FY2008 Result and FY2009 Targets-Social Performance

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Numerical targets specifi ed mainly for key CSR issues

Rating: Self-assessment was conducted to comprehensively evaluate the progress of activities, including achievement of GD-Ⅲ(third stage of Grand Design 2010) targets (FY2008-10), degree of global expansion of activities, external evaluation and comparison with other companies, etc.
○：More progress than initially expected　△：Progress　×：Needs more effort

CSR issues and basic policy

Respect for human rights

Strive to raise employee awareness of human rights in the workplace and create a workplace atmosphere that values the personality and talents of individuals, thereby helping to build a pleasant society free from discrimination.

GDⅢ(FY2008-10) focus activities/targets

Regularly conduct human rights education at all global sites.
Build a system to assess internal human rights-related issues and connect assessment with improvement.

FY2008 results	Rating	FY2009 policy and targets
(1) Extended human rights awareness activities, formerly limited to Japan and part of the Americas, to include Europe and Greater China. 〔Japan〕 Offered training on sexual harassment to all employees. Offered extensive compliance guidance regarding outsourcing of factory-floor work and management of temporary workers during first half of FY2008, reflecting the results of internal audit conducted in FY2007. Conducted EICC^-compliant CSR monitoring at Omron Takeo Co., Ltd. and Omron Relay and Devices Corporation to observe conformance with CSR procurement requirements, such as human rights considerations. Monitored main suppliers of the two companies for their CSR status. 〔Europe〕 Conducted EICC-compliant CSR monitoring at Omron Automotive Electronics Italy S.R.L to observe conformance with CSR procurement requirements, such as human rights considerations. 〔Greater China〕 Omron (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. acquired CSR certification from Shanghai's Pudong government through assessment of appropriate work conditions. CSR monitoring and human rights education were planned for Omron (Dalian) Co., Ltd. and Omron Electronic Components (Shenzhen) Ltd., but postponed to FY2009. Onsite investigation for main suppliers based on results of questionnaire survey conducted in FY2007 was planned, but postponed to FY2009. 〔Asia Pacific〕 CSR monitoring and human rights education were planned for P.T. Omron Manufacturing of Indonesia, but postponed to FY2009. EICC (Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition) is an organization intended to promote CSR management effectively and efficiently throughout the electronics supply chain. The EICC promotes a code of conduct for electronics supply chains and supports joint development of supply chain management tools among participating companies and NGOs. Percentage of employees taking human rights training courses 〔Japan〕 Omron Group: 89% (Omron Corporation: 88%, Group companies: 89%) 〔Americas〕 OMRON MANAGEMENT CENTER OF AMERICA, INC.：90% OMRON Scientific Technologies, Inc.：50％	△	(1) Formulate area-specific policies and action plans for putting 10 principles of United Nations Global Compact into practice, and implement actions that abide by the principles. Identify human rights-related issues specific to each nation among Japan, Korea, the Americas and Europe, and select activities to be implemented. Formulate/ implement educational curriculum. Gather information concerning human rights-related ordinances promoted by Chinese government, such as National Human Rights Action Plan (2009-2010) issued by Information Office of the State Council, and quickly disseminate information to all related sites. Omron Industrial Automation (China) Co., Ltd.; Omron Electronic Components Trading (Shanghai) Ltd.; and Shanghai Omron Control Components Co., Ltd. will seek CSR certification in China. Assess human rights protection status at each site in Asia Pacific in cooperation with external organizations. Conduct CSR monitoring for main production companies in each area for onsite observation of conformance with CSR procurement requirements such as human rights protection, while also providing human rights education. 〔China〕 Omron (Dalian) Co., Ltd.; Omron Electronic Components (Shenzhen) Ltd. and their main suppliers 〔Asia Pacific〕 P.T. Omron Manufacturing of Indonesia Targets for participants in human rights training courses 〔Japan〕 90% or higher of all employees 〔Korea〕 85% or higher of managers 〔Americas〕 U.S. and Canada: 85% or higher of managers Other regions: 100% of Group company presidents 〔Europe〕 Central, North & South Europe: 85% or higher of managers Other regions: 100% of Group company presidents 〔Greater China〕 Mainland China: 85% or higher of managers Hong Kong & Taiwan: 85% or higher of all employees 〔Asia Pacific〕 Singapore, Thailand & Oceania: 85% or higher of managers; Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam & India: 100% of Group company presidents
(2) Completed drafts of Japanese and English versions of global human rights educational materials used across the Omron Group.		(2) Study ISO 26000 Committee Draft and identify policies, regulations and educational materials necessary for promotion of CSR practices. Complete Japanese, Korean and English versions of global human rights educational materials used throughout Omron Group. Aim to complete drafts of Chinese and Portuguese versions.
(3) Engaged in interaction with 2 international human rights organizations in Japan to study ongoing activities to address global human rights issues.		(3) Study human rights issues that companies need to address which are stipulated in ISO 26000 Committee Draft, as well as required measures through communication with international human rights organizations.
(4) In Europe, information was sought and voluntary ban on sales was considered for nations where human rights violations were suspected at the outbreak of conflicts, but ban was not executed because of insufficient neutral and objective information.		(4) Establish a system to assess neutral and objective information regarding human rights violations at the global level through communication with international human rights organizations.

