In 2002, ten of the world's leading cement companies joined together to form the Cement Sustainability Initiative (CSI) and partnered with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) to help the industry play a stronger role in support of sustainable development.

In July 2002, based on the research findings of the Battelle Memorial Institute, a leading independent organization in the field of sustainable development, the CSI launched its "Agenda for Action," a five-year program dedicated to addressing the following six priority issues: .

1）Climate Protection
2）Responsible Use of Fuels and Materials
3）Employee Health and Safety
4）Emissions Reduction
5）Local Impacts on Land and Communities
6）Reporting and Communication

Task forces comprising all CSI members have been established to focus on each issue. Each task force is responsible for developing broadly applicable guidelines and consistent protocols, such as for emissions monitoring and reporting, that each company is then responsible for implementing at their own plants and quarries.

On June 7, 2005 the CSI held a press briefing at EXPO 2005, Aichi, Japan, to formally report on progress achieved to date.
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In 1999, a year after our establishment as a new company, established our “Basic Policy on Global Environmental Conservation.” In 2002, we established nine guiding Business Principles applicable to all our business affairs and which provide us with a framework to realizing the Mission of the Taiheiyo Cement Group. These Business Principles govern all business decisions undertaken throughout the company and serve as guidelines to every employee conducting business on behalf of Taiheiyo Cement.

In accordance with the commitment made at the launch of the CSI Agenda for Action in 2002, Taiheiyo Cement Corporation has set about introducing the guidelines and indicators developed by the CSI task forces to our group cement companies in the United States, China, Vietnam, the Philippines and Japan.

We are committed to promoting broad communication understanding throughout the cement industry and engage in regular dialogues with the Japan Cement Association and the Limestone Association of Japan. Taiheiyo Cement is dedicated to implementing measures that promote sustainable development.