LINTEC Corporation

Company Motto

Sincerity and Creativity
The foundation of the Lintec Group’s CSR is its company motto,“Sincerity and Creativity.” These are the ideals that everyone in
the group aspires to.
“Sincerity” means thinking about what can be done that will
be of benefit and appreciated and tackling every task with all
one’s heart.
“Creativity” means to work constantly to innovate and improve,seeking greater added value without being satisfied with thestatus quo.
Showing integrity to all stakeholders and taking on new
challenges over and over again with a determination to
innovate is the starting point for a manufacturer dedicated tocraftsmanship.
“Start with Sincerity and then apply Creativity”—this is Lintec’s
unchanging approach and the driving force that underpins its
sustainable growth.

LINTEC WAY
Important values supporting the company motto

Five Rules of Sincerity

Five Rules of Creativity

1. Always be sincere.

1. Be committed until you succeed.

2. Faithfulness opens people’s mind.

2. Be proud of being unique.

3. Please people.
4. Be a giver.

3. Be resilient and take advantage
of changes.

5. Care about colleagues and family.

4. Think globally.
5. Look for connections to potential
everywhere.

Editorial Policy

INDEX

The Lintec Group follows the company motto, “Sincerity and Creativity,” when conducting its
CSR activities. This report explains our CSR activities during fiscal 2018. The Highlight section
features a story titled “Mangrove Planting: Protecting People and the Community by Nurturing a
Healthy Forest,” as well as “Activities of the SDGs Committee: Addressing Social Issues throughBusiness.” This report publishes certain information that is important for both stakeholders* andthe Lintec Group. For more detailed information, please visit our CSR website.

01 Editorial Policy
02 What Is the Lintec Group?
04 Global Network Supports Our Activities
05 Message from the President
08 Financial and Non-Financial Highlights
10 Materiality (Important Issues)* Stakeholders include consumers, employees, shareholders, creditors, suppliers, local communities, and government agencies.

Main Channels for CSR Information■ CSR Report (Booklet / PDF version)[Booklet]Information on the CSR activities of the Lintec Group is described in a simple manner.
[PDF version]	Full version is created in English. Abridged version is created in Korean, Chinese(traditional), Chinese (simplified), Malay, Indonesian and Thai.

12 Highlight 1 Mangrove Planting
Protecting People and the Community
by Nurturing a Healthy Forest

15 Highlight 2 Activities of the SDGs Committee
Addressing Social Issues throughBusiness■ CSR Website[Japanese][English]http://www.lintec.co.jp/csr/
http://www.lintec-global.com/csr/

16 Practicing Sincerity
17 Related Data
19 CSR in the Lintec

GovernanceMore detailed information on the CSR activities of the Lintec Group is available.
Updated in October 2019 (The previous update was in October 2018.)

Guidelines Referenced

Reporting Period
This report covers the period from April 1, 2018, to March 31, 2019 (fiscal 2018). It also includes some
information up through June 30, 2019 concerning specific initiatives.
Environmental data for 15 group companies outside Japan covers the period from January 1 to December 31, 2018.

Lintec: Lintec Corporation
Lintec Group: Lintec Corporation plus group companies in and outside Japan

Environmental Report
Lintec: Lintec Corporation (Head Office, 10 production sites*1, and Research Center) and Tokyo Lintec Kako, Inc.
Lintec and 15 group companies outside Japan: Sites listed above and 15 overseas group companies*2
Lintec Group: Lintec Corporation plus group companies in and outside Japan*1 10 production sites: Agatsuma, Kumagaya, Ina, Chiba, Tatsuno, Shingu, Komatsushima, Mishima, Doi, and Niihama*2 15 overseas group companies: Lintec (Suzhou) Tech Corporation; Lintec Printing & Technology (Tianjin) Corporation; Lintec
Speciality Films (Taiwan), Inc.; Lintec Advanced Technologies (Taiwan), Inc.; Lintec Korea, Inc.; Lintec Speciality Films (Korea),
Inc.; PT. Lintec Indonesia; Lintec Industries (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.; Lintec Industries (Sarawak) Sdn. Bhd.; Lintec Singapore
Private Limited; Lintec (Thailand) Co., Ltd.; Madico, Inc.; Mactac Americas, LLC; VDI, LLC; and Lintec Europe (UK) Limited

Outside Japan

28 Addressing Global Warming
30 Reducing Waste and Water Usage
31 Reduction of Environmentally
Hazardous Substances

32 Related Data

Environmental Report

Organizations Covered
Corporate Governance Social Report

20 Providing Value to Customers
21 Cooperating with Suppliers
22 Human Rights and Diversity
23 Related Data
24 Safety and Disaster Prevention
25 Community Participation
26	
CSR Activities at Group Companies

Social Report

Sustainability Reporting Standards of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)
Environmental Reporting Guidelines (2012/2018) of the Ministry of the Environment of Japan
Environmental Accounting Guidelines (2005) of the Ministry of the Environment of JapanISO 26000 (Guidance on social responsibility)

33 Third-Party Opinion

Note on the fiscal year of consolidated subsidiaries
The fiscal year of Mactac Americas, LLC, Lintec (Thailand) Co., Ltd., and another 35 consolidated subsidiaries ends
on December 31. As the difference between the fiscal year end of these 37 consolidated subsidiaries and theconsolidated closing date is within three months, consolidated financial statements use each company’s financial
statements based on the fiscal year, and make necessary adjustments with regard to important transactions that
occurred between the two accounting dates.

Verification of the reliability of this Report
Performance indicators marked by an asterisk* have been verified by a third party, SGS Japan Inc. As a result of
third-party verification, no important issues that require correction were found.

Publication datePrevious publication: August 2018
Current publication: August 2019
Next publication: August 202001

Overview of the Lintec Group

What Is the Lintec Group?
To realize the company motto, “Sincerity and Creativity,” the Lintec Group is creating new value by evolving four basic
technologies in accordance with the LINTEC WAY and the Lintec Group Compliance Guidelines.
Through initiatives implemented under the medium-term business plan, “LINTEC INNOVATION PLAN 2019 (LIP-2019),”
which is targeted at creating economic value, as well as initiatives linked to materiality (important issues), the Lintec Groupaims for the sustainable development of society.

Sustainable development of society

Localcommunities

Company Motto

pages 20–21

pages 25–27

Sincerity and Creativity

Suppliers
pages 21–22

Globalenvironment

Employees

Paper- and pro
segm cessen it

Deepening innovation aimed
at driving new growth

ted
ela
r
ng

Business field

op E l e c t
r o nic- a n d nt
ti ce
a l-r elated seg m

Four core technologies
Adhesive applications

Surface improvement

System development

Specialty papers and releasematerials production

LINTEC WAY

Marketneeds
02

Lintec Group
Compliance Guidelines

WEB

pages 28–32

Prin
tin
ga

ustry-relatedindnd gmentse

Economic value

pages 22–24

Medium-term Business Plan
[LIP-2019]

Shareholders& investors

SocialissuesBasic CSR Approaches
Meet the expectations ofstakeholders and contributeto achieving a sustainable society
through our business activities

Social value

Customers

Printing- and industryrelated segment

Electronic- and opticalrelated segment

Paper- and processingrelated segment

We provide products to which various

We provide products that leverage our

Taking advantage of paper-making

functions are added to suit the purpose or

unique R&D and technologies, including

technologies, we provide a wide variety ofusage environment, including: adhesive

special tapes for semiconductor chipproducts, including: color envelop paper andpapers and films for labels on household

manufacturing and mounting processes,

color paper in a wide array of colors, function

goods, food products and home electronics,

devices to make the best of these tapes’

paper including greaseproof paper andtapes for fixing parts of mobile devices,

properties, release films indispensable fordust-free paper for food packaging, high-adhesive products for automobiles, industrial

laminated ceramic capacitor manufacturing,

quality printing paper, and release paper andbarcode printers, labeling machines for

LED-related adhesive products, and touch

release film for protecting adhesive coatedautomatic labeling, window films forscreen-related products. We play a part insurfaces, as well as casting paper usedbuildings and automobiles, materials for

expanding the IoT society*2 by providing

when manufacturing synthetic leather andoutdoor signage and advertisements, marking

materials for manufacturing processes usedcarbon fiber composite materials. Recently,

films for decorating car bodies, and interior

in producing smartphone and other electronic

we have developed highly water-repellent

decorative sheets.

devices and highly functional tapes required

yet printable craft paper, which is used forfor flash memory production.

envelopes, wrapping and book printing. We
continue to improve our products according
to market needs.

Sales

Sales

Sales

Sales

Sales

100,000 100,000 100,000

150,000 150,000 150,000
87,63887,638100,000 100,000
86,764 100,000
86,764 85,661
86,764

121,691

122,935
121,691

87,63885,661

85,661

122,935
121,691

122,935

50,00050,000050,000

2014

0

Sales

Sales

(Million yen)
(Million yen)(Million yen)

(Million yen)
(Million yen)(Million yen)

83,20785,422
83,20750,00050,00085,422
83,207
83,205

Sales

Sales

(Million yen)
(Million yen)(Million yen)
88,88285,422
83,20590,316
88,882
83,20590,316
88,88250,00090,31625,00050,00050,00037,28337,44037,28325,00025,00037,44037,283
37,10838,45637,44037,10838,456
37,68937,10837,68938,456

37,689

2016
2015
2014

2016
2017
2015

2016
2018
2017

*1
(FY)
2018
2017

*1
(FY)
2018

50,000

2015
2014

0

2016
2015
2014

2017
2016
2015

2018
2017
2016

*1
(FY)
2018
2017

*1
(FY)
2018

(FY)*1

0

2014

0

2015
2014

0

2016
2015
2014

2017
2015
2016

2016
2018
2017

*1
(FY)
2018
2017

*1
(FY)
2018

(FY)*1

0

2014

0

2015
2014

0

*1 See page 01 for a note on the fiscal year of consolidated subsidiaries.
*2 IoT: IoT stands for Internet of Things, which collectively refers to a wide variety of “things,” such as buildings, appliances, automobiles and medical equipment, connected to the Internet for the purpose of
exchanging information.

Four core technologies
Working with four core technologies (technologies for adhesive applications, for surface improvement, for system development, and for specialty papers
and release materials production), the Lintec Group develops differentiated and highly distinctive products by integrating the technologies at a high level.

Adhesive applications

Surface improvement

System development

By developing adhesives andvarious base materials, as wellas through their composite
technologies, we apply the basic
functions of adhesive products(attaching and releasing) to abroader range of areas.

Through chemical and physicaltreatment on the surface of
paper and film, we improvetheir performance and add newfunctions.

In addition to systemdevelopment for machinesand devices, we propose
advanced solutions through theestablishment of sophisticatedsystems that take advantage ofthe properties of materials.

Specialty papers and releasematerials production
By leveraging our uniquepapermaking technologies
and technologies for coating,
impregnation, and pasting,
we develop paper with special
functions beyond those of
conventional paper as well as
high value-added materials.

03(FY)*1

Overview of the Lintec Group

Global Network Supports Our Activities
In response to the views of our stakeholders, all employees of the Lintec Group are engaged in
CSR activities to help build a better society.

EuropeJapan

3 companies,
42 employees

UnitedNetherlands
Kingdom
Germany
Hungary

7 companies, 753 employees
CanadaUnited States

Japan

China

IsraelNorth America

8 companies,
3,637 employees
South Korea

India

TaiwanThailandSingapore

Vietnam
Malaysia

MexicoPhilippines

Sales by region(Million yen)

Indonesia

Japan

205,975

Asia

Other

249,030

250,942

47,74247,742
48,74065,14270,88071,124

128,203

130,408

131,076

2016

2017

2018

250,000Asia

23 companies, 1,435 employees

Manufacturing subsidiary

200,000
150,000

12,629100,000

Sales subsidiary, office
Regional headquarters

50,000Subsidiary’s plant, branch office, and R&D center
Note: The number of employees shown here includes employees of non-consolidated subsidiaries.

0

(FY)

Corporate Profile (as of March 31, 2019)04

Company name

Lintec Corporation

Head office23-23, Honcho, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo 173-0001, Japan

Websitewww.lintec-global.com/

Established

October 1934

Capital23.2 billion yen

Stock listing

Tokyo Stock Exchange, First Section(Securities Code: 7966)Fiscal year-end

March 31

Representative

Hiroyuki Nishio, Representative Director, President,
CEO and COO

Number of
employees

Consolidated: 4,888
Non-consolidated: 2,573

Sites

Sales offices:

Business activities

Development, manufacturing, and sales of adhesive products(adhesive papers and films for labels, marking films, window films,
semiconductor-related tapes, optical function film, etc.); specialty
papers (color envelope paper, color paper, special function paper, etc.);
processing materials (release paper, release film, casting paper forsynthetic leather, casting paper for carbon fiber composite material,etc.); and adhesive-related devices (labeling machines, semiconductorrelated equipment, etc.)

Sales(fiscal 2018)

Consolidated: 250.9 billion yen
Non-consolidated: 168.6 billion yen

Operating income(fiscal 2018)

Consolidated: 18.0 billion yen
Non-consolidated: 9.3 billion yen

Iidabashi (Tokyo), Sapporo, Sendai, Hokuriku (Toyama
Prefecture), Shizuoka, Nagoya, Osaka, Hiroshima,
Shikoku (Ehime Prefecture), Fukuoka, and Kumamoto
Production sites: Agatsuma (Gunma Prefecture), Kumagaya, Ina(Saitama Prefecture), Chiba (Chiba Prefecture),
Tatsuno, Shingu (Hyogo Prefecture), Mishima, Doi,
Niihama (Ehime Prefecture), and Komatsushima(Tokushima Prefecture)
R&D facility:
Research Center (Saitama Prefecture)Message from the President

Each employee engages
in CSR activities based on“Sincerity and Creativity,”
being aware of the issues
we face.

