Furukawa Company Group

Sustainability Book 2023

About the Furukawa Company Group Sustainability Book 2023
Sustainability Activities: Targets and Results

Sustainability Book 2023

Editorial Policy
The Furukawa Company Group published its first Environmental Report in 2003, and since 2013 it has published a CSR Report(renamed the Sustainability Report in fiscal 2022) with enhanced information on corporate social responsibility (CSR).
From this fiscal year, we have decided to disclose non-financial information (such as sustainability-related policies and strategies

Contents
About the Furukawa Company Group
Sustainability Book 2023

and some numerical data) in our Integrated Report and disclose other sustainability-related information (such as activity reports andnumerical data) in this Sustainability Book. We will strive to enhance the content of the report by presenting the Group’s approach to2sustainability and medium- to long-term growth potential from a non-financial perspective in an easy-to-understand manner.
In consideration of the environment, the Sustainability Book is published in PDF format only.
We have created this report in coordination and collaboration with the departments concerned, and the edited result is publishedwith the approval of the President & Representative Director, who is Chairman of the Sustainability Promotion Meeting.

Sustainability Activities: Targets and Results
Targets and Results for Fiscal 2022

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Targets for Fiscal 2023

5

Target Period
In principle, this report covers initiatives in fiscal 2022 (April 1, 2022–March 31, 2023), but also includes some initiatives in fiscal
2023.

Reporting Content

Environmental Management

6

Resource Circulation and Pollution Prevention

12

Overall (Excluding
Environmental Data andEnvironmental Accounting)

14

Social Data

15

Furukawa Co., Ltd., and its consolidated subsidiaries

Environmental
Accounting

Manufacturing Division of Furukawa Industrial Machinery Systems Co., Ltd.; Takasaki Yoshii Worksof Furukawa Rock Drill Co., Ltd.; Sakura Works of Furukawa UNIC Corporation; Iwaki Works,
Semiconductor Material Production Section (Semiconductor Material Plant), and Optical Parts Works
Production Section (Optical Parts Plant) of Furukawa Denshi Co., Ltd.; Osaka Works of Furukawa
Chemicals Co., Ltd.; Ashio Office of Furukawa Co., Ltd.; Furukawa C&F Co., Ltd.; Ashio Rock Drill
Co., Ltd.; FRD Iwaki Co., Ltd.; Advanced Technology Department and Material Research & Development Department of Furukawa Co., Ltd.; and Yamaishi Metal Co., Ltd.

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SocialManufacturing Division of Furukawa Industrial Machinery Systems Co., Ltd.; Takasaki Yoshii Worksof Furukawa Rock Drill Co., Ltd.; Sakura Works of Furukawa UNIC Corporation; Iwaki Works,
Semiconductor Material Production Section (Semiconductor Material Plant), and Optical Parts Works
Production Section (Optical Parts Plant) of Furukawa Denshi Co., Ltd.; Osaka Works of Furukawa
Chemicals Co., Ltd.; Ashio Office of Furukawa Co., Ltd.; Furukawa C&F Co., Ltd.; Ashio Rock Drill
Co., Ltd.; and FRD Iwaki Co., Ltd.

Governance
Governance Data

Company Names

Environmental Data

SocialCommunity Relations

Environmental

Report Scope

Environmental

Referenced Guidelines- Sustainability Reporting Standards, Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)- Environmental Reporting Guidelines, 2018 Version, Ministry of the Environment- Environmental Accounting Guidelines, 2005 Version, Ministry of the Environment- JIS Z 26000:2012 Guidance on Social Responsibility (ISO 26000:2010), Japanese Standards Association
Company Names
Furukawa Co., Ltd.: The operating holding company of the Group
Furukawa Company Group: 32 consolidated subsidiaries and five equity method affiliates
GovernanceCore operating companies: Furukawa Industrial Machinery Systems Co., Ltd., Furukawa Rock Drill Co., Ltd.,			Furukawa UNIC Corporation, Furukawa Metals & Resources Co., Ltd., Furukawa Denshi Co., Ltd., 		
and Furukawa Chemicals Co., Ltd.
Publication Period
December 2023 (Next: Scheduled for September 2024)
Change in Fiscal Year Notation
Starting with this year’s Sustainability Book, we have changed the English notation of “fiscal year” to match the Japanese-language
book. Accordingly, the period from April 2022 to March 2023 is now referred to as “fiscal 2022.” Similarly, the period from April
2021 to March 2022 is now referred to as “fiscal 2021.” Please note that this differs from the fiscal year notation in the previous
year’s Sustainability Report.
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Sustainability Activities: Targets and Results

Quality AssuranceCommittee

Social

1. Improve on-site capabilities by passing on
knowledge and skills
2. Maintain and manage mine run-off
treatment facilities
3. Improve final disposal sites and adits⚫Held discussions with local forest owners’
cooperative regarding future cutting oftimber and new planting⚫Continued firefly rehabilitation activities atformer Kune Mine; began rehabilitation
activities at former Ashio Copper Mine
(FY2021); fireflies confirmed to be active(FY2022); continued activities to regenerate
other flora and fauna⚫Held employee training to improve theirknowledge and skills⚫Engaged in various projects to strengthen resilience of wastewater treatment facilities during
heavy rainfall (Ashio Mine and Kune Mine)⚫Identified work that is hazardous to assure safety

1. Reduce number/cost of complaints (continued)⚫Reduction target not achieved

2. Continuously improve product safety (continued)⚫Strengthened risk assessment and education
for new products

3. Monitor and continuously improve quality assurance
system⚫Optimal use of digital technology in eachprocess under consideration

★

★★★

★★★

★
★★★
★★

Human Resources & General Affairs Department★★Partial goal achieved★Goal not achieved

Targets for FY2022

Results

Evaluation

1. Develop talented human resources⚫Ensure ample number of necessary personnel⚫Strengthen recruitment activities⚫Implement new training system⚫Fell short of target despite continued recruitment ofexperienced workers⚫Offered internships and held events to attract a groupof potential candidates⚫Reformed existing grade training and conductedtraining for first- and fifth-year employees, andgrade-specific training★★

2. Promote health and productivity management⚫Reduce total annual working hours⚫Promote health management and reduce
health risks⚫Cut overtime and reduced total annual working hours
to below 2,000 hours⚫Continued studying measures to improve exercise
habits; recommended follow-up examinations for
those with health checkup anomalies and training for
employees in high-stress workplaces★★

3. Promote diversity⚫Increase ratio of female managers⚫Increase ratio of employment of people
with disabilities⚫Promote activities of older workers⚫Increased recruitment of female employees and took
measures to improve retention rate
⚫Worked to maintain employment of people withdisabilities⚫Considered employment opportunities for older
workers (aged 65 and over)★★★

4. Improve internal working environments⚫Coordinate and maintain productive work
environments⚫Conducted research into and study of satellite offices★★★

1. Conducted 2nd CSR survey of major
suppliers of other offices and provided
follow-up⚫Sent questionnaires to 40 major Group 2*1 suppliers⚫In April 2023, visited two Group 1*2 companies
surveyed and flagged for follow-up in FY2021 andconfirmed that there were no problems.

★★

2. Strengthened management(QCD + sustainability) of major suppliers

Systematization underway to use vendor data for initial
response in the event of a disaster★★

3. Fostered partnerships with suppliers

Engaged in close communication through visits and web
conferences★★★

4. Started Companywide campaign to promotesustainability-focused procurement

Provided training for personnel in charge of purchasing at
three machinery plants and Furukawa C&F Co., Ltd.

