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| Environmental Management Structure |
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| Sony is implementing and continuously improving its globally integrated environmental management system with the aim of realizing the Sony Group Environmental Vision, achieving Green Management 2010 mid-term environmental targets and complying fully with internal policies established for the Group.
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| The Sony Group Global Environmental Management System |
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*3 Coverage area: Japan, Taiwan and South Korea
*4 Coverage area: Mainland China and Hong Kong
*5 Coverage area: Southeast Asia, Middle East, Africa and Oceania |
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| The Sony Group Environmental Management System PDCA Cycle |
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Improved Governance
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| To deal with increasingly diverse and complex environmental issues that may affect Sony's operations, such as manufacturing and sales of environmentally conscious products, recycling and environmental management at sites, Sony has established specialized functions at Sony Group's environmental headquarters, specifically in the areas of environmental management related to sites, products, procurement and product recycling. Each of these specialized functions works together with regional offices and departments that specialize in such areas as product quality, customer satisfaction, occupational health and safety, and disaster prevention, to achieve a uniform and effective management system. Each specialized function issues targets to the operating units, divisions and sites and reviews their progress. To promote integrated environmental management globally, Sony has established regional environmental offices to facilitate region-wide environmental management activities, such as a better understanding of local, legal and regulatory trends, effective communication of rules and directives set forth by headquarters to the regional divisions and sites, and effective performance of audits at all regional business divisions and sites. |
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Environmental Management Linked to Business Activities
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To realize the Sony Group Environmental Vision and effectively execute Green Management 2010, business units and sites establish and implement annual business plans incorporating environmental considerations. Progress on the implementation of these business plans is reviewed regularly, and results of environmental activities are assessed annually as part of overall performance evaluations for main business units and sites. To accurately assess these efforts, Sony has developed an online data system for the assessment of global performance data for, among others, energy consumption and weight of products, division/site energy use and volume of waste generated.
Another means by which the Sony Group encourages environmental action is to provide a broad environmental education for employees that is tailored to specific objectives or the type of work they perform. Sony also organizes environmental lectures by outside keynote speakers with the aim of raising the environmental awareness of its employees. |
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Integrated Environmental Audits
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| Sony has established an integrated group environmental audit system that combines 3 kinds of audit - site-based, corporate and external - and aims to facilitate continuous improvements to the Group's environmental management system, prevent environmental accidents at sites, and ensure the reliability of environmental data. |
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| Sony Group Environmental Audit System |
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Examples of Improvements Resulting from Audits
- Clarification of environmental management functions of Sony Group headquarters
The position of the procurement departments - which play a key role in the management of chemical substances in products - was clarified.
- Reinforcement of performance review system
The frequency and substance of site and product performance reviews for both the Sony Group headquarters and individual business units were improved.
- Horizontal expansion of initiatives
By effectively implementing the globally integrated system, steps were taken to expand outstanding initiatives, such as environmental audit methods and case studies for environmental education, and to address common issues across the Sony Group.
- Administrative efficiency
Management of regulations and other official documentation was consolidated, improving the administrative efficiency of individual groups.
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