For a Sustainable Society

Environmental Report 2003

Editorial Policy

Enviromental Management
Top Commitment..................................... 3
Discussions withTop Management .................................... 5
Developing Impressive Products
to Delight Customers

For a Sustainable Society ................. 9
Casio Group’s Inputs
and Outputs ................................................ 10
Environmental Action Plan
“Clean & Green 21” Initiative ......... 11
Environmental Management
System ........................................................... 13
Environmental Accounting ............... 15

Product Development
Development of Green Products
through Product Assessment ......... 17
Environmentally Conscious
Products ....................................................... 19
Promotion for Packaging
Materials ...................................................... 21
Promotion for Distribution
Measures ..................................................... 22
Green Procurement andPurchasing.................................................. 23
Recovery and Recycling..................... 24

Social Responsibility● This Environmental Report 2003 was prepared in compliance with the Ministry of theEnvironment’s Environmental Report Guidelines (2000 edition) and with reference to
the Sustainability Reporting Guidelines 2002 of the Global Reporting Initiative. (TheGRI is a voluntary organization established in 1997 to prepare guidelines for reporting about sustainability in terms of the environment, the economy, and society ingeneral.)● As features distinguishing this environmental report from its previous edition, the following information is newly included:• Corporate message towards a sustainable society addressed in the form of a discussion among senior management P5–8 ;• Information about the introduction of environmental management indicators in
Casio’s environmental accounting P15–16 ;• Comparison of the environmental impact of watches made though a life cycle
assessment (LCA) P20 ;• Environmental measures taken related with overseas distribution P22 ;• Norms for achieving the company’s management philosophy (Charter of Creativity
for Casio and Casio Code of Conduct) P25 ;• Specific information concerning major overseas sites P31 .
● In response to the results of the questionnaire on last fiscal year’s report, this report
employs a greater number of figures, tables, and images to make the articles moreeasily comprehensible.
● The report explains the Casio Group’s business activities and environmental
aspects, describes the group-wide environmental philosophy, environmental policies, institutions, Environmental Action Plan, and other environmental management
efforts to reduce the impact of the group on the environment, and presents theachievements of individual initiatives.
● For detailed information supplementing this report, including performance data,
please refer to the Casio Computer Co., Ltd. Web site at: www.casio.co.jp/env/● To facilitate two-way communication with readers and provide information, the backcover provides further contact information and our website URL.

Period and Scope• This Environmental Report 2003 mainly summarizes the Casio Group’s environmental
conservation activities conducted during fiscal 2002 (April 1, 2002 to March 31, 2003).
• Environmental impact data provided in this report concerns both the Casio Group’s
domestic sites and overseas sites. For domestic sites, all the sites are targeted except
for sales-, service-, and information processing-related sites and most of the environmental impacts caused by them are covered. For overseas sites, environmental
impact data collected at major sites are described.
• The Casio Computer Hachioji Laboratory is included in the Electronic Component
Division, and the Head Office, the Hamura Research & Development Center, and theTokyo Product Control and Technical Center are included in the Electronics Equipment
Division.

Electronic Component
Division

Implementation of Our
Management Philosophy ................... 25
Environmental Communication ..... 27

Collection of Data
Environmental Performance
Data ................................................................. 29
Site-Specific Data .................................. 30

Independent Message ................................ 32
From the Editors ............................................ 32

Overseas*1
Electronics Equipment Division

Domestic

History of the Casio Group’s
Environmental Conservation
Activities ...................................................... 28

Electronics Equipment Division

C O N T E N T S

Casio Group sites

Main businesses

Number ofsites

Hachioji Laboratory, Casio Computer Co., Ltd.

Research and Development for electronic devices(LCDs, etc.)
Manufacture of electronic calculators, mobile
information devices, and LCD devices
Development and manufacturing of liquid crystals
and other electronic devices
Manufacturing and sales of electronic devices
Head office functions
Development, design, and procurement for systemequipment
Development, design, and procurement for digital
cameras, electronic timepieces, cellular phones,
and other products
Manufacturing of electronic timepieces, digital cameras,
communications equipment, and other products
Manufacturing of page printers
Refurbishing and sales of electronic calculators andother electronic equipment
Repair, sales, and maintenance of equipment andother electronic equipment
Manufacturing and sales of toys and sundry goods
Manufacturing of electronic timepieces
Manufacturing of parts for electronic timepieces
Manufacturing and sales of electronic timepieces
Manufacturing and sales of electronic musical instruments
Manufacturing and sales of electronic calculators
Manufacturing of electronic timepieces

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Kofu Casio Co., Ltd.
Kochi Casio Co., Ltd.
Casio Micronics Co., Ltd.
Head Office, Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
Tokyo Product Control and Technical Center,
Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
Hamura Research & Development Center,
Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
Yamagata Casio Co., Ltd.
Casio Electronic Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Casio Support System Co., Ltd.*2
Casio Techno Co., Ltd.
CCP Co., Ltd.
Casio Korea Co., Ltd.
Casio Taiwan Ltd.
Jiu Shui Keng Casio Electronics Factory
Casio Electronics (Zhuhai) Co., Ltd.
Casio Electronics (Zhongshan) Co., Ltd.
Casio (Thailand) Co., Ltd.

*1. Overseas sites are not included in the Environmental Action Plan for energy conservation and waste reduction.
*2. Casio Refre Co., Ltd. changed its name to Casio Support System Co., Ltd. in fiscal 2002.

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Corporate Data (as of March 31, 2003)
Registered name: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
Established:
June 1, 1957
Head office:6-2, Hon-machi 1-chome, Shibuya-ku,
Tokyo 151-8543, Japan
President:
Kazuo Kashio
Paid-in capital:¥41,549 million
Net sales:¥440,567 million (consolidated)[Main lines of business]
Electronic calculators, electronic stationery,Consumer:electronic dictionaries, LDC TVs and othervisual-related products, digital cameras,
electronic musical instruments
Timepieces:
Digital watches, analog watches, clocks
Mobile Network
PDAs, cellular phones, pocket computers,
Solutions (MNS): handheld terminals
System equipment: Electronic cash registers (including POS
terminals), office computers, page printers
Sales by product category
OthersElectronic
LCDs, BUMP processing consignments, TCP
6.8%
components:
assembly and test processing consignments,
System equipment
Consumercarrier tapes
11.7%
32.3%
¥440,567
Others:
Factory automation equipment, molds, toys, etc.
Electronic components
million
13.7%
Number of employees: 3,371 (non-consolidated), 11,481 (consolidated)
Mobile Network Solutions Consolidated companies: 55 subsidiaries (domestic and overseas),
Timepieces
19.9%
15.6%
7 equity-method companies (domestic andoverseas)

Casio Group Profile
Consolidated financial highlights(Unit: ¥1 million)

FY 1997
502,012FY 1998
451,141

FY 1999
410,338

FY 2000
443,930

FY 2001
382,154

FY 2002440,567

268,202245,180

231,181269,536

222,684

268,601

233,810

205,961

179,157

174,394

159,470

171,966

Operating income

37,757

12,551

19,477

17,905–10,418

17,914

Total assets

537,013506,566

507,105445,883

449,224

459,113

Shareholders’ equity

182,657

170,721

169,634

162,375

134,317

131,957

Capital investment

53,824

31,21235,54630,27815,737

11,168

Employees

18,66817,26919,325

18,11914,670

11,481

Net sales
Domestic
Overseas

Domestic and Overseas Sites■ Casio Electronics Co., Ltd.
■ Casio Europe GmbH■ Montres Casio France S.A.

■ Casio Canada Ltd.

■ Casio (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
■ Casio Electronics (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.
■ Casio Computer (Hong Kong) Ltd.

■ Casio Korea Co., Ltd.

■ Casio Inc.

■ Casio Taiwan Ltd.
■■ Casio Electronics (Zhongshan) Co., Ltd. ■■ Casio Electronics (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd.
■ Jiu Shui Keng Casio Electronics Factory■■ Casio Electronics (Zhuhai) Co., Ltd.

■■ Casio India Co., Pvt. Ltd.
■ Casio (Thailand) Co., Ltd.

Casio Group’s business sites in Japan■ Casio Singapore Pte., Ltd.
■ P.T. Asahi Electronics Indonesia■ Yamagata Casio Co., Ltd.
■ Casio Electronic Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
■ ■ CCP Co., Ltd.
■ Kofu Casio Co., Ltd.
Companies included in consolidated settlement: 55
Consolidated companies:

55

Non-consolidated companies:0

Affiliated companies:

7
As of March 31, 2003

■ Sales and general■ Production and R&D■ Other affiliated companies■ Kochi Casio Co., Ltd.

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■ Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
Head Office■ Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
Hamura Research & Development Center■ Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
Tokyo Product Control and Technical Center■ Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
Hachioji Laboratory■ Casio Techno Co., Ltd.
■■ Casio Micronics Co., Ltd.
■ Casio Information Systems Co., Ltd.
■ Casio Soft Co., Ltd.
■ Casio Tokyo System Co., Ltd.
■ Casio Electronic Devices Co., Ltd.
■ Casio Support System Co., Ltd.

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Top Commitment

For a Sustainable SocietyWith Japan’s ratification of the Kyoto Protocol in June 2002, measures to prevent global
warming, including the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) and emission trading
are now promoted at the national level, in addition to those implemented by the industry.
The Casio Group, as one member of our industry, has been implementing multifarious environmental conservation measures in order to fulfill its corporate responsibility
towards the achievement of a sustainable society.
In the 6th Environmental Management Survey conducted last year by Nihon Keizai
Shimbun, Inc., the Casio Group was ranked 19th among the 703 companies who provided answers to the survey questionnaire conducted targeting 2,047 manufacturing
companies. We could achieve this because the Casio Group’s advanced environmental
conservation activities were highly esteemed. We are determined to implement further
environmental measures on a continuous basis.
In fiscal 2002, we issued the 7th revision of the Casio Voluntary Plan for theEnvironment (CVPE), which shows the guidelines for environmental activities to be
conducted at the following business stages within the Casio Group: development,
design, manufacturing, distribution, repair services, and recovery/disposal. In compliance with these guidelines, we revised the environmental auditing sheet for productassessment, enhanced measures for energy conservation, resource saving, and for dealing with hazardous substances, and strengthened our standards for developing Green
Products.
Towards the future computer- ubiquitous society, the Casio Group is expected todevelop creative products that cannot be found in the product lines of other companies,
taking advantage of its advanced technologies for promoting light weight, thin, short,compact and low power consumption as Casio’s core competence. To meet expectations
and contribute to the development of a sustainable society, I think it necessary for the
Casio Group to continue manufacturing eco-compatible products as one of its social
responsibilities.
The Environmental Report 2003 provides details and achievements about the Casio
Group’s environmental activities in fiscal 2002. I hope that the report will help as many
readers as possible deepen their understanding about our efforts and thereby broaden thescope of our environmental efforts. We sincerely hope to receive our readers’ frank opinions and comments on the report.
July 2003
Kazuo Kashio
President

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Activities in Fiscal 2002
and Future Measures
In accordance with an increasing demand for Extended Producer Responsibility, companies are
expected to meet ever more stringent and important environmental requirements, including the newenvironmental laws and regulations enacted both within and outside this country. In fiscal 2002, following Japan’s ratification of the Kyoto Protocol, further global warming prevention measures were
demanded and companies were required to take aggressive measures for environmental conservation.
Companies are now expected to fulfill their social responsibilities and are evaluated in their environmental performance. To respond to such trends, the Casio Group revised its Environmental Action
Plan “Clean & Green 21” Initiative and carried out activities in line with the revised plan. As a result,the following achievements have been realized.
Activities and results
For environmental activities related to products, efforts of the Divisions and the Development HQ led
to the achievement of the fiscal year 2003 target (increasing the sales of Green Products to 30% of
total sales of all Casio products) in fiscal 2002, a year earlier than planned. Accordingly, we updated
the target to increase the rate to 50% of total sales by fiscal 2005. In fiscal 2002, we started full scale
operations of the recovery and recycling system for information and communications devices, including office PCs, based on the law for Promotion of Effective Utilization of Recyclable Resources. For
consumer devices, we started a recycling system for label printer tape cartridges recovered from general consumers, in addition to corporate customers.
For activities at our group companies, Casio Electronic Manufacturing achieved zero emissions infiscal 2002, following the achievement by Kofu Casio (head office and Ichinomiya branch) and Casio
Micronics (in Yamanashi) in fiscal 2001. As a result, a total of four companies have achieved zero
emissions. For green procurement activities, we achieved a domestic procurement rate of 80.3% in
fiscal 2002, against the fiscal 2003 target of 80%. We will therefore update the procurement targets to
95% by fiscal 2005 for domestic sites and to 85% for overseas sites.
Future measures
To comply with laws and regulations implemented in each country and to meet our corporate social
responsibilities, we will contribute to environmental conservation through Casio products, strengthening the global environmental management basis for expanding environmental management activities atboth domestic and overseas production and sales sites, and continue developing outstanding products
for our customers. As major activities in fiscal 2003, we will promote measures to build a recovery
and recycling system in compliance with the European WEEE and RoHS Directives, and to discontinue the use of hazardous substances through cooperation between the Head Office, Divisions andlocal agencies.
For mid-term activities, we will revise the Environmental Action Plan “Clean & Green 21”
Initiative on a continuous basis in order to set better environmental objectives for products and theGroup companies and further reduce the environmental impacts caused by the Casio Group. For
details, please refer to the text of the Environmental Report 2003.
July 2003
Yukio Kashio
Executive Vice President
Chairman of the Casio Environmental
Conservation Committee

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Discussions with Top Management

Developing Impressive Products to Delight Customers
Casio has been striving to develop lightweight, thin, short, compact and low
power consumption products based on
its management philosophy of “Creation
and Contribution.” For Environmental
Report 2003, Casio Computer’s directors and the general manager of the
Quality & Environment Center held ameeting, inviting Tsutomu Iijima, a representative of the Association forEnvironmental Planners, an environmental NGO, to discuss Casio products
and act as the coordinator of the talks.
They exchanged opinions about third
parties’ expectations for and ideas
about Casio.

Starting point of the developmentof Casio products: light weight,
thin, short, compact and low
power consumption
Iijima: Recently, every manufacturing
company is required to pay attention to
the environment in its corporate activities. I believe that Casio is an advanced
company in that it has always aimed tomake light weight, thin, short, compact
and low power consumption products in
its manufacturing, which eventuallyleads to energy conservation andresource saving. General consumers,
however, do not usually associate theconcept of light weight, thin, short,compact and low power consumption
with the environment. Through this discussion session, I expect you to develop
further discussions to help everyone

Yukio Kashio, Executive Vice President

understand more about this issue.
Firstly, let’s talk about the world’s
first pure electric, small calculator developed in 1957. At that time, mechanical calculators made in the Unite States
were dominant, and compared withthem, the calculator was much smaller.
What responses were made to the
product?
Kashio: At that time, calculators forgeneral off ice use were mechanical,
wheeled ones, but we developed an electronic calculator, the size of which was
as large as a desk. It was indeed enormous compared with products available
today, but the calculator was much more
excellent than the wheeled ones in termsof speed and performance. It weighed asmuch as 140 kg and had to be carried byfour adults! And you could buy a car forthe price for this calculator! We visited
our customers, carrying the calculator ina car to demonstrate its functions. At
that time, there were few air condition-

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ers. Customers felt pity watching four
Casio employees carrying the calculator
dripping with sweat, and said, “It would
be hard to take it back to your office, so
we will purchase it.” (Laughing)
Subsequently in 1965, we developed
an electric calculator, which was smaller
than the electric one, but still weighed
15 kg. Initially it was designed for business use. We, however, were always pursuing light weight, thin, short, compact
and low power consumption products andwere committed to further downsizing
and cost reduction. As a result, we could
develop an electronic calculator for general consumers. I think that the calculator
was the first product that made the market
recognize the excellent features of Casio
products. Presently, an IC electronic calculator weighs only tens of grams.
We attempted to develop a productas thin as possible, aiming to overcome
the hurdle of 1 mm. We succeeded in
reducing the thickness of an electronic
calculator to 0.8 mm. We will continue
to develop light weight, thin, short, compact and low power consumption products to provide customers withimpressive products. I think it our pleasure as well as role and mission as anelectronics manufacturer to please ourcustomers with innovative products.
Iijima: I guess that the creation of new
products always involved various pains
and effort. Could you talk about the hardefforts you have made in developing
products?

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ence diving and those developing awatch for runners might need to participate in a marathon race! We have a
product named Protrek for mountaineers, which is equipped with technologies such as altitude sensors anddirection sensors. We developed thisproduct by experiencing contact withnature for ourselves.

