• Outline of SEKISUI

Activities, brands, products, and services

• a.
  A description of the organization’s activities.
• b.
  Primary brands, products, and services, including an explanation of any products or services that are banned in certain markets.

• Our Company
• Products

(During the period covered by the report, there were no products or services whose sale were banned in specific markets.)

• Outline of SEKISUI

Location of operations

• a.
  Number of countries where the organization operates, and the names of countries where it has significant operations and that are relevant to the topics covered in the report.

• Sekisui Chemical Group Worldwide
• SEKISUI Worldwide

• Financial Information
• Corporate Governance Report

Markets served

• i.
  Geographical locations where products and services are offered.
• ii.
  Types of industries served.
• iii.
  Types of customers and beneficiaries.

• Outline of SEKISUI
• Business Introduction

Scale of the organization

• i.
  Total number of employees.
• ii.
  Total number of operations.
• iii.
  Net sales (for private sector organizations), net revenues (for public sector organizations).
• iv.
  Total capitalization broken down in terms of debt and equity (for private sector organizations).
• v.
  Quantity of products or services provided.

• Outline of SEKISUI
• Our Company
• Securities Report (Japanese)
• Fact Book
• Data on Employees

Information on employees and other workers

• a.
  Total number of employees by employment contract (permanent and temporary), by gender.
• b.
  Total number of employees by employment contract (permanent and temporary), by region.
• c.
  Total number of employees by employment type (full-time and part-time), by gender.
• d.
  Whether a substantial portion of the organization’s activities are performed by workers who are not employees. If applicable, a description of the nature and scale of work performed by workers who are not employees.
• e.
  Any significant variations in the numbers reported in Disclosures 102-8-a, 102-8-b, and 102-8-c (such as seasonal variations in the tourism or agricultural industries).
• f.
  Explanations of the methods used to compile data (if any assumptions are made, including those).

• Data on Employees

Supply chain

• a.
  A description of the organization’s supply chains. Including its major components of the supply chains for the organization’s activities, major brands, products, and services.

• Our Company

Significant changes to organizations and supply chain

• i.
  Changes in the location of the organization or its operations, including facility openings, closings, and expansions).
• ii.
  Changes in the share capital structure and other capital formation, maintenance, and alteration operations (for private sector organizations).
• iii.
  Changes in the location of suppliers, the structure of the supply chain, or in relationships with suppliers, including selection and termination.

• Our Approach to CSR
• CSR Medium-term Plan
• Long-term Environmental Management Vision “Sekisui Environment Sustainability Vision 2030”
• Environmental Medium-term Plan “Sekisui Environmental Sustainability Plan: Accelerate” (fiscal 2017-2019)
• Integrated Index “Sekisui Environmental Sustainability Index”
• Environmental Management System
• Chemical Substance Management
• SEKISUI Corporate Governance Principles
• Risk Management
• Corporate Governance

External initiatives

• a.
  A list of externally-developed economic, environmental and social charters, principles, or other initiatives to which the organization subscribes or which it endorses.

• Declaration of Support for Initiatives and Organizations in Which Sekisui Chemical Group Participates
• SDGs Initiatives
• Conserving the Natural Environment -Biodiversity-

• Declaration of Support for Initiatives and Organizations in Which Sekisui Chemical Group Participates

Statement from senior decision-maker

• a.
  A statement from the highest-ranking decision-maker of the organization (CEO, chairman, or an equivalent top-level executive) concerning the relationship of the organization to sustainability and concerning strategies for working toward sustainability.

• Top Message

• Top Message
• Our Approach to CSR
• Key CSR Issues
• CSR Medium-term Plan
• SDGs Initiatives
• Climate Change / Climate Change and Our Business
• Conservation of Water Resources
• Safety
• Risk Management / Identifying Risks
• Cyber Security / Measures to Address Information Leakage Risks
• Cyber Security / Measures to Address Natural Disaster-related Risks
• Business Risks

• Group Principles
• Our Approach to CSR
• Basic Policies Regarding CSR
• Compliance and Respect for Human Rights / Growing Awareness Toward Compliance
• Stakeholder Engagement / Dialogue with Investors, Spreading Awareness of CSR Through Communication

Systems for advice and concerns regarding ethics

• i.
  Systems that call for advice concerning ethical behavior, legal behavior, and the integrity of the organization.
• ii.
  Systems for reporting unethical behavior or illegal behavior and concerns about the integrity of the organization.

• Compliance and Respect for Human Rights / Upgrade of the Whistle-blowing Program, Responses to External Notifications

Governance structure

• a.
  Governance structure of the organization, including committees of the highest governance body.
• b.
  Committees responsible for decision-making on economic, environmental and social topics.

• Corporate Governance
• CSR Promotion System

Delegating authority

• a.
  Process for delegating authority for economic, environmental and social topics from the highest governance body to senior executives and other employees.

• Corporate Governance
• CSR Promotion System
• Environmental Management System / System for Promoting Environmental Management
• Prominence in CS & Quality / CS & Quality Management Promotion System
• Building a Diverse Organizational Structure / Diversity Management Promotional Structure
• Safety / Activity Policy and Promotion System
• Compliance and Respect for Human Rights / Putting Compliance Management Efforts into Practice

Executive-level position responsibility for economic, environmental, and social topics

• a.
  Whether the organization has appointed an executive-level position or positions with responsibility for economic, environmental and social topics.
• b.
  Whether post holders report directly to the highest governance body.

• CSR Promotion System

Consultations with stakeholders on economic, environmental and social topics

• a.
  Processes for consultations between stakeholders and the highest governance body on economic, environmental and social topics.
• b.
  If consultation is delegated, describe to whom it is delegated and how the resulting feedback is provided to the highest governance body

• Stakeholder Engagement / Dialogues with Employees, Dialogue with Investors

Composition of the highest governance body and its committees

• i.
  Executive or non-executive
• ii.
  Independence
• iii.
  Terms of members of governance bodies
• iv.
  Number of each individual’s other significant positions and commitments, and the nature of the commitments
• v.
  Gender
• vi.
  Membership of under-represented social groups
• vii.
  Competences relating to economic, environmental and social impacts
• viii.
  Stakeholder representation

• Corporate Governance
• Corporate Governance Report

Chairs of highest governance bodies

• a.
  Whether the chair of the highest governance body is also an executive officer in the organization.
• b.
  If the chair also serves as an executive officer, describe his or her function within the organization’s management and the reasons for this arrangement.

• Corporate Governance Report
• Securities Report (Japanese)

Nominating and selecting members of the highest governance body

• a.
  Nomination and selection processes of the members of the highest governance body and its committees.
• b.

  Standards used for nominating and selecting highest governance body members, including whether and how:

  • i.
    Whether and how stakeholders (including shareholders) are involved
  • ii.
    Whether and how diversity is considered
  • iii.
    Whether and how independence is considered
  • iv.
    Whether and how expertise and experience relating to economic, environmental, and social topics are considered

• Corporate Governance
• Corporate Governance Report

Conflicts of interest

• a.
  Processes conducted by the highest governance body to avoid and handle conflicts of interest.
• b.

  Whether conflicts of interest are disclosed to stakeholders, including, as a minimum:

  • i.
    Cross-board membership
  • ii.
    Cross-shareholding with suppliers and other stakeholders
  • iii.
    Existence of controlling shareholder
  • iv.
    Related party disclosures

• Corporate Governance
• Corporate Governance Report

Highest governance body’s role in establishing goals, values, and strategy

• a.
  Highest governance body’s and senior executives’ roles in developing, approving, and updating the organization’s purpose, value or mission statements, strategies, policies, and goals related to economic, environmental and social topics.