Hiroyuki Nishio
Representative Director, President, CEO and COO
LINTEC Corporation

Robust Performance of Overseas Businesses
due to Enhanced Governance and BusinessRestructuring
Based on the spirit of the company motto, “Sincerity
and Creativity,” as well as the concepts of “linkage” and“technology,” from which the company name is derived, Lintec
has achieved steady growth by integrating its unique coretechnologies, namely, technologies for adhesive applications,

Medium-Term Business Plan LIP-2019(From the FY ending March 2018 to the FY ending March 2020)

Basic policies

Deepening innovation aimed
at driving new growth
Key initiatives
1. Strengthening of regional strategy
2. Creation of new value
3. Bolstering the corporate structure
4. Activities for realizing a sustainable society

for surface improvement, for system development, and forspecialty papers and release materials production, at a highlevel. The company has been globalizing its business byoffering various products that meet the needs of society andexpanding its business scope.
Fiscal 2018, the second year of the three-year mediumterm business plan, LINTEC INNOVATION PLAN 2019
(LIP-2019), was an important year for the company. Although
operating profit fell below the target, sales slightly exceeded
the previous year’s figure. The main reason for the downward
pressure on the profit was an increase in raw fuel prices.
Meanwhile, in a significant accomplishment, overseas
companies enjoyed robust performance. For example, Madico,
Inc., a window film manufacturer and seller in the United States,
moved into the black, and Lintec (Thailand) Co., Ltd. integrated
manufacturing and sales by merging with the distributor. In
addition, the full-fledged launch of Lintec Asia Pacific Regional
Headquarters Private Limited in Singapore, which oversees
business in the ASEAN region and India, supported the growthof overseas group companies. We hope to actively promotelocally hired employees and increase the number of presidents
and corporate officers from the ASEAN region.

05

Guide to Action for the 126th Fiscal Period

A Year to Address Our Challenges
LINTEC INNOVATION PLAN 2019

Developing Creative Human Resources
as a Driving Force of Innovation
In fiscal 2019, the last year of LIP-2019, we will focus on
further deepening innovation under the new guide to action,“A Year to Address Our Challenges.”
To drive innovation that brings about new value, it isimportant to promote human resource development anddiversity.*1 If operational efficiency improves in the future,
AI and robots will replace humans in carrying out routine
work. Under such circumstances, it is those people who cancontinue to ask themselves what they can do who will beable to succeed. We believe that developing employees withrich creativity of a kind that cannot be replaced by AI will bea driving force of innovation, even if business operations areto be increasingly automated. Promoting diversity to facilitate
the improved performance of diverse employees is one of thepolicies to realize this. Since the establishment of the Diversity
Committee in 2016, the proportion of women among new
employees has increased, reaching around 30% for the past
few years. A significant increase in female managers, especiallyin the development division, is expected to trigger innovationin our business through the addition of the perspectives andpreferences that women bring.
In addition, we seek to speed up the development of
new products and increase the share of sales going to suchnew products. To this end, it is necessary for R&D staff tohone the ability to detect potential needs of customers and● Accelerate innovative initiatives with all Group

employees focused daily on uncovering issues● Anticipate market changes and deliver products

and services that delight customers● Build on CSR foundation to help achievesustainable society

take them into consideration when developing products. We
will accelerate the commercialization of products that meetcustomers’ needs by encouraging development and sales towork more closely together.
The SDGs*2 Committee, established in February 2018,
discussed initiatives to incorporate SDGs into corporate
management and contribution to addressing social issues
through our core business over a period of more than a year.
A large number of ideas were generated from this discussion.
The experience gained by the 26 members of the Committee,
who came from various divisions, in participating in theactivities should prove a valuable asset in further enhancing
the CSR activities of our company. We believe that they will
make a significant contribution as our corporate structure
shifts to focus on ESG.*3

Contributing to the Achievement of SDGs
as Part of Risk Management
Natural disasters that affected many parts of Japan in 2018,such as torrential rain and landslides, were a threat to ourbusiness as well. For example, disruption in logistics andtemporary suspension of the sales of our customers’ products
affected the demand for our products. This shows how climatechange due to global warming can be a significant risk forbusiness overall, even if our own facilities and equipment are
not directly damaged. To maintain their business activities
toward the future and continue to grow, all companies needto make a concerted effort to prevent global warming. An
example is initiatives to reduce CO2.

*1 Diversity: Diversity means the existence of people in different positions and with different values in a single group. When the diverse characteristics of people and groups are respected, the rightpeople will be able to exercise their abilities in the right place, and problem-solving from a diverse perspective as well as the generation of ingenious ideas will be facilitated.
*2 SDGs: SDGs stands for Sustainable Development Goals, comprising 17 goals and 169 targets. They were adopted by the United Nations in September 2015.

06

Message from the President

The SDGs Committee’s discussions for addressing
social issues through our core business

A building with window films that block solar heat

The Japanese government has presented a numericaltarget of reducing CO2 emissions by 26% below the fiscal 2013
level by fiscal 2030. Our company has set a voluntary target
to reduce them by 30% below the fiscal 2013 level by fiscal
2030 and plans to invest in necessary equipment. What is
important here is to both reduce CO2 and increase productivity.
Comprehensive energy saving not only reduces CO2 emissions
but also reins in manufacturing costs. We will make efforts to
reduce CO2 emissions during transportation, in addition to theemissions by our company itself.
Environmental problems concerning plastic waste
have been attracting attention in recent years. To preventan enormous amount of plastic waste from flooding into
the ocean and protect the ecosystem, there is a global
trend toward plastic-free living. For our company, which
manufactures and sells adhesive films, this is a risk thatthreatens existing businesses. By taking advantage of newtechnologies, such as biodegradable films, we have been
speeding up our work to develop alternative products.
To identify and respond to all risks concerning our businessand corporate management, the Corporate Risk Management
Committee was established in April 2018. The Committee
consists of executive general managers and general managers
of offices under the direct control of the president. At the
moment, it is addressing the issues raised in the group-widerisk survey put to managers.
Risks are not limited to external factors, such as
climate change and disasters. To maintain the soundness ofmanagement, the Corporate Governance Committee wasestablished in December 2018. The Committee provides

Cooperating with the community through mangrove planting

advice and makes suggestions to the Board of Directors on
remuneration of corporate officers as well as on appointment
and dismissal of directors, with the aim of improving theobjectivity and transparency of corporate governance.
Through such initiatives we intend to enhance risk
management as well as identify opportunities, which is the flipside of risks.

Aiming at Further Growth with CSR Activities
Based on “Sincerity and Creativity”
To fulfill our responsibility as a global company, we engage
in community-based CSR activities at sites of overseas groupcompanies. Mangrove planting in Indonesia, carried out incooperation with people in the local community, is one suchinitiative. It aims not only to conserve the rich ecosystemthrough tree planting but also to promote coexistence withlocal communities. Various CSR activities in and outside Japanare opportunities to practice the company motto, “Sincerity
and Creativity.”
All employees will continue to bear “Sincerity andCreativity” in mind, and we will drive forward group-wide CSR
activities informed by the SDGs to achieve further growth.
To communicate our CSR activities broadly to the public
and all employees, this report clearly summarizes the results of
our CSR activities during fiscal 2018.
We would appreciate the continued support and guidanceof all our stakeholders.

*3 ESG: ESG collectively refers to the following three elements: environmental, social, and governance. It is used as an index to judge whether a company can achieve sustainable growth.

07

Financial and Non-Financial Highlights
Financial (consolidated)
Sales

See page 01 for a note on the fiscal year of consolidated subsidiaries.

Operating income

250,900 million yen

18,000 million yen(Million yen)

(Million yen)

300,000

20,000200,000

207,255 210,501 205,975

249,030 250,942

Sales by segment (Fiscal 2018)(Million yen)

16,881 17,692 16,595

20,095Paper- andprocessingrelated
37,68917,977

10,000100,000
0

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

0

Ordinary income

18,000 million yen
18,389 17,993
17,901 17,623
15,684

2014

2015

2016

11,659 10,899 11,450 11,257

Dividend per share2017237,269 240,712

2014

2015

2016

ROE
10

7.8

100,000

2017

2018

29.7

2018 (FY)

6.9%
ROA: 6.2%

ROA

0
(FY)

2014

7.4
6.4

2015

6.9

6.2

6.1

6.5

2016

2017

43.5

35.7

(%)
50
25

48

54

66

66

78

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

(FY)

0

R&D expenses

8,300 million yen(Million yen)
9,000

6.6

78 yen43.5%

41.6 42.3

ROE:

5 7.2

2016

12,9372017(%)

200,000

2015

(Yen)
80

0

0

2018 (FY)274,197 292,733 290,320

Dividend per share:

Dividend per share Dividend payout ratio:
Dividend payout
ratio

40

ROE*1/ROA*2(Million yen)

2014

2018 (FY)Electronicand opticalrelated
90,316

12,900 million yen

290,300 million yen

0

2017

Profit attributable to ownersof parent

10,000Total assets

300,000

2016

20,00010,0000

2015(Million yen)

(Million yen)
20,0002014(FY)

Printingand industryrelated
122,935

Total
250,942

6,771

7,644

7,639

7,925

8,319

2015

2016

2017

2018

6,000

6.2

3,000

2018

0

(FY)

2014

(FY)

Human Resources
Number of employees (consolidated)

4,888 persons(Persons)
6,000

4,413

4,000

(non-consolidated)
(%)

4,246

4,760

4,794

4,888

70

51.1

61.1

65.2%
61.6

64.0

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018 (FY)0

Number of participants in rank-based
training programs(non-consolidated/total)(Persons)

65.2

700

35

2,000
0

Percentage of paid leave taken

659

646

527

507

2014

2015

491

350

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

(FY)

0

*1 ROE: ROE stands for Return on Equity. It is an index for financial analysis that shows how much profit was generated from shareholders’ equity (net asset).
*2 ROA: ROA stands for Return on Assets. It is an index for financial analysis that shows how much profit was generated from total assets.

08

659 persons

2016

2017

2018

(FY)

Environmental
CO2 emissions

Total energy use (crude oil equivalent)

Organizations covered:
Lintec Corporation (Head Office, 10 production sites*3,
and Research Center) and Tokyo Lintec Kako, Inc.

Organizations covered:
Lintec Group in Japan*4

92 thousand kl
Per unit: 0.31 kl/t
Per unit (energy usage/production)

179 thousand tons CO

2(1,000 tons CO 2)
250

200

202

200

(1,000 kl)
140

195

186

179

120
100

150

Total usage:

Purchased power

0.33

Fuel

0.32
92

0.32
92

0.31

0.32
91

(kl/t)
0.70

92

0.60
0.50

92

80
100

60
40

50

20

0

2015

2014

2016

2017

2018

(FY)

0

0.40

55

52

51

51

54

37

40

40

41

38

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

0.30
0.20
0.10
(FY)

0

Note: Fuel means kerosene, Bunker-A oil, liquid natural gas (LNG), liquid petroleum gas (LPG),
and utility gas.

Water usage

Waste generated

Organizations covered:
Kumagaya and Mishima Plants

Organizations covered:
Lintec Corporation (Head Office, 10 production sites,
and Research Center) and Tokyo Lintec Kako, Inc.

5,871 thousand tons
Per unit: 47.2 m /t

Usage:

3

Water usage
Per unit (water usage amount/
paper production tonnage)(1,000 tons)
95.3
20,000(m 3/t)100.0

15,000

75.0

51.0

51.4

10,000
5,000
0

47.9

47.5

50.0

11,883
6,014

5,993

7,361

5,871

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2000

25.0

(FY)

0.0

Waste plastic
Other

Waste oil

28.9 thousand tons

(1,000 tons)
35
30
25
20

47.2

5,959

Waste paper
SludgeTotal amount generated:

15

29.1
3.9

0

28.9
3.8
5.5
1.4
4.8

5.3
1.4
4.6
13.9

13.3

14.4

14.2

13.4

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

10
5

5.0
1.5
4.8

29.9
3.9
5.2
1.5
5.1

30.2

28.3
3.8
5.3
1.4
4.5

4.5

(FY)

Social (non-consolidated)
Community support expenses

19,760 thousand yen(10,000 yen)
2,000
1,500

(Companies) 100
120

112 companies
99.1%

100

100

78

88

2015

2016

97.4

99.1

(%)
100

117

112

50

2017

2018 (FY)

923

1,000

60

500
0

Number of companies asked:
Response rate:

Number of companies asked
Response rate

1,976

1,822

Response rate of CSR
procurement supplier survey

50
2016

2017

2018

0
(FY)

2014

0

*3 10 production sites: See page 04.
*4 Lintec Group in Japan: Lintec Corporation and its sales offices; Tokyo Lintec Kako, Inc.; Printec, Inc.; Lintec Services, Inc.; and Lintec Commerce, Inc.

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Materiality (Important Issues)

Process of reviewing materiality

Materiality means issues that a company should focus on, identified from a wide
range of CSR activities. While the Lintec Group identified its materiality in 2014, whatstakeholders expect from the company has changed significantly since then. In responseto this change, the Lintec Group has been in the process of reviewing its materiality
and is currently at STEP 2 in the figure to the right. The SDGs*1 point of view will beincorporated into the new materiality, and key performance indicators (KPIs)*2 will be

STEP 1
Identify social demands
We identified and narrowed down important
ESG*3 topics based on changes in various
international guidelines and frameworks, suchas the SDGs, GRI Standards, the United Nations
Global Compact, and ISO 26000, as well as on
information from ESG rating agencies.

updated at the same time.

