CSR Objectives and Results for Fiscal 2005

Anritsu has been working to attain environmental goals over the years. In 2005, we added social issues as part of our objectives in company activities as a whole, and have started to conduct CSR promotion activities, advancing a management cycle to execute actions, review results, and improve the quality of these activities.

CSR Issues

Objectives for the
Financial Year (FY) 2005

Results for the
Financial Year (FY) 2005

Evaluation

CS activities,
quality
improvement

(1)

Map out CS Action Guidelines

(1)

Reported CS Action Guidelines in the CSR Report and on its website

(2)

Improve customer satisfaction: CSI target figures are 71 points in products, 75 points in sales, 73 points in delivery time and 69 points in maintenance

(2)

The CSI values amounted to 68.9 points in products, 75.7 points in sales, 73.8 points in delivery time and 69.0 points in maintenance. The objectives were achieved for all categories except products.

Compliance

(1)

Implement measures to prevent recurrence of Antimonopoly Law violation; and review auditing system

(1)

Top management expressed determination to thoroughly observe laws; implemented education and awareness activities, prepared a sales department manual on observance of Antimonopoly Law, and strengthened the auditing system

(2)

Hold Compliance Promotion Reinforcement Week event; and distribute questionnaires on ethical matters

(2)

Held Compliance Promotion Reinforcement Week event Jan. 30 - Feb. 3, 2006.
Questionnaires on ethical matters were distributed Nov. - Dec., 2005

(3)

Circulate case study sheets

(3)

Circulated two cases every month starting December 2005 (including measures against sexual harassment, proper use of intranet bulletin board and management of sales secrets)

(4)

Provide education on compliance through web

(4)

Delivered education program through web in December 2005

(5)

Strengthen compliance system

(5)

Anritsu's Corporate Ethics Promotion Committee started, replacing Department Meeting for Corporate Ethics

Supply chain

(1)

Anritsu Corp. reviews basic purchasing and procurement policy based on CSR

(1)

Anritsu Corp. reviewed and revised its basic purchasing and procurement policy

(2)

Anritsu Corp. strengthens cooperative relations with suppliers and partners

(2)

Anritsu's CSR activities were reported to the Fujimi Meeting (association of suppliers and partners in Japan) with request for cooperation

Information
security

(1)

To implement information management through acquisition of ISMS certification

(1)

Anritsu Corp.'s IT Strategy Department, System Solutions Department, Anritsu Engineering Co., Ltd. and Anritsu Technics Co., Ltd. (registered name now changed to Anritsu Networks Co., Ltd.) acquired ISMS certification by August 2005

(2)

Implement measures to cope with shift of ISMS certification obtained in FY 2005 to international standard (ISO 27000).

(2)

Studied ISO 27000 enacted in November 2005

(3)

Conduct voluntary internal auditing to confirm information management status and carry out activities to improve information management based on the self-auditing results

(3)

Completed voluntary internal auditing by December 2005

(4)

Implement efforts to work out global security standards

(4)

Anritsu's Global IT Committee (GIT) completed documentation that helps unify security standards, which improved information security

Protecting
human rights

(1)

Implement 3-year plan for employment of handicapped people (achievement goal by Anritsu Corp. for FY 2005: 1.23%)

(1)

1.3% was achieved at Anritsu Corp. for employment of handicapped people (1.3% was a satisfactory mid-term figure for the 3-year plan)

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(2)

Anritsu Corp. starts actions based on 3-year plan to support balancing of work and childcare

(2)

Anritsu Corp. furnished an environment to support balancing of work and childcare, based on a plan including correspondence education for employees taking childcare leave

Valuing
employees
 

(1)

Anritsu Corp. implements 11-point measures contained in the annual activity program to build a comfortable work environment

(1)

Anritsu Corp. carried out 10 out of 11 measures as planned. The one exception was promotion of health movement

Promotion of
environmental
management

(1)

Waste reduction and recycling

(1)

Waste reduction and recycling

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Maintain zero emission to 1% or lower for landfill
Note: Anritsu defines zero emission as a state in which the ratio of the waste (industrial and municipal wastes) disposed of and used for landfill is less than 1% of total amount of waste

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Maintain emission zero: 0.0% of landfill

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Cut in industrial waste emission by 79% compared with FY 2000 (revised upward in the middle of fiscal year from original target of 72%)

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Industrial waste emission: reduced by 82% (The target for industrial waste emission was revised upward in the middle of the fiscal year, but was attained by decreasing sludge and turning metal scraps into valuable resources)

(2)

Resource and energy conservation

(2)

Resource and energy saving

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Reduce electricity consumption by 27% from FY 1990 levels in terms of unit initial input (building floor area)

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Use of electric energy: cut by 30% according to the same terms as those at left

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Reduce overall CO₂ emission by 38% from FY 1990 in terms of unit initial input

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CO₂ emission: cut by 41% according to the same terms as those at left (The annual target was achieved thanks to a strong movement to counter global warming, including the adoption of Cool Biz and Warm Biz dress codes, which started in FY 2005 both on electric power usage and CO₂ emission from use of electricity and other energy sources)

(3)

Eco Products

(3)

Eco Products

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50% or more of our products should be environmentally conscious according to our product development plans

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Development ratio of environmentally conscious products: 50%

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30% or more of our products under development should save resources by 10% or more (in terms of volume, mass, decomposition time and power consumption), compared to existing models

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Ratio of models that save resources according to the same terms as those at left by 10% or more: 57%

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20% or more of our products annually developed should reduce power consumption by 30% or more, compared to existing models

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Ratio of models that reduce power consumption according to the same terms as those at left by 30% or more: 43% (Models that aimed to save resources by 10% or more and those that aimed to reduce power consumption by 30% or more were developed with results that greatly exceeded initial targets for the year)

(4)

Green purchasing

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Increase low-emission vehicles to 96% of all vehicles

(4)

Green purchasing

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According to the same terms as those at left, 99% achieved. (We replaced nonlow-emission cars with low-emission cars including hybrid cars)

(5)

Risk avoidance

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Maintain zero excess of our inorganic wastewater (i.e. by not exceeding the limit we set)

(5)

Risk avoidance

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Zero excess maintained according to the same terms as those at left (We succeeded in not exceeding our set limit due to thorough management of wastewater and change in business activities at Atsugi site, which reduced load on wastewater disposal facilities)

(6)

Activities by logistic control department

(6)

Activities related to logistic control department

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Reduce the usage ratio of urethane packaging resin to 26.7% or less by FY 2006 (target was revised upward in the middle of the fiscal year from initial target of 40% or less) (Usage ratio = amount of urethane used after packaging improvement vs. amount of urethane used before packaging improvement)

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According to the same terms as those at left, 27.8% achieved (The amount of urethane packaging resin usage increased at the end of the fiscal year and we failed to attain our goal by a small margin)

Conducting social
contribution
activity

(1)

Anritsu Corp. maps out annual program for activities to contribute to local community

(1)

Anritsu Corp. worked out and implemented the annual program of activities to contribute to local communities in its Headquarters region of Atsugi

(2)

Anritsu Corp. expands support to employees' volunteer activities and works out an outline of the system for such support

(2)

Anritsu Corp. established a support system in April 2006 basically by expanding the existing holiday and leave system

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The cooperation from Anritsu Corp. and Anritsu Company regarding ground-penetrating radar (used for land mine detection) can serve as a highlight example for fiscal 2005

Note:

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Unless otherwise specified, the contents of objectives and results in this table cover operations of Anritsu Corporation and its Group Companies in Japan.