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Message from the President

Medium-Term Environmental Plan

The Unitika Group implements systematic improvements having established a Medium-Term Environmental Plan that sets the reduction of industrial waste and the efficient use of resources and energy as priority targets.
We are currently working to achieve the medium-term targets set forth in our fifth Medium-Term Environmental Plan, which now applies to all external group companies and is based on fiscal 2007 results.

Fifth Medium-Term Environmental Plan (FY 2009-FY 2010)

Priority Issues Targets FY2009 Results Fig. No.
1 Reduction of industrial waste 4% reduction compared to
FY 2007 level
Achieved (1)
2 Improvement of loss recycling rate in
production process
2% increase compared to
FY 2007 level
Not achieved (2)
3 Improvement of energy source unit Final year Year-on-year
reduction of 1%
Not achieved due to
reduced production
(3)
4 Reduction of energy consumption 10% reduction compared to FY 1990 in FY 2010 Achieved via switch from fuel oil to natural gas, introduction of cogeneration systems, & other initiatives. (4)

Note*: Scope of fifth Medium-Term Environmental Plan: Domestic plants, internal group companies, and external group companies

Medium-Term Environmental Plan