Environmental Risk Management - Management of Soil and Groundwater

• Results of soil and groundwater surveys and remedial measures

In relation to soil and groundwater contamination risks, we placed all of our business sites in Japan (143 at that time) under management supervision in fiscal 2004, and in fiscal 2006 we placed all of our business sites outside Japan (152 sites in 22 countries at that time) under management supervision. In addition to surveying the use of VOCs and heavy metals at these sites, we conduct historical surveys through on-site inspections and interviews and identify the business sites where surface soil surveys should be conducted. In the sites where pollution levels exceed the standard levels in the surface soil surveys, we conduct detailed borehole surveys to identify the boundaries of the contaminated areas and take appropriate remedial measures.
   Outside Japan, we are promoting thorough legal compliance in individual countries. In countries where such legal systems are not well established, we are implementing voluntary measures based on our own criteria.

Bio-remediation plant Degradation/detoxifying treatment of volatile organic compounds in aquifer soil/groundwater using autochthonous microorganisms

	Historical surveys conducted	Surface soil surveys conducted	Pollution exceeding the standard level detected	Remedial measures completed	Remedial measures underway
Japan	143*1	105	78	41	37
Outside Japan	152*2	57	9	1	8
Total	295	162	87	42	45

• * Excluding Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd. and PanaHome Corporation
• *1 Investigation in fiscal 2003
• *2 Investigation in fiscal 2006

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• Giving first priority to the safety of local residents
• Reducing environmental risks through equipment improvement