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NEC Releases Annual CSR Report 2007 and CSR Digest 2007.


Tokyo, Japan, Aug 29, 2007 - (JCN JCN Japan Corporate News
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 Newswire) - NEC (NEC Corporation, Tokyo, www.nec.com, www.necus.com) An electronics conglomerate known in the U.S. for its monitors. In Japan, it had the lion's share of the PC market until the late 1990s (see PC 98).

NEC was founded in Tokyo in 1899 as Nippon Electric Company, Ltd.
 Corporation has released its fourth Annual Corporate Social Responsibility ("CSR (1) (Customer Service Representative) A person who handles a customer's request regarding a bill, account changes or service or merchandise ordered. Agents in call centers are known as CSRs. See call center. ") Report and its first CSR Digest, which incorporate NEC's CSR-related practices and performance results for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007.

Through CSR activities and innovation, NEC strives to contribute to the solving of social issues as a good corporate citizen, fulfilling its compliance and economic responsibilities for the sustainable development Sustainable development is a socio-ecological process characterized by the fulfilment of human needs while maintaining the quality of the natural environment indefinitely. The linkage between environment and development was globally recognized in 1980, when the International Union  of its businesses and society.

"Innovation lies at the heart of NEC's corporate DNA DNA: see nucleic acid.
DNA
 or deoxyribonucleic acid

One of two types of nucleic acid (the other is RNA); a complex organic compound found in all living cells and many viruses. It is the chemical substance of genes.
 and is the driving force behind CSR-related activities. The NEC slogan 'Empowered by Innovation' reflects our philosophy that our entire business is aimed at empowering customers with innovation and contributing to a more dynamic society," said Kaoru Yano, President of NEC Corporation. "NEC intends to use the ingenuity of various innovative business practices, including new technologies and daily operations, to solve issues confronting customers, society and the environment."

Annual CSR Report 2007

NEC's Annual CSR Report for 2007 provides an in-depth overview of its CSR-related activities, including corporate governance Corporate Governance

The relationship between all the stakeholders in a company. This includes the shareholders, directors, and management of a company, as defined by the corporate charter, bylaws, formal policy, and rule of law.
 (ethics and compliance, risk management and information security) and initiatives taken in response to the interests of all of NEC's stakeholders. A unified format has been adopted for policy, framework, practices, training, monitoring, objectives and achievements, and key performance indicators Key Performance Indicators (KPI) are financial and non-financial metrics used to quantify objectives to reflect strategic performance of an organization. KPIs are used in Business Intelligence to assess the present state of the business and to prescribe a course of action. , which are established based on Global Reporting Initiative's ("GRI GRI Graduate, Realtors Institute
GRI Global Reporting Initiative
GRI Gas Research Institute
GRI Gallaudet Research Institute
GRI General Rate Increase
GRI Geoscience Research Institute (Loma Linda, CA) 
") G3 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines. Within the report, the International Institute for Human, Organization and the Earth gives an independent review on NEC's activities and results, pointing out areas of excellence and areas requiring greater effort. The Annual CSR Report 2007 and Annual Environmental Report 2007 are available online at http://www.nec.co.jp/csr/en/report2007/

CSR Digest 2007

For the first time, NEC has created a CSR Digest highlighting seven CSR initiatives material to it and its stakeholders from the point of view of its CSR theme "Realizing a secure, reliable ubiquitous networking society." The initiatives are:

- Build Reliable Information and Communications Infrastructure

- Provide Multifaceted Security

- Include Everyone in the Digital Society

- Address Climate Change and Environmental Preservation

- Strengthen Risk Management and Compliance

- Earn Customer Trust

- Empower Our People

NEC decided to issue a digest for stakeholders seeking more information on NEC's CSR materiality, as referenced in the GRI guidelines. The digest is available online at http://www.nec.co.jp/csr/en/ . Alternatively, a hard copy can be requested by contacting NEC's CSR representatives at csr@csr.jp.nec.com .

About NEC Corporation

NEC Corporation (TSE See Tokyo Stock Exchange.

TSE

1. See Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE).

2. See Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE).
: 6701; NASDAQ NASDAQ
 in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations

U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on
: NIPNY) is one of the world's leading providers of Internet, broadband network and enterprise business solutions dedicated to meeting the specialized needs of its diverse and global base of customers. NEC delivers tailored solutions in the key fields of computer, networking and electron devices, by integrating its technical strengths in IT and Networks, and by providing advanced semiconductor solutions through NEC Electronics Corporation. The NEC Group employs more than 150,000 people worldwide. For additional information, please visit the NEC home page at: http://www.nec.com

Source: NEC Corporation

Contact:
NEC Corporation
Corporate Communications
+81-3-3798-6511

NEC Corporation
Corporate Social Responsibility
csr@csr.jp.nec.com
+81-3-3798-9837


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