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Soshin Powertech Co., Ltd.
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Risshin Electronics Co., Ltd.
Soshin Electronics (M)Sdn. Bhd.

Business Summary2018 Social Responsibility & Environmental Report
Contents■ Business Summary and so on
Corporate Profile & Business Locations···················1
Business Domains & Related Products····················2
A Message from the President / Corporate Governance·············3Guidelines for Corporate Behavior····························4■ Social Responsibility Report
Respect for Humanity and Assurance ofa Comfortable Working Environment························5
Cooperation with local communities
and promotion of social action programs··················6■ Environmental Report
Environmental management system··························7
Outline of environmental preservation activities········8Environmental accounting·········································9Mass balance / Management of contained chemical substances·····10Approach to reduction of environmental loads········11
Examples of energy saving measures······················12Approach to resource utilization······························13
Questionnaire··························································14

Editorial policy
This report presents the Group of Soshin
Electric companies’ approach to society
and the environment.
【Period covered】
From April 2017 to March 2018
【Coverage】
Soshin Electric Co., Ltd.
Soshin Powertech Co., Ltd.
Soshin Device Co., Ltd.
Risshin Electronics Co., Ltd.
Soshin Electronics (M) Sdn. Bhd.

■Corporate Proﬁle（As of the end of March 2018）
Company name : Soshin Electric Co., Ltd.
URL: http://www.soshin.co.jp
Tokyo Head Oﬃce
No. 1-1-1, Shibaura, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0023, Japan
Tel. 81-3-5730-4500 Fax. 81-3-5730-4504
Established in：December 1938
Incorporated in：April 1944
Capital：3,806 million Japanese yen(As of the end of March 2018)
Number of employees : 835 (Total)(As of the end of March 2018)■Business Locations【Sales oﬃces in Japan】
Tokyo Operating Headquarters
Osaka oﬃce / Nagoya oﬃce / Saku oﬃce / Kyushu oﬃce
【Domestic plant and R&D location】
Asama Plant / Chikuma Technical Center【Group companies】
Soshin Powertech Co., Ltd.
Soshin Device Co., Ltd.
Risshin Electronics Co., Ltd.
Soshin Electronics (M) Sdn. Bhd.
Soshin Electronics of America Inc.
Soshin Electronics Europe GmbH
Soshin Electronics (SZ) Limited
Taiwan Soshin Electric Co., Ltd.

■Financial Highlights
150

112

1

113

100

108

94

104
Others
7.6%

50
0

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

(Fiscal years)■Operating proﬁt (100 Million yen)
9.0
6.0
3.0

5.1
1.8

2.7
0.2

0
-3.0

Issued in June 2018

■Sales ratio per market（2017）■Sales amount (100 Million yen)

2013

2014

2015

△1.3
2016

2017

(Fiscal years)

Information andtelecommunicationequipment andIndustrial equipment
markets
39.2%

Industrial
equipment
market53.2%

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To meet the needs of the times and expectations of customers in the industrial instrument and information andtelecommunication equipment markets, as well as ultimately to contribute to realization of a low-carbon society, theGroup of Soshin Electric companies manufactures small and high-performance products with the least amount ofindustrial waste in consideration of environmental impact.

【Industrial equipment sector】

・Noise related-field
Needs are growing for countermeasures against disturbance due to noises arising in fields of industries such as
semiconductor manufacturing facilities and machine tools, equipment supporting our daily life such as air-conditioners
and elevators, and environmental and energy-saving facilities such as solar power generation where reduction of theload on the global environment is anticipated.
Our EMC products have played a key role in many industrial fields as a solution for issues related to noises developingin these equipment and facilities.
Furthermore, our range of business includes total support for customers such as provision of noise-measuring anddiagnosing services on site or in our large radio-wave shield chamber.
・Car and railway electronics
In automobiles where parts are required to be highly reliable, noise filters and capacitors are used for quick charging
of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) and electric vehicles (EV) which are gaining market acceptance.
Railway vehicles and rail traffic control systems are other areas where a variety of our filters and capacitors work to
support safety and ease.

【Information and telecommunication equipment sector】

・For information and telecommunication infrastructures
RF parts such as couplers, filters and capacitors support communication
systems including base stations for mobile phone systems.
・For telecommunication terminals
Multilayered dielectric filters are adopted for ever-advancing smartphone,wireless LAN systems for tablet PC terminals and for Bluetoothcommunication modules.