★★★

1. Start using list of risks

Conducted risk inventories at each division of
Furukawa Co., Ltd., and each Group company; evaluationof materiality of inventory risks underway★★

2. Identify, review, and evaluate significant
risks and report to the Board of Directors

Identified, reviewed, and evaluated significant risks★★

3. Establish environmental risk management system

Established Environmental Risk Sectional Meeting★★★

4. Establish human rights risk management system

Established Human Rights Risk Sectional Meeting★★★

1. Provide video-based compliance training

Provided video-based compliance training for newly hired
employees★★

2. Take action to address results of complianceawareness survey

Disclosed results of compliance awareness survey; provided compliance training for personnel in offices with relatively low scores★★★

3. Revise the Compliance Manual

Revised the Compliance Manual and updated on internal portal★★★

4. Take measures to inform all Group
companies about whistleblowing system

Updated whistleblowing system information section ofinternal portal; created poster to inform all Group companies about the system and distributed it to them★★★

*1 Group 2: Furukawa Chemicals Co., Ltd.; Furukawa C&F Co., Ltd.; Ashio Rock Drill Co., Ltd.; and FRD Iwaki Co., Ltd.
*2 Group 1: Furukawa Industrial Machinery Systems Co., Ltd.; Furukawa Rock Drill Co., Ltd.; Furukawa UNIC Corporation; and Furukawa Denshi Co., Ltd.
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Governance

Suspended or
abandoned mines

3. Promote biodiversity protection activities⚫Promote ongoing environmental protection activities, including greening initiatives and forest management⚫Promote ecosystem restoration activities
on Company-owned land, former minesites, etc.

★★★

Purchasing Department⚫Strengthen safety measures through environmental and safety audits⚫Strengthen safety management activities
by providing guidance and education
based on the workstyle of each Group
company⚫Enhance hazard sensitivity and safety training for managers and supervisors⚫Identified problems and provided educationand guidance through environmental andsafety audits and on-site inspections
following accidents⚫Provided education and guidance basedon the workstyle of each Group company
through environmental and safety audits,
Environment/Safety Promotion Meetings, etc.
⚫Provided education and guidance formanagers and supervisors to enhancenear-miss responses and safety management
activities⚫Although severity of occupational accidents
declined year on year, the number of occupational accidents (including non-lost-time
injuries) has not decreased★★★Goal achieved
ESG Organizations

Risk Management Committee

Environment and safety* Aim for a continuous severity rate of 0.03 or lower⚫Environment /Safety Promotion Meetings(Environment Meetings): Held discussions
about achieving targets and decided on
future actions⚫Achieved FY2022 reduction targets for CO2,
water, and waste⚫Introduced solar power generation equipment, electric forklifts, and highly energyefficient production facilities and equipment;
conducted research into energy-saving
measures through optimal production
processes, etc.
⚫Conducted research into non-PRTR alternatives for cleaning solvents⚫Provided environmental protection training
while maintaining ISO 14001-compliant
operations

Evaluation

SocialEnvironmental & Safety Management Committee

2. Enhance preventive measures to achieve
accident- and disaster-free operations★Goal not achieved

Results

Environmental

Environmental

1. Continuously improve environmental
performance (CO2, water resources, waste,and chemical substances)⚫Strengthen management of progress ofFourth Medium-Term Reduction Targets⚫Promote activities to achieve carbon
neutrality⚫Promote activities to reduce hazardous
chemicals (e.g., switching to alternative
substances)⚫Promote education that contributes toenvironmental protection activities★★Partial goal achieved

Compliance Committee★★★Goal achieved

Targets for FY2022

SocialOrganizations

Governance

ESG

Sustainability Activities: Targets and Results

Targets and Results for Fiscal 2022

Environmental Management* Aim for a continuous severity rate of 0.03 or lower⚫Promote activities to achieve accident- and disaster-free operations (especially for inexperienced andolder employees)⚫Strengthen activities to eliminate unsafe conditions and behaviors⚫Promote education and guidance to enhance hazard sensitivity according to the workstyle of each Group company

Quality AssuranceCommittee
Human Resources & General Affairs Department

1. Follow up 2nd CSR survey of major suppliers of other offices (Group 2)

1. Practice Companywide risk management using list of risks

2. Reduce number/cost of complaints (Machinery-related companies)
3. Establish and continuously improve quality assurance system [Take action in accordance with the quality roadmap](Machinery-related companies)
4. Strengthen quality assurance system [Review existing methods and consider new ones] (Materials-related companies)

2. Improve internal working environments⚫Reduce total annual working hours (2,000 hours or lower)⚫Strive to earn certification as Health and Productivity Management Organization (White 500)
⚫Centralize common administrative tasks
3. Promote diversity⚫Increase ratio of female managers ⚫Actively hire foreign employees ⚫Increase employment of people with disabilities

2. Strengthen management (QCD + sustainability) of major suppliers
3. Foster partnerships with suppliers
4. Start promoting Companywide sustainability-conscious procurement activities

Basic Environmental Management Principle &Environmental Conservation Activity Policies

Environmental & Safety Management Committee

Sustainability Promotion Meeting
ReportingInstruction
Environmental & Safety
Management Committee

Furukawa Co., Ltd.

Core Operating
Companies

Environmental & Safety
Management Department(Secretariat)

Environment/Safety Promotion Meetings(Environment Meetings, Safety Meetings)

Furukawa Industrial Machinery Systems Co., Ltd.
Furukawa Rock Drill Co., Ltd.
Furukawa UNIC Corporation
Furukawa Metals & Resources Co., Ltd.
Furukawa Denshi Co., Ltd.
Furukawa Chemicals Co., Ltd.

[Environmental & Safety Management Committee]
Chairman: General Manager, Environmental & Safety Management Department
Committee members: General managers of relevant divisions and				plant managers of each core operating company
				(or general manager of the Administration
				
Department if there is no plant manager)
Secretariat: Environmental & Safety Management Department
Location: Head officeFrequency: Once a year
Environment/Safety Promotion Meeting (Environment Meetings, Safety Meetings)
Attendees: General manager and staff of the Environmental & Safety 		Management Department; persons responsible for the environment						and safety at each core operating company and others
Secretariat: Environmental & Safety Management Department

Important matters related to environmental protection andoccupational health and safety of the Group are drafted anddeliberated by the Environmental & Safety Management Committee, whose members include top management from each of our
production centers. At its meeting held in April 2023, the Committee reported on priority environmental and safety activities andtheir results in fiscal 2022, the progress and future transition of
the Fourth Medium-Term Reduction Targets, the status of efforts
toward carbon neutrality, and biodiversity preservation activities.
The Committee also disseminated information on revisions to laws
and regulations related to environmental protection and occupational health and safety and received safety-related instructions
from the Environmental & Safety Management Department toprevent recurrence of accidents and disasters that occurredin fiscal 2022.
In fiscal 2022, each office focused on “near-miss” scenariosand made certain progress, including a decrease in the number ofserious accidents. However, the number of accidents and disasters
remains high. Accordingly, we reported on and received approval for priority environmental and safety activity targets for fiscal
2023, including reinforcement of efforts to achieve accident- anddisaster-free operations.

The Furukawa Company Group is working to improve the qualityof environmental protection and health and safety activities at
each site by shifting its emphasis from corrective to preventive
measures. In this way, we support the efforts of each site toachieve accident- and disaster-free operations. Specifically, we
conduct environmental and safety audits from May to June eachyear to help improve our on-site capabilities.
With respect to the environment, in fiscal 2023 we checked
the status of compliance with laws and regulations and managed
progress in CO2 emissions, water consumption, waste, and otherenvironmental performance indicators. We also confirmed thatthe results of the previous fiscal year’s management review of theISO 14001 internal audit were appropriately addressed.
In terms of safety, we confirmed the status of education andrisk assessments related to Japan’s Industrial Safety and Health
Act, efforts to improve hazard sensitivity, and compliance withnew chemical substance regulations.

