CSR Data Book 2022
Corporate Social Responsibility Data Book 2022

Financial Highlights……………………………………………………………………… 01
Raising the Level of Environmental Management………………………………………… 02
Expansion of Human Rights Management(Human Rights, Creation of a Comfortable Work Environment)……………………… 08
Enhancing the Safety Culture……………………………………………………………… 11
Development of Technologies and Products that Meet Needs of Society/
Community Involvement…………………………………………………………………… 12
Expansion of Compliance and Risk Management……………………………………… 13
CSR Basic Policy, etc.……………………………………………………………………… 14
Company Overview and List of The Nihon Nohyaku Group Companies……………… 16
Information of Each Facility………………………………………………………………… 17

Financial Highlights■Summary of Performance Results for FY2021 (Consolidated)■Status by business division

81.9 billion yen

Operating profit

6.6 billion yen

Ordinary profit

5.7 billion yen

24.2 %

Profit attributable to owners of parent

4.5 billion yen

Other

ROE

7.1 %

Liabilities

51.2 billion yen

Net assets

66.9 billion yen

Total assets

118.2 billion yen

Equity ratio

55.5

%

Overseas
agrochemical sales

Domestic
agrochemical sales

Sales

67.2 %■ Asia 29.0 %■ Americas 49.3 %■ Europe 19.6 %■ Other regions 2.1 %Sales composition
by business division

2.0 %Greening andgardening construction,
real estate leasing,agrochemical residue Other
analysis etc.
agrochemicals

1.6 billion yen

Other chemical products excluding agrochemicals

2.4 % 4.2 %■Mainstay products
Domestic
agrochemical sales

Overseas
agrochemical sales

Other chemical products
excluding agrochemicals

Sales

Sales

Sales

19.8

55.0

billionyen

3.4

billionyenbillionyen

Sales

Operating profit

Ordinary profit(billion yen)(billion yen)(billion yen)

6.9

81.9

6.6

71.5
61.2

5.7
4.1

4.0

4.0

3.6

3.3

35.6

2.9

Sep. 2018 Sep. 2019 Mar. 2020 Mar. 2021 Mar. 2022

Sep. 2018 Sep. 2019 Mar. 2020 Mar. 2021 Mar. 2022

Sep. 2018 Sep. 2019 Mar. 2020 Mar. 2021 Mar. 2022

Profit attributable to owners of parent/
ROE

Net assets/Total assets/Equity ratio

Earnings per share/Net assets per share■■Profit attributable to owners of parent (billion yen)●●ROE (%)
4.5
4.3

2.5

2.6
1.4

4.9

4.8

7.4

■■Net assets (billion yen)■■Total assets (billion yen)●●Equity ratio (%)
98.0

94.4

102.2

107.9

57.5

58.1

58.3

62.0

56.8

59.5

55.2

56.4

118.2

706.59 713.99 716.47

774.76836.39

66.9
55.5

2.6

C S R D ATA B O O K 2 0 2 2■■Earnings per share (yen)■■Net assets per share (yen)

7.1

Sep. 2018 Sep. 2019 Mar. 2020 Mar. 2021 Mar. 2022

1

5.7

63.2

37.46 34.07 18.75 55.23 57.32
Sep. 2018 Sep. 2019 Mar. 2020 Mar. 2021 Mar. 2022

Sep. 2018 Sep. 2019 Mar. 2020 Mar. 2021 Mar. 2022

Raising the Level of Environmental Management
Initiatives to Save Energy
Domestic energy consumption (crude oil equivalent)(kℓ)
Nihon Nohyaku■■ Nichino Service

4,000

Nichino Service

Target (1 % reduction each year)

110

8,000

6,000

Energy intensity (index for FY2016 set as 100)
YoY (%)
Nihon Nohyaku

5,608

3,497

5,300

3,197

5,356

3,245

6,017

5,545

3,818

3,401

100

96.8

96.5

96.6

96.7

99.3

101.9
99.2

93.9

90

91.2
86.1

80

2,000

0

2,111

2,102

2,111

2,144

2,199

Mar. 2018

Mar. 2019

Mar. 2020

Mar. 2021

Mar. 2022

0Mar. 2018

Mar. 2019

Mar. 2020

Mar. 2021

Mar. 2022

Consumption by energy typeJapan
Nihon Nohyaku+Nichino Service
Gasoline

1.5 kℓKerosene

31.2 kℓLight oil

3.1 kℓHeavy oil A

65.3 kℓ

LPG
LNG and city gas
Coal

0.7 t
1,382,000 m3
0.0 t

Steam

18,100.1 GJ

Electricity

15,225.2 MWh

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Raising the Level of Environmental Management

Initiatives to Reduce GHG Emissions
Domestic CO2 emissions (Scope 1+2)(t)
■ Scope1■ Scope2

Domestic CO2 emissions and breakdown by Scope
Scope 1

12,0003,370 tons of CO

6,719 tons of CO

2

10,474
7,148

Scope 2

9,384
6,499

8,000

10,089
8,687
5,746

9,039

2

6,719

6,008

Total emissions

77,063

tons of CO2
4,000
3,326

2,885

2,941

3,031

3,370

Scope 3

66,974 tons of CO

20Mar. 2018

Mar. 2019

Mar. 2020

Mar. 2021

Global CO2 emissions (Scope 1+2)(t)
■ Japan■ Brazil■ India

40,00036,95032,53530,00025,661

22,83320,00010,000

0

3

663
9,039

1,200
10,089Mar. 2022

Category

Emissions (tons of CO2)

■ 1: Purchased goods and services■ 2: Capital goods■ 3: Fuel- and energy-related activities notincluded in Scope 1 or Scope 2■ 4: Transport and delivery (upstream)■ 5: Waste from business activities■ 6: Business trips■ 7: Employee commuting■ 9: Transport and delivery (downstream)■ 12: End-of-life treatment of sold products

51,748
2,299
2,353
5,743
2,790
155
825
265
796

* Scope 3 Categories other than the above do not apply
and are not subject to accounting.

