2016
CORPORATE SOCIALRESPONSIBILITYREPORT

RE PO RT I NFO R M AT IO N
P ERIOD:This CSR report covers the period FY2014-FY2015,
April 1, 2014 - March 31, 2016.

GRI-G4 :This report has been prepared “in accordance” with the corelevel of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) G4 guidelines.

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EXP L A N ATORY NOTE :JSR Micro refers to JSR Micro, Inc., the Sunnyvale, Californiabased subsidiary of JSR Corporation.
JSR used alone may represent a broader selection of JSRGroup companies including, but not limited to, JSR Micro, Inc.

TA B L E O F CO NT ENT S
IN T RODUCT I ON
Growing Sustainably..................................................................... 1

CSR & JSR
Company Overview........................................................................ 2
CSR in Progress.............................................................................. 4

IMPACT / P ERFORMANC E
Quality............................................................................................... 7
Innovation......................................................................................... 8
Health and Safety........................................................................... 9
Business Continuity Planning and Risk.................................. 11
Employee Development and Engagement............................. 12
Environmental Impacts............................................................... 14
Compliance.................................................................................... 19
Supply Chain Management........................................................ 20

AB OUT T H IS RE PORTGRI Report Information............................................................... 21
GRI Content Index......................................................................... 22

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

G ROWIN GS U STAIN ABLY

These are exciting times for JSR Micro, Inc. As we extend our product offerings within the semiconductor
industry and into new markets, specifically with advanced cleans solutions and new life sciences products andacquisitions, JSR Micro is learning how to grow sustainably as a company.
Quality is always paramount at JSR and our quality mindset is deeply aligned with our Corporate Social
Responsibility (CSR). In 2016, JSR won the prestigious Supplier Continuous Quality Improvement (SCQI) award
from Intel for the 6th consecutive time. The SCQI award not only recognizes our industry-leading commitment toquality and technological excellence, but also to the environment, labor, human rights, and ethical performance.
JSR Micro’s success is driven by the dedication of our employees, and a high-performance, value-driven, familylike company culture. At our manufacturing facility in California, CSR is not just a program, but a discipline and amentality that permeates all of our business structures. A part of responsible growth is maintaining our culture
while being open to new influences. We bring our CSR and ethical standards to each and every partnership in
which we engage.
At the same time, there are always opportunities for improvement. During the reporting period, we adopted arigorous safety program to move beyond compliance, rules, and management systems to make safety a valuethat is integral to our company culture. We are working to transition safety from an understanding to actionable
programs that are integrated throughout everything we do at JSR Micro.
To clarify JSR Micro’s dedication to CSR, and provide direction for the program, the Executive Board summarized
our company values and CSR objectives in a CSR philosophy. The CSR team engaged with employees to identify
needs and provide trainings that will enable employees to discover new opportunities for CSR improvement.
All of JSR Micro’s key suppliers now comply with the Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition (EICC) Code of
Conduct. CSR is now widely accepted as critically important and primary in our business model.
Our growth in the US life sciences market is expanding our strategic influence with the global JSR Group
companies. As all of JSR shifts from a Japan-centric mindset toward a global approach to our markets, JSR
Micro, Inc. is more and more becoming a strategic contributor to our parent company’s approach to CSR. CSR is
implemented locally but we are contributing to the global conversation and all of JSR is benefiting from creating
best known methods for our approach to the world.
I am proud to present JSR’s third CSR report, which presents a transparent account of our CSR projects andperformance, as well as plans for future directions.
Sincerely,

Eric Johnson
President
JSR Micro, Inc.
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JSR Micro, Inc. headquarters in Sunnyvale, CA.

C O MPA N Y OVE RVIE W
JSR Micro, Inc.’s primary business is the manufacture of specialty
chemicals for the semiconductor industry. In recent years, we have applied
our polymer expertise to expand into new strategic areas: Life Sciencesand Energy and Environment. Our activities span the North American
region, serving clients in the semiconductor, pharmaceutical, clinicalresearch and various markets in need of clean energy solutions.

SEMICONDUCTORENVIRONMENT

CLEAN ENERGYG OV E R N A N CE
LIFE SCIENCES

JSR Micro is a wholly owned subsidiary of JSR Corporation, and isaccountable to the parent company through its board of directors.
The executive committee is charged with developing business andoperational strategy.

JSR Micro, Inc.

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CS R P E RF O RMAN CE OVERVIEW
2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

149		15435%		34%

160
35%

170
36%

168
36%

PEOPLE
Total Employees% Female

ENERGY & EMISSIONS
Energy Consumption (million kWh)				
Energy Consumption
7.7		
7.7
7.9
8.1
Natural Gas Consumption
7.4		
7.8
8.3
8.4
Total Energy Use
15.1
15.5
16.1
16.5
Greenhouse Gas (thousand metric tons of CO			
2 equivalent)
Direct Emissions (scope 1)
1.3		
1.4
1.5
1.5
Indirect Emissions (scope 2)
1.4		
1.6
1.5
1.5
Total Emissions
2.7		
3.0
3.0
3.0
Intensity (MtCO2/unit of revenue)
NA		0.022
0.023
0.020
WATER
Water Consumption (millions of gallons)
Indoor Water Usage
Landscape Irrigation
Total
WASTE
Non-hazardous Waste (metric ton)
Non-Recycled*
Recycled
Waste Total% Recycled
Hazardous Waste (metric ton)Incineration
Other**
Hazardous Waste Total% Incinerated

7.9
8.8
16.6
1.6
1.4
3.0
0.020

3.7		
4.0		
7.7		

3.7
4.5
8.2

4.0
4.6
8.6

4.8
4.0
8.8

4.3
2.0
6.3

4.4
108.8
113.2
96.0%

4.5
124.8
129.3
96.4%

4.3
169.3
173.6
97.5%

4.3
160.6
164.9
97.3%

3.9
139.7
143.6
97.2%

NA		 81.0NA		1.0
82.0		 81.9
NA		98.3%

111.0
0.2
111.4
99.8%

132.9
23.8
156.7
84.8%

107.3
6.4
113.7
94.4%

* To improve readability, this ratio is shown in metric tons of CO2 equivalent. The absolute numbers for greenhouse gas are reported inthousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent.

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C S R I N P RO G RE SS
Since the inception of JSR Micro’s CSR program in 2012,
we have worked on integrating different aspects of CSR –environmental protection, employee wellness, stakeholder
engagement, supply chain management – and anchoring themin our existing management systems. As we continue to gather
information and further engage with our stakeholders, ourapproach, scope and interpretation of CSR have continued to
evolve. While our CSR priority topics have remained relatively
consistent at JSR Micro, we are expanding the way wecommunicate and are making an effort to approach our CSR
reporting, not as a checklist, but as part of a program that
can help us define appropriate goals and establish enduring
programs.

