EHS Report 2022
Environmental, Health, and Safety Report

Environmental, Health, and Safety Report 2022

CoorsTek KK Group

Editor’s Note

Environmental, Health, and Safety Report 2022

This is our twentieth report since our first report,
titled Environmental Report, was published in 2003.
In this report, we present the business, social andhuman, and environmental activities of theCoorsTek KK Group (the Group), which includes
CoorsTek KK (the Company) and our subsidiaries,
as they reflect our commitment to environmental,
health, and safety activities. Our purpose is tocommunicate the Group’s activities in a way that ourcustomers, shareholders, employees, people inlocal communities, and other stakeholders caneasily grasp.

Contents
Corporate Philosophy

P02

Message from the Company

P03

Environmental Report■Environmental, Health, and Safety Policy■Environmental Management Structure

P04

Scope of the Report

P05

This report covers the following facilities and affiliated companies.

CoorsTek KK■Objectives and Results of Environmental
Activities

P06■Environmental Impact

P08■Mitigation of Global Warming

P09■Waste Management

P10■Management of Chemical Substances

P10■Green Procurement

P12

Relationships with Local Communities
P21

1, Minami-Fuji, Ogakie-cho, Kariya, Aichi
Prefecture

Remarks:

P17■Partnership with Local Communities

30, Soya, Hadano, Kanagawa Prefecture■Kariya Facility

・The above three facilities and two consolidated subsidiaries arecollectively referred to as “business sites.”
・The Head Office and CoorsTek Sales KK are not included in
the environmental reporting data.
・In this report, the group company of CoorsTek, Inc., the parent
company, is collectively referred to as the CoorsTek Group.
・ In this report, CoorsTek KK and the above consolidated
subsidiaries are referred to as CoorsTek KK Group.
・For corporate data, please refer to our website.
http://www.coorstek.co.jp/jpn/corporate/overview.html■Occupational Safety and Health

P21■Hadano Facility■CoorsTek Sales KK
Osaki Wiz Tower, 11-1, Osaki 2-chome, Shinagawa-ku,
Tokyo

P16

■Responsibility to Local Communities

378, Oaza Oguni-machi, Oguni-machi,
Nishiokitama-gun, Yamagata
Prefecture■CoorsTek Nagasaki Corporation
296, Momozugo, Kawatana-cho, Higashisonogi-gun,Nagasaki■Objectives and Results of Occupational Safety
and Health Management
P17
Management■Oguni Facility■CoorsTek Tokuyama Corporation
2-1-32, Eguchi, Shunan, Yamaguchi

P13

Safety and Health Report■Occupational Safety and Health Management
Structure
P16■Occupational Accidents

Osaki Wiz Tower, 11-1, Osaki 2-chome,
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo

Consolidated Subsidiaries■History of Our Commitment to theEnvironment■Head Office

Reporting Period
This report presents the results of activities in fiscal
2021 (January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021) andother content.
Publication
Previous issue: March 2021
Next issue: April 2023 (scheduled)
Reference Guidelines
Environmental Accounting Guidelines (fiscal year
2005 version), Ministry of the Environment of
Japan

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Corporate Philosophy

The CoorsTek Way

Corporate Philosophy

The Coorstek Way
VISION STATEMENT
We make the world measurably better.

Better Today• We are inspired by our legacy of innovation• We take pride in what we do• We provide outstanding value for our customers, teammates, families, communities, and the world• We deliver leading-edge solutions to improve the lives of people in the communities we serve

Better Together• We value the inherent worth and dignity of each individual• We share responsibility, risk, opportunity, and reward• We collaborate to solve our customers’ most complex challenges• We act with consistency, honesty, and respect

Better Tomorrow• We push the limits of what’s possible• We evolve to meet the challenges of the future• We think globally and act locally• We commit to near-term results with a long-term view

CoorsTek’s Corporate Policy
1. Prioritizing the Customer
We accord the highest priority to customers' satisfaction by providing value-rich products and services
based on new perspectives and dynamic ideas.
2. Enhancing Corporate Value
Through constant change in management practices and technological innovation, we strive
to garner the trust and meet the expectations of all who are stakeholders in the CoorsTek Group.
3. Contributing to Society
We place the highest consideration on human safety and environmental conservation, and asa good corporate citizen, we aim to achieve a symbiotic relationship with the global communityand local communities in which we have a presence by contributing to their developments.
4. Conducting Fair BusinessWe are fully aware of our social responsibilities as a corporate entity, and we obey the rules
and established norms of Japan and other countries as we conduct business fairly and with integrity.
5. Respecting the Individual
We respect each employee's individuality and creativity, and we foster a fair and generous
environment in which he or she can grow and evolve as an individual.
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Corporate Message

Message from the Company
We make the world measurably better
As a global engineering ceramics manufacturer with a 100-year history, the CoorsTek Group
contributes to a world in which we can feel measurable achievements. Through development
based on the direct needs of a wide range of customers and markets in many business areas, wewill continue to provide even better products.
At the same time, we practice our Business Policy, which is to "place the highest consideration
on human safety and environmental conservation.” We believe that environmental conservation,
health, and safety are key elements to continuing our business, therefore we contribute to thedevelopment of society through a variety of activities.
In 2021, we launched the Sustainability Steering Committee to accelerate our commitment tosustainability. We also aim to achieve higher goals in the markets and products we serve, and in
our process of continuous innovation centered on improving energy efficiency and reducing waste.
In terms of environment, CoorsTek KK has improved our energy intensity by an average of 8.8%
per year over the past five years in 2021. Going forward, we will continue to promote efforts tofurther reduce CO2 emissions, make effective use of resources, and reduce chemical substances
through more efficient energy use and the use of renewable energy.
In terms of health and safety, based on the results of a third-party evaluation of ergonomics*1,
we have improved approximately 40% of the recommended improvements across our facilities in
2021. We will continue to implement health and safety improvement activities to create a more
comfortable work environment. In 2022, we will also focus on improving human performance*2
and work to foster a safety culture by strengthening human resource development along withsystems.
From now on, we will continue to grow our business and improve our corporate value andpromote efforts toward SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals). We will also promote various
activities to ensure stakeholder satisfaction. We ask for your continued guidance andencouragement.

