Company-wide integration of environmental management system Activities being undertaken for company-wide integration of ISO 14001 certification
December 24, 2004
Nikon Corporation (Teruo SHIMAMURA, President & COO) intends to complete the integration of ISO14001 certification for all domestic plants and the head office by October 2005. Nikon will also design and implement a company-wide environmental management system (EMS).
Beginning in 1998, each and every Nikon Corporation plant in Japan has earned ISO14001 certification and aggressively promoted environmental preservation activities. Recently, prompted by increasingly stringent environmental regulations such as the RoHS directive enacted in the European Union, it has become necessary for Nikon management to adopt a stance of enhanced environmental awareness. Our activities will directly reflect the views of top management, as we will develop measures company-wide which adhere to environmental policies. To optimize the effectiveness of these activities, Nikon will fully consolidate its independent ISO14001 certifications and employ an EMS across the company.
The first step taken in Nikon's pursuit of fully integrated ISO14001 certification was to submit the Ohi (Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo) and Yokohama (Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa) plants for joint certification. An investigation was conducted by BVQI Japan, an external certification body, and the integrated certification of the two plants was officially approved on October 27, 2004.
The same procedure will take place for Nikon's head office (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) and the three remaining plants in the near future, and complete consolidation is scheduled for October 2005.
Once we have achieved domestic integration, we will broaden our EMS implementation activities from the manufacturing locations in Japan to our overseas production bases, with the goal of group-wide integration and the creation of a global EMS.
Summary of Integration Certification Activities
| 1. Scope | Nikon Corporation, all domestic plants |
|---|---|
| 2. Chairperson | Yasujiro HARA, Executive Vice President (Environmental Committee President) |
| 3. Managing Bureau | Nikon Business Administration, Product/Environmental and Technical Administration Department |
| 4. Certification Body | BVQI Japan |
| 5. Certification Schedule | October 27, 2004 - Official approval for consolidated ISO14001 certification of Ohi and Yokohama plants granted. Nikon Corporation continues its efforts toward complete domestic integration. October, 2005 - Nikon Corporation expects to achieve complete domestic consolidation of ISO14001 certification. |
Specific Steps of the Integration Process
- Prepare and distribute a manual regarding the integration of ISO 14001 certification.
- Take measures such as reciprocal internal checks and establishing a common auditing level to enhance the quality of internal auditing.
- Share environment-related business systems and all pertinent documents.
Specific Benefits of Integration
- Enhancement of company-wide development and promotion of product environmental measures, such as compliance with the harmful chemical substance regulations set forth in the RoHS directive enacted in the EU and the development of energy-saving products.
- Swift collection and dispersal of environment-related information evenly across the company.
- Unification of all environment-related business activities for enhanced business efficiency.
- Reduction in labor due to cutback in man-hour auditing, and reduction in costs previously earmarked for external agencies.
- The information is current as of the date of publication. It is subject to change without notice.