Olympus Environmental Report 2002

Contents(number)
27,500(million yen)
600,000

1

Message from the President

Olympus and the Environment 2

Business Activities and Environmental Impacts

4

Highlights of Environmental Activities in FY2002

6

Management Philosophy and Environmental Principles

Environmental Management

7
8

Environmental Organisation
Medium-Term Environmental Plan

466,704

500,000
400,000

364,982

528,415
25,000413,744 428,646
22,500300,000
18,999200,000
17,09819,86520,70520,00017,50017,874

Net sales
15,000100,000

Number of
employees

10 Environmental Management System
012 Risk Management
14 Education

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0
'02 （FY）'01■Consolidated Net Sales and Number of Employees

15 Health and Safety
16 Environmental Accounting
Product-Related Measures

18 Environmental-Conscious Product50,000

Manufacturing-Related Measures 24 Energy and Resources Management

42,28338,19140,00020 Examples of Environmental-Conscious Product22 Product Packaging and Distribution(million yen)

35,496
31,93230,13230,00020,00026 Waste Management and Recycling
28 Chemicals Management
30 Prevention of Air and Water Pollution
Communication with Society

31 Social Contribution
32 Environmental Communication

10,0009,309

11,787

8,883

10,279Operatingincome1,860

Net income

0
'98

'99

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'01

'02 （FY）■Operating Income and Net Income

Environmental Data at Facilities 34 Overview of Facilities in Japan
Other 1.7％

36 FY2002 Domestic Data
38 Overseas Production Bases
Environmental History andBusiness BasesJapan
Imaging

25.6％

39.5％

MedicalNorth America
37.1％■Consolidated Net Sales Ratio by
Business Area in FY2002

Company Name:

Olympus Optical Co., Ltd.

Date Established:

October 12, 1919

Head Office:Shinjuku Monolith, 3-1 Nishi-Shinjuku 2-chome, Shinjukuku, Tokyo 163-0914, Japan

Telephone:+81-(0)3-3340-2111

Business Areas:

Manufacturing and sale of equipment and devices for
medical and health-care, imaging and information, andindustrial applications■Consolidated Net Sales Ratio
by Region in FY2002

This report encompasses the whole Olympus Group. However, the data on
pages 2-3 and pages 24-30 cover the 13 facilities in the following table.
Period covered: April 1, 2001 to March 31, 2002
Number of employees: 5,722 (As of March 31, 2002)

Categories

Business Facilities
Technology Research Institute (Hachioji)

Olympus Optical Co., Ltd.

Hinode Plant
Ina Plant
Tatsuno Plant

Silver-halide cameras, digital cameras, recording equipment, magneto-optical (MO) drives, binoculars, endoscopic equipment for treatment of digestive disorders, external medicine and ultrasound, biological microscopes, analysers, information equipment, industrial
endoscopes, industrial microscopes, others.

Capital:28.5％

Europe48.2％

Company Overview (As of March 31, 2002)

Other 1.9％

10.6％

40 Environmental Activities and Awards
41 Olympus Group's Main Operating Bases

Asia
6.9％

Industrial

Tokyo Kinzoku Co., Ltd., Kyowa Plant
Tokyo Plant
Olympus Opto-Electronics Co., Ltd.

JPY40,832 million

Aizu Plant
Manufacturing Affiliates

Total Number of Employees
in Olympus Group:

20,705

Total Number of Employees
in Olympus Optical Co., Ltd.:4,847

Net Sales for Olympus Group:

JPY528,415 million (in FY2002)

Aomori Plant

Ohmachi Olympus Co., Ltd.
Mishima Olympus Co., Ltd.
Sakaki Olympus Co., Ltd.
Shirakawa Olympus Co., Ltd.

Net Sales for Olympus Optical Co., Ltd.: JPY328,268 million (in FY2002)
Okaya Olympus Co., Ltd.

Message from the President

It is ten years since the Earth Summit and since that time problems needing solutions have been
revealed to us as well as a redefinition from a variety of perspectives of the relationship between humanbeings and the earth.
On our earth where natural resources are limited, it is the mission of humankind to build up a society
where sustainable growth is possible to bequeath to future generations. This is a major priority for ourcompany as a corporate citizen of the earth.
In 1992, the Olympus Group drafted the Olympus Environmental Principles which established a philosophy of “Management in harmony with the environment respecting nature and the safety and health of
mankind.” We have also addressed tasks based on our Environment Basic Plan determined every three
years and our annual Fiscal Plan. We have achieved results including total elimination of CFC and1,1,1-Trichloroethane use. We have also obtained certification of the environmental management system ISO14001 standard. The introduction of these standards was announced in 1996, at our major
Japanese development and production facilities up to FY 2000. Furthermore, we have been taking alead in the industry by performing green procurement from overseas, and have integrated the application of the quality system ISO9001 standard and the environmental management system ISO14001
standard in the medical related facilities.
In FY2002, as part of the implementation of our Environmental Management Diagnosis Programme by
the head office Environmental Development Department, we identified the risk of soil and ground waterpollution in development and manufacturing facilities. Dilapidated underground piping requiring
replacement was discovered. As a solution, we have undertaken the conversion of all such piping fromunderground to above ground, scheduled for completion by the end of FY2003. FY2003 is also the firstyear of implementation of the medium-term environmental plan, the 02 Environment Basic Plan. We
will prepare a company-wide environmental management system with myself as the responsible person
and we will address the issue of more environmentally harmonious management with the focus on theessential strategy of the following slogans - “Environmental technology development and environmental-conscious products”, “Challenge of zero emissions” and “Promotion of integrated environment management for the Group.”This year, we have made strenuous efforts to enrich the content of our environmental report so that
more people can understand our company’s environmental activities. We sincerely hope that our reportwill encourage readers to provide us with feedback.

June 2002

Tsuyoshi Kikukawa
President
Olympus Optical Co., Ltd.

1Olympus and the Environment
Business Activities and Environmental Impacts

When the Company develops the business activities such as R&D, manufacturing, distribution, sale and service
for imaging and information, medical and health-care, and industrial equipment, we consider the various impacts
such activities will have on the environment. To control the impact, the Company gives consideration to the environment by taking into account the features of each business area.

Energy → page 24
96,120MWh●Heavy fuel oil

3,124kl●Metals
Steel, aluminium, brass●Kerosene

331kl●Optical glass●Diesel fuel73kl

●Gasoline

69kl●Plastics
ABS, PC, polyethylene, polypropylene●City gas

700,000m3●LPG

50,000m3

Total

1,159 TJ
TJ (tera-joule) = 1012J

INPUT
R&D

Raw Materials●Electric power●Chemicals
Acids, alkalines, solvents, paints

Production
Imaging and information●Olympus Optical Co., Ltd., Tatsuno Plant●Olympus Opto-Electronics Co., Ltd., Tokyo Plant●Ohmachi Olympus Co., Ltd.
●Sakaki Olympus Co., Ltd.

Silver-halide camera

DesignMedical and health-care●Olympus Optical Co., Ltd., Hinode Plant●Olympus Optical Co., Ltd., Ina Plant●Olympus Opto-Electronics Co., Ltd., Aomori Plant●Olympus Opto-Electronics Co., Ltd., Aizu Plant●Mishima Olympus Co., Ltd.
●Shirakawa Olympus Co., Ltd.
Endoscopic videoscope system

Facilities under the Corporate R&D Center●Olympus Optical Co., Ltd.
Technology Research Institute●Tokyo Kinzoku Co., Ltd., Kyowa Plant

Industrial●Olympus Optical Co., Ltd., Ina Plant●Olympus Optical Co., Ltd.,Tatsuno Plant●Olympus Opto-Electronics Co., Ltd., Aizu Plant●Shirakawa Olympus Co., Ltd.
●Okaya Olympus Co., Ltd.

Semiconductor inspection equipment

OUTPUT
CO2 Emissions → page 24

2●Electric power

34,315 tons- CO2

Emission of PRTR-Listed
Substances → page 28

Boiler Air Pollutants→ page 30●Heavy fuel oil

8,653 tons- CO2●Trichloroetylene

0.3 tons●SOx

6 tons●City gas

1,511 tons- CO2●Toluene

4.9 tons●NOx

38.4 tons●Kerosene

831 tons- CO2●Xylene

5.4 tons●Other

655 tons- CO2●Dichloromethane

0.4 tons

Total

45,966 tons- CO2●Other

1.2 tons

Total

12.2 tons

Materials Discharged into
Water → page 30●BOD

4.2 tons

Environmental
Management

Products → page 18

Other Utilities → page 25●Piped water

130,000m3●Ground water

1,380,000 m3

Office supplies●Copy paper

125 tons●Silver-halide cameras

1,960 tons

●Digital cameras

820 tons●Microcassette/IC recorders

170 tons●Endoscopes

650 tons●Microscopes

640 tons●Analysers

660 tons●Measuring devices

380 tons●Printers

290 tons●Magneto-optical disk drives

240 tons●Other
Weight of all products in
Olympus Group

Product-Related
Measures

150 tons
5,960 tons

Packaging Materials → page 22●Cardboard

1,300 tons

●Paper472 tons●Plastics
Packaging materials for
all Olympus products

Digital camera

158 tons
1,930 tons

Manufacturing-Related
MeasuresIC recorder

Distribution

Communication withSociety

Blood analyser

Biological microscope

Sales

Industrial endoscope

Magneto-optical (MO) disk drive

Service

Recycled Wastes → page 26

Commissioned Waste Processing → page 26●Waste paper

745 tons●Sludge

468 tons●Waste metal and glass

609 tons●Waste plastics

332 tons●Waste plastics

302 tons●Waste alkalines

190 tons●Waste oil

150 tons●Waste acids

179 tons●Raw waste and sludge

98 tons●Waste paper

140 tons●Waste acids and alkalines

16 tons●Waste oil

139 tons●Waste metal and glass

79 tons

Total

1,920 tons

●Other

3 tonsTotal

1,530 tons

Environmental Data at
Facilities

3Olympus and the Environment
Highlights of Environmental Activities in FY2002

In this section the Company will introduce the Olympus Group’s major environmental activities in FY 2002.

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Preparation of Guidelines for the Collection of Environmental
Information from Olympus Facilities → page 34

Standard documents used throughout the company to obtain an understanding of annual
environmental activity in the company’s facilities in Japan have been revised. Items ofdata and their definitions were standardised for analysis and evaluation by each facility
and reporting to head office.
The revisions also conform to the international standard ISO14031, an environmental
performance indicator.
Front Cover of Standard Documents(left: Japanese version, right: English version)（

Implementation of Environmental Management Diagnosis
Programme → page 11

The Environmental Development Department of the head office and specialists such aspollution control managers have systematically visited facilities in order to gain anunderstanding of the present status of environmental activity and measures which ought
to be taken. In FY2002, diagnosis was conducted at 13 facilities in Japan on the subjectof soil and groundwater pollution.

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Energy-Saving Measures → page 24

Environmental Management Diagnosis in Progress

The total quantity of energy total consumed in development and manufacturing facilities in Japan was reduced by 3.7% (absolute volume of CO2 conversion) compared with the previous year and there was a reduction of 8.2% per unit of net sales. A reduction ofelectrical power and heavy fuel oil each contributed over 1%.
Compared with FY1997, the year when the medium-term goals were established, in FY2002 a 4.8% reduction was achieved on an
absolute volume basis and a 41% reduction per unit of net sales which substantially exceeds the target reduction of 10% per unit of
net sales.

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Waste Reduction and Recycling → page 26

The total volume of waste discharged from development and manufacturing facilities in Japan reached 3,450 tons, a 10% reduction(in terms of absolute volume) compared with the previous year. From this, 1,920 tons of the waste was recycled (i.e. reused as aresource), and the ratio of recycled waste reached 56%. Although the amount has not quite reached the 60% recycling target of themedium-term plan, there is a notable improvement compared with the results of the previous year.

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Green Procurement → page 18

Green procurement of parts and components from not only the Japanese market but
also from overseas is encouraged, and the Company prepared an English version of the
Olympus “GREEN PROCUREMENT GUIDELINES” in May 2001. The Chinese version was prepared in March 2002. The publications provided the business partners witha clearer explanation of the green procurement policy.
Olympus “GREEN PROCUREMENT GUIDELINES”(left: English version, right: Chinese version)

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（Reduction of Trichloroethylene → page 29

The use of trichloroethylene, a chlorinated solvent, was reduced by over 90% by reducing usage and changing to substitutes. In
FY2002, 1.4 tons of trichloroethylene was used compared with 13 tons in FY2001.

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ISO14001 Certification for Overseas Facilities → page 10

ISO14001 environmental management system certification was
obtained by Olympus Winter & Ibe GmbH (OWI) in May 2001 andin KeyMed (Medical & Industrial Equipment) Limited (KM) in
March 2002, both overseas production centers.

KM Certificate and Parties Concerned（

Environment and Quality
Control Manuals of OWI

Recycling Center of the Technology Research Institute in Hachioji
Starts Operation → page 27

A waste recycling center has been constructed within the Technology Research Institute locatedin Hachioji City, Tokyo, and started operation from March 2002. The recycling center will
mean better separation and recycling of food waste.

Composting Unit for Food Waste(Technology Research Institute)（

Main Distribution Center Starts Operation → page 23

The Tokyo Center in Kawasaki City, which combines the distribution centers of Olympus
Logitex, the company responsible for distribution in the Olympus Group, went into full-scale
operation from August 2001. This means a substantially faster distribution time and a shorter
distance for transfer of products and parts.
Olympus Logitex Co., Ltd., Tokyo Center（

Planning for the 02 Environment Basic Plan → page 9“02 Environment Basic Plan - Ecology Vision 21”, a medium-term plan, was established, coordinating the policies and goals to be
executed by each division in the next five years from FY2003. High-level environmental activity will be developed on the basis of
the plan.

