AKEBONO REPORT 2014

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Initiatives at the Logistics StageUtilizing a dynamic management system for truck operations,Akebono is determined to ensure safe, efficient, energy-saving and environment-friendly logistics activities.Initiatives at the Consumption StageWorking with our customers and suppliers, we are working to expand the use of recycled products.Recycling of ProductsAkebono began marketing reconditioned products before the conceptof recycling entered general awareness. As early as 1965, itestablished a nationwide network in Japan to recycle used drumbrake shoes and launched “Eco Shoes” made using recycled productsas a major aftermarket products business.Furthermore, Akebono started selling “Akebono Eco Pads”made using recycled disc brake pads in 2005. The products arebeing standardized so as to serve global markets. Akebono willcontinue working to develop and supply eco-friendly products inorder to meet the latest environmental needs.Recovery of Recyclable ProductsUsed drum shoes and brake pads are recovered from all overJapan with the cooperation of dealers and other business partners.In fiscal 2013, 510,000 used shoes and 970,000 used padswere recovered.Promoting Safe and Eco-Friendly DrivingThe Akebono Group member Alocs Corporation (a freight company)is employing a dynamic management system, specifically, atruck operation management system that utilizes data on individualvehicles gleaned from onboard sensors, such as engine speed, drivingspeed, acceleration rate and location. This data is automaticallytransmitted to the headquarters in Ai-City via data centers andchecked by associates in charge of truck operation management aswell as with informing drivers of weather and traffic jams. TheAlocs system is able to give timely instruction to each driver so thatthey can avoid crowded routes and helps to ensure that drivers aretaking breaks as needed. In these ways, Akebono is ensuring safeand environment-friendly truck operations.Moreover, the introduction of this system contributed to animprovement in unit energy consumption for logistics activities. Infiscal 2013, unit energy consumption for these activities decreased4% compared with the previous fiscal year, well surpassing our targetof a year-on-year decrease of 1% or greater.Operation managementEvaluate eco-friendlinessof drivingTruck Alocs’ headquartersTerminalTransmission of vehicle dataon a real-time basisConvert driving data andtransmit to headquartersSend instructions or inquiriesto drivers with voice messagesInput instructions orinquiries to driversConvert to artificial voices DatacenterOutline of the dynamic management systemDriving data for truck operations??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????Real-time truck locations and trafficinformation is displayed on a large monitorEnergy Consumed and CO2 Emitted by Logistics ActivitiesFY10 FY11 FY12 FY13Total traffic volume (10,000 ton kilometer) 5,718 5,291 5,023 4,957Consumed energy (kl crude oilequivalent) 1,413 1,359 1,270 1,205CO2 emission volume (t-CO2) 3,434 3,494 3,268 3,098Unit energy consumption 0.247 0.257 0.253 0.243Unit energy consumption: A value calculated by dividing the amount of energy consumed in transportationby traffic volume (ton-kilometer). A lower value represents a higher transportation efficiency,which also means imposing less environmental impact.Number of Recovered Products(Million)Brake shoesBrake pads1.21.00.80.60.40.20’08 ’09 ’10 ’11 ’12 ’13 (FY)

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