Environmental Education : FY2006
Olympus Group is aiming to share values about Environmental issues through mutual communications by promoting in-house environmental education. We will work on reduction of Olympus' total environmental load by involving all the employees.
Environmental Management System
The Olympus Group is promoting its environmental management, based on the Olympus Corporation Environmental Management System, where the President plays a leading role. The Olympus Corporation Environmental Management System is run by a body consisting of the Director Responsible for Environmental Affairs, the Corporate Planning Division, the Risk Management Bureau, and committee organizations, as well as the Olympus Group Environmental Secretariat in which environmental affairs administrators participate.
The Olympus Corporation Environmental Management System develops Basic Environment Plans for each year and the Medium-Term Environmental Basic Plan, every three years. Each branch, group, center, and facility in Japan and overseas addresses environmental issues under the Olympus Corporation Environmental Management System reflecting top management policy.
Environmental Education that Olympus is Providing
| Seminar | Number of Seminars Held Annually | Number of Participants |
|---|---|---|
| Training for internal auditors of ISO 14001 | 4 | 60 |
| Follow-up training for the revised ISO 14001 | 1 | 19 |
| Environmentally-Conscious-Product Seminars for Designers | 1 | 12 |
| Practical LCA Training for Design and Development | 1 | 29 |
| Green Procurement Seminars for Responsible Persons | 1 | 15 |
| Green Purchasing Seminars for Responsible Persons | 1 | 24 |
| Follow-up training for New Graduation Employees | 2 | 120 |
| Featuring Environmental Issues on the Company News | 6 | Olympus Group in Japan |
* Seminars are aimed at Olymus group companies in Japan.
Number of Personnel with Environmental Management Qualifications
| Qualifications | Number of Personnel | Number of Personnel | Number of Leggally-Qualified Personnel | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pollution Control Managers | Air | 32 | 12 | 2 |
| Water Quality | 86 | 28 | 16 | |
| Noise | 8 | 6 | 0 | |
| Vibration | 8 | 6 | 0 | |
| Senior Pollution Control Managers | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Managers for Industrial Waste Requiring Special Treatment | 62 | 11 | 11 | |
* Seminars are aimed at Olympus group companies in Japan.
Olympus Eco-Forum
Olympus began holding these events in FY 2002, primarily for senior management and executive-level employees. Their purpose is to share information about environmental planning and the results of environmental initiatives. The fifth Eco-Forum, held in December 2006, began with a keynote address on the Olympus Group's efforts as an environmentally advanced organization to reduce environmental burdens in all areas of activity. This was followed by a briefing on the President's environmental policies for FY 2007, and presentations on environmental initiatives in the planning, development and marketing areas. The many participants in the event gained a better understanding of environmental initiatives and were motivated to take action.
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