Mar. 2021

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Raising the Level of Environmental Management

Material Flow

INPUT
InputO UTPUT

Business process

AmountFinal landfill

5,662.3 t
630.0 t

Waste
water

Emissions
COD

230,900 m3
16.4 tProcurement

18,083.3 t

Raw material

R&D

Total amount 2,393.8 t
Packagingmaterial

EnergyWaste

Atmosphericemissions
Scope1*1
Scope2*2

1,705.2 kℓ
4,311.8 kℓ

Production(crude oil
equivalentkℓ)

Water*3

Logistics
and sales

275,500 m3

Water

Products

SOx
NOx
Dust
CO2*4

Scope1
Scope2

Leaked
CFCs(CO2 equivalent)

0.4 t
4.2 t
6.1 t
3,369.5 t
6,719.4 t
23.5 tEmissionsPRTR
substances Transferred

179.2 kg
78.0 tAutomobile
Railway Ship 21,566.0 t
177.0 t1,956.0 t

Transported
byProduction amount 13,777 t*1 Amount of heavy oil, light oil, kerosene, gasoline, city gas and LP gas consumed are expressed in crude oil equivalent.
*2 Purchased electricity and steam calculated as crude oil equivalent.
*3 Total sum of tap water, well water, and industrial water for Research Center, Osaka Office and Nichino Service Plants.
*4 Used emission factors were referred to in the Act on Promotion of Global Warming Countermeasures.

Prevention of Water Pollution
Water consumption(1,000 m )Nihon Nohyaku
3■

Waste water volume(1,000 m3)
Nihon Nohyaku■ Nichino Service

■

400

400

293

300

300

275
240

200

212

223

232
200

100

0

■ Nichino Service

166

230
191

183

2019

2020

100

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

(FY)

* Aggregation period: From October to September for FY2018 and earlier and from April to
March for FY2019 onward

0

2017

2018

2021

(FY)

* Aggregation period: From October to September for FY2018 and earlier and from April to
March for FY2019 onward

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Raising the Level of Environmental Management

COD emissions(t)■ Nihon Nohyaku ■ Nichino Service
9
7.6
6.0

6

0

3.2

3.2

3

2.2

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

(FY)

* Aggregation period: From October to September for FY2018 and earlier and from
April to March for FY2019 onward

Prevention of Air Pollution
SOx emissions

NOx emissions

(t)

(t)

■ Nihon Nohyaku ■ Nichino Service
1.5■ Nihon Nohyaku ■ Nichino Service
20

1.4

17.3

1.0

1.0

15

1.0

0.6

7.5

0.5

0

0.4

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

(FY)

Dust emissions(t)■ Nihon Nohyaku ■ Nichino Service
9
7.8
6.1

6.0

3

0.9
0

0.0
2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

(FY)

* Aggregation period: From October to September for FY2018 and earlier and from
April to March for FY2019 onward

5

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7.3

5* Aggregation period: From October to September for FY2018 and earlier and from
April to March for FY2019 onward

6

10.3

10

0

4.2

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

(FY)

* Aggregation period: From October to September for FY2018 and earlier and from
April to March for FY2019 onwardRaising the Level of Environmental Management

Initiatives to Reduce Waste
Final landfill volume temporarily increased in FY2019 due to redevelopment works at the Osaka Office.

Industrial waste and disposal amount

Recycled amount and rate of recycling

(t)

(t)
■ Recycled amount■ Amount ■ Final landfill
9,000

(%)
rate of recycling*

2,000

8,468.9

1,815.6

86

5,883.8

6,000

79

6,754.6

6,543.071

65

5,662.3100

74

1,306.7
1,000

918.0

50

3,000

583.9
389.1

0

149.3
2017

101.4
2018

709.6
2019

235.2
2020

630.0
2021

(FY)

* Aggregation period: From October to September for FY2018 and earlier and from
April to March for FY2019 onward

Green purchasing rate

0

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

0
(FY)

* Rate of recycling = recycled amount / (recycled amount + final landfill amount)* Aggregation period: From October to September for FY2018 and earlier and from
April to March for FY2019 onward

(%)

100

99.5

98.2

99.8

99.9

99.9

Sep. 2018

Sep. 2019

Mar. 2020

Mar. 2021

Mar. 2022

50

0Investments and Costs Related to Environmental Preservation
Total investments and expenses*1 related to environmental preservation both increased from the previous year. Of the expenses, 69 % wererelated to environmental preservation within R&D.
Environmental preservation is one of the important social responsibilities of a corporation, and we will continue to allocate appropriate
expenditures for investments and expenses.
Environmental Preservation Costs (Unit: million yen)*2
Classification
Details of major initiatives(1) Pollution prevention
Prevention of air, water, soil and noise pollution, as well as vibrations, bad odor and ground subsidence etc.
1. Costs(2) Global environmental
Prevention of global warming (energy conservation), andwithin business area
preservation
prevention of ozone layer depletion(3) Resource recycling
Curbing and reducing waste generation, recycling and other resource circulation
Green purchasing, environmental load reduction for
2. Upstream/Downstream
containers and packaging, product recalls and recycling
3. Management activity
Environmental ISO, environmental information disclosure, environmental load monitoring, greening
4. R&D costs
R&D expenses related to environmental preservation
Greening and beautification of office neighborhoods, donations and5. Social activity costs
support for organizations involved in environmental preservation
6. Environment damage recovery costs
Remediation of contaminated water and soil etc. and natural restoration
Total