C S R P O LICYJSR MICRO, INC. CSR POLICYCSR PHILOSOPHY
CSR is a mindset and a discipline thatbuilds upon our core values: Quality,
Safety and listening to the needs ofour customers, employees, business
partners and other stakeholders.

•
CSR means being a responsible
corporate citizen by conducting businessin an ethical manner, while minimizing
our environmental footprint andmaximizing stakeholder value.

•

An ethical, responsible mindset is infused in everything we do,and is supported by management.

CSR is embedded in everything that we
do. This is supported by the missionof JSR Corporation.

While our program is only 4 years old, we are working to instilla CSR mentality that is part of every company department.
The Environment, Health, and Safety (EHS) Department
provides information and training, and actively searches
for new opportunities to improve safety and environmental
performance. Employee growth, development, and wellness
are the main goals of the Human Resources Department. The
Materials Department has worked with key suppliers to achievecompliance with the Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition(EICC) Code of Conduct. Employees from all departments
are encouraged and supported to contribute ideas forenvironmental, safety, quality, or other improvements through
JSR Micro’s ‘Near Miss’ and Green Award Programs.

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However, the CSR team received feedback that the content of
the CSR program is not as clear to employees as it could be.
This is understandable as our CSR efforts have often been tacit.
Therefore, to give the program more visibility, the Executive
Committee has summarized its vision and intent for CSR in aformal policy statement. The CSR policy was communicatedto employees on the intranet and the company website, and isposted in common areas at JSR Micro’s facilities.

CSR POLICY OBJECTIVESTo ensure a governance structurethat guarantees ethical, compliant, andtransparent operations andsupply chains.

•
To foster a CSR culture that enables
employees to make ethical, safe andsustainable decisions and provide a
healthy and safe environment inwhich to work.

•
To continuously improve and minimize
our environmental footprint.

•
To improve the quality of life for ourcustomers and our community bycreating innovative materials andthrough leading by example.

ALL OF JSR MICRO’S ACTIVITIES ARE INFORMED BYOUR CORPORATE PARENT ’S MISSION STATEMENT:“We create value through materials to enrich society,people, and the environment.”
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C S R : E MP LOY EE EN GAGEMENTA C OMPANY IN TRANSITION

During the reporting period, the CSR teaminterviewed multiple employees to gauge how well
JSR Micro’s CSR efforts are understood and to
identify information and training needs. In response,
the CSR team has initiated a series of sustainability
workshops to educate employees about CSR in
general, the relevance of CSR to employees’ work,and how they can apply some of these concepts
to their work and identify opportunities for
improvement.

As JSR Micro is changing as a company, the questionof how to manage our CSR impacts is gaining a
new dimension. At the manufacturing plant inSunnyvale owned by JSR Micro, Inc., we have fullcontrol over our environmental impacts. However, at
our leased laboratories in San Diego and Portland,
we have influence by conducting Environment,
Health, and Safety (EHS) audits, but not full control.
Furthermore, as we engage in new partnerships,
through acquisitions or with new suppliers, weneed to find new ways to assess and influence CSR
performance.

C S R : E XT ER N AL STA KEH OL DER
E N GAG E MEN T
Interactions with stakeholders are integral to ourdaily business practices, and the choice to engage
is motivated by how these groups influence ourbusiness and results. However, in the end, CSR
must have real value for everyone involved. To
us, CSR means conducting business in an ethicalmanner and maximizing stakeholder value,
including stakeholders we impact more indirectly,
such as the community or society at large.

BOUNDARIE S
The boundary for all aspects of CSR, except
for environmental impact and supply chain
management, is JSR Micro’s organization.
Reporting on environmental impact is confinedto the Sunnyvale facilities. The supply chain falls
outside of our boundaries though we do try to
influence CSR behavior through our supplier
relations. KBI Biopharma, Inc. is excluded from thescope of this report, as it is a US subsidiary of JSR
Corporation, not JSR Micro, Inc.

We have prioritized the aspects of CSR
that influence our stakeholder
relationships and affect JSR Micro’s long-term viability. After an extensive
review of CSR trends, and many in-depth interviews with internal and external
stakeholders, we updated our CSR priority list as follows:

CSR PRIORITY ASPECTS• Quality• Innovation• Health & Safety• Economic Performance• Business Continuity Planning and Risk
• Employee Development and Engagement• Environmental Impact• Compliance• Supply Chain Management

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M A N AG E MEN T A P P ROACH
CSR is part of the company culture – the dailyinteractions between employees, external
stakeholders, and management.

JSR Micro’s priority aspects of CSR and impacts
are managed in multiple ways:
To start, we rigorously implement a continuous
improvement approach that is supported by ourcertified management systems. Management
systems such as ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and
OHSAS18001 all subscribe to a “Plan-Do-CheckAct” cycle that embeds a continuous improvement
mindset into all processes related to quality,
environmental management, labor standards, andcompliance.

JSR Micro uses a Balanced Scorecard (BSC) to set
strategic goals focused on the future viability of
the company. All priority topics listed above arecovered in our management systems, and mostof these topics have additional goals on the BSC.
The BSC is reviewed quarterly by the Executive
Committee and management systems are auditedon an annual basis and recertified every three
years.

However, a formal structure to manage these
impacts is not sufficient. They work best when

ERIC
JOHNSON
President

MARK
SLEZAK
Exec. V.P.
Semiconductor
Operations

TIM
LOWERY
Senior V.P.
Life Sciences &Emerging
Technologies

MARTY
SIWAK
Director,
Life Sciences

CHISTOPHER
LYONS
Sr. Director,
R&D

NALINIMURDTER
Sr. Director,
Life Sciences

JIM
MULREADY

EIICHI
KOBAYASHI

V.P. Global Assurance
ISO 9001
Mgmt. Rep.

Senior V.P.
& Treasurer

PHYLLISMORACCO
Director,HR

YOSHI
HISHIRO
Director,
R&D

EXECUTIVE TEAMKERIMORALES
Manufacturing
Director, ISO 14001& OHSAS 18001
Mgmt. Rep.

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Q UA LI TY
Smart devices have become one of the mostubiquitous features of today’s society. As ourtechnological needs increase, producing thesetechnologies pushes against what is physicallypossible. For example, one microchip can containup to 7 billion transistors. Because the tiniest
contamination has large repercussions whenworking at this scale, it is imperative that we offer
superior and consistent quality to our customers.

for materials that were previously considered
commodity or bulk products, such as cleanssolutions. In response to this unmet market need forcustomized, high quality cleans products, JSR Microhas developed a new product line: advanced cleanssolutions. This new product required us to engage in
new supplier relations, and new ways of cooperating
to ensure that our trusted supply line matches oreven exceeds the same quality standards as JSR.

