Environmental and Social Report

2005

Contents
Message from the President /Corporate Philosophy

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Outline of the Reporting Organizations
Company Outline
Transition of Major Financial IndicesMajor Business Sites
Enhancing of Corporate Governance
Guaranteeing Compliance

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Feature articles; Harmonizing with
the Global Environment

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Environmental Conservation
Policy on the Environment
Message from the Director,
Environmental Management
History of Environmental Initiatives
Goals and Achievements
Material Balance
Environmental Management

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Environmental Management System /Acquisition of ISO 14001 Certification /Environment-related Accidents and Lawsuits /Emergency Response Training / Environmental Audit /Internal Environmental Auditors /Environmental Training and Education /Environmental Communication

Editorial Policy

Message from the President

With a focus on corporate social responsibility (CSR) as in the previous year, efforts forcustomers, shareholders, those who work with Yamaha and society are respectively
reported in each chapter, while further enhancing the quality of the report. Feature articles
are inserted to introduce a variety of environmental conservation efforts of the enterprisegroup engaging in diversified business. Information on resort facilities is added to theenvironmental performance data this year, which are compiled as separate and bound-in
document.
The report was prepared on the basis of the Environmental Reporting Guidelines (2003
editions) published by the Ministry of the Environment of Japan and the Sustainability
Reporting Guideline 2002 by the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI).

In February 2001, we at Yamaha Corporation formulated our
prompted us to establish the “CSR Committee” in April 2004 to
corporate philosophy and settled on a policy of fulfilling ouraid in their implementation. The CSR Committee defines the
responsibilities to “customers, shareholders, those who work withpriority and status of each theme the Yamaha Group chooses to
Yamaha, and society”, the stakeholders at its core. To achieve thisadopt, drafting and implementing concrete plans that allow soundgoal, we have been working since April 2004 to implement “YSD
results to be obtained from each initiative. Our initiatives towards(Yamaha Sustainable Development) 50*” a three year mediumenvironmental conservation, a theme important to all of ourterm business plan that continues on from our previous mediumstakeholders, produced tangible results in 2004, and we areterm plan, “Creating Kando 21”.
hoping to continue these successes in 2005.
In YSD50, we focus on three basic policies:
Our policy of emphasizing CSR answers the“Achieving sustainable development and stable,
expectations of many of our stakeholders andhigh earnings” and “creating and developing
can only deepen the trust between us. We will
innovative, high quality products and businesses”,
therefore give our full attention to individually“emphasizing corporate social responsibility
address any and all problems encountered by the(CSR).
Group. Moreover, we will disclose information
In accordance with these policies, we will
regarding these problems appropriately, paying
endeavor to consolidate our operating base andattention to your opinions and endeavoring toincrease profit, increasing annual consolidated
reflect them in our business activities.
operating income to ¥50 billion while effectively
It is our belief that initiatives such as these
reducing the balance of actual interest-bearing
increase brand value and make sustained
debt to zero in the fiscal year ending March 2007.
development possible.
We were able to reduce actual interestWe will endeavor to examine all of the diverse
bearing debt to zero in FY2004, the first year of
problems we encounter, always thinking of how
Shuji Ito,
our medium-term plan. We hope to reach ourbest to fulfill our responsibility to all of our
profit target in FY2005, and would like to achieve President and Representative Director stakeholders as we continue to actively pursue
further success from these basic policies.
our initiatives.
Yamaha Corporation is particularly aware of the policy ofYour continued support and encouragement is highly appreciated.
“emphasizing corporate social responsibility (CSR)” as the basis
on which we must implement corporate philosophy, and is actively
promoting its adoption. Our initiatives towards the customers,
September 2005
shareholders, business partners, employees, and society at largethat make up our diverse stakeholder base cover a broad range ofthemes, including global environmental conservation, maintaining
and improving strict compliance controls, improving the quality ofboth products and operations, and creating better working
environments.
* YSD50: “50” means the target to increase annual consolidated operating income to ¥50
Far-reaching governance covering the entire Group is essential
billion while effectively reducing the balance of actual interest-bearing debt to zero in thefiscal year ending March 2007.
to successful execution of these undertakings, a fact which

Scope of Reporting Organizations
Yamaha’s policy is that the organization covered by Environmental and Social Report
should be as close as possible to the ones covered by the consolidated financial statement.
For environmental conservation activities, this report covers 34 sites* that have acquired
ISO 14001 certification. The scope of the reporting organizations in the Environmental
Performance Data is expanded, as information on resort facilities are added this time. Some
items, however, may not cover information from the above-listed 34. Therefore, eachsection clearly specifies the scope covered.
For sections of the report other than environmental conservation activities (see pages 21
to 27), this report primarily covers Yamaha Corporation but some parts contain reports
regarding the activities of Group affiliates. We will include more reports from Group
companies in the future.
* Headquarters and all factories of Yamaha Corporation in Japan, and all production affiliates in Japan and overseas
and resort facilities are included. (See page 3 of the Environmental Performance Data) “the Yamaha Group” used inthis report means these are 34 sites.

Producing Environmentally Conscious Products 16

Ratio of employees belonging to the 34 sites with ISO 14001
certification

Product’s Lifecycle Assessment (LCA) /Management of Chemical Substances Contained in
Products / Developing Environmentally Conscious Products

Environmentally Conscious Production andLogistics

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Efforts in Preventing Global Warming /Efforts to Protect the Ozone Layer /Efforts to Reduce Wastes /Reducing Water Consumption and Reusing Wastewater /Management of Chemical Substances /Response to the Pollution of Soil, Groundwater and Water /Efforts for Packaging Material and Logistics

79%

The number of employees who belong to the 34 facilities that haveacquired ISO 14001 certification totals 18,799. This is 79% of thetotal of 23,828 employees of the companies within the range of theconsolidated accounting.

Period of Terms Covered by This Report
From April 1, 2004 to March 31, 2005
* The above period is referred to as FY2004 in this report.
* Part of the report includes information as of April 2005 or later.

FY2004 Data

Environmental Performance Data (supplement)

Issuance of the Next Report

Initiatives for Our Customers
Pursuing Quality in Our Products
Enhancing the Customer Support System
Catering to Customer Needs for Products
and Services.

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Initiatives for Our Shareholders
Guidelines for Return on Sharehoder Baseand Internal Reserves.
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Communicating with Shareholders and Investors 23
Gaining Recognition from Socially
Responsible Investment
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Initiatives for the People Who Work with Yamaha

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Employment
A Personnel and Educational Training System
Evaluation and Reward Systems
Creating a Comfortable Workplace
Giving First Priority to the Safety and
Health of Employees
Labor Agreement with the Union
For Fair Trade
Coping With the Implementation of
the Reformed Subcontract Act

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Initiatives for Society

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Corporate Philosophy

The next report will be issued in November 2006.

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Coporate Objective
For inquiries regarding this report,
please contact the following:

Yamaha will continue to create ‘Kando’ and enrich culture with technology and passion
born of sound and music, together with people all over the world.
‘Kando’ is a Japanese word that signifies an inspired state of mind.

Environmental Management Division, Yamaha Corporation
10-1, Nakazawa-cho, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan
430-8650
Phone: +81-53-460-2834
Fax: +81-53-466-3598
This report, the annual report, financial reports, and otherinformation are available on the Web site.
http://www.global.yamaha.com/

Cover Photo
Iai Pond, Yamaha Resort Tsumagoi™

Commitment to Customers

Commitment to Shareholders

Yamaha will fully satisfy the customer, by offering highquality products and services, which use new andtraditional technologies, as well as creativity and artistry,
and continue to be a known, trusted and loved brand.

Yamaha will increase the satisfaction and understandingof its shareholders by striving for healthy profits andreturns, and by achieving productivity, using high quality,transparent management, and practicing disclosure.

Brand Slogan
Estimate, anticipation, and plan for the futureThis report includes not only the facts in present or past but also estimates, anticipation, and plans
for the future about Yamaha Corporation and its affiliate companies (the Yamaha Group). These
are the results of assumptions or judgments based on the information that could be obtained
when this report was prepared and thus may contain uncertainties. Therefore, they may bedifferent from the results of future business activities or phenomena that may occur in the future.
Please note that the Yamaha Group is not liable for any damages that may arise from thisinformation.

Commitment to Those Who Work
with Yamaha
Yamaha will develop relationships of mutual trust with all of
those who work with Yamaha in accordance with fair rules
based on social norms, and strive to be an organization inwhich individuals can demonstrate their abilities fully, haveconfidence, and have pride.

Creating ‘Kando’
TogetherCommitment to Society
Yamaha will give first priority to safety, and will care forthe environment. Yamaha will be a good corporate
citizen, and observe laws and work ethically, developing
the economy, and contributing to local and global
culture.

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Environmental
Conservation

Introduction

Initiatives for Our
Customers

Initiatives for Our
Shareholders

Initiatives for the People
Who Work with Yamaha

Initiatives for Society

Outline of the Reporting Organizations

Major Business Sites

Company Outline
Company name:Head office:Yamaha Corporation
10-1, Nakazawa-cho, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka
430-8650 Japan
Date of establishment: 1887
Incorporated:
October 12, 1897
Representative:
Shuji Ito, President and Representative Director
Stated capital:
28,534 million yen
Number of employees: Consolidated: 23,828

Consolidated Net Sales by Business Segment

Consolidated Net Sales by Geographical Segment

Production Facilities (all with the ISO 14001 certification)

Others 4.4%

Resort Facilities (all with the ISO 14001 certification)

Recreation 3.4%

Asia, Oceania, Others
9.4%

Lifestyle-Related Products
8.0%

Europe 15.8%

Electronic Equipment andMetal Products 12.9%(Of which 5,254 on average are part-time employees)

Unconsolidated: 5,798
Number of consolidated subsidiaries: 86 (including overseas companies)
Number of companies accounted for by the equity method: 2

Sales, Service, and Other Facilities

Musical Instruments
56.7%

FY2004534,079 million yen

FY2004534,079 million yen

Japan 58.6%

North America 16.2%
AV / IT 14.6%

Business Segment
Musical Instruments

Electronic Equipment and Metal Products

Yamaha produces and sells musical instruments,
professional audio equipment, and soundproof rooms, andis broadening its sphere of operations to include therunning of music schools and English language schools,
and content distribution business such as ring tones formobile phones.
Yamaha has expanded its operations as amanufacturer of musical instruments around the globe to
the point where it now provides a complete lineup of musicalinstruments, ranging from acoustic instruments such as pianos, winds, strings, andpercussion, electronic and digital instruments such as Electone™, synthesizers,
through to hybrid instruments like player pianos that combine elements of both.

Yamaha produces and sells special alloys used as raw materials for semiconductors
and electronic metals.
Yamaha semiconductors, which center on sound source LSIs, are used innumerous sound-and network-related devices such as mobile phones, hometheater AV amplifiers, telecommunication equipment, and amusement devices.
In its electronic metal business,
Yamaha supplies highly functional
copper and nickel alloys andmanufacturing parts for a wide range of
purposes such as personal computers,connectors for mobile phones, andelectrical components for the automotive
industry.

AV / IT

Recreation

Yamaha produces and sells AV (Audio and Visual) equipment and information
communication devices.
Yamaha leads the AV market in the digital home theater sound system field with
its original Cinema DSP™ (Digital Sound field Processor) technologies, and offers
comprehensive home theater systems equipped with visual devices, including
proprietaly digital cinema projectors.
In its IT business, Yamaha produces and sells routers with excellent security
capabilities and data transmission speed, keeping pacewith the diffusion of broadband networks.

Yamaha operates six resort facilities in Japan.
Kiroro™ offers the enjoyment of communing with themagnificent natural environment of Hokkaido while
enjoying all the outdoor sports each season has to offer.
Tsumagoi™ is equipped with both sports and music
facilities surrounded by a vast expanse of greenery.
Katsuragi-Kitanomaru™ features a fusion of Japanesestyle buildings and the warmth of wood. Overlooking thesea, Toba Hotel International™ places an emphasis on tradition and formality.
Nemunosato™ is a tranquil resort facing Okushima beach. Haimurubushi is Japan’s
southernmost resort, located in Kohama on the Yaeyama Islands. All the facilities
offer recreational opportunities integrated with the natural environment of theirlocations.

Lifestyle-Related Products

OthersThe Golf Products Division produces and sells
golf clubs that meet the needs of a broad rangeof golfers.
The automobile interior wood component
business produces and sells automobile interior
wood components for luxury cars, making themost of the beauty of natural wood.
The mold and component businessproduces and sells magnesium and plastic components for electric home
appliances, telecommunications, and precision equipment industries.
The FA business produces and sells precision machines and robot systems.

Yamaha produces and sells a wide variety of the modular kitchen and bathroom,
suite for homes. Our suggestions for a comfortable
dwelling space include a rounded kitchen unit thatutilizes a curved counter to encourage smoothness of
movement, and an ergonomically designed bathroom
equipped with various relaxation functions which
provide a combination of sound, wave, mist, and light.

The Relationship between Yamaha Corporation and Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.
Yamaha Motor produces and sells motorcycles, sailboats, snowmobiles, and other related products. Yamaha Motor
separated from Yamaha Corporation and became independent in 1955. Yamaha Motor is affiliated by equity method,
but is not included in the scope of this report.
Both companies use the “Yamaha” brand, working in collaboration to maintain product and corporate images andsynergy in business.

Transition of Major Financial Indices
Net Sales
519,104

504,406(unit: million yen)
524,763539,506

316,742

334,078

Net Income

345,354

25,57923,491
17,012

22,612

24,443

8,857
Unconsolidated
341,546

Consolidated
33,516

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2001

2002

2003

FY2004

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7,706

Consolidated
19,697
Unconsolidated
264

Unconsolidated
13,024-5,784

2000

17,947

13,320
9,685-10,274-24,312

2000(unit: million yen)

2001

2002

Net Sales by Business Segment

43,54147,456
Consolidated
534,079

346,175

Income before Income Taxes(unit: million yen)
and Minority Interests

20,956
20,90360,55446,031

100,197

18,33921,59036,62845,714
95,214

83,67026,061
20,10076,892
44,76578,257284,901

286,920292,647

293,430

22,067
21,771
43,221
46,944-25,3282003

FY2004

2000

2001

2002

2003

FY2004

2000

2001

2002

2003

FY2004(unit: million yen)
Others23,557
Recreation
18,290Electronic Equipment
and Metal Products
69,048Lifestyle-Related
Products
42,844
AV / IT
77,720Musical Instruments
302,617

Net Sales by Geographical Segment
45,886
72,95747,47273,45891,72093,524

308,539

289,951

2000

2001

(unit: million yen)

45,721
77,18548,55289,72886,671Others49,971
Europe84,483
North America
86,717

312,129

320,809

Japan
312,906

2002

83,4732003

FY2004

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Environmental
Conservation

Introduction

Initiatives for Our
Customers

Initiatives for Our
Shareholders

Initiatives for the People
Who Work with Yamaha

Initiatives for Society

Enhancing Corporate Governance

Guaranteeing Compliance

Yamaha Corporation aims for transparent and high-quality corporate management able to respond to the trust andexpectations of a wide range of stakeholders. Management has therefore made the strengthening of corporate governance amajor theme, expanding the supervisory function of the Board of Directors, clarifying the roles of directors and executive
officers, and creating a linked management structure for group companies.

Ensuring that management is based on both laws and ordinance and the conventions of society is a fundamental principle ofcorporate governance, and essential to the realization of our brand slogan of “Creating Kando Together”.
With this in mind, the Yamaha Group is moving to strengthen measures on compliance.

Clarifying the Role of Directors
and Executive Officers

The “Company-wide GovernanceCommittee”
In June 2004 Yamaha Corporation established the “Company-wide
Governance Committee” with the aim of strengthening corporate
governance. The committee consists of the Compliance
Committee, the CSR Committee, and the Corporate Officer
Personnel Committee.
The Chairman and Representative Director heads theCompliance Committee, which promotes company-wide activities
aimed at attaining a high level of compliance from the standpoint ofsocial norms and corporate ethics rather than legal observance.
The President and Representative Director chairs the CSR
Committee, which promotes group management from thestandpoint of “emphasizing corporate social responsibility (CSR)”,
one of the three main policies in the Group’s “YSD50” (Yamaha
Sustainable Development) medium-term business plan. In FY2004
the CSR Committee held meetings to both evaluate progress, andexpand on future policies for the following themes: “ZeroEmissions”, “Prevention of Global Warming”, “Protection of Forest
Resources”, “Industrial Safety”, “Promotion of Activities by Female
Employees”, “Site Safety”, “Quality Management”, ”Disclosure ofInformation”, and “Crisis Management”.
The Corporate Officer Personnel Committee is comprised of all
members of the Board of Directors, who cooperate to electcandidates for positions as board members, auditors, and executive
officers, in an endeavor towards a clearer, more impartial system ofelection. The committee is also considering education and study
programs to train future corporate officer candidates, as well as
systems of remuneration for these positions.
At present, remuneration is set individually for each officer withina predefined budget, taking into account the achievements of theindividual and the performance of the company.

The Board of Directors at Yamaha Corporation is comprised of eight
directors, including two Representative Directors, and one outside
director who usually convene once a month for a Board of
Directors’ meeting. In FY2001 we implemented a system utilizing
executive officers to reinforce group management and accelerate
administrative decision-making within the Board of Directors, withthe simultaneous goal of strengthening executive functions. We also
clearly defined the roles between directors and executive officers.
Directors do not perform the role of departmental heads, but takeresponsibility for overall management of the company, undertaking
strategy formulation, planning, and decision making for the entire
Group, while monitoring and directing the execution of business at a
departmental level. Executive officers are responsible for businessexecution within their respective departments, and endeavor to
maximize departmental performance.

Enhancing the Audit System
Yamaha Corporation utilizes a group of two outside and two internal
auditors. They convene once a month for a meeting of the Board ofAuditors, also performing periodic comprehensive audits of all
executive divisions and group companies.
The Auditing Division is under the direct control of the President
and Representative Director. Its function is to examine and evaluate
managerial and administrative systems for the various activities of
Yamaha Corporation and its group companies from a legal andrational standpoint. The Auditing Division makes suggestions andproposals for rationalization and improvement based on theinformation gained from these activities.
It also attempts to improve the efficiency of audits through close
communication and coordination with auditors and independent
anditors.

Corporate Governance Structure
General Shareholders’ Meeting
Appointment/dismissal

Appointment/dismissal

Auditing

Board of Directors(Consisting of four auditors,
including two full-time auditors
and two outside auditors)(Consisting of eight directors,
including one outside director)

Selection

Selection/dismissal/supervision

Compliance Committee
CSR Committee
Corporate Officer Personnel
Committee

AdviceAppointment/dismissal

Board of Auditors

Reports

Independent Auditors

Approval of selection/ reelection
Judgments regarding
appropriateness of auditing

Selection

Establishing the “Compliance Committee”
The “Compliance Committee” was established in January 2003 to
enforce compliance throughout the entire group.
The Chairman and Representative Director heads thecommittee, which is comprised of ten corporate directors, executive
officers, and lawyers from outside the company, who deliberate andmake determinations on the improvement of company ethics andthe observance of both corporate laws and ordinances and inhouse regulations.

In April 2003 we created the “Compliance
Guide”, a code of practice that defines andexplains rules of conduct based on social
norms, corporate ethics, and internal
regulations in addition to compliance. The
guide was distributed to all group directors,
permanent employees, contract
employees, and temporary members ofstaff. Explanatory meetings were held ineach workplace to familiarize all affected
employees with its contents.
The Compliance Help Line was also
Compliance Guide
established in 2003, through which theCompliance Committee and lawyers fromoutside Yamaha provide consultation and accept reports on mattersrelated to compliance. The Compliance Help Line dealt withapproximately forty calls and reports in FY2004.
We also conducted our second “Compliance Survey” in January
2005, following on from the first, which we undertook in May 2003.
This survey assesses employee awareness and the state of each
workplace periodically and quantitatively, and is intended to improve
the level of compliance achieved, maintaining the effectiveness ofcompliance management.
The second compliance survey contained questions on thirteen
fields, covering such areas as underlying risks and the state ofcompliance in the workplace, in addition to questions on the
Yamaha Group employees’ awareness and understanding ofcompliance. It was expanded in scope to include not only
permanent employees but also those without direct contracts of
employment such as temporary staff and contracted vendors inJapan. All answers were compiled into a database and will bereflected in future measures for the promotion of compliance.

Reports(two)
Guidance

Companywide GovernanceCommittee

Recommendations
and reports

AdviceBrand Management Committee
Quality Committee
Environment Committee
Export Screening Committee
Personal Information Protection
Promotion Committee
Health and Safety Promotion
Committee

Companywide Specialized
Promotion Committees
Promotional Headquarters,
Screening Committee

Reports

Auditing
DivisionManagement Meeting(Comprising of seven directors,
and one senior executive officer)
Auditing

Executive Officers(Comprising one senior executive officer
and twelve executive officers)

Respondents: 11,074 (84.4% of recipients)

Q. Do you understand the policy of the Yamaha Group
with regard to compliance?
No answer 1.6%
I do not understand the policy 7.7%

I understand the policy 20.6%

I understand the policy
somewhat 70.1%

Familiarization with ComplianceCorporate Auditors Office

Representative Directors

Results of the Second Compliance Survey (excerpt)

Compliance Survey

Q. Do you think there has been any change in your work habits
or criteria for decision making? (Subject: Managers)
I don’t know 10.6%

No 33.4%

Yes 56.0%

Personal Information Protection and Control
In September 2004 we established the Personal Information Protection
Promotion Committee to provide appropriate protection for personal
information* within Yamaha Corporation and Group companies in Japan. The
following October we put a system of “Personal Information Protection
Regulations” into place, appointing an administrator in each group,completing an infrastructure that is able to deal appropriately with personal
information.
We also published our “Privacy Policy” on our website in accordance withthe general enforcement of the “Act on the Protection of Personal
Information”.
The Personal Information Protection Promotion Committee is chaired by adirector, and comprised of the administrators from each operational andmanagement group. The committee is responsible for ensuring that thepolicies and regulations of the Yamaha Group with regard to the handling of
personal information and prevention of accidental disclosure are incompliance with the law. It also plans and promotes activities such as
coordination between groups and related education and training, andprovides broad-reaching solutions to related problems.
In addition to establishing systems and regulations to deal with protection
and management of personal information, the committee published the“Personal Information Protection Guide” in 2004” for distribution to all
employees. The guide is designed to instill an understanding of essential
points in laws related to personal information protection, and in the handlingof personal information.
The committee also published the “Disclosure Countermeasures Manual”
as an aid to crisis management, designed to help staff take appropriate
measures in the event of an accidental disclosure.
At present authorized dealers running Yamaha Music Schools and English
Schools handle personal information received from many customers who
attend their classes. Yamaha Corporation published a manual for thesedealers entitled “On the Handling of Personal Information Protection in School
Management Operations” which provides information on correct handling of
personal information.
* Personal Information: Defined under the “Act on the Protection of Personal
Information” as “information about a living individual which can identify the specificindividual by name, date of birth or other description contained in such information”.

