“ENVIRONMENT, SAFETY, & HEALTH” -- how we behave
4. Earth Friendly ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 2
5. Safe and Healthy Work Environment ............................................................................................................................................. 3
6. Resilience .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 4
7. Product Liability and Quality Assurance ........................................................................................................................................ 51

<Teijin Group Code of Conduct Practice Aid>
4. Earth Friendly⚫ We seek to protect the environment and reduce the burden on the environment
We put the global
environment, humansafety and health as
our top priorities whenin every part of our business; including research and development,
procurement, production, logistics, sales, use, recycling, and disposal.

conducting business.

How to Behave(1)

We carry out environmental protection and awareness on our own initiative, interacting with regional andinternational communities, and complying with regional environment protection (pollution prevention) laws andregulations.

(2)

We take action to reduce the negative impact on environment (such as reduction of Green House Gases
emissions), conserve energy and resource, and strive for effective reuse of industrial waste in all businessactivities.

(3)

We manage biological and chemical substances appropriately and ensure that our use of these substances will
not cause damage to environment or to the safety and health of human kind.

(4)

We design products by evaluating its total environmental impact, considering its entire product life cycle andnegative impacts to environment. In addition, through conducting a total assessment at the planning stage ofbusiness projects, we seek to reduce the possible risks on human health and environment.

Relevant SDGs

Notes
Teijin Group prepares rules and regulations complying with “Teijin Group Global Environmental Charter” and “TeijinGroup Basic policies on ESH” in order to conduct the business activity smoothly.

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5. Safe and Healthy Work Environment

We put the global⚫

environment, humansafety and health as

We put human life first in every step of our business. We strive to provide a safe
work environment and protect our physical and mental health.

our top priorities when
conducting business.

Preface
We take an active role in disaster prevention, secure safety and promote a healthy environment through all the stagesof our business activities (such as R&D, procurement, manufacturing, distribution, sales, etc.).

How to Behave(1)

Disaster preventioni.

We establish safer working environment through conducting daily disaster prevention activity and reviewing
daily operation in order to minimize damages of disaster to surrounded neighbors and effects toward usersof our services.

ii.

We implement emergency response procedures quickly to limit the spread of damage. This will be done byfollowing the emergency response manual reporting procedures, investigating the root-cause and disclosing
required information in a timely fashion.

(2)

Labor safety and healthi.

We acknowledge that eliminating labor accidents are the responsibility toward society. We continue tostrive creating safe working environment to prevent such labor accidents.

ii.

We review the working conditions to limit long working hours and to improve mental health and working
environment.

Relevant SDGs

Notes
We should put the highest priority on safety and health through disaster prevention as they are directly connected tosomeone’s life. Needless to say, employees are one of the most important stakeholders for companies. We cannot
expect the company to sustain growth without providing a safe and healthy working environment.
In order to comply with laws and regulations and to conduct business activities smoothly, we have establishedregulations, guidelines and standards based on “Teijin Group Basic policies on ESH” and “Teijin Group Environment,Safety and Health Rules”.
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We put the globalenvironment, humansafety and health as
our top priorities when

We put human life first in every step of our business. We strive to provide a safe
work environment and protect our physical and mental health. We also provide
our customers with safe and trustworthy products and services.

conducting business.

Preface
We build business operations that are resilient to sudden accidents/incidents such as natural disasters.

How to Behave(1)Basis of action

We protect ourselves and own family members’ safety first when significant incidents or natural disasters occur. Once
it is secured, we switch to take care the workplace and society where we belong to.
(2)

Formulation of emergency response plans

We formulate emergency response plans by identifying predictable risks of our daily business operations (in areas
such as procurement, manufacturing, logistics, business activities, etc.) and determine in advance how to maintainbusiness continuity in case of emergency. Also, it is important to secure alternative methods in advance as there could
be some limitation when emergencies occur.
(3)

Emergency response training

We conduct regular training to ensure smooth action of collecting emergency related information and activate
emergency response plan when it is necessary.

Relevant SDGs

Notes
Formulating the Business Continuity Plan (BCP) and preparing for sudden accidents/incidents will demonstrate that wetake our obligations towards our customers, business partners, and other stakeholders seriously.

47. Product Liability and Quality Assurance

We put the globalenvironment, human⚫ We provide our customers with safe and trustworthy products and services.

safety and health as
our top priorities when
conducting business.

Preface
We actively strive to provide safe and reliable products and services to our customers.

How to Behave(1)

We ensure the safety and quality of our products and services in all our processes from R&D to manufacturing/processing, distribution/sales, and disposal. Most of all, we put the highest priority on safety.

(2)

We fulfill safety and quality assessments of our products and services based on “Teijin Group Regulations forGroup PL and Quality Assurance”, and provide products and services that are well received by the society. We
also review safety and quality of legacy products and services in the market if necessary.

(3)

We report complaints and incidents regarding products and services to supervisors and the Product
Liability/Quality Assurance lead of each business group following our reporting criteria.

(4)

We comply with PL laws (Product Liability Law) and any laws and regulations related to products and services
globally. In addition, we comply with the articles stipulated in the signed contracts with customers.

Relevant SDGs

Notes
Complying with laws and regulations, ensuring quality guarantees to our customers, and providing safe products andservices are the basis of our corporate activities. If we have problems with product quality and safety, we will
jeopardize our reputation in the market as well as our financial results.

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