Sustainability

Materiality (Priority Issues)

In order to increase corporate value and grow sustainably, MITSUBA Group has considered the importance of various social issues from the perspective of both the MITSUBA Group's business and stakeholders and has also identified materiality (priority issues).

Materiality Identification Process

• STEP１ Extraction of social issues related to the MITSUBA Group (■) and social issues that MITSUBA Group has been voluntarily addressing (●) from items emphasized by GRI Standards, etc.
• STEP２ Identification of materiality based on the importance of stakeholders and MITSUBA Group.
• STEP３ Resolution of materiality identified at the ESG Committee chaired by the Representative Director (Executive Vice President)

Sustainability Promotion Goals

MITSUBA Group has set annual goals to resolve materiality (priority issues) related to sustainability. Related departments and committees formulate measures to achieve the goals, incorporate them into concrete plans, and monitor the progress at ESG committees, leading to steady promotion and improvement of initiatives.

Evaluation criteria (〇: 100%, △: 80% or higher, lower than 100%)

Theme	Related Materiality	Main Goals for FY 2024	Achievement	Results
Strengthening initiatives toward carbon neutrality (*)	Contribution to the Realization of a Carbon-Neutral Society	Formulation and development of the Group's introduction policy for renewable energy Establishment of a method for calculating CO2 emissions per product	Completion of policy formulation, and correction and standardization of calculation method	○
Sustainable resource conservation	Efficient Use of Resources	Waste recycling rate of 90% or more	96%	○
Strengthening the management system for restricted substances in products	Reduction of Use of Hazardous Substances	Management system evaluation based on industry standards: 3.5 points or more	4.0 points	○
Promotion of diversity	Maximization of Human Capital	At least 10 female managers (by the end of FY 2027) Employment rate of persons with disabilities: 2.70% or more	Female managers: 7 Employment rate of persons with disabilities: 2.83%	○
Improvement of employee engagement	Increase of Job Satisfaction	Clarification of issues through engagement surveys	Conducted a survey regarding a comfortable working environment and completed proposals based on the results	△
Promotion of accident prevention activities in the workplace	Occupational Safety and Health	Number of occupational accidents at MITSUBA: 4 or less (2022 data) At affiliated companies: 4 or less (2023 data)	MITSUBA: 2 cases Affiliated companies: 5 cases	△
Strengthening of information security management system	Strengthening of Information Security	Leakage of confidential information: 0 cases	0 cases	○
Anti-corruption activities at overseas Group companies	Compliance	Occurrence of problems due to legal governance: 0 cases	0 cases	○
Promotion of BCP	Risk Management	Enhancement of BCP system (correct recognition of risks and enhancement of initial response)	Completed risk review meetings for each site and review of the outline of BCP guidelines	○
Sustainability activities with suppliers	Sustainable Procurement	Reviewing CSR procurement policies and implementing training, raising the level of companies with low scores in CSR surveys	New guidelines established and completed improvement support for 11 suppliers	○

(*) We avoid funding any climate-denial or lobbying activities against climate regulations.