WEB “Privacy Policy”
http://www.global.yamaha.com/privacy.html

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Feature Harmonizing with the Global Environment
articlesAs a diversified enterprise, Yamaha promotes
environmental conservation activities matched tothe characteristics of each of its businesses.
The Yamaha Group conducts a wide variety of business, from production and sales of musical instruments to
production and sales of AV/IT equipment, home equipment, semiconductors, specialty metals, automobile interior
wood components, golf clubs, and operation of resort facilities.
For sustainable development of all businesses in harmony with the global environment, the Group promotes
environmental conservation activities matching the characteristics of each business.

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Case

Reducing the Environmental Impact of Our Products
We go further than legal compliance, proactively moving to reduce
the environmental impact of our products.

Electronic musical instruments and AV/IT
products compliant with the RoHS Directive.
Global environmental conservation is a task shared by all
mankind. One of the measures it calls for is a reduction in
the use of substances which place a burden on theenvironment when used in a product. Chemical substances
contained in products may have an impact on theenvironment unless properly treated when disposed of andare now subject to strengthened management andrestrictions in many countries around the world. In the EU,
for example, the use of six substances including lead andhexavalent chromium in electrical/electronic devices sold inand after July 2006 is prohibited under the RoHS Directive*.
Taking this trend into consideration, the Yamaha Groupbegan considering the introduction of lead-free soldering in
the mounting process of semiconductors and substrates in
2000. In FY2002 we also began examining the parts andmaterials used in products, and are now in the process ofestablishing a system to supply products that do notcontain substances subject to the RoHS Directive.
Switchover to parts that do not contain lead and hexavalentchromium will be completed for all newly developed routersand other IT products designed for the domestic market by
the end of FY2005. Additionally, the Yamaha Group now
uses lead-free balance weights in the weighted keyboardsof its electronic keyboard instruments.

point than conventional solder and requires processing at ahigh temperature, which is detrimental to the surrounding
materials and affects sound quality. The Yamaha Group
successfully developed a proprietary lead-free soldering
technique that solved this problem, using repeated tests by
top artists to ensure an identical level of quality in thefinished instrument. In FY2003, it started production of wind
instruments with lead-free soldering. It will totally abolish theuse of lead in all wind instruments produced in Japan by theend of FY2005 and will do the same in overseas production
facilities by the end of FY2006.
In addition, the Yamaha Group ceased all use of leadweights in its line of golf clubs in FY2004. The Group willcontinue its efforts to voluntarily reduce its impact on theenvironment and enhance safety, without restricting itself topursuing only those initiatives required by law.

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In simultaneous pursuit of resource conservation and traditionalmusical instruments

Yamaha musical instruments - made fromonly the most carefully selected materials
Musical instruments are produced by utilizing the acoustic
and vibrational characteristics of a variety of different types ofwood, carefully chosen during the long history of instrument
making. Each parts in a musical instrument has different
construction requirements, which are best matched bydifferent materials. For example, low density pine woods suchas spruce and Picea jezoensis with high sound conversion
efficiency*1 are suitable for piano soundboards and violin
tops. Stronger woods such as maple are best suited to thebridges of string instruments, which must support strings andtransmit their vibrations to the soundboard or violin top. Since
characteristics vary even for the same wood species
depending on their grain and place of origin, the YamahaGroup is careful in selecting materials suited to the particularpurpose and model of the product.
Finding substitute materials for musical instruments thattake full advantage of the characteristics of wood is no easytask. However, some woods traditionally used in instruments
are becoming rare. The Yamaha Group is pursuing the
research and development of new materials with the samecharacteristics of these rare species in an attempt to protect
valuable resources while maintaining product quality.

Developing new materials that reproduce
the characteristics of rare species

Marimba using
Acoustalon™
Black keys of a piano using
ebony-like natural wood

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Pursuing symbiosis with nature
People and natural forest — toward ideal harmony

Working with researchers to protect andcultivate animals and plants

Trumpet producedwith lead-free soldering

Keyboard instrument witha lead-free weighted keyboard* RoHS stands for Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electricaland Electronic Equipment. Six substances are subject to restriction: lead, mercury,cadmium, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyl (PBB, brominated fiame
retardants) and polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE, brominated fiame
retardants).

distinguished from white keys while maintaining its originalcolor, appropriate rigidity, touch, and hygroscopic property
of absorbing a small amount of sweat, which cannot be
obtained from other woods or painted materials. Thus,
substitution is extremely difficult. Despite this, the YamahaGroup was able to develop an ebony-like natural wood
which reproduced these characteristics. Yamaha tested avariety of wood materials, and after finding an ideal
composition for resin, was able to reproduce the touch andfeel of ebony by impregnating this resin in the wood of
Mansonia (Mansonia altissima).
To develop a substitute material, it is important toscientifically analyze the characteristics of the wood. It is truly
difficult, however, to analyze sensory elements like tone
quality and feel. To solve these problems, the Group used asimulation technique that made use of the finite element
method*3 to analyze materials. This technique was used in
the development of a new kind of tone bar for use inmarimbas (a type of xylophone). The acoustic characteristicsof the honduras rosewood tradionally used in marimbas
were analysed, and the results used to develop thefiberglass reinforced plastic Acoustolon™, which has been inmass production since 1985.
The Yamaha Group, while respecting traditional
materials, will develop new materials with higher capability
and is committed to the simultaneous pursuit ofconservation of rare wood species and continuous provisionof high-quality traditional musical instruments.
*1. Sound conversion efficiency: The efficiency with which a material converts
vibration energy into sound energy. Sound conversion efficiency increases if soundis traveling with the grain of the wood, and if attenuation of vibration is minimized.
*2. Ebony: Generic name of the Ebenaceae wood with black heartwood.
*3. Finite element method: Numerical analysis technique used to analyze structure
and intensity.

A certain variety of black ebony*2
has become rare and difficult toobtain in recent years. This variety
is judged the most suitablematerial for black keys of the
piano, due to its coloration whichenables it to be clearly

Case

Leading the world in lead-free wind
instrument manufacture
The Yamaha Group voluntarily promotes the replacement oflead and other harmful substances even in the manufactureof products not subject to the RoHS Directive. Of particularnote is the introduction of lead-free solder in the
manufacture of wind instruments in a successful process
which is the first of its kind in the world.
Lead solder has long been used to join components oftrumpets, flutes, and other wind instruments. Even thesmallest change in the materials, processing, or assembly
methods used may have a large effect on the quality of thefinished instrument. Lead-free solder has a higher melting

2

Case

Promoting the Substitution of Rare Wood Species

Yamaha Resort Tsumagoi™ was developed and opened in
1974, taking advantage of the surrounding naturalenvironment and landscape. It is equipped with tennis courts,
horse-riding facilities, and a variety of other recreational
facilities, and conserves a great deal of the natural forest on
its extensive premises, which cover as much as 1.7 million
square meters. In 2003, an academic investigation of thislarge forest confirmed the existence of animals and plants
designated as endangered by the Ministry of theEnvironment, including Gastrodia pubilabiata*1, Calanthe*2,
and the Goshawk*3 (Accipiter gentilis). Tsumagoi™ is
examining the role of its natural environment and investigatingplans to protect and cultivate animals and plants, obtaining
cooperation from researchers from university laboratories andother specialists. It has formulated a new policy with the goalof becoming a resort facility in harmony with nature, and it is
attempting to create “biotopes”, pristine environmental areas
where organisms such as
the rare “Genji” fireflies may
flourish.
Tsumagoi™ will continue
to endeavor to conserve its
rich natural environment,
and to create resort
facilities that maximize theappeal of nature.
A “biotope” at Tsumagoi*1 A plant inhabiting the warm temperate zone. Current population is estimated at 2,000
individual plants. Gastrodia pubilabiata is at risk of extinction in the next eighty years.
*2 A plant inhabiting hilly and mountainous regions. Current population is estimated at
20,000 individual plants. Calanthe is at risk of extinction in the next hundred years.
*3 A type of hawk living in temperate and subartic zones. It is designated as a rare
species by Red Data Book of the Ministry of the Environment and under the Law for
the Conservation of Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.

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Introduction

Environmental
Conservation

Initiatives for Our
Customers

Initiatives for Our
Shareholders

Initiatives for the People
Who Work with Yamaha

Initiatives for Society

Environmental Conservation

Policy on the Environment

Message from the Director,
Environmental Management

The Yamaha Group positions environmental conservation as one ofthe priority issues of business activities and established the“Yamaha’s Policy on the Environment” on 1994 showing the basic
principles for the environment. The Group endeavors to instill thepolicy among all employees through continuous environmental
education and enlightening and tackles environmental conservation
based on the policy.

Yamaha’s Policy on the Environment
Premise
Earth exists not only for those of us who currently live on it, butalso for our descendants. We must live in a way that will ensure afuture for our children and grandchildren. It is, therefore, our duty
to protect our valuable environment so that all living creatures cancontinue to live on this planet forever.

PolicyYamaha’s corporate objective is to continue to create Kando andenrich culture with technology and passion born of sound andmusic, together with people all over the world. We have to beaware that corporate activities are deeply related to theenvironment, and we at Yamaha acknowledge our responsibility tonature. We are dedicated to enriching people's lives and helping topreserve the environment as we live together harmoniously insociety.

We focus on environmental
conservation activities torealize a sustainable society.

Environmental
management
system(pp. 13–15)

Shinya Hanamoto
Director, Environmental Management

We chose to emphasize corporate social responsibility (CSR) as
one of the three basic policies in the Group’s new medium-termbusiness plan (YSD50) and set concrete objectives forenvironmental conservation as listed below. The objective ofachieving Zero Emissions from the factories of Yamaha Corporationby the end of 2005 was achieved seven months earlier thanspecified at the end of May 2005. The company also participated in
Team Minus 6% advocated by the Ministry of the Environment andimplemented a no-tie policy to promote a company-wide initiative toprevent global warming as a whole.
To enhance the Group’s environmental management, major
sales offices of the Group set out to work toward ISO 14001
certification, following all production sites in Japan and overseas,
and all resort facilities. The Group currently plans to acquire it forTokyo Office in FY2005 and the Nagoya and Osaka Offices in
FY2006. We are convinced that the Group’s comprehensive andcontinuous efforts for environmental conservation, including not only
production facilities but also sales offices, would help realization ofsustainable society.

Product
development

1. Make efforts to develop technology and provide products that will
be as sensitive as possible to the earth’s animals, plants, and theenvironment.
2. Promote energy-saving activities and make effective use ofresources in the areas of research and development, production,
distribution, sales and service.
3. Minimize and recycle waste products, and simplify waste disposal
procedures at each stage of production and distribution, as wellas during and after use.
4. Strictly follow environmental rules and regulations, encourage
environmental protection activities, and ensure the well-being of
employees and citizens by practicing sound environmental
management.
5. In developing operations overseas, make environmental
protection a priority through investigation and understanding of
the environmental standards of the host country.
6. Actively distribute information, contribute to the community, andcarry out educational activities concerning environmental
preservation.

Prevention of
global warming

1981
1990
1993

1994

1995
1997

1998

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Plans for the coming years
Major sales offices (Tokyo, Nagoya andOsaka) shall acquire ISO 14001 certification
by FY2006.

Global expansion of Yamaha’s
environmental information system (Yecos)

Yecos introduced to sales offices.

Introduce Yecos into resort facilities andoverseas production affiliates.

Promotion of environmental training andeducation

Internal environmental auditor training
62 employees were qualified as Internal environmental
auditors in Yamaha and 17 in affiliates in Japan. (Total
number was 619)
Environmental seminar (443 participants)“To realize a sustainable society — efforts for a resourcerecycling society”
Zero Emissions explanatory meeting/announcement (83participants)
Waste risk seminar (168 participants)
New employee training

Hold internal environmental auditor training
seminars as in the previous year.

Promoted lead-free soldering
Expanded use of lead-free soldering on wind instruments
Completed facility renewal to respond to the use of leadfree soldering in the assembly line of printed-circuit boards.
Implemented measures to achieve standards forformaldehyde emission from the products.

Expand use of lead-free soldering on wind
instruments.
(to be completed in December 2005)

Promotion of development ofenvironmentally conscious products

Hold environmental seminars as in theprevious year.

Hold new employee training as in the previous year.

Achieve 50% reduction in formaldehyde
emission from products using wood fromyear 2006 models, compared to the year
2003 model from FY2006 models.
Implement LCA on pianos and electronic
musical instruments.

Completion of response to the EU Directive on
the Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous
Substances in Electrical and Electronic
Equipment (RoHS Directive) by FY2005

Built a database of compliant component.
Completed preparation for hexavalent chromium-freetechnology

Complete compliance with RoHS Directive
by FY2005.

Promotion of green procurement

Conducted research on all suppliers.

Requested suppliers to enhance theirenvironmental management.

CO2 emissions: 2% reduction compared to FY1990 (4%increase compared to FY2003, CO2 emissions: 106,000
tons-CO2/year)

Reduce CO2 emissions by 6% in FY2010
compared to FY1990. (Yamaha’s
headquarters and factories, and production
affiliates in Japan)(p. 16)(p. 18)Concrete Objectives for Environmental Conservation defined in YSD50:
Compliance with the RoHS Directive (green procurement andenvironmentally conscious design)
Promote green procurement and environmentally conscious design and build a structure tosupply products that do not contain any substances specified in the EU Directive on the
Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment(RoHS) by the end of FY2005.

Waste reduction

Further promote the recycling of industrial wastes and reduce the volume of final disposal tolandfill to achieve Zero Emissions from the factories of Yamaha Corporation by the end of 2005.

Reducing release of substances specified in the PRTR Law
Promote substitution and restrain release of the substances specified by the PRTR Law andreduce the amount of released substances by 20% in FY2006 in comparison with the figure in
FY2002.

Reducing CO2 Emissions
Reduce CO2 emissions by 6% in FY2010 in comparison with the figure in 1990 in line with the
Kyoto Protocol.

1999

2000

2001
2003

2004
2005

Iwata Factory and Saitama Factory acquired ISO 14001 certification.
Environment Management Division started a new business to support the acquisition of
ISO 14001 certification
Toyooka Factory acquired ISO 14001 certification
Published the first Environmental Report
Introduced environmental accounting
Completed purification of soil in the factory at Yamaha headquarters, Yamaha Toyooka
Factory, and Yamaha Metanix Corporation, while continuing purification of groundwater
The headquarters and Tenryu Factory acquired ISO 14001 certification, resulting in all
factories of Yamaha Corporation in Japan acquiring the certification
The Group’s all production affiliates in Japan and overseas acquired ISO 14001
certification
Yamaha Kagoshima Semiconductor Inc. achieved Zero Emissions
The Group’s all resort facilities acquired ISO 14001 certification
Toyooka Factory and Kakegawa Factory achieved Zero Emissions
Tenryu Factory, Saitama Factory, the headquarters and Iwata Factory achieved Zero
Emissions, resulting in all factories of Yamaha Corporation achieving Zero Emissions
A photovoltaic power generating system is installed in the factory at Yamaha
headquarters

6% reduction of CO2 emissions in
FY2010 compared to FY1990(Yamaha’s headquarters and factories,
and production affiliates in Japan)
1% improvement in CO2 emissions perunit of sales compared to FY2003

CO2 emissions per unit of sales: 6% increase comparedto FY2003 (23.5 tons-CO2/100 million yen)

Achievement of Zero Emissions by theend of FY2005 (Yamaha’s 6 factories
including the headquarters)

Achieved Zero Emissions by 2 factories.

Achieve Zero Emissions by the end of FY2005.
(Yamaha’s 6 factories including the headquarters
have achieved it by the end of May 2005.)

Determination of the target year of Zero
Emissions achievement by eachproduction affiliate in Japan

Held an explanatory meeting on Zero Emissions for
production affiliates in Japan.
Each affiliate set the target year.

Achieve Zero Emissions by the end of
FY2007. (Production affiliates in Japan)

Elimination of the use of CFC substitutes
by FY2010

Use of CFC substitutes: Reduced by 57% compared to
FY2003. (0.8 tons)

Realize total elimination of the use of CFC
substitutes in FY2005. (Achieved in April
2005)

Emission of PRTR-designated substances: 4% reduction
from FY2002 (158 tons)(p. 20)20% reduction of emissions of PRTRdesignated substances in FY2006 comparedto FY2002 (Yamaha’s headquarters andfactories, and production affiliates in Japan)

Reduce emissions of PRTR-designatedsubstances by 20% compared to FY2002.
(Yamaha’s headquarters and factories, andproduction affiliates in Japan)

Groundwater
purification

Continued purification of groundwater (3sites)

The contamination in 2 sites improved to the level underthe environmental standards.

Continue purification of groundwater with the
pumped water aeration/activated carbon
absorption method.

Enhancement of the scope of informationin the environmental and social report

Inclusion of overseas production affiliates
The environmental report renamed “the environmental
and social report” to reflect the enhancement of thereport in terms of corporate social responsibility.

Expand the scope of reporting organizations
to include the resort facilities.
Further enhance the contents.

Promotion of environmental education

Prepared an environmental study section for elementary school
students in the guesthouse.
Distributed leaflets on the environment to the visitors to thefactories. (Leaflets on the environment for elementary school
students and leaflets on photovoltaic power generating system)
Held environmental seminars during factory tours forelementary, junior and high school students.
Held environmental seminars during the factory tours forcorporate customers and residents of local communities.
Held environmental ISO seminars for the local companies.

(p. 19)Promoting Zero Emissions*

History of Environmental Initiatives
Established the Environmental Management Division
Started company-wide rationalization of energy consumption
Started local clean-up activities
Started electric power generation fueled by wood waste at Tenryu Factory
Completely prohibited the use of trichloroethylene and tetrachloroethylene
Prohibited the use of specified CFCs and trichloroethane
Brought out the Silent Piano that was invented with special consideration of theresidential environment, the first product of the newly developed and marketed Silent
Series of musical instruments
Laid down Global Environmental Policy and the six principles of corporate environmental
behaviors
Established the Environmental Committee and five specialist groups
Commenced the recycling and reuse of waste castings sands
Announced the challenge to acquire ISO 14001 certification
Yamaha Kagoshima Semiconductor Inc. acquired ISO 14001 certification as the firstorganization in the Group
Kakegawa Factory acquired ISO 14001 certification.
Disclosed facts related to soil and groundwater contamination by chlorinated organic
solvents in the factory at Yamaha headquarters, Yamaha Toyooka Factory, and Yamaha
Metanix Corporation and started purification

Achievements in FY2004
Tokyo Office started building a system toward acquisitionof the certification.
Nagoya and Osaka Offices started preparation for
acquisition.

Implemented LCA on pianos and electronic musicalinstruments.

Greenprocurement

1974
1975

Goal
Acquisition of ISO 14001 certification bymajor sales offices (Tokyo, Nagoya andOsaka) by FY2006 (Yamaha’s
headquarters and factories, andproduction affiliates in Japan and overseas
have already acquired the certification.)(pp. 16–17)

The Six Principles of Yamaha’s Corporate
Environmental Activity* Zero Emissions: The Yamaha Group defines this as “restricting the volume of final disposal tolandfill to 1% of the waste generated or less.”

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Goals and Achievements

Ozone layer
protection(p. 19)Management ofchemical
substances(p. 20)Information
disclosure
Environmental
communication
Socialcontribution(pp. 15, 27)

Participation in local clean-up campaign
Promotion of employees’ efforts forenvironmental conservation at home.

624 employees and family members participated in local
clean-up campaign.
Approximately 2,000 employees, or one third of Yamaha’s
total employees, participated in the initiative of keeping anenvironmental household account book “Smart Life
Guide” to contribute to the prevention of global warming.

Continue environmental seminars during
factory tour.

Continue participation in local clean-up
campaign.
Continue prevention of global warming using
the “Smart Life Guide.”

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Environmental
Conservation

Introduction

Initiatives for Our
Customers

Initiatives for Our
Shareholders

Initiatives for the People
Who Work with Yamaha

Initiatives for Society

Environmental Management
To promote environmental conservation activities continuously as a group, not only production sites but also sales offices
are currently building environmental management systems in line with the international standards.

Environmental Management
SystemMaterial Balance
The Yamaha Group produces a wide variety of products, includingmusical instruments, AV/IT equipment, home equipment,
semiconductors, specialty metals, and automobile interior woodcomponents.
To clarify the relationship between these varied businessactivities and environmental impact the Group studies and discloses
the material balance that indicates volume of input and output of

INPUT

materials. This is an important measure to reduce environmental
impact.
Regarding input items in FY2004, the scope of reporting sites
for wood was expanded to include all divisions, and metal scrap
was added. Emission of CFC substitutes and final disposal to landfill
were added to the output items.

