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47LINTEC INTEGRATED REPORT 201935302520151052015201620172018201928.929.930.228.329.103.93.85.51.44.813.44.53.83.95.31.44.613.95.31.44.513.35.01.54.814.45.21.55.114.2 Waste paper Waste plastic Waste oil  Sludge  OtherWaste Generated1,000 tonsFiscal Year 2019 Emission and Transfer of TolueneLINTEC plantsManufacturing processes for release papers and adhesive productsToluene FlowNote: Elimination rate = eliminated amount / (handled amount – transferred amount) ×100Exhaust-gas treatment facilityToluene handled: 7,919 tonsEmission into the atmosphere:489 tonsQuantity transferred (Treated as waste):529 tonsQuantity eliminated:6,901 tons(Elimination rate: 93.4%)(Fiscal year ended March 31)Environmental ManagementWe have acquired global integrated certification under international standard ISO 14001 for a total of 25 sites, including the LINTEC head office and plants, Research Center, Group company TOKYO LINTEC KAKO, INC., and overseas Group companies. In March 2018, we completed work to transition to ISO 14001:2015. We will continue to promote the acquisition of global integrated certification by overseas Group companies as we strengthen Companywide initiatives in environmental preservation.Reduction of Environmental ImpactThe LINTEC Group is taking steps to support the realization of a sustainable society, such as working to reduce emission volumes of environmentally hazardous substances and waste and to reduce water usage. The Company’s CO2 emissions were reduced to 179,200 tons in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2019, from 185,700 tons in the previous fiscal year. The amount of waste generated was down from 29,890 tons in the previous fiscal year, to 28,940 tons, and the final landfill disposal rate was 0.14%. With a final landfill disposal rate of less than 1.0%, we achieved zero emis-sions. We are also constantly seeking to reduce the amount of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) including organic solvents that are released into the atmosphere.Compliance with Environmental Laws, Directives, and RegulationsThe LINTEC Group seeks to be compliant with environmental laws, directives, and regulations in Japan and overseas and reduce chemical substances that are harmful to the environment. In addition to responding to restricted substances stipulated by REACH*1 and RoHS,*2 we check for substances with environmental impact in the raw materials that we purchase and disclose neces-sary information to our customers. In the fiscal year ended March 31, 2019, on a non-consolidated basis we reported twelve sub-stances under the PRTR system. The total volume was 8,179 tons, of which 7,919 were toluene, an organic solvent. Accompanying an increase in production, toluene emitted into the atmosphere amounted to 489 tons, an increase of 7 tons over that of the previ-ous fiscal year, while the quantity transferred (treated as waste) was 46 tons more than in the previous fiscal year, at 529 tons.*1 REACH: EU regulation for the Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals*2 RoHS: EU directive on the Restriction of the use of certain Hazardous Substances in electrical and electronic equipmentFinancial InformationESGStrategyOverview