CSR Report
Corporate Social Responsibility Report2017Message from the President
Practicing CSR in our Core Business

At Tamron, through our core business of making lenses as the“New Eyes for Industry,”westrive to be a company that creates joy and excitement, and which contributes to society
and the environment. In addition to our core products such as interchangeable photographic
lenses and surveillance camera lenses, we also embrace a dogged pursuit of quality throughour focus on new fields such as automotive, ultra-compact camera modules and products
for mounting on drones. To respond quickly to cutting-edge technologies and engage indevelopment with a long-term approach to new fields and environmental friendliness, wehave established a new research and development center. We have long positioned ourthree plants in Aomori as our mother plants, and together with plants in China and Vietnam
forming a three-point production system, Tamron is able to swiftly respond to customer
needs and provide products that deliver excitement, peace of mind and safety.
Unfortunately, we have failed to meet our company-wide environmental goals on CO2emission reductions. This is due to factors including the full-scale launch of the Vietnam plant
in FY2016, which added to power consumption in a way we had not envisioned during the2012 benchmark year. We will revise our goals to better reflect circumstances, and working
from FY2016 as a new benchmark year, work towards cutting CO2 emissions by 16.55% (on aunit sales basis) by the year 2030, starting with a reduction of approximately 1.3% in FY2017.
On the topic of corporate governance, to further enhance independence and objectivity
in areas such as the new appointment of directors and determining of their compensation,
Tamron has established an arbitrary committee chaired by an outside director to reinforce its
systems. Moving forward, we will strive to engage in fair and transparent management as we
endeavor to raise Tamron’s corporate value.
To coincide with the recent widespread adoption of international CSR procurement efforts,
Tamron has established the Tamron Supplier Code of Conduct, which complies with the EICC
Code of Conduct*, and works to promote CSR procurement. Together with our suppliers, wewill strive to develop supply chain management that is mindful of labor, human rights, theenvironment and ethics on a global scale.

Human Resources Development and Working Styles that
Support CSR Management (Embracing ATM in Work!)
President & CEO
Tamron Co., Ltd.

Shiro Ajisaka

At Tamron, the concepts of“Team Tamron,”“Daily Innovation”and“ATM”(Akaruku – bright,
Tanoshiku – fun and Maemuki – positive) serve as guiding principles. While it is important toapproach work in a proactive manner with the overall optimization of the Tamron Group in
mind, we recognized that work is not everything there is to life. It is equally important that
employees strike a healthy work-life balance. Continually thinking of work ways to work
more efficiently while treating the absence of overtime as completely normal encourages
flexible thinking and promotes a“virtuous circle”in the workplace. We also believe partof employees’
time outside working hours should ideally be devoted to individual skill
development. Creating a pleasant working environment for female employees is anotherpriority. At Tamron’s head office, the Tamron Kids Day-care Center has been established,
and we encourage employees to take childcare leave, which has led to a higher percentage
of female employees in management positions. Through these initiatives, we cultivate
professionally-minded“self-disciplined”employees, and believe this better equips Tamron to
fulfill customer needs and make active contributions to society.

Supporting the Ten Principles of the UN Global Compact

Tamron continues to be an active supporter of the 10 principles laid out in the U.N. Global
Compact as part of its global expansion. We recognize that these 10 principles represent
guidelines that truly multinational corporations must put into practice, and as such, we havereflected these principles in our Action Declarations and Compliance Action Guidelines andthoroughly educate our employees on the principles, including those in our overseas sites.
We have compiled this CSR report with a focus on engagement with stakeholders, and asa tool for disclosing non-financial information, which is encouraged by Japan’s Corporate
Governance Code. We would greatly appreciate your comments and suggestions for how we
can further improve.

* See 2. EICC Code of Conduct on Page 8 for more information.

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Corporate Philosophy

With its firm commitment to developing high-quality, innovative and technologically advanced products that satisfy
customer needs, Tamron is securing a leading position in the worldwide optical industry. Our primary objective isto sustain strong corporate growth based on a high level of customer satisfaction achieved by providing superior
products at the right price, thus also contributing to the prosperity of our shareholders and employees.

Brand Message
New Eyes for Industry

Company Profile

Outline of Business Operations

Trade name
Tamron Co., Ltd.
Commercial/
Head office1385 Hasunuma, Minuma-ku, Saitama-shi, Saitama, Japan
industrial-use optics
Tel.
+81-48-684-9111
FoundedNovember 1, 1950
Incorporated
October 27, 1952
4.0%
OpticalCapital
6.923 billion yen
components
President & CEO Shiro Ajisaka
Employees
4,728 (consolidated; excluding 935 temporary employees)
Net sales
59.903 billion yen (consolidated; as of December 31, 2016)
ListedFirst Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange
Domestic plants
One each in Hirosaki, Namioka and Owani in Aomori
Overseas plants
Foshan, China and Hanoi, Vietnam
Photographic
Consolidated subsidiaries
Products
	United States, Germany, France, Hong Kong, China (Shanghai),
Russia, and India[Employees](person)

8,000
7,000
6,000
5,000

4,000
3,000
2,000 2,295
1,000
0
2012

Percentage
of salesby businesssegment(FY2016,
consolidated)

78.1%[Net Sales for the Previous Five Years]

Consolidated (regular employees)

3,843

17.9%

4,090

3,985

Consolidated (temporary employees) Notes: 1. “Temporary employees (Billion yen)
1,814
（Notes:1）
etc . (Consolidated)” 800

5,829

shows the average
number of temporary
employees.

935
4,728

2,545

2,694

2013

2014

2015

（Notes:2）

2016

FY

Notes: 2. T h e i n c re a s e i n t h enumber of regular
employees in 2015 was
mainly due to a change
in the employment
status of workers at
Tamron Optical (Foshan)
C o . , L t d . ( Ta m r o n ’smanufacturing subsidiaryin China).

700
600

64.3

68.4

73.6

71.9

Consolidated
59.9

500
400
300
200
100
0

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

FY

Contents● Message from the President… ………………………… 1● Corporate Philosophy / Company Profile / Table of Contents…… 2●Tamron’s CSR Management……………………………… 3

Editorial Policy● Participation in the UN Global Compact… ………… 4＊This report was issued to keep stakeholders, including customers, employees,
shareholders, investors, business partners, local communities, public
institutions, NGOs and NPOs, abreast of Tamron’s activities for protecting theenvironment and carrying out its social responsibilities.

● Special Feature: Work-Life Balance… ………………… 5● Relationship with Shareholders and Investors……… 7● Relationship with Business Partners…………………… 8● Relationship with Customers… ………………………… 9● Management System…………………………………… 13● Relationship with the Environment… ……………… 15● Environmental Objectives and Targets Achieved… … 16
● Reducing CO2 Emissions and Electricity Consumption…… 17● Reducing Waste and Water Consumption… …… 18● Relationship with Society……………………………… 19● Activities at Tamron’s Overseas Subsidiaries……… 21＊‌This report covers activities across the entire Tamron Group, including TamronCo., Ltd., Tamron Optical (Foshan) Co., Ltd., Tamron Optical (Vietnam) Co.,Ltd.
and overseas sales subsidiaries, excluding certain environmental data andother information.
＊Guidelines mainly referenced in compiling this report:
・E nvironmental Report Guidelines (Ministry of the Environment) (FY2012
version)・Greenhouse Effect Gas Measuring & Reporting Manual Version 4.2
・Environmental Accounting Guidelines (Ministry of the Environment) (FY2005
version)＊T he GRI Sustainability Reporting Guidelines and ISO 26000:2010 Manualon Business Entities’Social Responsibility were also referenced to identify
important information that should be disclosed to stakeholders.
＊We made efforts to disclose information based on stakeholder perspectives,
by referencing the warranty processes in the AA1000 Warranty Standard.
＊The cover design was selected to express our stance toward contributing to
the environment and achieving harmony with all stakeholders through ourlenses.

● Independent Third-Party Opinion…………………… 22
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Tamron’s CSR Management
Enhancing Corporate Value
Tamron’s CSR management is conducted under our corporate
philosophy of contributing to the economy, societ y andenvironment as eyes for industry. Tamron also pursues CSR
management through stakeholder engagement based on the
Action Declarations, which define the stance the company
should take toward stakeholders divided into the five categoriesof “customers,”“employees,”“shareholders,”“business
partners,”and“ society,”and the Action Codes, which show how
all Tamron employees should conduct themselves.

Tamron’s Action Declarations●From the customer perspective

Recognizing that customer satisfaction is of the highest
importance, Tamron will contribute to society by supplying
safe, high-quality original products and services.

●From the employee perspective

・In order to become self-reliant, each employee at Tamron
works with a challenge-ready spirit, maintains goodcommunications with fellow workers to create a lively work
environment, and strives to yield the best possible results at
all times while observing laws and regulations.
・Each and every employee at Tamron respects human rights to
support society as a good corporate citizen.

●From the shareholders/investor perspective

Everyone working at Tamron strives to enhance corporate
value through faithful management, to proactively engage
stakeholders, and to enhance stakeholder conﬁdence inTamron as a company worthy of long-term investment.

●From the business partner perspective

By respecting human rights, complying with laws and carryingout fair and transparent business transactions, Tamron will
ensure that it can build relationships with its business partners
so that they deliver quality materials and services, achieve
mutual growth and contribute to society.

●From the society perspective

Communicating for CSR Promotion
Ta m r o n ’s C S R C o m m i t t e e m e e t s m o n t h l y t o c l o s e l ymonitor the progress of CSR activities. The committee is anorganization under the direct control of the President and CEO.
Representatives from all divisions at the head office and plants inJapan and overseas meet through videoconferencing.

We are pleased to announce that our CSR
report for 2016 was recognized with an award
o f excelle n ce at t h e 20 t h Envi ro n m e nt al
Communication Awards sponsored by the Ministryof the Environment and the Global Environmental
Forum, marking the three consecutive year that
Tamron has won this award.

Tamron has been working to identify and analyze the key issues
that it needs to focus on, taking into account the expectations ofshareholders and the changes taking place in society and in theeconomy. Targets have been set for 12 key themes, including
themes relating to important issues of general concern such as“Environment”and“Quality and Safety,”as well as themes
relating more specifically to the foundations of the company’s
operations. By addressing these 12 themes, while paying
attention to the needs of the environment, society and theeconomy, Tamron is aiming to make itself a company that has
the power to be selected by customers.1
1. T his is one of our corporate objectives, showing that we have the power tobe selected and supported by customers.

Twelve Themes Association table
Twelve Themes

Relevant page

Compliance

P7、14

Corporate Governance

P7

Risk Management

P13

Environment

P8、12、15 〜 18

Disclosure

P7

Quality and Safety

P9 〜 12

Occupational Safety & HealthP5 〜 6、14

Employment and Human Resources

P5 〜 6

Human Rights

P5 〜 6、8

Social Contributions

P19 〜 21

Information Security

P7

Privacy Protection

P7

The Power to be
Selected

Corporate Value

Discl osure
Environment
Employment andHuman Resources

Information
Security
Human Rights

Society

Responsibility to Contribute toSocial and Environmental Issues

・Maintaining good communications with local communities,
Tamron will strive to contribute to their growth while
upholding their traditions and culture as a good corporate
citizen.
・Tamron will observe laws and regulations, aiming to earn
conﬁdence from society as a good corporate citizen.
・Tamron takes a resolute stance against all anti-social forces
and organizations that pose threats to the public order andsafety of our civil society.
・Tamron will work hard in NGO and NPO projects to help
establish a good society.

