Our commitment counts
Promoting environmental protection. Contributing to a better society. Maintaining harmony with nature.
These are guiding principles for us. And we're committed to them, one hundred percent.
We first introduced them in 1992, and in 2005 we renewed them in a fresh charter. 'The Mazda Global Environmental Charter' is built around three promises:
- We'll create environmentally friendly technologies and products. Hence the Mazda Eco Mark, which we've created for cars with environmental technologies, such as hydrogen-fuelled rotary engines.
- We'll use the earth's resources and energy sparingly. And never overlook environmental considerations when conducting our business.
- We'll play our part in improving the environment, hand in hand with local communities and society at large.
Results and targets
Here are some of the things we've recently achieved, and some of the targets we're committed to.
- Purifying exhaust emissions. By 2005, 90% of our cars qualified for SU-LEV certification (2005 Exhaust Emissions Standards 75% Reduction Level).
- Recycling our cars. By 2015, our vehicles will be 95% recyclable. Since 2002, they've already been over 90%. For example, in 2005 we started using a unique technology that converts old bumpers into new bumpers by removing all the old resins.
- Cutting CO2 emissions. By 2010, we'll have cut 10% of the CO2 emissions we had in 1990. By 2005, we'd already cut 5%.
- Developing alternative fuels. In 2003, we developed the Mazda RX-8 Hydrogen RE engine. It's a dual fuel system that can switch between petrol and hydrogen. In 2001 we created a fuel cell electric vehicle, the Premacy FC-EV.
- Reducing use of lead. Since 2002, we've been using less than a third of the lead we did in 1996.
- Cutting the amount of direct-to-landfill manufacturing waste. By 2002, we'd cut this to 0% at all our Japanese facilities. Efforts continue elsewhere too. By 2005, we were sending less than 1% of the amount of landfill waste we sent in 1990.
Want more information?
We're committed to be an open and approachable company too. If you want to know more about our environmental and CSR policies, please get in touch.