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12.6 Usage Status of Green Point System
12.6.1 Operational Deployment
Since December 2007, named as “Green Point System”, and the user group using
this system as “Green Point Club”, this system has been supervised and operated by
Japan Automotive Parts Recyclers Association.
As of 2009, Green Point Club was consisted of 12 groups and 530 companies. The
number of the parts sold each month by these members to repair shops is converted
to the equivalent of CO 2 reduction amount and published. In fiscal 2008, 3,324,000
parts were sold with CO 2 reduction effect of as much as 160,000 tons.
Also, the number of target items has been increased to 475 from the initial number
of 40 at the time of development of the system. The columns to enter CO 2 reduction figure is provided for each product on the invoices for sold parts issued by
the members. The figures are automatically recorded to provide the customer with
the information of environmental contribution effect (Japan Automobile Recycling
Promotion Center 2010c).
12.6.2 System Overview
Green Point System overview is provided in Fig. 12.2. The items in the master data
for names and components of those parts used by each auto recycled parts network
were unified and standardized. These data are linked to the CO 2 data server on the
part of Waseda University for analysis. Also, CO 2 reduction figures can be calculated
based on the sales data for each customer. The calculation results can be output into
a PDF or CSV file in a fixed format for Green Point Club. The member companies
input their respective figures on the invoice for sold parts issued for each customer
so that the repair shop (customer) can check CO 2 reduction figures with the invoiced
prices of recycled parts purchased from the member.
In addition, each recycled parts network has customized the system in accordance
with their respective purpose to increase the convenience (Fig. 12.3).
12.6.3 Evaluation Method for CO 2 Reduction Figure
In Green Point System, the following numerical evaluation method is applied
(1) Evaluation scenario
The difference between environmental load of the new part and environmental load
of the reuse part is quantified as the CO 2 reduction effect of the part.
S. Kitajima and H. Onoda
12.6 Usage Status of Green Point System
12.6.1 Operational Deployment
Since December 2007, named as “Green Point System”, and the user group using
this system as “Green Point Club”, this system has been supervised and operated by
Japan Automotive Parts Recyclers Association.
As of 2009, Green Point Club was consisted of 12 groups and 530 companies. The
number of the parts sold each month by these members to repair shops is converted
to the equivalent of CO 2 reduction amount and published. In fiscal 2008, 3,324,000
parts were sold with CO 2 reduction effect of as much as 160,000 tons.
Also, the number of target items has been increased to 475 from the initial number
of 40 at the time of development of the system. The columns to enter CO 2 reduction figure is provided for each product on the invoices for sold parts issued by
the members. The figures are automatically recorded to provide the customer with
the information of environmental contribution effect (Japan Automobile Recycling
Promotion Center 2010c).
12.6.2 System Overview
Green Point System overview is provided in Fig. 12.2. The items in the master data
for names and components of those parts used by each auto recycled parts network
were unified and standardized. These data are linked to the CO 2 data server on the
part of Waseda University for analysis. Also, CO 2 reduction figures can be calculated
based on the sales data for each customer. The calculation results can be output into
a PDF or CSV file in a fixed format for Green Point Club. The member companies
input their respective figures on the invoice for sold parts issued for each customer
so that the repair shop (customer) can check CO 2 reduction figures with the invoiced
prices of recycled parts purchased from the member.
In addition, each recycled parts network has customized the system in accordance
with their respective purpose to increase the convenience (Fig. 12.3).
12.6.3 Evaluation Method for CO 2 Reduction Figure
In Green Point System, the following numerical evaluation method is applied
(1) Evaluation scenario
The difference between environmental load of the new part and environmental load
of the reuse part is quantified as the CO 2 reduction effect of the part.