Improvements to Environmental Report 2002
• This year’s report provides detailed information with a more comprehensive description of information in guidelines and with due consideration to the “Environmental Reporting Guidelines” published in 2000
by the Japanese Ministry of the Environment. This means that it is 16
pages longer than last year. We, editorial staff, made strenuous
efforts to give further information about items covered last year.
Numerical data on environmental performance were also provided byreference to the Environmental Reporting Guidelines and the“Environmental Performance Indicators for Business People (2000
version)” published by the Ministry of the Environment.

• The Company internally standardised methods of data provision fromeach facility and have disclosed each facility’s environmental information in this year’s environmental report. The publication was designed
to incorporate more graphs and drawings. In addition, the scope andconditions for understanding and presentation of data have been clarified, and negative information such as accidents has also been
included.
• We envisaged a wide readership when the questionnaires were prepared and the Company received feedback about the results. We
hope the environmental report will be of value for two-way communication between interested parties.

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Environmental Management
Management Philosophy and Environmental Principles

The Company has developed the environmental activities from the starting point of the management philosophy, aconcept called “Social IN” which means incorporating the values of society into our company. We bring together
the definition of this philosophy in the form of environmental principles, and the establishment of an environmental
action policy with the actual activity.

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Realisation of Social IN

The Olympus Group has positioned “Social IN” as the starting
point for its management philosophy. Social IN means the realisation of a healthy and happy life for members of society inharmony with society, the sharing of common values and the
proposal of new values through business.
The basis of our actions is “changing the consciousness bybreaking down established ideas” and “customer-oriented
action.”（Social IN
The term “Social IN” is a word meaning “social values inour company” and is a concept for establishing a
relationship between business and society with thefollowing three INs.

INvolvement ..... Social involvement
INsight .............. Sharing social values
INspiration ........Creating new value

Olympus Environmental Principles

In accordance with its goal of being an excellent corporate citizen, Olympus drafted the Olympus Environmental Principles inAugust 1992 to clearly articulate its basic positions on environmental issues and set ambitious environmental protection goals, thereby promoting stepped-up environmental protection activities. This was determined by a management conference after the deliberation of the company-wide environment committee.
[Environmental Protection Declaration]
Olympus, respecting nature and the safety and health of mankind, resolves through its technological development and throughadopting ecologically compatible business practices to contribute to the reestablishment of a healthy environment and a society
in which sustainable development is possible.
[Guidelines for Environment Action]
In all business activities, Olympus will give priority to environmental protection and will apply itself with dedication to thistask both on an organisational and an individual basis.
1. Technology development
We will develop products and production technologies with conscientious consideration for safety and environmental
protection. Furthermore, we will make the results of such developments available to everybody.
2. Drawing up norms and assessing results
We will take the initiative in setting up our own standards and norms. We will assess the environmental impact at each stage of
our operations from development through to production and sales.
3. Conservation of natural resources
We will make a united effort to conserve natural resources and save energy. At the same time, we will push forward withrecycling activities such as the retrieval of discarded materials and the reuse of resources.
4. Activity support
We will cooperate with the environmental measures recommended by government bodies. We will treat regional andinternational environmental protection activities with understanding and will actively participate in and support them.
5. Education and total staff participation
We will publicise and engage in other activities with the purpose of informing all Olympus staff of the need for environmental
protection. We will encourage each and every staff member to increase his or her understanding of environmental issues and tofurther demonstrate this understanding in the form of environmental protection activities at home, at work, and in the community.
6. Structure to promote activities
Under our executive in charge of environmental protection, we will make clear our responsibility to promote environmental
protection. We will establish a structure through which we can take appropriate measures to deal with changes as they occur
inside and outside Olympus.

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Environmental Organisation

Olympus has built an integrated environmental organisation for all business functions including design, manufacturing, sales and distribution, under the leadership of the director responsible for environmental affairs.

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Corporate Environmental Organisation

Olympus has appointed a director responsible forenvironmental affairs since 1992, and has created a corporate environmental organisation at theinternal company level, and the center level, as
well as the divisional, and affiliate levels.
Responsibility for implementation, the actual
execution and development of policy lies withinternal companies and centers etc. The environmental committee plays a part in the escalationof policy and the conduct of research on common subjects, and establishes, as required, specialist committees categorised by issue and also
working groups.

President
Chief executive officer (CEO) for theenvironmental management systemof the Olympus Group

Director Responsible forEnvironmental Affairs
Person responsible for environmental
management in the Olympus Group

Company Environmental
Secretariat (Environmental
Development Department)
Improvements to and operationof the environmental
management system of thewhole Olympus Group

Environmental Committee
Environment Committee
for the Whole Company
The role of the committee is to plan andcome up with solutions to environmental
issues in the Olympus Group.
Number of meetings: twice annually

Company Environmental
Secretariat Meeting
The purpose of the meeting is tosupport the members of theCompany Environmental Committee
and plan solutions for problems.
Number of meetings: six annually

Meeting of Facility Environmental
Affairs Administration
The meeting is held to deliberate
important matters about the facility
environment.
Number of meetings: twice annually

Secretariat Meeting about
Facility Environment
The purpose of this meeting is toplan solutions for problems in thefacility environment.
Number of meetings: four annually

Working Group
Established as required.

Internal Company/Center
Environmental Management
Organisation

Sales Companies in Japan
Environmental Management
Organisation

Local Overseas Companies
Environmental Management
Organisation

As of April 2002

■Corporate Environmental Management Organisation

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Environmental Management
Medium-Term Environmental Plan

Olympus establishes its Environment Basic Plan every three years with goals set for the coming five years. The
Company has formulated the 02 Environment Basic Plan, which reflects results of implementation in FY2002,
three years since the 99 Environment Basic Plan.

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The 99 Environment Basic Plan and Results of Implementation in FY2002

Looking at the results of activity up to FY2002, product improvements from product environmental assessment and energy saving,waste reduction and prevention of pollution has meant further improvement in facilities.

■Environmental Protection Measures Related to Each Stage of Product Life Cycle
Task
Implementation of productenvironmental assessment

Improvement of facilities’ environment

Main Implementations

FY2002 Goal

FY2002 Results of Measures Implemented

Page

Integration of assessment into new systems for productdevelopment

After establishing procedures in all product fields,
products were assessed in new product development
systems.

P18

Making application of environmental impact
assessment to products, packaging materials andservices(Each product area has own goals.)

Goals related to energy savings, conservation of
resources and reduced use of hazardous substances
have been achieved in each product field.

P18

Conserving energy and resources

CO2 emissions due to energy use reduced by 10% ormore compared with FY1997 level (per unit of net sales)

Reduced by 41%(5% improvement compared with previous year)

P24

Reducing waste materials and making an increaseof recycling

Waste product volume reduced by more than 15% fromFY1997 level(Volume of waste for commissioned processing, per unitof net sales.)Reduced by 64%(15% improvement compared with the previous year)

Establishing product assessment methodology

Rate of recycling increased by 56%(9% improvement compared with previous year)

P26

P29

Rate of waste materials recycled increased to more than60%

Creation of systems for recovery of
waste products and packaging

Preventing pollution

Air pollutant emission reduced by more than 30% orcompared with FY1998

Reduced by 93%(21% improvement compared with previous year)

Implementing green procurement programme

Introduction of green procurement programme throughout the GroupThe “Green Procurement Guidelines” are here to stay.

Establishing system for recovering waste products

Identification of responsibilities and product recovery
partly started.

Commencement of service for recovery of someproducts by customer request

Recovery system planned and started partly.

Drafting of collection and recycling action plan

Establishing system for recovery of packaging
materials

P18

P18

P22

■Strengthening of Common Foundation and Systems for Responding to Environmental Problems
Task

Creation of environmentallyfriendly technology

Main Implementations

FY2002 Goal

Eliminating lead and volatile organic solvent (VOC)from existing processes and all future processes

Introduction to new products in a product area andcommencement of introduction to products in other areas.

Product tests using lead-free solder completed.

Eliminating trichloroethylene in cleaning processes

Use of trichloroethylene completely eliminated.

Volume used reduced to 1.4 tons (90% reduction
compared with previous year)

P28

Establishing “Green Procurement Guidelines” andexcusing themFurther improvement to “Green Procurement Guidelines”
for raw materials, components, products, office supplies,
and services

Development of procurement system overseas bypublication of “Green Procurement Guidelines” inEnglish and Chinese. Preparation of standard forselection of industrial waste handlers.

P18

Establishing Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) system

Preparation of plan for implementation and trials

Provisional application of method to some products

Making architecture of information database
related to laws, regulations and the environment

Database system completed and operated effectively.

Maintenance of up-to-date environmental informationand provision to all employees

P32

Constructing environmental reporting system
including Pollutant Release and Transfer Register(PRTR)

Reporting system regularly operated

Publication of Olympus Environmental Report 2000
followed by the year 2001 version

P32

Establishing educational programmes

Contents of educational programmes completed for theirintroduction in FY2003.

Implementation of general and special education
throughout the company, at divisional level anddepartment level

P14

ISO14001 certification for all facilities in the Olympus
Group worldwide

Renewal of application for ISO14001 certification forthree facilities in Japan and certification of two
production facilities in Europe

P10

Creation of environmental
administration methods

Creation of environmental informationcollection and dissemination systems

Creation of educational systems

Creation of environmental
management systems

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Introducing environmental management system
based on ISO14001 standard to all facilities in the
Olympus Group

FY2002 Results of Measures Implemented

Page
P18

P18

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02 Environment Basic Plan

Environmental activities in the Olympus Group from FY2003 have been progressing in accordance with the 02 Environment Basic
Plan. With the 02 Corporate Strategic Plan as a basis, the Company has prepared the 02 Environment Basic Plan, taking into accounttrends in government and industry including the earth’s environmental problems, regulatory systems and the industrial agreements
criteria. The 02 Environment Basic Plan was determined at the management director conference in January 2002.

Self-evaluation of FY2003

Issues

Implementation of the 02 Environment Basic Plan

Goals for FY2005

Steps for environmental improvement evaluation
included in the development of new products

Establishment of standard for environmental friendliness and introduction of
products to which such standard is applied.

• Introduction of Type III label products• Introduction of lead-free solder products• Application of eco-glass in all new products• Completion of a “3 Rs” operational study• Establishment and operation of “3 Rs”
procedures for packaging materials

Overall results greatly surpassed goals set. The
rate of recycling however was slightly below thegoal.

More promotion of energy and resource
conservation. Zero emissions from
improvements in reduction of industrial
waste and recycling.

Eco-products
1. Environmental technology development and environmentally friendly products• Application of product evaluation methods (LCA etc.)
All products subject to product assessment, green
procurement, improvements to life span andpreservation, Type III label products (provided byproduct environmental information)• Development of environmental technology and it
application to products
No use of hazardous substances (lead-free solder,eco-glass etc.)
Application of environmental technology to new
products• Development of the “3 Rs” (reduce, reuse and recycle)
for packaging materials. Improvements to packing
method (returnable, simpler recycling)
Restructuring of system for collection and delivery,
and method of transportation (modal shift, more
appropriate vehicles)With regard to recovery of waste products, noprogress was made on maintenance of a systembecause collection and the “3 Rs” (reduce, reuse
and recycle) are difficult due to the nature of
products.

Promotion of “3 Rs” packaging materials.
Technical research for and approaches
to the “3 Rs” for products.

Eco-facilities
2. Challenge to achieve zero emissions• Promotion of energy saving and conservation of
resources
Introduction of effective energy systems (cogeneration, collection system for regenerated airconditioning heat etc.)
Better circulation of water used in production, closed
system for wastewater from lens and surface
processing• Reduction of waste and more recycling
Green purchasing, recycling, returnability, moreintermediate processing (processing of raw wasteetc.)• Elimination of hazardous substances, reduction ofenvironmental risk
Introduction of pitchless processing methods,
replacement technology for hexavalent chrome
compound, less use of cyanide, VOC reduction
Soil condition research and measures in workplaces
in Japan, enhancement of environmental facility
management• 40% reduction of CO2 emission(per unit of net sales from FY2001)• Introduction of closed system for water
usage• Zero emission achieved at major facilities• Complete elimination of chlorinated solvents• Survey of soil contamination

Eco-management
3. Promotion of integrated environmental management
for the Group• Global development of environmental management
Enhancement of ISO14001 expanded environmental
education for the whole Group, and evaluation ofenvironmental results• Better environmental communication(environmental accounting, reporting, HP, andcontributions to society)
Ecology exhibits throughout the company, holding of
ecology exhibition outside the company• ISO14001 certification in overseas production
bases• Construction and operation of environmental
management system in Japan• Evaluation of environmental management• Construction and operation of information
communicating system

Self-evaluation of FY2003

IssuesWith regard to environmental technology, progresshas overall been delayed and measures are
currently being devised to achieve goals.

Introduction of lead-free solder to products

Green procurement is currently being implemented
in accordance with our goals, but Life Cycle
Assessment (LCA) is delayed.

Establishment of LCA methods andintroduction of products to which suchmethods will be applied.

Publication of the second environmental report.
Some partial advances in the system for collectionof environmental information have been made, but
the construction of such system for the company
as a whole is still in the future.

Creation of environmental information
networks

Preparations for lateral education of the whole
company are delayed.

Enhancements to specialist educationand education by hierarchical level andmaintenance of educational systems

Three production centers, in Japan and overseas,
have still not obtained certification.

Re-examination from the perspective ofefficiency of the issue of certification for
all facilities

Complete elimination of chlorinatedorganic solvents

Better communication about the environment

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Environmental Management
Environmental Management System

The Olympus Group regards the ISO14001 environmental management system as an effective means for promoting environmental protection activity, and has been systematically introducing it into the company.

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ACTION

Overview of Environmental Management System

Review at manageriallevel

The environmental management system is able to continuously alleviate
impact on the environment with the Plan-Do-Check-Action (PDCA)
cycle. In the Olympus Group, as well as implementing the PDCA cycle
throughout the Group, the PDCA cycle has also been used in each facility and division. The ISO14001 environmental management system has
been introduced to every facility. Initially, the Company proceeded withintroduction of PDCA with the idea of first introducing it to facilities
involved with manufacturing and then successively to expand the programme to development, services, administration and sales workplaces.

