Results and Plans for RC Activities〇：Achieved △：Mostly achieved ×：Further efforts required
RC Medium-term Plan 2020(2018-2020)2019 RC Activity Plan

2019 RC Activity Results

Selfassessment

2020 RC Activity Plan・As day-to-day safety activities, conducted hazard prediction activities,
near-miss incident identification activities, the pointing-and-calling(1) Invigorate day-to-day safety

occupational safety method, the 5Ss, workplace patrols, and otheractivities.

activities characteristic of・Continued safety patrols led by plant managers; each plant adopted

business sites〇

measures to maintain onsite alertness, such as the wearing of safety
vests.

(1) Invigorate day-to-day safety activities
characteristic of business sites

・Conducted fixed-period campaigns and other initiatives to prevent theroutinization of safety and health activities.
・Shared accident case studies from inside the Company, Group(2) Eliminate similar occupational
accidents (getting caught in or
pulled in by equipment)
Aim to eliminate occupational injuries at theworksites of MGC and its partner companies
Occupational
Healthand Safetyof occupational injuries
・Maintain healthy workplace environments

countermeasures when necessary, and took action to prevent
reoccurrences.

○(2) Eliminate similar occupational
accidents (response to fall on thesame level, fall from a height)

・Produced posters and conducted campaigns to raise awareness; took
measures to prevent accidents involving getting caught or pulled in byequipment at each business site.

・Implement regular safety activities andensure all personnel are informed of them・Share and utilize information about cases

companies, and other companies.
・Analyzed examples of past accidents, implemented additional

・Each business site promoted appropriate activities to prevent human(3) Undertake measures to prevent
human error (unsafe conduct)

and make improvements when necessaryerror, such as setting priority targets for the point-and-call safety
method, appointing point-and-call leaders, and improving methods oftransmitting information by digital technology.
・Conducted training courses taught by outside instructors, expanded○(3) Undertake measures to prevent humanerror (unsafe conduct)

educational facilities, etc.
(4) Operate the MGC Guidelines(Safety Culture)

・Incorporated the content of the MGC Guidelines (Safety Culture) into
this year’s RC audit checklist and evaluated conditions at eachbusiness site. From now on, we will endeavor to make improvements
by incorporating the results in in each site’s RC activity plan.

○(4) Utilize the MGC Guidelines (SafetyCulture)・Endeavored to strengthen communication with partner companies by(5) Provide support for preventing
occupational injuries atpartner companies

holding accident-prevention and other conferences, providing
occupational accident information from other business sites and othercompanies, mutually participating as observers in health and safetycommittee meetings, etc.; continuously supported safety activities by(5) Provide support for preventing○

occupational injuries at partnercompanies

positively opening the MGC’s internal educational facilities, etc.
(6) Assess and improve worksite
environments

・Implemented work environment measurement and conducted patrols
by health managers and others steadily.
・Conducted risk assessments relating to chemical substances steadily.
・Endeavored to vitalize communication.

○(6) Assess and improve worksite
environments

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2020 RC Activity Plan

・Improved weaknesses identified through safety proficiency
assessments.
・Took steps to enhance the competence of high-pressure gas internalinspectors and RC inspectors.
・Introduced and evaluated state-of-the-art technology, such as(1) Enhance facility management

advanced control systems, online abnormality forecasting systems,
and plant information management systems, at some sites on a trial○(1) Enhance facility management

basis toward the promotion of safe and stable operations using the IoTand AI.
・Endeavored to improve equipment management by revisingequipment importance ranking, etc.
・Shared accident case studies from the Company, Group companies,
and other companies.
(2) Eliminate similar abnormal

・Analyzed examples of past accidents, implemented additionalcountermeasures when necessary, confirmed operation in otherphenomenon (respond to leakaccidents)

divisions, and took action to prevent reoccurrences by using theBridge-II Leader Conference, etc.

(2) Eliminate similar abnormal△

phenomenon (respond to leakaccidents)

・Took measures to eliminate leak accidents, such as reinforcement ofexternal corrosion countermeasures, equipment maintenance, P&IDmanagement, and regular and nonregular operational management.

Aim to eliminate accidents in the workplace
Process・Ensure proper management of equipment
and facilities

Safety and・Share and utilize information about cases

Accident
Preventionof workplace accidents
・Improve the ability of employees to ensure

・Regarding explosion and fire accidents inside MGC plants, gave
instructions and promoted the implementation of process risk
assessment by the executive officer in charge of environment andsafety using the hazard and operability (HAZOP) method on all
equipment at all five plants.

(3) Implement and respond to risk
assessments

safety and manage workplaces through
MGC’s Bridge-II activities○・Continuously promoted risk assessment in nonregular work in
consideration of equipment risk and identified order of priority.

(3) Implement HAZOP studies on all
manufacturing equipment as process
risk assessment in a planned manner・Endeavored to inform business sites of risk assessment results
through site subcommittees on safety, our intranet, etc.
(4) Evaluate, improve, and entrench・Conducted evaluation in last year’s RC audit based on the MGC

the MGC Guidelines (SafetyGuidelines (Safety Foundations) and, as a result, tackled theFoundations)improvement of detected weaknesses in a planned manner.

