July 30, 2001
Osaka Gas publishes its annual environmental report
Osaka Gas published today its Annual Environmental Report (2001 edition).
It is the companyÕs eighth report since its initial publication in 1994.
The company established its Environmental Principles in January 1992. To put
the principles into practice, Osaka Gas formulated the company-wide Environmental
Action Guidelines. Furthermore, the companyÕs long-term environmental goal towards
2010 was established in June 2000. The annual environmental report is a review
of the companyÕs initiatives taken during the past year. The report (currently
available only in Japanese) features the following points;
- Achievement of the 10 initiatives out of 12 in the fields of energy conservation and materials recycling one year in advance
- A review of environmental actions taken during the past year, including certification of ISO 14001 and reduction of waste materials
- A review of the companyÕs environmental accounting
The English version of the report is being prepared and will become available shortly. |