CHECK
Examination
andcorrective
measures

PLAN
Environmental
policyPlan
DO
Implementationand operation■Environmental Management System Flow

■ISO 14001 Certification for Olympus Group（Olympus began introduction of ISO14001 certification at its Ina Plant in February 1997. And then the
R&D and manufacturing facilities in Japan had
obtained ISO14001 certification by March 2000, andcertification of nine facilities has already been renewed. Each facility has shown results in terms ofenergy saving and waste reduction etc. by improvements resulting from an environmental management
system.
Overseas companies related to manufacturing suchas Olympus (Shenzhen) Industrial Ltd. in September
1999, Olympus Winter & Ibe GmbH in May 2001,
and KeyMed (Medical & Industrial Equipment)
Limited in March 2002 have received certification.
From 18 development and manufacturing facilities,
both in Japan and overseas, 15 have obtained certification. The total number of employees in facilities
which have obtained certification is approximately
11,000, which comprises approximately 53% of all
employees in the Olympus Group.

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Facility

ISO14001 Certification

Location

Date of Certification

Ina Plant

Ina-shi, Nagano

Feb. 1997

Tatsuno Plant

Tatsuno-machi, Kamiina-gun,
NaganoFeb. 1998

Hinode Plant

Hinode-machi, Nishitama-gun,
Tokyo

Jul. 1998

Technology Research Institute(Hachioji)

Hachioji-shi, Tokyo

Mar. 2000

Okaya Olympus Co., Ltd.

Okaya-shi, Nagano

Apr. 1998

Olympus Opto-Electronics Co., Ltd.,Tokyo Plant

Chofu-shi, Tokyo

May 1998

Olympus Opto-Electronics Co., Ltd.,
Aizu Plant/Opnotech Co., Ltd.

Aizu-Wakamatsu-shi, Fukushima

Oct. 1998

Shirakawa Olympus Co., Ltd.

Nishigo-mura, Nishishirakawa-gun,
Fukushima

Oct. 1998

Olympus Opto-Electronics Co., Ltd.,
Aomori Plant

Kuroishi-shi, Aomori

Nov.1998

Sakaki Olympus Co., Ltd.

Sakaki-machi, Hanishina-gun,
NaganoDec. 1998

Mishima Olympus Co., Ltd.

Nagaizumi-machi, Sunto-gun,ShizuokaJun. 1999

Ohmachi Olympus Co., Ltd.

Ohmachi-shi, Nagano

Jun. 1999

Olympus (Shenzhen) Industrial Ltd.

Shenzhen, China

Sep. 1999

Olympus Winter & Ibe GmbH

Hamburg, Germany

May 2001

KeyMed（Medical &Industrial Equipment）Limited

Southend-on-Sea, EnglandMar. 2002

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numberEnvironmental Audits in FY2002

32

30

19

20
13

13

10
7

ay
Ok

External audits

a

2

a

kaw

0 1

ki

1

ima

2 1

ira
Sh

1

ka
Sa

1

h
Mis

2

chi
ma
Oh
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nics
Aizu lectro
to-E
(Op
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ori nics
Aom -Electro
to
(Op
ics)

o
n
Toky lectro
to-E
(Op
uno

Ina

2

2

s
Tat

0 0

ode

oji

chi

0

Hin

2

0

Internal audits

8

6

5

4

Ha

Olympus conducts an internal environmental
audit at least once a year at facilities whichhave obtained ISO14001 certification. Extenalenvironmental audits (i.e. audits by the certification body) are also conducted annually. The
results of external audits in FY2002 showed
20 instances of minor non-conformance in 12
facilities in Japan. Standard documents andoperation were reviewed on the basis of thesepoints of non-conformance.

40■Number of Instances of Non-conformance per Workplace in FY2002 Audits

An internal audits is a basic audit conducted by the company itself. In
an external audit, the certification body examines conformance with theISO14001 standard.

Internal audits

Identifying the problems
Improvements

External
auditsEnvironmental Audit by Certification Body (Technology Research Institute)■Role of External Audits and Internal Audits（

Environmental Management Diagnosis Programme
by Head Office

At Olympus, in addition to the locally conducted audits of environmental
management systems at each facility, the head office Environmental Development Department, conducts more specialised wide audits. The Environmental Management Diagnosis Programme is used to examine subject areas
with regard to issues involving the whole company, and to examine theimplementation status of environmental planning, and execution of each division or facility. In this diagnosis, subject areas different from those in thefacility environmental audits are set up, and members with specialist knowledge participate in planning and a diagnostic team is organised. In FY 2002,
diagnosis was conducted at 13 facilities in Japan on the subject of risk management. The diagnosis showed up problems with dilapidation of flooringand instrument and underground tanks and piping. Renovation of the flooringand instrument and improvements to checking methods were initiated as asolution to these problems.

Environmental Management Diagnosis(Olympus Opto-Electronics Co., Ltd., Aizu Plant)

Manual for Handling of Hazardous Substances

11Environmental Management
Risk Management

To prevent accidents and hazards including environmental pollution and to minimise damage if they do occur,
Olympus is addressing the issue of risk reduction by the maintenance of a crisis management organisation, theconformance with various laws of which is subject to an independent standard.

（Company Risk Management System

The unforeseen accidents have increased from changes
in social systems and public consciousness, and the
expansion of corporate economic activity. Olympus is
attempting to prevent risks and early containment ofrisks by specifying risk management rules to unify management of risk information for whole company, with thecompany president as the responsible person for risk
management. These rules are applied to environmental
risk management and also work towards environmental
protection. Incidentally, there was no litigation, fines orcomplaints on environmental matters in FY2002.

Organisation decided byperson responsible

President: Person
responsible for risk
management

Headquarters formeasures in a risk

Risk Management
Committee
Chairperson: President
Risk Management Manager for each internal company/center,
facility and affiliate

Risk Management Group
Risk Management Promotion Committee
Chairman: General Manager for
Risk Management
Risk Management Promotion Manager for each company,
center, facilities

Each company, center, facilities■Risk Management Organisation（

Contamination Survey of Soil and Groundwater

In the 1970s, chlorinated solvents were considered to be
an excellent detergent and their use became very popularvery quickly. There was therefore only a slight perception that chlorinated solvents might cause environmental
pollution. However, pollution of soil and groundwater
brought about by chlorinated solvents has become acause for concern in recent years.
In FY2002, opinions were canvassed about the handlingof chlorinated solvents and heavy metals in 13 facilities
in Japan based on the “Standard for Testing andOperation of Countermeasure Guidelines with regard to
Soil and Groundwater Pollution” issued by the Ministryof the Environment. From FY2003, analysis of soil andgroundwater will be conducted in facilities which have ahistory of use of such substances.

■Results of Survey at 13 Facilities in Japan: Number of facilities with history ofuse including those which are unknown
Heavy Metals

Chlorinated Solvents
Category

Relevant

Trichloro- 1,1,1-Tri- Dichloro- Tetrachloroethylene chloroethane methane ethylene

11

9

6

1

6

Cadmium Arsenic Hexavalent
Chrome

5
8

3

8

10

5

Not relevant

2

Future measures

Soil and groundwater analysis survey conducted at facilities where above-mentioned
substances are relevant

4

7

12

Survey Conducted at Tatsuno Plant

12

Lead

7

（

Management of PCB Wastes

The Special Measures for PCB Waste Disposal
Law enforced in 2001 specifies better storagepractices for used equipment containing PCB and
implementation of their disposal. Olympus willcontinue with its storage management practices
until now, as well as proceeding with an investigation of implementation of disposal of PCB
waste with the most appropriate processing technology.
Storage for Used Equipment Containing PCB(Olympus Opto-Electronics Co., Ltd., Aizu Plant)（

The Used Equipment Containing PCB in Storage Box(Mishima Olympus Co., Ltd.)

Conversion of Heavy Fuel Oil Underground Piping to Above Ground

Learning a valuable lesson from the incidentof heavy fuel oil flow from the Kyowa Plant
of Tokyo Kinzoku Co., Ltd., the Company
conducted a check of all relevant facilities inJapan. Below-ground tanks and piping weremoved to above ground in order to prevent
another incident in the future.

Incident of heavy fuel oil leak at Tokyo Kinzoku Co., Ltd.
At the end of August 2001, underground piping for heavy fuel oil
became corroded and an incident in which oil leaked into the soil
occurred at the affiliate, Tokyo Kinzoku Co., Ltd., in Ibaraki Prefecture.
Residents in the community notified the plant that there was oil film onwater in the gutters near the back of the factory. With the cooperation of
governmental organisations such as the local fire station, an investigation was conducted and it was discovered that heavy fuel oil from theplant had caused the incident. An inspection of the heavy fuel oil tankand its piping system showed that the underground piping is where theincident occurred. Work above ground was conducted on the pipingwith the cooperation and understanding of the local residents. At thesame time, the Company cleaned and restored the soil to keep any
damage to a minimum.

Conversion to Above Ground of Heavy Fuel Oil Tanks and Piping(Ina Plant)（

Emergency Countermeasure Drill

As well as the maintenance of a cabinet for safe storage of various
chemicals, the Company has conducted simulation drill for a situationin which an outflow of chemicals has spread to surrounding areas
after spillage, based on the premise that the accident with the substance has occurred during the daily bringing into and taking out of
the facility.
On the basis of the drill, we have made improvements such as preparation of a manual of measures to take in an emergency, equipment toprevent disasters and measures to prevent flow into footpath gutters.
Simulation drill to limit damage from accidents and to prevent accidents before they occur are conducted up to five times a year on afacility-scale.

Emergency Countermeasure Drill(Olympus Opto-Electronics Co., Ltd., Aomori Plant)

13

Environmental Management
Education

To improve the environmental activities, it is important that the environmental awareness of every single employee
be raised. To achieve our goals, the Company has implemented an environmental education programme toacquire knowledge and skills and to develop awareness and behaviours.

（

Education System■Environmental Education System

It is important that each employee, from new employees to management, be provided withappropriate education from general to specialist education in order to increase environmental awareness and to independently address environmental protection activity among all
members of the Olympus Group.
Education such as education for the whole company conducted by the Environmental
Development Department, facility education conducted independently by each facility andeducation conducted by outside educational institutions, which is adapted to the role ofeach employee has been set up and implemented.

（

Department Where
Implemented
Implementation
at plants

Students
New employees
General education and managerial staff
Special operators
Developers

Implementation
throughout thecompany

Managerial level
Internal environmental auditors

Implementation at Publicly qualified persons
external institutions

Education at Facilities and Divisions

Each facility and each division has devised an educational plan and conduct
environmental education.
General education in such things as policy, regulatory systems, planning,
standards and implementation procedures is provided to all employees andexplained by seminars, workplace meetings and networks. Education ranging from policy to implementation procedures is provided for new andtransferred employees. In FY2002, 159 new company employees were provided with environmental education.
Workers specifically handling hazardous substances receive their education
using manuals about appropriate implementation procedures and measures
to be taken in the event of an accident, and as required on-the-spot training.
Developers and designers receive education about environmental assessment of products.
Lectures for Managerial Staff (Technology Research Institute)（

Education Courses for the Employees

Because employees in the facilities are more closely linked with environmental activities, the main environmental education takes
place there, but the Company has also held an internal environmental auditor training course since 1997 as part of an educational programme for the whole company. At the end of FY2002, a total of 18 internal environmental auditor training courses had been held
and were attended by 401 students. Managerial staff are told about government and industry trends for handling environmental issues
and the concept of environmental management evaluation.

（

Environment-Related Qualifications

Each facility has established an internal standard which is systematically being developed to the satisfaction of legally-qualified persons
involved with environmental protection and workplace safety. The
Pollution Control Manager has specified an internal standard with fouror more qualified employees at specified plants and one or more
employees qualified in water quality management at facilities otherthan these. Each facility is also staffed with one or more employees
qualified in industrial waste management requiring special treatment.

14■Number of Environment-Related Qualified Persons(As of end of March 2002)* Accumulative number of persons

Qualifications

Number of
Number ofInternal
Statutory
ActualPersons* Standard Persons

Air

52

18

1

Water quality

103

34

9

Noise

21

8

1

Vibration

19

4

1

Senior pollution control manager

1

0

0

Manager of industrial waste requiring special treatment

67

15

15

Pollution control
managers

Health and Safety

Olympus not only promotes compliance with related regulatory systems but also a high standard of managementof workplace health and safety. The Company is planning to promote the idea of better health from the perspectiveof medical treatment and health-care products such as the active introduction of new programmes.

（

Occupational Safety Management

Olympus aims to completely eliminate work environment hazards
at each facility and has been involved in routine crisis prevention
for accident elimination and prevention of reoccurrence activities
such as regular implementation of patrols.
There were 20 worker accidents in FY2002. Of these, five werecaused by traffic accidents on the way to work, and the number oflost days was 161.
Educational campaigns towards elimination of accidents such as
safety workshops have been promoted.

（

Item
Incidents

FY 1998

FY 1999

FY 2000

FY 2001

FY 2002

22

13

20

22

20

9

7

Accidents resulting
in lost days
Accidents not resulting
in lost days

5

1

5

17

12

15

13

13

Lost days

77

14

25

238

163

Remarks: Results tabulated excluding two current applications for Work Accident
Compensation Insurance.

Environment Management for Workplace

For the maintenance of a comfortable work environment, the concentration of noise, dust, organic solvents and specified chemicals
in the workplace air was measured at each facility on the basis ofIndustrial Safety and Health law.
Most were in the category 1, but noise from manufacturing equipment was a problem in four places in two facilities in the category
2 and 3. Olympus is taking action against such problems such as
implementation of unmanned operation and the wearing of
earplugs while in the workplace, but we are also working towards
measures to control the source of the outbreaks to the greatest
extent possible.