Investments
10 (-22)

Expenses
60 (-22)151 (149)

17 (10)0 (-20)141 (5)0 (-1)

36 (31)064 (25)6 (3)576 (-19)010224 (132)0836 (8)*1 Expense amounts: Maintenance and management expenses for facilities used for environmental measures as well as personnel and other expenses related to otherenvironmental measures (including depreciation).
*2 ( ) indicates change from previous fiscal year, no figures indicated if unchanged.
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Raising the Level of Environmental Management

Related to the PRTR Law*1
Emissions*2

Transferred*3

(kg)

(t)

250

90

227.3
197.1

200

73.3

194.7

78.0

179.2

167.4

60

150

54.2

52.9
45.3

100
30
50

0

Mar. 2018

Mar. 2019

Mar. 2020

Mar. 2021

Mar. 2022

0Mar. 2018

Mar. 2019

Mar. 2020

Mar. 2021

Mar. 2022*1 PRTR is an abbreviation of Pollutant Release and Transfer Register, defined under the Act on Confirmation etc., of Release Amounts of Specific Chemical Substances into the Environment and Promotion of
Improvements to the Management Thereof.
*2 Release to atmosphere, public waters, soil and landfill.
*3 The amount of substances including those transferred to sewer works and for which disposal was consigned to a waste disposal contractor (excluding the amount shipped as commercial products).

Emissions: Top 10 substances by amountEmissions
Rank
1

Substance namen - Hexane

(kg)
85.0

Compared toPrevious year (kg) previous
year (%)
84.0

101.2
103.4

2

Xylene

18.4

17.8

3

Triethylamine

17.0

22.0

77.3

4

Ethylbenzene

13.3

13.7

97.1

5

1,2-Dichloroethane

8.0

11.0

72.7

6

Buprofezin

7.5

17.0

44.1

7

Flutolanil

6.2

8.4

73.8

8

Hydrazine

4.5

4.4

102.3

9

Acetonitrile

4.0

6.0

66.7

10

Isoprothiolane

3.2

4.5

71.1

Other

12.1

38.5

31.4

Total

179.2

227.3

78.8

(t)

Previous year (t)Compared toprevious year (%)
100.0

Transferred: Top 10 substances by amountEmissions
Rank

7

Substance name1

Chlorobenzene

21.1

21.1

2

Xylene

20.2

35.8

56.4

3

Toluene11.0

0.1

9166.74Isoprothiolane

4.7

0.1

3175.7102.7

5n - Hexane

3.8

3.7

6

Ethylbenzene

2.2

4.3

51.2

7

Flutolanil

1.7

0.4

447.4

8

Zinc compounds (water-soluble)

1.7

1.1

154.5

9

Azoxystrobin

1.5

0.1

2010.7

10

Buprofezin

1.2

0.1

1558.4

Other

9.0

6.5

138.5

Total

78.0

73.3

106.4

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Expansion of Human Rights Management (Human Rights, Creation of a Comfortable Work Environment)
Number of employees (consolidated/non-consolidated)(persons)
Consolidated

■

1,600

■ Non-consolidated
1,472

1,443

R
 ate of female employees (Nihon Nohyaku Co., Ltd.)
(%)

30

1,536

1,484

1,451

1,200

20.2

24.6

23.1

21.3

21.3

20
800

414

395

381

379

382

Sep. 2018

Sep. 2019

Mar. 2020

Mar. 2021

Mar. 2022

400

0

10

0

* Consolidated (not including those seconded to outside the Group)* Non-consolidated (not including those who are seconded)* Data only for regular full-time and temporary full-time employees, and does notinclude contract employees.

* Non-consolidated (not including those who are seconded)* Data only for regular full-time and temporary full-time employees, and does notinclude contract employees.

R ate of female managers (Nihon Nohyaku Co., Ltd.)(%)

Sep. 2018 Sep. 2019 Mar. 2020 Mar. 2021 Mar. 2022

Number of new graduate employees(persons)■ Male ■ Female

10.0

8.8

8.0

7.2

20

9

7.4

7.1

19

8.3
15

6.0
10

10

9

0

Sep. 2018 Sep. 2019 Mar. 2020 Mar. 2021 Mar. 2022

* Non-consolidated (Enrolled employees = Including seconded employees)

9

8

(%)
Percentage of women in new graduate employees

Percentage of women at the final selection

43
38

40

Apr. 2019

Apr. 2020(persons)
New employees■(%)
Retention rate

90

92

88

40

25

30
23

30

27

20

16

12

10

10
0

* Non-consolidated

Apr. 2019

100

50

20

Apr. 2018

92

67

33
30

Apr. 2022■ After 3 years

43

37

Apr. 2021

 etention rate of new graduate employeesRafter 3 years of employment
50

47

50

Apr. 2018* Non-consolidated

 ercentage of women in new graduatePemployees and at the final selection for them

0

9

10

5

2.0

0

6

3

3

4.0

14

13

12

Apr. 2020

Apr. 2021

Apr. 2022(Date of entry into
the company)

