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Meiden Group CSRCONTENTS■ Social

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CONTENTS

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The President s Commitment

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Product Responsibility

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CSR from the Meiden Group Perspective

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Supply Chain Management

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The Approach to SDGs

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Human Rights

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Labor Practices

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HR Development■ Environment
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Promotion of Strategic Environmental Management

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Occupational Safety and Health024

Environmental Management

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Community

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Product Initiatives(Expand businesses that contribute to the environment)

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Product Initiatives(Promote Environmentally Conscious Design)

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Evaluations from External Bodies

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Editorial Policy

039

Product Initiatives(Examples of Meiden Green Product registered in ﬁscal 2018)169

GRI Standards Content Index

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Product Initiatives(Management of chemical substances in products)

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Climate Change

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Prevention of Pollution and Eﬀective Utilization of Resources

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Water Resources

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Biodiversity

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Promotion of Environmental Communication

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Foster Environmental Awareness

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Overview of Environmental Impacts by Our Business Activities

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Environmental Impact Data (Fiscal 2018) from theFour Main Manufacturing Sites (Domestic Manufacturing Sites)

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Third-Party Veriﬁcation

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Issue of Green Bonds■ Corporate Governance082

Corporate Governance094

Risk Management099

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ThePresidentʼsCommitment

Sustainability

ThePresidentʼsCommitment

TheMeidenGroupconsiderscompliance,corporategovernance,andriskmanagementtobethefoundationsofmanagement.Inparticular,withrespecttocorporategovernance,weareworkingtofurtherimprovethemanagementʼseﬃciencyandfairnessthroughinitiativesthat
contributetotheimprovedeﬀectivenessofexecutivefunctions̶basedontheexecutiveoﬃcer
systemandthedecisionmakingandoversightfunctionsoftheboardofdirectors̶alongwithappropriateinformationdisclosuretostakeholders,includingshareholders,throughInvestorRandotheractivities.
Furthermore,wewillsatisfyoursocialresponsibilitiesbyfocusingonthreekeyareas:theenvironment,society,andhumanresources.
First,tofocusontheenvironment,wewillstrategicallypromoteenvironmentalmanagement,
contributetosocietyfromanenvironmentalandenergyperspectivethroughourproductsandservices,andworktoreducetheenvironmentalimpactofourbusinessactivities.Second,toaddresssociety,wewillnotonlysolvecustomerproblemsthroughourproductsandservices,butalsoprovidethevalueneededbysocietyascorporatecitizensthroughactive
communicationwithlocalcommunities.
Third,withregardtohumanresources,IfeelthattheMeidenGroupʼsgrowthisdependentonthecontinueddevelopmentofouremployees.Weareactivelypromotinghumanresource
policiestocreateanenvironmentwherepeoplewithvariousabilitiescanusetheirindividual
abilitiestoworkinavarietyofways.
Asamanufacturerwithahistoryspanningmorethan120years,wehavecreatedavarietyoftechnologies,products,andservicesaswellasinvestigatedwaystocontributetosocietyonadailybasis.Therootofthishasbeenoursenseofpurpose,thewilltochallengeourselvestomeettheexpectationsofourcustomersandsociety,andour“passionformanufacturing
excellence.”Goingforwardwewillsteadilyimplementmeasuresinlinewiththecurrentbusinessenvironmenttocontributetotherealizationofaprosperousfuturesocietyandsustainablegrowth,whilealsoimprovingcorporatevalue.Weappreciateandthankyouforyourcontinued
support.
TheMeidenGroupisworkingtotakea“powerfulstepforward”intheMedium-termManagementPlan2020putintoplaceduringFY2018.Duringthe“jump”periodfollowingthismedium-termmanagementplan,wewillactivelyinvestandtakemeasureofequipment,
personnel,researchanddevelopment,andstrengthenpartnerships,whileatthesametime
expandingourbusinessandcreatingabalancedbusinessstructure.Weaimtorealizequality
growthbyimprovingproﬁtmargins.
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Meiden Group CSRThestrengthoftheMeidenGroup,andthesourceofvaluecreation,isastrongsenseof
missiontosupportthesocialinfrastructurethatwehavecultivatedthroughlong-term
relationshipswithcustomers,connectionssuchasnetworkswithcustomersandcollaboration
withinthegroup,andapowerandmobilitythatrespondsquicklyandﬂexiblytocustomer
requestsandissues.Goingforward,weaimtomaximizecorporatevaluebycontinuingtodevelopeachofthesethreestrengths.
Wewillcontinuetoactivelychallengeourselvestocreatenewtechnologiesandnewvalue,inordertocontributetotherealizationofamoreaﬄuentandenvironmentallyconscioussociety.
RepresentativeDirectorandPresident
TakeshiMiida

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CSRfromtheMeidenGroupPerspective

Sustainability

CSRfromtheMeidenGroupPerspectiveWebelievethatCSRbeginswitheachemployeeworkingtorealizetheGroupʼscorporate
philosophytobecomeaMeidenGroupthatisintegraltosociety.

RelationshipswithStakeholders“Society”inthephrase“aMeidenGroupthatisintegraltosociety”isdeﬁnedasallMeiden
Groupstakeholders.Tobeintegraltosociety,itisnecessarytomeetthediverseexpectationsofvariousstakeholdersandincreasethesatisfactionofallstakeholdersasawhole.
Weseektolearnwhatchallengesweneedtoaddressbymaintaininganinteractive,two-way
communicationwiththeMeidenGroupʼsstakeholders.Webelievethatrecognizingissuesandtakingvariousmeasuresforimprovementwillleadtounderstandingandpositiveevaluations
fromourstakeholders.
Byactivelydisclosingnotonlyﬁnancialinformationrelatedtolawsandregulations,butalso
non-ﬁnancialinformationonenvironmentalandsocialaspects,weeliminaterisksthatcould
leadtoalossofstakeholdertrust.Wewillremainawareoftheroleexpectedofusandstrivetofulﬁllthatrole.
TheMeidenGrouphasadoptedthePresidentʼsCSRPolicyStatementforeachemployeetopracticeoursocialresponsibilityandcorporatephilosophyintheirdailywork.DepartmentsinchargeofspeciﬁcCSRthemesplayacentralroleinformingthepolicy,takingintoaccountthecurrentbusinessenvironment,andCSRissues.

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Meiden Group CSRPresidentʼsCSRPolicyStatement

Theenvironment,society,andhumanresourcesarethethreekeyissuesforeachemployeetoputtheGroupʼscorporatephilosophyintopractice.Bytakingonthesethreekeyissueswithinitiativesbuiltonthefundamentalmanagementelementsofcompliance,corporate
governance,andriskmanagement,wefulﬁllourresponsibilitytoourcustomersandotherstakeholders.

Managementfoundationofourbusinessactivities

Compliance,CorporateGovernance,RiskManagement

Bystrengtheningthesebuildingblocksofmanagementfoundation,wehopetofurthercultivatethecorporateculturenecessaryforCSRmanagement.
Weworkforprompt,eﬃcientbusinessmanagementthatisfairandtransparent,maintainingasystemtoensureproperworkprocesses.Oureﬀortsincomplianceinvolvenotonlycomplying
withthelaw,butalsowithsocialnormsandethics.Wealsostrivetoinspectriskitemsanddevelopariskmanagementsysteminordertostrengthenourresponsetothoserisks.

1.“Environment”̶Promotestrategicenvironmentalmanagement

Wecontributetosocietythroughtheoﬀeringofproductsandservicesfortheenvironment
andenergy.Atthesametime,wewillworktoreducetheenvironmentalimpactofourbusinessactivities.

2.“Society”̶ProvidevaluesneededbysocietyWeacceptourresponsibilitiesasgoodcorporatecitizensthroughmanyinitiatives,including:resolutionofcustomerissues;promotionofcommunityinvolvementandproactive
communication;properinformationdisclosureatthecorrecttime,etc.
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3.“HumanResources”̶Produceworkthatgivespridetoouremployeesandcreatespositiveworkingenvironments

Wewilltackletheseissues:createapositiveworkingenvironmentthatbringsoutthebest
potentialanduniquetalentsofeachemployee;promotebetterwork-lifebalance;anddevelop
abundantanddiversetalent,ashumanresourcesareprecioustotheGroup.

CSRManagementPromotionStructure

TheMeidenGroupconductsactivitiesunderthetenCSRthemesunderthedirectionoftheinchargeofenvironmentalandCSRinitiatives.Witheachtheme,wedevelopaconcreteactionplanledbythedepartmentsupervisingthattheme.Then,weactivelypursueinitiatives,
includingcross-sectionalcommitteeactivities,whichadvancetheworkonthosethemes.We
refertoISO26000,theinternationalstandardonsocialresponsibility,whenweprepareouractionplans.
Thesecretariatsummarizestheplansandresultsforeachthemewepursue,promotes
initiativesthroughthePDCAcycle,andraisesCSRawarenessintheMeidenGroupasawhole.

MeidenGroupInitiativesforSustainableDevelopmentGoals(SDGs)AttheUNSustainableDevelopmentSummitin2015,theworldadoptedcommongoalsknown
astheSustainableDevelopmentGoals(SDGs)*.TheSDGsarechallengestheinternational
communityisaddressingoverthe15yearsfrom2016to2030.
ThetargetsoftheSDGsareverycompatiblewiththePresidentʼsCSRPolicyStatementandbusinessactivitiesoftheMeidenGroup.Theyincludemanyareaswherewecancontributetoasolutionwithtechnologiesandexpertisewehavecultivatedovertheyears.Thus,toreallylearn
andtakeadvantageoftheopportunitiesandchallengespresentedbytheSDGs,welaidouttheeﬀectsthatourbusinessactivitieshaveontheenvironmentandsociety.Thisprocess
consideredtheentirevaluechainandissuesspeciﬁctothecountrieswherewedobusiness.Itevenincludedanynegativeimpactsofourbusinessactivities.
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ClickheretoviewtheapproachtoSDGs.

ExternalSupportInitiatives●CDP*1●ChildrenʼsRightsandBusinessPrinciples*2※*1Aninitiativebegunbyacoalitionofmajorinstitutionalinvestorsaroundtheworld.Itcallsontheworldʼsenterprisestodisclosetheirclimatechangestrategies(risksandopportunities)
andtheirGHGemissions,amongotherinformation.
※*2Theseprinciplesoﬀeracomprehensiveframeworkforunderstandingandworkingontheimpactthatbusinessactivitieshaveonchildrenʼsrightsandhappiness.Theywerepresentedby
SavetheChildren,theUNGlobalCompact,andUNICEF.

GroupMembershipCredentials●KEIDANREN(JapanBusinessFederation)●TheJapanElectricalManufacturers'Association(JEMA)●TheInstituteofElectricalEngineersofJapan(IEEJ)●ElectricTechnologyResearchAssociation●TheJapanElectricAssociation●TheJapanSocietyofMechanicalEngineers

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TheApproachtoSDGs

Sustainability

TheApproachtoSDGs
MeidenGroupInitiativesforSustainableDevelopmentGoals(SDGs)AttheUNSustainableDevelopmentSummitin2015,theworldadoptedcommongoalsknown
astheSustainableDevelopmentGoals(SDGs)*.TheSDGsarechallengestheinternational
communityisaddressingoverthe15yearsfrom2016to2030.
ThetargetsoftheSDGsareverycompatiblewiththePresidentʼsCSRPolicyStatementandbusinessactivitiesoftheMeidenGroup.Theyincludemanyareaswherewecancontributetoasolutionwithtechnologiesandexpertisewehavecultivatedovertheyears.Thus,toreallylearn
andtakeadvantageoftheopportunitiesandchallengespresentedbytheSDGs,welaidouttheeﬀectsthatourbusinessactivitieshaveontheenvironmentandsociety.Thisprocess
consideredtheentirevaluechainandissuesspeciﬁctothecountrieswherewedobusiness.Itevenincludedanynegativeimpactsofourbusinessactivities.
TheMeidenGroupwillcontinuetopursuemanufacturingexcellencethatbeneﬁtssociety,createvalue,andhelpsolvesocialissuesthatincludethoseaddressedbytheSDGs.
SustainableDevelopmentGoals(SDGs):Seventeengoalsincorporatedintothe2030Agenda
forSustainableDevelopmentadoptedbyworldleadersattheUnitedNationsSustainable
DevelopmentSummitinSeptember2015.Basedonthesenewgoals̶universallyappliedtoallnations–eachnationwillendallformsofpoverty,combatinequality,andtakestepstoaddress
climatechangewhileensuringthatnooneisleftbehindoverthenext15years.

StatusofSDGinitiatives
UnderstandingofSDGs
FY2018•Organizeimpactareasincountrieswhere
weconductbusinessandbusinessactivities•ArrangerelatedinitiativesinaccordancewitheachSDG•Conducttrainingformanagement

IdentifyingPriorityIssues
FY2019•Considerationoftheconnectionsbetween
businessactivitiesandSDGs;establishingareasthatcontributetothesolutionofsocial
issuesthroughourbusinessstrategies

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ConductingSDGsTrainingforManagement

InFY2018,weinvitedoutsideinstructorstogiveseminarsabout
SDGs(SustainableDevelopmentGoals)formanagement.
Attheseminars,wereceivedinstructionontopicssuchas“WhyareSDGsattractingattention?”“Theneedforcompaniestowork
towardSDGs,”and“ChallengestheMeidenGroupisfacingtoachieveSDGs.”TheseseminarsprovidedanopportunitytoshareideaslinkingSDGsandmanagementthroughactivequestionand 
answersessions.

TheMeidenGroupʼsApproachtoSDGs

Asaheavyelectricequipmentmanufacturersupportingthefutureofsocialinfrastructure,theevolutionofindustry,andachievingsustainablegrowthanddevelopment,theMeidenGroup
contributestotheSeventeengoalsoftheSDGsthroughallbusinessactivities.Furthermore,inordertocontinuecontributingtotheSDGsinthefuture,itisnecessarytoseriouslyaddresstheexpectationsofsocietyandaccuratelygraspkeysocialissuesasimportantissuesforthecompany.Todothis,wehaveestablishedareasthatcontributetosolvingsocialissuesthroughbusinessstrategies.
TheMeidenGroupwillcontinuetoactivelychallengeitselftocreatenewtechnologiesandnewvalue,inordertocontributetotherealizationofavibrantandcomfortablefuturesociety.

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GoalsRelevance MajorBusinessActivitiesContributingtoSolution★
・TransformerbusinessandrailwaysystembusinessinSoutheast
Asia(Thailand,Indonesia,etc.):Throughthesebusinesses,we
contributetothedevelopmentoftherailandtransformer
industries,increaseaccesstorailroadsfortheimpoverished,andhelpbuildresilience★★★
・Workplacesafetyandhealth:Weactivelyworktoprevent
workplaceaccidentsandharmtohealth,forexamplebyoﬀering
hands-onsafetyexperiencetraining(toincreasesensitivitytohazards)usingVRtechnologywithinandbeyondtheGroup・Wepromotemanagementofchemicalsubstances,includingat
suppliers
・Automobiletestingequipment:Wecontributetothespreadofnext-generationautomobilessuchaselectriﬁedvehiclesfortheglobalenvironment,safetymeasures,andensuringfreedomofmovementforallpeople
・Electricpower/energy:Wecontributetoelectricpowersupply
stabilitywith,forexample,cogenerationsystemsformedical
facilities
・Watertreatmentsystems:Weprovidecleanwaterwithourwatertreatmentplantsandcontributetowaterpollution
preventionwithoursewagetreatmentplants★★
・Wecreatepositiveworkingenvironmentsthroughconsiderationofhumanrightsandlabor(includingfairandequitable
employmentandrespectfordiversity)andworkforcetraining・Bydonatingschoolfacilities(Thailand)andendowingcourses(ThailandandIndia),wehelpcreateeducationalopportunitiesforyoungpeople・Wehold“manufacturingworkshops”andscienceteachingsessionsandsupporteducationwithinternshipsforuniversityandtechnicalcollegestudents★★★
・Wecreatepositiveworkingenvironmentsbyconsideringhumanrightsandlabor(includingpracticingfairemployment,honoring
diversity,andgivingtrainingonhumanrightsanddiversity)・Wepromoteconsiderationforhumanrightsandlaborat
suppliersbypracticingCSRprocurement★★★
・Wecontributetosafewatersuppliesbyprovidingone-stop
serviceforwatersupplyandwastewaterinfrastructure,fromequipmentmanufacturingtomaintenance,inspection,
maintenancemanagement,andoperationmanagement.Speciﬁc
examplesincludethesubstationequipmentandmonitoringandcontrolsystemsessentialtowatersupplyandwastewater
infrastructure,cloudservicestosupportoperationmanagement,
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andﬂat-sheetceramicmembraneswithoutstandingﬁltering
performance・Wehelpsolvethevarietyofsocialchallengesfacinglocal
governmentsinJapan,suchaspopulationdeclinesandaging
facilities,bydevelopingpublic-privatepartnershipprojectsandone-stopservicesinthewatertreatmentbusiness・Wehelpensurethestablesupplyofelectricpowerbymanufacturing,marketing,andprovidingequipmentforemergencyandnon-emergencypowergeneration,hydroelectric
powergeneration,andpowertransmission,conversion,anddistributionandbyprovidingenergysolutionservicessuchassmartgrids
・Wehelpbuildacarbon-freesocietybymanufacturing,selling,andsupplyingpowergenerationsystemsforrenewableenergy
sourceslikesolarpowerandsmall-to-mediumsizehydropower・Wecontributetotheelectriﬁcationofautomobilesbymanufacturingandsellingmotorsandinvertersforelectric
forklifts,PHEVs,andEVs
・Weachieveenergyconservationbyprovidingenergy-recovering
watertreatmentusinganammoxandcommunity-basedwater
treatmentsystems(developingnewaerationairﬂowratecontrol)・WepracticeworkstylereformandmakeworkmoreeﬃcientbyimplementingRPA*1
・Wegivelocally-hiredstaﬀinSoutheastAsiatrainingin
specializedtechnologieslikedesign,construction,andmaintenance(includingqualitycontrolandsafetymanagement)toimprovecomprehensiveengineeringandsupportinfrastructures
aroundtheworldwithhigh-qualityengineeringservices
・Wecontributetoastablesupplyofelectricpowerbydeveloping,marketing,andprovidingenergysolutionservices
suchassmartgrids
・WiththeonlinesmartdiagnosticserviceusingIoT,wecanprovideappropriatemaintenanceofsocialinfrastructuresandthepreventionofseriousfailuressuchaspoweroutages
・Wehelpachieveleading-edgetechnologyandcontributetothedevelopmentofaprosperoussocietythroughtechnologicalinnovationinsemiconductorandFPDmanufacturingequipment
components(vacuumcapacitors,industrialcontrollers,pulse
powersupplies,etc.)
・Wecontributetocomfortablewatertreatmentandstabilizationofindustrialinfrastructurewithdrainagesolutionsusingmethods
suchaswatertreatmentsystemsandﬂat-sheetceramic
membranes・Wecontributetotechnologicalinnovationintheautomobile
industrywithourindustry-academic-governmentpartnerships,by
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developingandsellingtestdevicesforautomobileresearch
institutes,universities,andmanufacturersofautomobilesandautocomponents
・Wehelpincreaseindustrialproductivityandreducelaborburdensinallindustries,includingmanufacturing,throughlaborsaving,space-saving,andeﬃciencyimprovementsinfactorytransportusingautomatedguidedvehicles(AGV).
・Wecontributetotechnologicalinnovationinthesemiconductor,
ﬁlm,andotherindustries,byestablishingroom-temperaturedepositiontechnologythroughOERtechnology*2usingpureozone
・Weemployfairemploymentpracticesandrespectdiversity
・Aimingtorealizerespectforhumanrights,theMeidenGroup
undertakeshumanrightsawarenessinitiativesthroughouttheorganization・Weappointlocalstaﬀtomanagementpositionsatoverseas
aﬃliates
・WecommunicatetheprinciplesofCSR(includinghumanrights
andlabor)andtheMeidenGroupʼsCSRapproachtoourbusiness
partnersandconductsupplierevaluations
・WepromoteurbandevelopmentandhelptoalleviatetraﬃccongestionthroughrailroadprojectssuchasKVMRT*3in
MalaysiaandMRT*4inSingapore
・Wecontributetotheconstructionoftransportation
infrastructureusingoverheadcontactlineinspectionequipment
andtransformerequipmentforelectricrailways
・Wepreventequipmentbreakdownbydiagnosingtheearlysignsofirregularitiesinlargemotors,generators,transformers,andswitchgearsandmakeoptimalequipmentupgrades・Ourelevatorhoistingmachinesandinvertersforhigher-risecitiesandbarrier-freesupport(homeelevators),andelevatorrope
testersreduceinspectiontimeandimproveeﬃciency
・Wehelpmakecommunitiesresilienttodisasterwithmobile
powersupplycars,buildingpowergenerators,andotheremergencypowergenerationequipment
・Weprovidesustainable,inexpensive,andgoodservicesforwaterworksthroughpublic-privatepartnerships
・Wepromoteeco-friendlydesignbymakingproductssmallerandmoreeﬃcient,controllingchemicalcontent,practicinglife
cycleassessment(LCA),etc.
・・ThroughCSRprocurement,wepromotethemanagementofchemicalsubstances,considerationforreducingenvironmental
impact,andresponsetoconﬂictmineralsissuesatsuppliers・Byimplementingarangeofinitiativestoimproveproductandservicequality,weimproveourdevelopmentanddesignquality,
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preventingdefects,reworkprevention,qualitycontroltechnology
training,andmore・Weprovide24-hoursupportofcustomerequipmentoperation(troubleshooting,respondingtoinquiries,remotemonitoring
service)・Wedevelopourworkforcetosupporttheprovisionofhighqualityproducts・Wehelptobuildacarbon-freesocietythroughourrenewableenergy-relatedbusiness・Weprovideeco-friendlyproductsandB39:G49
・Weinstalledasolarpowergenerationsystematoneofourmajormanufacturingsites(NumazuWorks)・ThroughCSRprocurement,wepromotethereductionofGHG
emissionsatoursuppliers・Wehelpbuilddisasterpreventionplatformsforlocal
governmentsandsupportdisasterpreventionthroughoururban
ﬂoodingmonitoringservice(ﬂashﬂoodcountermeasuresusing
manholeantennas)・Wepromotethespreadofrenewableenergythroughthewind
powerbusinessofMWINDSCo.,Ltd.(powergeneration,powersales,andmaintenance)•Wehelppreventmarinepollutionwithceramicﬂat-sheet
membranesforadvancedwastewatertreatment
・Watertreatmentsystems:Weprovidecleanwaterwithourwatertreatmentplantsandpreventwaterpollutionwithourwastewatertreatmentplants•Weconductaquaticorganismimpactstudiesinriverswhere
sewagetreatmentwaterisdischarged
・Wemakeeﬀectiveuseofthesludgegeneratedatwater
treatmentplants
・Wereducetheuseofprintingpaperandinkbyimplementing
managedprintservices(e.g.,increasingthenumberofmultifunctionprinters)・Throughconsiderationforhumanrightsandlabor(prohibiting
childlabor,prohibitingpracticessuchascorruptionandbribery,andprovidingcompliancetraining),wecreateacomfortable,
positiveworkplace・WecommunicatetheprinciplesofCSR(includingprohibitions
onchildlabor,corruption,bribery,andotheracts)andtheMeiden
GroupʼsCSRapproachtoourbusinesspartnersandconduct
supplierevaluations・Wesupporttheinfrastructuredevelopmentofdeveloping
nationsbydeliveringequipmentthroughOﬃcialDevelopment
Assistance(ODA)
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・WepromotepartnershipswithlocalbusinessesinSoutheast
Asia(transformerbusiness,switchgearbusiness,etc.)
・Weexpandpublic-privateprojectsbybuildingpartnershipswithotherindustrysectorsinthewatertreatmentﬁeld
・Weprovidesustainedwatersupplyservicethatisbothgoodandinexpensivethroughpublic-privatepartnerships
・WecontributedtotherealizationasafeandsecurewatersupplythroughcomprehensiveoperationsinwaterworksbyestablishingtheGunmaTobuSuidoKigyodan(anamalgamationofseverallocalwaterservicesinEasternGunmaPrefecture)*1RPA(roboticprocessautomation):Theuseofrobotstomakeworkmoreeﬃcient.
Programmingrobotstodowhitecolorworkandothertasksthathumanshavealwaysdone
helpstoautomatetypical,repetitivetasks.Byteachingrobotsasetofrules,itispossibleforthemtodoworkthatincludesdecision-makingbasedoncertainstandards.Softwarerobots
arebeingusedtoautomatetypicalPCoperationwithoutchangingexistingsystems.
*2OERtechnology:AproprietaryMeidentechnologythatproduceshydroxyl(OH)radicalsatroomtemperaturebycausingareactionbetweenhighpurityozoneandethylenegas.
*3KVMRT(KlangValleyMassRapidTransit):Thisurbantransitsystemtravelseasttowestfor
51kmacrossthecapital,KualaLumpur.
*4SingaporeMRT(MassRapidTransit):Singapore'sMassRapidTransportSystem

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Environment

Sustainability

Environment
PromotionofStrategicEnvironmental
Management

EnvironmentalManagement

ProductInitiatives(Expandbusinesses
thatcontributetotheenvironment)

ProductInitiatives(Promote
EnvironmentallyConsciousDesign)

ProductInitiatives(ExamplesofMeidenGreenProductregisteredinﬁscal2018)

ProductInitiatives(Managementofchemicalsubstancesinproducts)

ClimateChange

PreventionofPollutionandEﬀective
UtilizationofResources

WaterResources

Biodiversity

PromotionofEnvironmental
Communication

FosterEnvironmentalAwarenessOverviewofEnvironmentalImpactsby
OurBusinessActivities

EnvironmentalImpactData(Fiscal
2018)fromtheFourMain
ManufacturingSites(Domestic
ManufacturingSites)

Third-PartyVeriﬁcation

IssueofGreenBonds

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Environment

PromotionofStrategicEnvironmentalManagement

Environment

PromotionofStrategicEnvironmentalManagement
PolicyTheMeidenGrouppromotesenvironmentalmanagementbyensuringthateachemployee
contributestotheprotectionoftheglobalenvironmentandthecreationofaprosperous
societythroughtheirday-to-dayworkaccordingtoourBasicEnvironmentalPhilosophy.

BasicEnvironmentalPhilosophy

Withourbasicenvironmentalphilosophy:“Contributetopeople,societyandtheglobal
environmenttomakeaworldabetterplacetolive,”MeidenGroupaimstohelpbuildasustainablesocietyandtorealizethegrowthoftheGroupandactivelyimplement
environmentalmanagementtotackleimportantissues:mitigatingclimatechange,eﬃcientuseofresources(buildingarecyclingsociety)andconservingbiodiversity.

EnvironmentalPolicies

1.Bypromotingthedevelopmentofnewproductsandinnovativetechnologiesandprovidingsuchproductstowiderglobalmarkets,weendeavortopositivelycontributetothesociety.
2.Westrivetodesignanddevelopenvironmentallyconsciousproductsbyconducting
environmentalimpactevaluationfortheproduct'slifecycle,frominitialmaterialprocurementtoﬁnaldisposal.
3.Westrive:-Toreducetheenvironmentalimpactsfromourbusinessactivitiesathomeandabroad-Toreducegreenhousegasemissions-Topromotethe3Rs(reduce,reuseandrecycle)-Toreducethereleasingamountofhazardoussubstancesthatareharmfultohumansandtheenvironment
4.Westrivetocomplywiththerelatedenvironmentallaws,regulations,rulesandotherrequiredmattersandestablishourinternalguidelines.Westrivetopreventthepollutionsfromouroperationsathomeandabroadandmakeeﬀortstoprotecttheenvironment.
5.Afterestablishinganenvironmentalmanagementsystem,westrivetomaintainandimproveitthroughtheQCtoolofthePDCA(Plan-Do-Check-Act)Cycleandweaimtoimproveourenvironmentalperformance.
6.Westrivetoimplementenvironmentaleducationprogramsinordertoincreaseallofouremployees'understandingofenvironmentalmanagementandenvironmentalprotectionandinsodoing,weaimtoactivateourenvironmentalprograms.
7.ThroughthebroadercommunicationwithourstakeholdersinsideandoutsidetheGroup,we
endeavortopublicizeandsharetheinformationonourenvironmentalinitiativesandtheresults
andweworkontorealizeasustainablesocietyincooperationwithourrelatedstakeholders.
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PresidentofMeidenshaCorporation

EnvironmentalVisionAsamedium-termguidelinetoassistusinadvancingenvironmentalmanagement,theMeiden
GrouphasformulatedanEnvironmentalVisionthatindicatesthestancethatweshouldadopt
andtheappropriatedirectionforourenvironmentalactivities.Weseektocontributetotherealizationofasustainablesocietybymeansofthereductionoftheenvironmentalimpact
resultingfromourbusinessactivitiesandthedeploymentofthebusinessactivities,products,
technologies,andservicesthatwehavedevelopedtodateintheﬁeldsofenergyandwater
treatmenttosupportsocialinfrastructure.
OurEnvironmentalVisionidentiﬁesthemitigationofclimatechange,thebuildingofarecycling
society,andtheconservationofbiodiversityasthemissionsofa21stcenturycompany,andestablishestargetsforhowweshouldperforminourbusinessactivitiesandwhatweshouldaimforinourproducts.Weworktoimplementenvironmentalmanagementwithacorporate
culturethathighlyvaluestheenvironmentasthefoundationthathelpsustoachievethesetargets.
OutlineoftheEnvironmentalVision

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TargetsthatExpressOurEnvironmentalVision
A.MitigatingClimateChange❶ContributetothereductionofCO2emissionsthroughthesaleofenergy-relatedproducts
andsystems(i.e.,productsforrenewableenergyresources,etc.)❷PromoteenvironmentallyconsciousproductdesignandreduceCO2emissionsintheproductlifecycle.
❸ReduceCO2emissionsinourproductionactivities.

B.ConservingResources(BuildingaRecyclingSociety)❶Promotethe3Rs(Reduce,ReuseandRecycle)ofwastematerialsinthevariousstagesoftheproductlifecycle.
❷Promotezeroemissionsofwasteproductsfromourproductionactivities.

C.Conservingbiodiversity❶Contributetosecuringwaterresourcesthroughourwaterprocessingsystemsbusiness.
❷Conductriskmanagementonchemicalmaterialsandpromotethereductionofveryriskyhazardouschemicalmaterials,aswellasinitiativestoﬁndalternativematerialsonabasistoreduceorreplaceharmfulchemicals.

D.Fosteracorporateculturethathighlyvaluestheenvironment❶Promoteenvironmentalcommunication:Activelydiscloseourenvironmentalactivitiesandresultsandpromotetwo-waycommunicationwithourstakeholders.
❷Fosterenvironmentalawareness:FormitigatingClimateChange,increaseenvironmental
literacytopromoteenvironmentallyconsciousR&DandproductdevelopmentandcultivatetheGroupʼsindividualswhoactivelyperformlocalcommunityandsocialcontributionprogramsbyactingontheirowninitiative.

PromotionofOngoingActivities

WehavedevelopedanactionplanaspartoftheMeidenGroupMedium-termManagement
Plan2020(FY2018toFY2020)withaneyetoachievingourenvironmentalvision.Thetargets
listedintheenvironmentalvisionare“A.mitigateclimatechange,”“B.realizearecycling
society,”“C.conservebiodiversity,”and“D.fosteracorporateculturethathighlyvaluestheenvironment.”WehavecomeupwithactionstoachievetheﬁvestrategictargetsunderMedium-termManagementPlan2020andincorporatedthemintoanactionplanfor
continuousimprovement.

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DeploymentofActionPlans

ResultsData

Fiscal2018EnvironmentalTargetsandResults

Fiscal2018targetsandlevelofachievementareasfollows.Newmeasuresareconsidereddependingonthelevelofachievementoftargets,whichtiesintofutureplanning.Pleaserefertothecorrespondingpagefordetailsofeachitem.

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Fiscal2018EnvironmentalTargetAchievementStatus(Japan)
StrategicTargets
Actions
Fiscal2018Targets(Japan)Fiscal Achievement
2018
Results
ContributetoPromoteContributea800,000 841,000 〇environment
environmentally t/yearreductionin t/year
throughproducts conscious
CO2emissionsbyandservices
design
ECBs
Increasepercentage 21Green ×ofGreenProducts(as Products
measuredby
Meidenshaʼs
standards)
ReducetheReduceTotalemissions–18％〇
environmental
greenhousegas (Scope1+2):–1%(compared
impactofemissions(comparedtotoFY2017)business
FY2017)
operations
Manage
VOCemissions:80 96tons
×chemicals
tonsorlessproperly
Promotethe Totalwastes:–1%
'+4％
×
3Rs
(comparedto(compared
FY2017)
toFY2017)
Zeroemissions*1at9 Achievedat 〇sites*2all9sites
Conservewater Measureandanalyze Extension 〇resources
waterdata:4mainofmanufacturingsites*3 ﬂowmeters,
etc.
Conserve
Surveyofecosystems Conducted 〇biodiversity(plants,etc.):4main ateachsite
manufacturingsites*3〇
PromoteStrengthen
Greenprocurement 85％
environmental
valuechain
rate(asmeasuredbymanagement
management Meidenshaʼs
standards):80%orgreater*1MeidenGroupdeﬁnitionofzeroemissions:Toachieveanon-recyclingrateoflessthan1.0%
ofthetotalvolumeofwaste(includingindustrialwaste,generalwaste,andsaleablewaste,but
excludingconstructionsludge,etc.).
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*2Scopeofzeroemissionsinitiatives:manufacturingsitesinJapan(NumazuWorks,OtaWorks,
NagoyaWorks,KOFUMEIDENSHAELECTRICMFG.CO.,LTD.,MEIDENCHEMICALCO.,LTD.
(SagamiWorks),HOKUTODENKOCORPORATION(AtsugiWorks)),EngineeringService
BusinessUnitsandtwoConstructionServiceBusinessUnits*3Mainfourmanufacturingsites:NumazuWorks,OtaWorks,NagoyaWorks,andKOFU
MEIDENSHAELECTRICMFG.CO.,LTD.
Targets

AttheMeidenGroup,weformulatedMedium-termManagementPlan2020tocoverthethree
yearsfromﬁscal2018,wedevelopedanactionplantoachieveourtargetsunderthemediumtermmanagementplan,andweareworkingtoimplementenvironmentalmanagement.