• CSR Promotion System
• Corporate Governance

Collective knowledge of highest governance body

• a.
  Measures taken to develop and enhance the highest governance body’s collective knowledge of economic, environmental, and social topics.

• Corporate Governance / Support for and Collaboration with Directors and Audit and Supervisory Board Members

Evaluation of the performance of highest governance body

• a.
  Processes for evaluating the performance of the highest governance body in relation to governance of economic, environmental and social topics
• b.
  Whether such evaluation is independent or not, and its frequency.
• c.
  Whether such evaluation is a self-assessment.
• d.
  Measures taken in response to evaluation of the highest governance body’s performance with respect to governance of economic, environmental and social topics. Including, as a minimum, changes in membership and organizational practice.

• Corporate Governance / Assessment Relating to the Board’s Effectiveness

Identifying and managing impacts on economy, environment, and society

• a.
  Highest governance body’s role in identifying and managing economic, environmental and social topics, as well as their impacts, risks, and opportunities including its role in the implementation of due diligence processes.
• b.
  Whether consultations with stakeholders are used to support the identification and management of economic, environmental and social topics and their impacts, risks, and opportunities.

• CSR Promotion System
• Key CSR Issues
• Risk Management / Identifying Risks

Effectiveness of risk management processes

• a.
  Highest governance body’s role in reviewing the effectiveness of the organization’s risk management processes for economic, environmental and social topics.

• コーポレート・ガバナンス／内部統制システム

Review of economic, environmental and social topics

• a.
  Frequency of the highest governance body’s review of economic, environmental and social topics and their impacts, risks, and opportunities.

• CSR Promotion System
• Environmental Management System / System for Promoting Environmental Management
• Prominence in CS & Quality / CS & Quality Management Promotion System
• Building a Diverse Organizational Structure / Diversity Management Promotional Structure
• Safety / Activity Policy and Promotion System
• Compliance and Respect for Human Rights / Putting Compliance Management Efforts into Practice
• Corporate Governance Report

Highest governance body’s role in sustainability reporting

• a.
  The highest-ranking committee or position that fulfills the functions of conducting formal reviews and approves the organization’s sustainability reports and confirming that all material topics have been covered.

• CSR Promotion System

Communicating critical concerns

• a.
  rocesses established for communicating critical concerns to the highest governance body.

• CSR Promotion System
• Stakeholder Engagement

Nature and total number of communicated critical concerns

• a.
  Total number and nature of critical concerns that were communicated to the highest governance body.
• b.
  Mechanisms used to handle and resolve critical concerns.

Remuneration policies

• a.

  Remuneration policies for the highest governance body and senior executives for the below types of remuneration:

  • i.
    Fixed pay and variable pay, including performance-based remuneration, equity-based remuneration, bonuses, and deferred or vested shares
  • ii.
    Sign-on bonuses or recruitment incentive payments
  • iii.
    Termination payments
  • iv.
    Clawbacks
  • v.
    Retirement benefits, including the difference between benefit schemes and contribution rates for the highest governance body, senior executives, and all other employees
• b.
  How performance standards in the remuneration policies relate to the highest governance body’s and corporate officers’ objectives for economic, environmental and social topics.

• Corporate Governance / Nomination and Remuneration Advisory Committee
• Corporate Governance Report

Process for determining remuneration

• a.
  Process for determining remuneration.
• b.
  Whether remuneration consultants are involved in determining remuneration and whether they are independent of management.
• c.
  Other relationships that exist between remuneration consultants and the organization.

• Corporate Governance / Nomination and Remuneration Advisory Committee
• Corporate Governance Report

Stakeholder’ involvement in remuneration

• a.
  How stakeholders’ views are sought and taken into account regarding remuneration.
• b.
  If applicable, the results of votes on remuneration policies and proposals.

• Corporate Governance / Nomination and Remuneration Advisory Committee
• Corporate Governance Report
• Securities Report (Japanese)
• Notice of Convocation

Annual total compensation ratio

• a.
  Ratio of the annual total compensation for the organization’s highest-paid individual in each country of significant operations to the median annual total compensation for all employees (excluding the highest-paid individual) in the same country

Percentage increase in annual total compensation ratio

• a.
  Ratio of the percentage increase in annual total compensation for the organization’s highest-paid individual in each country of significant operations to the median percentage increase in annual total compensation for all employees (excluding the highest-paid individual) in the same country.

• Stakeholder Engagement

Collective bargaining agreements

• a.
  Percentage of total employees covered by collective bargaining agreements.

• Basis for Fostering Personnel / Labor-management Relations

• Stakeholder Engagement

Approach toward stakeholder engagement

• a.
  The organization’s approach toward stakeholder engagement, include frequency of engagement by type and by stakeholder group. Additionally, indicate whether any of the engagement was undertaken specifically as part of the report preparation process.

• Stakeholder Engagement / Main Responsibilities, Communication Channels, and Communication Methods

Critical topics and concerns raised

• i.
  How the organization has responded to those critical topics and concerns, including those responded through reporting).
• ii.
  Stakeholder groups that raised critical topics and concerns.

• Stakeholder Engagement / Promoting Engagement with Stakeholders

Entities included in the consolidated financial statements

• a.
  A list of all entities included in the organization’s consolidated financial statements or equivalent documents.
• b.
  Whether any entities included in the organization’s consolidated financial statements or equivalent documents is not covered by the report.

• Environmental Management System
• Scope of the CSR Report 2019
• Securities Report (Japanese)
• Basic Corporate Information

Defining report content and topic Boundaries

• a.
  Explanations of the processes for establishing the report content and topic Boundaries.
• b.
  Explanations of how the organization has implemented the reporting principles for defining report content.

• Editorial Policy
• Scope of the CSR Report 2019
• Key CSR Issues
• GRI Context Index

• Key CSR Issues
• CSR Medium-term Plan

• Scope of the CSR Report 2019

• Scope of the CSR Report 2019

• Scope of the CSR Report 2019

• Contact Regarding CSR

Claims of reporting in accordance with the GRI Content Index

• a.

  A claim that indicates that the organization followed the GRI Content Index and chose one of the following options when writing a report.

  • i.
    “This repo rt was written based on the Core option of the GRI Content Index.”
  • ii.
    “This report was written based on the Comprehensive option of the GRI Content Index.”

• GRI Context Index
• Declaration of Support for Initiatives and Organizations in Which Sekisui Chemical Group Participates

Content index

• a.
  An index of GRI content, which specifies each of the GRI Standards used and lists all disclosures included in the report.
• b.

  For each disclosure, the content index shall include:

  • i.
    The numbers for the items disclosed (for disclosures covered by the GRI Content Index)
  • ii.
    The page number(s) or URL(s) where the relevant information can be found, included in the report or other published materials
  • iii.
    If applicable, and where permitted, the reasons for omission when a required disclosure cannot be made

• GRI Context Index

External assurance

• a.
  Explanations of the organization’s policy and current practice with regard to seeking external assurance for the report.
• b.

  If the report has been externally assured:

  • i.
    A reference to the external assurance report, statements, or opinions. If not included in the assurance report accompanying the sustainability report, a description of what has and what has not been assured and on what basis, including the assurance standards used, the level of assurance obtained, and any limitations of the assurance process
  • ii.
    The relationship between the organization and the assurance provider
  • iii.
    Whether and how the highest governance body or senior executives are involved in seeking external assurance for the organization’s sustainability report

• Editorial Policy
• Scope of the CSR Report 2019
• Independent Practitioner’s Assurance Report

Explanations of material item and its boundary

• a.
  An explanation of why the topic is material.
• b.

