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Medium- and Long-Term Environmental Conservation Targets

As extreme weather events and other impacts of climate change continue to materialize, the global movement aimed at reducing greenhouse gases is growing increasingly active. Global environmental issues pose a significant threat to“ensuring food security,” as well as “ensuring a safe and secure water supply.”
In order to promote environmental management in light of various recent social developments, such as SDGs and the Paris Agreement, as a sustainable company, the Kubota Group has been promoting environmental activities by formulating its medium- and long-term targets for environmental conservation. In 2016, the Kubota Group formulated its Long-Term Environmental Conservation Targets 2030 and Medium-Term Environmental Conservation Targets 2020. Toward achieving these targets, the Kubota Group is advancing systematic initiatives in both the production and product development stages. Moreover, the Kubota Group checks its target items against the SDG goals and targets, thereby identifying the areas in which the Group can contribute to solving issues.

Long-Term Environmental Conservation Targets 2030

In order to achieve its Long-Term Environmental Conservation Targets 2030, the Kubota Group formulates its Medium-Term Environmenta Conservation Targets every five years as an approach for deploying highly effective activities.

1. Tackling Climate Change13.CLIMATE ACTION

Goal Reduce CO2 emissions from the Kubota Group in Japan* by 30% compared to the base year RY2014.
Result In RY2019, CO2 emissions of the Kubota Group in Japan* were reduced by 20.2% compared to the base year RY2014.
  • CO2 emissions include greenhouse gases from non-energy sources.

  • Trends in CO2 Emissions of the Kubota Group in Japan

2. Efforts to Develop Environment-friendly Products12.RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION & PRODUCTION

Goal Increase the sales ratio of Eco-Products-certified products* to 80% by 2030.
Aim to put all new products which are certified as Eco-Products in the market in 2030 and later.
Result The sales ratio of Eco-Products-certified products* was 66.3% in RY2019.
  • The sales ratio of products that have fulfilled the internal requirements in our own Eco-Products Certification System
    Sales ratio of Eco-Products (%) = Sales of Eco-Products / Sales of products (excluding construction work, services, software, parts and accessories) × 100

  • Trends in Sales Ratio of Eco-Products-certified Products

Medium-Term Environmental Conservation Targets 2020

Since 2016, the Kubota Group has been advancing initiatives toward achieving the Medium-Term Environmental Conservation Targets 2020. Each business site and division determined the measures to take, formulated an implementation plan, taking into consideration fluctuations in the volume and contents of business, and has been implementing the plan. The results for RY2019 are as shown in the table below. As in the previous year, global production sites achieved their RY2020 targets for all items earlier than planned, and have continued to promote initiatives towards improving the indicators per unit of production. For the product segment, 64 products were newly certified as Eco-Products, including 3 Super Eco-Products, increasing their sales ratio by 7.7 points from the previous year to 66.3%.

1. Targets for Global Production Sites

SDGs Issue Action item Management indicator*3 Base RY Target for RY2020*5 Result of RY2019*5

Achievement Status
13.CLIMATE ACTION
7.AFFORDABLE AND CLEAN ENERGY
 Tackling Climate Change Reduce CO2*1 CO2 emissions per unit of production 2014 ▲14% ▲17.1% We are promoting the energysaving for production equipment, lighting, air conditioning; fuel conversion; the introduction of renewable energies; and the measures for heat insulation of buildings, etc.
Save energy Energy consumption per unit of production 2014 ▲10% ▲14.3%
12.RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION & PRODUCTION
 Working towards a Recyclingbased Society Reduce waste Waste discharge per unit of production 2014 ▲10% ▲21.4% We are promoting thorough sorting of wastes and converting waste into valuable materials.
Recycling ratio (Japan)*4 - Maintain 99.5% or more 99.7% We are maintaining the existing level through continuous efforts.
Recycling ratio (Overseas)*4 - Maintain 90.0% or more 91.8% We are promoting the reduction of the amount of waste sent to landfills by changing contractors.
6.CLEAN WATER AND SANITATION
 Conserving Water Resources Conserve water resources Water consumption per unit of production 2014 ▲10% ▲19.5% We are promoting recycling of wastewater and saving of water use.
12.RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION & PRODUCTION
 Controlling Chemical Substances Reduce VOCs*2 VOC emissions per unit of production 2014 ▲10% ▲38.1% We are promoting the elimination or reduction of VOC-contained paint and thinner.