（■Number of Work-Related Accident■Number of Workplaces Measuring Work Environment
Category

FY 1998

FY 1999

FY 2000

FY 2001

Category 1

155

168

162

105

114

Category 2

3

8

7

1

2

Category 3

2

2

2

2

2

160

178

171

108

118

Total

FY 2002

Category 1: A workplace where environment management is appropriately carried out and where it is desiredthat current environment management processes be maintained.
Category 2: A workplace where the appropriateness of environment management is midway between that ofcategories 1 and 3 and where it is desired that measures be taken to shift the workplace into
category 1.
Category 3: A workplace where environment management is inappropriately carried out and where it isdesired that environment management processes be quickly improved.

Medical Checkups and Health Campaign

The Olympus Corporate Health Insurance Society has initiated a new occupational health management system (OHMS) to promote health management by
prevention of disease in advance. Olympus has introduced a system whereby
employees and their families can undergo a medical checkup or make anenquiry to a doctor at any time, the aim being to improve the self-managementof each individual.
The Society has also hosted an annual walking campaign in the autumn forJapanese employees in the Group. In FY2002, more than 1,400 participants
have registered in a database the number of steps they have walked, and haveaddressed the issue of becoming healthier towards achievement of one’s goals.

Publications of the Corporate Health Insurance Society

15

Environmental Management
Environmental Accounting

Olympus believes that evaluation of its environmental protection activity and its effects in terms of volume andmonetary units is an integral part of promotion of the environmental management system. Olympus has introduced
environmental accounting as a tool for understanding quantitatively the cost of environmental protection activity
and its effect, and makes use of environmental accounting in evaluations.

（Features of Environmental Accounting in FY2002

In FY2002 environmental accounting, Olympus was able to gain an understanding of detailed data, establish a format for data common to all facilities and provide more specific definitions when collecting data from each facility. Trends of the past three years inpollution control costs and resource recycling costs which were high and were more precisely calculated than previously were compared on the basis of each facility.

（

Method of Calculation and its Conception

The results were tabulated based on our company’s definitions with reference to the Japanese Ministry of the Environment“Guidelines for Introduction of Environmental Accounting Systems” published in 2000.
• “Environmental protection costs” means the amount of investment and the cost of environmental protection measures. The “effects of environmental
protection” means the effects of environmental protection provided by environmental protection measures indicated in physical units.
• “Economic effects from environmental protection measures” means the effect contributing to profits of business etc. as a result of implementation ofenvironmental protection measures, indicated by monetary units.
• With regard to economic effects from environmental protection measures, only actual effects (economic effects with a definite basis) are calculated.
• With regard to personnel costs, the required number of man hours of an employee giving more than 10% of their time to environmental protection
activity is integrated, and is calculated by multiplying the annual average labour costs for each company.
• With regard to R&D costs, research and development costs of hazardous substance replacement, energy saving and improvements to and recyclability of products and manufacturing processes are calculated.
Scope of subject: Olympus Optical Co., Ltd. (including head office) anddomestic affiliates related to manufacturing
Period covered: April 1 to March 31 of each fiscal year

■Environmental Protection Costs

unit: million yen

Amount of Costs

Amount of Capital Investment
Category

Content of Principal Measures
FY 2000

Costs
withinbusinessareas

FY 2001

FY 2002

FY 2000

FY 2001

FY 2002①Pollution control costs

Wastewater treatment and piping maintenance

30

9

59

265

237

226

②Global environmental protection costs

Energy savings (Reduction of CO2)

26

52

57

7

24

22

③Resource circulation costs

Reduction of waste

10

15

46

131

153

151

Upper and lower costs

Recycling of packaging materials and waste products

0

0

0

12

9

13

Management activity costs

Creation of environmental management system

0

0

14

336

249

257

R&D costs

Product assessment and material substitutes

5

1

0

161

297

316

Social activity costs

Maintenance of premises and greenification

0

0

6

64

75

93

Environmental damage costs

Measures accompanying heavy fuel oil flow-out

0

0

0

0

0

2

71

77

182

976

1,044

1,080

Olympus Opto-Electronics Co., Ltd.

MishimaOlympusCo., Ltd.

SakakiOlympusCo., Ltd.

Shirakawa
OlympusCo., Ltd.

Okaya
OlympusCo., Ltd.

Total

Total

■Pollution Control Costs and Resource Circulation Costs for Each Plant

Pollution
controlcosts

Resource
circulation
costs

16

Tokyo Kinzoku
Co., Ltd.,
TatsunoKyowa Plant

unit: million yen

Tokyo

AomoriAizu

OhmachiOlympusCo., Ltd.

2

1

5

34

3

4

16

1

15

251

2

1

5

25

2

7

13

0

15

212

52

1

1

5

23

2

7

14

0

11

218

35

2

2

4

23

6

5

4

4

5

126

8

34

2

2

4

19

26

5

5

4

6

151

9

39

3

1

2

19

26

5

6

3

6

144

Hachioji

HinodeIna

FY 2000

56

0

51

63

FY 2001

33

0

55

54

FY 200242

060

FY 2000

24

4

8

FY 2001

33

3

FY 2002

21

4

Comparing the results of FY2000 and FY2001
with FY2002, the amount of capital investment
in such things as prevention of water pollution
and recycling has doubled. Total costs and eachcost item have also stayed almost the same.
From the perspective of the effects of environmental protection, the amount of CO2 emissions,amount of commissioned waste processing, andamount of copy paper purchased have reduced
compared with the previous year. The amount ofcommissioned waste processing in particular has
reduced by approximately 25%. Accompanying
this is a definite economic benefit in each cost
item.

(unit: million yen)(unit: million yen)

200

500

400
150
59
Amount of costs

Overview of FY2002

Amount of capital investment

（

100
57

9
50

52

226

24

22

131

153

151

'00

'01

'02

100
46

10

15

'00

'01

0
'02

(FY)

Global environment
protection

Resource circulation
Pollution control■Transition of Costs within a Business
Area and the Amount of Capital
Investment

（

237

200

30

Resource circulation
Pollution control

265

7

26
0

300

(FY)

Global environment
protection■Transition of Costs within a Business
Area and the Amount of Costs

Future Issues

In the future, calculations will be conducted in accordance with the Japanese Ministry of the Environment’s “Environmental
Accounting Guidelines 2002.” We shall also make use of cost-effectiveness evaluation of environmental activity in managerial decision-making. The scope of the subject of environmental accounting system is considered to be extended to not only bases in Japanbut also bases in the world.

■Environmental Protection EffectCategory

Effects within
business area

unit: tons

Environmental Load Index

FY 2001

Reduction Volume ofPrevious Year

FY 2002

Reduction Rate

CO2 emissions

47,72445,966

1,758

3.7%

Commissioned waste processing

2,049

1,530

519

25.3%

Volume of copy paper purchased

128

125

3

2.3%

■Economic Effect from Environment Protection Measures
Category

Details of Effects

FY 2001
1,623

1,571

-52

Cost of commissioned waste processing

86

66

-20

Cost of copy paper purchased

20

19

-1

Revenue from sale of recycled valuable resource

16

13

-3

Energy costs
Cost reduction

Revenue

unit: million yen
Increase and Decrease
from the Previous Year

FY 2002■Reference: Total Amount of R&D Costs and Amount of Capital Investment in Olympus Optical Co., Ltd.
unit: million yen

FY 2000

FY 2001

FY 2002

R&D costs

30,781

29,48529,014

Amount of capital investment

8,800

9,223

5,232

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Product-Related Measures
Environmental-Conscious ProductOlympus has introduced a product environmental assessment system, and is attempting to develop environmentally friendly products and to make such systems stronger. In product development, the Company evaluate theenvironmental impact through the whole life cycle of the product such as usage, manufacturing, distribution andservices for products. The Company has been promoting (1) energy saving (2) elimination of hazardous substances and (3) better recycling efficiency etc.

（

Product Life Cycle and Its Environmental
ImpactA product has a life cycle from procurement of materials
through manufacturing, distribution, usage and service to collection and disposal. In these processes, resources and energy are
consumed, and consequently, CO2 and various chemicals andwaste are discharged into the environment and thereby impact
on it. The development department for each product area mainly
conducts evaluation in an attempt to understand environmental
impacts in the product life cycle. The development divisionevaluates the degree of environmental impact in each process ofthe product life cycle using a combination of quantitative andqualitative evaluation. The results of evaluation are tied to product design policy and the setting up of subject areas for technology development.

Energies and resources

Material
procurement
Collection,
separation
andrecycling

Manufacturing

Planning
DesignServices forcustomeruse

Packaging,
distribution
and saleEffluences and wastes■Product Life Cycle and Environmental Impact（

Procurement Based on the “Green Procurement Guidelines”

In FY2002, Olympus conducted a questionnaire with 991 of ourmajor direct business partners, both in Japan and overseas, about
the maintenance of environmental management systems such asenergy saving and waste reduction, and the results of research
into the content of harmful chemicals in purchased materials.
We received replies from 903 companies. The Company has thisyear also prepared booklets in Chinese called “GREEN PROCUREMENT GUIDELINES” and “CHEMICAL USE GUIDELINES” in addition to the English version. The Company has
distributed the guidelines to our business partners in local subsidiaries overseas and have requested that they make an effort toalleviate global environmental load.
In the future, Olympus will, as part of its responsibility to promote the integration of green procurement throughout the industry, review Olympus procurement standards and will attempt tocreate even more environmentally friendly products by enrichment of databases.

Left and Middle: “GREEN PROCUREMENT GUIDELINES,”
Right: “CHEMICAL USE GUIDELINES”

Evaluation items of purchasing party
Acquisition of ISO14001 certification
Environmental improvement activities- Environmental philosophy and policy- Environmental protection plan
- Environmental impact evaluation- Environmental education

Overall evaluation

Evaluation items of materials procured
Compliance with law
Content of chemicals
Hazardousness in disposing waste
Energy saving
Resource saving
Recycle design
Packaging materials of resources■Evaluation Points of Green Procurement

18

Quality (Q) / Price (P) / Delivery (D)＋Environment (E)（Product Environmental Assessment System

In the process of planning, design and trial
manufacture of Olympus products, environmental assessment of the product is conducted at the design review stage. The evaluation is conducted from the standpoint ofenergy saving, electrical energy consumption, hazardous substances and recycling,with environmental friendliness as a condition. Goals for improvement of each product and conformance with regulatory systems are included in these evaluation items.
We have proceeded with improvements toLife Cycle Assessment (LCA) technology
to enable quantitative and general comparative evaluation with the previous products
and other products.

Strategic marketing productplanning
Product environmental assessment
review AR-1

Design review 1
Product planningevaluation

Evaluation of concept design(development)

Design review 2
Functional trial
manufacture evaluation

Product environmental assessment
review AR-2

Design review 3
Production trial
manufacture evaluation

Evaluation of production(development and manufacturing)

Production■Product Environmental Assessment Flow（

■Product Environmental Assessment Results for Research
Inverted System Microscope “IX71”

Example of Product Assessment (Microscope)

In the development of the research inverted system microscope“IX71” released in January 2002, the Company sets an improvement goal of the elimination of substances to be avoided in our
chemical usage guidelines, improvement in the rate of recyclability and reduction of materials. Measures were implemented andevaluation conducted at each stage of product development.
Major improvements are a 26% reduction of electrical power
consumption and a 20% reduction in the weight of products compared with previous equivalent products.

Item

Evaluation

Electrical power consumption in product use

Ensuring safety

26％ less*
95％

Rate of recyclability of materials
Rate of use of lead-free glass

71％

Rate of use of materials regulated
by statute (Ni-Cd, mercury battery,bromine type flame retardant,
CFC etc.)0％

Rate of separation and disassembly capability

94％

Rate of name indication for plastic parts

89％

Possible rate for shredding/incineration

95％

Rate of mass reduction by compacting

20％ less*Amount of styrene foam used in packaging materials

76％ less** Indicates comparison with the previous equivalent products

Research Inverted System Microscope “IX71”

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Product-Related Measures
Examples of Environmental-Conscious ProductMore compact and lighter Olympus products have contributed to waste reduction and conservation of resources.
Especially, there has been a focus on reduction of consumption of electrical energy by related products as animportant condition for the environmental-conscious product. Olympus is proceeding with complete eradication or
reduction of use of hazardous chemical substances by development of product design and processing technology.

（

Environmental Consciousness in Olympus Products

Digital Camera CAMEDIA C-220 ZOOM**Model for Europe. Model for north-south America is D-520 ZOOM.

Lower electrical power consumptionMore compact optical system

Schemes for integration of higher level of LSI and power supply
sequence have enabled drive by two batteries which previously
required four AA batteries and compared with previous equivalent
products the number of exposures per battery has increased greatly.

Aspherical lens design and glass moulding processes have made theoptical system lighter and more compact.

More lead-free glass in lenses
Lead-free glass has been adopted in all areas for optical glass suchas in lenses.

Identification of plastic materials
The name of the material used is indicatedon major plastic parts to simplify separation.
Plastics which do not contain bromine type
flame retardants are used.

Other examples of environmental
consciousness
By changing buffer materials to styrene foamand presentation boxes to cardboard, volume
was reduced by 30%.
Reduction of paper by placing the productinstructions on CD-ROM and the use ofrecycled paper is promoted.

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No mercury in liquid crystal back lights
The back light source of liquid crystal displays has
been replaced with a whitelight-emitting diode (LED) which does not containmercury as used in fluorescent tubes.

（Conversion to Lead-Free Optical Glass

Olympus is addressing the issue of environmental friendliness of its camera,
microscope and endoscope products by using lead-free optical glass andeliminating environmental pollution by development of lens processing
technology.
More than 200 kinds of optical glass are used as the main material in opticaldevices. Of these, there is glass which contains lead to enhance the rate ofrefraction. Glass containing lead is an important material in optical design,
but in cooperation with glass manufacturers the Company has been promoting conversion to lead-free glass from 1994.
In cameras, we achieved conversion to 100% lead-free glass for internal
newly developed products in FY2002 cameras. The Company is attempting
to change to lead-free glass to the greatest extent possible in our previous
products as well as microscopes and endoscopes. Environmentally friendly
olefin system plastics are used from manufacturing to waste disposal as an
optical material in the lens prism of the viewfinder optical system, and leadis being eliminated.
Conversion to lead-free glass is an important issue for environmental
friendliness and the Company aims to continuously develop optical design
and process technology.

