Basic Principles on the Environment

1.Overall Policy

Give serious consideration to the impact on the environment in every aspect of corporate activities, including R&D, production, distribution, marketing, procurement and clerical works, and make the best efforts to conserve and improve the environment.

• (1) Consider the global environmental issues including nature, ecological system and resources for all business activities based on “Think globally, act locally”, and act actively for environmental protection starting around ourselves.
• (2) Review impacts on the environment and effects of measures of all the corporate activities such as research & development, production, distribution, sales, procurement, and clerical work all the time, and take necessary measures to cope with a situation flexibly and appropriately.
• (3) Regarding business activities abroad, not only comply with regulations in the country, but also promote measures contributing to keep the environment preferable voluntarily in accordance with condition of nature and society in the country.
• (4) Timely prepare corporate organization related to environmental issues and related regulations including handling the global environmental issues.

2.Efficient Utilization of Resources and Minimization of Waste

Conserve energy and other resources, and actively pursue waste minimization and resource recycling.

• (1) Minimize industrial waste and maximize recycling by focusing on production activity.
• (2) Promote to introduce a system including transportation and inventory control, which is more energy efficient and produce less waste, by focusing on distribution activity.
• (3) Actively promote reduction of energy and waste as well as recycling in office operation.

3.Assessment of Environmental Impact from Products and Manufacturing Processes

When developing new products and processes, evaluate the impact on the environment in advance, during development, and periodically after commercialization. Consider the entire business cycle from procurement of raw materials and supplies through the use and the final disposal of products to reduce the impact on the global environment.

• (1) Regarding our products, introduce a viewpoint of environmental protection in design idea of their development, and reduce impacts on and loads to the environment in a whole life cycle of the products from research & development at an early stage to manufacturing, distribution, use, consumption, and final disposal.
• (2) Regarding manufacturing processes, design to reduce environmental loads and energy consumption from a stage of research & development.
• (3) Minimize impacts on the environment, safety and health of handling substances.

4.Development and Utilization of Environmental Technologies

Develop technologies for environmental protection and improvement, and actively pursue outside technologies when it is beneficial.

• (1) Promote to develop efficient technologies for preventing environment pollution.
• (2) Develop alternative technologies not to use substances which pollute the environment.
• (3) Actively obtain, keep in correct order, and use information on environmental technologies.

5.Response to Emergencies

When an adverse effect on the environment is foreseen, exercise the best possible contingent efforts to eliminate or minimize such adverse impact.

• (1) Make efforts to prevent its occurrence in order not to give serious impacts on the environment.
• (2) While sending information to those who are related appropriately, make maximum efforts to minimize environmental impacts in emergency where adverse effects are given or likely to be given on the environment.

6.Clear Definition of Accountability and Responsibility

Appoint executives and managers in charge of environment-related activities and clearly define their authority.

• (1) Appoint an executive who is responsible for corporate environmental issues.
• (2) Assign a responsible person for the environment at business sections and work places.

7.Cooperation with the Community and Society at Large

Actively cooperate with the environmental efforts of local communities and provide fair and unbiased information.

• (1) Make our work places be green in a planned manner by planting, and cooperate in making surrounding areas greener.
• (2) Actively participate activities of implementation of environment protection and recycling activity such as creating comfortable environment in the area as a member of the area.
• (3) Make efforts to provide appropriate information to consumers, residents in the area, industry organizations, administration, and others.

8.Education and Training

Educate and train each employee to understand and realize the importance of environmental issues and to act accordingly in his or her daily routine.

• (1) Request that the employees improve understanding and awareness for local and global environmental protection as well as conservation of resources and energy.
• (2) Promote voluntary educational activity regarding environment protection in all departments of the business activity.