With sound operating results and brand power, Olympus has grown into one of Japan's recognized global companies, having actively promoted global business strategies starting from the United States and Europe during the 1960s. Olympus offers a plethora of highly competitive products in its Imaging Systems Business, centered on digital cameras, and in its Medical Systems Business, which provides gastrointestinal endoscopes and other products and services. From technological innovations based on Opto-Digital Technology, Olympus is forging ahead with initiatives to develop nextgeneration products and create new business through strategic collaboration on a global scale.
In addition to establishing an integrated global structure that facilitates timely decision-making to rapidly respond to shifts in business and market trends, Olympus also has a long history of promoting business localization, whereby top management positions and day-to-day business activities are placed in the hands of local staff. This has enabled Olympus to construct businesses that are firmly rooted in the communities in which they operate, with esteem for the cultures, customs and markets of their respective countries.
Under the Olympus Environmental Charter, which articulates one of the key management philosophies of the entire Olympus Group, we aim to become one of the world's most advanced corporations in terms of environmental performance. We are implementing progressive initiatives under our environmental management system at bases throughout the world.
Through our global business activities, we will continue to strengthen the Olympus brand and work to create true value for communities in every market. |