shutting computers down during lunch breaks, environmental morning assembly, thorough inspections of environmental facilities, “no car” days, and making nesting boxes for wild birds.
Public Site Park
The Hasune Site has constructed leisure walks and planted trees in a section of the site, and makes the section open to local residents as a park.
Dealing with Complaints
In fiscal 2001, we received one complaint from a local resident about noise coming from excavators for construction and air compressors for painting used on a public holiday (at the Azusawa Site). The complaint was properly dealt with by the immediate cessation of the construction.
Environmental Communication
Yamanouchi is undertaking a variety of communication activities aimed at increasing environmental awareness about environmental preservation among employees and widely disseminating information about our environmental activities and their results to people both inside and outside of the company.
Yamanouchi Group environmental reports and the Environmental Data Books
Site tour (Nishine Plant)
Environmental Patrol (viewing the stormwater-retention basin at the Yaizu Site)
Occupational Health and Safety
A sound working environment that guarantees the health and safety of employees is essential for all corporate activities. Yamanouchi takes proactive measures to monitor staff health, prevent the occurrence of occupational accidents, and maintain a good working environment, in the interests of creating a secure workplace environment in which staff can work with comfort and motivation.
Monitoring Staff Health
The company endeavors to monitor the health of all employees. In addition to legally required regular health checks, the company conducts medical examinations for middle-aged employees and their families, including mental
health checks. Seminars by occupational physicians and non-smoking and walking campaigns are part of a push for general health awareness among all staff, helping us to take the best
possible care of our employees’ health.
Prevention of Occupational Accidents
Yamanouchi implements a range of activities at all facilities aimed at preventing occupational accidents. As an example, we have established the Week of Safety and the Week of Hygiene for education on safety and hygiene, and endeavor to improve employee awareness by setting awards for their posters and slogans. Staff who work in areas that require knowledge or skills as a specialist, such as handling hazardous substances or high-pressure gas or operating forklifts, are provided with special training. We also encourage employees to improve their skills by participating in seminars that earn them various qualifications. Despite such measures,
18 occupational accidents were recorded during fiscal 2001, and included cases of burns, and drug solutions being splashed into eyes. Taking these incidents into consideration, we resolve to work together for improved safety management to prevent from accidents.
The Work Environment Control
Each site monitors the work environment in
compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Law. As a result of work environment measurements at the Takahagi Site in fiscal 2001, two second control areas were identified at organic solvent handling (removal of products containing organic solvents from filters) areas, and one third control area was identified at recovery of intermediates by centrifugal separation using filter paper. These processes were identified as first control areas in the previous monitoring. The reason for the deterioration is considered to be an operational problem in the ventilation facilities though their ability is adequate. The site has instituted a number of measures in response to the result, including strictly enforced checks and inspections of exhaust equipment prior to operation, revision and inspection of exhaust and ventilation equipment, and retraining of operators about points of caution for handling organic solvents. All other sites had their first control areas
reconfirmed, implying the maintenance of favorable work environments.
Health checks for employees
Combined health and safety morning aassembly 0.00 0.30 0.60 0.90 1.20 1.50 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 (FY) 0.46 1.08 1.04 1.08 1.08 1.32 0.23 0.00 0.24 0.24
Japanese pharmaceutical manufacturing industry*2
Frequency =
*1 Frequency rate of occupational accidents: Number of deaths from occupational accidents per million total working hours.
*2 Statistics from Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (statistics for January–December each year)
X 1,000,000
Frequency
Yamanouchi
Number of deaths from occupational accidents Number of man-hours
◆Change in frequency rate of occupational accidents*1
0.00 0.05 0.10 0.15 0.20 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 0.0025 0.08 0.02 0.03 0.04 0.16 0.0000 0.0048 0.0017 Degree of severity =
*3 Severity of occupational accidents: Number of working days lost per million total working hours.
X 1,000 Number of working days lost
Number of man-hours 0.0028
Japanese pharmaceutical manufacturing industry*2
Degree of severity
Yamanouchi
(FY) ◆Change in severity rate of occupational accidents*3
Number of measured workplaces Area*
Noise Particulates Organic solventsSpecific chemical Total substances
First control area 0 0 30 1 31
Second control area 0 0 2 0 2
Third control area 0 0 1 0 1
Total 0 0 33 1 34
●Results of work environment measurements
*Area
• First control area: In most of the workplaces (95%), the concentration of toxic substances in the atmosphere does not exceed the controlled density.
• Second control area: The average concentration of toxic substances in the atmosphere of the workplaces does not exceed the controlled density.
• Third control area: The average concentration of toxic substances in the atmosphere of the workplaces exceeds the controlled density.
Contribution to Society
Yamanouchi contributes to society in many sectors in its pursuit of coexistence with nature and society through the company’s own concept, called “Three-nine.”