The Participants
Yukio Kashio,
Executive Vice President of Casio
Computer Co., Ltd.
●

Yoshio Ono,
Managing Director, Member of
The Board Senior General
Manager Product Development HQ.
●

Atsushi Mawatari,
Yoshio Ono, Managing Director

Ono: Watches represent all the techniques for light weight, thin, short, compact and low power consumption
products. When our company started toparticipate in the manufacturing ofwatches, it was taken for granted that
timepieces were made of metal. We,
however, used plastics for manufacturing watches in order to utilize our technologies for electronic calculators and toenable mass production.
It was indeed difficult to improve
plastics to make them suitable as a material for watches. First of all, watches
needed to be water-proof. Also, a watch
had a wrist band, which needed to besoft and to be connected with the hardbody. We determined to integrate thetwo parts, one of which was soft and theother was hard.
To do this, we needed to develop
new plastic materials by tying up andcollaborating with a company specializing in plastics. Independent development would require more cost and time,and it was much more efficient to forma technology partnership with a company having expert knowledge aboutplastics.
For the development of the “GShock” series, we needed to conduct
field examinations on a continuous basis
to make the watches usable under various conditions. For product development, it is important to utilize our actual
life experience, in addition to deskplans. For example, those developing awatch for divers might need to experi-

Iijima: You created the “G-Shock”
series by deepening understanding abouthuman beings and nature through field
experiments. Your wish to protect nature
as a resource for creatures and to havecontact with nature was indirectly communicated to consumers, which led tothe smash hit of the products.
Now, I would like to ask about thestory behind your next hit product: electronic diaries.
Ono: Electronic diaries were created in
the process of developing electronic calculators. Our first electronic diary was
released in 1983, as far as I remember. It
also became the prototype for today’s
electronic dictionaries. Initially, thefocus of an electronic diary was placedon the storage of personal data such asaddresses and telephone numbers, noton the dictionary function. We developed it into a smash hit by adding thedictionary function.
Electronic dictionaries were developed based on the concept of computerizing paper dictionaries. Our latest
electronic dictionary is equipped withfunctionality equivalent to 23 different
paper dictionaries! It is easy to carryand provides an easy-to-use search function, which seems to have attracted
many consumers.
Yamada: Parents always purchase new
dictionaries for their children when they
enter school. Every student has various
dictionaries, such as a Japanese dictionary, a dictionary of kanji characters,a dictionary of old Japanese, anEnglish-Japanese dictionary, and a

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Director, Member of The Board Senior
General Manager Electronic Device Div.
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Yoshinobu Yamada,
General Manager of the Quality &Environment Center●
Coordinator

Tsutomu Iijima,
Representative of the Association forEnvironmental Planners

Japanese-English dictionary. These fivedictionaries together become rather
heavy, and the weight of 23 dictionaries
will amount to as much as 14 kg. Ourlatest electronic dictionary contributes
to the saving of approximately 130,000
trees (based on the calculation that
50 kg of paper is produced from onetree; P19 ). Electronic dictionaries aremuch easier to carry than paper dictionaries and they were developed asadvanced products towards a paperless
culture.
Kashio: Electronic dictionaries also
sold well because the elderly supported
them. For them, the letters printed in

Yoshinobu Yamada, General Managerof the Quality & Environment Center

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read, and so they prefer electronic ones.
Electronic dictionaries indeed represent
a universal design product for use acrossgenerations, including elementar yschool pupils, junior and senior highschool students, university students, andworking people.
Casio’s environmental management ranking jumping up to No. 19
in an environmental management
surveyIijima: Casio was ranked No. 19 among
manufacturers in the 6th environmental
management survey conducted by
Nihon Keizai Shimbun for achievements
in f iscal 2002. What environmental
management policies led to this excellent result?
Yamada: In the same environmental
management survey for the previous
year, we were ranked No.171. Following
this result, we analyzed our activities to
identify the problems and what should
be done in the next fiscal year to overcome the problems. Thus, we utilized
the survey as a benchmark to clearly set
the themes and goals for our environmental activities. We will continue to do
this. The most important thing, however,is to steadily promote the Plan, Do,
Check, and Action (PDCA) cycle( P13 ) in our environmental management system.
Iijima: Regarding collaboration for technological innovation, which was discussed earlier, doesn’t technologicalpartnerships with various companies
make it difficult for you to promote thegreen procurement of various components and devices when you want to
independently develop environmentallyfriendly products?
Yamada: As a premise for green procurement, we need to obtain support
from our suppliers. We never force
them, but ask them to give us written

answers to our requests about green procurement. We rank the answers fromsuppliers, thereby clearly understanding
their environmental policies and attitudes and what each of them thinks
about the environment. We utilize theseanswers as a tool for environmental
communication with our suppliers.
As the most important tool for building up a green procurement system, we
introduced the Casio Voluntary Plan for
the Environment (CVPE) in 1993. This
Plan provides guidelines for voluntary
environmental activities and shows thethemes and measures for each stage ofour business, from development, design,
manufacturing, distribution, repair services to recovery/disposal. We attempt
to develop products in line with thisVoluntary Plan, in principle. The Plan
has now been updated to Version VII
and we will further continue to revise it
in order to respond to changes in environmental trends. As a means to promote the implementation of the Plan, we
have also developed our own environmental auditing sheet ( P17 ). Using the
sheet, we evaluate our own progress
towards the achievement of the objectives declared in the CVPE at the threestages of planning, design, and decisionmaking on mass production.
Also, all Group companies with
development units are ISO 14001 certified. At these companies, each business
unit sets its own environmental objectives based on indirect impact assessment in compliance with ISO 14001.
Furthermore, to promote environmental
activities, we hold the Casio Environmental Conference twice a year, in order
to communicate and share information
with managers of the companies whoare in charge of development, design
and manufacturing units. In addition, theQuality & Environment Center has now
its own website, through which employ-7

ees can view and share company-wide
environmental information, including
educational materials.
Mawatari: The Electronic Component
Division, recognizing the heavy environmental impacts caused by its activities,
is making efforts to reduce such impacts. For example, 80% of electricity
used by the Casio Group is consumed in
the manufacturing of liquid crystals( P30 ). The TFT liquid crystals produced by Kochi Casio are used exclusively for mobile applications that
require further power saving. For someof the LED backlights for liquid crystal
displays of digital cameras, we use coldcathode tubes, which contain mercury.
In the future, however, we will make all
our LED backlights mercur y-free.
Initially we used four LEDs to ensure
brightness but now use two as a result of
improved performance of liquid crystals
and LEDs. We aim to promote technological development for further powersaving and cost reduction in order toensure profitability as a company in a
way compatible with environmental
conservation.
Factories manufacturing electronic
components use enormous amounts ofenergy and water and it is important forthem to consider methods to reduce theenvironmental impacts caused by their

Atsushi Mawatari, Director

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environmental impacts caused by theiractivities, which will directly affect theirrunning costs. For passive liquid crystals
used for timepieces and electronic calculators, we are facing competition from
Chinese products. This will raise our
product prices if we make further investments in the introduction of equipment
and technologies to make more eco
products, but we are determined todevelop high-quality products with lessenvironmental impact as Casio brandproducts, which we believe, will eventually be chosen by consumers.
Development of impressive
products will lead to contributions
to society.
Iijima: It is said that in recent years
companies are facing more requests tofulfill their social responsibilities. How
does Casio respond to this trend?
Yamada: In so-called Corporate Social
Responsibility (CSR), environmental
responsibility is just one factor. It might
therefore be rather hard to deal with
CSR in detail in our environmental
reports. Rather, we should incorporate
CSR in discussions concerning ourmanagement policies, associating it withcorporate quality.
Iijima: General consumers seem to associate Corporate Social Responsibility
with what companies did or will do in
the case of corporate scandals. There
have been many such scandals in recent
years. For companies, CSR is meaningless unless its fulfillment leads to higher
corporate performance. For example,
CSR could be a standard for investors todecide in which company to invest.
Thus CSR might expand the possible
range of fund raising. I think that companies should fulfill CSR in order toenhance their brand values.
Kashio: Casio’s product lines include
musical instruments. We manufacture

keyboards at comparatively reasonable
prices, mainly for educational purposes.
We don’t think, however, that keyboards
for children, which are sold at more reasonable prices, do not need to produce
good sounds. Children in the earlystages of growth are most sensitive tosounds. Younger children therefore needbetter sounds. We develop soundsources for children to help themdevelop rich emotions, through which
we are performing our social responsibility, I think.
Iijima: Making people happy by providing good sounds! I think a similar thing
applies to digital cameras. In our daily
lives, we photograph the moments that
we want toretain in ourmemories. The
products provided by Casio
are used in
activities thatappeal to human emotions
and invoke joy
Mr. Iijima
and excitement.
I think this makes technological innovations truly meaningful.
Thank you very much for your interesting comments. Finally, would youeach please give a messages to the general readers of this environmental report
and to your employees.
Ono: We annually input more than one
hundred and several ten million products into the market as Casio brandproducts. As mentioned, music makes
people happy. I think that all our products, including musical instruments,
should help people become happy andenjoyable.
We will never stop pursuing lightweight, thin, short, compact and low
power consumption as our core technology. For example, lighter, thinner, andsmaller cameras will change people’s
lifestyles and will contribute to a reduc-8tion in environmental impact. I believethat this will also enhance the value of
Casio brand products.
Mawatari: I tell a similar thing toemployees working in the Electronic
Component Division. Their customers
are professionals, who will evaluate ourtechnologies. To meet the stringent standards of these professionals, it is notenough to provide products at reasonable prices. We also need to makeunique proposals that other companies
cannot do.
Yamada: Environmental laws and regulations targeting manufacturers havebeen becoming more and more stringent. Especially in Europe, manufactures must meet extremely severe
requirements. In view of extended producer responsibility, producers are
required to take more responsibilities
because they are in the position to beable to do more than consumers. Whatconsumers can do after products aredelivered to them is limited, and it istherefore important for manufacturers todevelop products that are energy-saving
regardless of how consumers use themand that do not generate any hazardous
substances after consumers dispose ofthem as waste. Recognizing that producer responsibilities can be fulfilled
only by producers, we should develop
more unique products, which will differentiate our products from those of competitors and enhance the power of the
Casio brand.
Kashio: Casio’s corporate philosophy is“Create and Contribute.” It is said thatnecessity is the mother of invention.
What we want to create is products thatare universally required, not those thatare temporarily required. Casio is amanufacturing company, and we would
like to give priority to the provision ofimpressive products for customers,
including after-sales service.

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For a Sustainable Society
The Casio Group is implementing environmental measures in each stage of its business activities,
including energy conservation, resource saving, and measures to deal with hazardous substances.

Casio’s Business Activities
The Casio Group’s business operations
cover a broad range, comprising development, design, procurement, production,
sales, service, and recycling.
In development and design, we promote the development of Green Products
characterized by light weight, thin, short,compact and low power consumption. As
a result of strenuous efforts, we could
achieve the target for fiscal 2003, which
was to boost the sales of Green Products
to 30% of our total sales, as early as infiscal 2002. Accordingly, we have set a
new goal of increasing the sales to 50%
by f iscal 2005. In f iscal 2002, wereleased the G-Shock, radio-controlled
and solar powered model, credit-cardsized LCD digital cameras with a zoom
function, and new cellular phones.
For the purchasing of materials, as aresult of aggressively promoting green
procurement, we could achieve the green
procurement target for fiscal 2003, which
was to increase the green procurement
rate to 80%, in fiscal 2002. Accordingly,
we have set new green procurement targets for fiscal 2005: to achieve a green
procurement rate of 95% in Japan and agreen procurement rate of 85% overseas.
Our production sites are actively participating in activities aimed at achieving
the Environmental Action Plan for reducing the consumption of energy and water
as well as the generation of waste andemissions of carbon dioxide (CO2). They
aggressively participate in environmental
conservation activities conducted by local
communities.
For social contribution activities,
Casio has been supporting the Inter-

Development
and design

Recycling andwaste disposal

Promoting ecocompatible design
and green productdevelopment–

Building recovery
and recyling

Use
Attempting to reduce environmental impacts caused by the useof our products by measures such as
developing more power-saving products

national Dolphin & Whale Conference
since 1994. Besides we give support tohigh-level research on natural and humanscience through the Casio Science Promotion Foundation.
We have recovery and recycling systems to promote recycling of printerconsumables (drums and toner sets),
rechargeable batteries, PCs, and information communications equipment basedon the Law for Promotion of Effective
Utilization of Resources.
We provide employees with environmental education through programs
conducted to maintain and improve ourenvironmental management systems incompliance with ISO 14001 as well as
through information provided on theinternal Web site for employees.

Procurement of materials
Environment
Environmental accounting–

Distribution
and sales

Implementing green
procurement and purchasing

Production
Making efforts to
reduce theenvironmental impacts
caused by our
production activities–

Reforming ourdistribution systemby measures suchas modal shifts

Society

EconomyDiscussions with Top Management–
Code of conduct
Social contribution activities
Environmental communications
History of Casio environmental conservation activities

Corporate data
Main lines of business

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The Casio Group’s Inputs and Outputs
Casio’s business operations are divided into the Electronic Component Division and the Electronics Equipment Division.
We measured the environmental impact caused by these divisions, referring to what substances and energy sources they
input for their activities and what were emitted or generated as a result.
*The Electronic Component Division is composed of four domestic sites, while the Electronic Equipment Division is composed of eight domestic sites.

Electronic Component Division

Global environment

Greenhouse gases
CO2: 72,250.0 tons
SF6: 7,104.3 tons of
CO2 equivalent

Recycled useof industrial water:
177,400 m3(oil, metal,
quartz, etc.)

Supplier

Resources

TFT LCD
modules

W-CSP

COF

Finishedproduct
manufacturers

RecoveryAmount of recycled resources:
1,987.9 tons

TFT LCD packaging materials

Waste:
4,998. 4 tons

Finishedproducts

Users● Development and designof electronic components● Procurement of partsand materials
Parts and materials ● Manufacturing ofelectronic components(plastics, metals,
glass, etc.)● Transportation● Sales

Chemical
substances,
Waste water: 1,882,800 m3
including xylene:
BOD: 10.3 tons
14.8 tons

Intermediate
processing

EnergyElectricity: 120.02 million kWh
Fuel: 8,460.6 S (in terms of crude oil equivalent)
Water: 2,229,600 m3

Activities of theElectronic Component
Division

EmissionsNOx: 22.7 tons
SOx: 7.5 tons
Dust: 0.9 tons

Reduction of waste: 2,964.9 tons
Amount of landfill waste: 45.5 tons

Electronics Equipment Division

Global environment Waste water:
146,600 m3
BOD: 7.7 tons

EmissionsNOx: 1.5 tons
SOx: 3.3 tons
Dust: 0.2 tons

Greenhouse gases
CO2: 14,119.0 tons

PCs

Digital cameras

No emissionof chemical
substances targetedby the PRTR Law● Development and designof products● Procurement of parts
Parts and materials
and materials(plastics, metals,
glass, etc.)● Manufacturing ofproducts● Transportation● Sales

Electronic calculators

Timepieces

Recovery and recycling

Used PCs

Used
page printers

Waste:
1,392.0 tons

The major products of the Casio Group’s
Electronic Component Division include TFT
LCD modules manufactured by Kochi
Casio, W-CSP and COF produced by Casio
Micronics, and LCDs manufactured by Kofu
Casio. These companies have clean rooms
that meet the requirements for fine processing, pure water cleaning systems, and wastewater processing facilities. As a result, thesecompanies alone account for approximately
80% of the energy consumed by the entire
Casio Group and they also use more waterand chemicals than the companies and sites

belonging to the Electronics Equipment
Division.
At our manufacturing factories, we have
implemented aggressive measures forenergy conservation and water saving. For
example, at the factory of Casio Micronics,
use of clean water was significantly reduced
through the use of recycled wastewater fromthe cleaning process.
The companies belonging to the Electronics Equipment Division have transferredsome of their production facilities overseas,
including to China, but are still domestically

Reduction of waste: 128.3 tons
Amount of landfill waste: 102.1 tons

manufacturing such items as digital cameras,
cellular phones, and page printers. Production of these products requires advanced
assembly technologies and significant levelsof energy as well. We have therefore introduced energy conservation and resource saving to the product assessment criteria to be
conducted at the product design stage,
thereby promoting the development of environmentally-friendly products. At the sametime, we encourage each of our factories todevise their own unique methods for energy
conservation.

Glossary
W-CSP (Wafer-level Chip Size Package)

COF

W-CSP represents an advanced LSI packaging technology. The LSI package is finished on a wafer
by redistribution of pads, forming terminals, and sealing by resin. This technology made it possible
to downsize the LSI package into the size of the chip.

Chip-on-film. A method of directly joining an LSI chip to a thin resin film toachieve efficient, high-density packaging of LSI circuits in a limited space.