As such, quality starts with listening to whatcustomers need. What problems can we solve forthem, not just now, but also for next-generation
technologies? The quality requirements of today
will not be sufficient five years from now. Thismeans that we consistently need to improve control
and measurement to remove variability from theprocess and the product.

In essence, quality is about achieving results inthe most effective and efficient way possible. It isfundamentally about how we anchor that mindset
in our culture, systems, processes and supplier
relations. Improving quality is a concerted effort that
requires cooperation between Engineering, R&D,
Sales, Production, Quality Control, and, of course,
the customer. Additionally, it entails finding the righttalent, training employees, logistics planning, tool
selection, and working with our supply line to control
and test the quality of our raw materials from our
suppliers and sub-suppliers.

The complexity of next-generation technologies
requires quality excellence not just from ourmainstay, lithography product line, but also

C USTOME R
RE C OGNITION
JSR WAS THE PROUDRECIPIENT OF:
Intel’s 2014 SCQI Award•Intel’s 2015 SCQI Award•
TowerJazz’s 2015 “Best Quality”
Supplier of the Year Award•• GLOBALFOUNDRIES’2014 Global Supplier AwardT H E CO S T OF QUAL IT Y

Quality is what differentiates JSR, providing
the utmost value to our customers.

In the end, it is our customers’
perception that determines
whether we have succeeded.
That is why we highly appreciate
customer feedback in the form ofscorecards, audits, awards, and,of course, daily interactions.
TOTAL CoQ AS % OF TOTAL SALES

JSR Micro uses an intricate system to track the cost of quality. We
aim to reduce the cost of quality by investing in prevention andappraisal, so that quality costs less than failure to deliver quality.

10

Q UA LI T Y AN D CSR

6There are many similarities between quality and CSR. Both areforward-looking, focus on prevention, and take a proactive approach.
They increase efficiency by minimizing hidden costs. And both
permeate the entire organization. Successful implementation iscross-functional – top-down through management buy-in, andbottom-up through employee engagement. In this way, JSR Micro’s
quality mindset provides fertile soil for our CSR program.

8

4
2
0
FY07 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15

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I NN OVAT IO N
First and foremost, JSR Micro is a polymer and materials
expert. Our approach to innovation is closely related to ourapproach to quality. In both cases, the central questions are:what does the customer need? And, where can we provide
additional value to the customer? Through listening closely
to our customers, we solve materials challenges that enablebreakthroughs and innovative advances in the electronics
industry. This means developing strong partnerships toinnovate in conjunction with our customers. We call thisapproach “Innovation One on One.”LE V E R AG IN G OUR CORE COMPE TE NC IE S
I N TO N E W MARKET S
During the last decade the semiconductor industry has seena trend of consolidation and is maturing as an industry.
Because of this, JSR Corporation has identified new growthmarkets for its strategic businesses, such as the life
sciences. As healthcare costs and aging populations increase,so does the need for accurate, precise, and low-cost methodsof diagnosis and medicine.

PRODUCT INNOVATIONSLAUNCHED IN FY14 AND FY15:

SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS
2015 Advanced Cleans Solutions for
microchip manufacturing.

•
2016 Solutions for the bond/debond
market and greater advanced
packaging space.

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TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH
2016 ExoCapTM Exosome Isolation andEnrichment Kits – optimized for Serum,
Plasma and Cell Culture. Exosomes
are excretions of human cells. Throughisolating these biomarkers one canpotentially diagnose diseases.

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BIOPROCESS MATERIALSJSR has the capacity and drive to rise to that challenge. Our
entry into the life sciences is guided by our core strength
in innovative polymer science and conviction that the life
sciences industry can benefit from the strict semiconductor
manufacturing standards we already embrace. JSR’s
approach to quality, close cooperation with customers,
manufacturing discipline, and materials expertise will
differentiate us as we grow into this relatively new market.
The acquisition of KBI Biopharma,
Inc. by JSR Corporation supports our
growth strategy. KBI’s extensive experience inthe development of robust and scalable drug manufacturing
programs strengthen and complement our offerings andcapabilities to the life science market.

I N N OVAT I ON AN D CSR
Before there is a finished product, ready to use in highvolume production, the product passes through many stagesof development. In each of these stages we conduct tests toassess the impact on the environment. The EHS departments
in Japan, the US, and the EU cooperate to determine
whether materials used are subject to current or upcoming
legislation. While JSR actively focuses on preventing negativeenvironmental impacts, open communication and proactive
research by our EHS departments at the global scale, also
helps ensure business continuity.

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Protein A chromatography resin. Protein
A enables more efficient fabricationof medicine.

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ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
2015: a new aqueous binder for lithium
ion batteries (TRD105A) was introduced
that offers stronger adhesion andimproved performance with graphiteand silicon anode materials. JSR’sbinders reduce environmental impact
and improve safety, because water isused to replace the toxic organic solvent
N-Methylpyrrolidone, NMP.

HE ALTH AN D SAF E T Y
S H I F T I N G T H E CULT URE
Because there was an increase in common
workplace injuries such as slips, trips, andfalls in 2013, safety has been identified as anarea for improvement. A review showed that
it was clear that all of the formal structures tomanage safety were in place, so we conducted acompanywide safety perception survey to get an
unfiltered understanding of the safety culture at
JSR Micro. The survey was conducted by a third
party, who followed up with group discussions
during which employees could respond to thefindings anonymously.
The survey indicated that JSR Micro’s safety
culture was comparable to industry. The
challenge was to foster a culture that integrates
safety into everyone’s activities and mindset.
The aim was to create a shift from the notionthat safety is the responsibility of the EHS Department,
to the understanding that safety is everyone’s
responsibility.
To achieve this, in FY14 several cross-functional teams
started to work on the topics identified by the survey.
They developed and implemented improvements
including:• enhanced organizational communication on
safety through expanded and more visible
communication channels;• the launch of the Safety Recognition Program andexpansion of the Behavior-Based Safety programs,
which maximize the effectiveness of interpersonalcommunication for safety;• installation of a Safety Change Board;• a monthly Town Hall meeting to discuss changes
to safety procedures with all employees.

