Comments from Stakeholders
TEL has received outside opinions on the contents of the 2005 Environmental and Social Report and our business activities. We are especially indebted to Mr. Minoru Kagino, a user of our equipment, and Mr. Shu Woei Yu,
a coordinator for users of our equipment in Taiwan, for their suggestions. We will use theirs and others’ suggestions in planning our future activities.

Minoru Kagino

Shuh Woei Yu

Chief Specialist
Engineering Standardization GroupEngineering Planning Division

Vice President and General Director

Semiconductor Company
Toshiba Corporation

The Industrial Technology
Research Institute(1) Thoughts on
TEL’s Environmental Sustainability Report(1) Thoughts on
TEL Environmental Sustainability Report

While the Kyoto Protocol has come into effect in February 2005,
environmental issues have grown more and more serious. I feelthat your company’s policies on environmental preservation arestated in your Environmental Report in a way that is clear andeasy to understand, and your policies are not passive, but very
active in character.
Also, I was impressed by the explanations of the various
items on environmental preservation, and how you are publicizing
the significance of your environmental activities and the relation
between your business and environmental activities.

Congratulations are in order for Tokyo Electron’s fifth publicationof the Environmental Sustainability Report. The report truly
reflects TEL’s commitment to continuous improvement on environmental, safety and health management. It is very encouraging
to learn that TEL now embraces the fundamental principles ofCorporate Social Responsibility as president and CEO Sato* hasstated.

(2) Comments on TEL’s EHS Activities
The semiconductor industry is characterized by greater use ofmaterials with large environmental burden and greater energyconsumption than the rest of the electrical and electronics industries. Its posture on environmental preservation is a very important matter. Your company is actively pursuing very specific activities for the purpose of preserving the environment, on the basisof your policies, without being distracted by the profit that iswithin your grasp. We can see this in the fact that, not only are
you setting equipment specifications and developing equipment inconsultation with each of your customers, you are taking the leadin activities of domestic and international groups like Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (SEMI) and the Semiconductor Equipment Association of Japan (SEAJ).

(3) Impressions of TEL from Toshiba Corporation
As our company has been building clean rooms over the last several years, we have had a serious problem with requirements forprotecting the environment. Of course, the equipment we use in
the clean room has itself been subject to even stricter demands.
Not only has TEL been completely “can-do” about our suggestions when we have met with you, you have also contributed
immensely to our effort with your ideas and your environmental
measures for new clean rooms. We see you as one of our strong
partners.

(4) Hopes and Expectations for TEL
As the semiconductor industry continues to grow and grow allover the world, it is a critical problem to reduce its environmental
burden, and there is a great social responsibility to take leadershipin those activities. For the environmental measures that we semiconductor producers have to take, we will desperately need thecooperation of our supporting industries. This is especially so forenergy conservation. Usually, equipment has been improved without regard for other affected equipment. But electric power supply facilities in semiconductor factories have been subjected to far
too many specifications in power requirements, resulting in inefficiencies, and this has to be simplified. Equipment makers have todesign their equipment in consultation with the semiconductor
producers. I would like to see development of equipment coordinated with design of factory power equipment.

(2) Comments on TEL’s EHS Activities
TEL’s EHS activities definitely enhance its position as one of theleaders in the semiconductor production equipment industry. The
product-related environmentally benign initiatives benefit both TEL
and its customers. With the worldwide growing emphasis andpractice of cleaner production technologies, TEL’s customers now
have the opportunity to jointly develop environmentally benign
semiconductor production equipment as illustrated in the report.

(3) Impressions of TEL from ITRI’s
The 2004 Environmental Sustainability Report describes TEL’sproducts, business, environmental management and social activities. The comprehensive information provided in the report makes
it easy for all interested parties to gain full understanding of TEL’s
EHS management philosophy and achievements. For instance,
the coverage on TEL’s health and safety activities is highly informative.

(4) ITRI’s Expectation forEnvironmental Benignity of TEL Products
It is hoped that TEL can share its products’ environmental benignity features with its customers and other equipment manufacturers. This will further enhance TEL’s leading edge over its competitors.

(5) Hopes and Expectations for TEL
It is hoped that the environmentally benign semiconductor production equipment initiatives can be extended to the flat panel
display industry since this particular business sector faces verychallenging EHS issues. Experiences gained by TEL in the semiconductor industry are very useful in convincing its customers in
the flat panel display industry to adopt the same or similar EHS initiatives. In addition, it is highly recommended that TEL engage inmore international collaboration programs to promote its EHS
management philosophy and share its practices with customers
outside of Japan.
*As of August 2004

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