FDK GROUP

2022

Contents
Our Philosophy

Inspiring transformation: shaping
the future and creating happiness.
FDK Group’s Vision
FDK Group, as a Smart Energy Partner, assemble advanced technologies,
would like our customers to best utilize electric energy in a safe and efficient manner,and contribute to materialization and development of sustainable society.

Top Message……………………………………………………… 3

About “FDK Group CSR Report 2022”
Editorial Policy
FDK has published the FDK Group CSR Report since 2017 so that all of its stakeholders will understand its various activities based on the CSR Policy of the FDKGroup.
The “FDK Group CSR Report 2022” reports primarily on efforts in the FDK Group
Approach to Value Creation and the Seven Prioritized Initiatives based on the
CSR Policy.
Target Period
This report focuses on activities during FY2021 (April 1, 2021 to March 31,2022). (Some information is included outside of this period.)

The Story of Value Creation at the FDK Group
Approach to Value Creation……………………………………… 5
Our Mid-Term Business Plan…………………………………… 7
Materialities………………………………………………………… 9
The FDK Value Chain …………………………………………… 11
CSR Management………………………………………………… 13
Seven Prioritized Initiatives……………………………………… 15

Management System
Strengthening Corporate Governance………………………… 17

Scope
This report covers activities for FDK and the FDK Group. Some of the report is
specific to FDK.

Continuously Operating an Internal Control System………… 18

Reference Guidelines
The “FDK Group CSR Report 2022” has been created by referring to the ISO
26000 Guidance on Social Responsibility, the Environmental Reporting Guidelines, etc.

Occupational Health and Safety Activities……………………… 20

Ensuring Compliance …………………………………………… 19
Risk Management ………………………………………………… 19

Relationships with Customers and Suppliers
Our Offerings……………………………………………………… 21
Quality Assurance Activities……………………………………… 23

ISO 26000 (Core Themes) Icons

Relationship with Society
Governance

Human
RightsLabor
Practice

Environment

Fair Trade

ConsumerIssuesCommunity

Contact
General Affairs and Human Resource Department, Corporate Headquarters
Tel: +81-3-5715-7402   Fax: +81-3-5715-7401
E-Mail: csr@fdk.co.jp

Communicating and Collaborating with Stakeholders……… 25

Relationships with Employees
Embracing Diversity and Inclusion ……………………………… 27
Developing Human Resources for Their Contribution toSociety and the Planet…………………………………………… 29

Environmental Conservation Activities
Protecting the Global Environment……………………………… 31
Overview of Group Companies…………………………………… 35

SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals)
Successors to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) put forward in
2001, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted at the United Nations Summit of September 2015 and comprise international targets
to be achieved from 2016 through 2030. They are composed of 17 goals
and 169 targets for achieving a sustainable world.

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TOP MESSAGE

We will accelerate the cultivation of ourcorporate culture and further enhance
our corporate value.
Under our philosophy of “inspiring transformation; shaping the future and creating happiness,” we will further enhance
our corporate value by accelerating the cultivation of a corporate culture in which every employee strives independently
to satisfy customers, thereby creating an “And Game” that satisfies all of our Group’s stakeholders.

December 2022 FDK CORPORATION President & CEO  In October 2019, in order to further strengthen our business structure and improve the corporate value of the FDK Group, we further refined our vision for
the FDK Group. In order to meet the expectations of our various stakeholders,
we have formulated a “10 years’ scheme” as the ideal form of the company

environmental conditions in order to support a wider range of applications.

Next-Generation BatteriesCompactHighdurability

Long lifein 10 years’ time, and to make this a reality, a mid-term business plan, “R1,”for the first three years (FY2020–FY2022) of this period.
FY2021, the second year of the R1 mid-term business plan, was a year ofHigh
capacity

Batteries/Engineering & Electronics
High output
Reliabilitysocial structural changes triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic, surging raw

SafetyEnvironmental
conservationmaterial prices and difficulties in procuring electronic and plastic parts, logistics disruptions such as container shortages and port congestion becoming

Rapid charging

the norm, soaring international energy prices due to the situation in Ukraine,and further expanded efforts to address sustainability, ESG, and the SDGs.

