RC Activity Results for FY2021 and Plan for FY2022
RC Medium-term Plan 2023 (2021-2023)(♦Grow UP 2023 KPI; Other: RC target)
Aim to eliminate occupational injuries
at the worksites of MGC and its partnercompanies. Visualize the factors that
directly and indirectly affectoccupational safety through various
evaluation methods and build foundations
for improvement.
Quantitative occupational health andsafety targets until 2023
♦Serious occupational injuries*1: 0
Lost time injuries and non-lost time
injuries requiring three or more doctorvisits at MGC: 0Cooperating company frequency rate: 0.3or lower; Severity rate: 0.003 or lower

Occupational
Health andSafety

FY2021 RC Activity Plan
(1) Enhance day-to-day
safety activities
unique to each businesssite and make reliable
responses.
(2) Eliminate similar
occupational injuries(respond to falling
down, falling from aheight, and falling
down stairs etc.).
(3) Implement measures toprevent human error(unsafe conduct).
(4) Use the MGC Group
Process Safety andDisaster Prevention
Guidelines (culture ofsafety).
(5) Implement safety
activities through LINK
activities.
(6) Provide support topartner companies toeliminate occupationalinjuries.
(7) Evaluate and improve
workplace environments.

☆☆☆：Achieved、☆☆：Mostly achieved、☆：Further efforts required
FY2021 RC Activity Results
SelfFY2022 RC Activity Planassessment
To achieve occupational health and safety and(1) Conducted day-to-day safety activities uniqueprocess safety and accident prevention targets,to each business site including 5S, near-miss
implement effective measures according toincident identification activities, KY,
issues at each business site with the aims ofworkplace safety meetings, monthly campaigns
safe work and stable operations, taking thewith different themes, and training on pastfollowing into consideration.
examples.
(2) Created lists of sites with risk of falling(1) Self-initiated safety activities
down, falling from a height, and falling down
(2) Prevention of similar occupational injuries
stairs etc., improved facilities, posted signed,and human error
and implemented other safety measures.
(3) Support for reducing occupational injuries(3) Used training courses taught by outside
at partner companiesinstructors and measures to instill the(4) Voluntary safety measurespointing-and-calling occupational safety method(5) Improvement measures using the MGC Groupto prevent human error.
Process Safety and Disaster Prevention(4) Used the MGC Group Process Safety and Disaster
Guidelines and evaluation tools such as MOSMS
Prevention Guidelines in RC audits, investigateddiagnoses
the status of safety culture, and made(6) Achieve MGC smart factories and introduce
improvements.
new technologies.
(5) Held LINK Leaders Conferences in production,(7) Identify sources of safety and accidentengineering, and research departments to share☆
hazards and take measures to ensure safety
information on safety management procedures and(including natural disasters).
best practices and promote safety.
(8) Education and training(6) Held accident-prevention and other conferencesat partner companies to exchange information and
RC priority audit items
made educational facilities available so that
・Business site issues concerning occupational
employees of partner companies can also undergo
safety and accident prevention and status oftraining.
measures for improvement(7) Conducted health and sanitation evaluations
・Status of responses to progressive naturaland took measures to improve work environments.
disasters
・Status of implementation of LINK activities
Results compared to quantitative targets throughat business sites
2023
・ Status of measures to address occupational
・Grow UP 2023 KPI (April 2021 — March 2022)*1
safety and accident prevention during loading
Serious occupational injuries : 1・Results compared to RC targets (January —and unloading work
December 2021)
MGC
Lost time injuries: 1
Non-lost time injuries: 1
Cooperating companies
Frequency rate: 1.62
Severity rate: 0.027

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RC Medium-term Plan 2023 (2021-2023)(♦Grow UP 2023 KPI; Other: RC target)
Aim to eliminate accidents in theworkplace. Visualize the factors that
directly and indirectly affect process
safety and accident prevention throughvarious evaluation methods and build
foundations for improvement.
Quantitative process safety and accident
prevention targets until 2023
♦Serious accidents*2: 0ICCA annual score: 0 (for both MGC andcooperating companies)

Process Safetyand Accident
Prevention

FY2021 RC Activity Plan

FY2021 RC Activity Results(1) Enhance facility management(specifically, comply with theProduction Technology Divisionaction plan).
(2) Eliminate similar irregularevents (respond to fire and leakincidents).
(3) Systematically implement HAZOP
for all manufacturing facilities
as process risk assessment.
(4) Use the MGC Group Process
Safety and Disaster Prevention
Guidelines (safety foundations).
(5) Implement process safety andaccident prevention measuresthrough LINK activities.
(6) Enhance safety training andlearning.
(7) Respond reliably to sudden
natural disasters such as
earthquakes, tsunamis, and ash
fall and to ongoing disasters
such as wind and flood damage
based on the latest information.

