Guidelines on the Environment

Environmental problems on a global scale, such as the destruction of the ozone layer and the depletion of natural resources, has gained much attention in recent years, reaffirming the importance of environmental protection in the world. NTT Software Corporation is fully aware that protecting the global environment is a critical issue and, in addition to making contributions towards environmental protection by providing our technology to our customers, NTT Software is carrying out activities on a sustained basis so that the burden on the environment that arises in the process of carrying out corporate activities is reduced.

1. NTT Software provides its customers with our information and network technology, helping to mitigate various burdens placed on the environment by making business more efficient and conserving energy. 2. NTT Software observes all laws and regulations concerning the environment and, as a member of the NTT Group, carries out environmental protection activities based on the "NTT Global Environment Charter". 3. Working towards the conservation of all of natural resources, such as paper and electricity consumed in everyday business activities, NTT Software carries out proper collection of separated trash and recycling concerning discarded waste material, has established objectives and goals for itself so as to prevent pollution and utilize natural resources legitimately, and regularly reviews and take steps to achieve continual improvements of its policies. 4. NTT Software will make efforts to purchase products (green products) taking into account the environment. 5. NTT Software has built an environment management system, which is a management system intended to lighten the load placed on the environment. 6. NTT Software's employees have a full understanding of our environmental guidelines, and as a company we carry out educational activities concerning the environment and attempt to better peoples understanding of environmental protection.