GS YUASA Responsible Mineral Procurement Policy
GS YUASA shall, recognizing the risks of significant adverse impacts (Note which may arise in the supply
chain of the minerals used in the products, parts, and materials handled by our company, promote responsible
mineral procurement while respecting the internationally recognized framework through the following
initiatives, to fulfill the responsibilities to respect human rights and avoid contributing to conflicts.
1. GS YUASA will investigate whether its group companies or their suppliers procure or use the minerals
that may contribute to human rights violations or armed conflicts(Note.
2.

GS YUASA will, if it was revealed that anyone of its group companies or their suppliers has procured orused minerals that have a high risk of contributing to human rights violations or armed conflicts, work on
activities to avoid the procurement or use of such minerals, in collaboration with related companies.
(Refer to the attachment for details of the notes.)
GS YUASA: a brand of the GS Yuasa group, indicating a corporate entity.
April 7, 2020
Osamu Murao, President
GS Yuasa CorporationAttachment(1) Risks covered by this policy:
All risks presented in Annex II of the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains ofMinerals from Conflict-Affected Areas and High-Risk Areas.
The following table lists the risks covered by Annex II of this GuidanceClassification

Details

Risks of human rights violations inextraction, transport or trade ofminerals

 Any forms of torture, cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment
 Any forms of forced or compulsory labor The worst forms of child labor Other gross human rights violations and abuses (such aswidespread sexual violence) War crimes or other serious violations of international
humanitarian law, crimes against humanity or genocide

Risks
associatedwith
supporting
conflictorganizations
through theextraction,transport,handling,trade,shipment, or
export ofminerals

Risks associated withdirect/indirect
support for conflictorganizations

 Illegal control of mine sites, transportation routes, points
where minerals are traded, and upstream actors in the supply
chain Illegal taxation or extortion for money or minerals at points ofaccess to mine sites, along the transportation routes, or atpoints where minerals are traded, etc.
 Illegal taxation or extortion against intermediaries, export
companies, and international traders

Risks associated withdirect/indirect
support forpublic/privatesecurity forces Illegal control of mining sites, transportation routes, andupstream actors in the supply chain Illegal taxation or extortion for money or minerals at points ofaccess to mine sites, along the transportation routes, or atpoints where minerals are traded, etc.
 Illegal taxation or extortion against intermediaries, export
companies, and international traders

Risks related tomisrepresentation fortaxes, fees, androyalties on
extraction, trade,transport and exportof minerals Offer, promise, give, or demand of bribes Solicitation of bribes to conceal or disguise the origin ofminerals

Risks related toextraction, trade,handling, transport,and export ofminerals

 Money laundering (funds from illegal taxation or extortion ofminerals at points of access to extraction sites, alongtransportation routes, and points where minerals are traded byupstream suppliers)

Risks related toextraction, trade, andexport of minerals Unpaid taxes, fees, and royalties on extraction(2) Minerals that may contribute to human rights violations, armed conflicts, etc.
Among minerals that may be included in the products, parts, and materials handled by our company group,
we identified the following minerals, considering laws and regulations, stakeholders’ needs, impact on
our businesses, and impact on society.
 Tin ore
 Columbite-tantalite (tantalum) Wolframite (tungsten) Gold Cobalt mineral