Materiality

Scope
Circles mean applicable

Internal

Issues we should work on

Enhance and operate the management
system.

Governance Operating global governanceLabor
practices

Society

Contribution
to business

Reducing atmospheric emissions

Reduce environmental impact and comply
with environmental laws and regulations.

Reduce emissions into the atmosphere basedon our mid-term environmental target.

Making environmental contributions
through products and services

Develop and spread environmentally friendly
products through LCA*4.

Ensuring environmental compliance

Ensure and manage environmental complianceusing the environmental management system.

Ensuring occupational health andsafetyConduct activities to ensure occupationalsafety according to the occupational safety
and health management system.

Achieving workplace diversity-

Improving employee satisfaction-

Provide workplace environments where
employees can work with peace of mind
and ensure the safety of our employees inemergencies.

Respect the diversity of employees and provide
rewarding workplaces.
Build working environments where employees
feel motivated to work.

Conducting human rights due
diligence*5

Respect human rights and determine risks
throughout the supply chain.

Ensuring social compliance

Instill and ensure group-wide compliance.

Ensuring product compliance

Promote stakeholder-friendly global
communication.

Use the quality management system toeliminate and prevent accidents.

Making contributions to sustainableconsumption

Publicize the effects of environmentallyfriendly products to stakeholders.

Achieving harmonious co-existencewith local communities

Introduce social contribution activities for local
communities as a good corporate citizen.

Developing business models for
local production & consumption in
emerging countries
Entering new areas

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Enhance global governance.

Procure materials that will help to reduce
environmental impact based on the Lintec
Procurement Policy.

Effectively using raw materials

The
environment

Specific actions

External*1 For SDGs, see page 06.
*2 Key performance indicators (KPIs): KPIs are important indicators related to organizational
strategies, and quantitatively measure progress toward targets.
*3 For ESG, see page 07.

Promote business models that are friendly
to the environment and society, and create Conduct R&D for products intended for local
procurement and for solving social issues.
businesses that can contribute to solvingsocial issues.

*4 LCA (Life Cycle Assessment): A method for comprehensively assessing effects on the environment
by calculating items such as the amount of energy and water input, the amount of raw materials
used, and the amount of CO2 and hazardous chemical substances emitted throughout a product’s
lifecycle

STEP 2
Internal engagement

STEP 3
Identify key initiatives

STEP 4Set KPIs again(Determine priority)

Based on the results of STEPs 1 and 2, we
identify key initiatives, and have them evaluatedby and obtain the approval of the president, thefinal decision maker.

Based on the identified materiality, we set
performance indicators for our activities andproceed with implementation.

We discuss hypotheses with internalorganizations, such as R&D and the New Project
Planning Office, and determine the importance.

Organizations covered in Results:[A] Lintec Corp.; [B] Lintec Group; [C] Lintec Corp., Tokyo Lintec Kako, Inc.; [D] Lintec Corp. Head Office, 10 production sites, Research Center; [E] Lintec Corp. production sites (excl. Ina), Research Center

KPIs

Results★

(1) Use of consultation contact points in and outside Japan(1) 4 cases [B](2) Results of audits by the Internal Audit Office according(2) No serious findings [B]to local laws and regulations and internal standards

Related
pages

18
17

CSR siteAmount of organic solvents used

17,700 t [A](1) CO2 emissions from business activities in Japan(2) VOC*6 emissions from business activities in Japan(1) 179,200 t [C](2) 929.8 t [E]2931

Number of environmentally friendly products developed

30 products [A]30

Number of violations of environmental laws andregulations

0 violations [D]CSR site(1) Number of occupational accidents and accidents
resulting in absence from work(2) No occupational accidents(1) 3 accidents [C](2) See page 24 [C]24(1) Ratio of female managers(2) Return to work after taking time off for childcare leave(1) 14% [B](2) 100% [A]23

Turnover in three years of employees hired as new
graduates

6.4% [A]23

Number of responses to supplier survey

111 companies [A]22

Response rate to compliance survey by officers andmanagers

Response rate to risk identification survey: 87.4% [B]Compliance survey was not conducted as risk identification survey was
conducted.

16

Number of serious product accidents reported

0 accidents [C]20

Number of exhibitions participated in as an exhibitor in
and outside Japan (activity evaluation)

52 times [A]CSR site(1) Total number of participants on plant tours(2) Implementation of social contribution activities(1) 932 persons [C](2) See page 25 [B]25

Development of a system for registering local raw
materials at sites outside Japan (activity evaluation)

Search system for global raw material information
management under development [B]21

Number of patent applications (activity evaluation)

397 applications [A]21*5 Human rights due diligence: A process exercised by an organization not only to comply with laws
but also to address and reduce the risk of human rights violations (ISO 26000 6.3.3. Human
Rights Issue 1)

Related SDGs

Under review*6 VOC: VOC stands for volatile organic compounds. VOC collectively refers to organic compounds
that become gas in the atmosphere.

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Highlight1

Mangrove Planting

Protecting People and the Community
by Nurturing a Healthy Forest

PT. Lintec Indonesia has been carrying out mangrove planting since 2016.
By planting mangroves in cooperation with its sales office, PT. Lintec Jakarta, local residents, and participants from a
local fisheries university and following up their growth through periodic observation of the growing conditions, thecompany contributes to the creation of a better community environment as well as to the livelihoods of local people.

Doing What We Can to Be of Assistance to This Country
Indonesia has more mangroves than anywhere else inLand erosion has been a serious issue, especially in thethe world. Many have already been cut down, however,area where PT. Lintec Indonesia carries out its tree planting,to create aquaculture ponds and develop ports in coastal

and residents in the coastal area have no choice but moveareas. The country had 3.058 million hectares of mangrove

to inland.

forests in 1990, but this had dropped to 2.244 million
hectares in 2015.

In the face of such circumstances, PT. Lintec Indonesia
hoped to be of assistance to the country through its activity*1

Compared with typical trees in Japan, mangrove forests

specific to Indonesia and started mangrove planting in 2016.

are said to absorb twice the amount of CO2 per unit of area.

The scale of the activity has expanded year by year, and a

As various living organisms can hide in the forests, they

total of 112 people participated in 2019, the fourth year.

are also called “peri-urban

While some had to struggle

woodlands of the ocean”

to avoid being swept off theirand play a significant rolefeet due to the low water levelin conserving biodiversity. In

on the day and argillaceous

addition, because each tree

tidal flats, participants,

develops an extensive root

including local residents andsystem, they can prevent

people from the local fisheries

land erosion by waves anduniversity, helped each otherprotect coastal areas fromand completed the planting

large waves and tsunamis.

without any major problems.

Contributing to the Community in Cooperation with Local People
PT. Lintec Indonesia started weeding and cleaning the area near the plant during the national
green month (green April) in around 2013, when I was the plant manager. As we hoped toengage in activities more specific to Indonesia, a group of employees voluntarily started toplant mangroves in 2016.
Today, a local fisheries university asks us to deliver a lecture, and we are able tocommunicate to many people the difficulties involved in planting as well as the sense offulfillment felt through participation in the activity. The Lintec Group exists as a global
company thanks to the support of society. By carrying out what we can do in cooperation withlocal people in each region, we hope to keep growing with society.

Tomonori Kawakami President, PT. Lintec Indonesia*1 Cited from the Global Forest Resources Assessment 2015 by FAO (http://www.fao.org/3/a-i4808e.pdf)

12Planting location

JakartaBekasiDepok

PT. Lintec Indonesia

Record of Mangrove Planting[History][Planting areas]

July 2016

The seeds sank under the water due to a risein water level and backwashes caused byfishing boats, and about 1,000 of them died.
As the survival rate*2 was around 30%,
observation of the growing conditions cameto take place once every three months.

April 2017

April 2018

April 2019

[Second planting]Planted 2,500 seedlings about 50 cm tall,
including to replace the 1,000 that died in theprevious year.
The survival rate was around 80%, and stable
growth was confirmed.
[Third planting]Planted 2,000 seedlings about 80 cm tall.
Wave absorbing dykes to protect theseedlings from backwashes caused by fishingboats and fences to prevent soil runoff were
installed.
[Fourth planting]Planted 2,500 seedlings about 80 cm tall.

80 m
Planting areafor 2019

0 month old/30 cm (seed)

120 m[First planting]Planted 1,500 seeds.

3 months old/60 cm (seedlings)

Planting
area for2016/2017

Seedlings plantedin this area in2018 did notsurvive andthe area was
replanted in 2019

130 m

April 2016

Planting areafor 2018

110 m

15 months old/150 cm[Accomplishments]

24 months old/260 cm

Total area

1.89 hectares

Total number oftrees planted

8,500 trees

Total participants

312 persons

Annual CO2
absorption

Approx. 43.8 t/year(Average amount basedon the assumption thatmangroves have a lifespanof 30 years)

Daisuke Goto

Sugiharto

Engineering Department
PT. Lintec Indonesia

Quality Assurance
Department
PT. Lintec Indonesia

40 months old/400 cm

Expanding Community-Based Activities
We have been involved in the administration of mangrove planting since it started. At
the beginning, we knew neither how to plant mangroves nor how to find landowners
but nevertheless managed to plant in a section thanks to the cooperation of many
people. Although we were almost discouraged when more than half of the seeds wefirst planted sank under the water, the survival rate has been increasing each year since
we started to observe the growing conditions once every three months and replant
those likely to sink. Mangrove planting has expanded to other locations. We would liketo continue to stay close to local communities and carry out community-based activities.
*2 Survival rate: The proportion of planted plants that take root and start to grow13

Highlight1

Mangrove Planting: Protecting People and the Community by Nurturing a Healthy Forest

Each Participant Engaging in Mangrove Planting with a Vision
Number ofparticipants■ PT. Lintec Indonesia:

23 ■ PT. Lintec Jakarta: 6 ■ Lintec Corporation: 2
41 ■ Students of Bogor Fisheries University: 40■ Landowners/Local residents:

PT. Lintec Indonesia
We are proud of this initiative, in which employees do not just focus on making
donations but actually plant trees. To expand the activities, we consider it necessary
to cooperate with people and companies around us. We would like to share what wehave learned and discuss it with each other.

Some in PT. Lintec Indonesia have experienced tree planting, but others havenever even seen mangroves. While few companies invite their employees plant
trees themselves, it is impossible to describe it to someone who has not actuallyexperienced it. As Japanese living in Indonesia, we consider this a worthwhile activity.

Martha Lie

Melani

Hirokazu Kusumoto

Koji Nagata

Trade Department

Finance & Accounting
Department

Manufacturing Department

Finance & Accounting
Department

Ali AminParjinu

Eri Kamiryo

Coating Department

Cutting Department

Administration Department

PT. Lintec Indonesia (Employees in charge of the administration of the project)

Lintec Corporation

We took charge of the administration of the mangrove planting project. We madeconsiderable efforts until the day of planting, such as preparing seedlings in advanceand making a banner, so we felt relieved when everyone finished the planting safely.
As many employees of PT. Lintec Indonesia come from inland areas and do not knowwhat is happening along the coast, we would like to continue to engage in the activity.

This was the second time we participated in the mangrove planting. While ourcontribution may be humble, we will make our utmost efforts to support PT. Lintec
Indonesia and PT. Lintec Jakarta. Being first accepted by local people is important ina business deployment in any region. As a global company, we would like to carry out
effective activities for each country and region.

Asep Heriandi

Shanti Lestari

Makoto Hattori

Gohei Kawamura

In charge of 5S

Quality Assurance
Department

Director, Managing
Executive Officer
Executive General
Manager, Business
Administration Division

Director, Managing
Executive Officer
Executive General
Manager, Production
Division and in chargeof Quality Assurance &Environmental Protection
Division

Sarni Pujiyanto
General Affairs &Personnel Department

PT. Lintec Jakarta

Landowners

Thanks to the instructions on a planting technique that increases the survival rate, wewere able to do a good job planting the seedlings. We hope to continue to engage
in activities that make the Lintec Group an essential company in Indonesia andeventually link this initiative with our business.

I support PT. Lintec Indonesia and have been cooperating with the company since
the start of the project. While what I can do alone is limited, I believe that gradual
recovery is possible with everyone’s cooperation. I would also like to rebuild theschool and the place for prayer that have sunk under the sea.

Yuji Arai

Kosuke Sasaki

President

Sales Department

Students of Bogor Fisheries University
Third-year students participate in tree planting every year. We definitely wanted toparticipate because we had learned about the state of mangroves at university. Thisinitiative was featured on a campus radio program, on the university website, and onsocial media, and many students are interested in the program. Although balancing
the environment and economy is a difficult challenge, we think it is possible to make
improvements by establishing rules on cutting down the trees.

Anwar Akbar Amdar

14

Ririn Rosita Hur

Usup Supriatna

Local residents
Karawang Regency, in which the planting areas are located, had approximately
9,000 hectares of mangrove forests but has lost 60%, or 5,400 hectares, of them.
While I hold meetings for companies in Karawang Regency, tree planting is only
half done. I hope PT. Lintec Indonesia reaches out to other companies as well andexpands the activity.

Supriyadi

Highlight2

Activities of the SDGs Committee

Addressing Social Issues
through Business

To Share a Common Vision for
the Future with All Employees

our Group should work on the SDGs.

