2010EnvironmentalReport

About This Issue Roland DG aims for a society capable of sustainable development, based on the conceptthat environmental issues are common to all mankind, and that they contribute to the preservation and welfare of both our society and the global environment.This report is written in easily comprehensible language to ensure the understanding of as many stakeholders as possible for the environmental activities of Roland DG.

The target range for data listed in this report covers the Roland DG Corporation Headquarters, the MiyakodaFactory, and the Branch Offices.

This report covers activities during fiscal (FY) 2009 (April 2009 to March 2010).

See Environmental Reporting Guidelines (2007 version) from Japan’s Ministry of the Environment.

August 2010 (Next issue is planned for August 2011.)

Roland DG CorporationMay 1, 19811-6-4 Shinmiyakoda, Kita-ku, Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka-ken, 431-2103 JapanPhone: +81-53-484-1200 Fax: +81-53-484-1227Masahiro TomiokaJPY 3,668,700,000Listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, First Section(TSE symbol 6789)JPY 20,363 million yen (FY2009 non-consolidated)617 people (as of March 31, 2010 non-consolidated)Manufacture and sale of computer peripherals

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■　Home Page IntroductionThe Roland DG “Environmental Activities” are introduced on the Home Page. Previous Environ-mental Reports are available for viewing on this Home Page (in PDF format*).

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Roland DG is a world class manufacturer of computer peripherals especially designed for the signage, graphic arts, fine art, photography, engraving and 3D modeling industries. We define the creation of new value-added by revolutionizing processes in response to societal changes as DVE, or Digital Value Engineering, and we plan to actively promote it going forward. We propose various solutions for customers that make use of DVE to create new added value.

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Messagefrom the PresidentSince our establishment in 1981, Roland DG has pursued the possibilities of digital technology based on a company vision of “Transform Your Imagination into Reality”, toward realization of a creative society capable of achieving people’s imagination and ideas. We want to be a corporation that expands the “pleasure of imagination” and “joy of creation”, and that works with customers throughout the world to

achieve “creation beyond imagination”, and have therefore chosen in early 2010 to use “Imagine” as our brand message and to spread that message globally.With “Imagine” as a theme, Roland DG strives to provide the pleasure of imagination and the joy of creation throughout the world. Specifically, we manufacture products and pursue business activities with consideration for customers and also for the global environment and society as a whole, and we feel it is our responsibility to contribute toward the realization of a society capable of sustainable development.At Roland, each employee actively takes the environment into consideration at every stage of the product lifecycle, from product development and design to materials procurement, manufacture, shipping, utilization, and scrapping. In the product development and design stage, compact size and reduced weight save resources and reduce power consumption. Also, at the factory where manufacturing is performed, the concept of a “Digital Factory that is friendly to people and the environment” is used to boost production efficiency based on utilization of digital data, while at the same time a flexible structure based on on-demand production serves to reduce the burden on the environment.FY2009 saw a worsening global economy, and countries around the world responded by implementing economic revitalization policies with emphasis on the environment. As a result, introduction of recyclable energy sources is advancing rapidly, and with the spread of such products as environmentally friendly cars a major turning point is approaching in regards to the environment, as evidenced by increased interest all over the world in the global warming issue and in realization of a low-carbon society. In the midst of this activity, Roland is continuing its efforts to reduce CO2 emissions by 6%, as part of a three-year plan instituted in FY2008 (for the years FY2008 to FY2010). Unfortunately, in FY2009 we were unable to reach the target value, under the effects of a decline in sales. Nevertheless, total CO2 emissions volume is decreasing year-by-year, and we will continue our efforts to reduce CO2 emissions in corporate operations, extending beyond electrical energy to all company activities, toward the goal of achieving a low-carbon society.Even as the world is approaching these varied turning points, Roland is pointing toward 2011 as the 30th anniversary of our founding. Over these 30 years, the environment surrounding the company has changed greatly, and digital technology has continued to advance. We welcome these changes, and are determined to create products and services that expand the possibilities of “Imagine” for the people, and to effectively utilize advanced digital technology in order to reduce the burden on the environment, toward realization of a more prosperous society.We look forward to continued guidance and support from all of our stakeholders.

