Environmental Management
Environmental Policy
The Yamaha Group recognizes that a healthy global environment is imperative to the continuity of its business activities and the sustainability of society. Accordingly, we have established the Yamaha Group Environmental Policy, which defines the environmental issues that the Group should prioritize and describes the approach to be taken in addressing these issues to reduce the environmental impacts of all our business activities across the entirety of the value chain. Initiatives based on this policy are incorporated into our medium-term management plan and into the action plan of individual divisions to guide concrete action.
The Yamaha Group Environmental Policy was approved by the president following discussion by the Managing Council of Yamaha Corporation.
Environmental Preservation Activity Promotion Systems
The Yamaha Group has created a system for promoting global environmental preservation activities that is overseen by the officer at Yamaha Corporation responsible for environmental issues of the Yamaha Group. In addition, the Working Group for Climate Change, Working Group for Resource Circulation, and Working Group for Procurement have been established under the Sustainability Committee, which is chaired by the president. These working groups, which are chaired by an executive officer or an operating officer, engage in discussions regarding important sustainability issues, such as climate change response and sustainable resource use and procurement, and report on these matters to the Board of Directors.
The Environmental Division of Yamaha Corporation is responsible for supporting and leading Groupwide environmental activities. To this end, the division gathers information on regulatory and social trends related to the environment, enacts Groupwide policies and rules, monitors and audits activities, and provides technical support for introducing environmental facilities and performs environmental measurements.
ISO 14001-Certified Sites
Based on the Group Environmental Management Policies & Rules, the Yamaha Group is implementing environmental management systems in a unified manner at all domestic business sites and on an individual-site basis overseas. In addition, the Group has acquired certification under ISO 14001, an international standard for environmental management systems.
As of March 31, 2025, Yamaha Corporation and 23 domestic and overseas Group companies had acquired certification. These companies account for approximately 95% of the Group’s greenhouse gas emissions (Scope 1 and Scope 2). The Group has judged that the current scope of certification acquisition is sufficient considering its own environmental impact, laws and regulations, and other matters. Going forward, this scope will be expanded as necessary when constructing business sites that may have a large impact on the environment.
Environmental Preservation Activity Promotion System
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Environmental Education and Training
The Yamaha Group offers a variety of education and training opportunities to employees in an effort to raise their knowledge and skills with respect to the environment. Such opportunities include the general education provided to all employees, specialty education for instructor candidates at production sites, and environmental facilities education and training for individuals in charge of environmental facilities.*1 Training is performed throughout the year as needed for specific business sites or processes.
- 1 Environmental facilities are sites with the potential to pollute the environment should an accident occur. Lists of environmental facilities are compiled at each business site, and facilities are managed accordingly.
Specialized Training for Environmental Preservation Staff
The Yamaha Group has established specialized training curricula for employees engaged in areas that require specialized knowledge, including personnel involved in waste management, wastewater treatment facility operation and management, and chemical substance management. Specialized training sessions are conducted after defining and compiling lists of the skills required for processes that have a particularly large impact on the environment and examining the related educational needs. Furthermore, staff of environmental divisions provide additional training for employees responsible for wastewater-related tasks at overseas factories through means such as the arrangement of specialized training sessions in Japan.
In addition, we provide education related to chemical substance management and the prevention of accidents such as leaks of environmental pollutants based on the Yamaha Group Chemical Substances Management Standard and the Yamaha Group Environmental Equipment Standards. Emergency response drills are also performed. Furthermore, Yamaha’s technical academy program includes the Eco-design Course for product planners, developers, and designers through which education on eco-friendliness in products is provided.
Internal Environmental Auditor Training
Training for the personnel that carry out activities for self-regulating environmental preservation measures is imperative to improving the operation of our environmental management system. The Yamaha Group invites lecturers from external organizations and holds annual seminars to train internal environmental auditors as an initiative to enhance its environmental preservation activities. At business sites in Japan, an aggregate total of 1,250 participants have obtained internal environmental auditor qualification, and of these, 325 employees are still currently employed by the Group, which represents approximately 5% of employees at relevant business sites (as of March 31, 2025). We also hold an Internal Environmental Auditor Brush-Up Seminar to improve the skills of staff members responsible for internal audits in the given fiscal year.
Promotion of Eco-Conscious Activities by Employees
The Yamaha Group provides support and training to improve the environmental awareness of all employees and to promote eco-conscious activities by employees in their daily lives. Environment Month and Environment Day campaigns are held every year in June, and these campaigns are used as opportunities for advancing environmental preservation and education activities through joint labor–management efforts.
In February 2025, outside experts were invited to hold an online seminar for Yamaha Group employees to provide lectures explaining concepts such as biodiversity and nature positive.
Workplace Environmental Education Activities
To foster environmental awareness among employees, the Yamaha Group implements “Cool Biz” and “Warm Biz” programs aimed at cutting back on unnecessary air-conditioning use by encouraging employees to wear cooler attire in the summer and dress warmer in the winter. In addition, environmental education posters are displayed. In the area surrounding its headquarters, the Group endorses the FUJINOKUNI COOL Challenge, a citizen-driven global warming prevention campaign implemented in Shizuoka Prefecture, and encourages employees to prevent food loss by eating their entire meal at employee cafeterias and to participate in environmental events.
Environmental Awareness Activities in the Home
The Yamaha Group works with the Yamaha labor union to promote eco-consciousness in daily life through activities including “Smart Life in My Home Commitments” conducted by employees based on themes matched to their homes, such as energy conservation, and the “My Eco Commitment Coloring Page” for families with children.