DNP GroupCSR Report 2009 Information and DataDNP Group CSR

Fundamental CSR Philosophy

11 DNP Group Code of Conduct
12 For a High Degree of Corporate Transparency

Corporate Governance13 Internal Control System

Contributing to the Developmentof Society through Our Business

DNP’s Printing Technologies:
Contributing to a Sustainable Society

Limitless Possibilities for Expanding
23 ThePrinting Technology

Compliance with All Laws
and Social Ethics

Activities Governed by Laws and Social
Ethics29 Our Basic Compliance Stance
30 Intellectual Property Efforts
Information Controls
31 Maintaining/Sustaining
and their Further Expansion

Ensuring Information Security

Protecting Personal Information

Promoting Social Responsibility
in the Supply Chain

Sincere Dealings with Suppliers

33 DNP Group CSR Procurement Standards

Proper Disclosure of Information

Promoting Prompt Disclosure andCommunication

34 Enhancing IR Efforts

Realization of a Universal Society

Efforts to Realize a Safe and Convenient
Society

Ensuring the Safety and Qualityof our Products and Services

Providing the World’s Highest Quality
Products and Services

32 Important Information Security Measures

35 The DNP Group’s UD
35 UD Efforts
37 Providing the Highest Standard of Quality
39 Respect for Diversity

Respect for Human Dignity
and Diversity

For an Inspiring Workplace

39 Support for the Success of Diverse Personnel
for the Development of the Next
40 Support
Generationa Creative and Energetic Corporate
41 Creating
Culture42 Fair Evaluation and Treatment
For a Safe andEnergetic Workplace

Creating Pleasant Workplaces that
Increase Group Dynamism

43 Human Resources Development Support
43 Promoting Human Resources Development
44 Worksite Safety
Active Health Maintenance
45 Nurturing
Improvement

46 Secure Working Environment
Social Contribution as aGood Corporate Citizen

Efforts as a Good Corporate Citizen

47 DNP’s Unique Corporate Philanthropy
50 Contribution To Communities
53 DNP Group Environmental Action

Environmental Controls throughManagement Systems

54 Environmental Management Structure
55 Environmental Management System
56 Environmental Risk Management
57 Current Status of Environmental Impact

For Environmental Conservation
and a Sustainable Society

64 Reducing Atmospheric Pollutants

Efforts to Reduce Environmental Pollutants

64 Reducing Water Pollutants
64 Reducing VOC Emissions

Building a Recycling Society

65 Use of Recycled Resources
Provision of Product Environmental
70 Proper
Information

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Fundamental CSR Philosophy

DNP Group Code of Conduct

DNP Group Code of Conduct
1. Contributing to the development of society

6. Realization of a “universal society”

We shall contribute to the development of society by offer-

We shall work on the development and diffusion of easy-

ing new values through our business.

to-use functional products, services and systems so thateveryone can live in safety and comfort, and thus contribute to the realization of a “universal society” in which all
kinds of people can lead pleasant lives.

2. Social contribution as a good corporate citizen

7. Ensuring the safety and quality of our products andservices

We, as good corporate citizens living in harmony with so-

We shall strive to win over the satisfaction and trust of con-ciety, shall deepen our ties with society and make social

sumers in general and of our corporate clients by ensuringcontributions through our solutions to various social issues

the safety and quality of our products and services.

and through our cultural activities.

3. Compliance with the law and social ethics

8. Ensuring information security

We shall contribute to the sustainable development of free

We shall strive to ensure thorough security measures toand orderly market competition while assuming a fair andprotect information assets entrusted to us by our clients ashonest attitude at all times, in compliance with the law andwell as those retained by the DNP Group itself (industrialsocial ethics.

secrets, personal information, intellectual property, etc.).

4. Respect for human dignity and diversity

9. Proper disclosure of information

The dignity of humanity is of supreme importance to us.

We shall take the initiative to disclose information in a

We shall respect diversity in the culture, nationality, creed,

timely and appropriate manner so as to have our own

race, ethnicity, language, religion, gender, age and ways

business and activities properly understood by our variousof thinking of all persons, and conduct ourselves in a disci-

stakeholders with the goal of maintaining a high degree ofplined manner.

transparency.

5. Environmental conservation and the realization of arecycling-oriented society

10. Realization of a safe and vibrant workplace

We shall strive for the effective utilization of resources,

We shall exert ourselves for the maintenance and improve-

without destroying or contaminating the global environ-ment of the safe and hygienic conditions of our workplace

ment, so that we can pass on our beautiful planet to theand shall always endeavor to seek ways to implement new

generations that follow.

improvements. At the same time, we shall respect working
styles suited to the diversity of our employees and makeefforts to create a safe, healthy and vibrant working environment.

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Fundamental CSR Philosophy

For a High Degree of Corporate Transparency

Examples of Communications with Different Types of Stakeholder
Stakeholder
Shareholders andInvestors

Customers(consumers)

2-1

Means of Communication• General Shareholders Meeting• Plant tours• Individual meetings with investors• Strategy / Technical Seminars, etc.

• PR efforts• Solution seminars (Seminars offering optimum• Information exchange through business talks

solutions for communication issues between
corporations and consumers)• Plant tours• Exhibitions at business shows• Customer surveys, etc.
• Interviews with superiors (Management by Objective System)• Employee surveys

Employees• Consultation desks for life planning, mental health, etc.
• Labor-Management Friendly Conferences• Open Door Room, etc.
• Trade talks and information exchanges during auditing

Trading Partners• DNP Group CSR Procurement Criteria Compliance Survey• Testing of the chemical content in materials, etc.

Local communities• Plant tours / acceptance of apprenticeships• Renting of facilities• Dispatch of lecturers to educational institutions• CSR Seminars for job-hunters• Local cleanups• Internships• Local environmental conservation activities• ggg, ddd, CCGA, Louvre - DNP Museum Lab,etc.

• Participation in local events• Local anti-disaster, anti-crime, and fire safety
activities

General Shareholders Meeting display
panel“Second life” preparation guidanceOn-site audit of CSR Procurement Criteria
complianceBusiness show

Employee Survey

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Fundamental CSR Philosophy

For a High Degree of Corporate Transparency

Examples of Communications with Different Types of Stakeholders
Stakeholder
Shareholders andInvestors

Customers(consumers)

2-2Communication Tools• Website• Annual Reports• Video news (DNP NEWS CHANNEL)• CSR Reports, etc.

• Shareholder reports (DNP Report)• Website• Marketing dispatch (Information magazine• Video news (DNP NEWS CHANNEL)

that approaches marketing from a “corporate• Corporate brochures

and consumer communication” perspective)• CSR Report• Solution dispatch (Information magazine that• Pamphlets about products and services

presents optimal solutions for corporate and• Showrooms

consumer communication issues), etc.

• Internet• CSR Report• Company news bulletin / Company news in video • In-house magazine “Healthy Life”

Employees

Trading Partners• DNP Group Vision for the 21st Century / DNP• Mental Health Guidebook and DVD

Group Code of Conduct• In-house magazine “Second Life Design Book”“Message from the President”• In-house magazine “Corporate Pension Fund

“DNP Spirit” Pamphlet

Guide,” etc.

• Website• Request from the DNP Group to its Suppliers• Video news (DNP NEWS CHANNEL)• CSR Report• Basic Procurement Policy• Green Purchasing Policy• DNP Group CSR Procurement Criteria• DNP Group Management Criteria for chemicals, etc.

Local Communities• Website• New Employee Guide• Video news (DNP NEWS CHANNEL)• CSR Report• Corporate brochures• Graphic Design Annual, etc.

Homepage *To be renewed July 1, 2009

CSR Report

Annual Report

Corporate Brochure

Video news (DNP NEWS CHANNEL)

In-house magazines

Graphic Design
AnnualShareholder reports(DNP Report)

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Corporate GovernanceInternal Control System

DNP’s Systems for Ensuring Proper Business

5-1(1) A system for ensuring that the work executed by directors and employees conforms to all laws, regulations,and articles of incorporation.
1) To deepen consideration of the DNP Group’s Vision for the 21st Century on the 130th anniversary of the Company’s
founding, the DNP Group has established DNP Group Guidelines for Conduct by revising and expanding the DNPGroup Corporate Pledge and DNP Group Employee Code, the code of conduct for all employees (including directors). The Group provides all employees with a copy of the guidelines and conducts training to familiarize them with it.
2) The Board of Directors meets once a month, in principle. Based on the Company’s Board of Directors Regulations, the directors ensure that operations are appropriately run and mutually supervise day-to-day operations. By
naming outside directors with no relationships or interest within in DNP, the Company has established a way toensure that the work of the directors is in compliance with the laws and the Articles of Incorporation. In addition,
directors with day-to-day business responsibilities preempt acts in violation of laws or the Articles of Incorporation
by supervising the conduct of the heads of the various operating units, including corporate officers. DNP has inplace a Board of Statutory Auditors that consists of auditors, including outside statutory auditors. In accordancewith the auditors’ prescribed audit criteria and responsibilities, the statutory auditors conduct audits of the directors’ management of day-to-day operations.
3) The Corporate Ethics Committee, which consists of the directors in charge of each head office division, oversees
the establishment and management of arrangements for ensuring the propriety of operations in the DNP Groupaccording to the DNP Group’s Basic Compliance Management Regulations.
4) Under the oversight of the Corporate Ethics Committee, including an Information Disclosure Committee, Insider
Trading Prevention Committee, Information Security Committee, Product Safety Committee, Environmental
Committee, Complaint Handling Committee, Central Disaster Prevention Council, and each head office division in
charge of specific laws and regulations, conduct reviews, provide guidance, and offer training for operating units
and Group companies in their areas of responsibility.
5) The heads of the divisions autonomously determine, implement, inspect, review and improve the required
arrangements and procedures for their divisions, based on the DNP Group’s Basic Compliance Management
Regulations of the DNP Group and in light of the specific operations of each division.
6) Based on internal audit regulations, the Auditing Department, which is independent of the operating units, conducts internal audits and provides guidance to the divisions and group companies regarding the establishment
and management of arrangements for ensuring the propriety of operations.
7) The Open Door Room, a gateway for internal notifications within the DNP Group established within the Corporate
Ethics Committee, receives and responds to reports from Group employees concerning legal violations.

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Corporate GovernanceInternal Control System

DNP’s Systems for Ensuring Proper Business

5-2(2) Loss exposure management regulations and other systems
1) To manage risks that could have a material impact on business, such as those related to compliance, the environment, disasters, product safety, insider trading and export management, the Corporate Ethics Committee, otherspecial committees and other head office divisions develop rules and conduct training as risk-related preemptive
efforts, and respond promptly to avert or minimize losses to the DNP Group. Certain organizational units anddirectors are promptly established and appointed for responding to risks that have newly developed.
2) The Company regularly tries to manage information security risks mainly through its Information Security Committee and by reviewing how personal information is managed, expanding its Information Security Headquarters,
expanding and revising rules and regulations, expanding training, controlling who comes into and goes out ofcompany property with biometric verification systems, expanding the installed base of surveillance cameras, andminimizing the number of workers.
3) For managing financial reporting-related risks (the development and management of internal controls for ensuring
the reliability of the Company’s financial reports), DNP has established an arrangement for the timely and appropriate assessment and disclosure of the effectiveness of internal controls. Specifically, necessary adjustmentswith the auditor are made, and under the oversight of the Corporate Ethics Committee, business processes witha material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial reports (sales, manufacturing, purchasing, asset management, and accounting) and related divisions (including consolidated subsidiaries) are appropriately identified
and selected based on disclosed internal control development and evaluation criteria. Rules for managing related
operations, manuals, and checklists are documented; self-inspections are conducted on the divisions subject toevaluation; and internal audit reports are compiled.
4) Under the oversight of the Corporate Ethics Committee, risks are regularly inventoried. For any new risks that
could have a material impact on business, units and directors are designated to respond properly.

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Corporate GovernanceInternal Control System

DNP’s Systems for Ensuring Proper Business

5-3(3) Systems for ensuring efficient work execution by directors
1) The basic system for ensuring efficient work execution by directors shall be the Board of Directors meeting,which is held once a month or additionally as necessary. Also, so as to contribute to efficient decision making
by management, a Management Committee composed of directors of the rank of senior or above shall as a rule
be convened once monthly for the examination and discussion of important management matters; in addition,
Executive Committee Meetings shall be held monthly so that directors can exchange management information.
2) The execution of work based on Board of Directors meeting decisions shall be conducted by the persons responsible in accordance with their authority as stipulated in the Organization Rules, Work Authority Regulations,
Proposal System Regulations, and other company rules. Also, directors executing work shall strive for efficient
execution by delegating appropriate authority to corporate officers.

(4) System for the retention and control of information pertaining to work executed by directors
Information pertaining to work executed by directors shall be documented or recorded in paper or electronic form,
such as Board of Directors meeting minutes, special committee meeting minutes, proposal documents, or in otherformats.
Also, such information documented or recorded in paper or electronic form shall be appropriately and safely
retained and controlled, in an easily searchable manner, for 10 years or more in accordance with the Basic
Information Security Rules, Document Control Standards, and Electronic Data Control Standards.

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Corporate GovernanceInternal Control System

DNP’s Systems for Ensuring Proper Business

5-4(5) Systems for ensuring proper business by the DNP Group
1) To ensure the proper conduct of business by members of the DNP Group, each DNP Group company shall conduct business in compliance with the DNP Group Code of Conduct, which governs the conduct of all employees(including directors). Additionally, each DNP Group company shall seek to make all personnel thoroughly familiar
with the Code of Conduct, as well as construct and operate systems as stipulated in the DNP Group Basic Compliance Regulations. Moreover, each Group company shall establish and maintain their rules using the above as
the foundation for establishing and maintaining the various rules and regulations of their companies.
2) Each DNP Group company shall determine autonomously the necessary systems and procedures appropriate to
the content of each operation, and shall execute, inspect, evaluate, and implement improvements for these systems and procedures, based upon the policy outlined in 1) above.
3) The Auditing Department, the Corporate Ethics Committee, each Special Committee, and each Headquarters
operation shall audit, check, and conduct guidance and training concerning the status of the items described in 1
and 2 above.

(6) Items concerning systems for employees assisting auditors in their work, and the independence from directorsof those employees
1) An Auditing Department with dedicated staff shall be established to assist the auditors.
2) Auditing Department staff shall conduct their work under the direction of the auditors. Any personnel evaluation,transfer, or disciplining of Auditing Department staff shall require the consent of the Board of Statutory Auditors.

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Corporate GovernanceInternal Control System

DNP’s Systems for Ensuring Proper Business

5-5(7) A system for directors and employees to report to the auditors, a system for other reporting to auditors, and asystem for ensuring that auditors can conduct audits effectively
1) Auditors may at any time they deem it necessary request that directors or employees report on the execution of
their business, and DNP Group directors or employees shall respond promptly to such requests.
2) In the event that a director discovers a legal infraction that could potentially cause another company to sustain asignificant loss, the said fact shall be promptly reported to the auditors.
3) The Auditing Department and/or the Corporate Ethics Committee shall report to the auditors regularly concerning
the audit content and the construction or operational status of systems for ensuring proper business conduct.
4) The President shall conduct regular exchanges of opinion with the Board of Statutory Auditors.

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DNP’s Printing Technologies: Contributing to a Sustainable Society
1 2 3

The Limitless Possibilities for Expanding Printing Technology

Research & Development System
Our Research & Development Division develops the seeds of solutions in a broad range of R&D fields, and creates systems that take the commercialization of these seeds into the market. The Research & Development Division consists of
the Research & Development Centers, the Nano-Science Research Centers, the Media Technology Research Center,
the Electronic Module Development Center, the Technology Development Center, and seven business specific laboratories (Packaging, Industrial Supplies, Lifestyle Materials, Opto-materials, Information Media Supplies, Display Components, and Electronics Devices). They all work closely with our business operations in seeking to create new values.