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Waste

Consumables for Consumables forlabel printers
page printers
Amount of recycled resources: 1,161.6 tons

Intermediate
processing(oil, metal,
quartz, etc.)

Supplier

Resources

Activities of theElectronics Equipment
Division

Users

EnergyElectricity: 27.226 million kWh
Fuel: 1,015.1 S (in terms of crude oil equivalent)
Water: 170,100 m3

Environmental Management

Environmental Action Plan “Clean & Green 21” Initiative
In order to implement environmental conservation measures on a voluntary and consistent basis,
we have set specific targets for reducing the environmental impacts caused by our business activities
based on the Casio Voluntary Plan for the Environment (CVPE).

From the Casio Environmental Charter and Fundamental
Environmental Policies to Environmental Action Plan

Casio Environmental Charter
To conserve the global environment, Casio recognizes the importance of its corporate environmental responsibility across the operations of its
entire group. Casio establishes basic policies
and specific measures for contributing to worldprosperity and human happiness from the broad
perspective of international society, and endeavors to implement them.

Casio Environmental Charter

Fundamental Environmental
Policies

Fundamental Environmental Policies
Casio Voluntary Plan for the Environment(CVPE)
Environmental action guidelines for the
Casio Group that set forth specificthemes and measures to be implemented
at each stage: development, design, manufacture, distribution, repair services, andrecovery/disposal.

1. Casio group members shall comply with allenvironmental laws, agreements, and standards in Japan and overseas.
2. The Group shall establish voluntary “Casio
Environmental Conservation Rules”*1 based on
consideration for the environment at all product stages of development, design, manufacture, distribution, repair services, andrecovery/disposal. All Casio business divisions
shall assume responsibility for their implementation, additionally auditing the degree of compliance and making continual improvements.
3. From the standpoint of corporate social responsibility, and as good corporate citizens, all
Casio Group members shall apprehend theimportance of global environmental conservation and try to heighten their awareness.
4. These Policies shall apply to all Casio Groupbusiness divisions in Japan and overseas.

The Casio Group’s Environmental Action
Plan “Clean & Green 21” Initiative
Policies of the quantitative targets or
deadlines among the items stipulated by
the CVPE.

*1. The Casio Environmental Conservation Rules are specific action programs for environmental conservation, set forth in the “Casio VoluntaryPlan for the Environment (CVPE).”

Casio Group Environmental Action Plan
The Casio Group formulated the Voluntary Plan for the Environment (CVPE) in
January 1993 to implement the Casio
Environmental Charter and the four
Fundamental Environmental Policies, andbegan pursuing environmental conservation activities as a group-wide effort. In
December 2002 the CVPE was revisedfor the seventh time in response to changing social circumstances and progress in
our activities.

The CVPE stipulates “Casio Environmental Conservation Rules,” as specificaction programs for environmental conservation at each stage: development,
design, manufacture, distribution, repair
services, and recovery/disposal.
Based on these rules Casio established the Casio Group’s Environmental
Action Plan “Clean & Green 21” Initiative in June 1996. The Initiative explicitly
sets forth specific quantitative targets and11

implementation deadlines for energy conservation, waste reduction, and otherenvironmental activities, and clarifies themedium-term action plan for the entire
Casio Group. Efforts are underway toimplement the plan.
The facing page presents the June
2003 revisions to the Environmental
Action Plan.

Environmental Management

Progress on the Casio Group’s Environmental Action Plan “Clean & Green 21” Initiative
Product-related initiatives
Items

Eco productdevelopment target

Hazardous substancephaseout target

FY 2002 targets

FY 2002 results

Newly added targets for FY 2003

Page No.

To boost the sales of Green Products to 30%
of total sales by fiscal 2003

The target was achieved one year earlier thanplanned by achieving the sales of Green Products to
35.5% of total sales as of the end of March 2003.

To boost the sales of Green Products to
50% of total sales by fiscal 200518

To reduce the overall use of packaging materials by 20% by fiscal 2003 (compared tofiscal 2000)

A 12.7% reduction was achieved by downsizing
individual packaging for individual products, discontinuing the use of inner packaging, and by
making outer packaging.

Continuing

To discontinue the use of solder containing
lead by fiscal 2004

Technical confirmation was completed for consumer products and timepieces and preparations
were under progress for the mass production ofsome models using lead-free solder.

Continuing

To discontinue the use of lead (contained inpurchased goods), cadmium, mercury, andhexavalent chromium specified in the RoHS
Directive by the end of 2005

Keeping an eye on the RoHS Directive and theintroduction of relevant laws and regulations ineach country, surveys were conducted on hazardous substances contained in purchased parts,and the purchasing of parts not containing hazardous substances is being promoted.

Continuing

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Business site-related initiatives
Items

FY 2002 targets

FY 2002 results

Energy conservation
targets

To reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions perunit manufactured by 10% by fiscal 2005 and by
25% by fiscal 2010 (compared to fiscal 1990)

In fiscal 2002, CO2 emissions per unit manufactured increased to 31.8% compared to fiscal
1990. This was primarily caused by the expansionof the factory at Kochi Casio belonging to theElectronic Component Division. Trial operation andadjustments required as a result of expansion led
to an increase in energy use.

Continuing

For the Electronic Component Division, Kofu Casio(head office and Ichinomiya) and Casio Micronics(Yamanashi) achieved zero emissions in fiscal
2001. In fiscal 2002, Casio Electronic Manufacturing belonging to the Electronics Equipment
Division achieved zero emissions. In total, four
companies have thus achieved zero emissions.

Continuing

To reduce waste generation per unit manufactured by 30% by fiscal 2005 (compared to fiscal
2000)

In fiscal 2002, waste generated per unit manufactured increased by 14.9% compared to fiscal
2000, mainly caused by the launch of production
at a new factory of Kochi Casio in the Electronic
Component Division as well as by reduced production at Kofu Casio.

Continuing

To identify the use of CFC substitutes at all production sites including subcontractors by the endof fiscal 2002.

One of the subcontractors of the Electronic Component Division still used CFC substitutes. (The useof CFC substitutes will be discontinued by all subcontractors by fiscal 2004.)

To discontinue the use of CFC substitutes
at all production sites, including subcontractors by the end of 2004

To detoxify stored devices containing PCB by fiscal 2005

The Casio Group has 19 capacitors (4 still in use)and 258 small ballasts fluorescent lamp that contain PCBs. Best measures for detoxification werestudied paying attention to the activities of the relevant industry associations, etc.

Continuing

The target for fiscal 2003 was achieved one year
earlier than planned by increasing the averagegreen procurement rate of domestic sites to 80.3%
as of the end of March 2002.

To increase the green procurement rate ofdomestic sites to 95% by fiscal 2005
To increase the green procurement rate ofoverseas sites to 85% by fiscal 2005

Waste reduction
targets

Hazardous substancephaseout targets

Green procurement
implementation targets

To achieve zero emissions (no landfill waste) by
fiscal 2005

To increase the green procurement rate to 80%
by fiscal 2003 regarding procurement fromdomestic suppliers

Newly added targets for FY 2003

Page No.

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*The discontinuance of CFC substitutes targets those used for cleaning.

Glossary
Substances designated by the RoHS Directive

Chlorofluorocarbon alternative

Emission/waste generation per unit manufactured

Hazardous substances designated by the Restriction of the useof certain Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive to be implemented in EU member countries from July 1, 2006. The substances are lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium,polybrominated biphenyls (PBBs), and polybrominated diphenyl
ethers (PBDEs).

Substances used in the semiconductor manufacturing process or in cleaning, as refrigerants in refrigerators, and in other appliances in place of CFCs
that deplete the ozone layer. The Kyoto Protocol
stipulates the reduction of CFC substitutes.

CO2 emission per unit manufactured (ton-CO2/¥1 million), obtained by dividing CO2 emissions (ton-CO2) byproduction (¥1 million), and waste landfilling per unit
manufactured (t/¥1 million), calculated by dividing
wastes generation (t) by production (¥1 million).

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Environmental Management System
For the constant improvement of our environmental performance, we promote a Plan, Do, Check,and Action (PDCA) cycle for our environmental management system.

The Thinking behind
Environmental Management

Casio’s environmental conservation system

The Casio Group is conducting environmental conservation activities based on
the Casio Voluntary Plan for the Environment ( P11 ) and the Environmental
Action Plan ( P12 ) under its environmental conservation system shown in theright diagram.
The environmental conservation system is established by the Promotion
Office and the Special Committees incharge of Plan in the PDCA cycle, divisions and companies in charge of Do, theEnvironmental Audit Organization in
charge of Check, and by the Casio
Environmental Conference engaged in
Action. We will carry through the system
to contribute to environmental conservation and to fulfill our corporate social
responsibilities.

Casio Environmental
Conservation Committee
Chairman: Executive Vice President

ACTION

PLAN

Casio Environmental
Conference

Promotion Office

CHECK

PLAN

Environmental Audit
Organization

Special Committees

DO

Implementation Organizations
Divisions, Head Office, facility staff members,branches, sales offices, domestic andoverseas sales companies, group companies

Roles
Casio
Environmental
Conference

Deliberates on and decides the Casio Group’s
environmental policy and action plan
Exchanges information with Special Committees and Implementation Organizations on
the state of activities, environmental trends, etc.

SpecialCommittees

Promotes strategic themes that the entire
group works on together and comprises thefollowing four Special Committees:• Packaging Committee• Green Procurement Committee• Eco-Product Development Committee• Environmental Accounting Committee

Implementation
Organizations

Implement environmental conservation
activities
Plans the Casio Group’s environmental
policies, action plan, and conservation rules

Promotion
OfficeProvides information on domestic andoverseas environmental trends
Runs the Casio Environmental Conservation
Committee

Environmental
Audit Organization

Internally audits how well environmental
conservation activities are being carried out

Environmental Education
We conduct environmental education andawareness activities making it possible tobe constantly mindful of the environment. New employees are given generalenvironmental education before being
assigned. Also, through general and specialized education programs, generalemployees, managers, and those incharge of the environment are provided
training suitable to their working responsibilities in order to improve their envi-

ronmental awareness and knowledge.
General education gives all employees a thorough awareness of environmental issues and policies, objectives, targets,and the like, while specialized education
gives intensive procedural training toemployees whose tasks have a heavy
environmental burden.
We also provide the latest information
on environmental laws and regulations,
ISO 14001-related matters, the Casio

Voluntary Plan for the Environment,
industry trends, and other environmentrelated items through organizing the
Casio Environmental Conferences (twice
yearly) and our in-house Web site.
Through other activities, such as the inclusion of articles on environmental activities
in our in-house monthly magazine,
employees are encouraged to improvetheir environmental awareness and share
relevant know-how.

Environmental Conservation Initiatives and Awards
At the Casio Environmental Conference,
participants formulate the policies andtargets for the Casio Group’s environmental conservation activities and present progress reports in order to conAward

tribute to environmental conservation.
For environmental conservation activities
conducted in fiscal 2002, the following
awards were granted for activities that
achieved praiseworthy results:
Number of award winners
One winner for the contribution to IR
activities, realizing a great leap to No. 19 in
Nikkei’s environmental management ranking

TargetDetails

Frequency

President’s Prize

Casio GroupAward for excellent achievements
and contributions made to the Groupin course of business

Twice yearlyTechno Power Award
for Excellent Papers

Casio GroupAward for business activities leading to
excellent patents and advanced technologies

Once a year

One winner (incentive award) for the developmentof an eco-compatible design assessment toolAward for
Improvement
Proposals

Production
sitesAward for environmental conservation activities that have achieved
results

Twice yearly

Two winners at Kofu Casio for the creation andintroduction of PC power-off assistant software andfor the production of a bench from waste materials

Eco Bonus Award

Kofu Casio

Award for participation in volunteer
environmental activities

From time
to time

Total number of winners: 26 persons

Chairman explaining policies at the Casio
Environmental Conference

Glossary
Environmental management system

ISO 14001

A set of environmental management measures and managerial resources, based on
which companies incorporate environmental policies into management policies andimplement such policies in a Plan, Do, Check, and Action (PDCA) cycle. Environmental
management systems are represented by ISO 14001-certified systems.

ISO 14001 is an international set of standards that set forth the requirements for a company to meet in the process of establishing an environmental management system. It
covers such issues as the choice of targets for environmental impact reduction; environmental education for employees, and procedures for establishing an appropriate system.

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Obtaining ISO 14001
Certification
The Casio Group has been promoting theestablishment of ISO 14001-certif ied
environmental management systems inorder to achieve environmental management through the participation of all
employees.
Our major production sites, bothwithin and outside Japan, are alreadyISO 14001 certified and have transferredto the stage of continual improvementson the systems and their performance.
Also in f iscal 2002, Casio Micronics
obtained certification for the integrated
environmental management systems of
its head off ice in Ome and a site in
Yamanashi.
From now on, we will encourage ourdomestic and overseas sites engaged insales activities to acquire ISO 14001 certification, in order to establish a groupwide environmental management system.

ISO 14001-certified Sites

As of April 2003

When
certifiedDomestic Sites

Overseas Sites

Whencertified

Yamagata Casio Co., Ltd.

Nov. 1997

Casio Korea Co., Ltd.

Kofu Casio Co., Ltd.

Jan. 1998

Kochi Casio Co., Ltd.

Mar. 1998

Jiu Shui Keng Casio Electronics
Sep. 1999
Factory

Casio Electronic Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Sep. 1999
Casio Support System Co., Ltd. Jan. 2000
Mar. 2000

Casio Micronics Co., Ltd.

Casio Computer Co., Ltd., Tokyo
Jun. 2000
Product Control and Technical Center

Apr. 1998

Casio Computer (Hong Kong) Ltd. Dec. 1999
Casio Electronics (Zhuhai)

Sep. 2000

P.T. Asahi Electronics Indonesia Feb. 2001
Casio (Thailand) Co., Ltd.

Sep. 2001

Casio Taiwan Ltd.

Dec. 2001

Casio Computer Co., Ltd., Hamura
Research & Development Center

Oct. 2000

Casio Electronics (Shenzhen)Co., Ltd.

Feb. 2002

Casio Computer Co., Ltd.,
Hachioji Laboratory

Oct. 2000

Casio Electronics (Zhongshan)Co., Ltd.

Apr. 2002

Casio Computer Co., Ltd., Head Office Dec. 2000
Casio Soft Co., Ltd.

Dec. 2001

Casio Techno Co., Ltd.

May 2002

Risk Management
The Casio Group, in addition to theimplementation of ISO 14001-certified
environmental management systems at
its domestic companies and at its majordomestic and overseas sites, have established risk management systems and promoted the prevention of environmental
pollutions through such measures as providing training for emergency responses
and conducting activities to reduce theuse of hazardous substances.
For example, Kochi Casio has implemented measures to prevent the permeation of chemicals into the soil, including
the use of double pipes for the supply ofchemicals and coating of the space below
the pipes laid underground with waterproof cement. Also, in installing supply
tanks and others equipment, the company
has prepared a wall to prevent leakage
and annually provides training for employees to appropriately respond to any
possible leakage.
● Compliance with environmental
laws and regulations
In fiscal 2002, in relation to the environment, none of the Casio Group’s compa-

nies and sites violated any laws or regulations, paid fines or penalties, received
complaints, or suffered accidents andlawsuits.
FY

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

Number ofcases
Monetary
amount

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

● PCB-containing equipment instorage
In the entire Casio Group, we store, understrict control, a total of 19 capacitors and258 small ballasts fluorescent lamp that
contain PCBs. Presently we are making
examinations to formulate optimal detoxification plans.
● Soil pollution
According to the results of soil pollution
surveys conducted based on the Soil
Contamination Countermeasures Law
and the Tokyo metropolitan government’s
Ordinance on Environmental Preservation, no hazardous substances exceeding
the standard values were detected at anyof our sites.

● Underground water
We conduct an annual survey of underground water. No hazardous substances
exceeding the standard values have been
detected thus far.
● PRTR
To comply with the PRTR Law, each of
our sites prepares a compliance manual,
identifies the release and transfer amountof relevant substances, and submits
reports. ( P29 )● Hazardous air pollutants
The Casio Group uses none of the 13 substances* specified for control in the guidelines established in October 1996 by the
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.
* The 13 substances: acrylonitrile, acetaldehyde, vinyl
chloride monomer, chloroform, 1,3-dichloroethane,dichloromethane, tetrachloroethylene, trichloroethylene,
1,3-butadiene, benzene, formaldehyde, nickel subsulfide,
nickel sulfate● CFC substitutes
The Casio Group discontinued the use of
CFC substitutes in fiscal 2001, but its
subcontractor factories are still using
HCFC-141b. We plan to discontinue its
use by the end of fiscal 2004.

Glossary
PCB

PRTR

Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) were used as electrical insulators, insulating oil forcapacitors, and as a heating medium for transformers. They can also act as environmental hormones or endocrine disruptors.

