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In addition to working to reduce all environmental loads of its business activities, we believe that the products we deliver to the public should make their own contributions to global environmental conservation.
So, we work to create products that thoroughly contribute to the reduction of environmental impact by enhancing recyclability, resource-saving and energy-saving features throughout the total product lifecycle, ranging from development, procurement, manufacturing, sales/distribution and use, to ultimate disposal.  
Sekisui Chemical Group is implementing its Three Greening Steps in the three business-process stages of development, procurement, and manufacturing. To promote these activities, we operate systems such as Product Assessment for Environmental Impact, Green Procurement, and Prior Assessment of Capital Expenditure at each stage.
By periodically revising these systems and improving our approach, we will continue to thoroughly apply our environmental efforts for all of the products marketed by Sekisui Chemical Group.
Greening Development (Product Assessment System for Environmental Impact)
The Product Assessment System for Environmental Impact is designed to assess the environmental impact of all products and their manufacturing processes at all stages of a product lifecycle, from development to disposal. Based on the results of this assessment, our goal is to develop products with reduced environmental impact and/or products that contribute to environmental conservation and improvement. In fiscal 2007, we reviewed matters such as the subjects of compliance evaluation and assessment of chemical substances, in light of developments such as establishment and amendment of relevant laws. 
Greening Procurement (Green Procurement System)
The green procurement ratio for fiscal 2007 was 92.7%, which surpassed the target of 90% set for fiscal 2008. For purchases such as office supplies and equipment, we have established and are enforcing separate Green Purchase Guidelines. Also, we have documentation such as forms concerning green procurement available on the Sekisui Chemical website. http://www.sekisui.co.jp/company/suggestion/index.html
Greening Manufacturing (Prior Assessment of Capital Expenditure System)
We, Sekisui Chemical Group are implementing Prior Assessment of Capital Expenditures to assess planned and drafted capital investment proposals from an environmental perspective. Through the implementation of this system, we are pursuing manufacturing processes with low environmental loads.  
Sekisui Chemical Group uses a large amount of chemical substances when producing its products. Therefore, we regard as important responsibilities the pursuit of product safety, occupational safety and health, and reduction of environmental impact through proper management of chemical substances. Accordingly, we are implementing endeavors such as the Product Assessment System for Environmental Impact and the Green Procurement System as well as setting our own targets for reducing discharge and transfer of chemicals and eliminating our use of the most critical substances.
We also are reviewing the list of chemical substances that are candidates for control or regulation of their use. 
Reduction of Discharge and Transfer of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) into the Environment
Since fiscal 1999, we have been working to reduce discharge and transfer of environmental pollutants into the atmosphere. Beginning in fiscal 2006, we have set the new target of a 40% reduction of discharge of VOCs into the environment in fiscal 2008 compared to fiscal 2000, and we are working to meet this target. As a result, as of fiscal 2007 we achieved a 48% reduction compared to fiscal 2000. 
Total Abolition of Fluorocarbons Use
By the end of fiscal 2004, we, Sekisui Chemical Group had completed the total elimination of all use of HCFCs, which we had used in the past as foaming agents for foam products and replaced these with hydrocarbons and HFCs. However, although HFCs we currently use are not designated as greenhouse gases under the Law for the Promotion of Measures against Global Warming, their global warming index is several hundred times that of CO2, and we will be doing our best to develop alternative technologies and change to alternative substances with the target of total elimination of HFCs. 
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