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Based on Our Purpose of "Making people's lives healthier, safer and more fulfilling," Olympus believes that the sustainability of a company will be recognized primarily by meeting the demands and expectations of society and fulfilling our responsibilities through dialogue with all stakeholders. Since announcing our material issues (materiality)*1 at the beginning of our Corporate Strategy in 2019, we have further strengthened our efforts to address ESG challenges. We will continue to contribute to a sustainable society by actively engaging in activities that incorporate ESG perspectives to fulfill our corporate social responsibilities on a global scale.
For more information on our ESG initiatives, please refer to the Integrated Report 2021*2 and the Sustainability Report 2021*3.
*1: The following five materiality items were identified; "Healthcare access and outcomes", "Compliance, product quality and safety", "Responsible supply chain", "Diversity and inclusion", and "Carbon neutral society and circular economy" (this item was added in May, 2021).
*2: https://www.olympus-global.com/ir/data/integratedreport/pdf/integrated_report_2021e_A4.pdf
*3: https://www.olympus-global.com/csr/download/pdf/Olympus_Sustainability_Report_2021e.pdf
About Olympus
Olympus is passionate about creating customer-driven solutions for the medical, life sciences, and industrial equipment industries. For more than 100 years, Olympus has focused on making people's lives healthier, safer and more fulfilling by helping to detect, prevent, and treat disease; furthering scientific research; and ensuring public safety. Olympus is headquartered in
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