Initiatives for Conservation of Biodiversity Back Number (2013)
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In FY2012, the Minebea Group revised its Environmental Policy and added "contribution to the international community" as a new initiative. As part of the initiative, we recognize that our business activities may have an effect on biodiversity and ecosystems, and we will work to conserve nature. As a first step, recognizing the importance of understanding the impact of our business activities, we are conducting research on how the Minebea Group's business relates to biodiversity.
Participation in Wildlife Protection Project (Thailand)
Volunteers join a project to plant trees and build water catchments for elephants
In Thailand, active initiatives are being taken to protect wildlife, including the restoration of wildlife habitats through tree-planting and the construction of artificial mud fields to provide salt and other minerals which are in insufficient supply. Many employees of the Group's Thai subsidiaries are volunteering for these activities.
In FY2012, 180 employees of the Lop Buri Plant took part in forestry conservation campaign at Sublungka Wildlife Sanctuary from August 31 to September 1. In November, 20 employees of the Lop Buri Plant participated in a project to plant trees and construct water catchments for elephants in Ban Kang Plakod, Kanchanaburi Province led by the Bring the Elephant Home Foundation. The volunteers planted 300 trees which will serve as food for the elephants and built 71 water catchments.
Discovery and protection of whisk fern within plant site (Japan)
The whisk fern, discovered on the site of the Fujisawa Plant
The rare whisk fern has been discovered on the Fujisawa Plant site. There have been only 10 reports of the fern in Kanagawa Prefecture, where the Fujisawa Plant is located, reflecting the rarity of the plant.
Entering the fern's habitat is now prohibited as part of the measures to protect it.
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