RC Activity Results for FY2022 and Plan for FY2023
RC Medium-term Plan 2023 (2021-2023)(♦Grow UP 2023 KPI; Other: RC target)
Occupational Health and Safety
Aim to eliminate occupational injuries at
the worksites of MGC and its partnercompanies. Visualize the factors that
directly and indirectly affect occupationalsafety through various evaluation
methods and build foundations for
improvement.

Occupational
Health and
SafetyProcess Safety
and Accident
Prevention

Quantitative occupational health andsafety targets until 2023
♦Serious occupational injuries*1: 0
Lost time injuries and non-lost time
injuries requiring three or more doctor
visits at MGC: 0
Cooperating company frequency rate:
0.3 or lower; Severity rate: 0.003 or
lower
Process Safety and Accident Prevention
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: 0
ICCA annual score: 0 (for both MGC andcooperating companies)☆☆☆：Achieved、☆☆：Mostly achieved、☆：Further efforts required
FY2022 RC Activity Plan
FY2022 RC Activity Results
SelfFY2023 RC Activity Planassessment
To achieve occupational
Implement effective(1) Self-initiated safety activities
・Conducted day-to-day safety activities unique to each business site
health and safety andmeasures according toprocess safety and accident
issues at each business site
including 5S, near-miss incident identification activities, KY, workplace
prevention targets,with the aims of safe worksafety meetings, monthly campaigns with different themes, training on past
implement effective
and stable operations.
examples using KY handbooks, distribution of environmental preservation
measures according tonews, personal safety declarations, safety dialogues, and safety speeches.
・Undertook worksite-led safety initiatives by encouraging TPM activities andissues at each business site(1) Self-initiated safetywith the aims of safe work
activities
confirmed the status of safety patrol implementation.
・Held LINK Leaders Conferences in production, engineering, research, andand stable operations,(2) Prevention of similar
taking the following into
occupational injuries andloading and unloading departments to share information on safety
consideration.
human error
management procedures, research on accident case studies, and best(3) Support for reducing
practices and promoted safety activities.
(1) Self-initiated safety
occupational injuries at(2) Prevention of similar occupational injuries and human error
・Conducted a campaign to address occupational injuries that occur
activities
partner companies(2) Prevention of similar(4) Voluntary safety
frequently such as falling down, falling from a height, and falling down
occupational injuries andmeasuresstairs and worked to prevent reoccurrence.
・Reviewed maps of sites with a risk of falling down, falling from a height,
human error(5) Improvement measures(3) Support for reducing
using the MGC Groupand falling down stairs, etc., posted signs, and implemented other safety
occupational injuries at
Process Safety andmeasures.
・Used improvement presentation meetings, training courses taught bypartner companies
Disaster Prevention☆☆
(4) Voluntary safety
Guidelines and evaluation
outside instructors, readings on past examples of human error and workmeasurestools such as MOSMS
procedure manuals, and measures to instill the pointing-and-calling(5) Improvement measures
diagnoses
occupational safety method to prevent human error.
using the MGC Group(6) Achieve MGC smart(3) Support for reducing occupational injuries at partner companies
・Held accident-prevention and other conferences at partner companies,
Process Safety andfactories and introduce
shared accident case studies and other safety information, provided safety
Disaster Prevention
new technologies.
management methods and systems, and worked with partner companies to
Guidelines and evaluation(7) Identify sources of safety
create safe workplaces.
tools such as MOSMS
and accident hazards and・Made company training facilities including safety dojos and process dojos
diagnosestake measures to ensure
available to train the employees of on-site partner companies. Started VR(6) Achieve MGC smart
safety (including naturalsafety training for cooperating construction companies.
factories and introduce
disasters).
・Used information on near-miss incidents and improvement proposals fromnew technologies.
(8) Education and training
partner companies to improve work environments.
(7) Identify sources of safety
and accident hazards andtake measures to ensure
safety (including natural
disasters).
(8) Education and training1(4) Voluntary safety measures
・Reconfirmed fire and leak countermeasures based on past examples,
implemented measures to prevent gradual fading of memories of practices,and prevented reoccurrence.
・Held LINK Leaders Conferences in production, engineering, research, andloading and unloading departments to share information among businesssites on safety management procedures, research on accident casestudies, and best practices and promoted safety activities.
・Systematically implemented external corrosion management to prevent
leaks and reoccurrence of problems.
(5) Improvement measures using the MGC Group Process Safety and Disaster
Prevention Guidelines and evaluation tools such as MOSMS diagnoses
・Used the MGC Group Process Safety and Disaster Prevention Guidelines
to conduct RC audits and internal audits.
・Held accident cause analysis meetings and introduced a spare parts
management systems after MOSMS diagnoses and also continued
improvement measures.
(6) Achieved MGC smart factories and introduced new technologies.
・Verified DX technologies that have been introduced including facility
management systems for creating smart factories and implemented
measures concerning plant safety management systems using the IoT
including drones and an online abnormality predictive system.
(7) Identified sources of safety and accident hazards and took measures toensure safety (including natural disasters).
・Conducted HAZOP training as a part of in-house training including trainingby outside instructors and process dojos.
・When conducting HAZOPs, managed process according to the number ofnodes and promoted systematic implementation of HAZOPs.
・Obtained the latest hazard maps and reviewed accident prevention rules.
・Prepared timelines corresponding to ongoing disasters such as wind andflood damage.
(8) Education and training
・Conducted training using in-house training facilities including maintenancedojos and process dojos and conducted hands-on training in the Keiyo
Coastal Industrial Complex Human Resource Development Course, Sanyo
Human Resource Development Course, and other courses.
・Conducted safety training that integrates VR experiences with real-world
experiences.
・Introduced e-learning and used online seminars to continue training during
the COVID-19 pandemic.
・Conducted disaster preparedness drills in anticipation of a fire andevacuation drills in anticipation of an earthquake and tsunami.
Results compared to quantitative targets through 2023
・Grow UP 2023 KPISerious occupational injuries: 1
Serious accidents: 0
・Quantitative targets of the RC Medium-term Plan 2023
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RC Medium-term Plan 2023 (2021-2023)(♦Grow UP 2023 KPI; Other: RC target)

