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Community-level Environmental Conservation Activities
Yokogawa is actively making environmental contributions to the community, in such areas as environmental protection and biodiversity
Green Curtain Planting Event
The Yokogawa Manufacturing Kofu factory has continually put on Green Curtain, which is one of the promotion activities of the "Kofu Anti-Global Warming Regional Council." In 2009, in the smoking area facing south, "Green Tunnel" was built using bitter gourd. Furthermore, a wider variety of plants, such as pumpkin, calabash, and luffa, has also been planted.
CO2 Absorption Certificate Received
Yokogawa Electric’s Kanazawa factory participated in "Foresting at the Techno-Park" hosted by the city of Kanazawa. The program was aimed at global warming prevention and global environmental conservation, and the Kanazawa factory received the Kanazawa Collaborative Foresting CO2 Absorption Certificate. The certification certifies the amount of CO2 absorbed, in one year, by the forest, which is kept well maintained through various works such as weeding and brushing, felling, and planting. In calculating the amount of CO2 absorbed by the forest, a reduction of CO2 by 10.06 tons was certified. The award was presented to the Kanazawa liaison group (a group of five companies, including Yokogawa Electric).
"Parent-Child Water Survey" at the Komagane Factory
The employees of Yokogawa Manufacturing Komagane factory and their families participated in "Parent-Child Water Survey," put on by Nagano Techno Foundation in an effort to restore "the clear Lake Suwa," and "the swimmable Tenryu River." In the event, the families tested and observed the water in the Tenryu River, and created a report.
Cardboard Donated to Elementary Schools
Yokogawa Manufacturing Ome factory donates unused cardboard in the factory to the elementary schools in the community to be used effectively in various school events.
Participation in "City Clean-up" Hosted by Musashino, Tokyo
The employees of Yokogawa Group and their families participated in the cleaning of areas covering three train stations (Mitaka, Kichijoji, and Musashisakai), which is held twice a year. This event, put on to prevent littering and to popularize community beautification, draws many participants each year.
Participation in "Tenryu River Environmental Picnic"
The employees of the Komagane Factory and their families participated in the cleaning of the dry riverbed of the Tenryu River, hosted by the Nagano Techno Foundation.
