We wish to express our condolences to those affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake of March 11, 2011. The Ajinomoto Group prays for the earliest recovery of the affected region and pledges full support for assistance and revitalization.
The Ajinomoto Group (Ajinomoto) has decided to implement “Smart energy” measures based on appropriate and intelligent use of electric power due to a power shortage is anticipated due to the accident at the Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Station, and the prospect that the electricity supply will be insufficient to meet demand in the coming summer is cause for concern as follows,
"Smart energy" measures based on appropriate and intelligent use of electric power
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Reconsider work procedures to conserve electricity (Ajinomoto Co., Inc. headquarters in Tokyo and domestic branch offices)
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Close offices for one week in August
Grant extra days off in August and encourage employees to combine them with paid vacation days to take extended vacations (6-9 consecutive days).
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Adopt internal daylight saving time
Change working hours to 7:45 a.m. - 4:20 p.m. (currently 8:45 a.m.- 5:20 p.m.) from July 1 to September 30, to reduce the use of electricity for air conditioning.
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"Cool Biz" office dress code currently in effect (April 25 - September 30) |
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Reduce power consumption in ways such as reducing lighting and shutting down some elevators |
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Weekend and night shifts and installation of in-house power generation equipment at production facilities
Work to reduce power consumption while maintaining stable product supply. In particular, use night and weekend production shifts and other measures to reduce weekday power consumption during peak hours by 15% at the 27 factories in the service areas of Tokyo Electric Power Company, Incorporated (TEPCO) and Tohoku Electric Power Co., Inc.
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Move production shifts to weekends and holidays (implement at 8 factories) |
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Move production shifts to night hours (implement at 12 factories) |
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Move some production shifts to factories in other regions (implement at 5 factories) |
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Install and use in-house power generation equipment (total of 12 factories – 5 with existing equipment, 7 to newly install equipment)
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Ajinomoto's Kawasaki Plant is currently supplying power to TEPCO
Operate power generation equipment to maintain electricity supply at 14,000kW* even during the summer peak (Supply during peak last year: 11,000kW)
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Equivalent to 50% of power generated during peak hours, and 40% of power generated during mid-summer peak |
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