Twelve Themes for Enhancing CSRManagement (Identification of Key Issues)

SocialContributions
Quality and Safety
Occupational
Safety & HealthPrivacy Protection

Compliance

R i s k M a n ag e m e n t

Environment

Corporate GovernanceE con omy

Twelve Themes for Enhancing CSR Management

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ISO26000-4.7 Respect for international norms of behavior

Participation in the UN Global Compact
In August 2007, Tamron began par ticipation in the
United Nations Global Compact in an effort to establish
the foundations for its CSR initiatives. Advocated by
the United Nations , the UN Global Compac t is aninternational initiative supporting ten universal principles
related to human rights, labor, the environment and anticorruption. Tamron has adhered to the Ten GC Principles
and continued to engage in corporate activities that fulfill
its social responsibilities.
In FY2016 Tamron conducted training on the UN Global
Compact, targeting the employees of Tamron Optical(Foshan) Co., Ltd., Tamron Optical (Vietnam) Co., Ltd., andTamron’s other overseas subsidiaries, as part of efforts tofoster a strong recognition of the principles.
At the United Nations General Assembly in 2015, theSustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted.

The SDGs aim for every country and region to achieve
17 goals and 169 targets in the areas of poverty andinequalit y, education and the environment. Tamron
has verified how these goals relate to its own businessactivities, and will proceed by taking into account thegoals set forth in the SDGs as part of its efforts.

For further details about the GC, please visit the United Nations
website at:

WEB http://www.unglobalcompact.org/

COP Report (Communication on Progress)
The following table describes Tamron’s accomplishments and efforts during FY2016 in line with the Ten Principles.
Principles

Tamron’s Policies

Results for FY2016

Human Rights

1 ‌Business should support and respect・‌We support basic human rights in our
the protection of internationally
Action Declarations.
proclaimed human rights.
・‌We declare respect for human rights and elimination of
discrimination in our Compliance Regulations.
2 ‌Business should make sure that・‌We clarify management items for operations and strengthen
they are not complicit in humanchecks and balances (established the Human Rights
rights abuses.
Protection & Labour Standard Management Regulations forJapan and Tamron Optical (Foshan) Co., Ltd.).

3 ‌B usi n ess sh o uld u p h o ld t h e・‌We declare respect for the right of our
freedom of association and theemployees to organize in our Labour
effective recognition of the right
Organization Memorandum.
to collective bargaining.

Labour4 ‌B usi n ess sh o uld u p h o ld t h eelimination of all forms of forced
and compulsory labour.

・‌We stipulate the importance of complying
with labour-related laws and regulations andmaintaining a proper work environment for our
employees in our Compliance Regulations.

5 ‌B usi n ess sh o uld u p h o ld t h e We vow not to use child labour. We do not ・‌Implemented CSRe f f e c t i v e a b o l i t i o n o f c h i l d employ workers under the age of 15, which
related e-learning,
labour.
is stipulated in our employment rules.
with content
including the UN
Global Compact;
6 ‌B usi n ess sh o uld u p h o ld t h e ・‌We have targets for employing persons
e-learning waselimination of discrimination with disabilities and a policy to increase
undergone by a total
in respect of employment and the ratio of female managers in order tooccupation.
realize a diversified work place.
of 1,489 employees.

Relevant
Page・C arried out operations based on P3
the Human Rights Protection &L a b o u r Sta n da rd M a na ge m e nt
Regulations.
・C larified management items for P5 〜
o p e ra t i o n s a n d s t re n g t h e n e d P6
checks and balances (Japan andTamron Optical Foshan).
P8・E stablished opportunities for periodic
consultation between management andworkers (including the Labour-Management P5 〜
Council, Annual Business Plan Presentation
P6
Meeting, etc.) (at Tamron’s head office).
・Improve working conditions through labor
union activities.
・Full-scale operation of the“Tamron P5 〜
Kids Day-care Center”
P6・Making every day a“no overtime”
P14
day (Tamron head office)・E stablished a manual to check the age ofapplicants at the time of hiring (Tamron P7
Optical Foshan and Tamron Optical Vietnam).
・Ratio of females promoted to management
positions: 11% (domestic)・Ratio of eligible employees taking parental P5 〜
leave: 100% (domestic)
P6
・Ratio of hiring of persons with disabilities:
2.15% (domestic)

Environment・‌We have a provision in our consolidated management
policy to prevent environmental deterioration throughefforts such as the following:(1) Reducing CO2 emissions;(2) Reducing industrial waste;(3) ‌Finding alternatives to harmful chemical substances;and reducing the use of harmful chemical substances(4) Conserving biodiversity

・N um b er of incid ent s involving
l e a k a g e o f h a r m f u l c h e m i c a l P12
substances: None・Support for ecosystem protection P14〜
(Tamron head office)8 ‌Business should undertake initiatives ・‌We have a policy to clearly establish environmental
to promote greater environmental objectives and targets for the following:
responsibility.
(1) Reducing CO2 emissions;
9 ‌B u si n e s s s h o u l d e n co u ra ge t h e(2) ‌Reducing industrial waste emissions todevelopment and diffusion ofultimately achieve zero emissions; andenvironmentally friendly technologies.
(3) Promoting‌
environmentally-friendly designs.

・R ate o f d e crea s e i n c a rb o n d i oxi d eemissions: 17% increase (compared toP12
FY2012, on a unit sales basis)
・Waste reduction target not achieved・Efforts to reduce product weight and size: P14〜
not achieved
P18
・A chieve d co mpliance with l aws an dregulations concerning chemical substances

7 ‌Business should support aprecautionary approach toenvironmental challenges.

Anti-Corruption

10 ‌Business should work against
co rru p t i o n i n a l l i t s fo rm s ,including extortion and bribery.

・‌We have a policy to regulate acts of endowment
and political donations and terminate ties with
anti-social forces in our Compliance Regulations
and Action Declarations.

P8

P20

・T h e C o m p l i a n c e P r o m o t i o n
Commit tee held workshops forP7
e m p l oye es to l ea rn m o re a b o u tcompliance.

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Special
FeatureWork-Life Balance

A diverse range of human resources work at Tamron’s domestic and overseas
To ensure the success of the employees supporting Tamron, we strive toevaluations and compensation, and mutual understanding.

Initiatives Aimed at Work-Life Balance
Tamron pursues a number of initiatives aimed at promoting harmony
between work and home life. Regarding overtime, in 2015 we introduceda system where employees must obtain approval from their department
general manager and officer in charge in advance and wear a permit
in order to work overtime. In the interests of managing employees’
health and improving work efficiency at the head office, we recommend
early morning work hours and have all but eliminated overtime afterscheduled hours. After regular working hours, we patrol the office tomake sure no employees other than those who have applied remain atwork. By leaving work early, we expect employees to enjoy the companyof their families as a source of vitality for the next day, and to make useof the extra time for personal skill improvement.
Under the revised Industrial Safety and Health Act, companies havebeen required to conduct stress checks since the end of 2015. Tamron
has been conducting twice-yearly stress checks since 2008, the resultsof which are reported at Health and Safety Committee meetings andused to make improvements to the workplace environment. We alsoendeavor to prevent mental illness by providing health consultations
in coordination with industrial physicians and conducting employee

interviews with HR staff. Additionally, we have made efforts to develop
a workplace conductive to striking the right balance between home
life and work. For instance, we have introduced a system that allows
employees to use annual paid leave in hourly increments.

《Change in average monthly overtime hours per employee》(Domestic)
（％）

100

26% reduction

50

comparedwith FY2010 levels

0

2010

2016

FY

Promoting Diversity
Tamron believes in the importance of utilizing a diverse range of humanresources and values in order to create new value, and aims to improve
the percentage of female employees in management positions as apart of its diversity management1 efforts. In FY2016, female employees
accounted for around 11% of employees in management positions(domestic). Saitama Prefecture, where our head office is located, hasbeen promoting the Saitama Prefecture Womenomics Project, which
is designed to invigorate the prefectural economy through the powerof women. As a part of this project, Tamron has been certified as a
“Diversified Workstyle Promoting Enterprise.”In recognition of systems
that allow women to keep working after giving birth, such as thechildcare support system that we will describe later, Tamron has been
designated as a“Platinum”company, the highest designation under thescheme.2

We are also actively hiring local people at our overseas plants andsales subsidiaries. With the exception of the Vietnam plant, which
only recently began full-scale operation, the presidents of all Tamron’s
overseas subsidiaries are appointed from the local workforce, and thecompanies are primarily run by local staff. These companies make use of
the characteristics of the local communities as they go about their work.
Japan requires companies to maintain a 2% hiring ratio for people withdisabilities. Tamron has exceeded this ratio for the past six years. In
FY2016, the ratio was 2.15%.
1. T
 his refers to efforts to accept diversity including gender and racial differences and people ofdifferent ages, characters, academic backgrounds and values, and to make broad use of humanresources to improve productivity.
2. D esignated a“Platinum Company”under the“Diversified Workstyle Promoting Enterprise”
program of Saitama Prefecture.

Human Resource Development Systems

Rank-based training
programs

Occupation-based training
programs

Training for new
graduate hires

On-the-job
training

Manager training
Training for mid-career
hires

Company-wide training
programs

E-learning

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Training System Diagram

Training for sales
and administrative
staff

5

feedback from participants along the lines of“the workshop eliminatedsome doubts I’
ve had on a daily basis and will serve as a useful reference
in my work from here on out.”Moving forward, Tamron will continue to
conduct effective training to improve the skills of its employees.

Training forengineers

Tamron seeks to cultivate ambitious and self-disciplined employees.
Our human resource development efforts are based on a three-pronged
training system. We periodically provide rank-based training programs
to help employees acquire the specific skills needed to do their jobs
after joining the company, offer occupation-based training programs
that teach the required competencies to engineers, sales staff andadministrative staff, and run company-wide training programs that seek
to improve individual skills.
In FY2016, we gave questionnaires to employees before they underwent
occupation-based training. We compiled information on trainees’
concerns and the topics they wished to touch on in training and provided
this feedback to instructors, allowing them to develop more effective
curricula. As part of technical training, we ran a workshop on software
technologies related to the autofocus systems and actuator controlsof interchangeable lenses. The workshop proved popular and elicitedISO26000-6.3 Human Rights / 6.4 Labour practices〜Seeking a Healthy Mix between Work and Personal Life〜
sites to deliver products and services that satisfy its customers.
be a good company to work at and endeavor to create a fulfilling workplace based on fair

Helping Employees Balance Childcare and Work
Tamron helps both male and female employees balance their work with
their childcare responsibilities. For instance, the Tamron Kids Day-Care
Center was opened at the head office. The center employs permanent
nurses and also offers care for sick children to ensure peace of mind.
In 2016, the center was certified as a“small-scale enterprise daycare center.”Moreover, use of the center is not limited to just Tamron
employees. Tamron set up slots for use by local residents and has
accepted five such children. On Sundays, the center’s garden isalso opened up to local residents.
Tamron Kids Day-Care Center also won an award as part of
the Kids Design Award 20163 in recognition for a design thatencourages children’s creativity and opens the way to the future.
Tamron reviews its main welfare systems concerning child and familycare as needed. In FY2016, the application period for the shortterm parental leave system available to male and female employees
was extended from“within three months of childbirth”to“within six
months.”One hundred percent of female Tamron employees in Japan
who have had a child have made use of leave before and after childbirthand the parental leave systems and subsequently returned to work.
Through these initiatives, Tamron has met the standards set forth in the
Act on Advancement of Measures to Support Raising Next-generation
Children, and had also been awarded the“Kurumin Mark,”which is
given to companies that promote a childcare-friendly
workplace.
3. A n award organized by the Kids Design Association that selects andbroadly disseminates throughout society exceptional products andspatial services that “allow children to lead safe lives,”“cultivate
children’s sensibilities and creativity”and“create a society conducive tochildbirth and childcare.”Number of Female Employees Taking Paid Parental Leave4

Tamron Kids Daycare Center

Awarded Kids DesignAward 2016Children during mealtime

Main Benefits Programs for Childcare and Nursing Care (Japan)
Program

Term

Overview

Parental
leave

Until the child turns 1(Extendable up to 14 months ofage)

An employee can take leave tocare for a child.

Extendedparentalleave

Up to the day a child turns 18
months of age, or April 15 of theyear after the child turns one,whichever is longer

An employee can take leave if
certain circumstances apply,
such as being unable to find aplace at a day-care center.

