Environmental Policy

Basic Philosophy

Alps, as a member of the global community, is committed to protecting the beauty of nature and to safeguarding our precious resources through the use of technologically advanced business practices and the efforts of its employees, in order to promote sustainable development.

Environmental Policy

Located in the lush Tohoku region, and in cherishing the global environment, we will act according to the following policies:

1. We will supply products and conduct business practices in light of concerns for the environment throughout all areas of research, development, production and services regarding devices and modules backed by our core technologies in the information communications field.
2. We will seek ongoing improvement and prevent environmental pollution in accordance with environmental management systems to the best of our technological and economical capabilities.
3. We will comply with environmental laws, regulations, and other relevant requirements to which we agree.
4. We will identify the real and potential environmental impacts of our products and business practices, and set goals and objectives in saving energy, reducing CO2 emissions, conserving resources, recycling waste, and managing chemical substances.

This Environmental Policy will be made available to the general public, and its goals and objectives will also be made known to all employees.

March 19, 2009

Alps Electric Co., Ltd.
Director and General Manager Motohiro Shimaoka

Environmental Policy

Basic Philosophy

Alps, as a member of the global community, is committed to protecting the beauty of nature and to safeguarding our precious resources through the use of technologically advanced business practices and the efforts of its employees, in order to promote sustainable development.

Environmental Policy

Located in the quality rice-producing and lush Miyagi area, and in cherishing the global environment, we found our policy on the following:

1. The Furukawa Plant, Wakuya Plant, Kitahara Plant, Kakuda Plant and Sendai R&D Center will supply products and conduct business practices in light of concerns for the environment throughout all areas of design to manufacture of tooling and machinery, along with research, development and production of electronic components and devices.
2. We will seek ongoing improvement and prevent environmental pollution in accordance with environmental management systems.
3. We are committed to preserving the environment to the best of our technological and economical capabilities while complying with environmental laws, regulations, and other relevant requirements to which we agree.
4. We will set environmental goals and objectives in reducing waste (zero-emissions), saving energy, conserving resources, and managing chemical substances. We will review environmental goals and objectives on a regular basis and adjust them as required.
5. We will document, implement, and uphold our Environmental Policy.
6. Our Environmental Policy will be made known to all employees through educational and promotional activities. Material suppliers and associated companies will also be required to cooperate and accept this Environmental Policy.
7. Our Environmental Policy will also be made available to the general public.

July 1, 2011

ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
Furukawa Plant: 6-3-36, Furukawanakazato, Osaki City, Miyagi Prefecture
Phone +81 (229) 23-5111
Wakuya Plant: 230, Shibue, Wakuya-cho, Tohda-gun, Miyagi Prefecture
Phone +81 (229) 43-2711
Kitahara Plant: 136-1, Kitahara, Furukawatsukanome, Osaki City, Miyagi Prefecture
Phone +81 (229) 91-8311
Kakuda Plant: 6-1, Nishida, Kakuda, Kakuda City, Miyagi Prefecture
Phone +81(224) 63-1211
Sendai Development Center: 3-31, Akedori, Izumi-ku, Sendai city, Miyagi Prefecture
Phone +81( 22) 377-1188

Managing and Representing Director
Toshihiro Kuriyama

Director
Yoshitada Amagishi

Director
Hitoshi Edagawa

Environmental Policy

Basic Philosophy

Located in Iwaki City, which is abound in nature, the Onahama and Taira Plants of Alps Electric Co., Ltd., in cherishing the natural environment, are committed to active environmental preservation through business practices and the efforts of employees.

Environmental Policy

Under the slogan "Conserving limited resources, caring for nature's beauty," every employee will commit to preserving the natural environment with the following policies, thus reducing environmental impacts and contributing to the sustainable development of society through manufacturing of peripheral devices for the home, mobile and industrial markets—our mainstay products.

1. We will seek ongoing improvements to environmental systems in accordance with ISO 14001 and work to prevent environmental pollution.
2. In addition to complying with environmental laws, regulations, and other relevant legal and customer requirements to which we agree, we will set further voluntary standards that are as stringent as possible.
3. We will accurately identify the environmental impacts of our production processes in order to set, implement, and regularly revise to the best of our technological and economical capability, our environmental policies, goals, and objectives.
4. We are committed to improving environmental performance through the active preservation of nature in accordance with the following activity, in light of the impacts our production processes have on the environment.
   1. Realizing the importance of global warming prevention, we will reduce CO2 emissions by using less electricity, fuels, and water.
   2. Realizing that waste comes from important resources, we will maintain zero emissions and reduce waste volumes.
   3. In line with our responsibilities as a corporate citizen, we will prevent leaks of oil and other stored material by eliminating or lessening environmental risks.
   4. Together with strict management and reduction of exhaust, liquid, and chemical substance discharge into the atmosphere, rivers and soil, we will continue to reduce and find alternatives for chemical substances governed by our own voluntary regulations.
   5. We will improve operations in order to achieve outcomes benefiting the environment.
   6. We will engage in activities that contribute to society and the environment. We will also cooperate with the Fukushima Prefecture and Iwaki City local governments concerning environmental administration.
   7. We will implement power-saving initiatives in order to reduce peak-hour power consumption during summer.
5. This Environmental Policy will be made available to the general public, and to all people who work at or for our plants.
   

* The above policy is employed by the Onahama and Taira Plants of Alps Electric Co., Ltd., and Nishiki Denshi Co., Ltd.

May 7, 2011

ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
Onahama Plant
General Manager
Koichi Sekino

Environmental Policy

We will reduce environmental impact and prevent environmental pollution by balancing our business activities with environmental concerns.

• We will comply with laws, regulations, customer requests and other relevant requirements to which we agree. These include requirements regarding chemicals contained in products.
• We will apply an efficient cycle to identify and manage action targets and plans in order to establish and maintain a management system that improves effectiveness and conformity to requirements.
• We will analyze and evaluate the risks and impacts that our business activity and products have on the environment and we will set viable targets. These include targets in recycling, energy conservation, reducing waste, and saving natural resources.

April 1, 2011

ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
Nagaoka Plant
Assistant in Charge of Components Business
Yasuo Sasao

Environmental Policy

As citizens of Izumi, we are committed to environmental preservation through our business practices in an effort to pass on our natural environment to the next generation.

1. We will research, design and create environmentally-friendly products that help conserve resources and save energy.
2. We will promote ongoing improvement of our environmental initiatives, which involve all employees.
3. We will prevent environmental pollution by complying with environmental laws, regulations, and other relevant requirements.
4. We will set environmental goals and objectives, and work to achieve them using a planned approach. Goals will also be revised on a regular basis.

Established April 1, 2009

ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
Sendai Development Center
Top Management Shinichi Sasagawa