Recognizing the importance of pursuing global warming prevention measures, we are striving to reduce CO₂ emissions through various energy conservation efforts. The Tokuyama Factory, which is our main factory, set a midterm target of achieving a 17.5% reduction in unit energy consumption over the fiscal 1990 level by fiscal 2010, and is promoting energy-saving activities. Tokuyama Factory had already achieved this target in fiscal 2005. Tokuyama Factory's target for fiscal 2010 is far more challenging than the overall target of Japan Chemical lndustry Association (improvement in unit energy consumption by 10% by fiscal 2010 as compared with fiscal 1990).

ln fiscal 2005, Tokuyama Factory could improve unit energy consumption by 18.1%, which is larger than the figure achieved in fiscal 2004, as compared with fiscal 1990. This performance is attributable to equipment improvements and higher capacity equipment replacements in the private power generation plant, chemical product manufacturing process, etc. Tokuyama Factory is continuing its efforts for further improvement in unit energy consumption.

Unit Energy Consumption Index (Tokuyama Factory)