The Lintec Group upholds the company

proceed with relevant activities in a

motto of “Sincerity and Creativity” andstructured way, it is most important toa mission statement that reads: “Forshare a common vision for the future

tomorrow we build today.” Based on suchwith all employees. To this end, the SDGs

principles, the SDGs*1 Committee wasCommittee concluded its activities forestablished to think about a sustainablefiscal 2018 by discussing what the Lintec

future and accelerate the creation

Group should be like in 2030. The aim is

the work of each employee is linkedof businesses that will contribute toto share the status of our Group in 2030,

to society as well as the importanceaddressing social issues. The Committee

the year by which the SDGs should beof looking ahead to heed the cues ofcomprises 26 members from a wide

achieved, with all employees, to carrysociety, while continuing to value thevariety of sections, including research,out what we should do now, and to work

opinions of customers.

production, sales, corporate strategy, andtoward how we should be. In March 2019,

The Committee also realized thatgeneral affairs, and has been studying

a proposal was made to top management,

embracing new ideas and diversity as

the SDGs since February 2018. It has also

including the chairman and the president.

well as proactively offering information

engaged in a series of discussions on how

The Committee continues to hold a series

through open interactions in and outsideof discussions to formulate our ideal forthe company is important to generate

the Group.

innovation that can address social issues.

Work of Each Employee is
Linked to Society

the global field, each employee will bear

Through such activities, members of thesocial issues.

For the Lintec Group to incorporate
SDGs into corporate management andWork toward 2030 has just started. In
in mind what kind of group we want tobe and take on the challenge to address

SDGs Committee reaffirmed the fact that

● From SDGs Committee members
Deepening my understandingof the SDGs has had a positive
impact on my day-to-day work.
I have become accustomed tospontaneously thinking about
the connection between the
topic of development andcurrent social issues.

I was able to learn how
important corporate philosophy
and being future-oriented isin addressing social issues. My
goal is to make the company
an organization that my child isamazed by in the future.

Through the SDGs Committee, I
was able to reacknowledge thewide range of businesses ourGroup has. I feel that we haveproduced a small but real bud ofinnovation.

We will be formulating how
the Lintec Group should bein 2030 and implementing
specific initiatives. In doing so,
I will contribute to addressing
social issues at the frontline ofmanufacturing.

HidekiNumazawa

Satoshi Hiruma

Hidetomo Inoue

Shunsuke Ochiai

Senior Staff
Corporate Strategic Office

Subsection Manager
Fine & Specialty Paper
Technology Section
Fine & Specialty Paper
Production Department
Kumagaya Plant

Senior Staff
Production Technology
SectionTatsuno Plant

Manager
New Materials
Research Department
Research Center*1 For SDGs, see page 06.

15

Practicing Sincerity
Materiality
1 Operating global governance2 Ensuring social compliance
3 Making contributions to sustainable consumption

Please visit our website for relevant topics, such ascompliance with the antitrust law and BCMS drills.

the executive officer system, Lintec separates directors in chargeof making decisions on important management issues fromexecutive officers in charge of business operations. In addition, theCorporate Governance Committee, comprising two independent
outside directors and a representative director and chaired by anindependent outside director, has been established as an advisory
body for the Board of Directors. The Committee checks the validity of
remuneration and personnel affairs of corporate officers.

Compliance with the Corporate Governance Code*3
Lintec Group’s thinking
The Lintec Group regards the basics of corporate governance to be
the practice of thoroughgoing compliance, maximum managementtransparency, awareness of corporate ethics, rapid decision-making,and efficient administration of business operations. The Lintec Groupaims to increase its corporate value by continually improving its
corporate governance and common benefit to shareholders.

Corporate Governance Framework
For organizational design*1, Lintec has chosen to be a company with
an audit and supervisory committee,*2 and appoints directors as
Audit and Supervisory Committee members to enhance the functionof supervising the Board of Directors, with the aims of stepping
up corporate governance and improving management further.
Lintec has four outside directors (three men and one woman),
including three directors (two men and one woman) who serve as
Audit and Supervisory Committee members. With the adoption of

Lintec complies with principles of the Corporate Governance Code. The
Code was revised in 2018, and Lintec has taken necessary measures,such as the establishment of the Corporate Governance Committee.
Lintec will continue to comply with and implement the
Corporate Governance Code. In light of social situations andthe progress of its initiatives, Lintec holds discussions with top
management and outside directors regarding insufficiencies tocontinue its improvement efforts.

Compliance
All employees at the Lintec Group are committed to disciplining
themselves based on the corporate motto of “Sincerity and Creativity.”“Compliance self-check sheet” and “compliance training
materials” are published in the Lintec intranet.
All employees use these materials for checking their conduct andconducting compliance learning activities in their departments.

■ Corporate Governance System

General Meeting of Shareholders
Appointment/dismissal

Appointment/dismissal

Appointment/dismissal

Decision making
ReportingCorporate Risk
Management Committee
Executive General Managers &General Managers at Head Office

Board of Directors

Auditing/supervising[Directors]

Consultation
Advice/suggestion

President
Management meetings

Corporate Governance Committee

Audit and Supervisory Cooperation
Committee
Directors as
committee members[Independent Outside Director & Representative Director]

Account auditing
Internal control auditing

Cooperation

Reporting[Directors and executive officers]

CSR Management
OfficeInstruction
Reporting
PromotingOperations

Administrative Division, Marketing Division,
Production Division, Research and Development Division,
Domestic and Overseas Group Companies

Internal auditing

Audit Office

Operational implementation

16*1 Organizational design: Determining the structure of organizations (e.g., shareholder meeting,board of directors) in charge of decision-making or operation of a joint-stock company*2 A company with an audit and supervisory committee: A stock company where its audit andsupervisory committee, comprising more than three directors (with outside directors as a majority)
as committee members, audits and supervises how directors administer business operations*3 Corporate Governance Code: A compilation of key principles set out by the Financial Services
Agency and Tokyo Stock Exchange in the form of a code that listed companies in Japan are
expected to comply with as a means of enhancing corporate governanceIndependent Auditors

Reporting/recommendingRisk Management
The Lintec Group established the Corporate Risk Management
Committee in April 2018 to further enhance its risk management system.
The Committee consists of executive general managers and generalmanagers of offices under the direct control of the president, andengages in the identification of the actual state of affairs of the company
as well as in risk analysis. The Committee strives to prevent problems byidentifying all possible risks associated with company management andworking at making improvements throughout the Group according to
the degree of urgency and importance. The chair of the Corporate Risk
Management Committee reports on the activities of the Committee
to the Board of Directors twice a year, thereby sharing information,
receiving instructions, and improving the risk management ability.

Legal Education for Top Management and Employees

Outside Directors
Kazumori Fukushima

Director(Managing Executive Officer, Nippon Paper
Industries Co., Ltd.)

Kazumori Fukushima enhances the supervisory function of Lintec’s Board of Directors
by drawing on his experience as an officer, as well as the knowledge and experience heacquired in production and sales capacities, at Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd.

Director / Audit & Supervisory Committee Member(Director, Managing Executive Officer, Nippon
Paper Industries Co., Ltd.; Director, Nippon Paper
Crecia Co., Ltd.)

Toru Nozawa

Toru Nozawa audits and supervises Lintec’s Board of Directors by drawing on his experience
as an officer, as well as the knowledge and experience he acquired in an administrative
capacity, at Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd.

Director / Audit & Supervisory Committee Member(Lecturer, Chuo University Graduate School ofCommerce; Outside Director, Ryobi Limited)

Satoshi Ohoka

Satoshi Ohoka audits and supervises Lintec’s Board of Directors by drawing on his
experience in policy-based financial institutions, his rich international experience, his
specialized academic experience, and the knowledge and experience he acquired as an
outside director in other industries.

Director / Audit & Supervisory Committee Member(Lawyer at Kajitani Law Offices)

Kanako Osawa

No.
22

EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

Title

July 201823

How will our work style change? Overview of the work style reform bill

October 201824

A good relationship with social media, such as LINE
Information Security Rules of Lintec

November 201825

Act against Delay in Payment of Subcontract Proceeds, Etc. to Subcontractors (2)January 201926

Act against Unjustifiable Premiums and Misleading Representations

March 201927

Summary of news between April 2018 and March 2019

Global Surveys on Human Rights and Labor Standards
The Lintec Group conducts a survey once a year to monitor working
conditions and human rights. The survey covers a wide range of items,
including legal compliance, elimination of discrimination, respect forhuman rights, prohibition of child labor, prohibition of forced labor,
wages, working hours, dialogue and negotiation with employees, safe/
healthy working environments, and human resource development.
As a result of the survey in February 2019*, it was confirmedthat all sites comply with local and regional laws and regulations,that the Lintec Group Compliance Guidelines are well understoodby employees, and that Lintec employees work in a healthy andsafe working environment where their fundamental human rights
are respected. We will continue this regular survey every year tounderstand our current conditions, and improve them.

● No. of meetings

14
99.5

● Attendance of directors (%)

98.2

Attendance of outside directors (%)

No. of Audit & Supervisory Committee meetings● No. of meetings

13● Attendance of committee members (%)

100

Environmental Report

Publication month
June 2018

Social Report

Kanako Osawa audits and supervises Lintec’s Board of Directors by drawing on her advanced
legal knowledge, broad insights, and knowledge and experience acquired in corporate legal
affairs in and outside Japan.

No. of Board of Directors meetings■ Legal News published in fiscal 2018

Governance

To promote understanding of corporate legal affairs, Lintec provides
directors and executive officers with a top-management training
program. In fiscal 2018, we held two training sessions, one onlaws and one on accounting. In addition to this training for top
management, we are incorporating legal training into rank-based
training programs for newly appointed managers and newly
appointed section chiefs. We also hold legal training sessions for
mid-level employees in charge of sales.
In addition, Legal News is published six times a year to provide
information related to legal affairs to employees of the Lintec Group.
At the end of the fiscal year, an e-learning program is provided sothat employees can review the contents. We will continue to makeefforts to raise the level of understanding of corporate legal affairs.

Related Data

100

Attendance of outside committee members (%)

Total amount of executive compensation
Total compensation by category (million yen)
Executive category

Totalcompensation(million yen)

Basiccompensation

Restricted
stocksBonus

No. of officers
covered(persons)

401

289

38

74

11

19

19

-

-

1

21

21

-

-

4

Director(excl. Audit & Supervisory
Committee member)(excl. outside director)

Director(Audit & Supervisory
Committee member)(excl. outside director)

Outside director

17Establishing Group-wide BCMS*1

Helpline

Lintec Corporation, Tokyo Lintec Kako, Inc., and Lintec Speciality
Films (Taiwan), Inc. have developed a BCP*2 to allow them tominimize human casualties and resume business as early as possible
after an earthquake or other disaster.
Becoming certified under ISO 22301*3: 2012 in March 2014, weare operating the BCMS to maintain and improve the BCP.
We will make continued efforts to share the BCMS among
employees to initiate and enhance activities.

The Lintec Group has a helpline (internal reporting system) to enable
employees to report, without any disadvantage, any serious legal or
ethical violations that they identify. Lintec added a third-party lawyer
to the helpline system to facilitate prompt investigations while
protecting reporters and reported details.
Instructions on how to use the helpline are provided in the
Compliance Guideline to raise awareness of the helpline acrossthe Group. In fiscal 2018, it became possible to report in Simplified
Chinese, in addition to Japanese and English.
Written questionnaire surveys are sent to group companies
every year to grasp how each company is publicizing and operating
the system in order to provide necessary instructions and support toimprove its effectiveness.

Information Security
Lintec has developed Information Security Management Rules, andconducts an internal audit every year at each department basedon the Information Security Operational Rules and Internal Audit
Checklist.
In fiscal 2018, Lintec provided an e-learning program on
information security based on the results of a self-check and madeefforts to promote understanding and raise awareness among
employees concerning information management.
In light of the fact that the uploading of inappropriate videos
has become a social issue, Lintec provides comprehensive educationthat includes things to note when using social media in a personal
capacity, as well as internal rules on information management.

Lintec Group’s Value Chain and Stakeholder Communication
Business activities of the Lintec Group have impacts on every link of the value
chain. We proactively hold dialogues with stakeholders at each phase to carry out
initiatives that meet social expectations.

Raw material procurement

R&D

Implement CSR procurement
to co-exist and co-prosper
with suppliers.

Create new innovative
products for society, led by
the R&D Division.

Dialogue opportunities
Customers

Trade shows in and outside Japan, contact for inquiries

Suppliers

Questionnaire survey

Local communities
Employees
Shareholders/investors

Factory tour, social contribution activities
Communication magazine, intranet
Shareholders meeting, IR meeting, IR tool
Material suppliers

Highlights ofLintec’s initiatives

18*1 BCMS stands for a Business Continuity Management System. It is a management technique todevelop a business continuity plan, based on the understanding of the current conditions of theorganization, to ensure that the businesses are continued in the event of a serious incident thatwill or may have grave impact on major products/services of the organization. Drills are also
performed to validate the effectiveness of the BCP.

About
Questionnaire survey
response rate from112 major suppliers

500
99.1

companies%

Aggressive R&D to meetcustomer expectations
R&D cost

8.3

billion yen*2 BCP stands for a Business Continuity Plan. It is a plan developed in advance to enable theminimization of damage and the continuation or early resumption of business in the event that acompany encounters an emergency situation such as an accident or disaster.

CSR in the Lintec

CSR Promotion System

United Nations Global Compact

The CSR Management Office under the direct control of the president
strives to foster high ethical standards, disseminate information on
CSR, and support the initiatives of relevant committees.
The committees, which are each led by a corporate officer
and have a cross-organizational membership, lead initiatives withresponsibility from the standpoint of management.

