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Environmental Initiatives
Environmental Initiatives
Pursuing a range of environmental conservation activities, from adopting the latest technology to effective food recycling.
The operation of facilities and equipment is checked periodically by energy-saving patrols.
The operation of facilities and equipment is checked periodically by energy-saving patrols.
Yamazaki Baking sees its role as contributing to social progress and cultural advancement through the management of its businesses. In its environmental conservation activities as well, the company operates on the basic concept that all of its business activities should take the environment into account.

Yamazaki Baking sets numerical targets based on the voluntary environmental action plan of the Japan Baking Industry Association and is undertaking continuous initiatives to reduce its impact on the environment by introducing cutting-edge technologies and facilities, using energy efficiently, controlling waste emissions, and carrying out recycling. Additionally, as a member of the local community, Yamazaki Baking aggressively participates in local environmental conservation activities.

Yamazaki Baking’s products are created from wheat, eggs, sugar and baker’s yeast, ingredients that represent the bounty of nature. All of them bless the earth’s healthy natural environment for their existence. Yamazaki Baking will continue to take active steps to protect the earth’s environment in order to provide safe and delicious products.

LNG satellite facilities. Yamazaki Baking is promoting a change from heavy fuel oil to less CO2-emitting natural gas (Okayama Plant).
LNG satellite facilities. Yamazaki Baking is promoting a change from heavy fuel oil to less CO2-emitting natural gas (Okayama Plant).

In cooperation with neighboring environmental groups, Yamazaki Baking is improving local greenery by eradicating weeds and planting tulip bulbs (Yokohama No.2 Plant).
In cooperation with neighboring environmental groups, Yamazaki Baking is improving local greenery by eradicating weeds and planting tulip bulbs (Yokohama No.2 Plant).

 
Implementing the latest energy saving facilities
Energy efficient heat pumps for air conditioning facilities
Energy efficient heat pumps for air conditioning facilities		 In its air conditioning facilities, Yamazaki Baking is installing heat pumps that use the air’s latent heat. The heat pumps achieve three to five times higher energy efficiency than conventional equipment that uses gas or steam. This represents a significant result in energy conservation. Yamazaki Baking is also introducing the latest energy saving facilities to reduce its environmental impact from a range of perspectives.
For example, cogeneration systems increase the efficiency of heat and electric energy use, while solar power generation systems use natural energy. In fiscal 2007, CO2 emissions per billion yen of production output declined 4.3% compared with the previous year.
Implementing fuel-efficient and low emission vehicles
Every day, Yamazaki Baking’s delivery vehicles take fresh products to its customers. Therefore the distribution is a major part of the company’s environmental efforts. The company is working to introduce fuel-efficient and low-emission vehicles such as hybrid vehicles and natural gas vehicles. In addition, the company is reducing the number of vehicles and delivery distances sharing a cooperative delivery system, as well as taking active steps to promote environmentally conscious driving. In fiscal 2007, CO2 emissions per billion yen in sales from the deliveries declined 5.3% compared with the previous year.

Hybrid trucks reduce CO2 emissions by about 18% per vehicle compared with conventional trucks.
Hybrid trucks reduce CO2 emissions by about 18% per vehicle compared with conventional trucks.
Achieving a 93% food recycling rate
Breakdown of effective utilization of food wastes (2007)
Breakdown of effective utilization of food wastes (2007) 		Yamazaki Baking regards the food wastes that arise in the process of producing bread as a valuable resource. For example the crusts of bread are not required for some products, but by providing a separated conveyor line and storage area and managing quality appropriately, it is possible to reprocess of the crusts as an ingredient in the cakes made by the Group’s cake manufacturers. The crusts are also used for cattle feed. As is reflected in it’s 93% food recycling rate, Yamazaki Baking believes the blessings of nature should not go to waste.
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