Initiatives and External Evaluations
Participation in Initiatives

Status of Inclusion in SRI IndicesParticipation in Initiatives

The United Nations Global Compact (UNGC)

Evaluations and Certifications

is a global initiative in which companies

and organizations take action as upstanding members of society by exercising

responsible, productive leadership to realize sustainable growth. Participatingcompanies and organizations are asked to uphold and put into action ten principles in

the four areas of “Human Rights,” “Labour,” “Environment” and “Anti-Corruption.”

Human Rights

The Ten Principles of the UN Global Compact

Principle 1:

Business should support and respect the protection of internationally proclaimed
human rights; andPrinciple 2:
LabourMake sure that they are not complicit in human rights abuses.

Principle 3:

Business should uphold the freedom of association and the effective recognition of theright to collective bargaining;
Principle 4:

The elimination of all forms of forced and compulsory labour;

Principle 5:

The effective abolition of child labour; andPrinciple 6:
Environment

The elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation.

Principle 7:

Business should support a precautionary approach to environmental challenges;

Principle 8:

Undertake initiatives to promote greater environmental responsibility; andPrinciple 9:
Anti-Corruption

Encourage the development and diffusion of environmentally friendly technologies.

Principle 10:

Business should work against corruption in all its forms, including extortion andbribery.

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Lion announced its support for the UNGC in 2009 and takes part in related initiatives. Furthermore, Lion is a member of the

Global Compact Network Japan (GCNJ)[Japanese], a local network of the UNGC. The CGNJ has subcommittees aimed atpromoting the CSR activities of its member companies. Lion participates in the Supply Chain, Environmental Management,

HRDD and SRI/ESG subcommittees. The subcommittees share information on the latest CSR-related developments throughlectures by experts and examples of initiatives at participating companies. They also prepare various publications to

support the CSR efforts of diverse corporate actors based on the experience of the participating companies across a wide
range of industries.

Publications Lion Has Helped Prepare◎Supply Chain Subcommittee

Introductory text on CSR procurement (bringing CSR to the supply chain) [Japanese]

CSR procurement self-assessment tool set [Japanese]

OthersParticipation in External Environmental Initiatives

Participation in Pharmaceutical Product Safety Initiatives

Participation in External Supply Chain Initiatives

Participation in External Human Rights Initiatives

Status of Inclusion in SRI Indices

In addition to financial considerations, Lion works to address environmental, social and governance issues. Lion has been

selected for inclusion in leading socially responsible investing (SRI) indices in and outside Japan, namely the FTSE4Good
Global Index (based in the UK) and the Dow Jones Sustainability Asia/Pacific Index (U.S.A. and Switzerland).

We are also included in the ESG indices used by Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF): the FTSE Blossom

Japan Index, the FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index, MSCI Japan ESG Select Leaders Index, MSCI Japan Empowering

Women Index (WIN), S&P/JPX Carbon Efficient Index and Morningstar Japan ex-REIT Gender Diversity Tilt Index. Inclusion inthese indices indicates that Lion is recognized globally as a highly trustworthy company that meets high standards ofcorporate ethics and corporate social responsibility.

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As of August 2024

July 2024
MSCI Japan ESG Select Leaders Index
An index developed by U.S.-based MSCI that selects Japanesecompanies with excellent ESG performance.
MSCI Japan ESG Select Leaders Index

News Release
THE INCLUSION OF LION CORPORATION IN
ANY MSCI INDEX, AND THE USE OF MSCILOGOS, TRADEMARKS,SERVICEMARKS OR INDEX NAMES HEREINDO NOT CONSTITUTE A SPONSORSHIP,

ENDORSEMENT OR PROMOTION OF LIONCORPORATION BY MSCI OR ANY OF ITS

AFFILIATES. THE MSCI INDEXES ARE THE

EXCLUSIVE PROPERTY OF MSCI. MSCI AND
THE MSCI INDEX NAMES AND LOGOS ARE

TRADEMARKS OR SERVICE MARKS OF MSCIOR ITS AFFILIATES.