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Inspire the Enjoyment of Creativity.

Be the BEST rather than the BIGGEST.

The Roland Family-Cooperative Enthusiasm.　　　

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Creating new value-added byrevolutionizing processes inresponse to societal changes.

Roland Company’s Slogans　　

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Guiding Principles and Organization

● Guiding Principles

● Integrated Management System (IMS)　Policies

● IMS Promotion Organization

Roland DG Environmental Activities

Environmentally FriendlyManufacturing

● Environmentally-Conscious Product　Design

● Roland DG’s Eco-Label

● Activities in the International　ENERGY STAR Program

● Compliance with Environmental 　Laws and Regulations for Products

● Green Procurement

● Reducing Packaging Materials

Activities on the Manufacturing Floor

● Our Digital Factory Places People 　and the Environment First

Business Activities for Reducing theEnvironmental Burden

● Managing and Reducing the Use of　Controlled Chemical Substances

● Energy-Generating Activities

● Energy-Saving Activities

● Reducing Wastes

● Reducing the Environmental Burden　of Distribution

● Contribution to Forest Environment　Fund

● Reducing the Environmental Burden　at Events

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Guiding Principles and Organization

Roland DG engages in environmental activities based on our GuidingPrinciples and Integrated Management System (IMS) Policies toward thegoal of a society capable of sustainable development.

The company values the importance of meeting customer requirements, provides reliable products for its customers, and contributes to the conservation of the global environment for a sustainable society.

Roland DG Corporation develops, designs, manufactures, installs and services a complete line of computer peripheral devices for creative applications. Every Roland product is supported by the company's integrated management system which is based on the policies below:These policies are periodically reviewed and updated in keeping with changes surrounding the company."We produce reliable products for our customers."Understanding the importance of serving its customers, Roland offers reliable products in compliance with international regulations and other requirements. The effectiveness of the company's Integrated Management System is measured on an ongoing basis to improve the quality of Roland products and business operations.We strive to efficiently use resources in our business activities and reduce and recycle wastes, preventing environmental pollution caused by chemical substances, and develop and design eco-friendly products that conserve resources and power.Our top priority is employee work safety and health. We actively support improvement of the working environment, and mainte-nance and promotion of employee health, and engage in accident prevention programs.Roland employees establish objectives and targets at the department level that follow the company's IMS policies and each department periodically reviews its objectives to ensure they are up to date.The company communicates its IMS policies to all members of the organization through posters displayed throughout the company's facilities and via the corporate intranet. The company's environmental information is available to the public on the Roland DG public website.

In August 2007, Roland merged the previously separately run EMS (Environmental Management System) and QMS (Quality Manage-ment System) together, and relaunched them as IMS (Integrated Management System). While the range of IMS operations in FY2008 was limited to the Headquarters and the Miyakoda Factory, in FY2009 the system was expanded to cover all sales offices, for development as a company-wide system. For FY2010, the system will be further strengthened with incorporation of OHSMS (Occupational Health & Safety Management System).To achieve Roland’s policies and company-wide targets and goals, IMS activities are designed to help each employee think about the workplace and environment, offer diverse ideas for reducing the environmental burden, and achieve department goals.The IMS Committee holds meetings quarterly to hear reports on IMS activities in each department, and to exchange opinions and ideas with other departments, toward development of better activities.The IMS Secretary summarizes all company activities over a one-year period, and reports that information to the IMS Administrator and the President. After a review, the information is then applied to the next year’s activities to ensure continuous reforms.Furthermore, in-house audits are performed on a regular basis by the IMS Internal Auditors, to confirm that each department’s activities are being effectively implemented and maintained.Since internal audits are dependent to a large degree on the ability of internal auditors available, Roland is also putting efforts into development of internal audit personnel, to ensure effective functioning of Roland activities in the future.