OUTPUT

Figures in parentheses indicate
year-on-year variations

Energy * used as motive energy
Purchased electricity

174,000,000 kwh

Exhaust gas(+5%)

CO2 emissions

106,000 tons-CO2(+4%)

Other greenhouse gas
emissions (CO2 equivalent)

14,000 tons-CO2(-23%)

SOx emissions

20.5 tons(+17%)NOx emissions

207 tons(+11%)

2,020,000 m3(-13%)

4.9 tons(-43%)

158t

(-8%)

14t

(-4%)

0.7t

(-57%)

Heavy oil

12,200 kL(-2%)

Natural gas

540,000 m3(+118%)

LPG, etc.

3,000 tons

(+6%)

Coke

1,300 tons(+18%)Water
Tap water

88,000 m3(-23%)

Industrial-use water

23,000 m3(+579%)

Well water (ground water)

2,460,000 m3(-10%)

Total amount used

2,570,000 m3(-10%)

Amount recycled in the process

237,000 m3

Figures in parentheses indicate
year-on-year variations(+87%)()

Headquarters,
factories andall production
affiliates
in Japan

Wastewater
Discharged to public
water area

BOD (public water area)

Chemical substances

Products

Amount of PRTR-designatedsubstances released
Amount of PRTR-designatedsubstances transferred
Amount of CFC substitutes
released

Chemical substances
Amount of PRTR-designatedsubstances used
Amount of CFC substitutes
used

923 tons(-1%)

0.8 tons(-57%)

Wood
Lumber (Solid wood)

20,500 m3(-3%)

Plywood

6,500 m3(-33%)

Fiberboard

15,900 m3(-4%)

Total amount used

42,900 m3(-9%)

Metal * the ones purchased in the form of bare metal only
Iron

6,600 tons

(0%)

Copper2,600 tons(-1%)

900 tons(+7%)

Nickel

620 tons—

Iron (scrap)

3,600 tons

(0%)

Copper (scrap)

2,970 tons(-15%)

Nickel (scrap)

420 tons(+60%)

Others (scrap)

40 tons(+13%)

OthersPackaging materials* Yamaha’s packaging materials subject to the Containers
and Packaging Recycling Law only(+8%)

60 tons(-10%)

Plastic

310 tons(+3%)

Total amount consumed

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2,520 tons

Paper

Others (wood, etc.)

Amount of valuable
wastes generated

3,700 tons(+23%)Waste

Raw materials

Cardboard

Valuable wastes

220 tons(-15%)

3,100 tons(+5%)

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Volume of waste
generated
Volume of final disposal tolandfill

15,400 tons(+9%)

1,100 tons(-32%)

About output substances:
CO2:

Carbon dioxide generated as a result of the useof electricity, gas and fuel consumption

NOx:

Nitrogen oxides generated as a result of gas andfuel consumption

SOx:

Sulfur oxide generated as a result of fuelconsumption

BOD:

Biochemical oxygen demand meaning theamount of oxygen required for biochemical
oxidation of sludge in the wastewater

Valuable Waste that can be soldwaste:
Waste: Waste specified by the Waste Management andPublic Cleansing Law, including sludge, waste oil,waste acid, waste alkali, waste plastic, metals,
glass, ceramics, and ash, etc.

Yamaha Corporation established theEnvironmental Management Section in1974 and the Global Environment Division(present Environmental Management
Division) in 1992, and has totally promoted
environmental conservation activities. A
company-wide cross-sectional organization,
the Environmental Committee, wasestablished in 1994. Under the committee,
working groups were set to discuss
individual objectives. Thus, the whole
company strives to conserve theenvironment.
From 1998, Yamaha Corporation
established Divisional Environmental
Committees one by one in the divisions thathave already attained ISO 14001
certification. Each committee is composedof a division head as chairman andrepresentatives from each division anddepartment as committee members. The
committee has subcommittees, each ofwhich specializes in a specific theme andmoves toward achievement of concrete
objectives like energy saving, Zero
Emissions, compliance with the RoHS
Directive, and environmentally conscious
product development.
In FY2003, the Yamaha EcoSystem(Yecos), a Yamaha Group’s Intranet-based
environment-related information system,
was introduced in all factories and major
sales offices of Yamaha Corporation and all
production affiliates in Japan. Utilization of
the system to collect the Group’s
environment-related information including
environmental performance data enables
the Group to increase efficiency in
information management at each site, toshare information between headquarters
and divisions, to unify management of theGroup’s environment-related information at
the headquarters, and to grasp necessary

information when required, as well as todisclose necessary information promptly tofulfill internal and external requests. The
system will be introduced into the overseas
production affiliates as well.

Acquisition of ISO 14001
Certification
As a part of mechanisms to realize
environmental management, the YamahaGroup has promoted acquisition of ISO
14001 certification in accordance with theinternational standard of environmental
management systems. As planned, 34 sites
including all production facilities in Japanand overseas and resort facilities havesuccessfully obtained the certification in
FY2003. From FY2004, major sales offices(Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka) will endeavor to
obtain the certification as their new target.
The Tokyo Office held a kick-off meeting for
certification acquisition in October 2004 andstarted to build an environmental
management system. Its plan is to acquire
ISO 14001 certification in September 2005.
The Nagoya and Osaka Offices are aiming
at acquisition in September 2006.

Environment-related Accidents
and Lawsuits
In FY2004, no fine, minor fine or lawsuit was
imposed on the Yamaha Group in terms of
the environment. However, two accidents
which exercised an influence on the external
environment occurred. The Group took
emergency actions, while taking permanentmeasures after identifying the causes inboth cases. It also reported circumstancesof the accidents, their influence, andmeasures to be taken to the government.

Outline of the accidents exercising
an influence on external parties andmeasures taken
Leakage of water paintOutline of
the accident

While the outer wall of a factory waspainted using water paint in the rain,
the paint was washed down by
rainwater and spilled into a river.

Influenceon theenvironment
andmeasurestaken

Slightly opaque water was spilled
into a river near the factory. No
abnormality in pH or leakage of oil
and harmful substances wereobserved. The Group gave guidance
to the subcontracting painting
company that they should suspend
the work in the rain and takethorough preventive measures forpaint leakage.

Leakage of lubricating oil from a power generator

A kick-off meeting for certification acquisition (Tokyo Office)Outline of
the accident

Lubricating oil leaked out from inside
the equipment adjacent to a power
generator due to a failure in theequipment. It spilled into a river via
the drainage of the factory.

Influenceon theenvironment
andmeasurestaken

The volume of spilled oil was a verysmall amount and leakage wasfound at the earliest stage.
Employees collected the oil using
absorbent 20 meters downstream
from the outlet. The procedure wasamended by adding the item
“checking the oil level” to the watch
list for the equipment inspection.

Environmental Management System Structure
President

Yamaha Environmental Committee
Chairman: Director, Environmental Management
Secretariat: Environmental Management Division

Environmental Committees of
ISO14001 – certified sites of Yamaha
Chairman: Head of the division

Typical groups*
Product Assessment Group
Chemical Substance Group
Energy Saving Group

Yamaha environment-related information system(Yecos)Resource/Waste Group
Typical groups*
Product Assessment Group

Working groups· Compliance with RoHS Directive· Environmentally conscious procurement of wood
· Promotion of Zero Emissions, etc.

Environmental Committees of
ISO14001 – certified sites of affiliates
Chairman: President of the company

Chemical Substance Group
Energy Saving GroupResource/Waste GroupISO 14001-certified organizations* Different specialist groups are set according to the circumstances of offices and group companies.

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Environmental
Conservation

Emergency Response Training
The Yamaha Group evaluates the states of
emergency that may have a significant
impact on the environment, including
leakage of harmful substances and oil,based on the standards for theenvironmental aspect evaluation in theenvironmental management system. It also
prepares facilities and supplies to respondto such states, and has a responsibleorganization and a procedure manual incase of emergency. It provides anopportunity for regular emergency response
training to be prepared for taking prompt
and appropriate emergency measures andto confirm the validity of facilities, supplies,
and the procedures.
In the emergency response training,
involved employees get together to read theprocedure manual and the MSDS,* checkthe details of such documents and tosimulate the specified procedures andmeasures required for the anticipated
accident at the site according to the manual.
In the drill assuming oil leakage, water ispoured in place of oil and the flow ischecked. This is an example of our efforts
to improve the effectiveness of the training.
If any defect should be found in theprocedure in the course of the training, theprocedure manual shall be revised. Then,the training shall be repeated to validate theeffect of the revision.
* MSDS stands for the Material Safety Data Sheet. It is adocument where information required for safe handling ofchemical substances and raw materials including chemical
substances is provided.

Initiatives for Our
Customers

Case
exampleInitiatives for Our
Shareholders

Yamaha Kagoshima Semiconductor Inc.

Risk management by replacementof facility
To enhance the environmental risk
management, Yamaha Kagoshima
Semiconductor Inc replaced the centralized
drain outlet in June 2003.
Rainwater and treated sewage from theproduction processes are collected in one
tank, the pH is determined, and then thewater is discharged to outside of the sitethrough this centralized drain outlet.
Conventionally, if any abnormality should befound in this area, emergency process to betaken was to block the drainage manually. It
was revealed in the course of theemergency response training that the risk
would become high if the timing ofblockage was delayed. The new outlet is
equipped with a function that automaticallyredirects the water to an emergency pit if
any abnormality is detected. This
dramatically reduces the risk of draining
abnormal wastewater and of theaccompanying shutdown.

New centralized drain outlet

The Yamaha Group is subject to regularexternal environmental audits by an external
auditing/registration institute in accordancewith the ISO 14001 standard, while eachfacility conducts internal environmental
audits by itself. The 34 sites including all
production sites in Japan and overseas andall resort facilities that acquired ISO 14001
certification shall go through the audits.

Environmental audit system
External auditing/registration institute (ISO14001)
External audit
Emergency response procedure and MSDS
read and checked(Saitama Factory of Yamaha Corporation)

External audit

Headquarters
Investigation of thecurrent situation of
the environmental efforts

Factory B

Factory A
Internal audit

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Environmental audit in FY2004*

Environmental compliance/risk survey

Corrective actions were immediately taken
for the issues pointed out by in the external
environmental audit in FY2004, and theenvironmental management system was
improved so that it could function effectively.
Employees qualified for the internal
environmental audit visit the facility andconduct the internal audit, where operation
status of the management system basedon the PDCA cycle and compliance withapplicable laws and regulations,requirements of ISO 14001, and standards
laid down by each facility are checked andevaluated. If any imperfection is observed,
corrective actions are taken, and theirresults are also evaluated to verify theireffectiveness.
In FY2004, 45 internal environmental
audits were conducted in 34 facilities.
Communicating the audit results to otherdepartments in the same facility helps
continuous improvement and enhancementof the environmental management systemof the division.

To reduce environment-related risks and toenhance the environmental management asa group, the Yamaha Group started anenvironmental compliance/risk survey fornine domestic production affiliates. Staff
from the Headquarters’ Environmental
Division visit the affiliates to checkcompliance with laws
and the existence ofpotential
environmental risks.
Each affiliate takes
corrective measures,
if any issue is pointed
out.

* For coverage and results of the environmental audits ineach division, see pages 3–4 of the Environmental
Performance Data.

Environmental Patrol

Environmental Audit

Stopper in case of emergency(Yamaha Kagoshima Semiconductor Inc.)

Initiatives for the People
Who Work with Yamaha

Environmental
patrol(Mutual check)

Internal audit

Yamaha Corporation conducts anenvironmental patrol in June every year,
targeting 6 factories in Japan. In the patrol,
employees of the factory qualified forinternal environmental auditor, the staff
responsible for the facility management,
and the staff from the Headquarters’
Environmental Division are organized into
groups and mutually examine the status
and effectiveness of the factory’s
environmental management system, as wellas the circumstances of the managementof environment-related facilities.
In the patrol conducted in each factoryin FY2004, 46 issues were pointed out in
total,* which shows a significant decline
from 72 in FY2003. Consequently, theeffect of Zero Emissions initiative, thenumber of issues pointed out in terms ofwaste was reduced to 15, which is lessthan half of the 33 in FY2003. The
environmental patrol contributes toimprovement in the level of environmental
conservation technologies of each factory
and the accuracy of the audits conductedby internal environmental auditors.
* Forty-six issues include indirect impact on theenvironment, issues in consideration of the compliancewith the environment-related laws and regulations, andones to accelerate information sharing with otherdepartments. For the breakdown of the issues, see page 4of the Environmental Performance Data.

Environmental
compliance/risk survey(Yamaha Music Craft
Corporation)

Internal Environmental Auditors
The Yamaha Group devotes its energies totraining internal environmental auditors tomaintain/improve the environmental
management system.
An internal environmental auditor
training seminar is held quarterly, inviting
lecturers from ISO auditing/registration
institutes. Thus, the company cultivatesinternal environmental auditors based on an
educational program. In FY2004, 62
employees were qualified as internal
environmental auditors in Yamaha
Corporation and 17 in affiliates in Japan.
This means a total of 619 employees havebeen qualified since 1996 (excluding retired
employees).

Environmental Training and
Education
To maintain and improve the level ofenvironmental conservation activities, theYamaha Group places an emphasis onenvironmental training and education for all
employees.
The education system consists ofgeneral, specialist, and ISO 14001 courses
according to the employee’s echelon in theorganization, and employees participate in
the course that meets the business
operation or specialty for which they are
responsible. Among all, the specialist
course provides targeted environmentrelated facility operation managers andemployees engaging in product planning,development, and design with enhanced
training programs to facilitate in-depth
understanding of environmental issues.

Environmental Communication
The Yamaha Group endeavors tocommunicate its environmental
conservation activities to a wide variety of
stakeholders aiming at accurate information
disclosure.
Case example

Headquarters and Toyooka Factories of Yamaha Corporation

Introduction of their environmental
conservation activities to the visitors
to the factory
The factory at the headquarters of Yamaha
Corporation distribute the leaflets on theenvironment explaining the environmental
conservation activities to approximately
5,000 local elementary school students
touring the factory. An environmental study
section equipped with touch-panel displays
was prepared in the exhibition space of theguesthouse within the site, providing
students with an opportunity to learn
environmental issues from familiar examples.
Toyooka Factory of Yamaha
Corporation welcomes participants tofactory tours and holds social gathering withlocal residents annually.

Case example

Yamaha Corporation

Environmental household accountbook “Smart Life Guide”
Yamaha Corporation has published anenvironmental household account booktitled “Smart Life Guide” for employees andtheir families every year since FY2003. Thisis an initiative where employees record
energy consumption at home every monthto accelerate energy saving. FY2004 is thesecond year and approximately 2,000
employees, or one-third of
Yamaha’s total employees,
participated in the initiative.
Yamaha Corporation
endeavors to have
employees and theirfamilies understand theimportance of energy
saving and works hand-inhand with them to achieveit, considering theeffectuation of the Kyoto
Smart Life Guide
Protocol.

Sources of CO2 emissions from the households
participating in the “Smart Life Guide” initiative(cumulative figure from June to September 2004)
City gas 3%

Kerosene 3%
Tap water 4%
Light oil 4%
LP gas 14%

CO2 emissions
3,394 tons

Gasoline 42%

Electricity 30%

Leaflet on the environment

List of Training Programs held in FY2004
Name

Generaleducation

Specialist
training

Participants

New employee training
Product manufacturing seminar
Environmental management course at
Yamaha Advanced Skill School
Environmental management course at Yamaha
Technical Training Center
Environmental seminar “To realize a sustainable
society — efforts for a resource-recycling society”
by Masako Unoura (Environmental Management
Producer at EXPO 2005)
Wastewater treatment facility
operation manager training
Zero Emissions seminar/Environment-related
information system training/Waste risk seminar(Upgrade seminar for inspecting skills about
waste disposer) RoHS Directive complianceexplanatory meeting
Explanatory meeting on the trend of laws andregulations in terms of products “Standard forchemical substance content in products”

Education on
ISO 14001

General education (environmental policy,
purpose, objective, etc.)
Special education (environmental procedure,etc.)/education for qualified persons
Cultivation of internal environmental auditors
Emergency response training

New employees
All applicants
Employees enrolled in the school
Employees enrolled in the course

Directors and all employees
Operation managers at factory’s
wastewater treatment facilites
Employees in charge of environment
and in the related departments
Suppliers, employees in the related
departments in charge of overseas
procurement, and employees in therelated department
All employees
Employees in charge of environment
and in the related departments
Internal environmental auditor
candidates
Employees in charge of environment
and in the related departments

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Environmental
Conservation

Initiatives for Our
Customers

Initiatives for Our
Shareholders

Initiatives for the People
Who Work with Yamaha

Initiatives for Society

Producing Environmentally Conscious Products
To reduce the environmental impact on society and to recycle resources, producing environmentally conscious products is
an important challenge. When we develop and design products, we focus on the reduction of substance with environmental
impact, saving energy and resources, and the improvement of efficiency in recycling.

Product’s Lifecycle Assessment(LCA)

Management of Chemical
Substances Contained in Products

LCA is an effective evaluation method for
promoting environmentally conscious
design in view of the total lifecycle of the
product, including material procurement,
production, transport, use, and disposal.
Yamaha Corporation started
preparation for LCA in FY2002 and applied
it to the representative products in AV/IT in
FY2003, followed by an Electone™
STAGEA™ and a C3L grand piano inmusical instrument business in FY2004.

Recently, laws and regulations have beenstrengthened in terms of chemical content
in products. The Yamaha Group defined‘the Standards for Chemical Content in
Products’ in February 2003 and has
managed chemical substances contained in
products in the product development anddesign processes according to standards
to secure compliance with the law and to
reduce environmental impact.
In March 2004, the Group issued thesecond edition of the Standards for
Chemical Content in Products, after
examining the latest information about

environmental laws and regulations invarious countries of the world. The
Standard is defined with reference to theJapan Green Procurement Survey
Standardization Guideline (issued by Japan
Green Procurement Survey Standardization
Initiative) and includes the substances
subject to the EU Directive on the
Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous
Substances in Electrical and Electronic
Equipment (RoHS*) and the special items
defined by the Yamaha Group. The Groupwill complete the compliance with RoHS
Directive by the end of March 2006.
* RoHS stands for Restriction of the Use of Certain
Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic
Equipment.

Measuring content of chemical
substances
In FY2004, Yamaha Corporation
established a system to confirm in thecompany’s analysis section that its
products do not contain substances
specified by the RoHS Directive and ELV
Directive. The system enables simplified
measurement by a fluorescent X-ray
analyzer as well as precision measurementby an ICP emission spectrometer and amass spectroscope.
* ELV Directive stands for Directive on End-of-Life Vehicle.
To reduce environmental load and secure safety of workers
when disposing end-of-life vehicles, inclusion of four
substances (lead, mercury, cadmium, or hexavalentchromium) is restricted. Introducing products containing
such substances exceeding the standards to the EU
market was prohibited in July 2003.

Promoting Green Procurement
Examples of LCA application
Electone™ STAGEA™
STAGEA™ was brought out commercially inMarch 2004. It is a product where components
including keyboard and sound generator boards
are unitized. This unitization enables the upgradeof a standard model to a high-end model simply
by replacing the existing unit with a component
having new functions (called the upgrade kit).
In October 2004, Yamaha Corporation
applied LCA to this product, and compared CO2
emissions at each stage of a lifecycle fromproduction of materials to assembly and disposalof waste products between the two cases:
upgrading a standard model using upgrade kits tothe level of the high-end model and replacing astandard model with a high-end model bypurchase. The result shows that environmental
impact of upgrading is smaller than the one ofreplacing by 40% in terms of CO2 emissions. It isalso confirmed that using returnable package,
which enables repetitive use of the package, forthe logistics of upgrade kits reduces theenvironmental impact.
Comparison of LCCO2* between replacing
and upgrading an electone™
* LCCO2 means CO2 emissions from the total life cycle.

1%
6% Reduced by 40%
Disposal 1%
Use 9%
Producttransport 1%
Assembly 6%
Production of
raw materials
83%

1%
6%
86%

Replacing by purchase

The C3L grand piano
When we evaluated the environmental impactthat the C3L exerted at each stage of its life cycle
in CO2 equivalents, it was revealed that the
impact at the raw material production stage was
the highest, followed by the process andassembly stage.
Wood accounts for 46% of the total raw
material by weight,
while CO2 emissions
from wood processing
makes up only 15%,
which means thematerial has low
impact on theenvironment.
Based on this fact, theYamaha Group willcontinue to produce
C3L
products with low
environmental impact by most utilizing wood.
CO2 emissions from C3L by stage
Disposal 1%
Producttransport 1%
Processing/assembly 31%

Production of
raw material60%

Raw materialtransport 7%

Ratio of raw materials of C3L by weight and by
CO2 emissions in the raw material production stage
Ratio by weight

UpgradingWood 46%

Metal 47%
Paint and resin 5%
Plastic 1%
Textile and paper 1%
Ratio by CO2 emissions

STAGEA™

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Wood 15% Metal 67% Paint and resin 14%
Plastic 2%
Textile and paper 2%

In order to manage chemical substances
contained in a product, it is important tograsp and manage chemical substances
contained in the parts and material to beincorporated in the product.
The Yamaha Group asked for suppliers’
cooperation and started research aboutparts and materials from June 2002. From
FY2003, the Group conductedquestionnaire-style research on almost all
suppliers in Japan and overseas andreceived response from more than 90% of
suppliers.
The research asks whether the six
substances specified in RoHS Directive arecontained in any component or material of
the products subject to the Directive or not.
Based on the response, the Group is
steadily promoting switchover from partsand materials containing such substances
to the ones not containing them as well as
renewal of production facilities concurring
the switchover. For example, steel sheets
and screws containing hexavalentchromium were replaced by the ones
plated with trivalent chromium compounds.
The solder bath was switched over to the
one that can be used for lead-free soldering
to respond to the demand for lead-freesoldering. The Group will perfectcompliance with the RoHS Directive by theend of March 2006.
The research also confirms that othersubstances defined by the Group’s
standard for chemical substance content inproducts in addition to the ones subject to
RoHS Directive are not contained, for
specific business and products based on
their characteristics.
* Six substances specified in RoHS: lead, mercury,cadmium, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyl(PBB, brominated flame retardants) and polybrominateddiphenyl ether (PBDE, brominated fiame retardants)

Developing Environmentally
Conscious ProductsCase example

Car Parts Division of Yamaha Corporation

Automobile interior wood components
compliant with ELV Directive
Yamaha Corporation checks with suppliers
that materials used for the automobileinterior wood components do not contain
substances subject to ELV Directive.
The company measures the content offour substances, use of which is prohibited,in the product and ensures that the productis compliant with the ELV Directive.

