Histor y of Furukawa Elec tric’s CSR Ac tivities
energy saving is the most impor tantaction for combating global warming andthat energy-saving home appliances andelectrical facilities are important. But people are not aware that copper is always
associated with energy saving. We could
say that copper plays a vital role in the
background of a society using electricity. I believe Furukawa Electric needs tospotlight the roles that copper can playin an energy-saving society, to present
them in a way that is easy to understand,and to encourage greater public understanding. If the Company then discloses
its environmentally friendly product lines
and its strategy, it will not only bolster its
competitiveness but also clarify its role insociety.
Finally, I would like to write about
personnel strategy. The report explains
diverse work pat terns and work-lifebalance support schemes. I hope theCompany will disclose data on users ofthe scheme as a global company. Dataon human resources from Japanesecompanies tends to focus on Japaneseemployees. But as production bases areexpanding into China, Southeast Asia,and other regions, hiring excellent local
human resources becomes an important
challenge not only for CSR but also formanagement. It was mentioned that theCompany is considering human resources
development programs and a global
personnel utilization strategy to secure
excellent human resources irrespective ofnationality. I hope Furukawa Electric willdevelop and institute strategies from theperspective of a global Japanese company.

1972 ••Companywide Rules for Pollution Prevention
formulated
1974••Environmental Control Department established••Energy Conservation Team established

1976••Central Quality Control Committee established1989 ••Team for Reduction in Use of Specified CFCsestablished1993 ••Basic Framework for Protecting the Global
Environment formulated (Furukawa Electric's
voluntary environmental preservation plan)
1994 ••Committee for Companywide Promotion ofEnergy Conservation established1996 ••Use of specified CFCs and trichloroethane
discontinued
1997 ••Team for Promotion of Reduction in Industrial
Waste established1998 ••Furukawa Electric Basic Environmental Policy
formulated••Central Committee for Environmental Management established••Committee for the Development of Environmentally Friendly Products established••Acquisition of ISO14001 certification commenced••Companywide Regulations for Pollution Prevention revised to create the CompanywideRegulations for Environmental Management
1999 ••Central Safety and Health Committee established2000 ••Liaison Meeting with Affiliated Companies established••First Environmental Report published••Meeting of Environmental Personnel established2001 ••Medium-Term Plan for Environmental Preservation Activities 2002 formulated (for 20012002)••Environmental accounting started
2002 ••Green Procurement Preparation Committeeestablished2003 ••Operating Officer System introduced••Furukawa Electric Basic Environmental Policy revised••Medium-Term Plan for Environment Preservation Activities 2005 formulated (2003-2005)••Green Procurement Executive Committee established••Liaison Meeting of Consolidated Environmental Management established2004 ••Medium-Term Plan for Environment Preservation Activities 2005 revised••Compliance Committee established••Furukawa Electric Group Action Guidelines
formulated••Furukawa New Leaf established as a special
subsidiary offering employment of people
with disabilities
2005 ••Green Product Management Committee established••Compliance Handbook VersionⅠ published2006 ••Medium-Term Plan for Environment Preservation Activities 2009 formulated (2006-2009)••Risk Management Committee established••Report published under the revised title "Environmental and Social Report"••Compliance Handbook Version II published2007 ••CSR Division established••Chief Social Responsibility Officer (CSRO) appointed••Safety, Environment and Quality Promotion
Department split into the Safety and Environment Promotion Department and the Quality
Promotion Department••CSR and Risk Management Committee established••Furukawa Electric Group Action Guidelines
partially revised••Report published under the revised title "CSR Report"••Corporate philosophy and corporate messageof the Furukawa Electric Group formulated••Corporate Philosophy Handbook of the Furukawa Electric Group issued
2008 ••Furukawa Electric Basic Environmental Policy
formulated••Furukawa Electric joined Team Minus 6%••Furukawa Electric Group Basic CSR Policy formulated••Furukawa Electric Group Action Guidelines
partially revised••CSR Compliance Handbook Version III published

Information available via our website
Our website features details of progress with our CSR initiatives and PDF versionsof this report and other previously published environmental reports. The relevantmaterials can be accessed via the following page on the Furukawa Electric website.
http://www.furukawa.co.jp/english/

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