CoorsTek KK*1 Ergonomics: To optimize machine design and work methods to reduce physical burden and prevent illness.
*2 Improvement of human performance: To understand the human behavior and characteristics behind human error, and to improve
individual and organizational capabilities and performance in order to reduce errors.

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Environmental Report

Environment report
Environmental, Health, and Safety Policy
Conducting operations safely and in an environmentally responsible mannerrequires a diligent attitude and proactive steps. At CoorsTek, we believe ACTION is
the key to achieving ZERO injuries or environmental incidents.
Anticipate potential hazards and take action to prevent them from doing harm
Commit to protecting yourself, employees, and the environment
Think about the contributing factors of injuries, accidents, and illnesses and learn from them
Initiate continual process and program improvements
Own it! It is up to us to prevent injuries, illnesses, and pollution
Network with others to share best practices and elevate our performance beyond compliance

Environmental activities
The CoorsTek KK Group regards environmental conservation as a key management issue. We are engaged
in environmental conservation activities on a continual and voluntary basis, guided by the Environmental Policy
we established in 1989.

CoorsTek KK Group Environmental Policy
The CoorsTek KK Group works to bring together materials, technologies, and people to create new values.
In carrying out our activities, we promote environmental conservation in the belief that the Earth’s resources
are invaluable. Accordingly, we promote the following management concepts:(1) Position environmental conservation as a critical issue at the heart of our business.
(2) Adhere to environmental laws, environmental guidelines agreed to by CoorsTek KK Group, and othervoluntary environmental protection standards.
(3) Reduce the environmental impact of our business activities and prevent pollution.
(4) Set voluntarily action plans such as energy conservation to help prevent global warming, including
policies such as zero emissions, through the effective use of resources and reducing the use ofchemical substances.
(5) Promote green procurement, including prioritizing the selection of raw materials that have minimal
environmental impact.
(6) Contribute to society by developing and providing superior environmental technology and products,
cooperate with communities, and undertake environmental protection activities in general.

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Environmental Management Structure
Environmental management structure

We have an integrated environmental ◆Management Organizational Structure
management structure in which theGroup Environmental Committee is the
top decision-making body formatters relating to environmental
management.
All business sites operate underenvironmental management systems
that comply with ISO14001
standards.

◆ISO 14001 Certification Status (as of March 31, 2022)
Business Site

Initial Certification Date

Certification Body

Oguni Facility

Feb. 1998

Intertek Certification Japan Ltd.

Hadano Facility

Mar. 1998

Intertek Certification Japan Ltd.

Kariya Facility

Apr. 2000 *1

Intertek Certification Japan Ltd.

CoorsTek Tokuyama Corp.

Mar. 1998

Japan Quality Assurance Organization

CoorsTek Nagasaki Corp.

Dec. 2000 *2

Intertek Certification Japan Ltd.

*1 The Kariya Facility returned the certification in April 2009. Subsequently, it was recertified in November 2017.
*2 CoorsTek Nagasaki Corp. returned the certification in December 2009. Subsequently, it was recertified in March 2016.

Environmental, health, and safety audits
Internal audits
The Chief Environmental Management Officer and EHS personnel conduct compliance audits and activity
assessments at each business site. The CoorsTek Group uses its standards to verify compliance withenvironmental laws and regulations and assess the status of the Company’s environmental activities. EHS
personnel follow up on assessment results and work to improve environmental efforts.

Oguni Facility

Hadano Facility

CoorsTek Tokuyama

CoorsTek Nagasaki

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Environmental education
In order to better understand and enhance our environmental conservation skills, all Group employees undergo
environmental education on a regular basis. The content of the education varies according to positions andresponsibilities. To ensure compliance and enhance the skills of individual employees, the Group supports andencourages employees to acquire qualifications and attend lectures.
Contractors working at the Group’s sites are informed of environmental and safety requirements.
In 2020, we implemented a lot of education to prevent infection
and also utilized remote systems due to the influence of COVID-19.

Number of Qualified EHS Employees

NumberMajor qualifications

Number of Qualified EHS Employees

Pollution control managers

66

Energy managers
Pollution measurement
control managers
Environmentengineers
Energy managers
Specially controlled industrial
Environment
waste managers

19

Major qualifications

Number5

15

measurement engineers
Healthofficerscontrolled
Specially
industrial
waste managers
Workingenvironment
Environmental education
for new employees(Hadano Facility)

Environmental education
for new employees(CoorsTek Nagasak)

22
18

measurement
experts
Health officers

Working environment
measurement experts

45
17
4
13
24
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Objectives and Results of Environmental Activities
Green manufacturing to reduce environmental impact
Objectives
Environmental
Activities
and Results
Overview
of ofvoluntary
environmental
actionplans
The CoorsTek KK Group has formulated a voluntary environmental action plan and it conducts activities toreduce environmental impacts of business activities.