Controlled by Head Office
Production
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equipment
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Field of Business

Matters Handled by Operations
Improvement of existing products andtechnologies/Development of products andtechnologies for the division

R&D on new products andtechnologies

Books and Magazines

Opto-Materials
Information Media Supplies
Display Components

Electronics

Electronics Devices
Energy systems

Technical section of each operation

Lifestyle Materials

Media Technology Research Center

Lifestyle andIndustrial
Supplies

Nano-Science Research Center

Packaging / Industrial Supplies

Electronic Module Development Center

Communication and Information

Research & Development Center

IPS/Business Forms

Technology Development Center

Commercial Printing

Advanced Technology & Business Development Division

Information
Communication

Packaging Laboratory/ Industrial
Supplies Laboratory
Lifestyle Materials Laboratory
Opto-Materials Laboratory
Information Media Supplies
Laboratory
Display Components Laboratory
Electronic Devices Laboratory

Commercialization projects

New Business Fields

Investment of Research and Development
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DNP’s Printing Technologies: Contributing to a Sustainable Society

The Limitless Possibilities for Expanding Printing Technology

1 2 3

Printing Technology (PT) and Information Technology (IT)DNP seeks to solve the issues faced by our customers and consumers and to create new values through a synthesis of
the printing technologies (PT) and information technologies (IT) that we have cultivated over many years. We believethat contributing to society through our business is fundamental to our CSR efforts. During a time of great changes inmarket trends and technologies, we maintain the trust of our customers by spurring our R&D Division to develop our own
technologies, creating the seeds of new solutions and offering higher-quality solutions.

What is PT (Printing Technology)?
PT is the core reproduction technology that makes information or functions take shape.
Materials technology

Synthesis of new materials and dispersion/mixing technologies.

Examples: Planning and manufacturing technologies for inks and adhesives, photosensitive materials, coatings, etc.

Patterning technologies

Technology that causes letters, pictures, or patterns to take form on a base.

Examples: printing technology, typeset/offset/gravure printing, lithography, inkjet and other non-solid printing technologies

Conversion technologies

Technology for changing the form of materials, or materials processing such as
by combining materials.

Examples: Processing technologies for film, paper, and other materials, such as membrane manufacturing, coating, lamination,
excipient, transfer, cutting, polishing, bag manufacturing/forming, and book technologies

What is IT (Information Technology)?
IT is the core technology that makes human communications rich and rewarding.
Information processing
technologies

Input/output, conversion, synthesis, compilation, and transmission
technologies.

Examples: Text and picture processing, editing technologies, database compilation technologies, CG technologies

Human Media Interaction(HMI) technologies

Technologies related to the interaction of humans with information.

Examples: font design, expressive technologies such as color matting, IF technologies, natural language processing technologies

Information security
technologies

Technologies for the accurate transmission of the correct subject, retention,and improper use prevention.

Examples: Code processing technologies, personal data processing, control technologies, copyright maintenance, biometrics

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DNP’s Printing Technologies: Contributing to a Sustainable Society

The Limitless Possibilities for Expanding Printing Technology

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DNP’s Printing Technologies: Contributing to a Sustainable Society

The Limitless Possibilities for Expanding Printing Technology

1 2 3

DNP Technology: Advancement Seeking an Emergently Evolving Society 2 - 2
1) Increased information processing sophistication“Visualization” of word-of-mouth content

Information processing, which was fostered through“Future Vision (sakimi) TM) service

printing technology as a communication medium, isbecoming more and more sophisticated as the networking society develops. We are developing digitalprinting technology that brings personalized elements to mass production, security technologies for
improved information security, and processors such

We have begun our “Future
Vision (sakimi) TM) service,
which “visualizes” word-ofmouth consumer informationfrom blogs and SNS (social
networking services) in a highly readable way.

as Smart Cards and RFIDs that further modularize
information processing.

2) Precision patterning
Printing, which is the mass-production of precise
patterns, is a manufacturing technology for which we

Micro flow channel chip applicable to semiconductor technologies
Micro flow channel chip (size comparison)seek thoroughgoing improvements and advances.
We are, for example, developing semiconductor
photomasks that require ever smaller nano-scale
circuits, as well as ultra-miniature three-dimensional
structured Micro Electro Mechanical Systems(MEMS), Ink Jet Technology, and manufacturing
innovations for display components using printing
technologies.

3) Increasingly intelligent materials
Incorporating more sophisticated nanomaterials
technology in printing techniques make products withmore sophisticated and complex functions. OtherThis adds a low-cost option to our lineup of micro flow channel chips for use in
Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS). We are actively developing bioMEMS prototypes and mass production services for universities and research
institutions, medical equipment makers, pharmaceutical companies, and electronic equipment makers.

Surface film for flat display use with hardness equal to any
in the world
Previous film typeHard-coat Filmareas of interest include gas-barrier packaging thatwill enable the long-term storage of processed foods,
safe and environmentally-conscious building materials, advanced optical film for clearer displays, anddigital photo materials. We are also beginning to turn
our attention to the bio and energy areas.

DNP has developed a hard-coat surface film for flat displays with hardness
equal to any in the world, in order to prevent the scratching or soiling of PC andtouch panel displays. The hard-coat film developed by DNP comes in two formats; one based on TAC film employed in polarizers for LCDs, and the otheron PET film used as a part in touch panels. By optimizing the development of avariety of materials used to coat the film and the manufacturing process, DNP
has successfully achieved a hardness capable of competing on the international stage.

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Activities Governed by Laws and Social Ethics

Our Basic Compliance Stance

Corporate Ethics Compliance Efforts History
1991

Start of the first corporate ethics training

1992

Establishment of the Corporate Ethics Committee
Establishment of the DNP Group Corporate Pledge

1993

Establishment of the DNP Group Employees Code of Conduct

1994

Establishment of Group Company Corporate Ethics Committees at each Group company

1997

Introduction of a self-inspection system for the compliance system

1998

Revision of the DNP Group Employees Code of Conduct

1999

Inauguration of the Corporate Ethics Committee Secretariat Conference

2002

Revision of the DNP Group Corporate Pledge
Establishment of the Open Door Room

2003

Introduction of self-directed ethics training

2004

Priority execution plan adopted

2005

Introduction of the Compliance Evaluation System
Inauguration of the Internal Control Project Team2006

Establishment of the DNP Group Basic Compliance Regulations
Establishment of the Open Door Room Operating Standards

2007
2008

The “DNP Group Code of Conduct” established through a revision of the DNP Group Corporate
Pledge and the Employee Code of Conduct
Introduction of self-directed ethics training at overseas Group companies

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Activities Governed by Laws and Social Ethics

Intellectual Property Efforts 1 2 3Outline of Our Intellectual Property Efforts
We conduct intellectual property training that extends from the basics to prac-Intellectual property
education and awarenesstical use, so as to improve our intellectual property generation and application
skills. Also, we cultivate fairness in our corporate culture so that the rights ofothers are respected as are ours by creating a compliance culture and by
seeking to acquire strong rights.
We seek to enhance our own patent portfolio, provide guidance for strategic
patent applications and evaluation of patent specifications, and generatestrong patents, so as to create and nurture intellectual property with high busi-

Support for business activities

ness values.
We also provide the results of analysis of the merits to the business segment and compliance-related issues of all agreements to show compliancewith laws and existing agreements.

We dispatch representatives to all intellectual property organizations (Japan Intellectual Property Association, Fair Trade Institute, Licensing Executives
Society Japan), so as to contribute to the creation of an advantageous environ-Ties with customers and society

ment in the industry by offering positive recommendations.
We engage in active legal support of our clients by making design proposals that take intellectual property laws (copyrights, premium and representation
rules, trademarks, etc.) into consideration and conducting training workshops.

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Activities Governed by Laws and Social Ethics

Intellectual Property Efforts 1 2 3

IP Promotion Framework

Patented Technology Section
Information
Communication

Lifestyle andIndustrial Supplies

In-house attorneys (9)Electronics

Basic ResearchProtect and make use of innovations that result from research and development
activities(1) Support the creation of IP in line with our R&D strategy(2) Support the creation of R&D patent portfolios(3) Educate employees about R&D-related IP issues

Legal and Licensing Section

Representative staff(1) Discover and acquire rights for patents, utility models, and designs(2) Promote the use of IP in business activities(3) Handle IP-related issues (patents, utility models, designs, etc.) that arise in thecourse of doing business; support business activities through patent research, thehandling of other companies’ patents, etc.
(4) Public relations related to patents, etc.

R&D Center
Technology
Development CenterMedia Technology
Research Center
Electronic Module
Development Center
Nanoscience
Research Center
Operational divisions(1) Handle IP-related contracts (draft, review, etc.)(2) Support all types of business activities related to IP, such as trademarks,
copyrights, the prevention of unfair competition, Premiums and Representation
Law, etc.
(3) Apply for trademarks, acquire and manage rights, research other companies’ rights(4) Consult, negotiate, handle disputes related to every aspect of IP

Kansai Intellectual Property Section
Handle functions of both the Patented Technology Section and the Legal and
Licensing Section for western Japan

Planning Management Section(1) Propose IP strategies(2) Operate patent research systems and patent management systems, maintaininfrastructure that supports research and development activities(3) Run clerical operations related to IP

DNP’s IP promotion framework consists of four sections and employs nine in-house attorneys. The Patented Technology
Section addresses IP related to basic research and DNP’s main business segments: Information Communication, Lifestyle and Industrial Supplies, and Electronics. The Licensing Section handles IP-related agreements and legal support.
The Kansai Intellectual Property Section handles both patent and license related functions for Kansai and the rest of
western Japan, combining the functions of the first two sections. The Planning Management Group proposes IP strategies and operates DNP’s patent information management system.

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Intellectual Property Efforts 1 2 3

Basic ResearchInformation Communication

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Protecting Personal Information

Maintaining/Sustaining Information Controls and their Further Expansion

1 2Strengthening Policies through System Improvements
Information security control system

Head Office
DNP Group Information Security Committee
Committee Chief, Manager for the Protection of Personal Information, Committee Member

Information Security Headquarters

Framework for Promoting Information Security Within Operations and Group Companies
Information Security Committee
Committee Chief, person responsible for managing personal information(general managers of operations and presidents of Group companies)

Person responsible for inspections
Information Security Promotion Office Manager
Information Security Manager
Person responsible for education
Person responsible for security area measures
Person responsible for public relations
Person responsible for information security measures

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Protecting Personal Information

Maintaining/Sustaining Information Controls and their Further Expansion

1 2

Establishment of Internal Rules and Regulations
1999

Personal Information Protection Rules established

2002

Revision of all rules pertaining to information security
Basic Information Security Policy established

Basic Information Security Rules established2005

Revision of Basic Information Security Rules

2006

Revision of Personal Information Protection Rules

Establishment of a Management System
Business Operations and Divisions that have acquired certification(As of March 31, 2009)

Divisions that have acquired the Privacy MarkAcquisition of ISO and IEC27001(JIS Q 27001) certification

Dai Nippon Printing

Dai Nippon Printing, IPS Operations

DNP Digitalcom

DNP Electronics Device Operations

DNP Uniprocess

DNP Facility Services

DNP Logistics

DNP Digitalcom

DNP Media Create Kansai

DNP Data Techno Kansai

DNP Information Systems

DNP ID Systems

DNP Tokai
DNP Data Techno Kansai
DNP Hokkaido
DNP Media Create
DNP Tohoku
TRC, Inc.
DNP Data Techno
DNP Total Process Warabi
Direc
DNP Nishinippon
Kyoiku-Shuppan Co., Ltd.
MARUZEN Co., Ltd.

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Protecting Personal Information

Important Information Security Measures 1 2

Measures at Offices Handling Personal Data
Examples of measures at data processing offices
Entry/exit controls using biometrics preventing
access by unauthorized persons
Surveillance cameras that keep improper behavior

Physicalmeasuresin check
Pocket-free uniforms for on-site workers that prevent
data from being taken out
Separating the locations where information is written
onto media

Finger vein authentication
systemIris verification turnstile gate

Checks using metal detectors
Implementation of access logs

Technologicalmeasures

Minimal number of employees engaged in the work of writing on recording media
Limiting work of writing on recording media to DNP Group employees
Increased the frequency of recording media writing log checks

Physical Measures at Operational Bases
Forklift entry/exit system using ETC-type onboard equipment

The forklift operator inserts
his employee ID in the onboard equipment, or scans
it with an IC card reader.

Employee ID verificationis performed by the control-use PC. The shutteropen signal is sent tothe control board after
the ID is verified.

The onboard antennatransmits a signal to thepath-side device antenna
so it can acquire employee ID information.

Employee ID reading

Employee ID

ETC-type onboard
equipment

Path-side device withbuilt-in antenna

Control-use PC

Open signal
Onboardantenna
Insert or scan

Employee ID
Control board

IC card employee ID
High-speed sheet shutter

The forklift can pass after
ID verification is complete
and the shutter-open signal is transmitted to the
shutter control board.

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Important Information Security Measures 1 2

Efforts toward Safe Data Transfer
Outline of the “Gendarme” system service for the safe transfer of personal data via networks
Accessed via web browser (Internet Explorer) + Smart card + Desktop security software(“TranC'ert,” an application developed by DNP).

Customer

SSL (Secure Socket Layer) communication code

DNP
Smart Card

Smart Card
ard

ard

Smart C

Smart CInternet

Dedicated in-house LAN

Data Transfer
CenterPC dedicated tohandling personal
information

Confirmation via e-mailConfirmation via e-mailPC dedicated tohandling personal
information

Desktop security

Ensures physical security / automatic encoding on the server

Desktop security

DNP IDC(Internet Data Center)

User authentication with the electronic ID stored in the Smart card and ID/password data.
PCs are protected by the TranC’ert desktop security function

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Sincere Dealings with Suppliers

DNP Group CSR Procurement Standards 1 2 3

DNP seeks the cooperation of our suppliers of materials, equipment, construction supplies, and other items so that society, DNP, and the suppliers can all achieve sustainable growth. To this end, in March 2006 we amended our Basic
Procurement Policy, and established the DNP Group CSR Procurement Criteria covering all Group members.

Basic Procurement Policy
In choosing suppliers, we follow fair competitive principles based on comprehensive

Fairness

judgment encompassing quality, price advantage, assurance of delivery, follow-up services, reliability, and technical capabilities.

Equal
Opportunity

MutualDevelopment

As regards procurement, we believe in being positive in purchasing materials that meet
our financial- and quality-related criteria, without adhering to our existing suppliers regardless of whether a supplier is based in Japan or abroad.

Through fair business transactions, while endeavoring to build mutually trusting relationships with the suppliers with whom we conduct business, it is our hope to maintainrelationships that contribute to mutual development.

Through mutual understanding and respect for all laws, regulations, and business cus-

SocialResponsibility

toms in our business transactions, our company and the suppliers, with whom we
conduct business, believe that we must fully live up to our social responsibility, without
neglecting to give due consideration to labor conditions, conservation of natural resources and the environment.

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Sincere Dealings with Suppliers

DNP Group CSR Procurement Standards 1 2 3

DNP Group CSR Procurement Criteria
At all of their branches and collaborating companies, DNP and the suppliers that provide DNP with raw
materials, machinery, buildings, and other items, domestically as well as abroad, shall carry out CSR(corporate social responsibility) efforts in the areas described below.
(1) Compliance with Laws and Social Norms
Establish corporate ethics policies and regulations, and promote measures to ensure compliance with laws andsocial norms.

(2) Preservation of the Environment and Product Safety
Provide a safe, healthy, and sanitary environment for employees and neighboring residents.
Comply with related laws and regulations to strictly control all steps leading up to the final disposal of wastes.
Put priority on purchasing items that have a minimal environmental burden, including parts, raw materials,
equipment and materials, and office supplies. *1
Proper management of chemical substances is conducted in compliance with various laws related to protecting
the environment as well as the DNP Group Management Criteria for Chemicals. *2*1 DNP Group Green Purchasing Policy*2 DNP Group Chemical Management Criteria

http://www.dnp.co.jp/procurement/jp/policy.html
http://www.dnp.co.jp/procurement/jp/standard.html(3) Compliance Regarding Labor-Related Matters
Equal opportunities for all employees, elimination of discrimination, and respect for and consideration of humanrights are put into practice.
A system is in place and in effect to prevent inhumane labor practices, such as child labor and forced labor.

(4) Compliance Regarding Information Security
A very thorough system has been set up, comprised of a basic policy, internal regulations and other measures, aswell as an educational and training program for the employees, to prevent the unauthorized release of information,such as personal information or confidential information obtained in the process of conducting business with othercompanies.

(5) Protection of Inside Informants
An internal help desk has been set up where employees can bring their concerns, making it possible to prevent
problems from occurring or to detect them in the early stages. Moreover, measures have been established toensure that employees who bring up these problems do not suffer any retaliation.

(6) Compliance with Rules for Fair Competition
DNP carries out its corporate activities in compliance with the relevant laws and regulations as well as inaccordance with the rules for fair competition.

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DNP Group CSR Procurement Standards 1 2 3In addition to the DNP Group CSR Procurement Criteria, a set of requests made of suppliers by the DNP Group has also
been established, so as to move our CSR activity another step forward.

