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Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Activities
CSR-Based Management
Casio understands that sustainable corporate growth will only come about with the sustainable development of the
global community, and is therefore actively ensuring that it fulfi lls its corporate social responsibility (CSR).
In an effort to bolster its activities in this area, the Company established the CSR Operation Section in April 2004
to improve its company-wide organization. In December 2004, Casio also inaugurated the CSR Committee, which
consists of directors and corporate auditors with the President as chairman. The CSR Committee determines the
direction of company-wide CSR activities, including basic policy and other important matters, and works to enhance
the company-wide risk management system.
Corporate Social Responsibility Activities
We have made sure that every employee understands the meaning of our corporate creed “Creativity and
Contribution,” and have drafted the Charter for Creativity for Casio and the Casio Common Commitment as guidelines
for our business activities. As part of activities to encourage company-wide adherence to these guiding principles,
we periodically publish an in-house magazine on our website. Corporate ethical standards are communicated to
employees through a message from the President, wherein he explains the Company’s future CSR plans.
RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances)
The Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) is a directive adopted by the European Union restricting the use of
six hazardous materials (lead, mercury, cadmium, chromium (VI) compound, and the fl ame retardants PBB and PBDE,
which are used in some plastics) in the manufacture of various types of electronic and electrical equipment. All of
Casio’s products for the European market were RoHS compliant by the end of 2005. We will also steadily work toward
elimination of use of substances subject to the Law for the Promotion of Utilization of Recyclable Resources, which
cites J-Moss standards for disclosure of content of harmful substances, and to RoHS-equivalent directives in North
America and China.
Corporate creed – “Creativity and Contribution”
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