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CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
1) Science & Technology
Centered on the Tateisi Science and
Technology Foundation, we support research
projects and international exchange that pro-
motes harmony between man and machines
in the fields of electronics and information
engineering. For fiscal 2003, some 20 themes
were selected for research funding and five for
support of international exchange. In addition,
joint work was undertaken with NPOs using
our proprietary sensing technology to develop
new anti-personnel landmine detectors and to
support landmine removal operations.
2) Social Welfare
In 1972, the Omron Group built Japan’s first
production plant designed with a work-friendly
environment for physically challenged people.
Omron Taiyo Co., Ltd., operates the plant in
Oita Prefecture. This same approach was bol-
stered for use in construction of Omron Kyoto
Taiyo Co., Ltd., in 1986. The Group also sup-
ports wheelchair marathons, art festivals, and
other events for the physically challenged.
3) International Exchange
Our employees participate in various volunteer
activities to encourage international exchange,
such as the activities in Foster Plan and a pro-
gram for charity sweater knitting. We also
support foster children by topping up the
amount of money commensurate with the
contributions corresponding to the amounts
employees spend using their Omron Volunteer
Cards*.
* Combination employee ID and credit cards; 0.3% of the
credit card amount used is used for donation.
4) Arts & Culture
The Omron Group contributes toward devel-
oping and spreading the arts and culture fur-
ther through sponsorship of various presenta-
tions and performances, such as the Kyoto
Culture Forum and pipe organ concerts.
5) Global Environment
Besides moving to reduce the burden on the
environment through its business activities, the
Omron Group is also involved in environmental
conservation activities in Japan and overseas,
including clean-up and streetscape activities,
and tree-planting and reforestation. Many
employees also participate in volunteer activi-
ties to support conservation of the natural
environment, such as selective thinning for
sustainable forest management.
6) Community Support
The Omron Group supports various efforts to
improve social welfare and the general living
environment, centered on Kyoto, home of
Omron’s Group Headquarters. Also, each
year on the Founder’s Day, what we call
Omron Day, employees at all Omron Group
facilities make personal efforts to express their
appreciation to the local communities through
activities such as clean-up activities, visits to
community institutions, blood donations, and
computer training.
CORPORATE CITIZENSHIP ACTIVITIES
The Omron Group embedded the concept of Corporate Public Responsibility in its corporate motto in 1959. This motto is expressive of its
corporate philosophy as, “At work for a better life, a better world for all.” Based on this philosophy, Omron also released a corporate citi-
zenship declaration in 1998.
Corporate Citizenship Declaration
—As a responsible member of society, we pledge to promote corporate citizenship activities toward the goal of creating a better society.—
MAJOR CORPORATE CITIZENSHIP ACTIVITIES
We at the Omron Group promote a wide variety of corporate citizenship activities in six main categories: science & technology, social wel-
fare, international exchange, arts & culture, global environment, and community support.
The Omron Group holds that corporate social responsibility should be manifested in our business in the
first place. Indeed, the products and services we have developed based on technologies differentiating
the Group from competitors comprise the greatest means at our disposal for contributing to increased
social prosperity and efficiency, and to environmental preservation. Our commitment time is, however,
not merely to business expansion. Apart from our business, we energetically involve ourselves in socie-
ty and the environment through volunteer activities, contributing substantially toward maintaining a
healthy society and healthy environment and thus helping to ensure sustainable growth.