CEO’smessage

5TOKYO ELECTRON SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2017On behalf of Tokyo Electron, I would first like to express my sincere gratitude to all stakeholders for theircontinued support and patronage.
There are currently a variety of global issues that are becoming increasingly urgent, including climatechange, the depletion of energy and resources, poverty and famine, human rights and labor, andeducation and health. In 2015, the United Nations (UN) adopted the Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs) as common global goals for maintaining and developing society for 2030. In November 2016, theParis Agreement came into force as an international framework for dealing with global warming. The
government and the private sector in both developed and developing countries are being called on tocooperate at a global level and contribute to resolving these issues.
On the social front, as we enter the age of the IoT (Internet of Things), with almost everything insociety connected to networks, the volume of information being handled is becoming larger and larger.
In addition, the use of semiconductors is becoming more and more widespread with applications
that require high degrees of speed and reliability, such as automated driving, remote healthcare,
DNA analysis in the medical and biotechnology fields, and applications based on artificial intelligenceand other new technologies such as augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR). Finally, with anincreasing demand for higher resolution and lower power consumption in flat panel displays (FPD).
Organic electroluminescent displays* have been gaining attention to increase screen size and processing
flexibility. Because of all this, semiconductors and FPDs are in a new growth phase, playing a key role inour social infrastructure, and fulfilling ever-increasing expectations for technological innovation.
Our Corporate Philosophy urges us to “contribute to the development of a dream-inspiring society
through our leading-edge technologies and reliable service and support.” As a leading manufacturerof semiconductor and FPD production equipment, I believe our role is to improve our corporate value
in the medium to long term by contributing to the resolution of social issues. To achieve this, we willfurther enhance product competitiveness, reinforce responsiveness to customers, and strengthen
our earnings power through streamlined operations. In addition, we will build a solid management
platform that supports further growth, focused on developing an open, honest, and invigorating workenvironment. These activities have been identified as material issues, and we are taking action toachieve related goals company-wide. Moreover, we became a signatory to the UN Global Compact in2013 and began initiatives for SDGs in 2016, helping to bring our CSR operations in line with internationalframeworks.
Your continued support and encouragement is very much appreciated by all of us at Tokyo Electron.

Toshiki KawaiRepresentative Director, President & CEOTokyo Electron Limited* Organic electroluminescent display: The phenomenon of light being emitted from specific organic compounds when voltage is applied.

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