Environmental & Safety Management Committee

Oyama Works, Furukawa Industrial Machinery Systems Co., Ltd.

Environmental and Safety Audits

Governance

1. Develop and retain talented human resources⚫Introduce talent management system ⚫Establish category-specific education policies⚫Activate job rotation⚫Consider training young employees in specialized positions

Purchasing
Department

1. Improve on-site capabilities by passing on knowledge and skills
2. Maintain and manage mine run-off treatment facilities
3. Improve final disposal sites and adits

Risk Management
Committee

Suspended or
abandonedmines

3. Promote biodiversity protection activities⚫Promote improvements to reduce impact of our business activities on the ecosystem⚫Promote environmental protection and ecosystem restoration activities through continuous greening activities
and forest management on Company-owned land and former mine sites (including greening of plant sites)

1. Strengthen activities to raise awareness about quality (Companywide)

Compliance
Committee

Social

2. Strengthen efforts to achieve accident- and disaster-free operations

President & Representative Director

2. Environmental Risk Sectional Meeting: Discuss environmental risks and report to the Risk Management Committee
3. Human Rights Risk Sectional Meeting: Discuss human rights risks and report to the Risk Management Committee
4. Group BCP Sectional Meeting: Develop BCP manual and report to the Risk Management Committee
5. Information Security Sectional Meeting: Develop information system and report to the Risk Management Committee

1. Revise manual on the Anti-Monopoly Act etc.
2. Share information on compliance violation cases
3. Expand compliance training
4. Revise the Privacy Policy

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SocialGovernance

1. Promote continuous improvement of environmental performance (CO2, water resources, waste, and chemical substances)⚫Strengthen efforts to achieve Fourth Medium-Term Reduction Targets⚫Promote preventive measures through analysis of environmental data
⚫Promote activities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 46% (vs FY2013) by 2030 and achieve carbon
neutrality by 2050
⚫Promote activities to reduce use of hazardous chemical substances (PRTR substances), including by reducing
consumption, improving basic unit compared with previous fiscal year, and switching to alternative substances⚫Promote education and other initiatives to improve environmental protection

To help realize a sustainable society, the Furukawa Company
Group engages continuously in environmental protection activities
to address issues related to the global environment and biodiversity. These include activities aimed at realizing a decarbonizedsociety in accordance with the Charter of Corporate Conduct andthe Basic Environmental Management Principle.
To address global warming, we are promoting activities inline with our Fourth Medium-Term Reduction Targets, which
are based on Vision for 2025, as well as various activities aimed
at achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. To protect the environment, we are working to enhance our risk response capabilities,
including by strengthening resilience against natural disasters andstepping up preventive activities through data visualization andquantification.
In addition, we will take measures to further reduce the impactof our business activities on the ecosystem. We will also systematically promote activities to protect and restore nature and ecosystems. These include ongoing greening activities and the development of management plans that include cutting trees in mountain
forests and planting new ones.

Environmental

5◼Environment & Safety Promotion System

Basic Approach
Targets for FY2023

Environment and safety

Organizations

Environmental & Safety Management Committee

Environmental

ESG

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Targets for Fiscal 2023

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The Fourth Medium-Term Reduction Targets, which cover fiscal
2019 to fiscal 2028, deal with predicted upcoming increases inenvironmental performance factors (CO2 emissions, water consumption, and total other emissions, including waste) under the
production plan based on Vision for 2025. Following discussion
with each core operating company, we set targets to reduce CO2
emissions by 2%, water consumption by 2%, and total otheremissions, including waste, by 3%, respectively, relative to thepredicted figures for fiscal 2028.
In fiscal 2022, the fourth year of the Fourth Medium-Term
Reduction Targets, we met our targets for CO2 emissions, water
consumption, and total other emissions, including waste.
In fiscal 2023, the fifth year of the Fourth Medium-Term Reduction Targets, we will accurately monitor progress at each site andcontinue working to achieve our reduction targets.

◼Fourth Medium-Term Reduction Targets and Results of the
Fourth YearFY2028FY2022 (Fourth Year)

Reduction
target*Reduction
targetReduction
resultCO2 emissions

2%

0.8%

27.4%

Water consumption

2%

0.8%

3.4%

Total other emissions, including
waste

3%

1.2%

8.1%

ISO 14001 Certification Acquisition Status

Domestic

Core operating companies with domestic production facilities:
Furukawa Industrial Machinery Systems Co., Ltd.; Furukawa
Rock Drill Co., Ltd.; Furukawa UNIC Corporation; Furukawa
Denshi Co., Ltd.; and Furukawa Chemicals Co., Ltd.
Certification received by 5 out of 5 companies (100%),
as well as the R&D Division

Overseas

Overseas Group companies with production facilities:
FURUKAWA UNIC (THAILAND) CO., LTD.; Taian Furukawa
UNIC Crane Co., Ltd.; and FD Coil Philippines, Inc.
Certification received by 2 out of 3 companies (67%)

Fiscal 2022 Environment Meeting at the Nakasai water purification plantof the Ashio Office7

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(Millions of yen)
Principal Activity

Investment

Cost

188

996

Air and water pollution prevention

120

675

Energy conservation and maintenance/management of Company-owned forests

69

68

Recycling, waste disposal, and effective use of water0253(2) Upstream/downstream costs

Recycling, recovery, and re-commercialization of products on the market

09(3) Administration cost

ISO 14001 operation, environmental education, cleanup/greening ofbusiness sites, etc.

068(4) R&D cost

R&D to develop products that contribute to environmental preservation

4163(5) Social activity cost

(1) Business area costs
Pollution prevention
cost
Globalenvironmental
Breakdown
protection cost
Resource circulation
cost

Community cleanups and greening, etc.

011(6) Environmental remediation cost Recovery from environmental degradation caused by business activities

0

0

Total

193

1,247

◼ Environmental Protection Benefits
Category

Benefits related to resources input
into business activities
Benefits related to waste andenvironmental impact originatingfrom business activities

Environmental Performance Indicator (Unit)

FY2021

FY2022

ChangeTotal energy consumption (thousand GJ)

472

410

Down 62 thousand GJ

Total water consumption (thousand m3)

618

568

Down 50 thousand m3

CO2 emissions (t-CO2)

22,104

19,536

Down 2,568t-CO2

Total other emissions, including waste (t)

6,347

6,459

Up 112t◼ Economic Benefits Associated with Environmental Protection (Material Benefits)(Millions of yen)

BenefitGovernanceISO 14001 Certification Acquisition Status

Environmental Liabilities
In fiscal 2022, we recorded a liability of ¥58 million for PCB waste
disposal costs. This was deemed a reasonable estimate of
expected future environmental liabilities as of March 31, 2023.

SocialEnvironment Meetings
The fiscal 2022 Environment Meeting was held in November 2022
also at the Ashio Office. At that meeting, participants discussed
environmental laws and regulations related to the operations ofeach site, as well as progress and measures to achieve the Fourth
Medium-Term Reduction Targets, and received guidance for
future activities. To prevent future environmental and equipment
accidents, it was decided to enhance work procedure manuals,
pre-work meetings, and workplace patrols.

The status (acquisition rate) of ISO 14001 certification, the international standard for environmental management systems, in the
Furukawa Company Group is as follows.

Economic Benefits Associated with Environmental Protection
In fiscal 2022, Furukawa Chemicals Co., Ltd., commissioned asteam turbine generator at its Osaka Works, resulting in a ¥65
million year-on-year reduction in purchased electricity costs. For
the year, the economic benefits associated with resource
circulation, including proceeds from sales of materials with value,amounted to ¥243 million.

