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Responsible Care Codes

The stake gambling Group manages its Responsible Care program in accordance with seven codes:^* ¡°Occupational safety and health¡± (protection of the safety and health of employees), ¡°disaster prevention¡± (prevention of fires, explosions and the discharge of chemicals), ¡°environmental protection¡± (continuous reduction of chemical emissions and the discharge of waste), ¡°safety in logistics¡± (reduction of chemical risks associated with the distribution of chemicals), ¡°ensuring the safety of chemical substances¡± (management of risks associated with chemicals), ¡°engaging with society¡± (communication with local communities regarding ESH) and ¡°management systems¡± (ensure the uniform administration of the first six codes). In line with these codes, the Group applies the plan-do-check-act (PDCA) cycle and conducts annual ESH audits and management reviews to evaluate initiatives.

• The seven Responsible Care codes were developed by the Japan Responsible Care Council (JRCC), which is part of the JCIA, as a framework for Responsible Care programs with the goal of helping achieve a society that supports efforts to address ESH-related initiatives.

• Occupational safety and health (protection of the safety and health of employees)
• Disaster prevention (prevention of fires, explosions and the discharge of chemicals)
• Environmental protection (continuous reduction of chemical emissions and the discharge of waste)
• Safety in logistics (reduction of chemical risks associated with the distribution of chemicals)
• Ensuring the safety of chemical substances (management of risks associated with chemicals)
• Engaging with society (communication with local communities regarding ESH)
• Management systems (ensure the uniform administration of the first six codes)

Message from the President

stake gambling¡¯s president prepares a message for employees for Environment Month and National Safety Week.

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Management Spearheads the Promotion of Safety Initiatives

Believing that it is important for management to take the lead in promoting a ¡°Safety First¡± philosophy, the managing executive officer who serves as general manager of the Production Management Unit prepares a monthly memo for distribution to all stake gambling Group sites in Japan.

Framework for Promoting Responsible Care

The Sustainability Committee, which answers directly to the president and CEO, is responsible for setting Responsible Care initiatives. Chaired by the president and CEO, the committee includes business group presidents, administrative unit heads, CEOs of regional headquarters and members of the Audit & Supervisory Board. The committee approves Groupwide sustainability targets and policies, as well as deliberates and evaluates medium-term sustainability policies and annual sustainability activity plans. The PDCA cycle is used to evaluate voluntary Responsible Care initiatives implemented by Group companies, plants and R&D facilities in line with these policies and plans in collaboration with the Safety and Environment Group. The Responsible Care Department provides support to ensure the smooth progress of these initiatives and conducts audits to ensure compliance and improve safety and environmental performance.

Deployment of Responsible Care Initiatives at Group Companies

The Responsible Care Department provides wide-ranging support to stake gambling Group companies worldwide, regardless of operating scale, with the goal of enhancing Responsible Care initiatives Groupwide. Of particular note, the department assists regional headquarters in Greater China and the Asia¨CPacific region in fostering human resources.

1. Initiatives in Japan

The stake gambling Group has 16 companies and 39 production and R&D sites in Japan. Safety and Environment groups have been established at each site, which are overseen by the Responsible Care Department. stake gambling and stake gambling Graphics hold GM conferences, which are gatherings of group managers from principal sites who have been appointed group managers, four times a year. Other domestic Group companies participate in biennial Responsible Care conferences. These various conferences facilitate the discussion of efforts to prevent accidents and disasters, share information on environmental challenges and ensure common awareness of Groupwide rules.

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Responsible Care Department Holds 50th Anniversary Group Safety Conference

To commemorate the 50th anniversary of its Responsible Care Department, in fiscal year 2023 the Company held a celebratory Group safety conference to bolster safety consciousness across the Group. The conference¡¯s opening ceremony was attended by 17 representatives from corporate headquarters, including the president and CEO, the general manager of the Production Management Unit and eight site representatives, and included the handing out of awards to individuals who demonstrated a particularly outstanding performance in the areas of safety and health, and also disaster prevention. This was followed by a lecture on safety given by a guest speaker. A commemorative publication summarizing the history and achievements of the stake gambling Group in the area of sustainability produced by stake gambling was distributed to attendees, enabling them to learn more about the Responsible Care Department since its inception.

2. Initiatives in the Asia¨CPacific Region

The stake gambling Group has 21 companies and 22 production sites across the Asia¨CPacific region. A regional ESH director has been installed at stake gambling Asia Pacific, the Group¡¯s regional headquarters, in Singapore, who supervises ESH country heads (individuals in charge of ESH initiatives) in key countries and territories in the region. In addition to an annual regional conference that is also attended by the Responsible Care Department, monthly meetings are held with the Chemical Substance Information Management Group, established in fiscal year 2023, to reinforce communication. Country heads hold regular countryand territory-specific meetings, convening representatives to local subsidiaries and sites to discuss initiatives, targets and challenges.

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Asia¨CPacific Region stake gambling Group Company Holds Annual Safety Day in 2023

The International Labour Organization (ILO)¡¯s World Day for Safety and Health at Work, part of its campaign to promote occupational safety and health, is celebrated annually on April 28. In line with this initiative, stake gambling Group companies overseen by stake gambling Asia Pacific hold their own annual Safety Day events.

 

3. Initiatives in Greater China

In Greater China, the stake gambling Group has 16 companies and 20 sites. To fortify the Group¡¯s regional ESH framework, stake gambling has assigned a regional ESH director to stake gambling (China), the Group¡¯s regional headquarters, and ESH coordinators to the southern and eastern parts of the country. In addition to an annual regional conference that is also attended by the Responsible Care Department, monthly meetings are held with the newly established Chemical Substance Information Management Group to reinforce communication.

