Evaluations and Awards
In fiscal 2002, we again received evaluations and awards from a large number of outside institutions.
We use these as motivation to improve areas and further promote our environmental management.

Outside Evaluations: Environment and the Community
When investors and financial institutions invest in companies, they are giving increasing weight to socially responsible investment (SRI), which evaluates social and environmental factors in addition to company's financial performance. Financial institutions around the world have chosen to invest in DENSO based on the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI) and FTSE4Good Global Index (FTSE4Good), which they use to set up investment trusts.
The DJSI, which is run by Dow Jones and Sustainable Asset Management, evaluates the top 2,500 companies worldwide in terms of aggregate market value from the perspectives of economy, environment, and social responsibility. Selected enterprises are used in eco funds, such as SRI funds. In fiscal 2002, about 380 companies (37 in Japan) were selected. FTSE4Good is a similar corporate evaluation run by a company called EIRIS, which was founded by the Financial Times and the London Stock Exchange. In fiscal 2002, 617companies (60 in Japan) were selected.
In Japan as well, the sixth environmental-management survey conducted by the Nikkei Shimbun newspaper ranked DENSO eighth out of 703 manufacturers.

List of Major Outside Evaluations Relating to Environment/Community
Name of Outside Evaluation Sponsor DENSO's Rank
Environmental management level (2002) Nikkei Shimbun
Newspaper 		8th out of 703
(Manufacturing Section)
Environmental Image Ranking Nikkei Shimbun
Newspaper 		31st out of 703
(Manufacturing Section)
Dow Jones Sustainability Index (2002) Sam Research
(Switzerland)		 Selected for 3 straight years
Sustainability Index Innovest (US) AAA in automotive field
FTSE4Good Index EIRIS (UK) Selected
Enterprise Social Responsibility Survey
(Oct 2002)
 Asahi Shimbun Foundation Overall 9th out of 418
Winner of Handicapped Employment Award

List of Major Awards
  Date of Award Name of Facility Name of Award Implementing
Organization
Japan
 Feb 2003 ASMO Co., Ltd. Fiscal 2002 Agency for Natural Resources and Energy Director General's Award for excellent energy conservation exhibit at National Exhibiton
 Energy Conservation Center
Feb 2003 DENSO Fiscal 2002 Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry Director General's Award for excellent energy conservation exhibit at National Exhibiton
 Energy Conservation Center
Feb 2003 DENSO Fiscal 2002 Center for Natural Resources and Energy Director's Award for excellent energy conservation exhibit at National Exhibiton
 Energy Conservation Center
Dec 2002 DENSO 2002 Ten Major New Products Award (common rail system)
 Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun newspaper
Jun 2002 DENSO 29th Environmental Award
 Hitachi Environment Foundation
Feb 2002 DENSO Kota Plant Award for Factory Energy Management Excellence (Heat Division) from the Director of the Chubu Regional Bureau of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)
 METI
Feb 2002
 ASMO Co., Ltd. (HQ Plant) Award for Factory Energy Management Excellence (Electricity Division) from the Director General of the Agency for Natural Resources and Energy
 METI
Jan 2002 DENSO Energy Conservation Award (for household water heater using CO2 coolant)
 Energy Conservation Center
Jan 2002 DENSO 2001 Important New Product Award (household water heater using CO2 coolant)
 Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun newspaper
Oct 2001 DENSO 11th Global Environment Techology Award (household water heater using CO2 coolant)
 Nikkei Shimbun Newspaper
Feb 2001 DENSO (Toyohashi Plant) Award for Factory Energy Management Excellence (Electricity Division) from the Director General of the Agency for Natural Resources and Energy
 METI
Feb 2001 DENSO (Ikeda Plant) Award for Factory Energy Management Excellence (Electricity Division) from the Director of the Chubu Regional Bureau of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)
 METI
Feb 2001 ASMO Co., Ltd. (Toyohashi Plant) Award for Factory Energy Management Excellence (Electricity Division) from the Director of the Chubu Regional Bureau of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)
 METI
Sep 2000 DENSO MITI Award for Protection of the Ozone Layer
 Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun newspaper
Apr 1999 DENSO Technology Prize (for common rail diesel fuel-injection system)
 The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers
Over
seas		 Oct 2002

 DENSO Manufacturing Tennessee, Inc. (USA) Winner of two prizes: one for water quality, one for waste management
 Tennessee Business Association
May 2002 DENSO (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (Thailand) Thai Environmental Prime Minister Award
 Government of Thailand
Apr 2002 DENSO Co., Ltd. Hungary (Hungary) Hungary Business Leader Environmental Award
 Business Leader Forum
Mar 2002 DENSO (Japan) Climate Protection Award
 US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Nov. 1999 DENSO Manufacturing UK Ltd. (UK)
 Energy Efficiency Accreditation Award
 Government of Britain
June 1999 DENSO Manufacturing Tennessee, Inc. (USA) 6th Straight Year for Tennessee-Kentucky Sewage Treatment Award
 Tennessee Water Environment Association Award
June 1999 DENSO Manufacturing Australia Pty Ltd. (Australia) EPA Cleaner Production Award
 Australian Environmental Protection Authority

History of Activities
1970 Safety, Health, and Pollution Department established DENSO Safety, Health, and Environmental Standards (DAS) formulated
1971 Safety, Health, and Pollution Department renamed the Safety, Health, and Environment Department
1974 Management Resources Application Council (for the promotion of waste reduction and energy efficiency) established
1979 Energy Committee established
1982 System set up for the prior evaluation of materials to be used for first time
1988 Specialist Committee in Response to Restrictions on CFCs established
1990 Special Committee on Resources and Energy established
1991 Recycling Committee established
Cogeneration facilities begin operation (Nishio Plant)
1992 Environment Committee created
1993 DENSO Environmental Charter and Initiatives Environmental Action Plan formulated
Resource Saving / Recycling Subcommittee established
1995 Use of ozone-depleting substances halted (with exception of HFC/CFC substitutes)
Environmental Symbol Mark created
1996 Second Environmental Action Plan formulated
Procedure for ISO 14001 certification begun
1998 ISO 14001 certification obtained for all plants in Japan
DENSO Environmental Exhibition held
Product Recycling Subcommittee established
1999 First Environmental Report issued
2000 Zero emissions achieved at Anjo and Kitakyushu plants
DENSO issued Green Procurement Guidelines
DENSO EcoVision 2005 formulated
Environmental committees established for each worldwide region
2001 DENSO Group Global Goal Management begun
Environmental accounting guidelines established for DENSO group
2002 Eco Indicator environmental index adopted
All 14 facilities in Japan achieve zero emissions
2003 Five subcommittees of Environment Committee reorganized into three, based on function

 
   

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