Requests from the DNP Group to All of Our Suppliers
1. Competitive Prices

2. Superior Quality

Promote cost reductions by reviewing raw materials and making improvements in such areas as the efficiency of the manufacturing process.
Manufacture products that have outstanding properties and design, andare friendly to the environment.
Complying with laws related to environmental issues as a given, carry out
product safety management that goes a step beyond the parameters of

3. Safety and Stability of Productssocial responsibilities. Moreover, continue manufacturing products of consistently stable quality, regardless of changes that may occur to the
manufacturing base, production line, or environment.

4. Reliability and Speed ofDelivery

Properly maintain inventories and locate distribution bases appropriately

5. Establish a Risk Management
System to Deal With Disasters
and Other Emergencies

Have a risk management system in place, such as a BCP (Business Con-to ensure that products are supplied in a reliable and speedy manner.

tinuity Plan), that is functional even before any emergency situation
occurs, and lay out a system capable of coping with any supply situation.
Enhance the management monitoring function and create a system to

6. Stable Management

prevent management crises from occurring. Furthermore, maintain management conditions to ensure that ongoing business relationships are
sustained.
Promptly provide information regarding such matters as new products,

7. Provide Information Promptly

developed products, and low-priced products. And establish a system to
immediately respond to inquiries regarding or requests to investigate theenvironmental, safety, price, or other aspects of products.
Actively promote the nurturing of human resources by creating educational

8. Nurturing Human Resources

programs aimed at ensuring that knowledge of the company’s technology
and business operations is acquired by the employees efficiently and as
early as possible.

9. Create a Sound Corporate
Culture10. Social Contributions

Create a corporate culture where the employees are cheerful and have apositive attitude toward their work, and they are able to freely speak out
about in-house issues.
Actively promote efforts to make social contributions through the development, manufacture, sale of products, and other corporate activities.

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Promoting Prompt Disclosure and Communication

Enhancing IR Efforts

Disclosure Policy
Our company promptly discloses information in accordance with the Financial
Products Exchange Law and other related laws, as well as the “timely disclosure(1) Information DisclosureStandards

rules” established by the Tokyo Stock Exchange. We also promptly and actively
disclose information even if it does not apply to the timely disclosure rules, aslong as we believe that the information is considered necessary and helpful topromoting further understanding of our company.

In accordance with the timely disclosure rules, after briefing the TSE in advance,
we publicly disclose important information that applies to those rules through TD-(2) Methods of Information
Disclosure

Net (a system for the timely disclosure of information provided by the Tokyo
Stock Exchange) and to the news media. We also promptly post such informationon our website In addition, we provide information considered useful in enhancing the understanding of our company by posting this information on our website
and/or in the news media.

Before the announcement of our financial statements, we have a “period of silence,” during which we refrain from responding to comments and inquiries(3) Period of Silence

regarding our settlement, in order to ensure fairness. However, even during that
period of silence, we promptly disclose any information anticipated to cause major changes in our business results. Furthermore, we will respond to anyquestions regarding information that has already been disclosed.

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Efforts to Realize a Safe and Convenient Society

The DNP Group’s UD

Universal Design Declaration
A company such as DNP, which is closely tied to the business of information and developed “Shueitai” as its original
typeface, is of course dedicated to print that is beautiful and easy to read. We have responded to an ever-changing Japanese language environment in which character types have increased and decreased, along with a transition fromvertical to horizontal writing, and the use of coding and European languages, and we are always seeking to develop
easy to read characters as we meet the increasing need for diversity in media and expression. Shueitai has never lostits shine since its birth during the Meiji Period, and continues today to meet the demand for beauty and ease of legibility
for all readers of Japanese.
DNP’s business has by now expanded from publication printing to commercial printing and Smart cards, and even further into packaging, living space materials, and electronics, so much so that it can be said that “Everyone, everyday, hassome contact with DNP’s products and services.” We have expanded our “dedication to print that is beautiful and easy toread,” which has been with us since our founding, to include “dedication to creating secure, safe and convenient products and services that are easy to use by every individual consumer.”Our determination to consider everyone is the source of our DNP Group UD. We have been striving to make all DNP
products and services usable to as many people as possible. So as to make our UD efforts more fruitful, we establishedthe DNP Group 5 Universal Design Principles. We blend a Universal Design perspective into every segment of our business, so as to meet the diverse needs of consumers and our over 30,000 client companies. Our UD efforts are a part ofour goal of contributing to the realization of a universal society in which all can live comfortably and safely.
October 2008
Takashi Toida, Managing Director
Chairman, UD Promotion Committee

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UD Efforts 1 2 3

5 Universal Design Principles in Packaging
The UD Concept: Packaging that enables the comfortable use of products for as many people as possible.

Principle 1)

Easy expression for necessary information
User information, such as expiry dates and ingredients, is in simple
language and is expressed with appropriate and easy-to-understandfeatures such as color, letter size, layout, and embossing.
Examples: packages with intuitive, easy to open, embossed Braille, illustrations using pictograms

Principle 2)

Use in simple intuitively understood ways
Products can be used properly without being influenced by factors
such as experience, knowledge, or visibility.
Examples: packages with openings big enough to grasp with your fingers, packages that are easy
to hold, and packages that can be distinguished by their shape.

Principle 3)

Flexible and safe when used
Offers consumers choice in use and has a safety-oriented design forusers.
Examples: packages that do not easily transmit heat, packages made of materials that are easy on
the hands, and packages that are easy to store.

Principle 4)

Appropriate weight and size
Products that have a certain degree of freedom in choice with avariation of size and volume for carrying, storage, and so forth.
Examples: package sizes according to use, packages that can be repacked into smaller portions,
importance given to mobility by being lightweight and compact.

Principle 5)

Usable without excessive force or movement
Can be handled with minimum strength and without resorting to
unnatural postures or movements
Examples: Packages that can be opened from either side, easy-to pour bottles, and products
placed in easy-to-remove packages.

Option 1)

Products with attractive shapes and expressions
The overall package is appealing and has pleasant designs and shapes

Option 2)

Easy to separate and discard
Products with shapes and structures that are easy to dispose of and separate for garbage collection

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UD Efforts 1 2 3

Packaging Design Guidelines - USE·FULL® Packaging We are continuing to pursue efforts in life-related packaging, such as foods, beverages and daily items.
“USE·FULL®” stands for DNP’s packaging design guideline, which focuses on “gentle” designs from consumers’ view
points. Having three key words; “Universal Design” (gentle for people), “Symphony of Function”(gentle for products) and“Ecology” (gentle for the environment), we put efforts into various socially conscious packaging designs.

5 UD Principles in Packaging
1) Easy expression of necessary information
2) Use in simple intuitively understood ways
3) Flexible and safe when used
4) Appropriate weight and size5) Usable without excessive force or movement

Gentle for products

U

Gentle for people

Universal Design

S

Symphony of Function

Basic Packaging Functions
1) Preserve the contents
2) Provide ease of use
3) Provide information

5 Environmental Response Principles in Packaging
DNP's five basic environmentally conscious rules
1) Reduce
Promotion of the reduced use of packaging material / volume
reduction2) Reuse
Promotion of reuse / refilling3) Recycling
Promotion of the recycling of materials as resources4) Sustainability
Use of renewable resources

5) Reduce the effect on the environment
Use of LCA methods

E

Ecology

Gentle for theenvironment

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Environmental Enhancement for Problem Solving
Outline of the Human Research Lab
The Human Research Lab is a specialized facility dedicated to examining the psychology and behavior of consumers,from product recognition through selection, purchase, and use. It has created its own methods for evaluating the degree
to which brand value is correctly communicated to consumers, so that such evaluations can be used in proposals.
The Lab uses IT and other methods to survey items such as product recognition from ad tools such as posters andcommercials, the effect on purchasing of storefront POP and package design, and the ease of use of package design
and user manuals. Using a consumer behavior processing module systematized exclusively by DNP, the Lab conducts
analysis and evaluation of communications media such as packaging and advertising so as to create a brand strategy
that most closely fits with consumer values.
The Human Research Lab works closely with the PUL (Packaging Usability Laboratory), a facility that evaluates package usability, enabling a comprehensive evaluation of use-accessibility and product appeal

Consumer behavior processing moduleThis consumer behavior processing module systematized exclusively by DNP divides consumer behavior into three
processes: Recognition, Selection and Purchase, and Use (in-Brand Analysis Methods
PsychologicalanalysisAnalysis relying on interviews andquestionnaires.

Behavioral
analysisAnalysis of the actual experience ofthe product or service, such as whatkind of product designs found on
store shelves are often available.

PhysiologicalanalysisAnalysis that measures humanphysical response, such as line ofsight, etc.

cluding storage and disposal). Comprehensive brand evaluationis achieved through the detailed unearthing of issues in each ofthese processes.
The three analysis methods shown on the right are combinedcorresponding to the survey details, and a comprehensive evaluation is performed in which the degree to which the brandmessage of the product or service is being correctly communicated to the consumer.

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Providing the World’s Highest Quality Products and Services

Providing the Highest Standard of Quality

1 2

Quality Policy
1

We synthesize printing technology and IT under the ”P&I Solutions DNP” banner, offering products and services
with the highest standard of quality in the world as solutions to issues facing our customers, and gaining the trustof our customers by maintaining and exceeding that level.

2

Our mission is to provide products and services that are safe and environmentally-conscious, and we seek tominimize environmental impact.

3

We shall develop the world’s leading edge production technologies, and the highest global standard of efficiency
in our manufacturing system.

4

All employees shall be united in seeking to maintain and continuously improve a quality system that consistently
satisfies our customers, through TAIWA both inside and outside the company and our “Observe, Listen andThink Carefully” policy.

Acquiring Certification for Quality Assurance
Certified food safety and quality management system for packaging

HACCP certification status

Operations/Group companies

Factory

Obtained in:

Packaging Operations, DNP Technopack Yokohama

Yokohama

Oct. 2000

DNP Facility Services

Cafeteria at the C&I Building

Mar. 2000

DNP Hoso

AkabaneMar. 2002

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Providing the World’s Highest Quality Products and Services

Providing the Highest Standard of Quality

1 2Acquiring Certification for Quality Assurance
Quality management system

ISO9000 series acquisition status

Operations/Group companies

Factory

Obtained in:Commercial Printing Operations, DNP Media Create

Enokicho, Oji, Akabane, Utsunomiya

Aug. 2002

Information Communication Kansai Operations
DNP Data Techno Kansai
DNP Media Create Kansai

Osaka, Ono, Nara

Dec. 1999

IPS Operations, DNP Data Techno

Warabi, Enokicho, Ushiku, Kamiya

Nov. 1997

DNP Seihon

AkabaneNov. 2002

DNP Digitalcom

Warabi, Kamiya

Dec. 1999

Information Media Supplies Operations, DNP IMS

Sayama, Okayama

Jul. 1995

Information Media Supplies Operations, DNP IMS Odawara

OdawaraDec. 2007

DNP Fine Chemicals

Tokyo, Fukushima

Aug. 1996

Opto-Materials Operations, DNP Opto-Materials

Okayama, Mihara

Feb. 2003

Lifestyle Materials Operations, DNP Lifestyle Materials

Tokyo, Kobe, Okayama

Nov. 1997

Lifestyle Materials Operations, DNP Ellio

Tokyo, Osaka

Sep. 1998

DNP Technopack Yokohama

Yokohama, Sayama

Mar. 1998

DNP Technopack Tokai

Nakatsugawa

Nov. 1999

Packaging Operations, DNP Technopack

Sayama, Izumizaki

Apr. 1998

Packaging Operations, DNP Techno Polymer

Kashiwa, Kansai

May 1999

Packaging Operations, DNP Techno Film

Kashiwa, Izumizaki

Mar. 2002

Packaging Operations, DNP Technopack Kansai

Kyoto, Tanabe

Jun. 1998

Electronics Devices Operations, DNP Fine Electronics

Kamifukuoka, Kyoto, Kuki

Nov. 1994

Display Components Operations, DNP Precision Devices

Mihara, Otone, Kurosaki

Dec. 1997

DNP LSI Design

Sapporo, Akabane, Kansai, Fukuoka

Dec. 2004

DT Fine Electronics

Kawasaki, Kitakami

Oct. 2002

DNP Hokkaido

SapporoOct. 2000

DNP Tohoku

SendaiNov. 2000

DNP Shikoku

TokushimaJan. 2002

DNP Nishinippon

ChikugoFeb. 2000

DNP Information Systems

Sapporo, Yamagata, Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka,
Fukuyama, Fukuoka, Others

Apr. 1999

DNP Facility Services

Tokyo

Aug. 2001

The Inctec

Tokyo, Kasaoka

Jun. 2003

Hokkaido Coca-Cola Bottling

SapporoFeb. 2007

DNP IMS America

U.S.A. (Concord)

Apr. 1997

DNP IMS Netherlands

Holland (Badhoevedorp)

Mar. 2009DNP Indonesia

Indonesia (Jakarta)

May 2002

DNP Photomask Europe

Italy (Agrate)

Jan. 2005

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For an Inspiring Workplace

Respect for Diversity 1 2Diversity Promotion Meetings
First meeting (December 22, 2008)

Theme“A Male-oriented society” and “A Diversity-oriented society (society in which diversity isrespected)” ~ Female employees feel they are not accepted

Lecture“Realizing female employee potential brings success”
Inemi Akita, President, Ms Co., Ltd.

Second meeting (January 19, 2009)

Theme

What constitutes fair and just personnel development and hiring for women?
~ The need for role models

Lecture“My career”

Lecture“What we can see from career examples”
Masanobu Suzuki, General Manager, Career Counseling Center

Minako Miyama, General Manager, C&I Operations

Third meeting (February 23, 2009)

Theme

Creating a workplace environment that takes advantage of our systems~ Work-life balance perspective

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Respect for Diversity 1 2

Flexible Work Styles

2-1

It is important for everyone seeking their full potential as professionals to achieve a balance between hours spentworking and those spent pursuing self-awareness and a rich personal life, while considering both one’s career plan andlife plan. It is similarly important to respect the time resources of others. DNP has established a variety of systems basedon this thinking, and is developing their use.

Results of efforts

FY2008FY2007

FY2006

Employment system
Flexible employment system
incorporating:• Flex time system• Discretionary working system• Part-time working hours, etc

Coverage

58.6%

63.0%

63.3%

34.3%

34.4%

34.4%

4

2

0

No. ofconsultations

1,878

1,638

1,535

On-siteconsultation

Nationwide 11
locations
Total 28

Nationwide 6
locations
Total 24

Nationwide 6
locationsNo. ofconsultations

Around 300(simple)Leave system
Diverse leave systems that
accommodates individual lifestyles.
• Annual paid vacation (maximum of 20
days a year)• Childcare leave• Life-support leave Annual paid leave

Family nursing care leave
Up to 366 days per eligible family
member, no limit on the number of times

Consultation officeConsultation with specialists about
the topics of housing (financial
planning, housing selection, design andconstruction), legal issues (inheritance,family matters, and accidents), taxes, andsexual harassment.

% taking leave(simple)Participants(simple)(January 2007~)

Life Plan Consulting
Provides information about pensions,employment insurance, motivation forliving, lifelong education, etc. to assist
individuals with planning for life after
retirement.

Around 1,800(respones topension record
issues)718

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Respect for Diversity 1 2

Flexible Work Styles

2-2

Results of efforts

Life planning promotion system
Joint labor-management programs, suchas the distribution of magazines andholding seminars

Results of guidance/
explanatory
meetings held

Participants(including spouses)

Career counseling center
Provides counseling and guidance regarding careerdevelopment

FY2008FY2007

FY2006• “Preparatory
guidance” for 55 and54-year-olds• “Preparatory
guidance” for 55year-olds• Distribution of“Design Book” to
45-year-olds• Explanatory
meeting aboutpublic pensions,employment
insurance for 57year-olds• Explanatory
meeting aboutpublic pensions,employment
insurance for 58
and 59-year-olds• “Preparatory
guidance” for 55year-olds• Explanatory
meeting aboutpublic pensions,employment
insurance for 58
and 59-year-olds

844

939

Persons seeking
consultation 217

Persons seeking
consultation 196

Persons seeking
consultation 136

Company training
instructor

Practical Course In Career Design

977(Diversity Promotion
Meetings, New
Employee Training)

Held 4 times,
30 participants

Held 3 times,
25 participants

Congratulatory/
Condolence benefit

8,912

8,005

7,595

All loan types

133

122

121

63

62

54

Mutual relief association
The continuous creation of independent
structures for mutual relief efforts funded
jointly by the company and the labor
unions.