（

Digital Camera in which Lead-Free Glass has been Used.

■Rate of Conversion to Lead-Free Glass of FY2002
Products (Weight)
Item

Total

Volume of lead-free glass used107.4 tons

Conversion rate to lead-free glass

94.1%

Cleaning of Endoscopes with Low-Toxicity Antiseptic
Cleaning Solution

The Company has developed a peracetic acid endoscope cleaning solution
which has a lower toxicity than previous aldehyde antiseptic solutions andhas an excellent antiseptic action. We have also adopted the cassette-bottle
method for easy replenishing of the liquid, and the cleaning device itself has
a compact design.
Such designs have made possible improvements in safety and shorter cleaning time at the site of medical treatment.

Medical Endoscopes

Endoscope Cleaner

21

Product-Related Measures
Product Packaging and Distribution

Environmental friendliness is part of not only planning, design and manufacturing of products but the Company
has also attempted reduction of the burden on the environment by product packaging and distribution. The distribution centers of the whole Olympus Group were integrated with the aim of reduction of burden on the environment
from distribution.

（

Conceptions about Packaging and Distribution

In product packaging, Olympus is working towards conversion to packaging
materials which have a high level of packaging functional quality and reliability, disposability and user-friendliness, the use of recycled materials and an
established recycling infrastructure, and development of packaging design
technology. In distribution also, the Company has attempted to reduce the burden on the environment in the whole area of distribution such as energy saving
and more efficient energy consumption in land, air and sea transportation.
Olympus is addressing the following issues as a means to improve packaging
and distribution.
• Changes to materials
Conversion to paper (conversion to cardboard or thin plates), changes tomaterials in plastics, conversion to metals, conversion to plywood (conversion to wood) and changes to printing ink.
• Changes to the shape of cardboard boxes
Conversion to thin-walled, low-layered, smaller, returnable boxes• Consideration of recyclability
Identification of material used for container, simplification of separation ofdifferent types of materials• Creation of distribution systems which are considerate to the environment
Integration of satellite warehouses, partnerships with distribution partners（

Vibration Test of Packaging

Environmental Consciousness in Product Packaging

Under the policy, “the 3 Rs Policy (reduce, reuse and recycle), Olympus has
continued with environmental consideration of its product packaging materials
with the aim of a packaging design technology which would reduce packaging
volume by 30% and styrene foam weight by 30% called “Slim 30.”
At the time, on the basis of the law, (1) reduce, (2) recyclable materials, and(3) single materials became the policy, there was conversion to paper for packaging materials for our cameras and recorders. In the early 1990’s styrene foam
was completely eradicated, and a 30% reduction of volume was achieved.
Olympus received the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Director
Award for MO packaging in its conversion to cardboard product packaging of
buffer and fixed materials at the Japan Packaging Competition sponsored by
the Japan Printing Industry Federation in 2001.

Packaging Using Cardboard of Buffer and Fixed Materials

Award Won at the Japan Packaging Competition

Boxes, bags (instructions etc.), tape
* Buffer materials are made from cardboard.

Material Name Indication

22

Bags (products etc.)（Improvements in Distribution Packaging

In distribution packaging, the containers for transportation of parts
between Olympus (Shenzhen) Industrial Ltd., and the Japanese plants are
now reusable. Reusable plastic boxes made from polypropylene can bereused more than five times. Approximately 10,000 boxes are being usedeach month which has enabled dramatic waste reduction.
“One-touch” cardboard has been adopted by the Olympus Logitex Co.,
Ltd., Tokyo Center. Little paper powder is generated and it is light andcompact for storage. When assembled for use, the base is assembled in acriss-cross fashion, requiring no adhesive tapes.
The Company has also partially implemented a system of “no external
packaging” for Japanese customers of endoscope products. In producttransportation between production bases and the distribution center, theCompany will also attempt to expand conversion to a “no external packaging” system such as gradual elimination of cardboard.

Implemented Examples of no-External Packaging

Reusable Plastic Box

One-Touch Cardboards

Production bases（

Operation of main distribution center

The main distribution center (Olympus Logitex Co., Ltd., Tokyo Center)located at Kawasaki city in Kanagawa Prefecture which is the integrated
distribution center of 15 domestic satellite warehouses, began operationfrom August in 2001. This integration of distribution bases is expected toreduce road usage by approximately ten percent, and reduce the FY2001
year’s 41,539 tons ¥ km to 37,393 tons ¥ km (multiplying the truck classin tons by the annual distance travelled in kilometres).

Overseasplant A

Overseasbases aOverseascompany B
Domesticplant C

Plant D

Company E

Company b
Olympus
Logitex Co., Ltd.,Tokyo Center(Kawasaki)

Company cCompany dSubcenter(Osaka)Subcenter(Sapporo)

Retailer e■Organisational Chart for Integrated Distribution System

Olympus Logitex Co., Ltd., Tokyo Center

23

Manufacturing-Related Measures
Energy and Resources Management

To help prevent global warming, Olympus has implemented various energy-saving measures to reduce its CO2
emissions. The Company achieved in the activities in FY2002 a much larger reduction in total energy consumption
on a CO2 conversion basis than the goal set in the 99 Environment Basic Plan, which aimed to reduce energy consumption per unit of sales by more than 10% by FY2002 from its FY1997 level.

（

Volume of Energy Consumed

Olympus’ FY2002 energy consumption was 45,966 t-CO2, a reduction of 3.7% in terms of absolute volume compared with the previous year. Energy consumption per unit of net sales in FY2002 was 59% of consumption in FY1997, a reduction of 41%, 4.8% interms of absolute volume compared with FY1997.
(t-CO2)(%)

49,00047,724CO2 emissions

48,773 48,496

Heavy
fuel oil
18.8%

100

46,500120

48,321

48,27986

45,966
79

90

72
64

44,00043,81059

Energy consumption
per unit of net sales

Diesel oil 0.4%
Gasoline 0.4%

Kerosene 1.8%
LPG 0.7%
City gas 3.3%

60

CO2 emissions
Electric power 74.6%

41,50030

39,000Total 45,966 t-CO2(FY2002)0'91■CO2 Emissions by Type of Energy Source

'97

'98

'99

'00

'01

'02

Energy consumption
per unit of sales(FY1997=100)(FY)■CO2 Emissions and Energy Consumption per Unit of Net Sales■Energy Consumption and Energy Consumption per Unit of Net SalesUnit

FY 1991

FY 1997

FY 1998

FY 1999

FY 2000

FY 2001

FY 2002

CO2 emissions

t-CO2

43,81048,27948,77348,49648,32147,72445,966

Energy volume

TJ

1,084

1,187

1,208

1,208

1,200

1,194

1,159

100 million yen

1,574

2,017

2,370

2,574

2,794

3,129

3,283

Item

Net salest-CO2/100 million yen

27.8

23.9

20.6

18.8

17.3

15.3

14.0

Energy consumption per unit of net sales(FY1997=100)

%

–

100

86

79

72

64

59

Crude oil conversion basiskl

28,06930,72331,26831,28031,05430,91030,000

Energy consumption per unit of net sales

CO2 emissions: CO2 emissions for each year are calculated on the basis of factors specified in the “2000 Regulations for the Law concerning Promotion of Measures to Cope with Global Warming.”
Conversion to joule: For electrical power, factors specified in “Regulations for the Law concerning Rational Use of Energy” are used for each year but for other types of energy, factors specified in “Overall Statistics about
Energy” Is used.
Conversion to crude oil: Conversion is conducted on the basis of factors specified in “Regulations for the Law concerning Rational Use of Energy.”（

Examples of Energy-Saving Measures●Energy saving in manufacturing processes
Overall electric power is overwhelmingly the type of energy most consumed by
the Olympus Group in terms of calories. Most of the electrical energy is consumed by manufacturing equipment. In FY2002, the Company introduced inverter
controls at manufacturing facilities to optimise power consumption and save energy. In particular, the Aizu Plant of Olympus Opto-Electronics Co., Ltd., introduced five inverter-controlled pumps into its optical fibre workshop for heating
and cooling water for maintaining air-conditioners in optimum condition, reducing energy consumption by 90MWh annually.

Inverter-Controlled Pump
(Olympus Opto-Electronics Co., Ltd., Aizu Plant)24

●Conversion to energy-saving fluorescent lights
Shirakawa Olympus Co., Ltd., and Mishima Olympus Co., Ltd., have
replaced their conventional fluorescent lights with an energy-saving type inorder to reduce energy consumption. Shirakawa was able to reduce power
consumption per lamp from 92 W to 85.5 W with the energy saving lights.
It fitted a total of 2,700 new lamps, reducing its annual power consumption
by 21,000 kWh.

Energy-Saving Fluorescent Lamps (Shirakawa Olympus Co., Ltd.)●Use of waste heat from compressors for heating
At Shirakawa Olympus, as a result of an exploration of ways to use waste
heat, it was proposed that waste heat discharged into the air from compressors be used for heating in the winter. Blowers and ducts for three of thefive compressors and vents in the corridors were fitted, whereby waste heatfrom compressor was used as an energy source for heating in the winter.

Recovery of Waste Heat from Compressors (Shirakawa Olympus Co., Ltd.)

Resources-Saving Activities●Reducing water consumption
In FY2002, the Olympus group consumed a total of 1.51 million m3 litres ofwater, representing a 280,000 m3 (16%) reduction compared with the previous year.
Water consumption has increased each year in some manufacturing
processes. In washing processes at surface treatment workshops where volumes of water are consumed, the Company has promoted the introductionof a cascade system, a multi-stage method of water use and have madeefforts to reduce water consumption.

(10,000 m3)
250
200

Water consumption

（

15

15

16

150
100

13
187

173

163

138

City water
50

Ground water
0
'99

'00

'01

'02

(FY)

■Total Water Consumption●Reducing copy paper consumption
As office automation develops, the volume of paper consumed by printersand photocopiers has increased. The Olympus Group has promoted use ofboth sides of paper in printers and photocopiers to reduce such consumption.

(tons)
200

Weight

160

140
128

125

'01

'02

120
80
40
0
'00

(FY)

■Total Consumption of Copy Paper

25

Manufacturing-Related Measures
Waste Management and Recycling

Olympus has implemented various measures to reduce the volume of waste materials and to increase the rate ofrecycling of such materials, the aim being reduction of the volume of waste for commissioned processing by 15%(in terms of volume per unit of net sales) from FY1997 level by FY2002 and increase of the rate of recycling tomore than 60% by FY2002. In FY2002, the Company reduced the volume of waste materials handled by contract
waste processors by 64% (in terms of volume per unit of net sales) from the FY1997 level and achieved a recycling rate of 56%.

（

Waste subject tointernal volume
reduction (A2)
Waste subject tointernal recycling
processes (A3)

Commissioned
waste
processing

Residue Commissioned waste
processing

Volume of waste
reducedinternallyReusableresources

Volume of
reduction(B2)

Waste forcommissioned
processing(A1)

Volume of waste forcommissioned processing(B1)

Generation of waste
Waste emission Intermediate processing After intermediate
at waste processing
Categories of waste generated Categories of emission
processing
companies

Sorting,
drying,incineration,neutralising,recycling

Volume of burial of
landfills (C1)
Volume of
reduction byintermediate
processing (C2)
Volume ofrecycling after
intermediate
processing (C3)

Volume of waste emission=B1+B3

Recycling

Waste subject
to direct
recyclingprocesses(A4)

Recycling

Useful materials(A5)

Useful materials

Volume of recycling(B3)

For waste reduction, the total of waste generated has to be controlled by reuse or some other means. Secondly, waste materials
generated from necessity, should be sorted according to type foreasier recycling and processing. Thirdly, the rate of waste recycling should be increased. To reduce the volume of waste generated at facilities, we have internally promoted methods of waste
reduction such as drying, and recycling processes such as reusing
waste acid.
Waste materials emitted from facilities are divided into two categories: waste for commissioned processing and waste to berecycled. Types of waste materials which can be easily reused asa resource such as paper, metals, plastics and food waste areincluded in the volume of reusable resources. Processing ofsludge, mixtures of metals and plastics waste acid and otherwaste is contracted out to intermediate waste processing companies. Waste contracted out for intermediate waste processing
companies undergoes sorting, incineration, and neutralising by
the processing company, and is reduced in volume and recycled.
Residue from such processes undergoes final disposal in a landfill.
Launching a zero emission programme from the beginning ofApril 2002, the Company has set a goal for rate of burial in landfills (rate of burial in landfill to volume of waste material) of
below 1%.

Recycling rate (%)
B3
=
×100
B1+B3
(Calculation method of Olympus)

Rate of burial in landfills (%)
C1 ×100=
B1+B3■Category Grouping of Waste at Each Phase from Generation to Disposal

Volume and Rate of Recycling in FY2002

From the total waste generated at the facilities of the Olympus
Group, the volume of materials for reuse or recycling is counted
in the volume of recycling. The volume of recycling also includes
materials sold to outside parties as recyclable materials.
In FY 2002, 1,920 tons of waste was recycled, an increase of 121
tons (7%) compared with the previous year. From the total volume of recycled materials, 378 tons were sold as having use value. The rate of recycling increased by 9% to 56% compared withthe previous year.

