Water-resource conservation and reduction of water use
First written in FY2023. 2 of 3 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2025. Latest entry: FY2026.
10 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「Domestic water intake in FY2025 was 692 thousand m³, down 21.1% from FY2021, following the introduction of a water circulation system at the Nagoya Plant and improvements in water-use efficiency at all sites. Water-intake intensity at overseas sites was 13.33 m³/t, improved from 16.77 m³/t in FY2021, as water-use efficiency improved at all sites.」
The introduction of a water circulation system at the Nagoya Plant and other measures reduced domestic water intake by 21.1% from fiscal 2021, while overseas water-intake intensity declined from 16.77㎥/t to 13.33㎥/t. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「The company will pursue reduction initiatives centered on the introduction of cooling-water circulation systems, with the goal of reducing water intake at domestic sites by 50% in fiscal 2030 from the fiscal 2021 level.」
The company set a target of reducing domestic water intake by 50% from fiscal 2021 by fiscal 2030. Domestic water intake in fiscal 2024 was down 15.1% from fiscal 2021, while the water-intake intensity at overseas sites was 15.18㎥/t. - FY2023First statedAnnual report
「In fiscal 2019, the group introduced a cooling-water circulation system at its North American production site, エム・ビー・エル（ユー・エス・エー）コーポレーション. Before the system was introduced, approximately 70,000 m³ of water was used annually, but its introduction reduced annual water use to just under 30,000 m³.」
The company introduced cooling-water circulation and mist-cooling systems, reducing annual water use at its North American site from approximately 70,000 m³ to just under 30,000 m³. It has also set targets for reducing water use at domestic sites.