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Corporate Social Responsibility Report 2005 Index Editorial Policy History of "Creativity" and "Contribution" 2 In 1999, Casio began to publish its Environmental Report. The report Overview of Casio Group Operations 5 underwent a title change to the Sustainability Report last year (2004) Message from Top Management 7 as the report contents were revised to encompass social and Discussion on CSR 9 economic activities, as well as environmental conservation programs. This year (2005), the title of the report has been changed once again CSR Management� to the CSR Report. The new report provides greater information and The Corporate Creed and the contains expanded environmental performance data. It also articulates Charter of Creativity for Casio 13 Casio's social responsibilities to its diverse groups of stakeholders, Corporate Governance 14 which consist of its customers, business partners, investors and Implementation of CSR Management 15 shareholders, and employees, as well as communities, citizens and the international society. Compliance 16 Risk Management 17 ●The report was designed to be read by all stakeholders.* We made Personal Information Protection 18 special efforts to use descriptions and expressions that are clear to any reader so that our customers at large who patronize our products and our employees feel inclined to read it. Chapter I ●As much as possible, graphs and charts used in this report were designed to be barrier free to people who have vision perception Market and Casio peculiarities. Responsibilities to Our Customers 1: ●On the back cover are additional contact information and Casio's Stable Supply of Products 20 Website URL to facilitate two-way communication with our readers. Responsibilities to Our Customers 2: Research and Development of Next Generation Products 21 Scope of the Report Responsibilities to Our Customers 3: Our Efforts on Quality Assurance 24 ●Reporting Period Responsibilities to Our Business Partners: This CSR Report 2005 summarizes mainly the CSR activities of the Construction of Strong Partnership 27 Casio Group in the 2004 fiscal year (from April 1, 2004 to March 31, Responsibilities to Our Shareholders and 2005). However, parts of the Report contain information that precedes Other Investors: April 2004. Optimum Profit Returns and Information Disclosure 28 ●Business Units Covered by the Report The following table shows the scope of environmental accounting and Chapter II� that of environmental impact data compilation and description. Ten domestic business units and 12 overseas units were added newly this Global Environment and Casio year. (These are printed in blue in the table.) Readers are cautioned that any reference made to "Casio" in this Casio Environmental Charter and Casio Fundamental report means the Casio Group. In contrast, "Casio Computer" when Environmental Policies 30 used in this report refers to Casio Computer Co., Ltd. all by itself. Environmental Action Plan and Performance 31 Environmental Management 33 Names of Group Member Units Environmental Accounting 35 Electronic Hachioji Research & Development Center, Material Balance 37 Component Casio Computer Co., Ltd., Kofu Casio Co., Ltd. (2), Division Kochi Casio Co., Ltd., Casio Micronics Co., Ltd. (2) Green Procurement and Green Purchases 39 Consideration for the Environment in Head Office, Casio Computer Co., Ltd., Product Development 40 Hamura Research & Development Center, Casio Computer Co., Ltd., Yamagata Casio Co., Ltd. (2), Casio Electronic Manufacturing Co., Ltd., ― Examples of Green Products� 41 Casio Support System Co., Ltd. (5), Casio Techno Co., Ltd., Prevention of Global Warming 43 Electronics Domestic CCP Co., Ltd., Casio Hitachi Mobile Communications Co., Ltd., Equipment Prevention of Air Pollution 44 Casio Communication Brains, Inc., Division Control of Chemical Substances 45 Casio Entertainment, Inc., Casio Marketing, Inc., Reduction of Industrial Water Use and Prevention Casio Information Service Co., Ltd., Casio Information Systems Co., Ltd., Casio I-net Solution Co., Ltd., Casio Soft Co., Ltd., of Soil and Water Contamination 46 Casio Business Service Co., Ltd., Casio Electronic Devices Co., Ltd. Reduction of Waste Generation and Landfill Wastes 47 Casio Korea Co., Ltd., Casio Taiwan Ltd., Jiu Shui Keng Casio Electronics Factory, Communication about the Environment Casio Electronics (Zhuhai) Co., Ltd., Casio Electronics (Zhongshan) Co., Ltd., and Disclosure 48 Electronics Casio (Thailand) Co., Ltd., P.T., Asahi Electronics Indonesia, Consideration for the Environment in Equipment Casio Computer (Hong Kong) Ltd., Casio Electronics (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., the Area of Distribution Division Casio (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., Casio Electronics (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd., 49 Overseas Casio, Inc., Casio Canada Ltd., Casio Europe GmbH, Consideration for the Environment in Casio Electronics Co., Ltd., Montres Casio France S.A., Connection with Packaging Materials 50 Casio India Co., Pvt. Ltd., Casio Singapore Pte., Ltd. Recovery and Recycling 51 ― Response to the WEEE and RoHS Directive 52 * Hachioji R&D Center of Casio Computer is included in the electronic component division whereas the Head Office of Casio Computer, its Hamura R&D Center and Casio Hitachi Mobile Communications are included in the electronics equipment division. Chapter III * The figures in brackets indicate the numbers of operational sites. Business units that are not accompanied by a bracketed figure operate at one site. The sites that are underlined in the table above are included in the report only with Employees and Casio respect to their "environmental conservation cost" and "economic impact." Creation of Employment Opportunities 54 Appointment and Effective Posting of ●Reported Areas Qualified Workers 55 This CSR Report was prepared in compliance with the Environmental Creation of a Worker - friendly Work Environment 57 Report Guidelines (2003 Edition), issued by the Ministry of Efforts on Occupational Safety and Health 59 Environment, based on the Sustainability Reporting Guidelines 2002 of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI). Chapter IV Forecast and Plans about Future Society and Casio This report includes not only facts about past and present activities of Casio Computer Social Contribution Activities 62 Co., Ltd. and its Affiliates (Casio Group) but also forecast that is based on our business plans and management policies that were in effect at the time the report was published. Independent Opinion / Message from the Auditor / Such projections and plans were formulated, based on the most current information that From the Editors 67 was available at the time. There is therefore a possibility that the outcome of future GRI Content Index 68 business activities and events will differ from the projections and plans that are presented in this report, due to changes in various factors. Readers are thus advised to use caution when interpreting such projections and plans. 1 History of "Creativity" and "Contribution" Building on Its Basic Tenet of Making Contribution to Casio Has Endeavored to Build Strong Relationship 1965 Release of Model 001, the first transistor- 1980 Release of Casio Tone based electronic machine. electronic keyboards. 1966 First export of electronic desktop calculators to 1981 ● Release of TR-2000, the first the overseas market. electronic dictionary. 1970 Listing of Casio stock on the second section of ● Release of SL-801 solar- the Tokyo Stock Exchange. powered desktop calculator. Casio Tone 1972 ● Release of Casio Mini, the 1983 ● Release of a shock- first personal desktop resistance wristwatch. calculator in the world. ● Release of TV-10 pocket- ● Transfer of Casio stock to sized LCD color TV. the first section of the 1984 Release of the first liquid Tokyo Stock Exchange. Casio Mini crystal shutter printer. Through Business TR-2000 1974 Entry in the wristwatch 1985 ● Release of TV-1000 pocket- Activities market with the release of sized LCD color TV. Casiotron, a digital ● Release of PELA (FS-10), a wristwatch. super-thin digital watch. 1976 Release of an electronic 1989 Release of ADPS R1, an office cash register (ECR). Casiotron information processing device 1978 Start of production of liquid that requires no user program. G-SHOCK crystal panels for watches. Entry in the 1957 electronic component industry. Commercial production of the first small 1979 Release of ∑-S8700 Series Japanese- purely electric calculator in the world language office computers. started and Casio Computer Co., Ltd. was founded. Development of the First Electric Calculator in the World, Contr Formation of Japan's Computer Industry, and Contribution Creat to the Growth of Science and Technology. 1980 Energetically Promoting Civic Activities While Building Strong Model 14-A, Relationship with Customers, Employees and Business Partners. a Small Purely Electric Calculator 1964 Adoption of a qualification program that is 1981 ● Casio World Open Golf based on meritocracy. Establishment of an Tournament held. education and training system. ● Creation of the Consumer Section inside the Public 1967 Start of a zero defect campaign (NCZD) to Relations Office to respond promote "Quality-renowned Casio." to inquiries from consumers. 1982 Establishment of Casio The First Cas 1969 Formation of Casio Labor Union whose basic Science Promotion credo is "mutual trust and mutual Foundation. understanding." 1986 ● Initiation of a music promotion program to make 1971 Establishment of contribution toward the Casio Eight Club to creation of music-enriched promote