Assessing Environmental Impact by the Use of the AGC Environmental Indicator

In 2006, based on the recognition that it belongs to an energy-intensive industry, the AGC Group introduced the AGC Environmental Indicator to analyze the environmental impact of its manufacturing activities. We calculate the indicator based on the ratio of the AGC Group's sales to GDP (economic contribution) and the ratio of the emissions of substances of concern (SOC) from the Group's manufacturing activities to the total (environmental impact ratio). We can thus make a relative evaluation of the extent of any adverse impact we have on the environment to bring about a certain degree of economic effect.

AGC Environmental Indicator

How to Calculate the AGC Environmental Indicator

The AGC Group's AGC Environmental Indicator

AGC Environmental Indicator of Asahi Glass (Unconsolidated)

*1 At present, we aim to make improvements based on the actual results in fiscal 2007.

Risk Reduction Activities Conducted at Each Site

Reviewing the activities conducted under the Integrated EMS in 2008, the manager of AGC Group has pointed out that each manufacturing site of the Group should implement individual measures to reduce and prevent the risks specific to their sites and the Group is favorably conducting environmental risk reduction activities as a whole. In response, each of the sites has reviewed their criteria for evaluating environmental risks and the impact that would be given to the surrounding areas in the event of an accident. They are strengthening their improvement activities through these measures.

Risk Reduction Example

At one of our manufacturing sites, we improved the oil receiving process to reduce risks related to water pollution. In the past, the oil receiving pipe was as long as to the left edge of the area enclosed with a red broken line. A hose was connected from a transportation vessel to the pipe, under which an oil tray was placed to recover any spilt oil. In the event of an accident during the oil receiving process or if the pressure was still high when the oil receiving pipe was detached, however, there was a possibility of oil blowing out of the pipe into the sea. To prevent this from happening, the pipe was moved far from the shore to ensure that oil would not be spilt into the sea even in the event of an accident.