Food waste and sludge
5.1%

Waste acids and alkalines
0.8%

Waste
oil
7.8%
Waste plastics
15.7%

Waste paper andcardboard
38.8％

Waste metals and glass
31.7％
Total 1,920 tons
(FY2002)■Breakdown of Recycled Materials

26

Volume of final
disposal

Processing of Waste Materials

Volume of waste generated A（

（Reducing Commissioned Waste Processing

To reduce the volume of waste for commissioned processing, Olympus has been reviewing production processes and introducing
recycling apparatus for chemical solutions as well as implementing measures for more recycling of reusable materials. The total volume of waste from R&D and manufacturing facilities in Japan, the processing of which was contracted out to intermediate waste processing companies in FY2002, was 1,530 tons, representing a 519 tons (25%) reduction compared with FY2001 and a 1,083 tons(41%) reduction compared with the standard year (FY1997).
(tons)
3,000

(%)
120

100

2,500

100
79

2,000

Waste metals and glass
5.2%

1,000

Sludge
30.6%

2,613

2,420

2,399

2,579

0

2,049
1,530

484

Commissioned
waste processing

60
36

40
Recycled
materials

20
0

942

500

1,245

1,474

1,799

Rate ofcommissioned
processing to net
sales units

1,920

1,000
1,500

Waste plastics
21.7%(FY1997 set as
standard year)

2,000

Total 1,530 tons
(FY2002)■Breakdown of Commissioned Waste Processing

2,500

'97

'98

'00

'99

'01

'02

(FY)

■Commissioned Waste Processing and Rate of the Volume to Net SalesUnits

FY 2002

Starting Operation of Recycling Center

The Technology Research Institute in Hachioji started operationof a Recycling Center on March 12, 2002. The Center plans andproposes measures to achieve a zero emission goal and also functions as the recovery center for recycling used batteries for all the
Olympus Group companies in Japan.
The Center has also started operation of composting unit for foodwaste in June 2001. Previously food waste was incinerated but
now a fermentation accelerator system has been introduced.
Compost produced is used by farmers in the region to fertilise
vegetables and fruit trees. In FY2002, the Center processed 15
tons of food waste and produced 2.5 tons of compost. The
Technology Research Institute held a tasting event for employees
to appreciate vegetables and fruits grown with such fertilisers.

（

80
51

500

Waste acids
11.7%

（

71

1,500

Waste oil
9.1%
Waste
paper 9.2%

Waste alkalines 12.4%

72

FY 2004

235 tons
Composting food waste
Decomposing andprocessing sludge

Target: 192 tonsof waste

Reducing the volume ofwaste for commissioned processing

FY 2001
430 tons
Recycling waste
plastics
Recycling waste
metals

FY 2000

FY 1999

713 tons
Reducing paper usedby automated officeequipment

506 tons
More recycling ofwaste paper■Technology Research Institute’s Concept of Reducing the Volume ofWaste for Commissioned Processing

Recycling Waste Acid
Tasting Event for Appreciation of Vegetables

The Aizu Plant of Olympus Opto-Electronics Co., Ltd., each year contracted out the processingof one ton of sulfuric acid solution used in the anodising process.* In March 2001, the company
introduced recycling equipment for waste sulfuric acid, eliminating waste acid generated by theanodising process.
* One of the surface treatment processes used for anodic oxide coating

Recycling Equipment for Waste Acid

27

Manufacturing-Related Measures
Chemicals Management

Olympus uses a variety of chemicals in manufacturing processes and in products. Some chemicals may harm theenvironment and human health. The company has taken a range of measures to prevent accidental discharge andreduce emissions into the environment.

（

Chemical Usage Standards

Olympus approaches the issue of reduction of the volume of potentially harmful chemicals in three ways. Depending on the degree ofpotential harm, the Company may discontinue use, minimise use, or carefully manage use. The Company has established a standard
for use of chemicals with regard to their use in product parts and in production processes. These standards are applied from the product design stage to the manufacturing stage.
■Chemical Substance usage Standards
Category
Discontinued use

Minimised use

Managed use

Chemicals contained in products

Chemicals used in manufacturing processes

Asbestos, polychlorinated naphthalene, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs),

CFCs (specified chlorofluorocarbons), 1,1,1-trichloroethane, carbon tetrachloride,

polybrominated biphenyls (PBBs), polybrominated biphenyl ethers (PBBEs)

halon

Mercury, cadmium, lead, hexavalent chrome compounds, cyanide compounds,

HCFCs (CFC substitutes), methyl bromide, trichloroethylene, tetrachloroethylene,

selenium, organic phosphates

dichloromethane

354 chemicals specified in Article 1 of Japan’s PRTR* Law (excluding chemicals listed

354 chemicals specified in Article 1 of Japan’s PRTR Law (excluding chemicals

above)

listed above)* Pollutant Release and Transfer Register（

Introduction of Chemicals and Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) Management

The Olympus group manages use, storage and disposal of chemicals, and the introduction of new
chemicals into each facility in accordance with thestandard for chemicals usage.
When a new chemical is applied to a process, theperson in charge of the area into which the chemical
is introduced must apply for approval from theEnvironmental Management Office at the facility bysubmitting an environment management form andrelevant MSDS.* The office examines the request
with a legally-qualified person such as a person qualified to handle organic solvents and makes a decision
about the approval. When a new chemical is introduced, the person in charge of the area in which thechemical will be used must inform employees of thecontent of the MSDS, and educate and train them toensure the pollution prevention and the human safety. The MSDSs are maintained by the Environmental
Management Office and by the area in which thechemical is used and copies are posted in an accessible place for employees.
* MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet)
To ensure safe handling of hazardous chemical substances, materials which contain the detailed and necessary information such as
substance names, classifications, degree of hazardousness and toxicity, and safety precautions and measures to take in an emergency.

Chemical substanceArea applying
for introductionof newchemical

MSDS

Incomplete
data

Environmental
Management
OfficeSubmission

Receipt(Original)

Confirmation
Registration in ledger
Maintenance of management form (copy)

No
Legally
qualifiedpersons

Examination and comment

Yes
Approval

Environmental
Affairs
Administrator■Flow Chart of the Introduction of New Chemical

28

Chemical substanceManagement form

（

PRTR Surveys

In accordance with the guidelines of four electric and electronic equipment manufacturers’ associations since 1997, Olympus has conductedsurveys on the release and transfer of chemicals specified by the associations. In FY2002, the Company conducted surveys on 354 chemicals
specified in Article 1 of Japan’s PRTR (Pollutant Release and Transfer
Register) Law in accordance with the Law. The surveys were conductedat facilities where the amount of chemicals used was more than 10 kg
annually in each facility and the results were tabulated for facilities wheremore than100 kg of chemicals was used annually. As the chart shows, thetotal amount of specified chemicals used by Olympus in FY2002
decreased by five tons to 36 tons compared with the previous year.

(tons)
120

Amount handled

100

101
76

80

55

60

39 41

40

36

Amount handled of
the 174 chemicals
specified by thefour electric andelectronic
associations for
PRTR survey
Amount handled of
the 354 chemicals
specified by
Japan’s PRTR
Law

20
0
'98

'99

'00

'01

'02 (FY)■Amount of PRTR Chemicals Handled■FY2002 PRTR Survey Results
Substance No.
specified bylaw

Chemical

Unit: tons
AmounthandledAir

Water area

Soil

Volumeconsumed

VolumeremovedVolumetransferred

Volumerecycled

Volumeburied inlandfill

Volume released

30

Bisphenol-A epoxy resin (liquid)

0.17

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.10

0.00

0.06

0.00

0.00

42

Ethylene oxide

3.04

0.81

0.06

0.00

0.00

1.88

0.30

0.00

0.00

43

Ethylene glycol

1.04

0.00

0.02

0.00

0.00

0.00

1.02

0.00

0.00

63

Xylene

7.87

5.42

0.00

0.00

0.10

0.00

2.35

0.00

0.00

69

Hexavalent chrome compounds

0.61

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.01

0.60

0.00

0.00

101

2-ethoxyethyl acetate

0.28

0.16

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.13

0.00

0.00

145

Dichloromethane*1

1.19

0.42

0.06

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.71

0.00

0.00

207

Water-soluble copper salts (excluding complex salts)

0.18

0.00

0.06

0.00

0.06

0.00

0.06

0.00

0.00

211

Trichloroethylene*1

1.41

0.30

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

1.11

0.00

0.00

227

Toluene

7.43

4.94

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.04

2.45

0.00

0.00

230

Lead and lead compounds

8.80

0.00

0.00

0.00

4.55

0.00

2.60

1.65

0.00

231

Nickel

0.14

0.00

0.01

0.00

0.09

0.03

0.00

0.00

0.00

232

Nickel compounds*1

1.49

0.01

0.19

0.00

0.51

0.02

0.76

0.00

0.00

243

Barium and water-soluble barium compounds

0.16

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.02

0.00

0.14

0.00

0.00

253

Hydrazine

0.14

0.07

0.07

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

283

Hydrogen fluoride and water-soluble hydrogen fluoride salts

0.79

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.79

0.00

0.00

304

Boron and boron compounds

0.36

0.00

0.03

0.00

0.05

0.00

0.28

0.00

0.00

307

Poly (oxyethylene)=Alkyl ether*2

0.42

0.02

0.18

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.22

0.00

0.00

Total

35.53

12.14

0.69

0.00

5.49

2.00

13.57

1.65

0.00

*1 Dichloromethane, trichloroethylene and nickel compounds (including nickel sulfate) are specified as noxious substances
subject to survey under the Air Pollution Control Law.
*2 Limited to 2-alkyl radical with 12 to 15 carbons and their compounds

Reducing Organic Solvents

The amount of trichloroethylene used by the Olympus Group totalledabout 1.4 tons from 13 tons compared with the previous year in FY2002,
a reduction of about 90%.
At the Aizu Plant of Olympus Opto-Electronics Co., Ltd., the chlorinatedsolvent trichloroethylene was used in washing of lens pitches and strippinging lens jigs. However a replacement product, which is a combination of hydrocarbon solvents, was used and the changeover to the new
product was completed in March 2002.
The Ina Plant introduced powder-coating technology in an attempt toreduce organic and waste solvents in the microscope-coating process. We
are now promoting its application to other products as a technology able
to eliminate use of organic solvents such as xylene and recover powderedpaint for reuse.

(tons)
100
79
80

Amount used（

Totals may not correspond to the actual sum due to rounding off.

62
60
47
40
23
20

13
1.4

0
'97

'98

'99

'00

'01

'02 (FY)■Use of Trichloroethylene

29Manufacturing-Related Measures
Prevention of Air and Water Pollution

To prevent pollution of the air and water, which both have a direct impact on the environment, Olympus is making
strenuous efforts to maintain and manage facilities by conducting regular checks, in accordance with a selfimposed standard. The Company aims to expand such activities in the future and reduce the burden on the environment.

Preventing Air Pollution

In addition to regular facilities inspection and combustion management in boilers which are subjects to regulatory control, we
measure soot and dust, nitrogen oxide (NOx) and sulfur oxide(SOx) emissions twice annually and are conducting continued
activities to maintain and manage, and improve in accordancewith a self-imposed standard much stricter than the legal standard.

(tons)
45

41.3

41.2

41.1

40.7

40.1

40

Amount of emission

（

38.4

35
30
25
20
15
NOx

10

6

6

6

6

6

6

5
0

'98

'99

The Company separates wastewater discharged during the
manufacturing process into categories such as acid, alkaline,
heavy metal etc., and then subject the fluids to neutralisationand condensation treatment. The Company has set a selfimposed standard in each facility much stricter than the legal
standard for hazardous substances such as hexavalent chromeand lead and the living environment such as biological oxygen
demand (BOD) and hydrogen ion concentration indexes (pH).
After clearing values in the self-imposed standard they are discharged into public water basins or sewage water systems.

'01

'02

(FY)

■NOx and SOx Emissions from Boilers(tons)
8.0
7.0

6.7

7.0
6.0
5.0

4.2

4.0
3.0
Waste Water Treatment Equipment(Olympus Opto-Electronics Co., Ltd., Aizu Plant)

2.0
1.0
0

'00

'01

'02
(FY)

■BOD Emissions（

Preventing Oil Spills

To prevent leakage outside facilities of heavy oil, the fuel forboilers, the Tatsuno Plant has moved underground piping forauxiliary tanks to above ground and installed catch pans underthe burners. Sensors which can detect oil dripping into the panshave been installed and will stop operation of the boiler andgive a warning.

Heavy Oil Leak Sensors (Tatsuno Plant)

30

'00

Amount of SOx is measured on an SO2 conversion basis.

Preventing Water Pollution

BOD emissions

（

SOx
'97

Communication with Society
Social Contribution（

Sponsoring Photographic Event

The Olympus Group participated as a premier sponsor in the photography
event, “A Day in the Life of Africa,” donating 100 sets of Olympus digital
cameras and printers to the event. On February 28th, 2001, one hundred of
the world’s foremost photojournalists, representing 21 countries, took part ina project in which they scattered themselves across 53 nations in the continent of Africa to capture in photographs scenes of the whole African continent in a single day.
The images are to be included in the “A Day in the Life of Africa” book thatwill represent the most wide-ranging look at Africa ever attempted. The bookis scheduled for publication in the fall of 2002. All profits from the book will
be used to fund AIDS education programmes in Africa.

Photo Shooting in Kenya（“Help through Self-Help” Project

Olympus Winter & Ibe GmbH has donated sets of medical equipment including endoscopes to Papua, Indonesia through a project called “Help throughSelf-Help.” Papua is an isolated area with few medical facilities and it is difficult to transport patients to the nearest hospital. German doctors trained
local doctors and nurses in the use of medical equipment, enabling local doctors to perform medical treatment and minor operations themselves.

Papuan Doctors with Their Staff（

Olympus Calendars and Support to the WWF

Olympus publishes calendars in English and Japanese annually to distributeto a range of customers. Pictures used in the calendars are taken by famous
photographers, with a theme of the natural environment presenting the beautyof wild animals and nature.
Olympus also has been donating several thousand calendars to the WWF(World Wide Fund for Nature) Japan every year to show its support for thefund since 1976.
2002 Olympus Calendar（

Contributing to the “Museum of Science for Children”

To foster the scientific minds of children and develop their interest in science, Hachioji City Museum of Science for Children held an exhibition
called “Mechanisms of Clocks and Cameras” from March to April 2001.
Olympus provided products such as cameras, endoscopes, and microscopes
to the museum. In addition, Olympus set up place for printing souvenir postcards created using a digital camera, an area where visitors could see how
endoscopes work and an area where they could observe cells by microscopic
imaging.