Children’s
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Support for Success of Personnel Diversity

1 2

Female Employee Active Support Meetings
Results of efforts

FY2008FY2007

FY2006

Female Employee Active Support Seminars
No. of enrollees

675

393

148

2,288

2,038

1,825

(cumulative total since FY2006)

Network learning participants“Female Success Support Course”(cumulative total since June 2003)

Efforts to Employ the Physically-Challenged
Results of efforts• Enhancing facilities and work development so
as to provide for success for the physicallychallenged• Implementation of ongoing recruitment• Implementation of normalization training
for supervisors where physically-challenged
employees are locatedFY2008Hiring rate: 1.81%(simple)FY2007

Hiring rate: 1.74%(simple)FY2006

Hiring rate: 1.87%(simple)Efforts to Employ Senior Citizens
Results of efforts

FY2008FY2007

FY2006

Employees using thesystem 81.5%(simple)Employees using thesystem 77.3%

Employees using thesystem 65.8%

Senior officer system
Employees who want to continue working as
seasoned professionals after reaching theirmandatory retirement age may continue as a
“Senior officer” after consulting with the company.

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Support for Success of Personnel Diversity

1 2

Efforts to Re-employ People who Left Work
Results of efforts

FY2008FY2007

FY2006“re-work” System
This makes it possible, under certain conditions,for former employees who, having been forced tostop work for childcare or nursing care purposes,
find that their life circumstances have changed
and would like to put their experience to work
again and become employees.

As of March 2009
Registrants 80

As of March 2008
Registrants 67

As of March 2007
Registrants 45

Number re-employed0

Number re-employed 2
As of March 2007-

“re-work” System
HiringRetirement(conclusion of
employment
agreement)

Trial hiring(employment contract
for a fixed term)

Registrant during period for providing birth,childcare or nursing care (Max. for five years)

1) Apply for registration
Each general affairs
division

2) Issue registration
statement

Confirm contact information
Recruitment information
Re-employment introduction(DNP human services)

Introduce person
wishing reemployment

General affairs of each DNP
operational division

Working forthree months
as a contract
employee fora fixed term

Work as a fulltime employee

Work as a parttime employee

Period for both company andindividual to examine thepossibility of hiring

Group Hello Work

Registration

Recruitment
information
3) Sendrecruitment form

Re-employment application
4) Send registration statement
and job requirement form

Re-employment if matched to needs
at a workplace

Retired due to giving birth,childcare or nursing care

Worked for more than
three years as an
employee

Period forfinding job(for oneyear)

Registration period(for five years)

Trial period(three months)

Recruitment
information
3) Sendrecruitment form

Introduce person
wishing reemployment

General affairs of each
DNP Group company

We can meet a diversity of needs by using the “Group Hello Work” organization, which functions as the information organizer/provider and consultation desk for both parties, to manage DNP Group recruitment information comprehensively. This
makes for a smooth transition from leaving work through re-employment.
We use this “Group Hello Work” system for the re-employment of registrants, and anticipate an increase in re-employees
in the future.

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Support for the Development of the Next Generation

Childcare Leave
Results of efforts

FY2008FY2007

FY2006

Participants 109(simple)Participants 86(simple)Participants 77(simple)Childcare leave• Until April 30 of the child's second year, or untila child is 18 months old• An employee can take childcare leave up to twice
per child during the childcare leave period.

Back-to-Work from the Childcare ProgramThis system supports employees so they can feel secure about taking leave for childbirth or childcare and smoothly returnto the workplace afterward while seeking a balance between work and family life.
Leave

Leave preparation
If the pregnancy
delivery dates are
known

Employee

Sequence of events through areturn to work and anunderstanding of related systems

6-3 months prior todelivery

Returnpreparation

After return2 months prior todelivery

Leave
Leave
prior to Delivery
after
deliverydeliveryChildcare leave
2-1 months
prior toreturn2 weeksprior toreturnPeriod for use of “wiwiw”
Work continues

Exchange of information with superiors
Home study courses taken
Kangaroo Club (Back-towork seminar)
Meetingprior toreturn(1st time)

Meeting prior to leave

Superiors

Sequence of events through areturn to work and anunderstanding of related systems

Employee’s considerations about work

Preparation for return

Meetingprior toreturn(2nd time)

Preparation and execution of support plan

Look into replacement during leave period

GeneralAffairs

Explanation of the overall
program to the employee
and superiors

Oversee the continuation of work

Support for the employee taking leave (regular exchange of information)

Support for the employee and superiors

Support for the employee taking leave (provide information, help with procedures)Support for the adjustmentof the employee

Support for superiors concerning
decisions made after a return to work

Results of efforts

FY2008FY2007

FY2006

Registrants for Internet program“wiwiw”, for support for returning
to work after childcare

As of March 2009
125 (simple)

As of March 2008
84 (simple)

As of March 2007
54 (simple)

Participants in the “Kangaroo Club”
back-to-work seminar

January 2009
Tokyo 56 persons (12 males)
Osaka 8 persons

January 2008
Tokyo 40 person
Osaka 6 persons

January 2007
Tokyo 27 persons
Osaka 10 persons

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Personnel and Employment Guideline
Each DNP employee strives to gain specialized knowledge and skills, to act as a self-reliant individual according to the
Guiding Principles (5 Principles) and the DNP Group Code of Conduct, which have at their core the TAIWA* proclaimed
in the DNP Group 21st Century Vision, to realize our Business Vision, and furthermore, to achieve personal growth andself-realization.
The company seeks to construct structures, systems, and a work environment even more conducive to nurturing the
emergently evolving corporate culture that will form the foundation for each employee to play his or her role to the fullest
and achieve personal growth and self-realization as a self-reliant individual.

Personnel and Human Resources Development Efforts for Realizing our Vision

21st Century Vision

Management Concept/Business Vision/Guiding Principles
Code of Conduct

Human Resource Development Vision

Training System/Structure

Career Counseling Center

acquisition

System for encouraging qualification

In-house venture system

In-house recruiting system

Management by Objective system

Personnel ability rating system

Rating system

Self-reporting system

Distance learning

Mass training Network
learning

Mass training,
Practical training

External seminars

OJT

Training through assignment or transfer

Training of
Headquarters

Education through change of
duties or new posting

Training held by Business
Operations and Group Companies

Personnel/Organization/System/Application

Self-realization

Professionals capable of"independence" and "cooperation"

Realizing the Vision for the
21st Century

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Personnel Data

For DNP (simple) as of March 2009

Senior Expert

Director

Male

24

1,418

8,396

38.0

14.8

Female

0

18

1,456

30.6

8.8

Total

24

1,436

9,852

37.0

14

Consolidated

Employees(Leadership position level 2 and above)

Overseas Group companies
Directors

Overseas Group companies
Employees

Asia: 4,835
America: 452
Europe: 299
Oceania: 2
Total: 5,588

Local: 29
Japan: 76
Total: 105

Average age

Average number ofyears continuously
employed

SimpleEmployees

Male: 33,467
Female: 6,850
Total: 40,317

Work status data
Number of employees retiring,according to reason
Personal
reasons

Number of
Reachedemployees at end
retirement ageof previous year

Annual turnover ratio*(simple)Personal
reasons

Reachedretirement age

New employee settlement
status(percentage still at company
after 3 years)

No. of part-time/ non-regular
employees(simple)FY2008

221

81

9,396

2.35%

0.86%

86.5% (joined DNP in 2005)

891

FY2007

258

84

9,003

2.90%

0.90%

88.0% (joined DNP in 2004)

402

FY2006

251

83

8,597

2.90%

1.00%

87.1% (joined DNP in 2003)

383*Turnover rate: Number of employees that left service/ number of personnel at the end of previous fiscal year

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Creating a Creative and Energetic Corporate Culture 1 2 3Transparent and Fair Hiring Practices
We provide opportunities equally to anyone who shares our corporate vision and wants to work with us to realize their potential. We use equitable methods to select and hire employees. We also actively participate in internship programs.

Results of efforts

FY2008FY2007

FY2006

Accepted in FY2009

Accepted in FY2008

Accepted in FY2007

Male 122

Male 110

Male 99

Female 65

Female 58

Female 51

Total 187

Total 168

Total 150

Male 183

Male 212

Male 208

Female 58

Female 55

Female 52

Total 241

Total 267

Total 260

We advertise broadly via the Internet, with no age
restrictions. We explain clearly and specificallythe job duties of the positions we seek to fill.

Accepted in FY2008
31

Accepted in FY2008
74

Accepted in FY2006
57

Internships (arranged jointly with affiliates)

During August –September 2008:

During August –September 2007:

During August –September 2006:

85 interns were
accepted in 45
categories

104 interns were
accepted in 83
categories

105 interns were
accepted in 74
categories

New hiring (Simple)
We inform candidates of the type of
person we are looking for, the steps
in our hiring process, the timing ofeach step, and what we are looking
for in each interview. In order to avoid
mismatches, we assign young employees as recruiting partners to givecandidates a real-life picture of ourcompany.

ClericalTechnical

Mid-career hiring (Simple)

In response to requests from schools and students seeking experience in the working world,
we provide students with opportunities to gain
work experience. These opportunities do not necessarily lead to regular employment.

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Fair Evaluation and Treatment

Development of Various Systems
Results of efforts

FY2008FY2007

FY2006

JPY6,818,780

JPY6,945,465

JPY7,110,982

37 awards

37 awards

47 awards

23 awards

22 awards

26 awards

495 persons

486 persons

461 persons

Ranking and salary
Individual performance is evaluated according
to his/her current role and results and ranked
accordingly. Monthly salary and bonus standards
are interlocked, while seniority is excluded from
evaluation.
Introduction of the following monthly salary systems: “Role learning salary and role basic salary”,
which are evaluated based on employee’s learning
status for the general staff and development status
for managers of each ranking. “Role performancesalary”, which is evaluated based on the employee’s
ranking and performance during the period.

Average annualcompensation

Evaluation/compensation systems(management by objective system, etc.)
At regular intervals, employees sit down with their supervisors to set future performance targets and their evaluate past performance. Employees
and supervisors increase mutual understanding through discussion andcounseling. Evaluation results are directly reflected in salaries and bonuses.
This expanded to nearly all employees in October 2003, with feedback
from personnel evaluation results expanded to general personnel beginning with the 2005 winter bonus.
For job
performanceAward system(special annual award)

This system includes awards for job performance,
achievement of goals, and years of service (25years) - based on results achieved semiannually
and annually.

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Human Resources Development Support

Support for Employees Seeking Career Advancement

2-1

Results of efforts
Personnel with specialized skills capable of bringing about the realization of new solutions,business development, technological development, or product development in line with the

In-house
recruiting system

DNP Group’s business strategy are recruited from within the Group, so as to achieve the effective use of personnel and the enlivening of organizations. The employee is given theopportunity to choose his or her workplace independently, which supports career formation.
DNP has had this system in place for more than 10 years, and so far approximately 450
employees have been selected out of a total of 1700 applicants.

Employees fill out a “Self-Reporting Form” once annually, in which they describe the form
they would like their career to take and note the kind of self-realization steps and workplacetransfers they desire toward that end. The report is then submitted to the employee’s supe-

Self-reporting systemriors, who can then offer guidance and training to their subordinates through communication,
promoting a free and vigorous atmosphere and deepening the relationship of trust while
hastening the building of the employee’s awareness of self-realization. It also develops a
consciousness of guidance and development in both the supervisor and the subordinate.
Shifts in business models continue apace in a management environment that is experiencing rapid changes, such as digitalization, networking, personalization, and globalization, so
the rapid creation of new business has become necessary. This system, inaugurated in
2000, is a program we have implemented to unearth the seeds of new businesses buried
within our company and to make active use of the ideas of our employees. Under this sys-

In-house venture systemtem, an employee submits a new business idea, and if it passes an in-house examination
DNP provides a variety of forms of support, such as funds, personnel, and facilities, with theemployee that came up with the idea of running the business as a manager. This systemprovides career formation opportunities for employees and enlivens the corporate culture.
Six companies which successfully underwent the examination process have been established since the introduction of this system.
Under this system, an employee can take the initiative in requesting the opportunity to accumulate experience in another department or office for a fixed term, after which the employee
returns to his or her original position and puts the new knowledge and skills into practice.

In-House Learning in adifferent department

This system expands the range of work that the employee can undertake, and also improves quality. During the employee's tenure at the transfer department, the superiors there
provide support for the visiting employee’s goal attainment, and afterward both the employee and the superiors at both the employee’s original and transfer departments discuss thesituation thoroughly so as to ensure appropriate reassignment after the employee has returned.

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Human Resources Development Support

Support for Employees Seeking Career Advancement
Results of efforts

Qualification support programThis program pays incentives to employees who acquire specialized
knowledge, skills, or qualifications needed for their job(covers about 130 types of qualification, up to 100,000 yen).

2-1

FY2008FY2007

FY2006

Recipients 745(Simple: 362)

Recipients 783(Simple: 279)

Recipients 593(Simple: 270)

Increase in employees with qualifications for specialized
knowledge and technology necessary for work, primarily
IT-related work

Meister system
We introduced our "Meister System" in 2001, which is focused on our
production technicians who possess valuable professional skills. This system is geared to getting back to the roots of industry by recognizing theimportance of professional skills and thereby providing training, evaluation, and benefits. A "Meister" is expected to pass along his or her superior
skills not only within his or her own division, but also within the Groupoverall. Those granted the title "Meister" are recognized as having met thefollowing three qualifications: Specialized knowledge, skills, and creativity;
Recognition and confidence received from colleagues; Leadership ability.
Leadership ability is especially important because the passing on of skills
is at the core of this system.

Designees: 2

Designees: 0

Designees: 0

Cumulative
total ofrecipients at
end of March
2009: 49

Cumulative
total ofrecipients at
end of March
2008: 47

Cumulative
total ofrecipients at
end of March
2007: 47

Designees: 0

Designees: 3

Designees: 0

Cumulative totalof recipients at
end of March
2009: 16

Cumulative totalof recipients at
end of March
2008: 16

Cumulative totalof recipients at
end of March
2007: 13

Designees: 1-

Special skills recognition programThis system rewards Employees with an exceptionally high level of specialization as technology researchers, developers and planners, whose
talents are recognized widely both inside and outside the company. There
are two reward levels corresponding to the specialization level.
(1) Chief Researcher/Chief Planner
We take certification applications once a year from people using their specialized skills in technical R&D, systems development, or planning, boththrough self-recommendation or the recommendation of other(s). These
applications are evaluated and certified based upon the Certification Criteria.
(2) Fellow
Chief Researchers and Chief Planner are certified as Fellows when they are
deemed to have an outstanding character and have either been recognized
as authorities through public acclaim or have been responsible for striking
business results
Certification Criteria are established for each of the following evaluation
categories: Results, Public Acclaim, In-House Acclaim, Competency. These
Criteria are announced to all DNP Group employees.
DNP seeks to have employees working in technical R&D and planningset targets for their career development based upon the achievement ofthese Certification Criteria.

Designees: 0
Cumulative totalof recipients at
end of March
2009: 1

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Promoting Human Resources Development 1 2

Chart of Training According to Level
Level

Operation General
Manager
Division General
Manager

Leadership

General Manager

Staff

Sales

Planning and Research anddevelopment development

Technical
engineering

Production
management

Production

Division General Manager training, Organizational skill enhancement training/Work streamlining management training
Plant Manager
training

General Manager training/advanced management training
ControlTechnical General Production
ManagerManager training Generaltraining

ManagerManagement foundation training

Manager training

New management-level employee training/New management-level follow-up training
Assistant Manager

Assistant Manager
training

ForemanForeman training

General employee

5~6 years after
joining thecompany

Step-up seminar

2 years after
joining thecompany

Second-year follow-up education

1 year after joining
the company
Upon joining thecompany

Second-year follow-up education (Operation)
First-year follow-up education
First-year follow-up education (Operation)
Operation introductory education
New employee guidance education*CSR and compliance courses are always included in the training described below.