NEAR MISS PROGRAM
JSR Micro’s Near Miss Program is integrated
with all critical functional groups including
Production, Quality, Sales, Safety, etc.
Employees are encouraged to report “nearmisses” – situations that almost went
wrong: for example a possible safety or
environmental hazard or a quality excursion.
The best reports are discussed during thecompany-wide employee meeting, and thereporters are recognized with prizes. The factthat safety near misses are imbedded within
the overarching Near Miss Program allows
JSR Micro to identify leading indicators to
help drive continual improvement.

We Care“A job that
can’t be donesafely shouldn’t
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HE ALTH AN D SAF E T Y FACT SH EETEHS COMMIT TEEAs described in our 2014 report, JSR Micro established a cross functional EHS committee in 2001.
During the reporting period, 58 percent of the workforce was represented in our EHS committee.
Membership rotates annually, so in the course of several years, all employees are represented. The
committee always includes representatives from all major departments in the company.
SAFETY ASSESSMENTS
100 percent of chemicals and their packages are assessed for health, safety, and environmental
impacts. Products are always accompanied with explanatory data sheets and labels that detail how
to handle the product safely.

PRODUCT LABELINGIn accordance with the OSHA Hazard Communication Standards and our internal procedures,
JSR Micro provides safety information on all our products through Safety Data Sheets (SDS) andlabels. The SDS and labels include information about environmental and health hazards, productcomposition, safe handling instructions, recommended preventative measures, emergency response,
proper storage, transportation and disposal methods, and regulatory information.

CERTIFIED MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
JSR Micro has been OHSAS 18001 certified since 2010.

SAFETY MONTH
To further positively reinforce our safety initiatives,
we started to celebrate June as National Safety
Month in FY14. Three years later, June Safety
Month has evolved into June EH&S and Wellness
Month. During the month there is heightened
attention to health & safety, the environment andwellness through posted pamphlets, emailed
safety messages, safety-pledge signing, a safety
discussion contest and more. The main event is afair where EHS & Wellness-related vendors offer
activities, information, and healthy snacks anddrinks. Activities also include spinning classes, anearthquake-preparedness truck, an environmental
movie, and speakers from Santa Clara County on
household waste management and reduction.

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BUS I NE SS CO N T IN UI TY A ND RISK MA NAGEMENTBU S I N E SS CON T IN UIT YJSR Corporation develops BCP plans based onrisk assessments conducted for all of its divisions.
Topics include disaster recovery, supplier continuity,
finished product continuity, communication flows,
and timing. The plans are reviewed and updated on
an annual basis.
The 2011 earthquake in Japan, and the realizationthat climate change is an unpredictable but certain
factor, have heightened our awareness of theimportance of business continuity planning (BCP)
and understanding of company risks. In response,
JSR’s semiconductor materials manufacturing
facilities in the US, Belgium and Japan started
to collaborate to create detailed BCP plans andexpanded the existing annual review with rigorous
testing of BCP scenarios using real-life drills.

O RGA N I Z AT ION A L-L EVELR I S K- BA SED T H IN KIN G
The updated ISO9001:2015 standard includes a newrequirement to demonstrate risk-based thinking.
During FY15, a cross-functional team worked on
establishing a risk management program thatwill introduce risk-based thinking and enabledepartments to assess risks specific to theirwork and stakeholders, such as operational,
administrative, compliance, technological andfinancial risks.
The program comprises a data-driven andsystematic risk assessment process basedon failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA).
Trained risk coordinators will work with different
departments to implement the system in FY16, andit will be formally adopted in FY17.

E IC C RISK ASS E SS ME NT
JSR Micro fills out the Electronic Industry
Citizenship Coalition (EICC) Self-Assessment
Questionnaire (SAQ) annually. The SAQ is acomprehensive risk assessment survey throughwhich CSR risks at the company level and in supply
chains are identified. The results are shared easily
and transparently with any customer that requests
access. If a customer has concerns based on the
SAQ results, the survey may be followed up with
an audit. Since JSR Micro began completing thesurvey in 2012 we have had a consistent rating of‘low risk’.

GOALS
ANNUAL GLOBAL REVIEWAND TEST OF BUSINESSCONTINUITY PLAN•
ANNUAL UPDATE OF THERESPONSE TO THE EICC
SAQ, AND TRANSPARENTSHARING OF RESULTS WITH
CUSTOMERS

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EMP LOYE E DE VE LO P MENT & ENGAGEMENT
To create technologically advanced, high-tech
products, JSR Micro needs a dedicated and skilledworkforce. That is why we actively invest in
employee engagement, development and growth,and in creating a healthy work environment. Our
success in attracting and retaining talent is provenby turnover rates that are well below industry andregional averages.
As a company, JSR Micro continually strives to
exceed, and we attract employees who want to growwith us. Together with their managers, employees
establish growth trajectories that highlightindividual opportunities in annually updated
development plans. The development plans connect
individual goals to business goals, and detaileducation and training needs.

LI S T E N I N G TO EMP LOY EES
To understand employees’ attitudes andperspectives on the work environment, and to
YEARgive employees a chance to provide anonymous
feedback to JSR Micro, over 10 years ago we
initiated a bi-annual employee survey. The survey
covers topics such as job satisfaction, commitment,
communication, organization and leadership.
Based on the survey results, managers identify focus
areas for improvement and develop corrective actionplans. Before implementation, these are discussed
and reviewed with employees. For example,
employees indicated that they were interested inlearning more about JSR Corporation’s activities.
As a result, the corporate CEO, Mitsunobu Koshiba,
addresses employees personally when he visits the
Sunnyvale site.
The most important aspect of the survey is that theresults are transparently shared with employees, andthen addressed with concrete actions. The survey has
an average response rate of 95-97 percent.

NEW EMPLOYEE HIRES				Number		

New Hire Rate			EMPLOYEE TURNOVER

NumberTurnover Rate

FY11

15

11.8%

5

3.6%

FY12

8

5.0%

6

3.9%

FY13

19

13.0%

12

7.9%

FY14

21

12.0%

6

4.0%

FY15

18

11.0%

10

6.0%

PE RFORMANC E

100 PERCENTOF EMPLOYEESRECEIVE ANNUALPERFORMANCEAND CAREERDEVELOPMENTREVIEWS

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F Y 1 5 WO RKF O RCE SNA PSH OTCONTRACT TYPE

MALE

FEMALETOTAL

Regular

107

59

166

Temporary112

			168
LOCATION

MALE

FEMALETOTAL

Sunnyvale HQ

89

55

144

Other CA Office

2

2

4

Outside CA

17

3

20

			168AGE

MALE

FEMALETOTAL

Under 30808Age 30-50

59

37

96

Over 50

41

23

64

			168RACE

MALE

FEMALE

TOTAL

Asian

51

38

89

Black/African Amer.

