Sustainability Report 2006

The Environmental Action Targets (Mid-Term) were established in order to guarantee the implementation of our basic environmental philosophy. In addition to carrying out regular reviews, we have also adopted measures to improve our core environmental management practices.

Reduction of Specified Chemicals Contained in Products

Environmental Action Targets (Mid-Term)

• Reducing the use of lead solder to 0% from July 2005

Fiscal 2005 Environmental Target	Fiscal 2005 Results
Reducing the use of lead solder to 0% from July 2005 (Unless otherwise requested by user)	0% achieved from July (Unless otherwise requested by user)

Environmentally Friendly Process Technology! Lead-free Two-layer Plating Method

• Our high levels of process technology and our stance towards environmental protection have been highly acclaimed, and our Lead-free Two-layer Plating Method for conductors received the 2006 National Invention Award.
  
• This method, which minimizes the amount of bismuth, a material that causes problems during recycling, has been applied to more than 80% of all semiconductors manufactured by SANYO Semiconductor (as of October 2006.)