ANA Group Energy Savings

What is ANA Blue Base (ABB)?

General training facility "ANA Blue Base (ABB)." It is used not only for training pilots, mechanics, cabin attendants, ground staff, ground handling staff, etc., but also for cooperation with people outside the company and for students to observe the training, which leads to long-term human resource development. In addition to serving as a base for improving safety and flight quality, promoting innovation, reforming work styles, and promoting the ANA brand, it is an energy-saving facility equipped with the latest energy-saving equipment.

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Main Initiatives

Efforts Contents of implementation
1 Enlightenments through the signage in the building on the website
  • Using digital signage to introduce the energy-saving design of ABB as a building to the stationed staff
    Example) Rooftop solar panels/LED certification for the entire building + human sensor, image sensor/high thermal barrier, high-pressure pair glass/BEAMS (Building Energy Management System), etc.
2 Further exploration and development of energy conservation measures
  • Thinning out and turning off lights in the facility
  • Changing the sensitivity of the human sensor for lighting (standard: 5 minutes → 1 minute)
  • Review of elevators and packaged air conditioners
    →The operation of usage of elevators at night and on weekends and holidays was reviewed according to the actual condition of use. The upper and lower limits are set to prevent extreme temperature setting changes of packaged air conditioners.
  • Optimization of transportation power
  • Review of operation of heat source equipment
  • Effective use of shades (Opened in winter and closed in summer to improve air conditioning efficiency)
3 Original policy deployment
  • Set policies to promote using stairs
    Implementation of the campaign called "3UP 3DOWN"
4 Posted on the company website about amounts of usage for electricity and solar energy
  • Visualize and publicize power consumption and reduction
  • Visualization of clean energy production (consumption)
5 Transmit information regarding the SDG's on the company website
  • Establish SDGs promotion representatives (key persons) in each department, obtain energy-saving measures from each department through the key person, and develop implementation measures for the next fiscal year with the involvement of the entire company.
  • The 17th of every month is designated as ABB SDG's Day and information on SDG's is published.
6 Organizing opportunity-building events
(Events organized within the Group).
  • SDGs Workshop "ABB Human Resource Development Center" version held
  • Hosting of SDGs Dialogue and Panel Discussion by Director of Corporate Sustainability

Conversion of Airport Vehicles to Electric Vehicles

At the initiative of an employee of ANA MOTOR SERVICE CO., LTD., a belt loader vehicle, which had been scheduled for scrapping, was upcycled from a diesel engine to an EV vehicle. This initiative is the first of its kind in Japan. Each belt loader vehicle reduces CO2 emissions by 2.1 tons per year. In addition to the reduction in energy consumption, this also leads to a reduction in waste, as these vehicles can continue to be used for about 15 years. In addition, the fact that there are no changes to the vehicle body or operability reduces the burden on the operator, and the layout from the mechanic's point of view makes the vehicle easier to maintain. This technology has been introduced in various media and has contributed to enhancing the presence of the ANA Group.

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