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2009 Environmental Report

Omron Corporation　　　　　　　　　　

Sensing Devices & Components Division H.Q.　Ayabe Plant

Photo: Yuragawa River Flowerbed Exhibition

“Towards an eco-friendly company working for the benefit of society”

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C O N T E N T SProfileProfile

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1. Profile　　　　　　　　

・Introduction 　　・Our Products・Message from the Ayabe plant

2. Eco-Management　　　　　　

・Management System・Environmental Preservation Activities・Compliance with laws and regulations・Targets and Results in FY 2008・Business Activities and Their NegativeImpact on Environment3. Eco-Products・Eco-friendly Products・Environmental assurance Activities4. Eco-Factory・Plant Map and Activities

　・Energy Saving Activities・Reduction of Waste Volume

　5. Eco-Communication/Contribution to society・Community Services・Eco-Volun Activities

Glossaries

Location　 3-2 Narutani, Nakayama-cho　　 Ayabe-shi, Kyoto, JAPAN 　

Operation since April 1, 1986Site Area 165,000 ㎡ 　　　　Total Floor Area 33,000 ㎡Employees 928 (as of March, 2009)Business　 Development and manufacturing

of FA sensors

Omron Ayabe plant is located in Ayabe-city, in northern Kyoto. As a global strategic base for sensor development and manufacturing, we want to build a trusting relationship with our customers based on high standard of working.

Ayabe, the city of nature and tradition

Ayabe

OsakaKyoto

Japan Sea

Headquarters: Shiokoji Horikawa, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto 600-8530 Japan

Yuragawa River- runs through the center of Ayabe-city. It is known for its clean water.

Ankokuji Temple- the birth place of ShogunTakauji Ashikaga. It is also known for beautiful maple leafs as shown in the picture

This report was prepared to introduce our activities for environmental protection and contribution to the local community. We made this report accessible even to those who are not familiar with our products and technical and environmental terms. The period covered in the report is from April 1, 2008 to March 31, 2009 (fiscal year 2008). The report also includes activities in fiscal year 2009.

The purpose and the coverage of this report The purpose and the coverage of this report

IntroductionIntroduction

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At the Ayabe plant, we develop and manufacture a wide variety of sensors that can be applied to various production lines and productivity control.

Application examples

Air / Static Cleaner

Removing static from PWBs while they are conveyed.

Ionizer ZJ-FA

Proximity sensors detect objects like metal at a close distance.

Proximity Sensor E2E

Detecting the defects of the wrapping foils inside after packaging

Detecting the objectives going through on the conveyers

Detecting a worker in the robot operation area

Safety Area Sensor F3SJ

Safety sensors detect workers in hazardous areas. PWB Visual Inspection

System VT-WIN

　 Inspection Systems for SMD lines

System to reduce defects in mounting process

Quality Improvement Support System Q-up Navi

Identify images - Vision sensor

Inspecting assembled products for subtle color changes before and after coating

Vision SensorFZ3

Coating

Before After

Our ProductsOur Products

Photoelectric sensors detect objects by optical transmission and reflection.

Photoelectric Sensor　E3Z

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Additionally, we launched the Environment Sensing business. The new products provide our customers not only with solutions for reduction and “visualization” of particles and static at their manufacturing sites and help them with quality improvement, but also provide them with products that contribute to energy conservation for equipment providing such clean environment.

This is the 9th edition of our environmental report, which has been issued since 2001 for the purpose of disclosure of environment-related information. We are introducing our environment-related activities in detail in this report. We hope you take a look at the report and send us your feedback. Thank you.

August, 2009　

“We will strive to be an eco-friendly site”It has been 23 years since the Ayabe plant’s first operation in this

beautiful city of mountains and rivers, and it has been 13 years since the acquisition of ISO 14001 certification. During those years, we have been working to save energy and reduce waste.In FY 2008, in addition to reduction of CO2 emissions and the total

waste volume, we launched forest conservation activities in cooperation with the local community.

In 2009, as environmental issues were discussed at G8 Summit, the term “Combating Global Warming” has become the keyword in the world.