  The boundary for the material topic, including description of:

  • i.
    Where the impacts arise
  • ii.
    The organization’s involvement in any impacts. For example, whether the organization’s involvement with an impact is direct or indirect, or whether the impact became relevant via the organization’s business relationships
• c.
  Any specific limitation relating to the topic boundary.

• Key CSR Issues

Management approach and its components

• a.
  An explanation of how the organization manages the topic.
• b.
  A statement of the purpose of the management approach.
• c.

  A description of the following, if the management approach includes that component:

  • i.
    Policies
  • ii.
    Commitments
  • iii.
    Goals and targets
  • iv.
    Responsibilities
  • v.
    Management resources
  • vi.
    Complaint-processing mechanisms
  • vii.
    vii.Specific measures (processes, projects, programs, initiatives, etc.)

1. ■

   Sekisui Chemical Group’s CSR

   • CSR Promotion System
   • Basic Policies Regarding CSR
   • Key CSR Issues
   • CSR Medium-term Plan
   • SDGs Initiatives
2. ■

   Prominence in Environment

   • Prominence in Environment
   • Long-term Environmental Management Vision “Sekisui Environment Sustainability Vision 2030”
   • Environmental Medium-term Plan “Sekisui Environmental Sustainability Plan: Accelerate” (fiscal 2017-2019)
   • Integrated Index “Sekisui Environmental Sustainability Index”
   • Environmental Management System
   • Environmental Education
   • Environmental Accounting
   • Climate Change
   • Efficient Use of Resources
   • Conservation of Water Resources
   • Chemical Substance Management
   • Environmental Impact Assessment
   • Conserving the Natural Environment -Biodiversity-
3. ■

   Prominence in CS & Quality

   • Prominence in CS & Quality
   • Medium-term Plan
   • Creating Attractive Products and Services
   • Improving Quality
4. ■

   Prominence in Human Resources

   • Prominence in Human Resources
   • Building a Diverse Organizational Structure
   • Allowing Diverse Human Resources to Excel
   • Basis for Fostering Personnel
5. ■

   Pledge to Society

   • Pledge to Society
   • Working Environment
   • Safety
   • Compliance and Respect for Human Rights
6. ■

   Governance

   • Governance and Internal Control
   • Risk Management
   • Cyber Security

Evaluation of management approach

• a.

  An explanation of how the organization evaluates the management approach, including:

  • i.
    The mechanisms for evaluating the effectiveness of the management approach
  • ii.
    The results of the evaluation of the management approach
  • iii.
    Adjustments made in relation to management approach

Direct economic value generated and distributed

• a.

  Direct economic value generated and distributed (EVG&D) on an accruals basis including the basic components for the organization’s global operations as listed below. If data is presented on a cash basis, report the justification for this decision and report the basic components as listed below:

  • i.
    Direct economic value generated: revenues
  • ii.
    Economic value distributed: operating costs, employee wages and benefits, payments to capital providers of capital, payments to governments by country, and community investments
  • iii.
    Economic value retained (calculated as ‘Direct economic value generated’ less ‘Economic value distributed’)
  • b.
    Report EVG&D separately at country, regional, or market levels, where significant. Report the criteria used for defining significance.

• Stakeholder Engagement / Distribute Value to Stakeholders

Financial implications and other risks and opportunities due to climate change

• a.

  Risks and opportunities posed by climate change that have the potential to generate substantive changes in operations, revenue or expenditure, including:

  • i.
    A description of the risk or opportunity and its classification as either physical, regulatory, or other
  • ii.
    A description of the impact associated with the risk or opportunity
  • iii.
    The financial implications of the risk or opportunity before action is taken
  • iv.
    The methods used to manage the risk or opportunity
  • v.
    The costs of actions taken to manage the risk or opportunity

• Climate Change / Climate Change and Our Business

Defined benefit plan obligations and other retirement plans

• a.
  Where the plan’s liabilities are met by the organization’s general resources, report the estimated value of those liabilities.
• b.

  Where a separate fund exists to pay the plan’s pension liabilities, report:

  • i.
    The extent to which the scheme’s liabilities are estimated to be covered by the assets that have been set aside to meet them
  • ii.
    The basis on which that estimate has been arrived at
  • iii.
    When that estimate was made
• c.
  Where a fund set up to pay the plan’s pension liabilities is not fully covered, explain the strategy, if any, adopted by the employer to work towards full coverage, and the timescale, if any, by which the employer hopes to achieve full coverage.
• d.
  Percentage of salary contributed by employee or employer.
• e.
  Level of participation in retirement plans (such as participation in mandatory or voluntary schemes, regional or country-based schemes, or those with financial impact).

• Securities Report (Japanese)
• Fact Book

Financial assistance received from government

• a.

  Total monetary value of financial assistance received by the organization from any government during the reporting period, including:

  • i.
    Tax relief and tax credits
  • ii.
    Subsidies
  • iii.
    Investment grants, research and development grants, and other relevant types of grants
  • iv.
    Awards
  • v.
    Royalty holidays
  • vi.
    Financial assistance from Export Credit Agencies (ECAs)
  • vii.
    Financial incentives
  • viii.
    Other financial benefits received or receivable from any government for any operation
• b.
  The information in 201-4-a by country.
• c.
  Whether, and the extent to which, any government is present in the shareholding structure.

Ratios of standard entry level wage by gender compared to local minimum wage

• a.
  When a significant proportion of the workforce is compensated based on wages subject to minimum wage rules, report the ratio of the entry level wage by gender at significant locations of operation to the minimum wage.
• b.
  When a significant proportion of other workers (excluding employees) performing the organization’s activities are compensated based on wages subject to minimum wage rules, describe the actions taken to determine whether these workers are paid above the minimum wage.
• c.
  Whether a local minimum wage is absent or variable at significant locations of operation, by gender. In circumstances in which different minimums can be used as a reference, report which minimum wage is being used.
• d.
  The definition used for ‘significant locations of operation’.

Proportion of senior management hired from the local community

• a.
  Percentage of senior management at significant locations of operation that are hired from the local community.
• b.
  The definition used for ‘senior management’.
• c.
  The organization’s geographical definition of ‘local’.
• d.
  The definition used for ‘significant locations of operation’.

Infrastructure investments and services supported

• a.
  Extent of development of significant infrastructure investments and services supported.
• b.
  Current or expected impacts on communities and local economies, including positive and negative impacts where relevant.
• c.
  Whether these investments and services are commercial, in-kind, or pro bono engagements.

• Integrated Report

Significant indirect economic impacts

• a.
  Examples of significant identified indirect economic impacts of the organization, including positive and negative impacts.
• b.
  Significance of the indirect economic impacts in the context of external benchmarks and stakeholder priorities, such as national and international standards, protocols, and policy agendas.

Proportion of spending on local suppliers

• a.
  Percentage of the procurement budget used for significant locations of operation that is spent on suppliers local to that operation (such as percentage of products and services purchased locally).
• b.
  The organization’s geographical definition of ‘local’.
• c.
  The definition used for ‘significant locations of operation’.

• Key CSR Issues
• Compliance and Respect for Human Rights

Operations assessed for risks related to corruption

• a.
  Total number and percentage of operations assessed for risks related to corruption.
• b.
  Significant risks related to corruption identified through the risk assessment.