Child care
leave

Until the child begins elementary
school(Up to 5 days per year)(10 days if the employee has
two or more children)

An employee can take paid leave
for a child care, vaccinations or
health checkup for a child.

Reducedworkinghours

For an employee looking aftera child in the fourth grade inelementary school or younger,
up until April 30 of the school
year in which the child becomesa fourth grader in elementary
school.

An employee can shorten theirworking day by up to two hours
as long as they work at least six
hours.

Up to a maximum of 93 day

An employee can take leaveto provide nursing care to anelderly family member in need.

（employees）

250
200

Japan

Tamron Optical (Foshan) Co., Ltd. (China)

150
100
50
0

59
76
10
2012

3

8

30

2013

65
24
2014

Tamron Optical (Vietnam) Co., Ltd.

111

46
25
2015

128

53
28
2016 FY

4. T he name of the parental leave system varies from country to country. Employees at Tamron Optical (Foshan)Co., Ltd. in China are entitled to 178 days leave after childbirth (98 statutory + 80 recommended). Employees
at Tamron Optical (Vietnam) Co., Ltd. can take up to six months’leave before and after childbirth. In Japan,
male employees who have just become a father can take parental leave of up to one month. A total of 7 male
employees took advantage of the system in FY2014, followed by 13 in FY2015 and 17 in FY2016.

v o i c e

Interview with a Male
Parental Leave User

Nursing careleave

I am responsible for performing strength and drop analyses on products. My wife, who works
at another company, completed her parental leave at the end of February 2015 and needed
to return to work, but we weren’t able to get our child into a day-care center until April. I
therefore decided to look after our child during that time and took one month of parental
leave. The people in my department were very understanding regarding my taking the leave.
My supervisor is also part of a family in which both parents work, and the process for taking
the leave went smoothly. It was good to spend all that time together with my child during theleave period, and it provided insight into how hard it can be to raise a child that I could nothave gained through simply helping out with household chores. My wife was also glad for me
to learn the challenges of childcare , so I am glad I was able to take this leave. I hope society
starts to regard male employees taking parental leave as something that is perfectly normal.

Development Section #2 , Dept. #3, Integrated Core Technology R & D Unit Kiyohisa Nakajima

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ISO26000-6-2 Organizational Governance

Relationship with Shareholders and Investors
We are committed to fair and transparent management practices as well as enhancing
corporate value, which is achieved by strengthening corporate governance to build up trustwith shareholders and investors.

Corporate Governance
Basic Policy
Ever since the company was first established, we at Tamron haveconsistently pursued fair and transparent management practices in linewith our management philosophy, respecting the rights and equality of
our shareholders, and adopting an approach to corporate governancethat emphasizes the maintenance of a good relationship with all
stakeholders.

Corporate Governance System Overview
Tamron has employed the Executive Officer System to speed up decision
making and improve efficiencies, which has enabled it to establish
a management structure capable of making accurate and strategic
decisions. External Directors with expertise in their respective fields
carefully monitor and advise the company regarding its execution ofoperations from an independent and fair standpoint. At the same time,
Independent Auditors with expert knowledge of finance, accounting
and legal affairs as well as Corporate Auditors well versed in Tamron’soperations work together with the Accounting Auditor and Internal
Audit & Supervision Board to carry out rigorous audit programs. Tamron
appoints 15 Directors, of which 2 are External Directors, and 4 Corporate
Auditors, of which 3 are Independent Auditors. Tamron respects theprinciples of the Corporate Governance Code which came into effect inJune 2015, and is working to achieve a further strengthening of corporate
governance, along with continued growth and the enhancement ofcorporate value over the medium and long term.

（1) Board of Directors

Meetings of the Board of Directors are held twice a month, in principle,
attended by all Directors and Corporate Auditors, for reviewing theexecution of duties by the Directors and deciding on important issues
as set forth in the basic policy of the company and related laws andregulations.

Corporate Governance Structure
General Meeting of Shareholders
Election/
dismissal

Election/
dismissal

Election/dismissal

Board of Auditors(Corporate Auditors andIndependent Auditors)
Audit

Coordination

Accounting Auditor
Audit

Coordination

Coordination

Board of Directors(Directors and External Directors)
Nominating Committee

Compensation Committee

President & CEO
CSR Committee

Management Meeting (MAC)

Compliance Committee

Executive Oﬃcers

Internal Audit &Supervision Board

Internal Audit

Each department/subsidiary

Shareholder and Investor Engagement
In FY2016, Tamron held two earnings presentations, as well as hostingmeetings and plant tours for institutional investors and securities
analysts. In addition, Tamron continues to participate in conferences fordomestic and international investors organized by securities companies.
We are committed to actively
engaging our shareholders
and investors throughdynamic IR1 activities.

(2) Board of Auditors

The Board of Auditors audits the processes of decision making by the
Board of Directors and the execution of duties of Directors by attending
the Board of Director meetings and checking approval documents. The
Board of Auditors meets monthly, in principle.

(3) Nominating Committee and Compensation Committee

To enhance the independence and objectivity of Board of Directors
functions concerning director appointment, dismissal and compensation,
Tamron has established a Nominating Committee and Compensation
Committee. Each committee is chaired by an outside director, with amajority of its members outside officers (outside directors and outside
auditors).

(4) Executive Officer System

Tamron has employed the Executive Officer System to ensure separation
between management and the execution of operations. Executive
Officers carry out their duties and responsibilities following the basic
policy determined by the Board of Directors.

(5) Internal Control through Committee Meetings

We regularly hold monthly management (MAC) meetings attended by all
Directors, full-time Corporate Auditors and Executive Officers to discuss
management issues and respond to the fast-changing management
environment.

(6) Accounting Auditor

Tamron has concluded an auditing agreement with Wako Audit
Corporation and receives audit from this firm in its capacity as
accounting auditor.

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An earnings presentation in progress
1. IR stands for“investor relations,”and means the implementing of activities
to provide shareholders and investors with the information they need tomake investing decisions.

Compliance
To promote compliance, Tamron has established the Compliance
Committee, which is chaired by the Representative Director anddeliberates on basic items for the promotion of compliance, and theCompliance Promotion Committee, which comprises members selectedfrom each business division and provides training and education on legal
compliance.
In FY2016, the committee conducted training on themes such as theprotection of intellectual property rights necessary for engaging in a
manufacturing business, and essential regulations concerning briberyof foreign government officials for global business activities. In addition,
the committee periodically provides overseas subsidiaries with global
legal information related to the Tamron Group’s business activities, anddiscusses or supports response measures for legislation on privacy
protection. Thanks to these company-wide initiatives, zero legal
violations were reported in FY2016.
Note that of the twelve themes of Tamron’s CSR activities, information
security and privacy protection are managed appropriate based oninternal regulations.

ISO26000 - 6.6 Fair Operating Practices

Relationship with Business Partners
Tamron respects human rights, ensures compliance with laws and regulations, and establishes
good relationships with business partners to grow and contribute to society together.
Summary of Activities in FY2016●●

Tasks for FY2017

Reform of chemical substance management systems●

Continued investigations in relation to conflict minerals

Business Partner Accreditation Programfor CSR Procurement
In order to contribute to society in accordance with its CSR policy andAction Declarations, Tamron works together with its business partners
to comply with laws and regulations, and continually aspires to serve as
a partner that delivers high quality products and services. For productand environmental quality1, we conduct surveys to check the status of
our suppliers through on-site or paper-based audits in accordance with
our assessment standards.
In 2008, we commenced CSR procurement and requested suppliers tocomply with the Tamron Supplier Code of Conduct, which incorporates
elements concerning labor, health and safety, the environment, ethics
and management systems based on the EICC Code of Conduct 2, toensure we do business only with companies that act in accordance withthese standards. Going forward, we will continue to strengthen our CSR
procurement activities and re-examine initiatives for compliance with thehelp of suppliers.
1. E nvironmental quality” means regulating the use of harmful chemical
substances in products our suppliers deliver to us to ensure they fall below
the threshold level stated in our standards.
2. T h e EI CC C o d e o f C o n d u c t s e t s o u t s t a n d a rd s f o r e nv i ro n m e n t a l
responsibility and ethical business practices in the electronic equipment
industr y supply chain, requiring safe working environment s and thetreatment of workers with dignity and respect.

Procedures for Selecting Suppliers
Request the supplier to make eﬀorts in CSR, covering
aspects including labour, health and safety, environmental
protection, management and operational mechanisms andethical management, in addition to promoting environmental
and quality assurance

Check whether the supplier complies with the
Tamron Supplier Code of Conduct.
No,
requiresimprovement

Yes, conforms to standards

Accreditation as business partner
CSR management implemented by business
partners following the Tamron SupplierCodes of Conduct

History of Our Activities
2008 Requested all business partners to comply with the Tamron
Supplier Code of Conduct
2009 R e q u e s t e d re s p e c t i v e b u s i n e s s p a r t n e r s t o p e r f o r mselfevaluations(questionnaire)2010 Introduced case examples on particularly important aspects
such as“occupational health and safety”and“human rights
protection”
2011 Held CSR Procurement Workshops for all business partners inJapan and abroad2012 C ontinued to work on improving methods for checking
business partner compliance with the Tamron Supplier Code of
Conduct      Held internal training sessions and in-house hearings
2013 P repared questionnaire (draft)2014 Revised questionnaire (draft) and examined ways of using thequestionnaire2015 A dministered questionnaire (targeting those suppliers thatwere not covered by the 2009 questionnaire)2016 Q uestionnaire Collection and Evaluation

Periodical evaluation

Carry out quality audits, environmental
quality audits, process audits and paperbased audits●

Launch chemSHERPA scheme

Further reinforce CSR procurement with business partners

CSR Efforts in the Supply Chain
Working Together with Business Partners toManage Chemical Substances
Tamron maintains a policy of avoiding the use of harmful chemical
substances in the materials used to make its products. We ask business
partners to manage chemical substances based on the standards in
Tamron’s environmental quality assurance system and confirm that
suppliers meet these standards based on the environmental data3 they
provide to us.
In FY2016, we decided to introduce chemSHERPA4, a new scheme thatfacilitates sharing information on the chemical substances contained in
products. During FY2017 we will brief all of our business partners on thescheme and commence its operation. The introduction of chemSHERPA
is expected to reduce the workload associated with chemical substancemanagement, including the collection of environmental data fromsuppliers and verification activities performed by Tamron.
Tamron also implements internal analysis work using equipment including
Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry (ICP-AES) and
Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) to ensure only thesafest and most secure products are delivered to customers.
In July 2019, the scope of application of RoHS is being expanded fromthe original six substances – Cadmium, Lead, Hexavalent chromium,Mercury, Polybrominated biphenyls (PBB), and Polybrominated diphenyl
ether (PBDE) – to include four additional substances, all of which aretypes of phthalates: Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), Benzyl butyl
phthalate (BBP), Dibutyl phthalate (DBP), and Diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP).
To ensure conformity with the expanded scope of RoHS, Tamron has
put in place new analysis methods. Tamron is also establishing theframeworks and systems needed to ensure compliance with other new
regulations relating to the control of harmful chemical substances that
may be established in different countries around the world in the future.
3. Such data and documents as the certificate of non-use of harmful chemical
substances, ICP analysis data and MSDS.
4. chemSHERPA is a new scheme for sharing information about the chemical
substances in products in the supply chain. Through widespread adoption
the scheme aims to reduce the burden on those providing and receiving
information.