◼Environmental Protection Costs (by Business Activity)
Category* Reduction targets relative to predicted fiscal 2028 environmental performance value

Fiscal 2022 Safety Meeting at the Matsuki loading yard of the Ashio OfficeEnvironmental Accounting
Environmental Protection Costs
The Furukawa Company Group uses the Environmental
Accounting Guidelines from the Ministry of the Environment as areference in understanding costs and works hard to protect theenvironment and improve its environmental efficiency.
The total investment for fiscal 2022 was ¥193 million, mainly
for measures to prevent pollution at suspended or abandoned
mines. In making investments, we have increased our emphasis
on preventive measures. As a result, pollution prevention costs
accounted for approximately 62% of the total investment.
Total expenses in fiscal 2022 amounted to ¥1,247 million. Thiswas mainly allocated to environmental protection activities, suchas maintenance and management of pollution prevention
facilities, forest preservation, and nature restoration and recovery.

Environmental

Safety Meetings
The fiscal 2022 Safety Meeting was held in July 2022 at the Ashio
Office of Furukawa Co., Ltd. At that meeting, attendees received
guidance on the use of protective equipment in accordance withrevised laws and regulations, precautions to be taken duringstorage of such equipment, and how to manage chemical
substances. Participants also actively discussed various topics,
such as ways to prevent accidents and disasters and education
to improve hazard sensitivity. At the meeting, it was decided tostrengthen “near-miss” activities as a way to achieve accidentand disaster-free operations.

Fourth Medium-Term Reduction Targets and Results of
the Fourth Year

Sustainability Activities: Targets and Results

Environment/Safety Promotion Meetings
Previously, the Environment/Safety Promotion Meetings were
held annually with participation of personnel in charge of environmental and safety matters. The purpose was to take steps toimprove environmental protection and occupational safety andhealth activities at each production center. However, the sessions
are now divided into Environment Meetings and Safety Meetings,
both held annually, with the aims of developing staff in charge ofenvironmental and safety matters and further raising the level ofactivities at each site.

AmountResource circulation (including
gains from sales of materials
with value)

Gains on sales of stainless steel, iron, etc.

243

Energy-saving benefits

Reduction in purchased electricity costs throughsteam turbine operation

65

Total

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Environmental Impact Emissions

灯油

Unit

FY2018FY2019FY2020

FY2021

INPUT

Total energy consumption
Total water consumption
Total materials input

Reused/recycled materials(4) = (1) + (2) + (3)Volatile oil (gasoline)
Kerosene
Diesel oil
Fuel oil A
Liquefied petroleumgas (LPG)City gas
Electricity—
Clean waterIndustrial water
Groundwater
Total—

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FY2022

kℓ

33
301
195
221

34
231
204
211

30
205
170
170

32
210
210
33

33
195
214
32

t

359

381

314

345

349

kℓ
kℓ
kℓ

thousand m3
thousand kWhthousand GJ
thousand m3
thousand m

3

thousand m3
thousand m3
t

OIL

地下水

灯油
灯油

Furukawa Company Group’s Material Flow (Fiscal 2022)
軽油

889
43,593
511
141
551
0
692
119,459848
36,441
438
120
560
0
680
121,008773
36,414
427
109
562
0
671
114,303906
40,614
472
97
521
0
618
118,800

779
34,858
410
93
475
0
568
118,325

Ａ重油
Category

揮発油
揮発油（ガソリン）
廃棄物等（ガソリン）
総排出量

Total
energyinput

Scope 1
Scope 2
Scope 1 + 2
Scope 3 (Category 4)
Scope 3 (Category 5)
Scope 3 (Category 6)
Scope 3 (Category 11)
Scope 3 total*4
Underground infiltration
Rivers, etc.
Sewage(groundwater)
Other
Total
Total BOD*5 volume
Total COD*6 volume
Total phosphorus
volumeTotal nitrogenvolumeSold as material withvalue (1)Collected at no cost (2)Recycled for a fee (3)
Total
—
—

t-CO2
t-CO2
t-CO2
t-CO2
t-CO2
t-CO2
t-CO2
t-CO2
thousand m

3

thousand m3

5,045
21,103
26,148
―
―
―
―
―
4
340

4,838
17,092
21,930
―
―
―
―
―
3
325

4,192
16,711
20,903
―
―
―
―
―
9
294

4,296
17,808
22,104
―
―
―
―
―
9
256

3,996
15,54019,536
6,323
29
1,030
648,449
655,831
8
203

thousand m3

111

128

150

131

129

thousand m3

t

22
477
1
1

21
477
1
2

21
474
1
2

21
417
1
1

21
361
0
1

t

0

0

0

0

0

thousand m3
t

t

1

1

1

1

1

t

3,357

3,204

2,456

3,045

3,046

t

%

46
2,354
5,757
7,160
80.4

43
2,311
5,558
7,039
79.0

39
2,228
4,723
5,912
79.9

56
1,804
4,905
6,347
77.3

56
1,943
5,045
6,459
78.1

—

%

46.9

45.5

41.5

48.0

47.1

—
—

t
%

512
7.2

491
7.0

404
6.8

470
7.4

434
6.7

—

t

181

161

145

144

152

—
—
—

t

2
2
1

2
2
1

2
2
2

1
2
2

2
1
0

t
t
t

t
t

Scope
1

灯油
灯油
都市ガス

Scope
2
軽油
軽油
電気

Total water
OIL
consumption

揮発油（ガソリン）

灯油

OIL
OIL
OIL
OIL

Kerosene

Kerosene
Kerosene

OIL
OILoilDieselDiesel oil

Ａ重油
Ａ重油
上水道

OIL

都市ガス
都市ガス
地下水

33 kℓ

地下水
地下水
揮発油
（ガソリン）

195 kℓ

Clean
water

軽油
排水量

液化石油
廃棄物等
総排出量
ガス
（LPG）
上水道
ガス
（LPG）
総排出量

都市ガス
都市ガス
工業用水

93
thousand m3

OIL
灯油

OIL

電気
電気
地下水

軽油

INPUT

Ａ重油

電気
電気

(Thousand GJ)

揮発油（ガソリン）

2
CO
灯油

電気

LPG

349 t

City gas779
thousand m3

CO 2

ガソリン

電気
電気
工業用水

511

438

0
Groundwater thousand
m3
廃棄物等
総排出量

地下水

軽油

472

電気

410

電気

2018

2019

2020

692

680

671

Scope 1(Thousand t-CO2)
30

26

21

22

20

21

17

17

18

16

5
2018

5
2019

4
2020

4
2021

4
（FY）
2022

477

477

474

417

361

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022 (FY)

20

2021

2022 (FY)

0361 thousand m3

Total other emissions,
including waste

6,459 t

800
600
400

0

618

568

2021

2022 (FY)In fiscal 2022, we promoted more efficient use andreuse of water resources and more efficient production processes while also working to conserve
water. Consequently, total water consumption
declined 8% from the previous fiscal year.

Due to the 13.1% decrease in energy
consumption and a change in the CO2
emissions coefficient, CO2 emissions
declined 12% year on year.

(Thousand m3)

200

200
2020

Wastewater◼Wastewater
As a result of the 8% decrease intotal water consumption, wastewater
declined 13% from the previous fiscal
year.