Here at the Ayabe Plant, we recognize “saving this precious earth” as our mission and we will strive to become an “eco-friendly business site”and reduce a negative impact on the environment.　“We will continue our eco-friendly business activities”

The Ayabe plant is at the core of the sensing business with its development and production of a wide variety of sensors as one of the largest sensor manufacturers in the world. It is also a business site with advanced quality, environmental and safety assurance activities.Since 2004, we have been working to reduce the hazardous substances

regulated by EU RoHS Directive, China RoHS and the like, and we are leading the industry also in the environmental aspect with our hazardous substance free products. Last year, we introduced the environmental assurance system to make

sure to provide hazardous substance free products.This year, to comply with the new EU regulation REACH, we started

investigations on inclusion of substances like carcinogen that are hazardous to human health and provide information to our customers.

Sensing Devices & Components Div. HQQuality & Environment Dept.General ManagerHiroshi Otsuka

General Manager of Ayabe Oparation

Hiroshi Ihara

Message fromMessage from thethe AyabeAyabe PlantPlant

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To comply with laws to prevent water and air pollution, we have our own standards stricter than ones set by the national and local governments. We regularly examine the air and water for any hazardous substances. In 2008, the examination results were all satisfactory, and we didn’t received any warnings or complaints concerning pollution. Also, we properly reported to the government on PRTR (Pollution Release and Transfer Register).

Under ISO 14001 Certification, which we acquired in 1996, we are promoting environmental preservation.　　In 2000, we integrated Quality, Environmental , and Occupational Health and Safety Systems into one Management System AMS (AyabeManagement System).In fiscal year 2009, Ayabe plant will be joining the company’s ISO 14001 multi-site certification.

ISO 14001 multi-site certification covers multipleoperating sites for the whole Omron Corp. Under this certification, it becomes easier to share the company’s policies and goals as well as promoting environmental-related investment and risk reductionefficiently.

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Compliance with Laws with RegulationsCompliance with Laws with Regulations

Multi-site Certification

EcoEco--ManagementManagement

The above environmental Management System is organized based on the company policies and plans, and each department makes and pursues its own action plans for environmental preservation.

Manager

Supervisor of Management Unit

Environmental Promotion Leader

Internal Audit Team

Environmental Assessor Waste Separation Promotion Working Group

General Manager

AyabeAyabe Organization and Management SystemOrganization and Management System

Environmental Preservation Activities at Environmental Preservation Activities at AyabeAyabe plantplant

●ISO9001 (quality) certification●ISO14001 (environment) certification●Awarded prize for Excellent Product in Energy Conservation ●OHSAS18001 (Health and Occupational Safety) ●Awarded Kyoto Labor Commissioner Prize for Excellence●Environmental accounting is introduced in full scale●First issue of Ayabe environmental report●Achievement of zero emissions●Recognized by Eco-Kyoto 21 “Global Warming Prevention

Division” and “Recycling Society Division”●Begin green procurement system operation ●Begin “Green Omron 21” environmental action plan●Awarded chair of “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Promotion Society”●Start of hazardous substance reduction in products●Recognized by Eco-Kyoto 21 as advanced recycling society 　 division●Introduction of gas cogeneration system ●Begin shipment of hazardous substance free products●Awarded Environmental Top Runner in Kyoto●Omron’s 75th anniversary global event, “Eco-Volun”●ISO 14001 multi-site certification

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Omron has been working on environmental preservation for the realization of a sustainable society. In 2002, we, as a “21st century company,” established our vision and action plan “Green Omron 21.” The Ayabe plant is also working to achieve our environmental targets along with this plan. In FY 2008, we achieved all the targets including the reduction of CO2 emissions and waste volume.

