Message from the President

Committed toward Achieving a Sustainable Society,
FDK Practices Environmental Management to Make
Social Contributions through Our Monozukuri*.
Toward Achieving a Sustainable Society
In recent years, the FDK Group has experienced extremely
rapid changes in its business environment. These changes
include global competition and alliances among manufacturers, raw material price hikes, developments in energy,
resource, and environmental problems, and growing
public concern over corporate social responsibility.
We believe that we should open our mind to thesechanges in order to achieve sustainable development.
We will consolidate our business foundation and makecommitted eﬀorts and strive for improvements to ensure
the continued growth of our Group. In so doing, we willdevelop a range of activities to help achieve a sustainablesociety.
Announced at the end of January 2008, theNew Policyand Measures for the Further Growth of the FDK Groupaim at the achievement of sustainable development andthe opening up of new possibilities to cope with increasing competition in the globalized and borderless businessenvironment.

Toshiharu Sugimoto
President & CEO
FDK CORPORATION＊ Monozukuri : a Japanese term referring to manufacturing
characterized by creativity, innovation, and precision

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Contributing to Society through Monozukuri

Environmental Management

Following the new policy and measures for growth, theHumanity faces the pressing need to resolve environmen-

FDK Group will make itself even more competitive bytal issues, including global warming. During the G8 Hok-making the most of the unique material technology andkaido Toyako summit, Japan, in July 2008, the G8 leaders

other technologies we have developed since our founda-deﬁned environmental and climate protection as one oftion.

the key issues that humanity must face and resolve. Since
early on, the FDK Group has seen environmental prob-

Our motto Contributing to society through monozukuri

lems as one of the key challenges of our business. With(see footnote on page 3) involves two goals: ﬁrst, we will

the slogan, FDK Group Loves Nature for the Future ofpursue the 3Es (energy security, environmental conserva-

the Earth, we have strived to achieve sustainable soci-tion, and economic eﬃciency) to build a sustainable soci-ety in which business interests can exist in harmony withety; second, we aim to help develop ubiquitous computing

environmental conservation.

(whenever, wherever, whatever, and whoever) to enrichpeople s lives even further.

We have founded two group companies specializing inenvironmental measurement/analysis, environmental con-In addition to developing distinctive products and technol-sultation and recycling. Through the operations of theseogy, we will work on production innovation in all areas ofenvironmental business companies, we have developed

our business to shift to a highly proﬁtable structure,environmental solutions while seeking business opportuni-

which will ensure the sustainable growth of the Group.

ties related to environmental issues. Since 2007, the entire
Group has been implementing its Fourth Environmental
Action Plan. As an electronic component and battery
manufacturer, we have, thus, been focusing on product-

EnergySecurity

related measures, such as reducing CO2 emissions during
use and saving resources during production.
This report summarizes our social and environmental

Sustainable Society
Economic
Efficiency

Environmental
Conservation

activities for ﬁscal 2007 and will help you understand ourcommitment in these areas. The FDK Group appreciates
your continued support.

3Es for Building a Sustainable Society

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