2. Targets for Products

SDGs Issue Action item Management indicator Target for RY2020 Result of RY2019

Achievement Status
12.RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION & PRODUCTION
 Improving Product’s Environmental Performance Expand Eco- Products Sales ratio of Eco-Products*6 60% or more 66.3% In RY2019, 64 items were newly certified as Eco-Products.
Promote recycling Usage ratio of recycled materials*7 Maintain 70% or more More than 70% We are maintaining the usage ratio of recycled materials higher than the target.
Develop vehicles compliant with exhaust gas regulations Development of industrial diesel engines that comply with the latest emissions regulations, and launch onto the market of products with such engines*8 The following products*9 equipped with the engines that comply with the emissions regulations were launched onto the market.
  • Tractor MR Series MR1007：
    Conforming to the Korean Agricultural Machinery Regulations Tier 4 (56 kW and above, lower than 130 kW)
  • Combine harvester Agri Robo Combine Harvester DR6130A：
    Conforming to the Japan Regulations on Emissions from Non-Road Special Motor Vehicles (56 kW and above, lower than 130 kW, Regulation 2014)

  1. *1.CO2 emissions include greenhouse gases from non-energy sources. We use the emissions coefficient for electric power of the base year in our calculation of CO2 emissions from energy sources.
  2. *2.VOCs (volatile organic compounds) comprise the six substances that are most prevalent in emissions from the Kubota Group: xylene, toluene, ethylbenzene, styrene, 1, 2, 4-trimethylbenzene, and 1, 3, 5-trimethylbenzene.
  3. *3.The figures per unit of production represent the intensity of the environmental load per unit of money amount of production. The exchange rate of the base year is used when translating the money amount of production of overseas sites into Japanese yen.
  4. *4.Recycling ratio (%) = (Sales amount of valuable resources + External recycling amount) / (Sales amount of valuable resources + External recycling amount + Landfill disposal) × 100. Heat recovery is included in the external recycling amount.
  5. *5.▲ indicates a negative figure.
  6. *6.The sales ratio of products that have fulfilled the internal requirements in our own Eco-Products Certification System
    Sales ratio of Eco-Products (%) = Sales of Eco-Products / Sales of products (excluding construction work, services, software, parts and accessories) × 100
  7. *7.Usage ratio of recycled materials (%) in the cast metal products and parts manufactured by the Kubota Group (ductile iron pipes, fittings, machine cast products (engine crankcase, etc.))
  8. *8.Targeting tractors and combine harvesters (output range: 56 kW ≤ P < 560 kW) equipped with engines compliant with the European emissions regulations (Europe Stages IV and V) level, shipped to Europe, North America, Japan, and Korea
  9. *9.Major products launched onto markets in 2019

The results for Medium-Term Environmental Conservation Targets 2020

  • Trends in Reduction Ratio of CO2 Emissions per Unit of Production

  • Trends in Reduction Ratio of Energy Use per Unit of Production

  • Trends in Reduction Ratio of Waste Discharge per Unit of Production

  • Trends in Waste Recycling Ratio

  • Trends in Reduction Ratio of Water Consumption per Unit of Production

  • Trends in Reduction Ratio of VOC Emissions per Unit of Production

Products With Engines Compliant With the Latest Exhaust Gas Regulations (Major Products Launched Onto Markets In 2019)

  • Tractor MR Series MR1007 (Korea)

  • Combine harvester Farm Pilot Series
    Agri Robo Combine DR6130A