FY2022 RC Activity Plan

FY2022 RC Activity Results
MGC

Lost time injuries and non-lost time injuries requiring three ormore doctor visits: 3
Cooperating companies
Frequency rate: 0.49
Severity rate: 0.044
ICCA score: 8 in one year (MGC: 7; cooperating companies: 1)

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FY2023 RC Activity PlanAim to protect the natural environment andcontribute to communities through businessactivities. From those results, improve
MGC's reputation in society.
Qualitative and quantitative environmental
conservation targets until 2023*

Environmental
Conservation(1) ♦Reduce greenhouse gas (GHG)
emissions* by 28% compared to fiscal
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 generation and inboilers, etc. (Mizushima Plant,
Yokkaichi Plant)③ Reduce the GHG emissions
coefficient for purchased electric
power (0.45; Mizushima Plant)♦④ Introduce 10% renewable energy topurchased electric power (all businesssites)(2) Zero emissions of waste♦*Waste zero emissions rate*3: 0.3% or
less(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 (domestic manufacturing sites)(5) Biodiversity conservation*"Bookcase for Biodiversity" donation
program: Total of 10 instances*Establishment of "actual sites" of
biodiversity: 1 installation(1) Improve GHG
emissions intensity andreduce emissions.
(2) Reduce the final
disposal of waste byencouraging recycling ofwaste, efficiently using
waste as a resource,
and taking othermeasures.
(3) Promote reductions inchemical substances
subject to the Pollutant
Release and Transfer
Register system.
(4) Promote efficient use ofwater resources.
(5) Promote identificationof water risks at eachbusiness site.
(6) Undertake biodiversity
conservation.
(7) Promote eco-friendly
products.
(8) Continuously improve
environmental
management system(EMS) .