Targets and Results in FY 2008Targets and Results in FY 2008

Themes FY2008 Targets FY2008 Results Rating

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Promotion of environmental education and awareness

・Enhancing environmental preservation activities ・Train 2 more internal auditors ・Total number of the trained internal auditors to be 18 ○

Environmental accounting ・Summarizing, reporting, and publication of environmental accounting

･ Summarizing, reporting, and publication of environmental accounting ○

Pollution control / environmental risk management

・Legal violation: 0・Environmental pollution accidents: 0・Environmental complaints: 0

・Legal violation: 0・Environmental pollution accidents: 0・Environmental complaints: 0

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Environmental ISO certification ・Maintaining ISO 14001 certification ・Maintaining ISO 14001 certification ○

Establishment of a product environmental assurance system

・Conduct supplier audit ・Conducted auditing to 74 suppliers ○

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roducts Green Procurement ・Continue Green Procurement ・Continuing Green Procurement ○

Waste recycling ・ 100% Recycling rate ･ 100% Recycling rate ○

Reduction of CO2 emission ・3439 t or less ・2577 t ○

Reduce total amount of waste ・215 t or less ・188 t ○

Environmental contribution to society

･Participation by every employee to Foundation Day volunteer activities and “Eco-volun” activities ･achieved 100% participation ○

Environmental communication ･Continue publishing Ayabe Plant environmental report ･8th issue of the report ○

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The amount of PRTR chemicals handled

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

Omron Ayabe Plant

37.3 kｍ3 /yr

6.2 t/yr

　Purchased electricity 373 M k Wh/yr

(LNG) 765.5 t/yr(LPG) 9.6 t/yr

Chemicals

OA Paper

25.0 t/yr 　　　　　　　　PRTR-designated chemical,Bisphenol A epoxy resin

4.0 t/yr

Water

Electronic parts, fabricated products, raw materials and packaging materials

Parts and materials

Energy

INPUT

Our Business Activities and Their Negative Impact on the EnvironOur Business Activities and Their Negative Impact on the Environmentment

Waste

Discharged air

Product

Chemicals

OUTPUT

Recycling 100%188 t/yr

37.3 km3/yr(BOD) 0.2 t/yr(COD) 0.4 t/yr

Photoelectric sensors, proximity sensors, vision sensors, visual inspection systems

(CO2) 2577 t/yr(NOx) 13.1 t/yr(SOx) 0.0 t/yr

PRTR-designated chemical, Bisphenol A epoxy resin Released: 0 t/yr, migrated: 0.4 t/yr

Sewage

To reduce the negative environmental impact resulting from our business activities, we analyzed our resource and energy input amount (INPUT) and emission amount (OUTPUT). In FY 2008, we successfully reduced CO2 emissions and waste volume below FY 2007 levels.

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LED UV Curing System

As it is becoming more and more important to prevent global warming, there is also an increase in needs for energy saving atmanufacturing sites. We are promoting the development of products that contribute to energy saving at manufacturing sites.

By introducing LED light source, it achieved mercuryBy introducing LED light source, it achieved mercury--free.free.

The lamp system requires replacement of mercury lamps 2-3 times a year, and when replacing, used mercury is disposed. On the other hand, LED light source does not use mercury, and therefore, is environmentally safe.

Additionally, long lifetime of the LED light source has been achieved by making the product structure good in heat dissipation.

The new LED system made it possible to reduce The new LED system made it possible to reduce CoCo2 emissions a great deal!emissions a great deal!

The lamp UV system uses high-pressure mercury lamp as a light source.

EcoEco--ProductsProducts

EcoEco--Friendly ProductsFriendly Products

UV bonding is a method to cure resins (adhesives) using ultra-violet light. As for the conventional lamp system used for curing, it requires a measurable amount of power and it stays on at all times. The LED system, on the other hand, only requires 1/5 power compared to the lamp system, and it can be turned off when not needed. The LED system made significant energy saving possible.

LED UV Curing System ZUV series

We are promoting the development of products that make for energy saving in production process.

Great work!

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Environment Sensing

Environment Sensing is a product that “visualize” manufacturing environment (particles, static, etc.) and achieve quality improvement and energy saving. Air Particle Sensor constantly monitors the amount of particles and Air Clean Unit automatically controls the air volume according to the amount of the particles. This makes it possible to improve product quality and save energy.

By visualizBy visualizing maning manufacturing environment, we made ufacturing environment, we made energy saving possibleenergy saving possible What is “visualization” of manufacturing environment?