◼Total other emissions, including waste
Materials with value

(t)

2019

Scope 1+ 2 total 19,536 t-CO2
Scope 3 655,831 t-CO2
total

Scope 2

22

10

400

2018

15,540 t-CO2

OUTPUT(Thousand m3)
600

Scope 2

廃棄物等
Ａ重油
総排出量

都市ガス

427

3,996 t-CO2

排水量

IndustrialOIL 475
water thousand m3
排水量
軽油

液化石油
ガス
（LPG）

都市ガス

CO2
emissions

Scope 1

◼CO2 emissions◼ Total water consumption

0

Type

都市ガス
都市ガス
上水道

OUTPUT

Volume Used
in FY2022

灯油

液化石油
ガス
（LPG）

During the year, we introduced equipment
and machinery that meet the standards ofJapan’s Top Runner program at each plant
while enhancing the efficiency of production
processes and lowering production volume atsome sites. As a result, energy consumption
declined 13.1% year on year.

800

廃棄物等
廃棄物等
総排出量
総排出量

液化石油
廃棄物等
液化石油
廃棄物等
ガス
（LPG）
総排出量
ガス
（LPG）
総排出量

OIL

Ａ重油
廃棄物等
総排出量

200
0

地下水
地下水

40

400
都市ガス

OIL
OIL
軽油

Fuel oil A OIL 32 kℓ

800
600

排水量
排水量

214 kℓ

地下水
地下水

ガソリン

◼Total energy consumption
軽油

Diesel oil

廃棄物等
液化石油

Electricity OIL34,858
thousand kWh

工業用水
工業用水

灯油

Ａ重油
排水量
Ａ重油
排水量

灯油

OIL
OIL

OIL
OIL
灯油

Volume Used
in FY2022

工業用水

Diesel oil
軽油

CO 2
CO 2

軽油

工業用水
OIL Type
OIL
Kerosene

排水量
Ａ重油
Ａ重油
排水量

工業用水
工業用水

2
CO軽油
軽油
CO 2

上水道
上水道

Gasoline
ガソリン

CO 2軽油
軽油
2
CO

上水道
上水道

灯油
CO 2

液化石油
液化石油
ガス
（LPG）
工業用水
ガス
（LPG）

灯油

軽油

Gasoline
Gasoline

ガソリン

OIL

灯油
灯油

Volatile oil(gasoline)

OIL
OIL

INPUT

Volume Used
in FY2022

Type

揮発油
揮発油
（ガソリン）
液化石油（ガソリン）
ガス
（LPG）

液化石油
ガス
（LPG）

*1 (4) / Total other emissions, including waste*2 (1) / Total other emissions, including waste*3 Final waste disposal volume / Total other emissions, including waste*4 Scope 3 (unaccounted-for categories): Categories 1, 2, 3, 7, 9, 10, and 12
Scope 3 (inapplicable categories): Categories 8, 13, 14, and 15*5 BOD: Biochemical oxygen demand*6 COD: Chemical oxygen demand
9

排水量

上水道
上水道

8,000

7,160 7,039

6,000

3,803

3,835

4,000

Waste

5,912 6,347 6,459
3,456

3,302

3,413

2,000

3,357

3,204

2,456

3,045

3,046

0

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022(FY)

While we promoted waste reduction
and recycling, total other emissions,
including waste, increased 2% year
on year due to increased production
at some business sites. Materials withvalue accounted for 47% of total otheremissions, including waste.

Compliance with Environmental Laws and Regulations
The Furukawa Company Group sets voluntary control standards for each plant and business site. We also periodically measure the quality ofwater discharged, noise and vibration in the vicinity of sites, and so on. We then analyze the results of such measurements to ensure that we
do not exceed the set control standards.
In addition, the Environmental & Safety Management Department holds annual Environment Meetings for managers of environmental
protection activities at each plant and office. At those meetings, we provide guidance and education to deepen understanding of various
environmental laws and regulations. We also administer a test to confirm the level of understanding.
No cases of violation of environmental laws and regulations occurred in fiscal 2022.

Close upGovernanceTotal other emissions, including waste
Recycling percentage*1
Percentage of materials withvalue*2
Final waste disposal volume
Final waste disposal percentage*3
Volatile organic compound(VOC) emissions
Nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions
Sulfur oxide (SOx) emissions
Soot/dust emissions

工業用水

OIL
OIL

ガソリン
ガソリン

SocialWater quality

OIL

揮発油
揮発油
（ガソリン）（ガソリン）

Environmental

Wastewater

CO 2

軽油

OUTPUT

CO2 emissions

上水道

灯油

Category

Total energy input

OIL

ガソリン

Sustainability Activities: Targets and Results

揮発油（ガソリン）

Initiatives for Carbon Neutrality

The Furukawa Company Group began taking steps to achieve carbon neutrality in fiscal 2021.
In September 2022, we held a meeting on carbon neutrality attended by factory managers and/or general managers of the production
divisions of the core operating companies. Among specific measures taken, we studied surface areas where solar panels could be installed ateach production site and the amount of electricity expected to be generated as a consequence, then calculated the resulting CO2 emissions
reduction. Based on this calculation, we will continue holding discussions to determine priorities for locations where solar panels will be
installed.
Going forward, we will formulate a roadmap for decarbonization by 2025 that includes plans to electrify forklifts, introduce highly
energy-efficient production equipment and machinery, and establish optimal production processes. In these ways, we will make Groupwide
efforts to reduce CO2 emissions.

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Resource Circulation and Pollution Prevention

Waste Reduction and Resource Circulation Approachand Initiatives

Fireflies are organisms that reflect environmental conditions,with their presence considered a sign of a healthy water
environment. It is said that Genji-Botaru (Luciola cruciata) used
to dance wildly at the former Kune Mine (Shizuoka Prefecture),
which, along with the Ashio Copper Mine once supported thecopper-producing operations of Furukawa Co., Ltd. With the aimof restoring an environment where fireflies can live sustainably
and leave it to the next generation, our Environmental & Safety
Management Department has continued restoration activities at
the former mine sites. As a result, the fireflies can now be seen
dancing from late June to early July each year.
The Department also works with the Ashio Office to protect
and restore other natural environment in the Ashio area, which isa habitat for such familiar creatures as fireflies, dragonflies, andbeetles.
In fiscal 2021, we began firefly restoration activities at theformer Ashio Copper Mine site (Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture),
and in fiscal 2022 we were able to confirm the existence of active
fireflies. Since the beginning of fiscal 2023, moreover, we haveseen many more fireflies in action.
We will continue striving to restore the rich ecosystem andfocus on preserving and regenerating environments where fireflies
can flourish throughout their lives.

Based on its Fourth Medium-Term Reduction Targets, the Furukawa
Company Group has set a target of reducing total other emissions, including waste, by 3% compared with the level predicted
for fiscal 2028. With this in mind, we are working to curb waste
generation and promote recycling.
Our activities to reduce waste and resource circulation cover theentire product life cycle, from initial design to manufacturing andfinal disposal.
Specifically, we are developing products that take yield improvement into consideration at the design stage, improving yield whencutting steel at the manufacturing stage, reducing paint scraps byenhancing coating efficiency, simplifying various types of packaging and reusing packaging materials, and emphasizing the use of
returnable shipping cartons when delivering parts.
In light of the Act on Promotion of Resource Circulation for
Plastics, which went into effect in April 2022, we are working tofurther reduce the amount of plastic used by horizontally replicating
successful efforts to reduce plastic usage at each Group company.

The final disposal rate (rate at which waste in the Group is
disposed of as landfill) has generally remained in the 7–8% range
over the past several years, and the rate in fiscal 2022 was 6.7%.

Water Resource and Prevention of Water Pollution:
Approach and Initiatives
Based on its Fourth Medium-Term Reduction Targets, the Furukawa
Company Group has set a target of reducing water consumption by
2% compared with the level predicted for fiscal 2028. With this inmind, we are working to improve water usage efficiency andpromote water reuse.
To protect water resources, we conduct regular monitoring at our
production sites, assess the risks at each site, and strive to conserve
water. For business/production sites with high water consumption,
we conduct surveys of current conditions, set reduction targets,and take measures to reduce consumption. In addition, we systematically maintain and manage Company-owned forests, which serveas water sources.