Example of interior wood components mounted on a car

Case example

PA/DMI Division of Yamaha Corporation

Reducing chemical substances usedin electronic musical instruments
In FY2004, Yamaha Corporation adopted
paints containing less toluene and xylene, or
PRTR-designated substances, for theoutsourced painting process of electronic
musical instruments and PA products
produced in Japan.
As a result, emission of toluene andxylene from the painting process of theseproducts into the air was reduced byapproximately 2 tons compared to theconventional paints.

Case example

Case example

Yamaha Livingtec Corporation

AV/IT Business Group of Yamaha Corporation

Utilizing scrap wood to produce
molded material

Accelerating development ofenergy-saving products

Yamaha Livingtec Corporation successfully
developed a technology named Wood
Plastic Composite (WPC), which utilizes
scrap wood generated from the production
process. Chips and sawdust used to bedisposed but now they are mixed withplastic and extruded for recycling. By raisingratio of wooden material to as high as 85%,
the molded plastic board reproduces arealistic texture ofwood. Yamaha
Livingtec Corporation
uses the technology
to produce a moldedboard for the baseriser of a bathroom
cabinet. The moldedboard currently
accounts for 10% of
A bathroom vanity unit
all models of theand base riser(black plate on the floor)bathroom cabinet andwill expand its shareby degrees.

Yamaha Corporation promotes energy
saving in AV/IT products utilizing evaluation
methods such as LCA.
In FY2004, the company developed six
models of AV systems, receivers and subwoofers with 0.5 watts or less standby
power consumption, and six models of AV
receivers and DLP projectors with 0.1 watts
or less standby power consumption. In thesame year, it also developed six models of
products equipped with high-efficiency
digital amplifiers, including the Digital Sound
Projector™ YSP-1. Power consumption of
the models during operation is dramaticallyreduced compared with the conventional
products with analog amplifiers.
In FY2005, we will further expand thelineup of environmentally-conscious
products, with the objectives of developing
15 or more models of products with 0.1
watts or less standby power consumption
and developing 5 or more models of
products equipped with high-efficiency
digital amplifiers.

Case example

Semiconductor Division of Yamaha Corporation

Developing high-efficiency
energy-saving LSI for digital amplifiers
There is a constant demand to reduce thepower consumed by amplifiers built AV
equipment, while maintaining the level ofpower output.
To answer the needs, Yamaha
Corporation developed LSI for digital
amplifiers that have such characteristics ashigh efficiency, low power consumption,and low heat generation. The latest model,
the YDA-138, realized high performancewith three-fold power efficiency, one-fourth
the power consumption during operation,and one-seventh the power loss caused byheat generated by an amplifier at the
maximum compared with the current
product (all measured by Yamaha
Corporation).
Adopting this LSI, a variety of thinshaped and small-sized equipment withbuilt-in speakers with high sound quality
and low power consumption, including LCD
televisions, LCD PC monitors, portableaudio equipment, and PC speakers, areintroduced into the market.

YSP-1

Case example

PA/DMI Division of Yamaha Corporation

Improving the recyclability ofcomponents
Yamaha Corporation developed decorative
PET sheet with thermal exfoliation
capability, jointly with an adhesive agent
manufacturer. This enabled material
recycling of ABS resin used in the arm
component of the Electone™ STAGEA™.
To decorate the surface of ABS resin,the conventional method was to coat it or topaste a decorative adhesive sheet of
polyvinyl chloride. Weakness of thesemethods lies in difficulties in exfoliating
coating and peeling off the sheet and thepossible disposal method is landfilling or
thermal recycling only. Conversely, the new
PET sheet can be easily peeled off only byapplying heat. To prepare for the substantial
recycling of ABS resin in the future, thecompany will promote adoption of the PET
sheet.

YDA-138

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Environmental
Conservation

Initiatives for Our
Customers

Initiatives for Our
Shareholders

Initiatives for the People
Who Work with Yamaha

Initiatives for Society

Environmentally Conscious Production and Logistics
To reduce the environmental impact, the Yamaha Group makes continuous efforts in preventing global warming by savingenergy, reducing generation of wastes, recycling wastes and managing of chemical substances.

Efforts in Preventing Global
Warming
Reducing CO2 emissions by fuelconversion
To prevent global warming, the YamahaGroup makes every effort to reduce
Greenhouse gas emissions, typically CO2, ineach division. The target we set and aim atachieving is 6% reduction of CO2 emissions
in FY2010 compared to FY1990 in
Yamaha’s headquarters and factories, andproduction affiliates in Japan.
As an effort to reduce CO2 emissions ofenergy origin, the factory at Yamaha
Corporation’s headquarters converted fuelfor boilers from heavy oil to natural gas. We
estimate that CO2 emissions will be
reduced, as a result, by 200 tons per year
from FY2005. On the other hand, eachdivision tries to choose energy-saving
models when replacing facilities andpromotes introduction co-generation
systems.
Although we have made utmost efforts
for energy saving, CO2 emissions from the
Yamaha Group in Japan amounted to106,000 tons in FY2004, or a 4% increase
from FY2003, as a result of an increase inproduction in some factories.

Case example

Yamaha Livingtec Corporation

Energy saving by spraying water tothe outdoor units of air conditioners
In FY2004, Yamaha Livingtec Corporation
installed water sprayers for fourteen outdoor
units of air conditioners. They utilize thetechnology to control sensible heatgenerated from outdoor units, one of thecountermeasures against urban heat island
phenomena.
To control the temperature rise in theoutdoor units in summer and to maintaintheir operational efficiency, the equipment
applies the principle of cooling by water
evaporation that draws heat fromsurrounding areas.
It detects the rise in the temperature of
the unit and starts operation automatically,
thus consuming no excessive water andelectricity. Introduction of theequipment improves coolingability by approximately 7% perunit and makes possible anapproximately 20% reduction
per year in electricity
Water sprayer
consumption.
Case example

Yamaha Metanix Corporation
Case example

Factory at Yamaha Headquarters

Installing a photovoltaic power
generating system
As a countermeasure for global warming,
the factory at Yamaha headquarters
installed a photovoltaic power generating
system. (Reduction of CO2 emissions
amounted to approximately 46 tons per
year.) Photovoltaic panels were installed on
the roof of the office building near theguesthouse, and they are shown to theguests visiting the factory. We consider it asa symbol of energy saving and prevention of
global warming and use it to enhanceawareness of employees.

Photovoltaic power generating system

Energy saving by replacing lighting
fixtures
Yamaha Metanix Corporation started to
implement a plan for replacing 383 mercury
lamps used at the site with high-pressure
sodium vapor lamps over three years.
Replacement will result in reduction ofenergy consumption by 62%. In FY2004,
the first year of the plan, 161 lamps were
replaced, which accounts for 42% of thetotal number and brought savings of 28
kWh/month.

Reducing CO2 emissions fromlogistics by reducing the number ofdestinations
In FY2004, total domestic traffic volume of
the Yamaha Group amounted to 80.8
million ton kilometers, which was a 4%
reduction from the 83.8 million ton
kilometers in FY2003. Converting thefigures into CO2 emissions equivalent, it willbe 20,700 tons-CO2, a 4% reduction fromthe 21,600 tons-CO2 in FY2003 and a 22%
reduction from FY2002.
The major reason for this outcome is
the reduction of traffic volume by 7.47
million ton kilometers, which is the result of
an integration of destinations* by Asahi
Kasei Homes Corporation, a customer of
Yamaha Livingtec Corporation.
* Integration of destinations: Asahi Kasei Homes Corporation
started transport to the construction site by themselves, so that
Yamaha Livingtec Corporation is only required to distribute theproducts to the logistics center of Asahi Kasei Homes Corporation.

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Reducing greenhouse gas emissions
by introduction of exhaust gas
treatment systems, etc.
Greenhouse gases used by the YamahaGroup in Japan include perfluorocarbons(PFC), sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) andhydrofluorocarbons (HFC) at Yamaha
Kagoshima Semiconductor Inc. To reduce
emissions of such gases, the company
introduced two greenhouse gas treatment
systems in FY2004.
As a result,emissions ofGreenhouse gases
other than CO2amounted to 13,800
tons, or a 4,000-tons
reduction compared Exhaust gas treatment system(Yamaha Kagoshima
to FY2003.
Semiconductor Inc.)

Case example

Yamaha Fine Technologies Co., Ltd.

Magnesium molding method
eliminating SF6
Yamaha Fine Technologies Co., Ltd. uses
magnesium alloy, which is attracting
attention as “eco material,” for production of
precision components such as cases formobile phones, digital cameras and singlelens reflex cameras. It also adopts a
thixotropic molding method that does notuse any greenhouse gas to reduce
environmental impact in the production
process.
The conventional mainstream method,
die cast molding (fusion in high temperatureand under high pressure), uses a large
volume of SF6, a powerful greenhouse gas
with a global warming potential of 22,200,
as a fireproof agent. On the other hand, thethixotropic molding method does not haveto use such agents, as chips of magnesium
alloy are fused and molded in a cylinder. It
also enables more precise thin-walledmolding than die cast molding and thus
contributes to the reduction of raw material
by trimming the weight of the molded
articles.
Yamaha Fine Technologies Co., Ltd.
has been accumulating molding and die
machining technologies since the initialstage of the thixotropic molding method
invention. It has secured its place as one of
the major manufacturers specialized inthixotropic molding in Japan.

Molded with magnesiumalloy

Thixotropic molding
machineEfforts to Protect the Ozone Layer
The Yamaha Group had totally phased out
the use of specified CFCs*1 by the end of
1993 to protect the ozone layer. After this,the Kakegawa Factory of Yamaha
Corporation and D.S. Corporation haveused CFC’s substitutes*2 (HCFC) in thecleaning processes of piano wires andassembly jigs for printed-circuit boards.
In FY2004, the Kakegawa Factory
totally abandoned the use of CFC
substitutes. As a result, use of such
substitutes was reduced to 0.8 tons. In April
2005, D.S. Corporation relinquished theuse, and the total abolishment in allprocesses of the Group was finallyachieved. As CFC substitutes have highglobal warming potential, total abolishment
largely contributes to the prevention of
global warming.
*1 Specified CFCs: 15 types of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)
are specified among all CFCs subject to restriction due totheir serious influence on the ozone layer depletion.
*2 CFC substitute: Substitutes of specified CFCs, due totheir smaller influence on the ozone layer depletion. A
typical example is hydrofluorocarbons (HFC).

Achievement of Zero Emissions(as of the end of May 2005)

Yamaha Corporation
Location

Achievement time

Toyooka Factory

The end of Apr., 2004

Kakegawa Factory

The end of Jun., 2004

Tenryu Factory

The end of Mar., 2005

Saitama Factory
Headquarters area
(Headquarters andFactory)

The end of Apr., 2005

Iwata Factory

The end of May., 2005

The end of Apr., 2005

Production-related Affiliates in Japan
Achievement time

Location

Yamaha Kogoshima Semiconductor Inc. The end of May., 2003
Yamaha Livingtec Corportaion(including Yamaha Living
Products Corporation)
Yamaha Metanix Corporation
Yamaha Music Craft Corportaion
D.S. Corporation
Yamaha Fine Tech Co., Ltd.

Endeavoring toachieve Zero
Emissions by
the end of
FY2007

Sakuraba Mokuzai Co., Ltd.
YP Winds Corporation
Yamanashi Kogei Co., Ltd.

Enhancing risk management in termsof wastes
Recently, illegal dumping by waste
disposers has become an issue nationwide.
From 2000, the Waste Management andPublic Cleaning Law and other wasterelated laws were amended and the
responsibility of companies who discharge
wastes was strengthened. For example, if
any illegal dumping was conducted, thecompany who outsourced the disposal tothe disposer shall assume the responsibility
for it. The Yamaha Group has delegated the
manage of wastes to divisions. In thiscontext, however, it established the Group’s
waste management system in January
2005. The Group’s regulations on selectionof waste disposers, outsourcing contracts
and continuous management were clarified
and a management mechanism to avoid
risk of illegal dumping was strengthened.

Regulations in terms of wastes
enforced in January 2005
Company-level
Environment management Regulations Amended
Waste management Regulations

Efforts to Reduce Wastes

EstablishedThoroughly separating wastes
All factories of Yamaha Corporationachieving Zero Emissions*
The Yamaha Group promotes the Zero
Emission initiative to minimize the volume of
final disposal to landfill by recycling wastes
generated from its business activities.
In 2004, the Toyooka and Kakegawa
Factories achieved Zero Emissions. The
Tenryu, Saitama and Iwata Factories andthe factory at headquarters achieved thesame by the end of May 2005. This means
the target of achieving Zero Emissions in all
factories of Yamaha Corporation by the endof December 2005 wasachieved, over sevenmonths earlier than theinitial target. The
production affiliates inJapan also endeavor toachieve Zero Emissions
by the end of FY2007.
Zero Emission certificate* Zero Emissions: The Yamaha Group defines this as“restricting the volume of final disposal to landfill to 1% of
the waste generated or less”.

While each factory is individually exerting
efforts separating wastes, the company as
a whole basically aims at separating themwhen discharging them from the production
processes and offices. Segmentalization ofwastes from production processes into
wood, plastic, metal, liquid and sludge is
promoted than ever to reuse and recycle
them. In theoffices, separationand collection ofused paper andprocessing foodwaste fromcanteens into
New waste depot with moreanimal feed aresegmentalizes separation.
promoted.
(Toyooka Factory of Yamaha
Corporation)

Factories
Waste management Regulations

Amended

Holding seminars and trainings
concerning wastes
To have the waste management system
function effectively, a lawyer was invited as alecturer and a risk management seminar interms of wastes was held for 168 waste
manager of factories. To improve accuracy of
on-site factories on waste disposers, twogroup trainings were held for 58 waste
managers in charge from each division.

Reducing environmental loadwhen collecting/transporting wastes
In the past, the headquarters of Yamaha
Corporation and its nearby factory individually
outsourced collection and transportation ofwaste PCs and other information equipment.
The company,
however, started
to visit and collectthem by itself from
FY2004. This
reduces CO2
emissions fromvehicles whentransporting such
Collection of waste informationequipment.
equipment

Risk management seminar in terms of wastes

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Environmental
Conservation

Initiatives for Our
Customers

Initiatives for Our
Shareholders

Initiatives for the People
Who Work with Yamaha

Initiatives for Society

Environmental
Conservation

Introduction

Initiatives for Our
Customers

Initiatives for Our
Shareholders

Initiatives for the People
Who Work with Yamaha

Initiatives for Society

Initiatives for Our Customers
We at the Yamaha Group wish to satisfy our customers through our lineup of quality products and services. We constantly strive
to provide the assurance of safety and to improve the quality of our products, paying close attention to our customer’s needs
and expectations for convenience and ease of use. We offer information, services, and after-sale support both domestically andabroad to ensure our customers enjoy our products to the fullest extent possible.

Reducing water consumption
and reusing wastewater
The Yamaha Group has been recycling
wastewater from the production processes
since the early 1970s. In FY2004, theGroup consumed 2.57 million m3, a 10%
reduction from FY2003. It reused 237,000
m3 out of total water consumption.
In FY2004, the Kakegawa Factory of
Yamaha Corporation started an initiative oftreating used water discharged from thefactory in the wastewater treatment
equipment within the site and reusing
approximately 3,400 tons annually, or 6% of
total water consumption, in the production
process.
The Toyooka Factory of Yamaha
Corporation moved the well water tank andpipes laid underground to above the groundand reinforced to prevent water leak and tofind leakage at the earliest stage. As aresult, water consumption was reduced byapproximately
200,000 tons
annually.

Well water tank (Toyooka Factory of
Yamaha Corporation)

Management of Chemical
Substances

Storing PCB
The Yamaha Group stores and manage 72
high voltage capacitors and approximately
4,400 fluorescent light ballasts containing
PCB*1 in ten sites in Japan.
These will be stored in leak- and theftproof locations according to the PCB
management standards specified in ISO
14001 until treatment becomes possible. In
accordance with the Law Concerning
Special Measures Against PCB, the Group
reports the quantities and thecircumstances of the storage to thegovernment on a regular basis.
*1 PCB stands for Poly Chlorinated Biphenyl.

Response to the Pollution of Soil,
Groundwater and Water
In two facilities and one subsidiary of the
Yamaha Group, soil and groundwaterpollution by chlorinated organic solvent was
detected by a voluntary survey in 1997.
Since then, the Group has continued
purification efforts. As of the end of FY2004,
purification advanced to the level where it
met and exceeded the standard value in the
Toyooka Factory and Yamaha Metanix
corporation and near to the standard in thefactory at the headquarters. Purification ofgroundwater with the pumped water
aeration method and activated carbon
adsorption method still continues. The
purification of thesoil wascompleted in
2000.

Responce to the PRTR Law
To depend on the PRTR Law having been
enforced, each facility shall report to theCompetent Minister, the amount of thedesignated substances released or
trasnsferred in each fiscal year, submitted
via the governors of the prefectures where
the reporting facilities are located.
In FY2000, the Yamaha Groupestimated the quautities of the designatedsubstances released during FY1999. Since
then, the Group has endeavored to reduce
the amount released.
As a result, the amount of released tothe environment was reduced to 158 tons
in FY2004, down 15 tons from FY2003.
This was achieved by changing raw
materials to the ones that do not include
designated substance and adding aregenerative exhansted gas decomposition
system to the painting process (Tenryu
Factory of Yamaha Corporation).

Purification equipment (Factory at
the headquarters of Yamaha
Corporation)

Case example

Katsuragi Co., Ltd.

Katsuragi Golf Club™ enhanced
the septic tank.
Katsuragi Golf Club™ enhanced its
integrated septic tank in FY2004 by
introducing the contact oxidation method toimprove purification capability. As a result,quality of treated water will be improved andthe volume of sludge will be reduced to lessthan 50% of the FY2003.

* PRTR stands for Pollutant Release and Transfer Register.
The PRTR Law is an abbreviation of the Law Concerning
Reporting, etc. of Releases to the Environment ofdesignated Chemical Substances and Promoting
Improvements in their Management.

Efforts for Packaging Materialand Logistics

Pursuing Quality in Our Products

The Yamaha Group tackles reduction ofenvironmental impacts in the packaging
and logistics processes.
For example, even in 1960’s when nosuch concept as simplified packaging wasborn, the Group adopted the futons(comforters) as cushioning materials whenpacking grand pianos for the domestic
market. By repeatedly reusing the futon, it
has endeavored to reduce packaging
materials for more than forty years. It also
introduced the returnable package for the
upgrade kit of the Electone™ STAGEA™ in
FY2004 and reduced the environmental
impacts caused by the use of packaging
materials when upgrading the product by
65% (see page 16).
On the other hand, in logistics,
consolidated transport routes were
established to improve transport efficiency.

An Organizational Structure that
Assures High Quality

Case example

Yamaha Livingtec Corporation

Utilizing “Green Containers” andReturnable Packaging Units
Yamaha Livingtec Corporation introduced
the use of “green containers” for thetransport of knockdown bathroom suites in
FY2000. By loading all facility components
required by a construction site on a rack
specially designed by the company andthus enabling repetitive use over four or five
years, the volume of corrugated cardboard
used for one shipping was significantly
reduced to 25% compared to theconventional way of packing allcomponents one by one. The utilization
ratio* of the green container method in all
knockdown bathroom suites was improved
from 40% in FY2003 to 55% in FY2004.
In February 2004, the company
developed a returnable packaging unit for
kitchen sink cabinets, which is made ofwaste paper and enables repeated use up
to 20 to 30 times, in collaboration with
Asahi Kasei Homes Corporation. The unit
was introduced in the Kansai area in April
2004, and expansion of the application to
all products related to kitchen andbathroom vanity products is planned.
* Utilization ratio = number of shipments using green
containers / number of all shipments

The Yamaha Group gives priority tocustomer satisfaction, utilizing a quality
management system that results in the
manufacturing of high-quality products thatmeet the needs of our customers.
Each division takes responsibility for thequality of its products, using a quality
assurance system based on the IS09001
international standard. Our Quality
Assurance Division also provides further
monitoring of the quality assurance systemand the quality of products from eachdivision. The Division uses techniques suchas internal audits in conformance with
ISO9001, purchase and inspection of
products manufactured by the group, as
well as analyses of internationally-based
manufacturing facilities in order to assess
the level of quality control the YamahaGroup should aim for in its products and to
implement policies aimed at continval
improvement. It also assists each division in
the implementation of effective quality
engineering for use in design anddevelopment, and in the application of suchtechniques in the manufacturing process.
The Quality Assurance Division works
closely with each Yamaha division throughthe Quality Committee in order to raiseawareness regarding (1) safety assurance,(2) reflection of customer requirements (3)compliance with relevant laws andregulations (4) preventative and curative
measures regarding product defects ateach stage of product planning, design,and manufacturing, accumulating andapplying the techniques and know-how
required to provide safe, high quality
products that meet our customers’
requirements.

Implementation of Product Risk
Management

Acquiring International Standard
ISO9001 Certification

The Yamaha Group endeavors to
manufacture products free from defects
that might threaten safety, working
proactively at each stage of development,
design, and production to prevent suchoccurrences. We instituted a framework
which allows the Quality Assurance Division
to call emergency action committee
meetings, and rapidly take preventive
measures such as informing customers andrecalling products should any safety-related
defect be found in a product which has
been released to the market.