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In FY2009, Roland instituted an education program to help all employees gain an understanding of IMS activities, and is constantly working to improve the system.We also implemented education for the managers and staff of sales offices that are newly targeted by IMS in FY2009.Further education and enlightenment activities based on e-learning are also planned; however, development remains limited to a few departments at the present time.

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■　Medium-term environmental objective (April 1, 2008 to March 31, 2011)Reduce CO2 emissions by 6% (Base unit in three years, compared to FY2007)

■　2009 Environmental Achievements

■　FY2010 Activities Plan

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Since the largest part of energy used in Roland business activities is electrical energy, in FY2008 we commenced a three-year program to calculate electrical energy in terms of CO2 and reduce the amount emitted by 6%. While the total CO2 emissions volume in FY2009 was down by about 12% (approx. 196 tons) compared to FY2007, this was due to a large fall in sales, and on a sales unit base actually constituted an increase of about 47% over FY2007.In FY2008 the program at its outset only targeted electrical energy. However, in FY2009 each department has come up with various ideas for reducing CO2 arising from non-electrical energy sources as well.

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Concluding that the recent rapid changes in the global environment necessitates changes in the human resources required, in FY2010 Roland instituted a company-wide restructuring of the education and training systems for education and training of human resources. This human resource development will lead to a general improvement in the corporation as a whole.In addition, development of the e-learning education and enlightenment program commenced in FY2009 is to be continued.

In FY2010, many ideas for reducing CO2 arising from all activities, including non-electrical energy sources, are being implemented throughout the company.As much as is possible, we are working to make CO2 emissions more visible, to get a better grasp on emission trends for data analysis that will lead to more effective reduction activities.

Roland viewed the activities in FY2009 to improve the quality of internal audits as effectively functioning as an opportunity for system improvement, and, therefore, determined to continue the activities to improve the quality of internal audits in FY2010.Moreover, since the internal audit methods and internal audits proved effective in normal operations because they contributed to knowledge of operations activities in other departments, Roland will continue using them in FY2010 for human resource development.

In FY2009, Roland provided training for section managers as internal auditors, for the purpose of raising the level of auditors with a manager’s perspective, to improve internal audit quality. As a result, items addressed during the internal audits led to an increase in items effectively linking to system improvement.

Strengthen systemization of IMS education and training implementation methods, and informational activities

Reduce CO2 emissions

Continue energy generating activities

Continue Project for Compliance with European Community Chemical Regulations (REACH)*1

Improve quality of IMS internal audit

Restructure education and training systems

Reduce CO2 emissions

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*CO2 emission reductions in all activity areas and not just electrical energy*Make CO2 emissions more visible

*1.Project for Compliance with European Community Chemical Regulations (REACH): A company-wide project established at Roland in 2007 in response to the REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals) chemical regulations implemented in Europe in June 2007.

*2.Results: The results are determined by self-evaluation.　 ☆☆☆: Goal achieved.　　 ☆☆: Goal will soon be achieved.　 ☆: Working to achieve goal.

IMS Educationand Training

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4 Improvement of InternalAudit Quality

3 Improvementof InternalAudit Quality

In FY2007, Roland launched the “Project for Compliance with European Community Chemical Regulations (REACH)”, to ensure compliance with REACH regulations. In FY2009, the company incorporated compliance with REACH regulations into the manage-ment system as normal operations in each department.In the future each department will work to comply with REACH regulations in normal operations.

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CO2 Emission Reduction

*Sets FY2007 as the base year, and reduces CO2 emissions in three years by 6% on a sales unit base (CO2 emissions per 100 million yen in sales).