(1) To create smart factories, held
conferences with relevant parties andworked to improve safety management
systems using the IoT.
(2) Reconfirmed fire and leakcountermeasures and prevented
reoccurrence.
(3) Invited outside instructors toconduct HAZOP training and trained
HAZOP practitioners.
(4) Used the MGC Group Process Safety
and Disaster Prevention Guidelines in
RC audits, and evaluated safety andaccident prevention measures.
(5) Held LINK Leaders Conferences inproduction, engineering, and research
departments to share information onsafety management procedures and bestpractices and promote safety andaccident prevention measures.
(6) Introduced e-learning and usedonline seminars to continue training
during the COVID-19 pandemic.
(7) Obtained the latest hazard maps andstarted preparing timelines
corresponding to ongoing disasters
such as wind and flood damage.
Results compared to quantitative
targets through 2023
・Grow UP 2023 KPI (April 2021 — March2022)
Serious accidents*2: 0・Results compared to RC targets(January — December 2021)
ICCA score MGC: 1; cooperatingcompanies: 3

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Selfassessment

FY2022 RC Activity Plan
* In fiscal 2022, we organized safety andaccident prevention as well as occupational
health and safety and prepared a plan.
Consequently, the safety and accident
prevention plan is included in theoccupational health and safety mentioned
above.

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RC Medium-term Plan 2023 (2021-2023)(♦Grow UP 2023 KPI; Other: RC target)
Aim to protect the natural environmentand contribute to communities throughbusiness activities. From those results,
improve MGC's reputation in society.

Environmental
Conservation

Qualitative and quantitativeenvironmental conservation targets until
2023*(1) ♦Reduce greenhouse gas (GHG)
emissions* by 28% compared tofiscal 2013
♦Reduce GHG emissions intensity* by
19.9% compared to fiscal 2013
① Continuously reduce emissions by
4,000 t-CO2e/year② Completely eliminate heavy oil
used for in-house power generationand in boilers, etc. (MizushimaPlant, Yokkaichi Plant)③ Reduce the GHG emissions
coefficient for purchased electricpower(0.45; Mizushima Plant)♦④ Introduce 10% renewable energy topurchased electric power (allbusiness sites)(2) Zero emissions of waste♦*Waste zero emissions rate*3: 0.3% orless(3) Reduce releases of chemical
substances subject to the Pollutant
Release andTransfer Register system* by 10%
compared to 2020
(4) Water resource conservation*Water reuse rate: 95% or higher
Identify water risk (domesticmanufacturing sites)(5) Biodiversity conservation*"Bookcase for Biodiversity" donation
program: Total of 10 instances*Establishment of "actual sites" ofbiodiversity: 1 installation

FY2021 RC Activity Plan

FY2021 RC Activity Results(1) Improve GHG emissions
intensity and reduceemissions.
(2) Reduce the final disposalof waste by encouraging
recycling of waste,efficiently using waste as aresource, and taking othermeasures.
(3) Promote reductions inchemical substances subject
to the Pollutant Release andTransfer Register system.
(4) Promote efficient use ofwater resources.
(5) Promote identification ofwater risks at each businesssite.
(6) Undertake biodiversity
conservation.
(7) Promote eco-friendly
products.
(8) Continuously improve
environmental management
system (EMS).

(1) Continuously implemented measures toreduce GHG emissions including
introduction of high-efficiency equipment
and review of production equipment
operating conditions.
(2) Reduced waste by sorting and collecting,recycling and selling waste, converting
waste to fuel, and taking other measures.
(3) Curtailed releases of chemical
substances subject to the Pollutant
Release and Transfer Register system byimproving facilities and taking othermeasures.
(4) Made efforts to efficiently use water
resources by stable operations and reuseof water.
(5) Investigated examples of water-relatedrisks and opportunities and reflected theresults in CDP water security
questionnaires.
(6) Donated “Bookcases for Biodiversity.”(7) Added MIRAFOAM™ Λ (lambda) high heatinsulation foamed plastic and DESLIME as
certified eco-friendly products.
(8) Checked environmental management systems
through RC audits and confirmed that there
are no problems.
Results compared to quantitative targets
through 2023
・Grow UP 2023 KPI (April 2021 — March 2022)
Reduced greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by
27%
Reduced GHG emissions intensity by 13.1%
Waste zero emissions rate: 0.27%
・Results compared to RC targets (January —December 2021)
Reduced releases of chemical substances
subject to the Pollutant Release andTransfer Register Act by 10%
Water reuse rate: 94%"Bookcase for Biodiversity" donation
program: 2 instances
Establishment of "actual sites" ofbiodiversity: 0 installations

