Environmental Management System

The Nikon Group has accelerated its environmental management by acquiring ISO 14001 certification. Since July 1998, when the Ohi Plant first obtained independent certification, plants and subsidiaries in the Group have one after another followed suit. In 2004, the Group began acquiring integrated certification to build a unified Environmental Management System.

In 2007, Nikon Instech Co., Ltd. became the first non-manufacturing subsidiary in the Nikon Group to acquire integrated certification. Moreover, two overseas manufacturing subsidiaries Nikon Imaging (China) Co., Ltd., and Nikon (Thailand) Co., Ltd. completed integrated certification.

In the year ending March 31, 2009, the Nikon Environmental Management Simplified System is being introduced for business units, in Japan and abroad, with relatively little environmental loading; this comprises the major components of ISO 14001.

The Group is thus advancing in its efforts to accomplish the Environmental Action Plan, to reach its medium-term targets on environmental activities, and to streamline operations.

The Environmental Management System, together with the Quality Management System promoted and run by each business unit, allows Nikon to meet the needs of its customers by supplying high-quality products while addressing the needs of the environment as well.