Environmental management
Coexistence with the global environment
In order to realize the Aisin Group's management philosophy, which is based on "Inspiring "movement", creating tomorrow," ADVICS contributes to creating a sustainable society and harmonizing people and the earth through our business activities.
Environmental declaration
Advics conducts its business activities with the mission of contributing to the development of a safer and more comfortable motorized society through the development, production, and sales of automotive brake products. To this end, all employees of the ADVICS Group aim to achieve harmony between the environment and people and create a better environment, as well as resolve environmental and social issues.
Guidelines for action
- In addition to conforming to international standards and complying with laws and agreements stipulated by each country, we also establish voluntary standards and strive to prevent pollution.
- We will promote the development and production of earth-friendly technologies and products that take life cycles into consideration.
- We will work to reduce greenhouse gases in all business activities, including the use of clean energy, toward a decarbonized society.
- We strive to minimize resource use and waste, including efficient use of water, procurement of materials with low environmental impact, and reuse of waste.
- We will promote activities to protect biodiversity and ecosystems through environmental conservation activities.
- We strive to continuously improve our environmental management system, reduce environmental impact, and prevent pollution.
- We will sincerely respond to environmental requests from stakeholders and operate in cooperation with group companies.
- We will invest appropriate management resources to innovate technology, improve facilities, educate and train, and raise awareness.
- We will thoroughly disseminate this policy to all employees, strive to achieve high goals, and actively disclose this policy.
April 2023
Makoto Kamiya
Chief Environmental Management Officer Executive Vice President
Main environmental data (non-consolidated)
In order to ensure a decarbonized, recycling-oriented society, coexistence with nature, and management, we have set targets for each indicator and are engaged in activities to reduce our environmental impact.
CO2 emissions from production
Industrial waste
- Emissions are for reference only.
7th Aisin Consolidated Environmental Action Plan
As a member of the ADVICS Group, Advics will steadily implement and achieve its environmental action plan, with the aim of building a society in which everyone can live in harmony with nature and with peace of mind.
Priority implementation items
All Aisin Research Group
In order to promote environmental activities globally, Aisin Group holds energy conservation study groups, environmental conservation study groups, EMS study groups, and product environment study groups.
Acquisition of ISO14001
In January 2005, our head office area acquired ISO14001,the international standard for environmental management. Our top priority is to develop environmentally friendly technologies and products, and we promote activities based on the concept of "respecting limited resources.''
Utilization of natural energy
We are promoting the use of natural energy, such as installing solar panels on buildings, and securing electricity for our BCP.
| Power generation capacity | 1,730kWh/hour |
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| CO2Annual reduction in emissions | 960 t |
Effective use of treated wastewater
ADVICS Kariya Plant reuses purified wastewater treatment water as cooling water for production equipment and waste oil concentrators, resulting in a total wastewater consumption of 165,000 m3Reduced water usage in /year.
| Annual reduction in water usage | 165,000m3 |
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Reusing anti-static gloves by washing them
Previously, the ADVICS Handa Plant disposed of used anti-static gloves as industrial waste. We focused on the fact that depending on the dirt and damage, it can be washed and reused, and as a result of building a reuse system within the plant, we have been able to reduce waste by 500 kg/year.
| Annual reduction in waste | 500kg |
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Environmental beautification activities
We regularly carry out cleanup activities in the vicinity of our company. By keeping the area clean through cleaning activities, we are helping to further improve the environmental awareness of our employees.
Carbon neutral
ADVICS aims to achieve carbon neutrality in order to solve the problem of climate change.
What is carbon neutral?
Global warming is said to be a major cause of climate change, and preventing global warming has become an important issue in order to protect our lives.
Carbon neutrality refers to reducing the total amount of greenhouse gas emissions, including carbon dioxide, to virtually zero by subtracting the amount absorbed by forests, etc., in order to prevent global warming.
Carbon neutral promotion system
We launched a Carbon Neutrality Promotion Working Team in FY2021 and a Carbon Neutral Management Department in FY2023, and are promoting CO2 reduction activities in collaboration with AISIN Group.
Efforts of each team
We contribute to reducing lifecycle CO₂ emissions through product development and energy-saving activities during the production process, taking into consideration everything from procurement and manufacturing of raw materials and parts to vehicle use and disposal.
product team
CO2 of our own products reduction
By reducing the weight of parts, reducing the number of parts, and replacing materials, we can reduce CO2 emitted during the product life cycle.
Contribution to CO2 reduction through product use
- We provide regenerative cooperative braking systems to improve the energy efficiency of electric and hybrid vehicles. Controls friction-based braking and contributes to maximizing electrical energy recovery.
- It minimizes the phenomenon of brake drag while driving, contributing to reducing vehicle running resistance. By improving vehicle electricity consumption and fuel efficiency, CO2 emitted from vehicles can be reduced.This will greatly contribute to the reduction of.
Breakdown of lifecycle CO2 emissions per product
Lifecycle CO2 emissions per product
CO2 that our products contribute to while driving a vehicle emissions
Production team
Reduction in production CO2 emissions of our prpducts
Eliminating energy waste in the process and reducing CO2 emissions during production.
[Examples of initiatives]
We are working to reduce the energy required for heating by insulating the furnace body of the heat treatment furnace, reducing waste due to heat radiation, and circulating and reusing waste heat.
Reducing heating energy by reusing waste heat