• Compliance and Respect for Human Rights / Prevention of Bribery and Corruption

Communication and training on anti-corruption policies and procedures

• a.
  Total number and percentage of governance body members that the organization’s anticorruption policies and procedures have been communicated to, broken down by region.
• b.
  Total number and percentage of employees that the organization’s anti-corruption policies and procedures have been communicated to, broken down by employee category and region.
• c.
  Total number and percentage of business partners that the organization’s anticorruption policies and procedures have been communicated to, broken down by type of business partner and region. Describe if the organization’s anti-corruption policies and procedures have been communicated to any other persons or organizations.
• d.
  Total number and percentage of governance body members that have received training on anti-corruption, broken down by region.
• e.
  Total number and percentage of employees that have received training on anti-corruption, broken down by employee category and region.

• Compliance and Respect for Human Rights / Prevention of Bribery and Corruption

Confirmed incidents of corruption and actions taken

• a.
  Total number and nature of confirmed incidents of corruption.
• b.
  Total number of confirmed incidents in which employees were dismissed or disciplined for corruption.
• c.
  Total number of confirmed incidents when contracts with business partners were terminated or not renewed due to violations related to corruption.
• d.
  Public legal cases regarding corruption brought against the organization or its employees during the reporting period and the outcomes of such cases.

• Compliance and Respect for Human Rights / Prevention of Bribery and Corruption
• Compliance and Respect for Human Rights / Cases of Violations in Fiscal 2018

• Key CSR Issues
• Compliance and Respect for Human Rights

Legal actions for anti-competitive behavior, anti-trust, and monopoly practices

• a.
  Number of legal actions pending or completed during the reporting period regarding anti-competitive behavior and violations of anti-trust and monopoly legislation in which the organization has been identified as a participant.
• b.
  Main outcomes of completed legal actions, including any decisions or judgments.

• Compliance and Respect for Human Rights / Handling Measures for Antitrust Laws

• Key CSR Issues
• Environmental Medium-term Plan “Sekisui Environmental Sustainability Plan: Accelerate” (fiscal 2017-2019)
• Efficient Use of Resources / Basic Concept

Materials used by weight or volume

• a.

  Total weight or volume of raw materials used to produce and package the organization’s major products and services during the reporting period, in accordance with the following classifications:

  • i.
    Non-renewable raw materials used
  • ii.
    Renewable raw materials used

• Material balance

• Efficient Use of Resources / Recycling Construction Materials
• Conserving the Natural Environment -Biodiversity- / Procurement of Sustainable Raw Materials

Recycled products and packaging materials

• a.
  Proportion of recycled products and packaging materials by product category.
• b.
  How the data for this disclosure have been collected.

• Efficient Use of Resources / Reducing Packaging Materials

• Key CSR Issues
• Environmental Medium-term Plan “Sekisui Environmental Sustainability Plan: Accelerate” (fiscal 2017-2019)
• Climate Change / Basic Concept
• Climate Change / Combating Climate Change

Energy consumption within the organization

• a.
  Total fuel consumption from non-renewable sources in joules or multiples, including fuel types used.
• b.
  Total fuel consumption from renewable fuel sources in joules or multiples, including fuel types used.
• c.

  Report in joules, watt-hours or multiples, the total:

  • i.
    Electricity consumption
  • ii.
    Heating consumption
  • iii.
    Cooling consumption
  • iv.
    Steam consumption
• d.

  Report in joules, watt-hours or multiples, the total:

  • i.
    Electricity sold
  • ii.
    Heating sold
  • iii.
    Cooling sold
  • iv.
    Steam sold
• e.
  Total energy consumption in joules or multiples.
• f.
  Standards, methods, assumptions, and calculation tools used.
• g.
  Source of the conversion factors used.

• Climate Change / Renewable Energy Use
• Climate Change / Performance Data

Energy consumption outside of the organization

• a.
  Energy consumed outside of the organization, in joules or multiples.
• b.
  Standards, methods, assumptions, and calculation tools used.
• c.
  Source of the conversion factors used.

Energy intensity

• a.
  Energy intensity ratio for the organization.
• b.
  Organization-specific metric (the ratio denominator) chosen to calculate the ratio.
• c.
  Types of energy included in the intensity ratio: fuel, electricity, heating, cooling, steam, or all.
• d.
  Whether the ratio uses energy consumed within the organization, outside of it or both.

• Climate Change / Performance Data

Reduction of energy consumption

• a.
  Amount of reductions in energy consumption achieved as a direct result of conservation and efficiency initiatives, in joules or multiples.
• b.
  Types of energy included in the reductions: fuel, electricity, heating, cooling, steam, or all.
• c.
  Basis for calculating reductions in energy consumption such as base year or baseline, and the rationale for choosing it.
• d.
  Standards, methods, assumptions, and calculation tools used.

• Climate Change / Combating Climate Change
• Climate Change / Environment-contributing Investments
• Climate Change / Renewable Energy Use
• Climate Change / Performance Data

Reductions in energy requirements of products and services

• a.
  Reductions in the energy requirements of sold products and services achieved during the reporting period, in joules or multiples.
• b.
  Basis for calculating reductions in energy consumption such as base year or baseline, and the rationale for choosing it.
• c.
  Standards, methods, assumptions, and calculation tools used.

• Climate Change / Greenhouse Gases emissions at the Supply Chain Stage (SCOPE 3)
• Environment-Contributing Products

• Key CSR Issues
• CSR Medium-term Plan
• Environmental Medium-term Plan “Sekisui Environmental Sustainability Plan: Accelerate” (fiscal 2017-2019)
• Conservation of Water Resources / Basic Concept
• Conservation of Water Resources / Activity Policy and Reduction Targets

Water withdrawal by source

• a.

  Total volume of water withdrawn from the following sources:

  • i.
    Surface water, including water from wetlands, rivers, lakes, and oceans
  • ii.
    Ground water
  • iii.
    Rainwater collected directly and stored by the organization
  • iv.
    Waste water from another organization
  • v.
    Municipal water supplies or other public or private water utilities
• b.
  Standards, methods, and assumptions used

• Conservation of Water Resources / Performance Data

Water sources significantly affected by withdrawal of water

• a.

  Total number of water sources significantly affected by withdrawal by type:

  • i.
    Size of water source
  • ii.
    Whether or not the source is designated as a protected area (nationally or internationally)
  • iii.
    Biodiversity value (such as species diversity and endemism, total number of protected species)
  • iv.
    Value or importance of water source to local communities and indigenous peoples
• b.
  Standards, methods, and assumptions used.

• Conservation of Water Resources / Assessment of Water-related Risks
• Conservation of Water Resources / Ongoing Monitoring of Water Risks
• Conservation of Water Resources / Performance Data

Recycled and reused water

• a.
  Total volume of water recycled and reused by the organization.
• b.
  Total volume of water recycled and reused as a percentage of the total water withdrawal specified in Disclosure 303-1.
• c.
  Standards, methods, and assumptions used.

• Conservation of Water Resources / Water Recycling

• Key CSR Issues
• CSR Medium-term Plan
• Environmental Medium-term Plan “Sekisui Environmental Sustainability Plan: Accelerate” (fiscal 2017-2019)
• Conserving the Natural Environment -Biodiversity-

Operational sites owned, leased, managed in, or adjacent to, protected areas and areas of high biodiversity value outside protected areas

• a.

  For each operational site owned, leased, managed in, or adjacent to, protected areas and areas of high biodiversity value outside protected areas, the following information:

  • i.
    Geographic location
  • ii.
    Subsurface and underground land that may be owned, leased, or managed by the organization
  • iii.
    Position in relation to the protected area (in the area, adjacent to, or containing portions of the protected area) or the high biodiversity value area outside protected areas
  • iv.
    Type of operation (office, manufacturing or production, or extractive)
  • v.
    Size of operational site in km2 (or another unit, if appropriate)
  • vi.
    Biodiversity value characterized by the attribute of the protected area or area of high biodiversity value outside the protected area (terrestrial, freshwater, or maritime ecosystem)
  • vii.
    Biodiversity value characterized by listing of protected status (such as IUCN Protected Area Management Categories, Ramsar Convention, national legislation)

• onserving the Natural Environment -Biodiversity- / Rare Species Confirmed at Sekisui Chemical Group Business Sites and Surrounding Areas Through Fiscal 2018

Significant impacts of activities, products, and services on biodiversity

• a.