Operation
introductory
education

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Training Programs (Overview)
Staff
Labor m anagement
education

Sales

2-1

Planning anddevelopment

Research andDevelopment

Technical
engineering

Planning enforcement
training

Production
management

Production

IE experts training

Work streamlining expert training
Technical seminars (90 courses)
New entry staff
education

Leader’s expertisetraining

Solution business training
Networking with external entities
Pricing training
Sales and planning seminar
Project management training
Sales and planning intellectual properties basic

Engineering intellectual properties basic

Sales and planning intellectual properties advanced

Engineering intellectual properties advanced

Preparatory course for Promotional Marketer
Examination

Mechatronics training

IT experts’ training
Seminar for administrator qualification
Seminar for information security administrator qualification
Training for the third type lead electric technician qualification
Training for the second type lead electric technician qualification
New business development support seminar
New career design training
Business manner instructor training
Trainer education
Normalization seminar
Sign language course (regular, advanced)
International communication skills (English, Chinese, Korean)Inter-cultural management training
Global human resource development training, Global human resource development follow-up training
Computer literacy education
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Training Programs (Overview)
Mandatory for all employees
Staff

2-2

Mandatory for first and second year entry employees

Sales

Planning anddevelopment

Research anddevelopment

Technical
engineering

Production
management

Production
Health and safety
management

Law for the prevention of
Delays in the Payment of
Subcontracting Charges
and Related Matters

Law for the prevention of Delays in the Payment of
Subcontracting Charges and Related Matter

Environmental issues and business

Environmental issues and business

Beginner’s course of contract
Management indicators
Key financial figures
Beginner’s course of cost and profit
Beginner’s course of export management
Product Liability Act

Network learning

Antitrust law
Insider trading regulations
Personal information protection
Beginner’s course of information security
Computer virus check course
CSR
Mental health course (Managers)
Mental health course (Leadership / General Employees)
Active Support for Female Employees Course (Managers)
Sexual harassment prevention course (Managers / Leadership)
Beginner’s course of career design (Managers, Leadership / General Employees)
Beginner’s course of printing technology (First or second year after joining the Company)
About colors (First or second year after joining the Company)

Correspondence courses(CAPA)

200 courses

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Worksite Safety 1 2Creating Healthy and Safe Workplaces
All of our employees want to work in a safe and pleasant environment, so we conduct our own health and safety
activities. Our basic policy is to support the creation of comfortable and pleasant working environments and working
styles that make room for family life. Accordingly, we created a system of health and safety activities for all employees
to participate in, and we attach great importance to this system.
We have also established the DNP Group Health & Safety Liaison Council at the center of the DNP Group Health &Safety Promotion System, to work together with each Operations and Group company Health & Safety Liaison
Council, as well as with the Health & Safety Committees at each worksite, to improve the health and safety standardsof the Group.

Results of efforts

FY2008

Standards and guidelines
Improving the DNP Group’s overall
health and safety standards is vitalto solving health and safety issues.
Therefore, we have establishedshared Health & Safety Control
Regulations for the entire DNPGroup to serve as the foundation
for Group activities, and are also
creating the necessary bylaws andguidelines.

Skill improvement
Promotes activities that are tailoredto each workplace, and seeks to
improve employees' skills whennecessary to allow the Health and
Safety Committees to function effectively.

Accident prevention
We analyze potential hazards andtake steps to prevent accidents involving revolving machinery, which
is a major cause of industrial accidents.

Major standards andguidelines
established

FY2007• DNP Group Health &Safety Control
Regulations• Workplaceenvironment
standards* DNP Group 1st Work Accident
Prevention Basic Plan

• Guidelines forpreventing noise in
the workplace* DNP Group 1st Health
Maintenance Improvement
Basic Plan
* DNP Group Health & Safety
Committee Bylaws* DNP Group Health & Safety
Education Guideline* DNP Group Risk Assessment
Guideline
Other regulations and guidelines arebeing composed, and will number
21 in all.

FY2006• Guidelines for
tobacco smoking• Guidelines forpreventing
industrial accidents
caused bymachinery, etc.

Qualification holders

End March 2009

End March 2008

End March 2007

Industrial sanitation
administrator

432 persons

437 persons

385 persons

Operation chief

2,676 persons

2,581 persons

2,367 persons

Completed technicalcourse for restricted
work operations

6,352 persons

6,403 persons

6,051 persons

Completed special
educational course

2,887 persons

2,692 persons

1,955 persons

January ~ December
2008
0.49%

January ~December 2007
0.47%

January ~December 2006
0.55%

Work Accident
Occurrence Rate
(rate of accidents
accompanied by lost
worktime)

DNP’s Work Accident Occurrence Rate is low incomparison to that of all industries as well as
within the printing industry overall.

* Work Accident Occurrence Rate (rate of accidents accompanied by lost worktime): victims of accidents accompanied by lost worktime/
cumulative total of working hours (Unit: 1 million hours)

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Worksite Safety 1 2

DNP Group 1st Work Accident Prevention Basic Plan Numerical Targets
The 11th Work Accident Prevention Plan issued by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare calls for a 20% or greater
reduction in fatal accidents and a 15% or greater reduction in worksite injury accidents in 2012 in comparison to 2007.
The DNP Group has set the following targets, which take the 2005 ~ 2007 trend rates as well as the 2008 results into
consideration. These are to be achieved by continuous efforts to reduce worksite accidents through the synergistic effects of our increasingly strengthened measures.
(1) Reduction of serious accidents
Rate of accidents accompanied by lost worktime of 0.30 or less in 2011 (61% or less in comparison to 2008)(2) Reduction of worksite accident occurrence
Overall Work Accident Occurrence Rate, including accidents not accompanied by lost worktime, of 2.00 or less (66% or less incomparison to 2008)
While it is not indicative of the rate at which measures are being strengthened, the target level is 0.1 or less, which is premised
upon prevention of fatal accidents.
Period and targets of the 11th Work Accident Prevention Plan

Trends in DNP Group Work Accident Indicators

Comparison
with 2007

DNP Group 1st Basic Plan

2005

2006

2007

Number of accidents accompanied
by lost worktime (occurrences)

38

40

36

Number of accidents not accompanied by lost worktime (occurrences)

204

224

Total for both (occurrences)242

Work Accident Occurrence Rate(accompanied by lost worktime)

2008

2009

2010

2011

39

(33)

(29)

(25)

316

202

(185)

(164)

(142)

264

252

241

(218)

(193)

(167)

0.60

0.55

0.47

0.49

0.40

0.35

0.30

0.38

20%
reduction

Total Accident Rate (accompanied/unaccompanied by lost worktime)

3.83

3.62

3.28

3.01

2.61

2.31

2.00

2.79

15%
reduction

Rate of strengthening of measures

0.016

0.017

0.204

0.106

0.1
or less

0.1
or less

0.1
or less

Group work accident results

2012*The DNP Group 1st Work Basic Plan numerical targets (number of occurrences) are based on 2008 cumulative work hours.

Work Accident Occurrence Rate (accompanied by lost worktime)

Total Accident Rate
(total accompanied/unaccompanied by lost worktime)

Plan target: 0.30

0.7
0.6

0.60

61% in comparison to2008 results

0.55

0.5

0.47

0.49
0.40

0.4

Plan target: 2.00

4.5
4.0

3.83

3.5

3.62
3.28

3.0
0.35

0.3

0.30

66% in comparison to2008 results
3.01

2.61

2.5

2.31
2.00

2.0
1.5

0.2

1.0

0.1

0.5

0

0
’05

’06

’07

’08

’09

’10

’11

’05

’06

’07

’08

’09

’10

’11

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Nurturing Active Health Maintenance Improvement

Systems and Structures
Results of efforts

FY2008FY2007

FY2006

Health management system“Health examination management system” on the Intranet makes it possible
to access one's own health examination
results, including past results, via a personal computer.

Ratio of employees
receiving the general
health exam

January to
December 2008:
99.64%

January to
January to
December 2007: December 2006:
99.39%
97.73%

Number of employees
receiving checkups

82,752 persons

84,012 persons

83,544 persons

No change

No change

Creation and implementation of the“DNP Group Smoking Guideline” that
stipulates standards
for separate smoking
areas and smoking
regulations.

January to
December 2008:
Total number ofconsultations
5,672

January to
December 2007:
Total number ofconsultations
6,172

January to
December 2006:
Total number ofconsultations
6,077

Clinics
16 clinics throughout Japan. In addition
to employees covered by medical insurance, these clinics treat the nonworking
dependents of those employees (up to
the age of 16).

Smoking measures
Smoking measures conducted based on the Group Guideline ateach worksite to protect nonsmokers from secondhand smoke.

Various health consultation services
We provide a consultation system for employees and their families to get advice
from medical specialists about disease or
medical therapy, and also provide support
for health maintenance through nutrition
consultation and exercise consultation.

Health consultation
officeTelephone healthconsultation (including
family members)
Mental healthconsultation
Nutrition consultationand exercise
consultation

Mental health
DNP is shoring up educational programs and expanding in-house
consultation opportunities so as to support and improve employee
mental health. We have continued in implementing mental healtheducation by distributing our guidebook, holding lectures, using
our own videos and intranet-based courses. We also offer checkups
by specialists at the Tokyo Ichigaya medical clinic and at health insurance union clinics in the Kansai area.

• “Power Up
Course” forGeneral Affairs(Total 3 sessions)• Mental healthcheckups for all
employees

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Secure Working Environment

DNP Group Natural Disaster Organization
Permanent Committees

Regional Including Response
Headquarters

In-house-Fire Department

Including Response Headquarters
by Operations andGroup companies

ActionImplementation

ActionImplementation

Decision making/Implementation

Disaster Prevention Committee by
Operations and Group companies

DNP Group Including Disaster
Response Headquarters

ActionCommittee

Coordinate

Regional Disaster Prevention
Committee

ActionCommittee

Management

DNP Group Central Disaster
Prevention Council

Ad-hoc Committees

In-house-Fire Department

Disaster Measure include:

Actions to be taken include:• Execution of disaster training• Joint simulations with regions• Measures for those unable to return home
• Preparation of emergency stockpiles, etc.

• Get businesses back up and running• Provide support for employees and their families• Support for local residents• Support for local businesses, etc.

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Efforts as a Good Corporate Citizen

DNP’s Unique Corporate Philanthropy 1 2 3The DNP Group Social Contribution Policy
The DNP Group seeks to solve the various issues facing society while contributing to sustainable growth and the realization of a rich society. Our social contributions are propelled by our provision of valuable goods and services through ourbusiness. We also seek the effective employment of our management resources (personnel, knowledge, technology, facilities, etc.) and to contribute to the realization of a better society through solid labor management relations as well as
strong ties and cooperation with organizations outside our Group.
We also believe that the voluntary participation of employees in social contribution activities is valuable not only to society, but also to the personal development and self-realization of the individual employee. The DNP Group therefore
supports the participation of employees in activities that contribute to society.
We at the DNP Group shall continue to engage in steady efforts to contribute to society as a good corporate citizen.

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Efforts as a Good Corporate Citizen

DNP’s Unique Corporate Philanthropy 1 2 3Themes
Maintaining a love for nature

Environmental conservation is an important global concern. The DNP Group is
engaged in a wide variety of environmental conservation efforts, such as reforestation and river cleanups, because we feel gratitude toward the Earth, which
has rewarded us with its rich bounty, and we want to leave behind a beautiful
planet for coming generations.
Category: Environmental conservation

Maintaining a broad
perspective

The DNP Group works together with members of each local community so as
to foster safety, convenience, and richness in local community life. We havestrong ties to all of our local communities, not only in Japan but in countries
around the globe, so we are taking an ever more global perspective in contributing to the realization of safe, convenient, and rich local communities.
Category: Contribution to local communities and the international community

For next-generation
development

The promotion of superior scholarship and education is vital to the creation ofa sustainable society for future generations. The DNP Group seeks to contribute to the development of future generations by reinvesting the printing and IT
technology strengths, as well as the know-how and experience, we have developed over the years back into society and the children who comprise thenext generation.
Categories: Academia, education, development of the next generation;
development of the information society

For a society rich in culture

Art and culture are indispensable factors in realizing a “Society Rich in Culture” that will inspire joy and awe in the lives of people. The DNP Groupsupports the proliferation of art and culture, focusing on the graphic arts which
are a part of what we do as a printing company, as well as on the preservationand diffusion of artworks and cultural properties through the use of our printing
technologies.
Category: Promotion of the arts and culture

From the standpoint of
humanity

The DNP Group offers rapid humanitarian relief to victims of large-scale disasters and conflict.
Category: Humanitarian aid and disaster relief

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Efforts as a Good Corporate Citizen

DNP’s Unique Corporate Philanthropy 1 2 3

Supporting Culture by Providing Art

2-1

Art Sources
ggg (Ginza Graphic Gallery)
Location: 1F, DNP Ginza Bldg., 7-7-2 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Established: 1986
The ggg is a gallery specializing in graphic design. Exhibitions
featuring Japanese and foreign artists, groups, and organizations are
held.

ddd Gallery
Location: 1F, Namba SS Bldg., 1-17-28 Minamihorie, Nishi-ku, Osaka
Established: 1991
The ddd brings exhibitions first held at the ggg to the Kansai area, andalso holds exhibitions of art originating in Kansai.

CCGA (Center for Contemporary Graphic Art)
Location: 1, Miyata, Shiota, Sukagawa-shi, Fukushima
Established: 1995
The CCGA is a base for graphic arts exhibitions and research,
centering on the works in the Tyler Graphics Archive, which it holds instorage.

LDML (Louvre - DNP Museum Lab)
Location: DNP-Gotanda Bldg, Ground floor, Nishi Gotanda, 3-5-20,
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo
Established: 2006
The LDML is a joint project between DNP and the Louvre for finding“new ways of art appreciation.”

MMF (Maison des Musées de France)
Location: DNP Ginza Annex, 7-7-4 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Established: 2003
The MMF provides information about French exhibitions and art
museums to the general public, and sells museum goods.

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Efforts as a Good Corporate Citizen

DNP’s Unique Corporate Philanthropy 1 2 3

Supporting Culture by Providing Art

2-2

Art Information Sources (websites)
DNP Gallery
http://www.dnp.co.jp/foundation/
This site introduces the graphic arts and design-themed exhibitions held at thethree main DNP art locations.

ggg

ddd

CCGA

Graphic Design Archive

Maison des Musees de France (MMF)
http://www.museesdefrance.org/
This site introduces the mission and activities of the MMF, as well as art galleries
and museums in France.

Louvre - DNP Museum Lab (LDML)
http://museumlab.jp/english/index.html
This site helps visitors enjoy the LDML twice as much by providing a guide to
exhibitions and lectures, as well as to make viewing appointments or to relive the
LDML experience.

DNP Museum Information Japan-artscapeJapanese: http://artscape.jp/
This site, well-known to art fans, offers information about Japanese art museums
and exhibitions, and is updated twice a month.

International: http://www.dnp.co.jp/artscape/eng/
This site provides monthly updates by native English speaking researchers andcritics on art museums and exhibitions in Japan.

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Contribution to Communities

Support for Child Education through Kidzania Exhibits

DNP is an official sponsor of Kidzania Tokyo and Kidzania Koshien.

Urban Dock LaLaport Toyosu
2-4-9 Toyosu, Koto -ku, Tokyo

Kidzania Tokyo
Hours (Entrance covers both areas)
Area 1: 9:00 ~ 15:00 Area 2: 16:00 ~ 21:00

Inquiries

Kidzania Tokyo Information Center

0570- 06- 4646

LaLaport Koshien
1-100 Hachiban-cho, Nishinomiya City, Hyogo

Kidzania Koshien
Hours (Entrance covers both areas)
Area 1: 9:00 ~ 15:00 Area 2: 16:00 ~ 21:00

Inquiries

Kidzania Koshien Information Center

0570-06-4343

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DNP Group Environmental Action 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

DNP Group Environmental Policy
The DNP Group’s efforts are directed towards the continuous prosperity of a world economy with limited resources andfor the development of a society that recirculates resources. The DNP Group is making every effort to minimize the impact our business operations have on the environment, and this includes compliance with environmental laws andregulations as well as recognizing the relationship that each of our business activities has with the environment.

(1) Each member of the DNP Group establishes and periodically reviews its own environmental policies and environmental targets, and puts into effect continuous improvement of its activities and the prevention of environmental
pollution.
(2) For all construction projects, and before designing and commissioning new facilities, we carry out a full and detailed environmental survey to assess the impact that the project will have on the environment to make proper
efforts to protect the environment. We shall also make aggressive efforts to use renewable energy.
(3) When carrying out research, development and design for a new product, we consider the impact of the producton the environment throughout its life cycle, including the ordering of raw materials, production, distribution, use,and disposal. We give special consideration to energy conservation, resource conservation, and reducing the useof harmful chemicals.
(4) When purchasing raw materials, stationery, and equipment, we choose items that are ecologically-friendly andeasy to recycle.
(5) In manufacturing a product, we aim to comply with environmental laws and regulations, and moreover we set up
more stringent standards to reduce the emissions of pollutants into the air, watershed, and soil, and to prevent
unpleasant odors, noise, vibration, and land subsidence. We are constantly improving facilities, techniques andmanufacturing processes to promote the targets of energy conservation, resource conservation and the reductionof industrial waste.
(6) When generating waste from business operations, we strive to achieve zero emissions by separating and recycling waste as much as possible.
DNP Environmental Committee (March 2000, Revised November 2007)

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Independent Review Report Comments by an
Independent Institution
The environmental accounting data was acquired
through a third-party audit performed by Ernst &Young ShinNihon Sustainability Institute Co., Ltd.,and is entirely independent of the data found in
the environmental sections of the CSR Report.

