CSR in the OKI Group
The OKI Group, as described in its corporate philosophy, aims at contributing to the improvement of the quality of life for people around the world through its core business, namely the manufacturing and distribution of products and services that can serve the development of the information age. What underlies the group's CSR (corporate social responsibility) initiatives is our commitment to the pursuit and fulfillment of this idea.
In order to cohesively promote our CSR initiatives, we enacted the OKI Group Charter of Corporate Conduct as a statement of values to be shared by all member campanies of the group. In addition, we also established the OKI Group Code of Conduct which is to be conformed to by all executives and employees of the group. We have disseminated the charter and the code across the group through various means such as training programs. We have also defined seven priority themes to be pursued. The CSR Division, an organization dedicated to CSR-related efforts, takes the initiative in promoting activities under these themes.
We will continue to make every effort to fulfill our social responsibility based on our corporate philosophy by ensuring that each member of the group complies with the OKI Group Charter of Corporate Conduct and the OKI Group Code of Conduct.
Foundation of CSR at the OKI Group
CSR Initiatives by the OKI Group
Consolidating CSR-related Divisions
The OKI Group established the CSR Promotion Division, an organization dedicated to the fulfillment of its corporate responsibilities, in October 2004. At the same time, the group defined six priority themes to be pursued in cooperation with all relevant business units. In October 2005, the group established the OKI Group Charter of Corporate Conduct (see Page 2) based on these priority themes. The charter describes the social responsibilities the OKI Group has to fulfill based on its corporate philosophy.
In order to further pursue its CSR initiatives, the group consolidated the existing CSR Promotion Division, Global Environment Division and Philanthropy Office to create CSR Division and Global Environment Office of CSR Division. The purpose of this consolidation is to integrate the departments corresponding to three of our seven priority themes ("full compliance with laws and regulations," "consideration for the environment" and "social contribution") into one as CSR Division, and thus facilitate information sharing within the group and improve the efficiency of CSR-related activities.
Dissemination of the OKI Group Code of Conduct
Booklets featuring
the Charter of
Corporate Conduct
and the Code of
Conduct in four languages
In August 2007, OKI enacted the OKI Group Code of Conduct, a code of conduct with which all executives and employees of the member companies of the OKI Group must comply. It was written using globally accepted terms and expressions so that it can be shared across the entire group including overseas subsidiaries. Since this code of conduct is useful as the basis of internal control, the boards of directors of all group companies inside and outside Japan have decided the adoption thereof at their meetings.
In order to disseminate this code of conduct throughout the group, we published a booklet featuring the full text of the OKI Group Charter of Corporate Conduct and the OKI Group Code of Conduct with explanatory notes in four languages (Japanese, English, Chinese and Thai). Copies of the booklet were distributed to all applicable employees.
In May 2008, all member companies of the OKI Group in Japan conducted a self-check of their efforts regarding each item of the OKI Group Charter of Corporate Conduct and the OKI Group Code of Conduct.
It was carried out also as a follow-up of a similar survey conducted at the end of fiscal 2005 soon after the enactment of the the OKI Group Charter of Corporate Conduct. The results of this self-check survey were later fed back to the group companies to share the same CSR awareness.
The OKI Group will continue to carry out business activities in good faith, strengthen the relationships with its stakeholders, and fulfill its corporate social responsibilities and thus improve its corporate value.
CSR Priority Themes and Focal Points for Fiscal 2008
| CSR Priority Theme | Focal Points for Fiscal 2008 |
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| Full Compliance with Laws and Regulations |
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| Information Security |
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| Improvement of Customer Satisfaction |
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| Good Communication with Shareholders and Investors |
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| Respect for Employees |
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| Consideration for the Environment |
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| Social Contribution |
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