The European social and environmental initiatives
YAZAKI believes in the power of the future. This is why we constantly work in social and environmental initiatives. Such initiatives not only make the world a better place, but help to bring the YAZAKI family a broader general outlook.
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Wheelchairs donated by collecting plastic caps
Our Portuguese plants carried out the sorting of bottles and plastic caps of water and yoghurt containers. Additional with the gained profit from recycling discarded plastic caps, plastic clips, and other items, four wheelchairs where presented to a charitable organizations.
Tree-planting by Employees and Families
At the Kuzuluk Factory of YAZAKI Otomotiv Yan Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. (YOT), on the “World Environment Day”, the employees of the Kuzuluk Factory and their families gathered at the 9.000m˛ site earmarked for tree-planting and planted 1.000 saplings. These tree-planting activities were carried out with the aim of promoting scenic improvement and greening, improving the environmental awareness of employees and local residents, and encouraging communication with employees and their families.
Plastic Recycling
YAZAKI Morocco S.A. YMO is working to reduce landfill waste in all manufacturing processes and to recycle used plastic. The amount of landfill waste generated was 53,700 kg, a 26% reduction from the former, year while 5,477 kg of plastic waste was recycled. YMO is committed to further efforts to promote plastic recycling and reduce landfill waste.
Waste Paper Volume Cut by 5% in One Year
YAZKI Wiring Technologies Slovakia S.R.O. had previously used paper tape to tie wiring harnesses together, but has now begun to replace this paper with rubber bands recycled from waste material. YWTS aims with this activity to reduce waste paper generation by 5%.
Prevent global warming and reduce waste
One of YAZAKI’s major environmental goals is to help to prevent global warming. A measure consists of putting in place a system to record performance data for energy consumption and waste volume. From FY2006, performance target values were set for each company and for YAZAKI’s operations in Europe as a whole.