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Co-Creation

Ryo Nagano

Battery life prediction
Solutions packages

Power Management
Solutions

nicating and Collaborating with Stakeholders,” “Ensuring Compliance,” andIn the area of next-generation technology development, we are applying“Strengthening Corporate Governance.” By advancing responsible initiatives

our electrical energy supply, storage, and control technologies to the re-in these areas and practicing “CSR through core business” that contributes tosearch and development of power management services and products forsolving social issues, we have been striving to realize our vision.

all types of battery devices. In FY2021, we made progress in the prototyping

In January 2022, we launched the “Sustainability Promotion Preparatoryand development of battery modules equipped with a battery management

Committee” to develop and evolve our existing CSR activities into sustain-

system based on our cell balance patent, and also in our search for elemental

ability activities. The committee evaluates social issues to be addressed bytechnologies to make battery modules smarter.

the company from the perspectives of both importance in terms of social

The FDK Group’s Initiatives:
From CSR Management to Sustainability Activities

demands and importance in terms of corporate activities. In this way, thecommittee began to examine the materialities that the Group should address
over the medium to long term, and in March 2022, it identified the following

The FDK Group has set out the FDK Group CSR Policy, and has defined seven

five issues as the Group’s materialities: “1. Provision of safe and reliableprioritized initiatives based on the CSR Policy that we will focus on whenelectric energy,” “2. Coexistence with the global environment,” “3. Promotion

Making the Ideal Form of the FDK Group a Reality

energy density to meet the growing demand for smart meters in Japan andputting it into practice. By addressing these issues, we will pursue responsi-

of diverse human resources,” “4. Sustainable enhancement of corporate gov-

Our 10 years’ scheme sets forth an ideal form for the FDK Group, including

overseas, and in alkaline batteries, we have improved discharge performanceble management as a global company. In order to move forward with these

ernance,” and “5. Contribution to the sustainability of local communities andthe reliability, safety, and environmental conservation that we have always

and resistance to leakage.

initiatives, the FDK Group has established the CSR Promotion Committee,

society.” In April 2022, we officially established the Sustainability Promotion

offered. By combining these with various new functions and characteristics,

In next-generation batteries, we applied our Ni-MH and alkaline battery

which works to ensure that the FDK Group Corporate Conduct Guidelines,

Committee and initiated sustainability activities to realize the Group’s identi-

we are striving to develop environmentally friendly products that can be usedtechnologies to develop nickel-zinc batteries that use nickel hydroxide for thewhich form the basis of the Group’s CSR activities, and the “FUJITSU Way,”

fied materialities. From FY2022 onward, the activities of this committee willin a wider range of applications and meet the increasingly diverse needs ofpositive electrode and zinc for the negative electrode, as well as metal-hy-

the Fujitsu Group’s philosophy, become widespread and firmly established,promote initiatives that contribute to sustainability and the SDGs and solve

our customers.

dride/air secondary batteries that use oxygen from the air for the positiveand regularly reviews the status of initiatives based on the seven prioritizedsocial issues more than ever before, thereby enhancing our corporate value.

To improve the performance of existing battery products, we have worked

electrode and hydrogen-absorbing alloy for the negative electrode. We are

initiatives set forth in the CSR Policy. The seven initiatives are “Contributing

I hope that this report will foster an understanding of the FDK Group CSR

on materials development, analytical evaluation, and elemental technology

preparing for sample shipment and mass production of nickel-zinc batteries,

to the Materialization and Development of a Sustainable Society,” “Protecting

activities. I would also like to ask all of our stakeholders for their candid feed-development using CAE. In Ni-MH batteries, we have developed high-tem-

while metal-hydride/air secondary batteries for stationary power sources are

the Global Environment,” “Embracing Diversity and Inclusion,” “Developingback and insights for the sake of future FDK Group CSR initiatives.

perature, highly durable, long-life batteries for the in-vehicle accessories andbeing tested as part of an environmental commissioning project to further re-

Human Resources for Their Contribution to Society and the Planet,” “Commu-

power backup markets, and mass-produced battery systems for the transpor-

duce costs and improve performance. We are also working on improving thetation infrastructure market. In lithium batteries, we have worked to improve

durability of our compact all-solid-state SMD battery SoLiCell® under harsh

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The Story of Value Creation at the FDK Group

Approach to Value Creation

Customer satisfaction

In continually addressing seven prioritized initiatives based on the FDK Group CSR Policy, the Group engages in management as a responsible global corporate citizen. The FDK Group provides unique value to all of its stakeholders, helping to resolve social issues through thedevelopment and supply of batteries, power storage systems, and electronic devices based on the core technologies FDK has cultivated up
until now.

Issues and Capital

2022 Business Model ~Smart Energy Partner~

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FDK’s core technologies

En
in g

B at

Power electronics technology

eer• Sharp rising in labor costs atoverseas manufacturing base

And Game

Circuit technology• Market maturity and change ofmarket structure

Opportunities

Ultra-fine printing technology• Legislation to promoteenergy-saving policy

High-density mounting technology• Enlarging demand to in-vehicle
telematics appliance

CAE technology
Electrochemical
technology

Invested Capital• Elevator• Emergency-response
vending machine• Multifunction printer(copy/fax)• Power storage system• Computer mice
• Computer• Emergency lighting• Sensors• Communications basestations• Mobile phone basestation• Data centers• Railway backup• Ni-MH batteries• Lithium batteries• Alkaline batteries• Power storage
system• Toner• Various modules

Risks
In Medical and Welfare Sites!