LC filters

Chip mica capacitors

Couplers

Multilayered dielectric filters

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A Message from the President

President

Takashi Kamioka

A succession of business scandals has recently surfaced involving steel and automobile
companies that had been cited as examples of exemplary Japanese business enterprises.
Facts have been disclosed about how the companies disregarded rules in such ways as
falsification of data or conducted inspections by non-qualified persons despite supposedly
having a business principle that the utmost concern should be placed on having a highregard for quality and establishment of trust with customers. Behaviors that originatedfrom an easy belief that neglecting requirements to a certain extent would be of no problem
caused an ideal situation to be lost as time went by.
Without taking such movements at other companies as somebody else’s problems, andby verifying that our products are produced in strict compliance with the promises we havemade with customers, we have reaffirmed that we are free of violation of rules. Under thecurrent situation where the sense of business enterprises’ CSR is called into question, thepenetration of CSR consciousness and corresponding action to guard the company andkeep its employees intact are what is important. We will keep on looking into this matter.
In regard to the working rule reforms promoted by the national government, we will
disseminate the new overtime work rule across the company and arrange a system forfollowing up on the actual status of overtime work.
Our environmental impact reduction activity successes in this fiscal term were theachievement of a decrease in energy consumption by integration of production locations,improvement of product defect rates and introduction of energy-saving equipment.
Interaction with local community people through events at various locations is also
evidence of our continued social contribution.
We will remain clearly conscious that enterprises can continue to exist only withperformance of social responsibilities that they should carry out and our action will go on
accordingly. It is our sincere desire that our stakeholders will keep on encouraging us with
their support.

Governance system◆ Corporate Governance
The Group of Soshin Electric companies has
positioned enhancement of corporate value as oneof our key management issues.
We regard the enhancement of corporate
governance as an important measure that raises thelegality of the business activities and transparencyof corporate management, leads us to become an
entity trusted by every stakeholder (stockholders,customers, company employees, suppliers andrelevant local communities) and is conducive to therise of corporate value.
To make them a reality, we strive for ensured
compliance with laws by identifying the
responsibilities of the Board of Directors’ Meetingand Auditors’ Meeting such as adjustment of the
management organization, improved management
efficiency and enhancement of the managementmonitoring function. Establishment of relationshipof mutual trust through ensured gaining ofstockholders’ privilege and equality and promoted
dialogues are other matters we seek.

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Stockholder’s General Meeting
Election or removal of
accounting auditors

Election or removal of
Accounting auditors
Election or
removal of
directors

Reporting andbringing up expected
resolutions
ReportingAccounting auditors
Reporting
Auditing

Board of Directors
Election or
removalProposal
makingandreporting

ReportingTransfer of supervisingand auditing authority

Evaluation

Board of Auditors
Coalition

ReportingAccounting auditing andinternal management auditing

Business execution function
ReportingPresident
Decision

Business auditing department

Proposal making and reporting

Corporate managemant meeting

Auditing

Business execution department
Corporate CSR Committee
Development Committee

Risk Managemant Committee
Enviromental Committee
Export Control Committee

Facility Committee

Safety and Health Committee

Invention Incentive committee

Compliance Committee

Each Division(including aﬃliatedcompanies)
Help line(in cooperation with thecorporation lawyer)

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Soshin Electric Co. Group’s Guidelines for Corporate Behavior
Ⅰ Realization of corporate philosophy【1】Provision of products that better contribute to social environment

From a long-term global perspective, we will commit ourselves to create new value by providing
products and services that protect the global environment and realize safety and security in society.
We will gain trust from our customers and society by seeking quality and safety.

Ⅱ Policy to engage in business activities【2】Disclosure of corporate information

We will release, in an accurate and timely manner, information sought by the public, including
information on our management, finance, products or services to improve transparency inmanagement and gain society’s trust in NGK group companies.

【3】Total enforcement of compliance and risk management

We will abide by the laws and rules of each country and area in which we do business and will enforce
our compliance thoroughly, respecting international arrangements that are applicable to us.
We will develop human resources who are sincere and have high ethical standards. In addition,
through our efforts to build an internal control system and implement risk management, we willprotect our corporate assets and credit, as well as the rights of third parties.

