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CSR policy--3 pillars and 4 focus areas

During the current second stage of GD2010 (fiscal 2004-07), OMRON is promoting CSR activities built on three pillars, with particular focus on four key issues.

To enable CSR-oriented management that can better meet stakeholder expectations, OMRON in fiscal 2007 will specify challenges to be tackled and targets to be achieved during the GD third stage. This will be done by taking into account the degree of OMRON's economical, environmental and social impact, as well as the degree of its impact on stakeholders' evaluation and decision-making.

Basic CSR policy--Three pillars

Contribute to a better society through business operations
Continuously offer advanced technologies, high-quality products and services by stimulating innovation driven by social needs.
Always demonstrate fairness and integrity in the promotion of corporate activities
Promote more transparent corporate activities that maintain fairness and integrity not only through strict compliance with laws, regulations and social rules but also through increased accountability.
Show a commitment to addressing societal issues as a concerned party
Address issues such as human rights, environment, diversity and community relations in a way that draws on OMRON's distinctive strengths.

CSR activities--Four focus areas

Promoting innovation driven by social needs through business operations
Strengthening legal compliance and corporate ethics
Addressing diversity issues
Commitment to environmental conservation

Key CSR Activities in FY2006

Efforts advanced steadily in addressing four key CSR issues

In fiscal 2006, OMRON continued to promote CSR activities centered on three pillars and focused its efforts in four key areas.

As for innovation driven by social needs, OMRON addressed various challenges related to safety, security, environmental conservation and healthcare through the 'best matching of machines to people'. Examples include the Quality Solutions System designed to meet quality assurance requirements, and the reinforced Security Management System capable of answering security needs. Details of these systems are introduced in the Feature Article section on page 23-34.

For diversity, continuing efforts were able to raise the percentage of employees with disabilities to 2.04% for the entire OMRON Group in Japan (as of June 2006), a substantial increase from the 1.78% as of June 2005. The figure is also very close to its target of 2.3%, which is among the highest for manufacturers in Japan.

OMRON also provided training courses for cultivation of female leaders and follow-up seminars for the participants of the training courses, to promote more women into positions of responsibility. The company's continued efforts over the past several years in this area have resulted in a steady increase in the percentage of women in management positions, even though these increases have been in small increments over time.

Programs related to compliance and environmental conservation also advanced steadily. An overview of fiscal 2006 polices and results in the four focus areas is included on page 17-18 of this report, with details discussed in the Feature Article, Social Performance and Environmental Performance sections.

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