Just as semiconductors and flat panel displays have become, electric devices such as mobile phones and digital cameras have become down sized and high-performance, and manufacturing environment like particles and static came to play a big role in product quality.As a countermeasure against particles, air-conditioning facilities such as

clean rooms should be considered. However, in terms of energy saving, air-conditioning facilities, which require a measurable amount of power, are not preferable. More and more companies are introducing “localized clean system”,

which only keeps clean environment where it is needed. And the challenge in developing this system is to manage how to maintain its cleanliness as it is required. Omron’s environment sensing makes it possible to improve and

maintain product quality by sensing temperature and humidity, particles and static at manufacturing fields and visualizing the achieved information. Also, by finding waste, it also made it possible to save energy and cost.

Displaying the measuring locations on the map makes it easy to keep track

Display for time series-analysis and improvement

I see!

Air Particle Sensor Air Clean Unit

Constantly monitors the particle amount

Controls air volume automatically depending on the particle amount

Controls air volume automatically depending on the particle amount

60% reduction

When optimizing air volume

When not controlling air volume

Localized clean system

Optimizing air volume and saving energy consumption

Relation between particle amount and air volume

Energy savingPops up with alarms

Shows two types

Getting the information on the locations and status of measurements on the map

Scale can be set for eachparticle diameter

Max. and min. average value

Real-time analysis of the achieved data

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・Providing environmentally-assured products・Rapid response to requests

Activities to enhance environmental assurance

Investigation requests from customers in FY 2008

Due to new regulations and increasing demands of the market, controlling chemical substances has become more and more important. In 2008, we broadened the scope of supplier audit to cover 74 companies. Working with our suppliers, we ensure our products are free of hazardous substances. Also, we have built a system for parts inspection for the major products so that we respond to inquiries from our customers properly. In 2009, we are working to build systems for inspection and response regarding new regulations such as REACH Regulation.

We are continuously improving our control system for chemical

substances together with our suppliers ！

Activities in FY 2008

Responses to investigation requests:　　　　　　　1369

Number of models investigated: 8397　　　　　　　　(in total）

Certificate (420)

EU RoHS Directive（2006）

EU REACH Regulation“Substances of veryhigh concern”

EU Battery Directive

EU PFOS Regulation

“China RoHS”(2007)

Major regulations and inquiries from customers

Major regulations in FY 2008

fabricated parts

Shop-bought parts

Suppliers

・Conducted supplier Audit:　74 companies・Design of system for investigation of hazardous substances in major models (collecting and managing of high-accuracy analyzed data/ICP data) ・Conducted incoming inspection　introduced inspector certification system /investigated for 3000 parts

Omron Corp.

Environmental AssuranceEnvironmental Assurance REACH RegulationREACH Regulation is an EU regulation on chemical substances and their safer use. The aim of the regulation is to protect human health andthe environment. In October 2008, 15 chemical substances were announced as “substances of very high concern”. Those who supply products are required to provide information on inclusion of “substancesof very high concern” in their products.

Investigation for inclusion (949)

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4EcoEco--FactoryFactory

We dispose of raw garbage from the cafeteria (introduced in 1998)

For environmental preservation, we have been working to save energy and reduce waste.

We control energy use building by building with this power monitor. (introduced in 2001) We put up the data of energy consumption weekly and keep an eye on energy use.

Solar Power Generation System

We generate electricity with LNG. We use the waste heat for air conditioning. This contributes to CO2 reduction.(introduced in 2005)

Water-purifier Tank

Raw Garbage Disposal

“Idling Stop” Sign We turn off the lights during the lunch break.

Solar power generation system

Water-purifier tanks

Raw garbage disposer

Gas Cogeneration system

Recycling Station

The heat insulation films cut 50-70% of the sun light coming through the windows and prevent the temperature from rising. (introduced 2001-2006)

Heat insulation films on the windows

In 1995, we started recycling waste and achieved zero emission for the first time in 2002. We have been keeping up this achievement.

Recycling stationPower Monitor Data Check

Sewage from the factory ispurified here.

Gas Cogeneration system

We are encouraging “idling stop” (turning off the engine when leaving the car for a short period of time), turning off the lights and PC displays during the lunch break, and Cool Biz and Warm Biz.

Separated Garbage bins in the office

Reservoir

<Site Map>

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We have been working to reduce CO2 emissions that causes global warming.