【4】Respect for humanity and assurance of comfortable working environment

We will hire and treat people in a proper and fair manner and provide a safe and pleasant working
environment in which our people can work comfortably without sacrificing their family life. We will
make available opportunities that people with versatile talent can try and will support the developmentof human resources through the acquisition of knowledge and expertise.
We will prevent bullying, discrimination, harassment or any other acts that violate human rights. If
there is a human rights violation, we will take appropriate action in an expeditious manner.

【5】Implementation of fair, free and transparent transactions

As a good and equal partner, we will implement fair, free and transparent transactions in search ofmutual benefit with our business partners.
In addition, we will promote our commitment to discharge our corporate responsibility for society
throughout the supply chain used by the NGK group companies.

Ⅲ As a member of society【6】Preservation of global environment

We will contribute to the preservation of the global environment by committing ourselves to take thelead in reducing environmental burdens at every location and in every process that is involved in ourbusiness activities. We will cooperate in efforts with local communities to preserve the environment
and will also actively support our employees’ efforts.

【7】Cooperation with local communities and promotion of social action programs

We will actively commit ourselves to contributing to society, satisfying the needs of local communities
with our interest in the social tasks required by each country and local community in accordance with
our objective to become a corporate citizen that can be trusted by local communities.

【8】Communication with stakeholders

Through communication with all of our stakeholders, including customers, business partners,
shareholders, employees and members of local communities, we will enhance their understanding of
the NGK group companies and review corporate activities based on comments forwarded to us. We
will use these in our efforts to accomplish our social responsibilities.

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R espect for Humanity and Assurance of a

It promotes the employment that the function seems to be a human being with sticker.

Comfortable Working Environment◆ Basic employment policy◆ Enhancement of healthy mental state

We at the Group of Soshin Electric companies have tried to ensure

The Group of Soshin Electric companies has arranged study sessions

employment stability through the establishment of manpower plans

for acquisition of knowledge about mental disturbance, self-care and line

ascertaining to mid- to long-term business development. Such efforts

care through consolidated services by industrial physicians, consultant

included planned employment of new graduates and active deployment

physicians and health nurses to ensure employees’ mental health.

of internal job rotation, placement of the right people with necessary

In addition, training of managers, control of overtime work and strict

ability and experience in the right job, and promotion of activities thatobservance of the previously established no-overtime day program havehelped employees find their jobs challenging without needing to exercise

been implemented against excessively long-time work.

extra care.

◆ Esteem for individuality and diversity
Our employment level of disabled people was 2.88% (as of fiscal
2017), which exceeded the legally set 2.0% minimum.
As a result of the establishment of a re-employment system for
employees who have passed mandatory retirement age, flexible working
arrangements, including full-time and part-time work programs, areprovided to fit individuals’ post-retirement plans.

◆ Realization of work-life balance
Many female employees have taken up the opportunity for pre-natal andpost-partum maternity leave and infant care before returning to work.

Manager training

Furthermore, refreshment holiday and planned paid holiday systems areprovided for employees to refresh their minds and bodies.

◆ Health and safety
The Group of Soshin Electric companies has actively made health andsafety activities as a matter of top priority aiming for zero occupational
accidents, in addition to ensuring employees’ health and safety andpromoting more comfortable working environments.
Our major activities include those where risk factors arise. Training
for dealing with near-miss incidents and danger prediction has been
provided to employees in conjunction with the National Industrial Safety
Week and National Industrial Health Week. Suggestions made by them
have achieved great results. Moreover, mutual patrolling of plants forfacility accident prevention has been a semiannual event to ensure safety.
For promotional purposes of employees’ good health, we have ahealthcare program in place by having company nurses on duty andactively pursuing good physical and emotional health for employees.
Employees have been given a stress check.
These activities have kept the Group of Soshin Electric companies
free from serious work-related accidents for the past 7 years. We willcontinue activities for employees for their ensured safety and good
health.

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Emergency drill for dangerous andspecially controlled goods

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It realizes a sustainable city and a human settlement.

Promotion of Social Action programs

International Volunteer Day, a day of concurrent action
for contribution to society

We, the business enterprises residing in the building where
we are headquartered, jointly sold fair-trade goods tosupport the producers in developing countries.
*“Fair trade” is the term used to describe the mechanismthat supports producers' lives by purchasing their products
at reasonable prices.