Roland DG Environmental Activities

*CO2 emission reductions in all activity areas and not just electrical energy*Make CO2 emissions more visible

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Roland DG's eco-labels are designed to promote the development of environmentally-conscious products and to disclose important environmental product information to customers. These labels are attached to products that satisfy Roland’s independently developed “Guideline for Environmentally-Conscious Product Design”.

ENERGY STAR is an international standard for energy efficient consumer products to reduce power consumption of electrical and electronic equipment.Targeted equipment (computers, printers, scanners, displays, multi-functional equipment, fax machines, etc.) are evaluated according to a set of rigorous criteria.We are working to bring as many of the targeted products (inkjet printers) as possible into conformance with the standard.All of our inkjet printers that have passed the rigorous criteria bear the Energy Star logo.On July 1, 2009, the program standards became even more rigorous. All products that were in compliance with the previous standards have now been upgraded to meet the new standard.Inkjet printers that currently bear the Energy Star logo are as follows:

*Roland DG's eco-labels are self-declarations based on standards stipulated by ISO 14021 for Type II environ-mental labeling. Type II labels are designed by the manufacturer and displayed on products that comply with the manufac-turer's internal environmental standards.

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LEC-330

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Products Satisfying the ENERGY STAR Standard

■VersaUV LEC-330/300A (UV-LED Inkjet Printer) ■Versaart RS-640/540 (Eco-solvent Large-Format Inkjet Printers) ■VersaCAMM VP-540i/300i, SP-540i/300i　(Eco-solvent Large-Format Inkjet Printers)

■VersaCAMM VS-640 (Eco-solvent Large-Format Inkjet Printers)

■ AJ-1000i/740i ■ VP-540i/300i■ SP-540i/300i■ XC-540MT■ VS-640■ LEC-330/300A■ MDX-40A■ MPX-90

In order to support a sustainable society, it is necessary to review the environ-mental impact of our products over the long term.We have enacted the Guidelines for Environmentally-Conscious Product Design. This guide reflects our goals to design and develop our products for long-term merits, to assess them accordingly, and to provide our customers with environmentally-conscious products.When the assessment is complete, we attach the Roland DG Environment label on products that have met the Roland guidelines. In FY2009, the following new Roland products satisfied the guidelines.

FY2009 New Products

Reduction of power consumption

・Reduction of maximum electric power consumption・Reduction of standby power consumption

Reuse and Recycling

・Adoption of reusable parts collection and recycling・Streamlined disassembly

Reduction of packaging materials

・Reduction of weight of packaging materials・Nonuse of decorative packaging materials

Reduction of noise and electromagneticemissions・Reduction of environmental impact by noise・Reduction of environmental impact by electromagnetic emissions

Long term use・Adoption of heat-tolerant parts・Supply of service parts・Designing for extended durability

Green・Reduction of use of hazardous chemical substances

Environmentally Friendly Manufacturing

Environmentally-Conscious Product Design

Activities in the InternationalENERGY STAR Program

Roland DG’s Eco-Label

* Products not currently on the market are not listed.

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Roland joined JGPSSI (Japan Green Procurement Survey Standardization Initiative)*1 in 2003, and JAMP (Joint Article Management Promotion-consortium)*2 in 2006, to promote green procurement.With the support of our suppliers, we enacted Green Procurement Guidelines in December 2006 and began the process of reducing our use of hazardous substances through the art/material procurement phase.Furthermore, we have steadily increased the number of substances banned, restricted, or controlled in Roland’ s Green Procurement Guidelines to promote green procurement, and achieve compliance with REACH regulations and other chemical substance regulations in countries around the world.As some of our vendors have told us that the content of our Green Procure-ment Guidelines is difficult to understand, we have also prepared a handbook as a supplement to the Green Procurement Guidelines for the benefit and greater understanding of our vendors.Today, companies throughout the electrical and electronic industries have prepared their own green procurement guidelines, and each insists on using their own formats for surveys and information transmission. This has resulted in confusion and increased administrative burdens in supply chain vendors. To improve this situation through encouragement of information transmission efficiency in the supply chain, Roland is recommending use of a common format proposed by JAMP, known as AIS.As our activities in JGPSSI and JAMP involved duplication of efforts between the groups, we cancelled our membership in JGPSSI at the end of FY2009 and are pushing forward with activities in JAMP.We shall continue cooperation with our partner companies to promote green procurement, in support of our goal of achieving manufacturing that is kind to the environment from the very beginning, in the parts and materials procure-ment stage.