Environmental Accounting

Purpose
1. Use as an environmental management tool for the DNP Group(1) Environmental accounting produces a breakdown of environmental conservation costs that can be used as a reference fordetermining the effectiveness of environmental conservation activities.
(2) Environmental accounting data is used to determine the cost of individual environmental facilities, the Group’s overall budget for environmental conservation, and the amount of investment in environmental activities.
(3) Environmental accounting is used to monitor and evaluate the effects and achievements of activities performed throughout the year in order to ensure continuous improvement in our environmental performance.

2. Use as a tool for communicating with society(1) Environmental accounting provides the means for the public release of our environmental conservation efforts and theirresults.
(2) We use the reception concerning our environmental accounting reports as received from shareholders, clients, and local
communities as a reference for improving our approach to environmental conservation.

Environmental Accounting Calculation Bases(1) Period covered: April 1, 2008 through March 31, 2009 (Environmental conservation facilities are those considered as of March 31, 2009)(2) Scope of coverage: Of companies subject to our consolidated financial accounting, environmental accounting was applied to theGroup’s domestic manufacturing companies (44 companies), one distribution company, one in-house food catering company.
(3) Monetary unit: All monetary figures are expressed in billions of yen, rounded off to the nearest million.
(4) Announcement format: We used the format designated in the Ministry of the Environment “Environmental Accounting Guideline” 2005
edition.
(5) Basis for the environmental conservation cost
1) The environmental conservation costs include depreciation expenses for investments.
2) Personnel costs for full-time workers were calculated at the average labor cost per person, while personnel costs for workers holding
two or more posts were calculated at 1/10 or 1/5 the average personnel cost per person, depending on the worker’s assigned duty.
3) R&D costs are the total costs incurred by our 12 R&D centers in the development of environmentally conscious products and manufacturing equipment(6) Basis for environmental conservation benefits
1) DNP uses consumption per added-value as an indicator for the volume of resources (energy and water) spent on business activities,
as well as for the volume of waste materials and CO2 emissions.
Furthermore, the DNP Group uses the added-value total of the company concerned as an indicator of the volume of business activities, given that companies within the Group perform product transactions. The added-value amount is calculated pursuant to the“Management Analysis of Japanese Corporations” issued by the Ministry of the Economy, Trade and Industry.
2) The benefit from atmospheric environmental pollutant emissions volume corresponding to business area costs from this period refers
to the total volume of VOCs, including those not covered by the PRTR Law.
3) The benefit related to goods produced by business activities is the benefit of the reduction of CO2 emissions when disposing of or recycling containers or packaging.
4) The benefit corresponding to the transportation environmental impact is converted to the energy usage reduction benefit to the shipper at the time the goods, etc. are transported.
(7) Bases for the calculation of the economic benefit of environmental conservation activities
1) The benefit corresponding to resource circulation costs is calculated as the benefit from savings on waste disposal costs.
The reduction amount is calculated as follows: ((Benchmark period unit consumption - unit consumption for the current period) x business activity amount for the current period).
2) The calculation of business activities was performed using the added-value indicated in Item 6 of the above benefit calculation basis.
3) For unit consumption, we use (waste disposal cost/added-value).
4) The benchmark period unit consumption is the gross average value for the three-year period up to and including the previous term.

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DNP Group Environmental Action 1 2 3 4 5 6 7Results of our Environmental Accounting

3-1

Table (1) Environmental conservation costs(Categories corresponding to business activities)

Investment

ExpenseCategory

Details of Major Efforts
2007

2008

2007

2008

(Unit: million yen)

CSR Report
webpage(1) Business area cost

2,399

Deodorizing equipment, VOC collection anddisposal equipment, installation ofwastewater treatment facilities, soundabatement shield installation

56, 58, 64

518

524

Inverter installation, insulation installation

58-62

258

2,649

2,238

Increase in compressors, separation
recycling, zero emissions (conversion to
RPF / cement ingredients), use of recycledwater57-60, 65-66

1,174

1,565

5,720

5,161

(2) Up/downstream costs

0

0

216

190

Container and packaging recycling expenseburden, recycling system development

67-69(3) Administration costs

20

0

2,045

2,073

ISO14001 inspection and registration costs,
environmental measurement costs,
environmental report composition costs

54-56, 67(4) R&D costs

0

0

2,385

2,755

Research and development into
environmentally conscious products andproduction methods

67-69(5) Social activities costs

0

0

18

21

Cleanup of areas outside the plantcompound, support for activities ofenvironmental conservation groups

55(6) Environmental remediation
costs

0

0

0

0

1,194

1,565

10,383

10,2001) Pollution prevention
costs

618

1,081

2,552

2) Global environmental
conservation costs

526

226

3) Resource circulation
costs

30

(Total business area costs)

Total

Environmental conservation costs to total costs ratio
Category

Consolidated
Total Costs

56(Unit: million yen)

Costs

Ratio

Details of Major Environmental Conservation Costs

CSR Report
webpage

Investment of current period

96,100

1,565

1.63%

Deodorizing equipment, VOC collection and disposal
equipment, expansion of wastewater treatment facilities,
insulation installation, etc.

59-60

R&D cost of current period

34,111

2,755

8.08%

Non-PVC decorative sheets, Biomass materials, productweight reduction, materials for charging photovoltaic cells
waterbased inks, etc.

67-69

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Table (2) Environmental Conservation Benefits

Category

Category of indicatorshowing benefit

Value
2007

2008

Difference

Remarks

Page(s) on
which data islisted(1) Environmental conservation benefit related to resources input into business activities
1) Benefit arising from supplied resources
Energy consumption (TJ)

Total energy input
volumeInput volume ofwater

Input volume ofmain raw materials(paper, plastic,
metal, etc.)

21,81020,601-1,209All consumed energy was converted
into average value in calories

57-58
61-63

Added-value unit
consumption for the above(TJ/100 million yen)

4.64

4.94

0.30

Energy increased by 0.30TJ per 100
million yen in added value

Water usage (1,000 m3)

18,20015,900-2,300

Water supply, industrial water, andwell water

Added-value unit
consumption for the above(1,000 m3/100 million yen)

3.87

3.81

-0.06

Water decreased by 60m3 per 100
million yen

Supplied amount(1,000 tons)

2,662

2,487

-175

Total weight of paper, plastic, ink
and metals

57-58

Amount of undesired materials
generated/supplied (%)

12.9

13.4

0.5

Ratio of unwanted materials that are
main raw materials

57-58, 65

57-582) Environmental conservation benefit related to waste or environmental impact originating from business activities

Emissions to theair

SOx emissions (tons)

85

16

-69

NOx emissions (tons)

794

735

-59

Calculated from supplied energy

Environmental pollutant
emissions volume(VOC emissions volume) (tons)
COD discharge (tons)

Water quality

Water emission
volumeVolume of green
gas emission

Emissions of environmental
pollutants(354 PRTR substances) (tons)

11,100

10,570-530

Including 15 substances covered by
the PRTR report

56.7

45.4

-11.3

Calculated from the amount ofdischarged water and average
concentration

0.0

0.1

0.1

Emissions of substances, ethylene
glycol, phenol and Boron

Generated undesired
materials (1,000 tons)

453.3

410.6

-42.7

Including undesired materials otherthan main raw materials

Discharged waste (1,000 tons)

84.7

70.6

-14.1

Total waste subcontracted to waste
disposal companies

Added-value unit
consumption for the above(ton/1 million yen)

0.180

0.169

-0.011

Reduction of 11kg per JPY1 millionof added value

Recycle rate (%)

99.0

99.1

0.1

Not achieved for waste plastics(95.9%) and glass (65.1%)

Emissions of environmental
pollutants(354 PRTR substances) (tons)

2,253

2,193

-60

Total for 30 substances reported

Emissions of greenhousegasses (1,000 t-CO2)

1,091

1,012

-79

Total GHG including emissions by
incinerators and drying furnaces

11

Increased 11 tons of emissions per
100 million yen added-value

Added-value unit
consumption for the above(ton/100 million yen)

232

243

57-58, 64

57-58, 64

57-58, 65

64

57-58
61-63

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Table (2) Environmental Conservation Benefits

Category

Category of indicatorshowing benefit

Value
2007

2008

Difference

Remarks

Page(s) on
which data islisted(2) Environmental conservation benefit related goods and services produced from business activities
1) Benefit related to goods produced by business activities
CO2 emissions
after productshipment

CO2 emissions (1,000 t-CO2)

291.1

22.0

Emitted at incineration and recyclingof used containers and packaging

1.10

-0.02

Reduction of CO2 emissions of 0.02t
per 1t of product29,200-2,800

Energy usage during transport as
freight-0.14

0.14 kl reduction per JPY100 millionof sales

313.1

67

CO2 emissions / volume of
products

1.12(3) Other environmental conservation benefit
1) Benefit related to the environmental impact of transportation
Energy usage amount during shipment of goods (kl)

32,00063

Energy usage amount during transport/gross sales(kl/100 million yen)

1.98

1.84

Table (3) Economic Benefits of Environmental Conservation Activities
Economical benefits of environmental
conservation activities

Amount2007

2008

Difference

315,400

308,100-7,300Remarks

Page(s) on
which data islisted(1) Increased sales
1) Economic benefit of R&D costs
Sales of environmentally conscious products(million yen)down 23% from 2007

67-69

(2) Increased income2) Benefit of resource recycling costs income from recycling undesired materials
Income from recycling undesired materials(million yen)

3,816

4,626

810

Increased due to increase in usedpaper price

65-66

210

-64

JPY64 million decrease from theprevious fiscal year

57-58
65-66

(3) Cost saving
3) Benefit corresponding to resource circulation costs
Saving disposal costs by resource conservation(million yen)274

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DNP Group Environmental Action 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Evaluation of 2008 Environmental Accounting Performance Data
Environmental conservation cost and environmental conservation activities(1) Investment in environmental facilities increased by JPY371 million (31.1%) over the previous year due tothe installation of VOC collection and disposal equipment and water reuse equipment.
(2) Business area costs decreased in comparison to the previous year because the lower volume of waste resulted in reduced processing costs, and also due to a reduction in depreciation expenses.

Environmental conservation benefit(1) Energy consumption volume and water input volume decreased in comparison to the previous fiscal year
because of the decrease in production volume due to reduced demand in the latter half of the fiscal year.
(2) A JPY990 million investment in VOC collection and disposal equipment (JPY1.57 billion over the past three
years) resulted in reduced atmospheric emissions. Waste per unit of production improved over the previous year as a result of reducing waste emissions by eliminating waste from all production processes
through “Manufacturing 21” activities, as well as by converting undesired materials to valuable resources.
(3) As a result of measures such as the optimization of vehicle assignments and transport routes, the “modal
shift,” and other measures, the amount of energy used during transport has been reduced, broadly improving specific consumption.

Economic benefit of environmental conservation measures(1) The amount of sales of environmentally conscious products was lower than the previous year due to a unit
price reduction caused by the global economic slowdown. Nevertheless, we achieved our target.
(2) Income from the recycling of undesired materials increased in comparison with the previous year, due tothorough separation and collection contributing to improved conversion of undesired materials to valuable
resources, as well as because the economy was good in the first half of FY2008.
(3) The economic benefit calculated according to item (7) in the “Environmental Accounting Calculation Bases”
was negative due to a reduction in added value, despite improvements made in waste emissions reduction
through “Manufacturing 21” activities, as well in the conversion of undesired materials to valuable resources.

Issues Henceforth(1) Make further improvements in eco-efficiency through activities such as “Manufacturing 21” “Energy Conservation,” and eliminate all waste from production processes.
(2) Continue to install more VOC collection and disposal equipment so as to reduce emissions of VOCs into theatmosphere.
(3) In addition to improving energy use efficiency, proceed with fuel conversions (fuel oil
so as to improve per unit greenhouse gas emissions.

city gas, LPG

LNG)

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DNP Group Environmental Action 1 2 3 4 5 6 7ISO14001 Certificates
Site

2-1
Date Registration*1

Organization

Okayama Plant, Information Media Supplies Operations

Nov. 1997

JIA-QA

Mihara Plant, Display Components Operations

Jul. 1998

DNV

Okayama Plant, Lifestyle Materials Operations

Jul. 2000

JIA-QADT Fine Electronics*2

Mar. 1997

JACO

Sayama Plant, DNP Technopack

Dec. 2001

DNV

Kobe Plant, Lifestyle Materials Operations

Jan. 2002

JIA-QATokyo Plant, The Inctec

Jan. 2002

JCQA

Kansai Plant, The Inctec

Jan. 2002

JCQA

Utsunomiya Plant, The Inctec

Jan. 2002

JCQA

Ushiku Plant, IPS Operations

Mar. 2002

DNV

DNP Technopack Tokai

Mar. 2002

JCQA

Tien Wah Press (Singapore)May 2002

PSB

Chikugo Plant, DNP Nishinippon

Jun. 2002

DNV

Sayama Plant, Information Media Supplies Operations

Oct. 2002

JIA-QADNP Media Create Kansai

Mar. 2003

JIA-QA

Kurosaki Plant No.2, DNP Precision Devices

Jan. 2004

JCQA

Tokyo Plant, Lifestyle Materials Operations

Jan. 2004

JIA-QA

Kamifukuoka Plant, Electronics Devices Operations

Mar. 2004

AJA

Fukuoka Plant, DNP Nishinippon

Jun. 2004

DNV

Itabashi Area, DNP Logistics

Oct. 2004

AJA[JIA-QA]
Japan Gas Appliances Inspection
Association, QA Center[DNV]
Det Norske Veritas AS (Norway)[JACO]
Japan Audit and Certification
Organization for Environment
and Quality[JCQA]
Japan Chemical Quality Assurance Ltd.
[PSB]PSB Certification Pte Ltd. (Singapore)[AJA]
Anglo Japanese American Registrars Ltd.

*1 Indicates the first registration date.
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Site

2-2
Date Registration*1

Organization

Tokyo Plant, DNP Ellio

Jan. 2005

LRQA

Osaka Plant, DNP Ellio

Jan. 2005

LRQA

Warabi Plant, IPS Operations

Mar. 2005

DNV

Nara Plant, DNP Data Techno Kansai

Jun. 2005

DNV

Tien Wah Press (Johor Bahru)

Nov. 2005

PSB

Otone Plant, Display Components Operations

Mar. 2006

DNV

Kashiwa Plant, DNP Techno Polymer

Mar. 2006

JACO

Kansai Plant, DNP Techno Polymer

Mar. 2006

JACO

DNP Photomask Europe

Apr. 2006

CISQ

DNP Fine Chemicals

Mar. 1997

JCQA

Akabane Area, DNP Logistics

Dec. 2006

AJA

Kashiwa Plant, DNP Techno Film

Mar. 2007

DNV

Izumizaki Plant, DNP Techno Film

Mar. 2007

DNV

DNP IMS Odawara

Mar. 2007

JQA

Yokohama Plant, DNP Technopack Yokohama

Dec. 2007

JIA-QA

Izumizaki Plant, DNP Technopack

Aug. 2008

DNV

Kasaoka Plant, The Inctec

Jan. 2009

JCQA

Okayama Plant, Opto-Materials Operations

May 2009

DNV[LRQA]
Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance Ltd.
[DNV]
Det Norske Veritas AS (Norway)[PSB]
PSB Certification Pte Ltd. (Singapore)[JACO]
Japan Audit and Certification
Organization for Environment and Quality[CISQ]
Federazione Certificazione Italiana dei
Sistemi Qualit Aziendali (Italy)[JCQA]
Japan Chemical Quality Assurance Ltd.
[AJA]
Anglo Japanese American Registrars Ltd.
[JQA]
Japan Quality Assurance Organization[JIA-QA]
Japan Gas Appliances Inspection
Association, QA Center

Eco Action 21 Certificates
Site
Tokyo Head Office, Dai Nippon Trading*1 Indicates the first registration date.