July 2024
MSCI Japan Empowering Women Index (WIN)An index developed by U.S.-based MSCI that selects for Japanesecompanies that promote the professional participation andadvancement of woman and earn high gender diversity scores.
Lion has been included in this index for eight consecutive years
beginning in 2017.

THE INCLUSION OF LION CORPORATION IN
ANY MSCI INDEX, AND THE USE OF MSCILOGOS, TRADEMARKS,SERVICEMARKS OR INDEX NAMES HEREIN

MSCI Japan Empowering Women Index(WIN)

News Release

DO NOT CONSTITUTE A SPONSORSHIP,

ENDORSEMENT OR PROMOTION OF LIONCORPORATION BY MSCI OR ANY OF ITS

AFFILIATES. THE MSCI INDEXES ARE THE

EXCLUSIVE PROPERTY OF MSCI. MSCI AND
THE MSCI INDEX NAMES AND LOGOS ARE

TRADEMARKS OR SERVICE MARKS OF MSCIOR ITS AFFILIATES.

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July 2024
FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index
An index developed by U.K.-based FTSE Russell that reflects theperformance of Japanese companies that demonstrate strong ESG
practices relative to their respective sectors.

Lion was included in this index for three consecutive years beginningin 2022.
FTSE Russell (registered trademark of FTSE
International Limited and Frank Russell
Company) hereby confirms that LionFTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index

News Release

Corporation has been independently
assessed and found to satisfy therequirements for inclusion in the FTSE

Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index. The

FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index

is widely used in the creation andevaluation of sustainable investment funds
and other financial products.

July 2024
FTSE Blossom Japan Index
An index developed by U.K.-based FTSE Russell that selects

Japanese companies with outstanding ESG performance.

Lion has been included in this index for eight consecutive years
beginning in 2017.

FTSE Blossom Japan Index

News Release

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July 2024
FTSE4Good Global Index
An index developed by U.K.-based FTSE Russell that evaluatescompanies’ sustainability from ESG perspectives and selects
companies that meet its standards.

Lion has been included in this index for 17 consecutive years
beginning in 2008.

FTSE4Good Global Index

News Release

June 2024
S&P/JPX Carbon Efficient Index
An index comprising the companies in the Tokyo Stock Price Index(TOPIX) that weights said companies based on their disclosure ofenvironmental data and carbon efficiency (carbon emissions per unitof net sales). Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF)
has used this index since 2018.

Lion has been included in this index since its establishment in 2018.
S&P/JPX Carbon Efficient Index

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June 2024
SOMPO Sustainability Index
An index operated by Sompo Asset Management Co., Ltd. Every year,
approximately 300 companies are selected for this index, which
Sompo Asset Management uses for its SOMPO Sustainable
Management investment product.

Lion was selected for inclusion in the SOMPO Sustainability Index inrecognition of its ESG initiatives for four consecutive years beginningin 2021.

SOMPO Sustainability Index [Japanese]

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Evaluations and Certifications

Our environmental, logistics and human resources initiatives have been highly evaluated by governmental and otherexternal institutions.

As of February 2024

February 2024
Japan Sports Agency’s Sports Yell Company

Overall CSR

A certification program created by the Japan Sports Agency in 2017

to recognize companies that support or promote sports activities toimprove their employees’ health.

Lion was certified under the Japan Sports Agency’s Sports Yell
Company 2024 program.

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Stakeholder Engagement
Approach

Lion’s Main Stakeholders

Stakeholder Engagement

Stakeholder Dialogue

Approach

The Lion Group recognizes the importance of meeting the expectations and demands of stakeholders. To that end, mutual

understanding with our stakeholders is essential for us to continue our sustainable growth. We strive to actively engage
stakeholders in dialogue and collaboration by through various forms of communication.

We value and take seriously our stakeholders’ opinions and suggestions. After analyzing and reviewing them internally, we

incorporate them into our future corporate activities to further improve our sustainability efforts.

Lion’s Main Stakeholders

Lion considers its main stakeholders to be its shareholders, investors, customers (consumers) and business partners, as wellas municipalities, governments, non-profit organizations, local communities and employees.