08Apr. 20157

Apr. 2016

6

11

13

12

4

Apr. 2017

Apr. 2018

Apr. 20190(Date of entry into
the company)* Non-consolidated

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8

Expansion of Human Rights Management (Human Rights, Creation of a Comfortable Work Environment) umber of mid-career recruits and percentageNof mid-career recruitment of full-time workers
hired in the fiscal year
(persons)
Mid-career recruits■■ New graduate employees

25

100

(%)
Percentage of mid-career recruitment

Number of non-Japanese employees(persons)

6

100

5
20

13
14

15

4

4
Sep. 20183
Sep. 2019

Sep. 2019

Mar. 2020

Mar. 2021

2

22

8

5

Mar. 2020

4

10
2Mar. 2021

Mar. 2022

00* Non-consolidated

Sep. 2018

Mar. 2022* Non-consolidated (Enrolled employees = Including seconded employees)

Number of employees with disabilities(persons)

 egally mandated percentage of employees
Lwith disabilities
(%)

10

2.5
8

8

7
6

7
6

2.0

1.0

2

0.5

Sep. 2018

Sep. 2019

Mar. 2020

1.61

1.65

1.66

2017

2018

2019

1.86

1.85

2020

2021

1.5

4

0

4

50

38
25

6

4

4

12

10

0

5

19

Mar. 2021

Mar. 2022* Non-consolidated (Enrolled employees = Including seconded employees)

Average paid leave days taken per year
(days)0(FY)* FY (April-March) figures* Non-consolidated (Enrolled employees = Including seconded employees)

 umber of male employees eligible for andNtaking childcare leave(persons)■ With eligibility ■ Recipients

15

20

11.5

12.1
10.8

11.4

15

18
14

14

10
10

6.0

9
6

5
5

0

Sep. 2018

Sep. 2019

Mar. 2020

Mar. 2021

Mar. 2022* Data only for regular full-time and temporary full-time employees, not including
contract employees.
* Non-consolidated (Enrolled employees = Including seconded employees)

9

C S R D ATA B O O K 2 0 2 2

0

7

10
8
5

3

Sep. 2018

Sep. 2019

Mar. 2020

Mar. 2021

Mar. 2022* Includes persons employed at that time who have since retired.
* Data only for regular full-time and temporary full-time employees, not including
contract employees.
* Non-consolidated (Enrolled employees = Including seconded employees)

Expansion of Human Rights Management (Human Rights, Creation of a Comfortable Work Environment)

Number of union members

Number of labor-management council(persons)(times)

250

226

219

217

214

20

224

16

200

16

15

14

14

150
10

9

100
5

50

0

Sep. 2018

Sep. 2019

Mar. 2020

Mar. 2021

0Mar. 2022* Non-consolidated (Enrolled employees = Including seconded employees)

Sep. 2018

Sep. 2019

Mar. 2020

Mar. 2021

Mar. 2022* Non-consolidated

Starting salary
Apr. 2018

Apr. 2019

Apr. 2020

Apr. 2021

Apr. 2022

Doctoral degree

241,200 yen

241,200 yen

241,200 yen

261,400 yen

268,900 yen

Master’s degree

220,300 yen

220,300 yen

220,300 yen

240,500 yen

243,000 yen

Bachelor’s degree

212,500 yen

212,500 yen

212,500 yen

231,700 yen

234,200 yen* Non-consolidated

Prescribed working hours and prescribed working days
Sep. 2018

Sep. 2019

Mar. 2020

Mar. 2021

Mar. 2022

Prescribed working hours

1,855 hrs. 20 min.

1,855 hrs. 20 min.

912 hrs. 20 min.

1,847 hrs. 40 min.

1,847 hrs. 40 min.

Prescribed working days

242 days

242 days

119 days

241 days

241 days* Non-consolidated

Stress check examination rate
Sep. 2018

Stress check examination rate

93.9 %

Sep. 201995.0 %

Mar. 2020

Mar. 2021―

Mar. 2022

97.2 %

97.7 %* Non-consolidated (not including those who are seconded)

Major Nihon Nohyaku programs related to comfortable work environments
Field

Internal programs

Work systems

Normal work system, Time attendance system, Flex-time work system, Discretionary work system,
Deemed outside work-site system

Holidays

Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays, winter holidays (December 29-January 3), Labor Day (May 1),
Foundation Anniversary Day (November 17)

Realizing diverse
work styles

Annual paid leave, Congratulatory or condolence leave, Posting leave, Maternity leave, Summer
vacation (5 days), Refresh vacations (providing travel coupons etc. when taken), Half-day paid leave,
Childcare leave system, Childcare time (duty exemption), Shorter working hours system for expectant
and nursing mothers (duty exemption), Child nursing care leave (paid), Leave for childcare (paid),
Family care leave system, Family care leave (paid)
Shorter working hours system for childcare, family care, injury and sickness treatment, Working fromhome system, Area full time employee system (only when appointed as full-time employee)

Maintaining and promoting
the health of employees

Medical examinations for all employees (full physical examinations for employees over age 40),
Long-term sick leave, Stress check surveys, Telephone health consultations

Other benefits

Property accumulation savings, Housing loans, Defined contribution pension plan, Employee stock
ownership plan, Leased company housing system
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10Enhancing the Safety Culture
Occupational Safety & Health, Process Safety & Disaster Prevention
Incident rate

Incident rate without workdays lost

Workdays lost/total working hours (per 1,000 hours)
FY2017FY20180

FY20190

FY20200.23

Number of injury and sickness due to accidents without
workdays lost/total working hours (per millions of hours)

FY202100* Aggregation period: From October to September for FY2018 and earlier and from April to March
for FY2019 onward

