Objective Environmental target in 2004 Achieved Self- evaluation 1 Prevention of global warming To reduce energy consumption by 14% ort more in the unit requirement of production price from the preceding year. 1.6% increased 2 To promote recycling of resources To increase the rate of waste recycling by 10 points or more from the preceding year. 5.9 points improved 3 Reduction of wastes To reduce the volume of wastes discharged from plants by 15 points or more from the preceding year. 24.8 points reduced 4 Design of environmental conscious product To incorporate careful consideration of the environmental conservation into design reviews of all newly designed products and development items to reduce the environmental impacts of products. 100% achieved 5 Promotion of green procurement For procurement of products designated as special procurement products listed below, to improve the percentage of products (price, number of parts or weight) which meet our "Green procurement guidelines" by 20 points or more over existing products. Special procurement product :Products, electric parts, and mechanical parts. 100% achieved (However being the first year, the most important task is calculating the percentage.) To construct a database of 90% or more of NIS* standard parts and mechanical parts. *NIS means Nihonmusen Industry Standard 99% achieved 6 Compliance with legal standard values To control the discharge concentration according to voluntary standard values. 100% within standard values 7 Proper management of chemical substances To reduce harmful substances. 1 1 Production sections shall establish production systems to manufacture lead-free soldered products. 100% achieved 2 Technical sections shall conduct lead-free soldering of high priority RoHS products. 2 1 Continued investigation of parts in which lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium and/or PBB/PBDE are used, their contents and alternatives. 100% achieved 2 Total abolition of the six target substances for high priority products. 3 1 Strict management of chemical substances. 100% achieved 2 Reduction of specified chemical substances. *This information current as of March 31, 2005.