KYOCERA Receives Environment Minister's Award in Japan for Record 5th Consecutive Year
December 11 2014 - 08:07AM
Business Wire
Company’s manufacturing plant awarded for
comprehensive energy-saving efforts
Kyocera Corporation (NYSE:KYO)(TOKYO:6971) announced that the
company’s Kagoshima Kokubu manufacturing plant (Kagoshima
Prefecture, Japan) has received the 2014 Environment Minister’s
Award for Global Warming Prevention Activity (implementation of
countermeasures / dissemination category) in recognition of its
environmental protection activities. This is a record fifth
consecutive year that Kyocera has been a recipient of the award.
This latest one adds to many other environmental awards the Kyocera
Group has received worldwide, including the Blue Angel Award 2014
awarded to Kyocera Document Solutions Deutschland GmbH in Germany,
and the fourteenth consecutive annual recycling award received by
Kyocera Communications, Inc. from the city of San Diego
(U.S.A.).
The award was established in 1998 by Japan’s Ministry of the
Environment. It is presented every year in December to coincide
with Global Warming Prevention Month, and is given to individuals
and groups that have shown remarkable achievements in the
prevention of climate change. For this year’s award, Kyocera’s
Kagoshima Kokubu Plant was nominated by the local township. In
addition to measures such as improving the energy consumption basic
unit*, alleviating electricity demand and reducing CO2 emissions in
transportation, the plant was recognized for community-based
efforts such as offering “Eco-Lessons” at local schools and
carrying out biodiversity conservation programs.
Kyocera was founded 55 years ago with a philosophy of
“harmonious coexistence” and a commitment to social responsibility
and environmental protection. The company is working to achieve the
Kyocera Environment Vision 2020, which clarifies the goals to be
met by 2020 in order to work on environmental management aimed at
sustainable growth while satisfying both ecology and economy
demands. The company believes that fostering mutual understanding
and awareness with the community is vital in addressing
environmental issues and remains committed to local efforts.
To learn more about the specific activities and to see
photos, please
visit:http://global.kyocera.com/news/2014/1202_agjl.html
* The energy consumption basic unit is an index for efficiency
of energy use and represents the amount of energy use per
production value.
About KYOCERA
Kyocera Corporation (NYSE:KYO)(TOKYO:6971)
(http://global.kyocera.com/), the parent and global headquarters of
the Kyocera Group, was founded in 1959 as a producer of fine
ceramics (also known as “advanced ceramics”). By combining these
engineered materials with metals and integrating them with other
technologies, Kyocera has become a leading supplier of solar power
generating systems, telecommunications equipment, printers,
copiers, electronic components, semiconductor packages, industrial
ceramics and cutting tools. During the year ended March 31, 2014,
the company’s net sales totaled 1.45 trillion yen (approx. USD14.1
billion). The company is ranked #531 on Forbes magazine’s 2014
“Global 2000” listing of the world’s largest publicly traded
companies, and was named as the world’s No.1 manufacturer of
advanced ceramics in the latest ranking by Ceramic Industry
magazine.
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