In a move to strengthen and improve
product quality and quality assurance
systems, the following divisions of the
Yamaha Group have acquired International
Standard ISO9001 certification:(As of April 31, 2005)
YAMAHA Corporation

AV / IT Business Group

Registration
Certificate Number Date Acquired
JQA-0381
1994/1/18

Semiconductor Division

JQA-0862

1995/4/28

Piano Division

JQA-1549

1997/1/17

Sound Proofing Division

JQA-QM5802

2000/12/22

Compliance with Safety Standards
from around the World

Wind, String & Percussion
Instruments Division

JQA-QM6245

2001/3/9

Car Parts Division

JQA-QM8474

2002/7/5

Assuring the safety of the products weprovide to our customers is a fundamental
manufacturing concept, and one of the
Yamaha Group’s highest priorities. We
have established a system that ensurescompliance with laws and regulations,allowing our customers to use our productswith peace of mind.
The Quality Assurance Division gathers
information on safety standards for electricand electronic products from around theworld and verifies that the Yamaha Group
products are in compliance with any
applicable standards. The Division compiles
the results of these verifications into a
database, and has built a system allowing
the Division to check of these results fromthe Yamaha Group locations around theworld.
It has also compiled the “Indication
Guide” which defines the standards fordisplay of product safety information on
products and in user manuals. The YamahaGroup companies follow these guidelines inorder to provide appropriate labeling.

PA/DMI Division(Including PT. YamahaMusic Manufacturing Asia,
00593-2002
Kaohsiung Yamaha Co., Ltd.,
Xiaoshan Yamaha MusicalInstrument Co.,Ltd.)

2002/9/19

Material & Component
Development Center

2003/3/2

Quality Assurance Structure
President

Quality Assurance
Division

Acquisition of ISO 9001 Certification

Division

JQA-QM9731

Yamaha Affiliates
Division

Registration
Certificate Number

Date Acquired

Yamaha Kagoshima
Semiconductor Inc.

JQA-0448

1994/3/29

Taiwan Yamaha MusicalInst. Mfg. Co.,Ltd. (Taiwan)

4T2Y001-00

1995/10/4

FA Division, Yamaha Fine
Technologies Co., Ltd.

JQA-1614

1997/2/28

Yamaha Metanix Corporation

JQA-1963

1997/11/14

PT. Yamaha MusicalQ11915
Products Indonesia (Indonesia)

1998/2/2

D.S. Corporation

JQA-2167

1998/2/20

P.T. Yamaha Electronics
Manufacturing Indonesia(Indonesia)

Q14502

1998/10/14

Yamaha Electronic
Manufacturing (M) Sdn.Bhd.
(Malaysia)

AR 0420

1999/3/8

Guangzhou Yamaha-Pearl
River Piano Inc. (China)

60895

1999/9/10

Yamaha Music Tokai Co.,
Ltd. (Hamamatsu Branch)0005398

2000/6/23

Toba Hotel International
Co.,Ltd.

200695

2002/8/2

Kiroro Associates Co.,Ltd.

CI/1881

2001/1/8

Tsumagoi Co.,Ltd.

CI/2606

2001/10/30

Xiaoshan Yamaha MusicalInstrument Co.,Ltd. (China)

0201035

2002/3/6

Yamaha Livingtec Corporation(Including Yamaha Living
JUSE-RA-748
Products Corporation)

2003/1/20

Yamaha Sound Technologies Inc. JBC4002129/J

2003/4/3

Yamaha Travel Service Co., Ltd. QC04J0276

2005/3/10

Quality Committee

Enhancing the Customer
Support System
Product-related
Division

Product-related
Division

Product-related
Division

Quality assurance
sectionQuality assurance
sectionQuality assurance
sectionIndication Guide, Parts
Guide

In an effort to provide better service to ourcustomers, the Yamaha Group has
implemented a framework allowing
customers to make inquiries, express
opinions, and make requests regarding
products. We compile all opinions andrequests received through this framework,
as well as all details on repairs and aftersale service into a database to aid in thedevelopment of new products, and theimprovement of product functionality,
quality, and customer service.

Enhanced septic tank

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Introduction

Environmental
Conservation

Initiatives for Our
Customers

Initiatives for Our
Shareholders

Initiatives for the People
Who Work with Yamaha

Initiatives for Society

Environmental
Conservation

Introduction

Initiatives for Our
Customers

Initiatives for Our
Shareholders

Initiatives for the People
Who Work with Yamaha

Initiatives for Society

Initiatives for Our Shareholders
The Yamaha Group utilizes transparent management practices to ensure sound results and provide appropriate dividends to
its shareholders. Furthermore, we proactively disclose information regarding management. Carrying out these practices
continuously increases the knowledge and satisfaction of our shareholders with regard to the Yamaha Group.
Improving the Musical Instruments
Information Center
The Musical Instruments Information Centerat Yamaha headquarters provides
information on pianos, Electone™, wind,
string and percussion instruments, andother musical instruments the company
produces.
It handles around fifty thousand cases
per year, advising on such matters as thecare, use, and purchase of instruments. In
recent years the appearance of “Net
Instruments” that connect directly to theinternet has resulted in a surge of queries
regarding downloading tunes andconnecting to the internet. The Center
makes use of a CTI* system to deal withsuch complicated inquiries quickly andeffectively, and also began using wireless IP
phone headsets in the FY2004, freeing
operators to move away from their seats
while speaking with customers. This has
enabled operators to use the products andcomputers at the Center to emulate theprocedures that customers are attempting,making it easy for them to clarify any
uncertainties and to give detailed
explanations.
* CTI system: An integrated system of telephones andcomputer systems used for interacting with customers. CTI
is an abbreviation of Computer Telephony Integration.

Comparative Numbers of Inquiries
for FY2004
Dealer / Repair Related,
Other
15%

Total:
50,000 calls
Computers,
MIDI Data30%

Product Use
and Care20%

Product
Functionsand Specifications
20%
Advice on Product
Purchase
15%

Improving the Convenience of theRepair Reception Center
Yamaha receives many customer service
calls requesting repair of electric products
such as electric and electronic Musicalinstruments and HomeAudio and Video
Products, at the Repair Reception Center
located at its headquarters in hamamatsu,
Japan. From FY2004 the centralized Repair
Reception Center was established with a
CTI system, and some full-time
receptionists were employed, to provide
prompt service and precise advice tocustomers. Also,business hours fortelephone reception was expanded toprovide a more convenient service tocostomers.

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Catering to Customer Needs for
Products and Services
The CLP-F01 Electronic Piano: for Grownups with a Passion for Design
In December 2004 Yamaha released the
CLP-F01 Clavinova™, in response to theperceived needs of our adult customers.
The design of the CLP-F01 emphasizes therole of the instrument in the interior of aroom. Customers can choose a color tone
to suit the atmosphere of their rooms, andthe configuration of the instrument with its
minimaldepthallows it tofit veryclosely towalls.

The EZ-SERIES™ EZ-TP™ trumpet:
Now Anyone Can Enjoy the Pleasureof Performance
In 2004, Yamaha released the EZSERIES™ EZ-TP™ trumpet, an electronic
instrument which lets anyone experience
the pleasure of performing live. Singing into
the mouthpiece causes the instrument to
output a trumpet sound using the pitch andvolume of the player’s voice as a base. The
instrument can also use internally stored
sounds to provide accompaniment for theplayers performance.
During development of the EZ-TP™,
Yamaha sought ideas and opinions fromthe general public through its own internetbased music portal sites and the make-toorder website “Tanomikomu”*.
Many of the suggestions received fordesign, materials, and sounds were used in
the final product.
* Tanomikomu: A website run by the Engine Corporation
URL:http://www.tanomi.com/

Guidelines for Return on Shareholder
Base and Internal Reserves
The general policy of Yamaha Corporation
is to work towards maximizing return on
equity (ROE), while strengthening
management foundations and maintaining
sufficient internal reserves to permit thecapital investment necessary for operational
growth. Yamaha Corporation provides
stable dividends to its shareholders while
taking into consideration profit for the entire
the Yamaha Group.
The Group uses information received
from shareholders and investors in its
operations, always aiming to maximize
shareholder value. Since 2002 personnel
involved with Investor Relations havereported the results of biennial attitude
surveys of institutional investors andquestionnaires presented to shareholders tosenior management, using them for dealing
with shareholder-related matters.
* IR: An abbreviation of Investor Relations (Corporate
communication for stockholders and investors)

CLP-F01

Dividends per ShareThe YSP-1: Multi-channel SurroundSound from a Single Unit
With the spread of satellite and aboveground digital broadcasting, and DVD
players becoming commonplace, hometheater systems are becoming increasingly
popular. Consequently, demands for ways
to reduce the space taken by high-quality
multi-channel surround sound systems,
which require you to place speakers in
multiple places around the room areincreasing.
In response, Yamaha created the YSP1 Digital Sound Projector™, which allows
the user to enjoy 5.1 channel surroundsound*1 from a single component. Just
11.3cm (4-1/2”) deep, the body of the YSP1 contains a high-efficiency amplifier, forty
compact speakers, and 2 subwoofers(speakers that output low-frequency
sound). Using special technology*2 tocontrol the direction of the sound it outputs,
the YSP-1 reflects individual beams ofsound from the walls of the room,enveloping thelistener in real
5.1 channel
surroundsound.

(Units: Yen)

EZ-TP™

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The Unistyle™ School: Reflecting theChanging Needs and Lifestyles of the
Era
Unistyle™ is a new type of English / Music
education school designed to afford a highquality service that meets the changing
needs and lifestyles of the current era.
Expanding mainly into suburban areas,
Unistyle™ schools provide a broad range ofcourses designed to cater for all ages, andare equipped with ample parking, spacious
lobbies and reception areas, and single level
flooring. As of June 2005, there were 37
schools established around Japan.

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7

2000

8

2001

2002

2003

FY2004

Communicating with
Shareholders and Investors
Towards Open General Shareholder
meetings
When possible, Yamaha Corporation holds
general shareholder meetings on differentdays to other companies, in order to haveas many shareholders attend as possible.
The general shareholder meeting for the
fiscal year ending March 2005 was held in
the hall at Yamaha headquarters on June
24 2005, with a performance by the
Yamaha Symphonic Band after the meetingclosed.

“Unistyle™” (Onda Gakki Ltd. Tochigi Center)

YSP-1*1 5.1 Channel surround sound: A system that combines
three front, two rear, and one subwoofer sound channel
to give three-dimensional sound playback.
*2 Special technology: The digital sound technology
developed in a collaboration between Yamaha
Corporation and 1 Ltd (Headquarters: Cambridge)
The Concert after the General Shareholders’ Meeting

Promoting Understanding of theEnterprise through Proactive
Investor Relations
In accordance with our “Disclosure Policy”
which was enacted in December 2004,
Yamaha discloses identical information to
institutional and private investors both
domestically and abroad. We use e-mailnewsletters and the Yamaha website, as
well as the annual report and documentationfrom financial
presentations
to publish
management
information in atimely manner.
Every quarter
we hold apresentation of
IR Sitefinancialstatements inTokyo for domestic security analysts andinstitutional investors, where the company
President and other managerial staff give afirst-hand explanation of the company’s
performance. Individual operations within
the group also hold their own operational
strategy briefings and factory tours
whenever required.
We also translate all information
published domestically into English for
institutional investors from abroad, ensuringthat they have the same information
available with the same timing as investors
in Japan. The company President andexecutives travel internationally several
times a year to visit direct investors, giving
explanations of corporate activities andreceiving valuable information throughsubsequent dialog. In 2005, we are visiting
investors from the United States, the United
Kingdom, France, Italy, Hong Kong, andSingapore.
Further to these efforts, we also fieldinquiries from securities analysts andinstitutional investors, and visit private
investors both domestically and internationallyover two hundred times a year.
We are also working to improve ourrelations with private shareholders andinvestors. In December 2004, we opened abooth at the “Nomura Asset Management
Fair 2004”, a combined exposition
sponsored by Nomura Securities aimed at
private investors, at which we were able tomeet directly with more than 2,200 people.
We also opened a website aimed at
Japanese private investors in September
2005, which provides information in aneasy-to-understand format for people
without specialist knowledge in securities
and finance. We hope that initiatives suchas these will help draw on our relationshipwith the general public to broaden our baseof private shareholders as a business toconsumer enterprise.

Gaining Recognition from Socially
Responsible Investment“Socially Responsible Investing (SRI)” isbecoming increasing popular in Japan. The
SRI philosophy encourages investors toconsider not just economic factors but also
the social responsibility of an organization
when selecting opportunities for equity
investment.
In addition to being listed on theinternationally recognized SRI index“FTSE4Good Global Index” (”FTSE”*1) every
year since March 2002, we were listed in
the “Ethibel Sustainability Index” (”Ethibel”*2)
for the first time in April 2005. We have also
appeared for two successive periods in theMorningstar Inc. Socially Responsible
Investment stock price index (MS-SRI),
started in Japan in 2003. At present we areincluded in more than one third of the SRI
funds in the Japanese market, including the
Asahi Life Social Responsible Investment
Fund “Asunohane” and the UBS Japan
Equity Fund Eco “Dr. Eco” amongst
others*3. Indications are that SRI funds suchas these will become increasingly popular in
the future.
Furthermore, Yamaha Corporation has
been highly evaluated in the “Integrex
survey” (Integrex Inc.) a
comprehensive survey ofthe ethical and compliance(legal observance) initiativesof all publicly-held
corporations in Japan. We
hope to continue to bethought of as a socially
FTSE4Good Index
responsible organization incertification
the future, and are working
diligently towards this goal.

Ethibel Sustainability
Index*1 SRI: Socially Responsible Investment*2 FTSE: U.K.-based joint venture between Financial Times
Ltd and the London Stock Exchange.
*3 Ethibel: Belgium-based independent consulting company
that advises banks, brokers, and institutional investors onsocially responsible investing.
*4 Data on numbers and listing of funds taken from a survey
carried out by Morningstar Inc.

Evaluation criteria used by each Index
FTSE4Good Index evaluates corporations onenvironmental practices, sociality, and humanrights. ESI evaluates enterprises from thestandpoint of “People / Planet / Profit”, while the
MS-SRI looks at corporate governance,accountability, market,employment practices,
contribution to society, and environmental
practices. “Asunohane” (Feather of tomorrow) is
an SRI fund that proactively attempts to solve
social problems through business by investing in
corporations that make a contribution to society.

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Conservation

Introduction

Initiatives for Our
Customers

Initiatives for Our
Shareholders

Initiatives for the People
Who Work with Yamaha

Initiatives for Society

Inithiatives for the People Who Work with Yamaha
The Yamaha Group is only able to conduct business thanks to the cooperation of employees, temporary staff, cooperative
factories, authorized dealers, and the many other people who work with us.
We commit ourselves to making every effort to encourage those who work with Yamaha to display their maximum abilities andbecome mutually prosperous with the Yamaha Group.
Promoting Employment of Disabled
PeopleEmployment
Hiring and Employment Policies
The Yamaha Group offers fair selection andemployment opportunities under the
principle of respect for human rights.
As part of a policy to realize an
appropriate and efficient personnel
structure, the Group actively recruits
university graduates, while continuing thepractice of mid-career recruitment to obtainreadily available human resources in order
to meet the requirements of each division.

Number of Employees
in Japan and Overseas

23,02023,563

22,277

9,952

11,174

11,67623,903(unit: no. of people)

23,82812,054

Overseas
12,149

Yamaha has promoted the active
employment of disabled people andbroadened the range of work it is able tooffer to them through initiatives such as theestablishment of the YP Business Service
Corporation as an exceptionally authorizedsubsidiary* in 1989. We have sustained aratio of disabled people on our staff abovethat required by law for many years andgive great consideration to providing anenvironment that is easy for disabled people
to work in. As of the end of FY2004,
disabled people make up 1.95% of our staff.
Our initiatives prompted the Minister of
Health, Labor, and Welfare to award us witha public commendation in FY2004 as an
excellent workplace for disabled people.
* Exceptionally authorized subsidiary: A subsidiaryauthorized by the Law for Employment Promotion, etc., of
the Disabled. This can be established if a company meetsspecific requirements such as number and ratio of disabled
employees vs. total number of employees. This ratio includes
those disabled people working in subsidiary companies.

Number and ratio of
disabled employees
139(7,563)

12,325

11,846

11,887

11,849

2001

2002

138
(7,074)

1.91

1.93

Numberemployed(employees*)
134(6,876)

1.95
Ratio
1.95

2003 FY2004

The Senior Partner Scheme
In April 2004, Yamaha Corporation
introduced the “Senior Partner System”
where employees are given the opportunity
to continue working past the compulsory
retirement age of 60.
We see this as a response to bothsocial demand and individual needs at atime when the age at which people begin
receiving a pension is steadily increasing,and do our best to offer this opportunity toall personnel who request it. We recognizethat utilizing the wealth of operational
knowledge, talent, and experience of thesepeople not only helps them in their postretirement lives but contributes training andguidance to their successors. Every six
months we invite applicants for the schemefrom those approaching retirement age andmatch them with a positions available in thecompany before deciding on employment.
In FY2004 we were able to place fortyseven out of ninety-two applicants, thirtyfour of whom were still working in May
2005.

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139
(7,220)Japan
11,679
1.84

2000

141
(7,376)(unit: no. of people)

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2000

2001

2002

2003 FY2004* The numbers in parentheses refer to the number of full-time
employees at Yamaha.

A Personnel and Educational
Training System
Training and Education with a Purpose
The Yamaha Group has created a systemof education and career development
based on the philosophy that cooperation
between a company and individuals
touches peoples’ hearts. This systemprovides programs suitable for specificpurposes in categories such as thestrategic development of human resources,
functional skills training, level-based training,
and a self-development support system.
For example, in FY2002 we
implemented the “New leader training
program” as part of our strategic
development of human resources, aimed at
the selection and cultivation of young,ambitious employees who show promise.
2002 also saw the addition of line manager
training to our level-based training program.
This initiative is designed to develop andstrengthen the managerial abilities andleadership of line managers, who must be
effective in motivating their workers andgaining the best from their abilities.

Evaluation and Reward Systems
A Fair and Transparent ResultsBased System of Evaluation and
Rewards
Yamaha Corporation reformed personnel
policies for management in FY2000 and forgeneral employees in FY2001, in a movethat significantly reduced the emphasis
placed on length of service. All employees
are now evaluated and rewarded fairly,
based on individual results.
We implemented a system that
evaluates all general employees in twoareas: a “results evaluation”, whichassesses the degree to which an employee
has achieved expected goals, and an“action evaluation”, which evaluates how
well an employee has worked towards
improving results achieved. Managers meetwith their staff every six months to confirm
goals and discuss expected actions for the
coming half-year, and discuss the results
and achievements of the previous six
months, for a better understanding of thereasons behind the evaluation received.
At the management level, we have
implemented a system of “mission
management” whereby the mission, goals,
and strategy of each group is broken down
based on overall company policy, and used
to define the duties (individual missions andimportant tasks) of each manager, who isthen evaluated by how well those duties areachieved. Managers are evaluated every six
months in the same manner as generalemployees through interviews which
confirm each person’s duties and evaluate
their achievements and contributions.
The results of these evaluations arereflected through bonuses, raises in salary,and promotions for both managers andgeneral employees.

Support for Personnel Systems
Reform in all the Yamaha Group
Companies
Yamaha Corporation strives to implement
fair and transparent ability and resultsbased personnel and rewards systems bothinternally and in each of the companies in
the Yamaha Group. To this end, we actively
interact with top managers and personnel
staff at Group companies, giving advice andguidance on the reforms of the various
systems in place at each organization. We
would like to extend these initiatives evenfurther, and are working to improve andmaintain systems throughout the entire
group, both domestically and abroad.

A “Patent Commendation Scheme”
that Rewards Inventors of New
Technology
The Yamaha Corporation has established
an in-house scheme that encourages
employees to create new technology,
paying cash bonuses to the inventor of a
new technology when new patents areapplied for, registered, and the technology
is used in Yamaha, or licensed to anothercompany.
As an additional measure, weestablished the “Patent Commendation
Scheme” in FY2004, a new initiative aimed
at promoting a corporate culture more
active in the acquisition of patents, whichconstitute valuable intellectual property. This
scheme awards inventors who actively
pursue new technologies and theapplication and registration of patents, andobtain particularly promising results.

Creating a Comfortable
Workplace
Initiatives Regarding the “NextGeneration Law”
In 2003, the Japanese government enacted
the “Law Concerning Promotion of
Supportive Measures for Raising the Next
Generation (Next Generation Law*)” to help
support working people with families. In
response, the Yamaha Corporation began
to create an action plan in March 2004,
which involved much consultation between
labor and management.
Labor and management reached final
agreement in March 2005, and the plan
was released in April. The action plan
published “(1) The taking of annual leave by
employees and the reduction of overtime
work (2) The taking of child-care leave by
employees (3) The implementation of
measures such as shortened work time for
employees with young children” as its
goals, and will be implemented over thethree year period from FY2005 to FY2007.
We hope that working steadily to achievethese goals will help all of our employees to
produce constructive attitudes andbehavior, and reconsider unconstructive
work habits, improving the productivity of
our workplace.
* Next Generation Law: A law that requires all companies
with more than three hundred employees to submit an action
plan to the government by the end of March 2005 regarding
the improvement of support for employees with children.

The “Positive Action Project”:
Promoting the Success of WomenIn May 2004 the Yamaha Corporation
inaugurated the “Positive Action Plan”,
aimed at the creation of a working
environment and in-house rules andsystems which allow women to work
comfortably. The eleven-member team(consisting of ten female and one male
employee) was selected through a processof open recruitment, and was tasked withcreating a concrete action plan to counterthe attitudes favoring a gender-based
division of roles during its agreed one-year
term.
Centered around their monthly
meetings, the members of the group
undertook inquiries and research throughactivities such as the study of examples set
by other companies and participation inseminars, forming subcommittees toindividually consider the themes of“Personnel Systems and Evaluation”,“Hiring, Training, and Job Rotation”, and“Welfare Programs and Environmental
Improvement”.
The committee also attempted tochange employee attitudes through thecreation of related websites and theconvening of lectures by speakers fromoutside the company. As a result of these
activities, the committee authored a broadreaching action plan that included theestablishment of career advancement
training aimed at female employees,
promotion of job rotation methods that takestaff training into account, education aimed
at reforming the attitudes of all staff
including executives and managers, and the
expansion of systems to allow for a variety
of work styles, presenting it to the head of
the personnel division on schedule in April
2005. The personnel division plans toreview the proposal and incorporate it into
in-house rules and systems.

