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For more details about Omron’s CSR activities, please see our Sustainability Report 2009.
http://www.omron.com/corporate/csr/
FY2008 results Rating*FY2009 policy/targets
Ensuring safety and security for production sites
Promoted safety businesses (various safety sensors) to maintain safety at worldwide pro-
duction sites.
Toward a safer, more secure society
Launched social sensor solutions business that contributes to safety and security of society
in 4 domains-train stations, roads, industry and commerce. Released 4 vision sensors as core
products. Participated in large-scale demonstration tests for driving safety support systems
(DSSS) sponsored by Universal Traffic Management Society of Japan.
Embedded personal computers that ensure equipment safety and security
Promoted R&D for RAS sensing technology for enhancing reliability, availability, and serv-
iceability of industrial-use electronic devices using computer technology. Adopted RAS sensing
technology for industrial products that require extremely high reliability.
Contributed to prevention, treatment, and management of lifestyle diseases through blood
pressure monitors, thermometers, pedometers, and vascular screening devices in 100+ coun-
tries throughout the world.
Environmental solutions
Conducted in-house verification of CO2reduction solutions business that helps companies
prevent global warming. Confirmed possible reduction of 11% in electricity consumption
(reduction of 90 tons CO2per month) through system deployment in a Group company. (See
“Special Feature 1” for more details.)
Environmental components business
• Promoted solar power conditioner*1business related to new energy sources.
• Promoted environmental sensing business (ionizers*2, particle sensors*3, etc., which con-
tribute to a cleaner production environment).
• Developed battery management system for next-generation electric vehicles.
*1 A solar power conditioner converts DC power from solar panels to home-use AC power, and connects it to a
commercial power source from the power company.
*2 An ionizer can neutralize and eliminate static electricity generated in production processes.
*3 A particle sensor enables high-precision monitoring of airborne particles.
Health (Products/services supporting lifestyle disease prevention/treatment)
Ensuring safety and security for production sites
Continue promoting safety business to maintain safety at glob-
al production sites.
Toward safer, more secure road transportation
Continue tests with car manufacturers to verify the effective-
ness of DSSS systems.
Embedded personal computers that ensure equip-
ment safety and security
Promote adoption of common platform, standardization, and
options for RAS sensing technology to expand the range of prod-
ucts employing the technology.
Offer home and professional use products/services that help
prevent, treat, and manage lifestyle diseases globally. Accelerate
sales expansion by meeting needs of emerging and fast-grow-
ing countries in FY2009.
Environmental solutions
Promote CO2reduction solutions business designed to help com-
panies prevent global warming.
• Achieve CO2emissions reduction rate of approx. 10% on aver-
age among client company sites employing Omron solutions.
• Develop a new method for further reduction in CO2emissions
and conduct in-house verification.
Environmental components business
• Promote solar power conditioner business related to new ener-
gy sources.
• Promote environmental sensing business.
• Deploy battery management system on next-generation elec-
tric vehicles.
Note: Aim to establish an indicator for objective measurement of progress by
the end of FY2009.
Note: Aim to establish an indicator for objective measurement of progress by
the end of FY2009.
Note: Aim to establish an indicator for objective measurement of progress by
the end of FY2009.
Environment (Products/services supporting a small carbon footprint society)
Highly recognized for its proactive CSR practices, Omron
has been included in two international SRI indices:
Morningstar SRI Index and Ethibel Sustainability Index.
Omron is also included in several SRI and eco-friendly funds
such as the Corporate Governance Fund set up by Japan’s
Pension Fund Association. Since fiscal 2008, Omron has
also been included in ASN Bank’s SRI trust fund in the
Netherlands in recognition of the Company’s commitment
to addressing human rights (as of March 31, 2009).
Inclusion in Internationally Renowned SRI Indices
CSR through Business Activities: Targets and Results
GD 3rd Stage (FY2008 –10) focus activities/targets
Take on challenge of creating products/services that contribute to solving social issues with focus on four areas of safety,
security, health, and environment.
*Rating: Self-assessment was conducted to comprehensively evaluate the progress of activities, including achievement of GD-III (third stage of Grand Design 2010)
targets (FY2008–10), degree of global expansion of activities, external evaluation and comparison with other companies, etc.
More progress than initially expected Progress Needs more effort
Note: Aim to establish an indicator for objective measurement of progress by
the end of FY2009.
Safety and Security (Products/services for various sectors of society)