EPEAT^®

EPEAT^®(Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool) is a 3^rd party global rating system for greener electronics. It is a resource for purchasers, manufacturers and resellers to use to identify environmentally preferable electronic devices, including Imaging Equipment. The EPEAT testing criteria are strict, comprehensive criteria for design, production, energy use and recycling that requires ongoing independent verification of manufacturer claims.

EPEAT is a resource to help you identify high-performance, environmentally preferable products. Businesses, government agencies, schools, hospitals and other institutions are using EPEAT as the environmental benchmark to help them make informed purchasing decisions. By using EPEAT standards to purchase greener electronics, you will be assuring your organization’s environmental sustainability goals and help to preserve our natural resources.

Sharp offers products that are registered with EPEAT as certified Imaging Equipment. Below are the testing criteria for EPEAT certification.

EPEAT Imaging Equipment Criteria

4.3.3.1 Notification of Hazardous Characteristics & Special Handling Needs

4.3.4.1 Preparation of End-of-Life Characterization Report

4.4.1.1 Early Failure Process

4.4.3.1 Spare Parts

4.5.1.1 ENERGYSTAR^®

4.5.3.1 Standby Power Level < 1 W and Disclosure

4.5.4.1 Default Automatic Duplex Printing

4.6.1.1 Provision of Product Take-Back Service

4.6.1.2 Provision of take-back service for broader scope of products

4.7.2.1 Public Disclosure of Key Environmental Aspects

4.8.4.1 Provision of Take-Back Service for Packaging

4.9.1.1 Allow Use of General Office Paper with Renewable Content, Recycled Content, and that is Chlorine Free

4.9.2.1 Allow Use of Non-manufacturer Cartridges and Non-manufacturer Containers

4.9.3.1 Provision of Take-Back and End-of-Life Management for Cartridges and Containers

4.9.3.2 Manufacturer Recycles or Reuses Toner Collected Through its Cartridge and Container Take-back Program

4.9.3.3 Manufacturer Recycles or Reuses Plastics Collected Through its Cartridge and Container Take-back Program

4.9.4.1 Documentation that the Cartridge or Container is not Designed to Prevent Reuse and Recycling

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4.3.3.1 Notification of Hazardous Characteristics & Special Handling Needs

Sharp, within one year after the equipment is put on the market, can make available to reuse and recycling facilities information identifying the presence and location of all materials and components exhibiting hazardous characteristics or requiring special handling.

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WEEE Information for Recyclers

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4.3.4.1 Preparation of End-of-Life Characterization Report

Sharp, within one year after the equipment is put on the market, can prepare and make available to reuse and recycling facilities, and upon request to other institutions and organizations, an End-Of-Life (EOL) characterization report that provides guidance for the effective processing of materials identified in EU WEEE Directive 2002/96/EC, Annex II.

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MX- 5051 / MX-6051 / MX-5071 / MX-6071	(Disassembly and Assembly)	(WEEE Information for Recyclers)
MX-2630N	(Disassembly and Assembly)	(WEEE Information for Recyclers)
MX-2615N / MX-3115N / MX-2616N / MX-3116N / MX-2640N, MX-3140N, MX-3640N	(Disassembly and Assembly)	(WEEE Information for Recyclers)
MX-2651 / MX-3051 / MX-3551 / MX-4051 / MX-3071 / MX-3571 / MX-4071	(Disassembly and Assembly)	(WEEE Information for Recyclers)
MX-3050N / MX-3550N / MX-4050N	(Disassembly and Assembly)	(WEEE Information for Recyclers)
MX-3070N MX-3570N MX-4070N	(Disassembly and Assembly)	(WEEE Information for Recyclers)
MX-3070V / MX-3570V / MX-4070V / MX-3050V / MX-3550V / MX-4050V	(Disassembly and Assembly)	(WEEE Information for Recyclers)
MX-4140N, MX-4141N, MX-5140N, MX-5141N	(Disassembly and Assembly)	(WEEE Information for Recyclers)
MX-5050N / MX-6050N	(Disassembly and Assembly)	(WEEE Information for Recyclers)
MX-5070N / MX-6070N	(Disassembly and Assembly)	(WEEE Information for Recyclers)
MX-5070V / MX-6070V / MX-5050V / MX-6050V	(Disassembly and Assembly)	(WEEE Information for Recyclers)
MX-6500N / MX-7500N / MX-6240N, MX-7040N	(Disassembly and Assembly)	(WEEE Information for Recyclers)
MX-6580N / MX-7580N	(Disassembly and Assembly)	(WEEE Information for Recyclers)
MX-7090N / MX-8090N	(Disassembly and Assembly)	(WEEE Information for Recyclers)
MX-B350P/MX-B450P	(Disassembly and Assembly)	(WEEE Information for Recyclers)
MX-B350W/MX-B450W	(Disassembly and Assembly)	(WEEE Information for Recyclers)
MX-B355W / MX-B455W	(Disassembly and Assembly)	(WEEE Information for Recyclers)
MX-C250, MX-C300W	(Disassembly and Assembly)	(WEEE Information for Recyclers)
MX-C300P	(Disassembly and Assembly)	(WEEE Information for Recyclers)
MX-C301 / MX-C301W	(Disassembly and Assembly)	(WEEE Information for Recyclers)
MX-C303W / MX-C304W	(Disassembly and Assembly)	(WEEE Information for Recyclers)
MX-M1055 / MX-M1205	(Disassembly and Assembly)	(WEEE Information for Recyclers)
MX-M232D	(Disassembly and Assembly)	(WEEE Information for Recyclers)
MX-M2630	(Disassembly and Assembly)	(WEEE Information for Recyclers)
MX-M264N, MX-M314N, MX-M354N, MX-M314N J, MX-M354N J	(Disassembly and Assembly)	(WEEE Information for Recyclers)
MX-M266N / MX-M316N / MX-M356N	(Disassembly and Assembly)	(WEEE Information for Recyclers)
MX-M3050 / MX-M3550 / MX-M4050 / MX-M5050 / MX-M6050	(Disassembly and Assembly)	(WEEE Information for Recyclers)
MX-M3070 / MX-M3570 / MX-M4070 / MX-M5070 / MX-M6070	(Disassembly and Assembly)	(WEEE Information for Recyclers)
MX-M365N/M364N, MX-M465N/M464N, MX-M565N/M564N	(Disassembly and Assembly)	(WEEE Information for Recyclers)
MX-M654N / MX-M754N	(Disassembly and Assembly)	(WEEE Information for Recyclers)
MX-M6570 / MX-M7570	(Disassembly and Assembly)	(WEEE Information for Recyclers)
MX-M904, MX-M1054, MX-M1204	(Disassembly and Assembly)	(WEEE Information for Recyclers)
MX-M905	(Disassembly and Assembly)	(WEEE Information for Recyclers)