Participation in an evacuation drill staged by theGeneral Support Center for Senior Citizens
Soshin Powertech Co. supported the evacuation drill stagedby the neighboring General Support Center for Senior
Citizens.

Acceptance of internship

Local high school students took a factory tour and undertook
work experience in the Nagano and Miyazaki areas.

Interaction with local communities through sports
eventsThe 17th Soshin Cup Tennis Tournament (194 participants)

Christmas presents

Soshin Powertech Co. and Soshin Device Co. presented
Christmas gifts to their respective neighboring nurseryschools.

Eco-cap campaign

Collected eco-caps were sold for recycling. Revenue wasdistributed to various social activities. In fiscal 2017, the total
revenue was worth 123 vaccines.
(No. ofvaccines)

300

200

193
113

119

119

123

2014

2015

2016

2017 (Fiscal year)

100

0

2013

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Environmental Report
E nvironmental Management System
Environmental policy of the Group of Soshin Electric companies

1. Compliance with legislation, pacts, agreements with customers and voluntary standards
2. Identification of environmental objectives and organized continuous promotion of activities with local
communities to reduce environmental loads
3. Development, design, production and marketing of environmentally-friendly products
4. Implementation of preventive measures and monitoring of environmental pollution
5. Continuous encouragement of education, training and enlightenment activities to raise awareness of
the roles and responsibilities of employees, as well as all other people involved in our business activities◆ System of promoting environmental
preservation activities◆ Qualification for ISO14001 andenvironmental audits【Environmental preservation organization】

Applicability of ISO14001: 2015 qualification

Decisions on policies and tactics of the Group of Soshin Electriccompanies regarding environmental preservation will be made by
the “Environmental Committee” which the Director responsible forenvironmental matters chairs. The policies and tactics decided will be putin action across the company via factory managers, the location manager
and the managers responsible for environmental matters for each site.
Activities for which the environmental organization is responsible
include a monthly environmental meeting, as well as the Environmental
Committee held semi-annually. These meetings are to control the
progress toward the targeted amounts of CO2 emissions and industrial
waste discharged, exchange information on the environment andcontinue the promotion of the environment preservation activities.

The Group of Soshin Electric companies successfully transferred thequalification for ISO14001, the international environmental standards, tothe 2015 edition in fiscal 2017.
Our environmental audit is comprised of audits conducted by an
external qualifying organization, environmental assessments by ourEnvironment Control Office and internal environmental audits by the
execution department. (The number of internal environmental auditors:
175)

Environmental organization (Site)

ISO14001 qualification

Tokyo Head OfficeEnvironmental
committee

Manager, environmental
affairs (general)

Asama Plant

Japan

Top
Management

Environmental
secretariat office

Chikuma Technical Center
Risshin Electronics Co., Ltd.

Transfer to the 2015 edition
was completed in Mar.

Soshin Powertech Co., Ltd.
Soshin Device Co., Ltd.
Overseas

Soshin Electronics (M) Sdn.
Bhd.

Transfer to the 2015 edition
was completed in Feb.

【Site-specific environmental preservation organization】
Vice-top
management

Site Environmental
committee

Environmental
manager

Person responsible for public pollution prevention
Person responsible for specially managed industrial waste
Acting department manager
Audit scene by the ISO14001 qualification organization

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O utline of Environmental Preservation Activities

It reduces a climate change and the influence.

We, the Group of Soshin Electric companies, have been trying autonomously to preserve theenvironment by setting environmental objectives and targets to accomplish the objectives.
◆ Activity report for 2017 and targets for 2018
【CO2 emission amount】【Enhanced control of contained chemical substances】
Restriction and control of substances usable for products are getting
increasingly stricter, as evidenced by the regulations related to phthalicacid esters required by the RoHS directive and year-by-year additions by
REACH Regulations of substances to be controlled.
We control such chemical substances in line with the latest regulations
based on the Soshin Electric Co. Green Procurement Guidelines. To
control chemical substances contained in product component parts, we
audit suppliers for their environmental quality to ensure adherence to theGreen Procurement activity.

【Amount of discharged industrial wastes】

Environmental Report

We achieved the target for reduction of CO2 emissions which was partof 2017 activities for environmental load reduction.
As an approach to CO2 emission reduction continuing from 2017,
we will study a step-by step change over to energy-saving facilities
including lighting with LEDs in 2018.
Action will continue for productivity improvement, efforts to reduce
losses and loads of facility operations and elimination of wastes throughenergy-saving patrol.