Environmental* Organization of companies in Furukawa Group in Tochigi Prefecture

Firefly Restoration Activities at Former Kune Mine andAshio Mine Sites

Sustainability Activities: Targets and Results

Biodiversity Protection Activities
11th Ashio Cherry Tree-Planting Drive and Sixth Furukawa-no-mori Tree-Planting Drive Held
The Furukawa Company Group formed the Ashio Cherry
Tree-Planting Drive, which aims to plant 1,000 cherry tree saplingson Company-owned land in Ashio-machi (Nikko City, Tochigi
Prefecture) as part of its own greening activities. Since the firstevent in March 2009, we have held tree-planting drives every
year. Due to COVID-19, the event had to be canceled for three
years, from 2020 to 2022. In April 2023, however, we held our
11th tree-planting event, which was attended by 81 people,
including the Group’s employees and their families. This year,
we planted 60 Somei-Yoshino cherry trees, bringing the total
number of trees planted to date to 600. The amount of CO2
absorbed by 600 cherry trees is approximately 30 t-CO2 / year,
which is equivalent to that exhaled by roughly 80 people annually.
Also in April 2023, we held the sixth Furukawa-no-moriTree-Planting Drive (organized by the Tochigi Furukawa Association*) on Company-owned land in the Matsuki area of Ashiomachi. A total of 69 members from 19 Tochigi Furukawa Association member companies participated, planting 40 Somei-Yoshinocherry trees.
We will continue hosting both events in the future.

TOPICS

List of Our Products Giving Consideration to Humans and the Environment
To help realize a sustainable society, the Group actively develops and promotes environmentally friendly products that are
conducive to environmental protection and carbon neutrality.
L i s t of O u r p rod u c t s Gi vi n g c on s i d e rat i on t o H u man s an d t h e E n vi ron me n t
As of Jul. 1st, 2020
Concept of the considering topics for human and environment

Product namese gm e n t

Product photo
Function and usage

S a fe t y i n u s e

To i m pr o v e t h e
w o r k e ffi c i e n c y

W a t e r po l l u t i o n
pr e v e n t i v e

E ffe c t i v e u s e o f
wa t e r r e so u r c e s

Pr e v e n ti n g
gl o ba l w a r m i n g

Pr e v e n ti n g a i r
po l l u t i o n

V i br a t i o n a n d
n o i se r e du c t i o n

W a s t e r e du c t i o n
Re c y c l i n g pr o m o t i o n

I m pr o v i n g t h e l i v i n g C o n t r i bu t i o n t oenvironmentm e di c a l

B i o l o gi c a l
di v e r si t y

S l u rry Pu m ps
S l u r r y tr a n s po r ta ti o n

S l u r r y P u m p s fo r Mu d
S h i e l di n g
L o n g ‐ di s ta n c e tr a n s po r ta ti o n
o f h i g h c o n c e n tr a ti o n fl u i dSocial

S e w a g e Pu m ps

11th Ashio Cherry Tree-Planting Drive, held in April 2023

S l u dg e tra n s po rt

E l e c tro s ta ti c pre c i pi ta to rs
R e m o v a l o f a i r po l l u ta n ts

E l e c tr o s ta ti c p r e c i p i ta to r s fo r
tu n n e l c o n s tru c ti o n
R e m o v a l o f a i r po l l u ta n ts
du ri n g tu n n e l c o n s tru c ti o n
En c l o s e d s u s pe n de dc o n v e y o rs
E x c a v a te d v e rti c a l tra n s po rte qu i pm e n t
Pi pe c o n v e y o rs
T r a n s fe r e q u i p m e n t w i th l e s s
e x c a v a ti o n s c a tte ri n g a n d
fa l l i n g
I n du st r i a l
Mac h i n e ry

L a rg e - s c a l e Tra n s po rt
Co n v e y o rs
T r a n s p o r t e q u i p m e n t fo r m a s s
tra n s po rta ti o n o f l a rg e l u m p
Cru s h e rs
C r u s h i n g e q u i p m e n t fo r r o c k s ,a l l o y e d i r o n , e tc .

S c re e n
S o r ti n g e q u i p m e n t fo r m i n e r a l s

G ri n de rs
C ru s h e d s to n e / c ru s h i n g /c ru s h i n g e qu i pm e n t

Ashio Cherry Tree-Planting Drive

B ri qu e tti n g Ma c h i n e s
D r y g r a n u l a ti o n e q u i p m e n t fo r
po w de r
D ru m S c ru bbe r

GovernanceCl e a n i n g a n d g ri n di n g
e q u i p m e n t fo r l a r g e c h u n k s tofi n e - g r a i n e d p r o d u c ts
T o k é n i te D o w n s pru e B u s h (C a s ts do w n s pru e bu s h w i the ro s i o n re s i s ta n c e )I n l e t p a r ts fo r c a s ti n g m o l d s
fo r a u to m o b i l e e n g i n e sLight-trails of fireflies swarming around the biotope(on Company-owned property in Nikko City)Hy dra u l i c bre a k e rs
Cru s h i n g a n d ro c k dri l l i n ge qu i pm e n t
Hy dra u l i c c ru s h e rs
C o n c re te s u bdi v i s i o n , c ru s h i n ge qu i pm e n t
Ro c k D r i l l
Mac h i n e ry

Hy dra u l i c c ra w l e r dri l l s
D ri l l i n g ma c h i n e i n mi n e s

Tu n n e l dri l l j u m bo s
D r i l l i n g m a c h i n e fo r tu n n e l
c o n s tru c ti o n

Sixth Furukawa-no-mori Tree-Planting Drive, held in April 2023

11 FURUKAWA CO., LTD.

List of Our Products Giving Consideration to Humans and the Environment

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Community Relations

Basic Approach to Social Contribution Activities
The Furukawa Company Group has a policy of actively participating in society and contributing to its development as set forth in
its Charter of Corporate Conduct and its Code of Conduct for
Officers and Employees.

Furukawa Company Group’s Charter of Corporate Conduct
Furukawa Company Group’s Code of Conduct for Officers and Employees*1 Pollutant Release and Transfer Register: Notification system for release and transfer of chemical substances

Areas of Focus in Social Contribution Activities

Emission and Transfer of Substances Required to Be Reported under the PRTR System
In fiscal 2022, the number of substances we used covered by the PRTR decreased by one, from 14 in the previous fiscal year to 13. During
the year, we worked to reduce chemical substance emissions by improving production processes, installing more detoxification equipment,
and conducting proper management. Nevertheless, we reported an increase in emissions of ethylbenzene, xylene, dioxins, and toluene,
as well as arsenic and its inorganic compounds, into the atmosphere. Transfers of ethylbenzene, cadmium and its compounds, xylene,
1,2,4-trimethylbenzene, and toluene to off-site locations also increased.