Stakeholder Engagement

To ensure that it will be able to continue to contribute to society, Lion listens carefully to the opinions of stakeholders andpromotes stakeholder engagement* via the following communication methods. The opinions we receive are reported to
management and the relevant departments and are utilized in our business activities.

* The process in which a company actively engages with its stakeholders through dialogue and other means to achieve mutually acceptableoutcomes in order to fulfill its corporate social responsibility (see the Japan Business Federation’s Implementation Guidance on Charter ofCorporate Behavior, 7th Edition)

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Main Stakeholder Communication Methods

Putting Our Purpose into Practice: “Make a difference in everyday lives by redesigning habits: ReDesign”

Stakeholder

Shareholders andinvestors

Major responsibilities

・ Business growth (sales and profit)
・ Returning profits to shareholders
・ Sound and transparent management
・ Accountability and constructive dialogue
・ Effective corporate governance・ Enhancing disclosure content
・ Timely disclosure of management-related
information

Proactive disclosure of financial and nonfinancial information(consumers)

・ Annual Meeting of Shareholders, Annual

Meeting of Shareholders convocation notice・ Financial results briefings
・ Briefings for individual investors andinstitutional investors

・ IR tours: Individual interviews with overseas
institutional investors and analysts

Website: Investor Relations and News Releasesections

Integrated Report

Redesigning habits

Promotional activities and exhibition events

Product development emphasizing theConsumer research: group interviews,

Safe and reliable manufacturing
Customers

Main engagement opportunities

consumer's perspective

Supplying superior products and services
useful for everyday living

Promoting information useful for everyday
livingAppropriate, sincere customer service

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Factory tours

monitoring surveys

Commercials, in-store shopping, online

shopping

Lion’s website and social media
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Stakeholder

Major responsibilities● Suppliers (raw material manufacturers,

production contractors)

・ Establishing supply chain management thattakes human rights and the environment
into consideration

Business partners

・ Responsible raw material procurement● Retail stores, wholesalers

・Building relationships of trust through fairand equitable trade

・Stable supply of products
・Proposing value-added products andservices that meet consumer needs

・Contributing to the revitalization of markets
in each category

Appropriate dialogue with supervisory
Governments andmunicipalities

authorities

Collaboration to resolve local social issues
Building and maintaining equitable and soundrelationships

Non-profit

organizations

Collaborative, cooperative support for solvingsocial and environmental issues

Main engagement opportunities

・Self-checks/feedback based on the LionGroup Supplier CSR Guidelines

・Compliance consultation and whistleblowing system (AL Heart Hotline)

・New product briefings, product seminars
・Lion network, wholesaler meetings
・Sales floor strategy proposal meetings,
merchandising meetings

・Collaborative events and fairs
・Collaborative environmental initiatives
Councils, committees, opinion exchange
meetings, personnel exchanges

Conclusion of agreements, collaborative
events and initiatives

Debriefings and information exchange
meetings

・ Conclusion of agreements, collaborative
events and initiatives

・ Opinion exchange meetings・ Support through monetary and productdonationsSocial contribution activities and participation

Solving social and economic issues
Contributing to regional revitalization anddevelopment and collaboration with local
communities

Local communities

in the local community

Connecting with local residents throughevents・ Proposing educational curriculums
・ Environmental education

・ Health seminars
・ Disaster relief・ Supporting science classes
・ Forest maintenance activities

Biodiversity conservation

Conservation activities with local residents

・ Promoting health and educating the next
generation on hygiene and cleanliness

Consideration for the natural environment

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Stakeholder

Major responsibilities

Main engagement opportunities

・ Internal communications through the Group・Providing a comfortable working

intranet, etc.

environment for employees.

