The Murata Group CSR Report is issued to deepen the understanding of, and to enhance communications with, all stakeholders with regard to the Murata Group窶冱 corporate social responsibility (CSR), and its endeavors in this field.
The main themes of this report are the basic policies for Murata窶冱 CSR activities, targets and principal initiatives for FY 2007, performance in response to these targets, and future plans. In the compilation of this report, we have wherever possible avoided technical jargon and terms, and have tried to use easy-to-understand writing and design. In addition, our report aims to put a human face on our domestic and overseas Group employees, who are responsible for the actual implementation of Murata窶冱 CSR, and here we introduce case studies of Group initiatives.
This document covers the Murata Group窶冱 activities and accomplishments for fiscal year 2006, spanning the period from April 1, 2007 to March 31, 2008. However, some portions of this document address initiatives outside this defined period.
This report encompasses the activities of the Murata Group, which comprises Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd., and its 74 subsidiaries and affiliates inside and outside Japan.
All company names within Murata Manufacturing CO., Ltd. are listed on page 46.
The Murata Group began publishing its CSR Report in 2005. The next CSR Report is slated for publication around July 2009.
This report has been compressed and edited to present the Murata Group窶冱 CSR endeavors in an accessible manner. For more detailed information, case studies, environmental performance and other data, please refer to the Murata website.
Environmental data by business site and the initiatives unique to each site are available in the CSR Report by business site, as posted on the Murata website. For more detailed financial data, please refer to 縲Investor縲 Information section.
In addition to past and current performance, this report includes future forecasts, predictions, plans and other information. Such forecasts, plans and targets are made on assumptions and judgments based on information available at the time of publication. Accordingly, the results of future operating activities and future phenomena may differ from forecasts, predictions and plans in this report. The understanding of readers regarding such disparities is greatly appreciated.