Response to Conflict Minerals
A portion of the minerals (tantalite, tin, gold and tungsten) producedin the Democratic Republic of the Congo and neighboring countriesof Africa are being used to fund armed militants that violate humanrights and cause environmental destruction. These minerals are now
collectively referred to as conflict minerals and are regulated.
Tamron has declared a policy of not using illegal conflict minerals
related to the violation of human rights or environmental destruction inorder to fulfill its corporate social responsibilities within its procurement
activities5. In FY2016, Tamron asked 258 of the company’s suppliers
to complete surveys relating to conflict minerals. All of the suppliers
responded, submitting completed questionnaires in relation to a totalof 7,006 component items. The survey results show no evidence that
Tamron makes use of conflict minerals that are used to fund armed
militants.
5. Please see our corporate website to view our policy on conflict minerals.
WEB http://www.tamron.com/csr/procurement.html

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Relationship with Customers
Tamron is committed to contributing to society by supplying customers with safe, unique and quality
products and services, putting the highest priority on satisfying customers, dealers and OEM customers.
Summary of Activities in FY2016●

Created unique products that customers appreciate
Promoted environmentally conscious design, e.g.

●through the use of recycled materials

Tasks for FY2017●

Create products with their own unique character
Promote environmentally conscious design, e.g.

●

introducing the mass production of recycled materials

Tamron Products Familiar to All
We leverage our optical technologies
to create many“eyes of industry.”

Daily life

Photographic
and imaging
cultureContributing to the propagation and developmentof photographic culture and imaging technologies
・Lenses for DSLR cameras
・Lens units for video cameras
・Lens units for compact digital cameras

Contributing to safety andsecurity in everyday life

Contributing to our economy, society andenvironment with eyes for industry

・Lens units for security cameras (including infrared)
・Security cameras
・Lenses for automotive applications

Manufacturing

Supporting factory automationand quality enhancement
・Industrial lenses

Developing Unique Photographic Lenses

Appraisals of Tamron’s Products

The SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD G2 (Model A022)
relea s e d i n S e pte m b e r 2016 o f fe re d i m p rove d o pti c al
performance, close-up shooting capabilities, AF speed andprecision and vibration compensation (VC)1 as the successor tothe highly-regarded Model A011. The ultra-telephoto zoom lensalso represents a significant step forward as a next-generation
SP lens with the additionof several new features
including a FLEX ZOOMLOCK mechanism 2 andfluorine coating3.

The SP 85mm F/1.8 Di VC USD (Model F016) released in March
2016 was the world’s first large-aperture f/1.8 medium-telephotolens to feature a vibration compensation (VC) mechanism.1
The Model F016 uses LD (Low Dispersion)4 and XLD (Extra
Low Dispersion)5 glass elements to boost optical performance,
p ro d u cin g th e id eal b al a n ce of a
sharp image at the point of focus andsoft, natural background effects. Thisoutstanding performance won the lensa prestigious EISA Award in Europe.

Model F016

Model A022

Lens Awards
Category

Model

Imaging(Photographic lens)

F016

Award
EISA Award
European DSLR Lens 2016-20176

Awarding O rg aniz ation
European Imaging and Sound Association (Europe)

1. V
 C stands for Vibration Compensation, which helps prevent blurry images. Tamron lenses for Sony cameras do not offer Tamron’s VC mechanism because Sony includes an imagine stabilizing mechanism in the bodyof its DSLR cameras.
2. The FLEX ZOOM LOCK mechanism quickly locks or unlocks the zoom at any position simply by sliding the zoom ring back or forth. This improves shooting convenience by preventing the lens barrel from moving
unintentionally under its own weight.
3. The fluorine coating is a coating with excellent water and oil-repelling properties applied to the front surface of the lens element. The coating makes the lens surface easier to wipe clean and offers excellent
durability.
4. A low dispersion (LD) lens reduces chromatic aberration for improved sharpness. It does this thanks to its extremely low dispersion index, which reduces the tendency to separate (diffract) a ray of light into a
rainbow of colors. The lens also uses glass elements with a low refractive index. This type of lens elements reduces axial chromatic aberration that is particularly problematic at the telephoto end, and lateralchromatic aberration, which poses issues at the wide-angle end.
5. An Extra Low Dispersion (XLD) lens element corrects chromatic aberration to more sophisticated and thorough degree, producing sharp image quality with high contrast.
6. Tamron lenses have received an EISA award for eleven consecutive years since 2006. EISA is an acronym for European Imaging and Sound Association. This organization sponsors the EISA Awards along with editorsand senior engineers from related media including photography, video, sound, and mobile electronics. Every year the awards recognize leading products in the fields of photography and audio visual media.

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ISO26000 - 6.5 The Environment / 6.7 Consumer Issues

Lenses Underpinning Safety and Security
Lenses for Automobiles
As an important pillar of its businesses, Tamron manufacturesand markets lens units (including infrared models) for indoor andoutdoor security cameras, in order to contribute to the safety
and security of society. In recent years we have also focused on
the development of lenses for automobiles.
Broadly speaking, there are two categories of automotive lenses.
First is automotive camera lenses installed on vehicles. The otheris lenses used in traffic monitoring systems installed at points
above roads. In the area of automotive camera lenses, Tamrondevelops lenses for rear-view cameras and birds-eye cameras
and so on used for visual confirmation, as well as sensingtype lenses for use in emergency brake assist systems and lane
keeping assist systems.
As regards traffic monitoring lenses, Tamron has developed azoom lens that can be equipped with autofocus and remote
operation capabilities, making it possible to flexibly monitor
different types of road at different distances, and which
incorporates image processing technologies so that users can
extract the information they need for specific applications.
In June 2016, partial revisions were made to road vehicle safety
standards, and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport
and Tourism began to allow the use of camera monitoring
systems (CMS)1 in place of components such as rearview mirrors.
Progress is also being made in the development of self-driving
systems, leading to a growing demand for high-performancelenses. Tamron will continue to support the safety of vehicles bycreating high quality, high performance lenses tailored to eachindividual application.

Lenses for sensor cameras(lane-keeping assist systems, etc.)

Headlight lenses(light dispersal)

Camera lenses for detecting pedestrians at night(including infrared camera lenses)

Lenses for surrounding vicinity surveillance monitors(for rear, side and bird’s eye views)

1. A ccording to the new standards, the camera monitoring system must
provide an equivalent field of view to rearview mirrors that are currently
required to be installed.

Monitoring and Security Camera Lenses

Tamron’s New Challenges

As the security camera market has grown in recent years, thecompetition to develop ever more advanced technology has
grown steadily more intense, and many manufacturers are now
developing cameras equipped with high-pixel-count image
sensors. Developed to meet the needs of customers, thewide-angle 4K 2 zoom lens (Model DE011) for use in cameras
with built-in lenses is a new-generation zoom lens designed
to accommodate high pixel count 4K images. The lens also
supports the near-infrared region, and the higher resolution that
this model provides means that the physical characteristics ofpeople and objects can be captured in more detail, and sharp
images that suit on-site investigations can be achieved evenwhen covering a large area.

Ultra-Compact Camera Module with Optical
Vibration Compensation

2.“4K”is a general term for imaging systems with resolution in the region of
4,000 (horizontal) by 2,000 (vertical) pixels; this is four times the pixel countof Full HD, the current mainstream specification.

To date, Tamron has developed lenses for a wide range ofmarkets, including photographic lenses, video camera lenses
and surveillance lenses. Utilizing the technology and expertiseof a manufacturer engaged in the development of lenses withvarious applications and properties, in February 2016 Tamron
released a compact camera module (Model MP1010M-VC)
equipped with an industry-first3 optical vibration compensation(VC) mechanism. Despite the built-in VC unit that suppresses
vibrations during shooting, the modules achieves a small size
(total length of 58.4mm) and light weight (77g). As this is a highresolution camera module with a 10x optical zoom and support
for full HD video output (1080@ 60p), it can be used in a wide
range of applications including
drones that require vibrationcompensation, compact sizeand light weight.
3. A m o ng mass - p ro d u ce d co m pac t
camera modules suppor ting 10x
optical zoom
A s of December 2016, based on
Tamron research.

Wide-angle 4K zoom lens (Model DE011) for use in cameras with built-in lenses

Model MP1010M-VC

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Evaluation by Distributors and OEM Customers

Enhancing our Technological Development Capabilities

Each year, we ask our OEM customers and Tamron brand
distributors to complete a customer satisfaction survey. In
FY2016, the overall score received was 5.0 points (up 0.1 fromthe previous year), meeting our target. While the“Cost”and“Development capability”items recorded slight decreases (0.1
points down) compared with the previous year, Tamron was
rated at the same or higher (up between 0.2 and 0.6 points) on
all other items. Looking ahead, Tamron will devote all its strength
to responding to the needs of its customers.

Maintaining high-performance anti-reflective
properties through fluorine coating (Japan)

Results of Customer Satisfaction Survey in 2016
(OEM Customers and Distributors)
The survey was conducted at 17 companies.
6.0

Delivery

FY2016FY2015

5.0

Handling of
repairs

Cost

4.0
3.0

Initiatives to Enhance Productivity (Overseas)

2.0
1.0

Response tocomplaints

0.0Communications

Quality

Development capability
Technical capability

1.Very dissatisfied
4.Slighly satisfied

2.Dissatisfied
5.Satisfied
Development Technicalcapability capability

3.Slightly dissatisfied
6.Very satisfied
Response to Handlingcomplaints of repairs Overall

Delivery

Cost

Communications

FY2015

4.8

4.4

4.8

4.7

5.0

4.8

5.2

5.1

FY2016

5.2

4.3

5.4

4.6

5.2

4.8

5.4

5.1

5.0

＋0.4 －0.1 ＋0.6 －0.1

＋0.2

0

+0.2

0

＋0.1

Gap

Tamron has developed a technology that maintains highperformance anti-reflective properties and makes it easier towipe off attached dirt from the lens, by applying a fluorine
coating to the front surface of the lens element. The coating was
first used on the Model A012.
Conventional anti- dust coatings sometimes experienced
degraded performance through exposure to harsh conditions,making them less effective. To address this, Tamron introduced
new film forming equipment andrevised film forming techniquesand conditions. This optimization
allowed Tamron to devise a coatingthat will not degrade even underharsh conditions. The technology
has now been deployed to Tamron’s
production sites, including overseas,
Effects of Fluorine Coating
to establish a new level of quality.

Quality

4.9

Shortening lead times and reducing costs at Tamron
Optical (Foshan) Co., Ltd.
To respond to the rapid development of lens manufacturers in China andharsh competitive environment for security camera lenses, Tamron Optical
Foshan established a product development team (Product Development
Department). At first, engineers were selected from among those at the
Foshan plant and dispatched to the Industrial Optics Business Unit at
Tamron’s head office, where they received training on optical, mechanism andelectronics design. With these human resources playing a core role, Tamron isseeking to establish a development framework encompassing everything fromdesign to mass production with shorter lead times and low costs, while also
recruiting new humanresources. Tamron will
endeavor to develop
products that satisfy
its customers while
addresses quality,
price and changing
market conditions.
Tamron Optical Foshan Product Development
Team (Product Development Department)

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Expanding After-sales Services Globally

Introducing Automation Equipment at Tamron
Optical (Vietnam) Co., Ltd.

This year marks six years since Tamron started its“worldwide
3-day repair turnaround program,”where it returns repaired
products within three days of receipt. Tamron has also continued
with activities aimed at improving repair service satisfactionlevels at each repair center. In Japan, Tamron has developed asystem allowing it to reflect feedback from customers. Inquiries
and requests regularly fielded from customers through eachpoint of contact, such as the repair acceptance desk in Ueno,
Tokyo or the Tamron Lens Customer Service Desk telephoneservice, are shared internally.
In addition, The Tamron Lens Life Members program, whichallows members to receive the latest information and takeadvantage of various services, has proven exceptionally popularwith customers. Tamron will continue to promote improvements
to its global service structure to deliver high quality after-sales
services that offer even greater satisfaction to customers.