Medium-termManagementPlan2020-Fiscal2019Environmental
Targets
Fiscal2019environmentaltargetsareasfollows.

Fiscal2019EnvironmentalTargets(Japan)
Strategic
Actions
Fiscal2019EnvironmentalTargets(Japan)
Targets
Contributeto Promote
Contributea800,000t/yearreductioninCO2environment environmentally
emissionsbyECBs
throughconsciousdesign
Reductioninemissionsoverthelifecycleofnew
productsandproducts(speciﬁcareas)
services
ReducetheReducegreenhouse Totalemissions(Scope1+2):–2%(comparedtoenvironmental gasemissions
FY2017)
impactofManagechemicals VOCemissions:80tonsorlessbusiness
properly
operations
Promotethe3Rs Totalwastes:–1%(comparedtoFY2017)
Zeroemissions*1at9sites*2
Conservewater
Measureandanalyzewaterdata:4main
resources
manufacturingsites*3
Conserve
Conservationofecosystems:4main
biodiversity
manufacturingsites*3
PromoteStrengthenvalue Greenprocurementrate(asmeasuredbyenvironmental chainmanagement Meidenshaʼsstandards):80%orgreater
management
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*1MeidenGroupdeﬁnitionofzeroemissions:Toachieveanon-recyclingrateoflessthan1.0%
ofthetotalvolumeofwaste(includingindustrialwaste,generalwaste,andsaleablewaste,but
excludingconstructionsludge,etc.).
*2Scopeofzeroemissionsinitiatives:manufacturingsitesinJapan(NumazuWorks,OtaWorks,
NagoyaWorks,KOFUMEIDENSHAELECTRICMFG.CO.,LTD.,MEIDENCHEMICALCO.,LTD.
(SagamiWorks),HOKUTODENKOCORPORATION(AtsugiWorks)),EngineeringService
BusinessUnitsandtwoConstructionServiceBusinessUnits*3Mainfourmanufacturingsites:NumazuWorks,OtaWorks,NagoyaWorks,andKOFU
MEIDENSHAELECTRICMFG.CO.,LTD.

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Environment

EnvironmentalManagement

Environment

EnvironmentalManagement
PolicyTheMeidenGrouppracticesenvironmentalmanagementthatbringstogetherbusinessstrategyandenvironmentalinitiatives.
Wecontinuallyimproveourenvironmentalmanagementsystemasweevaluateitsvalidityandeﬀectiveness.
Organization

EnvironmentalManagementPromotionOrganization

UndertheleadershipofthePresident,whoisourchiefexecutiveoﬃcer,theexecutiveoﬃcer(environment)overseestheenvironmentmanagementoftheMeidenGroupoverall,whilethegeneralmanager(GM)inchargeofEMSworkstomaintainandimprovetheenvironmental
managementsystem(EMS).
Inaddition,ourGroup-wideinternalenvironmentalauditteam,anindependentorganization,
auditsenvironmentalmanagementinitiatives,legalcompliance,EMSeﬀectiveness,andmore,andoﬀersideasforimprovement.
Theexecutiveoﬃcer(environment)chairstheMeidenGroupEnvironmentalCommittee(MGEC),ourhighestdecision-makingbodyforenvironmentalinitiatives.TheMGECidentiﬁes
issuestoaddress,includingrisksrelatingtoclimatechangeandthelike,setsenvironmental
targetsandformulatesactionplans,conductsmanagementreviews,respondstoemergency
situations,reviewsandreportsonenvironmentalmeasuresandworkinggroups(WGs),andsets
environmentalmanagementpolicydirections.
Forthemostimportantissues,theexecutiveoﬃcer(environment)andGMinchargeofEMS
consultwiththeexecutivecommittee,BoardofDirectors,andthelikeandthenactsasdecidedbytopmanagement.

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MeidenGroupEnvironmentalManagementOrganization

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Meiden Group CSRRespondingtoEnvironmentalRisksandOpportunities
Phenomena(issues)relatedto
Risks
Opportunities
Carryingout
environment
initiatives
Government
Short-term cost Growth of new
ExpandRevisionof(political)
markets
products’Feed-inTariﬀ increases
Lawsandcontribution toRegulations Schemefor
RisingcostofMarketsforthe environmen
RenewableenergyproductsandEnergyincreasesourservices
Expandsales
Deregulation
costs
relatedtoofproductsofelectric(procurement,
renewable
relatedtopowerindustry, shipping,energyandrenewable
revisionofmanufacturing, energy
energyandpowersupply
scrapping,etc.) conservationenergystructure
directlyandaregrowing.
conservation
indirectly.
(wind,
FlowofDifferentiationhydroelectric,
processesto Decline ofwithandsolar
implement
product
environmentallypower
carbonpricing competitiveness conscious
equipment,
Energyproducts
EV/PHEVItwillget
conservationelectric
hardertosell
Beingamong
regulations&
equipment,
productsthattheﬁrstto
standards
donotmeetbringproducts transformers,(business
motors,environmentalthatmeet
operations,inverters,etc.)
regulationsand regulations,products)
standards.
etc.,tomarket Develop
Strongerandoﬀering
environmentallyWewilllose
regulationsonlowconscious
shareifwehazardous
environmental
products,
cannotmeetchemical
impactimplementnewtheneedsofasubstances
productsandtechnologies
marketlooking
servicesmake(whichare
EconomyExpandedESG for
morecompact,environmentally usmore
investmentcompetitive.
lightweight,
consciouseﬃcient,
Price
products.
Better businessenergycompetition
performance
Declineofconserving,(lowcost,through
corporate value
etc.)
premium
environmental
pricing)management
Ourimage,Diversify
evaluations
financial assetsByrunning(creditratings,etc.),andshare businesses
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Phenomena(issues)relatedto
Risks
Opportunities
environment
priceswillthathelpsolve
Societydeclineifourenvironmental
Spreadofbusinessisnotissues,wecanresponsibility
seenasenhanceour
toentirevalue
environmentally corporate
chain
valueand(upstreamand conscious.
downstream) Increase of local businessperformance.
Improvement disastersofemployment
Responding to
Floodingand/labornaturalotherdisasters disasters
conditions
canstop
Technology
operationsand DemandforEnhanced
cutthesupply
ﬂoodcontrol
eﬃciencyofchain.
anddisasterelectricpower
preventionandconversion
response(e.g.,
Advancement
securingtheofICT,IoT
powersupply)
technologyisrising.
Developmentofnewenergy/alternative
energytechnology
Reputation/
Demandfor
Needs
information
disclosure(accountability)
Lifestylechanges(ecologyoriented)

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Carryingout
initiatives
Issuegreen
bonds,etc.
Reduce theenvironmental
impact ofbusiness
operations

Promoteenergyconservation(capital
investment,
visualization,
etc.)
Promotethe
3Rs,eliminate
harmfulchemicals
Maintainwater
resources,considerbiodiversity
Improvebusiness
efficiency

PromoteSmart
Work,etc.
Promoteenvironmental
management

Promotebusinessrisk
management
Strengthen
valuechain
management
Practiceenvironmental
communication
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Phenomena(issues)relatedtoenvironment
NaturalEnvironment Changesoftemperatureandprecipitation
volumeIncreaseof
localdisasters(sudden
downpours,
tornadoes,
etc.)
Ecosystem
irregularities(increaseoforganismsthatcarry
infectious
disease)

Risks

Opportunities

Carryingout
initiatives(information
disclosure,etc.)
Deployinfrastructuresupport
products during
disaster(emergency
powersupply
equipment,
mobilepower
supplycars,
UPSs,remotemonitoring
systems,etc.)

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ISO14001CertiﬁcationStatusWeareexpandingthescopeofbodiescertiﬁedunderISO14001,theinternationalstandardforenvironmentalmanagementsystems.InJapan,Meidenshaand17aﬃliatedcompanieshaveﬁnishedearningcertiﬁcation.Overseas,11companies,mainlymanufacturingsites,haveﬁnishedtheprocess.
CertiﬁcationStatusinJapan
CompanyName
MEIDENSHACORPORATION*MEIDENKOHSANCO.,LTD.
MEIDENSHOJICO.,LTD.
KOFUMEIDENSHAELECTRICMFG.CO.,LTD.*
MEIDENSYSTEMSOLUTIONSCORPORATIONMEIDENPLANTSYSTEMSCORPORATION*MEIDENSYSTEMMANUFACTURINGCORPORATION*MEIDENKIDENKOGYOCO.,LTD.*MWINDSCO.,LTD.
MEIDENAQUABUSINESSCOMPANY
MEIDENUNIVERSALSERVICELTD.
ANOTSUGIKENCO.,LTD.*
MEIDENTECHNOSYSTEMSCO.,LTD.*
MEIDENO&MCORPORATIONMEIDENENGINEERINGCORPORATIONMEIDENCHEMICALCO.,LTD.*
MEIDENFACILITYSERVICECORPORATIONHOKUTODENKOCORPORATION*

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DateofCertiﬁcationAcquisition
February24,1998

July31,2003
November20,2012
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CertiﬁcationStatusOverseas
CompanyName

DateofCertiﬁcation
Acquisition
MEIDENZHENGZHOUELECTRICCO.,LTD.*
Zhengzhou, Octorber9,2013
China
MEIDENHANGZHOUDRIVESYSTEMSCO.,LTD.* Hangzhou, April7,2008
China
SHANGHAIMEIDENSHACHANGCHENG
Shanghai, January11,2016
SWITCHGEARCO.,LTD.*
China
P.T.MEIDENENGINEERINGINDONESIA
Indonesia December19,2018
MEIDENMALAYSIASDN.BHD.
Malaysia
October10,2018
MEIDENMETALENGINEERINGSDN.BHD.*
Malaysia
October9,2014
MEIDENSINGAPOREPTE.LTD.*
Singapore February8,2010
THAIMEIDENSHACO.,LTD.
ThailandJuly1,2009
MEIDENELECTRIC(THAILAND)LTD.*
Thailand
September30,2013
TRIDELTAMEIDENSHAGmbH.*
Germany
July13,2015
PRIMEMEIDENLIMITED*
India
January26,2015*Companywithproductionwork
NumberofcertiﬁedcompaniesinJapan

Area

Numberofcertiﬁedcompaniesoverseas

PercentageofCompaniesCertiﬁedinJapan/Overseas

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Initiatives

InternalEnvironmentalAudits

WeconductinternalenvironmentalauditsseparatefromtheexternalauditswegetfromISO
14001registrars.Internalauditsconﬁrmthestateofimprovementonconcernspointedoutinexternalauditsandcheckuponaudititemsthataremarkedasprioritiesforthatﬁscalyear.At
overseasmanufacturingsitessuchasinChinaandSoutheastAsia,auditsarespeciallyfocusedontopicslikechemicalsandwastethatareunderincreasinglytighterregulation.
Inﬁscal2018,ourauditsprioritizedMedium-termManagementPlan2020initiativesandactivitystatus,complianceobligations,retaineddocumentsanddecommissioneddocuments,andlegalrequirements,amongothers.WedeterminedthatoveralltheGroupwasconforming
toISO14001:2015requirementsandfunctioningeﬀectively.
Ifanyconcernsarepointedoutduringinternalenvironmentalaudits,wetakethemasanopportunityforimprovementandincorporatethemintofurtherimprovementinitiatives.

EnvironmentalInformationManagementSystem

TheMeidenGroupusesan“environmentalinformationmanagementsystem”thatweputinplacetomanageandanalyzeenvironmentalimpactinourbusinessactivities.
Thesystemcollectsandcentrallymanagesinformationonenvironmentalimpactofbusinessactivities(suchasautomotivefuel,energy,waste,chemicalsubstances,andwateruse)atMeidenGroupmanufacturingsitesandoﬃces,eventhoseoutsideJapan.
Theinformationsocollectedisusedasbasicdataforeﬀortstolowerenvironmentalimpact.ItisalsousefultoensureproperﬁlingsofinformationasrequiredbytheActontheRationalUseofEnergy,ActonPromotionofGlobalWarmingCountermeasures,theelectricalequipment
industryʼs“CommitmenttoaLowCarbonSociety,”andJapanesePRTRsystemforreportingchemicalreleasesandtransfers.

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EachMeidenGroupworksiteandaﬃliatedcompanysetsandfollowsvoluntarystandards
stricterthanapplicablelawsandregulations.Thisensuresweremaininlegalcompliance.Ifalegalviolationorincidentdoesoccur,ourrulesstatethatmanagementshallbenotiﬁedwithin
threehours.
ResultsData

EnvironmentalAccounting(ﬁscal2018)Wequantifysuchdataascostsofenvironmentalinitiatives.
EnvironmentalProtectionCosts
Investment(millionyen)
Businessareacosts
Implementationofnewenergy74
savingdevices,etc.
R&Dcosts
R&Dcostsforenvironmentally448
consciousproducts,etc.
*Scopeofcalculation:Meidensha(non-consolidated);periodcovered:April2018–March2019

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Environment

ProductInitiatives(Expandbusinessesthatcontributetotheenvironment)

Environment

ProductInitiatives(Expandbusinessesthatcontributetotheenvironment)
PolicyWeareactivelypromotinginitiativesthatcontributetotheenvironmentinorderto“realizeamoreaﬄuentfuture”byleveragingourtechnologyandexperiencehonedovermanyyears.
PerformanceData

ContributionstotheMitigationofClimateChangebyReducing
ProductCO2Emissions

TheMeidenGroupaimstobeneﬁttheenvironmentbyusingrenewableenergylikesolar,windandhydroelectricpowerandbysupplyingproductsandservicesthataremoreeﬃcientandthusenergysaving.
Inﬁscal2018,weaimedtoprovideenvironmentalcontribution(theexpectedcurbingeﬀectof
CO2emissionsfromproductssold)ofabout800,000t/year.Weincreasedshipmentofelectricvehiclesandtransformersandhigh-voltageinvertersfortheoverseasmarket,enablingustoachieveourtargetfortheﬁscalyear,reachingemissionsreductionstotaling841,000t/year.

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Meiden Group CSRThereasoningbehindcalculationofenvironmentalcontributionsofproductsandservicesisasfollows.
Applicableproducts/businesses CO2reductionvolume
Powerconditionersforsolar
Emissionsreductionifgridpowerissubstitutedwithpowergeneration
renewableenergyWindpowersalesbusinessHydroelectricgenerators*
Electricalequipmentforelectric Emissionsreductionifsubstitutedforgasolinevehicles
vehiclesofthesamegradePowerconditionersforstorage Emissionsreductionfromsubstitutionofpumped
batterieshydroelectricgeneration(higheﬃciency)
Electricalequipmentforelectric EmissionsreductionfromtheCompanyʼsexisting
forklifts
products(reductioninlostenergy)
Enginesandturbinegenerators
Transformers
Inverters
Uninterruptiblepowersupplies
Total:800,000t*CalculatedbymultiplyingthediﬀerenceinvolumeofCO2emissionsatthepointofuse,bytheexpectedlifeandannualsalesvolume.However,windpowergenerationiscalculatedbasedonannualpowergenerationperformance.
Initiatives

WindPowerGenerationBusiness

MWINDSCo.,Ltd.anditsaﬃliatesoperateawindpowergenerationbusinessandsupply
renewableenergy.
MWINDSconductselectricitysalesfromwindpowergeneratorsatthreelocations*inJapan(30windturbineswithageneratingcapacityof51,000kW).Itconductsenvironmental
assessmentswhenconstructingandinstallingwindpowergenerators.
*HachiryuWindFarm(AkitaPrefecture):18windturbineswithageneratingcapacityof28,000
kW
WajimaCommunityWindFarm(IshikawaPrefecture):10windturbineswithagenerating
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capacityof20,000kW
ChoshiShiosaiWindFarm(ChibaPrefecture):2windturbineswithageneratingcapacityof
3,000kW

AimingforincreasedutilizationofwindpowerWegenerated109,705MWhofelectricityinﬁscal2018,followingonfromﬁscal2017whenwealsogeneratedmorethan100,000MWhofpower.Goingforward,weaimtofurther
improvetheutilizationrateinordertoincreaseourenvironmentalcontributions.

TotalPowerGenerationPerformanceoftheMeidenGroup

MotorsandInvertersforElectricVehicles

Meidenshaprovidedmotorsandinverterstobeﬁttedtoelectricvehicles,whicharebecoming
morecommonthroughouttheworld.Theseproductsachievedimprovementsinminiaturization,lightness,eﬃciency,andquietnessbyleveragingthemotorandinvertertechnologydevelopedbytheMeidenGroupovermanyyears.
Wearecurrentlydevelopingdrivesystemsfornext-generationgreenvehiclessuchasinverters
ﬁttedwithSiCmodules.

TurbineGenerators

Turbinegeneratorsaregenerallypoweredbysteamorgasturbinesandarewidelyusedbyindustryandpowercompaniesasemergency,non-emergency,andpeak-shavingpower
supplies.
TheuptakeofthefourmodelsofturbinegeneratorproducedbyofMeidenshahasbeen
increasingandwehavebeenconductingdevelopmentinordertotransitionfromcylindricalrotorstosalientpolerotorssinceﬁscal2014,whichwillincreaseourcompetitiveness.
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lossreduction,andpromotingincreasedoutputinordertoachievefurtherincreasesinoutput
volume,eﬃciency,andlightness.

ForkliftControlDevicesWehavebeensupplyingmotorsthatprovidethethrustforbattery-poweredforkliftsaswellascontrollersforover50years,sothatwearenowanintegralpartoftheforkliftindustry.
Untilnow,theforkliftmarkethasmainlycomprisedJapan,NorthAmerica,andEurope;however,therecentgrowthofAsiancountries,andChinainparticular,hasbeenremarkable.Also,intheforkliftindustry,expectationsconcerningincreasedforklifteﬃciencyandreducedCO2emissionshavebeenincreasing.
Inordertomeettheseexpectations,wemustsecureasolidfootholdforMeidenshainnewmarkets,providehigh-performanceproductsatalowprice,andcontributetothereductionofenvironmentalimpact.

UninterruptiblePowerSupplies

Thevolumeandimportanceofelectronicdatahasbeenincreasinginanumberofareasofsociety,creatinganeedfordataserverstohave24-hourstablepowersupplywithoutevenamomentofoutage.Meidenshaprovideshigh-quality,reliablepowersupplies,includingthehighlyeﬃcient,power-savingTHYRICSeries.
Meidenshahasachievedagreaterthan40%reductioninpowerlossandindustry-best
eﬃciencyinthethree-phaseoutputUPStransformer200Vclass.

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Environment

ProductInitiatives(PromoteEnvironmentallyConsciousDesign)

Environment

ProductInitiatives(PromoteEnvironmentallyConsciousDesign)
PolicyPromoteenvironmentallyconsciousdesign

TheMeidenGroupispromotingdevelopmentofenvironmentallyconsciousproductsthat
reduceourimpactontheenvironment

Productenvironmentalassessment

Anytimewedevelopanewproduct,weevaluateitforenergyandresourceconservation,
recyclability,environmentalsafety,andmore,basedonourProductEnvironmentalAssessment
Standard.Ifaproductmeetsthosestandards,wecertifyitasaMeidenGreenProduct.
Fortheevaluationitem“considerationoflifecycle,”wecalculateCO2emissionsaccordingtoalifecycleassessment(LCA),andweencourageenvironmentallyconsciousdesigninordertoreduceCO2emissions.
Initiatives

Lifecycleassessment(LCA)initiatives

TheMeidenGroupconductsanassessmentoftheenvironmental
impactofaproductthroughoutitslifecycle,fromprocurementofcomponentsthroughtodisposal,inaccordancewithour
GuidelinesforEnvironmentalAction.WeusetheLCAmethodtoquantifytheenvironmentalimpactofproductsandservices,whichhelpsustoimproveenvironmentalperformanceatthedesignanddevelopmentstageandtoconductproductexplanationstocustomersandPR,etc.

Environmentlabel(typeⅡ)
indicatingconformitywith
MeidenshaGreenProductstandards

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Classiﬁcation
Productvolumereduction

項⽬◦Weightreduction◦Externaldimensionsandcapacity◦Reductionofnumberofcomponents◦Reductionofpowerconsumption◦Watereﬃciency◦Reductionofconsumables◦Reductionofpackagingvolume◦Useofrecycledmaterials◦Separabilityofmaterials◦Easeofcollectionandtransport◦Maintainability◦Reliabilityanddurability◦Environmentalfriendliness◦Reductionoflifecycleenvironmental
impact◦Disclosureofinformationconcerning
evaluationofenvironmentalimpact◦Dangerofﬁreorexplosion◦Dangerattimeofdismantlement◦Environmentalmeasures◦Provisionofinformationconcerningaproductʼsenvironmentalimpact

Energyandresourceconservation

RecyclingLonglife
Managementofchemicalsubstances
Lifecycleconsideration

Environmentalsafety

Informationdisclosure

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Environment

ProductInitiatives(ExamplesofMeidenGreenProductregisteredinﬁscal2018)

Environment

ProductInitiatives(ExamplesofMeidenGreenProductregisteredinﬁscal2018)
AMeidenGreenProductregisteredinﬁscal2018[Product]MEIDACSIIMeasurementControlSystem
MEIDACSIIisameasurementcontrolsystemthatisusedwhentestingautomotiveparts.It
improvesfunctionalitythroughhuman
centereddesign,improvesoperabilitybyusingthedockingwindowmethod,andenableseﬃcientwork.
CompliantwiththeWLTP*1standard.
Thisproducthasthefollowingadvantages
overitspredecessor(MEIDACSDY6000P).
●13%savinginpowerconsumptionthroughahigh-performancemulti-coreCPU●ImprovedmaintainabilitythroughfrontaccessmaintenanceLifecycleCO2emissions
LifecycleCO2emissions

92％*Comparisonagainstequivalentearlier
Meidenproduct※1 WLTP：WorldwideharmonizedLightvehiclesTestProcedure
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[Product]AutomaticGuidedVehicle(AGV)3MC-M2.5
AutomaticGuidedVehicle(AGV)3MC-M2.5isanomnidirectionalautomaticguidedvehicle.
Itiscompatiblewithmagneticguidance,laser
guidance,andSLAMguidance.*2(Multisensingfunctionality)
Maximumload:400kg(includingtransferThisproducthasthefollowingadvantages
overitspredecessor(ACBM2.5).
●21%lighterand35%smallerduetonewdrivemethodandlesswiring●Improvedmaintainabilitythroughbrushless
motorsLifecycleCO2emissions
LifecycleCO2emissions

98％*２SLAM:SimultaneousLocalizationandMapping
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[Product]Ultra-highCapacityInverterforLowInertiaDynamometersTHYFREC
VT350DY-21K
THYFRECVT350DY-21Kisahighperformanceinverterforevaluationoflarge
vehicledrivetrains.
Achievesbothalargecapacityandhighresponsiveness.
Maximumcapacity:600kWThisproducthasthefollowingadvantages
overitspredecessor(VT340DY-21K).
●11%lighterand18%smallerduetoimprovedcooling●7%savinginpowerconsumptionthrougha
newIGBT
LifecycleCO2emissions
LifecycleCO2emissions

92％*Comparisonagainstequivalentearlier
Meidenproduct
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[Product]ImprovedfunctionalityofCATENARYEYEOverheadCatenaryInspection
SystemCATENARYEYEisadevicethatconducts
high-precisioninspectionofareasofrailway
overheadcatenariesthatrequireinspection
usingimageprocessingtechnologytoanalyzefootageofcatenariestakenwithacamera.
Wehaveaddedamachinelearningfunctionanddevelopeddiagnostictechnology,etc.,inordertoevolveintoanintegrateddiagnostic
systemforrailwaylineequipment.
Thisproducthasthefollowingadvantages
overitspredecessor(CATENARYEYE).
●Improvedmaintenanceofrailwayline
equipmentthroughimproveddiagnostic
technology
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Environment

ProductInitiatives(Managementofchemicalsubstancesinproducts)

Environment

ProductInitiatives(Managementofchemicalsubstancesinproducts)
Initiatives

ManagementofchemicalsubstancesinproductsWeuseanEnvironmentalBOM*asameantocollectandconveyinformationconcerningchemicalsubstancesinproducts.WehaveupdatedthisEnvironmentalBOMtoacloud-based
systemthatsupportschemSHERPA*endorsedbytheMinistryofEconomy,TradeandIndustry.
ThisallowsustoshareinformationsuchchemSHERPAoursuppliersthroughacloud-based
websystem.
Inﬁscal2018,weconductedtwochemSHERPAexplanatorysessionsforoursuppliers(NumazuCityandOtaCity).
*BOM:BillofMaterials

DiagramofEnvironmentalBOM*chemSHERPA:AninformationtransfersheetwhichismaintainedandmanagedbytheJoint
ArticleManagementPromotion-consortium(JAMP)todiscloseandconveyinformationonchemicalsubstances.

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Environment

ClimateChange

Environment

ClimateChange
Awareness

Sinceitsestablishmentin1897,Meidenshahasproducedarangeoftechnologies,products,
andservicesandcontributedtothedevelopmentofasustainablesocietyinitsroleasamanufacturingcompany.Inparticular,wearedeeplyinvolvedwithreducingandeliminating
carbonemissionsthroughpowergenerationsystemsthatutilizerenewableenergysourcessuchassolar,wind,andsmalltomediumhydroelectric,aswellasenergysolutionservicessuchassmartgrids.Throughtheseenvironmentallyconsciousproducts,weaimtocontributetotheachievementofasustainablesocietyandweareworkingtoreducegreenhousegasemissions
frombusinessactivities.
GovernanceMonitoringofClimateChangebytheBoardofDirectors

MonitoringoftheRisksandOpportunitiesCreatedbyClimateChangeattheLeveloftheBoardofDirectors

UnderthedirectionofthePresident,whoistheChiefExecutiveOﬃcer,theExecutiveOﬃcer(Environment)overseestheenvironmentalmanagementoftheentireMeidenGroup,whiletheEnvironmentalManagerinChargeofEMSpromotesmaintenanceandimprovementoftheenvironmentalmanagementsystem.
Asthehighestdecision-makingbodywithregardtoenvironmentalactivities,theMeidenGroup
EnvironmentalCommittee,whichischairedbytheExecutiveOﬃcer(Environment),identiﬁes
issuesincludingrisksposedbyclimatechangeanddeliberatesconcerningenvironmental
targets,actionplans,andemergencyresponse,etc.,aswellasdeterminingenvironmental
managementdirection.Aspartofitsrole,theEnvironmentalCommitteerefersimportantmatterstotheExecutiveCommitteeandtheBoardofDirectors,etc.,toinitiateactivitiesbasedonexecutive-leveldecision-making.
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Strategy

MediumtoLong-TermEnvironmentalTargetsattheMeidenGroup
TheMeidenGroupaimstoreducegreenhousegasemissionsfrombusinessactivitiesby30%
byﬁscal2030(comparedtoﬁscal2017levels).
ThistargetwasdeterminedusingScienceBasedTargets(SBT)inconformitywiththeParis
Agreement*1.WeworkforwithstakeholdersintheMeidenGroupʼssupplychain,including
customersandbusinesspartners,tosetcommonobjectivesforthechallengesweshare.
UndertheMedium-termManagementPlan2020,ourtargetsforﬁscal2018,ﬁscal2019,andﬁscal2020arereductionsof1%,2%,and4%,respectively(comparedtoemissionsinJapaninﬁscal2017).Thesestepsweredecidedtohelpusachieveouraimsfor2030.Wewill
periodicallyrevisethosetargets.
*1ParisAgreement:Anewframeworkfortacklingglobalwarmingfrom2020,adoptedbythe
21stConferenceoftheparties(COP21)totheUNFrameworkConventiononClimateChange.

AmountofGreenhousegasemissionsfrombusinessactivitiesToaddressemissionsstemmingfromenergyconsumption,weareworkingthoroughlytoconserveenergythroughproductionstreamlining,capitalinvestments,etc.,andconvertingtorenewableenergy.Inaddition,wearepracticingstrictcontrolandmakingtechnologicalinnovationstoaddressdirectemissionsofGHGslikeSF6gas.

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Indicators

AmountofGreenhouseGasEmissions
Scope1andScope2emissions（t-CO2）



FY2017FY2018Japan Overseas Japan Overseas
27,197 5,723
18,137 4,886

Scope1
Directemissionsfromin-houseuseoffuel,etc.
Scope2
Locationbasis 27,309 6,757
Indirectemissionsfrompowerorheatpurchased
Marketbasis 25,868 7,177
fromanoutsidesource

27,212 6,943
25,573 7,480

ResultsData

AmountofCO2emissionsfromenergysources*TheelectricpowerCO2coeﬃcientusedwastheCO2emissionscoeﬃcientproposedbytheElectricPowerCouncilforaLowCarbonSociety.Forﬁguresthroughﬁscal2017,weusedtheadjustedfactorforeachﬁscalyear;forﬁscal2018,weusedtheadjustedﬁscal2017factor.
*Forthefactorforelectricityusageineachoverseascountry,weusedtheaveragevaluesfrom2010to2012asstatedinCO2EmissionsfromFuelCombustion(2014Edition)issuedbytheInternationalEnergyAgency(IEA).Forfueloilandfuelgas,weusedtheemissionsfactorsforeachcountrypublishedintheGreenhouseGasProtocolInitiative(GHGProtocol).
*Basicunitsareemissions(t-CO2)dividedbynetsales(millionyen).

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Initiatives

ReductionofCO2EmissionsfromBusinessActivities

TheMeidenGroupisconductingstrategiccapitalinvestmentinordertoreducegreenhousegasemissionsfromenergyconsumption,suchasbyreplacinglightingandairconditioning
equipmentwithhighlyeﬃcientmodels.Furthermore,weareworkingtoimproveoperationofequipmentbyenablingvisualizationofpowerconsumptionandstrictlymanagingpower
consumption,particularlyatnightandonholidays.
Inﬁscal2018,wepursuedenergy-eﬃciencymeasuressuchasworkeﬃciencyandimprovingtheoperationofairconditionersandcompressors,however,ourdomesticCO2emissions
increasedduetoincreasedproduction.Ontheotherhand,CO2emissionspersalesunit
remainedsteadyatﬁscal2017levels.
Goingforward,wewillfurtherstreamlineenergyusagethroughcapitalinvestmentandoperation.
TOPICS
NumazuWorks:IntroductionofaSolarPowerandBatteryStorageSystemAttheNumazuworks,weinstalledasolarpowersystemwithbatterystorageontheroofofthesouthoﬃceblockandintheadjacentgreenarea.Itcommenced
operationinMay2018.
Thissystemhasapoweroutputof100kWandweintroduceditforthefollowing
purposesasenvironmentalequipmentforthefuture.
[Purposesofintroduction](1)Reductionofenvironmentalimpact:Reductionofgreenhousegasemissions(2)BCPmeasure:TobeusedasapowersupplysystemforessentialservicesbyfullyutilizingPVpowerintheeventofagridblackout(3)ItcanbeusedasaproductPRfacilityforcustomersandviewingsarepossible(4)Itcanbeusedasaﬁeldlaboratoryforequipmenttesting47

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InitiativesandResultsData

ReducingEmissionsofGreenhouseGassesOtherthanCO2

TheMeidenGroupʼsemissionsofgreenhousegassesotherthanCO2includeSF6gas,whichisusedforlightningarrestersandcircuitbreakers,etc.,andCFCs,whichareusedasrefrigerantsinairconditioners.
WithregardtoSF6gas,whichcontributesgreatlytothegreenhouseeﬀect,weareworkingtoreduceemissionsandconductingtechnicalinvestigationsandtrialsofsubstitutegasses.
Furthermore,inordertoreduceCFCemissions,wearepromotingstrictermanagementandreplacementofairconditioners.

EmissionsofgreenhousegassesotherthanCO2(Japan)

ReductionofCO2EmissionsfromProductTransport

Thetransportdivisionisconductingproducttransporteﬃciencyreformssuchasmixedloads
andmodalshift,aswellasinitiativestoreduceCO2emissionsfromtransport.Therearemany
issuesrelatingtoproducttransport,includingdiversiﬁcationofformsofdelivery,butgoing
forward,wewillworktoreduceCO2emissionsbypromotingeﬃcienttransportation.

CO2EmissionsfromProductTransport(Japan)

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Meiden Group CSRCalculationofGreenhouseGasEmissionsintheSupplyChain

Meidenshaisworkingtocalculategreenhousegasemissions,includingindirectemissionsintheupstreamanddownstreamsupplychaininadditiontothoseproducedinthecourseofitsbusinessactivities
Meidenshaisfacingtheissueofproducingalargeproportionofitsemissionsfrom“useofsoldproducts”(scope3,category11)and“purchasedgoodsandservices”(scope3,category1).Wearepromotingenvironmentalmeasuresthroughouttheentiresupplychain,including
reducingdownstreamgreenhouseemissionsthroughenvironmentallyconsiderateproductdesignandreducingupstreamimpactthroughgreenprocurement.