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4.4.1.1 Early Failure Process

For direct sales customers, such as government agencies, educational institutions and corporate customers; Sharp offers a Three Year Performance Guarantee.

If the Multi-functional Copier is not performing within the machine's design specifications and cannot be repaired by the Authorized Sharp Dealer and Sharp Service Technician, the Sharp National & Government Account Division will replace your equipment with a like model with comparable features at no cost. The 3-Year Performance Guarantee begins at the date of installation.

All equipment must be maintained under a full Service Maintenance Agreement with a Sharp Authorized Dealer and operated using only genuine Sharp supplies and parts. This guarantee applies to all new Multi-functional Copier equipment procured through and billed by the Sharp National & Government Account Division and is not applicable to equipment that has been damaged by accident or misuse, including improper voltage.

The warranty for all products sold through retail channels is for a period of 90-days, beginning with the date of acceptance of delivery by the ordering agency. Some components may provide a warranty of greater duration that will be indicated by the warranty information card contained within the operator guide packet delivered with the product.

Sharp will utilize only authorized and certified local dealer technical personnel to provide warranty or maintenance services. The services provided by the maintenance agreement in addition to the manufacturer’s warranty include:

On-site technical service, in response to requests by the operator, requiring parts, labor, testing, adjustments or calibration, in order to ensure proper functional operation of the equipment
Key operator training, as requested
Periodic, proactive, maintenance service as recommended by the manufacturer (Sharp or local dealer service personnel)
Manufacturer recommended and supplied modifications, retrofits and product upgrades
Damage caused during transport to the customer location
Failure of the equipment to properly operate due to manufacturer defect in material or workmanship

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4.4.3.1 Spare Parts

The supply of spare parts for repair of the machine is guaranteed for at least 7 years following the termination of the product.

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4.5.1.1 ENERGYSTAR^®

Energy Star (energystar.gov) continues to evolve new standards for office equipment which require products to operate more efficiently and use less power. Equipment manufacturers must constantly evolve their technology to keep current with the latest certification requirements.

Sharp is pleased to announce that our current workgroup models meet the latest Energy Star Version 2.0 requirements and will proudly bear the Energy Star logo.

For complete details on Energy Star Version 2.0 please visit: http://www.energystar.gov/products/specs/imaging_equipment_specification_version_2_0_pd

4.5.3.1 Standby Power Level < 1W and Disclosure

The standby power level of <1 watt occurs when the Imaging Equipment (Copier) is in the off mode.

For more information on Standby power levels and Energy Saver Modes, see the product specifications on Sharp’s website:

http://www.sharpusa.com/ForBusiness/DocumentSystems/MFPs/Models.aspx

Select the copier type (Color or Black & White)
Select the Print Speed and any other features
Select the model you would like to view
Select “Tech Specs” at the top of the page
Power Consumption is listed alphabetically

4.5.4.1 Default Automatic Duplex Printing

When using the default Sharp print driver with standard print media types and sizes, as shown in the sample print screen* below, automatic duplex printing is the default setting.

*Print screen may vary per model.

Please click on model number below for additional product information:

Color Models	Monochrome Models
MX-2630N	MX-M3050
MX-3050V	MX-M3550
MX-3550V	MX-M4050
MX-4050V	MX-M3070
MX-3070V	MX-M3570
MX-3570V	MX-M4070
MX-4070V	MX-M5050
MX-5050V	MX-M6050
MX-6050V	MX-M5070
MX-5070V	MX-M6070
MX-6070V	MX-M905
MX-6580N	MX-B355W
MX-7580N	MX-B455W
MX-7090N	MX-M2630
MX-8090N	MX-B350P
MX-3050N	MX-B350W
MX-3550N	MX-B450P
MX-4050N	MX-B450W
MX-3070N	MX-M6570
MX-2651	MX-M7570
MX-3051
MX-3551
MX-4051
MX-3071
MX-3571
MX-4071
MX-5051
MX-6051
MX-5071
MX-6071
MX-C303W
MX-C304W

4.6.1.1 Provision of Product Take-Back Service

As part of Sharp’s Super Green Strategy, Sharp provides our customers a recycling option for Sharp Imaging Equipment which has reached its end of life.

