Takeuchi Mfg. Co., Ltd.

February 25, 2021
Takeuchi Mfg. Co., Ltd.

List of Material Issues
Material Issues* The seven core subjects ofISO 26000 and Takeuchi’s main
initiatives.

ESGs＃Social issues to be resolved

1Mitigate climate change

ThemesDevelop, manufacture, and sell battery-powered compact
excavators

Outline

ESG

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By developing, manufacturing, and selling battery-powered
compact excavators, we will reduce our environmental impact ○and minimize the impact around worksites.
To help mitigate the effects of climate change, we will work to
reduce greenhouse gas emissions, such as CO2, fromfactories.
As a countermeasure against climate change, we will work to
improve the efficiency of the energy, such as electricity andgas, used by our factories, and we will take the initiative toincrease the use of renewable energy provided by solar
power generation and others.

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The 17 Sustainable Development Goals and 169 targets of the SDGs. (The numbers in the table correspond to the 169 SDG targets.)

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3.9

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11.6

12.4

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We will contribute to a circular economy by reducing,recycling, and reusing waste from factories.

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Develop, manufacture and sell construction machinery withreduced environmental impact

We will develop, manufacture, and sell construction
machinery with excellent safety and comfort that reduces theburden on workers in addition to reducing the burden on theglobal environment.

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Reducing our environmental impact
Preventing pollution
Managing chemical substances

Reducing chemical emissions and wastewater fromfactories

For the environment and employee health, we will work toeffectively manage chemical substances used in ourfactories, to prevent pollution from their discharge, and work
to reduce wastewater.

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Reducing our environmental impact
Preventing pollution
Managing chemical substances

Complying with SDSs, REACH regulations, and RoHS
Directive

We will fully manage the chemical substances contained inour products by using safety data sheets (SDSs). We willcomply with the REACH regulation and RoHS Directive.

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3.9

Sustainable urban development

Improving productivity and work efficiency at sites whereconstruction machinery is operated, by developing
products that precisely meet market needs.

We will strive to improve our products, services, andcustomer satisfaction by strengthening our connection withend users and by gathering more feedback from them.

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Mitigate climate change

Reducing GHG emissions at factories

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Mitigate climate change

Improving factory energy efficiency
Expanding the use of renewable energy

4Realizing a circular economy

3R factory initiatives

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Reducing our environmental impact
Preventing pollution
Managing chemical substances

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Sustainable urban development

Developing , manufacturing, and selling construction
machinery that contributes to building and maintaining
resilient cities and infrastructure

Strengthening connections with end users by increasing
the amount of information on products and services

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Dealing responsibly with customers

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Respect for human rights
Effective labor practices

Eliminating employment discrimination

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Respect for human rights
Effective labor practices

Prevention of harassment○This is the essential focus of our business, and the area
where we excel. We will widely contribute to society bydeveloping, manufacturing, selling, and servicing continuallysafer, more efficient, and cleaner construction machinery.

We will strengthen our connection with end users byproviding them with the information they need, aggregating
their requests, and implementing systems to use that
information within our company.
We will eliminate all discrimination in labor and employment.
We will promote equal pay for equal work and theemployment of people with disabilities.
We will respect human rights and work to prevent all forms ofharassment.

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Occupational health and safety
Employees' health

Health management at Takeuchi (nonconsolidated)

We will promote employee health, mental health care, andoccupational health and safety.

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Human resources

Increase education and training programs

We will improve and increase our education and training
programs for the growth of our employees and thedevelopment of their abilities.

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Promoting work-life balance

Encouraging the use of internal systems, such as childcare
and nursing care leave, and shorter working hours

To improve employees’ work experience and to promote a
better work-life balance, we will respect diverse workstyles
and lifestyles, and we will improve employee benefits andstrive to implement working-style reforms.

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Promoting female participation

Appointment of female directors, and development offemale management candidates

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Developing the next generation in thecommunity

Factory tours at Takeuchi (nonconsolidated), sending out
lecturers, and cooperating with special needs schools

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Establishing an environmentally andsocially conscious supply chain

Establishing and implementing a CSR procurement policy

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Establishing an environmentally andsocially conscious supply chain

Asking suppliers to agree to our CSR procurement policy

To implement our CSR procurement policy, we will obtain theagreement of our suppliers.

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Establishing an environmentally andsocially conscious supply chain

Dismantling, collecting, and recycling at the stage ofproduct disposal

To pass on the planet to the next generation, we will work toestablish a system for disassembly, collection, and recyclingat the product disposal stage.

Compliance

Compliance with laws and regulations, and the exclusion ofOrganized Crime

We will comply with the letter and spirit of the law, such as
anticorruption laws and the exclusion of organized crime,strive to operate with social ethics and good sense, andabide by our Action Guidelines.

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Corporate Governance23

Risk management

We will promote the active participation of women andincrease diversity in management by appointing female
directors and developing female managerial candidates.
For regional and local community development, we willcontribute to nurturing the next generation by opening up
factories to social studies tours, sending lecturers to promote
public learning programs, and cooperating with special needsschools.
To build a sustainable supply chain, we will set up andimplement a CSR procurement policy that addresses the○environment, human rights, labor issues, anticorruption, etc.

To ensure fair and transparent management, we will maintaina business management system for prompt and effective
Strengthening global governancedecision-making with consistent communication ofmanagement intentions, and work to strengthen global
governance throughout the Takeuchi Group.
We will work on risk management to analyze, assess, andCrisis management systems, BCPs, and information security manage risks that may have a significant impact on oursustainable development.

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11.6

12.4

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11.6

12.2
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3.6

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6.2
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4.5

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11.2
11.3
11.4
11.5
11.7
11.a
11.b

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16.1
16.3

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4.3

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10.3

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4.7

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12.2
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16.3

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8.4
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12.2
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4.4

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3.3
3.4
3.5
3.8
3.9

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8.5

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12.4
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6.3

6. Consumer issues (responsibility towards customers)
7. Community involvement and development

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14.1

12.6

3.9

*The seven core subjects of ISO 26000 and Takeuchi's main initiatives
1. Organizational governance
2. Human rights
3. Labor practices
4. The environment
5. Fair operating practices

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10.3

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11.5
11.b

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15.1

16.3
16.4
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16.7

13.1

16.3
16.10