Environmental Preservation

Environmental Preservation

Environmental GD100

Following the principle of dealing fairly with society and valuing harmony with the environment, we shall assert our world-class strengths in technologies for protecting the environment.

  • Continued improvement of environmental management.
  • Action to combat global warming.
  • Contributing to the creation of a sustainable recycling society.

GD100 guidelines for action on the environment

For the sake of future generations and this irreplaceable planet, we shall act to protect the environment.

Practice of global environmental management
We will adopt consistent, high-level environmental management practices at all operations worldwide.
Contribution to society through manufacturing
We will take action to minimize the environmental impact in all products.
We will take action to protect the environment as a duty to society by practicing top-level environmentally conscious production.
All industrial waste will be recycled.
Improvement of communication with society and local communities

Yokohama Rubber Environmental Policy

Following the principle of dealing fairly with society and valuing harmony with the environment, we shall assert our world-class strengths in technologies for protecting the environment.

  1. Yokohama Rubber will globally initiate environmentally-conscious measures in all of its activities, and will make all of its manufactured goods environmentally-friendly products.
  2. Yokohama Rubber will deepen communications with stakeholders and will strive to make contributions to local communities and to society as a whole.
  3. Yokohama Rubber will strengthen its environmental management system and will continually strive to help improve the environment by using preemptive approaches to mitigate its impacts on the environment, prevent environmental pollution, and reduce sensory nuisances.
  4. Yokohama Rubber will comply with all related laws, regulations, and agreements as well as endeavor to continually implement activities that help improve the environment.
  5. Yokohama Rubber will strive to prevent global warming, conserve energy and resources as well as promote resource recycling aimed at the fulfillment of a recycling-oriented and low-carbon society.
  6. Yokohama Rubber will strive to conserve biological diversity and use organic resources sustainably in its business activities.
  7. Yokohama Rubber will promote harmony with local communities as part of its commitment to work with and become a company that is trusted by local communities.
  8. Yokohama Rubber shall publish this policy and make it known to all.

March 28, 2014
Director and Managing Corporate Officer, General Manager,
Corporate Social Responsibility Division
The Yokohama Rubber Co.,Ltd.
Fumio Morita
森田史夫

Overall Picture of Environmental Burden

Overview of the Environmental Impact in Japan

Overview of the Environmental Impact in Japan

Overall Picture of the Environmental Burden Overseas

Overall Picture of the Environmental Burden Overseas

Environmental Management

Environmental accounting

Environmentally-Friendly Products

Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emission

Utilization of Natural Resources / Reduction of Industrial Waste

Emission Provision onto Water, Air, and Soil

Management of Chemicals

Biodiversity