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local initiatives.
accepting interns.
Companies with sound reputations not only for financial results but
with socially responsible investment (SRI) are increasingly focusing on such companies. As of March 2010, NSK is included in four
Dow Jones
Sustainability Indexes
http://www.sustainability-indexes.com
http://www.ethibel.org/index.html
FTSE4Good
Sustainability Indexes
Morningstar Socially
Responsible Investment Index
mental protection, human rights, and health and safety. Since fiscal
2007, we have held presentations to explain our procurement policies
to suppliers, and sought cooperation on specific issues. From fiscal
2009, however, we began developing a more all-encompassing
approach based on NSK Supplier CSR Guidelines. At present,
we are still preparing those guidelines. Upon completion in fiscal
2010, in stages, we will encourage suppliers at home and abroad
to adopt the guidelines.
http://www.ftse.com/Indices/
FTSE4Good_Index_Series/index.jsp
http://www.morningstar.co.jp/sri/index.htm
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
(12 directors:
which,
9 are
internal, 3 are outside)
Claiming the Top
Prizeofat
the
Eco-Efficiency
Awards 2009
Decision-making
on fundamental
Supervision
of the executive
task. Against
this backdrop,
NSKs products, used
as components
[ Operational Structure ]
OPERATIONAL COMMITTEE
management policies
officers activities
[ Oversight Structure ]
AUDIT COMMITTEE
COMPLIANCEcreate
DIVISION-HEADQUARTERS
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE
EXECUTIVE
OFFICER MEETING
winning the Award of the Director-General
of the Industrial Science
to protect
the environment
by helping customers
products
Decision-making on fundamental
NOMINATION COMMITTEE
DISCLOSURE
COMMITTEE
tool for quantitatively evaluating the environmental
friendliness
of
of the executive
officers activities
Hosted by the JapanSupervision
Environmental
Efficiency
Forum, the Eco-
products to customers.
Neco =
Product Value UP
brings Neco UP
Developed
product
2
Conventional
product
Conventional
product
Developed
product
0.5
Product Value V
Environmental Impact
Please see CSR Report 2010 for further details of NSKs social
and environmental initiatives. (to be released in October)
URL: www.nsk.com/sustainability/reports.html
Toughcarrier single-axis
actuator for ultra-high load
applications
production lines present automotive manufacturers with the problem of how to further
improve efficiency given the different production equipment movements and approach
distances needed for each type of vehicle body. When manufacturers attempt to increase
the flexibility of production lines, electrically driven equipment is better suited than tradi-
Neco
tional hydraulic equipment. Consequently, demand for NSKs precision machinery and
single-axis actuator, Toughcarrier, that has a load capacity more than four times
higher and a service life more than 10 times longer than those of previous products. As well
as contributing to the upgrading of production lines, this new products high load capacity
and long service life improve product value and lessen the environmental burden.
parts is growing. For use in production lines, NSK has developed and launched a new
1.00
Conventional
product
9.72
Developed
product