Hoya Group Environmental Philosophy

At the Hoya Group, we are united in our commitment to protect the environment, conserve resources and ensure that all of our corporate activities are conducted with concern for the global environment. It is our earnest desire to give the generations to come as healthy an environment as possible.

Fundamental Environmental Principles

1. To ensure that the global environment will be passed on to the next generation in the best possible condition, we recognize that environmental conservation is an essential aspect of all corporate activities and conduct our business activities with concern for people, societies, and the natural environment.

2. Enlisting the cooperation of all group companies around the world, we shall establish a group-wide system for promoting environmental conservation activities.

3. We comply with all laws and regulations on environmental impacts such as waste generated by business activities, and constantly strive to reduce these environmental impacts.

4. We undertake initiatives to reduce the use of resources, such as pursuing greater efficiency in resource use, reduction of energy consumption and recycling.

5. To maintain a keen awareness of environmental issues throughout the group, we ensure that all employees are thoroughly aware of the Hoya Group Environmental Philosophy and Fundamental Environmental Principles by offering education programs and using internal communications.

5 September 1997
Re-translated: 2 July 2007