GHG emissions reduction
・Replaced lights with LEDs, replaced air conditioning equipment,
pumps, and other equipment with high-efficiency units, reviewed
operational conditions of manufacturing equipment and took othermeasures, performed proper management of insulation and steam traps,
and implemented ongoing measures to reduce GHG emissions.
・Introduced renewable energy and purchased non-fossil fuel certificates.
Waste reduction
・Made efforts to reduce waste by reducing the amount of dried sludge
generated and selling sludge as fertilizer, implementing comprehensive
sorting and recovery of waste material, distilling and recycling waste,selling resin used in prototype production, selling metal recovered from
catalysts, and converting waste to fuel.
Water resource conservation
・Made efforts to efficiently use water resources by stable operations andreuse of water.
・Surveyed water usage and disclosed the results on the Company
website.
・Investigated examples of water-related risks and opportunities andreflected the results in CDP water security questionnaires.
Biodiversity conservation
・Conducted a land survey and surveyed wildlife for the construction of abiotope.
・Participated in regional activities including coastal preservation and blackpine tree planting.
・Conducted clean-up activities in the vicinity of plants.
Air and water・Reduced emissions of atmospheric pollutants using scrubber equipment.
・Analyzed waste gas from waste treatment facilities and publicly released
the results.
・Analyzed waste water and performed appropriate management ofwastewater treatment facilities.
Noise, vibration, and odors
・Implemented patrols to confirm that there was no occurrence of noise,
vibration, odors, and so on.
・Conducted RC audits to confirm that there are no problems withenvironmental management systems.
PRTR
・Curtailed releases of chemical substances subject to the Pollutant
Release and Transfer Register (PRTR) system by improving scrubbers
and other facilities, replacing substances not subject to PRTR, and taking
other measures.
・Surveyed releases of chemical substances subject to the PRTR Act andpublicly released the results on the Company website.
Results compared to quantitative targets through 2023
・Grow UP 2023 KPIReduced greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 34%
4Implement various
measures to achieve thefollowing environmental
preservation targets relating
to the Grow UP 2023 KPI
and RC Medium-term Plan
2023.
(1) Measures to address
global environmental
issues
GHG emissions
reduction (including
introduction of electric
power with a low GHG
emissions coefficientand renewable energy)
Waste reduction
Water resource
conservation
Biodiversity
conservation☆☆

(2) Measures to address
local environmental
issuesContinuous
improvement of factorsthat have an impact on
the environment (air,water, noise, vibration,odors, PRTR, etc.)

RC Medium-term Plan 2023 (2021-2023)(♦Grow UP 2023 KPI; Other: RC target)

FY2022 RC Activity Plan

FY2022 RC Activity Results
Reduced GHG emissions intensity by 8.6%
Renewable energy introduction rate for purchased electric power:
19%
Waste zero emissions rate: 0.25%
・ Quantitative targets of the RC Medium-term Plan 2023
Increased releases of chemical substances subject to the PRTR Act
by 22% compared to 2020
Water reuse rate: 93.7%"Bookcase for Biodiversity" donation program: Total of 6 instances
Establishment of “actual sites” of biodiversity: 0 installations

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FY2023 RC Activity PlanRC Medium-term Plan 2023 (2021-2023)(♦Grow UP 2023 KPI; Other: RC target)

FY2022 RC Activity Plan

FY2022 RC Activity Results

Clarify the properties and handling methods

To achieve chemical andproduct safety targets,
perform voluntary chemical
management while
responding appropriately tointernational management
mechanisms.