Substance Number

Emissions

Volume Transferred
Soil

2021

2022

2021

26,12727,540

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

36,28536,896

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

8.3

14.2

0

0

0

Copper salts
272 (water-soluble,
except complex salts)

0

0

0

0

296 1,2,4-trimethylbenzene

3,548

3,192

0

300 Toluene

36,29337,6530Arsenic and its
inorganic compounds

2022

0

1,840

2,199

0

0

5

2,665

0

0

0

3,982

5,743

0

0

0

0

27

10

0

0

0

0

0

0.19

0.07

0

0

0

0

7

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

408

431

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1,029

1,132

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

4

11

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3,991

3,007

Hydrogen fluoride
374 and its water-soluble
salts

0

0

6

6

0

0

0

0

0

0

2,090

1,383

412

Manganese and its
compounds

16

12

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

148

88

453

Molybdenum and its
compounds

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

0

102,275 105,304

6

6

0

0

0

0

7

5

13,523

16,65875

Cadmium and its
compounds

80 Xylene

Chromium and87 chromium (III)compounds
243 Dioxins

308 Nickel
332

FY2022 total(excluding dioxins)

2022

2021

2022

2021

2022

◼Social Contribution Activities: Areas of Focus
Activity Field

Main Activity

Education

Organization of social studies field trips forchildren and students

Culture and arts

Operation/management of Furukawa Kakemizu Club and Furukawa Ashio Museumof History; maintenance/management andutilization of historic sites

Harmonious
coexistence withlocal communities

Participation in local volunteer cleanup
campaigns

Environmental
conservation

Tree-planting

Hirose River 10,000 People Project

Field Trip for Ashio Elementary and Junior High School Students
Ashio Rock Drill Co., Ltd., regularly hosts social studies field trips
for local elementary school students. In June 2023, it invited threesecond- and third-grade students from Ashio Elementary andJunior High School and their teacher for a company tour.
On the day of the tour, the children were briefed on products
manufactured by the company and the fields in which those
products are used, then visited the pneumatic and hydraulic small
breaker manufacturing line. They also experienced for themselves
the power of rock drills at a section of the works dedicated toproviding hands-on experience with pneumatic rock drills.
The children voiced various impressions, such as their surprise at
how advanced current rock drills are compared with the old ones
and how powerful it was to see drills in action for the first time.
The company will continue hosting such field trips in the future.

Examples of Social Contribution Activities
Hirose River Volunteer Cleanup Drive
Each company in the Group participates in volunteer cleanup
activities as part of its contribution to local communities. In April
2023, a total of nine employees and family members from the
Tohoku Branch of Furukawa Industrial Machinery Systems Co.,
Ltd., having taken measures against COVID-19, participated inthe 33rd Hirose River Cleanup Campaign (part of the Hirose River
10,000 People Project) in Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture.

Governance

2021

53 Ethylbenzene

2021

Outside of works

Scenes of social studies field trip

13 FURUKAWA CO., LTD.

SocialPublic waters

2022

Landfill at works

Transfer tosewageAtmosphere

Activities that are closely connected with local communities
include participation in local volunteer cleanup drives and inviting
children and students to social studies field trips. Through these
activities, we focus on harmonious coexistence with local communities and contribute to their development.
We also engage in activities to promote the attractiveness of
local communities, including operation and management of the
Furukawa Kakemizu Club and the Furukawa Ashio Museum ofHistory (Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture). In these ways, we help
maintain and develop local culture.

Environmental

Numbers in blue: Year-on-year increase Numbers in red: Year-on-year decrease Unit: kg/year (mg-TEQ /year for dioxins only)
ChemicalSubstance

Sustainability Activities: Targets and Results

Management of Chemical Substances: Approach and Initiatives
While chemical substances are indispensable in our daily lives, they also present social issues with respect to safety. With this in mind, theFurukawa Company Group appropriately manages risks and works to reduce emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and otherchemical substances in accordance with global laws, regulations, and trends.
In the Key Environmental and Safety Activity Targets formulated every year, the Group has set targets for reducing hazardous chemical
substances by switching to alternatives. In fiscal 2022, we investigated ways to switch our cleaning solvents to substances not covered by
the PRTR*1. Based on the results of the investigation, in fiscal 2023 we are working to switch to alternative substances while also recycling
solvents. In addition, we are analyzing data on the use of chemical substances in each work process and working to reduce the amountused.

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Work–Life Balance

Item

Number of employees

Unit
Total

Persons

Male

Persons

Scope of Coverage

Consolidated

Female Persons

Average age

Years of continuous
employment

Number of managers

Total

Years

Male

Years

Female

Years

Total

Years

Male

Years

Female

Years

Total

Persons

Male

Persons

Full-time employees
working in Japan
Full-time employees
working in Japan

Consolidated

Female Persons

Percentage of new hires withexperience in management /planning

—
—

%

%

Number of foreign national
employees—

Percentage of employeeswith disabilities—

Number of employees aged
60 and over

Total

Persons

Male

Persons

Number of new graduate
hires (in Japan)

Consolidated

Consolidated%

Consolidated

Male

Persons

Female Persons

FY2020

FY2021

FY2022

2,755
2,344
411
42.2
42.6
38.8
16.7
17.3
12.1
647
634
13

2,752
2,339
413
42.5
42.9
39.1
16.9
17.5
12.5
665
651
14

2,804
2,367
437
44.4
44.9
40.9
16.7
17.3
12.2
672
654
18

2,831
2,369
462
43.4
43.8
40.7
16.7
17.3
13.0
690
669
21

1.42

2.01

2.11

2.68

3.33

—

590

%

Total

Persons

Male

Persons

Female Persons

567

—

547

43.75

540

2.18

1.86

2.49

219
202
17
62
53
9

223
212
11
61
56
5

223
214
9
58
46
12

267
250
17
70
54
16

300
280
20
48
41
7

3

6

4

4

0

Employees of
Furukawa Co., Ltd.,in corporate planning
positions

—

—

—

—

14.5

Employees of
Furukawa Co., Ltd.

25
24
1

34
31
3

33
26
7

48
44
4

33
30
3

Domestic employees

Employees of
Furukawa Co., Ltd.

Job turnover rate—%

Employees of
Furukawa Co., Ltd.

1.45

1.93

1.84

2.62

1.76

Wage gap between maleand female employees—%

Employees of
Furukawa Co., Ltd.

—

—

—

—

69.4

*1 Consolidated companies subject to Japan’s employment system for persons with disabilities

Item

Number of employees
taking parental leave

Average number of days
taken for parental leave

Average training hours per person

Scope of Coverage

Employees of Furukawa Co., Ltd.
Hours (corporate planning and management positions)

FY2018FY2019FY2020

FY2021

FY2022

—

—

—

—

24.9

Note: Training hours (total): 8,950.9 hours; Number of participants (total): 359 persons◼ Total Training Hours (All Training, Including Training at Business Sites)
Item

Scope of Coverage

Annual training hours

Hours

Number for trainees

Persons

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Employees of
Furukawa Co., Ltd.
Employees of
Furukawa Co., Ltd.

FY2018FY2019FY2020

FY2021

FY2022

—

—

—

—

843.6

—

—

—

—

2,506

FY2018FY2019FY2020

FY2021

FY2022

Total

Persons

39

37

44

50

32

Male

Persons

33

28

34

38

24

Total

%

6

9

10

12

8

88.6

97.4

91.7

83.3

78.0

86.8

96.6

89.5

79.2

72.2

100

100

100

100

100

21.4

6

18.6

9.6

40.3

Male

%

Female

%

Male

Days

Female

Days

499.0

320.3

430.5

386.5

498.1

—

%

100

100

100

100

87.5

—

Persons

1

0

0

0

0

1,891

1,891

1,891

1,891

1,891

305

268

183

226

200

79

76

85

92

103

2,117

2,083

1,952

1,986

1,943

25.40

22.36

15.22

18.80

16.64

51.0

53.2

61.6

66.5

74.0

Percentage of employees
returning to work after
having taken parental leave
Number of employees
taking caregiver leave
Prescribed working hours
Extra working hours
Hours of annual paid
leave taken
Total actual working hours
Overtime hours(monthly average)
Percentage of paid
annual leave taken
Percentage of employees
taking annual healthcheckups

—

Hours

—

Hours

—

Hours

Employees of
Furukawa Co., Ltd.

