Environmental Management

The Yamaha Group recognizes that a healthy global environment is imperative to the continuity of its business activities and the sustainability of society. Accordingly, we have established the Yamaha Group Environmental Policy, which defines the environmental issues that the Group should prioritize and describes the approach to be taken in addressing these issues. Initiatives based on this policy are incorporated into our medium-term management plan and into the action plan of individual divisions to guide concrete action.

The Yamaha Group Environmental Policy is approved by the president following discussion by the Managing Council of Yamaha Corporation.

The Yamaha Group has created a system for promoting global environmental preservation activities that is overseen by the individual responsible for environmental issues at Yamaha Corporation. In addition, the Working Group for Climate Change, the Working Group for Resource Circulation, and the Working Group for Procurement were established under the Sustainability Committee, which is chaired by the president. These working groups engage in discussions regarding important sustainability issues, such as climate change response and sustainable resource use and procurement, and report on these matters to the Board of Directors. Based on the Group Environmental Management Policies & Rules, we have established an integrated environmental management system for all domestic business sites while overseas sites develop their own environmental management systems. These systems entail the formulation of business site-specific environmental goals along with priority measures and action plans for accomplishing these goals, which shape actual initiatives. The status of these initiatives and the issues faced are confirmed through internal environmental audits to drive a process of ongoing improvement and enhancement of these initiatives. The Environmental Division of Yamaha Corporation is responsible for supporting and leading Groupwide environmental activities. To this end, the division gathers information on regulatory and social trends related to the environment, enacts Groupwide policies and rules, monitors and audits activities, and provides technical support for introducing environmental facilities and performs environmental measurements.

The Yamaha Group offers a variety of education and training opportunities to employees in an effort to raise their knowledge and skills with respect to the environment. Such opportunities include the general education provided to all employees, specialty education for instructor candidates at production sites, and environmental facilities education and training for individuals in charge of environmental facilities.^*2 Training is performed throughout the year as needed for specific business sites or processes.

• *2 Environmental facilities are sites with the potential of polluting the environment should an accident occur. Lists of environmental facilities are compiled at each business site, and facilities are managed accordingly.

The Yamaha Group works with the Yamaha labor union to promote eco-conscious activities in daily life through projects and tools such as the tracking of eco-conscious household activities; "Smart Life in My Home Commitments" conducted by employees based on themes matched to their homes, such as energy conservation; the "My Eco Commitment Coloring Page" for families with children; and the promotion of Green Eco Curtains at homes.