  Nature of significant direct and indirect impacts on biodiversity with reference to one or more of the following:

  • i.
    Construction or use of manufacturing plants, mines, and transport infrastructure
  • ii.
    Pollution (introduction of substances that do not naturally occur in the habitat from point and non-point sources)
  • iii.
    Introduction of invasive species, pests, and pathogens
  • iv.
    Reduction of species
  • v.
    Habitat conversion
  • vi.
    Changes in ecological processes outside the natural range of variation (such as salinity or changes in groundwater level)
• b.

  Significant direct and indirect positive and negative impacts with reference to the following:

  • i.
    Species affected
  • ii.
    Extent of areas impacted
  • iii.
    Duration of impacts
  • iv.
    Reversibility or irreversibility of the impacts

• Efficient Use of Resources / Social Responsibility Regarding Waste
• Conservation of Water Resources / Impact of Water-related Risks on Business
• Conserving the Natural Environment -Biodiversity- / Wastewater WET
• Environmental Impact Assessment

Habitats protected or restored

• a.
  Size and location of all habitat protected areas or restored areas, and whether the success of the restoration measure was or is approved by independent external professionals.
• b.
  Whether partnerships exist with third parties to protect or restore habitat areas distinct from where the organization has overseen and implemented restoration or protection measures.
• c.
  Status of each area based on its condition at the close of the reporting period.
• d.
  Standards, methods, and assumptions used.

• Conserving the Natural Environment -Biodiversity- / Initiatives to Improve Green Space Quality
• Conserving the Natural Environment -Biodiversity- / Example of Green Space Quality Improvement
• Conserving the Natural Environment -Biodiversity- / Park-like Production Plant in the Middle of a Forest Rich with Nature
• Conserving the Natural Environment -Biodiversity- / Promoting Biodiversity in Our Housing Business
• Conserving the Natural Environment -Biodiversity- / Environmental Contribution Activities in Collaboration with Local Communities
• Conserving the Natural Environment -Biodiversity- / Cooperation with External Organizations

IUCN Red List species and national conservation list species with habitats in areas affected by operations

• a.

  List species and national conservation list species with habitats in areas affected by the operations of the organization, by level of extinction risk:

  • i.
    Critically endangered IA (CR)
  • ii.
    Endangered IB (EN)
  • iii.
    Vulnerable II (VU)
  • iv.
    Near threatened (NT)
  • v.
    Least concern

• Conserving the Natural Environment -Biodiversity- / Rare Species Confirmed at Sekisui Chemical Group Business Sites and Surrounding Areas Through Fiscal 2018

• Key CSR Issues
• CSR Medium-term Plan
• Environmental Medium-term Plan “Sekisui Environmental Sustainability Plan: Accelerate” (fiscal 2017-2019)
• Climate Change / Basic Concept
• Climate Change / Combating Climate Change
• Climate Change / Acquisition of SBT Certification
• Climate Change / Environment-contributing Investments
• Chemical Substance Management / Preventing Air and Water Pollution

Direct greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (Scope 1)

• a.
  Gross direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions in metric tons of CO₂ equivalent.
• b.
  Gases included in the calculation (whether CO₂, CH₄, N₂O, HFCs, PFCs, SF₆, NF₃, or all)
• c.
  Biogenic CO₂ emissions in metric tons of CO₂ equivalent.
• d.

  Base year for the calculation, if applicable, including:

  • i.
    The rationale for choosing the base year
  • ii.
    Emissions in the base year
  • iii.
    The context for any significant changes in emissions that triggered recalculations of base year emissions
• e.
  Source of the emission factors and the global warming potential (GWP) rates used, or a reference to the GWP source.
• f.
  Consolidation approach for emissions (equity share, financial control, or operational control).
• g.
  Standards, methods, assumptions, and calculation tools used.

• Climate Change / Combating Climate Change
• Climate Change / Environment-contributing Investments
• Climate Change / Performance Data

Indirect greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (Scope 2)

• a.
  Gross location-based energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions in metric tons of CO₂ equivalent.
• b.
  If applicable, gross market-based energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions in metric tons of CO₂ equivalent.
• c.
  If available, the gases included in the calculation; whether CO₂, CH₄, N₂O, HFCs, PFCs, SF₆, NF₃, or all.
• d.

  Base year for the calculation, if applicable, including:

  • i.
    The rationale for choosing the base year
  • ii.
    Emissions in the base year
  • iii.
    The context for any significant changes in emissions that triggered recalculations of base year emissions
• e.
  Source of the emission factors and the global warming potential (GWP) rates used, or a reference to the GWP source.
• f.
  Consolidation approach for emissions; whether equity share, financial control, or operational control.
• g.
  Standards, methods, assumptions, and calculation tools used.

• Climate Change / Combating Climate Change
• Climate Change / Performance Data

Other indirect greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (Scope 3)

• a.
  Gross other indirect (Scope 3) GHG emissions in metric tons of CO₂ equivalent.
• b.
  If available, the gases included in the calculation whether CO₂, CH₄, N₂O, HFCs, PFCs, SF₆, NF₃, or all.
• c.
  Biogenic CO₂ emissions in metric tons of CO₂ equivalent.
• d.
  Other indirect (Scope 3) GHG emissions categories and activities included in the calculation.
• e.

  Base year for the calculation, if applicable, including:

  • i.
    The rationale for the base year
  • ii.
    Emissions in the base year
  • iii.
    The context for any significant changes in emissions that triggered recalculations of base year emissions.
• f.
  Source of the emission factors and the global warming potential (GWP) rates used, or a reference to the GWP source.
• g.
  Standards, methods, assumptions, and calculation tools used.

• Climate Change / Combating Climate Change
• Climate Change / Greenhouse Gases emissions at the Supply Chain Stage (SCOPE 3)
• Climate Change / Performance Data

Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity

• a.
  GHG emissions intensity ratio for the organization.
• b.
  Organization-specific metric (the denominator) chosen to calculate the ratio.
• c.
  Types of GHG emissions included in the intensity ratio; whether direct (Scope 1), energy indirect (Scope 2), and / or other indirect (Scope 3).
• d.
  Gases included in the calculation whether CO₂, CH₄, N₂O, HFCs, PFCs, SF₆, NF₃, or all.

• Climate Change / Combating Climate Change
• Climate Change / Performance Data

Reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions

• a.
  GHG emissions reduced as a direct result of reduction initiatives, in metric tons of CO₂ equivalent.
• b.
  Gases included in the calculation whether CO₂, CH₄, N₂O, HFCs, PFCs, SF₆, NF₃, or all.
• c.
  Base year or baseline, including the rationale for choosing it.
• d.
  Scopes in which reductions took place; whether direct (Scope 1), energy indirect (Scope 2), and / or other indirect (Scope 3).
• e.
  Standards, methods, assumptions, and calculation tools used.

• Climate Change / Combating Climate Change
• Climate Change / Performance Data

missions of Ozone-Depleting Substances (ODS)

• a.
  Production, imports, and exports of ODS in metric tons of CFC-11 (trichlorofluoromethane) equivalent.
• b.
  Substances included in the calculation.
• c.
  Source of the emission factors used.
• d.
  Standards, methods, assumptions, and calculation tools used.