PRTR stands for pollutant release and transfer register. Under the PRTR system, thenational government tabulates and announces data on the transfer of chemical substances that might be harmful to human health and the ecosystem and their release
into the air, water, and soil based on reports submitted by companies.

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Environmental Accounting
We analyze the cost effectiveness of our environmental activities conducted in course of businessto the maximum possible extent. We tabulated relevant accounting data for fiscal 2002 based on
the Ministry of the Environment’s Environmental Accounting Guidelines (2002 edition).

Casio’s Concept of Environmental Accounting

Results for Fiscal 2002

The Casio Group started to introduce environmental accounting
in fiscal 1999 and has been publishing its accounting results since
fiscal 2000.
Regarding the accounting results, we publicly announce only
valid and reliable figures. Internally, however, we experimentally
tabulate data on the cost for recovery from environmental pollution; litigation costs; and reduction of CO2 and waste emissions
through energy and resource saving converted to monetary values
as a tool to help decide on policies for environmental management.
Further, we continually evaluate and review the indicators forenvironmental management to make us more environmentally
viable.

The following table shows the results for fiscal 2002. To reflect
the change in the scope of accounting targets, the results for fiscal 2001 were also appropriately revised (see page 1).
For environment-related capital investments, we spent ¥71
million to purchase devices such as LCD cleaning system and a
device required for conducting research on lead-free solder.
Compared with fiscal 2001, in which approximately ¥1.2 billion
was spent for environmental measures required following theadditional construction of the third factory at Kochi Casio, theamount of environment-related investments decreased significantly. In environment-related costs, there was a slight increase
for the Electronic Component Division and a small decrease for
the Electronics Equipment Division. As a whole, compared withfiscal 2001, there were no outstanding changes in the amount ofenvironment-related costs.
As “Other costs,” a total of ¥4 million was posted, which is atemporary cost required to implement measures related withenvironmental laws and regulations enforced in North America.
For economic effects derived from environmental conservation
measures, there was an increase in the energy conservation
effects, which had recorded a remarkable decrease in fiscal
2001, while there was a decrease in the effects obtained fromrecycling, such as waste cost reduction. On the whole, we
achieved slightly an increase in economic effects.

Economic= Total economic effects
effectiveness Total environmental cost

Economic effectiveness represents the economic
rationality of total cost spent on environmental activities.

FY 2002

FY 2001

Electronic Component Electronics Equipment
Division
Division

0.07

0.53

Total

Electronic Component Electronics Equipment
Total
Division
Division

0.34

–0.09

Sales (in ¥1 million)
Environmental =Environmental impact (in CO2 emissions: ton-CO2)
efficiency
FY 2002

0.30

Environmental efficiency represents
the sales per 1 ton of CO2 emissions.

FY 2001

Electronic Component Electronics Equipment
Division
Division

0.98

0.57

15.77

Total

Electronic Component Electronics Equipment
Total
Division
Division

3.40

0.91

12.79

2.90

* Sales: Total sales of nine domestic companies (see page 1) excluding those obtained by selling to otherCasio Group companies

Results for FY 2002 (April 2002 to March 2003)
Environmental conservation costs
Capital investment amountElectronic Component Electronics Equipment
Total
Division
Division

Item

Major details

FY 2002 FY 2001 Change FY 2002 FY 2001 Change FY 2002 FY 2001 Change
result result
result result
result result

Breakdown

Business area costs
Pollution prevention costs
Global environment
conservation costs

Resource recycling costs

63
11

1,543 –1,480
783 –722

50
2

650
110

0

–600
–108

–1
–2

13
369

19
351

–6
18

0

137

114

23

137

114

23

61

–13

108

109

–1

156

170

–14

4

–4

59

65

–6

59

69

–10

17

–4

20

39

–19

33

56

–23

0

4

4

4

0

4

21

534

–14

939

932

7

5

650
115

18
146

–600 Cleaning systemwater recycling–113 Puresystem

0

0

0

4

8

6

2 on lead-free solder

4

0

0

0

0

0

Other costs

0

0

0

0

0

18

–10

13
166

48
System for researchInformation disclosure/social contribution costs

13

405

71 1,563 –1,492

384

548

Electronic Component Division

Recycling and waste
costs
Toner-set recovery
costs/Green purchasing
related costs
ISO compliance costs/
Personnel expenses for
management activities/
Educational costs
Green productdevelopment costs/
Lead-free solder
research costs
Tree planting costs/
Environmental report
production costs/Eco
products exhibition costs

Electronics Equipment Division

FY

FY

2002

2002

2001

2001
400

600

800

1000

1200

1400

1600

0

5

10

15

Millions of yen

Pollution prevention
costs

System maintenanceand control costs*Environment-related costs do not include depreciation costs for fixed assets.
*Personnel expenses are calculated using average unit figures.

Capital investment

200

203

1
205

50
2

0

0

–5
20

0
–5

0

8

27
15

42
27

Management activity
costs

1,545 –1,482

523
153

302
138

0

63

550
168

1,557 –1,494
344
for removing and con792 –781 Systemtrolling hazardous substances 165

0

Total

–15
–12

63
11

0

8

221
15

–14
–9

0

–2

206
3

14
9

0

2

Major details

FY 2002 FY 2001 Change FY 2002 FY 2001 Change FY 2002 FY 2001 Change
result result
result result
result result

Upstream/
downstream costs

Research anddevelopment costs

Environment-related costs
Electronic Component Electronics Equipment
Total
Division
Division

Global environmental
conservation costs

Resource
circulation costs

Upstream/downstream
costs

15

20
Millions of yen

Management activity
costs

Research anddevelopment costs

Social activity
costs

Other costs

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Examples of Projects Achieving Results from Environmental Investments
Each companies and production site in the
Casio Group promotes environmental impact
reducing activities by implementing various
projects.
The projects shown at the right are someexamples of such activities. In addition to these
activities, efforts are being made to reduce landfill waste and waste generation without making
further investment or spending extra money,
through the selection of recycling companies
and severe internal controls.
Kofu Casio reduced the amount of waste by
8.4 tons by reusing materials including stick
LSIs and trays for supplying parts.
Domestically, the Casio Group reuses andrecycles 3,150 tons of waste (excluding heat recovery incineration), which volume for approximately 50% of the waste generated by theGroup.

Project details

Formula for calculating cost effectivenessEconomic effectiveness¥20,200,000 (monetary effects)
Installation of equipment for= 1.06=
recovering and reusing wastewater¥19,000,000 (investment amount)
The introduction of this system produced remarkable economic effects. The system made it possible torecover water used for cleaning and reuse it the basis for producing pure water. As a result, the amount ofunderground water pumped for use, wastewater discharged as sewage, and chemicals used for processing
were reduced. Related costs were also reduced. The cost for purchasing the system was recovered within
one year and the depreciation period for the system was set at 15 years.
(The use of water resources was reduced by approximately 40,000 m3 on an annual basis for this system,
thereby reducing the wastewater discharged as sewage.)¥65,000 (monetary effects)¥550,000 (investment amount)Replacement of lighting equipment =with a more efficient type (Hf-type)= 0.12A detailed survey and a review were conducted on the lighting intensity required for some of our production
processes. Also, more efficient Hf-type fluorescent lamps were introduced to reduce the consumption ofelectricity. Although the economic effectiveness is only 0.12 because the project was conducted on a small
scale, the investment cost may be recovered within the ten-year depreciation period.

Updating to highly efficienttransformers¥522,000 (monetary effects)= 0.075¥7,000,000 (investment amount)=

The transformers for electricity supplied to factories were replaced with highly efficient ones for more
efficient transformation of electricity and for energy conservation. Although the economic effectiveness is as
small as 0.075, the investment cost may be recovered within the 15-year depreciation period.
* We calculate the effects of environment improvement activities by company/site and by project by dividing
the annual monetary effects of energy conservation by the investment amount. It would be ideal if thecalculation result is 1 or more, but we think it acceptable for environmental management if the value
obtained by multiplying the result by the number of years comprising the depreciation period is not lessthan 1.
** The investment amounts were calculated based on the actual results for fiscal 2001 and the effects basedon the actual results for fiscal 2002.
The monetary effects shown below are actual results by project and do not include future effects
calculated based on hypothetical estimations.

Unit: millions of yen

Economic effects of environmental conservation measures
Electronic Component Electronics Equipment
Division
Division

Total
Major details

FY 2002 FY 2001 Change FY 2002 FY 2001 Change FY 2002 FY 2001 Change
result result
result result
result result

7
–1

46
40

78
42

–37
–118

115
160

20
–71

53
39
12
2

4
4

8
–2

64
–28

36
45

28
–73

–5

232

305

–73

237

315

–78

25
3

–44
–117

69
120

52
–30

32
41

5

10

30

–34

64

285

312

–27

315

278

Environmental conservation effects(compared to previous fiscal year)

Environmental impact

Energy saving (compared toprevious fiscal year)
Effects from the promotionof resource saving
Reduction of waste-related costs(compared to previous fiscal year)
Recycling of products, reuse of
subsidiary materials, income
from sales of used materials

Electronic Component Electronics Equipment
Division
Division

Electronic Component
Division
Change(in quantity)

Total for fiscal 2002

Total for fiscal 2002

CO2
72,250 tons
NOx
23 tons
SOx
8 tonsWaste volume 4,998 tons
Landfill volume 45 tons
Substances underPRTR
124 tons

CO2
14,119 tons 4,603 tons up
NOx
2 tons
5 tons up
SOx
3 tons2 tons up
Waste volume 1,392 tons 1,115 tons up
Landfill volume102 tons 22 tons down
Substances under
16 tons up
PRTR
3 tonsElectronics Equipmen
Division
Change(in quantity)

Change(in percentage)

7% up 449 tons up
0.3 tons up
25% up0.3 tons up
31% up
29% up 15 tons down
32% down 85 tons down
1 ton up
14% up

33% up
28% up
10% up1% down
45% down
92% upChange(in percentage)

Following the launch of new factories at
two companies belonging to the Electronic Component Division (Kochi Casioand Casio Micronics in Yamanashi),there was an increase in the use ofelectricity and fuels for air conditioning,which led to increased CO2, Nox, andSox emissions. The total amount ofwaste also increased. In the future,
however, the emission/waste generation per unit manufactured will be
reduced through planned production.

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Environment-related costs
Electronic Component Division

Electronic Equipment Division

FY

FY

2002

2002

2001

2001
0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

0

100

200

300

400

Millions of yen

Pollution prevention
costs

Global environmental
conservation costs

Resource
circulation costs

500

600
Millions of yen

Upstream/downstream
costs

16

Management activity
costs

Research anddevelopment costs

Social activity
costs

Other costs

Product Development

Development of Green Products through Product Assessment
We conduct product assessment to help develop environmentally conscious products,
and certify those meeting our standards as “Casio Green Products.”

Environmentally Conscious
Products Manufacturing

Product Assessment Composition for the Electronics Equipment Division
Product assessment is accomplished on
environmental design (on the degree of
adoption of basic eco-designs) and environmental products (on the degree of
adoption of advanced eco-designs). With
regard to environmental designs, we evaluate the degree of adoption of designs forthe ease of reduction, recycling, andreuse (3 Rs), and use of parts containing
less hazardous substances. We evaluate
environmental product in their effective

Under its Casio Voluntary Plan for theEnvironment (CPVE), the Casio Grouphas been conducting assessments of new
products since 1993. In 2001, we created
the Casio Guidelines for Green ProductDevelopment to clarify the standards fordeveloping eco-products. Based on theseguidelines and the documented procedures for product-related environmental
audits, we prepare product environmental
audit sheets, which are used to conduct
product assessment at every stage fromproduct planning. Based on assessment
results, we certify products that meet thestandards set forth in the guidelines as
Casio Green Products.
Environmental Design Assessment

Environmental Compliance Assessment

Degree of adoption of basic
eco-designs●Ease of recycling

Degree of adoption of advanced
eco-designs●Energy conservation, resourcesaving, none-use of lead, etc.

Documented procedures for
product environmental audits

use of resources, including the use ofrecycled materials, energy conservation,and energy saving and assess the elimination of specified hazardous substances.
Products that satisfy both the standards
in the product assessment or thoseacquiring Type I environmental label certif ication such as Eco Mark or BlueAngel ( P19 ) are certif ied as Casio
Green Products.

Product Assessment Process for the Electronics Equipment Divisionon the launch of mass production.
The Quality & Environment Center
then audits and confirms the assessment
results.

We conduct product assessment at threestages: f irst at the product planningstage, second when determining thedesign, and third when making a decision

Product Assessment Results

Product environmental
audit sheet

Product type

FY 2000 results

FY 2001 results

FY 2002 results

Electronics Equipment Division products

60

121

92

Electronic Component Division products

61

45

80

Total

121

166

172

In-house Standards for Green Products
1 Consumer Products• Printers• Handheld terminals• Office computers• PCs• PDA/HPC (for corporate users)• Slip issuing system (Rakuichi)• Electronic cash registers/POS terminals

Compliance with at least two among the nine items is required
1 Top runner in resource savings
2 Top runner in energy conservation
3 Top runner in environmental impact
4 No use of lead
5 No use of hazardous substances
6 No use of chrome
7 No use of PVCs
8 Certified for energy-saving labels
9 Recovery and recycling

Environmental productassessment

Environmental design assessment

Minimum required score is 810 (90%) out of total 900 points
1 Energy conservation
2 Reducing resource use
3 Reuse4 Recycling
5 Easy processing
6 Environmental soundness
7 Packaging materials
8 Information disclosure
9 User manuals, catalogs, etc.

Reuse of resources: products other than watches
1
Allergic safety: watches
2

Reduction of power consumption, longer battery life

3

Reduction of the number of parts

4

Effective use of resources

5

Adoption of lead-free solder

6

Discontinuance of the use of specified hazardous materials

Environmental productassessment

2 System Products

Compliance with at least two among the six items is required

Environmental design
assessment• Electronic calculators• Electronic dictionaries• Electronic stationery• Digital cameras• Cellular phones• Timepieces (clocks, watches)• Electronic musical instruments• LCD TVs

Minimum required score is 90 out of total 100 points
1 Material labeling
2 Recyclable design
3 Use of common type of resin
4 Easy disassembly
5 Recycling of batteries
6 Material identification
7 Disclosure of environmental information
8 Individual sorting and disassembly
9 Recycled resources
10 Green procurement
11 Ozone layer production, pollution prevention

We assess the products of the Electronic
Component Division regarding 3Rpromoting designs and the reduced useof hazardous substances according to our
in-house standards or the standards
required by our customers. The assessment results are then checked and examined by our production sites.

In-house standards

Product Assessment Composition for the Electronic Component Division1

Increased use of recycled resources

62

Easier processing for recycling

7

3

Easier disassembly for recycling

8

4

Smaller, thinner, lighter products

95Discontinuance of the use of materials containing
hazardous substances, reduced use of lead

10

17

Reduced power consumption
Downsizing of packaging materials, reduced
use of materials
Compliance with regulations on packaging
materials
Labeling of packaging material for compliancewith regulations on packages
Discontinuance of the use of CFC substitutes,
chlorinated solvents, and greenhouse gases

Product Development

Examples of Green Products

C.G.P. 50 Activity (Boosting the Sales of Casio
Green Products to 50% of Total Sales)

Credit-card-sized LCD Digital
Camera

70%
DOWN

FY

2001

2002

Total

Consumer product

1

61

62

System product

0

5

5

Total

1

66

67

Item

EX-Z3

40%
DOWN

Ratio of Green Products to total sales■Result ■Target

Unit: %▼▼For the EX-S2 digital camera, Casio’s
unique high-density packaging technology (multi-chip module or MCM)
reduced the circuit packaging area byapproximately 70% compared withthe previous model. For the EXILIMZOOM (EX-Z3), the area was further
reduced by 40% compared with the
EX-S2 as a result of three-dimensional LSI packaging achieved
through Stack MCM technology. Thisnew model also achieves a 13%
reduction in power consumption. Circuit packagAlso, for better views, the liquid crys- ing area of theprevious modeltal display is expanded from the 1.6 (EX-62)
Type to 2.0 Type without increasing
power consumption. Furthermore theindividual package box is downsized
by 37%, thereby achieving resource
1.6" TFT LCD
saving.

We achieved the C.G.P. 30 target set in fiscal 2001 one year earlier than planned, and have set a new C.G.P. 50 target, aiming toboost the sales of Green Products to 50% of our total sales by
fiscal 2005.

