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Materiality Initiatives

Materiality 1: Technical Contribution to a Sustainable Global Environment

Material Issues Outcomes & KPIs Risks Opportunities Related SDGs
Providing technological solutions for customers' environmental challenges Improving customer satisfaction through problem-solving

■ Failure or delays in addressing environmental issues

  • Decline in technological competitiveness and loss of social credibility
  • Profit reduction due to increased environmental costs

■ Providing technologies that contribute to reducing environmental impact

  • Enhanced stakeholder evaluation
  • Creation of new markets

 

■ Reducing environmental impact within the group

  • Improved productivity
  • Technological innovation
Responding to circular economy Initiatives for alternative materials and material recycling
Addressing climate change and decarbonization
  • Scope 1 & 2:
    24% reduction by FY2030
    (baseline: FY2022)
  • Net zero by FY2050
  • Initiatives to reduce GHG emissions in the supply chain
Compliance with pollution and environmental regulations Maintaining zero violations of environmental regulations

Materiality 2: Realizing a Safe, Secure, and Prosperous Society

Material Issues Outcomes & KPIs Risks Opportunities Related SDGs
Business operations prioritizing human rights Enhanced social evaluation and reduction of business risks
  • Loss of social credibility
  • Decline in competitiveness due to failure to address DX and customer-required technologies
  • Loss of social credibility due to provision of equipment and services with insufficient safety
  • Decline in technological development capability and production capacity due to labor force reduction
  • Employee turnover due to unattractive workplace environment
  • Maintaining and developing stable business operations
  • Enhanced evaluation through provision of technologies supporting social issue resolution
  • Enhanced evaluation through improved safety and maintainability
  • Improved productivity through DX and business process reviews
  • Employee retention and acquisition of talented personnel through attractive workplace environment
Development and provision of technologies for a sustainable society
(pharmaceuticals, food, etc.)		 Providing products that contribute to solving social issues
Digital transformation (DX) initiatives
  • Improving internal labor productivity
  • Providing services that enable efficient use of products by 2030
Addressing labor force reduction Promoting workplace environment development where all employees can thrive
Achieving a safe working environment Maintaining and improving safety indicators
Human resource development and retention Expanding and implementing training programs for various functions and levels

Materiality 3: Advanced Governance Supporting Business Operations

Material Issues Outcomes & KPIs Risks Opportunities Related SDGs
Advancement of governance functions Evaluation and enhancement of required board of directors functions

■ Business continuity risks and corporate value impairment due to governance dysfunction

  • Decline in social credibility when issues arise from misconduct, corporate activities, products, or suppliers
  • Stakeholder alienation due to insufficient disclosure of sustainability information

■ Enhanced corporate value through advancement of governance functions

  • Prevention of misconduct and various issues
  • Early resolution of issues through appropriate communication
Thorough compliance
  • Maintaining zero serious compliance violations (such as criminal penalties for corporations)
  • Strengthening responsiveness to customer and societal demands for governance
Enhancing sustainability through open and candid communication with stakeholders
  • Enhanced information disclosure
  • Improved stakeholder engagement
Sustainable procurement Improving coverage rate of sustainable procurement by 2030
Value Creation Process
Value Creation Process

Materiality Identification
Materiality Identification