Niigata NDK Co., Ltd., based on the NDK Group's Environmental Philosophy and Policies, enacts and implements the following environmental policies.

1. Preserving the global environment is one of the major management issues at NDK. We will carefully analyze and assess the environmental impact of all plant processes and manufacture of all products (crystal units, crystal oscillators and crystal filters), and continually improve measures to prevent environmental pollution.
2. We will observe all relevant environmental regulations and agreements strictly and maintain and improve environmental management systems. We will endeavor to make continual progress in the results of our environmental activities and review and improve the performance of environmental management systems.
3. We will establish our own standards -as listed below- in the areas of our operations with significant environmental impact. These standards will be based on the present-day realities of technology and economics. We will also review, when necessary, our environmental objectives and targets concerning these activities and progressively improve the management of such activities.

 

1. Promoting the three R's: Reduction, Reuse, and Recycling of waste, and aim to achieve zero emissions.
2. Proper management and reduction in usage of substances with environmental impact.
3. Reduction of emission volumes of CO2 and other greenhouse gasses.
4. Recycling and reduction in usage of natural resources that are in danger of depletion.
5. Constructing manufacturing processes that place a minimal burden on the environment.

4. We will implement educational programs and conduct communication activities to ensure all employees understand our Environmental Policies and to facilitate employee participation in environmental preservation activities.
5. We will make our Environmental Policies readily available to the public.

April 13, 2005
Niigata NDK Co., Ltd.
Toshiyuki Oguma
President and Representative Director