Circuitpackagingarea of
EX-S2

Circuit packaging
area of EX-Z3
using Stack MCM
technology

50

78%
UP

30

40

50
20

2.0" large TFT LCD

35.3
10

3

Radio-Controlled and Solarpowered Watch
For ease of assembly and disassembly
to promote recyclability, we havedevised a structure that enables theattachment of the parts shown at theright without using screws. As aresult, the total number of screws
used for a unit is reduced by ten
screws.
Radio-controlled and solarpowered watches keep accurate timeusing the standard time signal and do
not need battery replacements
because of the use of solar cells.
Also, through the development of
more power-saving LSIs, power consumption has been reduced by 50%.
For “The G” model, we have prolonged the duration of life by making
it more resistant to shocks.

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

(FY)

Products Using Lead-Free Solder
As part of our efforts to reduce hazardous substances that areharmful to human health and the environment, we started to use
lead-free solder for eco-friendly calculators in fiscal 1999. In
fiscal 2003, we will expand the use of lead-free solder to allelectronic calculators, electronic stationery, electronic musicalinstruments, timepieces, etc. to completely discontinue the useof solder containing lead by fiscal 2004.

* The SUS bezel, urethane bezel andband pieces are attached to the casewithout using screws.

Eco-Friendly Calculators
For 80% of our calculators, we use
solar cells to promote energy conservation. Their cases are made of 100%
recycled plastics. Also for these calculators, we do not use hazardous
substances by promoting such measures as the use of lead-free solder.

Glossary
Lead-Free Solder
The solder used for printed circuit boards is an alloy of tin and lead. Lead leachingout of discarded printed circuit boards causes environmental pollution problems.
Lead-free solder does not contain lead which is a hazardous heavy metal, and iscomposed of tin, silver, copper, or other metals.

* Last year, we used 30 tons of recycled plastics in ecofriendly calculators and will further increase the use.

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Product Development

Environmentally Conscious Products
Products certified for environmental labels or those meeting the standards set
by the Law on Promoting Green Purchasing are regarded as environmentally conscious products.
For details, please refer to: www.casio.co.jp/env/env_product.

Eco Mark-Certified Products
The Eco Mark label is an environmental label granted to products approved by the Eco Mark Office of the Japan Environment
Association as useful for environmental conservation, including
those with less environmental impacts.
FY
Item

Consumer productEco Mark

2001

2002

Total

49

51

100

System product

2

0

2

Total

51

51

102

Product using solar battery modules
named CASIO
Certification No.: 98026001

Solar-powered clock
and watch named “Wave Ceptor”
Certification No.: 01071001

PC Green Label-Certified Products
The PC Green Label is an environmental label granted by theJapan Electronics and Information Technology Industries
Association (JEITA). PCs meeting the environmental design standards of JEITA are certified for PC Green Labels. The standards
cover environmentally conscious designs and manufacturing aswell as the recovery, reuse and recycling of end-of-life products.
FY
Item

System product

2001

2002

Total

1

2

3

PC Green LabelInternational ENERGY STAR Program-Certified Products
The INTERNATIONAL ENERGY STAR Program, implemented under mutual recognition between Japan and the UnitedStates, defines a set of energy conservation standards for OA
equipment to promote the development and popularization ofenergy saving and efficient office machines. The INTERNATIONAL ENERGY STAR labels are mainly granted to productsthat meet the standards for power consumption in standby mode.
FY
Item

System product

2001

2002

Total

8

7

15

International Energy Star
Program Mark

Products Complying with the Law on Promoting Green Purchasing (Registered in the GPN Database)
We register our products that we think comply with the Law on
Promoting Green Purchasing in the Green Purchasing Network’s
GPN Database.
FY

2001

2002

Total

Consumer product

7

5

12

System product

11

12

23

Total

18

17

35

Item

GPN Database URL: http://eco.goo.ne.jp/gpn/index.html

TOPICS
Reducing the use of paper resources by manufacturing electronic dictionaries
Based on the annual sales of all Casio electronic dictionaries sold in fiscal 2002, we calculated the total weight of paper that would have been required to make paper dictionaries equivalent
to the number of dictionaries included in the electronic ones in order to estimate the benefits obtained from computerization. (We assumed that one tree was required to produce 50 kg of
paper.) According to the calculation results (obtained by dividing the total weight of 6,445 tons by 50 kg), we reduced the use of paper by an amount equivalent to saving about 130,000 trees.

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Product Development

Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Results
Comparison of Watches through LCA
We compared and examined the differences in environmental impacts of watches by material (metal/plastic) used
for major parts (case body, bezel, and watch strap), using the LCA method.
Conditions by model
Major component

Model nameCase body
Plastic
Plastic
Metal

GW-300J
MTG-900DJ
Virtual model

Bezel
Metal
Metal
Metal

Watch strap
Plastic
Metal
Metal
MTG-900DJ*Virtual model: watch made of 100% metal by assuming replacement of MTG-900DJ casing with metal

GW-300J

There are five targeted stages: procurement of materials, manufacturing of products, transportation anddistribution, use, and recycling and disposal.
Inventory analysis

Inventory analysis (per watch)
35.00

Energy consumption
GW-300J

Unit: MJ (mega joules)

MTG-900DJ

Virtual model

29.3

30.00
25.00

27.91
25.09

23.22
21.85

20.00 17.35
15.00
10.00
3.81 3.81

5.00
0.00

2.72

Procurementof materials

2.12 2.11 2.11

2.80

Manufacturing Transportationof products and distribution

0.03 0.03

0.09 0.11 0.12

Use

Recycling and
waste

2.00
1.80
1.60
1.40
1.20
1.00
0.80
0.60
0.40
0.20
0.00

Total

CO2 emissions
GW-300J

Unit: kg

MTG-900DJ

Virtual model

1.77

1.90

1.56
1.52

1.43
1.06

Impact assessment
0.15 0.15 0.15
0.14 0.13 0.13

Procurementof materials

0.12

Manufacturing Transportationof products and distribution

0.00 0.00

Use

0.06 0.06 0.06

Recycling and
waste

Total

Impact assessment (per watch)
0.70

Energy resources (in terms of crude oil)
GW-300J

MTG-900DJ

Unit: kg

Virtual model

0.40

Global warming (in terms of CO2)
GW-300J

0.61

0.60

0.58
0.49

0.50

2.50

Unit: kg

MTG-900DJ

1.93
1.80

1.59

1.50

1.54
1.45
1.08

0.30

1.00

0.20

0.00

0.50

0.07 0.07

0.10

0.05

Procurementof materials

0.05 0.05 0.05

Manufacturing Transportationof products and distribution

0.04

0.00 0.00

0.00 0.00 0.00

Use

Recycling andwaste

0.14 0.13 0.13

Total

0.00

Procurementof materials

0.15 0.15 0.15

Based on the inventory analysis
results, environmental impacts areassessed for each category item
(energy resource (depletion of crudeoil), global warming, acidification,etc.). Through such impact assessment, specific impacts caused on the
global environment are identified.

Virtual model

2.00

0.49

0.45
0.35

Environmental impacts are quantified
for each stage regarding inputs(energy, materials, parts, etc.) andoutputs (CO2, waste, etc.) and arelisted in a table. Inventory analysis
thus enables the quantification of
input- and output-related environmental impacts.

0.12 0.00 0.00

0.06 0.06 0.06

Use

Recycling andwaste

Manufacturing Transportationof products and distribution

Total

Conclusions 1. It was verified that plastic exteriors that are dominant among Casio watches and their cases are superior to all metal

exteriors in terms of LCA.
2. Watches need to attract customers by their exterior design, in addition to their functions, and the composite design
combining metal and plastics, which characterizes Casio watches, is effective in terms of LCA as well.

Interrelationship between
inventory analysis and impact
assessment
Usually, inventory assessment isconducted based on inventory analysis results, but it is also possible toutilize the impact assessment results
to plan measures for environmental
impacts quantified in inventory
analysis.
For example, in order to reduce theenvironmental impacts on global
warming identified in terms of CO2 in
impact assessment, it would be
effec-tive to reduce environmental
impacts quantified as CO2 emissions.

Measures to Promote Fuel Cells as a Next-Generation Clean Energy Source
Casio has been developing fuel cells thatare anticipated for next-generation clean
energy.
Fuel cells generate power through areaction between the hydrogen containedin alcohol (such as methanol) and oxygen in the air. Fuel cells emit only asmall amount of CO2 and water while inuse. The fuel cartridge is exchangeable
and in the form of easily recyclable aluminum or PET bottle, achieving far lessenvironmental impacts than ordinary
cells. Also, fuel cells can be continuously
used for about four times longer thanusual lithium-ion batteries and weighabout half as much. They are thus very
efficient cells usable for higher performance portable devices.

We developed a postage stamp-sizedreformer to downsize a fuel cell with areformer on it and improve its performance at the same time, by using oursemiconductor processing technology.
Although it was said that a fuel cell witha reformer on it achieved high performance but was too large to be mounted
on a mobile device, but we succeeded indownsizing this type of fuel cell.
At present, research and development
are being promoted for the practical use
of fuel cells. We will make efforts topopularize fuel cells by achieving international compatibility and by establishing a social infrastructure for their recycling. We plan to utilize these cells forthe development of environmentally-

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aware mobile devices for the protectionof the global environment.
Mechanism of reforming type fuel cells system
Oxygen in the air
Hydrogen

Fuel

Fuel
cartridge

Microreformer

Fuel cell

H2O, CO2 (emissions)

Micro reformer

Anticipated productsElectronic
powerProduct Development

Promotion for Packaging Materials
We are committed to reducing the use of packaging materials and making improvements throughsuch measures as the use of recycled resources for packaging.
By comprehensively reviewing the flow from packaging to distribution, we are reducing theenvironmental impacts caused in the process.

Environmental Measures for Packaging Materials

Measures for Returnable Packages

As a result of reviews on the composition and forms of packaging, and the strength of the products themselves, the use of inner
packaging boxes was discontinued and individual packaging andouter packaging were made smaller and lighter for reducing theuse of packaging materials and the amount of wasted packaging
materials. Also, we promote the use of recycled paper and resin.

Most packaging materials are eventually disposed of as waste. It
is therefore effective for environmental conservation to use
returnable packaging that can be used repeatedly. We have analyzed the flow from supply of parts to our factories to the distribution of products to customers. Targeting large-sized products,
we are making preparations for the use of returnable packaging
boxes that can be used repeatedly. We plan to start the use of
these packages by the end of fiscal 2003.

Reducing the total use of packaging materials• Discontinuing the use of inner boxes in which a small lot of
individual packaging is stored, and storing individual packaging directly in outer boxes• Reviewing the materials used for outer boxes to make them asthin as possible
Target: to reduce usage by 20% by the end of fiscal 2003 (compared to fiscal 2000)

Packaged products

1
1000

12,2702000

10,627

2001

10,7082002

Use

Compared tofiscal 2000

9,820 tons

80%

Use

Compared tofiscal 2000

6,580 tons

80%

8,225

2001

2002

Target for fiscal 2003

300

406

372

321

280

100
2000

2001

2002

2003

Use

Compared tofiscal 2000

280 tons70%

3 sided flexible
blister package

Insert blister
packaging

Paper blister
packagingWe will design packaging that contributes to the reduced use ofmaterials and to the reuse of these materials. In order to reduce
environmental impacts towards the establishment of a recyclingbased society.
To reduce the use of materials, efforts will be made to makepackages smaller and lighter and to decrease the number of components used for products. We will design packages choosing
environmentally friendly materials as standards. For the reuse of
packaging materials, towards zero waste, we will clarify the flowfrom the procurement of materials to the marketing of products
and establish an efficient system for returnable packages, targeting large-sized products.

2003 (FY)400

Heat sticking bypressure blister
packaging

Future Measures

Use of polystyrene foam

Tons
500

0

Vertical resin
pack

6,580

2,000
0
2000

All-paper blister2003 (FY)

6,000
7,030

Paper/plastic blister Paper/plastic blister Paper/plastic blister(thermo-compression) (folded on three sides)(sandwiched)

9,820

8,000

200

All-plastic blister

Target for fiscal 2003

6,901

Comparison of CO2 emissions per 1,000 units by type of blister pack (example)

EmissionsTarget for fiscal 2003

Use of cardboard

Tons

4,000

350
300
250
200
150
100
50
(ton-CO2) 0

Pulp mold packaging
material for electronic cash
registers

Total use of packaging materials

DeliveryBased on the comparison of data on environmental impacts (interms of CO2 emissions) caused by each packaging material
obtained based on LCA of different packaging materials, wechoose environmentally friendly materials and develop new
packaging methods to decrease the environmental impact causedby packaging materials as a whole.
We also developed all-paper blister packs for packaging electronic calculators. In fiscal 2003 and onwards, we will expand
the use of these packs to other products.

We are replacing polystyrene foam with paper-based materials.
In fiscal 2002, we reduced the use of polystyrene foam by 21%.
Target: to reduce usage by 30% (compared to fiscal 2000)

Tons
14,00012,00010,000
8,000
6,000
4,000
2,000
0

Folded returnable boxes

Selection of Packaging Materials based on LCA

Reducing the use of polystyrene foam

Cardboard protector box suitable
for stacking used for business PCs
with integrated LCDs

Reused as packaging
for parts

Deliverycenter

Factory

Reducing the use of cardboard

Recovery

Customer

Supply of parts(Total use of packaging materials: total use of plastics, polystyrene foam,
paper, and cardboard)Parts
centerConceptual diagram

We plan to reduce the total use of packaging materials by 20% by
the end of fiscal 2003 by fiscal 2003 (compared to fiscal 2000).

(FY)

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Product Development

Promotion for Distribution Measures
Noting that the CO2 emitted from vehicles such as trucks also causes global warming,
we are reducing environmental impacts caused by our distribution activities
through modal shifts and a reduction of delivery vehicles.

Domestic Distribution

Overseas Distribution: Reduction of CO2 Emissions by 750 ton-CO2
by Transferring the Overseas Distribution Base

Modal shift
The Casio Group, following the shift of its domestic production
sites to China, transferred its overseas marketing and distribution
base (warehouses of the International Sales Division) fromSingapore to China (Shenzhen) in December 2002. As a result, it
is now possible to reduce transport by maritime containers andwe expect a reduction of CO2 emissions by 490 ton-CO2 in fiscal 2003. Also in the fiscal year, CO2 emissions will decrease byanother 260 ton-CO2 as a result of reduced air transport. In total,
CO2 emissions will be decreased by 750 ton-CO2.

We now make it our policy to promote a modal shift from transportation by trucks with large environmental impacts to rail
freight transportation. By volumetric ratio, 21% of our freightwas delivered by Japan Railways (JR) using rail containers and
79% by trucks in fiscal 2002. The utilization ratio remained
almost the same as in fiscal 2001. The total CO2 emissions were1,308 tons in fiscal 2002, reduced by 214 tons compared to fiscal 2001.

● Utilization rate

Breakdown of reduction in CO2 emissions

Changes in the use of JR containers and trucks

Utilization(%)

Transport by trucks● Transport by ocean containers

Transport by JR containers

100

60

78

78

Decrease

80
79

Number of containers
1074 containers
Transport ofproducts madein ASEAN tocontainers
China
ReducedShortened
68
transport transportof products distance containers
made in
China

Effect37

Increase

40
20
22

22

21

2000

2001

2002

0
FY

(Method to calculate the reduction in CO2 emissions based on the numberof containers)
1. Decide the number of containers required to transport the predicted production (m3)
2. CO2 reduction (in tons) = predicted production (m3) x transport distance(km) x 280* (kg/m3) x 13** (g/ton-km) x 10–6

* For the utilization rates, total transport distances and total CO2 emissions in fiscal 2000, we
used the data on a representative transport route (from Suzuka Distribution Center to Tobu
Delivery Center). For fiscal 2001 and onwards, we used data on all transport routes.

● Total transport distance and total CO2 emissions
Transport distance(ton-km)Total transport distance

16,000,000

Transport by trucks
Transport by JRcontainers

14,000,000
12,000,000
10,000,000
8,000,000
6,000,000
4,000,000
2,000,000
0

2000

2001

CO2 emissions(ton-CO2)
Total CO2 emissions

2,000
1,800
1,600
1,400
1,200
1,000
800
600
400
200
0

2002 (FY)* The volume is converted to weight assuming that 1 m3 is equivalent to 280 kg.
**CO2 emissions from the transport over 1 km of goods weighing 1 ton

CO2 emissions fromtrucksCO2 emissions from
JR containers● Air transport
As in ocean transport, it is nolonger necessary to transport
Effectproducts made in China to
Singapore by air.

2000

2001

Expected reduction in CO2emissions by 260 ton-CO2

Expected reduction in CO2emissions by 490 ton-CO2(Method of calculating the reduction in CO2 emissions in air transport)
Reduction in CO2 emissions (in tons) = Predicted production (m3) x transportdistance (km) x 280* (kg/m3) x 402** (g/ton-km) x 10–6

2002 (FY)* In the Environmental Report 2002, the total transport distances and total CO2 emissions were
calculated by converting 1 m3 to 50 kg. In the Environmental Report 2003, however, they were
calculated by converting 1 m3 to 280 kg (standard conversion made in Japan for generaltransport routes).