6

3

9

Hispanic/Latino

10

2

12

White

37

14

51

Other

4

3

7

WELLNESSWE LLN E SS AN D VOLUN T EER ING
Many of our employees describe JSR Micro as a family and a place
where, aside from working hard, it is just as important to have agood time together. Our wellness and volunteering activities provide
opportunities for our employees to connect outside of work.
The wellness committee organizes activities through which
employees can relax in the workplace, such as on-site yoga classes
and massages, and through activities that stimulate a healthy
lifestyle, such as providing Fitbits that track activity, exercise, food,weight and sleep. Employees can compare their results to fellow
employees through initiatives such as the ‘Fitbit exercise challenge’.
The volunteering committee identifies activities through which
we can give back to communities. Here are some examples of
our activities: Bowling Challenge for the South Bay Blue Star
Moms, a Summer Scamper Charity Walk supporting Lucile
Packard Children’s Hospital, KAFPA Backpack Drive, KAFPA
Volunteering Operation Santa Volunteers, and the Food Drive for
the Salvation Army.

VOLUNTEERING

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E N V I RON ME N TAL IMPACTS
In a time of increasing environmental constraints– a changing climate, the California drought,
pollution increases, and other pressing challenges –responsible management of resources is pivotal.
Efficiency measures are nothing new to JSR
Micro. Being efficient is standard practice for lean
operations and disciplined manufacturing. As aresult, we have already picked most of the “lowhanging fruit” of sustainability. Consequently,
we must look harder to identify opportunities toimprove, or to achieve drastic improvements. This
challenge stimulates us to seek novel ways toimprove performance.

JSR Micro’s environmental impacts are managed
through our ISO 14001-certified environmental
management system. As part of the continuous
improvement cycle that is embedded in the system,
every two years we set new goals to improve ourenvironmental performance.
JSR Micro is a California
Certified Green Business.

CALIFORNIA

GREEN
BUSINESSGREEN AWARD PROGRAM
Through our annual “Green Award”
Program, we encourage employees tobring in environmental improvement
suggestions and the best ideas are awardeda prize. The program generated 41 ideas
in FY14 and 29 ideas in FY15, most ofwhich were implemented. Suggestions
included purchasing of green officesupplies and cleaning detergents, inviting
speakers on environmental topics, checking
tire pressure of employees’ cars anddistributing tire pressure gauges, andinstalling solar panels.

WA S T E
Both hazardous and non-hazardous waste increased
in FY14 and FY15 because of the introductionof new product lines. Production expansion andever-increasing quality requirements create extra
challenges to setting goals to further reduce waste.
However, waste is not only controlled during the
production process. We can also mitigate harm by

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and by ensuring proper disposal at the end of
the product life cycle. To better understand these
impacts, we have set a new goal to research theend of life of JSR Micro’s hazardous and nonhazardous waste, a process that may help us
identify opportunities for energy recovery, reuse,or recycling.

WASTE

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

Non-hazardous Waste (metric ton)
Non-Recycled*

4.4

4.5

4.3

4.3

3.9

Recycled

108.8

124.8

169.3

160.6

139.7

Waste Total

113.2

129.3

173.6

164.9

143.6

% Recycled

96.0%

96.4%

97.5%

97.3%

97.2%

Hazardous Waste (metric ton)Incineration

NA

81.0

111.0

132.9

107.3

Other**

NA

1.0

0.2

23.8

6.4

Hazardous Waste Total 82.0

81.9

111.4

156.7

113.7

NA

98.3%

99.8%

84.8%

94.4%

% Incinerated* All non-recycled (non-hazardous) waste goes to landfill.
** Waste in the category “other” is disposed through energy recovery, neutralization treatment or landfill

TWO-YEAR WASTE REDUCTION GOALSHAZARDOUS
WASTE
MANAGEMENT

GOAL: Establish newgoal by the end of FY15PERFORMANCE: New goal established.

NON-HAZARDOUS
WASTE
MANAGEMENT

GOAL: 8% reduction
per unit of revenue by
FY15 compared to FY12PERFORMANCE: Underachieved.
(2% increase compared to FY12)GOAL UPDATE

Research the end of life ofhazardous and non-hazardous waste
and educate employees.

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NON-HAZARDOUS WASTE (METRIC TON)

HAZARDOUS WASTE (METRIC TON)
180

180

160

160

140

140

120

120

100

100

80

80

60

60

40

40

20

20

0
FY08

FY09

FY10

FY11

FY12

FY13

FY14

FY15

0
FY08

FY09

FY10

FY11

FY12

FY13

FY14

FY15

E N E RGY AN D GREEN H OUSE GAS E MIS S IONS
Our absolute emissions in FY14 and FY15 were
almost the same as the emissions in FY13.
However, relative emissions per unit of revenue
were reduced by 14 percent.
Efficiency measures, relative or absolute, are one
way to reduce emissions. During the reporting
period, JSR Micro researched various alternative

energy sources, including solar energy and fuelcell technologies, resulting in a partnership with
Commercial Acceleration of Solar Energy in
Silicon Valley (CASE-SV), who will install solar
panels on JSR Micro’s Sunnyvale site in 2016.
The installation is expected to reduce scope 2
GHG emissions by 10 percent.

A LT E R N AT IVE MODES OF T R ANSPORTATIONENCOURAGING ELECTRIC VEHICLES (EV) USE
To encourage employees’ interest in EV’s, JSR Micro participated in BMW’s BMWi3 test
drive program in January 2015. Four level 2 EV chargers were purchased in FY15, whichwere installed on the company parking lot in 2016.

BICYCLE SHARE PROGRAM
Six bicycles are placed on the company’s site for employees to use for short distances,such as going out for lunch or getting some exercise during a break.

CARPOOL
JSR Micro reserves preferred parking spaces for employees who participate in a carpool.

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
If employees choose to commute via a range of local public transportation options, they
are compensated on a tax-exempt basis for the cost of their ride fare in compliance withlimits established by the IRS.

