Environmental Investment This is how much we have invested in environmental conservation:

Our investments in environmental protection are classifiable as i) investment directly linked to reducing the environmental impact of TaKaRa's activities, or ii) investment in environmental burden reductions by society as a whole, or iii) investment in nature conservation and efforts to foster environmental awareness.

i)

Investments to reduce TaKaRa's environmental burdens lead directly to environmental burden reductions; these investments diminish gradually as their effects are felt.

ii)

Investments in container recycling represent TaKaRa's attempt to assume responsibility for reducing environmental burdens caused by society as a whole. No single company's efforts alone can lead immediately to visible, tangible results. Efforts by society as a whole are also destined to decrease as they bring these efforts to fruition.

iii)

Investments in nature conservation activities and environmental education campaigns must continue to return corporate profits back into the community and to make useful contributions.