◆FY2021 Voluntary Environmental Action Plan and Performance
Priority Initiatives
Global warming mitigation

Effective use of resources

Pollution Prevention

FY2020 Voluntary Environmental Action Plan
Improvement of an average of 1% or more per year
in ratio to direct costs (crude oil equivalent/DC) in
the past 5 years
Reduction final disposal rate
Reduction of ratio of total waste discharged inrelation to input (value vs. waste / input) over
FY2020 level
Prevention of environmental problems: continue
performance of zero incidences of Level 3 problems(Level 3: exceed legal regulations)

Results

Evaluation*1

Average improvement of 8.8%
per year◎

1％ increase△

Zero occurrences of Level 3
environmental problems○*1 ◎ Objective exceeded ○ Objective achieved △ Objective not achieved*2 PRTR (Pollutant Release and Transfer Register) is a system for ascertaining, aggregating, and publishing data on the amounts of harmful chemical
substances released into the environment or transferred offsite and the sources of such substances◆FY2022 Voluntary Environmental Action Plan

Priority Initiatives

FY2022 Voluntary Environmental Action Plan

Global warming
mitigation

Average improvement of 1% or more per year in ratio to direct costs (crude oil equivalent/DC) in the past 5
years
Consideration of CO2 reduction measures by increasing the ratio of renewable energy

Effective use ofresources

Reduction final disposal rate
Reduction of ratio of total waste discharged in relation to input (value vs. waste / input) over FY2021 level

Pollution
Prevention

Prevention of environmental problems: continue performance of zero incidences of Level 3 problems

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Environmental accounting
CoorsTek KK Group assesses environmental costs and applies the results to business activities.

◆Environmental Costs

Unit: Millions of yen

Classification

Content

Expenditure*1

Costs*2

222.8

646.0

131.7

336.6

86.5

85.5

5.7

224.0

0

0.1

5.3

26.9

1.9

87.9

Ⅰ Business area costs

Ⅴ Social activity costs

Prevention of pollution to atmosphere,
water, soil, etc.
Mitigation of global warming,
conservation of ozone layer, etc.
Effective utilization of resources,
recycling of waste, etc.
Green procurement, product recovery
and recycling, etc.
Monitoring of environmental impacts,
planting of greenery, etc.
Development of environmentallyconscious products etc.
Disclosure of information etc.

Ⅵ Environmental remediation costs

Natural restoration etc.

Ⅰ- i Pollution prevention costs
Ⅰ- ii Global environmental
conservation costs
Ⅰ- iii Resource circulation costs
Ⅱ Upstream/downstream costs
Ⅲ Administration costs
Ⅳ R&D costs

Total environmental cost (millions of yen)

0

0.3

0

18.0

231.0

779.2

Period: January 2021 to December 2021. Subjects: 5 business sites*1 Expenditures: of expenditures subject to depreciation, amounts for environmental conservation are reported.
*2 Costs: total amounts of expenditures for environmental conservation and depreciation of facilities are reported (including labor costs).

◆Environmental conservation effects
Energy consumption and amount of money have increased due to increased production.

Actual Effects

Environmental Impact
Compared to FY2020

Monetary Value of Effects

Energy consumption

increase of 174,000 GJ

increase of 254 million yen

Water consumption

increase of 110,000 m3

increase of 5.2 million yen

Amount of waste

increase of 875 t

increase of 28.8 million yen

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Environmental Impact
Reducing environmental impact by continually analyzing the impact of businessactivities on the environment
Environmental Impact

INPUT

Principal Raw Materials*1

Energy Input
Purchased electricity

1,573,185

GJ

Silica

4,657

t

LPG

66,544

GJ

Alumina217

t

Fuel oil A

36,834

GJ

Carbon424

tKerosene

10,130GJ

Silicon carbide

484

t

Utility gas

7,673

GJ

Coal tar and tar pitch285t

Gas oil

219

GJ

Silicon355tGasoline

281

GJ

Zirconia

4

t

Steam

79

GJ

―

－

-

Total energy input

1,694,945

GJ

Water Input
Clean water, industrial
252
water

1,512

Silicon tetrachloride

10,000m3

38

Groundwater

Principal Source Gases*1

10,000m3t

Amounts of PRTR Substances Handled
Hydrogen fluoride and its
349twater-soluble salts
23

Otherst

CoorsTek KK Group
Products
CustomerCoorsTek KK Group
Products

Customers' factories etc.

OUTPUT
Released into the Atmosphere

Discharge of Waste

Nitrogen oxides

5t

Total amount of waste discharged

8,038

t

Sulfur oxides
Amount of PRTR substances
released (atmosphere)

1

t

3,358

t

2

t

Final amount of discharge
Amount of PRTR substancestransferred

5tGlobal Warming Gases

Discharged into Water

CO2 emissions (direct emissions)

7.7

kt-CO2

BOD*2＋COD*3

15t

CO2 emissions (indirect emissions)

72.7

kt-CO2

SS*4

26

t

CO2 emissions from transport

1

kt-CO2

Drainage486

10,000m3

Period: January 2021 to December 2021. Subjects: 5 business sites*1 Principal raw materials and source gases listed are those of which 100 tons or more are consumed per year.
*2 BOD: Biochemical oxygen demand*3 COD: Chemical oxygen demand*4 SS: Suspended solids

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Mitigation of Global Warming
Reducing
emissions
to counter global warming
MitigationCOof2Global
Warming
Reduction of CO2 emissions
The CoorsTek KK Group works to reduce◆CO2 Emissions and Specific Energy Consumption
CO2 emissions through productivity
improvements and energy conservation
measures. In fiscal 2021, CO2 emissions
increased by 3.3% over the previous year due to theincrease in production. On the other hand, the ratio todirect costs (crude oil equivalent/DC) in the past 5 years
improved by 8.8% as a result of implementing energy
conservation activities.