・Support for job satisfaction

・Building good relationships
・Fostering an organizational culture thatencourages innovation

Employees

・Fair evaluation and treatment
・Improving the employee benefits system
Utilizing and developing human resources

Promoting occupational safety and health
Promoting and managing health・ Employee awareness and behavior surveys
・ Compliance Awareness Survey
・ Roundtable with the President to exchange
ideas with management

・ Creating new businesses through the newvalue creation program・ Labor-management meetings
・ Individual interviews
・ Various educational programs and training
for skills acquisition and ability
development

・ Rank-specific training
・ Workplace accident prevention program
・ e-learning training
Health checkups, dental checkups

・ Compliance consultation and whistle-

Respecting human rights

blowing system (AL Heart Hotline)

・ e-learning training

Respecting diversity

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Stakeholder Dialogue

Lion regards dialogue with stakeholders as a valuable opportunity for seeing how its aspirations as a company comparewith society’s demands and calibrating its sense of balance as a good corporate citizen.

In recent years, in light of the growing importance of responding to new demands from society, we hold study meetings for

management as part of our stakeholder dialogues. These meetings bring together outside experts with Lion’s top

management to discuss sustainability topics directly related to corporate operations. The suggestions and opinions

expressed in these dialogues are reflected in Lion’s operations and used to further promote sustainability activities.

In May 2022, we held a study meeting on the topic of respect for human rights, which has been attracting attention as amajor social issue in recent years. At this meeting, an outside expert specializing in human rights served as an instructor,

leading discussion with Lion’s chairman, president, directors, Audit & Supervisory Board members and executive officers.
We will continue working to understand and meet the needs of our customers and society through a variety of forms of

dialogue with stakeholders.
Implemented
2022

2021
2020
2019

Participating stakeholders
Outside experts
An NPO

Theme

Respect for human rights (United Nations Guiding

Principles on Business and Human Rights)—Why it is

crucial to strengthen initiatives to ensure respect forhuman rights now

The Okuchikarada Project for children (Inclusive oral care)

Outside experts, employees

Spreading awareness of sustainability

Outside experts

Promoting sustainability-oriented management

Outside experts

ESG-oriented management

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Social Contribution Activities
Approach

Overview

Initiatives Supporting Education

Initiatives with Local Governments

Working towards Gender Equality

Donation Activities (Philanthropy)

Sports Promotion Activities

Collaboration with Local Communities

ApproachSince its founding, Lion has sought to help consumers create healthy living habits through the provision of products andservices while carrying out educational and awareness activities and communication aimed for people’s healthy daily lives.

In Japan and other Asian countries, Lion is engaged in initiatives that contribute to the sustainable development of society

and the global environment through the areas of health, comfort and cleanliness (see Lion Group Charter for Corporate

Behavior.) We believe that our continued business viability depends on co-existing harmoniously with the communities inwhich we are involved, such as those where Lion facilities are located. We therefore strive to help solve issues in andinvigorate local communities by strengthening partnerships with local residents, government agencies and citizens’ groups.

In addition, by increasing opportunities for every employee to get involved in business-related educational activities, we

foster human resources that create new value informed by a high level of social and environmental awareness.

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Initiatives with Local Governments
Ishinomaki City, Miyagi Prefecture

Lion’s founder, Tomijiro Kobayashi, had close ties to Ishinomaki City. Honoring thisconnection, Lion has pursued recovery support initiatives in the city on a continuous

basis since the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011.

In January 2019, Lion formed a comprehensive collaboration agreement with the city

to promote the health of city residents and revitalize the area using its accumulated
health improvement expertise. In January 2024, after a long suspension in our

activities due to COVID-19, we signed on for the second phase of the comprehensive

collaboration agreement and will continue working with Ishinomaki City. We will

A group photo of a tree planting

event at Ishinomaki Minamihama
Tsunami Memorial Park

continue to implement a variety of initiatives based on employee participation.

Lion’s initiatives to promote recovery from theGreat East Japan Earthquake

Yamanashi City, Yamanashi Prefecture

Since October 2006, in accordance with an agreement with Yamanashi City, Lion has

been involved in the maintenance of a city-owned forest, which is called “Lion Forest in

Yamanashi” the first of the Company Forest Promotion Projects being promoted by

Yamanashi Prefecture. Our goal is to increase employee awareness of the environment
through the experience of caring for the forest, which serves as a water source. We set

the ambitious goal of the natural restoration of land developed into housing lots inYamanashi City. Through this activity, we aim to pave the way for the environmental
education of the next generation through exploring issues and problem solving.