Microscopes Area at the “Mechanisms of Clocks and Cameras”
Exhibition

31Communication with Society
Environmental Communication（

Environmental Reports

To inform the public about the environmental activity of the whole
Olympus Group, Olympus has published an environmental report inEnglish and Japanese annually since September 2000. This year’s
report will be the third. The reports are produced by the head officeEnvironmental Development Department which responds to enquiries about our environmental activity. Content of the reports havebeen posted to the web site (http://www.olympus.co.jp/).

Environmental Reports (Left: 2000 edition, right: 2001 edition)（

Printing Issues by Public Relations

Head Office Public Relations delivers corporate information including environmental efforts to customers, business partners, shareholders, and employees as well in the forms of press releases and company profile to get them familiar with the Olympus Group’s activities.
Such information is also available on the web site. In addition, thePublic Relations issues internal bulletins, “OLYMPUS FORUM” and“THE OLYMPUS PURSUIT” to raise awareness on environmental
affairs.

（(Top left) Company Profile(Top right) Technical Publication(Bottom left) Internal Publication (Japanese)(Bottom right) Olympus Group’s Internal Publication (English)

Environmental Information Delivery

Olympus enters information collected from the head office’s Environmental Development Department and facilities into a database,so all employees can access internal environmental regulations andinformation on environmental activities.

（

Environmental Database on Screen

Participation in Regional Activities

Each of the Olympus facilities is actively implementing measures inclose contact with the local community. They participate in clean-up
initiatives such as cleaning the Suwa Lake and testing of the water of
the Tenryu River in Nagano Prefecture. In addition, they sponsor
clean-up events in the neighbourhood where they are located several
times a year, and these events have already become a part of thecommunity.

Cleaning up the Tenryu River

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（

Feedback from readers about the Olympus Environmental Report 2001

The Company has received enquiries and comments from many readers about the “Olympus Environmental Report.” We appreciate
your interest in our activities. Questionnaires returned by you were properly processed, and the results are shown this report.

Results of questionnaires about Olympus Environmental Report 2001 Number of respondents:81 As of April 12, 2002

Q1

Customers
4%

Respondents

Other
35%

What do you think of the Olympus
Environmental Report after reading it?

Difficult tounderstand0%

Business partners
42%

No comment
2%
Average27%
Easy tounderstand71%

Individuals for
Individuals related toenvironmental
research and educationaffairs
1%
14%
Environmentalorganisations
4%

Q2

Please note which parts of the report were ofparticular interest to you.
Items

Operations and environmental impact
Environmental protection goals and measures
Environmental management systems
Environmental accounting
Education
Environmentally friendly products
Improvements in distribution
Energy management
Prevention of air and water pollution
Chemicals management
Waste management and recycling
Environmental activities at overseas production bases
Contributing to communities and society
History of Olympus Group’s environmental protection activities and awards
Total

Responses
3
2
5
16
3
15
7
4
2
7
24
2
2
3
95

Q3

How did you come to know about this report?

Other source
4%

Olympus web site
1%
Newspapers
and magazines
9%
Olympus employee
23%

Material sent out by Olympus
63%*Total does not correspond to the number of the respondents because multiple responses were given for one question.

Comments and opinions about the Olympus Environmental Report 2001

Responses in the Olympus Environmental Report 2002●“I think that the description of the product environmental impact assessment is inconsistent
with the flow chart.”●“Measures” are briefly outlined, but it would be more useful if they were described in moredetail to the extent that information can be disclosed.”●“I feel that in general the amount of information contained the report is limited.”●“Costs incurred for some measures are given, but more disclosure of such information
would be appreciated.”●“Regarding environmental accounting, I understand very well that your company is making
efforts to include effects as well as costs in the accounting. As there are many aspects ofenvironmental accounting which are difficult to understand, more detailed information would
be appreciated.”●“I would appreciate it if you would introduce in the report any cases of measures taken at
facilities.”●“I would like you to expand the space for “99 Environment Basic Plan” so that we canunderstand the overall situation at a glance.”●“With regard to the Environment Basic Plan, it is difficult to understand where the FY2001
Implementation Results were positioned in relation to the goals.”●We have overhauled both the description and flow chart to make them easier to understand(page 19).
●We have increased the number of the pages to provide more information.

●“I think it would be more informative if the report included information such as how yourcompany evaluated the results for the current year and how you reflected the evaluation inyour plans for the following year onward?”●“I understand that your company has achieved the goals of reducing hazardous air
pollutants, but I would like to know about the means you used in achieving the goals.”●“I believe that you should use t-CO2 instead of t-C as the unit for emissions of carbon
dioxide.”●“I ask you to include more information on the activities of overseas production centers.”●We have doubled the space for “Environmental accounting” to make the content more
complete (pages 16 and 17).
●In “Environmental accounting,” we have added calculation methods of values and conceptions
to help readers’ understanding (page 16).
●With regard to reduction of waste products at workplaces, we have introduced examples at a
production plant and a technology research institute (page 27).
●We have doubled the space for the 99 Environment Basic Plan to help readers understand theoverall situation at a glance (pages 8 and 9).
●In the results of implementation of the 99 Environment Basic Plan, we have put together the
implementation results in fiscal 2001 with respect to the fiscal 2001 goals to give readers aclear picture of achievement levels with respect to the goals (page 8).
●By contrasting FY2001 goals and FY2001 results of implementation, we have conducted selfevaluation and described future tasks and measures (pages 8 and 9).
●With regard to reduction of hazardous air pollutants, we have described the methods used inregular checks of the boilers (page 30).
●We have changed the unit of carbon dioxide emissions from t-C to t-CO2 in accordance with
the international trend (page 24).
●In addition to environmental activities at overseas production centers which were previously
included, we have included environment-related data collected at such centers (pages 38 and
39).

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Environmental Data at Facilities
Overview of Facilities in Japan■R&D and Manufacturing Facilities

Manufacturing Affiliates in Japan

Olympus Optical Co., Ltd.

Name and location of workplace

34

Overview

Technology Research Institute (Hachioji)
2951 Ishikawa-cho, Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 192-8507
Tel. +81-(0)426-42-2111

Year of foundation: 1963
Size: 89,552m2
Business areas: Development of endoscopes, microscopes, clinical blood analysers, silver-halide
cameras, digital cameras, and information peripherals and elementary and production technologies

Hinode Plant
34-3 Hirai, Hinode-cho, Nishitama-gun, Tokyo 190-0182
Tel. +81-(0)42-597-7111

Year of foundation: 1993
Size: 8,486m2
Business areas: Production of medical and industrial endoscopes andultrasonic devices

Ina Plant
5128 Oaza-Ina, Ina-shi, Nagano 396-0021
Tel. +81-(0)265-72-1111

Year of foundation: 1944
Size: 59,400m2
Business areas: Production of optical microscopes

Tatsuno Plant
6666 Inatomi, Tatsuno-machi, Kamiina-gun, Nagano 399-0495
Tel. +81-(0)266-41-4111

Year of foundation: 1981
Size: 134,812m2
Business areas: Production of digital cameras and liquid crystal inspection systems
and R&D of semiconductors

Tokyo Kinzoku Co., Ltd., Kyowa Plant
7001-1 Oaza-Koguri-Kaminakadai, Kyowa-cho, Makabe-gun,Ibaraki 309-1101
Tel. +81-(0)296-57-3555

Year of foundation: 1970
Size: 18,624m2
Business areas: Production of aluminium die casting and plastic moulding andassembly of optical microscopes

Olympus Opto-Electronics Co., Ltd., Tokyo Plant
1-60 Shibasaki, Chofu-shi, Tokyo 182-0014
Tel. +81-(0)42-485-2111

Year of foundation: 1969
Size: 4,289m2
Business areas: Production of precision motors, mobile printers, substrate
mounting, products in new areas

Olympus Opto-Electronics Co., Ltd., Aomori Plant
2-248-1 Okonogi, Kuroishi-shi, Aomori 036-0357
Tel. +81-(0)172-52-8511

Year of foundation: 1973
Size: 26,346m2
Business areas: Production of medical operating equipment

Olympus Opto-Electronics Co., Ltd., Aizu Plant
500 Aza-Muranishi, Oaza-Iidera, Monden-cho, Aizu-Wakamatsu-shi,
Fukushima 965-0846
Tel. +81-(0)242-28-2111

Year of foundation: 1970
Size: 55,019m2
Business areas: Production of medical and industrial endoscopes

Ohmachi Olympus Co., Ltd.
3798 Aza-Higashihara, Oaza-Tokiwa, Ohmachi-shi, Nagano 398-0004
Tel. +81-(0)261-22-6111

Year of foundation: 1974
Size: 17,669m2
Business areas: Designing and production of die assemblies and plastic moulding

Mishima Olympus Co., Ltd.
128 Shimotogari, Nagaizumi-machi, Sunto-gun, Shizuoka 411-0943
Tel. +81-(0)559-73-1311

Year of foundation: 1978
Size: 3,787m2
Business areas: Development, production, and service of clinical blood analysers

Sakaki Olympus Co., Ltd.
1355 Nakanojo, Sakaki-machi, Nagano 389-0602
Tel. +81-(0)268-82-2361

Year of foundation: 1978
Size: 46,096m2
Business areas: Production of camera lenses and printers

Shirakawa Olympus Co., Ltd.
3-1 Aza-Ohkamiyama, Oaza-Odakura, Nishigo-mura,Nishi-shirakawa-gun, Fukushima 961-8061
Tel. +81-(0)248-27-2211

Year of foundation: 1979
Size: 76,550m2
Business areas: Production of light sources and accessories

Okaya Olympus Co., Ltd.
3-15-1 Shibamiya, Osachi, Okaya-shi, Nagano 394-0083
Tel. +81-(0)266-27-6111

Year of foundation: 1981
Size: 23,022m2
Business areas: Production of magneto-optical (MO) disk drives, etc.

(As of March 31, 2002)
Percentage
of greenery

Applicable laws

Zoning: Semi-industrial zone
Total floor space of building: 70,755m2

46.0%

Air Pollution Control Law, Water Pollution Control Law, Law
concerning the Rational Use of Energy (specified as Category 1
Types of Energy)

Zoning: Industrial zone
Total floor space of building: 10,524m2

16.1%

Zoning: Semi-industrial zone
Total floor space of building: 41,721m2

Water consumption (m )Discharge point

City water
Ground water
Total

10,58591,980102,565

Sewage system

Noise Control Law, Vibration Control Law

City water
Ground water
Total

8,725
0
8,725

Sewage system

22.5%

Air Pollution Control Law, Water Pollution Control Law, Sewage Water Law,
Noise Control Law, Vibration Control Law, Offensive Odour Control Law,
Law concerning the Rational Use of Energy (specified as the Category 2
Types of Energy)

City water
Ground water
Total

9,400
282,265
291,665

River

Zoning: Industrial zone
Total floor space of building: 46,305m2

29.3%

Air Pollution Control Law, Water Pollution Control Law, Law
concerning the Rational Use of Energy (specified as Category 1
Types of Energy)

City water
Ground water
Total

11,000452,000
463,000

River

Zoning: Non-zoning district
Total floor space of building: 4,096m2

20.0%

Water Pollution Control Law,

City water
Ground water
Total

9,398
2,866
12,264Ground infiltration

Zoning: Class II semi-industrial zone
Total floor space of building: 5,482m2

15.8%

Air Pollution Control Law, Water Pollution Control Law, NoiseControl Law, Vibration Control Law

City water
Ground water
Total

2,916
4,131
7,047

Sewage system

Zoning: Industrial zone
Total floor space of building: 8,967m2

25.8%

Air Pollution Control Law, Noise Control Law, Vibration Control
Law

City water
Ground water
Total

9,575
4,545
14,120

Sewage system

Zoning: Industrial zone
Total floor space of building: 27,105m2

27.2%

Air Pollution Control Law, Water Pollution Control Law, NoiseControl Law, Vibration Control Law

City water
Ground water
Total

0167,832
167,832

River

Zoning: Industrial zone
Total floor space of building: 7,117m2

21.0%

Law concerning the Rational Use of Energy (specified as
Category 2 Types of Energy)

City water
Ground water
Total

680
17,34018,020River

Zoning: Semi-industrial zone
Total floor space of building: 5,931m2

12.6%

Noise Control Law, Offensive Odour Control Law

City water
Ground water
Total

17,300017,300River

Zoning: Industrial zone
Total floor space of building: 15,475m2

27.0%

Air Pollution Control Law, Water Pollution Control Law, NoiseControl Law,
Law concerning the Rational Use of Energy (specified as
Category 2 Types of Energy)

City water
Ground water
Total

42,806113,356
156,162

River

Zoning: Industrial zone
Total floor space of building: 11,500m2

24.4%

Air Pollution Control Law, Water Pollution Control Law, NoiseControl Law, Vibration Control Law

City water
Ground water
Total

7,840
5,145
12,985Zoning: Semi-industrial zone
Total floor space of building: 15,106m2

19.2%

Air Pollution Control Law, Water Pollution Control Law, NoiseControl Law, Vibration Control Law, Offensive Odour Control
Law, Ground Settlement, Soil Pollution

City water
Ground water
Total

4,849
238,286
243,135

3

River andSewage system

Sewage system

35

Environmental Data at Facilities
FY2002 Domestic Data

Air
Facility

Olympus Optical Co., Ltd.

Technology ResearchInstitute(Hachioji)

Water

Number of Soot and
NOx
SOx
dust
boilers［cm3/ ［m3N/h］［g/m3N］ m3N］

3

0.015
（0.3）

Tatsuno Plant

ND
（600）

300
7.4
（5〜9） （600）

190
（600）

Olympus Opto-Electronics Co., Ltd.

