1、Social&Environmental Report 2002Please refer to Sonys websiteFiscal 2001(Year Ended March 31,2002)Highlights of Sonys Social and Environmental ActivitiesUUUUUUUUUUUse of Energy from Renewable SourcesAs of March 2002,Sony had used the GreenPower Certification System to purchase a total of2 million kW
2、h of electricity generated by windturbines for use at the Sony Tower and otherlocations in Japan.(page 30)Expanded Scope of Environmental PerformanceEvaluationsSonys environmental performance evaluationsystem determines the actual declines in theenvironmental impact of each business unit.In theyear
3、ended March 31,2002,this program,whichhad covered only electronics,was expanded toinclude games,music and pictures business units.(page 19)Introduction of Green Partner SystemUnder this system,Sony requires suppliers toconduct environmental management programson their own and extends cooperation to
4、helpsuppliers reduce the impact of their activities onthe environment.(page 23)Environmental IncidentsThere were five major environmental incidentsat business sites during the year ended March31,2002.They included the contamination ofgroundwater at Sony EMCS Corporation,InazawaTEC.In the Netherlands
5、,shipments of PS oneperipherals,containing chemical substancesabove the limit allowed by Dutch regulations,weretemporarily halted.(pages 18)Corporate CitizenshipAs part of the Sony Groups SOMEONE NEEDSYOU(SONY)program,more than 14,500 employ-ees in 20 countries voluntarily participated in avariety o
6、f community programs.(page 46)Please refer to the page indicated in this reportEco-EfficiencyThe fiscal 2001 greenhouse gas index was 1.08.The resources input and output indices were both1.13.(page 12)Introduction of Environmentally ConsciousProductsMany new products featuring environmentally con-sc