Purchased Equipment Return Process:

For purchased imaging equipment, complete the Purchased Equipment Take-Back Service Document to receive the authorization needed to return the used Sharp imaging equipment.

Upon receipt of the required documents, the used equipment should be shipped to the geographically closest Sharp recycling center, at the customer’s expense. Freight collect shipments cannot be accepted

Sharp will be responsible for disposition and Zero-Waste-to-Landfill recycling costs associated with the disposition of Sharp imaging equipment received.

SHARP RECYCLING FACILITIES:

Cleveland Facility
Sharp Recycling
C/O Regency Technologies
6111 Cochran Road
Solon, OH 44139
440-248-3991 phone
440-248-3997 fax

Atlanta Facility
Sharp Recycling
C/O Regency Technologies
989 Humphries Hill Road
Austell, GA 30106

Chicago Facility
Sharp Recycling
C/O Regency Technologies
11600 South Burley Avenue
Chicago, IL 60617

Leased Imaging Equipment Return Process:

For leased imaging equipment, contact Sharp Customer Service for assistance: snapcustomerservice@sharpsec.com or 201-529-8983
Shipping arrangements will be made by the servicing dealer and/or leasing company

State E-Waste Regulations:

Sharp Electronics’ Electronic Waste Recycling Program operates in accordance with the recycling laws of all 50 states. Select your state from the list below to find information relative to specific recycling requirements within your state.

Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut*
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii*
Idaho
Illinois*
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
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Louisiana
Maine*
Maryland
Massachusettes
Michigan*
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey*
New Mexico
New York*
North Carolina*
North Dakota

Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont*
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin*
Wyoming

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4.6.1.2 Provision of take-back service for broader scope of products

Similar to our provision to take-back Sharp Imaging Equipment, Sharp collects and recycles all Sharp branded consumer electronics.

The volume of consumer electronics collected via Sharp’s recycling efforts in 2016 and 2017 is represented in the chart below:

	2016(metric tons)	2017(metric tons)
Volume of products collected in jurisdictions with local or federally mandated collection programs	4,528	2,851

4.7.2.1 Public Disclosure of Key Environmental Aspects

Sharp’s environmental policy includes specific actions for developing green products and devices, green procurement, saving energy, reducing waste and reusing and recycling on an ongoing, proactive basis.

Key environmental aspects are detailed below:

a) GHG emissions: Total Scope 1 and 2 annual GHG emissions using an internationally agreed upon protocol or standard approach, such as the WRI/WBCSD GHG Protocol or other internationally recognized applicable standards.

2017 Data
2016 Data

b) Water: Volume of Water consumed / discharged by Sharp Group

			Fiscal 2016	Fiscal 2017
Water resources consumed (million m³)	New water	Industrial-use water	4.0	4.5
		Tap water	3.0	2.5
		Groundwater	1.0	0.7
	Water recycled/reused		15.0	15.3
	Recycled/reused rate		65.2%	66.5%
	Total		23.0	23.0
Water discharge by quality and destination	Public water areas	Total water discharge (million m³)	3.5	3.5
		Average COD * (mg/L)	1.6	1.7
		Average Nitrogen * (mg/L)	7.5	7.8
		Average Phosphorous * (mg/L)	0.8	0.6
	Sewage	Total water discharge (million m³)	1.8	2.0
		Average BOD * (mg/L)	11.1	17.1
		Average SS * (mg/L)	11.9	17.3

* data in Japan

c) Waste: Volume of solid waste generated by Sharp Group

(Unit: Thousand tons)
	Fiscal 2016	Fiscal 2017
Total amount of solid waste generated	67	73
Amount reduced from baseline (baseline: 115 thousand tons in fiscal 2012)	48	42
Amount reused or recycled	65	73
Final landfill disposal	1	0

d) Effective Management of Chemical Substances

*¹An in-house system for preliminarily assessing and confirming the safety, environmental load, and other factors of chemical substances and their handling equipment.

2017 Data
2016 Data

e) Sharp’s Sustainability Report

Material Balance (2015)

Sharp uses numerical values to gain an overview of the burden its business activities place on the environment and uses these values to promote environmental sustainability management.

By making use of these current values at all stages of business activities to create proposals for policy measures and to analyze and evaluate the results, Sharp is aiming to effectively reduce the impact it has on the environment.

About the Environmental Data in This Report

*1 TJ (terajoule) = 10^12 Joules
*2 Amount of solar power generated; amount of green power certificates purchased.
*3 Total weight of product shipments and waste, etc.
*4 Amount recycled through closed-loop plastic material recycling technology.
*5 In Japan.
*6 Annual energy used and amount of CO2 emitted by products in the 13 major categories sold in fiscal 2015 (estimate).
*7 Total weight of products in the 13 major categories sold in fiscal 2015 and packaging materials used (estimate).

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Based on the GHG Protocol Initiative

Sharp calculates greenhouse gas emissions based on the GHG Protocol*1 and then works to limit those emissions resulting from customer use of Sharp products and Sharp's business activities including those in the supply chain. The results for fiscal 2015 are as follows.

*1 The GHG Protocol is an international standard for calculating greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It was jointly established by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), a coalition of the world's leading companies, and the World Resources Institute (WRI), a United States-based think tank.

Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Scope 1/2/3 Categories Based on the GHG Protocol Initiative (Fiscal 2015)

Scope	Emissions (thousand tons CO2)	Notes
Scope 1 (direct GHG emissions from business activities)	153	Emissions from combustion of fuel, etc.
Scope 2 (indirect GHG emissions from energy usage in business activities)	954	Emissions from the use of electricity
Scope 3 (indirect GHG emissions from areas outside the scope of business activities)	27,632	Calculated for 10 categories such as Procurement, Shipping & Distribution, Product Usage, and Employee Commuting & Business Trips

Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Scope 3 Category(Fiscal 2015)

Classification	Category	Emissions(thousand tons CO2)	Notes
Upstream	Purchased goods and services	3,000	CO₂ emissions from the manufacture of materials procured for main products^*2 that the Sharp Group sold in the relevant year
	Fuel- and energy-related activities not included in scope 1 or 2	100	CO₂ emissions from transmission losses of electricity purchased by the Sharp Group
	Upstream transportation and distribution	30	CO₂ emissions from transportation and distribution of materials procured by the Sharp Group
Sharp	Business travel	10	CO₂ emissions from business travel by all employees of Sharp Corporation
	Employee commuting	10	CO₂ emissions from commuting by all employees of Sharp Corporation
	Leased assets	—	Included in scope 1 and 2 CO₂ emissions
Downstream	Processing of sold products	300	CO₂ emissions from processing at destination of Sharp Group products
	Downstream transportation and distribution	230	CO₂ emissions from transportation and distribution of products manufactured by the Sharp Group
	Use of sold products	23,950	CO₂ emissions in the relevant year from the use of main products^*9 that the Sharp Group sold in the relevant year
	End-of-life treatment of sold products	2	CO₂ emissions from recycling 4 types of appliances^*3that Sharp Corporation sold in Japan
Total		27,632

*2 13 product categories: LCD TVs, air conditioners, refrigerators, washing machines, air purifiers, microwave ovens, LED lights, Blu-ray Disc recorders, facsimiles, mobile phones, LCD monitors, copiers/MFPs, solar cells

*3 TVs(CRT TVs, flat-panel TVs), air conditioners, refrigerators/freezers, washing machines/dryers

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Material Balance (2016)

Sharp gathers data to gain an overview of the burden its business activities place on the environment. Measured items include the consumption of energy and materials in business activities, the emissions of greenhouse gases, and the generation of waste. Sharp then uses these values to reduce its environmental burden. The calculation standards for each item are listed on the following page.

About the Environmental Data in This Report

*1 TJ (terajoule) = 10^12 Joules
*2 Amount of solar power generated; amount of green power certificates purchased.
*3 Total weight of product shipments and waste, etc.
*4 Amount recycled through closed-loop plastic material recycling technology.
*5 In Japan.
*6 Annual energy used and amount of CO2 emitted by products in the 13 major categories sold in the reporting year (estimate).
*7 Total weight of products in the 13 major categories sold in the reporting year and packaging materials used (estimate).

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Based on the GHG Protocol Initiative

Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Scope 1/2/3 Categories Based on the GHG Protocol Initiative (Fiscal 2016)

Scope	Emissions (thousand tons CO2)	Notes
Scope 1 (direct GHG emissions from business activities)	149	Emissions from combustion of fuel, etc.
Scope 2 (indirect GHG emissions from energy usage in business activities)	867	Emissions from the use of electricity
Scope 3 (indirect GHG emissions from areas outside the scope of business activities)	27,797	Calculated for 10 categories such as Procurement, Shipping & Distribution, Product Usage, and Employee Commuting & Business Trips

Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Scope 3 Category Based on the GHG Protocol Initiative (Fiscal 2016)

Classification	Category	Emissions(thousand tons CO2)	Notes
Upstream	Purchased goods and services	2,840	CO₂ emissions from the manufacture of materials procured for products in the 13 major categories^*2 that the Sharp Group sold in the reporting year
	Fuel- and energy-related activities not included in scope 1 or 2	90	CO₂ emissions from transmission losses of electricity purchased by the Sharp Group
	Upstream transportation and distribution	20	CO₂ emissions from transportation and distribution of materials procured by the Sharp Group
Sharp	Business travel	10	CO₂ emissions from business travel by all employees of Sharp Corporation
	Employee commuting	20	CO₂ emissions from commuting by all employees of Sharp Corporation
	Leased assets	—	Included in scope 1 and 2 CO₂ emissions
Downstream	Waste generated in operations	5	CO₂ emissions from waste disposal and treatment by the Sharp Group
	Processing of sold products	200	CO₂ emissions from processing at destination of Sharp Group products
	Downstream transportation and distribution	160	CO₂ emissions from transportation and distribution of products manufactured by the Sharp Group
	Use of sold products	24,450	Lifetime CO₂ emissions^3 from the use of products in the 13 major categories^2 that the Sharp Group sold in the reporting year
	End-of-life treatment of sold products	2	CO₂ emissions from recycling 4 types of appliances^*4that Sharp Corporation sold in Japan
Total		27,797

*3 Annual power consumption of each product × number of units sold × product life × CO2 emission coefficient

*4 TVs(CRT TVs, flat-panel TVs), air conditioners, refrigerators/freezers, washing machines/dryers

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Greenhouse Gas Emissions Based on the GHG Protocol Initiative

Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Scope 1/2/3 Categories Based on the GHG Protocol Initiative (Fiscal 2017)

