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Product Life Cycles and Environmental Impact Mass Balance*1With an eye on product life cycles, we seek to reduce the environmental impact at all stages fromdesign and development to the recycling of used products.Our initiatives for the environment begin with the design and development stage, covering all stages thereafter, including the recovery andrecycling of used products. In all aspects of its business, Akebono is practicing the effective utilization of resources with the aim of contributingto a recycling society. MSDS evaluations of materials Response to ELV directive Reduction of environmentally hazardous substances Reduction of VOCs Response to REACH regulations*4 Response to the North American chemical substance regulationsSales and Consumption Implementation of modal shift Adopting recyclable shipping materials Response to revised EnergyConservation Law CO2 emission volume 3,098 tons Recycling activities Information on endusers Information on customers Legal and regulatory trends Social trends Industry trends Initiatives for 3Rs(reduce, reuse and recycle) Reduction of CO2 emission Pursuance of zero-emissions Reduction of industrial waste Promotion of ISO 14001 CO2 emission volume 61,300 tons[Emitted, recycled andpumped into the atmosphere]CO2: 61,300t (62,000t)NOx*2 : 47.7t (47.9t)SOx*2 : 2.1t (1.8t)Smoke dust*2 : 1.0t (1.2t)Final volume ofwaste for disposal: 0t (0t)Recycled volume:30,000t (30,500t)Recycling rate: 100% (100%)[Purchased power and fuel used]Electric power:116,000,000kWh(117,000,000kWh)Fuel oil: 1,500kl (1,700kl)Heating oil: 2,700kl (2,700kl)LPG: 2,000t (1,900t)Production (see page 35)Logistics (see page 46)Design and Development(see page 42) Green purchasing CSR procurementPurchasing (see page 45)I N P U TOUTPUTCO2: 3,098t(3,268t)OUTPUTParentheses indicate fiscal 2012 valuesParentheses indicate fiscal 2012 valuesParentheses indicate fiscal 2012 values*1 Mass balance is a quantitative balance that represents thebalance of resources consumed and waste emitted (includinggas, smoke dust, etc.) during the entire life cycle of agiven material, from generation through use, emission,recovery, recycling and re-use after recycling to final disposal.*2 Values for NOx, SOx and smoke dust represent totalemission volumes from facilities subject to regulations*3 Scope of calculation covers operations in Yamagata,Fukushima, Tatebayashi, Iwatsuki and Sanyo*4 REACH: Registration, Evaluation Authorization andRestriction of Chemicals Recycling RouteNew product plantTrading companiesRecycling plantAgenciesCar manufacturersRecycling routeSales routeAgenciesakebono Eco Pads (registered trademark)TradingcompaniesRetailersInstallersReplacementSorting recycling products bymodel numberDetached drum brake shoesand disc brake pads (foreground)Environmental Management

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