○(4) Utilize the MGC Guidelines (SafetyFoundations)・Each business site energetically tackled the improvement of educationand training, for example by establishing internal educational facilities
relating to security and disaster prevention; efforts have begun toshare this education with Group companies and partner companies.
(5) Enhance and expand
maintenance training andcourses

・Actively participated in outside educational activities, such as theKeiyo Rinkai Complex Human Resources Development Course and○the Sanyo Human Resource Development Course.
・Conducted experience-based training relating to test equipment and(5) Enhance and expand maintenancetraining and courses

other equipment handling methods at research labs.
・Endeavored to pass on skills and technologies by utilizing the KnowWhy activities and digital technology.
―――(6) Plan to prepare for natural disasters
based on the latest information

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2020 RC Activity Plan

・Total energy intensity in fiscal 2019 was 0.386 kl (oil equivalent)/t,(1) Improve the total energy
intensity

regulatory requirements

environmental conservationequivalent)/t, which was 66% of the fiscal 1990 level.
(2) Improve the GHG emissions
intensity and reduce emissions(3) Encourage recycling of wastematerial and efficiently use
resources to reduce the waste【 2020 environmental impact reduction
targets 】

Environmental
Conservation

more than 89% of the fiscal 1990 level(4) Reduce releases of substances
subject to the Pollutant Release
and Transfer Register (PRTR)
Act

2.Reduce the GHG emissions intensity to no
more than 66% of the fiscal 1990 level (or90% of the fiscal 2016 level)
Reduce total GHG emissions (CO 2equivalent) by at least 320,000 tons

3.Reduce waste matter disposed of in(6) Undertake measuresconcerning eco-friendly
products

and reduce emissions

・While our target for landfill-bound waste is zero emission, our fiscal
2019 landfill emission rate was 0.80%, so since fiscal 2014 we havenot managed to achieve our target.
・Data on waste emissions are available on the Environmental Reports(3) Encourage recycling of waste material×

and efficiently use resources toreduce the waste final disposal
volumepage of the MGC’s website.
・Emissions of substances subject to the PRTR Act amounted to 280
tons in fiscal 2019, up about 20 tons over the previous fiscal year.
This rise was mainly due to problems with exhaust gas retrieval
equipment. The figure meant an increase of about 23% over thefiscal 2017 level.

(4) Reduce releases of substances×

subject to the Pollutant Release andTransfer Register (PRTR) Act

・PRTR data are available on the Environmental Reports page of theMGC’s website.
・Data on water intake and water use amounts are available in theCorporate Report and also on the Environmental Reports page of the○(5) Encourage efficient use of water ofresources

・Posted reference materials for a second time relating to three ecofriendly products manufactured by the MGC Group on our website andin Corporate Report 2019 (CBZ thermosetting resin and BIOMUP
bioplastic from Japan U-Pica Co., Ltd. and chemical blowing agents○(6) Undertake measures concerning ecofriendly products

from Eiwa Chemical Ind. Co., Ltd.).
・Participated in a program to donate books on biodiversity, making
donations to the Hiratsuka City Central Library and the Ibaraki

Group’s total waste (by weight)

Register system by 10% compared withthe fiscal 2017 level

1990 level but up by about 45,000 tons over the fiscal 2016 level.
・Data on GHG emissions are available in the Corporate Report and(2) Improve the GHG emissions intensity

MGC’s website.

landfills to no more than 0.3% of the4.Reduce chemical substances subject to
the Pollutant Release and Transfer○・Collected and tabulated data relating to water use.
(5) Encourage efficient use ofwater of resources

compared with the fiscal 1990 level (or byat least 100,000 tons compared with thefiscal 2016 level)

・The amount of GHG emissions in fiscal 2019 was 1.01 million tons
(CO2 equivalent), which was down by 185,000 tons from the fiscal

also on the Environmental Reports page of the MGC’s website.

final disposal volume

1.Reduce the total energy intensity to no(1) Improve the total energy intensity

・GHG emissions intensity in fiscal 2019 was 1.402 tons (CO 2・Work to achieve environmental impact
reduction targets
・Contribute to improving MGC’s credibility
and reputation in society with respect to○

and also on the Environmental Reports page of the MGC’s website.

Aim to protect the natural environment andcontribute positively to communities throughbusiness activities
・Fully comply with environmental

which was 85% of the fiscal 1990 level.
・Data on energy consumption are available in the Corporate Report(7) Undertake measures toconserve biodiversity

Kasumigaura Environmental Science Center.
・Participated in activities supporting the maintenance of forests○(7) Undertake measures to conservebiodiversity○(8) Continuously improve environmentalmanagement systems (EMS)

overseas by the Umibe no Mori Maintenance Council.
・Conducted garbage cleanup activities around plants.
(8) Continuously improve
environmental management
systems (EMS)・Confirmed the status of environmental management using RC audit
check sheets. There were not particular problems.