Tamron’s production site in Vietnam is a new plant that began operating in 2013.
The products currently being produced at the plant have been transferred from the
Tamron Optical Foshan plant, and with the aim of stabilizing quality and streamlining
production, task automation equipment
and automated inspection equipment fromthe Foshan plant have also been installed.
From FY2016, new equipment that performs
two tasks (automated adhesive coating andhardening treatment) with a single unit was
installed, resulting in a significant boost to
productivity. Efforts to improve productivity
are also being made elsewhere, such as the
adoption of appearance testing equipment that
automatically determines print omissions andmisalignments on the external components ofproducts.
Adhesive automated coating

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ISO26000 - 6.5 The Environment / 6.7 Consumer Issues

Relationship with Customers

Environmentally Friendly Design
Lens Assessment Item Table

Tamron performs product assessments starting from the design
stage, to ensure that we deliver products that are environmentallyfriendly. Of the various product assessment items, particularemphasis has been placed on effective management of the lightweight design and reduced volume items. Environmentally friendly
design results with respect to new models released in FY2016
included a 1.6% increase in light weight design and a 0.6% increasein volume.1 The major factor in these results is accommodatingchanges to the design concept for interchangeable photographylenses. Moreover, in the interest of people’s health and to reducethe impact its products have on the environment, Tamron
practices the appropriate management of chemical substances
based on its internal Environment-related Substance Management
Regulations, which reflect the requirements of the RoHS directive
and the REACH regulation. Tamron products that featureenvironmentally friendly design bear the Tamron Eco Label.2
In FY2016, Tamron examined the sharing of different production
line equipment for photographic and industrial optics-related
businesses, and commenced operation on lines for some new
products. Doing so reduces the types of equipment used, andleads to a lower environmental impact in terms of resource andenergy consumption during production. Tamron will continue topursue equipment standardization on its production lines moving
forward.
I n o rd e r to re d u ce t h e a m o u n t o f w a s te d e ri v i n g f ro m
manufacturing processes, the rear caps for Tamron’s DSLR camera
lenses are made using 100% recycled plastic runner materials. 3
From FY2010 to FY2016, we used a cumulative total of 130 tonsof recycled material (in 5.88 million rear caps).

Evaluation Items
１. Extended usage of lens

７. R educed use of packaging materials

２. Light weight design

８. Use of recycled materials for
packaging materials

３. Reduced volume

９. Product labeling requirements

４. Energy efficiency during usage

10. Packaging labeling requirements

５. Use of recycled materials

11. Proper management of controlledenvironmental substances

６. Ease of disassembly
１. Calculated using production volume from FY2016 comparing conventional models.
2. For more information about Tamron Eco Label certified products, please visit the
Tamron website:
WEB http://www.tamron.com/csr/environmental_activities.html

3. Waste material that occurs when pouring plastic resin during the production process.

Component Recycling
In order to further reduce the generation of waste, Tamron has
been implementing activities that emphasize“3R”(Reduce,
Reuse, Recycle). In particular, we have been focusing on reducing
the amount of plastic waste generated, which amounted to over
150 tons per year. Targeting the effective utilization of plastic
runner material3, Tamron has held Integrated Design, Production
Technology and Production Sub-committee meetings at which
new recycling methods were considered. As a means of reducing
waste while maintaining quality standards and ensuring that
product functionality is not affected, Tamron adopted“Preconsumer Closed Recycling.”Starting in FY2017, Tamron plans
to use recycled materials in the mass production of filter screw
rings, one of the components of lenses for interchangeable lenscameras. Tamron will continue to expand the introduction ofrecycled materials in components, examine new areas to target
and promote waste reducing and recycling.

Tamron Eco Label
The label was designed to resemble
an eye gently looking at our economy,society and environment. The eyebrow
symbolizes a flowing stream of air andwater, the pupil represents the green
in the earth, and the tree in the pupil
stands for our work for the three Rs of“reduce,”“reuse”and“recycle”.

The Process of Pre-consumer Closed Recycling

5

Packaging

643

Inspe Pulveri
ction zation

2

1

Molding

Virgin Materials
DeliveryTransportation“Pre-consumer Closed Recycling”involves the use of recycled material
made from waste and surplus material from the production process tocreate the same type of material (or product).

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Handled byBusiness Partner
Handled by
TamronAcceptance8

Acceptance
Inspection

910Re-pellet
Shipping
Manufacturing Inspection

12

Delivery

11

Packaging

Virgin Materials + Pulverized Materials

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Management Systems
At Tamron, we strive to enhance our product and service quality while reducing environmental
impacts through our integrated management system. Additionally, we ensure the continuity ofour business by avoiding various management risks using our risk management system.

Integrated Management System
Tamron has been awarded blanket ISO 9001 (quality) and ISO
14001 (environment) certification applicable to the entire TamronGroup’
s integrated management system, including Tamron’s headoffice, its domestic sites including the Hirosaki, Namioka and Owani
plants, as well as overseas production sites including Tamron
Optical (Foshan) in China. Tamron has also completed its migration
to the new ISO 9001, 14001-2015 edition of the standards. Tamron’splant in Vietnam is also operating after obtaining blanked ISO
9001 and 14001 certification. Under this integrated management
policy, Tamron aims to achieve the development of high-quality
products that are used safely and securely by customers andprovide satisfaction, while also taking environmental considerations
into account. Since FY2016, Tamron has also integrated its risk
management system (which in the past was based on ISO 31000),
facilitating the smoother implementation of its business processes.

Audit System and Identifying Problems
Tamron regularly performs internal quality and environmental audits
covering the head office and three Aomori plants. In addition to
the internal audit, the head office and three Aomori plants audit
each other to check their systems and manufacturing processes.
We periodically arrange to receive audits from external audit
organizations to maintain certifications while continually improving
the integrated management system. As a result of external audits
implemented in FY2016, the effectiveness of the policy andmanagement processes adopted at our sites was assessed at level3 on a scale of one to five. We quickly develop improvements toaddress in the areas identified in these three audits, disseminate
the improvements throughout the Tamron Group, and endeavor tocontinually improve in our activities.

Risk Management
In the past, Tamron has used a risk management system based on
the ISO 31000 standard and identification of risks and opportunities
through SWOT analysis to build consensus in the management
review process. In FY2016, to coincide with the revision of the ISO
9001 and 14001 standards, we identified both external and internal
issues, determined priority risks in terms of risk and opportunity,
and translated this into action. In terms of business continuity
planning (BCP), we have completed development at Tamron’s plant
in Foshan, China in addition to the head office and three plants
in Aomori Prefecture, and the necessary systems have alreadybeen put in place. Tamron is also working to strengthen its crisis
management systems so as to be prepared in the event that amajor natural disaster does occur in the future.

Integrated Management Policy
As a member of the international optical industry, we will continue
to manufacture products that deliver customer satisfaction andhelp achieve our goal of Contributing to Society by Creating Eyes
for Industry, while being considerate of environmental
conservation.
1. We will supply our customers with high quality and reliable
products by using our originality, ingenuity and technology,
pursuing sustainable development with profits arising out ofcustomer delight and satisfaction.
2. We will keep abreast of both internal and external issues
affecting the company, as well as the needs of employees,
shareholders, customers, suppliers and other stakeholders, so
as to maintain an accurate awareness of risks and opportunities.
3. In running our business, we will comply with all related laws,
standards and treaties at home and abroad, respecting therequests and demands made by our customers and the local
community.
4. We will work on preventing environmental contamination,
reducing CO2 emissions, as well as reducing waste emissions
and the use of harmful chemicals, while seeking alternatives andcontributing to the safeguarding of biodiversity.
5. We will continue to work on improving the effectiveness of ourintegrated management system.
6. To achieve this management policy, we will establish specificobjectives and targets, periodically evaluating our progress.
7. To enhance recognition of our integrated management, we
will maintain good communications while providing sufficient
education and training to all people working for Tamron.
8. We will closely cooperate with society in all countries andregions where we operate and disclose information to
stakeholders as necessary on our quality assurance andenvironment conservation efforts.
9. To ensure the company’s smooth operation, without theoccurrence of negative impacts on the economy, society or theenvironment, we will implement preventative actions to the
maximum extent possible in line with the company’s Integrated
Management System; in the event that a negative impact does
occur, we will fulfill our responsibility to society by taking
prompt action to mitigate the damage and support recovery
efforts, and will also take steps to prevent reoccurrence.
March 30, 2016
Integrated Management System Representative

Integrated Management System Implementation System

Quality/Environmental/
Risk Committee

Representative(President)
Consolidated /Risk Management Oﬃcer

Responding to Emergencies
As part of their risk management initiatives, Tamron’s head officeand three plants in Aomori Prefecture, as well as Tamron Optical
Foshan, hold firefighting drills led by employees, while departmentsthat handle chemicals carry out emergency response drills forchemical spills. Additionally, Tamron’s head office stepped up its
initial response capabilities, by implementing training on how tostart back-up power generators in case of a blackout in accordancewith the BCP and by making changes to its emergency contact
system.

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Main Secretarial Oﬃce

(CSR Implementation & Administration Board)

Omiya Consolidated
Administration Manager
Secretarial Oﬃce
(ISO Promotion Oﬃce)

Aomori Consolidated
Administration Manager

Tamron Optical (Foshan)
Consolidated Administration Manager

Secretarial Oﬃce
(Operation Promotion Section）

Secretarial Oﬃce
(ISO Information Management Oﬃce)

Hirosaki, Namioka, and Owani Manager

Sub-committees (Waste Reduction, Eco-friendly Design, CSR Procurement)

Head Oﬃce

Hirosaki
Plant

Namioka
Plant

Owani
Plant

Tamron Optical(Foshan) Co., Ltd.

ISO26000-6.2 Organizational Governance / 6.5 The Environment / 6.7 Consumer Issues

Creating Safe and Comfortable Workplace Environments

Compliance with Laws and Regulations

To protect the safety of its employees, Tamron aims to maintain andimprove mental and physical health, and create a safe, healthy andcomfortable workplace environment. To ensure appropriate health andsafety, we have set out Occupational Health and Safety Regulations
and established an Occupational Health and Safety Committee, withpatrols being carried out by health and safety administrators to prevent
occupational accidents, etc.
In FY2016, there were 16 occupational accidents (11 of which occurredin Japan and five of which occurred in Tamron Optical (Foshan) in China,
with none occurring at Tamron Optical (Vietnam) and six commutingrelated accidents (all of which occurred in Japan). Most of thecommuting-related accidents occurred while employees were commuting
by bicycle. While the occupational accidents most commonly involved
injuries sustained while falling at production sites, one female employee
at Tamron Optical (Foshan) in China passed away due to acute brain
hemorrhaging. The employee had previously appeared sick but upon
examination no abnormalities were discovered and she continued towork. To prevent a reoccurrence, training efforts were stepped up, andall employees at Tamron Optical (Foshan) in China were encouraged
to seek examination at a hospital if feeling unwell, instead of putting
themselves under unnecessary strain. In the future, we will analyze
the causes of individual cases and thoroughly implement measures toprevent recurrences.
Regarding commuting-related accidents, we hold traffic safety seminars
to boost awareness and are making efforts to prevent accidents,
including the recurrence of similar accidents. In addition, to prepare forserious accidents, each year we hold regular first-aid training sessions
covering topics such as CPR, and take measures to minimize injuries.
Regarding mental health issues, mental health checks are held twicea year. In-house seminars are also held in relation to self-care andcaring for one’s direct subordinates; in FY2016, a total of 70 employees
participated in these seminars. Tamron also provides services such as
health consultations as part of its efforts to create a safe and healthworkplace environment.