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2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

Energy Consumption

7.7

7.7

7.9

8.1

7.9

Natural Gas Consumption

7.4

7.8

8.3

8.4

8.8

Total Energy Use

15.1

15.5

16.1

16.5

16.6

ENERGY & EMISSIONS

Energy Consumption (million kWh)Greenhouse Gas (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)
Direct Emissions (Scope 1)

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.6

Indirect Emissions (scope 2)

1.4

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.4

Total Emissions

2.7

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

Intensity (MtCO2/unit of revenue)

NA

0.022

0.023

0.020

0.020

TWO-YEAR GHG REDUCTION GOALS
GOAL: 8% GHG emissions
reduction per unit of revenue by
FY15 compared to FY13

PERFORMANCE: Achieved.
14% GHG emissions reduction perunit of revenue compared to FY13

GOAL UPDATEReduce GHG emissions 10% per unit ofrevenue by FY17 compared to FY15

ENERGY CONSUMPTION (MILLION kWh)

98
GREENHOUSE GAS (METRIC TONS CO 2e)746

INDIRECT EMISSION

5DIRECT EMISSION

4

3

3
2

2

1
0
FY08

FY09

FY10

FY11

FY12

FY13

FY14

FY15

1

0

FY08

FY09

FY10

FY11

FY12

FY13

FY14

FY15

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WATER
Within the reporting period, California wasexperiencing its fourth and fifth year of severe
drought. Though the drought continues, fortunately
the El Niño rains during the 2015/2016 winter haverefilled many of the water reservoirs.

fixtures, and shower fixtures were installed. We
also modified our landscapes with drought-tolerant
vegetation. In addition, employees are informed andeducated about how to reduce water use at workand at home.

Water is a precious resource, and we take thislong drought very seriously. To further reduce JSR
Micro’s water use, low-flow toilets, urinals, sink

JSR Micro’s water reduction measures, together
with the El Niño rain have resulted in a 27 percent
reduction in water use compared to FY13.

2011

WATER USAGE

2012

2013

2014

2015

Water Consumption (millions of gallons)
Indoor Water Usage

3.7

3.7

4.0

4.8

4.3

Landscape Irrigation

4.0

4.5

4.6

4.0

2.0

Total

7.7

8.2

8.6

8.8

6.3

TWO-YEAR WATER REDUCTION GOALS
GOAL: 2.5 percent reduction by
FY15 compared to FY13

PERFORMANCE: 27% reduction
compared to FY13

GOAL UPDATEReduce by 13% from FY14 to FY17

WATER CONSUMPTIONS (MILLIONS OF GALLONS)

14INDOOR WATER USAGELANDSCAPE IRRIGATION USAGE

12

25% REDUCTION GOAL (FY14-15)

10
8
6
4
2
0
FY08

FY09

FY10

FY11

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FY12

FY13

FY14

FY15

CO MP LIAN CE
As a chemical company, JSR Micro is sensitive to the potential environmental health and safety impact ofa release or exposure. Therefore, compliance is an absolute baseline for our performance. In many cases,
JSR Micro seeks to perform beyond compliance through forward-looking best management practices.
COOPERATING WITH REGULATORY AGENCIES TO SOLVE NON-COMPLIANCES
Unfortunately, during the reporting period we experienced three wastewater excursions which
resulted in three notices of violation from the City of Sunnyvale. We have worked closely with themunicipality and provided transparent access to the information that was needed to solve theissues as quickly as possible.

pH LEVEL OF WASTEWATER: HIGH pH
On March 15, 2015 JSR Micro measured, in its own wastewater sampling, a pH value that wasslightly above the permitted limit. We self-reported the transgression to the City of Sunnyvale.
After adjusting the parameters of the pH correction unit this issue was solved.

pH LEVEL OF WASTEWATER: LOW pH
On May 5, 2015 JSR Micro detected that our wastewater pH value was too low. The measurements
were self-reported to the municipality. The City of Sunnyvale was invited to the site and was closely
engaged in finding the root cause. We identified that the cause was a leak that bypassed the pH
correction unit. Corrective actions were completed within the city-established timeline, after which
we experienced no further issues.

COPPER AND ZINC IN WASTEWATEROn February 9, 2016 the City of Sunnyvale measured high average levels of zinc and copper during
a routine city sampling of JSR Micro’s wastewater. The EHS and Quality Assurance department
immediately started to investigate many possible causes, and started tracking all machines thatprocess water for zinc and copper – to no avail. After further inspection, it was discovered thatbuildup in drains over years of use was the root cause. The drains were cleaned out, and a regulardrain cleanout schedule is implemented. There were no further issues after implementing thesesolutions and the issue was officially closed within the city-established timeline after the close of
the reporting period on June 2, 2016.

S TAY I N G AH EA D OF R EGUL AT I ON
Each year, materials regulations become more stringent, withtremendous global impact. Beyond regulation or legislation, ourcustomers require compliance with industry standards as well as
customer specific material restrictions. These developments stimulate aprecautionary approach - there is no benefit in developing a product that
contains materials that will be banned. The EHS department monitors
and records all regulatory updates, and performs an annual internal
compliance audit. To understand and anticipate future requirements,
we maintain regular communication with the Semiconductor Industry
Association (SIA) and Semiconductor Equipment and Materials
International (SEMI), our corporate headquarters in Japan, and oursister company JSR Micro N.V. in Belgium.

PERFORMANCE• No significant safety or labelingviolations• Three notices of violation for
wastewater excursions• $0 fines• JSR Micro was recertified for
ISO 14001: 2004 and OHSAS
18001: 2007 in 2016
GOALS
• Zero major non-conformances• Certified for ISO 14001: 2015
and ISO 45001: 2016 by FY17

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S UP P LY CHAIN MAN AGEMENT
Most of a company’s CSR impacts take place inits supply chains. Yet, in a globalized environment,with long and complex supply networks, this is oneof the most challenging impacts to influence. The
most effective initiatives are those where multiple
stakeholders cooperate to elevate performance inan entire sector. The Electronic Industry Citizenship
Coalition (EICC) is such an initiative. Through its
Code of Conduct, it has set a progressive standard
for CSR performance over a broad range of impacts,
covering management systems, ethics, labor,
environment, and health and safety.
JSR Micro was introduced to this initiative by its

major customers and adopted the EICC Code of
Conduct in 2012. To proliferate the standard deeper
into the supply chain, we have requested that all of
our key suppliers also comply with this standard. All
have endorsed this request.
To assess suppliers’ compliance with the EICC
Code of Conduct, the CSR team worked with thematerial management department to integrate
code requirements in new supplier evaluations andaudit protocols. Several stakeholders have raised
concerns about human rights, diversity, and conflictminerals. These topics received extra focus in the
updated supplier management documents.

PERFORMANCE

GOALS• 100 percent of key suppliers endorsed the EICC
Code of Conduct.

• Share Conflict Minerals Policy and CA Transparency inSupply Chain Act declaration with key suppliers.

• Supplier Assessment: in FY14 and FY15, 50
percent of new suppliers were audited on the
EICC requirements, including risks to humanrights violations.

• Disseminate the Conflict Minerals Reporting Template.
• Train auditors in assessing CSR performance and risk
during audits.
• Conduct CSR survey with key suppliers.