Measures to reduce CO2 emissions◆CO2 Emissions Reduction Measures and Amount of Reduction
MeasureFacility

Case 1
Reduction of power
consumption

Oguni Facility

Case 2
Reduction of power
consumption

Hadano Facility

Case 3
Reduction of power
consumption

Kariya Facility

Case 4
Reduction of power
consumption

CoorsTek
Tokuyama Corp.

Case 5
Reduction of power
consumption

CoorsTek
Nagasaki Corp.

Details of Improvement
Annual power consumption was reduced by
1,304,000 kWh by replacing lamps, airconditioners, and transformers with thosethat had greater energy savings andimproving the operation control.
Annual power consumption was reduced by
308,000 kWh by replacing lamps, chillers,and air conditioners with those that had
greater energy savings and improving theoperation control.
Annual power consumption was reduced by
158,000 kWh by replacing lamps,
compressors, chillers, and air conditioners
with those that had greater energy savings
and improving the operation control.
Annual power consumption was reduced
by 225,600 kWh by replacing lamps, airconditioners and chillers with those that
had greater energy savings andimproving the operation control.
Annual power consumption was reducedby 154,700 kWh by replacing lamps,
chillers, and air conditioners with thosethat had greater energy savings andimproving the operation control.

Air conditioner(after)

LED lamp(after)

LED lamp(after)

Chiller (after)

Case 1(Oguni Facility)

Case 2(Hadano Facility)

Case 3(Kariya Facility)

Case 5(CoorsTek Nagasaki)Case 2 (Hadano Facility)

Case 2 (Hadano Facility)

Case 2 (Hadano Facility)

Case 4 (CoorsTek
Tokuyama)

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Amount ofReduction
606.4 t - CO2

137.7 t - CO2

64.2 t - CO2

102.2 t - CO2

56.5 t - CO2

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Waste Management
Zero emissions*1 for a recycling-based society based on the 3R concept
Initiatives to achieve zero emissions
Eachbusinesssite has a recycling center that manages waste and implements zero emission activities to help
Waste
Management
realize a recycling-based society. Activities include minimizing defects and material loss by improving
manufacturing yield and working with recycling partners for sludge and scrap waste in accordance with the 3R
principles (reduce, reuse, recycle).
Fiscal 2021 resulted in a increase of 1% of total waste discharged in relation to input compared to the previous
year. On the other hand, Hadano Facility,and Kariya Facility continue the zero emissions.
*1 Zero emissions of waste: final disposal rate (final disposal amount / total waste discharged x 100) of ≦1◆Total waste discharged in relation to direct cost

◆Final disposal rate of each facility

Management of Chemical Substances“One drop control”*1 policy for managing chemical substances
Management of Chemical Substances
Chemical substance management measures
The CoorsTek KK Group promotes green procurement and responds to the EU’s RoHS*2 Directive and
REACH*3. We manage chemical substances subject to the PRTR Law and substances subject to the
Poisonous and Deleterious Substances Control Law, taking into consideration human health and safety,
prevention of pollution, and reduction of environmental impact. As we strengthen the implementation of the“one drop control,” we ensure meticulous management of data on usage, release, and transfer.
*1 “One drop control” is the Group’s practice of meticulous substance management. It involves daily cleaning andinspection so that no leakage—not even one drop of oil, chemical, or other substance—is overlooked. Structures aredesigned and maintained to ensure easy detection of any leakage. For example, trays and overflow spill basins are
kept dry.
*2 RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) Directive: European Union directive to restrict the use of lead, mercury,cadmium, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyls, polybrominated diphenyl ethers and phthalate(DEHP,
BBP, DBP and DIBP) in electrotechnical products.
*3 REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals) Regulation: European Union regulation
mandating registration, evaluation, authorization, and restriction of the use of chemical substances

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Pollutant release and transfer register (PRTR) substances
The main PRTR substance that the CoorsTek KK Group handles is hydrofluoric acid, which is used for cleaning.
In fiscal 2021, the handling volume of hydrofluoric acid increased compared to the previous year due to an
upper production volume of raw materials.

◆PRTR Results for Fiscal 2021
Substance
numberspecified by the
PRTR Law

Substance
name

Unit: tonAmounthandledAmountreleasedTo air

To
water

To
soil

To onsite
landfills

AmounttransferredTosewage

As
waste

71

Ferric chloride

3.4

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

302

Naphthalene

7.8

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

349

Phenol

2.9

1.6

1.6

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Hydrogen fluoride and its
water-soluble salts
Molybdenum and its
compounds

334.1

0.1

0.1

0.0

0.0

0.0

4.7

0.0

0.0

6.4

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Hexamethylenetetramine

1.1

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

355.7

1.7

1.7

0.0

0.0

0.0

4.7

0.0

0.0

374
453
258

Total

Storage of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)
The Group strictly manages equipment and machinery in storage and in use which contain PCBs until disposal
by a processing company within the period specified by governmental order, so as to not cause environmental
pollution.

◆Equipment Containing PCBs in Storage or in Use (as of December 31, 2021)
Type of Equipment Containing PCBs
(including low-concentration PCBs)

Total◆Equipment Transformers
Containing PCBs in Storage or5UseUnits(as of December 31, 2018)
Capacitors
Other equipment

4 Units
1 UnitMeasures to prevent air pollution and offensive odors
The CoorsTek KK Group prevents air pollution and the release of offensive odors by installing exhaust gas
treatment equipment, fuel conversion, and other measures. Each business site has established voluntaryexhaust gas standards and works to reduce environmental impact.