The packing operations process was reviewed from the perspec-tive of improving operations for the handling of heavy items, resulting in changes in the mate-rial and shapes used for packag-ing materials, and in reduction in the amount of packaging materi-als used. As a result, Roland has successfully reduced the burden on the environment.Furthermore, this review resulted in various cost reductions and efficiency improvements. In FY2009, the “MODELA PRO II MDX-540” series was reviewed, and other model lines are to be targeted for review in the future.

With environmental breakdown and pollution proceeding on a global scale, with ever larger effects on environment, demand is rising for global environ-mental regulations. In particular, European regulations for chemical substances have been stiffened with implementation of the REACH regulations in June 2007 boosting controls of chemical substances in products to far more stringent levels than ever before.In response, Roland instituted a company-wide project in FY2007, and to ensure that compliance with REACH regulations is a part of normal operations in each department, in FY2009 the company incorporated it into in-house manage-ment systems.Moreover, because the REACH regulations require supply chain management of information regarding regulated chemical substances, we have strengthened the system of cooperation with the supply chain.In FY2009, Roland built a system for monitoring and sharing information about the latest trends in global laws and regulations, with particular focus on the EU’s REACH regulations, facilitating real-time sharing of information between Roland and overseas affiliates and representative offices, and rapid information transmission.In future, Roland will continue to strengthen relationships with the vendors who supply us with parts and materials, and with overseas affiliates and representa-tive offices, to further build up the structure of supply chain cooperation toward compliance with global environmental laws and regulations.

Compliance with Environmental Laws andRegulations for Products

Green Procurement

Reducing Packaging Materials

*1　JGPSSI (Japan Green Procurement Survey Standardization Initiative): An association of prominent electrical and electronic equipment manufacturers for discussion and unification (of lists of survey-targeted substances, and of survey formats) of surveys toward the goal of effective chemical substance surveys.

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*2　JAMP (Joint Article Management Promotion-consortium): An association for the purpose of promoting suitable management of chemical substances in supply chain products, and smooth information disclosure and transmission, and of contributing to the international competitiveness of industry through reduction of the burden for responding to requests for chemical substance surveys.

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In December 2008, an e-monitor (power monitor) was installed in the power distribution board for an expansion to the Miyakoda Factory, enabling precise measurement of power use in the area. Measurement data obtained by the e-monitor was utilized in FY2009, promoting more visibility in power use volumes. The amount of power used at the Miyakoda Factory can now be viewed in real-time on Roland’s in-house web page.The new monitoring system has made it possible for us to grasp power use volumes at the Miyakoda Factory by area, and by hour, by date, and by month, and to see where facility and other standby power (wasted power) use not dependent on production is occurring during non-working hours.

Making Power Use Volume More Visible

An in-house survey into the causes of wasteful power usage uncovered standby power in Roland’s unique one-man, one-unit production method, “D-shop”. Even when not in production mode, the “D-shop” system consumed a total of 21Wh of standby power in the rotating rack, electric driver charger, D-PICS controller, and PC unit.As a result, we installed a switch in the monitor that operators can shut OFF when not in production, to achieve a cutoff in standby power except for the PC unit.While the standby power used per unit is not very large, the survey found that much energy was being wasted in the entire “D-shop” system when mea-sured per hour, per month, and per year.To reduce wasteful energy usage, each person using “D-shop” needs to do their part in reducing standby power use. This action increased employee awareness of the need to avoid wasteful use of energy, and contributed to environmental awareness efforts.