Having participated in the United Nations Global Compact sinceApril 2011, the Lintec Group conducts business activities based on
the following Ten Principles to contribute to the sustainable growthof society.

President and CEO
CSR Management Office

Corporate Strategic Office
Cost Innovation OfficePublic Relations Office
General Affairs & Human Resources Division
Administration Division

Customer Satisfaction Committee

Business Administration Division

Social Contribution Committee

Production Division

SDGs Committee

Quality Assurance & Environmental Protection Division
Research & Development Division
Subsidiaries in/outside Japan

Manufacturing

Distribution

Improve production efficiency,
reduce environmental impact, andmass-produce new products inand outside Japan.

Carrying out social contribution activities
at each business site
Annual spending on social contribution activities

19.76

million yen

Reduce environmental
impact and achieve a stablesupply of products as aresult of our modal shift*5.

Reduction of CO2
emissions from distribution
compared to FY2017

Disposal/Recycling

Provide security and trust
based on high-quality
manufacturing that cansatisfy customers.

0.16
1.2

Improvement of energy
consumption per
production unit
About

Sales/Use%%*3 ISO 22301: An international standard for BCMS that a corporation or organization should follow
in establishing and effectively operating a system to prepare for earthquake, fire, trouble in the IT
system, financial crisis, bankruptcy of supplier, pandemic, or other natural disaster or accident

Environmental Report

As of March 31, 2019

● Environment
Principle 7: Businesses should support aprecautionary approach toenvironmental challenges;
Principle 8: undertake initiatives
to promote greater
environmental responsibility;andPrinciple 9: encourage the development
and diffusion ofenvironmentally friendly
technologies.
● Anti-Corruption
Principle 10: Businesses should work
against corruption in all its
forms, including extortionand bribery.

Social Report

Corporate Ethics Committee

Audit Office● Human Rights
Principle 1: Businesses should supportand respect the protectionof internationally proclaimed
human rights; andPrinciple 2: make sure that they are notcomplicit in human rights abuses.
● LabourPrinciple 3: Businesses should uphold thefreedom of association and theeffective recognition of the rightto collective bargaining;
Principle 4: the elimination of all forms offorced and compulsory labour;
Principle 5: the effective abolition of childlabour; andPrinciple 6: the elimination of discriminationin respect of employment andoccupation.

Governance

Many stakeholders support the business of the Lintec Group. To
continue to meet these stakeholders’ expectations and be trusted
by them, all Lintec Group employees actively conduct CSR activities
centered on the company motto, “Sincerity and Creativity,” and inaccordance with the “LINTEC WAY,” which is an important value
supporting the company motto, the Basic CSR Approaches, and the
Lintec Group Compliance Guidelines.
To achieve the LINTEC INNOVATION PLAN 2019 (LIP-2019), themedium-term business plan that was started in April 2017 and has
its final year in fiscal 2019, we need to enhance group management.
Therefore, we are conducting CSR activities on a global basis. We
are aware that CSR activities directly impact business and strive toimplement CSR activities in our core business.
The Lintec Group promotes its business and CSR activities basedon international standards by participating in the United Nations
Global Compact and referring to ISO 26000.
In addition, we identify materiality, set key performanceindicators (KPIs),*4 and implement PDCA cycles efficiently forstrategic CSR activities.

Reduce waste and use it
effectively.

Reduction of quality accidents
compared to 2003 (benchmark year)with thorough quality control

91

Final landfill
disposal rate

0.14

%

%

*4 For key performance indicators, see page 10.
*5 Modal shift: An initiative to reduce CO2 emissions by changing the mode of transport forpassenger or cargo transportation from truck to railway or ship, allowing mass transport

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Providing Value to Customers
Materiality
1 Developing business models for local production &consumption in emerging countries
2 Entering new areas
3 Ensuring product compliance

Lintec Group’s thinking“We adhere to the fundamentals of ‘manufacturing.’ We shalldevelop, manufacture, and sell ‘quality,’ ‘environment friendly,’ and‘safe’ products, and pursue business activities that are trusted by all
stakeholders.” While upholding this Quality Policy, the Lintec Groupis making efforts for improving the added value of our products andservices to meet customer expectations.

Quality Assurance System
The Lintec Group has established a quality assurance system basedon ISO 9001.*1
To operate the quality assurance system more efficiently, we
have integrated the systems of each business division into agroup-wide QMS.
We will continue to improve customer satisfaction on the basisof the quality assurance system.

Voice

Please visit our website for relevant topics, such as acquisition of
ISO 9001 certification and assessment of health and safety impacts.

Quality Incident Prevention and Education
The Lintec Group believes that operating a quality management
system effectively is necessary to maintain and improve the qualityof products and services. To this end, it is important to deepen theunderstanding of ISO 9001 as an entire group, especially to improve
the ability of internal auditors, who are in charge of checking thequality management system.
To develop internal auditors based on such a stance, we
formulate and implement annual training plans for three stages:
knowledge on ISO 9001, understanding of requirements, and internal
audit techniques.
All employees are making concerted efforts for quality
improvement to meet customer demands.
■ Ratio of quality accidents
(%)

100

100

80
60
40
20
0

2003

14

12

13

10

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018 (FY)

Notes: 1 Ratio of quality accidents at Lintec Corp., Tokyo Lintec Kako, Inc. and Shonan Lintec Kako, Inc.
2 Ratio to the number recorded in fiscal 2003 as 100%.

Total participants in quality education program

505

employees

Scope: Lintec Corp., Tokyo Lintec Kako, Inc.,
Shonan Lintec Kako, Inc., Lintec Customer
Service, Inc. and Printec Corp.

Responding to Customer Demands by Taking Various Measures for Quality Management

At the Agatsuma Plant, we take various measures to respond to customers’ requests concerning process
management. One of such measures is to establish a specialized group for quality management of suppliers,
at the stage of accepting raw materials. This has enabled efficient supplier audits, conclusion of purchasespecifications, and quality improvement requests. In addition, we prevent outflow of abnormal products andimprove the process at various stages by expanding the scope of SPC.*2 As the number of customers whowish to receive periodic reports on the process data is increasing year by year, we are also responding tosuch requests.
We will keep in mind the policy of the Agatsuma Plant—“Quality is the Pillar of Business Operation. Let
us Step Forward with Customers”—and engage in quality management with sincerity.

*1 ISO 9001: The international standard for quality management systems*2 SPC: SPC stands for Statistical Process Control. It is a method used to detect changes in a process
by taking small samples frequently.

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Naomi Seki
Senior Staff
Quality Management Section
Quality Assurance Department
Agatsuma Plant*3 FMEA: FMEA stands for Failure Mode and Effects Analysis. It is a method used to realize
prevention by predicting in advance failure modes expected in product design or in a process andanalyzing their causes and impacts.
*4 For VOC, see page 11.
*5 For human rights due diligence, see page 11.

Disclosing Product Information

Promoting One-stop Development

To ensure customers’ safe and secure use of our products, the Lintec
Group provides product information in various forms, including
publication of a safety data sheet (SDS), responding to surveys on
chemical substances contained in products, technical documents
describing product characteristics, and preparation of productspecifications that state product structure and physical property
standards. Characteristics of products, featured products, and lineups
are found on the Lintec website and in the in-house magazine.
We will continue to produce high-quality products and disclose
information properly.

Lintec’s Research & Development Division promotes “one-stop
development,” which considers the mass production processsimultaneously with product design. In handling difficult
development topics in fiscal 2018, before trial manufacturing ofproduction machines we incorporated advance verification using
test coating facilities for mass production into the design anddevelopment flow by taking advantage of FMEA.*3 This significantly
reduced defects and problems in trial manufacturing of production
machines as well as returns to sections that designed thedevelopment topic. To be able to handle materials for developmentthat have a range of acidities or alkalinities, we will make efforts toenhance ancillary facilities of test coating facilities for mass production.

Voice

Materiality
1 Conducting human rights due diligence*5
2 Developing business models for local production &consumption in emerging countries

Lintec Group’s thinking
Considering all suppliers as “partners who should grow together
with Lintec,” the Lintec Group strives to establish relationships built
on trust with them. When selecting suppliers, we evaluate them
*6 REACH Regulation: A chemical substance regulation in the EU on the “Registration, Evaluation,
Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals.” Registration is required when exporting a chemical
substance into EU states in quantities of one metric ton or more per year. Notification must also be
submitted to the authorities when a chemical substance falling under the category of “candidate
for required authorization” is present in a product at more than 0.1 percent of the mass of the object.

Release Materials Labs
Product Research Department
Research Center
Research & Development Division

Please visit our website for relevant topics, such as assessment
and improvement at suppliers and BCP with suppliers.

appropriately based on the principle of free competition. We engage
in fair and transparent transactions, and ensure legal and ethicalcompliance in our procurement activities.

Environmental Report

Cooperating with Suppliers

Shunsuke Murashima
Social Report

The Release Materials Labs take advantage of test coating facilities for mass production to provide samples
with quality equivalent to that of products manufactured at plants to customers in a timely manner,and expedite product development. In fiscal 2018, we used test coating facilities for mass production inconsidering application of highly smooth films expected to be employed as next-generation release films
and in producing highly concentrated release agents to reduce VOC*4 emissions.
We will collaborate with plants and promote the development of high-performance products that
respond to the needs of the market by using the facilities for the selection of new facilities and other purposes.

GovernanceAccelerating Product Development with
Test Coating Facilities for Mass Production

Green Procurement
For procurement with lower environmental impact, the Lintec Groupis ensuring thorough chemical substance management for raw
materials, parts, and secondary materials. We conduct investigations
into substances contained not only in new materials that we procure
for the first time but also in materials that we have continuously
procured in order to ensure compliance with new regulations.
In fiscal 2018, we asked suppliers to respond to our survey basedon the REACH Regulation*6 (19th and 20th candidate lists) andchemSHERPA*7 (version 1.06), covering around 5,000 raw materials.
Together with suppliers, we will continue to promote environmental
protection activities and ensure control of chemical substances.
*7 chemSHERPA: A scheme, recommended by Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, forcommunicating information about chemical substances contained in products. The mechanism isaimed at properly managing chemical substances contained in products across supply chains, fromupstream to downstream, to ensure continued compliance with tighter regulations.

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CSR Procurement
Lintec has established the Lintec Procurement Policy, the Lintec
Green Procurement Policy, and the Lintec Lumber Pulp Procurement
Policy, all of which are based on CSR. Its procurement activities
follow the Policies.
We request suppliers, on various occasions, to ensure CSR
activities from multiple perspectives, including respect for humanrights, occupational health and safety, information security, andcorporate ethics.
In fiscal 2018, we asked 112 companies, which we selected outof roughly 500 domestic material suppliers based on the transaction
amount and from the BCP*1 perspective, to complete a questionnaire,and 111* of them did so. The survey covered CSR-related items,
including legal compliance, prohibition of child labor, and safe/
healthy working environments. We are also using the survey resultsin supplier evaluation.
We will continue to improve procurement activities and enhancecooperation with our suppliers.

■ Overview of items covered in the supplier questionnaire survey
Corporate
management

Financial status
Legal compliance/Corporate ethics

Management/
Labor

Labor (Respect for human rights, working hours, wages, etc.)
BCP
Information security
Cost

Service

Deadline
Information provision (Information on products, technology, industry, etc.)
Third-party certification (ISO 9001, etc.)

Quality

Environment

Management system (Suppliers, raw materials, manufacturing processes,
products, etc.)
Third-party certification (ISO 14001, etc.)
Chemical substance management system

Conflict Minerals*2
Lintec recognizes that conflict minerals, mined to fund armed
conflict, are a serious social problem, and investigates whether
materials it uses include metals from mines that serve as funding
sources for armed groups.
We will continue to confirm that our supply chain is not funding
armed groups and conduct procurement management that avoids
the use of conflict minerals.

Human Rights and Diversity
Materiality
1 Achieving workplace diversity
2 Improving employee satisfaction

Lintec Group’s thinking
All employees of the Lintec Group work together under the company
motto, “Sincerity and Creativity.” To ensure that all employees
have the opportunity to engage in equally rewarding work, thegroup respects the diversity*3 of its employees and prohibits any
kind of discrimination, including that based on race, creed, gender,
education, nationality, religion, age, origin, physical disabilities,
native inhabitation, immigrant status, sexual orientation, or gender
identity. In 2011, Lintec joined the United Nations Global Compact,*1 For BCP, see page 18.
*2 Conflict Minerals: Metals derived from conflict minerals defined in the Dodd-Frank Wall Street
Reform and Consumer Protection Act include tantalum, tin, tungsten and gold.

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Please visit our website for relevant topics, such as employmentof persons with disabilities and management-labor relations.

which seeks to eliminate the use of child and forced labor. The Lintec
Group will continue to promote diversity so that all employees cangrow through mutual understanding and respect.

Diversity Committee
Lintec’s Diversity Committee carries out activities to realize aworkplace environment where a diverse range of employees, whoeach have different lifestyles and ways of thinking, can exercise theirabilities to the full and make active contributions.
In fiscal 2018, the Committee focused on supporting sick or
injured employees and engaged in a series of discussions to revise
work regulations to support employees who need to balancereceiving treatment and work.
Continuing the activities it carried out in the previous fiscal year,
the Committee also provided a training program led by an expert
in which the Family Care Support Handbook was used to facilitate
understanding and establishment of support for employees engagedin family care. About 160 employees across Japan, including those ofgroup companies, undertook the program.

*3 For diversity, see page 06.

