Social Report

Communication with Stakeholders
At TEL, we believe that promoting communication with all of our various stakeholders will lead to the growth of TEL.

Our Stance on Communication

EHS Promotion Activities in the Semiconductor
Production Equipment Industry

We actively encourage communication with all stakeholders. We
think that it is essential to have interaction with all of the people

TEL is actively pushing many EHS promotional activities in the semi-

involved in our business activities by sharing as much information asconductor production equipment industry. In FY 2004, we participated inpossible and gaining feedback in order to advance our efforts on thethe EECA (The European Electronic Component Manufacturers Associa-environment, health and safety.

tion) sponsored ISESH (International Semiconductor Environment, Safety

TEL has been publishing an envi-and Health) Conference (June 29, 2003 to July 3 in Noordwijk, Holland)ronmental report since 2000. We are

hosted by ESIA (European Semiconductor Industry Association) and pre-also making efforts to disclose informa-sented our efforts on considering the environment in making our products.

tion through our website related not only

We explained in detail our efforts through the “development of ourto the environment, but also on healthgas supply/emission system” by way of an analogy describing the gasand safety. We will continue to proac-

supply of our Thermal Processing

tively disclose environment, health andSystem TELFORMULA as thesafety related information in order to

upstream of a river and the emis-

facilitate two-way communication withsions system as being the down-

stakeholders.

stream of the river.
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URL

Presentation at ISESH

http://www.tel.com/eng/about/ehs/ehs.htm

TOPICSPublication the EHS Times and Using our Intranet
TEL publishes a bimonthly in-house magazine, the “EHS Times,”

Establishing a Liaison Conference forCompanies Collaborating on EHS

focused on EHS and introducing in easy to understand terms a varietyof information, such as the deliberations of each committee as well as

We have created a “Liaison Conference for Companies Collaborating on EHS” as a forum for communication for supporting
companies among TEL’s manufacturing plants.
The purpose of this conference is to deepen communication
with supporting companies to counteract the growing number ofpeople working within TEL plants, increasing diversity and complexity of the operations involved and outsourcing of operations.
TEL employees have always been made aware of the rules
and relevant matters to be transmitted at our company throughin-house training. However, the establishment of this conference
has strengthened the regular exchange of information andencouraged an active exchange of opinions.

initiatives in each company and region. Such EHS-related newsletters
are also being made by each company and in each region and play
an important role in heightening awareness among the employees.
Also each company and region is actively using our intranet to postand exchange information.

Our intranet

EHS Times

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Communication with Stakeholders

EHS Seminar in Taiwan

TOPICSAs in the past year, TEL held a “TEL EHS Seminar” in Hsin-chu
with our Taiwanese customers.

SEMI Akira Inoue EHS Award in 2003

The main themes we dealt with this time were overarching EHS

The Akira Inoue EHS Award is administered by SEMI, aninternational industrial association for semiconductor materialmakers and the semiconductor and FPD production equipment
manufacturers in the world. This award was established in commemoration of the former president of TEL, the late Akira Inoue,
who was also a former board member of SEMI, and a great advocate of the environment and safety with major achievements inEHS activities. The selection process is conducted by SEMI’ssubcommittee and the award is given to groups or individuals
that make great contributions to EHS development in thesemiconductor industry or in society.
This award was created in 2000, and in 2003, the award’s
fourth year, it was awarded to the President & CEO of Seiko
Epson Corporation, Mr. Saburo Kusama. The award was given toMr. Kusama in recognition of his achievements in the advancement of EHS activities, including energy conservation as well as
the reduction of waste and greenhouse gas emissions. Under the
direction of Mr. Kusama, Epson has pursued the “Co-Existence”
concept in all of its business operations and products.
The inaugural award in 2000 went to the CEO of ST Micro
Electronics, Mr. Pasquale Pistorio, the second award went to theCEO of Intel Corporation, Mr. Craig Barrett, and the third award
went to Dr. Farhang Shadman of the University of Arizona.

issues and product EHS topics presented by representatives fromeach BU and Division.
General topics covered included TEL’s stance on the environment,
health and safety, and analysis of various accidents. We also had a
special guest speaker from the Japan Institute of Human Factors who
used case studies of accidents to explain the mechanism that causes
accidents and the relationship with human factors.
Under the topic of product EHS,
representatives from each BU and Division introduced lead-free solder related
policies, LOTO energy management
methods, and the SEMI S10 matrix risk
assessment method, which is a standard
method used in the semiconductor production equipment industry. In conclusion, the EHS concept as applied to theTEL EHS Seminar Pamphlet

latest thermal processing system

TELFORMULA was explained and compared with the conventional

First award (2000)

system.

