Steering Green In The Auto Industry

DENSO – the world’s third biggest automotive components supplier – has time and time again proven its’ commitment to creating an automotive industry that doesn’t collide with the preservation of the environment. DENSO’s environmental policy; Eco Vision 2015 (which has been translated into an Environmental Action Plan, with specific goals for each group company) guides the company in reducing its environmental impact across all activities.

Environmental vision and activism has been a part of the company’s profile for several decades – back in the 1970’s all of DENSO’s plants in Japan were carbon neutral, long before carbon emissions became topical. Over the years DENSO’s environmental efforts have brought the company several accolades from leading organisations. The company was ranked sixth in "The Global 100 Greenest Companies" initiative of Newsweek magazine. Many of DENSO’s group companies are also at the forefront of environmental activism and are the recipients of awards and accolades.

DENSO Manufacturing Hungary (DMHU) was honoured with the Management Award, at the European Business Awards for the Environment in 2004. The company was applauded for its’ wholehearted commitment to sustainable development.

DMHU has introduced several state-of-the-art sustainability initiatives in the operational, management and production levels. On toe with the deadlines envisaged in the 2000 Eco Vision environmental programme DMHU has reduced carbon dioxide emissions by 35%, water consumption by 40% and packaging material by 30%. DMHU also became the first overseas manufacturing subsidiary of DENSO to reduce the amount of its waste sent to landfill to zero (previously the company generated 1000 tonnes of waste annually and disposed half of it in landfills).

Through its’ unwavering undertakings DMHU has proven that going green can deliver both positive environmental impact and impressive economic benefits.

In 2000 the company incurred €147,000 as waste handling costs, this was reduced to €31,000 in 2002.

In 2003, DMHU spent €50,980 on environmental investment and operational costs but saved €139,214 by its green approach.

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