The Three-nine Fund
Under this initiative, born of an idea from employees, participating employees contribute 100 yen to the fund from their monthly salaries, which is used to make donations as part of the company’s
contributions to society. In fiscal 2002, the fund plus the company’s contributions were used to purchase seven vehicles that can accommodate wheelchairs. The vehicles were donated to welfare facilities for the physically disabled at seven locations throughout Japan. Currently around 3,600 employees, or 80% of all employees, are
contributors to the fund. Since it was inaugurated in 1996, the fund has been used to purchase a total of 25 wheelchair-carrying vans.
Donation of Ambulances
Every year since 1970, on September 9, Emergency Day, Yamanouchi has donated ambulances to local governments. In fiscal 2001, a total of four ambulances (including two
specially equipped vehicles) were donated to four municipalities across Japan, bringing the total number of
donated ambulances to 184.
Aid to Stakeholders
Yamanouchi provides both financial and manpower support for the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), the World School Network and a range of schools and other organizations. The Yaizu Site supported the 21st National Convention on the Creation of an Abundant Sea held in October 2001. A large number of local citizens participated in the convention and related ceremonies, concerts and other events. The convention is aimed at protecting the marine environment and marine industry resources. Yamanouchi
employees joined forces with Yaizu City community groups just prior to the convention, in June, in a beach clean-up to beautify the environment.
Clean-up Activities
The company is involved in clean-up activities at each site, contributing to beautification of the regional environment.
Collection of Discarded Prepaid Cards and
Stamps
As part of the Three-nine campaign, employees and their families at Yamanouchi and its affiliate companies support the activities of volunteer community groups, such as the Japan International Volunteer Center and the Japan Overseas Christian Medical Cooperative Service, by collecting discarded prepaid cards and stamps for donation every six months. In fiscal 2001, the group donated a total of 16,151 telephone and other prepaid cards, and 38.4 kilograms of stamps.
A beach clean-up (Yaizu)
Wheelchair-carrying van
Presentation ceremony of the wheelchair-carrying vans
Specially equipped ambulance
Presentation of specially equipped ambulances
The unique “Three-nine” concept addresses the directions and the degree of achievements from level one to level nine. It means achieving the highest level in three directions, human being, business performance and society. The Three-nine concept is an expression of the attitude that it is an essential element for corporations to seek business performance, providing opportunities for employees’ self-expression, self-fulfillment and work toward coexistence with society and the natural environment as well.
●Fiscal 2001 clean-up activities
Name of activity Site Time/frequency
Beach clean-ups Yaizu Site June 2001
Takahagi Site July 2001 Tsukuba Site Once a month Clean-ups of roads Nishine Plant Once a month (May–Oct.) crossing nearby Takahagi Site June 2001
Data on Domestic Sites
Azusawa Site
Site outline Established: March 1949
Address: 1-1-8 Azusawa, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo Total site area: 16,747m2
Greenery area: 1,919m2(11.5% of total site area)
No. of employees: 156
Type of business: Research, development and manufacture of pharmaceutical products
Overview of Environmental Activities and Achievement of Targets in Fiscal 2001
Environmental initiatives during the period focused mainly on efforts to reduce energy consumption, reduce the volume of waste emissions, and increase the recycling rate of scrap metal. Resounding success was achieved, with results far exceeding targets. Energy consumption (crude oil conversion) was reduced by 5% from the previous year (against the target of 2%), the volume of waste emissions was reduced by 10.5% from the previous year (against the target of 2.5%), and 92.1% of scrap metal was recycled (against the target of a minimum 65%). In order to curb CFC use and emissions, the
small-type CFC-consumptive equipment was replaced with CFC-free models according to plan. In addition, the chemical substances control system was implemented properly, under which the use of eight chemical substances designated for monitoring by the Tokyo
Metropolitan Ordinance of Environmental Preservation was monitored and reported by the due date. No problems arose with regard to on-the-spot inspections or legal compliance, but there was one complaint of excessive noise associated with the construction on a holiday. Appropriate action was taken and no further complaints followed.
Safety Research Laboratory
City gas boiler
●Energy consumption Energy source Consumption
Electric power (MWh) City gas (1,000m3) Kerosene (k ) 8,723 1,474 122 ●Emissions to air
SOx (m3N/hr) NOx (ppm) Soot and dust (g/m3N)
Regulatory limit Results Regulatory limit Results Regulatory limit Results Boiler 1 − − 250 65 0.20 0.0042
Boiler 2 − − 150 75 − −
Boiler 3 − − 150 26 − −
Name of facility
●Discharges to public sewers Drainage (1,000m3)
pH
BOD (mg/ )
SS (mg/ )
Item Regulatory limit Results − 5.8–8.6 300 300 84 6.5–7.5 225 52 ●Noise emissions Morning/evening (dB) Daytime