History of our efforts to reduce CO2 emissions

Energy saving for Reliability Evaluation Equipment

To conduct tests for continuous operation and heat shock tests, reliability evaluation equipment requires a significant amount of power. From the second term of FY 2008, to reduce power consumption, weimproved the management of the equipment booking system, and shut down the aging equipment. We also share the equipment for the same testing condition. With these efforts, we successfully reduced power consumption by 20% compared to that of the first term.

Set off by COP3 (3rd Session of the Conference of Parties), the Kyoto conference on climate change, we have been working to reduce CO2 emissions with the target year set at 2010. We have been promoting CO2 emission reduction by displaying the amount of power consumption and introducing the accounting system, which each section bears its own electric power charge. In FY 2008, with additional activities to cut down on expenditure, we successfully achieved our goals to reduce CO2 emissions. In 2009, we will continue our efforts to reduce CO2 emissions under new targets, aiming for joining company’s ISO 14001 multi-site certification.

Second termFirst term

　　 215t 172t

Reliability Evaluation Equipment in the Eco-Evaluation Room

Stopped aging equipmentPut “DO NOT USE” signon it

Share equipment of the same testing condition“For tests at 85℃/85% humidity”

Reduced 43 tons of CO2 emissions and about 2.2 million yen of electric power charge in half a year!

Improvements

CO2 emissions in FY 2008

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•Solar power generation•New air-conditioning rules •Clean room integration•Work space consolidation on production floor

Control air compressor number

Change to inverter type blower for air-conditioning

•Heat insulated on the roof•Air leakage prevention

• Gas co-generation system introduced

•Heat insulation film on the windows (No 8) •Heat insulation film on the windows (No 2)

•Heat insulation film on the windows (No 1)•Replace (No 3) with inverter fluorescent lamps•Electric power monitoring system installed

•Display monitor power consumption•Organize air-conditioning schedule•CO2 reduction in each floor•Introduction of accounting charge system

•Centralization of Air Compressor Control•Renewed Air- conditioning system in Clean Room

2,742 2,577 2,605 2,660

Actual amountNew target

Original targets for 2010

・finished installation of heatinsulation films

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We are working to reduce waste volume.

Since 2002, we have been maintaining 100% recycling rate (zero emission). In 2008, we achieved our goal with quality improvement activities by each section including reduction of waste parts/materials. Starting in 2009, we will set goals considering the proportion of waste amount to product shipment value and continue further efforts to reduce waste.

Reducing environmental load by removing gas molecules

Before improvement

while the infusion rate becomes slow without vacuum pumping and gas molecules don’t reach to the semiconductor chips.

In manufacturing sensors, it is important in terms of product quality to reduce gas molecules when resin-molding semiconductor chips. In this molding process, vacuum pumping has always been a common method. However, we discovered that we have less gas molecules flowed in without vacuum pumping. As we stop using vacuum pumps, we could achieve both quality improvement and energy saving.

After improvement

-By reducing gas molecules, materials/parts waste decreased by half. (0.25% => 0.12%)-Not using vacuum pumps, the electric energy decreased by 960 kwh/year, and there is no need for pump replacing.-In one year, it saved us ¥670,000 in total

VacuumPump

Decompression by vacuum pumping

＊This improvement activity was awarded the best proposal in the whole Omron Environmental Proposal Contest.

Mr. Osugi, who worked on this caseDevice Group, Production Dept. the 1st (Ayabe Factory)

Improvements

Reduction of Waste Volume

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In 1995, we started recycling materials one by one and achieved zero emission (100 %recycling rate) in 2002. We have been keeping up this achievement.

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Company’s Foundation Day (May)

Yuragawa River Flowerbed Exhibition(April)

Ayabe Yosakoi Dance (July)

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In accordance with the corporate philosophy “We work for the benefit of society”, we, at the Ayabe plant, are actively engaged in community services.

Volunteer for saving forests (May, 2009)

In May, 2009, the agreement on the protection and use of forests was signed. Following this event, we joined the volunteer activity in the forests around Ayabe Hot Spring. This volunteer activity became the first activity inAyabe city for “Kyoto Model Forest” campaign promoted by the government of Kyoto Prefecture. Led by the staff from Kyoto Prefecture Chutan Higashi Agriculture Extension Center, we thinned the forests with volunteers from Ayabe city and the local community. We will continuously participate in this volunteer activity.