Water pollution prevention
The Group reduces the burden on wastewater treatment facilities through appropriate use of raw materials,
abrasives, and chemical substances used in production processes at each business site. The Group has alsoestablished voluntary discharged water standards at each of the sites and is strengthening the monitoring ofwater quality.
In addition, each business site conducts emergency response training to enable a rapid response in the eventof an emergency.

Emergency response training(Kariya Facility)

Emergency response training(Hadano Facility)

Emergency response training(CoorsTek Nagasaki)

Emergency Response Training(CoorsTek Nagasaki)

Emergency Response
Training
11(CoorsTek Nagasaki)

Emergency Response Training(CoorsTek Nagasaki)

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Green Procurement
In order to create environmentally conscious products, we promote theprocurement of products, parts, materials, and raw materials with low
environmental impact (green procurement).
Green procurement
Under our Green Procurement Guidelines, we practice green procurement to make eco-friendly products. We
prioritize purchasing raw materials, parts, and supplies that reflect consideration for health, safety and theenvironment. Our efforts include eliminating hazardous substances and converting to substances with aminimal environmental impact, and incorporating RoHS and REACH directives and regulations.

CoorsTek KK Group Basic Purchasing Policy
・Optimized Global Procurement
Based on fair and impartial market principles, we conduct business with suppliers who provide the best
quality, price and delivery terms, regardless of location.

・Building TrustWe create mutual benefits based on relationships of trust. We do not disclose to external parties
confidential matters that come to our knowledge in the course of business.

・Compliance
We regard compliance with the law as the basis of every transaction.

・Green Purchasing
Our procurement activities give priority to environmentally-conscious products and services.

・Conflict Minerals Policy
We do not purchase conflict minerals or materials or products that use metals derived from conflictminerals which come from the Democratic Republic of Congo or its neighboring countries, where suchminerals may serve as funding sources for militia groups that commit human rights abuses.
We kindly request that our suppliers also be transparent in their procurement of materials and parts.

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History of Our Commitment to the Environment
Ever since our foundation, we have prioritized harmony with society and the environment in the
conduct of business. We intend to continually strengthen the basis of environmental managementwith the aim of ensuring sustainable management*.
※Sustainable management is defined as contributing to the realization of a sustainable society by practicing corporate

responsibility in economics, society, and the environment and by respecting people.

History of CoorsTek KK Group

Main environmental conservation
activities and commendations

Main improvements related toenvironmental conservation

1951 Oguni Facility receives the
Director-General Award for Excellent
Factories for Energy Control(Heat Category).

1954 Oguni Facility’s Akashiba
Power Plant (hydroelectric)in Oguni, Yamagata
prefecture, is completed.

1918 Toyo Taika Renga Co., Ltd.
(currently Kariya Facility) is established.
1928 Denki Kinyu Co., Ltd.
(currently Oguni Facility) is established.
1956 Kawatana Plant (currently CoorsTek
Nagasaki Corp.) is established.
1958 Nihon Denko Co., Ltd. is renamed
Toshiba Denko Co., Ltd.
1959 Tokai Rozai Co., Ltd., is renamed
Toshiba Internal Insulation Co., Ltd.
1961 Hadano Facility is established.
1968 Toshiba Ceramics Co., Ltd.
(currently CoorsTek KK) is established
as a result of the merger between Denko
Co., Ltd. and Toshiba Rozai Co., Ltd.
1971 A research center (currently the CoreTechnology Center) is established.

1982 Tokuyama Ceramics Co., Ltd.
(currently CoorsTek Tokuyama Corp.) isestablished.
1984 Tokai Ceramics Co., Ltd. is established.

1991 Niigata Toshiba Ceramics Co., Ltd. Is
established for volume production oflarge-diameter silicon wafers.

1974 Oguni Facility receives the
Director-General Award for Excellent
Factories for Energy Control(Heat Category).
1978 Oguni Facility receives the Award of the
Minister of International Trade andIndustry for Excellent Factories forEnergy Control (Heat Category).
1984 Kariya Facility receives the President’s
Prize from the Japan Energy
Conservation Center as an example ofexcellent energy savings.
1991 Use of chlorine-based organic solvents
is abolished throughout the Group.
1997 Oguni Facility starts manufacturing
lead-free carbon brushes.
1998 Oguni Facility receives an award fromthe Director-General of the Tohoku
Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry
for Excellent Factory Greening.
1999 Kariya Facility receives an award in the
Aichi Prefecture Factory Greening
Contest.
1999 Nagasaki Toshiba Ceramics Co., Ltd.
(currently CoorsTek Nagasaki Corp.)
gains Eco-Mark certification for its
foamed (porous) ceramics.
2000 Green Procurement Guidelines are
established and suppliers are evaluatedfor green procurement.

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1985 Oguni Facility introduces
waste heat-based snow
removal equipment, which
does not involve water
spraying.
1990 Oguni Facility’ s second
Akashiba Power Plant(hydroelectric) is completed.
1998 An emergency automatic
shut-off gate is introduced
at the final discharge outletof Oguni Facility.
1999 Sound barrier walls are
installed at site boundaries
of Hadano Facility.