FY2017FY20180

FY201904.77

FY2020

FY20210

1.24* Aggregation period: From October to September for FY2018 and earlier and from April to March
for FY2019 onward

Record of zero-occupational accidents (as of March 31, 2022)
Record of No. of days and working hours without an accident
with workdays lost.
Total No. of Days Total Hours (1,000 hours)
Nihon Nohyaku

Nichino Service

Research Center

4,263

3,600

Osaka Office

2,069

131

Fukushima Plant

2,985

1,210

Kashima Plant

11,6562,460

Saga Plant

1,121

507

Scope of aggregation The scope of aggregation of incident rate, the incident rate without
workdays lost, and record of zero-occupational accidents reflects thethree business sites of the Research Center, Osaka Office andNichino Service. Total working hours without accidents at the Osaka
Office have been calculated since Aug. 2016.

Supply Chain Management
CSR-related procurement questionnaire survey

The Nichino Group Green Procurement Standards

In line with the formulation of our Basic
Procurement Policy, Nihon Nohyaku
conducted a CSR-related procurement
questionnaire survey with the following
content in February 2022. We sent thissurvey to 143 suppliers and received
responses from 98 companies as of March
31, 2022.

Each green supplier of chemical materials should satisfy the condition 1) andat least one more condition from 2) to 4).
1) Providing SDS (Safety Data Sheet) or equivalent GHS-related information.
2) Actively promoting environmental preservation*1.
3) Suppling products with less environmental impact and without highly
hazardous substances*2.
4) Not using highly hazardous substances during processing andmanufacturing*2.
*1 Activity examples: acquired environment management system certification, involved in Responsible Care activities,
participating in national environmental preservation activities (Fun to Share etc.), issuing environmental reports,
acquired environmental ranking etc.
*2 Hazardous substance examples: POPs, PRTR substances (excluding agrochemical active ingredients), substances
subject to major regulations in other countries (e.g. SVHC in the EU), chemical substances not allowed in foods etc.

Logistics Safety
Transport amount and modal shift rate
(1,000 t/km)
Transport amount(%)
Modal shift rate

20,00012
15,711

15,000912,471

11,9568.9

9.0
10,11910,000

6.4

7.3

6

5,000

0

3

2018

2019

* Aggregation period: April to March

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2020

2021

(FY)

0

Development of Technologies and Products that Meet Needs of Society
Create New Agrochemcals, Pharmacweticals and Animal Health Products
R&D expenses (Group consolidated)

Number of patent applications filed (Nihon Nohyaku Co., Ltd.)(million yen)

(Number)
Patent applications filed in Japan

■

5,000

4,690

4,681

4,461

4,452

4,000

160

120

124
103

3,000

95
86

55

81

40

1,000
0

98

80

2,144

2,000

■Patent applications filed out of Japan*

Sep. 2018 Sep. 2019

Mar. 2020

Mar. 2021

0Mar. 2022

17

17

Sep. 2018 Sep. 2019

20
10
10
Mar. 2020

44
11
Mar. 2021

29
Mar. 2022* Number of PCT international applications filed (by transfer country) + Paris route or Number ofstandard applications filed

Community Involvement
Communication with Investors
Communication with investors
Content

Sep. 2018

Sep. 2019

Mar. 2020

Mar. 2021

Mar. 2022

Number of the company visits byinvestors

26

22

8

2

2

Number of visits to investors

7

12

4

0

0

Number of financial results
briefing attendees

80

87

40

48

99

Number of participants in
Research Center tours

4

6

0

0

0

Number of telephone conferences

11

11

6

40

69

Charitable donations (Nihon Nohyaku Co., Ltd.)(thousand yen)

12,000

11,150

11,20010,900
9,510

8,000

4,000

700
0

Sep. 2018

Sep. 2019

Mar. 2020

Mar. 2021

Mar. 2022* FY2019 represents the period from October 1, 2019 to March 31, 2020 due to the change of fiscal year end.
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Expansion of Compliance and Risk Management
Corporate Governance Structure and Initiatives (as of March 31, 2022)
Number of Directors
Independent Outside Directors: 5, Inside Directors: 10
Directors serving as the Audit andSupervisory Committee Members

Internal Directors

Percentage of Independent Outside Directors

Outside DirectorsA verage attendance rate of Directors (excluding Directors serving as the
Audit and Supervisory Committee Members) at Board of Directors meetings

1/3

99.4%

Over
of overall
numberA
 verage attendance rate of Directors serving as the Audit andSupervisory Committee Members at Board of Directors meetings

100 %Governance Committee
Comprised of 5 Outside Directors, 2 Internal Directors

Chairperson (Outside Directors)

Number of compliance cases/Number of internal reporting cases
Mar. 2020

Mar. 2021

Mar. 2022

Number of compliance cases

14

7

9

Number of internal reporting cases

2

0

1

* The above aggregate results are from Nihon Nohyaku Co., Ltd.

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CSR Basic Policy, etc.
The Nihon Nohyaku Group has established the CSR Basic Policy and other policies to contribute tosociety as a better corporate citizen.
C S R B asi c Po li cy“Contributing to Food and the Environment / Society throughTe ch n o l ogi cal Innovati on”
Based on the Basic Principles of Nihon Nohyaku Group, we will contribute to the society by continuing to take on challenges toensure sufficient food through technological innovations and to protect affluent lifestyles and the environment.

B a s i c Hum an R ight s Pol ic y
Nihon Nohyaku Group respects the human rights and diverse values of all our stakeholders, including our customers, and aims
to achieve a society free of discrimination and prejudice.