—

Non-managerial
employees of
Furukawa Co., Ltd.

—

Hours

—

Hours

—

%

—

%

Employees of
Furukawa Co., Ltd.

—

—

—

—

99.96

Percentage of anomalies
found (aged 40 or older)—%

Employees of
Furukawa Co., Ltd.

—

—

—

—

61.20

Percentage of anomalies
found (aged under 40)—%

Employees of
Furukawa Co., Ltd.

—

—

—

—

45.40

FY2018FY2019FY2020

FY2021

FY2022

Occupational Safety and Health◼ Safety Performance
Item

Number of industrial
accidents requiring
leave of absence*1

Cases

Consolidated(Japan)

2

1

1

5

0

—

Consolidated(Japan)

0.43

0.21

0.22

1.03

0.00

—

—

1.83

1.80

1.95

2.09

2.06

—

—

1.20

1.20

1.21

1.31

1.25

—

—

Consolidated(Japan)

0.04

0.06

0.01

0.05

0.01

Comparison reference:
All industries*6

—

—

0.09

0.09

0.09

0.09

0.09

Manufacturing industry*7

—

—

0.10

0.10

0.07

0.06

0.08

—

Industrial accident
frequency*2

Industrial accident
severity *3

Unit Scope of Coverage

Comparison reference:
All industries*4
Comparison reference:
Manufacturing industry*5

Governance

Item

Scope of Coverage

Female Persons

Percentage of employees
taking parental leave

Developing Diverse Human Resources◼ Employment Grade-Specific Training (Conducted by the Human Resources & General Affairs Department)

Unit

SocialNumber of employees leaving employment (excluding
those retiring)

—

585

—

2.89

Foreign
Persons
national

Percentage of womenamong new graduate hires

—

3.48

*1

Female Persons
Persons

FY2019

2,757
2,342
415
42.3
42.8
38.3
17
17.7
11.7
636
627
9

Employees of
Furukawa Co., Ltd.

%

Total

FY2018Environmental

Percentage of female
managers

Sustainability Activities: Targets and Results

Employee Diversity*1 Refers to accidents requiring leaves of absence of at least four days
*2 Refers to frequency of accidents with casualties per 1 million total working hours*3 Refers to number of working days lost per 1,000 total working hours*4 *5 *6 *7 Source: Survey on Industrial Accidents (conducted by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare)

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Governance Data

We check and provide guidance to overseas business locations of the Furukawa Company Group on various matters. These include thestatus of regular statutory inspections of facilities, acquisition of official qualifications required for operations, maintenance of work instructions and manuals, results of work environment measurements, implementation of safety education, emergency communication systems,
and operation of the Safety and Health Committee. In addition to compliance with local laws and regulations, we provide guidance andadvice on how to improve the work environment and management standards so that employees can work safely and comfortably, taking
into account local climate and customs.
In the event of an accident or disaster, we take corrective and preventive measures after rigorous discussions with the person in charge ofthe site regarding the cause of the accident or disaster and measures to prevent recurrence. The following offices have acquired ISO 45001
certification, the international standard for occupational health and safety management systems, and are promoting health and safety activities.

◼ ISO 45001 Certification Acquisition Status
Company Name

Certification Organization

Taian Furukawa UNIC Crane Co., Ltd.

April 29, 2021

China United Certification Center (Beijing) Co., Ltd.

FURUKAWA UNIC (THAILAND) CO., LTD.

January 25, 2023

Perry Johnson Registrars, Inc.

Acquisition Date

Certification Organization

June 6, 1997

Japan Quality Assurance Organization (JQA)

Product Quality Management◼ ISO 9001 Certification Acquisition Status
Company Name

Furukawa UNIC Corporation
Furukawa Rock Drill Co., Ltd.

October 17, 1997

TÜV Rheinland Japan Ltd.

Furukawa Industrial Machinery Systems Co., Ltd.

June 22, 1999

Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK)

Furukawa Denshi Co., Ltd.

December 4, 1998

Japan Quality Assurance Organization (JQA)

Yamaishi Metal Co., Ltd.

November 28, 2000

Bureau Veritas Japan Co., Ltd.

Tsukuba Site, Technology Division, Furukawa
Co., Ltd. (Material Research & Development
Dept. / Advanced Technology Dept.)
FURUKAWA UNIC (THAILAND) CO., LTD.

July 24, 2003

January 14, 2004

May 14, 2009

JIC Quality Assurance Ltd. (JICQA)JSA Solutions Co., Ltd.

Perry Johnson Registrars, Inc.

Taian Furukawa UNIC Crane Co., Ltd.

November 8, 2010

Shanghai Audit Centre of Quality System

FD Coil Philippines, Inc.

March 24, 2021

United Registrar of Systems Ltd.

Scope of Coverage

FY2018FY2019FY2020

FY2021

FY2022

Number of directors under the Articles of Incorporation Persons

Nonconsolidated

Up to 12Up to 12Up to 12Up to 12Up to 12

9

9

9

9

9

3

3

3

3

3

2

3

3

3

3

0

1

1

1

1

18

16

16

15

13

0

0

0

0

0

Total
Outside directors(included)
Independent outside
directors (included)
Female directors(included)
Total
Female executive officers(included)

Number of directors*1

Number of executive
officers*2

Persons
Persons
Persons

Nonconsolidated

Persons
Persons
Persons

Nonconsolidated*1 As of September 30, 2023:
Number of directors: 9
Outside directors: 3
Independent outside directors: 3
Female directors: 1*2 As of September 30, 2023:
Number of executive officers: 9
Female executive officers: 0

Audit System◼ Audit System Personnel
Item

Number of Audit & Supervisory Board Members
under the Articles of Incorporation
Total
Outside members(included)
Independent outside
members (included)
Designated limited
partners and employees
conducting auditing
operations
Certified public accountants
other than above
Other assistants

Number of Audit &Supervisory Board
Members

Certified public
accountants who
conducted accountauditing services

Number of Internal Audit Department personnel

Unit

Scope of Coverage

FY2018FY2019FY2020

FY2021

FY2022

Persons

Nonconsolidated

Up to 5persons

Up to 5persons

Up to 5persons

Up to 5persons

Up to 5persons

4

4

4

4

4

2

2

2

2

2

Persons

1

1

1

1

1

Persons

2

2

2

2

2

Persons

7

6

5

6

8

Persons

11

11

17

15

29

Persons
Persons

Nonconsolidated

SocialFurukawa Chemicals Co., Ltd.

Unit

Environmental

Acquisition Date

Item

Consolidated

Persons

Nonconsolidated

5

5

5

5

5

Unit

Scope of Coverage

FY2018FY2019FY2020

FY2021

FY2022

16

6

2

5

4

9

2

0

0

0

8

7

6

2

2

2

4

2

0

0

FY2020

FY2021

FY2022◼ Internal Audit Performance
Item

Total

Companies

Overseas consolidated
subsidiaries (included)

Companies

Number of companies
conducting follow-up
audits

Total

Companies

Overseas consolidated
subsidiaries (included)

Companies

Consolidated

Consolidated

Governance

Number of companies
conducting internal
auditsCompliance◼ Political Donations
Item

Total political donations
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Sustainability Activities: Targets and Results

Officers

Safety Guidance at Overseas Business Locations

Unit

Scope of Coverage

FY2018FY2019Japaneseyen

Nonconsolidated――

2,000,000 1,000,000 1,920,000
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Sustainability Promotion Department
Tokiwabashi Tower, 6-4, Otemachi 2-chome,
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8370, Japan
TEL +81-3-6636-9537 FAX +81-3-6636-9550

URL https://www.furukawakk.co.jp/en/

Published in December 2023