Mr. Pasquale Pistorio
ST Micro Electronics CEO

Our customers gained a heightened understanding of TEL’s EHS
activities at the seminar and evaluated the event highly, giving us
positive feedback and leaving us with comments like: “I really understood TEL’s attitude toward EHS” and “This provided me with a lots ofnew ideas and inspirations.”

Second award (2001)

Mr. Craig Barrett
Intel Corporation CEO

Third award (2002)

Dr. Farhang Shadman
University of Arizona

EHS seminar

EHS staff of Tokyo Electron Taiwan

Fourth award (2003)

Mr. Saburo Kusama
Seiko Epson Corporation President & CEO

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Our Stance on Social Contributions

Social Contributions Outside JapanTEL is actively making social contributions in other countries as

Our management philosophy states that “we always want towell, especially in the United States.

abide by the law and have a cooperative attitude toward society” andthat “it is our duty to cooperate for the healthy development of the•Award-winning Environmental Campaignsociety.”
Under this philosophy, all TEL companies are building trustfulTokyo Electron America (Head Office in Austin, Texas) was awarded therelationships with the government and local society, while undertak-

National Citation of Merit in the Keep Texas Beautiful environmental contest
in 2003. We have been actively providing many kinds of assistance, suching various activities to preserve the environment and contribute toas educational assistance, particularly in science and mathematics, healthsociety. Recognizing above as an important mission and element ofassistance for needy local residents, and improvements to make the com-being a corporation, we would like to advance with our customers

munity easier to live in, as well as landscaping and beautification activities.

and society while further enhancing these activities.

This award was based upon recognition of our assistance in programs in
Austin, such as recycling activities at

Our Social Contributions in Japan

local schools, nature•

education programs

Local clean-up

for local residents,

TEL companies in each region help keep local neighborhoods clean asroad administration

well as trim greenery as a part of local clean-up activities.
In Ozu town in Kumamoto Prefecture, “Ozu environment beautification cam-by our employees

paign day” has been set for two days each year. On these days, beautification andand waste manage-

landscaping activities are performed. Our Ozu plant has participated in this event

ment programs.

Environmental
Campaign Award

since the plant was opened andcleaned places like the Kumamoto
Central Industry District. A total of 49
employees from our companies andour suppliers participated in theactivities during the first half of 2004.
Environmental clean-up activities

TOPICS•Eco-drive

A Message from Barry Rapozo,
Chairman of Tokyo Electron America, Inc.

Based on a keen awareness of the need to prevent global warming,

we are implementing campaigns to stop the idling of vehicles at each ofWhat we aim to do is not only
to run our business smoothly, butalso to serve the welfare of localpeople. Toward that end, we aremaking contributions to the local
community through various volunteer activities and providing financial support to the extent that it ispossible. By expanding what has
been done inside the company toBarry Rapozo
the local community, and by workTokyo Electron America, Inc.
ing with the community residents,
Chairman & CEO
the level of activities is sure to risesteadily. These activities also boost our employee satisfactionlevels and translate into higher productivity. We hope to continue
with a variety of activities while improving the living standard of
the community as a whole.

our plants.
At our Tohoku plant, in order to educate our employees about the needto stop vehicles from idling when driving at work and the value in commuting
to work, we have displayed Iwate Prefecture
Eco-drive Advisory posters and distributed
booklets to each department.
At our Yamanashi plant, stopping vehicles from idling is company policy. For
example, all the cars entering and exiting theplant are encouraged at entrance the security station not to leave their vehicles idling inorder to reduce CO2 emissions and raiseawareness about not leaving vehicles idling.

Iwate Prefecture’s“Eco-drive Advisory” poster

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