2000 Removal of incineratorsfrom all production sites iscompleted.
2001 Heat storage exhaust gas
treatment equipment isinstalled at Kariya Facility
to control offensive odors
and VOCs.
2004 Measuring equipment for
total phosphorus and total
nitrogen is installed at
Kariya Facility.
2004 Introduction of central
monitoring systems at final
discharge outlets iscompleted at Oguni, Hadanoand Kariya Facilities.
2004 Nagasaki Toshiba Ceramics
Co., Ltd. (currently CoorsTek
Nagasaki Corp.) changes
furnace fuel from heavy oil tokerosene in order to reduceSOx.

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History of CoorsTek KK Group

2006 SIC Investment, a special purpose
corporation for the tender offer ofToshiba Ceramics' shares, isestablished. Toshiba Ceramics
becomes a subsidiary of SIC
investment following completion of thetender offer.
2007 Toshiba Ceramics Co., Ltd. becomes awholly owned subsidiary of SIC
Investment following completion of theshare exchange.
SIC Investment is renamed Covalent
Materials Corp.
Toshiba Ceramics merges with Covalent
Materials Corp. and the new Company,
Covalent Materials Corp., isinaugurated.

2010 Akashiba Power Plant is transferred to
F-Power Co., Ltd.

Main environmental conservation
activities and commendations
2005 Oguni Facility receives the Minister of
Economy, Trade and Industry Award for
Excellent Factories for Energy Control(Heat Category).

2006 Kariya Facility holds an explanatory
meeting for local residents about soil
and groundwater contamination.
2006 Onsite soil and groundwater measures
are completed at Kariya Facility.
2007 Hadano Facility achieves zero
emissions of waste.
2007 Cleanup of contaminated soil at Kariya
Facility starts.
2008 Hadano Facility is awarded the Shonan
Region Prefectural Administration
Center Director’s Award for its efforts in
waste reduction, reuse, and recycling
activities.

2009 Cleanup of PCB-contaminated soil at
Kariya Facility is completed.

2012 Silicon wafer business is transferred to
Sino-American Silicon Products.

2012 Electronic manifest system for industrial
waste management begins at Hadano
Facility.

2013 Shares of Tokai Ceramics Co., Ltd.
are transferred to Calderys Japan Co.,Ltd.
Shares of Covalent Sales Corp. aretransferred to Hibino Corp.

2013 Oguni Facility enters the Yamagata Eco
Smile Contest, resulting in one 2nd
place winner and three special prize
winners.

2014 CoorsTek, Inc. acquires the shares of
Covalent Materials Corp.

2014 Removal of all PCB equipment by adisposal company is completed by
Covalent Materials Nagasaki Corp.
(currently CoorsTek Nagasaki Corp.)

Main improvements related toenvironmental conservation2005 Kariya Facility installs
catalyst combustion typeodor control equipment infurnaces at advanced
ceramics factories 1, 2 and 3.
2005 CoorsTek Nagasakichanges furnace fuel fromkerosene to LPG in order toreduce CO2 emissions.
2006 Hadano Facility changes
boiler fuel from heavy oil to
LPG in order to reduce
CO2 emissions.
2007 Kariya Facility installs
catalyst combustion typeodor control equipment in
the furnace.
2008 Kariya Facility introduces
an extra high voltage
substation, eliminating theuse of heavy oil.
2008 Tunnel kiln fuel isconverted from kerosene to
LPG to reduce CO2
emissions at Covalent
Materials Nagasaki Corp.
(currently CoorsTek
Nagasaki Corp.).
2008 Kariya Facility’s status as a
specified air pollutant
discharging plant isremoved due to a shift inbusiness structure andenergy conversion.

2013 Removal of all PCB equipment by adisposal company is completed by
Covalent Materials Tokuyama Corp.
(currently CoorsTek Tokuyama Corp.).

2014 Zero emissions status is achieved forthe first time at Oguni Facility in fiscal
2013.
2015 The Company is renamed CoorsTek KK.

2015 Electronic manifest system for industrial
waste management begins at Oguni
Facility.
2015 195 units of PCB equipment and 13.8
tons of pollutant by a disposal company
are removed at Oguni, Hadano andKariya Facilities.
2015 Kariya Facility receives recognition fromthe city of Kariya as an eco-friendly worksite (Kariya eco-friendly workplace) for its
efforts in consideration of theenvironment during the course ofbusiness.

2018 Kariya Facility 100th Anniversary

2019 Electronic manifest system for industrial
waste management begins at Kariya
Facility and CoorsTek Nagasaki.
2020 Completed delivery of all PCB equipment
to processing contractors(Hadano Facility)

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2015 Three wastewater
treatment facilities areconsolidated into one at
Oguni facility.

2017 Kariya Facility installs
catalyst combustion typeodor control equipment in
its furnace.

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Main environmental conservation
activities and commendations

Main improvements related toenvironmental conservation

2021 Completed delivery of all PCB
equipment to processing contractors(Kariya Facility)

2021 Hydrofluoric acid wastewater
treatment facility, Renewal of
settling tank and introductionof automatic slaked lime
injection system .
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Health and Safety Report

Safety and Health Report
Occupational Safety and Health Management Structure
Occupational safety and health management structure
The CoorsTek KK Group has anintegrated management and operating
structure with the Group Safety and
Health Committee as the top decisionmaking body for matters related tosafety and health management. We
perform risk reduction activities that
conform to the Ministry of Health,Labour and Welfare’s Guidelines on
Occupational Safety and HealthManagement Systems.

