For a Greener world For our Global resources For future Generations Foreword Contents We at Noritsu Koki share the strong conviction of our founder to 01 Corporate Profile “put the customer first”which has also become our business phi- losophy, and we have set for ourselves a corporate image as 02 Foreword Yukihiko Chayama, President and CEO “always the No. 1 choice of customers, a company that leads the 03 Corporate Governance Building a Management System for Swift Decision-Making / Board of Directors / Board global market.” of Auditors / Management Strategy Meetings / Compliance / Counseling and Reporting We aim to become a leader in the global market by offering prod- Arm / Corporate Governance System / Code of Behavior ucts and added-value services that match the needs of customers, 04 Close-up: Our New Environmentally-friendly Product both domestic and international, with each one of our employees 06 Environmental Management and management contributing to their full potential. Our Environmental Policy / Environmental Management System / ISO14001 Acquisition / Environmental Protection Promoting System / Green Procurement Guidelines / Environmental Education / Intra-Company Network / Greenery at the Head Office / With that, we will be working to develop our brand value both in Environmental Objectives, Targets, and Evaluations / Environmental Impact / Japan and abroad, and maximizing the use of our global market Environmental Preservation Activities network, our leading technical capabilities in manufacturing and 15 Social Activities Communicating with Society and the Local Community R&D, and the extensive management resources we have built Collection and Donation of Idle Clothing / Internships /Ambulance Donation /Disaster over the years, to take steps that will earn us high marks from Prevention Drills /Cleanup Activities in the Local Area / Blood Drives Communicating with Customers the marketplace and improve brand value. Photo Event at a Kindergarten / Promotional Support / Demonstrations and Business Exchanges / Connections to End-Users / Acquired ISO9001 Accreditation Businesses today can no longer seek profits as the lone direction Communicating with Investors and Shareholders Appropriate Disclosure of Information for enhancing corporate value and earning respect as a corporate Communicating with Employees citizen, because of the strong pressure placed on them to fulfill Talking with Stakeholders to Ensure a Mutual Understanding / Occupational Safety and Health Management System / Support for Employees their social responsibilities. Environmental problems have grown Cover Photo : Lupines Field in Hokuseinooka (Kamikawa, Hokkaido) to global scale and are requiring businesses to take creative meas- ures to correct them. About This Report Noritsu Koki has selected specific areas to address in this re- Like last year, we have entitled the 2009 edition of this environmental report “Environmental & gards and is aggressively working to produce results with them, Social Report” in order to make readers aware of our social commitments in addition to i.e., compliance with laws, regulations and social ethics, consumer reporting on our environmental activities. While we have done our best to be as comprehensive as possible, we are also aware that this report may have some shortcomings. Therefore, we protection, environmental preservation and protection, reduction welcome any opinions that may help us to make improvements for future reports. of environmental loads, occupational safety and health, local in- vestment, contributions to local communities, etc. Operations Covered in This Report In addition to the main factory at the head office, Noritsu also has assembly and production Through these efforts, Noritsu Koki is aiming to be a company plants in China (Shanghai) and Brazil (Manaus). However, most of the operations that are likely Yukihiko Chayama with the following four attributes. to have an impact on the environment take place at the head office. These operations include President and CEO product planning and development, material purchasing, machining, painting, chemical handling, 1. That continues to offer products and services that are even assembly, disposal of waste material, and consumption of energy. Noritsu Koki has obtained more appreciated by our customers certification for ISO14001 for its operations at the head office, and therefore this report will cover 2. That continues to develop a working environment that offers operations and activities related to the head office. even greater job satisfaction Period Fiscal year 2008 (April 2008 - March 2009) 3. That continues to be valued by society through increased *This report covers some activities in and after April 2009. contributions to society 4. That continues