• Chemical Substance Management / Controlling VOC Emissions
• Chemical Substance Management / Disposal and Storage of Devices Containing PCBs and Management of Equipment That Uses Fluorocarbons
• Chemical Substance Management / Performance Data

Nitrogen oxide (NOx), sulfur oxide SOx, and other critical atmospheric emissions

• a.

  Significant air emissions, in kilograms or multiples, for each of the following:

  • i.
    NOx
  • ii.
    SOx
  • iii.
    Persistent organic pollutants (POP)
  • iv.
    Volatile organic compounds (VOC)
  • v.
    Hazardous air pollutants (HAP)
  • vi.
    Particulate matter (PM)
  • vii.
    Other standard categories of air emissions identified in relevant regulations
• b.
  Source of the emission factors used.
• c.
  Standards, methods, assumptions, and calculation tools used.

• Chemical Substance Management / Performance Data

• Key CSR Issues
• CSR Medium-term Plan
• Environmental Medium-term Plan “Sekisui Environmental Sustainability Plan: Accelerate” (fiscal 2017-2019)
• Efficient Use of Resources / Basic Concept
• Conservation of Water Resources / Basic Concept
• Conservation of Water Resources / Assessment of Water-related Risks
• Conservation of Water Resources / Impact of Water-related Risks on Business
• Conservation of Water Resources / Activity Policy and Reduction Targets
• Chemical Substance Management / Preventing Air and Water Pollution

Water discharge by quality and destination

• a.

  Total volume of planned and unplanned water discharges by:

  • i.
    Destination
  • ii.
    Quality of the water, including treatment method
  • iii.
    Whether it was reused by another organization
• b.
  Standards, methods, and assumptions used.

• Conservation of Water Resources / Ongoing Monitoring of Water Risks
• Conservation of Water Resources / Water Recycling
• Conservation of Water Resources / Performance Data

Waste by type and disposal method

• a.

  Total weight of hazardous waste, by the following disposal methods:

  • i.
    Reuse
  • ii.
    Recycling
  • iii.
    Composting
  • iv.
    Recovery, including energy recovery
  • v.
    Incineration (mass burn)
  • vi.
    Deep well injection
  • vii.
    Landfill
  • viii.
    On-site storage
  • ix.
    Other (to be specified by the organization)
• b.

  Total weight of non-hazardous waste, by the following disposal methods:

  • i.
    Reuse
  • ii.
    Recycling
  • iii.
    Composting
  • iv.
    Recovery, including energy recovery
  • v.
    Incineration (mass burn)
  • vi.
    Deep well injection
  • vii.
    Landfill
  • viii.
    On-site storage
  • ix.
    Other (to be specified by the organization)
• c.

  How the waste disposal method has been determined:

  • i.
    Disposed of directly by the organization or otherwise directly confirmed
  • ii.
    Information provided by the waste disposal contractor
  • iii.
    Organizational defaults of the waste disposal contractor

• Efficient Use of Resources / Thermal Recycling Initiatives
• Material balance
• Efficient Use of Resources / Performance Data
• Chemical Substance Management / Performance Data

Significant spills

• a.
  Total number and total volume of recorded significant spills.
• b.

  The following additional information for each spill that was reported in the organization’s financial statements:

  • i.
    Location of spill
  • ii.
    Volume of spill
  • iii.
    Material of spill, categorized by: oil spills (soil or water surfaces), fuel spills (soil or water surfaces), spills of wastes (soil or water surfaces), spills of chemicals (mostly soil or water surfaces), and other (to be specified by the organization).
• c.
  The impacts of significant spills.

• Soil Surveys Not applicable for the fiscal year under review

Transportation of hazardous waste

• a.

  Total weight for each of the following:

  • i.
    Hazardous waste transported
  • ii.
    Hazardous waste imported
  • iii.
    Hazardous waste exported
  • iv.
    Hazardous waste treated
• b.
  Percentage of hazardous waste shipped internationally.
• c.
  Standards, methods, and assumptions used.

• Chemical Substance Management / Performance Data

Water bodies affected by water discharges and / or runoff

• a.

  Water bodies and related habitats that are significantly affected by water discharges and / or runoff, including information on:

  • i.
    Size of water body and related habitat
  • ii.
    Whether the water body and related habitat is designated as a protected area (nationally or internationally)
  • iii.
    Biodiversity value (such as total number of protected species)

• Key CSR Issues
• CSR Medium-term Plan
• Environmental Management System / Complying with Environmental Laws and Regulations

Non-compliance with environmental laws and regulations

• a.

  Significant fines and non-monetary sanctions for non-compliance with environmental laws and / or regulations in terms of:

  • i.
    Total monetary value of significant fines
  • ii.
    Total number of non-monetary sanctions
  • iii.
    Cases brought through dispute resolution mechanisms
• b.
  If the organization has not identified any non-compliance with laws or regulations, a brief statement of this fact is sufficient.

• Environmental Management System / Complying with Environmental Laws and Regulations

• Key CSR Issues
• Environmental Management System / Environmental Management across the Supply Chain

Negative environmental impacts in the supply chain and actions taken

• a.
  Number of suppliers subject to environmental impact assessments.
• b.
  Number of suppliers identified as having significant actual and potential negative environmental impacts.
• c.
  Significant actual and potential negative environmental impacts identified in the supply chain.
• d.
  Percentage of suppliers identified as having significant actual and potential negative environmental impacts with which improvements were agreed upon as a result of assessment.
• e.
  Percentage of suppliers identified as having significant actual and potential negative environmental impacts with which relationships were terminated as a result of assessment, and why.

• Key CSR Issues
• Prominence in Human Resources / Our Philosophy
• Prominence in Human Resources / Building a Diverse Organizational Structure
• Prominence in Human Resources / Allowing Diverse Human Resources to Excel

New employee hires and employee turnover

• a.
  Total number and rate of new employee hires during the reporting period, by age group, gender and region.
• b.
  Total number and rate of employee turnover during the reporting period, by age group, gender and region.

• Prominence in Human Resources / Data on Employees

Benefits provided to full-time employees that are not provided to temporary or part-time employees

• a.

  Benefits which are standard for full-time employees of the organization but are not provided to temporary or part-time employees, by significant locations of operation. These include, as a minimum:

  • i.
    Life insurance
  • ii.
    Healthcare
  • iii.
    Disability and invalidity coverage
  • iv.
    Parental leave
  • v.
    Retirement provision
  • vi.
    Stock ownership
  • vii.
    Others
• b.
  The definition used for ‘significant locations of operation’.

• Prominence in Human Resources / Basis for Fostering Personnel / Benefits

Parental leave

• a.
  Total number of employees that were entitled to parental leave, by gender.
• b.
  Total number of employees that took parental leave, by gender.
• c.
  Total number of employees who returned to work in the reporting period after parental leave ended, by gender.
• d.
  Total number of employees who returned to work after parental leave ended who were still employed twelve months after their return to work, by gender.
• e.
  Return to work and retention rates of employees who took parental leave, by gender.

• Prominence in Human Resources / Allowing Diverse Human Resources to Excel / Main Systems and Uses for Various Workstyles and Their Use

Minimum notice periods regarding operational changes

• a.
  Minimum number of weeks’ notice typically provided to employees and their representatives prior to the implementation of significant operational changes that could substantially affect them.
• b.
  For organizations with collective bargaining agreements, report whether the notice period and provisions for consultation and negotiation are specified in collective agreements.

