CSR REPORT 2008 Corporate Data (As of March 31, 2008) Financial Highlights Registered name DIC Corporation Net Sales Billions of yen C o n t e n t s Corporate headquarters DIC Building, 7-20, Nihonbashi 3-Chome, 10,000 10,029 10,048 10,157 10,779 Editing Policy Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-8233, Japan 9,748 Corporate Data/Description of Business, Major Products/Financial Highlights 1 Corporate Data/Description of Business, Major Products/Financial Highlights 1 Date of foundation February 15, 1908 8,000 The DIC Group has incorporated CSR into its management 6,000 Date of incorporation Editing Policy, Contents 2 Editing Policy, Contents 2 March 15, 1937 policies since scal 2007 and is working ceaselessly to pro- 4,000 Paid-in capital ¥82,423 million mote corporate activities that reect the needs of society, A Message from the President 3 A Message from the President 3 2,000 Number of employees 4,250 (non-consolidated); 25,413 (consolidated) establishing “12 Themes of CSR.” Features 6 Features 6 0 Domestic operations One branch, nine branch ofces,14 sales In connection with this, from scal 2008, the contents of 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 (Fiscal year) Centennial Anniversary Feature Part 1 ofces and 12 plants (non-consolidated) Centennial Anniversary Feature Part 1 100 Years of History and The Future the previous “Responsible Care Report” have been totally 100 Years of History and The Future 7 7 Number of afliates 211 (domestic: 48, overseas: 163) Centennial Anniversary Feature Part 2 revised to become the “CSR Report.” The DIC Group strives Product Development of The DIC Group and Business Model to be Targeted 11 Centennial Anniversary Feature Part 2 Product Development of 11 Operating Income Billions of yen to realize well-balanced reporting of overall CSR activities, Centennial Anniversary Feature Part 3 The DIC Group and Business Model to be Targeted 514 Establishment of The DIC WAY and New Code of Business Conduct 13 13 500 482 495 484 including Responsible Care activities. 438 Centennial Anniversary Feature Part 3 Establishment of The DIC WAY and New Code of Business Conduct Operations 400 In selecting the description contents of Report 2008, the The DIC Group Business Activity Highlights The DIC Group is Here 15 15 300 The DIC Group Business Activity Highlights The DIC Group is Here DIC Group conducted an “evaluation of importance” for The DIC Group is a global market leader with printing inks, CSR of The DIC Group 19 19 200 organic pigments and synthetic resins as its core businesses. The each item of society, economy and environment from both CSR of The DIC Group 100 Organizations and Promotion System of The DIC Group 21 21 Group currently classies its businesses into ve core operations. perspectives of the importance of stakeholders and those 0 Organizations and Promotion System of The DIC Group 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 (Fiscal year) of our Group and determined the items to be reported. Toward Implementation of CSR of The DIC Group 22 22 Graphic Arts Materials Business Operation Our reporting on “Environment and Safety” in the Report Toward Implementation of CSR of The DIC Group Report on “Compliance” 23 23 Printing inks, printing supplies, organic pigments covers the following. Report on “Compliance” Net Income Billions of yen Report on “BCP(Business Continuity Plan)” and “Information Security” 24 24 Industrial Materials Business Operation 300 310 Report on “BCP(Business Continuity Plan)” and “Information Security” Report on “Creation of New Technologies and Values” 25 25 Synthetic resins, additives and chemicals 250 Scope of Report Report on “Creation of New Technologies and Values” 200 225 Report on “Environment and Safety” Corporate Headquarters, Osaka Branch Ofce, Nagoya Branch Ofce 27 27 High Performance and Applied Products Business Operation 150 Report on “Environment and Safety” (including ofces of subsidiaries in the same building) of DIC and 100 106 Report on “Quality Policy and Quality Activities” 39 39 Special compounds and colorants, building materials,petrochemical-related 64 DIC plants, research laboratories, domestic subsidiaries of DIC and Report on “Quality Policy and Quality Activities” products,chemical coatings,pressuresensitive adhesive materials, plastic molded products 50 53 Report on “Supply Chain Management” 40 40 0 domestic afliates and plants of afliates, which operate on the same Report on “Supply Chain Development” Electronics and Information Materials Business Operation 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 (Fiscal year) premises of DIC plants. Report on “Human Resources Management” 41 41 Report on “Human Resources Management” Imaging and reprographic products, liquid crystal (LC) materials, engineering plastics <Plants and Research Laboratories> Report on “Coexistence with Society and Social Contribution” 45 45 Total Assets Billions of yen Tokyo Plant, Suita Plant, Chiba Plant, Kyushu Branch Ofce’ s Ink Report on “Coexistence with Society and Social Contribution” Others Report on “Information Disclosure and Enlightenment” 47 47 10,168 Production Department, Hokuriku Plant, Sakai Plant, Kashima Plant, 10,000 9,988 9,695 9,918 9,783 Report on “Information Disclosure and Enlightenment” Health care products, decorative materials Yokkaichi Plant, Shiga Plant, Komaki Plant, Saitama Plant, Gunma 8,000 Independent Review 49 49 Plant, Tatebayashi Plant and Central Research Laboratories. 