MeidenshaʼsGreenhouseGasEmissionsintheSupplyChain(Scope3)
CategoryCalculationMethod
AmountofActivity
BasicUnit
1.Purchasedgoodsand Purchaseprice(materials,
3EID
services
consumables,services,etc.)
2.Capitalgoods
Amountinvestedinﬁxed MinistryoftheassetsEnvironment
BasicUnit-DB
3.Fuelandenergyrelated Amountofenergy
CFP-DB
activitiesnotincludedin consumption(electricity,
Scopes1or2
etc.)
4.TransportationandTransportationcost
3EID
delivery(upstream)(freight,storage,packing,etc.)
5.WastegeneratedbyEmissionsofeachtypeof Ministryoftheoperations
waste
Environment
BasicUnit-DB
6.Businesstravel
Transportationexpenses
3EID
provided(travelexpenses,
etc.)
7.Employeecommuting Transportationexpenses
3EID
provided(travelallowance,etc.)
8.LeasedassetsNotapplicableasincluded―(upstream)inscope1andscope2
9.TransportationandAmountofactivityof
3EID
delivery(downstream)salesagents,etc.
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Emissions
Volume(t-CO2eq)
740,064
18,502
1,901
799
1,174
2,420
776
―
842
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10.Processingofsoldproducts

NotapplicableastheCompanyʼsproducts
includemanyformed
items
11.Useofsoldproducts Estimatedwithgiven
operatingconditionssuchasavailability
12.End-of-lifetreatment Expectedcostofdisposalofsoldproductsofsoldgoods
13.Leasedassets
Energyusageatleased(downstream)
realestate
14.Franchises
15.Investments
Other

NotapplicableasoutsideofthescopeoftheCompanyʼsbusinessNotapplicableasshares
heldbytheCompanyarenotforthepurposeofinvestment
Excludedfromthescopeofcalculationasitemisoptional

―

―

3EID

8,380,700

3EID

3,927

MinistryoftheEnvironment
BasicUnit-DB――

13,002

―

―

―

―

Total
9,164,107*WecalculateforoursupplychainwithreferencetoBasicGuidelinesonAccountingforGreenhouseGasEmissionsThroughouttheSupplyChainVer.2.2publishedbytheMinistryoftheEnvironmentandtheMinistryofEconomy,TradeandIndustry

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Environment

PreventionofPollutionandEﬀectiveUtilizationofResources

Environment

PreventionofPollutionandEﬀectiveUtilizationofResources
PolicyCommitmenttoWasteandPollutionPrevention

TheMeidenGroupisworkingtoreducetheenvironmentalimpactofalldomesticandoverseas
businessactivities,aswellasachieveenergyeﬃciency,promotethe3Rsinrelationtowaste,andreduceemissionsofhazardouschemicalsasstipulatedinourGuidelinesforEnvironmental
Action.Furthermore,wewillestablishourowninternalstandardsandworktowardspreventing
environmentalcontaminationwhilecomplyingwithallenvironmentallaws,regulations,andotherrequirements.
GuidelinesforEnvironmentalAction
InitiativesandResultsData

TighteningManagementofChemicalSubstancesWeconductriskassessmentofchemicalsubstancesusedatproductionsites,etc.,andweareimprovingtheworkplaceenvironment.
Inordertopreventworkplaceaccidents,healthimpairment,andﬁreorenvironmentalpollutionduetoleakageordischargeofchemicalsubstances,weensureworkersremainawarebyconductingdailymonitoringofsiteswherechemicalsubstancesareused,andimplement
correctivemeasureswheremanagementofchemicalsubstancesisfoundtobelacking.

Tighteningmanagementofchemicalsubstances

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Meiden Group CSRReductionofVolumeofVolatileOrganicCompounds(VOC)
ReleasedInﬁscal2018,wereleased96tonsofVOC.Goingforward,wewillpromoteimprovementofvarnishimpregnationprocesses,collectionoforganicsolvents,andreductionofVOCs
released.

VolumeofVOCsReleasedandReductionRate(Japan)

PromotionofDisposalandProcessingofDevicesthatInclude
PCBs

AsdirectedbytheActConcerningSpecialMeasuresforPromotionofProperTreatmentof
PCBWastes(PCBSpecialMeasuresAct)wearegraduallyconductingdisposalandprocessingofdevicesthatincludePCBs(polychlorinatedbiphenyls)suchastransformersandcondensers
thatwepreviouslymanufacturedandstoredforcloseto40years.
Inﬁscal2018,wedisposedof13.6tonsofwastecontaininghighconcentrationsofPCBsandtreated50.6tonsofwastecontaininglowconcentrationsofPCBs.
MeidenshahasbeenpromotingdisposalofPCBwastesince2007,andbyﬁscal2018,wehad
disposedofapproximately102tonsofwastecontaininghighconcentrationsofPCBsandtreated268tonsofwastecontaininglowconcentrationofPCBs.

VolumeTreatedofHarmfulWaste(WasteContainingPCBs)

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Meiden Group CSRPromotingreductionofwastedischargebythe3Rs(Reduce,reuse,andRecycle)

Meidenshaisworkingtorecyclewastegeneratedatproductionsitesandworksites.
Therecyclingrateofwastefortheentiredomesticgroupwas99.3%inﬁscal2018andweachievedzeroemissionsat9domesticproductionsites,EngineeringServiceBusinessUnits,
andConstructionServiceBusinessUnits.

TrendsinGenerationofWaste,etc.,andRecyclingRate(Japan)*Constructionsludge,etc.,isexcludedfromtheamountofwaste,etc.,generated.

BreakdownofwastegeneratedinFY2018(Japan)

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Environment

WaterResources

Environment

WaterResources
WaterRiskAssessments

Inrecentyears,therehasbeenincreasingglobalawarenessof“waterrisks”suchaswater
shortagesandlocalizedheavyrainasafactorthatcangreatlyaﬀectbusinessduetoincreasingpopulationandglobalwarming,etc.
TheMeidenGroupconductsevaluationofwaterriskforinitiativestoconservewaterandcomplywitheﬄuentstandards.Usingthefreewaterriskevaluationtool,WaterRiskFilter,
providedbytheWorldWideFundforNature,weconductedevaluationsfor13productionsites
in8countries,andalthoughmanysiteswereassessedlowrisk,somesitesinIndiaandChina
wereconsideredtobelocatedincomparativelyhigh-riskareas,andwefoundthatrisksrelating
tosecuringvolumeandqualityofwaterwereparticularlyhigh.
Thesesitesdonotuselargequantitiesofwaterforproductionsothereisnogreatconcernatthistime;however,basedontheresultsoftheevaluation,theMeidenGrouptakestheoptimal
countermeasuresforeachsitebasedonthewaterriskassessmentresults.
Water Risk Assessment Results for Regions Where Production Bases are Located

ReducingWaterConsumptionWeareconcernedaboutthepossibilityofwaterleaksfromburiedwatersupplypipesonfactorygroundsasourfacilities
age.Wearesystematicallyupdatingpipesandplacingmore
pipesabovegroundforeasymaintenanceandinspections.
Above-groundwatersupply
pipes
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Trends in Water Usage Volume (Japan)*Waterusagevolumeincludestapwater,waterforindustrialuse,andgroundwater.
Trends in Effluent by Discharge Location (Japan)*OnlytotalvaluesareavailableforFY2014
andFY2015.
Initiatives

ConservationofWaterResources:InitiativesthroughBusinessContributingtotheSolutionofaRangeofIssuesRelatingtoConservationofWater
ResourcesInadditiontodesign,construction,andexecutionofwatertreatmentplants,theMeidenGroup
providestotalsupportthroughtooperationandmaintenanceasageneralwatertreatment
manufacturer,basedonourrecordofinvolvementwithconstructionanddevelopmentofwaterandseweragesystemsinJapan.Wearecontributingtothesolutionofarangeofissues
relatingtotheconservationofwaterresourcesthroughorwaterinfrastructuresystems
business,whichisoneofourcorebusinesses.
Clickherefordetailsofproductsandservicesrelatingtowatertreatment.

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Meiden Group CSRTOPICSFirstOrderofCeramicFlatsheetMembranefortheSiemensPACT®MBRSystem
InOctober2018,MeidenshareceivedanorderfromSiemensforceramicﬂatsheet
membraneforeﬄuenttreatmentatpetrochemicalplantsinChina.Thiswastheﬁrst
productordersincethedecisionwasmadetoadoptMeidenshaʼsceramicﬂatsheet
membranefortheSiemensPACT®MBR(powderedactivatedcarbontreatmentmembranebioreactor)systeminDecember2016.
TheceramicﬂatsheetmembraneemployedbythePACT®MBRsystemareﬁltersusedtopurifysewerageandeﬄuent.ThePACT®MBRsystemisanew,extremelycompact
eﬄuenttreatmentsystemthatcombinesactivatedcharcoal,biologicaltreatment,andmembraneﬁltration.Thereasonforadoptingceramicﬂatsheetmembraneisthattheyaremorelong-livedandhardwearingcomparedtotheorganicmembranesthathadbeenusedinprevioussystems.
SiemensʼPACT®technologyhasahistoryspanning40yearsandhasbeeninstalledatover100locations.Adoptingceramicﬂatsheetmembraneforthisnewtechnologythat
combinesPACT®withMBRisatestamenttotheirlonglifeandreliability.
ThePACT®MBRforwhichceramicﬂatsheetmembranewillbedeliveredonthisoccasion
belongstoTianjinBohuaChemicalDevelopmentCo.,Ltd.whichisaChinesepetrochemical
manufacturer,anditwillbeusedtotreateﬄuentfromproductionprocesses.
Thewatertreatmentbusiness,whichusesceramicﬂatsheetmembranewillcontributetothesolutionofissuessuchasthoseposedbyGoal6,“ensureaccesstowaterandsanitationforall,”andGoal14“conserveandsustainablyusetheoceans,seasandmarine
resources”oftheUNSustainableDevelopmentGoals(SDGs).Meidenshawillcontinuetopursuemanufacturingthatcontributestosociety,achievesustainablevaluecreationandworktowardsthesolutionofsocialissues,includingthoseposedbytheSDGs.
*PACTisaregisteredtrademarkofSiemens.

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Environment

Biodiversity

Environment

Biodiversity
PolicyPolicyontheConservationofBiodiversity

TheMeidenGroupreliesontheblessingsofnature,whichhasbiodiversityatitscore,whileits
activitiesalsohaveaneﬀectonthenaturalenvironment.TheMeidenGroupaimstominimize
thiseﬀectandcontributetothecreationofasustainablesociety.
TheMeidenGroupunderstandsthattheconservationofbiodiversityisamajorissuetobe
facedinordertoachieveasustainablesocietyandtheMeidenGroupʼsBasicEnvironmental
PhilosophyandEnvironmentalActionGuidelines,aswellastheMeidenGroupEnvironmental
Visionreﬂectourethosinrelationtotheconservationofbiodiversity.
Furthermore,wehavedraftedguidelinesontheconservationofbiodiversityinordertoclearlystatetherelationshipbetweenourbusinessactivitiesandpreservingbiodiversityandweareapplyingtheminourbusinessactivities.

MeidenGroupBiodiversityGuidelines
BasicPolicyWeunderstandthatourbusinessactivitiesbeneﬁtfromtheblessingsofnatureandatthesametime,givevariousenvironmentalimpacts.Wewilldeepenourpeopleʼsunderstandingof
theimportanceof“ConservingBiodiversity”andcontributetorealizingasustainablesociety
throughourproductsandinnovativetechnologies.

ActionGuidelines❶Wewillcontributetoconservingbiodiversitythroughthedevelopmentandsupplyofenvironmentallyconsciousproductsandinnovativerelatedtechnologiesandthuspromoteourwaterprocessingbusinessandrenewableenergy-relatedbusinessandreductionoftheuseofhazardouschemicalsubstancesinourproducts.
❷Wewillclarifyhowourbusinessactivitiesinterrelatewithbiodiversityandwewillhelptoconservebiodiversitybyreducingtheenvironmentalimpactsofourbusinessactivities.
❸Wewillcomplywithapplicablelaws,regulationsandinternationalrulesrelatingtobiodiversity.
❹Wewilldeepenourpeopleʼsunderstandingof“conservingbiodiversity”andwewilltakevoluntaryrelatedinitiativesathomeandabroad.
❺Wewillundertakeactivitiesincooperationwithourstakeholderssuchaslocalcommunities,
non-proﬁtorganizations(NPOs),andnon-governmentalorganizations(NGOs),governments,
etc.,andwewillpromoteenvironmentalcommunicationwithsuchactivitiesʼinformation.
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Meiden Group CSRMapofRelationshipsbetweenBusinessActivitiesandBiodiversity*ThismapisbasedontheBusiness&BiodiversityInterrelationshipMap®oftheJapan
BusinessInitiativeforBiodiversity(JBIB).
Initiatives

AHeadOﬃceBuildingthatisConsiderateofBiodiversity

TheThinkParkTowerheadoﬃcebuildinginOsaki,ShinagawaCity,Tokyo,issurroundedbytheThinkParkForestonablockthatisapproximately40%greenery.Itisanoasisinthecityandprovidesarelaxingspaceforemployeesandthelocalcommunity.
Also,theKazenomichiPath,whichwasdesignedsothattheprevailingwindblowsfromtheMeguroRiverandTokyoBay,providesrelieffromtheheatislandeﬀect.
ThinkParkForesthasbeencertiﬁedasan“urbanoasis”bytheSocialandEnvironmentalGreen
EvaluationSystem(SEGES).**Acertiﬁcationsystemforevaluationofgreeninitiatives.
SEGES

ThinkParkTower

ThinkParkForest

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Meiden Group CSRNatureAppreciationEvents

TheMeidenGroupholdsnatureappreciationeventsonornearitspremisesaroundthecountry
andweencourageparticipationintheseeventsasanopportunitytoencourageemployeestogainunderstandingandappreciationofbiodiversity.

HeadOﬃceArea

Eachyear,weholdnatureappreciationeventsinthegreenarea(ThinkParkForest)surrounding
ourheadoﬃce(ThinkParkTower),wherewereceiveinstructionfromtheNatureConservation
SocietyofJapan.Inﬁscal2018,weheldanatureappreciationeventforthestudentsatalocal
elementaryschoolwiththethemeof“searchforcicadasintheOsakiforest”aspartofourcommunitycontributionactivities.Atthenatureappreciationevent,thechildrensearchedforcicadasandcicadashellsthroughoutdoorﬁeldwork,andlearnedaboutcicadacallsandshells
throughindoorlectures.Thiswasagreatopportunityforbothchildrenandadultswithaninterestincicadasornature.



InitiativesatEachSiteforthePreservationofBiodiversityAteachsiteoftheMeidenGroup,weareworkingtopreservebiodiversityonthegroundsofeachsiteandnearby.

HeadOﬃceArea
IkimonoLog

IntheheadoﬃceareaofOsaki,ShinagawaCity,Tokyo,wetakepicturesoftheorganismsthatliveinthevicinityoftheheadoﬃcebuildingandpostthemontheIkimonoLogwebsite
operatedbytheMinistryoftheEnvironment.Wehopetocreateadatabasewithinformationontheorganismsthatliveinthearea.

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Meiden Group CSRCommonbluebottle Japanesetit
butterﬂy

ClickheretoviewIkimonoLog.

ReleaseoftheThinkParkForestwildbirdwateringareamonitoringreportWeplacedamotion-activatedcameraatthewildbirdwateringareawecreatedinThinkPark
Forest.Thefootagefromthecamerashowsvisitsfrombirdssuchaswarblingwhiteeyesandbrown-earedbulbuls,whilealsoprovidingevidencethatthewateringareaisusedasastopoverbymigratorybirdsincludingbeingusedbynarcissusﬂycatchersastheypassbyinsummer.
Sinceﬁscal2016,wehavecompiledobservationreportsbasedontherecordedcamera
footagewiththeassistanceoftheNatureConservationSocietyofJapan.

NumazuWorks

TheNumazuworksisblessedwiththebountyofnaturesuchasagreenzone(area=approximately65thousandm2)andgroundwater.Weareconductingactivitiesusethesenaturalresourcesinasustainablemannerandcontributetothecommunity.

SummerHolidayEcoClassroomforParentsandChildren

AttheSummerHolidayEcoClassroomforParentsandChildrenheldbyNumazuCity,we
introducedtheenvironmentalactivitiesundertakenattheNumazuworks.Inﬁscal2018,there
were30participantsfrom12familieslivinginNumazuCity.Theyparticipatedinsurveysoforganisms,testridesinelectricvehicles,eventsfeaturingrhinocerosbeetlesandstagbeetles,
madepossiblebythesupportofMeidenSystemManufacturingCorporation,andatourofthesolarpowersystematthesouthoﬃceblock,whichwascompletedinMay,2018.Thisevent
wasagoodopportunitytoprovidefondmemoriesofthesummerholidaysforbothparentsandchildrenwhileteachingthemabouttheappealofconnectionswithnature.

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Meiden Group CSRIkimonoMap

Wesurveythediverserangeoforganismsthatinhabitthegroundsandincludetheminthe
MeidenshaNumazuWorksIkimonoMap.
Inﬁscal2018,weconductedasurveyoftheorganismsinthegreenzoneinthegroundsanddiscoveredorganismssuchastheAsianswallowtailbutterﬂyandthebluerockthrush.The
resultsofthesurveywillbeusedinfutureactivities.
ClickheretoviewtheMeidenshaNumazuWorksIkimonoMap.

MaintainingBiotopes

Throughthesurveyoforganisms,wediscoveredatrocalopteryxatratadragonﬂies,whichareclassiﬁedasclassIIendangeredspecies,attheNumazuworks.Wehopetomaintainabiotope
wherethesedragonﬂieswilllaytheireggs.







OtaWorks

BotanicalSurveyofOn-SiteGreenZone
AttheOtaworks,weconductedanon-sitebotanicalsurveyandfoundmorethan30varietiesoftrees.WeincludedtheresultsofthesurveyontheOtaWorksGreenZoneMapandwewill
applytheknowledgegainedfurfutureutilizationofthegreenzone.

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OtaWorksGreenZone
Map
KanayamaRedPineForestConservationActivities
TheredpineforestinKanayamaisthemostwell-knownnaturallandscapeinOtaCity.
KanayamacastlewascreatedusingthenaturalcontoursofKanayamaanditisaprecious
historicsitethatislistedinthetop100castlesinJapan.TheOtaworksisregisteredaspartofthe“redpinemanagementownersystem”andweworktopreservetheredpineforestbyparticipatinginactivitiessuchasweeding.

NagoyaWorks

On-SiteBotanicalandOrnithologicalSurveyInﬁscal2018,weconductedabotanicalandornithologicalsurveyoftheNagoyaworks.Asaresultofthesurvey,wediscoveredmanyvarietiesoftrees,includingtreesthatarenativetotheareasuchasholly,andcleyerajaponica.Also,wefoundsevenspeciesofbird,including
swallowsandwhitewagtails.Wewillusetheknowledgegainedaboutthefeaturesoftheworks
andtheissueswearefacingthatwereuncoveredbythissurveyinfutureconservation
activities.

Lawnareaandgrasslizard
attheworks

TheBiodiversityWorkingGroup,The4ElectricalandElectronic
IndustryAssociations

MeidenshahasparticipatedintheBiodiversityWorkingGroupsinceitscreationbythefour
electricalandelectronicindustryassociations*inﬁscal2011.Throughthisworkinggroup,wehavepromotedthebiodiversityinitiativesofindustryassociationsandmaximizedthe62

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eﬀectivenessofourowninitiativesasapartoftheelectricalandelectronicsindustry.
Inﬁscal2018,Let'sTryBiodiversity!(LTB),whichwaslaunchedbytheworkinggroupinMay
2018,wasawardedaBiodiversityActionAward2018intheLetʼsShowdivision.


ClickheretoviewinformationontheElectronicIndustryAssociations
BiodiversityWorkingGroup.

*TheJapanElectricalManufacturersʼAssociation(JEMA),theJapanElectronicsandInformation
TechnologyIndustriesAssociation(JEITA),theCommunicationsandInformationNetwork
AssociationofJapan(CIAJ),andtheJapanBusinessMachineandInformationSystem
IndustriesAssociation(JBMIA)

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Environment

PromotionofEnvironmentalCommunication

Environment

PromotionofEnvironmentalCommunication
PolicyTheMeidenGroupengagesintwo-waycommunicationwithallofourstakeholders,whichis
intrinsicallylinkedtothesuccessofourenvironmentalactivities.Wealsoactivelydisseminate
informationonouractivitiesandtheirresults.
Initiatives

PromotionofEnvironmentalCommunication

TheMeidenGroupisworkingtocreaterelationshipsoftrustinordertoremainacompanythatisreliedonbysociety.
Weactivelyreleaseinformationconcerningourenvironmentalconservationactivitiesandenvironmentalimpactthroughourwebsite.Wereﬂecttheopinionsandneedsexpressedbyour
stakeholdersintheMeidenGroupʼsenvironmentalactivitiesandenvironmentaltraining.
EnvironmentalCommunication

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FY2018Initiatives

MWINDSCo.,Ltd.
GlobalWindDayinMitane,AkitaPrefectureForthelast12years,MWINDS,whichconductstheMeidenshaGroupʼswindpowergeneration
business,hasheldGlobalWindDayinconjunctionwithSandCraftinMitane,whichisheldeachyearinMitane,AkitaPrefecture,inordertoencourageunderstandingofwindpower
generation.TheeventisheldattheHachiryuWindFarm,whichislocatedatKamayahamain
Mitane,YamamotoDistrict,AkitaPrefectureandhaswindturbinesarrangedinaneatrow
spanningapproximatelythreekilometers.
Theﬁscal2018GlobalWindDaywasheldonJuly28,anditwillprovideanopportunityforgueststoenjoygaininganunderstandingandappreciationofwindpowergenerationthrougha
360°VRexperienceatthetopoftheturbine,whichis80maboveground,andthereleaseofanewvideooftheworkingsofaturbine.Furthermore,atSandCraftinMitane,MWINDScreateditsﬁrsteversandcraft(sandsculpture).
TheMeidenGroupwillfostergreaterunderstandingofthewindpowergenerationbusinessandcontributetothecreationofsustainableenergythatisrootedinlocalcommunitiesthroughinteractionwithlocalcommunitymembers.

HeadOﬃceArea
ParticipationintheOhanaIppaiOsakiMovement

AttheOhanaIppaiOsakimovement(heldbytheOsakiMachiUneiKyougikaiandthe
ShinagawaYumesanbashiCommittee)abroadrangeofvolunteerssuchasOsakibusinesses
andlocalpreschoolchildrenplantﬂowersintheﬂowerbedsaroundOsakiStationinJuneandDecember.Meidenshahasparticipatedinthismovementsince2012.
Inﬁscal2018,theOsakiMachiUneiKyougikaiandtheShinagawaYumesanbashiCommittee
jointlyreceivedtheShinagawaEnvironmentalConservationActivityCommendationAwardforthismovement.
Goingforward,wewillactivelyparticipateinlocalactivitiessuchastheOhanaIppaiOsaki
movement.

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Environment

FosterEnvironmentalAwareness

Environment

FosterEnvironmentalAwareness
PolicyTheMeidenGroupbelievesthatincreasingeachpersonʼsenvironmentalawarenessleadstoenvironmentalcontributionstosociety.
Initiatives

FosterEnvironmentalAwarenessWeconducteducationrelatingtoenvironmentalinitiativessuchasenvironmentalmanagement
andenvironmentallyconsciousdesignaspartofthecurriculumforemployeeeducation,whichisconductedforeachlevelofemployeesuchasnewemployees,newmanagers,andcandidatesforexecutiveroles.
Furthermore,wepromoteenvironmentalactivitiesateachsite,conductinternalauditor
education,etc.,forpersonnelthatareinvolvedwithworkthatimpactstheenvironment,andconductspecialisteducationasnecessary.

EnvironmentalEducation(e-learning)forAllEmployees

Eachyear,weconductenvironmentaleducationforallemployeesoftheMeidenGroupthroughe-learning.Inﬁscal2018,weconductededucationforthewholegroupwiththethemeof“theMeidenGroupʼsmediumtolong-termenvironmentaltargets,”inordertoworktowards
environmentalmanagement.

PromotingAcquisitionofCertiﬁcationTestforEnvironmentalSpecialists(EcoTest)®CertiﬁcationWepromoteacquisitionofCertiﬁcationTestforEnvironmentalSpecialists(EcoTest)®
certiﬁcationprovidedbytheTokyoChamberofCommerceandIndustry,andprovidesupport
forexaminationcostsandprovidesamplequestions,etc.,throughe-learning.Inﬁscal2018,
Meidenshahadapassrateofover90%andMeidenshahadatotalof712certiﬁedemployees(includingloanworkers)asofMarch2019.
*EcoTest®isaregisteredtrademarkoftheTokyoChamberofCommerceandIndustry.

SpecialistEducationWepromoteenvironmentalactivitiesateachsite,conductinternalauditoreducation,etc.,for
personnelthatareinvolvedwithworkthatimpactstheenvironment,andconductspecialist
educationasnecessary.Inﬁscal2018,weconductededucationconcerningthemanagementofchemicalsubstancesatfactories.Inthepast,wehaveconductededucationforbranches
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developmentanddesignbusinessunitconcerningmanagementofchemicalsubstancesinproducts(RoHSdirectiveandREACHregulations,etc.),etc.

EducationConcerningEnvironmentalLaws

Weconducteducationrelatingtoenvironmentallawsaspartofourcompliancetraining.As
partofthis,inﬁscal2018,weheldlecturesconcerningtheActonConﬁrmation,etc.ofRelease
AmountsofSpeciﬁcChemicalSubstancesintheEnvironmentandPromotionofImprovements
totheManagementThereof(PRTRAct)andtheWasteDisposalAct,etc.Employeesweremadeawareoftheimportanceofcomplianceinadvancethroughanalysisofexamplesofbreaches.

EnvironmentalManagementSeminarsforManagement-LevelEmployees

Weinviteoutsideexpertstogiveenvironmentalmanagementseminarsfromtimetotime.
Inﬁscal2018,wepaidparticularattentiontoanalyzingSustainableDevelopmentGoals(SDGs)
andgaveconsiderationtoMeidenshaʼsactivities.

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OverviewofEnvironmentalImpactsbyOurBusinessActivities

Environment

OverviewofEnvironmentalImpactsbyOurBusinessActivities

TheMeidenGroupﬁndsouttheoverviewofenvironmentalimpactsbyourbusinessactivities
andusesthisinformationtoplanspeciﬁcactivities.

OverviewofEnvironmentalImpactsbyOurBusinessActivities(FY2018)

Ourrateofuseofmajorresources(INPUT)andourenvironmentalimpactsfromourbusinessactivities(OUTPUT)areshownbelow.

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Environment

EnvironmentalImpactData(Fiscal2018)fromtheFourMainManufacturingSites(DomesticManufacturin

Environment

EnvironmentalImpactData(Fiscal2018)fromtheFourMain
ManufacturingSites(DomesticManufacturingSites)
NumazuWorks

MessagefromtheEnvironmentalManager
TheNumazuworksisthemainfactoryoftheMeidenGroupandconductsdevelopment,design,andmanufactureofmonitorandcontrol
equipment,powerconversionequipment,substationequipment,variable
speeddrives,electronicdevices,andlightningarresters,installationofcontroldevices,developmentofunitsoftware,andon-siteinstallation,andafter-salesserviceforproducts.
Inﬁscal2018,wefocusedonreducingenvironmentalimpactthroughbusinesseﬃciencyandpreventingpollution.Goingforward,wewillrolloutenvironmentalactivitiesthatcontributetoimprovementsinproductivity.
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OtaWorks

MessagefromtheEnvironmentalManager
TheOtaworksconductsdevelopmentandmanufactureoflargeelectric
generators,generationequipment,dynamometersystems,andcontrol
equipment,etc.
Inﬁscal2018,weengagedinenergyeﬃciencyactivities,applyingthe
3Rstowaste,reducingharmfulsubstances,environmentalcontribution
throughproducts,andcommunitycontributionactivities(including
weedingbeneathKanayamapines,whicharethesymbolofOtaCity).
OtaWorks
Goingforward,wewillpromoteactivitiestoreduceourenvironmental
Environmental
impactinordertobecomeagreenfactory.
Manager
ManabuFujikawa
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MessagefromtheEnvironmentalManager
TheNagoyaWorksconductsdevelopmentandmanufactureoflogistics
andtransportproductsandceramicﬂatmembranesthatareusedinwatertreatment.
Inﬁscal2018weengagedinreductionofgreenhousegasses,reductionofenvironmentalimpactfrombusinessactivities,reductionofwaste
dischargebythe3Rs,eliminatingharmfulsubstances,andrespondingtowaterrisk.Goingforward,wewillpromotebiodiversitypreservationand NagoyaWorksvisualizationofwaterusage,andelectricity,andactivelypromote
Environmental
improvedeﬃciencyofenergyusage.
manager
MinakoYotsuya
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KofuMeidenshaElectricMfg.Co.,Ltd.

MessagefromtheEnvironmentalManager
Sinceitsfoundationin1943,KofuMeidenshaElectricMfg.Co.,Ltd.has
mainlymanufacturedsmalltomediumindustrialmotors,forkliftmotors,
andEVmotors.
Inﬁscal2018,weundertookvariousinitiativesrelatingtopreventionof
globalwarming,eliminationofharmfulsubstances,reductionofwaste
dischargebythe3Rs,preservationofbiodiversity,promotionofgreen
procurement,andworkingwithlocalcommunitiesbasedonourenvironmentalpolicy.Inparticular,wepromotedensuringthatperiodic
inspectionsofairconditionersarecarriedoutateachworkplaceandvisualizationofelectricity.
Inﬁscal2019,wewillworkwiththewholeKofucommunitytoconduct
environmentalactivitiestominimizeincreasesinenvironmentalimpact
fromnewfactoriesforEVmotors.
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Environment

Third-PartyVeriﬁcation

Environment

Third-PartyVeriﬁcationInordertoensurethatwereleaseaccurateandreliable
environmentalperformancedataforﬁscal2018,wehaveundergoneanassessmentbyBureauVeritasJapanCo.,Ltd.



RelevantItems

Energyusage(automobilefuelusageisincluded)
Greenhousegasemissions(Scope1andScope2):CO2fromenergyuse(CO2emissionsfromautomobilefueluseareincluded),HFCs,HCFCsandSF6

ReportingBoundary

Meidenshaand18GroupcompaniesinJapan

AssessmentStandards

ISAE3000:InternationalStandardonAssuranceEngagements(ISAE)3000
ISO14064-3:Speciﬁcationwithguidanceforthevalidationandveriﬁcationofgreenhousegas
assertions

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IssueofGreenBonds

Environment

IssueofGreenBonds

InJuly2019,weissuedgreenbondsthroughpublicoﬀeringforthepurposeoffundingmassproductionequipmentforMotorsandInvertersforElectricVehicles.
InJune2018,Meidenshapledgedtoreducegreenhousegasemissionsby30%byﬁscal2030(comparedtoﬁscal2017levels)andaspartoftheFirstMeidenEnvironmentalVisionandwearepromotingreductionofenvironmentalimpact.Furthermore,weunderstandthat
contributingtotheachievementofsustainabledevelopmentgoals(SDGs)isamajor
managementissuefacingtheCompanyandwearepromotingtheenvironmentalcontribution
businessbyrollingoutenvironmentallyconsciousproductsandservices.
Byissuinggreenbonds,weplantoexpandourcapitalprocurementresourcesanddeepentheunderstandingofawiderangeofstakeholdersregardingouractiveenvironmentalinitiatives.

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MeidenshaGreenBonds
OutlineNameofbonds"MeidenshaCorporation2ndSeriesUnsecuredStraightBonds(withparipassuagreementlimitedtocorporatebonds)(GreenBonds)"
AlsoknownasMeidenshaCorporationGreenBonds
Maturity
5years
Totalamountofissue 6.0billionyen
Couponrate
0.260％
Issueprice100yenforeach100ofcorporatebonds
Dateofissue/dateof July23,2019toJuly23,2024
maturity
Redemptionmethod Bulletpaymentatmaturity
Subscriptionmethod Openinvitation
Security/guarantee Unsecuredandnon-guaranteed
Rating
BBB+(JapanCreditRatingAgency,Ltd./RatingandInvestment
Information,Inc.)UseofproceedsToprovidepartialfundingofenhancementofmass-production
facilitiesforelectricvehiclecomponents
Leadmanaging
SMBCNikkoSecuritiesInc.
underwriter
GreenBond
SMBCNikkoSecuritiesInc.
StructuringAgent
Principleswithwhich Climatebondstandardversion2.1
toconﬁrm
LowCarbonTransport(Land)StandardVersion1.0(CBI)
complianceGreenBondPrinciples2018(ICMA)
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Listofinvestorsthathavedeclaredtheirinvestmentincorporatebonds(AsofJuly17,2019inalphabeticalorder)
AichiShinkinBank
DaitokyoShinyokumiai
FukokuMutualLifeInsuranceCompany
Hanno-ShinkinBank
JABankFukuoka
JABankIbaraki
JABankIwate
KameariShinkinBank
KesennumaShinkinBank
KiryuShinkinBank
KitamiShinkinBank
MeijiYasudaAssetManagementCompanyLtd.
SugamoShinkinBank
SumitomoMitsuiDSAssetManagementCompany,Limited
SumitomoMitsuiTrustAssetManagementCo.,Ltd.
TaiyoLifeInsuranceCompany
THEBANKOFNAGOYA,LTD.
THEDAIDOFIREANDMARINEINSURANCECOMPANYLIMITED
THEKAGAWABANK,Ltd.
THETOWABANK,LTD.
TokioMarine&NichidoFireInsuranceCo.,Ltd.
TokioMarineAssetManagementCo.,Ltd.

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ExternalEvaluationofComplianceGreenbondframework

MeidenshaGreenBondsareissuedandmanagedaccordingtotheGreenBondFramework
developedinaccordancewiththeGreenBondPrinciples2018*1draftedbytheInternational
CapitalMarketAssociation,theGreenBondGuidelines2017*2EditiondraftedbytheMinistryoftheEnvironment,andtheClimateBondStandardVersion2.1*3draftedbytheClimate
BondsInitiative(CBI).

Second-partyopinionandratings

CompliancewiththesegreenbondsisassessedbytheJapanCreditRatingAgency(hereinafterJCR)accordingtotheJCRGreenBondEvaluation,andthebondsreceivedaratingofGreen1,whichisthehighestrating,astheyfulﬁlledtheGreenBondPrinciples2018andtheGreen
BondGuidelines2017.
JCRgreenbondassessmentattached

Veriﬁcation

DNVGLBusinessAssuranceJapanK.K.(DNVGL),oneoftheworld'sleadingorganizationstoevaluateandaccredittheESGperformance,hasveriﬁedthatMeidenshaGreenBondsclearedtherequirementsintheClimateBondsStandardVersion2.1aswellasrelatedtechnologicalstandards.
Pre-assessmentreportissuedbyDNVGL

Certiﬁcation

MeidenshahasreceivedcertiﬁcationfromClimateBondsInitiative(CBI),aninternational
nongovernmentalorganizationdedicatedtopromotinglarge-scaleinvestmentstorealizealowcarbonsocietythatsetsstringentstandardsfortheissuanceofsuchbonds.MeidenshaistheﬁrstJapaneseprivateenterprisetoreceivetheCBIcertiﬁcation.
Additionally,JCRandDNVGLhasreceivedthenotiﬁcationofGreenFinanceOrganization
JAPANʼsdecisiontograntassubsidyaspartoftheFinancialSupportProgrammeforGreen
BondIssuanceofMOEJʼsFY2018*4.