Date Registration*1
Jan. 2006

Organization
IGES[IGES]The Institute for Global Environmental
Strategies

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DNP Group Environmental Action 1 2 3 4 5 6 7Environmental Education
Type of Training

Education for New
Recruits

Course Name/Description

Held inEligibility

Time of year

No. in attendance in
2008

1994

All new recruits

When joining
the company

570 persons(5,360 persons)

1999

Technicians

At irregularintervals

57 persons(508 persons)Environmental Activity Overall(required)
Basic environmental knowledge
and conservation efforts of the
DNP Group

Environment (optional)
Technical Seminar

Environmental laws and regulations

Environmental Issues andBusiness (required)Network Leaning

Correspondence
CourseEnvironmental information to be
used when presenting customers
with proposals concerning environment oriented businesses(Optional)
Beginners class on ISO 14001
and LCA Program

2000

Scheduledevery year

Environmental Issues of theGroup (required)
Eco-report
Training

Domestic & international trends
in environmental issues, revisions in environmental laws,
degree of achievement of environmental targets, new targets,issues concerning specific sites

1993

Employees withmore than 2 years Employees candecide forexperience in thethemselves
sales and planning
divisions

All employeesof the DNP Group

Semiannual

Site members andfactory related
Twice a year
personnel of theupon issuing theoperations’ group
Eco-Reportenvironmental
committee(Total Participants)

Participants
completed thecourse cycle, so thecourse was not held
in FY2008.
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DNP Group Environmental Action 1 2 3 4 5 6 7Results of Environmental Issue Resolution Efforts by Year
Environmental Report Division receives the “6th Environmental Report Grand Prize” for superior reporting

FY 1972

Establishes the Environment Department within the head office
to promote pollution prevention measures and communication
with local residents

FY 1990

Makes new efforts to deal with global environmental issues by
establishing the Eco-Plan Promotion Office within the Environment Department

FY 1992

Establishes the DNP Group Corporate Pledge and Code of
Conduct for DNP Group Employees

Commercial Printing Operations, DNP Media Create Kansai,
DNP Trading acquire FSC-CoC certification, while Packaging
Operations acquires PEFC-CoC certification.

Establishes the Eco-Plan Promotion Targets, the fundamental
voluntary plan based on the Environmental Declaration of theCodes of Conduct, and starts activities by 4 sub-committees

Two types of fused thermal transfer materials of the Information Media Supplies Operations receive EPD “Type III”
environmental labeling certification and registration.

FY 1993

Starts the Eco-Report System, which is part of the DNP Groupenvironmental management system

FY 1994

Remodels and expands the Environment Department into theEnvironment & Product Liability Department to strengthen ourefforts towards environmental issues, including taking responsibility for the disposal of products we produce

FY 1995

DNP wins the International Trade and Industry Minister’s Prizein the “Fourth Global Environmental Awards”, which commend
companies and groups that contribute to the conservation of
the global environment. (The Awards were established in 1991
by the Japan Industrial Journal and the Fuji Sankei Communications Group, with special support by WWF Japan andsponsorship by the Ministry of the Environment, the Ministryof the Economy, Trade and Industry, and the Japan Federationof Economic Organizations.)

FY 2003

Acquisition of ISO 14001 certification by: Advanced Colortech,
Tokyo Plant, Decorative Interiors Operations, Kamifukuoka
Plant, Electronics Devices Operations

FY 2004

The “14th Global Environment Grand Prize” awarded by the
Minister for the Environment
The “7th Environmental Report Prize” awarded for Excellence
Fukuoka Plant, DNP Nishinippon, DNP Logistics, DNP Erio
(Tokyo and Osaka Plants), Warabi Plant, BF Operations acquire
ISO14001.
Eco-Report System implemented at overseas sites.

FY 2005“8th Environmental Report Prize / Sustainability Report Prize”
awarded for excellence
DNP Data Techno Kansai, Johore Bahru Plants, Tien Wah
Press, Otone Plants, Display Products Operations, DNP Techno Polymer (Kashiwa and Kansai Plants) acquire ISO14001.
Ichigaya Publication Printing Operations, DNP Tohoku, Yokohama Plant, Packaging Operations acquire FSCCoC
certification, and DNP Tokai acquires PEFC-CoC certification.

FY 1996

Begins performing the Eco-Audit, the internal environmental
audit performed by the Eco-Plan Promotion Office to upgrade
the Eco-Report System

FY 2006

FY 1997

Okayama Plant, Information Media Supplies Operations becomes the first in the printing industry to acquire ISO 14001
certification

DNP Photomask Europe, Akabane Area, DNP Logistics, DNP’
Techno Film (Kashiwa Plant and Izumisaki Plant), DNP IMS
Odawara acquire the certification of ISO14001.

FY 2007

FY 1998

Mihara Plant, Display Components Operations acquires ISO
14001 certification“PRTR 2007 Awards” PRTR Honorable Mention (Tsuruse
Plant)DNP Gotanda Building wins the “Green Grand Prize” in the
Shinagawa-ku “Green Award System.”

Publish the DNP Group Environmental Activity Report

FY 2000

DNP Technopack Yokohama (Yokohama Plant) and DNP Fine
Chemicals acquire ISO14001 certification.

The Eco-Plan Promotion Office is dismantled and replacedwith DNP Environmental Committee to strengthen the systemfor promoting environmental activities
The affiliate DNP Facility Services becomes the first in theworld to be certified as a comprehensive system with quality,
environment, office safety and HACCP
Okayama Plant, Decorative Interiors Operations acquires ISO
14001 certification

FY 2001

DNP Tokai, and Sayama Plant, DNP Technopack acquires ISO
14001 certification

FY 2002

DNP Tokai acquires FSC-CoC certification
Acquisition of ISO 14001 certification by: Kobe Plant, Decorative Interiors Operations, The Inctec (Tokyo, Kansai, andUtsunomiya Plants), Ushiku Plant, BF Operations, DNP Technopack Tokai, Tien Wah Press, Chikugo Plant, DNP
Nishinippon, Kyoto Plant, Electronics Devices Operations,
Sayama Plant, Information Media Supplies Operations, Ono
Plant, DNP Media Create Kansai

DNP Hokkaido and DNP Data Techno Kansai acquire FSC-CoC
certification, and DNP Hokkaido also acquires PEFC-CoC certification.

FY 2008

ISO14001 certification acquired by Izumisaki Plant, DNP Techno Pack, Kasaoka Plant, The Inctec, Okayama Plant, OptoMaterials Operations.

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Environmental Management Structure

Sites for Environmental Disclosure

3-1

The following consolidated manufacturing sites are subject todisclosure in this report.

* [Others]: Group companies that manufacture products not related to
the Group’s Information Communication, Lifestyle and Industrial
Supplies, and Electronics divisions or related to several divisions.

Location
Hokkaido
Miyagi

Site

Work content

Operation

Higashi-ku, Sapporo

DNP Hokkaido

Plate-making/printing/bookbinding/manufacturing of packaging

Others*Kiyota-ku, Sapporo

Sapporo Plant, Hokkaido Coca-Cola Bottling

Beverage manufacturing

OthersMiyagino-ku, Sendai

DNP Tohoku

Plate-making/printing/bookbinding/manufacturing of packaging
Photographic materials and medical supplies
manufacturing

OthersLifestyle andIndustrial Supplies

Minami Souma

DNP Fine Chemicals

Izumizaki, Nishi
ShirakawaIzumizaki Plant, DNP Technopack

Plate-making/printing plate/printing

Lifestyle andIndustrial Supplies

Tochigi

Nishikatacho,
Kamitsuga

DNP Graphica

Printing/bookbinding

Information
Communication

IbarakiUshikuThe manufacturing of various types of Smart
cards
The manufacturing of electronic parts fordisplays

Information
Communication

Fukushima

DNP Data Techno

Otone, Kita Saitama

Otone Plant, DNP Precision Devices

Shiraoka, Minami
SaitamaShiraoka Plant, DNP Offset

Printing/bookbinding

Information
Communication

Kawaguchi

Kawaguchi Plant, DNP Offset

Printing

Information
Communication

Tsuruse Plant, Ichigaya Publication Printing
Operations

Plate-making/printing plate/printing/bookbinding
Plate-making/printing plate/printing/processing

Information
Communication

Warabi Plant, IPS Operations

Plate-making/printing/processing

Information
Communication

Sayama Plant, DNP Technopack

Plate-making/printing plate/printing

Lifestyle andIndustrial Supplies

Molding and processing various types of
paper containers
Manufacturing thermal transfer carbon
ribbons

Lifestyle andIndustrial Supplies

Manufacturing electronic precision parts

Electronics

Printing/bookbinding

Information
Communication

Manufacturing electronic precision parts

Electronics

Manufacturing electronic parts, etc

Lifestyle andIndustrial Supplies

Miyoshi, Iruma

Tokyo Plant, DNP Lifestyle Materials
Warabi

Saitama
SayamaSayama Plant, DNP Technopack Yokohama
Sayama Plant, DNP IMS

Fujimino

Kuki

Kamifukuoka Plant, DNP Fine Electronics/
DNP Precision Devices
Kuki Plant, Ichigaya Publication Printing
Operations
Kuki Plant, DNP Fine Electronics/
DNP Precision Devices
Saitama Plant, DNP Opto-Materials

Electronics

Lifestyle andIndustrial Supplies

Lifestyle andIndustrial Supplies

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Sites for Environmental Disclosure
Location

Site

3-2
Work content

Operation
Lifestyle andIndustrial Supplies

Ichigaya Plant, Ichigaya Publication Printing
Operations

Molding, processing and printing plastic
containers
Manufacturing and processing synthetic resin
films
Plate-making/printing plate/printing/bookbinding

DNP Facility Services

Meal services, etc

Enokicho Plant, Commercial Printing Operations

Plate-making/printing/bookbinding

Information
Communication

DNP SP Tech

Manufacturing various advertising andpromotional materials

OthersAkabane Plant, DNP Offset

Printing

Information
Communication

Akabane Plant, Commercial Printing Operations

Plate-making/printing/bookbinding

Information
Communication

DNP Seihon

Bookbinding

Information
Communication

DNP Logistics

Packaging/shipping

OthersDNP Hoso

Processing filling and packaging

OthersD.N.K

Printing and manufacturing machine tools

OthersKamiya Plant, IPS Operations

Printing/processing

Information
Communication

Tsuzuki-ku,
Yokohama

Yokohama Plant, DNP Technopack Yokohama

Plate-making/printing plate/printing

Lifestyle andIndustrial Supplies

Midori-ku,
Yokohama

Tokyo Plant, The Inctec

Manufacturing ink, varnish, pigments anddyes

OthersSagami Yoki

Manufacturing laminated tubes

Lifestyle andIndustrial Supplies

DNP IMS Odawara

Photographic materials manufacturing

Lifestyle andIndustrial Supplies

Aikawa, Aiko

Tokyo Plant, DNP Ellio

Printing and processing metal sheets

Lifestyle andIndustrial Supplies

Gifu

Nakatsugawa

DNP Technopack Tokai

Manufacturing/printing/processing packaging

Lifestyle andIndustrial Supplies

Aichi

Moriyama-ku,
NagoyaDNP Tokai

Shiga

Koga

Kashiwa Plant, DNP Techno Polymer
Chiba

Kashiwa

DNP Techno Film

Shinjuku-ku

Shinagawa-ku

Tokyo

Kita-ku

Kanagawa
Odawara

Kyoto

Nara

Information
Communication

OthersLifestyle andIndustrial Supplies

Minami-ku, Kyoto

Kyoto Plant, DNP Fine Electronics

Manufacturing electronic precision parts

Electronics

Ukyo-ku, Kyoto

Kyoto Plant, DNP Technopack Kansai

Plate-making/printing plate/printing

Lifestyle andIndustrial Supplies

Kyotanabe

Tanabe Plant, DNP Technopack Kansai

Printing plate/printing

Lifestyle andIndustrial Supplies

Kawanishi, Shiki

DNP Data Techno Kansai

Plate-making/printing/processing

Information
Communication

Hirakata

Kansai Plant, The Inctec

Osaka
Neyagawa

Hyogo

Shiga Plant, DNP IMS

Printing/bookbinding/manufacturing
packaging
Thermal transfer recording materials
productions

Lifestyle andIndustrial Supplies

Kansai Plant, DNP Techno Polymer

Manufacturing ink, varnish, pigments anddyes
Molding, processing and printing plastic
containers

OthersLifestyle andIndustrial Supplies

Osaka Plant, DNP Ellio

Printing and processing metal sheets

Lifestyle andIndustrial Supplies

Kita-ku, Kobe

Kobe Plant, DNP Lifestyle Materials

Printing/processing

Lifestyle andIndustrial Supplies

Ono

Ono Plant, DNP Media Create Kansai

Plate-making/printing/bookbinding

Information
Communication

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Environmental Management Structure

Sites for Environmental Disclosure
Location

Site

Work content

Operation

Manufacturing dye-sublimation transfer
materials
Plate-making/printing plate/printing/processing

Lifestyle andIndustrial Supplies

Okayama Plant, DNP Opto-Materials

Manufacture electronic parts, etc

Lifestyle andIndustrial Supplies

Mihara Plant, DNP Precision Devices

Manufacturing electronic precision parts

Electronics

Mihara Plant, DNP Opto-Materials

Manufacturing electronic parts, etc

Lifestyle andIndustrial Supplies

DNP Shikoku

Plate-making/printing/manufacturing
packaging

OthersKurosaki Plant No.1 and Plant No.2, DNP
Precision Devices

Manufacturing color filters

Electronics

DAP Technology

Manufacturing rear panels for plasma

Electronics

Okayama Plant, DNP IMSOkayamaOkayama

Hiroshima

MiharaTokushima

Tokushima

Okayama Plant, DNP Lifestyle Materials

Yahatanishi-ku,
Kitakyushu

Fukuoka

Tobata-ku,
Kitakyushu

3-3

Minami-ku,
Fukuoka

Fukuoka Plant, DNP Nishinippon

Chikugo

Chikugo Plant, DNP Nishinippon

Plate-making/printing/bookbinding/manufacturing packaging
Plate-making/printing/bookbinding/manufacturing packaging

Lifestyle andIndustrial Supplies

OthersOthersOther Domestic Consolidated Affiliates
DNP Media Art, DNP Uniprocess, and DNP Techtas Ichigaya are covered under a portion of the Ichigaya Plant, Ichigaya Publication Printing
Operations.
DNP Butsuryu Systems Ichigaya is covered as a division of the plants under the Ichigaya Publication Printing Operations.
(Ichigaya Plant, Tsuruse Plant, Kuki Plant)
DNP Media Create and DNP Butsuryu Systems Shouin are covered as a division of the Enokicho Plant, Commercial Printing Operations.
DNP Total Process Warabi and DNP Techtas Warabi are covered as a division of the Warabi Plant, IPS Operations.
DNP Micro Technica is covered as a division of the Kamifukuoka Plant, DNP Fine Electronics.
Three companies- DT Fine Electronics, DNP Fine Electronics Sagamihara, DNP Color Techno Kameyama DNP Color Techno Sakai, engage inmanufacturing within their customers’ plants, and therefore are excluded.
Of the companies treated as consolidated companies under our financial accounting practice, we excluded 23 companies without manufacturing
divisions, such as DNP Trading.

