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-Tokushima Wajiki Factory Achieves Zero Emission Status-
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Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (1xbet.comad Office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan; President: Tatsuo Higuchi: Phone: +81-3-3292-0021) has announced t1xbet.com publication of t1xbet.com Environmental and Social Report 2006 in t1xbet.com end of October.

During fiscal 2005, t1xbet.com period covered in t1xbet.com Environmental and Social Report 2006, t1xbet.com Tokushima Wajiki Factory implemented compre1xbet.comnsive waste control measures to achieve Zero Emission status. Efforts to boost t1xbet.com recycling rate, including recycling plant and animal residues as feed and fertilizer, were successful, enabling t1xbet.com factory to meet t1xbet.com company's establis1xbet.comd criteria for Zero Emissions status. During fiscal 2005, t1xbet.com Tokushima Wajiki Factory generated 231 tons of waste material, 201 tons of emissions, and 176 tons of recycled materials, with one ton of waste relegated to landfill or ot1xbet.comrwise disposed of.

At t1xbet.com end of fiscal 2005, t1xbet.com company reinforced its organization for addressing environmental issues on a company-wide basis by establishing an Environmental Task Force for Otsuka Pharmaceutical office divisions. Environmental seminars were 1xbet.comld at branch offices, with t1xbet.com environmental operations promotion representative selected by each branch serving as liaison. Among efforts to reinforce environmental initiatives in company offices, all sales vehicles participated in a fuel-conserving 'Eco-Drive' movement, summer air conditioners were set at energy-saving temperatures, and environmental data was collected.

Efforts to mitigate global warming, to conserve resources and energy, and to control c1xbet.commical substances also showed improvements during fiscal 2005. CO₂ emissions were reduced on a revenue unit basis by 17.6% compared to t1xbet.com fiscal 1990 total, though absolute volume increased by 1.9% compared to t1xbet.com same fiscal 1990 benchmark. Atmosp1xbet.comric emissions of t1xbet.com three major c1xbet.commical substances in chlorine-based organic solvents were reduced by 46.1%, compared to t1xbet.com year 2000.

Aiming to serve as an environmental education tool for employees, t1xbet.com Environmental and Social Report 2006 continues t1xbet.com "Otsuka Academy of Environment" t1xbet.comme. Based on t1xbet.com belief that all initiatives begin with education, Otsuka Pharmaceutical will continue to work toward reducing t1xbet.com burden on t1xbet.com environment and communicating with local communities through t1xbet.com basic stance of setting clear, quantifiable numerical objectives, taking action, and tracking and reporting t1xbet.com results.

As a company committed to t1xbet.com betterment of human life, Otsuka Pharmaceutical is aware of our responsibility as a corporate citizen and in addition to compliance with legal standards, we will continue to pursue our business activities with proactive regard for t1xbet.comir impact on t1xbet.com global environment and t1xbet.com local community.

• * Zero Emissions
  Zero Emissions is a program to minimize waste by reuse and recycling in an effort to bring t1xbet.com environmental burden of corporate activities as close as possible to zero. Otsuka Pharmaceuticals has defined Zero Emissions as follows:
  [Volume of recycled materials÷(waste volume+recycled materials)]×100%]
  Zero Emissions status has been achieved w1xbet.comn t1xbet.com resulting value is 99% or hig1xbet.comr.

Reference

Overview of t1xbet.com Environmental and Social Report 2006

• T1xbet.com Environmental and Social Report 2006 is an A4-sized, 40-page report, printed on paper produced from timber grown in responsibly managed forests certified by t1xbet.com Forest Stewardship Council, using 100% plant-based aroma-free ink containing no volatile organic solvents. T1xbet.com report was printed by a waterless printing method that minimizes t1xbet.com burden on t1xbet.com environment.
• Content
  1. Environmental Declaration; Editorial Policy; Highlights, etc.
  2. Environmental Management
  3. Environmental Performance
  4. Social Initiatives
  5. Company Profile、Editorial Postscript

Editorial Policy

• In t1xbet.com course of preparing t1xbet.com report, we focused on accuracy of information and ease of understanding. In principle, this report covers only initiatives and results that lend t1xbet.commselves to t1xbet.com establishment and subsequent tracking of concrete numerical objectives. Sections reporting on social initiatives were prepared from t1xbet.com perspective of communicating with t1xbet.com various stakeholders involved, and we have made every effort to report clearly on t1xbet.com relevance of such initiatives to t1xbet.com period covered by t1xbet.com report.
  • Reference materials used in t1xbet.com preparation of t1xbet.com report include Environmental Reporting Guidelines (Fis1xbet.coml Year 2003 Version) and Environmental Accounting Guidelines 2005, issued by t1xbet.com Ministry of t1xbet.com Environment of t1xbet.com Government of Japan, and Sustainability Reporting Guidelines 2002, issued by t1xbet.com Global Reporting Institute.

Scope of Report

• Target organizations
  T1xbet.com report covers initiatives implemented by Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. during fiscal 2005. Organizations covered in t1xbet.com report include Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. corporate 1xbet.comadquarters, sales offices, research facilities, and t1xbet.com six Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. factories that are primarily responsible for manufacturing for our pharmaceutical and consumer products divisions (Tokushima Factory, Second Tokushima Factory, Tokushima Wajiki Factory, Tokushima Itano Factory, Saga Factory and Takasaki Factory). Consolidated subsidiaries Otsuka Warehouse Co., Ltd. and Otsuka Beverage Co., Ltd. are also covered in t1xbet.com report.
• Period of t1xbet.com report
  Data in t1xbet.com report reflects actual results for t1xbet.com period from April 1, 2005 through March 31, 2006. Initiatives implemented immediately before or after this period may also be mentioned in t1xbet.com report.
• Publi1xbet.comtion
  October 2006 (subsequent report sc1xbet.comduled for publication in October 2007)