Scope	Emissions (thousand tons CO2)	Notes
Scope 1 (direct GHG emissions from business activities)	264	Emissions from combustion of fuel, etc.
Scope 2 (indirect GHG emissions from energy usage in business activities)	687	Emissions from the use of electricity
Scope 3 (indirect GHG emissions from areas outside the scope of business activities)	32,405	Calculated for categories such as Procurement, Shipping & Distribution, Product Usage, and Employee Commuting & Business Trips

Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Scope 3 Category Based on the GHG Protocol Initiative (Fiscal 2017)

Classification	Category	Emissions(thousand tons CO2)	Notes
Upstream	Purchased goods and services	4,350	CO₂ emissions from the manufacture of materials procured for products in the 13 major categories^*2 that the Sharp Group sold in the reporting year
	Fuel- and energy-related activities not included in scope 1 or 2	70	CO₂ emissions from transmission losses of electricity purchased by the Sharp Group
	Upstream transportation and distribution	30	CO₂ emissions from transportation and distribution of materials procured by the Sharp Group
Sharp	Business travel	10	CO₂ emissions from business travel by all employees of Sharp Corporation
	Employee commuting	20	CO₂ emissions from commuting by all employees of Sharp Corporation
	Leased assets	—	Included in scope 1 and 2 CO₂ emissions
Downstream	Waste generated in operations	3	CO₂ emissions from waste disposal and treatment by the Sharp Group
	Processing of sold products	90	CO₂ emissions from processing at destination of Sharp Group products
	Downstream transportation and distribution	200	CO₂ emissions from transportation and distribution of products manufactured by the Sharp Group
	Use of sold products	27,630	Lifetime CO₂ emissions^3 from the use of products in the 13 major categories^2 that the Sharp Group sold in the reporting year
	End-of-life treatment of sold products	2	CO₂ emissions from recycling 4 types of appliances^*4that Sharp Corporation sold in Japan
Total		32,405

*2 LCD TVs, air conditioners, refrigerators, washing machines, air purifiers, microwave ovens, LED lights, Blu-ray Disc recorders, facsimiles, mobile phones, LCD monitors, copiers/MFPs, solar cells

*3 Annual power consumption of each product × number of units sold × product life × CO2 emission coefficient

*4 TVs(CRT TVs, flat-panel TVs), air conditioners, refrigerators/freezers, washing machines/dryers

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Effective Management of Chemical Substances (2015)

Sharp meticulously controls chemical substances used at its plants. When introducing new chemical substances, and when bringing in new handling equipment and upgrading existing equipment, Sharp conducts rigorous preliminary audits based on its own process assessment system^*1 to ensure employees' safety and health and to decrease environmental impact.

Sharp strives for effective management of chemical substances: employees handling these go through regular education and drills to prevent accidents, and checks are carried out through an environmental safety operations audit system^*2.

Of the chemical substances covered by the PRTR^*3 Law, 18 were handled in Japan and 9 overseas in quantities of 500 kg or more by one or more plants during fiscal 2013.

*1 An in-house system for conducting preliminary safety assessments of chemical substance handling equipment.
*2 An in-house system for assessing the activities of the division in charge of environmental management at factories.
*3 PRTR: Pollutant Release and Transfer Register. A system that mandates the collection and dissemination of information, such as the amount of harmful chemicals discharged and transferred.

Fiscal 2015 PRTR Data (Japan) (Unit: kg)

PRTR No.	Chemical	Amount handled	Amount discharged		Amount transferred		Amount consumed		Amount removed
PRTR No.	Chemical	Amount handled	Into atmosphere	Into public water area	Into sewage	Into waste, etc.	Contained in products	Recycled	Amount removed
20	2-Aminoethanol	4,321,910	577	194	0	6,952	0	2,667,671	1,646,516
31	Antimony and its compounds	531	0	0	0	10	521	0	0
44	Indium and its compounds	12,386	0	0	0	3,344	372	8,670	0
71	Ferric chloride	105,087	0	0	0	0	0	77,564	27,523
82	Silver and its water-soluble compounds	904	0	0	0	2	447	455	0
232	N, N-dimethyl-formamide (DMF)	3,312	0	0	0	0	0	0	3,312
272	Copper salts (water-soluble, except complex salts)	5,492	0	0	0	5,481	0	0	11
332	Arsenic and its inorganic compounds	557	0	0	0	534	13	10	0
343	Pyrocatechol (also known as catechol)	1,235	0	0	0	1,235	0	0	0
368	4-Tertiary butylphenol	938	16	0	0	922	0	0	0
374	Hydrogen fluoride and its water-soluble salts	538,205	384	0	0	333,940	0	94,288	109,593
401	1,2,4-benzenetricarboxylic 1,2-anhydride	623	0	0	0	32	591	0	0
405	Boron compounds	1,316	0	0	0	1,184	0	132	0
407	Polyoxyethylene alkyl ether	720	0	4	0	581	0	0	135
412	Manganese and its compounds	23,334	0	0	0	0	23,171	162	0
438	Methylnaphthalene	10,675	53	0	0	0	0	0	10,622
448	Methylenebis (4,1-phenylene) diisocyanate	425,099	0	0	0	650	424,449	0	0
453	Molybdenum and its compounds	9,802	0	0	0	1,196	295	8,311	0
Total		5,462,125	1,030	198	0	356,063	449,859	2,857,263	1,797,712

Fiscal 2015 PRTR Data (Overseas) (Unit: kg)

