Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (OPC; Head Office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Tatsuo Higuchi; TEL: +81-3-3292-0021) published "Environmental and Social Report 2005" at the end of October 2005. For chemical substance management during the year 2004, the period covered in the "Environmental and Social Report 2005," OPC reduced atmospheric emission of chlorinated organic solvents by 29.7% relative to the year 2000. CO₂ emission per unit of sales was reduced by 9.3% but the total amount was increased by 5.3% relative to the year 1990. The main case of this increase is the production quantity increase. The amount of final waste disposal was reduced by 84.7% relative to the year 1996.

OPC reports the actual opinions of on-site factory managers and company employees as much as possible in the compilation of the "Environmental and Social Report 2005," which has been published for the past 3 years with the subtitle "Place for Learning." Also, the following contents are newly added:

1. Efforts of Tokyo Head Office, Osaka Headquarters, and the consolidated company, Fukuroi Factory of Otsuka Beverage Co., Ltd. are reported in the "Site Report."
2. Environmental efforts of the consolidated company, Otsuka Warehouse Co., Ltd. are reported in "Distribution of Goods."
3. Efforts for securing employees’ health and safety are reported in "Health and Safety".

The "Environmental and Social Report 2005" continues to use the subtitle of "Otsuka Academy of (the) Environment" with the intention of making the report a "Place for Learning" about the environment for the company employees. In the year 2004, OPC sought to increase understanding of environmental and social activities in all employees through such events as study sessions using communications satellite broadcasting.

In the future, OPC will establish more concrete action plans for environmental objectives and will seek to promote these plans. Furthermore, OPC strives to broaden the range of efforts by its back-office sections and the quality of its reports, while trying to expand the coverage of the efforts done by its consolidated companies.

OPC constantly places special care for its effect on the natural environment and local communities and would like to engage in business activities that lead to their preservation and growth.

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Contents of Report

• This report is made from wood fibers, certified by the nonprofit certification
  organization called the FSC (Forest Steward Council), as having been made from wood cut from appropriately managed forests; uses "plant ink" with 100% plant oil that is aroma-free and contains no volatile organic solvents; and is printed without water, placing only a small environmental burden. The format is 36 colored pages in A4 size.
• Organization of Report
  1. Environmental Declaration and Editorial Policies
  2. Introduction
  3. Corporate Philosophy
  4. Highlights from 2004 to 2005
  5. Environmental Management
  6. Environmental Performance
  7. Relationship with the Society
  8. Editorial Postscript and Others

Scope of Report

• Subject Organizations
  The activities of Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. appear in this report. The business establishments which became the subjects are major production factories in the pharmaceutical product and consumer product business fields: 6 factories of OPC (Tokushima Factory, Tokushima No.2 Factory, Tokushima Wajiki Factory, Tokushima Itano Factory, Saga Factory, and Takasaki Factory); sales offices including Head Office; and research laboratories. The subjects also include the consolidated companies of Otsuka Warehouse Co., Ltd. and Otsuka Beverage Co., Ltd.
• Period Covered
  Data are results from April 1, 2004 to March 31, 2005. The activity entries include the most recent activities.
• Date Issued
  October 2005 (next publication is scheduled for October 2006)

Editorial Policies

• This report uses as its guidelines Ministry of the Environment’s"Environmental Reporting Guidelines, 2003 Edition," "Environmental Accounting Guidelines, 2005 Edition," and GRI "Sustainability Reporting Guidelines, 2002".
• OPC intends to further improve the contents regarding activities and the quality of the report using survey opinions and thoughts for the report as a reference.

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