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Activities on the Manufacturing Floor

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Survey of standby power in D-shop

Survey of standby power per D-shop unit

Our Digital Factory Places People and theEnvironment First

*Screen image on Roland in-house web page

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In the materials area, we thinned the number of light bulbs by about 170 bulbs to save energy.

Energy-Saving Activities in Materials Area

We incorporated Roland’s own product, the “Metaza MPX-80” metal printer, into the pump unit automatic assembler to imprint the serial number (manufacturing number) directly onto the pump unit.By imprinting the serial number on the pump unit, we have eliminated the serial label that had previously been pasted on the outside of the box to reduce the waste volume.This change to reduce waste volume not only has an environmental effect. It also boosts product quality, by instituting a traceability system enabling identification of exact units in the pump production log whenever a market defect or product defect occurs.

Waste reduction using Roland products

Inspection samples were always placed in cardboard boxes for storage. While we tried as much as possible to reuse these cardboard boxes, we had to discard boxes that were worn out.As a result, we switched from cardboard to plastic cases for the storage boxes, reducing to zero the waste volume due to old storage boxes.

Waste reduction during industrial processes

In the past, a wastebox was installed at each D-shop unit. Each wastebox was equipped with one garbage bag that was replaced and discarded on a regular basis regardless of the amount of waste in the bag.However, by eliminating the wasteboxes and using picking carts in their place, we were able to greatly reduce the number of garbage bags used.

Elimination of D-shop wasteboxes reduceswaste volumes

Use picking carts in placeof wasteboxes

[Pump unit serial number now imprinted]Before improvement

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Cardboard storage boxes

Modified version of MPX-80 with stamped serialnumber

Pump unit after serial number imprinted

Wastebox installed at each D-shop unit

Wasteboxes eliminated, and bagscontaining parts used instead

Picking cart holding waste after completion of parts assembly

Plastic storage boxes

Goal is “Reduce”, for heightenedenvironmental awareness

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Ink is used on our premises in the inspection and assessment of our large format inkjet printers. The ink contains small quantities of controlled substances as specified in the PRTRs*. The PRTRs was enacted in Japan in April 2000, and since then we have moni-tored our usage of controlled substances annually. To date, the quantities of controlled substances we use have not reached levels that require reporting. In developing new inks, we strive to reduce the use of chemical substances as mandated by PRTR and other laws and regulations.In addition to ink, we also use small amounts of cutting oil. Here, as well, we continue to tightly control and monitor the oils in use and conduct extensive training on the operation of oil-leak prevention tools. We also continue to upgrade the emergency action manual and train for cases of oil-leak accidents. The connecting pipes and drains are all double-layered for added safety.

In a five-year plan lasting from FY2003 to FY2007, the Headquarters used employee cooperation to assemble and install a total of 360 solar energy generating platforms and panels (cumulative total of 54.0kw).

A new five-year energy generation plan was launched in FY2008.

This project calls for the installation of a solar power generation system on

the rooftop of the Miyakoda factory.

In FY2008, solar cell power generation panels were installed into blocks 　

and　 shown in the Miyakoda Factory solar cell system installation image

diagram, and in FY2009 solar cell power generation panels were installed

into blocks　 and　 in the diagram.

The power generation volume at the Headquarters and the Miyakoda

Factory in FY2009 was about 80,000kwh annually (CO2 equivalent: About 39

tons), a reduction of about 7 tons of CO2 emission volume from FY2008.

During FY2010, we plan to install solar cell power generation panels into

blocks　 and　 in the diagram.

We intend to continue creating clean energy that is kind to people and the

environment.