Targets and Current Status of Initiatives Based on
the Female Empowerment Promotion Act
Target

FY2016(1) R aise the average*4 percentage
of females in the total numberof new hires (graduated fromuniversity/graduate school) toover 30%(2) R aise the percentage of female
supervisors (section chiefs) toover 10%FY2017

Related Data

FY2018

Employees by region and by gender (persons)
32.5%

34.2%

5.4%

32.4%

6.3%

7.2%

Plan period: 3 years from April 1, 2016 to March 31, 2019

Male

Female

Total

Japan

2,987

650

3,637

Asia

1,071

364

1,435

Other

569

226

795

Total

4,627

1,240

5,867

(Outside Japan: as of December 31, 2018; In Japan: as of March 31, 2019)■ Number of employees by gender: Lintec Corporation[Male] 2,228*[Male] 2,228*

87
87%
%

[Female] 345*
[Female] 345*

Local employees at sites outside Japan (persons)

13
13%
%

FemaleTotal

Managers 475 98%*5
Managers 475 98%*5

2,573
2,573

Managers 10 2%*5Managers 10 2%*5

Total number of
employees

1,743

590

2,333

Total number of local
employees

1,640

590

2,230

Managers*6

209

108

317

■ Number of employees by gender: Lintec Group (incl. non-consolidated companies)[Male] 4,627*[Male] 4,627*

79
79％
％

Total employees
Total employees[Female] 1,240*[Female] 1,240*

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21％
％

T hree-year turnover of employees
hired as new graduates*7* (persons)

5,867
5,867

Managers 752
Managers 752

*5
86
*5
86%
%

Managers 120 14%*5*
Managers 120 14%*5*(Outside Japan: as of December 31, 2018; In Japan: as of March 31, 2019)

Training for new employees

Work-life Balance
Achieving work-life balance is indispensable to help employees
perform their jobs with peace of mind and exercise the full range of
their abilities.
For creating workplace environments where diverse employees
can make active contributions and promoting career development,
the Diversity Committee leads discussions and the implementationof multifaceted initiatives.
*4 Average during the three-year period of the plan from April 1, 2016 to March 31, 2019*5 Percentage of each gender in management positions

Left

Turnover

78

5

6.4%

Male

58

1

1.7%

Female20

420%

New employees joined in2016 (group-wide)

Use of programs*7*
Program

FY2016FY2017FY2018

Family care leave program(persons)001

Family care time off(persons)

1

3

0

Accumulated time off(persons)

86

74

89

Childbirth leave (persons)

19

23

19

Childcare leave (persons)

25

36

39

Child nursing care time
off program (persons)

9

7

9

Shorter hours/ﬂex time(persons)

31

36

45

Paid social contribution
time off (persons)

26(Total 55.5 days)

21(Total 54 days)

38(Total 71.5 days)

Percentage of paid leave
taken (%)

61.6

64.0

65.2

Environmental Report

The Lintec Group believes that compliance forms a foundation forits
activities and thoroughly adheres to both social rules and relevantlaws and regulations in and outside Japan. This also applies to therecruitment and treatment of employees. Labor management isperformed in accordance with relevant laws. Unfair discrimination,
child labor, and harassment are prohibited.
Lintec incorporates human rights education into its rank-based
training programs. In fiscal 2019, Lintec provided 42 new employees
who joined the company during the fiscal year with “UN Global
Compact and CSR” training andprovided sexual harassment
and workplace bullying training
during training programs for
newly appointed section chiefs
and managers.

JoinedSocial Report

Respect for Human Rights in Labor Managementand Education

GovernanceMale

Total employees
Total employees ompany-wide rank-based training programs:C
participants and training hours*7*
Total participants

Total training hours

659

7,035 hours*6 Managers: Managers as defined in each country or at each site
*7 “Turnover within three years of employees hired as new graduates,” “use of programs,” and“company-wide rank-based training programs: participants and training hours” above indicate
figures of Lintec Corporation.

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Harassment Prevention
Lintec promotes initiatives to prevent harassment with the aim ofestablishing a better workplace environment, where each employee
can make active contributions.
In fiscal 2019, a training program for harassment prevention to
improve the workplace environment was provided for all employees
at each business site of Lintec and its group companies in Japan, anda consultation contact point for harassment was newly established,prior to the enforcement of laws to prevent workplace bullying in
April 2020.
As what an actual harassment case involves and how it isinterpreted may differ from case to case and person to person, thecontact point offers consultation with a psychology expert from anexternal institution.

Safety and Disaster Prevention

Annual Safety and Health Plans

Materiality
1 Ensuring occupational health and safety

Lintec Group’s thinking
The Lintec Group continues to operate the Occupational Safety and
Health Policy, which it established based on an occupational safety
and health management system (OSHMS).*1 According to the policy,
annual safety and health plans are developed. Relevant activities
are carried out in accordance with the plans, which set targets andspecific activities for individual priority actions. Activity results areevaluated by way of internal audit and management review to assist
activities in the following fiscal year.

Safety and Health Committee and Health Committee
Every month, the Lintec Group plants in and outside Japan hold
Safety and Health Committee meetings while the Head Office,Iidabashi Office, and Osaka Branch hold Health Committee meetings.
Additionally, Lintec holds a corporate Safety Convention every year.
The convention was held at the Tatsuno Plant in April 2018 and at
the Mishima Plant in May 2019.
■ Committees on workplace safety and healthCommittee
Safety and
HealthCommittee

HealthCommittee

Scope

Activities■ Implement plans

Plants,Research Center

Head Office andplants having asales section

Each fiscal year, the Lintec Group formulates annual plans for safety
and health activities. The plans indicate top management policies
and set priority action items to realize the policies, including safety
patrols, risk assessment,*2 and safety education. More specificactivities and targets are set for the priority action items and arereflected in safety and health activities. The results of activities
and the progress are reported in the monthly Safety and HealthCommittee meetings, and all members of the Committee engage indiscussions on improvement. By implementing such PDCA cycles thatlead to the next round of initiatives, the Lintec Group continues tostep up its safety and health activities.

Toward Zero Accidents Resulting in Absencefrom WorkIn fiscal 2018, there was one serious accident involving a worker
becoming caught. The number of days of absence from work
significantly increased from the previous fiscal year.
■ Occurrence of accidents resulting in absence from work
FY2016FY2017FY2018*

Number of accidents
resulting in absencefrom work5

2

3

Number of days ofabsence from work

207

16

177

Location of accidents

Lintec Corp.,
partner companies

Lintec Corp.,
partner companies

Lintec Corp.,
partner companies■ Accident-free achievements in fiscal 2018 (April 1, 2018 to March 31, 2019)*
Month achieved■S hare information, incl. disaster occurrence, safety

education implementation status, facilities inspection
results, feedback and improvements found during
patrol■D
 iscuss health, safe driving, and disaster prevention

activities*1 OSHMS: It is a voluntary management system operated by a business operator with an aim to
improve the safety and health level of its business sites.

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Please visit our website for relevant topics, such as workers
with a high risk of acquiring occupation-related diseases.

2019

Business site

Achievement

Agatsuma Plant

No accidents in the year

Tokyo Lintec Kako, Inc.

No accidents in the year

Chiba Plant

No accidents in the year

Shingu Plant (incl. Niihama)No accidents in the year

March

*2 Risk assessment: Evaluating risks to set safety standards

Community Participation

Please visit our website for relevant topics, such as social contribution
activities and communicating with stakeholders.

Global Activities

Materiality

The Lintec Group carries out community-based social contribution
activities in locations where it operates.
Lintec Speciality Films (Taiwan), Inc. donated its food reserves tocontribute to addressing the food loss issue.
Lintec of America, Inc. Nano-Science & Technology Center
participated in a program to send Christmas presents to children,and its employees sorted and packed toys.
The Lintec Group will continue to engage in social contribution
activities rooted in the community.

1 Achieving harmonious co-existence with local
communities

Lintec Group’s thinking

Governance

Recognizing that it is part of society and local communities, theLintec Group is engaged in various initiatives to contribute to society
while ensuring harmonious co-existence with society.

Fureai Concert*

In fiscal 2018, we made donations
to support victims in response to
the torrential rain in western Japan.
We also provided support for
academic research.

Sports
6.6%

Community
supportWelfare
3.0% 0.3%

Participating in a Community
Event to Support Food Provision
to Children

In April 2019, the CSR team of VDI, LLC. participated in“Summer Blessings,” held as part of a community event
encouraging volunteer activities. The aim of the event is topack 8,000 lbs (about 3,600 kg) of food and provide it tochildren in the community who visit community centers inLouisville, Kentucky. Working alongside a number of otherparticipants, the CSR team packed canned pasta, cereal,and snacks. VDI, LLC. will continue to contribute to local
communities by participating in volunteer events.

Environmental Report

Breakdown of Community
Support Expenses (FY2018)

Voice

Social Report

In October 2018, Lintec held its eighth Lintec Fureai Concert at
the Itabashi Culture Hall, inviting persons with disabilities andtheir helpers living in Tokyo’s Itabashi City, as well as people fromneighboring areas. A total of about 600 people, including Lintec
employees, participated in the concert. The concert program included
a dance performance incorporating sign language by children of
members of Itabashi “Hohoemi-no-Kai,” an association of parentsof people with Down syndrome; a chorus by “Harmony Korine” fromthe Daito Bunka University a cappella club; a jazz performance by“FUN TIME BIG BAND,” a group of adults who play big-band music;
and a dance performanceby a dance team ofchildren living in Itabashi
City, who participated inthis concert for the firsttime. We will continue
to value opportunities tocommunicate with local
Dance performance incorporating sign language bychildren of “Hohoemi-no-Kai” members
residents.

CSR members who participated in the volunteer activity
with Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer

Total

19.76
million yen

Education

34.0%

Scope: Lintec Corp.

Disaster

56.1%

Toni Doughty
CSR Committee
VDI, LLC.

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CSR Activities
at GroupCompanies
Outside Japan
Each of our group companies
outside Japan is promoting

LINTEC (SUZHOU) TECH CORPORATION

LINTEC PRINTING & TECHNOLOGY (TIANJIN) CORPORATION

Location: Suzhou, China
No. of employees: 203
Main business activities: manufacture and sale of printing- andindustry-related products and paper- and processing-related products

Location: Tianjin, China
No. of employees: 99
Main business activities: manufacture and sale of printing- andindustry-related products

In China, air pollution has been a serious
social issue amid the country’s rapid economic
development, and a national commitment toaddress the issue is required. In November
2018, our company enhanced environmental
protection by installing local ventilationequipment for coating facilities and oil
smoke treatment equipment for polyethylene
laminating machines.

In printing labels, blending inks is a necessary
process. Although ventilators had been installedin the ink blending room of our company, odors
nonetheless pervaded the room, especially at
the time of blending. To address this issue, we
extended the exhaust pipe to directly above theblending instruments, thereby improving theworking environment.

community-based CSR activities
to fulfill our responsibility as a
global company.

Chen Guo Yan
Engineering Department

Installed
exhaust pipe

Piao Shirong
Quality Assurance &Environmental Safety Department

LINTEC SPECIALITY FILMS (TAIWAN), INC.

LINTEC ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES (TAIWAN), INC.

LINTEC KOREA, INC.

Location: Tainan, Taiwan
No. of employees: 91
Main business activities: manufacture and sale of electronic- andoptical-related products

Location: Kaohsiung, Taiwan
No. of employees: 86
Main business activities: manufacture and sale of electronicrelated products

Location: Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do, Korea
No. of employees: 124
Main business activities: manufacture and sale of electronic- andoptical-related products

We donated emergency food that had been
stored at our company. This initiative cancontribute to addressing the food loss issue
and leads to the periodic renewal of our foodreserves. We would like to continue to engage
in social contribution activities with a spiritof dedication.

In March 2019, we planted trees in the suburbsof Kaohsiung City. A total of 48 participants,
consisting of employees and their families,
planted as many as 100 trees. We would liketo continue to engage in activities to conserve
biodiversity and contribute to creating a peopleand nature-friendly environment for the next
generation.

In November 2018, we engaged in a social
contribution activity called “kimchi making
with love.” At our cafeteria, 22 employees
made kimchi, which was then delivered tosingle-parent families and elderly people living
alone via the community support center. A large
number of employees got together, and it was alively and enjoyable occasion.

A letter ofgratitude forthe initiative

Cheng, Wen-chieh
Environment & Safety
OfficeTaking part in tree planting

Chen-Jung Liao
ISO Promotion Department

With handmade kimchi

Moon Ji-Eun
General Affairs Section

LINTEC SPECIALITY FILMS (KOREA), INC.

PT. LINTEC INDONESIA

PT. LINTEC JAKARTA

Location: Pyeongtaek-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
No. of employees: 122
Main business activities: manufacture and sale of electronic- andoptical-related products

Location: Bogor, Indonesia
No. of employees: 168
Main business activities: manufacture and sale of printing- andindustry-related products

Location: Jakarta, Indonesia
No. of employees: 18
Main business activities: sale of printing- and industry-related products

We participate in environmental purification
activities that local businesses are voluntarily
implementing and carry out a monthly
cleanup activity, which not only contributes toenvironmental conservation of the surrounding
areas but also helps us strengthen our bondwith the local community and raise awarenessof environmental conservation among our
employees and local residents.

In April 2018, we carried out mangrove planting.
In addition to our employees, students of afisheries university and local residents took part,and a total of 112 participants planted 2,000
mangrove seedlings. Everyone understood thesignificance of tree planting and participatedwith enthusiasm.

