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Disclosure of Environmental Information

The Kobe Steel Group actively publishes environmental information and data through the Sustainability Report posted on our Web site to inform all stakeholders about environmental management in the Kobe Steel Group. Efforts are made at plants and works to improve communication on environmental issues by holding regular meetings for discussions with local residents.

Sustainability Report

Every year since the first environmental report appeared in 1999, a report has been published that compiles the Group's projects and initiatives to benefit the environment. Since 2006 social issues have been included, and this expanded version was renamed the Sustainability Report. We have striven to improve the report's content and readability, taking into account the readers' opinions we receive. We will continue our efforts to report widely on the results the Kobe Steel Group has achieved through our environmental conservation activities.

Sustainability Report on the Internet & previous reports (Japanese version)

Environmental Information Disclosed on Public Monitors

The Kakogawa Works has set up public monitors at the Kakogawa City Office, Harima Town Office and other local community centers to show in real time environmental information such as SOx and NOx levels of emissions at the Works.

The Kobe Works has been showing environmental data on monitors located at Nadahama Science Square and Nadahama Garden Baden.

Public monitors at the Nadahama Science Square

Introducing Products, Technologies and Services Related to the Environment

Products, technologies and services supplied by Kobe Steel Group companies that contribute to the environment are introduced on the website below (Japanese only).

http://www.kobelco.co.jp/ecobiz/index.html

Products, technologies and services that the Kobe Steel Group contributes to the environment

Participating in Exhibitions

The Kobe Steel Group participates in exhibitions related to the environment to display products, technologies and services that contribute to environmental protection. In fiscal 2008, we took part in the Messe Nagoya 2008, ECO-Manufacture 2008, and Environment Fair in Kobe, among others.

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Exhibiting at the Environment Fair in Kobe

The Environment Fair in Kobe was held over four days from 23 to 26 May 2008 at the Kobe Central Gymnasium, and nine Group companies participated: Kobe Steel, Kobelco Eco-Solutions, Kobelco Construction Machinery, Kobelco Research Institute, Shinsho Corporation, Shinko Engineering, Shinko Kenzai, Kobelco Compressors Corporation, and Kobelco Systems Corporation.

As a side event to the G8 Environment Ministers Meeting, which was held in Kobe from 24 to 26 May, the Fair was organized to allow various groups and local government organizations to display information on advanced environmental protection measures. The stand taken by Kobe Steel Group companies exhibited high strength steel sheet and auto parts such as aluminum bumper systems that contribute to lightening the weight of vehicles, the M.S.E.G compact screw-type steam generator (now renamed SteamStar), and the hybrid membrane filtration system for water purification, in which biotreatment is combined with a membrane filter to increase performance.

The stand was visited by the Hyogo Prefectural Governor and by government representatives from Germany Mexico and other countries, who showed interest in Kobe Steel Group products and technologies designed to harmonize people and the environment. On 23 May a special symposium was given on Climate Change and Water at which Hiroshi Sato, then Vice President of Kobe Steel, gave a talk on 'Steelmaking and Water'.

Opening ceremony

Symposium

Kobelco stand