In FY2016, Tamron ensured an adequate response to the stresscheck system and other requirements under revised Industrial Safety
and Health Law. The PCB Special Measures Law also underwent
revision. In compliance with the law, Tamron engages in the proper1
storage and disposal of PCB . With regard to Tamron’s Foshan Plant
in China, environmental regulations concerning water quality wererevised, and the amount of sludge generated increased due to efforts
to accommodate the new regulations. We will undertake thoroughmanagement efforts to ensure that sludge and effluent are disposed ofand treated appropriately. (See Page 18 of this report for information
about the change in waste production). In addition, in compliance witha Guangdong Province clean production review request issued to key
businesses, an on-site review was conducted by clean production review
experts representing the Foshan Environmental Protection Bureau in
August 2016.
Similarly, our plant in Vietnam was free of regulatory violations. On
another front, in regard to the REACH regulations (the scope of which
has been expanded to cover additional substances), Tamron has taken
steps to verify the content levels of Substances of Very High Concern(SVHC). As a result, Tamron had no incidents relating to compliancewith environmental laws and regulations in FY2016, reflecting ourcommitment to abiding by the requirements of the law.
The state of compliance with major laws and regulations including thosedescribed above are presented in the following table.
1. PCB is an abbreviation of Poly Chlorinated Biphenyl. While PCB has generally
been used as an insulating oil for electrical equipment and as a heating
medium for heat exchangers, adverse health effects due to the gradualaccumulating of PCB following chronic ingestion have been reported.

Compliance at Respective Sites◎：Compliance ○：Exceeded statutory requirement temporarily△：Request for improvement made by local government
×：Administrative action as a result of violation of law/regulation
Head office Aomori plants

Environmental Accounting (Japan)
In FY2016, total environmental accounting in Japan amounted toinvestments of 6.13 million yen and costs of 256.69 million yen. (Check
the Tamron website to see the environmental accounting spreadsheet
for FY2016). The changes in investments and costs related to reducing
CO2 emissions (i.e. global environment conservation costs), which is aparticularly important item, are shown in the graph below. In FY2016, a
total of 28.28 million yen was spent on investments and costs associatedwith reducing CO2 emissions.

<Change in Global Environment Conservation Costs>(Thousands of yen)
350,000

300,000
250,000
200,000

0.20

150,000
100,000
50,000
0

0.16

0.17

0.20

0.20
0.15
0.10

73,256 63,195

47,36628,283

0.05
0.00

2012

2013

―

◎

◎

―

―

Chemical substance management2

◎
◎
◎3
◎
◎
◎
◎
◎

◎
◎
◎
◎
◎
◎
◎
◎

◎
◎
◎
◎
◎
◎
◎
◎

◎
◎
◎
◎
◎
◎
◎
◎

Air
Water quality
Soil
Noise
Vibration
Odor

Occupational health & safety

2. L aws related to managing and investigating chemical substances apply todomestic sites; international directives including RoHS and REACH apply tothe entire group.
3. Values for groundwater temporarily exceeded certain standards, but ourtreatment measures prevented contamination from spreading outside ourfacilities.

t-CO2 /non-consolidated sales(Millions of yen)
0.25

322,997

0.17

Vietnam―◎

CO₂ reduction (Act on Promotion of
Global Warming Countermeasures)◎

FoshanEnergy saving (Energy Saving Act)

2014

2015

2016 FY

Globalenvironment
conservation
costs Costs

Globalenvironment
conservation
costs Investments

CO2

Basic unitof sales(Japan)*Please see past CSR reports for costs prior to FY2015.
*T he greenhouse gas coefficient from the Greenhouse Effect Gas Measuring &Reporting Manual Version 4.2 is used for managing medium-term targets with abenchmark year of FY2012. For consistency purposes, this same coefficient has beenused to re-calculate basic unit of CO2 emissions from FY2011 to FY2016.

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ISO26000 - 6.5 The Environment

Relationship with the Environment
Tamron is considerate of the environment in all aspects of its business operations and constantly
works to be in harmony with the environment.
Summary of Activities in FY2016●●

Tasks for FY2017

Implemented measures to reduce CO2 emissions

Implemented environmental management systems●●

Examine ways to reduce CO2 emissions further

Ensure implementation of environmental management systems

Environmental Impacts
In Japan, Tamron carries out design work, creates prototypes
and fabricates metal molds at its head office plant locatedin Saitama Prefecture, while the Namioka Plant manufactureslenses, the Owani Plant molds plastic components, and theHirosaki Plant assembles products. Tamron manufactures parts
and assembles products at Tamron Optical (Foshan) in China
and at Tamron Optical(Vietnam).
These sites use electricity, heavy oil, kerosene and other energy
sources for developing, designing and manufacturing, which
produce CO2. Our plants in Namioka, Foshan and Vietnam also
use water for polishing and cleaning lens elements.
The Owani Plant and Tamron Optical (Foshan) manufacture
plastic components used to make peripheral components forlenses, and these processes produce runner materials1 andother waste. Air cargo, marine shipping, and trucks are used
to transport components and products between plants, which
results in CO2 emissions from the burning of fuel. (Please see
p. 17 of this report for more data on“reducing CO2 emissions
and electricity consumption,”and p. 18 for details on“reducing
waste and water consumption.)
1. W aste material that occurs when pouring plastic resin during the production
process.

I n p u t s（2016）
EnergyElectric power 76,095,000kWh
210kℓ
Heavy oil
10kℓ
Kerosene
16kℓ
Diesel1kℓ
Gasoline
5,000㎥
LPG
100,000㎥
Natural gas

699,000GJ

Total

Paper

22t

Copy paper

Water

Transportation energy2

Clean water
Groundwater

609,000㎥
180,000㎥

DieselGasoline

152kℓ
46kℓ

Total

789,000㎥

Total

198kℓ

Raw/auxiliary materials
Metal (brass and aluminum)
Glass
Plastic
Chemicals (drugs, solvents, and cleaners）
Gas (nitrogen, oxygen, and argon)
Electrical components
Cardboard

Development, design andproduction at Tamron

Manufacturing of raw materials/
components at suppliers

Sites covered
Head oﬃce (including Tokyo Sales Oﬃce
and Osaka Sales Oﬃce), the three plants
in Aomori Prefecture, Tamron Optical(Foshan) and Tamron Optical (Vietnam).
2.Data during transportation covers energy used totransport parts and ﬁnished products by ground andcommercial vehicles connecting Tamron’s ﬁve satellite
oﬃces in Japan and Tamron Optical (Vietnam). Tamron
Optical (Foshan) data covers company-owned vehicles
only. Gasoline consumption for FY2015 was incorrectly
reported as 38kℓ. The correct ﬁgure is 51kℓ. Similarly,
the correct total is 237kℓ.
Site coverage: 95%
Head oﬃce (including the Tokyo Sales
Oﬃce and Osaka Sales Oﬃce), Tamron’sthree plants in Aomori Prefecture, Japan,
the Tamron Optical (Foshan) plant in
China, and Tamron Optical (Vietnam).

Transportation between
factories and distributors(logistics/commercial vehicles)

Use by customers

O u t p u t s（2016）
CO2
Electric power
Heavy oil
Kerosene
DieselGasoline
LPG
Natural gas

41,541t-CO2
570t-CO2
25t-CO2
42t-CO2
3t-CO230t-CO2221t-CO2

Total

42,432t-CO2

Waste contracted for intermediate processing

15

Industrial waste3
General waste

1,238t696t

Total

1,934tTamron CSR Report 2017

Recycling

Plastic4
173t
284t
Cardboard
General waste (thermal recycling) 160t
118t
Waste liquid
78t
Waste oil
145t
Metal
32t
Paper
12t
Polishing sludge
14t
Other

1,016tTotal

Products
Total for products

1,404tCO2 emissions during transport2
DieselGasoline

397t-CO2
107t-CO2

Total

504t-CO2

Reference guideline:
Manual for Calculating and Reporting
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Ver. 4.2
3.Industrial waste includes 1.2 tonsof Pollutant Released & Transfer
Registered (PRTR) substances. 0.3
ton of a PRTR substance (xylene)
was also released into theatmosphere.
4.The amount of plastics recycled
represented 57t of thermal energy
and 116t of material.

ISO26000-6.5 The Environment

Environmental Objectives and Targets Achieved
While we worked toward achieving medium-term environmental objectives and targets forthe fourth year of the program, we failed to meet the CO2 emissions reduction target.

Achievement of Environmental Objectives and Targets in FY2016
The Tamron Group has established a target to reduce its CO2
emissions compared to its benchmark year of FY2012 by 1%
per year on average in terms of basic unit per sales1 and also a
medium-term environmental target to reduce emissions by 7.7% by
FY2020. In FY2016, while the target was to achieve a 4% reduction
in CO2 emissions, emissions actually rose by 17%, missing thetarget. This is primarily due to the fact that electricity consumption
not envisioned during the benchmark year of FY2012 was added
to our operations. For this reasons, we have reconsidered ourCO2 emissions reduction target. In light of the Paris Agreement2
and JEITA3, Tamron’s medium-term environmental target has beenrevised to a 16.55% reduction from FY2016 levels by FY2030. In
keeping with this new target, we will endeavor to reduce CO2
emissions at a rate of approximately 1.3% per year in FY2017
compared with FY2016 levels on a basic unit per sales basis.
As regards environmental impacts other than CO2 emissions,each Tamron site has set individual targets, because each sitemanufactures a different category of products. In FY2016 we wereunable to meet two targets. The first of these was a target for

reduction of the amount of waste plastic generated by the Mold
& Tooling Technology Center at Tamron’s head office; this target
was not achieved due to a 1.15-fold increase in the quantity ofplastic formed resulting from a change in operational utilization.
The second target was for a reduction in the amount of industrial
waste generated at the Tamron Optical (Foshan) plant in China;
in regard to this target, there was an increase in the amount ofrecovered sludge so as to reduce the chemical oxygen demand(COD) value, and an increase in the amount of waste liquid
processed due to changes to cleaning processes.
In FY2017, Tamron’s Waste Reduction Sub-committee will handle
matters related to the reduction of industrial waste, while theIntegrated Design, Production Technology and Production Subcommittee will address the promotion of environmentally friendly
products4. These sub-committees manage horizontal targets andcarry out their activities through the manufacturing process.
The organizational chart for each sub-committee is provided
in the Integrated Management System Implementation System
diagram on page 13 of this report.

FY2016 to FY2030 Mid-Term Environmental Targets5 Progress in FY2013 to FY2016
Reduction
rate ofCO2
emissions
per basic
unit ofsales

FY2013

16.55％
reduction

Average annual reduction of 1.3%

2016(benchmark year)2030(mid-term target year)

FY2014FY20152% reduction 3% reduction 4% reduction(approx.)(approx.)(approx.)（versus FY2012 basic unit of sales; cumulative annual average）

CO₂reduction target

1% reduction

Results

3.6% reduction 0.3% reduction 5.6% increase

Status

FY2016○×

17% increase××

Environmental Targets Achieved in FY2016
Environmental targets

FY2016 targets
Head Office(Mold & ToolingTechnology
Center)Reduce industrialwaste

3 Aomori plants
Tamron Optical(Foshan)Promoteenvironmentallyfriendly design

All sites

FY2016 results

 aste plastics volume 3% reductionW
10% increasevs. 2015 (basic unit of sales)
6Material recycling rate for waste
64.5％
plastics 40%
Material recycling rate for waste plastics
Hirosaki Plant : 52.4%
Hirosaki Plant : 50%
Namioka Plant : 25%
Namioka Plant : 25.8%
Owani Plant : 6%
Owani Plant : 6.1%
Industrial Waste Reduced by 2% compared
22% increase
to 2015 (basic unit of sales)
・Promoted environmentally-friendly ・Promoted environmentally-friendly designs Lightweight: 1.6%
increase, Compact: 0.6% increase (compared to conventiondesigns
al models; calculated based on 2016 production volume)
・Incidents of environmental nonconformity: 0
・Incidents of environmental non-conformity: 0

Status
×
○
○
○
○
×
△

Environmental Targets for FY2017
FY2017 targets

Environmental targets
CO2reduction target

Reduce industrial
waste

Promote environmentallyfriendly products

Reduce CO2 emissions by approximately 1.3% comparedto FY2016 (basic unit of sales; cumulative annual average)
Waste plastics volume 3% reduction vs. FY2016 (basic unit of sales)Head Office (Mold &Tooling Technology Center) Material recycling rate for waste plastics 50％
All sites

3 Aomori Plants

Material recycling rate for waste plastics Hirosaki Plant :50%
Namioka Plant :25%
Owani Plant :6%

Tamron Optical (Foshan) Industrial Waste Reduce by 2% compared to FY2016 (basic unit of sales)
・Promote environmentally-friendly designs
All sites
・Incidents of environmental non-conformity: 0

1. Basic unit per sales：

Total CO₂ emissions (t-CO₂)
Consolidated sales (million yen)

2. A multilateral international agreement to curb
climate change adopted on December 12,2015 in Paris, where the 2015 United Nationals
Climate Change Conference (COP21) was held,
and went into effect on November 4, 2016.
The agreement set forth overall targets such as
limiting the average rise in global temperaturesto under 2°
C compared with pre-industrial levels.

