Many of the goods and services we supply to our customers rest on the materials and services we procure from partner companies. In accordance with our basic policy on material procurement, we intend to promote CSR approaches through closer interaction with these partners. Corporate ethics promotion as foundation of business activities Promotion of green procurement We request that partner companies that provide services and software, not only hardware and materials, meet the certification criteria based on Green Procurement Guidelines established by NEC Fielding. 1． Establish environment management system 2． (Properly) adhere to content regulations regarding restricted or prohibited substances Except for some products by other companies that customers want to purchase, we have reached almost 100% green procurement for purchases from major partner companies (on a value of purchases basis). However, environment-related issues are ones that must continually be worked at, and in cooperation with partner companies, we will maintain our efforts to strengthen the management of these issues. Strengthening support and expanding collaboration with partner companies ■ In order to strengthen the cooperative relationship with partner companies, explanations regarding the state of business and business trends are given business trend explanatory meeting, which are held every six months, and meeting to exchange New Year's greetings, which also act as venues to exchange information with our management. ■ We are working to strengthen our alliance with important partner companies through support activities based on regular liaison meetings and explanatory meetings when necessary with people responsible for general affairs at partner companies. ■ We support and request that partner companies promote their own improvements by conducting periodic evaluations not only when new accounts are opened but after transactions are started, in order to strengthen the alliance with the partner companies. In fiscal 2006, we reviewed the evaluation criteria when opening new accounts and worked to improve the precision of evaluations. Mission Statement Corporate Summary Message from the President Management Philosophy Scheme Charter of Corporate Behavior CSR Management Governance/Accountability Market Communication Fielding Solutions Business Proactive Maintenance Business Collaboration with Partner Companies Employment Society Environment Third Party Review Postscript