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In this last year of the medium-term business plan, embarked upon in FY2004
(see page 3), the plan’s principle policy of emphasizing corporate social
responsibility (CSR) is gradually becoming part of the company’s corporate
ethos. To reflect this, we have changed the name of this report from the
Environmental and Social Report to the CSR Report. This year’s report also
provides a more detailed report on our overseas operations.
The format of the CSR Report is the same as that of last year’s Environmental
and Social Report: a section each outlining stakeholder initiatives for our
customers, our shareholders, our partners, and society, all of which form the
basis of the Yamaha Group’s corporate philosophy; a section on environmental
conservation initiatives; and a bound-in supplement providing environmental
performance data.
The report was prepared with reference to the Environmental Reporting
Guidelines (FY2003 Version) issued by Japan’s Ministry of the Environment and
the Sustainability Reporting Guidelines published by the Global Reporting
Initiative (GRI).
It is Yamaha’s policy that the organizations covered in the Environmental and
Social Report should match those included in the consolidated accounts as
closely as possible.
In this report, information regarding environmental conservation activities is
drawn from the 35 sites* that have acquired ISO 14001 certification. Some
items in the Environmental Performance Data may include information regarding
sites other than the 35 ISO-certified sites, but such instances are clearly
identified. Sections of this report other than those dealing with environmental
conservation activities and social action programs (see pages 6 to 13) mainly
cover Yamaha Corporation activities, but may also contain information
regarding the activities of Group affiliates. More information regarding Yamaha
Group activities will be included in the future.
Message from the President /