1,797

（55）

54
（60）

（55）

（50）

210

56
（65）

（65）

55
（55）

1,214

4

0.005
（0.3）

130
（180）

2.9
7.9
0.066
（0.1） （5.8〜8.6） （30）

13
（50）

1.0
（30）

ND
（3,000） （65）

15

0.010
（0.3）

96
（180）

7.5
4.8
0.1
（2.4） （5.8〜8.6） （30）

7
（50）

0.2
（30）

5
（3,000）

1,884

8.0

82

12

400

520

Tokyo Kinzoku Co., Ltd.,
Kyowa Plant

Manufacturing Affiliates in Japan

Bacillus Morning Daytime Evening Night time Power［number/m3］ ［dB］ ［dB］ ［dB］ ［dB］ ［10,000 kWh］

pH

64
54
7.8
0.032
（100） （3.62） （5〜9） （600）

Hinode Plant

Ina Plant

NoiseTokyo Plant

1

71
0.030
（0.15） （120）

0.021
（1.2）

Aomori Plant

2

0.011
（0.3）

97
（180）

0.044
（4.4）

Aizu Plant

13

0.088
（0.3）

7.5

439

4,900

60
（60）

59
（50）

45
（50）

110

50
（65）

51
（70）

50
（65）

47
（55）

247

59
（65）

53
（60）

54
（55）

1,204

10

2.2

7.8
120
35
0.05
（260） （1.05）（5.8〜8.6）（160）

6.8
（200）

ND
（30）

36
52
（3,000） （60）

Ohmachi Olympus
Co., Ltd.

6.6
10（5.8〜8.6）（160）

15
（200）

1.0
（5）

ND
（3,000）Mishima Olympus
Co., Ltd.

7.6
5.0（6〜8.5） （8）

5
（100）

1.0
（30）

（45）

（50）

（45）

（45）

106

25

100

59
（50）

1,035

Sakaki Olympus
Co., Ltd.

1

ND
（0.3）

100
（180）

8.0
8.4
0.14
（2） （5.8〜8.6） （30）

4.2
（30）

ND
（30）

11
52
（3,000） （70）

53
（70）

52
（70）

52
（65）

591

Shirakawa Olympus
Co., Ltd.

3

ND
（0.3）

6.6
69
3.1
0.1
（180） （17.5）（5.8〜8.6） （25）

5.8
（70）

0.9
（10）

（60）

60
（65）

（60）

（55）

360

Okaya Olympus
Co., Ltd.

3

0.016
（0.3）

120
（250）

ND
（50）

ND
（30）

46
（55）

334

7.5
ND
（3.9） （5.8〜8.6）

0.7
（30）

59
（3,000）52（65）Remarks: Figures enclosed by brackets indicate regulatory values. Cells with no data are not subject to regulations. “ - ” indicates no measurement. ND indicates below limit of measurement.

36

Energy

Waste

Heavy
City gas
LPG Gasoline
oil［103 x m3］［103 x m3］

111

3.4

677

Other

58

22

Amount of PRTR-specified chemicals handled

Co2
General Industrial Special Amount of Rate of TrichloroLead
conversion
waste
waste
waste
recycling recycling ethylene compounds
basis
［t］
［t］
［t］
［t］
［t］
［t］
［％］
［t・CO2］

8,337

54.5

175.3

5.3

342.6

59.3

797

11.9

0.2

0.45

51.9

80.5

264

5.2

20.0

272

5,827

41.1

252.7

68.3

183.3

33.6

943

7.5

8.5

9

9,428

60.8

50.7

103.6

347.8

61.8

540

14.4

8.3

5

3,474

78.6

33.7

0.0

226.7

66.9

490

15.0

0.9

0.0

58.6

78.7

32

4

109

2.7

1.1

12

1,233

8.9

0.0

0.0

38.2

81.1

782

11.0

4.0

5

6,556

59.9

40.9

61.9

170.0

51.1

3.0

17

3,746

4.2

162.0

15.0

58.0

24.2

378

15.9

29.0

0.0

44.0

49.5

Xylene［t］

Toluene Ethylene Dichlorooxide methane
［t］
［t］
［t］

0.05

0.09

0.04

0.32

0.86

0.30

4.25

1.77

0.32

0.04

0.01

Other
［t］

0.77

3.32

2.06

0.49

0.24

0.55

3.83

3.49

0.08

83

2.0

13.0

16

2,422

32.0

45.0

23.0

182.0

64.5

43

4.5

3.5

1

1,444

19.7

16.8

0.1

148.9

80.2

2.60

217

1.2

5.0

10

1,838

19.4

16.1

5.9

68.1

62.2

1.26

0.03

1.97

5.20

0.06

0.09

0.09

0.06

0.25

2.68

0.07

0.66

2.57

The highest value for air, water during the observation period is given.

37

Environmental Data at Facilities
Overseas Production Bases（

Olympus (Shenzhen) Industrial Ltd.

Location: Nanshan, Shenzhen City, China
Number of employees: Approximately 3,800
Main business: Assembly of cameras, mainly processing oflenses, plastic moulding and processing of metalparts
ISO14001 Certification: Obtained September 1999
Features: Shenzhen Industrial Ltd is located in the center of theShenzhen industrial estate approximately 50km fromdowntown Hong Kong. The company maintains thenatural beauty of the estate with garden, ponds andmany trees. It started operation in 1991 and expanded
into many different kinds of manufacturing.
The company has also actively promoted environmental management together with its occupational safety
and health management. In FY2002 the company
achieved further environmental progress in terms ofenergy saving and recycling of synthetics. It has also
received many awards for a high level of safety andhygiene maintained over the past few years.

■Main Data

Period covered: April 1, 2001 to March 31, 2002

Category

Item

Amount

Unit

Electric power

22,570MWh

Fuel oil (mainly diesel oil)

3,239

kl

General waste

12t

Sludge124t

Waste chemicals

51t

Plastics

194

t

Paper

1.5

t

Energy consumption

Waste generation

Recycling

Olympus (Shenzhen) Industrial Ltd.

Coating Solvent Recovery Equipment（

Olympus Diagnostica GmbH (Irish Branch)

Location: Lismeehan, O’Callaghan’s Mills, County Clare, Ireland
Number of employees: Approximately 220
Main business: Development and manufacturing of reagents forclinical blood analysers
ISO14001 Certification: The company expects to obtain the certification in 2003 (systems currently
under construction)
Features: Located on a 300-acre site (approximately 1.2 millionm2), which boasts forests, wildlife and three lakes, thefactory coexists in harmony with the natural environment.
Waste water is discharged into lakes only after being
processed to acceptable licensing level. The level isconstantly monitored both in-house and by the local
licensing body. Medical and chemical wastes are collected and processed using the appropriate methods, inaccordance with regional laws. Waste is removed anddisposed off site by licensed handlers.
Main activities in FY2003 include upgrade of waste
water treatment systems (expected completion, June
2002).

38■Main Data

Period covered: April 1, 2001 to March 31, 2002

Category

Item

Amount

Unit

Electric Power

1,511

MWh

Fuel oil (mainly diesel oil)

68

kl

General waste

75t

Sludge96kl

Waste chemicals

240

kl

Medical waste

7

t

Paper

1.5

t

Energy consumption

Waste generation

Recycling

Olympus Diagnostica GmbH
(Irish Branch)

Lake on the Premises（

KeyMed (Medical & Industrial Equipment) Limited

Location: Stock Road, Southend-on-Sea, United Kingdom
Number of employees: Approximately 650
Main business: Sale, repair, development and production of all
types of endoscopes.
ISO14001 Certification: Obtained March 2002
Features: The company is located about 40 km east of London ina corner of an industrial estate surrounded by countryside, the headquarters and offices for development andservice functions, and the manufacturing facilities arelocated 500 m apart. The company offers attractive,functional workplaces as well as a high level of welfare. The company has also declared itself a “smokefree” environment and encourages employees to commute to work by bicycle.
In FY2002 the company introduced the ISO14001
environmental management system which saw progress in the sorting of waste and the saving of energy.

■Main Data

Period covered: April 1, 2001 to March 31, 2002

Category

Item

Amount

Unit

Electric power

4,629

MWh

City gas

4,994

MWh*

Transportation fuel (mainly petrol)

320

kl

Copy paper

15tPackage materials

170

t

Water

10,345m3

Energy consumption

Resources*Consumption of city gas is expressed on a heat conversion basis (Wh=3,600 J).

KeyMed (Medical & Industrial Equipment)
LimitedEnvironmental Management Manual（

Olympus Winter & Ibe GmbH

Location: Kuehnstraße, Hamburg, Germany
Number of employees: Approximately 500
Main business: Development, production, sale, and service ofrigid borescopes
ISO14001 Certification: Obtained May 2001
Features: The company has operated a strict in-house management system with emphasis on environment and quality. By applying the system and also by urging suppliers
to follow suit, the company has been realising great
progress on environmental objectives, which include
energy consumption, reductions in chemicals andwater usage. The company is proud of our relationshipwith our customers who share our expectation that
Olympus products should be environmentally sound.
In FY 2002, the company successfully reduced usageof ethyl alcohol in the cleaning process of optical parts
through improvements to the washing device, resulting
in 45% reduction in annual consumption from 8.2kl to
4.5 kl.

■Main Data
Category

Period covered: January 1, 2001 to December 31, 2001

Item

Amount

Unit

Electric power

2.193

MWh

City gas

2.225

MWh*

Water

6,284

m3

Energy consumption

Resources*Consumption of city gas is expressed on a heat conversion basis (Wh=3,600 J).

Olympus Winter & Ibe GmbH

Washing Process Using Ethyl Alcohol

39

Environmental History and Business Bases
Environmental Activities and Awards（

History
Date

1975
1976

Major Activities
Mar.
Jun.

Latter half of 1970s
1984

Apr.

Latter half of 1980s

Pollution Prevention Committee established.
Events for Environment Week held at each workplace
Commencement of support for WWF (current World Wide Fund for Nature) (provisionof calendars etc.)

Activities Outside the Company
1967
1971
1972

Progress of maintenance of regulations and standards related to pollution prevention,
waste treatment, chemicals management, and other environmental affairs
Commencement of pollution prevention diagnosis programme (until 1996)
Preparation of annual “Environmental White Paper” of environment protection activityof each workplace and submission to executive responsible for environmental affairs

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Enactment of Japan’s Basic Law for Environmental Pollution
Control
Establishment of Japan’s Environment Agency
Announcement by Club of Rome of the “limits to growth.”
Holding of UN conference on Humans and the Environment in
Stockholm

Enactment of Japan’s Law concerning the Protection of the
Ozone Layer
Announcement of Valdez principles (currently CERES principles)
Declaration by International Chamber of Commerce(ICC) of need for sustainable development
Holding of Global Environment Summit in Brazil

Establishment of Environmental Affairs Office coordination of environmental activity
throughout the company
Review of all environmental activity organisations such as the Environmental
Protection Preservation and maintenance of environmental communication systems
with local overseas companies
Establishment of Olympus Environmental Principles
Completion of discontinuation of use of specified chlorofluorocarbons and 1,1,1Trichloroethane
Completion of discontinuation of use of styrene foam for compact camera packaging
Received award from Japan’s Construction Ministry for promoting beautification andpreservation of Tenryu River
Establishment of 96 Environment Basic Plan
Creation of company environmental management manual
Ina Plant obtains ISO14001 certification, the first workplace in the Olympus group.
Commencement of product environmental assessment

1992

Collection and announcement of PRTR data for FY1998
Company receives award from Japan’s Labour Ministry for operation of the Ina Plant
without accident for 6.6 million hours.
Tatsuno Plant receives FY1998 Superior Factory Greenfication Award from Greenery
Research and Development Japan
Tatsuno and Ina plants receive FY1998 Energy Management Achievement Award
from the Ministry of International Trade and Industry
Establishment of 99 Environment Basic Plan
Olympus (Shenzhen) Industrial Ltd., obtains ISO14001 certification.

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1999

Enactment of Japan’s Law concerning Special Measures against
Dioxins
Enactment of Japan’s Law concerning Reporting, etc. of
Releases into the Environment of Specific Chemical Substancesand Promoting Improvements in Management (PRTR Law)

Hinode Plant receives Award for Outstanding Rationalization of Energy Use from
Kanto Electricity Use Rationalization Committee.
Technology Research Institute obtains ISO14001 certification, completing certificationof all 12 Olympus development and manufacturing workplaces in Japan.
Introduction of “Green Procurement Guidelines”, completion of audit of parts
suppliers and drafting of guidelines for purchase of products for commercial use

2000

Enactment of Japan’s Basic Law for Promotion of Creation of a
Recycling-oriented Society
Enactment of related laws on recycling of food waste andbuilding materials
Enactment of Containers and Package Recycling Law
Progress in EU legislation concerning collection of usedelectrical and electronic appliances and the hazardous
substances used in such appliances

Hinode Plant again receives Award for Outstanding Rationalization of Energy Usefrom Kanto Electricity Use Rationalization Committee.
Introduction of technology to eliminate trichloroethylene in washing process
Installation of processor for raw waste at Tatsuno Plant
Olympus Winter & Ibe GmbH obtains ISO14001 certification
Introduction of fermentation-type processor for raw waste at Technology Research InstituteCommencement of operation of Olympus Logistics Ltd., Tokyo Center

2001

Effect of Japan’s revised Energy Conservation Law, PRTR Law,
Law for Recycling of Specified Home Appliances, and Green
Procurement Law

KeyMed (Medical & Industrial Equipment) Limited obtains ISO14001 certification.
Commencement of operation of resource recycling center at Technology ResearchInstitute, Hachioji
Establishment of 02 Environment Basic Plan.

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Full effect of Germany’s law dictating avoidance of disposable
packaging
Enactment of Japan’s Environmental Basic Law
Effect of United Nations Framework Convention on Climate
ChangeCreation of ISO14001 environmental management systemstandards
Revision of Japan’s Waste Disposal and Public Cleaning Law
Revision of Japan’s Law concerning Rational Use of Energy
Announcement of Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations
Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP3)
Enactment of Japan’s Law concerning Promotion of Measures to
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Front cover photograph by Mitsuaki Iwago
Born 1950, Tokyo, Mitsuaki Iwago has travelled to almost every corner of the earth and has taken
countless photographs of nature and animals. His photographic masterpieces are highly acclaimed
around the world and in recent years he has started taking photographs with a digital camera.

Issued: September 2002
Next scheduled reissuance: September 2003

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