Taking part in environmental
purification activities

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External appearance of a plant withenhanced environmental protection

Myung-Jin Choi
Environmental Safety
SectionTaking part in tree planting

Sugiharto
Quality Assurance
Department

In October 2018, we distributed a brochureexplaining how to classify waste within thecompany to all employees. In accordance with
the instructions from the company that manages
the building, we installed separate trash cansfor organic waste and inorganic waste on thecompany premises. We will continue to promote
environmental conservation activities.

Trash cans for organic waste
and inorganic waste

Afifatul Khoir
General Affairs andHuman Resources

LINTEC INDUSTRIES (MALAYSIA) SDN. BHD.

LINTEC INDUSTRIES (SARAWAK) SDN. BHD.

LINTEC SINGAPORE PRIVATE LIMITED

Location: Penang, Malaysia
No. of employees: 99
Main business activities: manufacture and sale of electronic- andoptical-related products

Location: Sarawak, Malaysia
No. of employees: 23
Main business activities: manufacture and sale of electronic- andoptical-related products

Location: Singapore
No. of employees: 81
Main business activities: manufacture and sale of printing- andindustry-related products and electronic- and optical-related products

In September 2018, we planted mangroves inthe state of Kedah, Malaysia. In addition to 32
employees from our company, three people
from the Environmental Safety Department of
the Head Office participated. Despite struggling
in the muddy ground, we managed to plant 92
mangroves in total.

In November 2018, all employees of ourcompany visited the Matang Wildlife Centre.
Orangutans and various other animals live in theCentre, which serves as a conservation area. We
learned about the conservation activity at theoffice and carried out a cleanup.

We carried out a beach cleanup together with
Lintec Asia Pacific Regional Headquarters
Private Limited in October 2018, and a total of
82 people participated. By cleaning the beachfor about an hour, we collected as much as
58 kg of waste. We were able to contribute toconserving the marine ecosystem by making
the beach clean.

Ong Hooi Gim
Finance Division

Taking part in tree planting

Gathered in front of the Matang
Wildlife Centre

Michael Benzi Junior
General Affairs & Human
Resources

Taking part in the cleanup

LINTEC OF AMERICA, INC.
Nano-Science & Technology Center

Location: Chachoengsao, Thailand
No. of employees: 196
Main business activities: manufacture and sale of printing- andindustry-related products and paper- and processing-related products

Location: Amstelveen, The Netherlands
No. of employees: 7
Main business activities: sale of printing- and industry-related
products and paper- and processing-related products

Location: Texas, U.S.A.
No. of employees: 32
Main business activities: research and development

We visited Ko Samet in the province of Rayong
in March 2019 as a company trip. During thetrip, everyone cleaned the beach and collected
42 kg of waste, including strings and plastic.

We donated clothes, stationery items,
playground equipment, and other goods to achurch and an elementary school in a small
village in Romania. We received a heartwarming
thank-you e-mail from a teacher from theelementary school to which we made the
donation, which helped us realize the outcome
and importance of this support activity.

Apakorn Pleansri
Business Development
Department

Donations to the churchPeter Olah
Sales Division

Employees sorting toys

Marilu Guerrero
R&D Assistant

MADICO, INC.

VDI, LLC

MACTAC AMERICAS, LLC

Location: Florida, U.S.A.
No. of employees: 203
Main business activities: manufacture and sale of printing- andindustry-related products

Location: Kentucky, U.S.A.
No. of employees: 47
Main business activities: manufacture and sale of printing- andindustry-related products

Location: Ohio, U.S.A.
No. of employees: 464
Main business activities: manufacture and sale of printing- andindustry-related products

We participated in Walk to End Alzheimer’s,a charity walk event that took place in
St. Petersburg, Florida, and called for donations.
Donations raised in this event will be spent toimprove health services for and support researchon Alzheimer’s disease.

The CSR Committee of our company has set atarget to carry out a CSR activity every monthand has been implementing various initiatives.
In February and March 2019, we supported theactivity of Dare to Care Food Bank, which offers
food to disadvantaged people in the community,by helping with the sorting and packing of
the food.

We engaged in community-based social
contribution activities, such as participating
as volunteer staff in a children’s marathon
that took place in a local community. We also
donated school supplies, food, hygiene products,
and other goods through a charity organization
to abused or neglected children.

Team of Madico employees
participated in the event

Chris Layne
CSR Committee

CSR team that took part in the
support activity

Toni Doughty
CSR Committee

Donated goods for children

Environmental Report

Taking part in the cleanup

We participated in Toys for Tots, administeredby alumni of the US Marine Corps Reserve. This
program sends donated toys to disadvantaged
children as Christmas presents. Our company
sorted and packed about 540 boxes of toys.

Social Report

LINTEC EUROPE B.V.

Governance

LINTEC (THAILAND) CO., LTD.

CSR Committee members

27Addressing Global Warming

Please visit our website for relevant topics, such asenvironmentally friendly products and solar power.

Environmental Management System

Materiality

Based on the Lintec Group Quality, Environmental and BusinessContinuity Policy, the Lintec Group proactively works on conservationof the global environment. With the addition of Lintec (Thailand)Co., Ltd. in fiscal 2018, 25 business sites in and outside Japan are
now covered by worldwide integrated ISO 14001 certification, whichfacilitates further activities.
Third-party verification as to four items of CO2 emissions, electric
power consumption, production water usage, and waste discharge
found no important issues requiring correction.
For biodiversity conservation, we continue to engage in relevant
activities, such as tree planting and beach cleanups.

1 Effectively using raw materials
2 Reducing atmospheric emissions
3 Making environmental contributions throughproducts and services
4 Ensuring environmental compliance

Efforts to Address Climate Change

Lintec Group’s thinking
The domestic Lintec Group is committed to carrying out various
environmental activities to mitigate global warming, climate change
and other environmental issues that impose risks on the continuityof its business.

Lintec Group Quality, Environmental and BusinessContinuity Policy
The Lintec Group sets forth its Basic Policy in the Lintec Group
Quality, Environmental and Business Continuity Policy.
To practice specific activities, the Group drew up a Quality Policy,
Environmental Policy, and Business Continuity Policy, as well as
Action Guidelines for each.

In fiscal 2018, total energy use (crude oil equivalent, covered by the
Energy Conservation Act) for the Lintec Group in Japan*1 increased
by 0.2% from the previous year due to an increase in production
volume. Energy use per unit of production improved by 1.8% to0.3114 kl per ton. CO2 emissions were 179,000 tons, down from
186,000 tons in fiscal 2017.
In fiscal 2019, Lintec aims to reduce its CO2 emissions andelectric power consumption by 1.0% each on a per-unit ofproduction basis compared to fiscal 2018, by facilitating the use of
low-carbon electric power.

Medium-Term Targets (2017 to 2019) and Results Scope: Lintec Corp.
Item

TargetCO2 emissions

1% reduction from the previous year (per unit of production)

5.2%

Achieved

Electric power consumption

1% reduction from the previous year (per unit of production)

9.2%

Achieved

0.7%

Not achieved

5.1%

Achieved

Production water usage
Waste discharge

1% reduction from the previous year (per unit of production)(Paper production at the Mishima and Kumagaya plants)

0.1% reduction from the previous year

With regard to CO2 emissions and electric power consumption, theamount of self-generated electricity increased from 36,000 MWh to
51,000 MWh, and the amount of purchased power decreased. Thisis due to the introduction of cogeneration systems. We achieved thetargets as increased efficiency in fuel use resulted in the reduction of
CO2 emissions.

*1 For the Lintec Group in Japan, see page 09.
*2 While tons were used for calculation, the measurement was converted to m3 for this report.

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FY2018 results (year-on-year reduction)

We did not achieve the target for production water usage as
the amount of water used for washing increased to handle a wide
variety of products.
The target for waste discharge was achieved as a result of
improvements made to increase the yield rate and thorough classification.
We will continue to strive to achieve the targets.

*3 Scope 1: Direct CO2 or other greenhouse gas emissions from the consumption of purchased gas
and liquid fuels, such as liquid natural gas (LNG), liquid petroleum gas (LPG), utility gas, kerosene,light oil, and gasoline

Material Flow Organizations covered: Lintec Corporation (Head Office, 10 production sites, and Research Center) and Tokyo Lintec Kako, Inc.

INPUT
Pulp

111,000 tons

OUTPUT

Business
Activitiesof Lintec

Specialty papers

71,000 tons

Paper

Products

35,500 tons

Adhesive-related
equipment

34,800 tonsRawmaterials

20,900 tons

41,000 tons

Adhesive products

110,000 tons

Film

Adhesive

Processing materials(release
paper, etc.)

1,100 tons

Waste generated

28,940 tons*

Raw material
procurement● Waste emitted

Release agents

Waste

11,430 tons

· Effective external utilization 7,110 tons

4,280 tons
40 tons· Incineration

2,600 tons

· Final landfill disposal● Effective internal utilization

Organic solvents● Sale of valuable materials

R&D

CO2

179,200 tons*

Other chemicals
SOx

35,400 tons
Mechanical parts

500 tons

Manufacturing

Emissions
into theatmosphere

8.4 tons

NOx

76.8 tons

Soot and dust

Substances subject
to the PRTR

(Crude oil equivalent 37,000 kl)

Fuel (crude oil conversion)

Energy54,000 kl

Sales

Release into
water bodies

1.4 tons

Social Report

Purchased power

148,000 MWh*

Governance

9,700 tons

9,680 tons
7,830 tons

500 tons

Effluent (Kumagaya Plant, Mishima Plant)

5,871,000 m

3● Self-generated electricity

Breakdown of CO2 emissions● Scope 2*4
Indirect emissions from energy· Electricity● Scope 1*3

Industrial-use water

Water

8,484,000 m **2

3

Direct emissions· Bunker-A oil· Utility gas· LPG etc.

91,900 tons CO*287,300 tons CO*
2

As figures with are information collected based on the Energy Conservation Act, they have undergone third-party verification by SGS Japan, Inc.
*
Scope of verification for figures with ◆ is equivalent to 98% of the conventional figures reported. In responding to CDP,*5 we have been expanding the scope through total volume control.

Introduction of Cogeneration Systems
Lintec has introduced cogeneration systems that produce and supply
electric power and heat from the heat source.
The Kumagaya Plant and Doi Plant have introduced gas engine
cogeneration systems, which use LNG and other types of fuel,generate and supply electric power to operate various production
facilities, and collect, using steam, and utilize heat generated at thetime of power generation.
The system at the Kumagaya Plant started its full-fledged
operation in April 2018, reducing emissions by approximately
4,100 tons CO2 /year compared with the previous fiscal year.
At the Doi Plant, the system started its full-fledged operation*4 Scope 2: CO2 or other greenhouse gas emissions generated by other companies in the productionof energy, such as electricity and steam, purchased by the reporting company

Environmental Report

51,000 MWh(Crude oil equivalent 13,000 kl)

in October 2018, and it is expected to reduce emissions byapproximately 4,000 tons CO2 /year.

Gas engine cogeneration system introduced
at the Kumagaya Plant*5 CDP: CDP is an international NGO that calls for disclosure of corporate information on
environmental affairs (climate change, water, forest, etc.) and issues regular analysis reports. The
Carbon Disclosure Project, established in 2000, is the precursor of CDP.

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Product Development Initiatives

Efforts in Distribution

Lintec develops eco-friendly products that take into accountand evaluate LCA.*1 For example, we sell DNP Lighting Film incooperation with Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. By taking advantage
of Lintec’s technologies for adhesive applications and Dai Nippon
Printing Co., Ltd.’s fine processing technology, the product deflects
sunlight, efficiently reflects it onto ceilings, and diffuses it to brighten
up rooms. It reduces electric power used for lighting, which leads toa reduction in environmental impacts.

Lintec does not have distribution and transportation sections but isa “Designated Shipper” under the Revised Energy Conservation Act
in Japan because it consigns the transport of more than 30 million
ton-kilometers*4 annually. As a Designated Shipper, Lintec submits
an annual report to the government in accordance with this Act.
In fiscal 2018, the volume of transportation increased by 0.8%(775,000 ton-kilometers) from the previous year but CO2 emissions
decreased by 0.16% (17 t-CO2). Energy use per unit of transportation
improved by about 1.2%. We will continue to improve our
distribution system and transportation loading efficiency, with thegoal of reducing environmental impacts.

Efforts in Manufacturing
To comply with the Energy Conservation Act, the Lintec Group in
Japan*2 collects monthly data on energy consumption of individualsites under the direction of the Lintec Energy Savings Promotion
Committee. In fiscal 2018, we promoted group-wide energy-saving
initiatives, such as efficient operation of production facilities andboilers, air-conditioning management, promotion of exhaust heatrecovery, and expansion of the use of VOC*3 combustion heat.

Reducing Waste and Water Usage

Please visit our website for relevant topics,
such as 3R efforts and reducing effluent.

of paper production was 47.2 m3/t*5. Lintec was unable to achieve

Materiality
1 Effectively using raw materials
2 Reducing atmospheric emissions
3 Making environmental contributions throughproducts and services
4 Ensuring environmental compliance

Lintec Group’s thinking
In order to help realize a recycling-oriented society, the Lintec Groupis working to reduce waste. It is also striving to save water, reuse
waste water, while complying with the effluent control regulations
and improving the quality of effluent generated.

the target of a 1.0% reduction on a year-on-year basis.
The target in fiscal 2019 is 1.0% reduction per unit of production
from the previous year. To that end, the plants will make continued
efforts to reduce water usage in each process and prevent water leaks.

