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FY2008 Targets and OMRON's Vision for a Decade from Now

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1. Contribute to a better society through business operations
CSR issue and basic policy GD 3rd stage (FY08-10) focus activities/targets FY2008 policy/targets OMRON's vision for a decade from now
Innovation driven by social needs Take on challenge of creating products/services that contribute to solving social issues with focus on 4 areas of safety, security, environmental conservation and healthcare.
  • Continue working on developing products/services capable of solving issues related to safety, security, environmental conservation and healthcare.
  • Consider CO2 reduction solutions for the business sector designed to help prevent global warming.
OMRON's target image is a company with a system for collaborative innovation to produce new benefits through partnerships with internal and external stakeholders, which commercializes socially beneficial products and services. OMRON will also apply collaborative innovation to social and economic development globally, offering support for healthcare, safety and security particularly for vulnerable groups. OMRON will also remain proudly committed to product quality while maintaining a high global reputation.
Customer issues Strive to offer high-quality products/services by promoting Monozukuri Innovation HQ's efforts, enhancing customer service and developing safe and secure products in line with voluntary action plan for product safety.
  • Promote Monozukuri innovation to further improve quality of products/services.
  • Develop safe and easy-to-use Universal Design products by incorporating customer feedback.
2. Always demonstrate fairness and integrity in the promotion of corporate activities
CSR issue and basic policy GD 3rd stage (FY08-10) focus activities/targets FY2008 policy/targets OMRON's vision for a decade from now
Organizational governance
  • Continue instillation of the OMRON Principles at the global level.
  • Develop compliance risk visualization method and model.
  • Continue top executives' efforts to share the OMRON Principles mainly with companies that have recently joined the Group through M&A.
  • Assess the degree of implementation and instillation of the OMRON Principles through employee awareness surveys, and compile issues.
OMRON envisions assuming a leading role in ensuring strict conformance with globally applicable guidelines for compliance and corporate ethics. Based on mutual respect and development, OMRON will promote fair dealings across the supply chain. A system of compliance and ethical behavior especially for suppliers will also be in place. OMRON will maintain communication with various stakeholders so as to respond to changes in the social environment.
Fair operating practices
  • Establish corporate ethics promotion systems in each region of the world and conduct promotion activities at all global sites.
  • Visualize compliance risk at the global level and incorporate risk control measures into business process.
  • Establish a system to promote corporate ethics and compliance in each region of the world.
  • Continue conducting employee awareness surveys regarding corporate ethics and compliance.

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3. Show a commitment to addressing societal issues as a concerned party
CSR issue and basic policy GD 3rd stage (FY08-10) focus activities/targets FY2008 policy/targets OMRON's vision for a decade from now
Human rights
  • Regularly conduct human rights education at all global sites.
  • Build a system to assess internal human rights-related issues and connect assessment with improvement.
  • Establish a system in each region of the world to implement activities for raising awareness of human rights at the global level.
  • Conduct human rights education and awareness-enhancing activities more strongly connected with the OMRON Principles and CSR.
OMRON's vision is to provide global standards-compliant human rights education to nurture personnel who are highly conscious of human rights and support a discrimination-free workplace. In regions with human rights issues, OMRON will cooperate with governments and NPOs/NGOs. As always, OMRON will support persons with disabilities by community involvement and through its products/services. In business, OMRON will work with its stakeholders on guidelines for technology application, showing leadership in supporting both human rights and the application of science and technology.
Labor practices
  • Upgrade employee support by strengthening career development support initiatives, creating a motivational workplace environment and promoting work-life balance.
  • Promote normalization in Japan and further improve ratio of disabled employees.
  • Conduct activities to support community involvement of persons with disabilities in each region of the world in a way suited to social conditions and individual needs.
  • Continue empowering women from the perspectives of system and culture, and promote them to positions of responsibility.
  • Launch global Challenge Commendation Program targeting the entire OMRON Group, which commemorates and honors teams/individuals that are committed to taking on challenges.
  • Promote normalization at Group companies in Japan and further improve ratio of disabled employees.
  • Gather information on ideal ways and methodologies to support disabled persons' involvement in society.
  • Conduct employee awareness-enhancing activities regarding work-life balance support initiatives.
  • Expand female leader training program.
To create a workplace where individuals can fully show their talents, OMRON will continually work to improve management and human resource development skills. A system of personnel development and evaluation/remuneration based on global standards will be implemented, realizing a "right person in the right place" policy for a diversity of people. OMRON's workplace culture will help individuals reach their full potential regardless of gender, race and other non-performance attributes, while providing various support initiatives.
Environment
  • Steadily implement "Green OMRON 21" environmental vision to strengthen and promote CO2 reduction measures at all sites throughout the world.
  • Strengthen efforts to improve resource productivity.
  • Encourage acquisition of globally integrated ISO 14001 certification to promote environmental conservation activities at the global level.
  • Introduce an energy monitoring system to production sites in Japan to promote CO2 reduction through visualization.
  • Select model sites and product models subject to resource productivity improvement and continue efforts.
  • Acquire integrated ISO 14001 certification for non-production sites of OMRON Corporation.
OMRON seeks to show leadership in areas such as transfer of its environmental technologies, contributing as a private company via its business operations. OMRON will also address environmental issues through its core technologies, for instance, by visualization of environmental issues via OMRON's sensing and control technology. In addressing global warming, OMRON will use such frameworks as CDM (Clean Development Mechanism) to help reduce CO2 emissions in developing nations.
Community involvement and development
  • Enhance support initiatives and programs in conformance with OMRON's policy of improving QOL of persons with limitations.
  • Continue implementing activities of Kyoto recruitment agent network for disabled persons to help promote teleworking for physically challenged people.
  • Raise volunteer spirit among employees and support employee volunteer activities at the global level.
  • Continue support activities/programs that conform to OMRON's policy of improving QOL for people with limitations.
  • Continue implementing activities of Kyoto recruitment agent network for disabled persons; plan and implement support measures.
  • Conduct "Eco–Volun" initiative to promote social contributions and environmental conservation activities of employees at the global level, in conjunction with the company's 75th anniversary.
Regarding safety, security, environmental conservation and healthcare, OMRON will promote social development based on the nature of the challenges that each region/community faces. OMRON's social contributions will improve the QOL of people with limitations in a way that meets each community's needs. Employees will also be encouraged to individually take part in community activities, creating a synergy between company-level and individual-level involvement.
Supply chain management To realize CSR procurement in the global supply chain, build a system to assess CSR activities of worldwide suppliers, and promote and firmly establish sustained CSR procurement.
  • Conduct questionnaire survey on CSR targeting all suppliers in Japan and China.
  • Promote closing of basic contracts including CSR provisions with suppliers in China.
All of these areas above concern supply chain management. Through partnerships with suppliers, OMRON will extend CSR practices in each area to cover the entire supply chain.

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