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環境報告

古河電工の事業概要

社会性報告

社会への姿勢関連会社の環境活動

中期2005年

環境への歩みTable of Contents
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Summary of Business

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Furukawa Electric’s Approach to Society

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Medium-Term Plan for Environmental Preservation Activities 200504

Our Environmental Report
・Performance in Fiscal 2003 and Targets in Fiscal 2004
・Environmental Management Activities
・Impact on the Environment by Furukawa Electric・Reduction of Industrial Waste and Zero-Emission Activities
・Reduction of Organic Chlorine Compounds and Reduction of Chemical Substances
・Prevention of Global Warming and Energy Conservation
・Green Activities and Green Logistics
・Eco-Design Activities
・Environmental Risk Management
・Environmental Preservation Performance Indicators
・Environmental Accounting

Editorial Policy
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Social Performance Report
・Awareness Activities and Social Contribution Activities
・Safety, Health and Human Resources
・Environmental Activities of the Works

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Environmental Activities of Affiliated Companies
・Overview of Consolidated Environmental Activities

・Activities of Affiliated Companies

272930Progress in Environmental Management

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・Environmental Impact Data of Affiliated Companies

This brochure reports on the environmental
preservation activities of Furukawa Electric in fiscal 2003. In addition to the articles covered lastyear, this report will include human resource
activities for better disclosure of our initiatives insociety. We also tried to make this report clearer
and more reader-friendly.
In compiling this report, we made reference toEnvironmental Reporting Guidelines (Fiscal Year
2003 Version) published by the Ministry of theEnvironment as well as Sustainability Reporting
Guidelines 2000 by Global Reporting Initiative.

Covered business bases
1. All the business bases of Furukawa Electric(1) Chiba Works(2) Nikko Works(3) Hiratsuka Works(4) Oyama Works(5) Mie Works(6) Osaka Works(7) Fukui Works(8) Shiga Works(9) Kambara Works(10) Shinagawa Works(11) Yokohama R&D Laboratories
Sheet plant of Nikko Works, Oyama Works,Fukui Works and Shiga Works became a manufacturing base related to Furukawa-Sky
Aluminum Corp. on October 1, 2003. However,in this report, we include them on a parent basis,using their former names as of April 2003.
2．Affiliated companies
Nippon Foil Mfg.
FURUKAWA AUTOMOTIVE PARTSRiken Electric Wire and 37 other companies（Refer to page 27 for environmental activities ofaffiliated companies）

For Furukawa-Sky Aluminum Corp. which commenced operations during fiscal 2004

Period Covered
From April 1, 2003 to March 31, 2004

The light metals division of The Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. integrated with SKY Aluminum Co., Ltd. on
October 1, 2003 to commence as Furukawa-Sky Aluminum Corp. and it is currently an affiliated company on consolidated account. The environmental impact from this division is extremely huge and thus
the impact on data collection given by the division is significant, thus we have collected and compiled
data of the division on a full year basis in order to secure continuity of data from activities of the year.

Enquiries and further information
Safety, Environment & Quality Promotion Dept
The Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd.
TEL +81-3-3286-3090
FAX +81-3-3286-3540