In November 2006, Tamron was listed on the 1st section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, entirely thanks to the support given by our customers, shareholders, employees, and many other stakeholders. On this opportunity, I would like to express my appreciation for this support. Based on our basic concept of creating high quality products that satisfy our customers, all of us at Tamron strive to supply customers with environmentally friendly products through our efforts to make quality products that are compact and lightweight. We are committed to continuing to work so that Tamron remains acknowledged as a company worthy of the name of a 1st section listed company and a company that responds to the expectations of society. As part of this approach, in 2007, we established our CSR Implementation & Administration Board to develop and promote management based on corporate social responsibility. In line with the approach from an organizational perspective, all directors and employees are now expected to review their own job responsibilities from the CSR perspective so that our whole company pursues management for further growth while discharging CSR.

The Tamron managerial creed advocates a basic philosophy of pursuing company development and growth based on profits derived from customer satisfaction and pleasure, for realizing the happiness of our shareholders and employees. In order to realize this basic philosophy, Tamron defines CSR as working to contribute to our economy, society, and environment by using our lenses, technology, and more to create eyes for industry. Our entire group of companies including our factories and sales subsidiaries abroad is now committed to pursuing and promoting management based on CSR. For example, we regard photographic lenses as products offering the pleasure of photography and as devices to address and focus on social and environmental problems. On-vehicle lenses and surveillance camera lenses contribute to the safety and security of society. Our engineers are committed to paying sufficient attention to environmental impact in designing and making lenses in order to contribute to environmental conservation. At Tamron, we believe think CSR can be defined as working to serve as a good corporate citizen through lenses. CSR is an essential element for Tamron to enjoy sustainable growth. We at Tamron have so far pursued management based on corporate governance, compliance, risk management, environmental protection, and quality management. From now on, we will strive to further contribute to society, while working even harder to pursue such aspects as mentioned already.

We are in a nascent stage when it comes to CSR management. We therefore wish to strengthen dialogue with our stakeholders and continue to improve our CSR structure as our business operations and society demand. We believe that, through such efforts, Tamron can continue to be a company that is highly regarded by stakeholders.

In compiling this Environmental & Social Report 2007, we tried to incorporate as much information as possible related to economic and social aspects in addition to information on environmental aspects. We would greatly appreciate your unreserved opinion for how we can further improve our CSR.

Morio Ono
President & CEO
Tamron Co., Ltd.