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Inclusion in Socially Responsible Investment (SRI) Indexes and Funds (as of June 2009)
•฀฀SRI฀Indexes฀
Included in Dow Jones Sustainability World Indexes (U.S.)
(as of June 2009) and other indices
•฀฀SRI฀Funds
Included in Sumitomo Trust SRI Japan Open “Good Company” (as of December 2008) and other funds
Please visit the NEC website at the following URL for further details on NEC’s CSR activities.
http://www.nec.co.jp/csr/en
Workshop session
NEC has been reducing greenhouse gas emissions
generated by production activities, including CO2
emissions, year after year. In fiscal 2009, NEC
reduced these greenhouse gas emissions by roughly
430,000 tons from fiscal 2008 to approximately 1.65
million tons (CO2 equivalent). These reductions were
achieved mainly through enhanced productivity due to
production innovation activities and the introduction of
highly energy-efficient equipment. Furthermore, NEC
has devised the “REAL IT COOL PROJECT,” an initia-
tive aimed at speeding up energy-saving develop-
ments for IT systems. Through this project, NEC aims
to actively develop and supply technology and ser-
vices to reduce and optimize the power consumption
of customer IT environments.
Through these activities, CO2 emissions and reduc-
tions in fiscal 2009 were as shown in the diagram on
page 30, indicating steady progress towards our targets.
NEC IT COMMUNICATION SUPPORT
COURSE FOR PEOPLE WITH SEVERE
DISABILITIES HELD
We conduct the NEC IT Communication Support
Course for People with Severe Disabilities, which aims
to help people with severe disabilities to communicate
using IT. This is a joint effort with the ALS/MND Support
Center Sakurakai, a non-profit organization dedicated
to providing nursing care support for people suffering
at home from ALS.
NEC’s “Operate Navi” software helps patients who
are unable to freely move their arms to operate a
computer by inputting the desired characters with
slight movements of their fingertips, temples, or other
body parts. The software enables users to freely
express their feelings, enjoy Internet shopping and
exchange e-mails.
In this workshop, NEC employees serve as instruc-
tors, and the participants, who are medical profes-
sionals, are introduced to various communication
techniques and learn how to use the “Operate Navi”
software and the input aid equipment. Continuous
support is offered even after the workshop ends.
Going forward, NEC will continue to hold the work-
shop throughout the country, with the aim of helping
as many patients with severe disabilities as possible
connect with society in a meaningful way.
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NEC CORPORATION
Annual Report 2009