VALUE
CHAIN

EXTRACTION
OF RAW
MATERIALS(CRUDE OIL)PRODUCTION
OF RAW
MATERIALS

TRANSPORTATION(POLYMERS)

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MANUFACTURINGOF
SEMICONDUCTOR
MATERIALS

DISTRIBUTIONEND USEBY B2BCUSTOMER

END
OF
LIFE

G RI RE P O RT IN F O RMATIONR E S TAT E MEN T
JSR Micro’s energy provider PG&E updated its conversion factor chart in November 2015. We previously
reported total emissions in FY12 and FY13 as 2,990 and 3,040 MtCO2 respectively. These numbers havebeen updated to 2,970 and 3,020 MtCO2 respectively. The recalculations did not have an effect on our overall
performance trend or on JSR Micro’s reduction plans.

CH A N G E S IN SCOP E
Based on feedback and in-depth interviews with internal and external stakeholders the prioritization of“material”- or CSR priority topics has been adjusted. To better convey the content of the CSR program, werenamed and condensed some of the CSR topics. In essence, the content of the topics themselves, and how
they are managed has not changed.

• Quality, Innovation and Safety were prioritized above anything else.
The 2014 CSR Report topics ‘Health and Safety: Employees’ and ‘Health and Safety:
Customers’ are now merged into one topic ‘Health and Safety’.
• The 2014 CSR Report topics ‘Chemical waste management’, ‘Energy & Greenhouse gas
emissions’, ‘Water’ are now covered in the priority topic ‘Environmental Impacts’.
• The 2014 CSR Report topic ‘Supplier Human Rights Assessmentt’ is covered in the topic
Supply Chain Management. The CSR supply chain initiative not only covers human rights,
but also ethics, labor, environment, health, safety, compliance, and business continuity.
• The 2014 CSR Report topic Market Share was changed to Economic Performance.

CH A N G E S IN IN DICATOR S
For the topics Employee development and retention, we report indicator G4-LA11 ‘employees receiving
regular performance and development reviews’ instead of G4-LA9 ‘hours of training per year per employee’.
The first indicator is more aligned with how employee engagement is managed. Training requirements
follow from the discussion of development plans, but are not a goal onto itself.
For the topic innovation, details of the management approach and indicators are confidential. Although thenumber of publications was previously reported, after additional review it was decided that this indicator
is not really indicative of how JSR innovates. The innovations that we introduce to the market and to ourcustomers are.

A S S U R A NCE
JSR Micro did not pursue independent assurance for this report. However, all the data published in thisreport is derived from our management systems that are certified by independent third parties. In addition,
various independent third parties audit JSR Micro’s site on CSR topics, such as customers, the California
Green Business Program, Bay Area Air Quality Management District and the City of Sunnyvale.

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G RI CO N T E N T IN DE X
G4 ID
DESCRIPTION					PAGE OR LINKEXTERNAL
ASSURANCEDIRECT ANSWER/EXPLANATION		FOR OMISSION(S)/NOTES

G4-1

Statement from the most senior decisionmaker of the organization.

Growing Sustainably,
page 1No

G4-3

Name of the organization.

Company Overview, page 2

No

JSR Micro, Inc.

G4-4

Primary brands, products, and/or services.

Company Overview, page 2

No

www.jsrmicro.com

G4-5

Location of organization's headquarters.

Company Overview, page 2

No1280 N. Mathilda Avenue
Sunnyvale, California 94089, USA

G4-6

Number of countries where theorganization operates.

Company Overview, page 2

No

United States

G4-7

Nature of ownership and legal form.

No

Privately held corporation

G4-8

Markets served.

Company Overview, page 2

No

G4-9

Scale of the organization.

Company Overview, page 3

NoPartial disclosure. Financial and production
information is omitted because it is confidential.
Our parent company JSR Corporation publishes
an annual report that includes JSR Micro’s
performance. Refer to the Fine Chemicals
and Other Product Business section of JSR
Corporation’s 2015 Annual Report: http://www.jsr.
co.jp/jsr_e/ir/annual_csr_report.shtml.

G4-10

Employees by employment contract andgender.

Employee Development
and Engagement, page 13

No

A substantial portion of JSR Micro’s work is not
performed by workers who are legally recognized
as self-employed or by individuals other thanemployees or supervised workers.

G4-11

Percentage of employees covered bycollective bargaining agreement.

No

No portion (0%) of the workforce is covered bycollective bargaining agreement.

G4-12

Description of organization's supply chain.

Supply Chain Management,
page 20No

G4-13

Significant changes during the reporting
period regarding size, structure, orownership.

A Company in Transition,
page 5No

G4-14

Explanation of whether and how the
precautionary approach or principle isaddressed.

Compliance, page 19

No

G4-15

Externally developed economic,
environmental, and social charters,
principles, or other initiatives.

Management Approach,page 6; Quality, page 7 ;Health and Safety, page 10;
BCP and Risk, page 11;
Environment, page 14;
Supply Chain Management,
page 20

No

ISO 9001
ISO 14001
OHSAS 18001
Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition (EICC)
Through JSR Corporation, JSR Micro is a memberof the UN Global Compact and partakes in the
Responsible Care Program.

G4-16

Organization-level memberships.

Compliance, page 19

No

Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (SEMI)International Microelectronics Assembly andPackaging (IMAPS)SPIE - the international society for optics andphotonics
Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA)

G4-17

List all entities included in theorganization’s consolidated financial
statements or equivalent documents.

No

JSR Micro, Inc.

G4-18

Process for defining report content and the
Aspect boundaries.

CSR Priority Aspects; page5, Boundaries, page 5

No

JSR’s recent acquisition KBI Biopharma, Inc. is
excluded from the scope of this report.

G4-19

List all the material Aspects identified in
the process for defining report content.

CSR Priority Aspects; page5, Boundaries, page 5No

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A semiconductor material laboratory was opened
in Portland, Oregon in September, 2015. A life
science laboratory was opened in San Diego,
California in May, 2014.

G RI CO N T E N T IN DE X
G4 ID
DESCRIPTION					PAGE OR LINKEXTERNAL
ASSURANCEDIRECT ANSWER/EXPLANATION		FOR OMISSION(S)/NOTES

G4-20

Aspect Boundary within the organizationfor each material Aspect.

CSR Priority Aspects; page5, Boundaries, page 5

No

G4-21

Aspect Boundary outside of the organization for each material Aspect.

CSR Priority Aspects; page5, Boundaries, page 5

No

G4-22

Explanation of the effect of any restatements of information provided in earlier
reports, and the reasons for such restatement.

