Environmental training for new recruits

Mindful that employees are the driving force behind environmental management, OMRON continues to improve educational opportunities for its employees to raise their ecological awareness and encourage action to put this awareness into practice. In fiscal 2006, EMS-based employee education and training were promoted along with programs to enhance the environmental consciousness of employees. The environmental e-learning program also offered nine additional courses, resulting in a total of 3,820 participants, which represented an increase of 1,793 compared to fiscal 2005. Starting from fiscal 2007, OMRON plans to launch three e-learning courses in overseas sites.

To enhance employees' environmental awareness, OMRON has continued to organize Environmental Month seminars and solicit employee ideas for environmental proposals and slogans.

To promote energy-saving efforts not only in the workplace but also at home, OMRON encourages the use of a household eco-accounting book ( 'Eco-Life Sheet) that keeps track of home energy use. In fiscal 2006, one out of three OMRON Group employees in Japan kept the eco-accounting book.

Number of Environmental Education Program Participants (Japan)