* The volume is converted to weight assuming that 1 m3 is equivalent to 280 kg.
**CO2 emissions per kilometer due to the transport of products weighing 1 ton.

Reuse of cardboard as cushioning● Other measures to promote the reduction of CO2
emissions

In the past, paper containing chemical pulp less than 40% wasused as cushioning for packaging products to be delivered tocustomers. We have, however, reviewed such usage. We now
reuse cardboard used for regular outer and inner boxes by cutting
it and using it as cushioning, thereby achieving effective use ofwaste cardboard.

• We use a port nearer to Shenzhen than to Hong Kong toshorten the transport distance by trucks.
• For digital cameras shipped to North America, they are now
directly delivered to mass merchandisers located in the region
instead of being first delivered to warehouses of Casio Inc.,
thereby reducing the transportation distance by trucks.

Examples of reused cardboard

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Product Development

Green Procurement and Purchasing
We are promoting green procurement by preferentially purchasing eco-friendly partsand components and materials from suppliers and green purchasing by preferentiallypurchasing eco-friendly office supplies and consumables.

Green Procurement Activities
The Casio Group preferentially buys
parts with less environmental impacts
from environmentally conscious suppliers based on the Casio Group Green
Procurement Standard Manual.
We ask all our suppliers of products,
parts, and raw materials to assess theenvironmental management systems
implemented at their factories in light of
ISO 14001 as well as the content ofchemical substances, energy- andresource-saving qualities, and recyclability of their products to be purchased by
the Casio Group. We started this survey
in fiscal 2000. The results reported fromsuppliers are stored in our database to be
used as standards for the preferential procurement of green parts and for thedevelopment of green products.

Ranking of “green suppliers” and “green parts”
Suppliers

SV
AV

Parts

Preferential
purchasing fromgreen suppliers

SP
AP

BV

BP

CV

CP

Preferential
procurement ofgreen parts

We rank suppliers and the parts to be supplied by themaccording to the levels of their eco-friendliness and use theresults as a standard for preferential procurement.

FY 2002 Achievements
Change in green procurement rate

Unit: %■ Domestic results ■ Overseas results ■ Domestic targets ■ Overseas targets

100
Achieved the target
for FY 2003
(rate of 80%)▲

The Casio Group had been making
efforts to achieve its target of increasing
its domestic green procurement rate to
80% in fiscal 2003 as set in its Environmental Action Plan. As of the end of fiscal 2002, the rate reached 80.3%, thus we
could achieve the target one year earlier
than planned. Also at our overseas sites,
we have been conducting green procurement activities based on the same standards as those set domestically.

95

90

85

80.3

85

75
65

54.7

0

52.1

2001

2002

Green procurement rate =

2003

2004

2005

(FY)

Total amount spent for purchasing green parts
Total amount spent for purchasing parts

Future Measures
The current green procurement survey
targets the parts already registered with
the Casio Group, but in the future, wewill also conduct advance surveys onparts that are likely to be adopted byengineers in the Group. We intend toestablish a system to develop new products as green products, eliminating theuse of specif ied chemical substances
certainly. Also, we will improve theusability of our green parts database sothat our engineers can efficiently utilize
available environmental information
about parts.

Green Purchasing Activities
The Casio Group has introduced the
CATS e-P system for the central management of purchasing activities regarding
indirect materials (office supplies, fixture for factories, consumables, PC
peripheral equipment, software, etc.).
Products that are useful for environmental conservation are introduced to
employees in online catalogs via thecompany’s Intranet.
We preferentially introduce the products that meet our eco-standards in these
online catalogs, certifying them with the
Casio Environmental Mark. In this way,
employees in charge of purchasing goods
can preferentially choose Casio Environmental Mark-certified products.
Also, for recyclable toners and paper

chosen based on the similar ecostandards as internally recommended
products, there are special catalog pages
for them so that those responsible caneasily select and purchase eco-compatible
toners and paper. As a result, our green
purchasing rate increased to 7.6% during
the period from November 2002 to March
2003.

Clean & Green Mark23

Screen of the CATS e-P system

Product Development

Recovery and Recycling
We are recovering and recycling end-of-life products and consumables
for the effective use of resources.

Recovery of Information Devices from Corporate
Customers

Recovery of Drums and Toner-set
We recover used page printerdrums and toners and reuse theircomponents.
In fiscal 2002, we recovered
and recycled them as shown in
the following table:

We established and commenced operation of a recovery andrecycling system for end-of-life information devices one year
ago. For the initial year (April 2002 to March 2003), remarkably,
we could outperform the targeted recycling rates stipulated bylaw, as shown in the following table describing the recovery
results per item.

Amount recovered

12.2 tons

5.1 tons

18.1 tons

4.5 tons

Amountrecycled
Recyclingrate
Targeted recyclingrate

11.0 tons

4.0 tons

15.8 tons

4.0 tons

90.1%

78.0%

87.0%

88.0%

50%

55%

—

—

Recycling rate ＝Amount processed

Amount recycled
Amount recovered

Recovery of PCs from Households

Yu-Pack boxes

98 tons

27.8%

35.4%

Amount recycled

225.2 tons

179 tons

Recycling rate

69.8%

64.6%

NiCd battery
Amount recovered

In June 2002, we expanded our recovery
and recycling system to all our productitems (excluding some special ones) inaddition to the recovery of used cartridgesof our label printer “NAME LAND” and of
used CD-R printer ink ribbon cassettes. In
addition to corporate users, we aggressively
promote our recovery and recycling systemtargeting general households through sales
stores.
Weight (in tons)

42,500 pieces

1.35

0 kg

230 kg

75 kg

The WEEE & RoHS Directives enacted in Europe were promulgated and came into effect in February 13, 2003. Accordingly,
the EU member states are required to enact relevant domestic
laws by August 2004, and manufacturers and importers/merchandisers of electric and electronic devices targeted by the
Directives are required to recover and recycle end-of-life products and to discontinue the use of specific substances in theirproducts. The Casio Group is making preparations to establish arecovery and recycling system to comply with the WEEE Directive in Europe, collecting and analyzing information on legislation in each of the EU member countries. Also, in order toachieve our recycling goals, we are conducting more stringent
assessments on eco-designs to ensure proper treatment after
recovery and recycling. In addition to the promotion of 3Rs(reduce, reuse, and recycle) designs, one of our targets is to
discontinue the use of substances specified by the RoHS
Directive (lead, mercury, cadmium, and hexavalent chromium).

Yupack postal
packages

Result385 kgNickel battery Lithium-ion battery Small sealed leadacid battery

Measures to Deal with the WEEE & RoHS Directives

Recovery of Tape Cartridges of Electronic
Stationery “NAME LAND”

Quantity recovered

89.7 tons

Recycling rate

Casio Computer is a member of JBRC. We
place rechargeable battery recovery boxes atour service stations and other locations andask dealers of our products and consumers tocooperate in our activity to recover and recycle
rechargeable batteries. The following tableshows the results in fiscal 2002.

Recycling companies

SankyuCollection and delivery
post office

Post

Carrying in the office
PC
Collection

276.9 tons

(Recovery via Japan Postand Sankyu Inc.)

Instructing
collection
Collection anddelivery post officeSending a slip required for
Yupack (post office delivery)
service

Call Center

Requestforrecovery322.3 tons

Amount recycled

Common recovery routefor the JEITA member
companies(Regional sorting office)Pay-inCasio Recycling
Receiving Center

General household customers

Pay-in slip,
general contractual
conditions

FY 2002

Recovery of Rechargeable Batteries

An ordinance issued on April 7, 2003 under the Law for the
Promotion of Utilization of Recyclable Resources obliges therecovery and recycling of PCs used in households. We will
establish a system to recover and recycle end-of-life PCs fromhouseholds by October 1, 2003, when the ordinance will be
enforced, according to recommendations made by the Japan
Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association(JEITA).
Application

FY 2001

Reuse

Dot/page/other
ECR/POS/UPS/other

Recycling

Printer
Dot/Page/other

Recycling

Monitor
CRT/LCD

Recycling

Main body
PC/OC*Of the substances specified by the RoHS Directive, we already discontinued theuse of PBB and PBDE.

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Social Responsibility

Implementation of Our Management Philosophy
All employees of the Casio Group are making efforts to implement
the Group’s management philosophy and to fulfill its corporate social responsibility.

The Charter of Creativity for Casio
For every employee of the Casio Groupto implement the management philosophy of “Creativity and Contribution,” weestablish the Charter of Creativity for
Casio on June 1, 2003, on the anniversaryof the foundation of Casio Computer.

The Charter of Creativity for Casio
First Chapter
We will value creativity, andensure that our products
meet universal needs.

Management Philosophy“Creativity andContribution”

Overview of the First Chapter
Valuing “creativity” means fulfilling our mission to develop andmarket unique products and services that the world has never seen
before.
We will do our best to satisfy the universal and fundamental
aspirations and desires people have, such as “we want calculating
to be easy,” “we want to make music,” or “we want to have easy
access to all kinds of information.” We will continue to create products that meet people’s needs and enable ever greater convenience at all times and places, and in every kind of environment.

Second Chapter
Overview of the Second Chapter

The Charter ofCreativity for Casio

We will strive to be of service Valuing “contribution” means enriching people’s lives all over
the world by developing and marketing unique products and services, thus contributing to social progress.
to society, providing
We will pursue values such as functionality, quality, economy,
customers with delight,
speed, productivity, ethical practices, safety, and environmental
responsibility in developing and marketing our products and serhappiness, and pleasure. vices. In doing so, we will provide people with greater-thanexpected delight and ever-increasing excitement.

Third Chapter
Overview of the Third Chapter

Casio Code of Conduct

We will back up our words and We will never stop striving to improve ourselves. As professionals,
we will think, act, and pursue innovation each day, always striving toactions with trustworthiness realize the potential of every opportunity to make further progress.
We will build a corporate culture characterized by fairness, freeand integrity, and work
dom, and dynamism, and maintain our integrity in healthy relationships with society, always conducting ourselves with sincerity andas professionals.
responsibility.

Casio Code of Conduct
Employees of Casio Computer Co., Ltd., and its group companies are expected to
conduct themselves always in an orderly manner, both in business and in their private
lives. This Code of Conduct is meant to assist each employee to act responsibly as amember of society, thus actively contributing to social progress.
1. Basic Policies
We will conduct ourselves with pride and responsibility as members of the CASIO Group, whichaims to satisfy and delight customers by developing and marketing high-quality products and services in line with the corporate creed of “Creativity and Contribution.” At the same time, we willconduct our daily activities responsibly as members of society. As basic requirements, we will:
1) Provide unique and high-quality products to the market, acquire the industry’s mostadvanced technologies, skills and knowledge, and continuously improve ourselves;
2) Enhance our credibility both within and outside the Group by promoting mutual understanding, participation and cooperation;3) Comply with in-house and external laws and regulations and act as good citizens and goodbusinesspersons;4) Contribute to society at large and to the development of the Group by fulfilling our roles andachieving our corporate targets; and
5) Make efforts to build better relationships with our customers and suppliers.
2. Code of Conduct
2-1. Compliance with Laws and Regulations
We will act in compliance with social norms as members of society, understand the laws and regulations, both external and in-house, that we are required to comply with in our business, and will
act in a sincere and orderly manner.
2-2. Respect for Human Rights
We will respect others, valuing cooperation without any discrimination. We will respect the humanrights of all people, eliminate any discriminative words, actions or harassment related to gender,
belief, religion, race, social status or physical abilities, and will protect mutual privacy.
Some areas of great concern to society:• Sexual harassment• Harassment based on authority• Criticism or enforcement of religions and beliefs• Pervasive and discriminative actions in respect to race, origin, family, etc.
2-3. Separation of Personal Affairs from BusinessWe will not use the authority or position we are given in the course of our business to offer preferential treatment to specific customers, nor be entertained or given presents in return for suchpreferential treatment. We will refrain from all anti-social activities, clearly separating our personalaffairs from business.

Some areas of great concern to society:• Giving or receiving money, goods, and entertainment in association with business• Providing benefits to specific companies• Insider dealing• Private use of the equipment or furnishings of the company (excessive use of phone and email for private purposes)
2-4. Treatment of Confidential Information
We will understand the standards for the management of confidential information and will treat thecompany’s information with greatest care.
Some areas of great Concern to society:• Information about intellectual property such as inventions, findings, designs, and trademarks• Confidential technical information regarding unannounced products, new technologies, etc.
• Confidential management information regarding personnel affairs, sales and trade terms, etc.
• Personal information leading to the identification of specific suppliers, customers, etc.
2-5. Environmental Conservation
We will be aware of the importance of environmental conservation and will voluntarily and aggressively promote daily activities to protect the global environment.
Some areas of great concern to society:• Measures to prevent global warming• Waste reduction• Measures to expand recycling and reuse• Reduction/discontinuance of the use of hazardous substances
2-6. Product and Service Quality
We will constantly strive to improve in order to develop and provide products and services thatfunction reliably and are of premium quality to customers.
2-7. Disclosure of Corporate Information
We will aim to win greater social trust in our open and transparent management by disclosing corporate information appropriately and in a timely fashion, and promoting communications with all
our stakeholders, including shareholders.
2-8. Maintenance of Social Order
We will respond firmly to anti-social activities for the sake of stability and maintenance of social
order.
Some areas of great concern to society:• Acceptance of unjustifiable provision of money and goods• Regular purchase of goods or subscription to magazines offered by certain organizations
2-9. Contribution to Local Communities in which We Operate
We will contribute to the sound development and harmony of local communities in our daily activities as members thereof.

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Social Responsibility

Promotion of Quality

Social Contribution Activities

Since the foundation of Casio Computer,
we have been conducting our businessunder the never-changing management
philosophy of “Creation and Contribution.” We contributed to society by creating unique products not found in theworld and as a result could achieve significant growth.
The following shows our activities toensure quality as the basis for pleasing
and impressing customers with Casio
brand products.

Support for the Campaign of theDolphin, Whale, and Human Fund

Philosophy of quality control
We regard “Casio quality” as the resultsof our activities for usability such as performance, functionality, operability, anddesign as well as for safety, economy,
service, environmental conservation, andsocial contribution, and pursue everhigher quality as our philosophy of quality control.

Since the International Dolphin & Whale
Conference held in 1994, we have been
supporting dolphin and whale research
activities. In fiscal 2002, we supported
the third campaign of the Dolphin,
Whale, and Human Fund of the International Cetacean Education & ResearchCentre Japan (I.C.E.R.C. Japan) andreleased the Dolphin & Whale EcoResearch Network models for G-SHOCK
and Baby G. We donated a portion of
their sales to dolphin and whale research
institutions all over the world to support

researchers in conducting educationaland research activities.
In addition to the activities related to
the Fund, I.C.E.R.C. Japan is also conducting various activities, including an
exhibition called the “Dolphin & Whale
Station,” I.C.E.R.C. Lectures given byinvited researchers, and research to identify bottlenose dolphins in Mikurajima
project conducted jointly with a dolphin
association located in Mikurajima. In
July 2003, I.C.E.R.C. Japan held Tokyo
Dolphin & Whale Station 2003.

Quality assurance activities
To ensure the quality of our products andservices, we set various in-house standards for each of our business processes,
including those for product planning,
design, assessment, procurement ofmaterials, production, sales, service provision, and product recycling and disposal. We operate the system to fullycomply with the standards to maintainand improve our quality.
Process and management systems for productdevelopment

TOKYO IRUKA KUJIRA STATION 2002, where we
introduced the Dolphin, Whale and Human Fund
activities and our special watch models released forsupporting these activities.

Activities of group companies
Some group companies conducted cleaning activities as shown below.
Site

Disposal

Kofu
Casio

Recycling

Service provision

Sales

Production

Procurement

Assessment

DesignPlanning

Product lifecycle chain

Casio Promotion Committee forGroup-wide Quality Enhancement
System for approving the mass productionof new hardware/software products
System to deal with market information
System to support quality/environmentrelated information
Casio Environmental Conference
Environmental Assessment Review System

Dolphin & Whale Eco-Research Network models(Released in June 2003)

Kochi
Casio

Activity

Implementationof “Clean-up
Day”

Gathering weed

Details
Cleaning activities
extending over thecompany and thesurrounding roads
Cleaning the areasurrounding the
public hall in the
Ichohata District
Cleaning up thearea surrounding
the Kokubu River

Number ofparticipants

Date

119
June 28, 2002
persons
116 December 28, 2002
persons
38
February 2, 2003
persons

Gathering weed in the areasurrounding the Kokubu River

Activities of the Casio Science Promotion Foundation
The Casio Science Promotion Foundation, since its foundation in 1983, hasbeen supporting advanced and original
research, especially in promising areas. In
fiscal 2002, the Foundation spent a totalof 55,640,000 yen as subsidy to a total of
42 research projects. Commemorating the20th anniversary of its foundation, theFoundation newly included research on
fuel cells in its target, as a special
research theme to be supported by theFoundation. Fuel cells are one of the scientif ic technologies attracting muchattention.

