Environment

Contributing to carbon neutrality through the creation and provision of superior environment friendly machine tools

We are implementing GHG reduction initiatives with the aim of achieving our carbon neutrality for 2050.

*We have expressed our support for TCFD.

*We have responded to the CDP questionnaire of Climate Change and Water Security first time in FY2023. We received the following scores: Climate Change: B-, Water Security: B-.

GHG emissions (Consolidated, Scope 1 and 2)

・Long-term Goal

Efforts to reduce greenhouse gases (GHG)

Governance: The Board of Directors approves major investment plans aimed at reducing environmental impacts, receiving reports and deliberating the implementation status of these plans as appropriate. In the event serious environmental risks materialize or are very likely to occur, the Board receives reports on each risk and discusses the status of responses.
Makino selects a General Manager of Environmental Management from management ranks with the authority to formulate and review environmental policies, prepare and provide management resources necessary for the establishment, maintenance, implementation and management of the Environmental Management System (EMS), and appoints a person in charge of steadily implementing the EMS.

Strategy: Makino identified climate-related risks and opportunities with the potential of impacting business, strategies and financial plans in the short, medium and long-term based on multiple scenarios, with one assuming a 4˚C temperature increase relative to pre-industrial times and the other assuming a limited temperature increase of 1.5˚C. The following are risks Makino believes have the potential to significantly impact business.
●Transition risks
Ongoing GHG emissions pricing, stricter energy conservation policies, mandates and regulations on existing products and services, and rising raw material costs in response to GHG emission reductions.
●Physical risks
Increased severity and frequency of cyclones, floods and other extreme weather events.
●Opportunities
R&D and expansion of low-carbon products and services.

Risk management: The Risk Management Promotion Office compiles and prioritizes manifested risks. The Board of Directors focuses on legal reform trends, the results of management reviews and other information as risks that must be addressed from a Company-wide perspective, then presents them to each division. Executive managers in each division select major risks to be addressed, taking into consideration risks prioritized from a Company-wide perspective and risks identified in their division. They establish response policies and conduct risk mitigation, which includes monitoring and measurement activities. A portion of the results of these efforts are disclosed on the Makino website. The Environmental General Manager summarizes environmental activities conducted during the year and conducts management reviews. In addition to sharing findings with each division, the Risk Management Promotion Office reflects findings related to key risks from a Company-wide perspective and reports them to the Risk Management Committee. In the event of a particularly important risk issue, the details are reported to the Risk Management Committee for discussion as necessary.

Metrics and targets: To achieve carbon neutrality (virtually zero greenhouse gas emissions) by 2050, we set a target for CO2 emissions reductions (Consolidated, Scope 1 and 2) of 42% compared to 2022 by 2030 and are engaged in initiatives to achieve this goal.

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Makino has formulated an environmental policy as set out below.

Environmental Policy

Makino will always give consideration to the environmental impact of all processes in which our products are produced and used by customers to build societal trust.

In accordance with this environmental policy, we will carry out the specific activities mentioned below.

Press ahead with energy and resource conservation
Press ahead with waste reduction
Offer products with low environmental impact
Comply with laws, regulations and voluntary controls
Prevent environmental pollution
Continue to enhance the environmental management system
Build awareness of environmental conservation

Examples of activities

・Acquisition of ISO 9001 and ISO14001 certification: Our Atsugi and Fuji Katsuyama Plants have obtained ISO 14001 certification for environmental management systems and ISO 9001 certification for quality management systems.

・ Streamlining of energy consumption

We are striving to clarify the trends in power consumption and to reduce energy consumption per unit of production.

*The Energy consumption is based on oil equivalent [kl] which is converted from amount of Electric, Kerosene, Gas consumption.

*Definition of energy consumption per production output: Energy consumption in oil equivalents [kl] / production output[million yen]

・ Product-related Activities: We develop function and processing technologies that save energy and achieve high productivity.
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・ Installation of solar panels: An environment without fluctuations in temperature is essential to the production of high-precision machine tools, and a huge amount of energy is consumed in the air conditioning of facilities.; In order to reduce the fossil energy consumed in these critical efforts, we endeavor to increase our use of renewable energy by installing solar panels at our plants and sales offices.; All our facilities that will be constructed in the future are set to be equipped with solar panels.
・Status of introducing Solar Power Generation by country: Third plant in Atsugi (Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan)
-Amount of solar power generation 766,713 kWh in FY2022

B and C plants in Atsugi (Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan)
-Amount of solar power generation 750,139 kWh in FY2022

Started operation on Dec. 1, 2022
D and E plants in Atsugi (Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan)
-Expected amount of solar power generation 652,486 kWh per year

B plant in Fuji Katsuyama (Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan)
-Amount of solar power generation 854,197 kWh in FY2022

Started operation on Jan. 27, 2023
D plant in Fujiyoshida (Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan)
-Expected amount of solar power generation 362,479 kWh per year

Ota sales office (Gunma Prefecture, Japan)
-Amount of solar power generation 39,651 kWh in FY2022

Kobe Technical Center (Hyogo Prefecture, Japan)
-Amount of solar power generation 122,819 kWh in FY2022

Started operation on Jul. 10, 2023
Fukuoka sales office (Fukuoka, Japan)
-Expected amount of solar power generation 21,580 kWh per year

Started operation on Apr. 18, 2023
Makino Korea Korea Co., Ltd. IoT Center (Yongin, Korea)
-Expected amount of solar power generation 16,097 kWh per year

MAKINO ASIA PTE LTD (Singapore)
-Amount of solar power generation 1,749,021 kWh in FY2022

Started operation on Jul. 1, 2022
Makino J China Co., Ltd. (Wuhan, China)
-Expected amount of solar power generation 1,600,000 kWh per year

Makino China Co., Ltd. (Kunshan, China)
-Amount of solar power generation 1,275,266 kWh in FY2022

○Solar Power Generation actual performance and plan (Global)

○Solar Power Generation actual performance and plan (Japan)

・ Efforts to reduce energy consumption for air conditioning: The Kobe Technical Center uses geothermal heat that retains a constant temperature throughout the year to control indoor temperature fluctuation.
The Singapore Plant has cooling water circulated through the ceiling to suppress air conditioning energy consumption due to the environmental conditions of its location, close to the equator and experiencing strong direct sunlight.
It also adopts insulating material in its walls to reduce the impact of outdoor temperature changes.