N i h o n N ohya ku G r oup B as ic P r oc ure me nt Pol i c y
1. Consideration for Human Rights, Working Environment, Peace and Fairness
We respect and properly promote Human rights and diverse values in our procurement activities.
In our production activities, we strive to ensure a safe and healthy working environment; protect and respect internationallyrecognized Human Rights, eliminate unfair acts such as discrimination and harassment, and abolish compulsory labour andchild labour.
In addition, we do not use raw materials that contain conflict minerals.
2. Compliance with Laws and Social Norms
We comply with the laws and social norms applicable to the countries and regions in which we operate, respect each culture
and customs, and do not engage in any conduct that violates them.
In addition, we do not send or receive hospitality and gifts that deviate from social norms.
3. Fair Transactions and Equal Opportunities
We open our doors to a wide range of Business Partners and provide opportunities for fair transactions by disseminating
information on procurement in a timely and appropriate manner.
In addition, we do not engage in unfair trade practices, refusals, payment delays, or unfair trade terms by abusing dominantbargaining position.
4. Selection of business partners
We select our business partners based on a comprehensive assessment of quality, prices, stable supplies, technologicalcapabilities, CSR initiatives, and management stability and so on.
5. Promotion of Mutual Development (Partnerships)
With our business partners, we aim to deepen mutual understanding through questionnaires and audits, and grow together bybuilding partnerships based on mutual trust.
6. Ensuring appropriate information management and intellectual property rights
We protect confidential information and undertake the appropriate handling of personal information obtained from ourbusiness partners.
In addition, we pledge to avoid infringement of any intellectual property rights related to patents, trademarks,and so on.
7. Ensuring quality and safety
We ensure compliance with the quality standards and legal requirements of safety standards in the countries and regions weprovide our products and services.
In addition, we commit to providing accurate information on products and services to our customers.
8. Consideration for the environment
In cooperation with our Business partners, we actively prioritize the procurement of raw materials and products with minimal
environmental impact.
We also promote the reduction of waste and greenhouse gas emissions in all our production activities.
Furthermore, we strive to protect the environment, including the conservation of biodiversity, and contribute to the realizationof a sustainable society.
9. Social Contribution
As good corporate citizens, we aim to live in harmony with local communities and all stakeholders, and contribute to therealization of a sustainable society together with our business partners.
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14CSR Basic Policy, etc.

N i c h i n o G rou p B as ic Pol ic y f or Pr ohi bi ti on on B ri be ry
1. Purpose and Scope of Application
The Nichino Group shall comply with the laws and regulations on prohibition on bribery which are applicable in a country or
area where the group companies conduct their business including the Japan Unfair Competition Prevention Act, the U.S.
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (US FCPA) and the UK Bribery Act 2010 (the “Bribery Laws and Regulations”) and apply thisBasic Policy to all officers and employees of each group companies to prohibit the giving or receipt of a Bribe.
2. Definitions of Terms“Nichino Group” means a group of companies comprising Nihon Nohyaku Co., Ltd. and companies a majority of whose issued
shares are held or the management of which is substantially governed by Nihon Nohyaku Co., Ltd. and the financial andbusiness policy of which may be affected by Nihon Nohyaku Co., Ltd. through personnel, asset or business relationships, etc.
“Civil Servant” includes officers and employees of a state-owned or government-controlled company or corporation in addition
to all civil servants, political parties, and candidates for public office.
“Business Partner” means a party with whom the Nichino Group conducts a transaction and includes agents, etc. (persons
who provide services such as provision of information or intermediation, agency and mediation of transactions for the NichinoGroup, regardless of the designation of the person such as agency, agent or consultant)“Bribe” means monies and any other profits offered, promised to be offered or given as compensation for professional duties
of a Civil Servant or for the purpose of acquiring or keeping business, receiving or keeping business facilities or obtaining an
unjust business gain. So-called “facilitation payment (payment for the purpose of facilitating government affairs)” may also be
considered to be the giving of a Bribe.
“Policy” means the way of thinking and rules that the officers and employees of each group company must comply with suchas the policy, regulations, standards and guidelines of each group company for prohibition on bribery, including this Basic
Policy.
3. Matters for Compliance
The Nichino Group shall request that all officers and employees of each group company comply with the following matters.
Prohibition on Bribery
Officers or employees shall not directly or indirectly offer, promise to offer or give a Bribe to anyone or receive a Bribe.
Understanding of and Compliance with the Bribery Laws and Regulations and Policy for Prevention of Bribery
Officers and employees shall fully understand and comply with the Bribery Laws and Regulations and the Policy forprevention of bribery.
Appropriate Approval Procedures and Ex-post Facto Confirmation Procedures
In principle, officers or employees shall not publicly or personally entertain or give a gift to a Civil Servant. However, if they doso exceptionally within the bounds of common sense in light of conventional wisdom, they must follow appropriate approval
procedures and also conduct appropriate ex-post facto confirmation (review procedures).
Building of Sound Business Relationship
Officers and employees shall conduct business only with lawful and reliable Business Partners and add a provision to any
agreements with such Business Partner to the effect that bribery is prohibited.
Regular Risk Assessment, Review and Improvement
Officers and employees shall regularly assess bribery risks and review the Policy, and control for the prevention of bribery, as
well as revising and improving it as necessary.
Thorough Records Management
Officers and employees shall accurately prepare and manage records so that they can show that they comply with the Bribery
Laws and Regulations and the Policy for prevention of bribery.
Prompt Report
If an officer or employee of the Nichino Group or a Business Partner is likely to be in breach of the Bribery Laws andRegulations or the Policy for prevention of bribery, such fact shall be promptly reported so that timely and appropriate
measures can be taken.
4. Establishment of this Basic Policy, etc.
This Basic Policy shall come into force on December 24, 2015 and any addition and amendment may be made to this Basic
Policy by a resolution of the Board of Directors of Nihon Nohyaku Co., Ltd.