Ceremony to present a research subsidy

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Social Responsibility

Environmental Communication
We disclose environmental information through our environmental reports
and Web site as environmental communications with our stakeholders.

Participation in the Eco-Products Exhibition
The Eco-Products Exhibition is thelargest exhibition for environmentallyconscious products and services in Japan.
We have been participating in the exhibition since its first organization. At EcoProducts 2002, we exhibited Casio Green
Products meeting the strict in-house standards that were developed based on theconcept of light weight, thin, short, com-pact and low power consumption as well as Japan’s Eco
Mark-certified products, andintroduced the environmental
activities of the Casio Group.
*We also plan to participate in EcoProducts 2003.

Publication of Environmental
Reports

Information Provided
on the Web

Publication of Site Reports

We began preparing annual environmental reports in 1999. Previous issues, aswell as the latest one, can be viewed on
World Casio Web site.

For the entire environmental activities
conducted by the Casio Group, pleaserefer to World Casio Web site, which
includes the latest information about
the Group’s environmental activities(www.casio.co.jp/env/).
Also, the Web site provides sitespecific data and performance data concerning the Group’s domestic and overseas sites that could not be included in
the environmental reports for lack ofspace.

http://www.casio.co.jp/env/activity/report.html

http://www.casio.co.jp/env/activity/performance.html

In 2002, Kofu Casio became the firstGroup company to publish an environmental report of its own. As a member of
the Casio Group, this company is determined to achieve its environmental
targets and promote communication with
its stakeholders, especially with local
communities.

Activities of Group Companies
Site

Activity

Lecture on theenvironment

Details“Starry Sky Promenade – Looking at
the beautiful night sky”
● Lecture on starry sky and light
pollution* by Toshio Ushiyama,
photographer and environmental
counselor

Number of participantsDate

61 persons

July 27, 2002

August 4, 2002

* Light pollution: Light pollution destroys
the night sky by too much artificial
lighting, thereby making it difficult to seestars at night.

Kofu Casio
Participation in
Ecomesse Yamanashi
2002

Exhibition and exchange meeting on
the environment held by citizens of
Yamanashi Prefecture

Approximately
2,000 persons

Visit to the company
by university
students

Demonstration of environmental
management systems andenvironmental activities
implemented by the company

Students froma university

March 19, 2003

Untold story about the developmentof the QV-10 digital camera, an
introduction to Casio products, anda corporate profile

Students from 1
elementary school,
14 junior highschools, and 1
graduate school

April 2002 to
March 2003

Casio
Visit to the company
Computer’s by students including
Head Office those on school trips

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Explaining the development history of the digital
cameraSocial Responsibility

History of the Casio Group’s Environmental
Conservation Activities
Since the establishment of the Casio Environmental Conservation Committee in 1991,
we have been constantly implementing measures for environmental conservation.

Environmental Activities
Casio Group’s environmental conservation activities
Month
Establishes the Casio Environmental Conservation Committee
8
Formulates the Casio Environmental Charter and the Casio Voluntary Plan for the Environment
1
12 Discontinues the use of specified CFCs and 1,1,1,-trichloroethane
10 Revises the Casio Voluntary Plan for the Environment (2nd Edition)
Publishes a brochure on the environment
4
Revises the Casio Voluntary Plan for the Environment (3rd Edition)
4
Introduces the Group’s environmental activities on the Web site
2
Revises the brochure on the environment
5
Revises the Casio Voluntary Plan for the Environment (4th Edition)
7
Formulates the Casio Group’s Environmental Action Plan “Clean & Green 21” Initiative
6

Environmental trends (in Japan unless otherwise specified)
Keidanren Global Environment Charter established
The Basic Environment Law enacted
The Basic Environmental Plan and the Product Liability Act enacted
The Law for Promotion of Sorted Collection and Recycling of Containers and Packaging enacted
ISO 14000 series started
The Environmental Impact Assessment Law enacted
The Home Appliances Recycling Law enacted
The Law Concerning Special Measures against Dioxins enacted

Establishes the Green Procurement Guidelines

9

The Law Concerning Reporting, etc. of Releases to the Environment ofRevises the Casio Voluntary Plan for the Environment (5th Edition)

10

Specific Chemical Substances and Promoting Improvements in Their

Starts the recovery of tape cartridges of electronic stationery “NAME LAND” from corporate users

Management (PRTR Law) enacted

Publishes the Environmental Report 1999

12

The Environmental Impact Assessment Law enforced

Participates in Eco-Products 1999

3
4
6
8
11

Completes the acquisition of ISO 14001 certification at all the domestic production sites

The Construction Materials Recycling enforced

Introduces environmental accounting

The Law Concerning Special Measures against Dioxins enforced

Starts the full-scale recovery of printer drums and toner sets

The Basic Law for Establishing a Recycling-Based Society enacted

Publishes Environmental Report 2000

The Waste Management and Public Cleansing Law amended

Publishes the Green Procurement Standard Manual and holds explanatory meetings for suppliers

The Law for the Promotion of Utilization of Recyclable Resources enacted

Revises the Casio Voluntary Plan for the Environment (6th Edition)

The Law for Promotion of Sorted Collection and Recycling of Containers

Completes the acquisition of ISO 14001 certification at Casio Computer’s four sites

12and Packaging enforced

Participates in Eco-Products 2000

The Law on Promoting Green Purchasing enacted

Revises the Casio Group’s Environmental Action Plan “Clean & Green 21” Initiative

6

The Law for the Promotion of Utilization of Recyclable Resources enforced

Implements Casio Green Products 30 (C.G.P. 30)
Starts recycling the documents discarded by Hamura R&D Center as materials for boxes for timepieces

89Publishes the Environmental Report 2001

The Home Appliances Recycling Law enforced
The Law on Promoting Green Purchasing enforced

Joins JBRC and begins recycling secondary rechargeable batteries

The Law Concerning Special Measures against PCB Waste enacted and enforced

Casio (Taiwan) and Casio Soft acquire ISO 14001 certification

12

The Waste Management and Public Cleansing Law enforced

The Basic Law for Establishing a Recycling-Based Society enforced

Participates in Eco-Products 2001
Launches a system to recover and recycle end-of-life PCs and information/communications equipment from corporate users

2

Casio Electronics (Shenzhen) acquires ISO 14001 certification

3

Three sites of the Group (Head Office and Ichinomiya factory of Kofu Casio and Casio Micronics in Yamanashi) achieve zero emissions
The entire Group discontinues use of CFC substitutes

4
5

The Soil Pollution Control Law enacted

The Head Office of Casio Techno acquires ISO 14001 certification

The Johannesburg Summit held (by the United Nations)Starts the recovery of tape cartridges of electronic stationery “NAME LAND” from general consumers

6

The PRTR Law enforced

Revises the Casio Group’s Environmental Action Plan “Clean & Green 21” Initiative

8
12
3
6

The Construction Recycling Law enforced
Kyoto Protocol ratified

Casio Electronics (Zhongshan) acquires ISO 14001 certification

Publishes the Environmental Report 2002
Revises the Casio Voluntary Plan for the Environment (7th Edition), participates in Eco-Products 2002
Casio Electronic Manufacturing achieves zero emissions

The Soil Pollution Control Law enforced

Revises the Casio Group’s Environmental Action Plan “Clean & Green 21” Initiative

The WEEE & RoHS Directives come into effect (in Europe)

Environmental Conservation Awards
Year
1999
2000
2001
2002

2003

Company/SiteMonth
2 Casio Computer’s Head Office
2 Hamura Research & Development Center
11 Tokyo Product Control and Technical Center
2 Tokyo Product Control and Technical Center

Awarding bodyAward/commendation

Outstanding Energy Management Facility Award from the Kanto Region Electricity Usage Rationalization Committee Kanto Region Electricity Usage Rationalization Committee
Best Energy Management Facility Award from the Kanto Region Electricity Usage Rationalization Committee Kanto Region Electricity Usage Rationalization CommitteeAward for Distinguished Service by Hazardous Materials Handling Personnel

Director of Fire Prevention Division, Tokyo Metropolitan Fire Department

Award for Excellence in Activities to Reduce Electricity Use

Kanto Region Electricity Usage Rationalization Committee

2001 Award for Factory Energy Management Excellence (Electricity Division)

Agency of Natural Resources and Energy, Ministry of1

Kochi Casio

2
5
2
4

Hamura Research & Development Center2001 Incentive Prize for Reducing Electricity Use

Tama Area Electricity Usage Rationalization Committee

Casio Computer’s Head Office

Excellence Award for the Reduction and Reuse of Waste at Large-Scale Sites and Buildings

Shibuya City, Tokyo

Hamura Research & Development Center

Award for Excellence in Activities to Reduce Electricity Use

Kanto Region Electricity Usage rationalization Committee

Kofu Casio

Commendation for excellent corporate environmental activities

Yamanashi Environmental Liaison Council of Companies

Agency of Natural Resources and Energy Director-General’s Commendation

TOPICS
Kofu Casio commended by the Yamanashi Corporate Environmental Liaison Council
In April 2003, Kofu Casio became the first company to be commended for its continuous environmental efforts by the Yamanashi
Environmental Liaison Council of Companies. The Council was founded ten years ago following the environmental declaration madeby the former Governor of Yamanashi Prefecture. It is an organization led by the private sector with a membership of 372 companies. The Council aims to contribute to the solution of environmental problems encountered by companies and to the developmentof Yamanashi into an environmental metropolis through environmental activities autonomously conducted by individual companies.

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Economy, Trade and Industry

Collection of Data

Environmental Performance Data
The following gives environmental performance data on items with large environmental impact.

Change in waste generation and landfill■Electronics Equipment Division■Electronic Component Division

Left: amount of generation
Right: amount of landfill

Unit: tons

7,000
6,000

1
1000

60

56.1
47.4
41.2

40

1,790

4,000

34.3

4,998

4,226

2,000

2,333 1,161
740
1998

0

30.8

40.6
35.4

30.4

30

1,950

3,000

29.9

31.8

29.7
2,468

1,000

■Electronics Equipment Division ■Electronic Component Division ■Total

50

1,392

2,388

5,000

Change in the waste generation per unit manufactured Unit: ton/¥1 million

33.9

28.4

20.9

20.3

20

3,883

10

2,455

743
481
1999

834

202

254

2000

102

67

2001

2002

45
(FY)

0

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002 (FY)With increased production volumes, waste generation is also increasing. The entire company, however, promotes appropriate reuse and recycling to achieve “zero emissions” in fiscal 2005.

Change in CO2 emissions
Unit: (ton-CO 2)

100,000
90,00080,00070,00060,00050,00040,00030,00020,00010,0000Change in CO2 emissions per unit manufactured■Electronics Equipment Division ■Electronic Component Division

16,688

16,633
14,61915,27567,64762,371
10,246

14,11947,39848,955

1998

1999

72,25020,144

1990

2000

2001

2002 (FY)

1.000
0.900
0.800
0.700
0.600
0.500
0.400
0.300
0.200
0.100
0.000

Electronics Equipment Division

Unit: ton/¥1 million

Electronic Component Division

0.868
0.696

0.418

0.415

0.207

0.614

0.609

0.438

0.423

0.224

0.184

1990

1998

1999

0.825

0.810

0.504

0.550

Total

0.208

0.198

0.195

2000

2001

2002

(FY)

Since 1990, the total CO2 emissions have been increasing due to the growth of the Electronic Component Division, which uses a great deal of energy for certain operations (around-the-clock operation of clean
rooms, pure water/wastewater treatment facilities, etc.). Over the past two years CO2 emissions have increased. This is due to the expansion of factories in the Electronic Component Division and the subsequent
trial operation and adjustment of these factories. We, however, are making efforts to reduce emissions by introducing cogeneration systems and other highly efficient equipment.

Change in the use of water resources
Unit: 1,000 m 3

3,000■ Electronics Equipment Division

2,500
199

Use and emission of SF6 greenhouse gas and emission amounts in terms of CO2■ Electronic Component Division

213(■Use of SF6 ■Emission of SF6) Unit: kg (
1,600

170

In terms of CO2 (conversion coefficient: 23,900)) Unit: ton-CO2
8,000
7,277.6
7,104.3
1,218

1,200

176

6,000

1,189

2,000
181
800

1,500
2,047

1,928

1,000

2,172

2,230

1999

2000

2001

2002

0

(FY)

Use of pure water in the cleaning process of the Electronic Component Division is increasing inaccordance with the growth of the Division. We are, however, attempting to decrease usage byadopting a water recycling system. In fiscal 2002, 177,400 m3 of water was recycled.

131

145

145

138

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2,000

305

297

500

1998

4,000

3,298.2
551

400

1,533

0

3,465.5580

3,465.5580

3,130.9522

2003 Target (FY)0

The use of SF6 is unavoidable in the TFT manufacturing process. Therefore, in accordance with anincrease in production, the use and emission of SF6 are both increasing. To meet this challenge,
we are examining the introduction of optimal system for breaking down and detoxifying SF6.

Data on Release and Transfer Collected Based on the PRTR Law(Unit: tons)

FY 2002

Type I chemical
substances
specified in the
PRTR Law

SubstanceNo.

FY 2001

Antimony and its compounds

25

1

2.84

Ethyl benzene

40

1

5.21

Ethylene glycol

43

1

1.78

1.78

1

1.98

1.98

Xylene63243.36 5.94

37.42

1

47.07 0.92

46.15

2-ethoxyethyl acetate101

39.85 3.27

6.59

2

16.00 5.02

1,1-dichloro-1-fluoroethane132

1

3.14 2.54

Thiourea

181

2

9.46

Water-soluble copper salt

207

2

23.79

Toluene227

12.01 2.01

Lead and its compounds

230

1

1.32

Sites using
Sites using
Amount released
Amount transferred
Amount released
Amount transferredor
one orAmountConsump- Amount Amount one
Consump- Amount Amount
Soil Landfill
more tons Amount Atmos- Public Soil Landfill
more tons
AtmosPublic
handledwithin the withinremoved recycled of thewithin the withinremoved recycledof thehandledphere waters premises the site Sewage Waste tion
phere waters premises the site Sewage Waste tion
substance
substance

0.14

2.7
5.21

1

2.25

1

13.23

9.46

2

12.22

23.75

2

17.41

1

2.73 2.72

1

2.49

1.28

0.04

0.22

6.38

4.60

Casio Group discontinued usage

0.60
0.04

2.03
13.23

12.22
0.03

14.48

2.90

0.01
2.31

0.17

Hydrogen fluoride and its 283
5.03
1 11.17
6.15
6.89
3.07
3.83
1
water-soluble salts*The Casio Group does not use Specified Class I chemical substances. *Blank column: meaning that the amount handled is zero *In fiscal 2002, compared with fiscal 2001, the amount handed
increased due to an increase in production by the Electronic Component Division. Nonetheless, by introducing closed handling system to prevent chemical substances from dispersing into the atmosphere,
the amount released into the atmosphere was reduced while the amount wasted and recycled increased.

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Site-Specific Data
Domestic Sites
Electronic Component Division

Environmental data on the Casio Group
86,400 tons

NOX

24.2 tons

Share in theentire Casio
Group

10.8 tons

Electricity:
82% 120,020,000 kWh

SOX

Fuel:
89% 8,460.6 S

Soot and dust: 1.1 tons

(in terms of crude oil)

Effluent: 2,029,400 m3

Electricity:
147,246,000 kWh

BOD

Fuel: 9,475.7 S

INPUT
Water:
93% 2,229,600 m3

18.0 tons

Waste generation:
6,390.4 tons
OUTPUT

INPUT

Water:
2,399,700 m3
Chemical substances

Casio Group(as a whole)(specified by the PRTR Law):

126,745.7 kg

Data obtained from the four sites of theElectronic Component Division and theeight sites of the Electronics Equipment Division.

Chemical substances
98% (specified by the PRTR Law):
124,260.7 kg

Landfill:
147.6 tons
Simple incineration:
169.7 tons
Heat recovery incineration:
354.8 tons

Reduction(in terms of crude oil)

72,200 tons
22.7 tons

84%

SOX

7.5 tons

69%

Soot and dust:

0.9 tons

82%

1,882,800 m3

93%

10.3 tons

57%

Effluent:
BOD
OUTPUT

The Electronic Component Division has production systemand operates clean rooms and water (pure water/
wastewater) treatment facilities around the clock. Thesefacilities consume significant amounts of energy.

