1. Fundamentals

Kyosan Electric Mfg. Co., Ltd. shall contribute to an increasingly care-free society through the development and manufacture and servicing of in-demand products such as railway signal equipment, road traffic signal equipment and power conversion equipment. Being fully aware of the role of our planet's environment as the basis of social prosperity and advancement and the importance to preserve it for the next generation, we consider harmony with and protection of the environment most important in the conduct of our business activities and operations.

2. Fundamental Policy

(1) Preservation of our environment is positioned as one of management's highest priorities. (2) Accordingly, we shall obey all laws, ordinances, regulations, treaties and matters we may be called upon to agree to. (3) Environmental objectives shall be established to the extent technologically and financially feasible, and shall be periodically reviewed. (4) We shall at all times endeavor to grasp the impact of our company's operations on the environment. We shall constantly endeavor to improve eco-friendly policies and prevent pollution. (5) We shall through our business activities, endeavor to protect the environment through the conservation of resources and energy, waste reduction, and the reuse and recycling of materials. (6) This environmental policy shall be disseminated to all working at or for the company; we shall also request the cooperation of our vendors and customers, and share these policies with the general public.

July 1, 2003 Kyosan Electric Mfg. Co., Ltd.

Representative Director/CEO

1990		December			Promotion of energy conservation.
1999		April			Promotion of waste reduction.
2000		April			Promotion of copy paper use reduction.
		May			Resolved to obtain ISO14001 certification.
		June			Management approves policy to acquire ISO14001 certification for headquarter office and factories at its management meeting.
		July			President's announcement/kick-off. Appointments of an environmental protection advocate and start of a working group.
		September			Began initial investigations. Confirmed status quo and environmental impact data.
		December			Began Environmental Impact Assessment. Determined specifics of legal and other requirements. Environmental Impact Assessment. Determined specifics of significant potential environmental impact factors.
2001		February			CEO announces environmental policy. Work begun on development of EMS and document management system.
		May			Preliminary examinations begun.
		August			Development of EMS and document management system completed.
		September			Company-wide use of EMS begins.
		October			Internal environmental impact audit begins.
		November			Internal environmental impact audit begins.
		December			Certification examinations begin.
2002		March			ISO14001 certification obtained.
2003		March			Expansion of ISO 14001 certification to include the Sueyoshi Office
2009		March			Expansion of ISO 14001 certification to include Kyosan Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.

We consider acquisition of this certification a brand-new starting point for the company. We shall periodically improve the Environmental Management System thus created, so as to aggressively pursue eco-friendly policies throughout the company.