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Greenbondframework
1.UseofProceeds

Eligiblegreenproject:Equipmentformassproductionofelectricvehiclecomponents
Outlineoffacilityexpansions(Totalinvestment:Approx.7billionyen)
NagoyaWorks:Renovationofexistingbuildingsandintroductionofnewfacilities
Location
496Ittangosewari,Nishibiwajimacho,KiyosuCity,Aichi
Prefecture
Partstobeproduced
Inverter-IntegratedMotorUnitsforEVs
Startofoperations
ScheduledforNovember2019
Totalﬂoorspace
4,620m2
Productioncapacity
Maximumannualproductionof170,000units
KofuMeidenshaElectricMfg.Co.,Ltd.:Constructionofnewbuildingandintroductionofnewfacilities
Location
825Nakadate,ChuoCity,YamanashiPrefecture
Partstobeproduced
MotorsforEVs
Startofoperations
ScheduledforNovember2019
Totalﬂoorspace
2,660m2
Productioncapacity
Maximumannualproductionof170,000units
NumazuWorks:Expansionoffacilities
Location
515Kaminakamizo,Higashimakado,NumazuCity,Shizuoka
Prefecture
Partstobeproduced
InvertersforEVs
Startofoperations
ScheduledforApril2019
Totalﬂoorspace
240m2
Productioncapacity
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2.ProcessforProjectsEvaluation

NominatedgreenbondprojectswereselectedandevaluatedbyMeidenshaAccounting&FinancingGroupFinancingDivision,aftertheconsiderationofconformitytoqualiﬁedcriteria,
basedontheGroup'smanagementphilosophy,environmentalvision,andCSRcriticalissues.
Finalapprovaloftheprojectselectionisimplementedbythedirectoroftreasuryexecutivesofthecompanydecisionmakingcommittee.Furthermore,wealsoconductveriﬁcationofnegativeenvironmentalimpactofeligibleprojects.

3.ManagementofProceeds

TheproceedsfromtheGreenBondswillbefullyallocatedtoeligibleprojectsandassetsandtracked.Fundallocationwillbeimplementedinoneyearafterbondissuance.TheproceedswillbemanagedbytheMeidenshaAccounting&FinancingGroupFinancingDivision.Theproceeds
outstandingbalancewillbemanagedbyinternalMeidenshaforms(earmarkedbynumbering)anditsbudgetandactualexpensetrackedwithMeidenshainternalprotocol(accounting
managementscheme)quarterly.ThesewillberequestedtoreceiveapprovalfromtheMeidenshaGeneralManagerofFinancingDivisiontoavoiddeviation(ﬁnancialoutﬂow).
MeidenshaalsomanagesthepreservationofdocumentsrelatedtocashmanagementbyusingtheaccountingdocumentretentiontermlistandthroughtheaccountingregulationsofMeidenshaconcerningthescopeandpreservationofaccountingdocuments.
Untiltheallocationofprocurementfundsisdecided,wewillmanagecashorcashequivalents
equaltofunds.

4.Reporting

FundingstatusreportingWewillreportthestatusoffundingonceayearuntilthefullamountoffundstobeprocuredisappliedtoprojectsthatmeetqualiﬁedcriteria.Disbursementstatusdisclosedisasfollows:(1)Amountoffundsappropriated,(2)Approximateamountorratioincaseofunappropriatedfunds,operationscheduleofallocatedtime,andunappropriatedperiod,(3)Estimatedamountorpercentagewhentherefundisapplied.
Wewilldiscloseinatimelymannerifthereisamajorchangeintheprocurementfundingplanorwhenthereisasigniﬁcantchangeinthefundstatusaftertheprocurementfundshave
startedtobeappropriated.

Impactreporting

UntilGreenBondsareredeemed,thefollowingindicatorsshowingtheprogressstatusofqualiﬁedprojectsfundedandtheenvironmentalimprovementeﬀectarescheduledtobedisclosedonceayearonourwebsite.
KPIinImpactReporting:AnnualCO2emissionreductionfromeligibleprojects*5*1TheguidelineregardinggreenbondIssuanceiswrittenbyGreenBondPrinciplesExecutive
CommitteewhichisfacilitatedbyICMA(InternationalCapitalMarketAssociation.)

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*2MOEJ(MinistryoftheEnvironmentofJapan)hasestablished“theGreenBondGuidelines,
2017”inMarch2017withthepurposeofspurringissuancesofGreenBondsandinvestments
intheminJapan.TheGuidelines,withdueconsiderationtotheconsistencywiththeGBP,whichiswidelyacceptedintheGreenBondmarketsintheworld,provideissuers,investorsandothermarketparticipantswithillustrativeexamplesofspeciﬁcapproachesandinterpretations
tailoredtothecharacteristicsoftheJapan'sbondmarketwhichwillaidthesemarket
participantstomakedecisionsonworking-levelmattersrelatedtoGreenBonds.
*3ClimateBondsStandards(CBS)isastandarddevelopedbyClimateBondsInitiative(CBI),
theUKʼsinternationalnongovernmentalorganization,whichincludescertiﬁcationprocess,preissuanceandpost-issuancerequirementsandsectoraleligibilityandguidance.Andisaimed
withtheobjectiveof“EnsuringcredibilityandtransparencyofGreenBondʼscontributiontotheenvironment.CBSimposesasectoralstandard,anditisnecessarytomeettheapplicablesectoralstandardinjudgingtheeligibilityofprojectsandassetscoveredbythegreenbond.
*4Aprogramwheresubsidieswillbeprovidedfortheexpensesthatarerequiredbythosewho
supportcompanies,municipalitiesandotherbodieswhoseektoissueGreenBonds,intheformofgrantingexternalreviews,consultationonestablishingaGreenBondframework,etc.
(1)AGreenProjectthatmeetsoneofthefollowingcriteria:
1.Contributesmainlytodomesticdecarbonization(renewableenergy,energyefficiency,etc.)
Projectsforwhichequaltoormorethanhalfoftheprocuredamount,orequaltoor
morethanhalfofthenumberofprojectsisdomesticdecarbonization-relatedproject.
2.Hashighdecarbonizationandeﬀectsonvitalizationoflocaleconomy
DecarbonizationeﬀectsThosewhosesubsidyamountpertonofdomesticCO2
reductionislessthanthespeciﬁedamount.
EﬀectsonvitalizationoflocaleconomyProjectsthatareexpectedtocontributetoeﬀectsonvitalizationoflocaleconomyaspartoftheordinanceandplan,etc.
decidedbythemunicipality,projectsforwhichinvestmentbymunicipalitiescanbeanticipated,etc.
(2)CompliancewiththeGreenBondGuidelinestobeconﬁrmedbyanexternalreview
organizationbeforeissuance.
(3)Itcannotbe“Greenwash”bonds.
*5TheformulaforcalculationdiﬀersfromMeidenshaʼscalculationofenvironmental
contributionandCO2emissionsreduction,whicharestatedunderMeidenshaʼsenvironmental
targets,astheyarecalculatedaccordingtotheICMAGreenBondPrinciples2018,theMOE
GreenBondGuidelines2017,theCBIClimateBondStandardVersion2.1,andtheLowCarbon
LandTransportandtheClimateBondsStandard(v1.0).
ThiscontentisprovidedforthesolepurposeofpubliclyannouncingtheCompanyʼsissuanceoftheBonds,andnotforthepurposeofsolicitinginvestmentorengaginginanyothersimilaractivitieswithinoroutsideofJapan.
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CorporateGovernance

Sustainability

CorporateGovernanceCorporateGovernanceRiskManagement

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CorporateGovernance CorporateGovernanceCorporateGovernanceCorporateGovernance
PolicyBasicApproach

Underourcorporatemissionof“illuminatingamoreaﬄuenttomorrow”andourcorporate
philosophyofprovidingthevalue“forcustomerpeaceofmindandsatisfaction,”ourgroupofcompaniestakesthebasicstancethatwemaintainfairandsteadybusinessactivitieswithrespectforpeopleandtheglobalenvironment,operatebusinessesfocusingonproﬁtwhileconstantlypursuingnewtechnologyandhighquality,andendeavortocontributetoprosperityofsociety.Inordertoimplementthisbasicstance,weformulatedthe“BasicPolicytoImprove
theGovernancetoSecureFairBusinessPractices”attheregularBoardofDirectorsmeetingheldinMay2006(thisbasicpolicywaslateramendedattheregularBoardofDirectors
meetingheldinMay,2015,toreﬂecttherevisionoftheCompaniesAct).
TheCompanywillworktofurtherimprovetheeﬃciencyandfairnessofmanagementbypromotinginitiativestoenhancecorporategovernanceinaccordancewiththeCorporate
GovernanceCode.

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OutlineofCorporateGovernanceStructure
Formof
Organization
Directors
Audit&SupervisoryBoard
Members
Numberof
IndependentOﬃcersCompanywithaudit&supervisoryboardmembers
Numberofdirectors(outsidedirectors):9(2)Numberofaudit&supervisoryboardmembers(outsideaudit&supervisoryboardmembers):4(2)4(2outsidedirectorsand2outsideaudit&supervisoryboard
members)

OrganizationandInitiatives

CorporateGovernanceStructureandInitiatives

Meidenshaclearlyseparatesimportantmanagementdecision-makingandoperationaldecisionmakingintherulesoftheBoardofDirectorsandtherulesofinternalapprovalprocedures,andensuresﬂexibleexecutivefunctions.
Theexecutivecommittee,whichcomprisesexecutivedirectorsandexecutiveoﬃcers,hasbeen
createdforexecutivedecision-making,anddecidesmattersbasedontherulesofinternal
approvals,aswellasmattersforwhichconsultationfromawholecompanyperspectiveisrequired.
Furthermore,wehaveestablishedreviewmeetingsasanadvisorybodythatoperates
separatelyfromthedecision-makingstructureinordertocreateasystemforin-depth
discussionandconsiderationofimportantmanagementmatters.

(1)FeaturesofInstitutionalDesign①ExecutiveOﬃcerSystem

MeidenshaintroducedanexecutiveoﬃcersysteminJune2003inordertostreamlinethe
BoardofDirectorssoasto“speedupcorporatedecision-makingandenhanceitssupervisory
function.”Atthesametime,westrengthenedthefunctionsoftheBoardofDirectorsandseparatedthe“decision-makingandsupervisoryfunctions”andthe“executivefunctions”that
theBoardofDirectorsusedtohave.TheformerfunctionswereassignedtotheBoardof
Directorsandthelattertotheexecutivedirectorsandexecutiveoﬃcerstowhomtheduties
weredelegatedbytherepresentativedirectors.
Executivefunctionsforbusinessoperationsarecarriedoutaccordingtoresolutionsanddecisionsoftheexecutivecommittee,whichisadecision-makingbodyforexecutivefunctions,andtheexecutivedirectorsandexecutiveoﬃcers,whohavetheauthoritytocarryout
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operationsareexecutedautonomously,ﬂexibly,andswiftly.
Furthermore,withtheBoardofDirectorshavingbroadlyassignedauthoritytoconduct
executivefunctionstotheexecutiveoﬃcers,directorsandexecutiveoﬃcersinchargeofoperationsarerequiredtosubmitstatusreportsontheexecutionofoperationstotheBoardofDirectorsatleastonceeverythreemonthsinordertoensurethatthesupervisoryfunctionoftheBoardofDirectorsproperlyworks.

②CompositionofDirectors

Therearecurrentlyninedirectors,andwebelievethatthisnumberisappropriatetoensure
thoroughconsiderationtomakeappropriateandswiftdecisionstoaddressthedrasticallychangingbusinessenvironment.
Furthermore,twooftheninedirectorsareoutsidedirectorswhocarryoutasupervisory
functionforexecutionofoperationsinordertostrengthencorporategovernance.
MeidenshaʼsoutsidedirectorssatisfytherequirementsofindependentdirectorsasstipulatedintherulesoftheTokyoStockExchange.

③PolicyforAppointmentofCandidatesforDirectorandAppointment/Dismissal
Process

WhenappointingMeidenshaʼsdirectors,itisourbasicpolicytoappointappropriatepersonnel
thatwillensurediversityandbalanceoftheBoardofDirectorsandcontributetoincreasing
Meidenshaʼscorporatevaluebasedonindividualdirectorsʼabilities,knowledge,andexperience,etc.
ThenumberofdirectorsisanumberthatwedeemappropriatetofullydeliberateonthemanagementissuesoftheCompany,withanupperlimitofﬁfteenmembers.
Basedontheabove,weconductaselectionofcandidatesfordirectorthatwillcontributetotheenhancementoftheBoardofDirectorsdecision-makingfunctionandoversightfunction,byresolutionoftheBoardofDirectors,withadvicefromtheNominationandRemuneration
Committee*(voluntarycommittee),whichischairedbyanindependentoutsidedirector.The
candidatesarethenpresentedattheGeneralMeetingofShareholders.
Furthermore,withregardtothedismissalofdirectors,ifitisdiscoveredthatadirectorhas
breachedthelawortheArticlesofIncorporation,orcommittedactsthatﬂagrantlybreachthedirectorʼsselectionpolicy,theBoardofDirectorswilltakethenecessarystepstodismisssaid
directorwiththeadviceoftheNominationandRemunerationCommittee.
*MeidenshaestablishedavoluntaryRemunerationCommitteeinDecember2017.InDecember
2018,theCommitteetookonthefunctionsofavoluntarynominationcommitteetobecometheNominationandRemunerationCommittee.TheNominationandRemunerationCommitteeischairedbyanindependentoutsidedirectorandiscomprisedoftwooutsidedirectors,thechairmanoftheBoardofDirectors,andthepresidentoftheBoardofDirectors.

(2)EﬀectivenessEvaluationoftheBoardofDirectors

MeidenshahasamechanisminplacetoconductananalysisandevaluationoftheeﬀectivenessoftheBoardofDirectorsinordertostrengthenthesupervisoryfunctionoftheBoardof
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auditors,includingtheoutsidedirectorsandoutsideaudit&supervisoryboardmembers,
conductedaself-evaluationoftheeﬀectivenessoftheBoardofDirectors,andthefollowing
discussionstookplaceatthemeetingoftheBoardofDirectorsinMay2019.
i.ItemsEvaluatedCompositionandoperation(resolutionanddeliberationmethods,etc.)oftheBoardof
Directors,self-evaluationsconcerningeﬀectivenessoftheBoardofDirectors,otheropinions
ii.OutlineofAnalysisandEvaluationResults
Theresultsoftheevaluationofeachdirectorandaudit&supervisoryboardmemberwerecollected,andafterdeliberationbytheBoardofDirectors,itwasdeterminedthatthequalityofoperationanddeliberationissuﬃcient,suﬃcientopinionsandadvicehavebeenreceivedfromoutsidedirectorsandoutsideaudit&supervisoryboardmembers,andtheeﬀectivenessofthe
BoardofDirectorsiscurrentlysecure.
Also,furtherrevitalizationofdeliberationsoftheBoardofDirectorswasconﬁrmedthroughtheseevaluations.WewillalsoincreaseunderstandingofMeidenshaʼsbusinessenvironmentandstrategyandprovideongoingopportunitiesfordiscussionsuchasthroughexplanationsinadvance,meetingstoexchangeopinions,andexplanatoryprogramsoutsideoftheinitiativesoftheBoardofDirectorsreferredtobelow.
TrainingofDirectorsandAudit&SupervisoryBoardMembers
Legaltrainingisconductedforoﬃcersonanannualbasis,forthepurposeofimprovingtheeﬀectivenessoftheBoardofDirectorsandinternalcontrol.
Inﬁscal2018,wepromotedriskmanagementateachdepartmentandconductedtraining
relatingtogovernance,whichwasconductedbyoutsidelawyers,forouroﬃcers,aspartofinternalcontrolactivitiesconductedatallcompanies.
TheMeidenGroupconductedtrainingontheCompaniesActfornewoﬃcersofMeidensha
andaﬃliatedcompanies.

(3)InitiativestoUtilizeOutsideDirectors

Meidenshaseeksactiveparticipationinmanagementbyoutsideoﬃcers,inordertoenhancethesupervisoryfunctionoftheBoardofDirectors.Assuch,weareconductingthefollowing
initiativestoensurefreeandactivedebates.

①InitiativesattheBoardofDirectors
i.AdvanceExplanationofAgendasoftheBoardofDirectors
Wegiveexplanationsinadvancesothatdirectorsareabletoconﬁrmthecontentofagenda
itemspriortoparticipatinginmeetingsoftheboardofdirectors.Oursystemallowsustoacceptquestions,etc.,relatingtothecontentofagendasinadvanceandpreparean
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ii.TimelyandAppropriateSharingofInformation
Besidestheagendaforthemeeting,MeidenshaprovidesbrieﬁngsoncurrenttopicsrelatingtothecompanyatmeetingsoftheBoardofDirectors,withtheaimoftimelyandappropriate
sharingofinformationwithoutsidedirectors,sothattheycansharethestatusoftheCompany
inatimelyfashion.

②InitiativesOutsideoftheBoardofDirectors
i.IntroductorySessions
Primarilyfornewlyappointedoutsidedirectorsandoutsideaudit&supervisoryboard
members,weprovideopportunitiesforthemtounderstandtheCompanyʼsbusiness.
TheoﬃcersorgeneralmanagersinchargeofeachbusinessexplaintheirbusinessandMeidenshaʼsgovernancesystemtotheoutsideoﬃcers,answertheirquestionsandexchange
opinionswiththem.
ii.MeetingforExchangeofOpinions
Besideslegally-requiredboardmeetings,weorganizemonthlymeetingsforanexchangeofopinionsinordertobestusetheknowledgeoftheoutsidedirectorsandoutsideaudit&supervisoryboardmembers.
Inthesemeetings,participantsvigorouslyexchangeopinions,mainlyconcerningmattersrelatingtocorporategovernanceandtheCompanyʼsmanagementissuesandstrategy.The
meetingsalsoserveaspreliminariestodiscussmatterspriortopassingresolutionsatthe
BoardofDirectors.

(4)Audit&SupervisoryBoardMembersandtheAudit&SupervisoryBoard

Meidenshaisacompanywithaudit&supervisoryboardmembers.Eachaudit&supervisoryboardmember(twoofthefouraudit&supervisoryboardmembersareoutsideaudit&supervisoryboardmembers)performshisassignmentofdutiesinaccordancewiththeauditing
policiesandtheauditingrulesforaudit&supervisoryboardmembersstipulatedbytheAudit&SupervisoryBoard.Theycommunicatewithdirectors,theinternalauditingdepartment,andotherrelevantdepartments,attendmeetingsoftheBoardofDirectorsandotherimportant
meetings,andinvestigatethebusinessandﬁnancialconditions,inordertoaudittheexecutionofdirectorsʼduties.
TheCompanyalsohasInternalAuditorsOﬃcetoassisttheAudit&SupervisoryBoardunderthedirectcontroloftheBoard.

(5)InternalAuditingSystemWehaveaninternalauditingdivisionunderthedirectcontrolofthePresident.TheInternal
AuditingDivisionconductsinternalauditstochecktheeﬀectivenessandeﬃciencyofbusiness
operations,thereliabilityofﬁnancialreporting,thestatusofcompliancewithlawsandregulations,andthemaintenanceofassets,coveringtheCompanyandallGroupcompaniesathomeandabroad.
Sinceﬁscal2016,wehaveconductedriskmanagementusingcontrolselfassessment(CSA)at
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eachMeidenshafactoryandeachJapanesesubsidiaryinordertoenhanceinternalcontrolandincreasetheeﬃciencyofriskauditsateachbusinessunit.
Inﬁscal2018,weconductedjointauditswithotherexistinginternalbusinessunitsinthecourseofoverseasinternalauditsandjointauditswiththirdpartiesthroughoutsideconsulting
atthreelocationsinChinatoenhanceinternalcontrolfunctions.

OﬃcersʼRemuneration

Directorsremunerationpolicyi.LevelofRemuneration
ThelevelofremunerationofMeidenshaʼsdirectorsisdeterminedbasedonexternalobjective
remunerationmarketdata,economicconditions,industrytrends,andMeidenshaʼsbusinesscircumstances,etc.,anditisconﬁrmedbytheNominationandRemunerationCommittee
referredtoabove.
ii.CompositionofRemuneration
Remunerationofdirectorsisperformance-linkedannualremuneration,andcomprisesbasic
remunerationandincentiveremunerationaccordingtoeachrole.Ofthesetypesofremuneration,incentiveremunerationcomprisesremunerationthatislinkedtobusinessperformanceasashort-termincentiveandstockremunerationasamediumtolong-term
incentive.

TargetProportionofEachTypeofRemuneration(if100%oftargetswereachieved)iii.IncentiveRemunerationSystem
Performance-linkedremuneration,whichisashort-termincentive,variesfrom0to140
dependingonthedegreeofachievementoftargets,withperfectachievementoftargets
countingas100.Weuseoperatingincome,whichisalsousedforourﬁnancialtargetsinMedium-termManagementPlan2020,asaperformanceevaluationindicator,andalsogive
considerationtorevisionsaccordingtooperatingconditionsandchangestotherolesofeachoﬃcer,etc.

CalculationFormula
Stockremuneration,whichisamediumtolong-termincentive,grantssharestotheOﬃcersʼ
ShareholdersAssociationforthepurposeoffurtherpromotingsharingofproﬁtandlosswithshareholders.
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iv.RemunerationDeterminationProcedures
TheNominationandRemunerationCommitteeconﬁrmsandconsidersthecontentoftheremunerationsystemandtheamountofremunerationfromanobjectiveperspectivepriortodeterminationbytheBoardofDirectors.

FY2018Results
Classiﬁcation

TotalAmount TotalAmountofEachTypeof
Numberofof
Remuneration,etc.(millionsofPeopleRemuneration,
yen)
etc.
Incentive(millionsof Basic
remuneration remuneration
yen)
393
343
50
11

Directors(excluding
outsidedirectors)
Corporate
44
44
3
Auditors(excluding
outsideaudit&supervisoryboardmembers)
OutsideOﬃcers 20
20
4
1.Theamountpaidtodirectorsincludesperformance-linkedremunerationforﬁscal2018.
2.Theamountofremunerationpaidtodirectorsthatconcurrentlyserveasemployeesdoes
notincludetheamountofremunerationpaidtothemasemployees.

CompositionoftheNominationandRemunerationCommittee
NameYujiHamasaki
TakeshiMiida
HiroyukiTakenaka
JunjiYasui

Position
Chairman
RepresentativeDirector,Chairman

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DialogueswithShareholdersandInvestors
BasicApproachandIRSystem

WhenanyshareholderswishadialoguewiththeCompanythatwillcontributetomediumtolong-termimprovementoftheCompanyʼscorporatevalue,itisMeidenshaʼspolicythattheCompanyʼsmanagementconductsthedialoguetotheextentreasonablypossible.
AsystemisinplacewhereanexecutiveoﬃcerisplacedinchargeofIRmattersandanIRspecialistdepartmentconductsactivitiestoenhanceconstructivedialoguewithshareholders,
includinginstitutionalinvestorsandstrengthensexternalcommunication.

ResultsBrieﬁngs

WeholdresultsbrieﬁngstwiceayearinMayandNovember.
Wealsocommencedbrieﬁngsforindividualinvestorsinﬁscal2018.
Wewillcontinuetoworktoensureanevenfullerdisclosureofinformationthroughresults
brieﬁngs,individualIRsessions,conferences,thewebsite,andthisreport,etc.,andcontinuetoengageindialoguewithshareholdersandinvestors.

MainIRActivitiesinFiscal2018
IndividualSessions
NumberJapaneseInvestors
78
ForeignInvestors
64
Total
142
Thematerialsfortheresultsbrieﬁngsareavailableforviewing.Pleasevisit“FactSheetfor
AccountSettlementBrieﬁngSession”under“Investors”ontheCorporatewebsite.
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Representative Representative Representative Director,
Director,
Director,
Director,
ExecutiveVice
ChairmanPresident
ExecutiveVice President
President

YujiHamasaki TakeshiMiida[RecordofAttendance]
BoardofDirectorsʼ
Meetings:
100%(13outof
13)[RecordofAttendance]
BoardofDirectorsʼ
Meetings:
100%(13outof
13)

Masamichi
Kuramoto

ShosukeMori(Newlyappointedin[RecordofJuneof2019)
Attendance]
BoardofDirectorsʼ
Meetings:
100%(13outof
13)

Director&SeniorManagingExecutiveoﬃcer

Nobutoshi
Ohashi[RecordofAttendance]
BoardofDirectorsʼ
Meetings:
100%(10outof
10)

Norio
Takekawa[RecordofAttendance]
BoardofDirectorsʼ
Meetings:
100%(10outof10)

Nobuaki
Tamaki[RecordofAttendance]
BoardofDirectorsʼ
Meetings:
100%(10outof
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OutsideDirector

Hiroyuki
Takenaka

Audit&SupervisoryBoard
MemberJunjiYasui[RecordofAttendance][Recordof
BoardofDirectorsʼ
Attendance]
BoardofDirectorsʼ Meetings:
100%(13outof
Meetings:
13)
100%(13outof
13)

TaketoraIto

SeijiKato[Recordof[RecordofAttendance]
Attendance]
BoardofDirectorsʼ BoardofDirectorsʼ
Meetings:
Meetings:
100%(13outof
100%(10outof
13)
10)
Audit&Supervisory Audit&Supervisory
BoardMeetings:
BoardMeetings:
100%(6outof6) 100%(6outof6)

OutsideDirector

YoshiakiShin

Mitsuru
Nawata[RecordofAttendance][Recordof
BoardofDirectorsʼ Attendance]
Meetings:
BoardofDirectorsʼ
100%(13outof
Meetings:
13)
92.3%(12outof
Audit&Supervisory 13)
BoardMeetings:
Audit&Supervisory
100%(6outof6) BoardMeetings:
83.3%(5outof6)

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ManagingExecutive KazumiIkarashioﬃcerMichihikoKato
SatoruKameyama
MasayukiIwao
TatsukiMochizuki
KuniakeYasukawa
MasahikoSuzuki
Executiveoﬃcer KazuhikoFurukawa
NoritakaMatsushita
IsamuSuto
AkioInoue
HiroshiToke
MinoruKaneda
HisahiroMurashima
SatoshiMomenya
NorioMizutani
HidekiMiyazawa
AkioIkemori
TakashiFuruta
TakeoSuzuki
KatsunoriSuzuki

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CorporateGovernance RiskManagement

CorporateGovernanceRiskManagement
PolicyBasicApproachWithregardtobusinessactivitiesinthenearfuture,wemustpreciselyunderstandvarious
businessrisksthatmaymanifestinthefutureandensurethatweprovidefortheminordertoimplementourbusinessstrategyandincreasecorporatevalueinunstableglobalcircumstanceswithincreasingcomplexityandlackofclarity.Withthisawareness,weconsiderthatitisnecessaryforeachbusinessunitoftheMeidenGrouptoincreasetheirsensitivitywhen
consideringbusinessrisks,andestablishtheirownPDCAriskmanagementsystems.
Furthermore,weaimtocreateasystemthatiscapableofrespondingtoconstantchangeandallrisksbycreatingariskmanagementsystemforallcompaniesthatincorporatesBusinessContinuityManagement(BCM)inordertorespondtoriskstothebusinesscontinuityoftheentireGroup.
OrganizationandInitiatives

InitiativestoEstablishaRiskManagementSystemAttheMeidenGroup,comprehensiveriskmanagementhasbeenconductedsinceﬁscal2018
foreachbusinessunitusingControlSelfAssessment(CSA)ateachdomesticworksandaﬃliate.Throughthismethod,eachbusinessunitdeﬁnesfutureuncertaintiesthatmayimpedethefulﬁllmentofbusinessplansasrisksfromawiderangeoffactorssuchasexternal
environmentandbusinessprocessesanddevisesandimplementsmeasurestorespondtotheserisksaccordingtoanevaluationoftheseverityofeachrisk.Inaddition,eachbusiness
unitre-evaluatesthesuccessofthisseriesofcontrolactivitiesintheirownbusinessunit,which
willleadtofurtherongoingcontrolactivities.
Withregardtointernalauditingofthebusinessrisksofeachbusinessunit,weensurethatrisk
managementisconductedthroughtop-downstylelocalinterviewswithpre-preparedquestions
conductedbytheinternalauditingdivisionandtheaforementionedbottom-upstyleControl
SelfAssessment(CSA)conductedbyeachbusinessunit.

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Organization

CrisisManagementSystem

OperationoftheEnterpriseCrisisManagementCommittee

TheMeidenGrouphasauniﬁedriskmanagementsystemandwehaveestablishedaEnterprise
CrisisManagementCommittee(CMC),chairedbythePresident,withtheChiefCrisisOﬃcer(directorandseniormanagingexecutiveoﬃcer,NobutoshiOhashi)servingastheDeputy
Chairmanandmemberscomprisingdirectors(excludingoutsidedirectors),inordertorespondtoseverecross-organizationalcrises.
TheCMCworkswitheachworkinggroupcommittee(WGC)andmeets,asarule,atleastonceayeartomaintaincountermeasurestocriticalcrisesthreateningthebusinesscontinuity.They
performrisksurveystodiscovernewcrisesandstudymeasuresagainstthem.

RoleoftheEnterpriseCrisisManagementCommittee

1.Establishingbasicpoliciesonmajorandcrossorganizationalcrises
2.Encouragingmeasurestopreventcrisesbeforetheyhappen
3.Decidingcompanypoliciesonthecrisesthatareactuallyhappening
Furthermore,fromﬁscal2018,wehaveestablishedtheBCMCommitteeasaspecialist
committeetoformulateandimplementbusinesscontinuityplans(BCPs),andenhancetheGroupʼsbusinesscontinuityinitiatives.

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Initiatives

BusinessContinuityPlan(BCP)

FormulationofBusinessContinuityPlan(BCPs)

WeconductedthefollowinginitiativestopromoteformulationofBCPsasaGroup-wideprojectinﬁscal2018.
1.ConductingBCPintroductioneducation:WeconductedBCPintroductioneducationfortheheadsofeachbusinessunit,disseminatedinformationabouttheimportanceofBCPsandannouncedthecommencementofformulationofaGroup-wideBCP.
2.EstablishingandoperatingtheBCMCommittee:WeestablishedtheBCMCommitteeastheﬁnaldecision-makingbodywithregardtotheMeidenGroupʼsbusinesscontinuity.Itcomprises
membersofmanagingexecutiveoﬃcerlevelandaboveanditisindependentfromtheEnterpriseCrisisManagementCommittee.
Inﬁscal2018,theCommitteeconvenedforthesecondtime,andadopted(a)theMeiden
GroupBCMPromotionSystemand(b)theBusinessContinuityPlan(BCP)BasicPolicy.
Furthermore,inordertopromoteimplementation,theCorporateBCPPromotionCommittee
andBCPpromotioncommitteesofeachbusinesswerecreatedtoenhancecompany-wide
promotion.

BCMPromotionSystem

IncreasingEﬀectivenessofBCPs

BasedonresolutionsoftheBCMcommittee,weconductedthefollowinginitiativestoenhancedisasterresponsemeasures.
1.Distributingdisasterresponsecardstoallemployees(includingemployeesofGroup
companies)andformulatinganaturaldisasterresponsemanual(forthedisasterresponse
headquarters)
2.Improvingfunctionality(renewal)ofthesafetyconﬁrmationsystemandensuring
implementation
3.Restructuringthecorporatedisasterresponseheadquartersandconductingtraining(ﬁrst)

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responseheadquarters
trainingNewdisasterresponse
card

Policy,Organization,andInitiatives

StrengtheningInformationSecurityManagement

TheMeidenGroupunderstandsthatensuringthesecurityoftheinformationwehandleisamostcriticalissue.Wethereforeprotectinformationassetsfromdisasters,accidents,criminal
acts,errors,andotherthreats.Wealsomaintainandenhanceinformationmanagementtopreventleaks,tampering,ortheft.

InformationSecurityControlSystem

InitiativesInﬁscal2019,wearecontinuingtoimplementinitiativestoreinforceinformationsecurityfortheentireMeidenGroup.
1AnalysisofIncidentsandCountermeasuresforEachCause
Weconductedanalysesandimplementedmeasurestocoverbothaspectsofhardware/softwareandhumanfactors:theformerincludesdataprotectionfromunauthorized
logins,virusinfectionsfromsuspiciousemails,targetedemailattacks,etc.aswellasandthelattertheft,loss,ormishandlingofinformationdevices.
2SustainableInformationSecurityMeasuresWehadpreviouslyconductedinitiativesbasedon“defense,”butwearenowworkingtoimplementsustainablesecuritymeasuresintheareasof“prediction,”“defense,”“detection,”
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and“response.”
SinceintroducingtheSecurityOperationCenter(SOC)inﬁscal2017inordertoenhancedetection,wepromotedtheestablishmentofaninternalsystemtospeeduprespondingtoincidentsinordertoenhanceresponse.Furthermore,weholdstudymeetingsandexplanatory
sessionsforsuppliersasaﬁrststeptoenhancesupplychainsecurity.
Inﬁscal2019,weplantointroducenext-generationantivirussoftware,strengthenhardwareandsoftwaremeasures,andcontinuetoconducthumanmeasures,suchasinformation
securityeducationandsuspiciousemaildrills.Wearecontinuouslyrollingoutbothproactive
andreactivemeasuresbasisforinformationsecurityonagroup-widebasis.