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FY2022 RC Activity Plan
Implement various measures to achieve the Grow
UP 2023 KPI and the environmental preservation
targets for the following items.
(1) Measures to address global environmental
issues
GHG emissions reduction (including
introduction of electric power with a low
GHG emissions coefficient and renewableenergy)
Waste reduction
Water resource conservationBiodiversity conservation(2) Measures to address local environmental
issuesContinuous improvement of factors that havean impact on the environment (air, water,noise, vibration, odors, PRTR, etc.)☆☆

RC priority audit items
・Plan for achieving Grow UP 2023 KPI andtargets relating to environmental conservationand status of improvement

RC Medium-term Plan 2023 (2021-2023)(♦Grow UP 2023 KPI; Other: RC target)
Clarify the properties and handling
methods of chemicals and products toprotect the safety and health of allhandlers and the environment.
Quantitative chemical and productsafety targets until 2023**(1) Conduct phased safety evaluationsin product development (ongoing)**Review new product launches andmarket development: 100%(percentage of products)(2) Promote risk assessment and risk
management of handled products(ongoing)
Chemical andProduct Safety**Product safety training: 100%(percentage of members of the MGC
Group Environment and Safety Council)(3) Ensure that applications andregistrations are carried out inaccordance with the chemical
substance management laws andregulations of each country**Chemical substance registrations
under the systems for management ofchemical substances in each country:
100% (percentage of products)(4) Operation and deployment of
automated SDS production system**Preparation and delivery of safety
information (SDS): 100% (percentageof products)

FY2021 RC Activity Plan

FY2021 RC Activity Results(1)-1. Evaluate the safety ofdeveloped substances and products(new substance application,
classification of hazardousness,preparation of safety information,risk assessment).
(1)-2. Review new product launches
and market development.
(2)-1. Respond to priority assessment
chemical substances under the Acton the Evaluation of Chemical
Substances and Regulation of TheirManufacture, etc.
(2)-2. Conduct training on laws andregulations applicable to products
handled and safety.
(3)-1. Japan, U.S., and China: Submit
chemical substance applications andnotifications.
(3)-2. Europe, U.K., South Korea,
Turkey: Register chemical
substances, importers, etc. andorganize and update registration
information.
(3)-3. Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam:
Investigate chemical substances tobe registered, importers, etc.
(3)-4. Gather information on thechemical substance management laws
and regulations of each country andperform procedures underregistration systems.
(4)-1. Optimize statements in major
foreign language versions of SDS.
(4)-2. Build mechanisms that enableaffiliated companies to use SDS
production systems.

(1) Evaluated the safety of developed
substances and products andreviewed product launches andmarket development.
(2) Provided information on
substances that are underassessment under the Act on the
Evaluation of Chemical Substances
and Regulation of Their
Manufacture, etc.
Prepared materials for e-learning
about laws and regulations
applicable to handled chemical
products and safety and trained
employees.
(3) Filed notifications in Japan
under the Industrial Safety andHealth Act and made notifications
pursuant to overseas chemical
substance registration systems.
(4) Reviewed foreign language
versions of SDS and started
preparation of SDS for affiliatedcompanies.

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Selfassessment

FY2022 RC Activity Plan
To achieve chemical and product safety targets,
perform voluntary chemical management while
responding appropriately to international
management mechanisms.

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(1) Evaluate the safety of developed substancesand products through various investigations.
(2) Respond appropriately to amendments of laws
applicable to handled products.
(3) Conduct safety training on handled chemical
substances.
(4) Gather information on the chemical
substance management laws and regulations ofeach country and perform procedures underregistration systems.
(5) Use SDS production systems adapted to thelaws and regulations of Japan and othercountries and properly deliver SDS tocustomers.