94%

Waste generation: 4,998.4 tons 78%
Landfill:
45.5 tons 31%
Simple incineration: 0.1 tons 77%
Heat recovery incineration: 354.8 tons 100%
Waste reduction by dehydration: 2,479.2 tons 97%
Reuse and recycling: 1,987.9 tons 63%
Ratio of landfill to waste generation: 0.9%
Recycling rate:
39.8%

Reduction

CO2

Electronic Component
Division (Total)

Share in theentire Casio Group

CO2
NOX

Waste reduction by dehydration:

2,568.7 tons
Reuse and recycling:
3,149.5 tons
Ratio of landfill towaste generation: 2.3%
Recycling rate: 49.3%

2420, Kureda,
Nangoku-shi,
Kochi Prefecture783-0062
Electricity:
48,670,000 kWh

4.9 tons

Chemical substances

0.5 tons
763,800 m 3
5.2 tons

Waste generation: 996.4 tons
Landfill:
28.4 tons
Simple incineration: 0.1 tons
Heat recovery incineration: 0.0 ton
Waste reduction by dehydration: 0.0 ton
Reuse and recycling: 968.0 tons
Ratio of landfill to waste generation: 2.9%
Recycling rate:
97.1%

Reduction

Water:
854,000 m3

Kochi Casio(specified by the PRTR Law):

11,588 kg
Kochi Casio manufactures TFT LCDs on a 24-hour basis andrequires a significant amount of energy for the operation of the
production system, air conditioners for clean rooms, etc.

●WasteSO X

BOD
OUTPUT

INPUT

We tabulated the data in line with the method set forth in the electric and electronics
industry’s voluntary plan for energy consumption and used the coefficient applied in the plan.

12.5 tons

Effluent:

Fuel:4,042 S

Domestic sites●Energy consumption and the coefficient used for calculating the consumptionin terms of CO2 emissions

30.3 tons

NO X
Soot and dust:(in terms of crude oil)

About Data

CO 2

We tabulated the data according to the definitions for emmissions and recycling of wasteprescribed by the electric and electronics industry.

●Air and water

217, Icchohata,
Tamaho-cho,
Nakakoma-gun,
Yamanashi Prefecture409-3896

We used the measurement certification data based on the Air Pollution Control Law and theWater Pollution Control Law.

●Reuse and recycling

Electricity:
15,890,000 kWh

We tabulated the amount reused and recycled after intermediate processing.
Recycling rate (%) =(in terms of crude oil)

For the coefficients to calculate our energy consumption in each country in terms of CO2
emissions, we used the values shown in the report on the estimation of CO2 emissions perunit manufactured in the power generation sector of each country published by the Japan
Electrical Manufacturers’ Association (JEMA) in March 2002.

BOD
OUTPUT

INPUT

Chemical substances

Kofu Casio(Head Office)(specified by the PRTR Law):

3,481 kg
Kofu Casio manufactures TN-type LCDs on a 24-hour basis andrequires significant amounts of energy for the operation of the
production system, air conditioners for clean rooms, etc.

●Chemical substances

0.3 tons

Effluent:

Water:
489,000 m3

Overseas sites●Energy consumption

4.5 tons

SOX
Soot and dust:

Fuel:
1,741 S

Amount of reuse and recycling (tons)✕ 100
waste generation (tons)

11.4 tons

NOX

0.0 ton391,400 m3
0.6 tons

Waste generation: 861.0 tons
Landfill:
2.4 tons
Simple incineration: 125.0 tons
Heat recovery incineration: 64.9 tons
Waste reduction by dehydration: 137.2 tons
Reuse and recycling: 531.5 tons
Ratio of landfill to waste generation: 0.3%
Recycling rate:
61.7%

Reduction●Recycling rate

CO2

We collected data on the ozone layer depleting substances, chlorine organic solvents, and leadsolder.

●For the sites and regulated chemical substances (SOx, NOx, soot and dust, etc.) not listed
here, please refer to our Web site: www.casio.co.jp/env/activity/perfomance.html

3-10-6, Imai,
Ome-shi,Tokyo 198-8555

TOPICSElectricity:
20,520,000 kWhConstruction of a new building at the Hachioji Laboratory of
Casio Computer, and reduction of CO2 emissions

CO 2

11.9 tons

NO X

3.5 tons

SOX

1.4 tons

Soot and dust:
Effluent:

Fuel:1,202 S

0.0 ton
231,600 m 3BOD
2.4 tons
Waste generation: 430.8 tons
Water:
Landfill:
10.1 tons
273,000 m 3
Casio Micronics
Simple incineration: 0.0 ton(Ome)
Chemical substances
Heat recovery incineration: 277.4 tons
(specified by the PRTR Law):
Waste reduction by dehydration: 88.3 tons
73,698 kg
Reuse and recycling: 55.0 tons
Casio Micronics operates W-CSP and COF production system
around the clock and uses a large number of chemicals in the W- Ratio of landfill to waste generation: 2.3%
12.9%
CSP production process. For the use of water, the plant is reducing Recycling rate:usage by recycling water used in the cleaning process.

The new building at the Hachioji Laboratory, which will be completed in November 2003,
is equipped with an air conditioning system that utilizes a building energy management
system (BEMS), chilled/hot water storage, and natural ventilation, and uses highly insulated window frames and external materials. As a result, within the building, compared tothe same area in the existing building, CO2 emissions will be reduced by 25%.

INPUTOUTPUT

Reduction(in terms of crude oil)

Kochi Casio’s new building achieves a 20% reduction inenergy consumption
In Kochi Casio’s new building, which adopts power-saving fan filter units, energy-saving(Hf type) lighting equipment, etc., energy consumption will be reduced to 80% ofthat normally required for the same production output in the same floor space.

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Collection of Data

Overseas Sites
Domestic Electronics Equipment Division

Electronics Equipment Division
Share in theentire Casio Group

Fuel:
11% 1,015.1 S(in terms of crude oil)

INPUT

Water:
7% 170,100 m3
Chemical substances
2% (specified by the PRTR Law):
2,485.0 kg

CO214,100 tons 16%

NO X

1.5 tons

SO X

3.3 tons 31%

Soot and dust:

0.2 tons 18%

Effluent:
OUTPUT

The Electronics Equipment Division uses lessenergy than the Electronic Component Division
for production system, air conditioners, etc.

146,600 m 3 7%BOD
7.7 tons 43%
Waste generation: 1,392.0 tons 22%
Landfill:
102.1 tons 69%
Simple incineration: 38.8 tons 23%
Heat recovery incineration: 0.0 tons 0%
Waste reduction by dehydration: 89.5 tons 3%
Reuse and recycling: 1,161.6 tons 37%
Ratio of landfill to waste generation: 7.3%
Recycling rate:
83.4%

4084, Miyadera,
Iruma-shi, Saitama
Prefecture 358-0014

Fuel: 11 S
INPUT

(specified by the PRTR Law):

0 kg

OUTPUT

Casio Electronic
Manufacturing

Casio Electronic Manufacturing manufactures page printerrelated products and uses a comparatively small amount ofenergy.

5400-1, Oaza
Higashineko,
Higashine-shi,
Yamagata Prefecture999-3701

Fuel: 533 S

0.0 tonSOX

0.0 tonYamagata Casio

2,485 kg
Yamagata Casio manufactures timepieces and cellular
phones. In addition, it is engaged in molding, which leads tosignificant power consumption.

2-229, Sakuragaoka,
Higashiyamato-shi,
Tokyo 207-8501

10,000 m3BOD

0.3 tons

5,100 tons

NOX

1.1 tons

SOX

2.9 tons

0.0 ton

Fuel: 98 S

BOD

0.0 tonJiu Shui Keng Village,
Panyu District,
Guangzhou City, PRC.

(in terms of crude oil)

The Center is engaged in the development and design ofsystem equipment and uses a relatively small amount ofenergy.

Jiu Shui Keng Casio
Electronics Factory

112.7 tons

CO2

400.0 tons

NOX

0.0 tonSOX

0.0 tonSoot and dust:

0.0 tons

Effluent:

12,000 m3BOD

0.1 tons

Xindade Industry Building,Nanping Street,
Nanping Town, Zhuhai,
GuangDong, CHINAElectricity:
1,233,000 kWh(in terms of crude oil)Landfill:
1.3 tons
Simple incineration: 6.1 tons
Heat recovery incineration: 0.0 ton
Waste reduction by dehydration: 0.0 ton
Reuse and recycling: 78.4 tons
Ratio of landfill to waste generation: 1.5%
Recycling rate:
91.9%

Water:
33,700 m 35690.0 tons

NOX

0.0 tonSOX

0.1 tons

Soot and dust:

0.1 tons

Effluent:

37,200 m3BOD

1.0 tons

Waste generation: 22.1 tons
Landfill:

4.9 tons

Ratio of landfill to 22.2%
waste generation:

1,321.0 tons

NOX

0.0 tonSOX

0.2 tons

Soot and dust:

0.1 tons

Effluent:

30,400 m3BOD

0.4 tons

OUTPUT

INPUT

Casio Electronics(Zhuhai)

Casio Electronics (Zhuhai) returns packaging materials to
suppliers for the reuse and recycling of these materials. Also,
the company is conserving energy by regularly turning on/off
energy-using equipment.

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1.9 tons

Ratio of landfill to 9.1%
waste generation:

CO2

0.0 ton

Fuel: 42.2 S

Landfill:

Release and transfer ofchemical substances 0.4 tons

Jiu Shui Keng Casio Electronics Factory started to manufacture
products using lead-free solder in fiscal 2002. Also, the Factoryis taking energy conserva-tion measures through appropriate air
conditioning and central management of power supplies.
Also, the company returns packaging materials and boxes forelectronic parts to suppliers, thereby reducing the amount ofwaste generated.

Reduction

Tokyo ProductControl andTechnical Center

4.5 tons

Ratio of landfill to 57.4%
waste generation:

CO2

OUTPUT

INPUT

Water:
126,500 m3

OUTPUT Waste generation: 85.3 tons

INPUT

137,000 m3

Release and transfer ofchemical substances 0.0 ton

Casio Korea

For the reduction of waste generation, Casio Korea identifies
and controls the amount of waste generated by each division.
Also, for reducing the use of paper, the company identifies theuse of copier paper by division.

Landfill:
6.3 tons
Simple incineration: 1.8 tons
Heat recovery incineration: 0.0 ton
Waste reduction by dehydration: 0.0 ton
Reuse and recycling: 549.4 tons
Ratio of landfill to waste generation: 1.1%
Recycling rate:
98.6%

SOX

1.7 tons

Waste generation: 20.8 tons

Fuel: 15.6 S

0.0 ton

1.1 tons

Soot and dust:

OUTPUT

INPUT

Water:
13,500 m 3

7.3 tons

11,500 m3

0 kg(in terms of crude oil)

BOD

Effluent:(specified by the PRTR Law):

Electricity:
764,000 kWh
Fuel: 15.2 S

Electricity:
5,746,000 kWh

Soot and dust:

Water:
18,000 m3
Chemical substances654-4, Bongam-Dong,
Masan, Kyung Sang
Namdo, Korea

0.1 tons

NOX

1.7 tons

Release and transfer ofchemical substances 1.2 tons

Data obtained from the six overseas sites of the Electronics
Equipment Division was tabulated.

66,800 m3

1,200 tons

NOX
SOX

Landfill:

Effluent:

CO2

11,464.0 tons

Waste generation: 196.5 tons

Waste generation: 239.6 tons
Landfill:
1.3 tons
Simple incineration: 0.0 ton
Heat recovery incineration: 0.0 ton
Waste reduction by dehydration: 0.0 ton
Reuse and recycling: 238.3 tons
Ratio of landfill to waste generation: 0.5%
Recycling rate:
99.5%

CO2

CO2

Total of the overseas
Effluent:sites of the Electronics OUTPUT
BOD
Equipment Division

0.0 tonEffluent:

Electricity:
2,210,000 kWh(in terms of crude oil)

INPUT

Water:
250,900 m3

OUTPUT Waste generation: 557.1 tons

INPUT

(specified by the PRTR Law):(in terms of crude oil)

Reduction(in terms of crude oil)

1,400 tons

Soot and dust:

Electricity:
8,820,000 kWh

Water:
68,000 m3
Chemical substances

Electricity:
12,878,000 kWh
Fuel: 160.3 S

Reduction

Water:
11,000 m3
Chemical substances

CO2
NOX
Soot and dust:

Electricity:
3,110,000 kWh(in terms of crude oil)

6%

Reduction

Electricity:
18% 27,226,000 kWh

Electronics Equipment
Division (Total)

Share in theentire Casio
Group

Release and transfer ofchemical substances 0.2 tons

Waste generation: 19.7 tons
Landfill:

0.0 tonRatio of landfill to 0.0%
waste generation:

Independent Message

Evaluating the Casio Environmental Report 2003
Capability leading to a sustainable
society
Having partially participated in theprocess of creating the Casio Environmental Report 2003, I am no longer athird party to the report. As part of theprocess to prepare the 2003 issue, I
attended the discussions for Top
Management on environmental management in order to understand their commitment to sustainability and the actualtechnological development promoted at
the Casio Group, thinking that one-sided
evaluation of the environmental report
would not invigorate or accelerate the
Casio Group’s corporate activities for asustainable society and that an evaluationof the report should lead to identifying
new managerial resources for thecontribution to various performance improvements. Through talks with thedirectors, I was impressed with theirearnest commitment to environmental
management and their passion for manufacturing products. As highlights of the
Casio Environmental Report 2003, thereport introduces the Casio Group’s management philosophy (“Creation andContribution”), the Charter of Creativity
for Casio, and the Casio Code of
Conduct in the pages concerning its

social responsibility. This clearly showsthat the Casio Group has a uniquecorporate culture in that it associates creativity with environmental and social
contributions.

Aiming to make steady progress bytaking a comprehensive approach
For the discontinuance of the use of hazardous substances regulated by environmental laws and regulations, the reportannounces deadlines for their discontinued usage. For recycling, the Divisions
and the Promotion Office are systematically linked and a recovery system isbeing established as part of an overallsocial system. For the development of
next-generation environmentally compatible products, the Casio Group is making
progress towards the commercializationof light weight fuel cells based on its
own technology. If commercialized, thesefuel cells would greatly contribute to the
reduction of environmental impacts.
Regarding the dissemination of information to society at large, a wide variety of
information, including detailed performance data, is disclosed to the generalpublic through Casio Computer’s Web
site.

Tsutomu Iijima,
Representative of the Association
for Environmental Planners

Facing challenges
For future challenges, the environmental
report clearly states the targets to beachieved on the appropriate pages. To
improve environmental performance, I
recommend the Casio Group to hold further dialogues with its stakeholders andactively promote environmental communications, targeting users as well as supply
chains. Through creative communication
activities, the Casio Group will be able toshow its value to society even moreclearly and will make further contributions to the development of a sustainable
society.
Casio Computer is making efforts tobring about a new quality of life to theubiquitous society by providing electronics equipment for every lifestyle and business based on its technology to promote
light weight, thin, short, compact and low
power consumption. Their activities arefull of energy and uniqueness and direct
us towards the age of comprehensive
creativity.

From the Editors
making profits. In view of this, we invited Tsutomu Iijima,a representative of the Association for Environmental
Planners, to some discussions by our directors, and the
directors expressed their opinions about the environmental
activities based on the Casio Group’s management philosophy of “Creation and Contribution” from their own
perspectives.
We hope that this Environmental Report 2003 will be ahelp for readers to understand the future direction of the
Casio Group, and we would be very happy to receive youropinions and comments on our environmental management
activities from our readers.

Thank you very much for reading through the Casio
Environmental Report 2003, the fifth issue since the commencement of publication of our annual environmental
reports.
We target the general public, who are users of Casio
products and employees of the Casio Group as the readersof our environmental reports and have been making efforts
to make it clear and easy to understand for our readers.
To this environmental report we have added the subtitle“For a sustainable society.” As implied by this subtitle, wehave created the report with reference to the GRI’s
Sustainability Reporting Guidelines 2002, beyond theframework of our previous reports which disclosed information about the Casio Group’s environmental activities.
In the future, companies will not be able to survive
unless they fulfill their social responsibilities in addition to

Staff of Environmental Management Section
Quality and Environment Center
Casio Computer Co., Ltd.

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This logo symbolizes the important environmental activities of the
Casio Group for the 21st century.

Contact Information:

Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
Quality and Environment Center
3-2-1, Sakae-cho, Hamura-shi, Tokyo 205-8555
Tel.: 042-579-7256
Fax: 042-579-7718
E-mail: eco-report@casio.co.jp
URL.: world.casio.com/env/
Published: July 2003