Forest maintenance activities

Furthermore, we contribute to local community to gain a better understanding of its

needs and further its growth.

Lion Forest in Yamanashi[Japanese]

Sakaide City, Kagawa Prefecture

The KireiKirei City-Sakaide Project is an initiative implemented through a partnership agreement signed in 2014 by SakaideCity, the Lion Chemical Co., Ltd. Oleochemical Production Site and Lion that aims to improve the health of the citizens of

Sakaide City by educating them about healthy habits such as hand washing and tooth brushing.
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Hand washing awareness activities at the Furusato no Oyako Festival

KireiKirei City-Sakaide Project [Japanese]

Sumida-ku, Tokyo

In 2020, Lion formed an agreement with the municipality of Sumida-ku, where our headquarters were formerly located, tocollect and recycle used toothbrushes with the aim of recovering plastic resources.

Between April 2020 and March 2021, used toothbrushes were collected from elementary schools and other organizations(many of which are educational institutions), recycled into rulers, and returned to the collecting organizations.

A visit to a participating
elementary school

An elementary school student
showing off his new ruler

15 cm rulers incorporating
recycled toothbrush plastic

Toothbrush Recycling Program [Japanese]

Taito-ku, Tokyo

In March 2023, we concluded an agreement with the municipality of Taito-ku tocollaborate and cooperate in the promotion of local residents’ health and to contributeto community development for the realization of a sustainable society and ourharmonious coexistence with the community.

Signing Ceremony for theComprehensive Collaborative
Agreement

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We took action in the following eight areas with the aim of enriching the lives of Taito-ku residents.
Activity Name
Dental Hygiene

Period of Activity
November, 2023,
January, 2024

2023 Results (including some results from 2024)

Considered the theme and training subjects and held oncea half year leader training seminars on oral healthcare.
* The venue was set alternately between Taito-ku and Lion.

Collected used toothbrushes at 48 different locations(collected toothbrushes will be recycled by our designatedToothbrush Recycling Program

April, 2023

recycling affiliate and given back to the residents of Taito-

ku as useful plastics). Lion spread awareness of the
Toothbrush Recycling Program and encouraged

participation in the collection of toothbrushes throughenvironmental events.

Workshops were held on the first floor event space of theCompany.

Biodiversity Activities

September, 2023,
February 2024

(1) “People and Animals ʻSharing Only One Drop of Water’”(2) Are Plastics Bad?

Parents and children participating in these workshops,

were asked to consider how to deal with the problems

arising from water and plastics and declare the actions
they intend to take.

A seminar, held at the Gender Equality Promotion Plaza“Habataki21,” to reconsider perceptions regarding theKaji x Kaji Happy Share ProjectDecember, 2023

division of gender roles and how the sharing of householdchores improves the quality of everyday life. Participating

couples were given the opportunity to better understandthe concept of sharing housework responsibility through aworkshop on “cleaning up after meals” and identifying
differences in the assignment of household chores.

We provided Okuchikarada Project trial kits to Manabibu, aspecified nonprofit organization that operates a cafeteria
Okuchikarada Project

September, 2023

for children as one of its initiatives. Lion employees

managed and verified the effectiveness of the oral careprogram by making sure that children’s awareness ofbrushing their teeth and their opportunities forcommunication with each other both increased.

Disaster Prevention-Related

September, 2023

We set up a booth at the Disaster Prevention Festival toraise awareness about the importance of oral care evenduring a disaster.

Aiming to extend the time people spend in Asakusa andTourism-Related

Rugby-Related

Started April 28, 2023

October 2023 ‒January 2024

diversifying the locations they visit there, we started asolve-as-you-walk riddle game in 2023. We plan to increase

our promotional efforts and expand participants going
forward.