The whole company participates in volunteer activities on May 10, the company’s foundation day. The Ayabe employees cleaned up the neighboorhood.

We participated in “Yuragawa Flowerbed Exhibition”, one of the events for “Ayabe Ninokuni Festival” as we do every year.

As we do every year, we participated in “Ayabe Yosakoi” dance, one of the events for “Ayabe Minatsuki Festival.” The following day of the festival, we also joined “Clean Minatsuki Campaign” (cleaning-up volunteer activity).

Omron

Ayabe Hot Spring

Fukuchiyama

Kyoto

Yuragawa River Flowerbed Exhibition

Ayabe Yosakoi

Volunteer in forests

Clean Minatsuki CampaignAyabe Yosakoi Dance

EcoEco--Communication / Contribution to societyCommunication / Contribution to society

Community ServicesCommunity Services

JR Fuchigaki St.

Maizuru

JR Ayabe St.

Yuragawa River

＜Ayabe City Map＞

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In FY 2008, “Eco-Volun” started as an event to celebrate Omron’s 75th anniversary. At the Ayabe plant, we achieved 250,000 points (693 points per person) by participating in volunteer activities on Foundation Day, collecting plastic bottle caps, used telephone cards and stamps. In FY 2009, we will continue our efforts for the target, 1,000 points per person.

We also collect plastic bottle caps. Through an NPO “Ecocap Promotion Association”, collected caps can buy vaccines for children suffering from diseases in the world.

In FY 2008, we collected 14,200 caps, which was worth 18 polio vaccines

for children.Bringing your own bottles instead of purchasing plastic bottled beverages 3 points/ week

Bringing your own bags instead of using plastic bags　　　　　 3 points/ week

Setting the air-conditioning temperature at 28℃ or higher in summer, 20℃or lower in winter

3 points/ week

Collecting used stamps and telephone cards for charity 10 points/ activity

Participation in Omron Day volunteer activities 30 points/ activity

Participation in environmental volunteer activities 10 points/ activity

At the Ayabe plant, we collect used stamps and telephone cards.In FY 2008, we gathered 550 g of stamps and 103 telephone cards and donated them to Ayabe Social Welfare Council.

“Eco-Volun” activity examples and their points

*“Eco-volun” is specially created to describe two activities, ecological and volunteer activities. Each activity is assigned points, and employees resister their points on the web system according to their ecological and volunteer activities. The company made donations according to the total points.

We put up stickers and posters to raise awareness among employees for energy conservation and promote the campaign.

省エネ実施中ﾁｰﾑ・ﾏｲﾅｽ６％参加

オムロン（株）綾部事業所

みんなで止めよう温暖化チーム・マイナス６％

省エネ実施中ﾁｰﾑ・ﾏｲﾅｽ６％参加

オムロン（株）綾部事業所

みんなで止めよう温暖化チーム・マイナス６％

みんなで止めよう温暖化チーム・マイナス６％

Collecting used stamps and telephone cards for charity

Collecting plastic bottle caps

Promoting “COOL BIZ” campaign

““EcoEco--VolunVolun”” ActivitiesActivities

“Promoting energy saving!”

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GlossariesGlossariesPRTR (Pollution Release and Transfer Resister ) RegulationLaw Concerning Reporting etc. of Release to the Environment of Specific Chemical Substances and Promoting Improvements in Their ManagementBusinesses that treat more than 1 ton of 354 designated chemical substances are required to report to prefectures the amount they released and transferred these chemical substances.

EU RoHS DirectiveThis is the EU directive restricting the use of 6 substances hazardous to both human health and the environment: Lead, Mercury, Cadmium, Hexavalentchromium, Polybrominated biphenyls (PBB) and Polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE). A directive is a framework and the detailed regulation becomeseffective after legislation in each EU country. REACH, on the other hand, itself is legally binding and applied to EU countries.