• Workplace Environment / Notifications of Major HR-related Changes

• Key CSR Issues
• CSR Medium-term Plan
• Safety / Basic Concept
• Safety / Activity Policy and Promotion System
• Safety / Safety Audits
• Safety / Measures to Prevent Fires and Explosions
• Safety / Overseas Business Site Safety Audits
• Safety / Safety Management along Supply Chains

Workers representation in formal joint management-worker health and safety committees

• a.
  The level at which each formal joint management-worker health and safety committee typically operates within the organization.
• b.
  Percentage of workers whose work, or workplace, is controlled by the organization, that are represented by formal joint management-worker health and safety committees.

• Safety / Occupational Safety Committee Held

Types of injury and rates of injury, occupational diseases, lost days, and absenteeism, and number of work-related fatalities

• a.

  Types of injury, injury rate (IR), occupational diseases rate (ODR), lost day rate (LDR), absentee rate (AR) and work-related fatalities, for all employees, by:

  • i.
    Region
  • ii.
    Gender
• b.

  Types of injury, injury rate (IR) and work-related fatalities for all workers (excluding employees) whose work, or workplace, is controlled by the organization, by:

  • i.
    Region
  • ii.
    Gender
• c.
  The system of rules applied in recording and reporting accident statistics.

• Safety / Performance Data

Workers with high incidence or high risk of diseases related to their occupation

• a.
  Whether there are workers whose work, or workplace, is controlled by the organization, involved in occupational activities who have a high incidence or high risk of specific diseases.

Health and safety topics covered in formal agreements with trade unions

• a.
  Whether formal agreements (either local or global) with trade unions cover health and safety.
• b.
  If so, the extent, as a percentage, to which various health and safety topics are covered by these agreements.

• Safety / Occupational Safety Committee Held

• Key CSR Issues
• CSR Medium-term Plan
• Prominence in Human Resources / Basis for Fostering Personnel

Average hours of training per year per employee

• a.

  Average hours of training that the organization’s employees have undertaken during the reporting period, by:

  • i.
    Gender
  • ii.
    Employee category

• Prominence in Human Resources / Basis for Fostering Personnel / Training Systems to Support Our Businesses
• Prominence in Human Resources / Basis for Fostering Personnel / Performance Data

Programs for upgrading employee skills and transition assistance programs

• a.
  Type and scope of programs implemented and assistance provided to upgrade employee skills.
• b.
  Transition assistance programs provided to facilitate continued employability and the management of career endings resulting from retirement or termination of employment.

• Prominence in Human Resources / Allowing Diverse Human Resources to Excel / Developing Business Leaders
• Prominence in Human Resources / Allowing Diverse Human Resources to Excel / Follow-up Training for New, Mid-career Hires
• Prominence in Human Resources / Allowing Diverse Human Resources to Excel / Support System for Diverse Career Paths
• Prominence in Human Resources / Allowing Diverse Human Resources to Excel / Fostering Women’s Candidacy for Management Positions
• Prominence in Human Resources / Allowing Diverse Human Resources to Excel / Career Plan Training by Age (Sekisui Chemical Group)
• Prominence in Human Resources / Allowing Diverse Human Resources to Excel / Global Talent Employee System
• Prominence in Human Resources / Allowing Diverse Human Resources to Excel / Global Trainee Program

Percentage of employees receiving regular performance and career development reviews

• a.
  Percentage of total employees by gender and by employee category who received a regular performance and career development review during the reporting period.

• Prominence in Human Resources / Basis for Fostering Personnel / Periodic Evaluation of Individual Performance and Career Development

• Prominence in Human Resources / Building a Diverse Organizational Structure

Diversity in governance bodies and among employees

• a.

  Percentage of individuals within the organization’s governance bodies in each of the following diversity categories:

  • i.
    Gender
  • ii.
    Age group: under 30 years old, 30-50 years old, over 50 years old
  • iii.
    Other indicators of diversity where relevant (such as minority or vulnerable groups)
• b.

  Percentage of employees per employee category in each of the following diversity categories:

  • i.
    Gender
  • ii.
    Age group: under 30 years old, 30-50 years old, over 50 years old
  • iii.
    Other indicators of diversity where relevant (such as minority or vulnerable groups)

• Prominence in Human Resources / Data on Employees
• Corporate Governance / About the Age-group Composition of Corporate Officers

Ratio of basic salary and remuneration of women to men

• a.
  Ratio of the basic salary and remuneration of women to men for each employee category, by significant locations of operation.
• b.
  The definition used for ‘significant locations of operation’

• Prominence in Human Resources / Basis for Fostering Personnel / Benefits

Incidents of discrimination and corrective actions taken

• a.
  Total number of incidents of discrimination during the reporting period.
• b.

  Status of the incidents and actions taken with reference to the following:

  • i.
    Incident reviewed by the organization
  • ii.
    Remediation plans being implemented
  • iii.
    Remediation plans have been implemented and results reviewed through routine internal management review processes
  • iv.
    Incident no longer subject to action

Operations and suppliers in which the right to freedom of association and collective bargaining may be at risk

• a.

  Operations and suppliers in which workers’ rights to exercise freedom of association or collective bargaining may be violated or at significant risk either in terms of:

  • i.
    Type of operation (such as manufacturing plant) and supplier
  • ii.
    Countries or geographic areas with operations and suppliers considered at risk.
• b.
  Measures taken by the organization in the reporting period intended to support rights to exercise freedom of association and collective bargaining.

• Compliance and Respect for Human Rights / Identifying Human Rights Risks Within the Group

Operations and suppliers at significant risk for incidents of child labor

• a.

  Operations and suppliers considered to have significant risk for incidents of:

  • i.
    Child labor
  • ii.
    Young workers exposed to hazardous work
• b.

  Operations and suppliers considered to have significant risk for incidents of child labor either in terms of:

  • i.
    Type of operation (such as manufacturing plant) and supplier
  • ii.
    Countries or geographic areas with operations and suppliers considered at risk
• c.
  Measures taken by the organization in the reporting period intended to contribute to the effective abolition of child labor.

• Compliance and Respect for Human Rights / Identifying Human Rights Risks Within the Group
• Compliance and Respect for Human Rights / Initiatives Geared Toward Suppliers

Operations and suppliers at significant risk for incidents of forced or compulsory labor

• a.

  Operations and suppliers considered to have significant risk for incidents of forced or compulsory labor either in terms of:

  • i.
    Type of operation (such as manufacturing plant) and supplier
  • ii.
    Countries or geographic areas with operations and suppliers considered at risk
• b.
  Measures taken by the organization in the reporting period intended to contribute to the elimination of all forms of forced or compulsory labor.

• Compliance and Respect for Human Rights / Identifying Human Rights Risks Within the Group
• Compliance and Respect for Human Rights / Initiatives Geared Toward Suppliers

Security personnel trained in human rights policies or procedures

• a.
  Percentage of security personnel who have received formal training in the organization’s human rights policies or specific procedures and their application to security.
• b.
  Whether the same training requirements also apply to third-party organizations providing security personnel.

Incidents of violations involving rights of indigenous peoples

• a.
  Total number of identified incidents of violations involving the rights of indigenous peoples during the reporting period.
• b.

  Status of the incidents and actions taken with reference to the following:

  • i.
    Incident reviewed by the organization
  • ii.
    Remediation plans being implemented
  • iii.
    Remediation plans have been implemented and results reviewed through routine internal management review processes
  • iv.
    Incident no longer subject to action

• Compliance and Respect for Human Rights / Identifying Human Rights Risks Within the Group

• Key CSR Issues
• Compliance and Respect for Human Rights / Respect for Human Rights / Basic Concept
• Compliance and Respect for Human Rights / Human Rights Policy Formulation
• Compliance and Respect for Human Rights / Assessing the Human Rights Situation at Our Suppliers

Operations that have been subject to human rights reviews or impact assessments

• a.
  Total number and percentage of operations that have been subject to human rights reviews or human rights impact assessments, by country.

