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Goal 1: Vigorous response to social issues

Vigorous response to social issues

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Goal 1:Contributing to Build a Safe, Secure, and Comfortable Society

Goal 2:Maintaining Harmony with the Global Socio-Economy

Goal 3:Promoting Global Environmental Protection

Anritsu gives priority to proactively responding to global social expectations through its business activities.

Global Compact (GC) and Related Activities

Global Compact (GC) and Related Activities
Anritsu's CSR activities during fiscal year 2008 relate to the ten principles of the Global Compact*. The United Nation's Global Compact Office has selected Anritsu CSR Report 2007 as one that matches their Notable COP (Communication on Progress) policies.


※	The Global Compact (GC）：A voluntary international corporate citizenship network that supports ten principles in the areas of human rights, labor standards, the environment and anti-corruption.
	The GC was initially proposed by then-UN Secretary-General Kofi A. Annan at the World Economic Forum in January 1999 and started its operations at UN headquarters, New York in July 2000.

The Ten Global Compact Principles

Anritsu's Major Actions in Fiscal Year 2008

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Overall

Applying the ten GC principles

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Anritsu confirmed the effectiveness of its internal control system for financial reporting.

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Promoting compliance, Anritsu Corp. and the Group companies made efforts to prevent violations and to establish more pleasant workplaces by (1) familiarizing people with Anritsu Code of Conduct; (2) promoting groupwide education, including training by organizational levels; (3) avoiding risks on ethical matters via questionnaire survey; and (4) preventing violation of ethics rules via help-lines inside and outside the company.

Promotion of risk management

Establishment of compliance

Human Rights

Principle 1

Businesses should support and respect the protection of internationally proclaimed human rights; and

・	Anritsu Corp. requested that suppliers and partners should comply with laws and regulations protecting human rights.
・	Anritsu Corp. and the Group Company surveyed the actual status of harassment to employee by ethics questionnaire.
・	Anritsu Corp. and the Group Companies promoted activities to secure workplace safety and health.

Supply chain management

Establishment of compliance

Labor safety and health

Principle 2

make sure that they are not complicit in human rights abuses.

・	Anritsu Corp. requested that its suppliers and partners not be complicit in human rights abuses

Supply chain management

Labor Standards

Principle 3

Businesses should uphold the freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining;

・	Based on employees' requests, and in order to improve work-life balance, Anritsu Corp. and the Group Companies continued to improve labor conditions.

Respect for human rights and promotion of diversity

Principle 4

the elimination of all forms of forced and compulsory labour;

・	Anritsu Corp. requested that its suppliers and partners not be complicit in forced and compulsory labor.

Supply chain management

Principle 5

the effective abolition of child labour; and

・	Anritsu Corp. requested that its suppliers and partners not be complicit in child labor.

Supply chain management

Principle 6

the elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation.

・	Anritsu Corp. and the Group Companies promoted employment across borders.

Respect for human rights and promotion of diversity

Environment

Principle 7

Businesses should support a precautionary approach to environmental challenges;

・	Anritsu Corp. and the Group Companies promoted Eco-Factory and Eco-Office activities.
・	Anritsu Corp. and the Group Companies in Japan continued environmental accounting.

Eco-Office and Eco-Factory

Environmental Accounting

Principle 8

undertake initiatives to promote greater environmental responsibility, and;

・	Anritsu promoted activities of Eco-Minded Employees.
・	Anritsu continued its efforts to reduce carbon footprints.

Eco-Management and Eco-Minded

Eco-Office and Eco-Factory

Principle 9

encourage the development and diffusion of environmentally friendly technologies.

・	Anritsu Group in Japan promoted development of environmentally conscious products.

Development of Eco-Products

Anti-Corruption

Principle 10

Businesses should work against corruption in all its forms, including extortion and bribery.

・	Anritsu Corp. and the Group Companies in Japan circulated case study sheets on anti-corruption measures to educate employees.
・	Anritsu Corp. called for ethical behavior in the Basic Rules for Procurement.

Establishment of compliance

Supply chain management

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