CSR Objectives for Fiscal 2006

Anritsu reviewed all the CSR issues based on the results of activities in fiscal 2005, legal regulations and social changes. The following activities were then fixed as the objectives for all Anritsu Group Companies to continue pursuing in fiscal 2006 in order to improve its corporate value. Through these objectives, each Group Company and operating body promotes its own specific objectives.

CSR Issues

Objectives for the Financial Year 2006

CS activities,
quality improvement

(1)

Work out process-wise action guide based on CS code of conduct

(2)

Improve customer satisfaction: CSI target figures are 73 points in products, 75 points in sales, 74 points in delivery time and 72 points in maintenance (For reference, the objectives for all the categories are to be set at 75 points or more in the year 2007)

Compliance

(1)

Work out rules on internal whistleblowing to comply with Whistleblower Protection Law

(2)

Hold Compliance Promotion Reinforcement Week events successively

(3)

Distribute questionnaires on ethical matters successively

(4)

Circulate case study sheets successively

(5)

Carry out compliance-related auditing successively and review of auditing items and methods

Supply chain

(1)

Anritsu Corp. promotes Promote coordination with suppliers and partners based on its basic procurement policy

Information
security

(1)

Anritsu Corp. works out guidelines on evaluation of effectiveness for security

(2)

Anritsu carries out measures based on global security standards

(3)

Anritsu Corp. trains and supports internal auditors and security professionals in Japan

Protecting
human rights

(1)

Carry out 3-year program for the employment of handicapped people (goal is 1.43% of all the employees at Anritsu Corp., by December 2006)

(2)

Anritsu Corp. carries out activities based on a program to support development of the young generation

Valuing
employees

(1)

Review internal rules of Anritsu Corp., based on the Revised Occupational Safety and Health Law enforced in April 2006

(2)

Carry out 11-point measures contained in Anritsu Corp.'s annual activity program to reflect legal revision to ensure safety, health and comfort in the workplace

Promotion of
environmental
management

(1)

Waste reduction and recycling

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Cut 80% of industrial waste emission compared with FY 2000 (Further 80% reduction targeted by fiscal 2008)

(2)

Resource and energy conservation

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Reduce electricity consumption by 21% in terms of real-term sales unit initial input^*1 compared with FY 1990 (31% reduction targeted by fiscal 2008)

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Reduce CO₂ emission^*2 in energy consumption by 26% in terms of realterm sales unit initial input^*1 compared with FY 1990 (35% reduction targeted by fiscal 2008)

(3)

Eco Products

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60% or more of our products should become environmentally conscious during FY 2006 (80% or more by fiscal 2008)

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30% 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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20% or more of our products which we develop each year should reduce power consumption by 30% or more, compared to existing models

(4)

Target figures to be monitored

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Maintain zero emission: 1% or less of landfill

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

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Maintain ratio of low-emission vehicles to all vehicles we own at levels of at least 98%

Conducting
social
contribution
activity

(1)

Anritsu Corp. carries out community contribution activities in its Atsugi area based on its annual program

(2)

Anritsu Corp. works out annual programs of contributions to local communities at manufacturing centers in Japan and its Headquarters

*1:

Value obtained by dividing sales by Corporate Goods Price Index (electrical equipment) of the Bank of Japan.

*2:

Value announced by the Federation of Electric Power Companies in Japan is used as CO₂ emission conversion factor for electric power, starting this FY 2006 [previously, the factor stipulated by enforcement order for the Law on the Promotion of Measures against Global Warming (revised and enacted on December 26, 2002) had been used].