(1) Evaluated the safety of developed substances and products throughvarious investigations.
・Conducted safety testing of developed substances and safety evaluationsin product launches and market development.
・Conducted new small production volume registrations under the Act on
the Evaluation of Chemical Substances and Regulation of Their
Manufacture, etc. and the Industrial Safety and Health Act.
(2) Responded appropriately to amendments of laws applicable to handled
products.
・Gathered information on amendments to Industrial Safety and Health Act
applicable to handled products and distributed it to business sites andGroup companies.
(3) Conducted safety training on handled chemical substances.
・Conducted training for new employees, sales personnel, and personnel
who handle chemical substances at business sites.
(4) Gathered information on the chemical substance management laws andregulations of each country and performed procedures under registration
systems.
・Conducted chemical substance safety testing and took other measuresfor chemical substance registration in Europe, the U.K., South Korea, andTurkey and registered chemical substances.
・Held meetings to share information on overseas laws and regulations andconducted e-learning.
(5) Used SDS production systems adapted to the laws and regulations ofJapan and other countries and properly delivered SDS to customers.
・Used an automated SDS production system to prepare SDS for MGC andaffiliated companies. Responded to amendment of the Act on theAssessment of Releases of Specified Chemical Substances in theEnvironment and the Promotion of Management Improvement and madepreparations for responses to the amended Industrial Safety and HealthAct.

of chemicals and products to protect thesafety and health of all handlers and theenvironment.
Quantitative chemical and product safetytargets until 2023**(1) Conduct phased safety evaluations in
product development (ongoing)**Review new product launches andmarket development: 100%(percentage of products)(2) Promote risk assessment and risk
management of handled products(ongoing)**Product safety training: 100%(percentage of members of the MGC
Group Environment and Safety Council)
Chemical and
Product Safety(3) Ensure that applications and registrations
are carried out in accordance with thechemical 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% (percentage of
products)(1) Evaluate the safety ofdeveloped substancesand products throughvarious 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 substancemanagement laws andregulations of eachcountry and perform
procedures underregistration systems.
(5) Use SDS production
systems adapted to thelaws and regulations ofJapan and othercountries and properly
deliver SDS tocustomers.

Results compared to quantitative targets through 2023
・Quantitative targets of the RC Medium-term Plan 2023
Review new product launches and market development: 100%(percentage of products)
Product safety training: 100% (percentage of members of the MGC
Group Environment and Safety Council)
Chemical substance registrations under the systems for
management of chemical substances in each country: 100%(percentage of products)
Preparation and delivery of safety information (SDS): 100%(percentage of products)

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FY2023 RC Activity Plan
To achieve chemical andproduct safety targets,
perform voluntary chemical
management while
responding appropriately tointernational management
mechanisms.

☆☆☆

(1) Evaluate the safety ofdeveloped substancesand products throughvarious investigations.
(2) Respond appropriately
to amendments of laws
applicable to handled
products (particularly the
major amendments of theIndustrial Safety and
Health Act).
(3) Conduct safety training
on handled chemical
substances.
(4) Gather information on
the chemical substancemanagement laws andregulations of eachcountry and perform
procedures underregistration systems.
(5) Use SDS production
systems adapted to thelaws and regulations ofJapan 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.

FY2022 RC Activity Results

To achieve logistics safetytargets, take the following
items into consideration andestablish safety
management systems
without omissions.

(1) Analysis of logistics accidents, occupational injuries, etc.
・Gathered and analyzed information on problems and distributed theresults.
・Business sites provided information to on-site partner companies throughmeetings of a transportation company working group and took measures
to prevent reoccurrence of logistics problems.
(2) Occupational safety and accident prevention during loading and unloading
・Launched loading and unloading LINK, exchanged information withinloading and unloading work, and took measures to eliminate occupational
injuries and accidents.
(3) Reinforcement of dialogue with Group logistics companies through audits
and questionnaires
・Conducted logistics audits. Business departments and subcommittee
meeting with five logistics service providers established the Logistics
Quality Enhancement Committee and encouraged informationexchanges.
(4) Increasing the rate of security agreement conclusion
・Centrally managed the status of security agreement conclusion using
logistics systems and encouraged conclusion of agreements.