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CorporateGovernance CompliancePolicyandSystem

CorporateGovernanceCompliance
PolicyandSystem

CompliancePolicyandSystem

MeidenGroupCodeofConduct(COC)deﬁnesthatweshallstrivetoensurecompliancewithapplicablelawsandregulationsofourbusiness-relatedmatters,otherapplicablelawsandregulationsathomeandabroad,socialandethicalnorms,anditsunderlyingspirit,andweshallconductourbusinesseswithstrongcorporateethicsandgoodsocialcommonsense.
Underthispolicy,theMeidenGroupaimstosincerelyengageinactivitiestoliveuptothetrustofcustomersandsociety.Directors,executiveoﬃcers,andgeneralmanagersofMeidensha
andeachGroupcompany,playacentralroleinpromotingcomplianceineachoftheirworkplaces,inaccordancewiththeMeidenGroupCompliancePromotionRules.
Besidessuchworkplaceschemes,wealsohaveaComplianceCommitteesetupinplace,whichlaysdownpoliciesconcerningcomplianceactivities,organizescompliancetraining,handles
whistleblowers,andexpressesopinionsandprovidessolutionstoproblemsrelatingtoarangeofcomplianceissuesthatmayarise.
Inordertoenhancethecommunicationandreportingsystem,weappointedaComplianceManagerineachworkplacetoserveasalinkbetweentheComplianceCommitteeandtheworkplacebyreportingtotheCommitteeissuesdiscussedandproblemsfoundintheworkplace.Thus,weareengagedinactivitiesthatpromotecompliance,whileensuringcommunicationamongtheMeidenGroupcompanies.
Inﬁscal2018,weenhancedmanagementandexpandedsystemsinaccordancewiththeConsumerAﬀairsAgencyʼsGuidelinesforWhistleblowerSystemsasgroup-widecomplianceinitiatives.Also,inordertoenhanceoverseascompliance,wearecontinuingtopromotetheimplementationofinternalcontrolsystemsatoverseasgroupcompanies.

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Anti-CorruptionPolicy

TheBoardofDirectorshaspassedaresolutionthatforbidsprovidingunfairadvantageandbusinessactivitiesincontraventionoftheAnti-MonopolyActasthreestrictlyprohibited
matters.Fromnowon,theComplianceCommitteewillreceivereportsconcerningthestatusofactivitiestoensurecompliance.

WhistleblowerSystemonCompliance

Meidenshahasawhistleblowersystemforcompliance.Thisistopreventillegalactionsandmisconductandtosolveproblemsasearlyaspossible.
ThiswhistleblowersystemincludestheComplianceHotlinefordiscussingabroadrangeofcomplianceissuesincludingbreachesoflawssuchastheAntimonopolyActandbribery
regulations,breachesofinternalorexternalrules,andlaborproblems,theHarassment
ConsultationHotline,whichisspeciﬁcallydesignedtodealwithharassment,andthePublic
WhistleblowerHotlineforearlydetectionandrectiﬁcationofunlawfulacts,etc.Furthermore,
weestablishedasupplier-speciﬁcwhistleblowerhotlineinﬁscal2018.
TheInternalHotlineSystemisaninternalmeasuretoreceiveanonymouswhistleblowerreportsfromemployees,throughadedicatedphoneline,letters,oremailstoadedicatedaddress.The
PublicWhistleblowerSystemhandlesexternalcommunicationsatalawﬁrmaswellasinternal
communications,andmaybeusedbyemployeesoftheMeidenGroup(includingretirees),
temporarystaﬀandsubcontractors,andsuppliers.
TheComplianceCommitteestudiesinformationthatisbroughttotheabovepointsofcontact,and,ifnecessary,consultswithalawyerbeforeresolvingissues.Weareworkingtoincrease
thedependabilityofmanagementofinformation,suchasthenamesofwhistleblowers,ofandthewhistleblowersystemasawhole,inaccordancewithnationalguidelines,toensurethatwhistleblowersarenotdisadvantagedbyusingthesystem.Inﬁscal2018,theMeidenGroup
received56reportsandconsultations,ofwhichwethoroughlyconﬁrmedwhichcasesrequiredaresponseanddealtwiththemaccordingly.Thesystemundergoesinternalauditsbythe
AuditingUnit.

InitiativestoAvoidInfringementofHumanRights
HarassmentPreventionSystem

Harassmentisoneofthecomplianceissuesregardingwhichconsultationismostfrequently
sought,soweestablishedtheHarassmentPreventionCommitteetocreateasystemthatis
speciﬁcallydesignedtohandleharassmentissues,andweareworkingtocentralizehandlingof
conﬁdentialinformationandresponsesaswellasenhanceactivitiestopromoteunderstanding.
Whenareportofharassmentismade,responsesarerequiredthatareconsiderateofpersonal
relationships,andparticularlythoseofthereporter,sowecreatedasystemtoavoid
infringementofhumanrightsbyestablishingahotlinethatisspeciﬁcallydesignedtodealwithharassmentissuesandcreatinganenvironmentthatisconducivetotalkingaboutissues.
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Furthermore,wehaveenhancedangermanagementinstructionasanactivitytopromote
understandingofmeasurestocombatharassment.
Initiatives

ComplianceEducation

TheComplianceCommitteeconductscompliancetrainingatourbusinesslocationsthroughoutJapan,inordertomaintainandimproveawarenessofcomplianceandinternalcontrolsystems
whilecollectingopinionsfromworkplaces.Compliancetraining
aimedatemployees,includingComplianceManagersateachcompanyintheMeidenGroup,providesupdatedinformationandeducationoncomplianceactivities,andanopportunitytoCompliancetraining
exchangeopinionswiththeComplianceCommittee.
Inﬁscal2018,weconductedcompliancetrainingatlocations
aroundJapan,with1,254participants.TheCommitteemadereportsconcerningthestatusofcomplianceactivitiesatthecompanyasawhole,andtheLegalAﬀairsDivisiongavefurther
trainingusingcase-studiesaimingatsalesandmanufacturing
activitiesincompliancewiththeAnti-MonopolyAct,andthe
SubcontractingAct.
Otherwise,weconductededucationconcerningcompliancewith
theConstructionBusinessAct,etc.,aswellasharassmentandenvironmentallaws,andweareworkingtoincreaseawarenessofabroadrangeofcomplianceissues.
Also,wearecontinuingtoconducttrainingforoﬃcers
administeredbyexternalinstructorsandgroup-workeducationforheadsofbusinessunits,inordertoenhanceinternalcontrol.
Duringsucheducationalsessions,theCommitteereceived
opinions,requests,andmanyquestionsfromparticipants
concerningthestateoftheirworkplaces,whichwewillreﬂectinouractivitiesinﬁscal2019.

GroupCorporateCodeofConductAimedatGlobalization

TheMeidenGrouphasthe“MeidenGroupCorporateCodeofConduct”inplaceandisworking
toensurecompliancewithlawsandothersocialnorms.Inaddition,wecompiledthecorporate
philosophysystemandguidanceintoabookletinthreelanguages(Japanese,EnglishandChinese)inpreparationforglobalization.
Furthermore,wehavereleasedtheBriberyPreventionPolicyandFairCompetitionPolicyinthreelanguages,asguidelinestosupplementtheaforementionedcodeofconduct,inordertoobservelawsandregulationsrelatingtobriberypreventionandcompetition.
ThesestandardsandpoliciescanbeviewedontheGroupʼsportal.
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SocialSustainability

Social

ProductResponsibility

SupplyChainManagement

HumanRights

LaborPractices

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Social

ProductResponsibility

Social

ProductResponsibility
PolicyForcustomerpeaceofmindandsatisfaction,weunderstandcustomersʼneedsandconcerns,
andhelpcustomerssolvevariousissuesandrealizetheirdreamsbyprovidinghigh-quality
productsandservices.TheMeidenGroupstrivestobetrustedanddependedonbycustomers
andsociety.

QualityPolicy
BasicPolicyForcustomerpeaceofmindandsatisfaction
Eachofouremployeesisawarethatweareapartnerthathelpsourcustomerssolve
theirproblemsandofthesocialresponsibilityofMeidenshaʼsproductsandservicesandtheseverityofthenegativeimpactthatdefectscanhaveonmanagement.Weaimtoprovidehigh-qualityproductsandservicesresultingincustomersatisfactionbyconductingbusinessinaccordancewithclearprocedures.
PlanandTargets

UnderMedium-termManagementPlan2020,wewillpromoteinitiativestoimprovequalitywiththequantitativetargetofreducingthenumberofdefectsandthecostofrectifyingdefectsbyhalfincomparisonwith2017resultsandcontributetoincreasedproﬁtsbyincreasing
customersatisfactionandreducingunnecessarycosts.
Organization

QualityAssuranceSystem

UnderthedirectionofthePresident,whoisourchiefexecutiveoﬃcer,andtheExecutive
Committee,theheadoftheQualityControlManagementUnit(DirectorandSeniorManaging
ExecutiveOﬃcer,NorioTakekawa)overseesqualitymanagementforthewholeMeidenGroup.
Thequalityassurance(QA)promotionsystemcomprisestheGeneralManageroftheQuality
ControlManagementandRemoteMonitoringServiceDivision,whoisresponsibleforpromoting
qualityatacompany-widelevel,andmembersunderthedirectionofthequalityassurance
managersofeachbusinessunit.Weconductactivitiessuchassharingqualityinformationandroll-outofpoliciestootherbusinessunitsatmeetingsoftheCompany-wideQualityAssurance
MeetingandeachbusinessunitʼsQualityAssuranceMeeting,etc.
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QualityAssuranceSystem

QualityAssuranceActivitiesandQualityRiskManagement

TheMeidenGroupconductsinitiativesineachbusinessunitforqualityassuranceandquality
improvementaccordingtothePresidentʼsQualityManagementPolicy.Wecomplywithrelevantlaws,wehavecreatedqualitymanagementsystemsbasedonISO9001notonlyforproduction
divisions,butforeachbusinessunitincludingasalesdivisionandforeachGroupcompany,
withafocusonmanufacturingcompanies,andweareimplementingqualityassurance
measures.
Inordertomaintainandimprovesaidsystems,weconductISO9001internalauditoreducation
forallGroupcompaniesinordertoimprovetheskillsofinternalauditors.
Furthermore,ifthereisaqualityissuethatislikelytohaveasevereeﬀectonsociety,suchasa
blackout,astoppageofwatersupply,orarecall,wehandlethematterinaccordancewithstringentrulestoensureswiftandappropriateactionthroughreportingtomanagementandsharinginformationwithspecialistdivisions,relevantdivisions,andrelevantbusinessunits,etc.
ResponseFlowforQualityIssues

QualityActivityCycle

Eachﬁscalyear,eachbusinessunitdraftsapriorityqualitypolicyfortheirownbusinessunit,
promotesactivitiessuchasCSactivitiesanddefecteliminationactivitiesbasedonthePresidentʼsQualityManagementPolicyandthedirectionsofthetopmanagement,etc.,withtheaimofincreasingcustomersatisfaction.

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QualityActivityCycle

Initiatives

InitiativestoImproveQuality

ImprovingProductDevelopmentandDesignQualitythroughMechanismstoIncorporateQualityandMultifacetedDesignReviews(DR)TheMeidenGrouphasdetermineditemsthatneedtobemanagedfromtheperspectivesof“nodefectiveunitaccepted,”“nodefectiveunitmadehere,”and“nodefectiveunitshallleave
here,”inordertoimprovequalityineachinternalprocess,suchasdevelopment,design,
manufacture,testing,andinspection,includingpurchasingpartsandmaterials,etc.,fromaﬃliates,andweconductactivitiesaccordingly.
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Inparticular,wearestrengtheningactivitiesrelatingtothequalityofsuchdevelopmentanddesignthathastheriskofadefectwithpotentialwidespreadinﬂuence.
Themaincontentofthoseactivitiesisasfollows.

3HMeasures

Speciﬁcrisksincreaseifoneofthethreeelements(3H:Hajimete“ﬁrsttime,”Henkou“change,”
Hisashiburi“returningafterabreak”)isappliedtothefourmainelementsofmanufacturing(4M:Man,Machinery,Method,Materials).Therefore,weidentifythesethreeelementsandconsiderthemthroughDR,etc.,andrespondtotheminadvance,whichleadstoreductionofrisk.

ImprovedQualityofDR(designreview)

ExpertsineachproductﬁeldarenominatedeachtimeDRisconductedandtheseexpertshaveadutytoparticipateinDR.Withtheirinvolvement,wecreateanenvironmentwhereextensive
contentisconsideredandriskscanbeidentiﬁed,whichresultsinhigh-qualityDR.Furthermore,inordertofacilitatenominatingandrequestingtheparticipationofexpertsinDRthroughout
theorganization,wehavepublishedacompany-widelistofexperts.

ManagementofRemainingWorkforDR

Wehavecreatedandweimplementandstrictlymanageasystemofnotifyingmanagersandadministratorsofremainingitemssothatprocessesdonoproceedwithoutresolvingmattersthathavebeenidentiﬁedandmattersthatrequireconsideration,etc.,throughDRbythedeadlinethathasbeenset,inordertoreducetheriskofdefectsarisingfromunresolved
matters.

ApplyingLessonsfromPastDefects

Wehavecreatedandoperateasystemtoconvertinformationabouttroublethathasarisen
intoeasilyapplicableknowledgeandtofacilitatetheaccumulationandapplicationofthisknowledge.Wethenapplythisknowledgetosubsequentdevelopmentanddesigntoensurethatsimilardefectsdonotariseinthefuture.

EstablishingandComplyingwithStandardsandProceduresWecomprehensivelyarticulatemanagementitemsandmethodsineachprocessintheQuality
ControlProcessChart(QCProcessChart)ineachprocess,andwereducetheriskofdefects
duetodisparitybetweenpersonsinchargebyensuringthatrequiredactionsareconducted.
Furthermore,weencourageﬁllingintheQualityControlProcessChart(QCProcessChart)sothattheimplementationstatuscanbeconﬁrmedbythirdparties.

QualityAnalysisofPartsandMaterialstoPreventDefects

AttheMaterials&SemiconductorDeviceAnalysisCenter,wepromoteactivitiestoimprove
productqualityandpreventdefectsthroughanalysisandreliabilityevaluationofsemiconductordevicesandmaterialsthatareusedinourproducts,adopting“improving
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productquality,”“creatingnewproducts,”and“considerationfortheenvironment”asourbasic
policies.
Ifnewpartsandcomponentssuchassemiconductordevicesareused,theydonotonly
undergoevaluationofvariationinelectricalcharacteristicsandfailureanalysis,but(1)they
undergonon-destructiveinspection,(2)theyareremovedfrompackagingandfurther
examined,and(3)theinternalstructureisexaminedbytakingcross-sectionsetc.,toevaluate
whethertheycomplywithinternalstandards.Wealsoactivelyworktoachievelong-term
reliabilityandhaveasystemofcheckingthepotentialeﬀectsofarangeofstressessuchasheat,humidity,andcorrosivegasses.
Also,weareimprovingscreeningtechnologyforplasticsthatcontainphthalates,inaccordancewithtrendsinenvironmentalregulationsandamendmentstotheRoHSdirective,inordertoprovideproductsthatcustomercanusewithconﬁdence.

Xraytransmissionobservationofelectroniccomponents

Evaluationofelectricalcharacteristicsofsemiconductordevices(powerdevice
analyzer)

CoexistenceofMarginalDesignandProductQuality

AttheAnalyticSimulationandMaterialEvaluationCenter,weconductresearchanddevelopmentrelatingtoimprovingtheprecisionofvibrationanalysisandobtainingmorematerialstrengthdatainordertoachievebothmarginaldesignandproductqualitytoenhance
productcompetitiveness.Ifproductcomponentsaremadeassmallandlightaspossible,
vibrationsbeingtransmittedtothecomponentscanmakestrengthanissuewhereitwasnʼtinthepast.Therefore,weareconductingvibrationanalysisandin-productevaluationofeachcomponentmaterialandconnectionandimprovingtheprecisionofvibrationanalysisforwhole
products.Also,wehaveintroducedhigh-speedfatiguetestingequipmenttoobtainmorecompletestrengthdataformaterialssuchascopper,whichisusedinheavyelectricalproducts.
Forexample,whenconductingvibrationresistantdesignfortheswitchboardofelectricalequipment,weachievereliableproductsbyconductingvibrationresistanceanalysissimulations
fromtheinitialdesignstage,andconductingdetailedevaluationsofequivalentmodelsonce
designiscomplete.Furthermore,weconductevaluationofproductlifebycomparingresultsofvibrationanalysisofrotatingmachineryandmaterialsstrengthdata.

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StructureAnalysisofSwitchboard

Ultra-highcyclefatiguetestingofcopper

PromotingInitiativestoCollectCustomersʼNeeds

Inordertoprovideproductsandservicesthatsatisfyourcustomers,wearegatheringandanalyzingtheneedsofourcustomersonadailybasis,includinginformationandrequests
providedbycustomers,complaints,andmarkettrends,andimplementingactivitiesthatleadtoconcreteactionssuchasproposingsolutions,developingnewproducts,andengaginginservicingandvariousimprovementactivities.
Indevelopment,sales,engineering,manufacturing,andlocalconstructiondepartmentsthathavecontactwithcustomers,weworktoimproveouractivitiesthroughthePDCAcycle,byreviewingandevaluatingtasksbeingconductedateachdepartment,creatingaplanforthenextﬁscalyearineachﬁscalyear,andconductingself-evaluationoftheresultsofactivities.
Furthermore,wewillrevitalizeCSactivitiesthroughincreasingtheeﬃciencyofinformationtransmissionbyrebuildingoursystemtocollectinformationoncustomersʼneedsandthroughtheactivitiesoftheCompany-wideCommittee.
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Inordertorespondtourgenttroubleorproductenquiriesinatimelyfashion,theCustomer
Centerhasstaﬀreadytoprovidesupporttocustomers24hoursaday.WealsousetheCentertoprovideremotemonitoringservicesforsubstationequipmentandwindpower
generationequipment,etc.
Wecontributetotheoptimaloperationofourcustomersʼequipment.

ISMScertiﬁcation(ISMS:InformationSecurityManagement
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DevelopingHumanResourcestoSupporttheSupplyofHighqualityProducts
EducationRelatingtoQualityManagementTechnology

Inordertoincreaseallemployeesʼawarenessofqualityandimpartbasicknowledgeofquality
management,weconducteducationrelatingtoqualitymanagementtechnologyforall
employeesthatareinvolvedwithmanufacturing,eveniftheyarenotdirectlyconnectedtothe
ProductionBusinessUnit.Weconducttrainingthatincludesdrillsrelatingtotheroleofquality
management,howtopromotereform,seventoolsforqualitycontrol,analysisbasedontheﬁvewhys,preventinghumanerror,andpreventingdefectsandrecurrence,etc.,foreachlevelof
employeesuchasnewemployeesandgroupleaders.WeareintheprocessofrollingoutthecurriculumforJapaneseandoverseassubsidiaries.

Trainingscene

TechnicalSkillsMaintenanceTrainingforSafetyandSecurityAtthetechnologycenteradjacenttoNumazuWorks,weconducttrainingprogramsforworkmanshipandtechnicalskillsmaintenanceengineers.Weraiseengineerswhocontributetothestable,safe,andeﬃcientoperationofcustomersʼequipmentthroughpracticaltraining
usingrealequipment.
Instructorsareveteranengineerswithextensivereal-worldexperienceandthecurriculumisformulatedtoallowparticipantstotouchandexperienceactualequipment,suchasextrahighvoltageandhigh-voltagereceivingsubstationequipment,computers,powerconverter
equipment,generators,androtatingmachinery.MaintenancetrainingisconductedeachyearforcustomerstowhomMeidenshaʼsproductshavebeensupplied.Participantsdeepentheirunderstandingoftheinternalcompositionofmachinerythroughcross-sectionalmodelsofproducts,andgainexperienceofactuallyoperatingdisconnectingswitchesandcircuit
breakers,testingprotectiverelays,andusinggeneratingequipmentandinverters,etc.
Asoneofour120thanniversaryprojects,wegrantedinternshipstotwoThaiuniversity
studentsinﬁscal2017,andwegrantedtwomoreinternshipstouniversitystudentsinﬁscal
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SocialSupplyChainManagement

SocialSupplyChainManagement
PolicyTheMeidenGrouppromotessupplychainCSRwhenprocuringmaterials
TheCorporateCodeofConductandtheMeidenGroupPresidentʼsCSRPolicyStatementarebasedontheCorporatePhilosophy.WiththeBasicProcurementPolicy,weaskallofourbusinesspartnerstoconductbusinessactivitiesinaccordancewithouractivitiesaboutallCSR
items.
TheMeidenGroupBasicProcurementPolicy
Compliancewithapplicablelawsandsocialnorms
Fairtradebasedonfreecompetition
Considerationfortheenvironment
Buildinghealthypartnerships
PlanandTargets

TheMeidenGrouppromotesenhancedsupplychainmanagementbasedonthebasicpolicyof“Medium-termManagementPlan2020.”
Weareworkingtoconductfairandimpartialtransactions,andtoimproveCSRfurtherwhilestrengtheningpartnershipstohelpbusinesspartnersunderstandtheimportanceofpromoting
CSRinthesupplychain.
WearecontinuingactivitiestosupporttheacquisitionofEMScertiﬁcationbyourbusiness
partnersandsupportingCSRpromotionssuchasthroughfollow-upeducationafterEMS
certiﬁcationhasbeenacquiredandeducationconcerninginformationsecuritymeasures.
Organization

PromotionofCSRthatInvolvetheEntireSupplyChain
PromotionofCSRthatInvolvetheEntireSupplyChain

WepracticeCSRtomaintainequalandfairrelationshipsthatallowformutualgrowthformaterialprocurement.BasedonCSRthatarepromotedthroughoutallbusinessactivities,theMeidenGrouprequeststhatitsbusinesspartnersandtheirsupplierspromoteCSR,includingsuchissuesas“humanrights,labor,healthandsafety,andtheenvironment.”InorderforthemtounderstandtheMeidenGroupapproachtoCSRsupplychainmanagement,wehave
preparedthe“MeidenGroupSupplyChainCSRPromotionGuidebook”*1anddistributedittoapproximately1,800ofourbusinesspartnersinJapan.
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Werequestthatallnewbusinesspartners(100%)disseminateitandapplyitatthetimeoftheﬁrsttransaction.

TheMeidenGroupSupplyChainCSR
PromotionGuidebook

RiskEvaluation

EvaluationofSuppliersWeconveytheimportanceofCSRandourphilosophytoourbusinesspartners,includinglegal
compliance,environmentalprotection,andcommunitycontribution,whicharethebasicpoliciesoftheprocurementsection.Inadditiontoquality,deliverydate,price,technologicaldevelopmentproﬁciency,andenvironmentalcertiﬁcation,etc.weevaluateourbusiness
partnersʼsocialresponsibilityfortherisksofenvironmentandsocialissuessuchashumanrightsandlabor,fairtradeprinciples,socialcontribution,environmentalconservation,andmanagementofchemicalsubstances.
Throughthisevaluation,weworktogainanunderstandingofbusinessconditionsrelatingtosocialissuessuchasclimatechange,biodiversity,environmentalmanagement,humanrights,
andworkingenvironments,andthentoidentifysupplierswhichhaveahigh-risk.
Weconductappropriate,fair,andimpartialproceduresforallbusinesspartnersthroughsurveysrelatingtoCSRpromotionandenvironmentalconservationactivitiesatthetimeoftheﬁrsttransaction.
Furthermore,weevaluatesuppliersthrough“ourbusinesspartnersʼevaluationsystem”andissueascorecardeachyearbasedontheresults.


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Materialsprocurementscorecard(example)

ResponsetotheConﬂictMineralsIssue

MeidenshahasdevisedtheMeidenGroupPolicyonConﬂictMineralsIssue,andweaddedasectionentitled“respondingtotheconﬂictmineralsissue”totheMeidenGroupSupplyChain
CSRPromotionGuidebookandclearlyarticulatedourstanceonthematterinJanuary2014.

PolicyonConﬂictMineralsIssue

TheMeidenGrouppromotesprohibitionoftheuseofconﬂictminerals(tantalum,tin,gold,andtungsten)minedintheDemocraticRepublicoftheCongoandsurroundingnations,whichareusedtofundarmedgroupsthatrepeatedlyengageinhumantraﬃcking,forcedlabor,childlabor,orabuse,etc.
TheMeidenGrouppromotesresponsibleprocurementofmineralstofulﬁllourcorporatesocial
responsibility.Inﬁscal2018,weconductedasurveyofmaterialsthatwehadpurchasedfromour400majorbusinesspartnersinthepreviousyearandcollectedresponsesfrom334
businesspartners(83.5%).TheresultsdidnotshowanyinvolvementinconﬂictbytheMeiden
Group.
Requesttobusinesspartners
TheMeidenGroupconsidersensuringatransparentsupplychainandconducting
responsibleprocurementofmaterialsandpartstobeimportantmatters.WerequestthatallofourbusinesspartnersacceptourPolicyonConﬂictMineralsIssueandcooperatewithourinitiativestosourceconﬂict-freeminerals.

PromotionofGreenProcurement

BasedonourBasicEnvironmentalPhilosophy:“contributetopeople,society,andtheglobal
environmenttomakeaworldabetterplacetolive,”weareproceedingwithactivitiesinaccordancewiththeMeidenGroupʼsEnvironmentalActionPolicies.Inmaterialprocurement,
throughouttheentirelife-cycletodisposal,wetrytomakeenvironmentallyconsciousproducts
andreducedisposal,andengageactivitiesinprotectingtheglobalenvironmentbyenergysaving,resource-saving,andminimizingtheuseoftoxicchemicals,etc.
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GreenProcurementGuidelinestoclarifyourpoliciesandrequestevengreaterunderstanding
andcooperationfromourbusinesspartners.
WeprovidetheGreenProcurementGuidelinestoJapanesebusinesspartnersandwerequest
allnewbusinesspartners(100%)todisseminateandapplyatthetimeoftheﬁrsttransaction.
Furthermore,byissuingCSRsurveys(includingenvironmentalactivitiessurveys),weareabletounderstandourbusinesspartnersʻCSRpromotionactivitiesandenvironmentalactivities,andconductriskassessment.TheycooperatewithourCSRprocurementactivitiesincludinggreen
procurement.
WehaverecentlyrevisedtheGreenProcurementGuidelinestomeettheneedsofthetimes.
Weengagewithabroadrangeofenvironmentalissuesthatneedtobeconsideredbycompaniessuchaspromotionofreducinggreenhousegassesandeﬃcientuseofwater
resourcesandconsiderationforbiodiversity.Weworkwithbusinesspartnerstopromoteclimatechangecountermeasures.
Weaskourbusinesspartnerstounderstandtheimportanceofglobalenvironmental
conservationactivitiesandtocooperateouractivities.PleaserefertotheGreenProcurement
Guidelines(revisedApril2019)fordetails.

Initiatives

ActivitiestoReduceEnvironmentalImpactintheSupplyChain
EnvironmentalManagementInitiatives

Whenpromotingenvironmentallyconsciousdesign,whichformspartofourenvironmental
managementactivities,weoperateanenvironmentalBOM*managementsystemthatiscompliantwiththeregulationsgoverningchemicalsubstancesinproducts.
TheMeidenGrouphasstipulatedtworisklevels(prohibitionandreduction)forhazardous
substancesregulatedbylawsandregulationsrelatingtochemicalsubstancessuchasthe
RoHSdirectiveandREACHregulations.BasedontheGreenprocurementguideline,weconduct
surveysofchemicalsubstancescontainedinprocuredmaterialsandexpandenvironmentallyconsciousproductsbypromotingtheeliminationofhazardoussubstances.
*BOM:Billofmaterials

ReducingEnvironmentalImpactbyBuildingEnvironmentalManagement
SystemsforBusinessPartners

WeprovideassistancenotonlyfortheMeidenGroupbutalsoforbusinesspartners,tobuild
environmentalmanagementsystems(EMS)andpromotethereductionofenvironmental
impact.Weaskourpartnerstoparticipateintheseactivitiestoo,andpromotethereductionofenvironmentalimpactthroughouttheentiresupplychain.
Weaskourbusinesspartnerstocreateenvironmentalmanagementsystems.Inparticular,we
stronglyrecommendacquiringexternalsystemcertiﬁcationsuchasISO14001andEco-Action
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environmentalmanagementsystem(greeningprogram)forsmallandmedium-sizedenterprises
withoutenvironmentalmanagementsystems,whichisendorsedbytheMinistryoftheEnvironment,intheMeidenGroupʼsfourregions,forthefourthconsecutiveyear,andwe
promotedandsupportedcertiﬁcationandregistration.Asaresult,16participatingbusiness
partnersreceivedcertiﬁcation,andaceremonytoconfercertiﬁcationandregistration
certiﬁcateswasheldateachproductionlocation.(Atotalof90suppliershaveanEMSandhold
Eco-Action21certiﬁcation.)
Also,weconductedfollow-upeducationandindividualvisitsforthe74companiesthathadreceivedcertiﬁcationupto2017,andcreatedopportunitiesfordiscussingandsharing
informationwitheducators.
WewillcontinueprovidingsupportforourbusinesspartnersinrelationtoEco-Action21
certiﬁcationandregistrationactivities,andaimtospreadenvironmentalmanagementsystems
andenvironmentalimprovementsthroughouttheentirevaluechain.

CertiﬁcationceremonyintheNumazu
district

Follow-upeducationintheNumazudistrict

CommunicationwithBusinessPartners

TheMeidenGroupisconductingthefollowingactivitiestobuildrelationshipswithbusiness
partners.

1.HoldingMeidenshaPartnersMeetingsWerecommencedMeidenshaPartnersMeetingsinﬁscal2019inordertoenhancetwo-way
communicationwithBusinessPartnersandstrengthenrelationships.ThePresidentgives
messagestobusinesspartnersconcerningfutureMeidenshapolicies,andawardstopraisetheassistanceandcontributiontowardsbusinessactivitiesandproductionactivities.Weappreciatethemface-to-face,andrewardexceptionalactivitiesandresults.

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Partnersmeeting

Companiesthatreceived
awardsinFY2018

2.HoldingProductionPlanExplanatoryMeetingsforSuppliers

Eachyear,weinviteourmajorbusinesspartnerstoeachproductionsiteinordertodirectly
shareinformation,inform,exchangeopinions,andcommunicatewithourbusinesspartners.
ExplanationoftheMeidenGroupʼsprocurementpolicy(purchaserecordandplan)TherecordandplanofthebusinessstatusofMeidenshaandeachbusinessunit
Announcementofexamplesofnotableimprovementandsharinginformationtoincreasetechnicalabilityfrombusinesspartners
ExplanationoftheMeidenGroupʼsenvironmentalpolicyandgreenprocurementpolicy,andrequestforcooperationfrombusinesspartners

3.HoldingVariousSeminars

Weholdvariousseminarsatbusinesspartnersʼmanufacturingplantsconcerningsubjectssuchasreformingprocessesandinformationsecurityinordertoincreasethecapabilitiesofoursuppliers.Inﬁscal2018,weconductedasurveytoexpandpenetrationofinformationsecurity
measures,andweconductededucationonhowtointroducethesemeasuresforhigh-risk
suppliersineachregion.Also,withtheassistanceoftheShizuokaIndustrialFoundation,we
heldfourpracticalseminarsforbusinesspartnersonhowtomakeuseoftheIoT.(Thesewillbecontinuedinﬁscal2019.)

4.SeekingProcuredItemsontheWebsite

TheMeidenshawebsitehasintroduced“instructionsforinitialtransactions”and“transaction
applicationform”onmaterialprocurement,andwecollectinformationonabroadrangeofbusinesspartners.

5.UsingtheSupplierPortal(web)Weareusingthesupplierportal(web)toincreasetheeﬃciencyofestimates,ordering,ATPanddeliverytasks,andpromotepaperlessoperationsthroughelectronicinformation.Weareconductingvariousinvestigationsincludingtheconﬂictmineralsinvestigation,whichtakestheformofasurvey,andconﬁrmationofBCPimplementationanddamageincurredfromearthquakesandtyphoons,etc.

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MeidenshahasestablishedthePublicWhistleblowerSystem:contactpersonisanoutside
lawyer(LawOﬃceHironaka),fortheoﬃcersandemployeesofourbusinesspartners,inordertopromoteappropriatedealings.PleaseusethesystemtomakeareportorforaconsultationifyoudiscoverthatMeidenshaemployeeshavecommittedbreachesofthelaworinappropriateactsinrelationtoourdealings.
Pleasereferto“PublicWhistleblowerSystem”onthe“existingprocurement”pageofourwebsitefordetailsregardingmanagementofinformation,protectionofconsultersandreporters,andresponsestoconsultationsandreports,etc.

EnhancingGroupProcurementSystems(educationofprocurementmanagers)

ThoroughnessofAbsoluteComplianceandProhibitedMattersoftheProcurementGroup

Inorderforthememberofprocurementgrouptobehaveinapropermanner,wehavedevised“absolutecompliancematters”and“absoluteprohibitions”asacodeofconductfortheprocurementgroupsothatallemployeesreﬂectontheirownactionsanddonotcommitany
inappropriateconduct.
Wereadthefollowingitemsateverymorningmeetingandensurethatallemployeesknow
themasadailyeducation;legalcompliance,preventionofcorruption,respectforhumanrights,
laborpractices,considerationfortheenvironment,quality,safety,andinformationsecurity,etc.

EnhancingGroupProcurementSystems

ThewholeMeidenGroupisworkingtoenhanceprocurementsystems.Weconductregular
MeidenGroupProcurementMeetings,andpromoteinitiativestoimproveourprocurement
baseandsharingofinformation.

