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Environmental risk management

Environmental Risk Management

Environmental risk management

 
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Addressing soil and groundwater contamination

Komatsu has established guidelines for testing soil and groundwater, inspects any business unit that is scheduled to be sold, closed, or removed pursuant to laws and regulations, and takes purification measures upon confirmation by local authorities if contamination is discovered.
We voluntarily investigate business units in operation in order to test for contamination stemming from VOCs in cleaning solvents, etc. used in the past.
We have been surveying soil and groundwater for VOC contamination at domestic business units since 2005, and have implemented countermeasures at any sites that have been found to be contaminated. We use methods that facilitate the cleaning process in the shortest period of time possible.
We will continue to thoroughly clean-up and regularly monitor groundwater at site boundaries to ensure that there is no outflow of groundwater that has exceeded the standard outside the premises.

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Managing PCB (Polychlorinated Biphenyl) waste

Komatsu stores and disposes of PCB-containing waste (such as transformers and fluorescent stabilizers) in accordance with the "Act on Special Measures concerning Promotion of Proper Treatment of PCB Wastes" and the "Waste Management and Public Cleansing Law".
Appropriate measures were taken for high-concentration PCB waste by the disposal deadline (end of March 2023). We intend to continue our appropriate treatment of PCB waste, including low-concentration PCB waste, according to our plan.

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Management of Chemical Substances and Pollution Prevention

 
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Breakdown of the amount of PRTR-related substances released and transferred from Komatsu group manufacturing facilities in Japan

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  • Totals may not match exactly due to rounded decimals in individual categories.

Amount of PRTR-related substances released into the atmosphere

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NOTE: Substances handled in quantities 1 ton or more (0.5 tons or more for Class 1 specified)

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Reducing VOC Emissions

The majority of VOC emissions are from VOCs contained in paint and thinner, such as xylene and ethyl benzene.
In FY2023, VOC emissions decreased by approximately 16% compared to FY2022. We will continue our efforts to reduce VOC emissions in the future.

Amount of VOC Released

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Reducing the Use of Substances of Environmental Concern and Complying with the EU REACH Regulation

 
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Komatsu's Efforts Regarding Water

 
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Environmental Audit of affiliate companies in Russia and China

 
 

Holding regional environment meetings

At overseas business units, employees in charge of the environment and safety in each region have gathered to hold regional meetings since FY2019. By exchanging information of and discussing common issues in the region, they aim to improve compliance and the level of the environmental impact reduction activities at each business unit. In FY2023, meetings were held in Oceania, North America, Latin America, Europe, Southeast Asia, South Africa, and China. Through activities like this, we would like to further revitalize the environmental activities of the Komatsu Group.

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