【Environmental complaints and incidents】

Fiscal 2017 was a year when industrial wastes increased due to the fullfledged metal processing line for industrial products.
In fiscal 2018, we will try to improve the raw material recovery rate andreduce such wastes.
Continued achievement of zero emissions is another target.

In fiscal 2017, we had no complaints or incidents related toenvironmental matters. We will continue our activities for local
environment preservation to prevent any environmental matter-related
complaints or incidents from happening in fiscal 2018.

【Preservation of biodiversity】

Soshin Electric is in support of PICCHIO, an NPO, based in Karuizawa,
Nagano Prefecture, which aims for preservation of the local ecologicalsystem so that humans and wildlife can coexist.

◆ Main environmental preservation activities
Items

Achievements in 2017
Targets

Achievements

・ We will continue environmental education ・ The environmental policy was disseminated andand enlightenment activities.
education of environmental targets provided.
・ We will provide each department and ・ We provided environmental education based on
Environmental
internal environmental auditor with training
the 2015 edition of the Environmental Management
to get ourselves prepared for a qualification
System and the transfer was successfully completed.
management
assessment for the successful transfer of the ・ We reviewed a list of environmental legislation
system (ISO14001)
Environmental Management System fromand regulations to ensure that our environmental
the 2015 edition to the 2017 edition.
assessment covered every item.
・ We will comply with environmental legislation.

Self-evaluations○

Targets for 2018
・ We will continue environmental educationand enlightenment activities.
・ We will operate the 2015 Environmental
Management System in an ensured
manner to raise the level of expertise ofeach department and internal auditor.
・ We will comply with environmental
legislation.

Prevention of global
warming・ We will reduce domestic CO2 emissions to a ・ We achieved the target for domestic CO2 emissions
maximum of 7,098t. (With the CO2 emissionof 6,827t for fiscal 2017 against 6,758 tons for fiscal
2016. (The CO2 emission amount divided by theamount divided by sales amount no greaterthan 80t/100 million yen)sales amount registered roughly 78t/100 million yen
and achieved the target.)○・ We will keep the domestic CO2 emissionsat 6,989t, max. (with the CO2 emission
amount divided by sales amount
maintained no greater than 74t/100
million yen).

Waste management
activities

・We will keep the amount of discharged ・ The wastes discharged in fiscal 2017 was 247 tons
wastes at no greater than 240t (with zeroagainst 190t in fiscal 2016 and we failed to achieve
emissions continuing).
the target. We continued zero emissions.

×・ We will keep the amount of discharged
wastes at no greater than 239t. (We willcontinue zero emissions.)○

・ We will continue to support PICCHIO, an
NPO. We will run an internal lecture aboutbiodiversity and disseminate awarenessof the importance of its activities.
・ We will continue to inspect goods procured
from overseas sources with an X-ray
fluorescence spectrometer, survey such
sources’ environmental quality and comply
with the Green Procurement Guidelines.

Activities forbiodiversity

・ We will support activities of PICCHIO, an ・ We supported activities of PICCHIO, an NPO.
NPO.

Adequate control ofchemicals・ We will continue to inspect goods procured ・ There have been no abnormalities with goods
from overseas sources with an X-ray
procured from overseas sources, nor were any
fluorescence spectrometer, survey suchirregularities found in the quality of goods fromsources’ environmental quality and comply
these sources. Thus, we complied with the Green
with the Green Procurement Guidelines.
Procurement Guidelines.

○

Reduction of
hazardous
chemicals・ We will reduce the use of hazardous ・ We discarded part of equipment that used low
chemicals (PCB and lead).
concentration PCB.
We redesigned part of lead-containing products tomake them lead-free.

○・ We will reduce the use of hazardous
substances including PCB and lead.

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E nvironmental Accounting◆ Environment preservation costs and economical effects resulting from environment preservation measures
The Group of Soshin Electric companies implemented environmental

Effective implementation of environmental preservation activities

accounting. Environmental accounting is for the purpose of gaining aenabled a reduction of 23.66 million yen in expense, lower by 2.23

quantitative grasp of the effectiveness of investment and expenses mademillion yen than last year.

for environment preservation.
Promotion of waste recycling and revision to valuable-resource prices
The investment amount by the Group of Soshin Electric companies

assisted the resource recycling effects to rise by 24.77 million yen.

for replacing equipment with energy-saving alternatives totaled 26.04
million yen in the fiscal 2017 global environmental preservation costs.