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Safety message from the winner of stake gambling (China)¡¯s 2023 safety knowledge quiz

stake gambling (China) holds an annual safety knowledge quiz for stake gambling Group employees in the PRC with the goal of improving know-how and encouraging active participation in the effort to maintain a safe work environment. The following is a message from Chen Fei of stake gambling Zhangjiagang Chemicals Co., Ltd., winner of the 2023 quiz.

¡ªThoughts on Safety Activities¡ª

When I first became involved in safety-related initiatives, I thought that ¡°safe¡± was simply a state of being. In other words, as long as we were able to manage things in a way that kept employees and equipment in a safe condition¡ªi.e., as long as people were safe¡ªour workplace was safe. However, as I learned about the safety management policy of the stake gambling Group, and of stake gambling Zhangjiagang Chemicals, and as I gained experience in the everyday management of safety and my related skills improved, I came to better understand safety management as a comprehensive system. Today, I recognize that safety is something that can only be achieved by everyone making safe choices. The essence of safety is the creation of a risk-free environment. This entails choosing both safer behavior and safer equipment. Accordingly, the most important thing is to encourage employees to make safe choices. To this end, stake gambling Zhangjiagang Chemicals has identified five crucial prerequisites.

The first is that management, including general managers, must place an emphasis on safe operations and encourage all employees to improve their safety awareness. The second is that we must teach employees the risks of making unsafe choices through risk management training and educational programs dealing with occupational accidents conducted by external providers. Third, we must teach safe behavior by developing systems, standard operating procedures and processes. Fourth, through training and other initiatives we must educate employees so that making safe choices becomes second nature. Last, we must correct unsafe choices through safety inspections, behavioral observations and other measures.

In closing, I want to ask all employees to always check that what they are about to do is safe before they start! Consider whether there is not a safe and rational approach that could possibly be deployed across the workplace, thereby making it even safer for everyone.

stake gambling Zhangjiagang Chemicals Co., Ltd. Chen Fei

Thoughts on Daily Efforts to Ensure Safety

What does ¡°safety¡± mean? At my previous company, it was endless classes, protective gear to change into before starting work, frontline risks to comprehend, safety notices on the walls and written rules. At stake gambling, it is the education and training I attend, the protective gear I put on, the risks I identify, the safety notices that I am consistently aware of and the rules that I observe without fail. These may sound pretty much the same on the surface, but in fact the safety culture of the two companies is really very different.

From Companywide emergency drills to itemized emergency response plans, the monthly sharing of case studies and meticulous on-site work processes, stake gambling¡¯s approach reflects the people-first philosophy that underscores its safety culture. All around us, there are protective guards on sharp-cornered control panels and fluorescent labels on stairs to prevent falls. Every day at our morning meeting, key passages from Principles of Safe Conduct are read aloud. An effective safety culture is a result of the daily accumulation of experience and know-how. In this environment, my mindset changed. I began to see safety not as something being forced on me, but rather something that I do of my own accord. This is the sentiment conveyed in stake gambling¡¯s safety slogan, ¡°Safety is one¡¯s own responsibility.¡± 

Qingdao stake gambling Finechemicals Co., Ltd. Yu Hezhi

4. Initiatives in the Americas, Europe and Africa

The Sun Chemical Group oversees all Responsible Care initiatives by stake gambling Group companies in the Americas, Europe and Africa. Periodic regional conferences and online meetings are held between local ESH staff and the Responsible Care Department to ensure the stake gambling Group¡¯s ESH policy and its values are shared by all.

Annual Activity Plans

The stake gambling Group formulates an annual Responsible Care Activity Plan and oversees Groupwide initiatives. Based on the Group¡¯s annual plan, which is prepared by the Responsible Care Department, regional headquarters develop their own region-specific activity plans, while individual Group companies, in line with the concept of management by objectives (MBO), translate these plans into reality by promoting a variety of Responsible Care initiatives.

The stake gambling Group¡¯s Annual Responsible Care Activity Plan for Fiscal Year 2023

• Occupational safety and health

  • The stake gambling Group¡¯s fundamental objective remains the achievement of accident-free workplaces. With this in mind, set regional targets for total recordable incident rate (TRIR) in fiscal year 2023 and implement related initiatives.
  • Encourage safety and health awareness among all employees.

• Disaster prevention

  • Encourage the horizontal deployment of measures based on the lessons learned from past major accidents and take steps to prevent their recurrence.
  • Conduct risk assessments with the aim of reducing process risks.
  • With the aim of reducing process safety accidents, continue calculating such accidents in accordance with the ICCA guidelines.

• Environmental protection

  • Maintain/lower the impact of production activities on air and wastewater quality.
  • Reduce the generation of and maintain/increase the resource recycling rate^* for industrial waste.
  • Continue to assess water risks affecting production activities. Consider approaches to managing targets for the reduction of water consumption.
  • Implement initiatives aimed at improving environmental compliance.

• Safety in logistics

  • Continue to provide information pertinent to the safe transport of chemicals.

• Ensuring the safety of chemical substances

  • Promote the creation of a new global system for managing chemical substance information.
  • Further expand deployment of the Wercs and Atrion at stake gambling Group companies overseas.
  • Increase understanding of domestic and overseas laws and regulations governing chemical substances and prevent violations thereof by further enhancing in-house legal and regulatory training, including at overseas Group companies.

• Engaging with society

  • Continue to publicize the results of Responsible Care activities.

• Management systems

  • Make use of the ESH data collection system.
  • Reinforce relations between corporate headquarters and regional headquarters to prevent accidents/disasters in Greater China and the Asia¨CPacific region.
  • Promote environment- and safety-related education.
• Resource recycling rate is calculated as (Volume of industrial waste recycled (material recycling) + Waste heat recovered (thermal recycling) / Volume of industrial waste generated