Efforts for Zero Emissions*6
In fiscal 2018, the amount of waste generated, including
manufacturing loss, at Lintec was 28,940 tons. The total waste
output was 11,430 tons. Of this waste output, 7,110 tons wererecycled by outside recycling companies and the remaining
4,320 tons were properly disposed of by waste disposal companies.
The final landfill disposal rate*7 for fiscal 2018 was 0.14%,
achieving the target final landfill disposal rate of 1.0% or less.
Lintec’s target from fiscal 2018 to fiscal 2019 is a 0.1% reduction in
the amount of waste generated, on a year-on-year basis.
■ Flow of waste (FY2018)O
 rganizations covered: Lintec Corporation (Head Office, 10 production sites, and Research Center)
and Tokyo Lintec Kako, Inc.

Effective internal utilization 9,680 tons

Reducing Water Usage and Effluent
In fiscal 2018, Lintec used 8,484,000 m of water. Of this amount,about 89% was used by the Kumagaya and Mishima plants, whichare Lintec’s Fine & Paper Products Operations. Water usage per unit
330

*1 For LCA, see page 10.
*2 For the Lintec Group in Japan, see page 09.
*3 For VOC, see page 11.
*4 Ton-kilometers: A unit of cargo transport amounts, computed by multiplying the cargo tonnage by
the transportation distance. Transporting 1 ton of cargo over a distance of one kilometer equals

Waste
28,940 tons

Sale of valuable materials
Total waste
output11,430 tons

7,830 tons

Effective external utilization 7,110 tons
Incineration 4,280 tons
Final landfill disposal 40 tons

Waste recycled
24,620 tons in total

Waste externally disposed of
4,320 tons in total

one ton-kilometer.
*5 While t/t was used for calculation, the measurement was converted to m3/t for this report.
*6 Zero emission: Lintec’s standard is a final landfill disposal rate of one percent or less.
*7 The final landfill disposal rate is a value found using the following formula: Final landfill disposal
rate = Final landfill disposal amount/Amount of waste generated × 100.

VoiceDriving Forward Initiatives for Proper Management of Waste

To manage waste and return items properly, instructions for classification are posted in a unified format
at each collection point in the Tatsuno Plant. By individually specifying the color used for indicating theclassification using RGB*8 color codes, and thereby making it easier to distinguish what can be disposed ofbased on the illustrated explanation, we strive to promote recycling, dispose of environmentally hazardous
substances properly, and increase the awareness of employees. While we currently give instructions
for classification into 55 categories in total, we hope to increase the number of categories and step up
measures for proper management of waste.

Reduction of Environmentally
Hazardous Substances

1 Reducing atmospheric emissions

Subsection Manager
Planning Section
Maintenance Section
Maintenance Department
Tatsuno Plant

Please visit our website for relevant topics, such as proper
storage and management of PCB and environmental accounting.

REACH Regulation*10 and the RoHS Directive*11.
In fiscal 2018, Lintec took steps to comply with chemSHERPA*12 in orderto manage chemical substances properly along the entire supply chain.

GovernanceMateriality

Yuji Nakayasu

Reducing VOCs

Compliance with PRTR Act*9
In fiscal 2018, Lintec used 12 substances that are subject to PRTR
reporting, such as toluene and xylene. The total quantity of PRTR
chemicals was 8,179 tons. Toluene accounted for approximately
97%, the largest portion, of this amount, at 7,919 tons, up 167 tons
from the previous year due to an increase in production volume.
Emissions of toluene into the atmosphere were 489 tons, up 7 tons
from the previous year, and the transferred amount was 529 tons, up
46 tons from the year before.

Complying with EU Regulations Concerning
Chemical Substance Management andEnvironmental Preservation
Lintec examines substances with environmental impact in the raw
materials it purchases, properly grasps and manages its use ofchemical substances to comply with related laws and regulations,and communicates information to customers.
The company is fulfilling its reporting obligations under the*8 RGB: A technique to express various colors by combining red, green, and blue, which are the three
primary colors of light*9 The PRTR (Pollutant Release and Transfer Register) Act is formally named the Act on Confirmation,etc. of Release Amounts of Specific Chemical Substances in the Environment and Promotion of
Improvement to the Management Thereof.

Voice

Installing Adsorption Type
Activated Carbon Devices to
Reduce VOC Emission Gas

Environmental Report

The Lintec Group complies with relevant laws and regulations in andoutside Japan and strives to reduce its use of chemical substancesthat have an impact on the environment.

Social Report

Lintec Group’s thinking

Lintec is reducing VOCs. In product design, Lintec is working on
switching to a solvent-free release agent for its release paper andsolvent-free adhesive for printing-related adhesive products to
reduce the amount of organic solvents it uses. In fiscal 2018, thepercentage of solvent-free release paper (production basis) was
54.2%. The percentage of solvent-free printing-related adhesive
products (sales basis) was 73.3%. The percentage of solvent-free
paper and products remained at the same level as in the past.

In China, companies are under pressure to take measures
as part of a plan to keep the sky blue by preventing air
pollution. In addition to the use of UV ink, which has smaller
environmental impacts, our company installed adsorption
type activated carbon devices
to reduce VOC emission gas.
It is expected to reduce theemissions by about 15 to 20%.
Adsorption type activated carbon
devicePiao Shirong
Quality Assurance & Environmental Safety Department
Lintec Printing & Technology (Tianjin) Corporation*10 For REACH Regulation, see page 21.
*11 RoHS Directive: Directive on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electricaland electronic equipment issued by the EU*12 For chemSHERPA, see page 21.

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トルエンの排出量・移動量

Related Data

エネルギー量Energy use in distribution
Energy use (crude oil equivalent)

Emission and transfer of toluene

Per unit (energy use/transportation volume)

Emissons
into the air:
489 tons(kl/10 thousand yen)

(kl)

0.06

6,000
5,000

0.04330.04250.04270.0421

Lintec plant

0.05

0.0416

0.04

4,000

Toluenehandled:7, 919 tons

0.03

3,000
4,180

2,000

4,173

4,101

4,096

4,088

Quantity
eliminated:
6,901 tons

Exhaust processing
equipment(93.4% elimination
rate)

Manufacturing processes
for release paper andadhesive products

0.02
Toluene flow

0.01

1,000

Quantitytransferred(treated as waste):

0

2014

2016

2015

2017

2018

(handling（熊谷工場・三島工場）
amount − transferred amount) ×100 * 1
処理排水量

物流におけるCO2排出量と輸送量

CO2 emissions and transportation volume in distribution

Effluent treated (Kumagaya and Mishima plants)*1

Transportation volume

CO2 emissions(1,000 tons CO2)

(1,000 m3)
8,000(10 million ton-kilometers)

20.0

12.0
9.8

9.7

9.8

9.7

9.6

9.0

10.0

6.0
11.1

11.1

10.9

10.9

10.9

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

5.0

6,197

6,291

2014

2015

6,000

15.0

5,800

5,735

5,871

2016

2017

2018

4,000

2,000

3.0

0.0

529 tons

Note: Elimination rate = eliminated amount/

0.00

(FY)

0.0

0

(FY)

(FY)

Environmental data at 15 group companies outside Japan
FY2018 data (Jan. 1, 2018 to Dec. 31, 2018)

FY2017 data (Jan. 1, 2017 to Dec. 31, 2017)

VOC*2 emissions

Electricity usage25
5.8

Lintec Suzhou

Lintec Suzhou

Lintec Printing & 0
Technology (Tianjin) 0.1

Lintec Printing &Technology (Tianjin)
39.4
40.1

LSFT
LAT-T
Korea

4.2

64

LSFK

378.3
300.1
22.1
12.9
0

0
0

Singapore
39
36

1.5

3,810
7,538

335
736
482
923.3
818.8

Malaysia

7,040
230

0

Sarawak 0

198
687
728

VDI

1

399

Indonesia

0Singapore 0
7,134
5,858
3,366
4,704
19,243

Mactac Americas

68.7

1,514.8
1,429.6

LSFK

7,615

Madico80.6

Mactac Americas

8,191
4,067

Thailand

6.7
6.9

MadicoVDI

Sarawak

212.3
194.7
0
0

Korea

8,681

Malaysia

Sarawak 0.3

Thailand

LAT-T
8,741

Indonesia

49.3
48.9

LSFT

1,767

LSFK

61

Indonesia

Singapore

3,732
3,941

Korea

2.9

Malaysia

Lintec Printing &Technology (Tianjin)

1,783

LAT-T

0

822
783

Lintec Suzhou

937
922

LSFT

0

Fuel (light oil and natural gas) usage (crude oil conversion)
3,792
3,809

19,154
4,394

Thailand

559
555

Madico

480.9
528.1

VDI

3,969

4,765.2
4,793.7

Mactac Americas
0
0

LE 0

LE 90.5

LE 0(UK) 0(UK) 90.3(UK) 0(tons) 0

100

200

300

400

(MWh) 05,000

10,00015,00020,000(kl) 0

1,000

2,000

Notes: 1. VOC = toluene and methyl ethyl ketone
2. Figures stipulated in Article 4 of the enforcement regulations for Japan’s Energy Conservation Act were used for the calorific value of each fuel used in order to calculate the crude oil equivalent of consumed fuel.
3. LSFT = Lintec Speciality Films (Taiwan); LAT-T = Lintec Advanced Technologies (Taiwan); LSFK = Lintec Speciality Films (Korea); LE (UK) = Lintec Europe (UK) Limited*1 Total of flowmeter data for effluent treatment equipment installed at the Kumagaya and Mishimaplants*2 For VOC, see page 11.

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3,000

4,000

5,000

Third-Party Opinion
In providing my third-party opinion for a third year, I noticed that Lintec,

as the number of trees planted anda global company where the proportion of employees outside Japanthe number of participants. I consider

is approximately 40%, practices its company motto, “Sincerity andthis project, which is an ongoing

Creativity,” not only in Japan but also overseas. The company is willingengagement to address community

to contribute to addressing local issues in areas where it operates andissues with a sense of mission, as

sincerely strives to fulfill its social responsibility as a member of thea representation of Lintec’s strong

community. Mangrove planting in Indonesia, featured in Highlight 1,

potential, which will be a source ofrepresents such high aspirations.

growth. I am looking forward to theThis local contribution activity started in 2013, in response to a callfuture development of the activities.

Makiko Akabane
Director of CSR
Asia Japan Office

for weeding and cleaning during the green month designated by the

I would like to make a suggestion

Indonesian government. To embody a clear vision to be of assistance toon the enhancement of the international

the country not through passive activities but through activities specific tocompetitiveness of the company.

Indonesia, Lintec started mangrove planting in 2016. This year is the fourth

Lintec added a site in Singapore last year that oversees business inyear of the ongoing activity, which plays a role in addressing local issues. I

ASEAN and India, and is growing steadily as a global company with more

hold this initiative in high regard as an example of the practice of Lintec’s

than 2,200 employees working outside Japan. I therefore recommend

company motto, “Sincerity and Creativity.” Firstly, Indonesia, where thefurther disclosure of information on initiatives at sites outside Japan.

activities have taken place, has the most mangroves in the world, although

Environmental data, such as those on the use of electric power and VOC

they have been decreasing in recent years. This is a serious social issue as

emissions, have been disclosed, which can be considered a result ofdepletion of biodiversity and land erosion can potentially change the lives

communication between the Head Office and each site. Meanwhile, dataof Indonesian people. To improve the situation, Lintec reached out to therelated to employees, such as those on rank-based training programs

community; various actors, such as a local fisheries university, landowners,

and percentage of paid leave taken, are disclosed only for Japan.

and local residents, showed support; and the initiative evolved into an

Securing and developing human resources overseas is directly linked toactivity with multi-stakeholder involvement. Lintec’s activities include not

a company’s competitiveness. What is not said is regarded as not done,

only planting but also steady follow-ups until the planted mangroves takeespecially outside Japan. It is therefore important to disclose information

root and start to grow, such as observing the growing conditions once

on programs that have been implemented. While communication withevery three months, replanting the seedlings if they are likely to sink underoverseas sites often involves difficulties, I advise Lintec to consider

water, and managing the growing environment by installing fences anddisclosing information related to human resources, starting from indexes

wave-absorbing dykes. In addition, Lintec evaluates the outcome of thethat are likely to be available.

tree planting objectively by measuring annual CO2 absorption, as well

Response to Third-Party Opinion
We are grateful to Ms. Akabane for her third-

The initiative is thus gradually transforming

We will take seriously the opinion

party opinion, as we were in 2018, and for her

into a community-based activity. We would

received, promote CSR management, andappreciation of our practice of our company

like to expand and continue to engage in

aim to be a company that contributes tomotto, “Sincerity and Creativity,” as well as

the activity with a large number of people.

developing a sustainable society.

the mangrove planting by PT. Lintec Indonesia

We will facilitate communication with sites

and local residents. The tree planting project

outside Japan and work toward disclosure ofhas entered its fourth year, and the number

data related to employees, which are currentlyof participants has increased year by year.

disclosed only for Japan.

Hiroyuki Nishio
Representative Director, President, CEO and COO

Editor’s postscript
Mangrove planting by PT. Lintec Indonesia is featured

the company with the SDGs, the Committee sharesin this year’s Highlight article, which explains how

its activities with employees by providing e-learning

the company plants trees in cooperation with local

programs and posting newsletters on walls, as wellresidents and contributes to the creation of theas facilitates interactive communication by receiving

community environment and people’s livelihoods.

comments and suggestions.

While it has not been long since the SDGs

For our group to achieve sustainable growthCommittee was established, the Committee will

together with society, all employees are thinking about

continue to take on the challenge of addressing social

activities and seeking to independently implement themissues through business. To familiarize all levels ofin an integrated manner.

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