Furukawa Elec tric Group Philosophy
CORPORATE PHILOSOPHY
Drawing on more than a century of expertise in the development and fabrication of advanced materials, wewill contribute to the realization of a sustainable society through continuous technological innovation.

MANAGEMENT PHILOSOPHY
With an eye to the future, we at the Furukawa Electric Group pledge to:. Live up to the expectations and trust invested in us by society, with fairness and integrity.
. Apply the sum total of our expertise to satisfy our customers and grow with them.
. Continuously strive to achieve world-class technological innovation, and transform ourselves in every areaof endeavor.
. Nurture human resources at every level, so that we can become a more diverse and creative organization.

The Furukawa Electric Group Credo
1. Maintain high ethical standards, and value honesty and integrity above all.
2. Continually improve, innovate, and lead, in every area of endeavor.
3. Take a hands-on approach that addresses the reality of every situation - in the office, at the factory, and onsite.
4. Be proactive - take the initiative and work with others, persevering until a solution is found.
5. Maintain open channels of communication between departments and divisions, so that we can share ideals
and help each other grow.

Editorial Policy
Scope of this Report
Organizations Covered
This Report covers The Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. and all members of the Furukawa Electric Group, including affiliated companies.

Scope of Themes Covered
1) The economy
Furukawa Electric and its consolidated subsidiaries (110 companies)
2) The environment and society
Furukawa Electric and all companies participating in the Liaison
Meeting for Consolidated Environmental Management** R efer to the List of Companies Participating in the Liaison
Meeting for Consolidated Environmental Management.

Period Covered
From April 1, 2007 to March 31, 2008
Includes selected information on past initiatives and activities
during fiscal 2008.

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Editorial Policy
Furukawa Electric first started to issue Environmental Reports
in fiscal 2000. Reflecting the growing need to also disclose information relating to social matters in recent years however, we
decided to change the name of our fiscal 2006 publication tothe Environmental and Social Report. Following organizational
reforms in February 2007, we established a CSR Division and havesince stepped up our CSR management activities. We consequently renamed this publication the “CSR Report” in 2007 andhave since included information covering a broader range of areas,including both social and financial matters.
T his R e p o r t has b e e n co mp il e d w ith re f e re n ce to th e
Environmental Reporting Guidelines (Fiscal 2007 version) published by the Ministry of the Environment.

Contents
Message ...................................................... . . . . . . . 3

Management
The Furukawa Electric Group Basic CSR Policy .. . . . . . . 5

List of Companies Participating in the Liaison
Meeting for Consolidated Environmental
ManagementCompany Name

Environmental
Accounting

Access Cable Company○Asahi Electric Works Co., Ltd.

○Inoue Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

○NTEC Ltd.

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F-CO Co., Ltd.

Corporate Governance . ................................. . . . . . . 6
CSR Management . ....................................... . . . . . . . 7
Compliance ................................................. . . . . . . . 8

Economic Performance
Furukawa Electric Group Overview and Financial Report .. . . 9

FCM Co., Ltd.
Okano Electric Wire Co., Ltd.

○Okumura Metals Co., Ltd.

○Kyowa Electric Wire Co., Ltd.
The Zaikoo Co., Ltd.

Relationship with our Customers . ................... . . . . . 11

Sunsunny Industry Co., Ltd.
Shodensha Co., Ltd.

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Relations with our Shareholders and Investors .. . . . . 13
Relations with our Suppliers . .......................... . . . . 14

Seiwa Giken Inc.
Totoku Electric Co., Ltd.

Social Performance○

FITEC Corporation

Relations with our Employees ........................ . . . . . 15

Furukawa Automotive Systems Inc.

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Involvement with Society and Local Communities .. . . 19

Furukawa Circuit Foil Co., Ltd.

○Social Contribution Activities at Individual Works .. . . . 22

Furukawa Sangyo Kaisha Ltd.
Furukawa C&B Co., Ltd.
Furukawa Industrial Plastics Co., Ltd.

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Furukawa-Sky Aluminum Corporation○

Environmental Performance

Furukawa Engineering & Construction Inc.

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Furukawa Electric Group Basic Environmental Policy . . . . 24

Furukawa Techno Material Co., Ltd.

○The Furukawa Electric Engineering Service Co., Ltd.

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Environmental Management Targets and Performance .. . . 25

Furukawa Electric Industrial Cable Co., Ltd.

○The Furukawa Battery Co. Ltd.

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Furukawa Precision Engineering Co., Ltd.

Environmental Management System .............. . . . . . 26
Environmental Risk Management .................... . . . . 27
Business Activities and their Environmental Impact . . . 28

Furukawa Logistics Corporation
Furukawa Life Service Inc.
Miharu Communications Inc.

○Riken Electric Wire Co., Ltd.

○Companies marked with a “○” in the Environmental Accounting column implement
environmental accounting*1) T.H. Furukawa Electric Co. Ltd. became the Hachinohe Plant of the Access Cable
Company in April 2008.
*2) Furukawa Infonet Products Co. Ltd. changed its name to Furukawa C&B Co. Ltd. inDecember 2007 and assumed control of business activities from Broad Wireless
Corporation in April 2008.

Environmental Accounting ............................. . . . . 29
Producing Environmentally Friendly Products . . . . . . 30
Efforts to Prevent Global Warming .................. . . . . 34
Zero Emission Activities . ............................... . . . . . 36
Chemical Substance Management ................. . . . . . 37
Environmental Preservation Data ................... . . . . . 38

Inquiries
Safety and Environment Promotion Department, CSR Division
The Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd.
TEL: +81-45-311-1334 FAX: +81-45-311-1931

Initiatives at Affiliated Companies . ................. . . . . . 39
Third-Party Opinion ....................................... . . . . 41
History of Furukawa Electric’s CSR Activities ..... . . . . 422