◆Occupational Safety and Health Management Structure

Occupational Accidents
Occupational accidents
In fiscal 2021, there were four occupational accidents in the CoorsTek KK Group. There was no lost work
accident. This is the lowest number of occupational accidents in the last five years. All injured workers had
less than 5 years of experience. We will continue to provide safety training for workers and strive to eliminate
all accidents through initiatives such as using protective guards on machines, improving risk levels of safety
and maintenance devices, Foresight 4 Safety (“kiken yochi,” or hazard prediction) - the point-and-call risk
reduction system, and policies for risk reduction. In 2021, two facilities, CoorsTek Tokuyama and CoorsTek
Nagasaki, achieved zero occupational accidents and achieved no accidents for ten consecutive years.

◆Occupational Accidents in the CoorsTek Group◆Total Case Injury Rate*2◆Incidence Rate*1

Note: Figures other than CoorsTek KK Group are based on statistics from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare on occupational accidents.

*1 Incidence rate: Number of accidents involving one or more lost workdays per million work hours*2 Total Case Injury Rate: Number of total accidents per 200-thousand work hours

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Objectives and Results of Occupational Safety and Health Activities
Objectives of occupational safety and health
The CoorsTek KK Group accords the highest priority to human life. To ensure workplace safety and tosafeguard the health of employees and other concerned parties, we have established the Basic Policy on
Safety and Health Management in which we maintain safe, comfortable workplaces. We work to prevent
occupational accidents and illnesses and encourage employees to maintain their health.
◆Fiscal 2021 Priorities and Results
Fiscal 2019 Priorities

1.Initiatives to eliminate
occupational accidents

2. Physical and mental
health maintenanceand improvement

Objectives(1) Establish “kiken yochi” hazard prediction
and point-and-call system(2) Promote risk reduction
・Unification of risk assessment(RA) format
・Improvement of 5% or more for Risk
Level*1 II and III
・Improvement of 50% or more for
Ergonomics evaluation A*2
・Nearmiss(NM) Injury ratio*3: 154 or more
(3) ・Introduction of CoorsTek global
standards
・Enhancement of safety levels based onhealth and safety guidelines(1) COVID-19(2) Promote awareness of the importanceof improving medical checkup results(awareness activities about irregularity
rates above the national average)(3) Improvement and enhancement of
mental health environment

Performance
Systematicallyconducted
・Unification of RA
evaluation criteria
・Level IIⅢ:8.8%
improvement
・Ergonomics:58%
improvement
・NM Injury ratio:491
Systematicallyconducted
Infection prevention
measures, response
after infection andimplementation of
spread prevention
measures
Education by industrial
physicians andoccupational healthconsultants
Systematicallyconducted

Evaluation*4

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*1 Risk Level II: Risk requiring systematic reduction measures，Level III: Risk requiring prioritized reduction measures*2 Ergonomics evaluation A: Tasks with a high amount of stress*3 Nearmiss(NM) Injury ratio:Nearmiss number/Injury number*4◎ Objective exceeded ○ Objective achieved △ Objective not achieved◆Fiscal 2022 Priorities
1. Initiatives to eliminate occupational accidents(1) Improve Human Performance(2) Promote risk reduction(3) Introduction of CoorsTek Global Standards andenhancement of safety levels based on health andsafety guidelines

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2. Physical and mental health maintenanceand improvement(1) COVID-19(2) Awareness of the importance ofimproving medical checkup results(3) Improvement and enhancement of
mental health environment

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Occupational Safety and Health Management
Raising awareness of safety and healthEvery year, at each workplace, we are working to raise health and safety awareness by Foresight 4 Safetyand during National Safety Week and National Occupational Safety and Health Week, all employees, including
those of affiliated companies and cooperating companies, attend safety meetings, lectures, and award
ceremonies to raise awareness of safety and health.
In 2021, Message transmission, health and safety commendations, awareness-raising activities, etc. during
National Safety Week were held using a remote system, taking measures to prevent infection due to the
influence of COVID-19.

Foresight 4 Safety(Kariya Facility)

Foresight 4 Safety(CoorsTek Nagasaki)

Live delivery of awards ceremonies andPlant Manager messages at National
Safety Week events to each workplace(Oguni Facility)

Occupational safety and health education and training
The Group conducts education programs related to safety and health based on an annual occupational safety
and health education and training plan. We work to ensure employees’ safety and raise safety and healthawareness.

Health and Safety Training for
new employees(Hadano Facility)

Health and Safety Training for
new employees(Kariya Facility)

Health and Safety Training for
new employees(CoorsTek Nagasaki)

Hands-on safety training
We consider raising each employee’s risk awareness important for eliminating occupational accidents and we
provide accident simulation training to enable employees to recognize the risks inherent in their work throughpersonal experience.

Training to find risks(Oguni Facility)

Risk of cut by sharp object(Kariya Facility)

Risk of caught in machine(Hadano Facility)

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Taking a risk test
(CoorsTek Nagasaki)

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Implementation of complete lock out , tag out, and try out
Lock Out/Tag Out/Try Out* is a critical procedure for protecting employees who inspect, clean, or maintainmachinery or equipment from dangers due to malfunction or incorrect use of the machinery. From 2017 to2018, we focused on developing Lock Out,Tag Out and Try Out tools and procedures, and held education andtraining at all of our facilities.
*Lock Out: To shut off the source of energy (power) supplied to the machine or device, lock the starting device, and prevent othersfrom operating the machine.
*Tag Out: The use of tags to prohibit the operation of machinery shut off or equipment during shutdown of the energy source ofthe machinery.
*Try Out: Confirm that mechanical equipment does not move by checking residual energy and turning on the start switch (testing).