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CSR issues and basic policy

Respect for diversity

Promote a diversity of talented people to vital positions in the workplace depending on their performance and achievements, without regard to nationality, gender or other non-performancerelated attributes.

GDⅢ(FY2008-10) focus activities/targets

Strive to empower women in the workplace and provide them with more opportunities to assume vital positions by offering career development support initiatives and creating a motivating workplace environment.
Promote normalization in Japan and further improve employment rate for disabled persons.

FY2008 results	Rating	FY2009 policy and targets
(1) Increased opportunities for a diversity of talented people to assume vital positions in Japan, without regard to nationality, gender or other non-performance-related attributes. Number of women employed for main career track (Omron Corporation)：38 (22%) (met FY2008 goal of 20%). Number of foreigners employed for main career track (Omron Corporation)：11 (6.4%) (met FY2008 goal of 10 persons). Number of women in management positions：19 (1.2%).Omron Corporation: 7 (0.8%), Group companies: 12 (1.7%) Employees who took maternity leave (Omron Corporation)：Women: 53, Men: 0 Employees who used short working hours for childcare (Omron Corporation)：Women: 28, Men: 0	△	(1) Continue increasing opportunities for diversity of talent to assume vital positions in the workplace in Japan, without regard to nationality, gender and other non-performance related attributes. Target number of women employed for main career track (Omron Corporation)：16 or higher (20%) Target number of foreigners employed for main career track (Omron Corporation)：5 (6.3%) Note: Omron uses the number (ratio) of women and foreigners employed for main career track as indicators to measure the progress of diversity enhancement in Japan, and implements activities based on the PDCA cycle. Only results (not targets) are reported for the number (ratio) of women in management positions, the number of employees who took maternity leave, and the number of employees who used short working hours for childcare.
(2) Established empowerment project for women particularly in Japan, identifying specific issues and confirming direction of action More		(2) Formulate/implement specific programs to be proposed by empowerment project for women in Japan.
(3) Offered greater job opportunities for persons with physical disabilities through “normalization.” Employment rate for physically disabled persons 〔Japan〕 2.8% for Omron Corporation (including special subsidiaries). 〔China〕 3 sites among 6 production sites met municipal/provincial legal requirements for employment of persons with disabilities.		(3) Continue offering job opportunities for persons with physical disabilities in Japan and China. Study possibilities of hiring people with non-physical disabilities. Target employment rate for physically disabled persons 〔Japan〕 Omron Corporation including special subsidiaries: 2.9% 〔China〕 Meet and maintain municipal/provincial legal requirements for employment of persons with disabilities at 4 main production sites.
(4) Began assessing diversity issues outside Japan.		(4) In Europe, identify/sort diversity issues and determine action. In Greater China, the Americas and Asia Pacific, continue assessing diversity issues.

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CSR issues and basic policy

Support for people with disabilities or other limitations

Strive to proactively contribute to community development as a responsible corporate citizen mainly through supporting people with limitations to enhance the quality of their lives (QOL1).

: 1 QOL (Quality of Life) is a scale for measuring the degree to which a person　enjoys a rewarding life as desired.

GDⅢ(FY2008-10) focus activities/targets

Enhance support initiatives and programs in conformance with Omron’s policy of improving QOL of persons with limitations.
Continue implementing activities of Recruitment Agent Network for Disabled Persons to help promote teleworking for physically challenged people.