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Company Overview and List of The Nihon Nohyaku Group Companies●Nihon Nohyaku Co., Ltd.
●Group companies (consolidated)●Non-consolidated subsidiaries
accounted for by the equity method●Group companies (non-consolidated)●Affiliated companies accounted for

❼
●●
❷

23

by the equity method

❸
●
32 12

❺
●

14

❽
●

❹
●
● 13 18
❻

31

11 17

29
25
19
21

24
30

27
22
26

❶
●
❾ 10 16 20●

Nihon Nohyaku Co., Ltd.
Head Officeaddress
FoundedCapital15
28

as of March 31, 2022

19-8 Kyobashi 1-Chome, Chuo-ku,
Tokyo 104-8386
November 17, 1928
14,939 million yen

Number of employees 1,536(consolidated)
Main business
Manufacture, import, export, andsale of a variety of products including
agrochemicals, pharmaceuticals,
animal health products, industrial
chemicals, wood preservatives, andagricultural materials

Head officeand branches

1 Head office, Tokyo Branch (Chuo-ku, Tokyo)
2 Sapporo Branch (Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido)
3 Sendai Branch (Sendai-shi, Miyagi)
4 West Japan Branch

Tokai-Hokuriku Sales Office (Osaka-shi, Osaka)
Osaka Sales Office (Osaka-shi, Osaka)
5 West Japan Branch
Fukuoka Sales Office (Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka)
8 Osaka Office (Osaka-shi, Osaka)
6 Research Center (Kawachinagano-shi, Osaka)
Research
7 Naganuma Nursery (Yubari-gun, Hokkaido)
Facilities
Manufacturing plant 10 Nichino Service Co., Ltd.
(contracted)( 11 Fukushima Plant / 12 Kashima Plant / 14 Saga Plant)

Consolidated Group Companies
9 Nichino Ryokka Co., Ltd.

10 Nichino Service Co., Ltd.
11 Fukushima Plant
12 Kashima Plant
13 Kawachinagano Center
14 Saga Plant
15 Nichino America, Inc.
16 Nihon Ecotech Co., Ltd.
17 Fukushima Analytical Technology Center
18 Osaka Analytical Technology Center
19 Taiwan Nihon Nohyaku Co., Ltd.
20 AgriMart Corporation
21 Nichino India Pvt. Ltd.
22 Sipcam Nichino Brasil S.A.
23 Nichino Europe Co., Ltd.

Sales of chemicals/pesticides for golf courses, home & garden,
and greening, sales of turf and turf-related materials, planningand construction of gardens and amenity areas
Manufacturing and sales of agrochemicals, contracted
manufacturing, storage and transport of agrochemicals,
cultivation and management of fields and real estate
management

Chuo-ku, Tokyo

Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Nihonmatsu-shi, Fukushima
Kamisu-shi, Ibaraki
Kawachinagano-shi, Osaka
Miyaki-gun, Saga
Agrochemical sales, promotion, development, and registration in the USA U.S.A. / Wilmington
Agrochemical residue analysis, chemical substance safety
Chuo-ku, Tokyo
testing, and related activities
Nihonmatsu-shi, Fukushima
Kawachinagano-shi, Osaka
Agrochemical sales and promotion in Taiwan
Taiwan / Taipei
Sales of termite control agents/devices and pest control agents/devices Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Agrochemical sales, manufacturing, development, promotion, India / Hyderabad
import and export in India
Agrochemical sales and manufacturing in Brazil
Brazil / Uberaba
Agrochemical sales, promotion, development, and registration in Europe UK / Cambridge

Non-consolidated Subsidiary Accounted for by the Equity Method
24 Nichino Vietnam Co., Ltd.

Agrochemical sales, development, promotion, import and export in Vietnam

Vietnam / Ho Chi Minh

Agrochemical sales and promotion in China
Agrochemical development and registration in Brazil
Agrochemical sales, development, promotion, import and exportin the Andes and Central America
Agrochemical sales, promotion, development, and registration in Mexico
Agrochemical sales, promotion, development, and registration in South Korea

China / Shanghai
Brazil / Sao PauloColombia / Bogota

Non-consolidated Companies
25 Nichino Shanghai Co., Ltd.
26 Nichino do Brasil Agroquímicos Ltda.
27 Nihon Nohyaku Andica S.A.S.
28 Nichino México S. de R.L. de C.V.
29 Nichino Korea Co., Ltd.

Mexico / Mexico City
South Korea / Seoul

Affiliated Companies Accounted for by the Equity Method
30 Agricultural Chemicals (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.
31 Sipcam Europe S.p.A.
32 Tama Kagaku Kogyo Co., Ltd.

Agrochemical sales and manufacturing in Malaysia
Agrochemical sales and manufacturing in Europe
Contract manufacturing of technicals and raw materials for
agrochemicals, pharmaceuticals and functional materials, etc.

Malaysia / Penang
Italy / Milan
Yashio-shi, Saitama
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Information of Each Facility
Number of employees for Research Center and each plant includes non-full-time employees.