The economical effects in fiscal 2017 totaled 55.24 million yen.

Economical effects in fiscal 2017 were an increase of 0.76 million yen
over fiscal 2016. (The expected annual effect is 1.18 million yen.)

Total of actual achievement: in fiscal 2017 (Apr. 1, 2017 to Mar. 31, 2018)*Generated in observance of the guidelines prepared by the Ministry of the Environment
Unit: 10,000 yen

Categories
Pollution
prevention

Costs for pollution prevention

Investment amounts

Expenses

Economical effects

Fiscal 2016 Fiscal 2017 Fiscal 2016 Fiscal 2017 Fiscal 2016 Fiscal 2017
0

0

244

174

-

-

Globalenvironmental
preservation

Costs for CO2 reduction such as introduction of energy
saving equipment

103

2,604

156

144

7453

529

Resource recycling

Costs for effective use of resources, including water saving,
and reduction, recycling, processing and disposition ofwastes

0

0

1,028

988

2,518

4,995

Upstream /downstream

Costs for controlling environmental burdens that arise in
the business upstream and downstream

0

0

0

0

-

-

Administration

Costs for environment preservation efforts such as
acquisition and maintenance of ISO14001 qualification,
provision of environmental education and monitoring
environmental impact

0

0

757

771

-

-

R&D

Costs for R&D and planning of environmental impact
reduction efforts and for R&D and study of productcontributing to environment preservation

0

0

0

0

-

-

Social activities

Costs for preservation of nature, greening and support
for the local environment, public announcements ofenvironmental information and advertisements forenvironmental matters

0

0

404

289

-

-

Environmental
remediation

Costs for improvement of contaminated soils and recovery
of destroyed nature

0

0

0

0

-

-

103

2,604

2,589

2,366

2,971

5,524

Total

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M ass Balance (Inputs and outputs)

It realizes management which was considered to environment of chemicals and waste.

This section describes resources and energy inputs for domestic business activities, andproducts, wastes and other discharged items (outputs) that resulted from domestic businessactivities of the Group of Soshin Electric companies in fiscal 2017.
Outline of inputs and outputs
Inputs comprise parts, raw materials, energy, chemical substances and

The Group of Soshin Electric companies strives to reduce as muchwater necessary for business activities while output comprise product,

as possible inputs from the aspects of energy saving to prevent theCO2 emissions, water and wastes developed incidentally to production

exhaustion of natural resources. This is an attempt to reduce outputs

activities.

other than products.

Energy15,456 1000kWh

Fuel Oil

66 ㎘

Kerosene

5㎘

Gasoline

17 ㎘

LPG

30 t

Parts / semi-finishedproducts / plastic
materials / nonorganic materials /organic solvents

Emissions into the air↓

CO2 emissions

6,827 tMaterial procurement

Other greenhouse-effect gases

120 t

Chemical substances

1t↓

Wastes

Production

↓

11 t

Products
Sales and distribution

Water

OUTPUT

R&D and designing

Raw Material

Electric power

Chemical substances

Business activities (domestic)

19,416 t

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INPUT

Filters
capacitors& others

Industrial wastes

247 t

Waste paper andcorrugated fiberboard

49 tDischarged water

19,328 t

M anagement of Contained Chemical Substances◆ Survey of contained chemical substances
In fiscal 2017, the Group of Soshin Electric companies completely
avoided the use 4 phthalic acids, which RoHS will prohibit from use
starting in 2019.
Introduction of chemSHERPA is another one of our approaches forquicker response to customers' requests for survey of chemical
substances contained in products.
*ChemSHERPA
A scheme which is usable throughout supply chains for communicationof information on the chemical substances contained in products.

◆ Green procurement
The Group of Soshin Electric companies has proceeded withprocurement of parts and materials with the minimum possible
environmental impact by conducting a survey of suppliers' environmental
quality and making sure that chemical substances were handled
adequately.
Requests have been made to suppliers asking them to take necessary
action to meet the requirements in the Green Procurement Guidelines.