3. The Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association (JEITA) is an industrial group representing companies in the fields of IT and electronics that seeks to contributeto the comprehensive development of the electronics and information technology industry as well as facilitate the development of the Japanese economy and cultural prosperity by promoting the sound production, trade and consumption of electronic equipment and components.
4. Promoting lightweight, compact designs and the use of recycled materials in line with our product assessment regulations
5. The greenhouse gas coefficient from the Greenhouse Effect Gas Measuring & Reporting Manual Version 4.2 is used for managing medium-term targets with a benchmark year of FY2016.
6. Material recycling refers to the collection and utilization of used products and waste generated from production processes as raw materials to make new products. Tamron recycles
runner materials as waste plastics and prioritizes material recycling over thermal recycling so that recycled materials can be reused offsite. The material recycling ratio of waste plastics
indicates the percentage for which material recycling was carried out compared to the total amount of waste plastics.

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ISO26000-6.5 The Environment

Reducing CO2 Emissions and Electricity Consumption
Tamron strives to reduce CO2 emissions and electricity consumption at the company’s plants using
its integrated management system.

Breakdown of CO2 emissions

Measures to Reduce CO2 Emissions

As regards the sources of CO2 emissions (excluding distribution
and logistics) from Tamron’s head office, the three plants in
Aomori Prefecture, Tamron Optical (Foshan) in China and Tamron
Optical (Vietnam), electricity usage accounts for 97.9%, followed
by heavy oil at 1.3%. Given this mix, our energy saving activities
focus on reducing electricity consumption.

In FY2016, Tamron implemented activities through the CO2Emissions Reduction Committee, which is focused mainly on
Tamron’s head office and the three plants in Aomori Prefecture,and used streamlined electric power management sensors
to identify excess power usage. When excess power was
discovered, the committee examined whether reductions
could be made. When possible, reduction measures including
operational improvements were implemented and the effects
verified. At Tamron Optical (Foshan), 6,200 lights were switched
to LED, and improvements were also made to the compressor
cooling system. At Tamron Optical (Vietnam), fluorescent lighting
was reduced in areas that do not require as much light, such as
warehouses, hallways and stairwells. Electricity usage was also
reduced by adjusting air conditioning equipment to produce
appropriate temperatures for each season. Tamron will continue
to work on further CO2 reductions by sharing information andtaking a long-term approach in considering the introduction ofenergy-saving equipment.
The measures taken to reduce CO2 emissions in FY2016 areoutlined below.

Electricity

Heavy oil

Natural gas and others

Natural gas
and others

Heavy oil
1.3%

0.8%

Electricity
97.9%

Trends in CO2 Emissions
Since FY2011, CO2 emissions from Tamron’s head office, the threeplans in Aomori Prefecture, Tamron Optical (Foshan) in China andTamron Optical (Vietnam) have been on the rise, but in FY2016,
overall CO2 emissions fell 7.4% compared to FY2015 levels.
Viewed by geographic location, our sites in Japan saw a 3%
decrease, while Tamron Optical (Foshan) saw a 7.9% decrease
and Tamron Optical (Vietnam), which began operations in 2013,
reduced emissions by 12%.
In FY2017, we will begin introducing solar power generation
at Tamron Optical (Foshan), and continue to examine ways
to make energy saving improvements at the three plants in
Aomori Prefecture through the use of electricity consumption“visualization”and other methods.
The basic unit of sales for overall CO2 emissions increased 17%
compared with FY2012 level.
Head office

Hirosaki

NamiokaOwani

40,00038,82635,00030,00025,00020,00015,00010,0005,000
0Tamron Optical (Foshan)

44,28145,000（t-CO₂)
39,744

5,848

Tamron Optical (Vietnam)

45,814
7,084

42,432
6,224

2,504

0.708
0.603

27,4920.581

27,5450.601

28,229

0.637

Basic
unit1
t-CO /
net sales(Millionsof yen)
2

0.70
0.60
0.50

27,82625,630

0.40
0.30

727
6,478
1,207
2,922

2012

671

640

636

483

5,149

5,384

5,965

6,043

1,200

1,238

1,028

2014

2015

1,143
2,732

2013

2,980

3,065

0.20
0.10

3,024

2016 FY

1. T he greenhouse gas coefficient from the Greenhouse Effect Gas Measuring &Reporting Manual Version 4.2 is used for managing medium-term targets with abenchmark year of FY2012. For consistency purposes, this same coefficient has beenused for this report to re-calculate basic unit of CO2 emissions from FY2010 onward.

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Streamlined electric power management sensor (being
used to measure the electric power consumption of an
NC lathe machine at the Hirosaki Plant)

Main CO2 Emissions Reduction Measures Implemented in FY2016
Site Name
Head
OfficeHirosaki
Plant
Namioka
Plant
Owani
Plant
TamronOptical(Foshan)(in China)
TamronOptical(Vietnam)MeasureReduction
Effects (t-CO2)

Replacing mercury lamps with LED equipment(Mold & Tooling Technology Center)8

Improving compressor operation (Mold &Tooling Technology Center)4

Improving operation of alumite machine1

Improving operation of φ950 continuous
evaporation machine
Im p rovin g o p e ratio n of co olin g wate r
circulation pump and AC-2 air conditioning unit

1345

Improvements to Plant No. 1 compressor
cooling system

11

Switching over to LED lights (6,200 lights)

37

Reducing the number of fluorescent lightin shared spaces―

Revising temperature settings for air
conditioning equipment―

ISO26000 - 6.5 The Environment

Reducing Waste and Water Consumption
Tamron is working to reduce waste and water consumption by improving the way in which businessdivision operates.

Waste Reduction Initiatives

Trends in Water Consumption

The total amount of waste generated in FY2016 by the TamronGroup as a whole, including Tamron Optical (Foshan) in China andTamron Optical (Vietnam) decreased by 7% compared with FY2015.
At Tamron Optical (Foshan), improvements were made by abolishing
the process of soaking polished and processed soft glass materials
in methanol and placing the materials immediately into cleaning
equipment, resulting in an approximate 84 kℓ reduction in theamount of waste generated for the year. In addition, improvements
to cleaning methods in optical manufacturing reduced the amountof cleaning fluids used by around 8 tons.
In FY2017, the Waste Reduction Sub-committee and the Integrated
Design, Production Technology and Production Sub-committee will
be working to reduce the amount of waste generated.

The total water consumption of the Tamron Group as a whole in
FY2016 decreased by 7% compared with FY2015. At Tamron Optical(Foshan) in China, initiatives including the recovery and re-use ofwastewater from pure water cleaning resulted in a reduction ofaround 17%. At Tamron Optical (Vietnam), initiatives were started
by displaying the“Water Conservation”catch-phrase. The increasein consumption at the Namioka Plant is due to the introduction of
new equipment. A new cooling tower was installed in an effort tocirculate cooling water and reduce the amount of water used. The
sharp increase in water consumption at the Owani Plant is due tomalfunctioning equipment, and consumption has now been restored
to normal levels. Moving forward, Tamron will continue with efforts
to reduce water consumption.

Head office

Hirosaki

NamiokaOwani

Tamron Optical (Foshan)（ t）

98.6 1

2,200
2,000
1,800

99.7

99.9

1,516

1,400
1,200
1,000

99.9

1,800

1,600

1,316

1,045

Head oﬃce

Tamron Optical (Vietnam)

Recycling ratio of industrial waste (Japan)

2,080

161

98.6

（%）

100

1,934

95

203

90

1,569

85

98

999

1,417

1,283

800
600
400
200
0

89
206
97
92

2012

57
202
123
89

2013

49
247
90
86

2014

61

41

263

226

93
85

99
82

2015

2016

FY

Hirosaki

NamiokaOwani

Tamron Optical (Foshan)

Tamron Optical (Vietnam)

1,000

969

900

831

800
700

80

600

75

500

70

400

65

300

849
769

39

15.1

66

789
78
13.2

12.1

11.8

789

650

533

566

471

0.5

4.1

16
14
12

8
6

200

0.8

0.5

0.6

55

100

162

162

179

199

220

7 10

7 11

7 10

8 9.9

7 8.9

0

Thousand㎥ / sales(billion yen)

10

10.4

60

50

Basic unit

(1,000㎥)

2012

2013

2014

2015

4
2

2016 FY

1. T he FY2015 industrial waste recycling rate (domestic) was revised from
99.9% to 98.6%.

Environmental Education Initiatives

Improvements to Logistics

Tamron regularly holds environment-related training. In FY2016, we
provided training for 47 members of the Integrated Management
Promotion Committee, focusing in international trends and legislationin relation to global warming. We also offer training on subjects suchas the United Nations Global Compact and a summary of the 2016
CSR Report in an e-learning format. 1,489 employees across Tamron
including our domestic sites, Tamron Optical (Foshan) in China andTamron Optical (Vietnam) have undergone this training.
In addition, the third Friday of every month has been designatedas No My Car Day, and certain days in the summer and winterare designated as Eco Life Days (an initiative launched by Saitama
Prefectural Government), as part of the company’s efforts to raise
environmental awareness among all of the executive officers andemployees at the head office. In FY2016, Tamron received praisefrom Saitama City Government
for the second year running forthe positive contributions madeby the company’s restrictions
on commuting by car. CO 2
emissions were reduced bya total of 13.6t-CO2 throughTamron’s implementation of the
No My Car Day and Eco LifeDay programs in 2016.
Tamron was a recipient of the Smart

Economic development tends to be associated with increased
CO2 emissions, which contribute to global warming. Overthe past several years, Tamron has been working to improve
international logistics to reduce the CO2 emissions in thelogistics process. Tamron has worked on reducing CO2 emissions
for transport to Narita Airport for shipments from overseas
production plants to other countries. These improvements have
had the effect of reducing CO2 emissions by 244t-CO2 in FY2016.
We also plan to relocate our domestic distribution base from
Aomori Prefecture to Saitama Prefecture. This should reduce the
air transportation in product shipments from our warehouses tocustomers, and allow us to switch to truck-based transportation.
M ov i n g fo r wa rd , we w il l co n t i n u e to wo rk o n m a ki n g
improvements to logistics.

Mobility award

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Relationship with Society
Tamron supports activities that contribute to the development of photographic and imaging
culture, while striving to be a company that fosters future generations, takes part in local
communities and is beloved by society.

Contributions to Photographic Culture
The 9th Railroad Scenery Photo Contest
Tamron sponsors the Railway Scenery Photo Contest inorder to promote train culture and local revitalization in
Omiya, known as an important railroad town in Japanand also site of our head office. As part of this contest, aphoto exhibition is held at the Omiya Sogo Department
Store showcasing the 87 winning entries. This local event
is made possible with the much-appreciated support of
the City of Saitama, the Saitama Chamber of Commerceand Industry and the Saitama City Board of Education.
The 9th Railroad Scenery Photo Contest received strong
support from a host of different individuals, including
amateur photographers and railway fans. A total of 7,098
submissions were received for the general and student
divisions combined, marking the highest number of entries
to date.
General Division Grand Prize (Saitama City Mayor’s Prize)“A Chance Encounter on a Snowy Day”

Mr. Takahiro Araki“Nagahama, Shiga Prefecture – On a clear day with freshly fallen snow, the miracle when awhite-colored train encounters a brisk world of white. The dazzling reflection looked divine.”

