Stakeholder Engagement

SOCIALWe seek to achieve sustainable growth and a prosperous society through stronger relationships
with stakeholders by providing them with appropriate information and engaging them in dialogue,
and by creating new technologies and value in collaboration with stakeholders.

Communication with Stakeholders
To share our philosophy and objective of promoting sustainability management, we place immense importanceon opportunities for diverse dialogue with stakeholders.
Through dialogue, we seek to build relationships of
mutual cooperation between the company and its stakeholders and among stakeholders, and to grow and develop together.

Communication to Deepen Connections
among Stakeholders

Suppliers

Local
Communities

Customers

Local Contribution Activities
 Kano River Water Quality Conservation Activities
N.E. CHEMCAT has a plant in the city of Numazu. We promote
the conservation of water quality in the Kano River, participate in the Kano River Water Quality Conservation Council,and engage in environmental conservation activities.
We also participate in the environmental protection
programs Clean Numazu in Numazu City, Shizuoka Prefecture and Clean Bando in Bando City, Ibaraki Prefecture.

SchoolsIndustryGroups

Employees

BusinessPartners

Opportunities for Dialogue with Stakeholders
Stakeholders

Objectives- Collaborating to solve social issues through business

Customers

Shareholders (SumitomoMetal Mining and BASF)

Suppliers

Business Partners- Building and strengthening relationships of trust through appropriate disclosure of sustainability and other initiatives- Be accountable to shareholders for business strategies and performance, and strengthen Group cooperation

General shareholders' meeting, acceptance of audits, and technical exchanges- Maintaining sound business relationships through fair and equitable transactions- Sharing procurement policies and CSR procurement guidelines,
and promoting CSR procurement throughout the supply chain- Strengthening collaboration with various companies to develop products and new technologies that contribute to a sustainable society- Creating opportunities for direct dialogue between officers and employees

Employees- Strengthening mutual trust through labor-management dialogue- Strengthening employee engagement- Fostering a lively work environment

Communication through purchasing
activities and conduct CSR surveys

Communication through projects, cooperative research
Employee Forum (held twice a year),labor-management council, executive
blog, intranet

Schools (Universities)- Creating new technologies and values that support a sustainable
society

Acceptance of internships, cooperative
research

Industry Groups- Exchanging views and sharing information with chemical and catalyst-related industry groups, and with organizations working tosolve social issues

Membership in industry groups ( JCIA,Catalyst Manufacturers Association JAPAN,
Japan Hydrogen Association, and others.)

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Main communication
Sales and technical support, customer
satisfaction surveys, acceptance of plantinspections, CSR survey responses, information disclosure on website, sustainability reports- Improving customer satisfaction by maintaining the supply ofhigh-quality products- Contributing to local development through youth development,
local environmental protection, and other social activities- Coexisting and co-prospering with local communities

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Elementary Schools• Support for producing newsletters
Bando municipal Kamiomi Elementary School, Numazu
municipal Hara Elementary School
High Schools/Technical High Schools• Future Shizuoka*
Support for extracurricular courses at National Instituteof Technology (KOSEN), Numazu College*Future Shizuoka: A project run by Shizuoka Shimbun (newspaper) that communicates the appeal of living in the community
by having high school students work in local companies.

NECC
Shareholders

technical high school students in extracurricular courses
as part of its activities to support the education of students
who will be responsible for their communities in the future.

Providing extracurricular classes at technical colleges and high schools, regularlyengaging in dialogue with resident associations and landowners, participating in community cleanup activities, in regional chambers of commerce and environment-related councils, and in district sports competitions, and supporting AED advertising for
local government community facilities

Kano River water quality conservation activities Support for AED Installation in Public Facilities
N.E. CHEMCAT sponsors AED advertising to support efforts to install automatic external defibrillators (AEDs) inpublic facilities in Bando City, Ibaraki Prefecture.
In FY2022, we supported the installation of AEDs in five locations in four facilities: Bando City Hall, Iwai Wellness Center,
Bando General Gymnasium, and Bando Civic Concert Hall.
 Support of Culture and Sports
N.E. CHEMCAT sponsors local marathons and other sports activities as part of its efforts to support sports in local communities.
In FY2022, we sponsored the Shizuoka Ekiden, a long-distance relay road race for municipalities in Shizuoka Prefecture, donated towels to cheer on the team from Numazu
where our plant is located, and deepened engagement withlocal residents.
Our Tsukuba Plant also participated in the Bando City Masakado Half Marathon, which was held for the first time in three years.

Extracurricular course at National Institute of Technology (KOSEN),Numazu CollegeInternational Technology Exchange Welcoming a Science and Technology Mission Group
from South Africa for a TourIn October 2022, the Numazu Plant welcomed a scienceand technology mission group from South Africa for a technology tour. This visit was hosted by National Institute ofTechnology (KOSEN), Numazu College, the representative
institution for the Development of New Ammonia Synthesis
System using Renewable Energy and Hydrogen* research
theme involving Japan and South Africa. They accompanied
the South African science and technology mission groupon the tour. We gave the mission group a tour of our latest
precious metal catalyst technology and engaged in an international exchange with the mission group.
* A research theme adopted by the Science and Technology ResearchPartnership for Sustainable Development (SATREPS) program

The Numazu Team holding up the towels we donated to cheer them on

 Support for Local Education
N.E. CHEMCAT supports the production of elementary
school newsletters and the participation of high school andSouth African science and technology mission group that toured ourNumazu Plant

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