PRTR No.	Chemical	Amount handled	Amount discharged		Amount transferred		Amount consumed		Amount removed
PRTR No.	Chemical	Amount handled	Into atmosphere	Into public water area	Into sewage	Into waste, etc.	Contained in products	Recycled	Amount removed
31	Antimony and its compounds	1,564	0	0	0	16	1,030	518	0
104	Chlorodifluoromethane (HCFC- 22)	88,473	613	0	0	0	87,860	0	0
291	1,3,5-tris (2,3-epoxypropyl)-1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6 (1H,3H,5H)-trione	2,874	0	0	0	29	1,893	952	0
300	Toluene	3,020	3,020	0	0	0	0	0	0
355	Bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate	14,060	0	0	0	9,560	0	4,500	0
384	1-bromopropane	1,883	0	0	0	19	936	928	0
392	normal－hexane	1,185	1,185	0	0	0	0	0
413	Phthalic anhydride	1,918	0	0	0	19	1,264	635	0
448	Methylenebis (4,1-phenylene) diisocyanate	3,753,745	0	0	0	18,532	3,735,213	0	0
Total		3,868,722	4,818	0	0	28,175	3,828,196	7,533	0

Region	Chemical Substances Released and Transferred	Percentage
Japan	357,291	92%
ASEAN	32,993	8%
China	0	0%
Europe	0	0%
North and South America	0	0%
Total	390,284	100%

Managing Environmental Load into Air and Water Areas

Sharp properly manages pollutants that affect air and water quality by determining their concentration and discharge amount. Each Sharp plant ensures proper management by establishing voluntary standards that are stricter than those set forth in laws and regulations and than those agreed upon with local communities.

Atmospheric Emissions of Sharp Group in Japan


Emissions into Water Areas of Sharp Group in Japan


Note: Results for fiscal 2011 show an increase in the phosphorous pollutant load due to a change in production chemicals used at Sharp Yonago Corporation; however, it is still below the maximum level allowed by law.

Effective Management of Chemical Substances and Risk Management (2016)

Sharp meticulously controls chemical substances used at its plants. When introducing new chemical substances and new handling equipment, Sharp uses its own process assessment system^*1 to evaluate the hazardousness of these substances and establish safety measures. To ensure employees’ safety and to minimize the environmental impact, employees handling these substances go through regular education and drills. They are also given regular health checks. Sharp also monitors and reports the release and transfer of chemical substances covered by the Japanese PRTR Act^*2. Of these PRTR chemicals, 16 were handled in Japan and nine overseas^*3 in quantities of 500 kg or more by one or more plants during fiscal 2016.

*1 An in-house system for preliminarily assessing and confirming the safety, environmental load, and other factors of chemical substances and their handling equipment.
*2 PRTR: Pollutant Release and Transfer Register. A system that mandates the collection and dissemination of information, such as the amount of harmful chemicals discharged and transferred.
*3 Sharp defines target substances based on laws in Japan.

Fiscal 2016 Objectives	Fiscal 2016 Achievements
Improvement rate of amount of PRTR chemicals released and transferred per production unit (baseline year: fiscal 2012) : 50%	Improvement rate of amount of PRTR chemicals released and transferred per production unit(baseline year: fiscal 2012): 20%

Fiscal 2016 PRTR Data (Japan) (Unit: kg)

PRTR No.	Chemical	Amount handled	Amount discharged		Amount transferred		Amount consumed		Amount removed
PRTR No.	Chemical	Amount handled	Into atmosphere	Into public water area	Into sewage	Into waste, etc.	Contained in products	Recycled	Amount removed
20	2-Aminoethanol	3,883,934	503	174	0	119,905	0	3,101,383	661,969
44	Indium and its compounds	12,451	0	0	0	3,362	374	8,751	0
71	Ferric chloride	103,941	0	0	0	0	0	76,222	27,719
232	N, N-dimethyl-formamide	5,934	0	0	0	0	0	0	5,934
272	Copper salts (water-soluble, except complex salts)	5,255	0	0	0	5,013	0	0	242
332	Arsenic and its inorganic compounds	583	0	0	0	558	15	10	0
343	Pyrocatechol (also known as catechol)	1,214	0	0	0	1,214	0	0	0
368	4-Tertiary butylphenol	1081	19	0	0	1062	0	0	0
374	Hydrogen fluoride and its water-soluble salts	498,873	306	0	0	317,445	0	113,037	68,085
401	1,2,4-benzenetricarboxylic 1,2-anhydride	668	0	0	0	35	633	0	0
405	Boron compounds	1,521	101	0	0	927	493	0	0
407	Polyoxyethylene alkyl ether	900	0	27	0	0	0	0	873
412	Manganese and its compounds	23,677	0	0	0	0	23,565	112	0
438	Methylnaphthalene	11,130	56	0	0	0	1,993	0	9,081
448	Methylenebis (4,1-phenylene) diisocyanate	448,321	0	0	0	0	448,321	0	0
453	Molybdenum and its compounds	11,652	0	0	0	2,381	350	8,921	0
Total		5,011,135	985	201	0	451,902	475,744	3,308,400	773,903

Fiscal 2016 PRTR Data (Overseas) (Unit: kg)

