In fiscal 1998, OMRON began publishing an environmental report. The report was upgraded in fiscal 2004 to include in-depth reporting of the social aspects of OMRON’s corporate activities. Since that time it has been published under the title “Sustainability Report,” reflecting OMRON’s consistent commitment to the sustainable development of society. In fiscal 2008, OMRON decided to differentiate the type of information to be reported according to the role of each media type, so that the printed report focuses on important information while the website provides comprehensive coverage of information.

Printed report oriented toward “materiality”

Offering important information to stakeholders and OMRON

The printed report focuses on issues of high importance to both OMRON’s stakeholders and OMRON in three areas, namely economy (business), environment and society, which are key issues that OMRON should address.

Website oriented toward “completeness”

Providing comprehensive coverage of information to meet requirements of diverse stakeholders

To ensure complete information coverage, the website also introduces information not available in the printed report. In the future, OMRON will update information on the website in a timely manner whenever new activities and results become available.

In fiscal 2007, OMRON analyzed various issues faced by the company along the two axes of materiality to stakeholders (“impact on stakeholders”) and materiality to OMRON (“impact on OMRON”), and identified important issues, to which OMRON should give priority in addressing (areas of CSR activities OMRON should focus from a medium-term perspective).

“Materiality to stakeholders” was determined by evaluating the level of their demands and expectations, and the degree of impact on their decision-making. Sources of reference for this process included input and feedback from OMRON’s main stakeholders, views of external CSR experts gathered through dialogues with people from the Global Leadership Network (GLN), AccountAbility and other similar organizations. OMRON also referred to international standards and guidelines, including the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, as well as the Charter of Corporate Behavior established by Nippon Keidanren (The Japan Business Federation). “Materiality to OMRON” was determined based on the degree of impact on OMRON’s business results, the necessity for OMRON to address, as well as the gap between OMRON’s vision and its current standing.

In fiscal 2008, the identified important issues were further narrowed down to determine focus issues for OMRON to address by taking quintessentially OMRON qualities and the degree of urgency into consideration. OMRON implemented various initiatives to address these focus issues based on the PDCA cycle.

■ Respect for portrait rights and copyrights

In fiscal 2008, OMRON strengthened measures to ensure protection of portrait rights and copyrights for the placement of photographs, charts, graphs, etc. in the report.

■ Guideline references

• Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) “Sustainability Reporting Guidelines (G3 version)”
• Ministry of the Environment “Environmental Reporting Guidelines (2007 edition)”

■ Period covered by this report

Fiscal 2008 period (April 1, 2008 through March 31, 2009). Some of the activities and initiatives implemented during fiscal 2009 are also included.

■ Structure of this report

In preparing the report, OMRON strived to follow the sequence of the PDCA cycle whenever possible, which involves Plan and Do activities during the reporting period and Check outcomes and Act to make necessary improvements.

■ Organizations covered by this report

Economic (business) and social performance reporting:

Economic (business) and social performance reporting: The entire OMRON Group (referred to as “OMRON” within the report). When matters are reported that only concern OMRON Corporation, or a specific region and/or specific Group company, this is indicated within the report.

Environmental performance reporting

Environmental performance reporting: Sites where an environmental management system is in place, as shown below:

• 18 OMRON Corporation sites
• 46 major Group companies in Japan
• 18 major Group companies overseas
   ・3 sites in Americas
   ・3 sites in Europe
   ・8 sites in Greater China
   ・4 sites in Asia Pacific