3) Environment, Climate Change
The automotive industry is affected globally by various regulations related to
the environment and safety, such as exhaust emissions, CO2/fuel efficiency,
noise, chemical substances and recycling, and these regulations are getting
more stringent year by year. To comply with these regulations and to meet
society’s expectations, Nissan formulates an environmental strategy based on
materiality assessments of management risk factors, analyzing the company’s
potential issues and opportunities and identifying issues that are crucial for
both Nissan and its stakeholders.
In this context, Nissan believes that one effective solution from a longterm
perspective will be the widespread use of zero-emission vehicles. Nissan
started sales of Nissan LEAF, the world’s first affordable, mass-produced EV,
in 2010. The Renault-Nissan Alliance has a goal of becoming a leader in
zero-emission vehicles and is considering partnering with national and local
governments to promote zero-emission mobility and to help build a supporting
infrastructure.
Nissan will help to reduce CO2 emissions by continuously developing
technologies to improve fuel efficiency in internal combustion engines and
bringing them widely into the market. In particular, the company will promote
highly fuel-efficient, low CO2 emitting vehicles labeled PURE DRIVE, equipped
with such technologies as its hybrid system, fuel-efficient direct injection
engine and continuously variable transmission (CVT).