PRTR No.	Chemical	Amount handled	Amount discharged		Amount transferred		Amount consumed		Amount removed
PRTR No.	Chemical	Amount handled	Into atmosphere	Into public water area	Into sewage	Into waste, etc.	Contained in products	Recycled	Amount removed
31	Antimony and its compounds	3,908	0	0	0	39	2,602	1,267	0
104	Chlorodifluoromethane (HCFC- 22)	56,045	190	0	0	0	55,855	0	0
291	1,3,5-tris (2,3-epoxypropyl)-1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6 (1H,3H,5H)-trione	3,921	0	0	0	39	2,611	1,271	0
300	Toluene	5,440	5,440	0	0	0	0	0	0
355	Bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate	15,740	0	0	0	14,790	0	950	0
384	1-bromopropane	1,883	0	0	0	19	955	909	0
392	normal－hexane	1,139	1,139	0	0	0	0	0
413	Phthalic anhydride	2,614	0	0	0	26	1,740	848	0
448	Methylenebis (4,1-phenylene) diisocyanate	4,017,093	0	0	0	19,570	3,997,523	0	0
Total		4,107,783	6,769	0	0	34,483	4,061,286	5,245	0

Managing Environmental Load into Air and Water Areas

Sharp properly manages pollutants that affect air and water quality by establishing voluntary standards that are stricter than those set forth in laws and regulations and stricter than those agreed upon with local communities.

Atmospheric Emissions of Sharp Group in Japan


Emissions into Water Areas of Sharp Group in Japan

Risk Management of Soil and Groundwater Pollution

Sharp set in-house standards in 1999 to minimize the risk of environmental pollution and accidents caused by chemical substances. It also strives to prevent such incidents from occurring by taking multi-layered leakage prevention measures at facilities that handle chemical substances. For plants where chlorine solvent contamination was found in the past, Sharp regularly notifies local government authorities and residents of the cleanup progress.

Effective Management of Chemical Substances and Risk Management (2017)

*1 An in-house system for preliminarily assessing and confirming the safety, environmental load, and other factors of chemical substances and their handling equipment.
*2 PRTR: Pollutant Release and Transfer Register. A system that mandates the collection and dissemination of information, such as the amount of harmful chemicals discharged and transferred.
*3 Sharp defines target substances based on laws in Japan.

Fiscal 2017 Objectives	Fiscal 2017 Achievements
Improvement rate of amount of PRTR chemicals released and transferred per production unit (baseline year: fiscal 2012) : 20%	Improvement rate of amount of PRTR chemicals released and transferred per production unit(baseline year: fiscal 2012): 22%

Fiscal 2017 PRTR Data (Japan) (Unit: kg)

PRTR No.	Chemical	Amount handled	Amount discharged		Amount transferred		Amount consumed		Amount removed
PRTR No.	Chemical	Amount handled	Into atmosphere	Into public water areas	Into sewage	Into waste, etc.	Contained in products	Recycled	Amount removed
20	2-Aminoethanol	3,022,704	404	168	0	29,245	0	2,613,581	379,306
44	Indium and its compounds	12,391	0	0	0	3,346	372	8,673	0
71	Ferric chloride	99,421	0	0	0	0	0	82,800	16,621
82	Silver and its water-soluble compounds	550	0	0	0	0	532	18	0
232	N, N-dimethyl-formamide	13,317	0	0	0	0	0	0	13,317
272	Copper salts (water-soluble, except complex salts)	11,217	0	0	0	10,680	0	0	537
343	Pyrocatechol (also known as catechol)	1,694	0	0	0	1,694	0	0	0
368	4-Tertiary butylphenol	714	12	0	0	702	0	0	0
374	Hydrogen fluoride and its water-soluble salts	529,729	427	0	0	405,128	0	71,833	52,341
401	1,2,4-benzenetricarboxylic 1,2-anhydride	675	0	0	0	32	643	0	0
405	Boron compounds	1,606	0	0	0	1,445	0	161	0
407	Polyoxyethylene alkyl ether	1,060	0	28	0	142	0	0	890
412	Manganese and its compounds	22,121	0	0	0	0	22,121	0	0
438	Methylnaphthalene	19,081	95	0	0	0	9,351	0	9,635
448	Methylenebis (4,1-phenylene) diisocyanate	411,770	0	0	0	0	411,770	0	0
453	Molybdenum and its compounds	10,541	0	0	0	1,911	316	8,314	0
Total		4,158,591	938	196	0	454,325	445,105	2,785,380	472,647

Fiscal 2017 PRTR Data (Overseas) (Unit: kg)

PRTR No.	Chemical	Amount handled	Amount discharged		Amount transferred		Amount consumed		Amount removed
PRTR No.	Chemical	Amount handled	Into atmosphere	Into public water areas	Into sewage	Into waste, etc.	Contained in products	Recycled	Amount removed
31	Antimony and its compounds	4,170	0	0	0	42	2,776	1,352	0
104	Chlorodifluoromethane (HCFC- 22)	25,425	87	0	0	0	25,338	0	0
291	1,3,5-tris (2,3-epoxypropyl)-1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6 (1H,3H,5H)-trione	3,463	0	0	0	35	2,305	1,123	0
300	Toluene	5,068	5,068	0	0	0	0	0	0
355	Bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate	11,600	0	0	0	10,600	0	1,000	0
384	1-bromopropane	1,883	1,256	0	0	0	0	0	627
392	normal－hexane	1,143	1,143	0	0	0	0	0
413	Phthalic anhydride	2,409	0	0	0	24	1,604	781	0
448	Methylenebis (4,1-phenylene) diisocyanate	2,425,403	0	0	0	18,373	2,407,030	0	0
Total		2,480,564	7,554	0	0	29,074	2,439,053	4,256	627

Managing Environmental Load into Air and Water Areas

Atmospheric Emissions of Sharp Group in Japan


Emissions into Water Areas of Sharp Group in Japan

Risk Management of Soil and Groundwater Pollution

4.8.4.1 Provision of take-back service for packaging

Sharp offers a take-back service for non-fiber based packaging for all Sharp-branded Imaging Equipment. The non-fiber based packaging items include: plastic bags and other plastic packaging parts and Styrofoam.