FY2008 results	Rating	FY2009 policy and targets
(1) Offered donations to volunteer/environmental protection organizations through Eco-Volun activities conducted by Omron Group employees worldwide. More	○	(1) Continue Eco-Volun activities in manners tailored to each area.
(2) Gathered information from all sites worldwide to assess support for people with limitations. (The following includes major donations only.) Donations/support for organizations for persons with disabilities 〔Japan〕 Donated “Smile Scan” system to Wakayama Prefectural School for the Blind to assist in smile training for visually impaired students. More 〔Europe〕 Donated US$ 579 to the Committee of Sports for the Disabled in Denmark. 〔Greater China〕 Donated 50 wheelchairs and 10 blood pressure monitors to Dalian Disabled Persons' Federation. Cosponsored Dalian International Marathon/Wheelchair Marathon Races for 12 consecutive years. Donated US$ 6,369 to vocational training facility for people with disabilities in Guangzhou City. 〔Americas〕 Donated US$62,500 to the Little City Foundation, which supports independence of people with intellectual/developmental disabilities. Donations for disaster victims(Regarding support for disaster victims in the Americas and Greater China, see “Special Feature 3.”) 〔Japan〕 Donated US$289,659 to Red Cross Society of China, along with 300 blood pressure monitors, 200 digital thermometers and 100 blood glucose monitors to support victims of Sichuan earthquake. Donated US$2,897 to Nippon International Cooperation for Community Development to support Myanmar's cyclone victims. 〔Asia Pacific〕 Donated US$1,619 to Red Cross Society for relief of Australia's mountain fire-affected communities. Organized charity walk and donated US$1,397 to Red Cross Society for victims of Myanmar's cyclone. Donated US$1,062 to support Indonesia flood victims. Donations for poverty/famine relief 〔Americas〕 Donated US$25,000 to Gleaners Food Bank in Michigan, which distributes food to families in need due to recession-caused unemployment, etc. 〔Asia Pacific〕 Employees organized charity walk and donated US$947 for supporting poor families in Cambodia. Educational support for improving literacy rate 〔Europe〕 Donated US$6,188 for construction of schools in a poverty-stricken community in Ecuador. 〔Americas〕 Donated school supplies and cold protection outfits to elementary school in a poverty-stricken community in Illinois. 〔Asia Pacific〕 Granted scholarships to 328 elementary school pupils in underprivileged part of Indonesia and provided financial support for 20 teachers. Provided meals for pupils and health guidance for 2 elementary schools in same region, and donated computers to an elementary school and a junior high school.	Clarify people with limitations in each area depending on area characteristics and determine measures to enhance QOL. Note: For support measures, Omron considers numerical targets to be unsuitable, thus only global data will be reported.

FY2008 results

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FY2009 policy and targets

(1) Offered donations to volunteer/environmental protection organizations through Eco-Volun activities conducted by Omron Group employees worldwide.

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(1) Continue Eco-Volun activities in manners tailored to each area.

(2) Gathered information from all sites worldwide to assess support for people with limitations. (The following includes major donations only.)

Donations/support for organizations for persons with disabilities

〔Japan〕

Donated “Smile Scan” system to Wakayama Prefectural School for the Blind to assist in smile training for visually impaired students.

〔Europe〕

Donated US$ 579 to the Committee of Sports for the Disabled in Denmark.

〔Greater China〕

Donated 50 wheelchairs and 10 blood pressure monitors to Dalian Disabled Persons' Federation. Cosponsored Dalian International Marathon/Wheelchair Marathon Races for 12 consecutive years. Donated US$ 6,369 to vocational training facility for people with disabilities in Guangzhou City.

〔Americas〕

Donated US$62,500 to the Little City Foundation, which supports independence of people with intellectual/developmental disabilities.

Donations for disaster victims(Regarding support for disaster victims in the Americas and Greater China, see “Special Feature 3.”)

〔Japan〕

Donated US$289,659 to Red Cross Society of China, along with 300 blood pressure monitors, 200 digital thermometers and 100 blood glucose monitors to support victims of Sichuan earthquake.
Donated US$2,897 to Nippon International Cooperation for Community Development to support Myanmar's cyclone victims.

〔Asia Pacific〕

Donated US$1,619 to Red Cross Society for relief of Australia's mountain fire-affected communities.
Organized charity walk and donated US$1,397 to Red Cross Society for victims of Myanmar's cyclone.
Donated US$1,062 to support Indonesia flood victims.

Donations for poverty/famine relief

〔Americas〕

Donated US$25,000 to Gleaners Food Bank in Michigan, which distributes food to families in need due to recession-caused unemployment, etc.

〔Asia Pacific〕

Employees organized charity walk and donated US$947 for supporting poor families in Cambodia.

Educational support for improving literacy rate

〔Europe〕

Donated US$6,188 for construction of schools in a poverty-stricken community in Ecuador.

〔Americas〕

Donated school supplies and cold protection outfits to elementary school in a poverty-stricken community in Illinois.

〔Asia Pacific〕

Granted scholarships to 328 elementary school pupils in underprivileged part of Indonesia and provided financial support for 20 teachers. Provided meals for pupils and health guidance for 2 elementary schools in same region, and donated computers to an elementary school and a junior high school.

Clarify people with limitations in each area depending on area characteristics and determine measures to enhance QOL.

Note: For support measures, Omron considers numerical targets to be unsuitable, thus only global data will be reported.

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