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OKI (TOKYO:6703) today released its "Social and Environmental Report 2012" in both English and Chinese language versions. The English report describes environmental protection efforts and CSR activities undertaken by the OKI Group in the preceding fiscal year (ended March 2012). It is scheduled to be published in PDF format on the OKI website (http://www.oki.com/en/eco/csr_eco/2012/) at noon.
"OKI has published its 'Social and Environmental Report' since 2009," says Hisao Suzuki, Executive Vice President, overlooking OKI's CSR Division. "This document integrates the Environmental Report, published since 1999, and the Social Responsibility Report, published since 2005. Covering seven key CSR priority themes, the 'Social and Environmental Report' concisely communicates the status of corporate activities by addressing key points under each theme and highlighting achievements over the past fiscal year. The website also discusses OKI policies, systems, and other detailed information for each theme as well as core issues addressed by ISO 26000, the international standard addressing social responsibilities. The website provides a table comparing ISO 26000 and OKI Group activities."
A section entitled "Meeting our CSR commitments" covers the OKI Group Environmental Vision 2020 formulated in April 2012, as well as four themes important for the OKI Group. These are also areas of interest for stakeholders and the general public.
The OKI Group will continue to incorporate the voices of its stakeholders into the content of this report as part of its efforts to seek the bonds of trust established between stakeholders and the company.
Outlined below are highlights of the Social and Environmental Report
2012:
Special Features: Meeting our CSR Commitments
1.
Providing People with Safe and Secure Social Infrastructures
OKI
seeks to advance civil safety through wireless and switching
technologies in the field of fire and disaster management. Through
digital disaster prevention administrative radio systems and effective
digital fire command systems, OKI will continue to prepare for future
potential large-scale disasters and pursue efforts that maintain the
safety and security of key societal infrastructures, incorporating
experiences gained during the Great East Japan Earthquake.
2. Formulating OKI Group Environmental Vision 2020 for Future Generation
In
April 2012, the OKI Group formulated OKI Group Environmental Vision
2020, which maps the direction of Group environmental management. OKI
sets targets for 2020 in four areas—Realization of a low-carbon society;
Prevention of pollution; Resource circulation; and Biodiversity
conservation—and has set about actively working to achieve the targets
set.
3. Contributing to the Sustainable Development of the Countries and
Regions in which we Operate
OKI manages quality, environmental
conservation, and occupational health and safety at all its production
sites to contribute to the countries and regions in which OKI operates.
It also seeks to promote open lines of communication with OKI employees
and local communities. Although flooding in Thailand in FY11 affected
OKI's printer manufacturing facilities, domestic and international Group
companies pooled their efforts to supply products, thereby achieving an
earlier-than-projected recovery.
4. Providing Customers with Sophisticated and Secure Information Security
While
providing cloud services that incorporate all due measures to ensure
information security, OKI has also strengthened its own information
security systems in the area of smartphones. In FY11, OKI enhanced
measures against cyber attacks while concurrently undertaking concerted
inspections and educational efforts to instill still greater awareness
of various security issues.
Status of activities in areas of focus
In this report, OKI
explains activities and achievements on the following seven priority
themes: full compliance with laws and regulations; information security;
improvements in customer satisfaction; good communication with
shareholders and investors; respect for employees; social contributions;
and consideration for the environment. For each priority theme, the
report comments on focal points and achievements for fiscal year 2010,
as well as focal points for the fiscal year ending March 2012, based on
actual OKI achievements. Through detailed examples, the report also
seeks to clarify OKI's overall CSR direction for its readers. The
environmental conservation section—one of the seven priority
themes—concludes with a reference section entitled "Detailed Data." This
section provides in-depth data and statistical information to ensure
that the information reported is comprehensive.
About OKI Electric Industry (OKI)
Founded in 1881,
OKI Electric Industry is Japan's leading telecommunications
manufacturer. Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, OKI provides top-quality
products, technologies, and solutions to customers through its
info-telecom systems and printer operations. Its various business
divisions function synergistically to bring to market exciting new
products and technologies that meet a wide range of customer needs in
various sectors. Visit OKI's global website at http://www.oki.com/.
Notes:
- The names of the companies and products mentioned in this document are the trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective companies and organizations.
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