We have constructed the global environmental management system under the environmental governance framework (click here for details). The global environmental management system is composed of the environmental management system (EMS) for the certification of each company's ISO14001 in Japan, the EMS for the certification of all the overseas factories' ISO14001 including APEM's head quarter, and overseas sales companies. Overseas sales companies has conducted activities complied with the basic contents of ISO14001 under the global EMS. As for the initiatives for the environmental management, a person responsible for the environmental audit is appointed for the objective and fair internal audit of the management system. Also, environmental auditors who have attended the training for internal auditors held by a certification agency perform the internal audit. The person respondible for the environmental management obtains information on the establishment and revision of the environmental laws and regulations, and updates our lists of environmental rules. Each departments control daily environmental risks based on the lists of environmental rules, the person responsible for the environmental audit audits the compliance status during an internal audit, and our Environmental Management Operational Organization confirms the compliance status. This is how we ensure the compliance with environmental laws and regulations. Moreover, environmental aspects and environmental targets are selected in consideration of risks and opportunities by each department, and are approved by the executive officer in charge of environment. |