ISUZU:Targets and Achievements

We report on Isuzu's environmental initiative targets and achievements for FY2011.

Building Environmentally Friendly Plants

Mid- and Long-term Targets	FY2011 Achievements
Global warming prevention (CO2 reduction) Reducing 5% or more relative to FY2010 by FY2015, in regard to per-sales CO2 emissions in domestic and foreign production groups.	Reduction of CO2 Emissions CO2 emissions (Isuzu Motors only) reduced 61.7% from the level of FY1990. Achieved the FY2011 mid-term target to "reduce 4% or more from the level of FY2007." Per-sales CO2 emissions (in domestic production group) reduced 19.8% from the level of FY2004. Achieved the FY2011 target to "reduce 7% from the level of FY2004."
Reduction of wastes Achieving zero emissions by FY2015 in all the domestic production groups.	Reduction of the final amount of Landfill Waste Reduced the final amount of landfill waste to 0 tons/year (Isuzu Motors only). * Achieved the FY2011 target of "under 7.9 tons or less per year." The final amount of landfill waste in FY2011 significantly increased compared to FY2010 in all the domestic production groups, because a cement manufacturer that recycled molding sand from cast processes of the consolidated subsidiaries was not available after being damaged in the Great East Japan Earthquake.
Control and Reduction of Environmentally Hazardous Substances Reducing 50% or more relative to the level of FY2000 by FY2015, regarding VOC emissions in the cab painting process.	Reducing VOC emissions in the cab painting process VOC emissions in 2010 were 17.7 mg/m², and met the mid-term targets "under 19.2 mg/m²".
Logistics Reducing 5% or more relative to FY2010 by FY2015, in regard to per unit of energy usage.	Reducing energy usage in logistics Achieved a reduction of 2.6% over the previous year, which was greater than the annual target of energy saving activities to "reduce 1% or more from the previous year."

Manufacturing Environmentally Friendly Products (for the domestic market only)

Mid- and Long-term Targets	FY2011 Achievements
Improvement in fuel efficiency (prevention global warming) Aiming to achieve top-level fuel efficiency conforming to fuel efficiency and CO2 emissions regulations in each country and region with the systematic development of fuel enhancement technology.	Release of the 2015 fuel efficiency standards for heavy-duty vehicles Of all Isuzu registered vehicles in the ELF, FORWARD, and GIGA series, over 95% of the vehicles Isuzu released meet the fuel efficiency standards for vehicles of over GVW 2.5t. Also, 50% or more of all registered heavy-duty route buses and about 60% or more of all registered heavy-duty private buses achieved the fuel efficiency standard for vehicles of over GVW 2.5t.
Cleaner emissions Aiming to develop a super clean diesel engine with elemental technology in preparation for regulations after the Post New Long-term Emissions Regulation.	Release of vehicles compliant with the Post New Long-term Emissions Regulation Released ELF, FORWARD, GIGA, and Buses which meet the Post New Long-term Emissions Regulation.
Reducing vehicle exterior noise Promotion of reducing idling noise and development of technologies for compliance with noise regulations/laws in the coming term.	Release of vehicles with low levels of noise pollution Vehicles compliant with the Post New Long-term Emissions Regulation are as quiet as previous models.We are also advancing the development of noise reduction technology and sound-absorbing and insulating materials research aiming for further noise reduction.
Development and popularization of alternative-fuel vehicles Promoting research and development of vehicles using alternative fuels and electricity which have superior environmental performance and are not dependent on fossil fuels.	Development of alternative-fuel vehicles and hybrid trucks Delivered CNG vehicles for ELF, FORWARD, ERGA, and ERGA mio to the markets. Released "ELF HYBRID" as a diesel hybrid model.
Promoting recycling Promoting recycling-based designs. Achieving the end-of-life vehicle recycling rate of 95% by 2015	Usage of recycled materials Resin materials of used parts for some parts of interior components, in addition to start to make efficient use of plastic waste materials from manufacturing processes.
Reducing environmentally hazardous substances Reinforcing the control of environmentally hazardous substances and efforts in reducing use	Further reducing environmentally hazardous substances Lead contained in solders of electric and electronic parts has been replaced with alternative substances to the furthest extent possible. Reinforced management systems of chemical substances in products and parts, using an internal database. Reduced chemical materials in products if they are likely to be restricted in the coming years.
Air conditioner refrigerant Reducing alternative CFCs and developing a new refrigerant system by developing technology to reduce total CO2.	Reducing greenhouse gases emitted from refrigerants As the existing refrigerant (HACK-134a) has a relatively high greenhouse effect, we targeted a 20% reduction from the level of FY1995, and have continuously achieved the target value. Considering the use of a new refrigerant which has far less of a greenhouse effect than the existing refrigerant.
Promotion of reducing interior VOC Promotion of reducing interior VOC in compliance with relevant self-imposed industrial regulations and global markets.	Development of low-VOC-content vehicles Continuously developing vehicles with less VOC with an eye to introducing them to the global market. Released the new pickup truck D-MAX with less interior VOC in Thailand.

Environmental Management

Mid- and Long-term Targets	FY2011 Achievements
Raising the level of environmental activities for the Isuzu group Sharing the environmental vision with domestic and foreign production group plants and jointly reducing environmental impact. Planning to promote and improve environmental activities of domestic Isuzu dealers.	Implemented environmental activities in cooperation within the Isuzu group Shared environmental activities and the content of future activities with 9 domestic production groups in the Environmental conference. 4 conferences held in FY2011. Activities following the "Isuzu Environmental Measures Guidelines" were promoted in Isuzu domestic dealers.
Promotion of green procurement Revising and updating the "Isuzu Green Procurement Guidelines". Expanding and promoting the introduction of environmental management systems by business partners. Promotion of the decrease of environmentally hazardous substances.	Promotion of green procurement Requested business partners to promote environmental activities according to the "Isuzu Green Procurement Guidelines". Encouraged business partners to introduce the environmental management system and to practice using IMDS.

Mid- and Long-term Targets

FY2011 Achievements

Raising the level of environmental activities for the Isuzu group

Sharing the environmental vision with domestic and foreign production group plants and jointly reducing environmental impact.
Planning to promote and improve environmental activities of domestic Isuzu dealers.

Implemented environmental activities in cooperation within the Isuzu group

Shared environmental activities and the content of future activities with 9 domestic production groups in the Environmental conference. 4 conferences held in FY2011.
Activities following the "Isuzu Environmental Measures Guidelines" were promoted in Isuzu domestic dealers.

Promotion of green procurement

Revising and updating the "Isuzu Green Procurement Guidelines".
Expanding and promoting the introduction of environmental management systems by business partners.
Promotion of the decrease of environmentally hazardous substances.

Promotion of green procurement

Requested business partners to promote environmental activities according to the "Isuzu Green Procurement Guidelines".
Encouraged business partners to introduce the environmental management system and to practice using IMDS.