• Compliance and Respect for Human Rights / Identifying Human Rights Risks Within the Group

Employee training on human rights policies or procedures

• a.
  Total number of hours in the reporting period devoted to training on human rights policies or procedures concerning aspects of human rights that are relevant to operations.
• b.
  Percentage of employees trained during the reporting period on human rights policies or procedures concerning aspects of human rights that are relevant to operations.

• Compliance and Respect for Human Rights / Internal Deliberations on Human Rights Policy Formulation
• Compliance and Respect for Human Rights / Initiatives Geared Toward Employees
• Compliance and Respect for Human Rights / Performance Data / List of Results Relating to Compliance Training
• Prominence in Human Resources / Basis for Fostering Personnel / Performance Data

Significant investment agreements and contracts that include human rights clauses or that underwent human rights screening

• a.
  Total number and percentage of significant investment agreements and contracts that include human rights clauses or that underwent human rights screening.
• b.
  The definition used for ‘significant investment agreements’.

• Key CSR Issues
• Social Contribution Activities

Operations with implemented local community engagement, impact assessments, and development programs

• a.

  Percentage of operations with implemented local community engagement, impact assessments, and development programs, including the use of:

  • i.
    Social impact assessments, including gender impact assessments, based on participatory processes
  • ii.
    Environmental impact assessments and ongoing monitoring
  • iii.
    Public disclosure of results of environmental and social impact assessments
  • iv.
    Local community development programs based on local communities’ needs
  • v.
    Stakeholder engagement plans based on stakeholder mapping
  • vi.
    Broad based local community consultation committees and processes that include vulnerable groups
  • vii.
    Works councils, occupational health and safety committees and other employee representation bodies to deal with impacts
  • viii.
    Formal local community grievance processes

Operations with significant actual and potential negative impacts on local communities

• a.

  Operations with significant actual and potential negative impacts on local communities, including:

  • i.
    The location of the operations
  • ii.
    The significant actual and potential negative impacts of operations

• Key CSR Issues
• Compliance and Respect for Human Rights / Assessing the Human Rights Situation at Our Suppliers
• Basic Policies Regarding CSR / Basic Procurement Policy

New suppliers that were screened using social criteria

• a.
  Percentage of new suppliers that were screened using social criteria.

Negative social impacts in the supply chain and actions taken

• a.
  Number of suppliers assessed for social impacts.
• b.
  Number of suppliers identified as having significant actual and potential negative social impacts.
• c.
  Significant actual and potential negative social impacts identified in the supply chain.
• d.
  Percentage of suppliers identified as having significant actual and potential negative social impacts with which improvements were agreed upon as a result of assessment.
• e.
  Percentage of suppliers identified as having significant actual and potential negative social impacts with which relationships were terminated as a result of assessment, and why.

Political contributions

• a.
  Total monetary value of financial and inkind political contributions made directly and indirectly by the organization by country and recipient / beneficiary.
• b.
  If applicable, how the monetary value of in-kind contributions was estimated.

• Compliance and Respect for Human Rights / Donations

• Prominence in CS & Quality / Quality Management
• Prominence in CS & Quality / Formulating Three Quality Guidelines
• Prominence in CS & Quality / Product Safety

Assessment of the health and safety impacts of product and service categories

• a.
  Percentage of significant product and service categories for which health and safety impacts are assessed for improvement.

• Prominence in CS & Quality / Preventing Quality Fraud

Incidents of non-compliance concerning the health and safety impacts of products and services

• a.

  Total number of incidents of non-compliance with regulations and voluntary codes concerning the health and safety impacts of products and services within the reporting period, by:

  • i.
    Incidents of non-compliance with regulations resulting in a fine or penalty
  • ii.
    Incidents of non-compliance with regulations resulting in a warning
  • iii.
    Incidents of non-compliance with voluntary codes
• b.
  If the organization has not identified any non-compliance with regulations and voluntary codes, a brief statement of this fact is sufficient.
• c.
  Percentage of suppliers identified as having significant actual and potential negative social impacts with which improvements were agreed upon as a result of assessment.
• d.
  Percentage of suppliers identified as having significant actual and potential negative social impacts with which relationships were terminated as a result of assessment, and why.

• Prominence in CS & Quality / Preventing Quality Fraud
• Prominence in CS & Quality / Product Safety

• Key CSR Issues
• Prominence in CS & Quality / Improving Quality
• Compliance and Respect for Human Rights

Requirements for product and service information and labeling

• a.

  Whether each of the following types of information is required by the organization’s procedures for product and service information and labeling:

  • i.
    The sourcing of components of the product or service
  • ii.
    Content, particularly with regard to substances that might produce an environmental or social impact
  • iii.
    Safe use of the product or service
  • iv.
    Disposal of the product and environmental / social impacts
  • v.
    Others (Explain in detail)
• b.
  Percentage of significant product or service categories covered by and assessed for compliance with such procedures.

Incidents of non-compliance concerning product and service information and labeling

• a.

  Total number of incidents of non-compliance with regulations and voluntary codes concerning product and service information and labeling, by:

  • i.
    Incidents of non-compliance with regulations resulting in a fine or penalty
  • ii.
    Incidents of non-compliance with regulations resulting in a warning
  • iii.
    Incidents of non-compliance with voluntary codes
• b.
  If the organization has not identified any non-compliance with regulations and voluntary codes, a brief statement of this fact is sufficient.

• Prominence in CS & Quality / Products Information Disclosure and Labeling

Incidents of non-compliance concerning marketing communications

• a.

  Total number of incidents of non-compliance with regulations and voluntary codes concerning marketing communications, including advertising, promotion, and sponsorship, by:

  • i.
    Incidents of non-compliance with regulations resulting in a fine or penalty
  • ii.
    Incidents of non-compliance with regulations resulting in a warning
  • iii.
    Incidents of non-compliance with voluntary codes
• b.
  If the organization has not identified any non-compliance with regulations and voluntary codes, a brief statement of this fact is sufficient.

• Compliance and Respect for Human Rights / Marketing Communications

• Key CSR Issues
• Cyber Security
• Protecting Personal Information

Substantiated complaints concerning breaches of customer privacy and losses of customer data

• a.

  Total number of substantiated complaints received concerning breaches of customer privacy, categorized by:

  • i.
    Complaints received from outside parties and substantiated by the organization
  • ii.
    Complaints from regulatory bodies
• b.
  Total number of identified leaks, thefts, or losses of customer data.
• c.
  In the event that there are no substantiated complaints, we will simply state that fact

• Key CSR Issues
• Compliance and Respect for Human Rights / Our Approach to Compliance Management
• Compliance and Respect for Human Rights / Growing Awareness Toward Compliance
• Compliance and Respect for Human Rights / Putting Compliance Management Efforts into Practice
• Compliance and Respect for Human Rights / Compliance Training

Non-compliance with laws and regulations in the social and economic area

• a.

  Significant fines and non-monetary sanctions for non-compliance with laws and regulations in the social and economic area in terms of:

  • i.
    Total monetary value of significant fines
  • ii.
    Total number of non-monetary sanctions
  • iii.
    Cases brought through dispute resolution mechanisms
• b.
  If the organization has not identified any non-compliance with laws or regulations, a brief statement of this fact is sufficient.
• c.
  The context against which significant fines and non-monetary sanctions were incurred.