In the Rugby section of the Taito-ku Sports Festival during

Sports Day in October, an event that gave participants theopportunity to experience what playing rugby is like washeld. Additionally, tag rugby classes were held atelementary schools in Taito-ku until January.
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Initiatives Supporting Education
Employee Participation

Since 2014, as part of the Company’s training program, employees go to kindergartens and preschools across Japan to teachchildren about the importance of hand washing habits through a set of fun song and dance activities. In addition toproviding products, our employees play a helpful role in promoting self-directed cleanliness and hygiene habits.

Lion is proactively implementing these activities, which not only serve communities, but contribute to human resource

development. By participating in these initiatives, employees learn about social issues through direct contact with

communities and improve their problem-solving skills, teamwork skills and empathy in addition to increasing theirawareness of the importance of contributing to society.

A video is shown during an event at an elementary school

Events held in kindergartens and preschools

Supporting Science Education“Rico-Challe” Training Event Participation

Since 2019, Lion has been holding events to support “Rico-Challe,” a campaign to support female junior high, high school

and university students choosing science, technology, engineering and mathematic (STEM) fields being implemented by the

Gender Equality Bureau Cabinet Office, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Education Policy
Bureau and the Japan Business Federation.

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Education Support Activities for Science Students

One example of how Lion supports science education is by conducting experience-based lessons for high school students
from Super Science High School designated schools,* helping these students to deepen their knowledge, and by offering
tours of the Research and Development Headquarters that cover the history of Lion’s technological development, themotivations of the developers and the technologies used in Lion products in order to foster their interest in science. Because

students are able to hear from researchers directly, these events help students develop a sense of what it is like to work inresearch.

* The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology has implemented the Super Science High School program since 2002 tocarry out research and development focused on math and science education with the goal of developing future international scientists andengineers. Under the program, upper secondary schools providing advanced math and science education are designated as Super Science
High Schools and receive special support.

Volunteer Researchers Conduct Science Classes

Edogawa-ku, where Lion’s Hirai Research Center is located, has been conducting an ongoing science education center
project for more than 50 years in which the ward, schools, and local residents collaborate to teach children about the

fascinating scientific phenomena happening around them. For more than 15 years, we have been holding science classes forelementary school students to familiarize them with interface science, which is the foundation of Lion’s products, and tohelp them become familiar with science in their daily lives.

Click here for more research institute activities [Japanese]Sports Promotion Activities
Activities of the Lion Fangs, Lion’s Rugby ClubThe Lion Fangs, Lion’s rugby club, celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2022. We would like to take this opportunity to thankthe many people who have continued to support us and help us achieve this milestone. We would like to express our sincere

gratitude. As part of its sports promotion activities, the company’s rugby club holds the Lion Rugby Festival every year inspring at the Chiba Plant sports field. About 700 members of the community, mostly children from the local rugby school,attend each year. During the festival, currently active rugby players teach rugby skills in an easy to understand way to young

aspiring players ranging from kindergarten to upper elementary school students.

In addition, since 2012, as part of Lion’s project to promote recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake, the rugby clubhas been holding rugby classes in the city of Ishinomaki, as well. Every year, roughly 100 people attend this event. This year,

we will co-sponsor the Taito-ku Rugby Festival organized by the Taito-ku Rugby Association. Through rugby, we willcontinue to participate in a variety of community and social contribution activities.

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Activities at the Chiba Plant

Lion Fangs [Japanese]

Activities in Ishinomaki

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Other Sports Events Supported by Lion

RCC Hiroshima Women’s Ekiden (long-distance

RKK Women’s Ekiden (long-distance relay race)

All Japan Junior Kendo Tournament [Japanese]

Walking Event [Japanese]relay race) [Japanese][Japanese]

Recognized as a Sports Yell Company 2024 by the Japan Sports Agency
Lion was recognized by the Sports Agency as a Sports Yell Company in2024 for its efforts to promote sports activities among its employees andits active support in the field of sports.
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Working towards Gender Equality
Kaji × Kaji Happy Share Project

Lion is promoting the Kaji × Kaji Happy Share Project in partnership withmunicipalities and companies across Japan with the aim of eliminating the “choregap” in households. By helping foster smoother relations within households in thecommunities where we promote this project, we are supporting the resolution of avariety of social issues, such as women’s participation in the labor force and the lowbirth rate. Through this project, we are working with municipalities to provide useful

information not only to married couples, but broadly throughout communities.