GRI Report Information,
page 21No

G4-23

Significant changes from previous
reporting periods in the scope, boundary,or measurement methods applied in thereport.

GRI Report Information,
page 21

No

G4-24

List of stakeholder groups engaged by theorganization.

CSR Policy, page 4

No

G4-25

Basis for identification and selection of
stakeholders with whom to engage.

CSR in Progress, page 4;
CSR External Stakeholder
Engagement, page 5

No

G4-26

Approaches to stakeholder engagement.

CSR in Progress, page 4

No

For a detailed overview, see our 2014 CSR report,
page 65.

G4-27

Key topics and concerns that have beenraised through stakeholder engagement.

Supply Chain Management,
page 20

No

Concerns about the following topics have beenraised by various stakeholders: diversity, humanrights, conflict minerals, future legislativerequirements.

G4-28

Reporting period (e.g., fiscal/calendar year)
for information provided.

No

FY2014-FY2015 April 1, 2014 - March 31, 2016

G4-29

Date of most recent previous report (if any).

No

April 2014

G4-30

Reporting cycle (annual, biennial, etc.).

No

Biennial

G4-31

Contact point for questions regarding thereport or its contents.

No

Phyllis Moracco
Human Resources Director
Phone: (408) 543-8800
Email: sustainability@jsrmicro.com

G4-32

GRI Content Index: Table identifying thelocation of the Standard Disclosures in thereport.

GRI Content Index, page 22

No

G4-33

Assurance: reference to external assurance
report.

GRI Report Information,
page 21No

G4-34

Governance structure of the organization.

Company Overview, page 2

No

G4-56

Describe the organization’s values,
principles, standards and norms of
behavior.

CSR Policy, page 4

No

For a detailed overview, see our 2014 CSR report,
page 65.

JSR Micro does not have a policy for external
assurance, nor did JSR Micro seek external
assurance for this report.

CSR Policy: http://www.jsrmicro.com/index.php/
About/CSR_Main/CSR_phil/Corporate Code of Conduct http://www.jsrmicro.
com/index.php/About/CSR_Main/CofConduct/
For a detailed explanation, see our 2012 CSR
report page 15 and 2014 CSR Report page 19.

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G RI CO N T E N T IN DE X
MATERIAL ASPECTSDMA AND INDICATORS				
Quality

G4-DMA
Total Cost of Quality as a %of Sales

PAGE OR LINKEXTERNAL
ASSURANCEManagement Approach,page 6, Quality, page 7
Quality, page 7

No

DIRECT ANSWER/EXPLANATION			FOR OMISSION(S)/NOTES

Customer Recognition

Quality, page 7

G4-DMAManagement Approach,page 6

No

Indicator omitted

Product Innovations,page 8No

G4-DMAManagement Approach,page 6, Health and Safety,
page 9No

G4-PR1

Health and Safety, page 10No100% of chemicals and their packages are assessed.

G4-PR3

Health and Safety, page 10

No

Safety data sheets and labels are developed for all
R&D samples and commercial products shipped tocustomers.

G4-LA5

Health and Safety, page 10No

58% of the workforce is represented in our EHS
committee. Details on responsibilities and activities of
the committee can be found in our 2014 CSR report,
page 37.

G4-DMAManagement Approach,page 6No

Performance indicator is omitted, because it isconfidential. -- See report JSR Corporation. Reason forpartial disclosure: Financial and production informationis omitted because it is confidential; it is reported tointernal stakeholders. As a private company and awholly owned subsidiary of JSR Corporation, JSR Microdoes not publish financial data, financial statementsor the entities that are included in such statements.
However, our parent company’s annual reports include
JSR Micro’s performance. Refer to the Fine Chemicals
and Other Product Business section of JSR Corporation’s
2015 Annual Report: http://www.jsr.co.jp/jsr_e/ir/
annual_csr_report.shtml.

G4-DMAManagement Approach,page 6, BusinessContinuity and Risk
Management, page 11

No

EICC RA2 Survey

EICC Risk Assessment,
page 11,
Business Continuity,
page 11No

G4-DMAManagement Approach,page 6, Employee
Development &Engagement, page 12No

G4-LA1

Employee Development &Engagement, page 12No

G4-LA11

Employee Development &Engagement, page 12

No

See also 2014 CSR Report page 54.

Environmental Impact

DMA

Management Approach,page 6, Environmental
Impacts, page 14

Effluents and Waste(Chemical Waste)

G4-EN23

Waste, page 14,15

No

Waste disposal methods provided by waste contractors
FRG Waste Resources and Clean Harbors

No

JSR Micro has never had a hazardous substance spillthat was significant enough to threaten human health,land or water bodies.

Innovation

Health and Safety

Economic
Performance

Our approach to staying innovative is confidential.
Innovations we introduce to the market are an indicatorof our innovative capabilities.

Indicator omitted
Business Continuity &Risk Management

Annual Review and drills of
BCP Plan
Employee
Engagement

G4-EN24

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G RI CO N T E N T IN DE X
MATERIAL ASPECTSDMA AND INDICATORS				PAGE OR LINKEXTERNAL
ASSURANCE

G4-EN15

Energy and Greenhouse
Gas Emissions, page 16, 17No

Data Source: conversion factors provided by PG&E.
No gases were included in the calculation.
Base year: 2013

G4-EN16

Energy and Greenhouse
Gas Emissions, page 17

No

Ibid.

G4-EN18

Company Overview, page 3No

G4-EN3

Energy and Greenhouse
Gas Emissions, page 17

No

Data Source: PG&E energy bills. 27% and 30% of
PG&E’s energy mix in 2014 and 2015 respectively
consisted of renewable energy sources.

Water

G4-EN8Water, page 18

No

Data Source: Municipal water bills.

Compliance

G4-DMAManagement Approach,page 6; Compliance,
page 19

No

G4-EN29

Compliance, page 19

No

There were three notes of violation for waste waterand $0 fines in FY14 or FY15.

G4-PR2Compliance, page 19

No

JSR Micro has never experienced a regulatory or
non-regulatory health and safety compliance issue
for any of our products.

G4-PR4Compliance, page 19

No

JSR Micro has never had a chemical label or SDS
noncompliance violation.

G4-DMAManagement Approach,page 6No

G4-HR10Supply Chain
Management, page 20

No

Emissions

EnergySupply Chain
Management

DIRECT ANSWER/EXPLANATION			FOR OMISSION(S)/NOTESOne new supplier was screened during the reporting
period (50% of new suppliers).

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JSR Micro, Inc.
1280 North Mathilda Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94089, USA
PHONE 1-408-543-8800
sustainability@jsrmicro.com
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