Sharp is taking active measures to curb greenhouse gas emissions resulting from its business activities. Sharp is reducing CO2 emissions through the introduction of cogeneration systems and energy-efficient equipment, the installation of solar power generation systems, and the meticulous implementation of energy-saving activities at plants and offices. At the same time, Sharp is also reducing emissions of greenhouse gases such as PFCs^*1 by installing abatement systems and adopting replacement gases with lower global warming potential.

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A general term for perfluorocarbon gases, which are greenhouse gases.

Total greenhouse gas emissions for the Sharp Group in fiscal 2010 increased by 9% compared to the previous fiscal year as a result of production increases associated with the LCD panel plant (Sharp Display Products Corporation) at GREEN FRONT SAKAI (Sakai City, Osaka Prefecture) entering full-scale operation, and the start of operations at the solar cell plant at the same location ().

For the 10 factories of Sharp Corporation^*2, CO2 emissions were reduced by 6.4% compared to the previous fiscal year, and by 31.3% compared to fiscal 2007 levels. They were also reduced by 3.2% of baseline (BAU^*3 emissions) (, ). In addition, CO2 emissions per adjusted production unit for all 11 Sharp Corporation plants were reduced by 46.3% from fiscal 1990 levels (). This is the result of establishing a target to lower CO2 emissions by 3% of baseline (BAU emissions) beginning in fiscal 2010 based on a program to reduce CO2 emissions, taking fiscal 2007 as the peak year for such emissions. These results reflect Sharp’s commitment to strengthen its efforts by extending them to all equipment, including production equipment as well as utility equipment.

At the same time, CO2 emissions at production facilities abroad increased by 8% compared to the previous fiscal year, reflecting a rebound in production, while CO2 emissions per production unit decreased by 15.5% compared to the previous fiscal year ().

In addition to deploying energy-saving measures, Sharp will continue its efforts to curb greenhouse gas emissions to the greatest possible extent by optimizing operation of abatement systems on all PFC emission sources. Sharp will also take steps to reduce CO2 emissions overseas by deploying know-how developed in Japan to overseas production facilities.

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The 10 plants of Sharp Corporation excluding the solar cell plant at GREEN FRONT SAKAI (Refer to the Calculation Standards for Environmental Performance Indices).

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Business As Usual: Amount of CO2 estimated to be emitted, relative to emission levels in the preceding fiscal year, assuming no measures to reduce CO2 emissions are implemented.

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Refer to the Calculation Standards for Environmental Performance Indices for the CO2 emission coefficients used.

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Based on the Energy Conservation Law, emissions since fiscal 2010 exclude CO2 emissions from fuel used outside of Sharp premises such as in company vehicles.

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CO2 emissions for the Sharp Group as a whole, not taking into account inputs from purchases of Green Power Certificates (renewable energy certificates), were 1.638 million t-CO2; for overseas plants, 301,000 t-CO2; and for offices in Japan and overseas, 39,000 t-CO2.

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Per adjusted production unit (t-CO2/100 million yen) = CO2 emissions (t-CO2) ÷ {production output (100 million yen) ÷ Japanese corporate price index determined by the Bank of Japan}. (Corporate price index: Weighted average of “Electrical machinery & equipment,” “Information & communications equipment,” and “Electronic components & devices”)

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Per production unit (t-CO2/100 million yen) = CO2 emissions (t-CO2) ÷ production output (100 million yen)

Sharp is working to provide a stable supply of electric power and reduce CO2 emissions by generating its own electricity privately. Sharp has been installing cogeneration and fuel cell systems, as well as solar power generation systems.

Case study: Reducing greenhouse gases