China RoHSCommon name for the Chinese law “Management Methods for Controlling Pollution by Electronic Information Products”. It restricts the same 6 hazardous substances as EU RoHS Directive. It requires manufacturers to indicate inclusion of hazardous substances and the material used for packages. EU Battery DirectiveIt regulates the use of mercury and cadmium and waste management (collection, disposal and recycling) of batteries. It is required by the Directive, to promote recycling and labels must show a mark which indicates that the battery should not be disposed.

Cool Biz CampaignA campaign promoted by the Ministry of Environment, which aims at preventing global warming. It encourages businessmen to work with no jackets and ties on in summer and set the air conditioning temperature at 28℃. At the Ayabe Plant, we promote “no ties” during summer.

Zero EmissionA concept advocated by UN University in 1994. It aims to establish a recycling-oriented society, which recycles and reuses all the sources without wasting.

Gas Cogeneration SystemThis system uses LNG (Liquid Natural Gas) as energy source which discharges little CO2, and enables efficient use of energy, generating electricity and utilizing waste heat for air conditioning.

Ayabe Yosakoi DanceMinatsuki Festival is a festival in summer in Ayabe city, known for 4000 fireworks and 10,000 of Manto nagashi (Japanese traditional event. Float lanterns on the river or sea to send off the spirits of the dead).Ayabe Yosakoi dance was created based on Kochi Yosakoi (Kochi prefecture’s traditional dance) and Ayabe’s 350-year-old traditional dance. It has been performed in the festival since 2000.

EU PFOS RegulationIt restricts the use of PFOS (perfluorooctane sulfonates). PFOS is contained in resist liquid used in the manufacturing process of semiconductors and oil/water repellent agent. It will also be added to the POPs list of Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs).

Kyoto Model Forest ProgramBrought up by Canada at United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) in 1992, Model Forest aims at establishing a sustainable community. In Kyoto, to protect 34 million ha forests that takes up 75% of the land, the Kyoto Prefecture promotes activities to protect forests in Kyoto with citizens and companies.

BOD: Biochemical Oxygen Demand / COD: Chemical Oxygen DemandBoth are index for water quality. Organic matter and oxidizable material are included in water. The more amount of these water contains, the more polluted it is. The pollution degree is determined with the amount of oxygen used for oxidation. Microorganisms for BOD, chemicals for COD contribute to oxidation.

Agreement on the protection and use of forestsTo promote continued volunteer activities to protect forests, Omron signed the treaty among Kyoto prefecture, Ayabe city and local community. The agreement outlines the sites and durations for these activities. Specifically, the activities include planting trees and thinning planted forests around Ayabe Hot Spring.

Nox: nitrogen oxide / Sox: sulfer oxideThese are the cause for air pollution including photochemical smog and acid rain.

COP3 <3rd Session of the Conference of Parties to the UNFCCC (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change)>An UNFCCC conference held in Kyoto in 1997, where the Kyoto Protocol was adopted. Under the Protocol, countries are required to reduce Green House Gases below 1990 levels between 2008 to 2012. The target for Japan is 6% reduction.

CO2 emissionsThere are two units for CO2 emissions, “t-C” which calculates CO2 emissions by the weightof Carbon (C), and “t-CO2” which calculates by the weight of carbon dioxide (CO2). In thisReport, we use “t-CO2” and it is shown as “t”.

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Omron Corporation Ayabe Plant3-2 Narutani, Nakayama-choAyabe-city, Kyoto, 623-0105 Japan

For questions and comments, and further information, please contact Quality & Environment DepartmentPhone： (+81)773-43-4015 / Fax： (+81) 773-43-4009

Also visit Omron’s website for company’s environment-related information: ｈｔｔｐ：//ｗｗｗ.omron.co.ｊｐ/corporate/csr/

Issued on August 21, 2009　　　　　　　

We have included our feelings in our logo towards our customers.

［realizing］Thoroughly understanding, feeling, doing, and improving

The two “i”s on either side of the “z” represent Omron and our customers. Cooperating with our customers from their viewpoint and making their dreams into reality, while providing concrete solutions to their problems – this is our commitment to our customers. The “z” is “everything”, the “A to Z” that symbolizes our dedication to our customers.