Minebea Group Environmental Report 2009

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26Minebea Group Environmental Report 2009SOCIAL ACTION PROGRAMRiver with bank protection work completed with the fundEmployees of NMB Electro Precision, Inc. and their family taking part in the Forestation-for-all project in Sendai cityPresentation of list to the mayor of Fujisawa city (at right)Presenter: Mr.Niijima, division manager (Measurement instrument division)Weight scales for wheel chairs designedand manufactured by MinebeaAs members of the communities in which they operate, companies must communicate and work with national and municipal authorities, educational institutions and other organizations to promote efforts that contribute to society.Shanghai Minebea Dianshan lake environmental protection fund (Shanghai Operations)Minebea has established “Sanghai Minebea Dianshan lake environmental protection fund" aimed to maintain water quality of the Dianshan lake close to Shanghai Minebea on April 20, 1996. The total amount of the fund is 11,600,000 yuan (approximately 166 million yen) as of end of July, 2009 and its interest is used for dredging and afforestation or the like in river around plants.Utilization of the fund for maintenance of treatment facility for miscellaneous drainage of housings in fishing village around the Dianshan lake.Participation in local volunteer activities (NMB Electro Precision, Inc., Japan)Employees of NMB Electro Precision, Inc. took part in the “6th kokeshi forestation project" held by Agriculture and forestry department, economic affairs bureau of Sendai city as part of “Forestation-for-all project" as members of citizen volunteers on May 24, 2008.Approximately 1,500 saplings were planted including cornel, wild cherry tree and painted maple with 256 people including citizen volunteers in Yumoto-uehara city forest adjacent to Akiu onsen, which is a popular hot spring in Sendai.Donation of weight scales for wheel chairs (Fujisawa Plant, Karuizawa Plant)Minebea donated weight scales for wheel chairs to Fujisawa city in Kanagawa prefecture in February, 2009 and to Miyota-machi in Nagano prefecture in April, 2009. Measuring Components Business Unit of Minebea designed and manufactured the scale to allow measurement of body weight without getting off a wheel chair.The donated weight scales for wheel chairs are used in welfare facilities, sport facilities, or the like.

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