6,000 Independent Review Electronics and A History of Recognition and Honor 50 50 Others 6.1% 4,000 <Domestic Subsidiaries> Information Materials 4.8% A History of Recognition and Honor 2,000 DIC Kitanihon Polymer Co., Ltd., DIC Kyushu Polymer Co., Ltd., DIC Data Compilation 51 51 High Performance and 0 Kako, Inc., DIC Comfort Materials, Inc., DIC EP Corp., DIC Interior Co., Data Compilation Applied Products 12.0% Graphic Arts 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 (Fiscal year) Ltd., DIC Color Coating, Inc., DIC Colorants, Inc., DIC Precision Corp., Materials Breakdown of sales DIC Engineering Corp., DIC Filtec, Inc., DIC Logitech Co., Ltd., DIC Plas- 59.0% Business (as of March 31, 2008) 18.1% Operation * Note: These graphs have been prepared from the accounts maintained in tics, Inc., DIC Molding, Inc., Topic Co., Ltd., Nippon Decor, Inc., Nihon Industrial Materials accordance with the provisions set forth in Japan’ s Commercial Code and Business Operation Packaging Material Co., Ltd., Nippon Plastic Pallet Co., Fuji Label Co., Securities and Exchange Law. The scope of consolidation differs from that Ltd., Seiko PMC Corp. Cover Design used for the purposes of this report. In scal 2007, DIC had 177 consolidated subsidiaries and 34 afliates. <Domestic Afliates, Plants of Afliates> The earth is a crystallization of a variety of “individu- SUNDIC Inc., Shiga Plant, DIC Bayer Polymer Ltd., Japan Formalin als.” Company, Inc., DH Material Inc., Sakai Plant We asked the children of DIC employees, the “hands of the future, “ to come together and draw a single Reporting Period picture with the concept of creating “one entire April 1, 2007 to March 31, 2008 (FY2007) picture (future)” by “everyone.” (A part of topics from FY2008 are described.) The picture is entitled, “Rainbow to the Future.” We believe it represents the origins of the manufacturing spirit of a manufacturer to create something by hand. 1 CSR REPORT 2008 Corporate Data (As of March 31, 2008) Financial Highlights Registered name DIC Corporation Net Sales Billions of yen C o n t e n t s Corporate headquarters DIC Building, 7-20, Nihonbashi 3-Chome, 10,000 10,029 10,048 10,157 10,779 Editing Policy Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-8233, Japan 9,748 Corporate Data/Description of Business, Major Products/Financial Highlights 1 Corporate Data/Description of Business, Major Products/Financial Highlights 1 Date of foundation February 15, 1908 8,000 The DIC Group has incorporated CSR into its management 6,000 Date of incorporation Editing Policy, Contents 2 Editing Policy, Contents 2 March 15, 1937 policies since scal 2007 and is working ceaselessly to pro- 4,000 Paid-in capital ¥82,423 million mote corporate activities that reect the needs of society, A Message from the President 3 A Message from the President 3 2,000 Number of employees 4,250 (non-consolidated); 25,413 (consolidated) establishing “12 Themes of CSR.” Features 6 Features 6 0 Domestic operations One branch, nine branch ofces,14 sales In connection with this, from scal 2008, the contents of 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 (Fiscal year) Centennial Anniversary Feature Part 1 ofces and 12 plants (non-consolidated) Centennial Anniversary Feature Part 1 100 Years of History and The Future the previous “Responsible Care Report” have been totally 100 Years of History and The Future 7 7 Number of afliates 211 (domestic: 48, overseas: 163) Centennial Anniversary Feature Part 2 revised to become the “CSR Report.” The DIC Group strives Product Development of The DIC Group and Business Model to be Targeted 11 Centennial Anniversary Feature Part 2 Product Development of 11 Operating Income Billions of yen to realize well-balanced reporting of overall CSR activities, Centennial Anniversary Feature Part 3 The DIC Group and Business Model to be Targeted 514 Establishment of The DIC WAY and New Code of Business Conduct 13 13 500 482 495 484 including Responsible Care activities. 438 Centennial Anniversary Feature Part 3 Establishment of The DIC WAY and New Code of Business Conduct Operations 400 In selecting the description contents of Report 2008, the The DIC Group Business Activity Highlights The DIC Group is Here 15 15 300 The DIC Group Business Activity Highlights The DIC Group is Here DIC Group conducted an “evaluation of importance” for The DIC Group is a global market leader with printing inks, CSR of The DIC Group 19 19 200 organic pigments and synthetic resins as its core businesses. The each item of society, economy and environment from both CSR of The DIC Group 100 Organizations and Promotion System of The DIC Group 21 21 Group currently classies its businesses into ve core operations.