To reduce power consumption company-wide, we have introduced "Eco-Ice," an air-conditioning system designed to use the electric power generated at night more effectively.Energy-saving activities in each department include setting personal comput-ers to the power-saving mode, replacing them with LCD models, setting air conditioners to appropriate temperatures, and replacing fluorescent tubes with low-energy lighting.The effects of company-wide power reduction policies, and reduced power consumption at the Miyakoda Factory due to reduced production volumes resulted in power consumption volume in FY2009 being reduced by 10% from the level in FY2008.

*PRTRs (Pollutant Release and Transfer Register)：A program for surveying the extent that chemical substances threatening human health or pollution of theenvironment are being released into the air, water, or soil, or how much of it is being transported outside of the work facility as waste, and then reporting the results to the government.

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In April 2005, the company developed and implemented a three-year plan to achieve zero emissions*, defined as recycling 99.0% or more of wastes (excluding cafeteria scraps and human waste). In accordance with the plan, the company has promoted thorough waste separation, decomposi-tion, segregation and recycling.At the end of March 2007, after two years of effort, we achieved a waste recycling rate of 99.3%, meeting the goals of the plan one year ahead of schedule.While zero emissions were attained in the years following 2007, the recycling rate for the end of March 2010, at 98.4%, did not achieve zero emissions.Roland is redoubling our efforts in to ensure that zero emissions are again achieved in FY2010.

Roland products exported overseas account for about 90% of total sales. For delivery of products from Japan to our partnering companies, we use transport containers loaded onto container ships.In thinking about the environmental effects incurred during shipping, we concluded that activities here can contribute quite a lot to reduction of the burden on the environment, and since FY2008 have successfully reduced the environmental burden by improving the loading efficiency in container shipments.Specific actions include a switch of shipping containers to the High Cube container, and a change in the product packaging size, for improved packing efficiency.When used on a test basis in FY2008, we found that the change reduced the environmental burden and also led to cost reductions. As a result, in FY2009, the new packaging system was incorporated in the Development Department into designs for new product development.In FY2010, as well, we are continuing efforts in cooperation with the Development Depart-ment and departments in charge of product distribution to improve packing efficiency toward further reductions in the environmental burden.

In FY2009, we produced furnishings and panels, etc., for exhibits and samples targeting relatively small-scale events.Exhibit materials use generic unit designs that can be applied to various event venues, for a high reutilization rate that reduced material and acrylic waste volume per event.In addition to the reusability, these unit booths can be created using print samples produced on Roland inkjet printers, to achieve imaging suited to the specific event.With all company departments able to use the unit booths, Roland is work-ing toward further reductions in waste by encouraging sharing of materials.

In FY2009, an amount equivalent to benefit rights for about 200 shareholders was contributed to the Forest Environment Fund on behalf of the shareholders, to promote environmental conservation.

As a part of our environmental conser-vation activities, we are involved in service projects every year to clean up the areas surrounding the Headquar-ters and Miyakoda factory.In June 2009, 86 employees volun-teered for the event. These service projects allow us to enhance the community and raise employee awareness for the environ-ment.

The Corporate Communications Section commenced posting IMS activities within the company in FY2005, using the in-house corporate journal “DG Information” to promote informational activities.While this in-house journal was paper-based up through FY2007, it is now published online on the Roland company home page, out of consideration for the environment.Journal themes for FY2009 include “reduction of distribution costs and improvement of shipping efficiency” and “improvement of internal auditing quality”.Furthermore, an English version is now available, providing information to our partnering com-panies as well.

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*Zero emissions: A concept where different industries act together to ensure that waste materials emitted by one industry is re-utilized by another industry as raw material, thereby reducing wastes to zero toward the goal of formation of a resource-recycling society.

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1-6-4 Shinmiyakoda, Kita-ku, Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka-ken, 431-2103 JapanPhone: +81-53-484-1200 Fax: +81-53-484-1227 www.rolanddg.com

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■Direct your inquiries regarding the Environmental Report to:

Issued and printed in Japan in August 2010