Materiality

(1) Promote product development and business activities that lead to a reduction in environmental impact

Goals;
Achieve the Product Forecast set for each development theme for environmentally friendly products.

KPI;
Progress based on the Commercialization Forecasts through FY2030

(2) Reduction of energy consumption in plating process

1. GHG emissions reduction:
   Achieve carbon neutrality with respect to Scope 1 and 2 by 2030
2. Energy Use:
   Reduce FY2030 energy consumption by 20% from FY2022 levels

• GHG emissions
• Energy consumption

• Heat insulation for buildings and updating of air conditioning equipment
• Use of J-credits, etc.

(3) Contribution to the energy field through application of core technologies cultivated in plating

Goals;
Participation in the battery market by FY 2030

KPI;
Joint development agreements with battery materials and electrolyte manufacturers through FY2027

(1) Fostering an organizational culture that shares the corporate philosophy and proactively participates in realizing the vision

Goals;
Raise the percentage of employees who are engaged in the company's vision above a certain level (target majority).

KPI;
Employee Engagement Score

• Measuring engagement scores and setting targets
• Ongoing implementation of various measures to improve scores

(2) Recruitment and development of active and autonomous human resources

Goals;
Develop educational opportunities and curricula necessary for active and autonomous human resources and have all employees participate in them.

KPI;
Participation rate in training programs (by position)

(3) Creating an easy-to-work-in and rewarding work environment

1. Raise the percentage of employees satisfied with the company's culture and systems, including the workplace environment, above a certain level (target majority).
2. Acquisition of childcare leave for all who wish to take it
3. Achieve a 15% ratio of female managers by the end of FY 2030.

• Employee Engagement Score
• Acquisition rate of childcare leave
• Ratio of female managers

• Measuring engagement scores and setting targets
• Continuously disseminate and promote awareness of the childcare leave system
• Support through a career assistance program for women

(1) Appropriate management and sharing of intellectual property and intangible assets

1. CRM new construction: Strengthening of cooperation with customers and commonization of information through the creation of a database of customer information.
2. Share and electronize intellectual and intangible assets and go paperless through the establishment of an internal manufacturing DB and workflow

• Customer satisfaction (under consideration)
• Degree of improvement in searchability of information assets (under consideration)
• Paperless rate (under consideration)

(2) Effective utilization of intellectual property and intangible assets

(1) Strengthening corporate governance through supervision and guidance by outside directors and internal audits, etc.

• Hold CX Improvement Meetings with outside directors and outside experts
• Strengthen monitoring of internal audits (continue to conduct self-inspections, etc.)

(2) Strengthening the compliance system

(3) Appropriate information dissemination to stakeholders