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Seiko Epson Annual Report 2006 27
law for its end-of-life PCs from corpo-
rate customers since 2002, and from
households since 2003. The Company
has also recovered and recycled since
1999 end-of-life printers, projectors, and
POS systems on a voluntary basis, and
has proactively sought to reuse metals
and plastics collected in the process.
Epson’s recycling rate for items recov-
ered from the Japanese market is 69%.
Europe In accordance with Europe’s
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment
(WEEE) directive, manufacturers have
been required since August 2005 to
develop mechanisms and bear the costs
for the recovery and recycling of electrical
and electronic equipment. The effort to
bring domestic laws in line with the WEEE
directive continues to move forward in EU
countries. As Epson adapts to the mecha-
nisms being developed, the company is
providing information to cooperating
recycling professionals in the countries
where it operates. While keeping a close
watch on emerging legal changes, Epson,
working primarily through its sales
subsidiaries in Europe, will remain commit-
ted to these and other recycling actions
going forward.
Epson actively convenes a range of
presentations. These are not merely
limited to quarterly earnings presenta-
tions, but include explanations of Epson’s
business operations and tours of its
production plants and other facilities.
During the fiscal year ended March 31,
2006, Epson held presentations on
strategies in the company’s inkjet printer
business, and offered tours of its LCD
and printer production sites.
Environmental Activities
Environmental Management
Epson’s environmental management is
underpinned by the following Environ-
mental Philosophy: Epson will integrate
environmental considerations into its
corporate activities and strive to meet
high conservation standards in fulfilling
its responsibilities as a good corporate
citizen. Specific environmental policies
include creating and providing Earth-
friendly products; transforming all
processes to reduce the burden on the
environment; recovering and recycling
used products; sharing environmental
information and contributing to regional
and international conservation efforts;
and continually improving the environ-
mental management system.
By proactively disclosing information
about its environmental programs and
achievements to the local and global
community, Epson pursues its environ-
mental program in partnership with local
communities. In this way, Epson aims to
be one of the leading environmental com-
panies in every region where it operates.
Product Collection and
Recycling Initiatives
Japan Under the Law for Promotion of
Effective Utilization of Resources, manu-
facturers are required to collect and
recycle PCs and small secondary
batteries. Epson has complied with the
The IR section of Epson’s corporate
website: http://www.epson.co.jp/e/IR/
investor_relations_index.htm