Outline of actual results in FY2007

Eco-products

I.Creating sophisticated environment-friendly products
Increasing sales of Environmentally-conscious products	○	So far in the current business year, we have certified 34 items as Olympus eco-products, bringing the cumulative total to 112 products accounting for 33.2% of total product sales.In FY2007, we further revised the Olympus Eco-Product Standards to place an increased emphasis on the reduction of environmental loads throughout product lifecycles. We also adopted the Olympus Eco-Products Administration Rules.
Developing environmental technical information management system		We are designing and implementing management systems for controlled chemical substances in each product category.
Practicing green purchasing		We are also using centralized purchasing and working to apply green purchasing practices to all operations. Another goal is an increase in the percentage of eco-cars used.

Eco-facility

II. Implementing Eco-efficient Management
Preventing Global Warming	∆	[CO₂ Emissions from Energy-System] 39% reduction per sales unit compared to FY1990 Initiatives to reduce CO₂ emissions in Japan include the conversion of the Tatsuno Plant to operate on LNG instead of fuel oil, and the use of environment-friendly designs for new buildings at Hachioji and Aizu. We have also accelerated our CO₂ reduction activities in China, including the use of independent experts to conduct energy audits. Emissions from overseas operations increased by approximately 7,000 tons as a result of increased production volume at our factories in China. [CO₂ Emissions from Non-Energy-System] CO₂ emissions reduced by 48% year-on-year to 3,027 tons We have switched to the use of cleaning agents with low greenhouse gas ratios, and we have also achieved a major reduction in the amount of etching gas used in semiconductor manufacturing by installing extraction systems. We are developing new technology with the aim of reducing emissions through the reduction of materials used. We are also assessing alternative technologies and installing substance removal systems.
Effective use of resources and reducing the amount of waste		[Waste Generation] 35% reduction per sales unit (compared to the FY2000) In our Japan-based operations, we increased the amount of valuable resources recovered through effective sorting. The amount of liquid waste resulting from our overseas operations increased due to the expansion of production in Europe and North America.

Eco-management

III.Practicing Global Environmental Management
Improving the system for complying with environmental laws and regulations	∆	We conducted a survey concerning the use of harmful chemical substances as part of our preparations for full compliance with the RoHS directive and other laws and regulations prohibiting the use of those substances, especially in Europe. We also continued with our preparations for compliance with the POPS Treaty and the REACH regulations.
Strengthening environmental risk management		We took appropriate steps to prevent soil contamination, based on an historical survey of soil data from our business sites. We also intensified measures to ensure full regulatory compliance in relation to waste disposal in the context of sales and service activities at all branches and sales offices.

Eco-Communication

IV.Enriching Environmental Communication

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Olympus has provided environmental education to our employees. We held the first Eco and QS Forum. The aim of this initiative is to promote quality and environmental protection activities within the Olympus organization.

We are also enhancing our communication tools, including the English and Chinese CSR Report Digest and the creation of English-language websites.

Our products were exhibited in the Eco-Products 2007 Exhibition. We also implemented voluntary environmental activities, including tree-planting.

Outline of actual results of FY2006