Guidelines for the Use and Procurement of Paper

Background

Forests are an important place for the habitation of diverse organisms and for the blessings of nature. However, they have rapidly decreased by human activities, and serious impacts such as destruction of ecosystems and deterioration of the living environment of residents are occurring.

Introduction

As part of its Environmental Health and Safety Policy, the Olympus Group will use and procure papers in accordance with the following guidelines to contribute to the sustainable use of forest resources.

Scope

• Individual and carton packaging materials for Olympus Group’s products
• Packaging materials used in manufacturing and distribution
• Instruction manual for products
• Publications such as company brochures and product brochures
• Office supplies such as copy paper

Action Guides

We will reduce the use of paper by utilizing digital technologies

• We will prioritize usage of forest-authentication paper such as FSC ^*1 and PEFC ^*2, and recycled paper.
• We will use more raw materials that consider the sustainability of forest resources^*3.
• Use paper made from wood that has been properly processed in compliance with laws and regulations.
• We will prioritize procurement from suppliers with a management system to confirm the legality of timber material logging and harvesting.
• We will annually disclose the status of measures against paper and usage results.

*1 FSC: Forest Stewardship Council

*2 PEFC: Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Schemes

*3 Wood raw materials, wastepaper pulp, and thinned wood obtained from sustainable forest management