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(1) Increase the use of IT frommanagement of chemical
substances to preparation andrelease of safety information

Work to consistently maintain safety acrossthe entire lifecycle of chemical products
・Stay updated on chemical-related safetyChemical andProductSafety(2) Continuously assess andmanagement the risks ofhandled chemical products

information when necessary

regulations in each country of operations
and international rules and regulations

・ Decided on introduction of a safety data sheet (SDS) automaticcompilation system; finished transferring existing SDS data andcommenced trial operation.

(1) Increase the use of IT from○・Introduced an information search service making it easy to find thelatest information on national legal restrictions.

management of chemical substances
to preparation and release of safety
information

・Conducted safety testing of new products; prepared and corrected
SDS. Conducted market surveys for products currently on the market.
Reviewed company rules concerning product safety assessment.

2020 RC Activity Plan

(2) Continuously assess and○management the risks of handledchemical products

・Conducted environment-related substance surveys.

conducted procedures to transfer substances under the jurisdiction of
our only representative in the UK to our only representative in the EU.

・Practice risk management of chemical
・Comply with chemical management

Selfassessment

・Regarding the REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization andRestriction of Chemicals) regulation of the European Union,information and distribute suchproducts

2019 RC Activity Results(3) Reliably comply with overseas
chemical substancemanagement regulations andcreate regional informationcollection systems

Conducted a survey of the UK’s direct import volumes and madepreparations for registration in post-Brexit UK.
・Regarding the Act on Registration and Evaluation of Chemicals ofKorea (“K-REACH”), designated an only representative andcompleted pre-registration of substances under the revised law by(3) Reliably comply with overseas○

chemical substance management
regulations and create regional
information collection systems

June. Made preparations for registration and application for exemption
toward full registration.
・ Concluded contracts with investigative bodies in order to collectinformation relating to chemical substance restrictions in other regions
and to respond to registration systems.

Aim to eliminate accidents and problems
when transporting and storing chemicals
・Regularly analyze problems that occur
Safe Transport
andStorage ofChemicals

when transporting and storing chemicals,
and distribute results to all relevant
workplaces
・Share information on the safe transportand storage of chemicals with the logistics
departments of each group company
・Closely monitor shipments of chemicals tofinal destinations and make improvements
when necessary(1) Analyze transport problems andcontinuously apply the results
at all relevant workplaces(2) Share information on safe
transport with the logistics
departments of each groupcompanysafety agreements on shipmentof chemicals to finaldestinations

and website(2) Encourage issuance ofImplement initiatives for gaining the trust ofenvironmental and safety

stakeholders
・Proactively disclose information

reports by individual businesssites

・Expand opportunities for dialogue withmembers of local communities○month.
・Exchanged information on individual accidents and the status ofresponses when natural disasters occurred.
・Conducted training with logistics companies in anticipation of(2) Share information on safe transport○

accidents during materials deliveries and product transportation.

(3)Expand opportunities for
dialogue such as RC regional
dialogues and tours

・Reviewed contract templates and promoted the conclusion ofcontracts by offering advice on contract formulation.

・Issued Corporate Report 2019.
・Distributed environmental and safety reports issued by businesssites at events for engaging in dialogue with local communities.

○○○(3) Encourage the conclusion of safety
agreements on shipments of(1) Enhance the Corporate Report andwebsite(2) Encourage issuance of environmental
and safety reports by individual
business site

・Held meetings with self-governing bodies and conducted businesssite briefings and tours.
campaigns, industrial complex committee meetings, RC liaison
committees, JCIA dialogues, and other events.

with the logistics departments of eachgroup company

chemicals to final destinations

Updated site reports posted on website.

・Participated in festivals at shrines, prefectural traffic safety(1) Analyze transport problems andcontinuously apply the results at all
relevant workplaces(3) Encourage the conclusion of(1) Enhance the Corporate Report

Stakeholder
Relations・Collected and analyzed data on transport problems and distributed
the results to relevant division and transportation companies each(3) Expand opportunities for dialogue○

such as RC regional dialogues andtours

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Selfassessment(1) Refine Group systems forsharing information on
accidents and incidents andexpand application to relevantbusiness sites

2020 RC Activity Plan(1) Refine Group systems for sharing

・The domestic Group and the overseas Group collected and mutuallyshared information.

○information on accidents andincidents and expand application torelevant business sites

In order to promote environmental and safety
activities through the MGC
・Reinforce communications within theResponsible
CareGroup
・Promote environment management as a(2) Enhance Group company
safety audits, conferences, andliaison committees

・Held council meetings to exchange information with Groupcompanies. Furthermore, conducted environmental and safety auditsof Group companies and confirmed the state of environmental andsafety activities.

(2) Enhance Group company safety○audits, conferences, and liaison
committees

GroupInitiatives andManagement(3) Support the achievement ofGroup environmental targets(4) Continuously improve RC
Continuously improve RC management

management systems throughsystems

collaboration among company
and business site organizations.

・Collected various information, including data relating toenvironmental protection in Group companies. The results wereposted on our website.

・Each division collaborated from plan formulation to implementationand internal auditing and operated PDCA management systems
relating to RC.

○(3) Support the achievement of Groupenvironmental targets(4) Continuously improve RC○management systems throughcollaboration among company andbusiness site organizations.