Research Center
General Manager: Tetsuyoshi Nishimatsu
Address:
345, Oyamada-cho, Kawachinagano-shi,
Osaka
Number of employees: 226

Research Center environmental data
Items

EnergyAtmosphericemissions(Including employees of Nichino Service stationed at the office)Land area: approx. 71,000 m²
Floor surface area: approx. 16,000 m²

Waste
Waste water

Content (unit)

Crude oil equivalent (kℓ)
Water
(1,000 m3)
SOx(t)NOx(t)Dust(t)CO2(t)Amount(t)Final landfill(t)Volume(1,000 m3)
COD(t)

FY2019FY2020

FY2021

1,965.1
30.6
0.0
2.1
0.0
3,053.4
200.0
85.5
18.0
0.0

2,010.4
30.0
0.0
1.1
0.0
3,050.8
211.7
94.9
20.0
0.0

2,077.8
29.2
0.0
0.7
0.0
3,348.6
268.1
98.0
18.3
0.0

FY2019FY2020

FY2021

39.6
1.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
59.8
2,482.3
525.2
0.0
0.0

45.1
0.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
49.4
75.5
3.0
0.0
0.0

31.7
0.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
43.4
44.8
1.4
0.0
0.0

Osaka Office
General Manager: Hideo Yamamoto
Address: 2-30, Tsukuda 5-Chome,
Nishiyodogawa-ku, Osaka
Number of employees: 14(Including employees of Nichino Service stationed at the office)Osaka Office environmental data*1
Items

EnergyAtmosphericemissionsLand area: Approx. 10,000 m2
Floor surface area: Approx. 4,000 m2

Waste
Waste water*2

Content (unit)

Crude oil equivalent (kℓ)
Water
(1,000 m3)
SOx(t)NOx(t)Dust(t)(t)
CO2
Amount(t)Final landfill(t)Volume(1,000 m3)
COD(t)*1 Includes volume used by the departments of Nihon Nohyaku and Nichino Service stationed
at the office.
*2 Waste water are all treated as industrial waste at the Osaka Office.

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Information of Each Facility

Nichino Service Co., Ltd. Kashima Plant
General Manager: Shigeyuki Sakao

Nichino Service Kashima Plant environmental data*
Items

Address: 19, Sunayama, Kamisu-shi, Ibaraki

Products

Number of employees: 60

EnergyLand area: approx. 45,000 m²
Floor surface area: approx. 12,000 m2

Atmosphericemissions
Waste
Waste water

Content (unit)

Active ingredients / bulk powder(t)Crude oil equivalent (kℓ)
Water
(1,000 m3)
SOx(t)NOx(t)Dust(t)(t)
CO2
Amount(t)Final landfill(t)Volume(1,000 m3)
COD(t)

FY2019FY2020

FY2021

1,456.0
1,946.2
190.5
0.1
8.6
0.0
3,118.7
4,928.3
5.5
161.9
3.2

1,623.8
1,943.5
183.0
0.1
7.4
7.8
3,159.9
5,668.1
4.5
151.7
2.2

1,747.9
2,226.3
215.0
0.1
3.1
6.1
3,469.9
4,293.6
530.6
201.6
3.2

* Includes volume used by the departments of Nihon Nohyaku stationed at the plant

Nichino Service Co., Ltd. Fukushima Plant
General Manager: Toshiaki Shimizu(took office in April 2021)
Address: 286, Hiraishitakada 4-Chome,
Nihonmatsu-shi, Fukushima
Number of employees: 97
Land area: approx. 119,000 m²
Floor surface area: approx. 26,000 m2

Nichino Service Fukushima Plant environmental data
Items

Products
EnergyAtmosphericemissions
Waste
Waste water

Content (unit)

Agrochemicals(t)
Crude oil equivalent (kℓ)
Water
(1,000 m3)
SOx(t)NOx(t)Dust(t)(t)
CO2
Amount(t)Final landfill(t)Volume(1,000 m3)
COD(t)

FY2019FY2020

FY2021

4,121.0
466.1
6.8
0.7
0.1
0.0
1,008.6
438.5
93.4
6.3
0.0

5,566.0
525.2
8.2
0.8
0.2
0.0
1,123.8
499.3
132.8
6.7
0.0

5,620.3
472.8
8.9
0.2
0.1
0.0
909.1
424.2
0.0
6.6
0.0

Nichino Service Co., Ltd. Saga Plant
General Manager: Toru Ohuchi
Address: 180-1, Aza Nihonsugi, Oaza
Tsutsumi, Kamimine-cho, Miyaki-gun, Saga
Number of employees: 95
Land area: approx. 84,000 m²
Floor surface area: approx. 20,000 m2

Nichino Service Saga Plant environmental data
Items

Products
EnergyAtmosphericemissions
Waste
Waste water

Content (unit)

Agrochemicals(t)
Crude oil equivalent (kℓ)
Water
(1,000 m3)
SOx(t)NOx(t)Dust(t)(t)
CO2
Amount(t)Final landfill(t)Volume(1,000 m3)
COD(t)

FY2019FY2020

FY2021

4,296.0
840.9
11.2
0.2
0.9
0.0
1,276.9
419.8
0.0
5.0
0.0

5,376.0
940.0
12.9
0.2
1.1
0.0
1,502.5
300.0
0.0
4.8
0.0

6,409.2
1,124.9
21.7
0.0
0.2
0.0
2,167.7
631.6
0.0
4.4
0.0

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Head Office19-8, Kyobashi 1-Chome (Kyobashi OM Bldg.),
Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-8386, JAPANPhone+81-3-6361-1400

Websitehttps://www.nichino.co.jp/en/index.html