Overseas Consolidated Manufacturing Affiliates
DNP IMS America

Processing thermal transfer ribbons

DNP Electronics America

Manufacturing and sales of precision electronics parts

DenmarkDNP Denmark

Manufacturing and sales of precision electronics parts

Singapore/Malaysia

Tien Wah Press

Plate-making/printing/bookbinding

Indonesia

DNP Indonesia

Pplate-making/printing/bookbinding, manufacturing and sales of packaging

Italy

DNP Photomask Europe

Manufacturing and sales of precision electronics parts

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Environmental Management System 1 2

Step in Eco-Audit and Contents

Preparation and notification ofannual plan

Auditing teamPromoted by Head

Lead Auditor
Formation of auditing team
Adjustment of auditing schedule

Auditor
Auditing team

Sites subject to audit

Eco-Audit Notification

Preparation of audit notification

Auditor

Auditor Qualification
Lead Auditor• Person designated or selectedfrom auditors by the Head Office
Promotions Office Manager

Auditors
Notification to sites ofimpending audit(1 month in advance)

Performance of eco-audit

Auditing team

Sites subject to audit• Persons having qualification who
completed a special training
course.
• Other persons recognized as being
suitable by the Promotions Office
Manager

Auditing team

Auditor’s pre-audit
meeting

Allocation of roles, briefing on the site environment,
confirmation of deficiency notices in the previous audit

Open Meeting

Confirmation of applicable standards, scope of audit,
auditor assignment, types of deficiency notifications,warnings during the audit, confirmation of documentation

DNP Group
Eco-Audit checklist

Document Checking(1) Compliance audit (Air, water, sewer, noise, vibration,odors, qualified personnel, energy conservation, waste)

Record of corrections
and measures
performed sheets fromthe previous audit(2) Operations audit (Reduction of waste, global warming
prevention, reduction of chemical substances)

Eco-Audit Contents[ Compliance Audit ](1) Document Audit• Site location• Type and number of statutory facilities• Types of waste• Energy Consumption• Exhaust and wastewater channels• Changes in facilities, production processes
since the last audit• Applicable laws
• State of improvement of notifications ofdeficiencies in previous audit• State of submission of statutory
notifications, reports, and changes• Frequency of measurement, validity ofmeasured data, traceability of data
• Changes in management personnel due tointernal transfers(2) On-site Inspections• Site location and relationship withsurrounding sites• Conformity to statutory facility document
audit (type, number, scale, etc.)• State of management of individual facilities
and equipment, existence of abnormalities• Emergency containment in case ofabnormality or emergency• Site picture taking• Appropriateness of actual work performed

Consistency of documents, state of management of related
facilities, site conditions[ Operations Audit ]Auditor’s Meeting

Preparation of Audit Report and Requests for Improvement
Measures

Closing Meeting

Description of audit results and content of requests for
improvements• Performance in the previous term
• Consistency with DNP Group policies• Continuity with last year’s results• Validity of established targets

Site Confirmation

Audit Report and Requests for
Improvement Measures

Completion of Eco-Audit

Correction Measures
Performed sheet(1) Confirmation of validity of site policy
and established targets(2) Confirmation of the validity of
implementation programs

Acceptance of the Audit
Report and Requests for
Improvement Measures

Audited site manager

Preparation of Correction
Measures Performed sheet

Audited site

Approval

Audited Site Promotions Office Manager

Approval

Audited Site Environmental Committee Chair

Approval

Auditing Team Chief Auditor

Approval

Head Office Promotions Office Manager

Approval

Head Office Environmental Committee Chair• Consistency between targets andprograms• Effectiveness of the programs• Possibilities of the programs• Possibilities of fulfillment of the programs• Promotion system and schedule(3) Confirmation of the achievement of
implementation items, performanceand targets• Records of activities performed• State of progression of the programs• Effects of the programs and performance
regardin indicators• Achievement of targets

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Environmental Management System 1 2

Features Regarding the Expertise and Independence of Eco-Audit
ISO14001
Type of Audit

Eco-Audit
External Audit

Internal Audit

Auditor specialization in products and processes
Independence of auditors in regard to the audit
range (at each site)* We promote ISO14001 certificates for each site.

Types of Notifications and Corrections Issued in the Eco-Audit
Types of Notifications

Improvement Required

Improvement required

Submission of a written description of correction measures
performed or improvement plans

Improvement consideration & examination

Submission as necessary of a written description of results ofconsideration/examination or improvement plans

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Environmental Risk Management

Legal Compliance Situation
February 9, 2006

2-1

Ushiku Plant, DNP Data Techno

An on-site inspection by the public authorities revealed that the BOD and COD values of the plant’s final effluent
were in excess of the standard. The cause of this turned out to be an excess volume of injections of methanol usedin testing to improve our sludge processing ability. Under the guidance of the authorities we took measures to prevent recurrence by installing a control system that adjusts the amount of methanol injected based on the wastewater
throughput burden.

February 24, 2006

Tanabe Plant, DNP Technopack Kansai

Despite being a Type 1 Designated Electricity Management Plant, an Energy Manager had not yet been appointed.
Therefore, the authorities issued a warning upon conducting an on-site inspection. We reported the appointment of
an Energy Manager the following March, which was acknowledged by the authorities.

October 17, 2006

Tanabe Plant, DNP Technopack Kansai

An onsite inspection by the authorities revealed that the BOD value for water discharged into the sewer was above
the standard. The cause was the inadvertent discharge of dampening water (containing alcohol) used cyclically in theplanographic printing process into the sewer instead of the collection tank. We took steps to prevent recurrence bythoroughly re-training the workers handling the changing of the dampening water, and fastening an operating bulbthat cannot be opened up easily.

February 14, 2007

Izumizaki Plant, DNP Technopack

An onsite inspection by the authorities revealed that the BOD value for water finally discharged into the sewer wasabove the standard. A further measurement was conducted but no abnormal values were noted. The authorities ordered us to continue to look into the cause of the initial excess BOD measurement so as to prevent recurrence.

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Environmental Risk Management

Legal Compliance Situation
February 26, 2007

2-2

Ichigaya Plant, Ichigaya Publication Printing Operations

An onsite inspection by the authorities of odor levels revealed that emission concentrations from offsetting rotarypresses at two locations were above the standard. The cause was fissures that developed in the deodorizationequipment due to heat exhaustion, or possibly that the deodorizing medium had degraded. The fissures were repaired, and the medium replaced. We revised the inspection criteria for the deodorization equipment for the early
detection of abnormalities, so as to prevent recurrence.

September 11, 2008

Research & Development Center

An inspection by the authorities revealed that the standards for suspended particle content had been exceeded, andan Improvement Completion Report was submitted. The cause of the problem was a large amount of fallen leaves in
the reservoir and sludge accumulation in the drain, so cleaning was performed. Regular cleaning has been implemented to prevent recurrence. Measurement by the company afterwards has shown that standards are not being
exceeded.

January 15, 2009

Tokyo Plant, DNP Erio

An inspection by the authorities revealed that the standards for hexavalent chrome had been exceeded, and an Improvement Completion Report was submitted. The cause of the problem was diminished capacity of the curate resinin the wastewater treatment facilities, which is replaced regularly (every three months), so it was replaced. To prevent
recurrence, the twice monthly measurement conducted by the operators was changed to once a week, and when thecontrol values are found to have been exceeded the curate resin is replaced.

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Current Status of Environmental Impact

Eco-Efficiency
The DNP Group evaluates eco-efficiency using JEPIX*. While landfill waste and NOx, as well as nitrogen emitted
into marine environments, were reduced in FY2008 in comparison to the previous year, there was in an increase intoluene emissions, and in addition added value decreased, so eco-efficiency worsened.

Trends in JEPIX Eco-Efficiency
Line graph: Eco-efficiency

Bar graph: Environmental impact points(1 billion EIP)

(Production output/EIP)

14

12

140

119

11.3

110

10

110

9.5
7.5

6

80

85
62

4

100

105

8

120

60

5.6
4.5

4.6

48

4.0

3.8

40

39
2

20

0

0
’01

’02

’03

’04

’05

’06

’07

’08

*[JEPIX]: Environmental Policy Priorities Index for Japan is a “single index environmental evaluation system” developed in Japan, whichcalculates the degree of the overall environmental impact according to a single numeric value expressed as Environmental Impact
Points (EIP). The JEPIX Forum for the application of the JEPIX methodology was held as part of the Ministry of Education, Culture,
Sports, Science and Technology’s COE Project (International Christian University), in which DNP participated.

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Efforts to Reduce Environmental Pollutants

Reducing Atmospheric Pollutants

Transition of Dichloromethane emissions(Unit: t)

Transition of SOx emissions*

4.0

100

3.0

75

2.0

50

(Unit: t)

85.3

1.0

1.0
0.6

0.3

0.3

’05

’06

0.9

0
’07

’08

Transition of CFC Substitute emissions(Unit: t)

20.4

’04

’05

17.2

16.2

29.8

800

702.1

20

’06

’07

Transition of NOx emissions

25

723.6

’08

(Unit: t)

774.2

793.8
735.0

600

18.9

15

400

10.0

10
5

5.3

4.9

’07

’08

200

0

0
’04

’05

’06

Transition of Dioxin emissions
220

22.6

0
’04

30

25

(Unit: mg-TEQ)

214.9

210

40

33.9

30
20
10
0
’00
(Base year)

’04

3.1

2.2

’05

’06

6.9
’07

4.8
’08

’04

’05

’06

’07

’08

* SOx emissions volume was calculated based on the energy
consumption amount through FY2007, but in FY2008 weswitched to calculation per boiler unit operating hour so as toimprove accuracy.

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Efforts to Reduce Environmental Pollutants

Reducing Water Pollutants

Transition of COD emissions
60
50

52.9

53.3

(Unit: t)

54.3

56.7

Transition of Phosphorous emissions

0.8

45.4

40
30

0.7

0.7

’07

’08

0.6

0.4

0.4

0.4
0.3

20
0.2

10
0

0
’04

’05

’06

’07

Transition of Nitrogen emissions

20(Unit: t)

20.3(Unit: t)

18.8
14.6

15

’08

14.0

13.2

10

5

0
’04

’05

’06

’07

’08

’04

’05

’06

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Efforts to Reduce Environmental Pollutants

Reducing VOC Emissions

Chemical Substances Subject to the PRTR Law
Substance

Handled(Unit: t/mg dioxin only-TEQ)

TransEmissions to Emissions
ferred to Transferredto Public theAir
Sewer as Waste
WatersSystemZinc compound (water-soluble)

1.3

0.0

0.0

Acetonitrile

70.4

4.0

2-Aminoethanol

55.8

0.0

Isophorone-di-isocyanate

21.1

Ethyl-benzene

163.5

Recycled

Consumed

Removed/
Consumed

Soil

0.0

1.3

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

51.2

0.0

0.0

15.1

0.0

0.0

27.9

27.9

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.4

0.0

20.7

0.0

0.0

1.2

0.0

0.0

2.1

46.4

40.5

73.3

0.0

Ethylene glycol

1.1

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

1.1

0.0

0.0

Ethylene glycol monoethyl ether

19.2

0.6

0.0

0.0

5.0

0.0

4.0

9.5

0.0

Ethylene glycol monomethyl ether

19.6

0.4

0.0

0.0

1.7

0.0

11.4

6.1

0.0

Epsilon-caprolactam

14.6

0.0

0.0

0.0

1.3

0.0

13.3

0.0

0.0

Xylene

222.6

3.4

0.0

0.0

9.2

51.6

48.0

110.4

0.0

Silver and its water soluble compounds

73.4

0.0

0.0

0.1

1.5

9.2

59.3

3.3

0.0

Chromium & chromium (III) compounds

98.5

0.0

0.0

0.0

29.8

36.7

31.9

0.0

0.0

Hexavalent chromium compounds

18.3

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.2

0.0

10.6

7.4

0.0

Cobalt and its compounds

2.9

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.9

0.3

1.7

0.0

0.0

Acetic acid 2-ethoxyethyl

1.1

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.2

0.0

0.9

0.0

0.0

Inorganic cyanide compound(excluding complex salts and cyanate)

1.5

0.1

0.0

0.0

0.9

0.0

0.0

0.5

0.0

1,1 Dichloro-1-fluroethane

4.9

4.9

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Dichloromethane

4.8

0.9

0.0

0.0

0.4

0.0

0.0

3.5

0.0

N.N- dimethylformamide

19.9

0.0

0.0

0.0

19.6

0.0

0.0

0.3

0.0

Dioxins

0.2

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.2

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Water soluble copper salts(excluding complex salts)

891.7

0.0

0.0

0.0

110.5

507.3

93.3

180.5

0.0

1,3,5-trimethylbenzene

5.7

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.1

3.3

0.0

2.2

0.0

Toluene

19,073.6

993.6

0.0

0.0

1,867.2

2,336.7

5,945.0

7,931.0

0.0

Nickel

174.5

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

29.2

144.2

1.1

0.0

Nickel compounds

53.1

0.0

0.0

0.0

50.9

1.3

0.6

0.3

0.0

Hydrazine

6.3

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.2

0.0

0.0

6.2

0.0

Hydroquinone

2.6

0.0

0.0

2.6

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Pyridine

1.6

0.0

0.0

0.0

1.5

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Di-n-butyl phthalate

5.6

0.4

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

5.2

0.0

Bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate

11.7

0.1

0.0

0.0

1.0

0.0

9.1

1.5

0.0

1,2,4-Benzenetricarboxylic acid-1,2-anhydride

9.1

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.5

0.0

8.5

0.0

0.0

Boron and its compounds

12.9

0.0

0.0

0.0

4.7

0.8

7.4

0.0

0.0

(excluding alkaryls of carbon 12 through 15 or theircompounds)

5.2

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.1

0.0

5.1

0.0

0.0

Formaldehyde

3.7

2.1

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

1.6

0.0

0.0

Manganese and its compounds

6.7

0.0

0.0

0.3

2.0

0.7

3.7

0.0

0.0

21,078.6

1,011.70.1

31.0

2,192.7

3,023.5

6,461.8

8,357.6

0.0

Poly (oxyethylene) = alkyl ether

PRTR-listed substances* Above figures include substances over 0.5t annually for special first class substances and over 1t for other substances, except dioxin,in accordance with the PRTR Law (35 substances and 41 plants).

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Building a Recycling Society

Use of Recycled Resources 1 2Transition of Waste emissions
700(Unit: 1,000 tons)

646

600

528

500

503

482

454

400

410

300
200
100
0

Breakdown by operation

Fiscalyear’00(Base year)

’04

’05

’06

’07

’08

Others

63

63

65

59

57

43

Electronics

222

180

158

144

113

76

Lifestyle and Industrial Supplies

93

100

94

97

105

105

Information Communication

268

185

186

182

179

186

Transition of Total Waste generation
140(Unit: 1,000 tons)

133

120

96

100

91

92

80

84
70

60
40
20
0
’00
(Base year)

’04

’05

’06

’07

’08

Others

17

16

16

14

12

11

Electronics

67

27

25

26

20

12

Lifestyle and Industrial Supplies

30

39

38

42

44

41

Information Communication

19

14

12

10

8

6

Breakdown by operation

Fiscalyear

For Environmental Conservation and a Sustainable Society

65

Building a Recycling Society

Use of Recycled Resources 1 2

Wastepaper collection/Wastepaper collection rate
Bar graph: volume of used paper collectedLine graph: Used paper collection rate

(t)
1,400
1,200

(%)

1,242

1,298

1,299

1,214

1,223

1,000

100

800

80

600

74.4

73.8

400

76.7

71.2

73.1

200

Waste paper
collection

’05

’06

’07

’08

Cardboard

195

234

177

165

162

Magazines

906

953

1,006

905

874

Newspapers

52

31

34

43

48

High quality
paper

88

80

82

101

139

441

446

526

369

449

1,683

1,743

1,826

1,583

1,672

30

29

30

30

34

General waste
Waste paper collection +general waste amount
Number of sites

0’04

Breakdown

40
20

0
Fiscalyear

60* Compiled from data obtained at sites where relevant information was available.

For Environmental Conservation and a Sustainable Society

70

Building a Recycling Society

Proper Provision of Product Environmental Information

CoC and EPD Certification Acquisition Status
Certification
Type

FSC-CoC

Acquired By Acquisition

Registration*

Date Organization

Certification TypeDNP Tokai

Oct. 2002

SGS

Commercial Printing Operations

Aug. 2003

SGS

DNP Media Create Kansai

Sep. 2003

SGS

DNP Trading

Dec. 2003

SGS

Yokohama Plant, Packaging Operations

Dec. 2005

SGS

[EPD]
Environmental Product Declarations

DNP Tohoku

Mar. 2006

SGS

Date Organization

Ichigaya Publication Printing Operations

Mar. 2006

SGS

[SGS]
SGS ICS JapanDNP Multi print

Apr. 2007

SGS

DNP Hokkaido

Nov. 2007

SGS

[DNV]
Det Norske Veritas (Norway)

DNP Data Techno Kansai

Jan. 2008

SGS

IPS Operations

May. 2008

SGS

Tien Wah Press (Singapore)May. 2008

DNV

Packaging Operations

Jan. 2004

JIA

DNP Tokai

Sep. 2005

SGS

DNP Hokkaido

Nov. 2007

SGS

IPS Operations

May. 2008

SGS

Dye-sublimation transfer materials (2 types)

Mar. 2003

JIA

Fused thermal transfer materials (8 types)

Jun. 2005

JIA

PEFC-CoC

EPD* Date of initial registration[FSC]
Forest Stewardship Council[PEFC]
Programme for the Endorsement ofForest Certification Schemes[JIA]
Japan Gas Appliances Association