(Environmental Data)Yamaha Group(1)

  CO₂ emissions of the Yamaha Group in Japan declined by 7,400 tons of CO₂ compared with the previous fiscal year to 63,700 tons of CO₂ in fiscal 2010. This was 41% lower than levels recorded in fiscal 1990, substantially surpassing the established reduction target of 6%. In addition to a host of measures encompassing the integration of headquarters factory grand piano manufacturing processes to the Kakegawa Factory, this result is largely attributable to the drop in production volume due mainly to the sale of certain businesses and deterioration in the economic environment.

  In addition, CO₂ emissions per unit of sales were 23.1 tons of CO₂ per ¥100 million, a decrease of 3.3% compared with the previous fiscal year.

  Emissions of greenhouse gases other than CO₂ were 7,500 tons in fiscal 2010, a 700 ton reduction compared with the previous fiscal year. The major factors behind this reduction were the decrease in production, introduction of processing equipment, and changes in processing methods.

• *1 Primarily sulfur hexafluoride and perfluorocarbon.

  Energy use in fiscal 2010 fell 136 TJ compared with the previous fiscal year to 756 TJ.

  Electricity and gas (city gas, LPG, LNG) accounts for 88% of the total.

  By the end of 1993, the Yamaha Group in Japan stopped using specified CFCs in an effort to protect the ozone layer. The Group then worked to reduce the amount of HCFC used as washing agents in metal cleaning processes, eliminating their use completely in fiscal 2005.

  NOx is generated by the burning of fuels such as heavy oils, coke, and LPG. In fiscal 2010, Yamaha Group NOx emissions in Japan decreased by 43 tons compared with the previous fiscal year to 30 tons. The primary factor was the sale of certain businesses.

  SOx is generated primarily through the burning of heavy oil, coke, and other fuels. Because the sulfur content of fuel contributes to these emissions, the Yamaha Group in Japan has adopted low-sulfur fuels. In fiscal 2010, emissions fell by 3.4 tons compared with the previous fiscal year to 15.7 tons.

  In fiscal 2010, the Yamaha Group handled a total of 322 tons of substances designated under the PRTR Law, a decrease of 59% compared with the previous fiscal year. The major reasons for this decline were changes to applicable substances following revisions to relevant laws, a drop in production and the sale of certain businesses. The amount of PRTR substances released into the environment fell by 23 tons compared with the previous fiscal year to 52 tons.

  Of the 52 tons released into the environment, about 86% comprises styrene, toluene, and xylene from painting processes. Going forward, Yamaha will continue efforts to reduce VOC emissions.

• *3 PRTR : An abbreviation for Pollutant Release and Transfer Register.
  The PRTR Law is an abbreviation of the Law Concerning Reporting, etc. of Releases to the Environment of Specific Chemical Substances and Promoting Improvements in their Management.

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  The Yamaha Group is working to reduce the emission of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) released during product coating, adhesion, and other processes. VOCs, which include a wide range of substances such as toluene, xylene, and ethyl acetate, are believed to be the source of air pollutants such as optical oxidants and suspended particulate matter.

  In fiscal 2006, the Yamaha Group formed a working group to address VOC emissions reduction, conducted studies of VOC use and emission at each business site and investigated methods for reducing emissions. The Group has set the fiscal 2010 target of a 30% reduction in emissions compared to fiscal 2000 levels. All business sites have been making efforts toward this goal, and have successfully reduced VOC emissions by approximately 70%.