RC Medium-term Plan 2023 (2021-2023)(♦Grow UP 2023 KPI; Other: RC target)
Aim to develop an improved reputation
among stakeholders and build trust.

Safe TransportandStorage ofChemicals

Stakeholder
Relations

Aim to promote environmental and safety
activities across the entire MGC Group.
Reinforce communications within theGroup and promote security, process
safety and disaster prevention, andenvironmental management.

FY2021 RC Activity Plan

FY2021 RC Activity Results(1) Regularly analyze problems that
occur when transporting and storingchemicals, and distribute results
to all relevant workplaces.
(2) Share information on the safe
transport and storage of chemicals
with the logistics departments ofgroup companies.
(3) Promote the conclusion security
agreements relating to handlingwork at final destinations.

(1) Gathered and analyzed information
on problems and distributed theresults.
(2) Provided information to thelogistics departments of groupcompanies and shared information.
(3) Promoted the conclusion ofsecurity agreements.

(1) Expand and improve corporate
reports and websites.
(2) Encourage the issuance ofbusiness site environmental andsafety reports.
(3) Undergo external evaluations.
(4) Expand opportunities for dialogue
including RC regional dialogues andtours.

(1) Issued the Corporate Report 2021.
(2) Issued business site
environmental and safety reports.
(3) Underwent external ISO 14001
evaluation and received third-party
GHG verification.
(4) Expanded opportunities fordialogue by conducting RC regional
dialogue meetings and plant tours
and participating in regional
events.

5Selfassessment

FY2022 RC Activity Plan
To achieve logistics safety targets, take thefollowing items into consideration and establish
safety management systems without omissions.

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(1) Analysis of logistics accidents,
occupational injuries, etc.
(2) Occupational safety and accident prevention
during loading and unloading(3) Reinforcement of dialogue with Group
logistics companies through audits andquestionnaires(4) Increasing the rate of security agreement
conclusion
To achieve targets for dialogue with society,implement the following items.
(1) Expand and improve integrated reports,business site environmental and safety
reports, and website.
(2) Expand opportunities for dialogue including
RC regional dialogues and tours.
(3) Undergo external evaluations.

RC Medium-term Plan 2023 (2021-2023)(♦Grow UP 2023 KPI; Other: RC target)
Aim to promote environmental and safety
activities across the entire MGC Group.
Reinforce communications within theGroup and promote security, process
safety and disaster prevention, andenvironmental management.

Responsible
Care
Initiatives andManagement

Make continuous improvements toresponsible care management systems.

FY2021 RC Activity Plan

FY2021 RC Activity Results(1) Reinforce communications throughthe MGC Group Environment andSafety Council, liaison committees,and other bodies.
(2) Enhance systems for sharing
information on Group accidents andinjuries and distribute information
to Group companies.
(3) Perform evaluations and make
improvements in accordance with theMGC Group Process Safety andDisaster Prevention Guidelines.
(4) Implement Group environmentalconservation measures.

(1) Shared information through the MGC
Group Environment and Safety
Council, audits, and liaison
committees of relevant personnel.
(2) Revised procedures for sharing
information with Group companies
concerning accidents andoccupational injuries.
(3) Performed evaluations inaccordance with the MGC Group
Process Safety and Disaster
Prevention Guidelines.
(4) Supported environmental
conservation measures by individualGroup companies through the MGC
Group Environment and Safety
Council, audits, and liaison
committees of relevant personnel.
(1) Reached out to each MGC businesssite through Environment and Safety
Office Managers Meetings, LINK
activities, and other means.

(1) Continuously improve RC
management systems throughcollaboration among company andbusiness site organizations.

Selfassessment☆☆☆

FY2022 RC Activity Plan
Conduct environmental, safety, and disaster
preparedness measures with a sense of unity
by sharing information on MGC Group accidents
and injuries and through the MGC Group
Environment and Safety Council and MGC Groupenvironmental and safety audits.

Continuously improve RC management systems
through environment and safety meetings,Environment and Safety Office Managers
Meetings, RC audits, and other means anddevelop human resources through RCactivities.
*1 Disability eligible for, or possibly eligible for disability compensation involving lost work accidents, fatal accidents and accidents resulting in permanent inability to work, and those
involving four or more lost work days
*2 Accidents and major workplace accidents which threaten third parties, including localized environmental pollution and accidents affecting local residents*3 Final disposal of waste/waste generated

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