Household chore seminar in Akashi
City

Kaji × Kaji Happy Share Project [Japanese]

Collaboration with Local Communities
Plant Tours

Lion considers plant tours to be an important contact point between customers and the Company. So that customers can

get to know Lion products and witness the extremely high priority the Company places on safety and environmental
conservation in its operations, we welcome many visitors to the plants every year. Plant tours were suspended fromFebruary 2020 to prevent the spread of COVID-19 but since 2023, we have been proceeding with the reopening of the

program in phases.

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2020 Plant Tours(January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020)
Plant

Participants

Chiba

Odawara

50

Osaka

231

126

Akashi

150

Total

557

Chiba Plant

Odawara Plant
Osaka Plant

Akashi Plant

Environmental Beautification Activities

Cleanup Activities Near Plants and Offices

Valuing communication with local communities, Lion Group plants and offices proactively engage in cleanup activities notjust within their own grounds, but in the surrounding areas, as well.

Cleanup activities near the Akashi Plant

Cleanup activities near the Odawara Plant

Cleanup activities near the Chiba Plant

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Sekiguchi River Cleanup Participation (Odawara Office Site)

The Odawara City Kouzu Ward Neighborhood Association holds an annual cleanup of the Kouzu Coast. Lion employees in

Odawara have been participating in the cleanup activities since 2003. In 2008, the location of the cleanup was changed to

the nearby Sekiguchi River. We have continued participating in the cleanup every year. However, the activity has beensuspended since 2020 to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Though the activity was resumed in 2022, it was cancelled in 2023

due to heavy rain.

Employees engaged in cleanup activities

Participants

2018

2019

43

36

2020

Suspended

2021

2022

Suspended

32

2023

Suspended

Kamisu City Coastal Cleanup Activities (Lion Chemical Corporation Fine Chemical Production

Site)

The Lion Chemical Corporation Fine Chemical Production Site has been conducting cleanup activities with employees andlocal residents on the Kamisu City coastline (Hikawa and Hasaki beaches) every June since 2009 as part of our community

contribution activities. Activities were temporarily suspended in 2020 to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and restarted again

in 2022.

Wearing matching green T-shirts
during cleanup activities (2023)

Participants

2019

46

Employees engaged in cleanup
activities (2023)

2020

2021

Suspended

Suspended

2022

20

2023

Biodiversity Conservation Activities at Lion’s Operating Sites

Lion provides a wide variety of products that support daily living based in significant part on value derived from nature.

In addition to striving to use resources in a sustainable manner, Lion is engaged in biodiversity conservation, aiming foreach employee of Lion’s operating sites to proactively contribute to the realization of a society in harmony with nature.

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Biodiversity Conservation Initiatives [Japanese]

Other Events Supported by Lion

Lion Chura Action [Japanese]

Donation Activities (Philanthropy)

Every year, including its domestic Group companies, Lion surveys the implementation status of social contribution activities

to collect and manage data on monetary and product donations for and spending on each activity.

The total amount spent on social contribution activities in fiscal 2023 was approximately ¥559.0 millions.
Fiscal 2023 expenditure on social contribution activities (Millions of yen)

* Monetary donations include donations to the Lion Foundation for Dental Health (LDH) [Japanese]

2019
519

Social Contribution Activity Expenditure（Millions of yen）
2020

1,041

2021

778.2

2022

2023

605.9

559.0

* 2022 year’s data had an error, which has been corrected in the figures.

2019

5,956

Hours Volunteered by Employees During Working Hours（hours）
2020

1,923

2021

1,053

2022

2,826

2023

3,182

* In 2020 and 2021, volunteer hours were decreased to prevent the spread of COVID-19 pandemic.

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