◆ Analysis with an X-ray fluorescence spectrometer
Parts and materials that possibly contain prohibited substances will
be subjected to screening with an X-ray fluorescence spectrometer toconfirm that they are free from prohibited substances.

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A pproach to Reduction of Environmental Loads

It reduces climate change and influence.

To prevent global warming, we tackled reduction of CO2 emissions as well as energy saving.
Domestic CO2 emissions in fiscal 2017 registered 6,827t due to anincrease in the sales of noise-related products and thick-film PCBs with
the CO2 emission amount divided by the sales amount being 78t/100

In fiscal 2017, CO2 emissions at the overseas sites were 508t and theCO2 emission amount divided by the sales amount was 34t/100 million
yen.
Our target for CO2 emissions for fiscal 2018 is no greater than 6,989t

million yen.

(with the CO2 emission amount divided by the sales amount of 74t/100
million yen).

◆ CO2 emissions(t)【Transition of CO2 emissions (Japan)】(t/100million yen)(t)【Transition of CO2 emissions (Overseas sites)】(t/100million yen)

CO2 emissions (t)CO2 emission amount divided by the sales amount (t/100 million yen)

CO2 emissions (t)CO2 emission amount divided by the sales amount (t/100 million yen)Ref. Electric power consumption(1000 kWh)

【Domestic sites】(1000 kWh/100 million yen)

Electric power consumption (1000 kWh)Electric power consumed divided by the sales amount (1000 kWh/100 million yen)

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(1000 kWh)

【Overseas site】(1000 kWh/100 million yen)

Electric power consumption (1000 kWh)Electric power consumed divided by the sales amount (1000 kWh/100 million yen)

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E xamples of Energy Saving Measures(1) Replacement of transformers by Soshin Powertec
Soshin Powertec replaced transformers with a high efficiency type, which enabled the power conversion rate to rise and the electric power loss to decrease,resulting in a reduction of CO2 by 51% (8t) per annum.
Before replacement

After replacement

Environmental Report(2) Replacement of gas heat-pump type air conditioners at the Asama plant
The Asama Plant replaced electric package type air conditioners and heavy-oil boilers with high efficiency gas heat-pump type air conditioners (resulting in an
approx. 62% reduction of CO2 per annum).
Before replacement
Electric package type air conditioners

Heavy-oil boiler

After replacement
Gas heat-pump type air conditioner

Use discontinued

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Environmental Report
A pproach to Resource Utilization

The degradation prevention biodiversity loss prevention by the forest
management, desertification handling, the land

For preservation of the environment, the Group of Soshin Electriccompanies considers it imperative to make our society recyclingoriented. For this, we will promote “reduce”, “reuse” and “recycle” (3Rs)
regarding the waste discharged as a result of business activities as
resources.
Of 247t discharged in fiscal 2017, 150t was reused and 97t recycledwith zero emissions continuing. Our target for the total discharge amountfor fiscal 2018 is 239t, max.
Furthermore, we use no providers of waste disposal services other thanthose that have earned administrative approval so that disposal services
will be provided in compliance with relevant laws. Our control includes
issuance of manifests (for control of industrial waste) and retention of
disposal records.

We checked waste disposal service providers through periodic visits
to their disposal sites and found that their services were adequate andacceptable.

inspection scene of an industrial waste
disposal service provider◆ The amount of discharged waste(t)【Transition of waste disposed by domestic sites】(t/100 million yen)(t)【Transition of waste disposed by overseas site】 (t/100 million yen)
Waste amoint (t)Waste amoint (t)Disposed waste divided by the sale amount (t/100 million yen)

Disposed waste divided by the sale amount (t/100 million yen)

TOPICS◆Placement of“Welcome Flowers”at the
Sakudaira railway station
In support to the “Welcome Flower” program conducted by the Saku City Tourism
Association in Nagano, we arranged 44 pots of pansies in the station yard withstudents of Sakudaira General Technology High School (in Saku City).
This is an attempt to treat with kindness many visitors coming to enjoy events suchas Saku Balloon Festival and Saku Koi (=Carp) Matsuri (=Festival) held every year
in the Golden Week. The arrangement of flower pots is the embodiment of a regularplan to please them with colorful flowers.

※As for 5 items which relate to us of SDGs ( Sustainable Development
Goals ), it shows the logo of the goal in the place of the title of each
page.

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