Student Division Grand Prize(Saitama City Board of Education
Superintendent’s Award)Mr. Hogara Kurihara“Safety First! A Scene of Summer”“Haga District, Tochigi Prefecture – A
peaceful shot of summer as elementary
school students traverse a level crossing
with their hands raised.”

Humorous Photo Contest Award(Saitama City Chamber of Commerceand Industry President’s Award)

Mr. Noriyuki Sugiyama“Dig in”“Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture – At
H a m a n a ko -S a ku m e St a t i o n a l o n g t h eTenryu Hamanako Railroad. Black-headed
gulls landed on my head.”

13th Macro Lens Photo Contest
This photo contest accepts entries shot from any macro lens,
regardless of manufacturer. For the 13th contest a total of 4,796 entries
were received. The contest has two categories: the Nature Division
for nature enthusiasts that enjoy taking pictures of plants and insects
and the Genre-Free Division for amateur photographers using DSLR
cameras to take pictures of food, their children or pets. Many of theentries featured beautiful, warm natural scenes captured delicately in
only ways a macro lens can.

13th Macro Lens Photo Contest Grand Prize

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Mr. Masaki Yamada“Lake Biwa Fireworks Festival”

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Growing Together with Local Communities
Supporting Adaptive Athletes

Supporting Nature Restoration

Tamron has provided support to adaptive athletes to spreadrecognition of adaptive sports through the power of sports
photography. In September 2016, three athletes supported by
Tamron took part in the Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro
and made an excellent showing. New preparations are alreadyunderway with sights set on the Tokyo Paralympics to be heldin 2020. Tamron will continue to support these athletes as theytrain day-in, day-out to attain their goals.

Tamron’s Omiya head office continues to support the nature
restoration project carried out by the Ecosystem Conservation
Society - Saitama together with local citizen groups at the
Shibakawa Daiichi Flood Control Reservoir and surrounding
areas. Many years ago theM inu ma Ta m b o a rea ofthe reservoir area was an
ab u n dant wetl an d withwhite herons. Today thereservoir continues to see
a number of wildfowl suchas swans and even shorttoed eagles visit the area
to feed.
Shibakawa Daiichi Flood Control Reservoir

WEB http://www.tamron.co.jp/en/special/athlete/

Contributions to the Local Community Made by
the Three Tamron Plants in Aomori Prefecture

Ms. Tsuchida

Ms. Takakuwa

Mr. Hokinoue

Accepting Company Tours
As part of efforts to cultivate future generations, Tamron welcomed
the students of Namerikawa High School from Toyama Prefecture
for a company tour. At Tamron’s head office, the students toured
the Mold Techno Center (mold manufacturing and processing), theCSR analysis lab, electrical equipment monitoring room, Tamron
Kids Day-care Center, rooftop greening area and other locations.
The students showed an interest in the CSR analysis lab, whichanalyzes the chemical substances contained in Tamron products,
our initiatives aimed at
product quality control
and energy conservation,
along with the Tamron
Kids Day-care Center.
We endeavor to contributeeven in a small way tostu dent s develo pingan idea of their future
professions.
Scene from a Company Tour (Mold Processing)

The three Tamron plants in Aomori Prefecture run bottle top and pull-tab
collection activities, with the proceeds being donated to charity. In FY2016,
104 kg of pull-tabs were collected, with the proceeds donated to the Hirosaki
Social Welfare Council. The plants also contributed to their local communities
by sponsoring local festivals (including the Historic City of Hirosaki Fireworks
Festival and the Owani Hot Springs Summer
Festival). In addition, each of the plants takes
part in monthly clean-up activities (except
during the winter months from December
through to March) of the surrounding area,
while volunteer Tamron employees also takepart in river clean-up activities held twice a year
in Hirosaki City. Going forward, the three plants
will continue to make a concerted effort tocontribute to their local communities.

Science Classes for Children
Tamron has organized scienceclasses for children at local
public halls and elementary
schools in Saitama City since2008 to spur interest in thesciences. In FY2016, we held atotal of 9 classes, with a total of
256 people participating.

Cer tificate of app reciation
received for the pull-tab donation

Touring class“Milk carton camera”

Supporting the Cookie Project
Tamron provided advertising
suppor t and donations to
Cookie Bazaar 2016 held in
Saitama City in March 2016 andorganized by the Cookie Project.
This organization works to help
the disabled live independently
in the community.
Cookie bazaar 2016

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Activities at Tamron’s Overseas Subsidiaries
Tamron’s subsidiaries outside Japan continue to strengthen their relationship with local communities.

Tamron Europe GmbHSix years have passed since, as part of the expansion of thecompany’s premises, Tamron Europe installed 344 photovoltaic(PV) panels on its roof to generate its own power and reduce
CO 2 emissions . In FY2016, due to unfavorable weather
conditions, the amount of power generated by these PV panels
decreased by 4% to 62,000 kWh from the previous year,
equivalent to a reduction in CO2 emissions of 44t-CO2. To date,the system has produced a total of 378,000 kWh of electric
power and reduced CO2 emissions by approximately 270 tons.
As part of its CSR activities begun in 2009, Tamron Europe
also continues to provide donations of 10,000 Euros to anorganization in Cologne (Koln) that provides support for children
with cancer. The group has undertaken wide-ranging activities
such as newly establishing and renovating hospital wings within
university hospitals, constructing and operating lodgings wherefamily members accompanying patients undergoing treatment
can stay, providing financial assistance for families of patients,
and promoting research into new treatments. Moving forward,
Tamron will continue to support the cause as much as possible.

Rooftop PV panels as Tamron Europe GmbH

Tamron Optical Shanghai
Since 2014, Tamron Optical Shanghai has been implementing
a scholarship program called“Tamron – Stars of Tomorrow”atSichuan University of Media and Communication, China’s secondlargest media-focused university. Under this program, every year
students with the highest grades are awarded a scholarship inorder to help realize the dreams of the young people who will
be playing key roles in the fields of photography and the media
in the future.
As a related project, Tamron is holding photography seminars
at Sichuan University of Media and Communication, taught byleading Chinese photographers, to give students the opportunity
to experience taking photos with Tamron’s lenses. In FY2016,
two of these photography seminars were held. Tamron also
donated two cardboard boxes worth of clothing (around 80
items of clothing) to Bao Bei Ai Qing Kong, which runs thecollection event twice a year. The donated clothing is distributed
through the charity organization to disaster affected areas anddistricts suffering from poverty.

Photography class at Sichuan University of Media and Communication

Tamron USA
Tamron USA took part in the Dress a Girl for her Prom project
which donates dresses and accessories that are no longer used
so that more female students can attend their schools’proms,
traditionally held around the time of high school graduation in
the United States, without suffering an economic burden. In acontinuation of its support from the previous year, Tamron once
again took part in the Food Drive project that delivers foodsupplies to people that need them, and the Toys for Tots projectthat delivers Christmas presents to children staying in facilities orotherwise disadvantaged.
As an independent initiative, Tamron USA also ran a Youth
Summer program, where it invited the children of employees
for work experience during the summer holidays. By showing
children who will lead the future the sight of their parents
working and giving them hands-on experience with the work,
Tamron hopes to instill the necessary attitude for when thechildren take up jobs for themselves in the future.

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Dress a Girl for her Prom project

WEB Dress a Girl for her Prom

https://www.jlli.org/
Food drives https://www.licares.org/
Toys for Tots http://www.toysfortots.org/

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Independent Third-Party Opinion[Current Title] rofessor, International College of Arts
Pand Sciences, Yokohama City University[Career History]

1989	Graduate School of Commerce, Waseda University
Completed doctoral program	Appointed Full-time Lecturer at the Department ofCommerce, Yokohama City University
1990 Appointed Assistant Professor at the Departmentof Commerce, Yokohama City University
2001 A ppointed Professor at the Department ofCommerce, Yokohama City University
2005 Appointed Professor at the International College ofArts and Sciences, Yokohama City University

Professor

Makoya Kageyama[Areas of Specialization]

Economic theory, economic systems theory, and regional
CSR theory[External Activities]

Director, CSR Center, Yokohama City University
Chairman, Yokohama Green Purchasing
Network
Advisor, Alterna Research Institute
Advisor, JES[Works Authored]

Why do the Companies Employing theHandicapped Continue Getting Good BusinessResults? (Chuohoki Publishing Co., Ltd.)How Regional CSR Can Save Japan (Keibundo)
The Economics of the Global Economy and
Human Lifestyles (Keibundo)
The CSR Management Revolution (co-author)(Chuokeizai-sha Inc.)
Yokohama’s Industry and Urban Development(co-author) (Gakubunsha)
etc.

Further Enhancement through Coordination with the Outside and Self-recognition
In the manufacturing industry, quality initiatives focused on
improving product quality have become increasingly important in
the production of products that customers can see with their own
eyes. Tamron deserves recognition for not only working to improvelens precision, operability and design, but also for continuing
to focus on supply chain management, enhancing resilience tovibrations and dropping, conducting inspections for harmful
substances using in-house equipment, evaluating its business
partners and exhibiting a thorough commitment to quality.
Environmental initiatives are an essential part of this“quality”inevery industry today, but manufacturing tends to have a large
environmental impact, requiring manufacturers to step up theirefforts in this regard.
Tamron, which has placed a priority on reducing CO2 emissions
and industrial waste while developing environmentally friendly
products, has failed to meet its CO2 reduction targets. Nonetheless,as well as ascertaining the causes and tackling improvements,
Tamron’s corporate attitude of disclosing this information in its CSR
report is worth of praise.
Corporate attitude, which is linked to the quality of management,
carries particular importance in today’s world, where the role ofbranding has continued to change. For instance, carefully craftedsocial contributions have become an effective part of management
strategy in recent years.
In terms of well thought-out social contributions on the part ofTamron, it has contributed to the development of photographic
culture by holding railroad landscape photo and macro lenscontests. Its efforts to support three adaptive athletes byphotographing and disseminating scenes of their successful
activities is another good example. As a manufacturer of camera
lenses, social contributions that involve photography offer a storytelling element that has allowed Tamron to convey its sentiments
towards different causes.
That said, even when a company itself disseminates its social
contributions, sometimes those efforts fail to reach stakeholders,or the sentiment behind them may not be fully communicated. As
such, it will be necessary to strengthen coordination with adaptive
sport support groups, NPOs and other organizations to ensure themessage reaches people more effectively.
The employees implementing Tamron’s CSR initiatives on the
ground provide the support for these efforts, and moving forward
it will be necessary to foster the development of highly motivatedemployees who understand their own roles. Tamron Kids, the inhouse day-care facility, is one initiative that ensures a comfortableenvironment for employees and strengthens Tamron’s unifying
force as an organization. What’s more, the day-care center is open
to the local community, making it an excellent example of local
contribution.
To further enhance its CSR activities in the future, Tamron will needto evaluate each initiative from the perspective of management
strategy. While sales serve as an indicator by which to evaluate
products, social contributions and environmental initiatives alsoneed to be assessed. Further, if Tamron can gain an understandingof the internal elements and structural links that enhance
employee motivation and its ability to put CSR into practice, it
should be able to enhance its CSR efforts on a practical level.

Editorial Team’s Postscript
This report contains non-financial information on Tamron’s annual
activities as a way to facilitate engagement with our many stakeholders.
The special feature section of the 2017 report focuses on initiatives
related to work-life balance, support for parents trying to juggle childrearing with work, and efforts towards achieving diversity.
Universal design (UD) fonts have been used for the Japanese versionof this report to make sure that the content of the report can be readby as many people as possible. We sincerely hope that this report, andthe way it has been presented, will help readers to learn more about
Tamron.
We will be responding to the views expressed in the independent
third-party opinion by working to promote creativity and self-direction
among our employees, and we will also be striving to develop global
CSR management. We encourage readers to share their frank comments
and requests, so that we can use them to improve next year’s report.

Head office

Tamron Optical (Foshan)

The three Aomori plants

Tamron Optical (Vietnam)

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Published March 2017