A Meeting of the Positive Action Project

Giving First Priority to the Safety
and Health of Employees
Action Policy and the Administrative
Structure of Industrial Safety and Health
Safety and health are fundamental conditions
for a successful life. Yamaha and its affiliatedcompanies within Japan and overseas haveestablished an administrative structure where
policies and measures are drawn up by theIndustrial Safety and Health Committee
headed by the Director in Charge ofIndustrial Safety and Health and composedof team leaders and the chairman of theCommittees for Specific Issues. They tackle
such issues as industrial safety and health,traffic safety, health promotion, and disasterprevention management.

Industrial Safety and HealthManagement Structure
President
Director in Chargeof Industrial Safety
and Health(Director in Charge)

Industrial
Safetyand HealthCommittee

Safety and
Health Section,
Personnel
Division
Meeting on
Industrial Safety
and HealthCommittees forSpecific Issues(8 separate committees,
each for a specific theme suchas industrial accident
prevention, traffic safety, etc)

Industrial Safety and
Health Committeeof Each Division(Committees etc)

EmployeesManagement
Meeting on
Industrial Healthand Safety

Industrial Safety and
HealthManagement
at Each Division(Committees etc)

Improving Preventative Measures
Against Industrial Accidents
The Yamaha Corporation sharesinformation on accidents and injuries
suffered by its employees through its “ZeroDisaster Bulletin”, taking preventative
measures to ensure that accidents do notreoccur, and using a periodic “Safety
Patrol” which checks the state of disasterprevention and safety control measures toenforce our strict policy of “Safety First”.
In FY2004 we were unable to meet ourtargets for the total rate of frequency forindustrial accidents*, with a rate of 0.69
(Target Rate 0.3 or less) at headquarters
and in the factories, and1.69 (Target Rate
0.5 or less) for occupational accidents insales offices. We have set the same safety
goals for FY2005 and will continue ourattempts to prevent industrial accidents.
* Frequency ratio = Deaths and injuries due to work related
accidents / Total number of hours worked X 1,000,000

Action Plan Goal List
Reduction of Overtime work andEncouragement to Use Annual Leave.
Overtime work: Reduce the amount of overtime andholiday work by one hour every month” (Target total
work hours per person for the year 2007: 1,975 hours)
Paid leave: Every employee should take at least tendays of paid leave per year (Actual figure for
FY2004:11.1 days)

Encouragement to Use Child-Care Leave

Implementation of Measures
Allowing Shortened Work Hours
for Employees with InfantsChild-care leave: At least one man should take child-care leave, and at least 70% of
women should take child-care leave
Creation of other infrastructure promoting child-care leave
Reform of the period of child-care leave (to the end of April after the child reaches
one year of age)
Greater flexibility in the period of child-care leave
Financial support should be paid from the mutual aid system during child-care leave(1) Reform of the system of shortened work hours for childcare(2) Establishment of a system for the exemption fromovertime work.
(3) Establishment of a system allowing leave to employees
to care for sick children (until the child completes thefirst year of elementary school)

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Introduction

Environmental
Conservation

Initiatives for Our
Customers

Initiatives for Our
Shareholders

Initiatives for the People
Who Work with Yamaha

Initiatives for Society

Environmental
Conservation

Introduction

Initiatives for Our
Customers

Initiatives for Our
Shareholders

Initiatives for the People
Who Work with Yamaha

Initiatives for Society

Initiatives for Society
The Yamaha Group contributes to both local communities and global society as a company engaged in music and as a good
corporate citizen. It provides not only products, but also places and opportunities to encounter the enrichment and inspirationthat music gives.
Prevention of Overwork
Yamaha Corporation has establishedguidelines to control overtime work
effectively, and places a limit on overtimeand holiday work of forty hours per month.
Any overtime work above this limit must be
applied for in advance, and be carried out
only after consultation between
management and the worker.
The above guidelines were revised
following the reform of the Labor Standards
Act in April 2004, so that unless extenuating
circumstances exist, overtime will only bepermitted to exceed forty hours per monthsix times a year even if application for theexcess work is made in advance.
In addition to implementing classes on
managing overtime work, Yamaha
Corporation is moving to prevent overwork
through such initiatives as providing
consultation with industrial healthspecialists.

Labor Agreement with the Union
Yamaha Corporation and the union have,on an equal footing, entered into a labor
agreement that is based on mutually fairunderstanding, trust, and sincerity. To
promote mutual understanding between
Yamaha and the union, a location for labormanagement consultation has been
established. Meeting frequency isdetermined by the scope of the meeting
itself, with management council meetings
held twice a year, labor-management
meetings held whenever necessary, and the
production/sales committee meeting held
once a month for each division. Eighty-six
percent of all employees, excluding
management, are members of the union.

Creating a Harmonious Relationshipbetween Labor and Management

Mental Health Care
Since October 1997, the Yamaha Grouphas held the “Healthy Mind Clinic” once aweek at the Health Control Center at
corporate headquarters. This is part of asystem of mental health counseling open to
all group employees, where they canconsult a counselor about any problems
they face with their personal lives, work, orfamily. In recognition of how important it isthat employees themselves and colleagues
are aware of potential problems if they are
to make use of this facility, we are also
working to create a mental health caresystem built on a framework of “Self Care”
and “Line Care”.
“Self Care” is a system that encourages
employees to be aware of their own mental
health. It involves activities such as thedevelopment and provision of tools for self
diagnosis, a regimen of stress checks
performed during medical checks or at
regular interviews with supervisors, andjob-specific education in basic mental
healthcare and methods of preventing anddealing with problems. “Line Care” involves
the management of employees’ mental
health by their supervisors. It includes
substantial training in the use of suchmethods as observing the day to day workof their staff and using interviews for early
detection of problems they may be
experiencing.

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Yamaha Corporation and the Yamaha Union
work to build a harmonious and cooperative
relationship, with the aim of creating a better
workplace. For example, at management
council meetings, senior managers explain thecompany’s current status and management
policy in detail to union officials, who for theirpart communicate the wishes of union
members regarding matters such as company
management and personnel systems. Also,
information such as monthly balances andissues from each division are shared atmonthly production/sales committee meetings,
where policies aimed at improving
performance and operations are discussed.
These kinds of direct interactions are designed
to facilitate the sharing of information between
company and union, for the profit of both.

The Industrial Safety Workshop
established by the “Council of
Yamaha Corporate Affiliates*”
Yamaha Corporation promotes improvementof industrial safety at all affiliate companies,
with the goal of maintaining a sound,satisfactory business relationship with all
customers and subcontracting organizations.
As part of this initiative, the council set up
the “Industrial Safety Workshop” aimed atmanagers, safety officers, and line controllers
at each company, which was attended bymembers of forty-four affiliate companies.
Personnel responsible for safety education at
Yamaha Corporation lead the workshop, andshare practical methods and policies for safetycontrol through activities such as group
discussion and case studies of work-related
injuries.
* The Council of Yamaha Corporate Affiliates:
An organization of representatives from factories
affiliated with Yamaha entrusted with the
manufacture of components. The goals of theorganization are to help members of the council
form mutual friendships and produce constructive
attitudes and behaviour to promote proactive andindependent study, preventative measures against
pollution and work-related injury, and otheractivities related to environmental safety. All ofthese factors will contribute to the prosperity of theenterprise as a whole.

The Safety Workshop

For Fair Trade
Trading Relationships based on Fair
Selection and Evaluation
The Yamaha Group regards suppliers andsubcontractors as partners who work with
us to realize corporate objectives and seek
fair trade based on the relationship ofmutual trust.
We abide by laws and regulations andensure fair selection and appropriate
evaluation according to company regulations
and standards when entering into business.
According to the open procurement
principle, we pursue openness, fairness, andnondiscrimination irrespective of whether it isinside or outside the country, regarding
resource and environmental conservation as
our basic policy.
We share this basic policy and concretemeasures through meetings and other suchopportunities with suppliers andsubcontractors and strive to achieve ourobjectives together.

Coping With the Implementation of
the Reformed Subcontract Act*
To comply with the Subcontract Act,
Yamaha Corporation has appointed
personnel in all relevant groups to be
responsible for dealing with subcontractors,
and implemented measures for
subcontractor control, inspection of order
documentation, and other related matters.
Furthermore, the legal department is taking
part in the promotion of the standardizationof order forms and operational
systemization, in an attempt to prevent
human error. The legal department gave
individual seminars for groups whichbecame subject to the Reformed
Subcontract Act implemented in April 2004
as well as giving general presentations,ensuring familiarization with the procedures
for legal compliance.

Giving a Piano to Sick Children
Yamaha Piano Service Co., Ltd. donated adigital grand piano (GranTouch™) to the
AFLAC Parents House in Asakusabashi
operated by the Children’s Cancer
Association of Japan.
The facility provides accommodation forfamilies of children from the provinces who
are undergoing advanced cancer treatment
at specialist hospitals in Tokyo. Besides
economic
assistance, thefacility also
aims toprovidespiritual
support forfamilies in their Presenting the digital grand piano
time of need.

Giving Percussion Instruments to
Disabled Children
Every year Yamaha Corporation’s music
popularization group holds “Gospel Night”,
an event aimed at spreading the popularityof music. In FY2004, the money raised at
the event was used to donate percussion
instruments from REMO Inc.* to four
disabled children’s institutions through nonprofit organizations. The group also enjoyedspending time with the children at Health
Rhythm*2
sessions theyheld todemonstrate
how to use theinstruments.

Using Skills in “Sound and Music” toContribute to Society

Greenification Efforts at the Toba
Hotel International™

The Yamaha Group uses know-how fromall of its groups to contribute to many kindsof events.
For example, at the “Hamanako Flower
Expo*1”, some of the activities weundertook included conducting Japan’s firstinternet-based auditions for a theme song,producing music for the “Sponsors’
Garden”, putting on a marching parade
every day of the sixty-two days the Expo
was open, and supplying instruments forconcerts at the waterside theater. This was
all done in the spirit of service andcontribution as a local enterprise.
As a sponsor of the “Aichi World
Expo”*2 we provided advanced fully digitalsurround sound systems for the EXPO
domes and other halls on site where
ceremonies and other events were held.
We also provided a full-size concert grandpiano and other instruments on permanentloan to the EXPO dome for use in otherevents. Other efforts by Yamaha at the
Expo included supporting the event throughthe manufacture of the “Ongu” (A large
xylophone-like instrument driven by thewind) for the Nagoya City pavilion, and the
production of the “Blooming Parade” heldon the eve of EXPO’s opening.

The Toba Hotel International™, a memberof the Yamaha Resort Group, began its“Green Card Exercise” in August 2004 in an
attempt to protect the environment. Guests
staying at the hotel who do not use thetoothbrushes, razors, combs, or shower
caps provided in their bathrooms, may
bring a “Green Card” from their rooms to
the front desk. The hotel then makes adonation to the “Children’s Forest”
afforestation program run by OISCA
international after a certain amount of cards
have been collected.
The Hotel hopes togive something back tosociety by donating to
the afforestation plan inreflection of the efforts
made by its guests to
reduce the amount ofdisposable amenities
used.

*1 “Hamanako Flower Expo”: A nickname for “PacificFlora 2004”, the Shizuoka International Horticultural
Exposition. The exhibition was held from April 8 to
October 11, 2004.
*2 “Aichi EXPO”: A nickname for the 2005 World
Exposition, Aichi, Japan”.The exhibition was held fromMarch 25 to September 25, 2005.

Presenting the percussion instruments*1 Remo Inc.: A percussion instrument maker based in the
U.S.A.
*2 Health Rhythms: A program invented in the UnitedStates that helps to maintain and improve people's healththrough multifaceted group drumming.
It was established for use in music therapy and wellness
programs and is an activity people can enjoy andcontinue after the program has finished.

Taking an active part in Local cleanup campaigns
Every company in the Yamaha Group takes
an active part in local clean-up campaigns
such as the “Lake Hamana Clean-Up
Campaign” (which Yamaha joined in 2004
for the twenty-second consecutive timesince 1983) and the “Factory Environs
Beautification Campaign”. In FY2004, 624
Yamaha employees and family members
attended local
clean-up
campaigns.

A certificate from the“Children’s Forest”
program.

Assistance for Indonesia’s
Earthquake and Tsunami Victims
In response to the devastating earthquake
and tsunami that hit countries around theIndian Ocean in December 2004, theYamaha Group employees raised over ¥20
million for UNICEF and other charities.
Besides the parent company, theYamaha Group firms that contributed
included Yamaha Insurance Service Co.,
Ltd., Yamaha Travel Service Co., Ltd., theYamaha Music Foundation, and various
local subsidiaries (six in Indonesia and two
in Malaysia).

The Hamanako Flower
Expo
The EXPO Dome at the Aichi
EXPO.

Inviting Local People to Summer’s
Eve Festivals at Our Factories
Yamaha Corporation holds traditional
Summer’s Eve Festivals every year to foster
relations with the local community to which it
invites people who live in the neighborhoods
surrounding its factories.
All factories that hold these festivals open
their grounds to the public in the evenings,
and host live bands on a stage, lotteries, andother activities, as well as stalls forrefreshments. Attendance at the festivals ishigh, and everyone always enjoys themselves.

* Subcontract Act: An abbreviation of the Act against
Delay in Payment of Subcontract Proceeds

Editor’s Note
This is the second year the CSR
Committee from the Corporate Planning
Division and the Environmental
Management Division have collaborated
to produce the “Environmental andSocial Report”, which expands on
information previously published in the“Environmental Report”. We would liketo use this report to communicate thecurrent state of the Yamaha Group
activities to as many people as possible.
We appreciate any suggestions you
many have, and will continue in our
endeavor to improve the quality of
future reports.
September 2005

Clean-up campaign at Lake Hamana
Summer’s Eve Festival (Tenryu Factory, Yamaha Corporation)

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Note

Environmental Performance Data

The Yamaha Group in Japan: Yamaha Corporation Headquater,
Factories and all the affiliatedmanufacturers in Japan
Unconsolidated:
Yamaha Corporation Headquaterand Factories
Affiliates:
All the affiliated manufacturers inJapan

Environmental Accounting Statistics gathered between April 1, 2004 and March 31, 2005
The Yamaha Group in Japan
Environmental Costs
In FY2004, environmental equipment
investment by the Yamaha Group in Japanamounted to 863.4 million yen and was
decreased by 143.4 million yen comparedwith FY2003. Unconsolidated investment
was directed to replacement of wastewater
treatment equipment and installation of VOC
elimination equipment and photovoltaic
power generating systems. It amounted to641.1 million yen, increased by 257.0 million
yen compared to FY2003.
The environmental expenses werereduced by 79.2 million yen from FY2003 on
an unconsolidated basis but amounted to
2,776.8 million yen, an increase of 54.1
million yen from FY2003 on a consolidated
basis due to the abolition of wastewater
treatment equipment of affiliates andincrease in waste disposal cost.

Environmental Effects
1. Environmental Conservation Effects
As production increased, CO2 emissions
increased by 4,000 tons compared to
FY2003. Water consumption was reducedby 270,000 m3 from FY2003 due to theincrease in the volume of recycled water
generated from the operation ofwastewater treatment equipment ofaffiliates.
The volume of final disposal to landfill was
reduced by 600 tons due to the promotionof recycling toward Zero Emissions andemissions of chemical substances was
reduced by 15 tons due to the installation of
exhaust gas combustion equipment, bothcompared to FY2003.
2. Economic Effects
As a result of the increases in energy
consumption and volume of waste
disposal, utility expenses increased by 252
million yen and the cost of waste disposalby 26 million yen, an increase on a yearon-year basis.
The sales of valuable wastes resulted in
an income of 80 million yen, an increase by
14 million yen from FY2003. Each figure
represents the cost actually paid out anddoes not reflect any estimate.

Environmental Costs(Unit: million yen)Equipment Investment*1
Details

Expenses*2

The Yamaha (Unconsoli- The Yamaha (Unconsolidated)
dated)
Group in Japan
Group in Japan

Research and development costs

Prevention of air, water and soil
pollution, etc.
Prevention of global warming,
protection of the ozone layer, etc.
Waste recycling, resource saving,conservation of water, etc.
Recycling of products,
improvements in logistics, etc.
Environmental education, ISO
14001, greening of premises, etc.
Development of environmentallyconscious products, models, etc.

Social activities costs

Social contributions, etc.

0.0

0.0

17.7

Environmental damage purification costs

Groundwater purification, etc.

0.0

0.0

37.8

30.4

863.4

641.1

2,776.8

1,969.3

Pollution prevention
Businessarea costs

Energy conservation, etc.
Waste, etc.

Upstream/downstream costs
Management costs

Total

572.3

430.2

611.1

177.7

111.5

84.8

376.1
70.5

64.1

52.6

772.0

508.2

0.1

0.1

234.6

109.3

49.2

46.7

645.3

565.2

—

—

373.5

294.4
15.2

*1 Equipment investment refers to investment in factories and equipment made for environmental conservation objectives. The figure is calculated bymultiplying the purchase price of individual pieces of equipment by a figure determined by the proportion of the environmental conservation purposeto the whole purpose of the purchase of such equipment (e.g., 0.1, 0.5, 1.0).
*2 Expenses refer to personnel and other costs expended for environmental conservation activities. Personnel expenses are calculated by multiplying
the time spent on environmental conservation activities determined by the manager of each department by a common unit cost of personnel
expenses set in each company. Costs are determined by multiplying the amounts paid externally by a certain figure calculated using a proportional
distribution method as in the case of investment amounts (e.g., 0.1, 0.5, 1.0). Depreciation costs are not included.

Environmental Investment*1 (Unit: million yen)
1,007
623

Environmental Expenses*1

2,984
868 2,723 2,777
674
Affiliates
808
2,080 2,116 2,049

863
Affiliates

222

240

2000

309

2001

491
188
303

2002

384

(Unit: million yen)

1,765

YamahaCorp.

Yamaha
Corp.

641

1,969

2003*2 FY2004

2000

2001

2003*2 FY2004

2002*1 Affiliated companies have no summed up data before FY2001.
*2 As for the FY2003 data, accuracy has been increased and recalculated figures are shown.

Environmental Conservation Effects
Details

Unit

CO2
10,000 tons-CO2
emissionsGreenhousegases
10,000 tons
emissionsWater
10,000 m3
consumption
Waste
1,000 tons
landfilled
Chemical
tons
substances*
releasedCFC
tons
substitutes
emissions

FY2003 FY2004 Change
10.2
1.8
284
1.7
173
1.7

10.6
1.4
257
1.1
158
0.7

-0.4
0.4
27
0.6
15
1.0

Economic Effects(Unit: million yen)Amount

FY2003

FY2004

Utility costs

2,821

3,073

-252

Water costs

32

30

2

Sewerage charge

41

35

6

409

435

-26

66

80

Details-270

Total savings

Waste disposal
expenses
Income from sale ofvaluable wastes

Economic Effects

80
-190

* Chemical substances refer to those that the Yamaha Group in
Japan uses among the substances subject to the PRTR Law.

YAMAHA Environmental Performance Data

01

Environmental Performance Data

Resort facilities
Environmental accounting was introduced
to all 6 resort facilities from FY2004.

Environmental Costs
The major item in terms of pollution
prevention in the business area costs is
replacement of septic tanks. The main
management activity cost is greening ofpremises.

Environmental Effects
1. Environmental Conservation Effects
Water consumption was reduced by
50,000 m3 compared to FY2003 due tothe water-saving activities in the backyard
and the partial closure of facilities.
2. Economic Effects
Utility expenses increased by 40.5 million
yen compared to FY2003 due to theincrease in unit price of LPG, etc.

Environmental Costs(Unit: million yen)
Details

Equipment Investment

Expenses

116.6

106.4

Prevention of air, water and soil pollution, etc.
of global warming, protection of theEnergy conservation, etc. Prevention
ozone layer, etc.
Waste recycling, resource saving, conservation
Waste, etc.
of water, etc.
Recycling of products, improvements in
Upstream/downstream costs
logistics.
Environmental education, ISO 14001, greening
Management costsof premises, etc.
Development of environmentally-conscious
Research and development costs
products, models, etc.
Social contributions, etc.
Social activities costs
Pollution prevention

Business area
costs

Environmental damage remediation costs Groundwater remediation, etc.
Total

Environmental Conservation Effects
Details

Unit

FY2003

FY2004

26.5

3.5

2.9

57.3

0.2

1.6

23.7

235.6

—

0.4

0.0

0.7

0.0

0.0

169.9

405.5

Economic Effects
Details

Change10,000 tons-CO2

3.71

3.67

0.04

Water
consumption

10,000 m3

146

141

5

1,000 tons

0.94

0.98

-0.04

FY2004

Utility costs

905.5

946.0

Amount-40.5

Water costs

248.0

240.0

8.0

-34.0

29.8

31.3

-1.5

0.3

0.4

0.4
-33.6

Economic Effects

Overseas affiliates (production sites)
Environmental Costs(Unit: million yen)
Details

Equipment Investment

ExpensesPrevention of air, water and soil pollution, etc.
Business areaof global warming, protection of theEnergy conservation, etc. Prevention
ozone layer, etc.
costs
Waste recycling, resource saving, conservation
Waste, etc.
of water, etc.
Recycling of products, improvements in
Upstream/downstream costs
logistics etc.
Environmental education, ISO 14001, greening
Management costsof premises, etc.
Development of environmentally-conscious
Research and development costs
products, models, etc.
Social contributions, etc.
Social activities costs

11.3

8.4

0.0

0.0

0.0

3.0

0.0

0.0

0.2

1.1

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Environmental damage remediation costs Groundwater remediation, etc.