(1) Analysis of logistics
accidents, occupational
injuries, etc.
(2) Occupational safety andaccident prevention
during loading andunloading(3) Reinforcement of
dialogue with Group
logistics companies
through audits andquestionnaires(4) Increasing the rate of
security agreement
conclusion

Safe TransportandStorage ofChemicals

Aim to promote environmental and safety
activities across the entire MGC Group.
Reinforce communications within the Groupand promote security, process safety anddisaster prevention, and environmental
management.
Stakeholder
Relations

FY2022 RC Activity Plan

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 andtours.
(3) Undergo external
evaluations.

(1) Expanded and improved integrated reports, business site environmental
and safety reports, and website.
・Reviewed and enhanced the content of the MGC Report 2022,
Sustainability Data Book 2022, and Company website.
・Prepared business site environmental and safety reports and released
them on the Company website.
(2) Expanded opportunities for dialogue including RC regional dialogues andtours.
・There were plans to increase opportunities for dialogue by conducting RC
regional dialogue meetings and plant tours and participating in regional
events, but these events could not be held due to the COVID-19
pandemic, and meetings were either conducted on paper or postponed
and only activities such as clean-ups in the vicinity of business sites wereconducted.
(3) Underwent external evaluations.
・Underwent external ISO 14001 evaluation, third-party GHG verification,and risk surveys by insurance companies.

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FY2023 RC Activity Plan
To eliminate logistics
accidents and problems,
take the following items into
consideration and establish
safety management
systems without omissions.

☆☆☆

☆☆☆

(1) Analysis of logistics
accidents, occupational
injuries, etc. anddistribution of analysis
results(2) Occupational safety andaccident prevention
during loading andunloading(3) Reinforcement of
dialogue with Group
logistics companies
through audits, various
committees, etc.
(4) Measures to increase
the rate of security
agreement conclusion
such as investigation oftools
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 withstakeholders.
(3) Actively undergoexternal evaluations andmake improvements.

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 the Groupand promote security, process safety anddisaster prevention, and environmental
management.

Responsible
Care Initiatives
andManagement

Make continuous improvements to
responsible care management systems.

FY2022 RC Activity Plan

FY2022 RC Activity Results

Selfassessment

FY2023 RC Activity Plan

Conduct environmental,
safety, and disaster
preparedness measureswith a sense of unity by
sharing information on
MGC Group accidents andinjuries and through the
MGC Group Environment
and Safety Council and
MGC Group environmental
and safety audits.

Analysis and use of information on MGC Group accidents and injuries
・Shared accident and injury information collected from Group companies
with Group companies and reported the information at MGC Group
Presidents meetings.
Improvement of MGC Group safety results
・Used the MGC Group Process Safety and Disaster Prevention Guidelines
during audits of MGC Group companies to conduct assessments andencourage improvements.
Implementation of MGC Group Environment and Safety Council meetings,
audits, liaison committees of relevant personnel, etc.
・Held MGC Group Environment and Safety Council meetings, conductedGroup company observations and audits, exchanged information at
liaison meetings of relevant personnel, and supported Group companies.
Reinforcement of collaboration with individual departments in RC activities
・Exchanged information and presented information on best practices at
Environment and Safety Office Managers Meetings, Production
Technology Department meetings, and LINK Leaders Conferences.

☆☆☆

Conduct environmental,
safety, and disaster
preparedness measureswith a sense of unity by
sharing information on
MGC Group accidents andinjuries and through MGC
Group Environment and
Safety Council activities.

Continuously improve RC
Use various audits,management systems
meetings, and so on as
through environment andopportunities forsafety meetings,
improvement in order toEnvironment and Safetycontinuously enhance RC
Office Managers Meetings,
management systems and
RC audits, and otheralso develop humanmeans and develop humanresources through RC
resources through RC
activities.
activities.
*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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