Please note that the customer is responsible for shipping the packaging materials to our recycling facility (incurring all shipping costs).

Please ship your packaging materials to:
Sharp Recycling
c/o Close the Loop
2501 Meridian Place
Hebron, KY 41048

Sharp will recycle the non-fibrous packaging utilizing our zero-waste-to-landfill recycling process, assuring that none will end up in a landfill. Sharp will incur all costs associated with recycling the packaging materials.

4.9.1.1 Allow Use of General Office Paper with Renewable Content, Recycled Content and that which is Chlorine Free

SHARP’s Copiers, Printers and Multi-functional Copiers allow the use of general office paper with renewable content, paper with pre/postconsumer recycled content and paper that is chlorine free.

4.9.2.1 Allow Use of Non-manufacturer Cartridges and Non-manufacturer Containers

Sharp cartridges and containers are engineered to specifications designed to provide optimum performance and specific output. While the design of Sharp Imaging Equipment does not prevent the use of Non-Manufacturer Cartridges and Containers, Sharp recommends that genuine Sharp products are used to maintain optimum performance.

4.9.3.1 Provision of Take-Back and End-of-Life Management for Cartridges and Containers

Sharp offers a zero-waste-to-landfill take back program for all Sharp toner/ink cartridges and containers. Sharp’s recycling operation uses a state-of-the-art materials separation process, all cartridges are recycled with zero waste to landfill with raw material kept out of the output stream and re-used.

In 2018, a total of 145.91 metric tons was collected via our recycling programs. Within these programs:

Materials Recycling:	62.32 metric tons (42.71 %)*
Waste to Energy:	20.40 metric tons (13.98 %)*
Materials in Storage:	63.19 metric tons (43.31 %)*
Incineration:	Zero metric tons*
Landfill:	Zero metric tons*

Specific data regarding the quantity of toner and plastic collected through our corresponding end-of-life management method is demonstrated below.

Total of 6.42 metric tons of toner was collected
Percentage Waste to energy of toner 25.00 %*

A total of 35.55* metric tons of plastic was collected
Percentage Waste to energy of plastic: 10.86 %*

Please Note: 10.86 % of the plastic and 25 % of the toner collected was sent to waste-to-energy. Additionally, none of the plastic or toner collected was either incinerated or sent to a landfill.

*Data provided by:

Close the Loop, Inc.
2051 Meridian Place, Hebron, KY 41048
www.closetheloopusa.com

Please visit Sharp’s toner recycling web page (www.sharpusa.com/recycle) for more information on our toner recycling program.

Or, call (866) 265-6906 for more information.

4.9.3.2 Manufacturer Recycles or Reuses Toner Collected Through its Cartridge and Container Take-back Program

In 2018, a total of 145.91 metric tons was collected via our recycling programs. Within these programs:

Materials Recycling:	6.45 metric tons (75.00 %)*
Waste to Energy:	2.15 metric tons (25.00 %)*
Materials in Storage:	Zero metric tons (0.00 %)*
Incineration:	Zero metric tons*
Landfill:	Zero metric tons*

Specific data regarding the quantity of toner collected through our corresponding end-of-life management method is demonstrated below.

Total of 8.60 metric tons of toner was collected
Percentage Waste to energy of toner 25 %

Please Note 25.00% of the toner collected was sent to waste-to-energy. Additionally, and none of the plastic collected was either incinerated or sent to a landfill.

*Data provided by:

Close the Loop, Inc.
2051 Meridian Place, Hebron, KY 41048
www.closetheloopusa.com

4.9.3.3 Manufacturer Recycles or Reuses Plastics Collected Through its Cartridge and Container Take-back Program

In 2018, 39.88* metric tons was collected via our recycling programs. Below is data reflecting the breakdown of the materials collected within these programs:

Materials Recycling: 35.55 metric tons (89.14 %)*
Waste to Energy: 4.33 metric tons (10.86 %)*
Materials in Storage: Zero metric tons (0.00 %)*
Incineration: Zero metric tons*
Landfill: Zero metric tons*

Specific data regarding the quantity of plastic collected through our corresponding end-of-life management method is demonstrated below.

A total of 39.88* metric tons of plastic was collected
Percentage Waste to energy of plastic: 10.86 %*

Please Note: 25%* of the toner and 10.86 % of the plastic collected was sent to waste-to-energy. Additionally, none of the plastic collected was either incinerated or sent to a landfill.

*Data provided by:

Close the Loop, Inc.
2051 Meridian Place, Hebron, KY 41048
www.closetheloopusa.com

4.9.4.1 Documentation that the Cartridge or Container is not Designed to Prevent Reuse and Recycling

Sharp manufactured cartridges and containers are not designed to prevent reuse and recycling. To this end, Sharp provides a zero-waste-to-landfill recycling program for all Sharp consumable products, including cartridges and containers. More information on this recycling program can be found at www.sharpusa.com/recycle.

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