to create greater corporate value for Date Published December 2009 shareholders Contact Noritsu Koki Co., Ltd. Noritsu Koki will be working to increase the number of opportun- Human Resources Development & General Administration Division ities to communicate with all of our stakeholders―customers and General Affairs and Public Relations Group general consumers, shareholders, suppliers, employees and local 579-1, Umehara, Wakayama City, 640-8550, Japan residents―establish ourselves as a company agreeable to and Phone: +81-73-454-0307 trusted by all, improve corporate value and develop business. URL: http://www.noritsu.co.jp Website information This report and information on Environment Management and Social Responsibility can be viewed from the "About NORITSU" page of the company website. URL: http://www.noritsu.co.jp/company/index.html Noritsu Koki Environmental & Social Report Noritsu Koki Environmental & Social Report 01 Company Profile Domestic Business Locations Net Sales (millions of yen) Corporate Governance 80,000 Non-consolidated Name: Noritsu Koki Co., Ltd. ●Head Office Consolidated ●Domestic Subsidiary Sapporo branch office 60,000 Operations began: June 1951 ●Domestic Factories ● Established: June 1956 ●Domestic Branch Offices 40,000 Building a Management System for Swift Decision-Making Code of Behavior Capital: ¥7,025,302,000 Noritsu Koki is building a management system for speedy decision-making in order to quickly react Noritsu Koki has established the basic criteria for 28 20,000 to changes in the business environment. To begin with, management and business units were sepa- areas of behavior. Here is provided only an outline. Number of Employees (Head Office) : rated and an Executive Officer System was introduced to strengthen corporate governance and in- General Provisions 937 (As of September 30, 2009) 0 2007／3 2008／3 2009／3 crease managerial efficiency. Swift decision-making on the part of management is strengthening 1. Observance of Laws and Regulations Head Office: the organization and enhancing the efficiency of operations. 579-1, Umehara, Wakayama City, Japan ● Sendai branch office Operating Profits Society (millions of yen) 2. Social Contributions Phone: +81-73-454-0307 Osaka branch office Board of Directors 6,000 Non-consolidated 3. Fair Corporate Practices Fax: +81-73-454-0420 Consolidated In a move to further strengthen the management supervising capability of the company's Board of Noritsu Koki Co., Ltd. 4. Abstention from Relations with Antisocial Directors, an outside director was invited to participate in the decision-making process and provide Hiroshima branch office ● Tokyo branch office Powers ● 3,000 Fukuoka ● an independent and neutral outside view to management. 5. Environmental Preservation and Protection branch office ● ● NK Relations Inc. 6. Observance of Trade Laws and Regulations ●● Nagoya branch office ●● 2009／3 Board of Auditors 7. Export Security Control ● 0 Head office factory 2007／3 2008／3 Our company is adopting the Auditing System, and its Board of Auditors consists of four auditors, Customers, Suppliers and Competitors NK Agri Co., Ltd. two of which are outside auditors. Their job is to build a fair and impartial system for auditing the Nishimoto Co., Ltd. 8. Product Safety -3,000 companyﾕs business. Moreover, an Internal Audit Division was created underneath the CEO to con- 9. Observance of Antitrust Laws duct internal audits whenever necessary. In an effort to improve the quality of corporate audits, the 10. Observance of Fair Trade and Board of Auditors and Internal Audit Division work closely together sharing information and opinions Subcontracting Laws Overseas Business Locations Ordinary Profits 11. Relations and Gift Exchanging ●Main Overseas Subsidiaries (millions of yen) through explanations of annual auditing plans, jointly conducted audits and the joint retention of au- 6,000 Non-consolidated diting reports. 12. Appropriate Publicity and Advertisement ●Overseas Branches & Offices NORITSU SHANGHAI PHOTOFINISHING EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. Consolidated Shanghai Noritsu Studio Service Co., Ltd. ●Overseas Factories Shareholders and Investors Shanghai factory Management Strategy Meetings 3,000 13. Disclosure of Management Information Noritsu (R) Co. Ltd. NORITSU At Noritsu Koki, Management Strategy Meetings composed of the President, Executive Managing Di- 14. Prohibition of Insider Trading Noritsu Poland Sp z.o.o. Moscow office AMERICA Noritsu (CR) spol. s.r.o. rector, and several Executive Officers and employees that the President selects are periodically held CORPORATION 2009／3 0 as an advisory organ on executive actions of the President. They report, discuss and coordinate ba- Employees Noritsu (Deutschland) 2007／3 2008／3 15. Respect