Pioneer Receives ISO 14001 Environmental Certification
LONG BEACH, Calif., April 28 -- Pioneer North America today announced that it has received ISO 14001 certification for environmental management systems from Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL) for itself and six of its non-manufacturing facilities in North America, including:
* Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc., Long Beach, Calif. * Pioneer Entertainment (USA) Inc., Long Beach, Calif. * Pioneer Automotive Electronics Sales Inc., Long Beach, Calif. * Pioneer Digital Technologies Inc., Burbank, Calif. * Pioneer of Canada, Markham, Ontario * Discovision Associates, Irvine, Calif.
Pioneer already has 39 ISO 14001 certifications at manufacturing facilities worldwide as well as at its corporate headquarters office in Tokyo and its automotive OEM division office in Detroit.
"Pioneer has a long-standing commitment to preserving the environment because we want to be good corporate citizens and because we know that it makes good business sense," said Kaz Yamamoto, president and chief executive officer of Pioneer North America. "Our management team and all of our North American employees support the program and will continue to improve on our environmental initiatives."
One of Pioneer's corporate missions is to maintain, improve and hand over the earth environment to the next generation. To that end, Pioneer established an environmental policy for its manufacturing facilities as well as its daily office operations. The company also continues to develop products that are environmentally friendly, with many earning the Energy Star certification. Pioneer also reports on these activities in its Environmental Report, published annually since fiscal 1999.
ISO 14001 is an internationally recognized environmental management system standard that outlines several key requirements to which companies should comply in order to operate in an environmentally responsible manner. The five major elements of the environmental management system requirements are Environmental Policy, Planning, Implementation and Operations, Checking and Corrective Action, and Management Review. The advantages to be gained through the implementation of ISO 14001 include risk reduction, cost reductions and increased competitive advantages.
Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL) is an independent, not-for-profit organization that has been testing and certifying products for safety for more than 108 years. UL tests more than 18,000 types of products each year, and more than 17 billion UL Marks appear on products annually. Worldwide, the UL family of companies and its network of service providers include more than 47 laboratory, testing and certification facilities.
Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. is headquartered in Long Beach, Calif., and its U.S. Web address is www.pioneerelectronics.com . Its parent company, Pioneer Corporation, is a leader in optical disc technology and a preeminent manufacturer of high-performance audio, video, computer and cable television equipment for the home, car and business markets. Pioneer Corporation focuses on four core business domains including DVD, display technologies, Digital Network Entertainment(TM) and components. Founded in 1938 in Tokyo, Pioneer Corporation and its affiliates employ more than 31,000 people worldwide. Its shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange .
For further information please contact Amy Friend of Pioneer North America, +1-310-952-2507, amy.frien@pioneer-usa.com .
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