Environmental Action Plan and Results Evaluation

The following table shows targets, results and evaluation for key items addressed by the Hitachi Cable Group under the FY2010 Environmental Action Plan. The table also shows targets under the FY2011 Environmental Action Plan and thereafter, until the end of the FY2016.

Environmental Action Plan Involving Production Activities at Domestic Works

Balancing production activities with environmental conservation

Global warming prevention

FY2010 Environment Action Plan Target Reduce CO2 emissions from energy use by 7% (compared with the FY1991 level) Reduce SF6 emissions by 34% (compared with the FY2004 level) Result 25% reduction* 73% reduction* Evaluation ○ ○ FY2011 target 7% reduction (Compared to that of FY1991) 35% reduction (Compared to that of FY2004) FY2016 target (Plan) Reduce CO2 emissions from energy use by 12% (compared with the FY1991 level) —

Transport energy reduction

FY2010 Environment Action Plan Target Reduce crude oil-equivalent energy use per unit (ton-kilometer) of transportation by 3% (compared with the FY 2007 level) Result 5.2% increase* Evaluation ○ FY2011 target 4% reduction in crude oil-equivalent energy use per unit (ton-kilometer) of transportation (compared with the FY2007 level) FY2016 target (Plan) Reduce crude oil-equivalent energy use per unit (tom-kilometer) of transportation by 15% (compared with the FY 2007 level)

Effective use of resources

FY2010 Environment Action Plan Target Reduce waste and recyclable waste generation by 26.2% (compared with the FY2001 level) Improve the resources recycling rate*1 by 8% (compared with the FY2006 level) Result 38% reduction* 23%* Evaluation ○ ○ FY2011 target 29% reduction (compared to the FY2001 level) 10% FY2016 target (Plan) Reduce waste and recyclable waste generation by 10% (compared with the FY2006 level) —

Chemical emissions management

FY2010 Environment Action Plan Target Reduce VOC air emissions by 25.5% (compared with the FY2001 level) Result 46% reduction Evaluation ○ FY2011 target 33% reduction (compared to the FY2001 level) FY2016 target (Plan) Reduce VOC air emissions by 20% (compared with the FY2006 level)

Creating products that help reduce environmental burdens

Increasing Eco-Products

FY2010 Action Plan Target Improve the registration rate*2 of Eco-Products to 80% or more Result Registration rate : 83% Evaluation ○ FY2011 target Registration rate : 80% FY2016 target (Plan) Improve the Eco-Product sales ratio to 65%

Promoting environmental management and environmental mindset

Improving GPs under GREEN21 Ver. 3

FY2010 Environment Action Plan Target Achieve 1,152 GPs Result 1,194GP Evaluation ○ FY2011 target 1,280GPs FY2016 target(Plan) Launch a new evaluation system

Promoting green procurement

FY2010 Action Plan Target Increase the green procurement rate of stationery and office supplies purchased on the Internet to 86% or more Result 97.5% Evaluation ○ FY2011 target 90% FY2016 target(Plan) —

Promoting environmental education

FY2010 Environment Action Plan Target Increase the participation rate for environmental e-learning to 86% or more Result 94% Evaluation ○ FY2011 target 90% FY2016 target(Plan) Maintain the participation rate at the 90% level

Protecting biodiversity

Evaluation — FY2011 target Include a statement concerning biodiversity protection in the Hitachi Cable Group's Action Guidelines for Environmental Conservation FY2016 target(Plan) Promote activities aimed at reducing the environmental burden on the global eco-system

Facilitating environmental collaboration with stakeholders

Promoting environmental communication and implementing global citizenship activities

FY2010 Action Plan Target Enhance communication through exhibitions, etc. Promote social contribution activities relating to the environment, including the opening of works facilities to the public, community cleaning activities and greening activities Result Participated in an exhibition Implemented community cleaning activities Participated in various volunteer activities, etc. Evaluation ○ FY2011 target Expand social contribution activities relating to the environment FY2016 target (Plan) Accelerate stakeholder communication

*1

The resource recycling rate is a value showing the rate of improvement in an index commonly used in the Hitachi Group to quantify levels of sophistication of resource recycling by setting weight factors for individual disposal categories of waste reuse and recycling, thermal recycling, simple incineration and final disposal and multiplying the disposal amount of each category with the corresponding factor.

*2

Registration rate = Sales of an Eco-Product / Total sales of products in the same category

Environmental Action Plan Involving Production Activities at Overseas Business Sites

Balancing production activities with environmental conservation

Global warming prevention

FY2010 Environment Action Plan Target Reduce CO2 emissions per unit of net sales by 4% (compared with the FY2004 level) Result 39% reduction Evaluation ○ FY2011 target 5% reduction (compared with the FY2004 level) FY2016 target(Plan) Reduce CO2 emissions per unit of net sales by 20% (compared with the FY2006 level)

Effective use of resources

FY2010 Environment Action Plan Target Reduce waste and recyclable waste generation by 21.4% (compared with the FY2005 level) Reduce water usage by 8% (compared with the FY2006 level) Result 41% reduction 31% reduction Evaluation ○ ○ FY2011 target 21.4% reduction (compared with the FY2005 level) 10% reduction (compared with the FY2006 level) FY2016 target(Plan) Reduce waste and recyclable waste generation by 10% (compared with the FY2006 level) Reduce water usage by 30% (compared with the FY2006 level)

Chemicals management

FY2010 Environment Action Plan Target Reduce VOC air emissions*3 by 8% (compared with the FY2006 level) Result 4.1% increase Evaluation ×*4 FY2011 target 10% reduction (compared with the FY2006 level) FY2016 target(Plan) Reduce VOC air emission ratio*3 by 15% (compared with the FY2006 level)

*3	VOC air emission ratio = Emission into air / Amount used
*4	The total VOC air emissions increased due to increased use of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the processes characterized by high VOC air emissions. In response, the Group is promoting initiatives aimed at recovering VOCs more effectively.