InitiativestoImproveOurProcurementBaseBethoroughwithlegalcomplianceBethoroughwithCSRprocurement
Enhanceriskmanagement(BCPandinternalcontrol)
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SocialHumanRights

SocialHumanRights
PolicyCompliancewithILOLaborStandards

Basedonafairandjustemploymentsystem,wearecreatingworkplacesthatareconducivetowork,andwhereeachoftheMeidenGroupʼsemployeesshowcasetheirabilitiesasmuchaspossible.
Furthermore,werespectthebasichumanrightssuchasprotectionofassociationʼsfreedom
andtherighttoorganize,prohibitionofforcedlabor,abolitionofchildlabor,andeliminationofdiscriminatorytreatmentinrespectofemploymentandoccupation,whichareamongtheILOʼs*corelaborstandards,andgoingforward,wewillcontinueandpromoteinitiativestoprotect
humanrightsthroughhumanrightstraining,etc.
*ILO(InternationalLaborOrganization):AUNorganizationthatgivesrecommendationsandguidancetonationalgovernmentswithregardtoimprovinglaborconditionsandsocialwelfare.
Organization

RiskManagement

EstablishmentofanInternalHotlineSystemforComplianceViolations(Internal
HotlineSystem)

Weintroducedawhistleblowersystemthatenablesdirectreportingtotheinternalcompliancemanager(businessunit)oranexternallawﬁrminordertoprevent,quicklydiscover,andimmediatelyrectifyillegalandinappropriateconduct,andweestablishedanInternalHotline
SystemforComplianceViolations.
ThissystemmaybeusedbyemployeesoftheMeidenGroup(includingretirees),temporary
staﬀandsubcontractors,andbusinesspartners.Furthermore,weareworkingtoincreasethedependabilityofinformationmanagement,suchasthenamesofwhistleblowersandofthewhistleblowersystemasawhole,inaccordancewithnationalguidelines,toensurethatwhistleblowersarenotdisadvantagedbyusingthesystem.
Weinvestigateallreportsandpromptlytakeappropriatemeasuresasnecessaryhaving
conﬁrmedthefactsofthematter.
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PromotionofRespectforHumanRights

HumanRightsEducationforOﬃcersandEmployeesTheentireMeidenGroupunderstandsinternationalnorms(UniversalDeclarationofHuman
RightsandInternationalBillofHumanRights)andisworkingtoconducteducationactivities
focusedonhumanrights,withtheaimofensuring“respectforhumanrights,”whichislistedintheMeidenshaCorporateCodeofConduct.
Weconductperiodicgrouptrainingandvideoeducationalactivities,relatingtocomplianceandharassmentforallGroupemployeesandimproveunderstandingandawarenessbyproviding
opportunitiesforindividualstoreexaminetheirworkplaceandviews.
Withregardtomentalhealth,weconducteducationaspartofourlevel-dependenteducationinthesecondyearafterjoiningthecompany,andwearereinforcingoureﬀortsinrelationtoyoungeremployees.
ContentofHumanRightsTraining(FY2018)

ContentofInitiatives
WorkplacediscussionsrelatingtocomplianceandhumanrightsAnti-complianceandharassmenttraining
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SocialLaborPractices

SocialLaborPractices
PolicyBasicHRManagementPhilosophy

Asissuesfacingourcustomersandsocietyasawholebecomeincreasinglycomplicatedandunclear,itisimportanttohavepersonnelwiththeabilitiestothinkﬂexiblyandactcourageously,
creatingthevaluenecessarytosolvetheseissuesinordertoenhancecorporate
competitiveness.Forthisreason,wearedeterminedtoachievesustainablegrowthbyfocusingonemployinganddevelopingcompetentpersonnelandcreatinganenvironmentwhereeach
personcanderiveprideandfulﬁllmentfromtheirwork.
Inorderfortheemployeestomaximizetheirabilities,itisimportanttopromotediversity
managementandcreateaworkplaceinwhichadiverserangeofemployeescanparticipate
withahealthymindandbody.Speciﬁcally,byengagingasagroupininitiativessuchasachievingawork-lifebalance,andimprovingoccupationalhealthandsafety,wewillenhancethecorporatevaluefortheentiregroup.

LaborPracticesPolicy
EmploymentPolicyWearecreatinganemploymentframeworkthatenablesadiverserangeofemployeestomaximizetheirpotential,irrespectiveofattributessuchasage,gender,nationality,religion,
sexualorientation,ordisability.Wearefocusingondiversityeducationatalllevels,rethinking
humanresourcemanagementsystemsandevaluationsystemsthatcanshapecareers,andcreatinganenvironmentwhereeachpersonʼsindividualitycanbeexpressed.
PolicyandInitiatives

EnsuringFairandImpartialEvaluationandTreatment

MeidenshaconductsevaluationofresultsandrolesaspartofanHRtreatmentsystemthatplacesweightontheresultsofbothexecutivesandregularemployeesinordertoreformandenhancecorporatecharacter,withthekeywordofprofessionaldevelopment.Therefore,wehaveintroducedmanagementbyobjectivestoensurethatresultsarereﬂectedinimpartial
treatmentofemployees.Weholddiscussionstomutuallyconﬁrmobjectivesandresults
indicators,etc.,betweensuperiorsandsubordinatesthroughobjective-settinginterviewsandobjectivemanagementresultsinterviewstoensurethatthereisnodiscrepancyinexpected
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Furthermore,wediscloseourevaluationstandardsthroughtheCompanyʼsintranetandtheexplanatoryleaﬂetissuedbythetradeunion,weperiodicallyholdevaluationfeedback
interviewsforallemployeesthataresubjecttoevaluation,andwefocusondevelopingandfosteringtheabilitiesofindividuals.Inordertoensureimpartialevaluationandtreatmentofemployees,communicationbetweensuperiorsandsubordinatesisessential,soweconduct
evaluatortraining,whichincludesevaluationandinterviewexercises,fornewmanagers.

PromotingDiversityManagement

Eventhoughweareinanageofchangingbusinessmodelsandtechnicalinnovation,personnel
remainanessentialpartofbusinessgrowth.Webelievethatcreatinganenvironmentwhere
diversepersonnelcanparticipateandprovidingopportunitiesforthatparticipationisthekeyfunctionofbusinesses.Wevalueeachindividualemployeeandactivelypromotediversitytoenablediverseworkingstyleswithoutconcernfortheage,gender,nationality,orcultureof
workers,inordertomaximizetheabilitiesofeachindividualandbeacompanythatisfulﬁllingandconducivetowork.

PromotionofOpportunitiesforandParticipationbyFemalePersonnel

Meidenshaisrenownedforpromotingfemaleparticipationintheworkplace,andinNovember
2017,wereceivedthegrade3Eruboshimark,whichisthehighestlevel.
Goingforward,wewillformulateanactionplaninaccordancewiththeintentoftheActonthePromotionofWomenʼsParticipation,andpromotepoliciessuchasthepromotionofaccessing
childcareleaveformenandactivelyhiringandtrainingfemaletechnology-relatedstaﬀ.

Mainpoliciesthatwerenewlyestablishedorexpandedinﬁscal2018

Expandedtakingaccumulatedleaveinhalf-dayorquarter-dayincrements
Expandedallowingleavetoaccessconceptionclinicstobetakeninquarter-dayincrements
andrevisedtherateofreduction
Expandedscopeofemployeesabletoaccesschildcareleave
Expandedscopeofemployeesabletoaccessshorterworkhourstoconductnursingcare
Expandedperiodtoaccessshorterworkhourstoconductchildcare
Changedcalculationoflump-sumpaymentforresignationforchildcareornursingcare
Expandedsystemtotakeleaveforinfertilitytreatmentandestablishedasystemofshorterworkhoursforemployeesreceivinginfertilitytreatment

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Re-EmploymentSystem

Meidenshahasintroducedare-employmentsystemenablingemployeestocontinueworking
aftertheyhavereachedthemandatoryretirementageof60.Thisallowsemployeestowork
untiltheageof65iftheywishtobere-employed,inordertopassontheknowledge,
experience,andskillspossessedbyolderemployees.Inrecentyears,approximately90%of
employeeshaveusedthissystem.
Furthermore,inJanuary2017,weintroducedthe“eldersystem,”whichenablesemployeestofurtherextendtheiremploymentfor65to70yearsofagedependingontheneedsoftheworkplace.Thishasresultedinincreasedqualityandimprovedcustomerservicebyleveraging
high-levelknowledgeandskillsofolderworkers.
Goingforward,wewillcreateaworkplaceenvironmentwhereemployeesthathavereachedthemandatoryretirementagecanfeelsecuretocontinueworking.

Systemstoallowcontinuedworkafterreachingthemandatoryretirementage

September2001:Introductionoftheextendedemploymentsystem
April2006:Introductionofthere-employmentsystem
April2013:Revisionofthere-employmentsystem(extendedtoallemployeesthatapply)
January2017:Introductionoftheeldersystem

InitiativestoEmployPeoplewithDisabilities

Weestablishedthespecialsubsidiarycompany,MEIDENUNIVERSALSERVICELTD.,inordertocreateopportunitiesforpeoplewithintellectualdisabilitiestowork,andthereafterwehavebeenexpandingthescopeofemploymentateachmanufacturingfacilitythroughbranchdevelopment,etc.In2015,MEIDENUNIVERSALSERVICELTD.receivedacommendationfromthegovernorofGunmaPrefectureasa“businessofexcellencefortheemploymentofpersons
withdisabilitiesinGunmaPrefecture”foritscontributionstoemploymentandoccupational
independenceforpeoplewithdisabilitiesovermanyyears.
Meidenshaalsopromotesemploymentofpeoplewithdisabilities.From2019,weaimtoincreasethenumberofworkplacesthatwelcomepeoplewithdisabilitiesandpromotecompany-widehiringactivities.
RatioofEmployeeswithDisabilities(MeidenshaandMEIDENUNIVERSALSERVICE)
Item
June,2014 June,2015 June,2016 June,2017 June,2018
RatioofEmployees 2.18
2.19
2.27
2.24
2.24
withDisabilities(%)

PromotionofParticipationbyForeignEmployeesAsanaspectofpromotingdiversity,theMeidenGrouphiresemployeesirrespectiveofnationality,andtheseworkersparticipateinvariousﬁelds,includingsales,developmentanddesignafterjoiningtheCompany.Alsoweprovidevariouskindsofsupporttohelpforeign
employeesquicklyadjusttotheworkandlifestyleinJapan,aswellastailoredsupporttoimproveworkskillswithapersonaldevelopmentmanagerassignedtoeachindividual,etc.
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CreatingaWorkplaceEnvironmentthatisConsiderateoftheDiverseCultural
BackgroundsofEmployees

Sinceﬁscal2017,someworksiteshaveprovidedaprayerspace,andweareworkingtocreateaworkplaceenvironmentthatisconsiderateofthediverseculturalbackgroundsofemployees.

WorkStyleReform

RollingOut“SmartWork2020”-Workingtowardsareductioninannualtotal
hoursworked-AnemployeesurveyshowedthatmanyemployeesoftheMeidenGrouphavestrongopinions
concerningmattersthatrelatetolongworkinghours,suchas“insuﬃcientnumberofstaﬀ,”“consciousnessreform,”and“operationsreview.”Assuch,wehaveidentiﬁedtheissueoflong
workinghoursasabusinesschallenge.
Underthepreviousmedium-termmanagementplan,westartedaninitiativetoreducetotal
actualworkinghoursperyearaspartofSmartWorkV120.UnderMedium-termManagement
Plan2020,wewillenhanceinitiativesaimedatproductioneﬃciencytopromoteproductivity
reformactivities,increasebusinesseﬃciencythroughRoboticProcessAutomation(RPA),etc.,
andutilizetelework,etc.,toachieveﬂexibleworkstyles,basedonthereﬂectionontheresultsofV120,underthebannerofSmartWork2020.

SmartWork2020visionandtargets

Wewillachieveworkstylesbasedonlegalcompliancebyreviewingandreformingworkstyles,
themselves,andeliminatingworkingonholidaysandexcessiveovertimeonbusinessdays.
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SupportforFlexibleWorkStyles

Meidenshainstitutedworkfromhomeandsatelliteoﬃcesystemsinﬁscal2015asoptionstoachieveabalancebetweenworkandchildcare,etc.,andincreaseproductivity.Inﬁscal2018,weparticipatedinTeleworkDays,whichispromotedbytheMinistryofInternalAﬀairsandCommunicationsandotherrelevantministriesandagenciesinordertoensurefurtheruptake
andexpandtheuserbase.Atotalof369Meidenshaemployeestookpartoverthethree-day
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EmployeeSurveyResults(resultsandimpressionsoftelework)

CreatingaFulﬁllingWorkplace
PersonnelTreatmentSystem

InApril2015,werevisedourpersonneltreatmentsystemforgeneralemployeestoprovide
incentivesforemployeecontributionsinordertoincreasemotivation.Thissystemaimstotreat
employeesaccordingtotheiractualcontributionsbyrewardingemployeeswithgreater
contributionsthroughamulti-trackqualiﬁcationsystemthatbalancesroleandcontribution.
Furthermore,managementallowsemployeestoadoptworkstylesthatarelimitedtotheirown
regionsinordertocatertoadiverserangeofworkingstyles.

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MajorInitiatives
1.MBO
Performance
MeasuringSystemInordertoensurehighevaluationtransparency,weusetheMBO(managementbyobjectives)performancemeasuringsystemcoordinatedwithMAPactivities*.
*Meidenshaʼsreformandimprovementactivities(MAP=Meiden
AdvantageProgram)
2.Self-Reporting Theself-reportingsystemhelpsemployeesdeveloppersonaltalent
Systemandformcareerplans.
3.MeisterProgram TheMeisterprogramgivesspecialbeneﬁtstoemployeeswho
contributetoMeidenGroupthroughexcellentcraftsmanship.We
treatthemashigh-levelexperts.Sofar,wehavecertiﬁed15
employeesasMeisterbetweenﬁscal2008andﬁscal2018.
4.JobRotationWehaveadoptedajobrotationprogramtodeveloptheabilitiesof
Systemouryoungemployees.

EnsuringaCompleteWelfareSystemtoSupporttheLifestylesofEmployees
andHelpThemtoRefresh(1)HousingLeaseSystemWehaveahousingleasesystemthatcaterstopeopleatallstagesoflife,fromsingle
dormitoriesforpeoplethathavenewlyjoinedthecompanythroughtofamilyhousingandhousesformarriedcouples.Inaddition,weoﬀerfullsupportsystemsfortransfereesinordertorelieveanystrainplacedonthem,includingasystemofprovidingassistancetorent
appliancesinadditiontoleasingcorporatehousing.

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(2)WelfareServiceWehaveintroducedageneralwelfareserviceinordertorespondtothediversifyingneedsofemployees.Wehavepreparedafullmenuofleisureactivitiestoallowemployeestotakefamily
vacationsandrefreshthemselves,andweaimtofurtherexpandthissystemsuchasbyadding
companysubsidiestospeciﬁcmenuitemssuchasaccommodation.

(3)CulturalEventsandClubActivitiesAteachworksandsite,weplanandhostarangeofculturalandsportingeventsforthesocializationandrefreshmentofemployeesandtoaddresslackofexercise,etc.Inparticular,
sportseventsheldonholidayssuchasoursoftballtournamentprovideopportunitiesfor
employeesandtheirfamiliestosocialize,andtheyhavebecomeregulareventseachyear.
Furthermore,eachsiteishometoarangeofculturalandsportingclubsrecognizedbytheCompany,andemployeesdeepentheirfriendshipsthroughtheseactivitiesregardlessofworkplaceandage.

InternalsoftballtournamentInternalbowlingtournament

Soccerspectatortour

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CommunicationRevitalizationInitiatives
Industrialrelations

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theworkingconditionsofemployeesattheCentralManagementConferenceandtheCentral
StaﬀGathering.Wearepromotingthecreationofanenvironmentwhereemployeescansecurelyworkwithoutinterruptionbecauselaborandmanagementrespecteachotherʼspositionsandsincerelyengageindialog.

EmployeeAwarenessSurvey

Weconductanannualemployeeawarenesssurveyforallemployees.Thesurveycomprises
sevensections,whichare“visionandmanagementpolicy,”“motivation,”“career,”“management,”“understandingandimplementationofsystems,”“diversity,”and“workplaceenvironment.”Itallowsthecompanytounderstandthefeelingsofemployeesaboutwork,
workingconditions,andothergeneralmattersconcerningtheCompanyonastatisticalbasis.
Thesurveynotonlyprovidesnumericaldata,butitalsoallowsustoevaluateourpoliciesandinitiativesbasedontheopinionsexpressedbyemployeesinthefreecommentscolumn,whichisusefulwhenformulatingfuturepolicies.
Furthermore,theheadofeachbusinessunitisprovidedfeedbackabouttheirownbusiness
unit,whichisthenreﬂectedinthefollowingyearʼsbusinessunittargets.

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HRData

BasicData

Employees(onlyMeidensha)

Numberofemployees



MaleFemaleTotal
Numberof
Maleconsolidated
Femaleemployees*1
Total
NumberofMaleforeign
Femaleemployees
Total
Numberofforeign
consolidatedemployees*1
Proportionofallemployees
accountedforbycontractors
andtemporaryworkers
Averageage
MaleFemaleTotal
YearsofMale
employment
FemaleTotal
NumberofMalemanagers*2
FemaleForeigners
ManagersofMalelevelofFemaledepartment
chieforabove*2 Foreigners
Oﬃcers*2
Male
FemaleForeigners

Units
PeoplePeoplePeoplePeoplePeoplePeoplePeoplePeoplePeoplePeopleFY2016
3,214
481
3,695
8,474
19
4
23
1,349

FY2017
3,240
529
3,769
8,995
21
5
26
1,730

FY2018
3,294
519
3,813
9,297
16
7
23
1,923

％

11.4

12

11.8

Age
Age
Age
Years
Years
Years
PeoplePeoplePeoplePeoplePeoplePeoplePeoplePeoplePeople

43.2
43.9
43.3
18.4
20.6
18.7
858
29
1
175
2
0
33
0
0

43.4
43.7
43.4
18.1
19.7
18.3
806
32
2
164
2
0
33
0
0

43.4
44
43.5
18.3
20.1
18.6
820
33
3
174
3
0
34
0
0

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Units
FY2016FY2017FY2018People23
23
23
Oﬃcersthatare Maleexecutive
FemalePeople000oﬃcers*2
Foreigners People000Proportionof Managers ％
2
3.3
3.6
women*2
Managers ％
0.2
0.5
0.8
oflevelofdepartment
chieforabove
Oﬃcers％000
Oﬃcers％000thatareexecutiveoﬃcersNumberofpeoplewith
People94
93
94
disabilitiesemployed*3*4
Rateofemploymentofpeople ％
2.27
2.24
2.24
withdisabilities*3*4
Numberof
MalePeople38
42
46
employees
FemalePeople5811leavingthecompany
Total
People43
50
57(voluntary)
RateofMale％
1.2%
employees
Female％0.3%
leavingthe
Total
％
1.5%
company(voluntary)*5*6Rateofunionmembership
％
64.7
65.5
64.4
Annualaveragesalary*7>
Yen7,407,094 7,186,313 7,707,752*1 Applicableorganizations:TheMeidenGroup*2 AsofMarcheachyear*3 Applicableorganizations:Meidenshaandspecialsubsidiary*4 Legallymandatedemploymentrate:2.0%(risingto2.2%fromApril1,2018)
Thenumberwascalculatedinconsiderationofthosewithseveredisabilities,etc.The
speciﬁcnumberwas66.
*5 Ratioofemployeesleavingthecompanyiscalculatedasfollows:Numberofpeoplethathavevoluntarilylefttheirpositioninthelastﬁscalyearasoftheendofeachﬁscal
year/numberofemployeesasofApril1eachﬁscalyear
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*6 Ratioofemployeesleavingthecompanyisforﬁscal2018*7 ThereisnodiﬀerenceinbasicsalarybetweenmenandwomenattheMeidenGroup.
NumberofEmployeesbyAge(onlyMeidensha)(asofMarch31,2019)

Under30
30-39
40-49
50-59
60orover

610
605
907
878
294

Male

72
74
208
141
24

Female

682
679
1,115
1,019
318

Total

GraduateRecruits(onlyMeidensha)

Universitygraduate Junior/technicalMale Female Total collegegraduates
JoinedApril 54 14
68 6
2017
JoinedApril 59 11
70 0
2018
JoinedApril 60 15
75 5
2019

Highschool Total
graduates/other
29
103
27

97

47

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Mid-CareerHires(onlyMeidensha)
2016.4 － 2017.3
2017.4 － 2018.3
2018.4 － 2019.3

Universitygraduate
Other
Total
Male Female Total Male Female
26
2
28
5
1
34
29
3
32
2
5
39
28
4
32
24
7
63

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Units
FY2016 FY2017 FY2018
Peopletakingmaternityleave
People10516Peopletakingparental Male
People201leave*4（within- 34
1week）
Female People
22
15
23
Total
People24
1549Rateofreturnafter
Male
％
- 100
leaveofabsenceforFemale ％- 100childcarepurposes
Total
％
100
100
100
Peopletakingfamilycareleave
People331Daysofpaidleaveavailable
Days
23
23
23
Daysofpaidleavetaken
Days
15
14
14
Rateoftakingpaidleave
％
65.2
61
61
Annualtotalhoursworked*5
hours/year/person 2,016 2,002 2,019*4 Thenumberofmalesincludesspecialleave(nonstatutory)whenthespousegavebirth.
*5 Annualtotalhoursworked:Theactualhoursworkedoverthecourseofayear,comprisingoﬃcialworkinghoursplusovertimeminusleavetaken.
ProportionofEmployeesthatUndergoaPeriodicReviewofResultsandCareerDevelopment(onlyMeidensha)Proportionofemployeesthat
receivefeedbackinterviews

MaleFemaleTotal
Managers*
Regularemployees
Total* Notconductedformanagersuntil2017.

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Units FY2016 FY2017 FY2018％ 97.594.1
96.5％ 96.6
95.1
98.8％ 97.3
94.2
96.9％- 93.498.4％ 97.3
94.7
96.1
％

97.3

94.2

96.9

Meiden Group CSRHome Sustainability

SocialHRDevelopment

SocialHRDevelopment
PolicyHRDevelopmentPolicyWeseeouremployeesasthefoundationoftheCompanyʼsdevelopmentandgrowthandsupporteachemployeetogrowandfulﬁlltheirpotential.
1.Wesupportandadvocateforraisingthelevelofeachemployeeʼsabilitiesthrougheducation
andtraining(skilldevelopment)andimprovingtheleveloforganizationalperformance(results
improvement)inlinewithourcorporatephilosophyandguidingspirit,andtherebyproviding
increasedvaluetocustomers.
2.Wewillenrichourrangeofselective,optional,technicalandlanguagetrainings,etc.,
establishingatrainingsystemthatismoretargetedratherthanbeingsomethingforeveryone.
PlanandTargets

Weimplementmanytrainingprogramstoencourageemployeegrowthindiﬀerentaspectsasemployees,membersofsociety,andprofessionals.
AsthebusinessenvironmentunderMedium-termManagementPlan2020becomesincreasinglyunclear,wearefocusingoncreatingthevaluenecessarytosolvetheseissuesinordertoenhancecorporatecompetitivenessandtrainingpersonneltothinkﬂexiblyandact
courageously.
Furthermore,asdevelopmentofglobaloperationsaccelerates,thereareincreasing
opportunitiesfortechnicalcollaboration,etc.,withforeigncompanies,aswellasworkingwithpeoplewithdiﬀerentviewpointsorabilities.
Weareenhancinginitiativesthroughopportunitiestoworkwithdiversepersonnel,suchasthesystemofoﬀeringexchangesinJapanforforeignstudents,theforeigntraineesystem,andtheoverseasloanworkersystem.

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Organization

Trainingsystem

Level-DependentCurriculumThistrainingfacilitatesunderstandingoftheroles,abilities,andskillsrequiredofeachage
groupandqualiﬁcationlevelandresultsinsmoothgrowthandimplementation.

SelectiveProgramThistraininghonesskills,thoughtpatterns,andpracticalabilitiestosolveproblemsfacedbymanagement,inordertoenhancemanagementcapabilities.

OptionalProgramThistrainingteachestheknowledgeandskillsnecessaryforemployeestoachievetheirown
careergoals.

TechnicalTrainingThistrainingteachesproductknowledgeaccordingtothetechnicalleveloftheemployee.

Self-DevelopmentandAcquisitionofQualiﬁcations

Wecover60%ofcoursefeesandcoverthefullamountifcompletedwithhighgrades,iftherequireddistanceeducationhasbeencompleted.
Weprovideincentivesforacquiringdesignatedpublicqualiﬁcationsatthetimethosequaliﬁcationsareacquired.

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Initiatives

DevelopmentofPersonnelthatareabletoImplementandPromoteOurBusinessStrategy
CreatingDiverseTrainingSystems

Inﬁscal2018,weestablishedtheMeidenYouthAcademyinordertoenhancetechnicaleducationforyoungemployees.Inthepast,weconductedtechnicaleducationfortechnicalemployees;howeveratMeidenYouthAcademy,weprovideopportunitiestogainfundamental
knowledgeaboutelectricity,whichisessentialtounderstandMeidenshaʼsproductsandtechnologies,forallworkersintheirﬁrstthreeyearsatthecompany,irrespectiveofwhether
theyareinatechnicaloradministrativerole.
Furthermorewehaverevisedcorrespondenceeducationinordertomakeitmoreuser-friendly,suchasbysystematizingcoursestobeconductedinconjunctionwithonthejobtraining(OJT).
Wenowprovideeducationtosupportthelearningandgrowthofeachemployeeanddevelop
personnelthatareabletoimplementandpromoteourbusinessstrategy.
Furthermore,inﬁscal2019,MeidenshanewlyestablishedtheCareerDevelopment
ManagementProgramforthepurposeofsystematicallyandstrategicallydevelopingthenext
generationofpersonnel.Weaimtoconductinitiativessuchassendingyoungandmid-level
personneltoattendbusinessschoolandconductingprofessionalexchangeforpeopleindiﬀerentbusinessunitsanddeveloppersonnelthatcanthinkandactwithabroadperspective
andoutlookthatexceedtheboundsoftheirareasofspecialtyandroles.
TechnicalEducationSystem

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RevitalizingtheMFCMentorSystemInﬁscal2016,weintroducedtheMFCmentorsystemforthepurposeofstrengtheninginternal
connectionsbetweenyoungemployeesandfosteringanatmosphereofprofessional
development.TheMFCinthenamestandsfor“Meidenfamilychain”withtheideathatstaﬀ
wouldformasupportivefamilialbondwheretheywouldsupporteachotherlikelinksinachain.
Meidenshareferstoitsmentorsas“seniors”anditsmenteesas“juniors.”Wealsohavegroups
consistingofmultiplepairs,whichwecall“families,”andwhichcreatebondsthatgobeyond
divisionsandbusinessunits.Weprovidefurtherimpetustoactivitiessuchasbyholdingsocial
events,etc.,forfamiliesandbyestablishingaPromotionCommitteeforyoungemployeestoplanandimplementcompany-wideactivities.
CompositionofMFCFamilies

DevelopingtheNextGenerationofGroupPersonnel
Localstaﬀdevelopment

Sinceﬁscal2018,theMeidenGrouphasbeenconductingaJapaneseexchangeprogramforlocalstaﬀ(employeesofoverseassubsidiaries)inordertodeveloppersonnelwhoare
candidatesforleadershippositionsatoverseassubsidiaries.Theprogramincludesinteraction
withMeidenshamanagement,observationsatJapanesesitesandfactoriestowhichproductsaredelivered,andon-the-jobtrainingatvariousworkplacesforthepurposeofincreasing
preparednesstotakeonleadershiprolesandtheknowledgenecessaryfortopmanagement
positionsintheMeidenGroup.

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EstablishmentoftheCareerDevelopmentManagementProgramInﬁscal2019,MeidenshaestablishedtheCareerDevelopmentManagementProgram,whichisaprogramfordevelopingnewpersonnelforthepurposeofsystematicallyandstrategicallydevelopingthenextgenerationofpersonnel.Weaimtodeveloppersonnelthatcanthinkandactwithabroadperspectiveandoutlookthatexceedtheboundsoftheirownareasofspecialtyandrolesbyselectingandrecruitingyoungandmid-levelpersonneltoattend
businessschoolandengageinprofessionalexchangewithpeopleoutsideoftheirownbusinessdivisions,factories,andbusinessunits,engageinpersonalexchangewithoverseassubsidiaries
andJapanesesubsidiaries,andengageinculturalexchangethroughplacementoutsideoftheGroupandatgovernmentinstitutions,etc.
ResultsData

Data

NumberofParticipantsinEachTypeofTraining
TrainingType
FY2016FY2017
Level-dependent 570
468
training
Technicaltraining 416
574
Selectivetraining 68
64
Optionaltraining 177
112
Distanceeducation 1,022
1,187
Languagetraining 670
739
Other
618
525
Total
3,541
3,669

587

FY2018

623
67
85
1,063
695
347
3,467

DataConcerningProfessionalDevelopment
Item
FY2016FY2017FY2018
Totaleducationand 84,108,000yen
92,473,000yen
97,591,000yen
trainingexpenses*1
Educationand44,879hours
46,064hours
46,183hours
trainingtime*2*1Excludespersonnelexpensesfortrainersandmanagementandadministrativeexpensesfortrainingfacilities,etc.
*2Trainingdaysxdesignatedworkhoursxnumberofparticipants(excludesOJTanddistanceeducation)
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SocialOccupationalSafetyandHealthSocialOccupationalSafetyandHealth
PolicyRollingoutsafetyandhealthactivitiesbasedonthePresidentʼs
SafetyandHealthManagementPolicy

TheMeidenGroupdevelopsthe“PresidentʼsSafetyandHealthManagementPolicy”eachyear,
androllsoutoccupationalhealthandsafetyactivitiesbasedonthis.
ThePresidentʼspolicyisalsodraftedinEnglishandChinese,itisdistributedtooverseas
aﬃliates,anditiscomprehensivelyimplemented,notonlyateachproductionsiteandworksite,butalsoforcontractors,whetherinJapanoroverseas.
Weareawarethatensuringthesafetyandhealthofeachemployeeisatthecoreofcorporate
management,andweaimtoeliminateworkplaceaccidentsandmaintainandimprovehealthunderthebasicpolicyof“workingtoensureasafeenvironmentthatisconducivetoworkandachievingcomfortandaﬄuenceforemployees.”

