SANYO believes participation in volunteer activities can help employees develop well-rounded personalities and gain a consumer's perspective which, in turn, can become an important corporate asset and eventually lead to the growth of the company. Based on this belief, SANYO is dedicated to establishing a work environment that encourages employees to take part in volunteer activities and to providing them with volunteer opportunities. These efforts are mainly promoted by the Volunteer Promotion Committee consisting of SANYO management and labor union representatives. Creating a stimulating environment for volunteers Volunteer vacations Volunteer temporary leaves "Community Gift" system Providing employees with volunteer opportunities Volunteer seminars "Heartful Box" (voluntary collection of used items) Introducing volunteer activities to employees SANYO employees wishing to take part in volunteer or community activities on work days are allowed to take up to six extra paid holidays per year (half-day vacations are also allowed). Examples of past activities Helping welfare facility event, book recitation, tree-planting, disaster relief service, marrow donor registry, youth work camp leader, sports instructor, boys/girls choir director, PTA director, children group director, etc. Page Top Employees planning to participate in long-term volunteer activities are allowed to take temporary leaves for a period from 1 month to less than 1 year. (Employees who are to become Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers are allowed to take temporary leaves over the period covering training and actual volunteer service.) As a basic rule, employees can usually return to their former positions after returning from temporary leaves. Examples of past activities • Planning and public relations for the Japan Marrow Donor Registry Promotion Conference • Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers (JOCV) service (teaching science and mathematics in the Republic of Malawi) Page Top Launched in 1998, the "Community Gift" system has offered NPOs (which SANYO employees belong to) donations in the forms of SANYO products and financial support for the purchasing of needed equipment. By linking SANYO, its employees and non-profit organizations (NPOs), this system aims to enhance employee awareness of volunteering and encourages them to make more meaningful contributions to local communities. In 2003, system eligibility was expanded to include SANYO "old boys" group members in addition to employees, senior staff and non-regular workers of SANYO and other companies with which the SANYO labor union has concluded labor agreements. Examples of past activities • Donating a copier to a sign language circle • Donating a digital camera to the boy scouts • Donating wheelchairs to a volunteer association, etc. Outline of "Community Gift" system Type of assistance Donating to NPOs (which SANYO employees or "old boys" group members belong to as volunteers) SANYO products or financial support for purchasing needed equipment to strengthen and expand the scope of activities. Amount of support 100,000 yen maximum. Support is offered once a year/organization. After five years from the initial donation, that NPO becomes eligible to receive assistance. Eligibility Employees, senior staff and non-regular workers of SANYO and other companies with which the SANYO labor union has concluded labor agreements, as well as SANYO "old boys" group members. Page Top To stimulate interest and strengthen understanding of employees regarding volunteer activities, SANYO holds seminars on such subjects as sign language, simulated experience in aging, marrow bank, etc. An employee experiencing visual impairment by wearing an eye mask to better understand the situation of the blind and learn how to deal with a guide dog. Page Top At SANYO, "Heartful Boxes" are installed to collect used telephone cards and stamps, misprinted postcards and foreign coins from employees. These items are sent to related organizations to help protect the life and health of children in developing countries and promote environmental education. Page Top SANYO regularly provides employees with volunteer opportunities by setting up various events and programs and encourages their participation. • Voluntary operation and management of All-Japan Mud Volleyball Championship (Kasai Area) • "Keino Matsubara Beach Cleanup" campaign in Awaji Island (Soft Energy Area) • Road cleanup campaign (Daito Area) • Charity bazaar (R&D Area) • Bowling competition with the physically challenged (Head Office Area) • "Zero Garbage" campaign (Gifu Area) • Distribution of salmon eggs and release of fry into river (Semiconductor Area) • Weed mowing to protect red pine forests in Kanayama, Ota City, Gunma Pref. (Oizumi Liaison Network) • International exchange events • "Beach Cleanup" campaign • Inviting children of road accident victims to professional baseball All-Star Games • "Environment for All" campaign overseas workshops

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