Activities of risk reduction
Installation of Machine Guarding
All CoorsTek KK Group is working on the installation of machine guarding * based on the Group Safety and
Health Guidelines. For newly installed equipment, safety is evaluated by pre-installation environmental
evaluation and equipment design review, and for existing equipment, machine guarding is systematicallyinstalled based on the evaluation results of risk assessment.
* Machine Guarding: Doors, fences, automatic machine stop function, etc. to prevent workers from touching the hazards of the machine.

Install a guarding at the furnace(CoorsTek Nagasaki)

Ergonomics improvement
All CoorsTek KK Group is working on planned improvements based on the evaluation results of Ergonomics
with the aim of reducing the workload of employees.

BeforeAfter

BeforeThe work load is reduced by using the lift cart to lift
heavy objects to the grinding table.
(Oguni Facility)

BeforeThe work load is reduced by embedding a measuring instrument
and eliminating the inclination of the floor.
(Kariya Facility)

After

The workload is reduced by changing the heavy load cart
to a hydraulic lifter.
(Hadano Facility)

After

BeforeAfter

The workload is reduced by changing the transportationof heavy objects from manual to crane.
(CoorsTek Nagasaki)
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Employee health
Physical health management
To create workplaces conducive to employee health, the CoorsTek KK Group mandates medical checkups andprovides opportunities for health management and counseling about all aspects of health based on the medical
checkup results. As a measure to prevent health problems due to overwork, we address the health problems
of individual employees by offering consultations with industrial physicians, which can also be arranged basedon employee requests.

Mental health
The Group provides preventive training for managers to promote early stage awareness of persons who
might have mental health problems and ensure that they are not overlooked, and provides education to enable
employees to recognize any change in their mental health. We provide care for employees by assigningcounselors and instituting return-to-work support programs for employees who have taken leave due to mental
health problems so they can smoothly return to work.

COVID-19 measures
CoorsTek KK Group has established, disseminated, and implemented rules regarding changes to New Wayof Working in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. For example, temperature screening, ensuring social
distancing, setting up partitions in living rooms and conference rooms, thorough disinfection and ventilation,and disinfection training in the event of an infected person. In addition, the staggered shifts and work fromhome system was also introduced and are continuing.

Partition installation(Oguni Facility)

Disinfection training(Kariya Facility)

Ensuring social distance(Hadano Facility)

Disinfection by the disinfection
team(CoorsTek Nagasaki)

Award
Hadano Facility was awarded the "Excellence in Hazardous Materials Operations", which is the Kanagawa
Prefecture Federation of Hazardous Materials Safety Associations Chairman's Award, on Thursday, July 1,
2021. This award is presented to establishments recognized for their longstanding commitment to hazardous
materials safety management and for being a model for others through their safety management efforts attheir hazardous materials facilities.
CoorsTek Nagasaki received the Nagasaki Labor Bureau Director's "Encouragement Award (for safetyassurance measures)" on Monday, October 18, 2021. This award is presented to establishments that actively
promote occupational health and safety activities, and is recognized as a model for others for its excellent
health and safety standards and improvement efforts.

Kanagawa Prefecture Federation of Hazardous
Materials Safety Associations Chairman's Award(Hadano Facility)

Nagasaki Labor Bureau Director's
Encouragement Award(CoorsTek Nagasaki)

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Local Community Relations
Responsibility to Local Communities
Earning the community’s trust by promoting good corporate citizenship
Disaster preparedness■Disaster preparedness activities
To be prepared for a fire emergency or major earthquake, we periodically hold disaster preparedness drills toensure a rapid and appropriate emergency response and to minimize damage.

Night evacuation drill& Water discharge drills(Oguni Facility)

Night evacuation drill(Hadano Facility)

Night evacuation drill(Kariya Facility)

Water discharge drills(CoorsTek Nagasaki)Partnership with Local Communities
The CoorsTek KK Group cooperates and forms partnerships with local communities. We fulfill our responsibility
as a member of the community and work to expand opportunities for communication.
The Company provides the Wide Plan Leave System to support employees’ volunteer activities. Under thissystem, employees can use their paid holidays that would otherwise expire and apply them to volunteer
activities that make a social contribution.

Excerpt from the CoorsTek KK Group Standards of Conduct

Coors-Tech
Co., Ltd. Group Code of Conduct (exceCommunity
relations
We maintain good relations with local communities through cooperation and partnerships and fulfill our
responsibility as a member of the community.

Corporate citizenship activities■Science class and Community-based lessons with high school
For employees’ family members and students, we offer factory tours and opportunities to learn throughexperience at our workplaces. We hold science lectures in partnership with the local government with theaim of nurturing a well-rounded education for children. In 2021, employees of CoorsTek and high school
students in the Oguni district worked together as volunteer staff to conduct science courses for middle school
students. Furthermore, with the theme of "labor and health" with high school in the Oguni district, we also
conducted regional cooperation classes using remote control.

Science class for middle school students(Oguni Facility)

Community-based lessons withhigh school(Oguni Facility)
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■Volunteer activities
The Group cooperates closely with local residents to build better communities. Each business site conducts
periodic clean-ups in the surrounding area, holds blood donor drives, and promotes traffic safety activities.

Beautification activities(Hadano Facility)

Beautification activities(Kariya Facility)

Beautification activities(CoorsTek Tokuyama)■OtherWe protected a kitten that had been lost in the premise of Kariya Facility. After that, a foster parent(one of our employees) was found, and he is growing up quickly. In addition, the other cat in the
picture is also a protected cat.

Protected day

8 months from protection(Right side)

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CoorsTek KK

Published April 2022

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