AKEBONO REPORT 2012

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AKEBONO REPORT 2012Business & CSR ActivitiesEditorial PolicyAkebono Brake Industry Co. Ltd. (“the Company”)and Group affiliates (“Akebono” or “the Group”) havesince fiscal 2002 prepared and disclosed an annualEnvironmental Report to increase public understandingof the Group’s environmental preservation activitiesas well as to report on the results of suchactivities. Akebono is aware of its corporate socialresponsibility which includes the protection of theenvironment as well as ongoing activities that contributeto society. From fiscal 2005 taking the viewpointof accountability we reported on our activitiesin our Environmental & Social Report. In fiscal 2009 we began including financial information such asresults reporting and financial statements?traditionallypublished in our annual report?in this report aiming to provide a better communication tool with avariety of information for stakeholders. We thusrenamed it the AKEBONO REPORT.In preparing the content of the AKEBONOREPORT 2012 the Environmental ReportsGuidelines 2012 issued by the Ministry of theEnvironment and the 3.1 edition of the GlobalReporting Initiative (GRI) Guidelines and ISO 26000 have been adhered to with regard to editorial matters.Furthermore the report has been written in asimple easy-to-read manner in order to raise theinterest of the general public in Akebono. In addition the report contains specific examples for the purposeof deepening the understanding of readers withregard to Akebono’s activities at each facility.Reporting ScopeReporting PeriodThis report covers the annual results data for the2011 fiscal year (April 1 2011 to March 31 2012).In addition certain information on activities after thelatter date is included to provide a better understandingof our ongoing efforts.OrganizationsActivity details and data are provided for Akebonofacilities in Japan United States Europe Thailand China and Indonesia.Official names of some Group facilities havebeen abbreviated. Please see pages 61 and 62 fora complete listing of Group locations.Publication date: September 2012(Last publication: August 2011;Next scheduled publication: August 2013)Inquiries:Akebono Brake Industry Co. Ltd.Corporate Communications OfficeTel : +81 (0) 3-3668-5183Fax: +81 (0) 3-5695-7391URL: http://www.akebono-brake.comE-mail: akebono_pr@akebono-brake.comCONTENTSakebono’s Corporate Mission ....................................1Top Message ..........................................................2Special FeatureWe Continue Monozukuri in Japan .............................4Response to the Great East Japan Earthquake ..........8Global Topics ....................................................... 10Our Products ......................................................... 12Corporate Brand Management andCorporate Social Responsibility ............................ 16Social ReportWith Local Communities ....................................... 18With Our Customers ............................................. 20With Our Shareholders/With Our Suppliers .............. 21With Our Associates .............................................. 22Environmental ReportEnvironmental Management ....................................30Initiatives at the Design and Development Stage ......36Initiatives at the Purchasing Stage .......................... 39Initiatives at the Production Stage ..........................40Initiatives at the Logistics Stage/Eco-Conscious Products ......................................... 43Economic ReportPerformance Report for the Fiscal Year EndedMarch 31 2012 ................................................. 44Fiscal 2011 R&D by Region ....................................49Management Systems ...........................................50Reference MaterialsEleven-Year Financial Summary ..............................52Consolidated Balance Sheets ..................................54Consolidated Statements of Income andComprehensive Income .......................................56Consolidated Statements of Changes inNet Assets (Summary) ........................................ 57Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows .................58Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements ...........59Akebono Locations ................................................61Directors and Officers ............................................64Company Outline/Investor Information ................... 65ACW: Headquarters completed in 2001 (within the premises of Ai-City*)*Ai-City: Akebono established its Ai-City headquarters in 2001 with the objective of consolidatinga diverse array of capabilities that had been dispersed throughout Japan andto integrate sales management and other business operations to comprehensivelyreform the way we conduct our business. This has enabled us to take full advantage ofthe synergistic effects afforded through the maximum use of IT. The “Ai” in Ai-Cityrefers to “Akebono Innovation” and “IT” (information technology). “Ai” is also theJapanese word for indigo blue and it refers to a textile dye unique to Hanyu City Japan where Ai-City is located.

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