0.0

0.0

11.5

12.5

Pollution prevention

Total

Environmental Conservation Effects
Details

Unit

FY2003

FY2004

ChangeEconomic Effects(Unit: million yen)

FY2003

FY2004

Utility costs

83.3

80.7

2.6

Water costs

7.4

8.0

-0.6

0.4

0.6

-0.2

4.7

2.3

2.4

2.2

0.4

0.4

DetailsWater
consumption
Waste
disposal

02

YAMAHA Environmental Performance Data

10,000 tons-CO2

10,000 m3

1,000 tons

0.73

19

0.18

0.87

22

0.33

-0.14

-3

-0.15

Sewerage charge
Waste disposal
expenses
Income from sale ofvaluable wastes
Economic Effects

Acquisition Date
Nov. 1998
Mar. 1999
Sep. 1999
Jun. 2000
Feb. 2001
Mar. 2001

AmountResort Facilities
Site
Katsuragi Co., Ltd.
Nemunosato Co., Ltd.
Kiroro Associates Co., Ltd.
Tsumagoi Co., Ltd.
Toba Hotel International Co., Ltd.
Haimurubushi Co., Ltd.

Acquisition Date
Nov. 2001
Feb. 2002
Feb. 2002
Jan. 2003
Mar. 2003
Mar. 2004

Overseas Production Affiliates
Site
Yamaha Electronics Manufacturing Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.
Kaohsiung Yamaha Co., Ltd.
Tianjin Yamaha Electronic Musical Instruments, Inc.
Yamaha Music Manufacturing, Inc.
PT. Yamaha Musical Products Indonesia
PT. Yamaha Music Manufacturing Indonesia
Yamaha Musical Products, Inc.
PT. Yamaha Indonesia
Taiwan Yamaha Musical Inst. Mfg. Co., Ltd.
PT. Yamaha Music Manufacturing Asia
Guangzhou Yamaha-Pearl River Piano Inc.
Kemble & Company Ltd.
PT. Yamaha Electronics Manufacturing Indonesia
Xiaoshan Yamaha Musical Instruments Co., Ltd.
Yamaha Electronics (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.

4.6

Site

Kakegawa Factory
Iwata Factory
Saitama Factory
Toyooka Factory
Headquarters area
(Headquarters and factory)
Tenryu Factory (including Yamaha
Fine Technologies Co.Ltd.)

Audit Results
Audit
Audit Type
Observation Not applicable
Date
Case
Case
1
Oct. 2004 Renewal audit*
30Dec. 2004 Renewal audit
30Aug. 2004 Periodical surveillance*2
30Jun. 2004 Periodical surveillance
30Jul. 2004 Periodical surveillance
4
0
May 2004 Renewal audit
1
0

Audit
Date

Site

Audit Type

Yamaha Kagoshima Semiconductor Inc. Oct. 2004 Periodical surveillance
Yamaha Metanix Corporation
Feb. 2005 Renewal audit
Yamaha Music Craft Corporation Aug. 2004 Periodical surveillance
D.S. Corporation
Jan. 2005 Periodical surveillance
Yamaha Livingtec Corporation(including Yamaha Living
Nov. 2004 Renewal audit
Products Corporation)
YP Winds Corporation
Jan. 2005 Renewal audit
Sakuraba Mokuzai Co., Ltd.
Sep. 2004 Periodical surveillance

Audit Results
Observation Not applicable
Case
Case

2
4
2
2

0
0
0
0

3

0

1
2

1
1

Resort Facilities
Audit
Date

Site
Katsuragi Co., Ltd.
Nemunosato Co., Ltd.
Kiroro Associates Co., Ltd.
Tsumagoi Co., Ltd.
Toba Hotel International Co., Ltd.
Haimurubushi Co., Ltd.

Audit TypeOct. 2004 Renewal audit
Jan. 2005 Renewal audit
Jan. 2005 Renewal audit
Jan. 2005 Periodical surveillance
Apr. 2005 Periodical surveillance
Feb. 2005 Periodical surveillance

Audit Results
Observation Not applicable
Case
Case

6
4
5
2
5
1

0
0
2
0
1
1

Acquisition Date
Dec. 1998
Nov. 1999
Dec. 1999
Dec. 2000
Jan. 2001
Dec. 2001
Apr. 2002
May. 2002
Jun. 2002
Jul. 2002
Sep. 2002
Dec. 2002
Jan. 2003
Mar. 2003
Mar. 2004

Main Sales Office
Tokyo Office
Nagoya OfficeOsaka Office

Site

Production Affiliates in Japan

Site
Acquisition Date
Yamaha Kagoshima Semiconductor Inc.
Nov. 1997
Yamaha Metanix Corporation
Mar. 1999
Yamaha Music Craft Corporation
Jul. 2000
D.S. Corporation
Feb. 2001
Yamaha Livingtec Corporation (including Yamaha Living Products Corporation)
Dec. 2001
YP Winds Corporation
Feb. 2002
Sakuraba Mokuzai Co., Ltd.
Sep. 2002

4.2

Total savings
CO2
emissions

Site

Production Affiliates in Japan

FY2003

Waste disposal
expenses
Income from sale ofvaluable wastes

Yamaha Corporation Factories in Japan

Yamaha Corporation Factories in Japan
Kakegawa Factory
Iwata Factory
Saitama Factory
Toyooka Factory
Headquarters area (Headquarters and factory)
Tenryu Factory (including Yamaha Fine Technologies Co., Ltd.)(Unit: million yen)

Total savings

CO2
emissions

Waste
disposal

In FY2004, environmental accounting was
experimentally introduced to the twocompanies out of fifteen overseas affiliates(production sites) of the Yamaha Group;
PT. Yamaha Musical Products Indonesia
and PT. Yamaha Electronics
Manufacturing Indonesia. The companies
covered by the environmental accounting
will be gradually expanded to the wholeGroup.

External Environmental Audit

Acquisition of ISO 14001 Certificate

Acquisition Date
Scheduled

Sep. 2005
Sep. 2006
Sep. 2006

Overseas Production Affiliates
Site

Audit
Date

Audit Type

Yamaha Electronics Manufacturing Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. Dec. 2004 Renewal audit
Nov. 2004 Periodical surveillanceKaohsiung Yamaha Co., Ltd.
Tianjin Yamaha Electronic Musical Instruments, Inc. Jan. 2005 Periodical surveillance
Dec. 2004 Periodical surveillance
Yamaha Music Manufacturing, Inc.
Jan. 2005 Periodical surveillance
PT. Yamaha Musical Products Indonesia
Dec. 2004 Renewal audit
PT. Yamaha Music Manufacturing Indonesia
Apr. 2004 Periodical surveillance
Yamaha Musical Products, Inc.
May. 2004 Periodical surveillance
PT. Yamaha Indonesia
Jun. 2004 Periodical surveillance
Taiwan Yamaha Musical Inst. Mfg. Co., Ltd.
Sep. 2004 Periodical surveillance
PT. Yamaha Music Manufacturing Asia
Sep. 2004 Periodical surveillance
Guangzhou Yamaha-Pearl River Piano Inc.
Dec. 2004 Periodical surveillanceKemble & Company Ltd.
Nov. 2004 Periodical surveillance
PT. Yamaha Electronics Manufacturing Indonesia
Mar. 2005 Periodical surveillance
Xiaoshan Yamaha Musical Instruments Co., Ltd.
Mar. 2005 Periodical surveillance
Yamaha Electronics (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.
*1 Renewal audit: To maintain ISO certification, a company (organization) that has acquired ISO 14001 certification
has to go through this audit before the registration expiry date (three years) and the certification body shallcheck the operation status of the system.
*2 Periodical surveillance audit: The certification body shall check regularly (annually or biannually) if theenvironmental system of the company (organization) that has acquired ISO 14001 certification is maintained.

YAMAHA Environmental Performance Data

03

Environmental Performance Data

Internal Environmental Audit

Issues Pointed Out in the Environmental Patrol

Yamaha Corporation Factories in Japan
Site
Kakegawa Factory
Iwata Factory
Saitama Factory
Toyooka Factory
Headquarters area (Headquarters and factory)
Tenryu Factory(including Yamaha Fine Technologies Co., Ltd.)

Yamaha Corporation Factories in Japan
No. of Audit / Year
1
1
2
1
2
1

Production Affiliates in Japan
Site
Yamaha Kagoshima Semiconductor Inc.
Yamaha Metanix Corporation
Yamaha Music Craft Corporation
D.S. Corporation
Yamaha Livingtec Corporation(including Yamaha Living Products Corporation)
YP Winds Corporation
Sakuraba Mokuzai Co., Ltd.

No. of Audit / Year
1
1
1
2
1

Details

FY2000
29
27
4
1
1
1
12
75

Waste disposal
Water quality
Chemical substances
Noise
Offensive odor
Air
OthersTotal

SOx Emissions

19.7
12.1

1
1

FY2001
28
15
6
4
0
0
9
62

Issues
FY2002
37
10
4
0
1
0
4
56

FY2003
33
11
9
2
6
6
5
72

FY2004
15
10
8
2
2
0
9
46

(Unit: tons)

20.5
17.6
10.3
Affiliates

SOx is generated mostly by
combustion of heavy oil and coke. The
Yamaha Group facilities in Japan
chose to use low sulfur fuel. SOx
emissions in FY2004 amounted 20.5
tons, up 2.9 tons from FY2003, due tothe fluctuation of sulfur content.

Responce to the PRTR Law
In FY2004, total volume of PRTR*designated substances handled by thefacilities of the Yamaha Group in Japanamounted to 922.8 tons, down 8.7 tons
compared to FY2003.
Releases into the environment amounted
to 158.1 tons, down by 14.6 tons comparedto FY2003. The reduction was due to achangeover to the raw materials that do notcontain PRTR-designated substances andaddition of regenerative exhaust gas
treatment system to the painting process.
Out of the total release of 158.1 tons in
FY2004, styrene, toluene, and xylene fromthe painting process made up 89%.
* As for the formal nomenclature of the PRTR Law, see the note in theleft column on page 20 of this report.

Release of PRTR-designatedsubstances into the environment (Unit: tons)

14.2

Resort Facilities
Site
Katsuragi Co., Ltd.
Nemunosato Co., Ltd.
Kiroro Associates Co., Ltd.
Tsumagoi Co., Ltd.
Toba Hotel International Co., Ltd.
Haimurubushi Co., Ltd.

No. of Audit / Year
1
1
1
1
2
1

7.3
Yamaha
Corp.

6.3
2002

2003

No. of Audit / Year
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1

167
59

165
61

108

104

173
53

158
Affiliates

120

60

FY2004

YamahaCorp.

98

NOx Emissions

Overseas Production Affiliates
Site
Yamaha Electronics Manufacturing Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.
Kaohsiung Yamaha Co., Ltd.
Tianjin Yamaha Electronic Musical Instruments, Inc.
Yamaha Music Manufacturing, Inc.
PT. Yamaha Musical Products Indonesia
PT. Yamaha Music Manufacturing Indonesia
Yamaha Musical Products, Inc.
PT. Yamaha Indonesia
Taiwan Yamaha Musical Inst. Mfg. Co., Ltd.
PT. Yamaha Music Manufacturing Asia
Guangzhou Yamaha-Pearl River Piano Inc.
Kemble & Company Ltd.
PT. Yamaha Electronics Manufacturing Indonesia
Xiaoshan Yamaha Musical Instruments Co., Ltd.
Yamaha Electronics (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.

7.6

NOx is generated by the combustionof heavy oils, coke, and LPG. NOxemissions from the Yamaha Groupfacilities in Japan amounted to 207
tons in FY2004, increased by 20 tons
from FY2003 due to an increase in
LPG consumption.

187
175

Affiliates

194

2001

2002

2003

* As for the past data, accuracy has been increased and recalculated
figures are shown

BOD (Biochemical Oxygen Demand)(Unit: tons)
11.2
9.5
8.6
6.8

13

Yamaha
Corp.

12

13
2002

2003

FY20044.9

FY2004Affiliates

3.2
1.7

1.8

2002

2003

YamahaCorp.

BOD discharged fromthe Yamaha Group in
Japan to the public
water was 4.9 tons in
FY2004, which was a
3.7-ton reduction
from FY2003. The
wastewater treatment
capacity wasenhanced by theequipment
replacement,
resulting in the
reduced BOD.

(Unit: tons)

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

177
320
231
227
63
283
40
30
145
172
310
232
230
108
64
270
68
272
144
311
69
9
266
304
309
16
224
100
198
307
1

04

YAMAHA Environmental Performance Data

Amount transferred

Amounthandled Atmosphere Public
water area

Soil

On sitelandfill

PhenolBoron and its compounds
Poly (oxyethylene) nonylphenyl ether
2-Aminoethanol
1,3,5-trimethylbenzene
Cobalt and its compounds
Hexamethylenetetramine
Poly (oxyethylene) alkyl ether
Zinc compounds (water-soluble)

579.7
99.9
67.8
61.3
39.6
23.5
13.7
6.7
6.3
4.3
2.9
2.8
2.7
2.1
2.1
1.3
1.2
1.0
0.8
0.5
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.1

47.8
0.1
0.0
58.7
34.7
3.2
9.0
0.0
2.2
0.2
0.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0

0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0

0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0

0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0

0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0

Total

922.8

157.0

1.1

0.0

0.0

0.2

Order SubstancenumberSubstance name
Styrene
Methyl methacrylate
NickelTolueneXyleneHydrogen fluoride and its water-soluble salts
Ethylbenzene
Bisphenol A type Epoxy resin (liquid)
Dichloromethane
N.N. dimethylformamid
Formaldehyde
Nickel compounds
Lead and its compounds
Inorganic cyanide compounds (except complex salts and cyanates)
Silver and its water-soluble compounds
Di-n-butyl phthalate
Chromium and chromium (III) compounds
Bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Dichloropentafluoropropane (HCFC-225)
Manganese and its compounds
Chromium (VI) compounds
Bis (2-ehtylhexyl) adipateTo
sewarageAmountAs waste consumed
3.0
0.3
0.0
1.4
0.6
0.1
0.6
0.0
4.1
0.0
0.0
0.4
0.7
0.0
0.0
0.7
1.2
0.1
0.1
0.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
13.9

528.9
99.5
67.8
1.2
4.4
19.2
4.1
6.7
0.0
4.2
2.7
2.3
2.0
2.1
2.1
0.5
0.0
0.9
0.0
0.0
0.3
0.3
0.1
0.0
0.1
0.2
0.1
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.1
750.6

* In descending order according to the amount handled (0.1 tons or more)
Note: Some totals may appear not to tally with the column figures, which have been rounded to the nearest full number.

Waste Generated *1 / Landfill Ratio
16.2
14.7

9.9

Landfill ratio for the YamahaGroup facilities in Japan (%)

6.9

16.4
9.4

16.8
9.9

7.0

6.9

6.1
18.7

Landfill ratio for
Yamaha Corp. (%)

2.5
Waste generated by affiliates(unit: 1,000 tons)

11.0
Waste generated by
Yamaha Corp. (unit: 1,000 tons)

1.7
FY2004

Amount released to the environment

Class 1 designated chemical substances(Unit: tons)

207
185
172

PRTR Results

Total volume of waste generated from the YamahaGroup in Japan was 18,700 tons in FY2004, up 1,900
tons compared to FY2003, due to an increase inproduction in some facilities. As a result of Zero
Emissions*2 initiative promoted, however, ratio of
disposal to landfill was 2.5% or a 4.4 point decrease
from FY2003 for Yamaha Corporation and 6.1% or a
3.8 point decrease on a consolidated basis.
*1 The volume of waste generated here includes industrial waste,
non-industrial wastes (excluding outsourcing from the government)
and valuable wastes.
*2 Zero Emissions: The Yamaha Group defines this as “restricting thevolume of final disposal to landfill to 1% of the waste generated orless.”

7.7
2002

2003

FY2004

YAMAHA Environmental Performance Data

05

Environmental Performance Data

CO2 Emissions (originated from energy)
24.4*1

24.0
22.2

5.2

9.8
5.2

10.5
5.8

4.6

4.7

2000*2 2001

2002

10.2
5.7

23.5

10.6

1.87

1.9
0.8

1.78*2

1.1

Affiliates(10,000 tons)

0.0
2002

2003

FY2004

2000*

3

274
149

Heavy oils 477TJ

283
159

284
164

Electricity
625TJ

2002

2003

To protect the ozone layer, the Yamaha Group in Japan
had totally phased out the use of specific CFCs* by theend of 1993. Since then, the Group has reduced CFC
substitutes (HCFC) used in the degreasing/cleansing
process of metal materials, and the use of HCFC
amounted to 0.8 tons in FY2004. The factor of reducing
the use compared to FY2003 was total phase-out in
Kakegawa Factory.

Amount of Containers and Packaging(Unit: tons)
Materials Used in Japan
3,379
2,622

257

3,272
3,098
2,949 2,537 2,955
2,339
2,386

155
125

124

Papers102* TJ=1012J

2002

2003

2,760
6,580

Short/mediumRoad
distancetransportation

2,900

Rail

FY2004: Affiliates 2
Yamaha Corp. 11
FY2003: Affiliates 0
Yamaha Corp. 11
FY2002: Affiliates 0
Yamaha Corp. 12

Sea

FY2004: Affiliates
Yamaha Corp.
FY2003: Affiliates
Yamaha Corp.
FY2002: Affiliates
Yamaha Corp.

52
48
54
105
272
85
307

Long-distancetransportation

106
346

FY2004: Affiliates 0
Yamaha Corp. 13
FY2003: Affiliates 0
Yamaha Corp. 12
FY2002: Affiliates 0
Yamaha Corp. 10

Air

6,880
14,2007,010
18,700
7,540

49
128
40
145
50
163

FY2004: Affiliates 0
Yamaha Corp.
FY2003: Affiliates 0
Yamaha Corp.
FY2002: Affiliates 0
Yamaha Corp.

185
175
153

Traffic volume of cargo to/from the Yamaha Group facilities in Japan in FY2004
amounted to 80.8 million ton-kilometers, down 4% from FY2003, and theemissions to 20,700 tons-CO2 (CO2 equivalent), down 4% as well. This is due
to an integration of destinations by some customers of Yamaha Livingtec
Corporation and the resulting reduction of the total delivery distance (See page
18).

2,517

Yamaha
Corp.

2001

Air

5,170

Cardboards

120

58

2000*

Long-distancetransportation

2,720(Unit: tons-CO2)
13,500FY2004: Affiliates
Yamaha Corp.
FY2003: Affiliates
Yamaha Corp.
FY2002: Affiliates
Yamaha Corp.

*1 As for the data of FY2003, a calculation error was found and corrected.
*2 ton-kilometer = weight of the cargo (tons) x transportation distance (kilometer)

Affiliates

151

Sea

FY2004: Affiliates
Yamaha Corp.
FY2003: Affiliates
Yamaha Corp.
FY2002: Affiliates
Yamaha Corp.

CO2 Emissions in Logistics

4,910

FY2004: Affiliates
Yamaha Corp.
FY2003: Affiliates
Yamaha Corp.
FY2002: Affiliates
Yamaha Corp.

Rail

FY2004* Data of affiliates during or before FY2000 was not calculated.

Water Consumption (Unit: 10,000 m )Others 40TJ

2001

(Unit: 10,000 tons-kilometer*2)

FY2004: Affiliates 8
Yamaha Corp.
FY2003: Affiliates 0
Yamaha Corp.
FY2002: Affiliates 0
Yamaha Corp.

Affiliates
YamahaCorp.

*1 Mostly consisting of perfluorocarbon and SF6.
*2 As for the data of FY2003, accuracy has been increased andrecalculated figures are shown.

Total volume
of energy
consumption
1,320TJ*

1.2

0.8*1 As for CO2 emissions per unit of sales in FY2001, a calculation error
was found and corrected.
*2 Data of affiliates in or before FY2000 was not calculated.

LPG and natural gas
175TJ

Total Transportation and CO2 Emission in Logistics

Short/mediumRoad
distancetransportation

1.38

Among all companies of the Yamaha Group in Japan,
Yamaha Kagoshima Semiconductor Inc only emits
Greenhouse gases other than CO2. Emissions in
FY2004 were 13,800 tons (global warming potential,
CO2 equivalent), decreased by 4,000 tons from FY2003.
This is mostly due to the introduction of exhaust gas
treatment systems.

(the facilities of the Yamaha Group in Japan)

1.1

1.9
0.7

0.8

The CO2 emissions from the Yamaha Group sites inJapan amounted to 106,000 tons in FY2004, increased
by 4,000 tons compared to FY2003. CO2 emissions perunit of sales was 23.5 tons-CO2/100 million yen, which
was a 6% improvement compared to FY2003. This isbecause of the extension of facilities and buildings due
to an increase in production processes.

Sources of Energy Comsumption

1.1

1.8
0.7

Greenhouse gases emissions(10,000 tons)

Yamaha Corp.
(10,000 tons)

4.7
FY2004Use of CFC Substitutes (Unit: tons)

Total Transportation*1

5.9

4.5

2003

CO2 emissions
per unit of sales(tons-CO2/
100 million yen)

Emissions of Greenhouse Gases*1
Other than CO2

FY2004

Water consumption by the Yamaha Group sites inJapan in FY2004 amounted to 2.57 million m3, down
10% from FY2003. This is due to the total replacementof the wastewater treatment system by Yamaha
Kagoshima Semiconductor Inc. to increase the amountof recycled water, as well as reinforcement of water
pipes by the Toyooka Factory of Yamaha Corporation
to prevent water leaks.

77
420

Data of the Environmental Impacts of the Resort Facilities

Data of the Environmental Impacts of the Overseas Affiliates(production sites)

Plastics

102
305
62
65
Others345
295
282(woods, etc.)
288
260
256
218
219
2000 2001 2002 2003
FY2004In FY2004, the amount of containers and packaging
materials used by Yamaha was 3,098 tons, 143 tons
increased from FY2003.

