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I gained immense satis-
faction fro m helping to
raise funds for the John
Grooms Charity, help-
ing disabled people
live the most normal o f
lives po ssible, at last
year's Southend Air
Show.
By sponsoring and pro-
viding a conservation
NG O with digital cam-
eras and other equip-
ment fo r documenta-
tion of biodiversity
research, we are sup-
porting the conserva-
tion of endangered
species and promoting
responsible tourism in
Nicaragua, Cambo-
dia, and other coun-
tries.
For me, the O lympus
Europa Foundation
“Science for Life,”
which donates funding
to pro mote research in
the life sciences, is a
great example of
O lympus' social com-
mitment.
It is o ur responsibility
to spread the word glo-
bally that co lo rectal
cancer is preventable,
treatable, and beat-
able.
I was pleased to see
O lympus make efforts
to raise funds for the
Sumatra Earthquake
and Tsunami victims.
I take pride in the fact
that we are contribut-
ing to better health
and quality of life in
society as a whole
through effo rts to
spread minimally inva-
sive endosco pic treat-
ments in China by sup-
porting and wo rking
together with local
doctors. we do,
10 O LYMPUS 2 00 5
CORPO RATE SOCIAL RESPO N SIBILITY > Since 1919, when O lympus was inspired to develop Japan’s first
microscope for the advancement of medicine in Japan, the found-
ing spirit of O lympus has always been to contribute to society. This
founding spirit still runs strong today, even after O lympus has
grown into a global corporation with 149 subsidiaries aro und the
world.
O lympus formulated its “Social IN” management principle in
1994. “Social IN” is o ur official declaration to strive to realize bet-
ter health and happiness for people by being integral members of
society, sharing common values, and pro po sing new ones through
our business. O lympus believes that a win-win relationship
between O lympus and its stakeholders, including shareholders,
customers, users, emplo yees, business partners, society at large,
and the global environment is what creates true value.
To clarify these ideas and accelerate efforts at CSR, O lympus
declared its participation in the United Nations Global Compact in
O ctober 2004, becoming the 22nd Japanese company to join. By
incorpo rating the 1 0 principles of the Global Compact into our cor-
porate activities, O lympus aims to be a leading global company
that contributes to the sustainable development of society.
O lympus collected com-
ments o n its CSR activi-
ties through a survey of
Group employees.