Safetyandhealtheducation

On-sitesafetypatrolbyoﬃcers

Anti-smokingclass

Safetypatrol

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Awardsfornoaccidentsandnodisasters

Emergencyﬁrstaidworkshop
FY2019PresidentʼsSafetyandHealthManagementPolicy“Safetyisourﬁrstpriority”and“nothingismorevaluablethangoodhealth”
Organization

TheMeidenGroupOccupationalSafetyandHealthOrganizational
1.BasicPolicy

TheMeidenGroupviewsthesafetyandhealthofemployeesasbeingcentraltomanagement
value,andweimplementourcorporateactionguidelinesof“workingtoensureasafe
environmentthatisconducivetoworkandachievecomfortandaﬄuenceforemployees,”
throughincreasedpersonalawarenessofsafetyandhealthatbusinessesinallcountriesandregionsandongoingimprovementofthe4Melements.*Throughtheseactivities,weaimtoachievesafeandhealthyworkplaceenvironmentsattheMeidenGroupandbealeading
companywhenitcomestosafetyandhealth.
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2.ActionGuidelines(1)Basedontherecognitionthatsecuringthesafeandpositive&cleanworkplaceswillberealizedthroughgoodcommunicationbetweenthetopmanagementandtheemployeesandassuch,thetopmanagementshallhighlyvaluetheoccasionsofthediscussionswiththeemployeesandshallactivelyparticipateinsuchmeetingswiththeemployees.
(2)Abidebyapplicablelegislationandotherregulationsandstrictlyobeytheexistinginternal(eachBUorworkplacelevel)rulesregardingOH&S.Insodoing,aimtoimprovetheMeiden
GroupʼsOH&Smanagementlevel.
(3)PromotetheOH&SManagementSystemandperformthePlan-Do-Check-ActCycleonacontinuousbasis.Insodoing,improvetheoverallMeidenGroupʼsOH&Slevel.
(4)Eliminateoccupationalaccidents,eliminateandreduceriskstoanacceptablelevelinall
workplaces,andrealizesafeandpositive&cleanworkplaces.
(5)Workontomaketheworkplacetobeabetterplacetoworkthroughthecollectiveeﬀorts
byallemployeesandaimtorevitalizetheworkplacesandimprovetheproductivitylevel.
(6)ConductOH&Seducationprogramsintherepeatedmanner,acquirecorrectknowledgeandskills,improveawarenessontheOH&Sonadailybasis,increaseopportunitiestoexperiencetheimportanceofsafety,andincrease“thesensitivityofeachpersonontherisks.”**Note:
Thismeansoneshouldbefullyawarethattherearesomehiddendangerseveninthedaily
activities.Forexample,whenyouwalkdownstairsunderrain,youneedtoexerciseyourcareontheriskofslipperysurfaceandtakeawalk.
(7)Allemployeesshallraiseawarenessoftheirownhealthandstrivetoimprovementalandphysicalhealth.
(8)Properlyimplementthreeoccupationalhealthmanagements(workmanagement,work
environmentmanagement,healthcaremanagement)andpreventhealthdamagebythework.
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OrganizationandRiskEvaluation

SupervisionofSafetyandHealthLedbyTopManagers

TheMeidenGroupbelievesthatoccupationalsafetyandhealthisanimportantprocessforpromotingbusinesses.AtMeidensha,thePresidentisresponsibleforaccountabilityasthetop
safetyandhealthmanager,andtheheadofOccupationalHealthandSafety(OHS)ManagementUnit(DirectorandSeniorManagingExecutiveOﬃcer,NorioTakekawa)oversees
tasksrelatingtosafetyandhealth.Underthesupervisionofthetopmanager,thewholegrouppromotestheoccupationalsafetyandhealthmanagementsystemandworkstoconductvarioussafetyandhealthactivitiesincludinginitiativestoraisethelevelofsafetyandhealthatallcompaniesandinitiativestailoredtothestateofaﬀairsatindividualcompaniesinordertopreventindustrialaccidentssuchasinjuriestoemployees.Ifanaccidentoccurs,wewill
respondpromptlyandrolloutrecurrencepreventionmeasuresatallcompaniesandbusiness
unitsinordertoraisethelevelofsafetyandhealthmanagementbasedontheprecedentsetbytheindustrialaccident.Furthermore,ifnewemployeesordispatchworkersareemployed,weconductsafetyandhealtheducationandworkplaceinstructiontopromoteearly
understandingofworkproceduresanddangers,etc.
Also,inJapan,wecomplywithlaws,holdmonthlymeetingsoftheSafetyandHealthCommittee
ateachsite,whereweencourageparticipationbyunionsandemployees,andconduct
consultationandinformationsharingrelatingtomatterssuchasthecausesandresponsestoindustrialaccidents,thestatusofemployeesthathavetakentimeoﬀworkduetoillness,andothermattersthatrequireattention.TheCentralSafetyandHealthCommittee,whichischairedbythePresident,consultsandmakesdecisionswithregardtomattersrelatingtogroup-wide
policiesandtargets

RiskAssessment

RiskAssessmentRelatingtoSafetyandHealthIfaseriousindustrialaccidentoccursattheMeidenGroup,irrespectiveofwhetherinJapanoroverseas,theExecutiveCommitteereleasesastatusreportandthetoplevelofmanagement
givesinstructionsregardingresponsemeasures.Fromﬁscal2019,wehaveintroducedanoccupationalsafetyandhealthsystemledbythetoplevelofmanagement,andweareworking
todevelopandpromotespeciﬁcimprovementplansfromboththetopdownandthebottom
up.Weareworkingtouncoverthecausesofaccidentsthathaveoccurred,reducetheriskofaccidentsthroughrevisionofriskassessments,restructurethecompany-widesafety
managementsystem,andenhancemanagementinrelationtosafety,hygiene,andhealth.In
addition,weareconductinginitiativestoevaluateMeidenshaʼssafetyandhealthactivitiesfromathird-partyperspectivesuchasfactoryrisksurveysthatcoverﬁreandenvironmentalrisks
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SystemWecompletedacquisitionofOHSAS18001forallofourfourmainJapaneseproduction
sitesinﬁscal2015,includingforallon-siteaﬃliatesattheOtaWorksinOctober2015,
theNumazuWorksinDecember2015,andtheNagoyaWorksandKOFUMEIDENSHA
ELECTRICMFG.CO.,LTD.inJanuary2016.Furthermore,weacquiredOHSAS18001for
MEIDENSINGAPOREPTE.LTD.,whichisourmainoverseasproductionsite,inﬁscal
2013,andforMEIDENZHENGZHOUELECTRICCO.,LTD.inﬁscal2017.Inﬁscal2018,
weensuredcompliancewithISO45001andtransitionedfromconductingactivitiesatindividualsitestoagroup-wideoccupationalsafetyandhealthmanagementsystem.In
ﬁscal2019,wewilltransitionfromOHSAS18001toISO45001.
Goingforward,wewillpromoteouroccupationalsafetyandhealthmanagementsystemandworktocreatesafe,secure,andhealthyworkplaceenvironmentsforallGroup
employeesatbothJapaneseandoverseassites.
CertiﬁcationStatusoftheOccupationalSafetyandHealthManagementSystem
Area
Scope
Meidenshafactories,researchanddevelopmentheadquarters,staﬀ
Otaareabusinessunit,on-siteaﬃliates**Onsiteaﬃliates:MEIDENKIDENKOGYOCO.,LTD./MEIDENKOHSANCO.,LTD.,OtaBranch/MEIDENFACILITYSERVICECORPORATION/MEIDENSYSTEMSOLUTIONSCORPORATION,
OtaBranch/MEIDENUNIVERSALSERVICELTD.,Headquarters
Meidenshafactories,researchanddevelopmentheadquarters,staﬀ
Numazuarea
businessunit,on-siteaﬃliates**Onsiteaﬃliates:MEIDENSYSTEMMANUFACTURING
CORPORATION/MEIDENKOHSANCO.,LTD.,NumazuBranch/
MEIDENSHOJICO.,LTD.,NumazuBranch/MEIDENSYSTEMSOLUTIONSCORPORATION,Headquarters/MEIDEN
UNIVERSALSERVICELTD.,NumazuBranch/MEIDENTECHNO
SYSTEMSCO.,LTD.,Headquarters/MEIDENPLANTSYSTEMSCORPORATION,EquipmentFactory/MEIDENFACILITYSERVICECORPORATION/MEIDENCHEMICALCO.,LTD.,Headquarters(extendedcertiﬁcationinDecember2016)
KOFUMEIDENSHAELECTRICMFG.CO.,LTD./MEIDENSHA
Kofuarea
CORPORATION,EVBusinessDivision(locatedinKofu)/Electromotive
ApplicationBusinessDivision

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Area
Nagoyaarea

Overseassubsidiaries

Scope
Meidenshafactories,researchanddevelopmentheadquarters,staﬀ
businessunit,on-siteaﬃliates**Onsiteaﬃliates:MEIDENSYSTEMSOLUTIONSCORPORATION,
NagoyaBranch/MEIDENUNIVERSALSERVICELTD.,Nagoya
BranchSHANGHAIMEIDENSHACHANGCHENGSWITCHGEARCO.,LTD.
/MEIDENZHENGZHOUELECTRICCO.,LTD./MEIDENSINGAPOREPTE.LTD./P.T.MEIDENENGINEERINGINDONESIA/PRIMEMEIDENLTD.

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PlanandTargets

OccupationalSafetyandHealthIndicators(MeidenGroup)
MeidenGroup

Occupational
Occupational DaysOﬀWorkDue Traﬃc
Accidents(cases)
DiseasestoIllness
Accidents(cases)(cases)MentalLostTime NoLost
Total(including
Accidents Timemental)Accients
FY20189
5
012,305 8,788
37(established
days
days
values)8,788days 6
3
0
11,690 7,909
33(target
(20%
(30%
days
days
(10%
values)reduction reduction(5%(10%
reductioncompared compared
reduction reduction comparedtothetothecompared compared totheprevious previous
tothetotheprevious
year)
year)
previous previous year)
year)
year)
FY2019targets(Meidengroup)
Industrial ・LostTime Occupational ・0cases
Accidents Accidents
Diseases
20%
DaysOﬀ
・Employeesthat
reductioncomparedto WorkDueto tooktimeoﬀwork
Illnessduetoillness
FY2018Comparedto5%reduction
・NoLostTimetheprevious comparedtoAccidents
Year
FY201830%
10%reduction
reductioncomparedtocomparedto
FY2018FY2018Traﬃc 10%
Accidents reduction
compared
toFY2018

Priorityitems

SafetyandHealthPromotionMeasures

Withregardtotheoneaccidentthatoccurredinﬁscal2018inwhichanemployeeofacontractordiedataworksiteunderthecontrolofMeidensha,wetakethissituationvery
seriously,andweareworkingtoincreaseemployeesʼsensitivitytodangerbyfurtherenhancing
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managementsystemsandfollowingupdangerprediction.Inﬁscal2019,weplantoputahands-onsafetyexperiencetruckintooperationforinternaleducation,andeducateallemployees.Basedonthis,wewillfurtherincreasethelevelofoursafetyandhealthandimplementthefollowingmatters.

(1)PromotionoftheSafetyandHealthManagementSystem

Wewillpromoteriskmanagementandsafetyandhealthactivitiesandsystematicallystrengthenoursafetyandhealthmanagementframeworkbasedonthesafetyandhealthmanagementsystem.
1.Wewillfollowupthetargetsandissuestobedealtwithineachorganizationʼsmanagement
systemandimprovethelevelofsafetyandhealth.
2.WewillconductactivitiesbasedonPDCAandimproveoccupationalsafetyandhealthperformance.
3.Wewillcorrectindustrialaccidentsandnonconformityasquicklyaspossibleandconductongoingimprovements.
4.Wewillapplyriskassessmenttoworkprocessesandpromoteriskreductionthroughadvanceconsideration.
5.Weareawareoftheroles,rights,andresponsibilitiesateachlevel,andwewillmanage
operationsasappropriate.
6.Wewillintroducemanagementsystemsandraisethelevelofsafetyandhealthatoverseas
subsidiaries.

(2)CompliancewithLegalRequirements

Wewillmanage,maintain,andevaluatethestatusofcompliancewithlegalrequirementsinordertoachievethoroughcompliance.

(3)ImprovementofEmployeesʼSafetyandHealthAwarenessWewillincreasethesensitivityofemployeeswithregardtodangerandhazards.
1.Wewillincreaseawarenessofpersonalsafetyandhealthandpreventaccidentscausedbyinattention.
2.Wewillclarifyourchainofcommand(safetyandhealthmanagementframework)forourclients.
3.Wewillrolloutsafetyandhealthactivitiesinconductionwitheachofourcontractors.
4.Wewillstrengthenspeciﬁcwrittenworkdirectives,aswellasenhancereporting,communication,andconsulting.

(4)PromotionofActivitiestoPreventIndustrialAccidents

Wewillpromoteactivitiestopreventaccidentswithahighriskofoccurring,focusingonaccidentsrelatingtooverturning,workinhighplaces,andelectricity,aswellasriskfactors
suchasbeingperformedbyinexperiencedorelderlyworkers,basedonthespeciﬁcsofMeidenshaʼsandJapanʼsindustrialaccidents.
1.Wewillpromoteactivitiestopreventoverturningaccidents.
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2.Wewillnotonlycheckworkmethodsandcomplywiththelawwithregardtoworkinginhighplaces,butwewillcreateanenvironmentwhereworkcanbeconductedappropriately
andpreventaccidentsduetofalling.
3.Withregardtoworkrelatingtoelectricity,wewillinvestigateandconductimprovementsforworkmethods,useofprotectiveequipment,andotherequipment,andprevent
industrialaccidentsduetoelectrocutionorelectricshocks.
4.Wewillcreateworkplacesthatareconsiderateofelderlyworkers,giveconsiderationtoworkmethods,provideworkplacesandrolesthatarecomfortableforeveryone,andpreventindustrialaccidentsforelderlyworkers.
5.WewillreviseOJT(On-the-JobTraining)instructionmethodsandhowdirectivesaregiven,andpreventindustrialaccidentsduringOJT.
6.Wewillconductsafetyeducationforyoungexperiencedworkersandimprovethesensitivitytodangerofyoungexperiencedworkers.

(5)PromotionofaHealthyWorkEnvironmentandItsAppropriateManagement
Wewillconductthethreeformsofoccupationalhealthmanagement(workenvironment
management,workmanagement,andhealthmanagement)asappropriate,improve,maintain,
andmanageworkenvironments,andpreventoccupationaldiseases.
1.Withregardtoworkenvironments,wewilltakemeasurementsofworkenvironments,etc.,
andmakeimprovementstoenvironmentsbasedontheresults.Inparticular,inthecaseofanevaluationasmanagementclassiﬁcation3,wewillpromptlydraftandimplementanimprovementplan.
2.Wewillinstallequipmentsuchaslocalventilationsystemsandmanageitsadequacy
throughinspections.
3.Wewillmanageworkmethods,workposture,andworkinghours,andreducephysicalburdenandexposure.
4.Wewillappropriatelymanagedangerousandhazardoussubstancessuchasspeciﬁed
chemicalsubstances,organicsolvents,anddangeroussubstances.
5.Wewillconductappropriateuseandmanagementofsafetyandhealthprotective
equipment(dustmasks,gasmasks,protectivegloves,protectiveglasses,earplugs,etc.).
6.Wewillconductspecialhealthexaminationswithoutexceptionandpreventoccupational
diseasesforemployees.
7.Wewillcreateasystemandstructurethatenablesstorageofspecialhealthexamination
resultsforthelegallymandatedperiod.
8.Wewillpromotemeasurestopreventheatstrokeandpreventindustrialaccidentsduetoheatstroke.

(6)AchievingaSafeWorkplaceEnvironmentWewillpromotethe5Sʼswithafocusonthe2Sʼs,andachieveasafeandcleanworkplaceenvironment.
1.Wewillconductperiodicpatrolsofthe2Sʼsforeachsectionandimprovethestatusofthe2Sʼsinworkplaces.
2.Wewillplaceitemsinaﬁxedpositionandmaintainworkplacesinaconstantstate.
3.Wewillpromotethe2Sʼswithregardtoitemsbothinsideandoutsidebuildings.
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4.Wewillmaintainacleanandsanitarystateatregulardesignatedtimesforbothequipmentthatisregularlyusedandequipmentthatisnotregularlyused.
5.Wewillinvestigateunnecessaryequipmentandtreesthatimpedewalkingandreduceitems
thatareimpedimentsorareunnecessary.
6.Wewillpromotethe5Sʼs,andwewillconstantlymaintainandimproveanorderlyandclean
workplaceenvironment.

(7)MeasurestoReduceTraﬃcAccidents

Wewillpreventandimplementmeasuresagainsttraﬃcaccidentsandpromoteactivitiesaimed
atpreventingtraﬃcaccidents,particularlywithregardtotraﬃcaccidentswhencommutingtoandfromwork.
1.Wewillcreateamapoftraﬃcaccidentsintheareaaroundworksites,andincrease
employeesʼawarenessofaccidentsbyidentifyingareaswithahighriskofaccidents.
2.WewillensurethatemployeescomplywithtraﬃcrulesasstipulatedbytheRoadTraﬃcAct,andimprovedrivingmanners.
(absoluteprohibitionofdrivingundertheinﬂuence,eliminationofspeedingandparking
infringements,andimprovingthemannersofemployeesthatcommutebybicycle)
3.Educateemployeesaboutsafedrivingawarenessandmannersbyconductingtraﬃcdangerpredictionandroadsafetyeducation,etc.
4.Wewillcreateinstructionprogramsandrecurrencepreventionmeasuresforemployeestoreplayaccidents.
5.Wewillpromoteongoinginstructiontoprohibitdrivingwhentired,fatigued,orundertheinﬂuenceofalcohol,etc.
6.Wewillclearlystateresponsemethodswhentheriskofanaccidentishigh,etc.,duetoweather,etc.

(8)MeasurestoPreventTraﬃcAccidentsonPremises

1.Wewillensuretotalcompliancewithallon-sitetraﬃcrulesandappropriateimplementationofvehiclemanagementregulations.
2.Wewillensureroadsafetywithinfacilitiessuchasfactoriesandgroundsandensure
pedestriansafetyincludingforvisitors.

(9)ComprehensivenessandRevitalizationofSafetyActivities

Wewillensurecomprehensivenessandrevitalizationofthesafetyactivitiesconductedonadailybasis,includingatfactories,worksites,andstaﬀbusinessunits,andfosterimprovementsinworkplacesafetyandaculturethatvaluessafety.
1.Wewillrevitalizesafetyandhealthactivitiesconductedonadailybasis,includingworkplaceinspections,dangerprediction,safetyproposals,andanalysisofnear-missincidents.
2.Wewillspreadthepracticeofpointingandcallingintheworkplaceandpreventhumanerrors.
3.Wewillfollowupdangerpredictionatallsitesandoﬃces,shareinformationaboutdanger,andincreasesensitivitytodanger.
4.Wewillconﬁrmsafetyandhealthpriortoworkthroughaself-administeredquestionnaire(solodangerprediction),andconductsoloworkinasafemanner.
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5.Wewillconductperiodicpatrolsofconstructionunitsatalllevelsincludingmanagementlevel.
6.Duringsafetyweek,wewillconductcross-patrolstoenablepatrolsofworkplacesfromarangeofperspectives.
7.Wewilldistributeinformationofindustrialaccidentstoallcompaniesandpreventsimilar
accidentsfromoccurring.
8.Afterindustrialaccidentshaveoccurred,wewillrolloutmeasurestopreventsimilar
accidentsfromoccurring.
9.Wewillpromotevisualizationofdangerthroughsafetyandhealthsignage,etc.

(10)PromotionofRiskAssessmentandContinuousImprovementsthroughRisk
ReductionMeasures

Wewillpromotediscoveryofriskinworkprocesses,formulateimprovementplansforhigh-risk
work,andpromoteriskreduction.
1.WewillpromotetheutilizationofuniﬁedriskassessmentforallcompaniesandensurethatriskmanagementtechniquesthatrelyonriskassessmentareimplementedthroughouttheentireMeidenGroup.
2.Wewillappointandtrainriskassessorsandimprovethelevelofriskassessment.
3.Wewillsubstantiallyincreasethesafetyofriskreductionmeasuresandstrengthenhard
measures.
4.Wewillconductriskassessmentandpreventindustrialaccidentsforregularwork.
5.Wewillreviewworkforwhichsoftriskreductionmeasureshavebeenimplementedandworktoimplementhigh-priorityriskreductionmeasures.
6.Wewillconductriskassessmentofchemicalsubstancesasappropriateandreducetheriskofexposuretochemicalsubstances.

(11)ThoroughSafetyandHealthEducationWewillconductthorougheducation,whichisamajorpillarofpreventingindustrialaccidents
andimpairmentstohealth.
1.Wewillconducteducationformanagersandoverseerstoimproveabilitiesrelatingtosafetyandhealth-relatedrolesandsafetyandhealthinstruction,andwewillcreate
workplaceswheremanagersandoverseerstaketheleadinmakingsafetythetoppriority.
2.Wewillensurethatweconductandreportsafetyandhealtheducationwhenhiringortransferringemployeesfordangerousorhazardouswork.
3.Wewillperiodicallyconductandreportsafetyandhealtheducationforemployees
engagingindangerousorhazardouswork.
4.Wewillconducteducationtoimprovetheabilitiesofworkleadersandreconﬁrmtherequirednumberofemployees.
5.Wewillcreateandimplementaprogramtoimprovetheabilitiesofsafetyandhealthmanagementstaﬀ(safetymanagers,healthmanagers,andworkleaders,etc.)througheducationandtraining,etc.
6.Wewillconductsafetyandhealtheducationfordispatchworkersandnewworkers.
7.Wewillconducteducationforworkersthatwedispatch.
8.Wewillensurestorageandmanagementofeducationrecords.
9.Wewillpromoteacquisitionofqualiﬁcationsandtrainingofsuccessors.
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Wewillenhancehealthmanagementsystems,worktoreducecommentsinhealthexaminations,andimproveeachemployeeʼsawarenessofself-management.
1.Wewillachievea100%rateofundergoinglegallymandatedhealthexaminations.
2.Wewillfollowupcommentsafterhealthexaminationshavebeenconducted,andinparticular,wewillachieveafollowuprateofatleast80%(byemail,telephone,orface-toface,etc.)foremployeeswitharatingofDoraboveaccordingtoMeidenshaʼsstandards.
3.Wewillconductvariousactivitiessuchashealtheducationinordertoimprovehealthmaintenance.
4.Wewillpromotepreventionofinfectiousdiseasessuchasinﬂuenza.Wewillreduce
inﬂuenzainfectionsby10%yearonyear.
5.Wewillmanageworkenvironmentsandmakehealthinquiriesinhotconditionsandworktopreventheatstroke.

(2)PromotionofMeasurestoPreventHealthImpairmentDuetoOverwork

Wewillpromoteoverworkpreventionmeasuresandhealthmanagementmeasures,andreducethenumberofemployeesworkingmorethan80hoursoutsideofregularworkinghourstozeroinordertoreducetheriskofphysicalandmentalillnessfromoverwork.
1.Wewillmaintainanappropriateunderstandingofworkhoursandcomplywiththe36
Agreement.
2.WewillpromoteimprovedawarenessofmanagementandreduceovertimethroughtheSafetyandHealthCommitteeandWorkplaceProductivityPromotionOﬃce,etc.
3.Wewillpromoteutilizationoftimeoﬀinlieuandannualpaidleave,andwewillensurethatallemployeesaccessatleastﬁvedaysofpaidleaveperyear.
4.Wewillimplementmeasurestopreventhealthimpairmentfromoverworkandconduct
followupsasappropriateaccordingtotheresultsofhealthexaminationsofthosethathaveengagedinexcessovertime.

(3)CreationofaComfortableWorkplaceEnvironmentandHealthPromotion
PoliciesWewillworkwithhealthinsuranceassociationstorevitalizeindividualsandworkplacesthroughongoingimprovementstoworkplaceenvironments.
1.Wewillreviewsmokinglocations,buildcompletelyseparatesmokingfacilities,andcreate
workplaceenvironmentswherepassivesmokingdoesnotoccur.
2.Weaimtoreducethesmokingratebyholdinganti-smokingclassesandproviding
assistanceforanti-smokingtreatment.
3.Wewillpromoteexerciseactivities(radiocalisthenicsandstretching,etc.).
4.Wewillrevitalizecommunicationwithinworkplacesandaimforworkplacestobelow-stressenvironments.
5.Wewillkeeptrackofemployeesʼdietsandpromoteemployeesʼhealththroughdietary
improvement.
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6.Wewillconducteducationformanagersrelatingtoworkplacehealthmanagementandimproveawarenessofhealthintheworkplace.
7.Wewillconducteducationforyoungemployeesrelatingtohealthpromotionandencourageemployeestothinkabouttheircurrentandfuturehealth.
8.Wewillpromotemeasurestopreventillnessbyprovidingsupportforinﬂuenza
vaccinations.
9.Wewillensurethat100%ofhealthexaminationsareconductedforallemployees.

(4)EnhancementoftheMentalHealthPromotionSystemandPromotionof
WorkplacesthatDoNotResultinMentalIllness

Wewillenhancemeasurestopreventnegativeimpactsonmentalhealth,promoteearly
discoveryandearlyresponsetomentalillness,andprovidesupportforsuﬀererstoreturntowork.
1.Wewilldevelopmentalhealthplansandincreaseawarenessofemployeesʼmentalhealth.
2.Wewillimplementeducationthroughthecompany-wideeducationsystemandfurther
promoteself-careandline-careandprovidecomprehensivesupportbyutilizingoutside
institutionsandindustrialhealthstaﬀ.
3.WewillconductannualstresschecksforallemployeesoftheJapaneseMeidenGroup,give
employeestoolstobecomeawareoftheirownstresslevels,andpromoteself-development(self-careawareness).
4.Wewillusethegroupanalysisresultsofstresscheckstoimproveworkplaceenvironments.
5.Wewillprovidefullsupporttoemployeesthathaverepeatedmentalillnessrelapses.
6.Wewillensureuptakeofourprogramthatsupportsreturningtoworkinordertoprovide
supporttotheaﬄictedpartyandtheirsuperiorsandpreventrelapses.
7.Wewillestablishasystemthatallowsallemployeestoconsultbywidelyadvertisingourmentalhealthconsultationsystem.

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OccupationalSafetyandHealthData

OccupationalSafetyandHealthData(onlyMeidensha)
Item
2015 2016 2017 2018
LosttimeAllindustries
1.61
1.63
1.66
1.83
accidents
Electricalindustry
0.13
0.17
0.19
0.16
rate*1
Meidensha
0.44
0.96
0.29
0.99
Severityrateof Allindustries
0.07
0.10
0.09
0.09
losttime
Electricalindustry
0.02
0.04
0.02
0.03
accidents*2
Meidensha
0.01
0.02
0.01
1.28
NumberofMeidensha
0001
fatalities(people)Numberoflost
3
6
2
6timeaccidents(cases)Numberofno4
7
53
losttime
accidents(cases)*1Accidentsrate=(Numberoffatalitiesandinjuriescausedbyoccupational
accidents/Numberofhoursworked)x1,000,000
Ifthesamepersonishurtinmorethanoneaccident,thenumberofpeoplethathavebeen
killedorinjuredreﬂectsthenumberofaccidents.
*2Severityrate=(Numberofdaysofworklost/Numberofhoursworked)x1,000
Peoplethathavetakentimeoﬀworkformentalhealthreasons(onlyMeidensha)
Item
FY2015FY2016FY2017FY2018
Employeesthat 11
19
18
12
tooktimeoﬀworkduetoillness(people)

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Numberofparticipantsinoccupationalsafetyandhealtheducation(MeidenGroup)
Item
FY2015FY2016FY2017FY2018
Occupational 1,003
965
1,873
2,114
safetyandhealtheducation(including
hands-onsafetytraining)(people)Safetyrecord*Minorinjuriesarenotincludedinthenumberofcases.
NumberofoﬃcialparticipantsintheCombinedLaborandManagementSafetyandHealthCommitteeaslabordelegates
Item
FY2017FY2018Proportionoftotalworkers 1.96%
1.56%(thosewhoseworkor(38people(delegates)/1,936 (37people(delegates)/2,368
workplaceisunderpeople)people)organizationalcontrol)that
senddelegatestothe
CombinedLaborandManagementSafetyand
HealthCommittee

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Initiatives

SafetyandHealthPromotionMeasures

SafetyandHealthEducationatASEANSubsidiaries(includinggroup-wide
experientialeducation)

Sinceﬁscal2014,wehavebeenconductingoccupationalsafetyandhealtheducation(includinggroup-wideexperientialeducation)andqualitymanagementeducationforlocalstaﬀ
andworkersatSoutheastAsiansubsidiaries,onanongoingbasis.Wearespreading
occupationalsafetyandhealthmanagementknowledgeandqualitymanagementknowledge
andtechnologyaccordingtoJapanesestandards,andcontributingtoliftingtheoccupational
healthandsafetymanagementstandardsandqualitymanagementstandardsoflocal
subsidiaries.Weareexpandingthescopeofthistrainingfrombeinglimitedtosuperintendents
toincludegeneralworkers.
TheMeidenGrouphopestocontinuetogloballyspreadourcorporatephilosophiesof“illuminatingamoreaﬄuenttomorrow”and“forcustomerpeaceofmindandsatisfaction”andtofulﬁlloursocialresponsibility.

MeidenshaʼsoriginalOn-siteSafetyandHealthManagementStandards,Chapter1-General
Provisions(combinedJapaneseandEnglishedition)

ExperientialEducationUsingVR

Sinceﬁscal2014,theMeidenGrouphascreatedhands-onsafetyexperiencecontainersandheldhands-onsafetyexperienceeducationinvariouslocationsforpeoplethatworkatsites
withahighprobabilityofanaccidentwiththesloganof“ifyoucanʼtcometous,wewillgotoyou.”Inﬁscal2017,wecompletedthelong-awaitedhands-onsafetyexperiencetruck,andsincethen,wehavebeenactivelyconductinghands-onsafetyexperienceeducationactivities
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Inaddition,withregardtothecontentoftheeducation,inMay2016,weintroduced“VRHands-onSafetyExperienceEquipment”thatallowspeopletoexperiencemockeventsthroughvirtualreality(VR)relyingonCGcontent.Thiseducationalactivityrealisticallyrecreates
workplaceaccidentsthatarediﬃcultforemployeestoactuallyexperience,suchas“fallingfromaworkplatform”and“burnsincurredwhenusingagrinder”throughequipmentsuchasaheadmounteddisplay,whichwillleadtoawarenessofdangerintheworkplace.
Inﬁscal2017,wedevelopedVRprogramsforfactory-relatedwork,including“collisionwithaforklift,”“droppingaloadfromaforklift,”“collisionwithaloadhangingfromahoist,”“collisionbyaloadbeingmovedbyahoistwithanotherparty,”“fallingwhenclimbingtoatransformerinahighlocation,”and“fallingwhenpassingtoolswhileperformingworkontopofatransformer,”andweincreasedthequalityofmaterialsusedforexperientialeducation.Becauseofthis,participantswereabletoundergoexperiencesthatwereevenmorecloselyrelatedtotheirwork.

SafetyandHealththatExtendsbeyondIndividualCompanies

Sinceﬁscal2017,theMeidenGrouphasprovidedopportunitiestoshareinformationandexchangeopinionsaboutoccupationalsafetyandhealthmanagement,andweholdconferencesfortheMeidenGroupʼssafetyandhealthandhealthmanagementmanagersforthepurposeofraisingthemanagementlevelandfosteringunitythroughouttheentireGroup.
Thesecondconference,whichwasheldinNovember2018,washeldattheNumazuWorks,andparticipantsexchangedopinionsaboutsafetyandhealth,participatedinfactoryobservations,andexperiencedsafetyexperienceeducation.Onthisoccasion,wealsoinvited
safetymanagersfromMEIDENSINGAPOREPTE.LTD.,whichisourSingaporesubsidiary,totalkaboutoverseashealthandsafety,whichprovidedanopportunityforustobroadlylearnabout
worksitesandsafetyandhealthinitiativesatanoverseassubsidiary.
Inﬁscal2019,wewillinvitesafetymanagersfromevenmoreoverseassubsidiarieswiththeaimofraisingthelevelofsafety,hygiene,andhealththroughouttheentireMeidenGroup,bothinJapanandatoverseassubsidiaries.

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PolicyandInitiatives

HealthPromotionMeasures

HealthPromotion:AimingtoMaintainandImprovetheHealthofEmployees

ThePresidentʼsSafetyandHealthManagementPolicystatesthat“nothingismorevaluablethangoodhealth,”andtheMeidenGroupisconductingmeasuresandimplementingasystemtoimprovethehealthofemployees.Wehavefollowedupemployeesthatreceivecommentsintheirperiodichealthexaminationresultsandconductedinitiativessuchasmentalhealthmeasures,healthmanagementofworkersthatworklonghours,andvariousformsofhealtheducationonanongoingbasis.Inordertofurtherenhancetheseinitiatives,wedraftedthePresidentʼsHealthandWellnessManagementPolicyStatementandcommencedits
implementationinﬁscal2019.
Furthermore,inordertorealizetheMeidenGroupʼscorporatephilosophyof“illuminatingamoreaﬄuenttomorrow,”itisimportantforemployeestomaintaintheirphysicalandmental
healthandworkwithvigorandpurpose.Wearepromotingactivitiesasanorganizationtosupportthehealthofeachindividualsuchassharingthebeliefthat“nothingismorevaluablethangoodhealth”withallemployeesandactivelysupportingemployeesʼownhealthactivities.
Throughtheseactivities,weareworkingtobecomeacompanythatenablesemployeesandtheirfamiliestoliveavigorousandhealthylifestyle.
TheMeidenGroupwillpromotethefollowingﬁvecoreprinciplesofhealthmanagement
initiatives.

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TheMeidenGroupʼsMentalHealthCarePhilosophy

Withregardtothemaintenanceofouremployeesʼhealth,weaimtocreateaworkplaceenvironmentthatissafeandconducivetoworkandachievescomfortandaﬄuenceforMeiden
Groupemployees,andweareworkingtoimplementvariousmentalhealthcaremeasuresfor
employeesthathavereceivedcommentsrelatingtolifestyleillnessesintheirperiodichealthexaminationresults,employeesthatfeelanxiousorstressedintheworkplaceorintheirdaily
lives,andemployeesdealingwithmentalhealthissuesduetostress,etc.,arisingfromlonghoursofovertimeorwork.Theseinitiativesarediscussed,considered,andpromotedbytheCentralandRegionalSafetyandHealthCommittees,etc.

FY2018implementationstatusofstresschecksInﬁscal2018,wefocusedonindividualcare,aswellasworkplaceimprovementsusinggroup
analysisresultsgainedfromstresscheckdata.Thewholegroupʼsrateofundergoing
examinationswas93.4%,whichisanimprovementonthepreviousyear(91.7%).Wereporttherateofundergoingexaminationandtheresultsoftheexaminationstotheexecutivecommittee,
andwepromotementalhealthmeasures.Furthermore,wehaveestablishedasystemtofollow
upstresscheckresults,wearenowinapositiontoworktowardsimplementingmeetingswithdoctorsandworkplaceimprovementsforhigh-stressworkplaces,andthewholeMeidenGroupisrespondingtostressasappropriate.

FortheSafetyandSecurityofOverseasWorkers

Asthenumberofoverseasworkershasincreased,wehavepromotedinitiativestoincreasethesafetyandsecurityofinternationaldispatchworkers,internationaltransferees,andtheirfamilies.Sinceﬁscal2012,wehaveworkedwithInternationalSOSJapanLtd.,whichisa
medicalsecurityservicecompanythatoperatesinmorethan700locationsaroundtheworldtocreateanenvironmentthatenablesemployeesoftheMeidenGroupandtheirfamiliestoreceivenecessaryemergencyservicessuchasconsultationswithdoctorsandhospitalreservations,etc.,inthelocationoftheirposting,andperiodicallyreceivesecurityinformation
andmedicalinformation.

RoadSafetyPromotionMeasures
RoadSafetySeminars

Roadsafetyisanimportantaspectofbothindustrialsafetyandcommunityparticipation.
TheMeidenGroupconductsroadsafetyseminarsattwolocationswiththesupportofthepolice.
Attendanceoftheroadsafetyseminarsismandatoryforemployeesthatdriveaspartoftheirwork.Attheseminars,weconducteducationwithregardtoattitudetowardsdrivingavehicleasamemberofsocietyaswellasroadsafetyknowledgeandmanners.

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ForEmployeesTravelingOverseas

Basedonourhealthmanagementpolicy,ifanemployeebecomesinfectedwithinﬂuenza,said
employeeorarepresentativeofsaidemployeeshallpromptlylodgeareportthroughtheInﬂuenzaNotiﬁcationSystemandtheCompanyshalltakestepstopreventtheinfection
spreadingsuchasensuringtheinfectedemployeewillstayathomeforasetperiodandnotifyingrelevantdepartments.
Furthermore,weprovidepre-departureexplanationsofoverseaslifestyle,medicaltreatment,andsafety,etc.,aswellaseducationconcerninginfectiousdiseasesthatareglobalhealthissuesincludingmalaria,tuberculosis,andHIV/AIDSforinternationaltransfereesfromindustrial
physicians.Weareconductinginitiativessuchaspromotingvaccinationsasappropriatetothecountryvisited,andotherwiseworkingtomaintainhealth.

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SocialCommunity

SocialCommunity
PolicyPolicyonLocalEmploymentandProcurement

TheMeidenGroupgainsawarenessofissuesandformspositiverelationshipswithcommunities
throughlivelytwo-waycommunicationincountriesandregionsinwhichweconductbusiness.
Furthermore,theMeidenGroupisawareoftheimportanceoflocalhiringandlocal
procurementtocontributetosustainabledevelopmentinthesecountriesandregions.
TheMeidenGroupisworkingtocontributetotheeconomicdevelopmentofcountriesandregionsinwhichweconductbusinessthrougharangeofinitiatives.

SocialContributionPolicies

MeidenGroupSocialContributionPolicies
1.Weshallcontributetothesustainabledevelopmentofsocietythroughourmain
businessofmanufacturerandsupplierofelectromechanicalproducts.
2.Weappreciatethelocalcommunitiesthatsupportourbusinessactivitiesandweshall
executesocialcontributionthathelpstheprogressofcommunitydevelopment.
3.TheGroupʼsexecutiveoﬃcersandemployeesshallvoluntarilysupportoursocial
contributioninitiatives.