Unit

FY2004

Water Consumption

10,000 m3

141

Waste Generated

tons/year

3,270

Waste Disposal

tons/year

980

NOx Emissions

tons/year

86.7

SOx Emissions

tons/year

41.7

CO2 Emissions

10,000 tons-CO2/year

3.7

Unit

FY2003

FY2004

Water Consumption

10,000 m3

86.0

79.6

Waste Generated

tons/year

5,640

5,470

Waste Disposal

tons/year

2,930

2,920

CO2 Emissions

10,000 tons-CO2/year

6.4

6.7

* Data of affiliates during or before FY2000 was not calculated.

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YAMAHA Environmental Performance Data

YAMAHA Environmental Performance Data

07

Environmental Performance Data

Data by Site
Yamaha Corporation
Headquarters Area [including Yamaha Life Service, YP Engineering Corporation and the labor union]

Toyooka Factory

Hamamatsu, Shizuoka
Business line: Includes production of grand pianos and overall management

Iwata, Shizuoka
Business line: Includes production of electronic musical instruments, wind instruments,and electronic components

Number of Employees
Site Area
Water Consumption
PRTR-designated Substances Released
Waste Generated
Final Landfilled Waste
Landfillled Waste Ratio
CO2 Emissions
BOD (Public water area)
NOx Emissions
SOx Emissions
ISO 14001 Certification

Numberm2
10,000 m3/year
tons/year
tons/year
tons/year%
10,000 tons-CO2/year
tons/year
tons/year
tons/year

2,980
252,600
15.6
17.2
1,750
60
3.2
1.0
0.03
2.3
0.9
Feb. 2001

Numberm2
10,000 m3/year
tons/year
tons/year
tons/year%
10,000 tons-CO2/year
tons/year
tons/year
tons/year

1,480
184,197
60.6
3.4
836
0
0
1.4
0.8
3.3
2.0
Jun. 2000

Review on FY2004

Review on FY2004

The company succeeded in cutting down on the annual CO2 emissions by 200 tons
through the switchover of energy sources for the boilers from heavy oil to natural gas
and the introduction of photovoltaic power generating systems. It also endeavored toreduce the wastes under the cooperation between the development and design
divisions and achieved Zero Emissions in April 2005 approximately six months ahead ofschedule. Furthermore, it tackled reduction of the use of rare wood species, powersaving design, lead-free solderings and substitution of harmful chemical substances in
the product’s design and production processes.

As for reduction of chemical substances, the factory totally phased out chromic
anhydride used in the production process of wind instruments and completed
conversion to lead-free components for approximately 20% of wind instruments thatare not subject to the RoHS Directive as well. In April 2004, it became the first Yamaha
Corporation factory to achieve Zero Emissions in Japan. As for reduction of water
consumption, it moved the well water tank and pipes laid underground to above theground and reinforced to prevent water leaks.

Future action

All wind instruments produced in this factory shall be lead-free by the end of December
2005. To maintain Zero Emissions, it will promote review of procured materials andreduction of wastes. It will further endeavor to realize energy saving through controlling
the room temperature by applying heat-insulating paint on the roof.

To reduce the use of hazardous chemical substances, the company promotes
substitution of the substances subject to RoHS Directive and compliance with the VOC
regulations. It will review procured materials to maintain Zero Emissions and continue
efforts to reduce wastes.

Saitama Factory

Kakegawa, Shizuoka
Business line: Upright piano production

Ooi-cho, Iruma-gun, Saitama
Business line: Production of wind instruments

Number of Employees
Site Area
Water Consumption
PRTR-designated Substances Released
Waste Generated
Final Landfilled Waste
Landfillled Waste Ratio
CO2 Emissions
BOD (Public water area)
NOx Emissions
SOx Emissions
Amount of CFC Substitutes
ISO 14001 Certification

Numberm2
10,000 m3/year
tons/year
tons/year
tons/year%
10,000 tons-CO2/year
tons/year
tons/year
tons/year
tons/year473
222,410
5.7
36.6
1,390
10
0.5
0.7
0.4
1.9
0.9
0.05
Nov. 1998

Number240

m2

18,602

10,000 m3/year

8.3

Number of Employees
Site Area
Water Consumption
PRTR-designated Substances Released

tons/year

0.8

Waste Generated

tons/year

464

Final Landfilled Waste

tons/year

17

Landfillled Waste Ratio%

3.0

CO2 Emissions
BOD (Public water area)

10,000 tons-CO2/year

0.1

tons/year

0.06

NOx Emissions

tons/year

0.2

SOx Emissions

tons/year

0.06

ISO 14001 Certification

Sep. 1999

Review on FY2004

Review on FY2004

The factory totally phased out the use of CFC substitutes (HCFC 225). It succeeded in
reducing water consumption as much as approximately 3,400 tons, or 6% of the total
annual consumption, by reusing the wastewater from processes. It reexaminedcharacteristics of each individual waste, disposal of which had been outsourced tolandfill, and subcontracted with the recycling company for more efficient recycling. This
helped achievement of Zero Emissions in December 2004, approximately one year
ahead of schedule.

The factory completed switchover to lead-free woodwind instruments. As for brasswind instruments, some products successfully completed the switchover. It reduced
the volume of waste generation and final disposal to landfill by thoroughly separating
wastes and reviewing waste disposers. It achieved Zero Emissions at the end of April
2005, approximately eight months ahead of schedule.

Future action
It will continue reduction of PRTR-designated substances and enhanced preparation for
VOC regulations. To maintain Zero Emissions, it will endeavor to reduce wastes andinvestigate recycling companies.

Future action
All models of brass-wind instruments shall be lead-free. It will replace the wastewater
treatment facilities as a countermeasure against the risk of environmental pollutant
leakage and struggle to further reduce the wastes to maintain Zero Emissions.

Future action

Data of the Affiliates in Japan

Tenryu Factory [including Yamaha Fine Technologies Co., Ltd.]

Iwata Factory

Yamaha Livingtec Corporation [including Yamaha Living Products Corporation]

Yamaha Metanix Corporation

Hamamatsu, Shizuoka
Business line: Production of automobile interior wood components, metallic molds, industrial
robots, soundproof rooms, golf products and other products

Iwata, Shizuoka
Business line: Production of piano frames

Hamamatsu, Shizuoka
Business line: Includes development, production and sales of residential equipment and furnishing

Iwata, Shizuoka
Business line: Production and sales of electronic metals

Number of Employees
Site Area
Water Consumption
PRTR-designated Substances Released
Waste Generated
Final Landfilled Waste
Landfillled Waste Ratio
CO2 Emissions
BOD (Public water area)

Number of Employees
Site Area
Water Consumption
PRTR-designated Substances Released
Waste Generated
Final Landfilled Waste
Landfillled Waste Ratio
CO2 Emissions
BOD (Public water area)

NOx Emissions
SOx Emissions
ISO 14001 Certification

Numberm2
10,000 m3/year
tons/year
tons/year
tons/year%
10,000 tons-CO2/year
tons/year
tons/year
tons/year560
182,829
13.2
55.7
1,300
55
8.4
1.1
0.10
4.1
—
Mar. 2001

NOx Emissions
SOx Emissions
ISO 14001 Certification

Numberm2
10,000 m3/year
tons/year
tons/year
tons/year%
10,000 tons-CO2/year
tons/year
tons/year
tons/year55
48,840Included in the data of
Yamaha Matanix Corp.

7.9
885
91
8.5
0.6
0.3
1.7
2.5
Mar. 1999

Number of Employees
Site Area
Water Consumption
PRTR-designated Substances Released
Waste Generated
Final Landfilled Waste
Landfillled Waste Ratio
CO2 Emissions
BOD (Public water area)
NOx Emissions
SOx Emissions
ISO 14001 Certification

Numberm2
10,000 m3/year
tons/year
tons/year
tons/year%
10,000 tons-CO2/year
tons/year
tons/year
tons/year970
111,652
21.6
23.7
4,850
810
14.9
0.8
0.2
2.7
1.4
Dec. 2001

Number of Employees
Site Area
Water Consumption
PRTR-designated Substances Released
Waste Generated
Final Landfilled Waste
Landfillled Waste Ratio
CO2 Emissions
BOD (Public water area)
NOx Emissions
SOx Emissions
ISO 14001 Certification

Numberm2
10,000 m3/year
tons/year
tons/year
tons/year%
10,000 tons-CO2/year
tons/year
tons/year
tons/year

245
84,541
81.3
5.3
526
50
3.1
2.1
1.2
188
8.4
Mar. 1999

Review on FY2004

Review on FY2004

Review on FY2004

Review on FY2004

The factory installed the second regenerative exhaust gas treatment system in theautomobile interior wood component painting process to reduce PRTR-designatedsubstances. It also built a general waste depot and a warehouse for hazardous
substances, for both of which leakage prevention measures were enhanced. It
achieved Zero Emissions at the end of March 2004, nine months ahead of schedule.
Yamaha Fine Technologies Co., Ltd. replaced its sludge treatment equipment tostrengthen the environmental risk management.

To reduce chemical substances, the factory optimizes the amount of paint used by
improving the controlling capability of spray guns used in the painting process andreduced PRTR-designated substances by 18% (compared to FY2000). Reusing waste
plastic accelerated achievement of Zero Emissions and successfully achieved it at theend of May 2005, six months ahead of schedule.

The company expanded the scope of use of the returnable packaging materials jointly
developed by Asahi Kasei Homes Corporation to reduce wastes. It installed water
sprayers for fourteen outdoor units of air conditioning equipment to control thetemperature of the unit. This will reduce power consumption by the equipment.

Future action

Future action

To achieve Zero Emissions in FY2007, It will reduce the volume of final disposal tolandfill by introducing a gypsum board separator. It will also introduce a co-generation
system, reduce PRTR-designated substances, and be ready for VOC regulations.

The organization for the activities of environmental management in accordance with ISO
14001 was expanded to include the affiliate in the same premises. The certification will
be renewed with this affiliate included in the reporting organization. It implemented
replacing lights in the building with high-pressure sodium vapor lamps. As for preventionof air pollution, equipment to eliminate NOx was introduced to observe the self-imposed
regulation of 120 ppm or less.

Future action
The factory is planning to introduce a co-generation system as a preventive measureagainst global warming and promote compliance with VOC regulations by reducing theuse of volatile organic solvents. It also aims at achieving Zero Emissions, as one
premise shared with Yamaha Fine Technologies Co., Ltd.

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Number of Employees
Site Area
Water Consumption
PRTR-designated Substances Released
Waste Generated
Final Landfilled Waste
Landfillled Waste Ratio
CO2 Emissions
BOD (Public water area)
NOx Emissions
SOx Emissions
ISO 14001 Certification

Kakegawa Factory

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It will continue reduction of PRTR-designated substances and start tackling VOC
regulations. Zero Emissions shall be continued and wastes shall be further reduced.

Future action
To achieve Zero Emissions, the company promotes reduction and recycling of wastes.
The replacement of lamps will be continued as measures for energy saving. As for
reduction of chemical substances, it will totally phase out the use of dichloromethane.

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Yamaha Kagoshima Semiconductor Inc.

D.S. Corporation

Sakuraba Mokuzai Co., Ltd.

Wakimizu-cho, Aira-gun, Kagoshima
Business line: Semiconductor production

Fukuroi/Hamamatsu, Shizuoka
Business line: Assembling audio/communication equipment and printed circuit boards

Kitaakita, Akita
Business line: Production of musical instruments parts and wood products

Number of Employees
Site Area
Water Consumption
PRTR-designated Substances Released
Waste Generated
Final Landfilled Waste
Landfillled Waste Ratio
CO2 Emissions
BOD (Public water area)

Number of Employees
Site Area
Water Consumption
PRTR-designated Substances Released
Waste Generated
Final Landfilled Waste
Landfillled Waste Ratio
CO2 Emissions
BOD (Public water area)

Number of Employees
Site Area
Water Consumption
PRTR-designated Substances Released
Waste Generated
Final Landfilled Waste
Landfillled Waste Ratio
CO2 Emissions
BOD (Public water area)
NOx Emissions
SOx Emissions
Green House Gases Emissions
ISO 14001 Certification

Numberm2
10,000 m3/year
tons/year
tons/year
tons/year%
10,000 tons-CO2/year
tons/year
tons/year
tons/year
GWP 10,000 tons-CO2/year

570
56,000
48.6
1.2
509
0
0
2.4
1.7
2.4
3.8
1.4
Nov. 1997

270
17,800
0.4
0.9
128
16
10.9
0.08
0.2
—
—
0.8
Feb. 2001

Review on FY2004

Review on FY2004

The company treated the discharged stripping agent from the production process byitself and totally phased out the emission of the agent. The wastewater treatment
system was replaced to reuse wastewater from processes and to reduce sludge
generation. A greenhouse gas treatment system was introduced to reduce emissions.

The company reduced the number of boards from the processes to be disposed andpromoted separation, resulting in a higher recycling ratio. To respond to the results, it
rescheduled the Zero Emissions achievement for FY2005, one year ahead of theoriginal schedule. The use of CFC substitutes was totally phased out and switchover tolead-free components in the model jointly developed with Yamaha Corporation wascompleted.

Future action
The company will continue its efforts to reduce greenhouse gases. It will also promotean educational campaign to stakeholders including passing out eco bags forhouseholds.

Future action
To achieve Zero Emissions in FY2005, the company promotes reduction and recyclingof wastes. To reduce the environmental impacts on the suppliers’ side, it will actively
promote the lead-free soldering when introducing equipment or receiving orders ofdesigning and production.

YP Winds Corporation

Yamaha Music Craft Corporation

Iwata, Shizuoka
Business line: Assembly and adjustment of wind instruments

Hamamatsu, Shizuoka
Business line: Production of strings, guitars and percussions

Number of Employees
Site Area
Water Consumption
PRTR-designated Substances Released
Waste Generated
Final Landfilled Waste
Landfillled Waste Ratio
CO2 Emissions
BOD (Public water area)
NOx Emissions
SOx Emissions
ISO 14001 Certification

Numberm2
10,000 m3/year
tons/year
tons/year
tons/year%
10,000 tons-CO2/year
tons/year
tons/year
tons/year

95
4,742
0.3
0.1
9
0.4
5.2
0.02
0.001
0.004
—
Feb. 2002

Number of Employees
Site Area
Water Consumption
PRTR-designated Substances Released
Waste Generated
Final Landfilled Waste
Landfillled Waste Ratio
CO2 Emissions
BOD (Public water area)
NOx Emissions
SOx Emissions
ISO 14001 Certification

Numberm2
10,000 m3/year
tons/year
tons/year
tons/year%
10,000 tons-CO2/year
tons/year
tons/year
tons/year

122
14,474
0.02
4.4
154
16
10.4
0.07
—
0.1
0.5
Jul. 2000

Review on FY2004

Review on FY2004

The company changed the treatment method of waste liquid from the grinding process
and reduced the volume of waste liquid discharged and sludge generation by 34%
compared to FY2003. By promoting cyclic use of cooling water in the processes andreuse of wastewater from processes within the site, it reduced water consumption.

The company achieved all targets in energy-saving activities, reduction of wastes andresource saving (effective use of rare wood species). When replacing air conditioning
equipment, it chose the energy-saving model using a cooling medium with zero ozone
depletion potential. Aging dust collectors were replaced to provide noise-controllingcapability.

Future action
It well tackle energy-saving initiative, reduction of the use of chemical substances, andreduction of defective products. It will further promote reduction and recycling of wastes
to achieve Zero Emissions in FY2006.

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NOx Emissions
SOx Emissions
Amount of CFC Substitutes
ISO 14001 Certification

Numberm2
10,000 m3/year
tons/year
tons/year
tons/year%
10,000 tons-CO2/year
tons/year
tons/year
tons/year
tons/year

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NOx Emissions
SOx Emissions
ISO 14001 Certification

Numberm2
10,000 m3/year
tons/year
tons/year
tons/year%
10,000 tons-CO2/year
tons/year
tons/year
tons/year65
52,854
1.1
1.0
2,560
13
0.5
0.07
0.005
0.05
0.09
Sep. 2002

Review on FY2004
To achieve Zero Emissions, the company promoted reuse of waste plastics and reduction ofwaste adhesives. As a result of accelerating substitution of volatile organic solvents (toluene,
xylene, etc.) or PRTR designated substances, the emissions were reduced by approximately
34% compared to FY2003.

Future action
To achieve Zero Emissions by the end of FY2005, the company will strive for reduction ofwastes. As a part of its social contribution, it will hold an acoustic concert to communicate
with the local community.

Resort Facilities
Name of Site
Location—

Business—

Number of Employees
Site Area
Water Consumption
Waste Generated
CO2 Emissions
ISO 14001 Certification

Numberm2
10,000 m3/year
tons/year
10,000 tons-CO2/year—

Kiroro Associates Co., Ltd.

Tsumagoi Co., Ltd.

Katsuragi Co., Ltd.

Akaigawa-mura, Yoichi-gun, Hokkaido
Operating of accommodations, restaurants,
recreational facilities, ski areas, etc.
240
3,500,000
26.4
1,830
1.5
Feb. 2002

Kakegawa, Shizuoka
Operating of accommodations, restaurants,
recreational facilities, etc.
270
1,290,000
33.8
245
0.8
Jan. 2003

Fukuroi, Shizuoka
Operating of accommodations, restaurants,
golf courses, etc.
250
1,380,000
29.1
485
0.2
Nov. 2001

Toba Hotel International Co., Ltd.

Nemunosato Co., Ltd.

Haimurubushi Co., Ltd.

Location—

Toba, Mie

Business—

Operating of accommodations, restaurants, etc.

Numberm2
10,000 m3/year
tons/year
10,000 tons-CO2/year—

110
74,0009.3
264
0.3
Mar. 2003

Shima, Mie
Operating of accommodations, restaurants,
recreational facilities, golf courses, etc.
240
3,000,000
35.3
370
0.7
Feb. 2002

Taketomi-cho, Yaeyama-gun, Okinawa
Operating of accommodations, restaurants,
recreational facilities, etc.
100394,6136.8
80
0.2
Mar. 2004

Name of Site

Number of Employees
Site Area
Water Consumption
Waste Generated
CO2 Emissions
ISO 14001 Certification

Future action
It will continue to promote effective utilization of rare wood species and make efforts to
reduce wastes to achieve Zero Emissions in FY2006. It also plans to connect its waste
water to the public sewerage, which could not be realized in FY2003.

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Overseas Affiliates (Production Sites)[North America • Europe]
Name of Site

Yamaha Music Manufacturing, Inc.

Yamaha Musical Products, Inc.

Kemble & Company Ltd.

U.S.
Manufacturing of pianos and PA speakers
220
25,545
1.0
1,150
0.4
Dec. 2000

U.S.
Manufacturing of wind and percussion instruments
197
50,0004.6
322
0.3
Apr. 2002

U.K.
Manufacturing and sales of pianos
122
14,3500.4
573
0.2
Dec. 2002

Kaohsiung Yamaha Co., Ltd.

Taiwan Yamaha Musical Inst. Mfg. Co., Ltd.

TaiwanManufacturing of guitars and PA equipment
475
26,3203.9
111
0.6
Nov. 1999

TaiwanManufacturing of pianos and piano parts
123
50,0002.0
388
0.2
Jun. 2002

Tianjin Yamaha Electronic
Musical Instruments, Inc.
China
Manufacturing of electronic instruments
1,331
30,68911.8
491
1.0
Dec. 1999

Guangzhou Yamaha-Pearl River Piano Inc.

Xiaoshan Yamaha MusicalInstruments Co., Ltd
China

Location—
Business—
Number of Employees
Number
Site Aream2
Water Consumption
10,000 m3/year
Waste Generated
tons/year
CO2 Emissions
10,000 tons-CO2/year—
ISO 14001 Certification[Taiwan • China]
Name of Site
Location
Business
Number of Employees
Site Area
Water Consumption
Waste Generated
CO2 Emissions
ISO 14001 Certification——
Numberm2
10,000 m3/year
tons/year
10,000 tons-CO2/year—

Name of Site
Location
Business
Number of Employees
Site Area
Water Consumption
Waste Generated
CO2 Emissions
ISO 14001 Certification——
Numberm2
10,000 m3/year
tons/year
10,000 tons-CO2/year—

China
Manufacturing of pianos
167
18,9871.1
16
0.09
Sep. 2002

Manufacturing of piano parts, assembling
and manufacturing of wind instruments

367
43,0005.1
244
0.3
Mar. 2003

Yamaha Electronics (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.
China
Manufacturing of AV equipment
427
120,000
2.3
210
0.2
Mar. 2004[Indonesia • Malaysia]
PT. Yamaha Musical Products Indonesia PT. Yamaha Music Manufacturing Indonesia PT. Yamaha Music Manufacturing Asia

Name of Site
Location
Business
Number of Employees
Site Area
Water Consumption
Waste Generated
CO2 Emissions
ISO 14001 Certification——
Numberm2
10,000 m3/year
tons/year
10,000 tons-CO2/year—

Name of Site
Location—
Business—
Number of Employees
Number
Site Aream2
Water Consumption
10,000 m3/year
Waste Generated
tons/year
CO2 Emissions
10,000 tons-CO2/year—
ISO 14001 Certification

Indonesia
Manufacturing of wind instrument parts,
cases, Pianica®, Recorder.

803
58,46020.2
350
0.6
Jan. 2001

PT. Yamaha Indonesia
Indonesia
Manufacturing of pianos
772
19,5423.6
530
0.4
May. 2002

Indonesia
Manufacturing of guitars, drums, etc.
1,244
22,2507.6
718
0.5
Dec. 2001

Indonesia
Manufacturing of electronic musical instruments
2,400
120,000
0.8
358
1.3
Jul. 2002

PT. Yamaha
Electronics Manufacturing Indonesia
Indonesia
Manufacturing of AV products (speakers)

Yamaha Electronics Manufacturing
Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.
Malaysia
Manufacturing of AV equipment
1,048
107,000
6.2
8
0.4
Dec. 1998

600
50,0002.1
3
0.3
Jan. 2003* PA stands for Professional Audio. Sound equipment.

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