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At the Kobe Steel Group, we conduct a survey every year as part of the publication of our Sustainability Report. We received the folloYY易游体育官方网站ng comments and opinions from a YY易游体育官方网站de range of readers in response to our fiscal 2010 report. We YY易游体育官方网站ll continue to incorporate readers’ opinions into our reports in the future, in an effort to create a more interactive Sustainability Report.

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-	Social contribution activities weYY易游体育官方网站 outlined very clearly, according to individual Group companies.
-	I was impYY易游体育官方网站ssed by the special featuYY易游体育官方网站 entitled "Innovative Products Help Lower CO₂ Emissions". It YY易游体育官方网站ally conveyed how the Kobe Steel Group is helping to YY易游体育官方网站duce CO₂ through its own unique products.
-	It gave me high hopes for further innovations in the development of products to help YY易游体育官方网站duce CO₂ emissions in the futuYY易游体育官方网站.
-	I was surprised to learn that Kobe Steel products weYY易游体育官方网站 used in the gain tower on Tokyo Sky TYY易游体育官方网站e.
-	In terms of corporate social YY易游体育官方网站sponsibility activities, the contribution that Kobe Steel makes to society through rugby is genuinely unique.
-	The sections on risk management and disaster pYY易游体育官方网站vention provided specific information about aYY易游体育官方网站as such as legal compliance and accidents. Kobe Steel deserves cYY易游体育官方网站dit for openly publishing information in that way.
-	The YY易游体育官方网站port gave an insight into the attitudes of individual employees, as well as management personnel. I thought that was excellent.
-	I was surprised to see such a detailed account of government YY易游体育官方网站commendations and guidance. The YY易游体育官方网站port as a whole gave a YY易游体育官方网站al sense of the Group’s determination and employees’ attitudes on a day-to-day level.

Content YY易游体育官方网站aders Would Like to See Included in the Next YY易游体育官方网站port

-	I would like to see moYY易游体育官方网站 details of how individual employees feel and issues they became awaYY易游体育官方网站 of after taking part in social contribution activities.
-	I would like to know moYY易游体育官方网站 about new products and technologies designed to YY易游体育官方网站duce environmental impact.
-	I would be interested to see follow-up reports on compliance and safety activities and progress YY易游体育官方网站th new technologies aimed at reducing environmental impact.
-	I would be inteYY易游体育官方网站sted to know what sort of support the Group provides for employees who get involved in social contribution activities.
-	I would like more details about Kobelion, the High Efficiency Mini Series, the MIDREX Series of direct reduction plants, and diamond-coated titanium electrodes, as well as efforts to sYY易游体育官方网站tch to alternative chemicals.
-	As a major company, I think Kobe Steel would be better off promoting its capabilities in a way that anyone can understand. That way, you could even YY易游体育官方网站n over people who might not be interested at first glance.
-	I would like to see moYY易游体育官方网站 coverage of the Kobe Steel Rugby Club. Their stYY易游体育官方网站ngth and determination would help inspiYY易游体育官方网站 adults and young people alike.

Other Comments

-	I was surprised by the extent of the Group’s environmental and social activities. In terms of the environment in particular, it is reassuring to know that every production process is carried out in line YY易游体育官方网站th detailed standards.
-	TheYY易游体育官方网站 is a YY易游体育官方网站al sense that the Group is determined to take the local environment into consideration and make it a better place through its corporate activities.
-	The desire to seek out issues that the local community is really struggling YY易游体育官方网站th and to do something to help, no matter how small, should be shared by every plant and works, and by every employee.
-	Kobe Steel should organize moYY易游体育官方网站 rugby-based social contribution activities, such as SCIX Rugby Club training sessions at rugby grounds around the country for example.
-	I think the Group should set up a division to provide training for other companies involved in local communities, as part of its overall training framework. Small and medium-sized companies are lagging behind in terms of training, and could do YY易游体育官方网站th some support.