Weareworkingtoconductpositivecommunicationwithpeopleinthelocalcommunityandour
stakeholdersthatsupportusonaday-to-daybasis,throughcontributionstosocietyaccording
totheMeidenGroupSocialContributionPolicies.
In1918,TakeShigemune,thesecondPresidentoftheCompanyandwifeofourfounder,Hosui
Shigemune,usedherownfundstoestablishHosuiElementarySchoolinOsaki(ShinagawaCity,
Tokyo),anareawheretheCompanyhadafactory.Followinginherfootsteps,theMeiden
Groupwillmakeawidevarietyofsocialcontributionsthroughouractiveinvolvementwithlocal
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PoliciestoSupportLocalCommunities

ConductingSocialContributionActivitiesthatContributetotheDevelopmentofLocal
Communities

TheMeidenGroupconductsbusinessactivitiesinvariouscountriesandregionsandissupportedbyhiringworkersfromsurroundingareasandbuildingpositiverelationships.BasedonMeidenGroupSocialContributionPolicy2.“weappreciatethelocalcommunitiesthat
supportourbusinessactivitiesandweshallexecutesocialcontributionthathelpstheprogressofcommunitydevelopment,”weconductinternships(jobexperience),supportforeducation,
volunteeractivities,andenvironmentalactivities,etc.InJapan,eachyear,weactivelyconduct
internships(jobexperience)foruniversity,vocationalcollege,andhighschoolstudents,andprovidecareer-pathsupportandopportunitiestodeepenunderstandingofworkandsociety.
TheMeidenGroupwillcontinuetoengageinarangeofsocialcontributionactivitiesandcontributetothedevelopmentoflocalcommunities.
ResultsData

CSRexpenditure
FY2016FY2017
CSRExpenditure(yen)32,200,000
28,000,000*CSRexpenditureincludesdonationsandsponsorshipcosts.

FY201838,000,000

Initiatives

ContributionstoLocalEconomies

CommencementofComprehensiveWaterSupplyOperationinEasternGunma
PrefectureInordertotacklearangeofissuesarisingfromagingplumbingpersonnelemployedbylocal
governmentssuchaslaborshortages,passingonofskills,andriskmanagement,theMeiden
Groupnotonlydesignsandmanufactureselectricalequipment,butoﬀersaone-stopservice
thatincludesmaintenanceservices,andmanagementoftheoperationoffacilities.InApril,2017,aprivatesectorgroup,forwhichMeidenshaistherepresentativecompany,establishedEastGunmaWaterSupplyServiceCo.,Ltd.alongwiththeEastGunmaWaterSupplyIndustry
Associationthroughjointﬁnancing,andcommencedwatersupplyoperationsandcomprehensiveprojectsincludingextensionworksinthreecitiesandﬁvetownsintheEast
Gunmaregion.Throughthisventure,wewereabletoachieveeﬃcientbusinessadministration
andtransmissionofskillstopersonnel,achievepublicbeneﬁt,createnewemployment
opportunities,andreducemaintenancecosts,byleveragingtheskillsandknowhowofprivate
enterprise.

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InSupportofLocalCommunityandGovernmentInitiatives:DonationofFacilitiestoSchoolsinThailandIntheKingdomofThailand,wedonatedfacilitiesfortwoschoolsinthemountainousregionsofthenorthofThailand,whicharepopulatedbyethnicminorities,inﬁscal2017,tocelebrate
Meidenshaʼs120thanniversaryandthe50thanniversaryofTHAIMEIDENSHACO.,LTD.We
donatedalibraryandawatertanktoKalayaniwattanaSecondarySchool,whichwasoneofthoseschools.Astheseregionsaresurroundedbymountains,ittakesalongtimetotraveltoschoolandmanystudentschoosetoliveindormitories.Withthiswatertanktostorethewaterthatisnecessaryforlifeandthislibrarytohelpstudentslearn,Meidenshawasabletosupport
childrenʼsrightsandbusinessprinciples,improvethelearningenvironmentforchildreninaccordancewiththeseprinciples,andcontributetotheprovisionofopportunitiesforchildren
toreceivereliableandhigh-qualityeducation.EmployeesofTHAIMEIDENSHACO.,LTD.visit
thetwoschoolstowhichfacilitiesweredonatedonanongoingbasis,andmaintainconnections
withlearningactivities,teachers,andthelocalcommunitythroughactivitieswithstudents.









SocialContributionActivities(FY2018initiatives)

MeidenshaManufacturingClasses:TeachingchildrenabouttheJoyofManufacturing

Sinceﬁscal2007,whichwasour110thanniversary,wehaveheld
MeidenshaManufacturingClassesatelementaryschoolslocatednearbyeachofoursites,includingHosuiElementarySchool.
ThroughtheseManufacturingClasses,wewillenablechildrentoexperiencethejoyofmanufacturingbyhavingthemassemble
andoperatetoysthatincorporatemotorsbythemselves.Inﬁscal
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2018,weheldtheﬁrstManufacturingClassatIwakuni
ElementarySchool,whichwasattendedbythefounder,Hosui
Shigemune.

SupportingtheCulturalExchangeProjectConductedbyJapaneseandThaiElementary
SchoolsWesupportculturalexchangebetweenchildrenatHosuiElementarySchoolinShinagawa-ku,
whichwasestablishedatthebehestofthefounder,HosuiShigemuneandrecentlycelebrated
its100thanniversary,andMaeCam'sBaanThungYaoPrimarySchoolinNorthernThailand,towhichwedonatedschoolbuildingsin2017asoneofMeidenshaʼs120thAnniversaryProjects.
Weheldvisitinglecturestolearnaboutotherculturesandwehelpedchildren,whocarrythehopesofthefuture,feeltheimportanceofcomingintocontactwithotherculturesbydonating
toolsusingthebellmark,andexchangingvideolettersandpicturesbetweentheschools.

WorkplaceVisitsandVisitingScienceLecturesforJuniorHighSchoolsNearbyOur
Sites

Ateachofoursites,weactivelyencourageworkplacevisitsbylocaljuniorhighschoolstudents
andconductexplanationsofcorporateinitiatives,observationsoffacilities,andquestionandanswersessionswithemployees,etc.,aspartofchildrenʼscareereducation.
Furthermore,sinceﬁscal2017wehaveheldvisitinglecturesentitled“howdoeselectricity
reachus?”forsecond-yearjuniorhighschoolstudentsintheareasaroundoursites,throughwhichchildrencanlearnabouttheimportanceofelectricitythroughexperience.

EndowedCoursesatThaiandIndianUniversities

TheMeidenGroupconductsendowedcoursesatoverseasuniversitiesinThailandandIndia,
whichbeganasoneofour120thAnniversaryProjects.Wehaverolledoutauniquecurriculum
attheLadkrabangCampusofThailandʼsKingMongkutʼsInstituteofTechnologyandIndiaʼs
NBKRInstituteofScience&Technologyinordertodevelopfutureengineers.

EnvironmentalBeautiﬁcationActivitiesatsitesAroundJapan

TheMeidenGroupengagesinenvironmentalbeautiﬁcationactivitiessuchascleaninguplitterandweedingatsitesaroundJapanonaday-to-daybasis,inordertocoexistwithlocal
communities.Localresidentsvaluethecontributionswehavemadeovermanyyears,andthesebeautiﬁcationactivitiesalsocontributetoasenseofsocialcontributionandfosterasenseofcommunityamongstemployees.

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EvaluationsfromExternalBodies

Sustainability

EvaluationsfromExternalBodies
StatusofincorporationoftheESGIndex*(asofJuly2019)*ESGisanabbreviationof“environment,”“social,”and“governance.”Considerationisgiventoenvironmentalandsocialfactors,whichareimportantelementstodeterminewhethertomakeaninvestment,inadditiontoﬁnancialfactors.

S&P/JPXCarbonEﬃcientIndex

TheS&P/JPXCarbonEﬃcientIndexisanenvironmentalindexthatwasdevelopedbyS&PDow
JonesIndicesLLC.Itgivesweighttocompanieswithhighcarboneﬃciencyandthatfully
disclosecarbonemissions.TheS&P/JPXCarbonEﬃcientIndexalsoservesasanESGindexforJapanesecompaniesthatareGPIFinvestmenttargets.Meidenshawasaddedtotheindexin
2018.



SNAMSustainabilityIndex

MeidenshahasbeenselectedfortheSNAMSustainabilityIndex,whichwasinstitutedbySompoJapanNipponkoaAssetManagement(SNAM)inAugust2012.
SNAMSustainableInvestmentisaresponsibleinvestmentproductforpensionfundsandinstitutionalinvestorsthatinvestsbroadlyincompanieswithahighESG(environment/social/governance)rating.
Eachyear,revisionofcompanieslistedintheindexisconductedbasedontheresultsofinvestigationsconductedbySompoRiskManagementInc.(environmentalinvestigation)and
IntegreXInc.(socialandgovernanceinvestigation).MeidenshaʼsESGinitiativeshavebeen
highlyratedbytheseinvestigations,leadingustobecontinuouslyselectedbyIntegreXsinceﬁscal2016.

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CSR企業ランキング2019年版（東洋経済新報社）

CSR企業ランキングは、東洋経済新報社が毎年企業からのアンケート回答をもとに、⼈材活⽤、環境、
企業統治、社会性、収益性、安全性、規模を評価し、CSR（企業の社会的責任）と財務の両⾯から総合的に評価・順位づけされるものです。明電舎は第13回（2019年）CSR企業ランキングの電気機器業種内において118社中56位の評価を受けました。

第22回環境経営度調査（⽇本経済新聞社）

環境経営度調査は、環境対策と経営効率の向上の両⽴に取り組む企業を評価するもので、明電舎は第22回環境経営度調査（製造業ランキング）で360社中95位の評価を受けました。

CDP(climatechangeandwater)

CDPisaninternationalNGOthatoperatesaglobalinformationdisclosuresystemtomanage
theenvironmentalimpactofinvestors,companies,cities,countries,andregions.Itinvestigates,
evaluates,anddisclosesinformationaboutenvironmentalinitiativesonbehalfofinstitutional
investors.MeidenshareceivedaratingofCforclimatechangeandCforwatersecurityfrom
CDPin2018.

EruboshiIn2017,MeidenshareceivedthehighestlevelofEruboshimark(grade3).
EruboshiisasystemunderwhichcertiﬁcationisgrantedbytheMinisterofHealth,LabourandWelfaretocompaniesthathaveformulatedandsubmittedactionplansundertheActforthePromotionofWomenʼsParticipationinWorkingLife(ActforthePromotionofWomenʼsParticipation),thatmeetcertainstandards,andthathavebeenexceptionalintheirimplementationofinitiatives.Therearethreelevelsofcertiﬁcation,andMeidenshahasreceived
grade3,whichisthehighestlevelasitisrecognizedashavingmettherequiredstandardsinallﬁveevaluationcategories.ReceivingEruboshicertiﬁcationalsoincreasesourratingforcomprehensiveevaluationbiddingsystems,etc.,ofpublicenterprise.
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EditorialPolicy

Sustainability

EditorialPolicy
EditorialPolicy

TheMeidenGroupinformsitsstakeholdersofitsattitudeandinitiativesrelatingtosocial
responsibilitythroughthetwomediaoftheMeidenshaReport(printeditionandwebedition)andtheMeidenGroupCSR(webedition).
Withregardtothecontentofthereports,weworktocollectandanalyzeinformationthatmeetsourstakeholdersʼexpectationsandisofinteresttoourstakeholders,anddistributeitthroughregularnotices,IRactivities,andinterviewswitheachdepartment.
Furthermore,theMeidenGroupisconductinginternalcommunicationactivitiesaspartoftheprocessofdraftingreportsinordertounderstandchangesintheexternalenvironmentandsharefutureissuesandtrends.Inaddition,weworktostrategicallypromotefutureCSR
initiativesbyexchangingopinionsbasedonthereportsthathavebeencreated,andhaving
eachdepartmentreﬂectonitsownactivities,takingintoaccountoutsideperspectives.

ReportMedia

1.MeidenshaReportprinteditionandwebedition

AcomprehensivecollectionofﬁnancialinformationconcerningtheMeidenGroupand
nonﬁnancialinformationsuchasinitiativesthatcontributetoimprovingcorporatevalueandmanagementstrategies.

1.Booklet,PDF
MeidenshaReport

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2.MeidenGroupCSRwebedition(thiswebsite)AsimpleintroductionfocusingonspeciﬁcinitiativestotackleCSRissuesthattheMeiden
Groupconsidersimportant.

2.Webedition

ReportingPeriodThisreportmainlycoversinitiativestakeninﬁscal2018(April1,2018-March31,2019)
Italsoincludessomeinformationfrompriortoﬁscal2018anduntilJuly2019.

SubjectOrganizations

ThereportmainlycoversinitiativesofMeidenshaCorporationanditsaﬃliatedcompanies.
HumanresourcesdataappliestoaﬃliatedcompaniesinJapan,whileenvironmentalreportingdataappliestoMeidenshaandits33majoraﬃliatedcompanies(16inJapanand17overseas).

Publication

Publicationofthisreport:August2019
Nextscheduledpublication:August2020

GuidelinesUsedasReferences

GRI“SustainabilityReportingStandards”*Althoughthisreportisbasedonthereportingprinciples,thecontentdoesnotnecessarily
conformtothem.
MinistryoftheEnvironment“EnvironmentalReportingGuidelines(FiscalYear2018Version)”

InquiriesaboutThisReport

MeidenshaCorporation
PublicRelationsSection,Public&InvestorRelationsDivision
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141-6029Japan
TEL:81-3-6420-8100FAX:81-3-5745-3027

Disclaimer

InadditiontopastandcurrentfactsabouttheMeidenGroup,thisreportcontainsforecastsforthefuturebasedonplans,outlooksandbusinesspoliciesandstrategiesineﬀectatthetimeofpublication.Theseforecastsareourassumptionsandjudgmentsasbasedoninformation
availableatthetimetheywerestated,andmaydiﬀerfromactualbusinessactivityresultsandeventsinfutureowingtochangesinconditions.

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GRIStandardsContentIndex

GRIStandardsContentIndex
GeneralDisclosures2016

DisclosureTitle
References
GRI102：GeneralDisclosures
Organizationalproﬁle102-1 Nameoftheorganization
CompanyProﬁle102-2 Activities,brands,products,andservices Products&Services
102-3 Locationofheadquarters
CompanyProﬁle102-4 Locationofoperations
CompanyProﬁle102-5 Ownershipandlegalform
CompanyProﬁle102-6 Marketsserved
Products&Services
102-7 Scaleoftheorganization
CompanyProﬁle102-8 Informationonemployeesandother
LaborPractices＞HRData
workers102-9 Supplychain
SupplyChainManagement
102- Signiﬁcantchangestotheorganization Notapplicable
10anditssupplychain
102- PrecautionaryPrincipleorapproach
RiskManagement
11102- Externalinitiatives
CSRManagement＞External
12
SupportInitiatives
102- Membershipofassociations
CSRManagement＞Group
13
MembershipCredentials
Strategy102- Statementfromseniordecision-maker
ThePresidentʼsCommitment
14102- Keyimpacts,risks,andopportunities
ThePresidentʼsCommitment
15
Medium-termManagementPlan
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Ethicsandintegrity
102- Values,principles,standards,andnorms
16ofbehavior
102- Mechanismsforadviceandconcerns
17
aboutethics
Governance102- Governancestructure18102- Delegatingauthority
19102- Executive-levelresponsibilityfor
20
economic,environmental,andsocial
topics

10221
10222
10223
10224
10225
10226

Consultingstakeholdersoneconomic,
environmental,andsocialtopics
Compositionofthehighestgovernancebodyanditscommittees
Chairofthehighestgovernancebody

10227

Collectiveknowledgeofhighest
governancebody

Nominatingandselectingthehighest
governancebody
Conﬂictsofinterest
Roleofhighestgovernancebodyinsettingpurpose,values,andstrategy

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CorporatePhilosophy
ComplianceCorporateGovernanceCorporateGovernance
CSRManagement
EnvironmentalManagement
ProductResponsibility
OccupationalSafetyandHealth
RiskManagement－
CorporateGovernance
BoardofDirectors&ExecutiveOﬃcers－－EnvironmentalManagement
ClimateChange
CorporateGovernance
TheApproachtoSDGs
CorporateGovernance
Meiden Group CSR

1022810229

Evaluatingthehighestgovernancebodyʼs EnvironmentalManagement
performance
ClimateChange
CorporateGovernance
Identifyingandmanagingeconomic,
TheApproachtoSDGs
environmental,andsocialimpacts
EnvironmentalManagement
ClimateChange
RiskManagement
Eﬀectivenessofriskmanagement
RiskManagement
processes
Reviewofeconomic,environmental,and －socialtopics
Highestgovernancebodyʼsrolein－sustainabilityreporting
Communicatingcriticalconcerns
Compliance

10230
10231
10232
10233
102- Natureandtotalnumberofcritical
34
concerns
102- Remunerationpolicies
35
102- Processfordeterminingremuneration
36
102- Stakeholdersʼinvolvementin37
remuneration
102- Annualtotalcompensationratio
38
102- Percentageincreaseinannualtotal
39
compensationratio
Stakeholderengagement
102- Listofstakeholdergroups
40

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CorporateGovernanceCorporateGovernance－－－
CSRManagement＞
RelationshipswithStakeholders
EnvironmentalCommunication
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10241
10242
10243

Collectivebargainingagreements

LaborPractices

Identifyingandselectingstakeholders

・CSRManagement＞
RelationshipswithStakeholders
CSRManagement＞
RelationshipswithStakeholders
CorporateGovernance＞
DialogueswithShareholders
andInvestors
CSRManagement＞
RelationshipswithStakeholders

Approachtostakeholderengagement

102- Keytopicsandconcernsraised
44
Reportingpractice102- Entitiesincludedintheconsolidated－
45
ﬁnancialstatements
102- Deﬁningreportcontentandtopic
EditorialPolicy
46
Boundaries
102- Listofmaterialtopics
CSRManagement＞Presidentʼs
47
CSRPolicyStatement
102- RestatementsofinformationNotapplicable48
102- ChangesinreportingNotapplicable49
102- Reportingperiod
EditorialPolicy
50
102- Dateofmostrecentreport
EditorialPolicy
51102- Reportingcycle
EditorialPolicy
52102- Contactpointforquestionsregardingthe EditorialPolicy
53
report102- Claimsofreportinginaccordancewith
EditorialPolicy
54
theGRIStandards*Althoughbasedonthereportingprinciple,thisreportingisnotpreparedfollowingthecoreoptionoftheGRI
172

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1025510256

GRIcontentindex

SustainabilityReportingStandards.
GRIStandardsContentIndex

Externalassurance

Third-PartyVeriﬁcation

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Topic-speciﬁcDisclosures2016
DisclosureTitle
References
MaterialTopics
200series(Economictopics)
EconomicPerformance103-1 Explanationofthematerialtopicandits －Boundary103-2 Themanagementapproachandits
EnvironmentalManagement
components
103-3 Evaluationofthemanagementapproach －201-1 DirecteconomicvaluegeneratedandCompanyProﬁledistributed
201-2 Financialimplicationsandotherrisksand EnvironmentalManagement
opportunitiesduetoclimatechange
201-3 Deﬁnedbeneﬁtplanobligationsand－otherretirementplans
201-4 FinancialassistancereceivedfromNotapplicablegovernment
MarketPresence
103-1 Explanationofthematerialtopicandits Community
Boundary103-2 Themanagementapproachandits
Community
components
103-3 Evaluationofthemanagementapproach －202-1 Ratiosofstandardentrylevelwageby －gendercomparedtolocalminimumwage
202-2 Proportionofseniormanagementhired －fromthelocalcommunity
IndirectEconomicImpacts
103-1 Explanationofthematerialtopicandits Community
Boundary103-2 Themanagementapproachandits
Community
components
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103-3 Evaluationofthemanagementapproach －203-1 Infrastructureinvestmentsandservices Community
supported
203-2 Signiﬁcantindirecteconomicimpacts
Community
ProcurementPractices
103-1 Explanationofthematerialtopicandits SupplyChainManagement
Boundary103-2 Themanagementapproachandits
SupplyChainManagement
components
Compliance103-3 Evaluationofthemanagementapproach PromotionofStrategic
EnvironmentalManagement
204-1 Proportionofspendingonlocalsuppliers －Anti-corruption
103-1 Explanationofthematerialtopicandits －Boundary103-2 Themanagementapproachandits
CorporateCodeofConductcomponents
Compliance103-3 Evaluationofthemanagementapproach －205-1 Operationsassessedforrisksrelatedto －corruption
205-2 Communicationandtrainingaboutanti- Compliancecorruptionpoliciesandprocedures
205-3 Conﬁrmedincidentsofcorruptionand Notapplicableactionstaken
Anti-competitiveBehavior
103-1 Explanationofthematerialtopicandits －Boundary103-2 Themanagementapproachandits
CorporateCodeofConductcomponents
Compliance103-3 Evaluationofthemanagementapproach －175

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206-1 Legalactionsforanti-competitive
behavior,anti-trust,andmonopoly
practices300series(Environmentaltopics)
Materials
103-1 Explanationofthematerialtopicandits
Boundary103-2 Themanagementapproachandits
components
103-3 Evaluationofthemanagementapproach301-1 Materialsusedbyweightorvolume301-2 Recycledinputmaterialsused301-3 Reclaimedproductsandtheirpackaging
materials
Energy103-1 Explanationofthematerialtopicandits
Boundary103-2 Themanagementapproachandits
components

103-3 Evaluationofthemanagementapproach302-1 Energyconsumptionwithintheorganization

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－
－
－
－
－
PromotionofStrategic
EnvironmentalManagement
ClimateChange
PromotionofStrategic
EnvironmentalManagement
EnvironmentalManagement
ClimateChange
PromotionofStrategic
EnvironmentalManagement
ClimateChange
OverviewofEnvironmental
ImpactsbyOurBusiness
Activities
EnvironmentalImpactData(Fiscal2018)fromtheFour
MainManufacturingSites(DomesticManufacturingSites)
Meiden Group CSR

302-2 Energyconsumptionoutsideoftheorganization
302-3 Energyintensity
302-4 Reductionofenergyconsumption
302-5 Reductionsinenergyrequirementsofproductsandservices
Water
103-1 Explanationofthematerialtopicandits
Boundary103-2 Themanagementapproachandits
components－
ClimateChange
ClimateChange
ProductInitiatives(ExamplesofMeidenGreenProductregisteredinﬁscal2018)－

PromotionofStrategic
EnvironmentalManagement
EnvironmentalManagement103-3 Evaluationofthemanagementapproach PromotionofStrategic
EnvironmentalManagement
WaterResources303-1 Waterwithdrawalbysource
WaterResources
OverviewofEnvironmental
ImpactsbyOurBusiness
Activities
EnvironmentalImpactData(Fiscal2018)fromtheFour
MainManufacturingSites(DomesticManufacturingSites)
303-2 Watersourcessigniﬁcantlyaﬀectedby －withdrawalofwater
303-3 Waterrecycledandreused－
Biodiversity103-1 Explanationofthematerialtopicandits PromotionofStrategic
Boundary
EnvironmentalManagement
Biodiversity103-2 Themanagementapproachandits
PromotionofStrategic
components
EnvironmentalManagement
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EnvironmentalManagement
Biodiversity103-3 Evaluationofthemanagementapproach PromotionofStrategic
EnvironmentalManagement304-1 Operationalsitesowned,leased,managed Biodiversity
in,oradjacentto,protectedareasandareasofhighbiodiversityvalueoutside
protectedareas
304-2 Signiﬁcantimpactsofactivities,products, Biodiversity
andservicesonbiodiversity304-3 Habitatsprotectedorrestored
Biodiversity
304-4 IUCNRedListspeciesandnational
Biodiversity
conservationlistspecieswithhabitatsinareasaﬀectedbyoperations
Emissions103-1 Explanationofthematerialtopicandits PromotionofStrategic
Boundary
EnvironmentalManagement
ClimateChange
103-2 Themanagementapproachandits
PromotionofStrategic
components
EnvironmentalManagement
EnvironmentalManagement
ClimateChange
103-3 Evaluationofthemanagementapproach PromotionofStrategic
EnvironmentalManagement305-1 Direct(Scope1)GHGemissions
ClimateChange
OverviewofEnvironmental
ImpactsbyOurBusiness
Activities
EnvironmentalImpactData(Fiscal2018)fromtheFour
MainManufacturingSites(DomesticManufacturingSites)
305-2 Energyindirect(Scope2)GHGemissions ClimateChange
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ImpactsbyOurBusiness
Activities
EnvironmentalImpactData(Fiscal2018)fromtheFour
MainManufacturingSites(DomesticManufacturingSites)
305-3 Otherindirect(Scope3)GHGemissions ClimateChange
305-4 GHGemissionsintensity
ClimateChange305-5 ReductionofGHGemissions
ClimateChange
305-6 Emissionsofozone-depletingsubstances ClimateChange(ODS)
305-7 Nitrogenoxides(NOX),sulfuroxides
PreventionofPollutionand(SOX),andothersigniﬁcantairemissions EﬀectiveUtilizationofResources
OverviewofEnvironmental
ImpactsbyOurBusiness
Activities
EnvironmentalImpactData(Fiscal2018)fromtheFour
MainManufacturingSites(DomesticManufacturingSites)
EﬄuentsandWaste
103-1 Explanationofthematerialtopicandits PromotionofStrategic
Boundary
EnvironmentalManagement
Biodiversity103-2 Themanagementapproachandits
PromotionofStrategic
components
EnvironmentalManagement
EnvironmentalManagement
PreventionofPollutionandEﬀectiveUtilizationofResources103-3 Evaluationofthemanagementapproach PromotionofStrategic
EnvironmentalManagement
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306-1 Waterdischargebyqualityanddestination

306-2 Wastebytypeanddisposalmethod306-3 Signiﬁcantspills
306-4 Transportofhazardouswaste
306-5 Waterbodiesaﬀectedbywater
dischargesand/orrunoﬀ
EnvironmentalCompliance103-1 Explanationofthematerialtopicandits
Boundary103-2 Themanagementapproachandits
components

WaterResources
OverviewofEnvironmental
ImpactsbyOurBusiness
Activities
EnvironmentalImpactData(Fiscal2018)fromtheFour
MainManufacturingSites(DomesticManufacturingSites)
PreventionofPollutionandEﬀectiveUtilizationofResources
OverviewofEnvironmental
ImpactsbyOurBusiness
Activities
EnvironmentalImpactData(Fiscal2018)fromtheFour
MainManufacturingSites(DomesticManufacturingSites)
Notapplicable
PreventionofPollutionandEﬀectiveUtilizationofResources－

PromotionofStrategic
EnvironmentalManagement
PromotionofStrategic
EnvironmentalManagement
EnvironmentalManagement103-3 Evaluationofthemanagementapproach EnvironmentalManagement307-1 Non-compliancewithenvironmentallaws Notapplicableandregulations
SupplierEnvironmentalAssessment
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103-1 Explanationofthematerialtopicandits SupplyChainManagement
Boundary103-2 Themanagementapproachandits
SupplyChainManagement
components
103-3 Evaluationofthemanagementapproach －308-1 Newsuppliersthatwerescreenedusing SupplyChainManagement
environmentalcriteria308-2 Negativeenvironmentalimpactsinthe
ClimateChange
supplychainandactionstaken
SupplyChainManagement
400series(Socialtopics)
Employment103-1 Explanationofthematerialtopicandits LaborPractices
Boundary103-2 Themanagementapproachandits
LaborPractices
components
103-3 Evaluationofthemanagementapproach LaborPractices
401-1 Newemployeehiresandemployee
LaborPractices
turnover401-2 Beneﬁtsprovidedtofull-timeemployees LaborPracticesthatarenotprovidedtotemporaryor
part-timeemployees
401-3 Parentalleave
LaborPractices
Labor/ManagementRelations
103-1 Explanationofthematerialtopicandits －Boundary103-2 Themanagementapproachandits
LaborPractices
components
103-3 Evaluationofthemanagementapproach －402-1 Minimumnoticeperiodsregarding－
operationalchanges
OccupationalHealthandSafety
103-1 Explanationofthematerialtopicandits LaborPractices
Boundary
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OccupationalSafetyandHealthOccupationalSafetyandHealth103-2 Themanagementapproachandits
components
103-3 Evaluationofthemanagementapproach OccupationalSafetyandHealth403-1 Workersrepresentationinformaljoint
OccupationalSafetyandHealthmanagement–workerhealthandsafetycommittees
403-2 Typesofinjuryandratesofinjury,
OccupationalSafetyandHealthoccupationaldiseases,lostdays,andabsenteeism,andnumberofwork-related
fatalities
403-3 Workerswithhighincidenceorhighrisk OccupationalSafetyandHealthofdiseasesrelatedtotheiroccupation
403-4 HealthandsafetytopicscoveredinOccupationalSafetyandHealthformalagreementswithtradeunions
TrainingandEducation
103-1 Explanationofthematerialtopicandits LaborPractices
Boundary103-2 Themanagementapproachandits
HRDevelopment
components
103-3 Evaluationofthemanagementapproach －404-1 Averagehoursoftrainingperyearper
LaborPractices＞HRData
employee404-2 Programsforupgradingemployeeskills LaborPractices
andtransitionassistanceprograms
HRDevelopment
404-3 Percentageofemployeesreceiving
LaborPractices＞HRData
regularperformanceandcareerdevelopmentreviews
DiversityandEqualOpportunity
103-1 Explanationofthematerialtopicandits LaborPractices
Boundary103-2 Themanagementapproachandits
LaborPractices
components
103-3 Evaluationofthemanagementapproach LaborPractices
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405-1 DiversityofgovernancebodiesandLaborPractices
employees
405-2 Ratioofbasicsalaryandremunerationof LaborPractices＞HRData
womentomen
Non-discrimination
103-1 Explanationofthematerialtopicandits －Boundary103-2 Themanagementapproachandits
HumanRights
components
103-3 Evaluationofthemanagementapproach －406-1 Incidentsofdiscriminationandcorrective －actionstaken
FreedomofAssociationandCollectiveBargaining
103-1 Explanationofthematerialtopicandits －Boundary103-2 Themanagementapproachandits
HumanRights
components
103-3 Evaluationofthemanagementapproach －407-1 Operationsandsuppliersinwhichthe－righttofreedomofassociationandcollectivebargainingmaybeatrisk
ChildLabor
103-1 Explanationofthematerialtopicandits －Boundary103-2 Themanagementapproachandits
SupplyChainManagement
components
HumanRights
103-3 Evaluationofthemanagementapproach －408-1 Operationsandsuppliersatsigniﬁcant －riskforincidentsofchildlabor
ForcedorCompulsoryLabor
103-1 Explanationofthematerialtopicandits －Boundary103-2 Themanagementapproachandits
SupplyChainManagement
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HumanRights
103-3 Evaluationofthemanagementapproach －409-1 Operationsandsuppliersatsigniﬁcant －riskforincidentsofforcedorcompulsorylabor
SecurityPractices
103-1 Explanationofthematerialtopicandits －Boundary103-2 Themanagementapproachandits－
components
103-3 Evaluationofthemanagementapproach －410-1 Securitypersonneltrainedinhuman－rightspoliciesorprocedures
RightsofIndigenousPeoples
103-1 Explanationofthematerialtopicandits －Boundary103-2 Themanagementapproachandits－
components
103-3 Evaluationofthemanagementapproach －411-1 Incidentsofviolationsinvolvingrightsof Notapplicableindigenouspeoples
HumanRightsAssessment
103-1 Explanationofthematerialtopicandits －Boundary103-2 Themanagementapproachandits
HumanRights
components
103-3 Evaluationofthemanagementapproach －412-1 Operationsthathavebeensubjectto－humanrightsreviewsorimpact
assessments
412-2 Employeetrainingonhumanrights
HumanRights
policiesorprocedures
412-3 Signiﬁcantinvestmentagreementsand －184

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clausesorthatunderwenthumanrights
screening
LocalCommunities
103-1 Explanationofthematerialtopicandits
Boundary103-2 Themanagementapproachandits
components
103-3 Evaluationofthemanagementapproach413-1 Operationswithlocalcommunity
engagement,impactassessments,anddevelopmentprograms
413-2 Operationswithsigniﬁcantactualandpotentialnegativeimpactsonlocal
communities
SupplierSocialAssessment
103-1 Explanationofthematerialtopicandits
Boundary103-2 Themanagementapproachandits
components
103-3 Evaluationofthemanagementapproach414-1 Newsuppliersthatwerescreenedusingsocialcriteria414-2 Negativesocialimpactsinthesupply
chainandactionstaken
PublicPolicy
103-1 Explanationofthematerialtopicandits
Boundary103-2 Themanagementapproachandits
components
103-3 Evaluationofthemanagementapproach
415-1 Politicalcontributions
CustomerHealthandSafety
103-1 Explanationofthematerialtopicandits
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Community
Community－
Biodiversity
CommunityNotapplicable

SupplyChainManagement
SupplyChainManagement－
SupplyChainManagement
SupplyChainManagement－－－－
ProductResponsibility
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components
103-3 Evaluationofthemanagementapproach
416-1 Assessmentofthehealthandsafety
impactsofproductandservice
categories
416-2 Incidentsofnon-complianceconcerningthehealthandsafetyimpactsofproductsandservices
MarketingandLabeling103-1 Explanationofthematerialtopicandits
Boundary103-2 Themanagementapproachandits
components
103-3 Evaluationofthemanagementapproach
417-1 Requirementsforproductandservice
informationandlabeling417-2 Incidentsofnon-complianceconcerning
productandserviceinformationandlabeling
417-3 Incidentsofnon-complianceconcerningmarketingcommunications
CustomerPrivacy
103-1 Explanationofthematerialtopicandits
Boundary103-2 Themanagementapproachandits
components
103-3 Evaluationofthemanagementapproach418-1 Substantiatedcomplaintsconcerning
breachesofcustomerprivacyandlossesofcustomerdata
SocioeconomicCompliance103-1 Explanationofthematerialtopicandits
Boundary
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ProductResponsibility
ProductResponsibility－
Notapplicable

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－
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Notapplicable－
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components
103-3 Evaluationofthemanagementapproach －419-1 Non-compliancewithlawsandregulations Notapplicableinthesocialandeconomicarea

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