Materials
technology• Bedside monitor• Intellectual capital• Electric wheelchair• Infusion pump

• Manufacturing capital• Human capital

Electronics• Finance capital• Social and relationship capital• Ni-MH batteries• Alkaline batteries• Lithium batteries• Various modules• Natural capital

In Homes!

Strategy●

Mid-Term Business Plan

FDK Group: FDK Group Corporate Conduct Guidelines
Fujitsu Group: FUJITSU Way

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Philosophy

Strategic Direction

Vision●Ideal Form

Standards

Code

The FDK Value Chain

and(do it all)

CSR Management• Smoke detector• Smart meter• LED light• Automobile• Cordless telephone• Toy• Smartphone charger• Credit card
• Wrist watch• Remote controls• Liquid crystal display(LCDs)• Beauty & health devices• Flashlights• Ni-MH batteries• Alkaline batteries• Lithium batteries• Various modules

Seven Prioritized Initiatives

Responsibilities to employees

Contributions to society

FDK’s new culture required to execute plan

SDGs Emphasized by the FDK GroupIn Social Infrastructure
and Businesses!

• Growing awareness of CSR• Sudden changes in the price of
natural resources

Promises to shareholders

OutputSocial Issues• Importance of product quality
and management quality

Mid-Term Business Planand Materialities

Stakeholders• Innovate energy consumption• Power storage and improve
efficiency of energy consumption

Customers• Innovate new technologies
and processes• Save resources and energy

Suppliers• Ensure quality as a manufacturer• Innovate recycling processes• Conserve resources and reduce
waste and emissions• Reduce CO2• Execute measures against disasters• Execute measures of prevention/
reduction disaster

The FDK Group Vision is “FDK Group would likeour customers to best utilize electric energy ina safe and efficient manner, and contribute tomaterialization and development of sustainable
society”. The FDK Group makes contributions
through the batteries, power storage systems andelectronic devices provided thanks to its proprietary technologies in addition to the production
processes, such as improving power storage byusing renewable energy, enhancing energy efficiency and resource efficiency, conserving theenvironment such as reducing CO2 emissions,improving infrastructure, and strengthening security measures. FDK has defined the above four
SDGs to emphasize as the FDK Group, including
social issues that FDK can help resolve throughits existing technologies and products in addition
to potential contributions through new businessmeasures and actions in the future.

Shareholders/
Investors

Employees

Global Society/Local
Communities

FDK considers customers, suppliers, shareholders, investors, employees, global society, andlocal communities to be
its primary stakeholders.
By continuing to provide value to all of the
stakeholders throughthe business activities,
FDK will contribute to thesustainable developmentof society.

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The Story of Value Creation at the FDK GroupOur Mid-Term Business Plan

Mid-Term Business Planand Materialities

The FDK Value Chain

CSR Management

Seven Prioritized Initiatives

Vision and Ideal Form

Information on the FDK Group Strategy Framework 10 years’ scheme and
Mid Term Business Plan “R1”Overall Direction of R1
In pursuit of our vision and ideal form, by FY2022, the FDK Group will
1) Stabilize our current business and establish profitable growth, 2) Proactively develop new businesses that will lead to the next generation,
3) Work to cultivate a corporate culture in which every employee strives independently to satisfy customers

The FDK Group has formulated and developed “Mid-Term Business Plan 1618” as a means to strengthen our foundational business which has returned todeveloping materials focusing on powders, and to improve our presence as an “Leader in Energy Management Systems Across Multiple Platforms” throughproviding products that make use of battery and electronic business synergies to the industrial and consumer markets.
The development to differentiate ourselves from our competitors has worked to develop high energy density cathode materials for small all-solid-state
SMD batteries, to establish sample specifications, and to develop batteries with wide temperature, high capacity, and long-life characteristics. Although
we strove to develop small modules with high-density characteristics, fiercer competition and stagnation in the market significantly diverged results frominitial plans.
In order for us to strengthen our business structure and improve our corporate value, we need to brush up on our vision for FDK Group and meet the
expectation of our various stakeholders. Toward that end, we have formulated 10 years’ scheme as our ideal form in ten years now, and the Mid TermBusiness Plan “R1”, which covers what needs to be done during the first three years of this period.

R1(FY2020-22)

R2(FY2023-25)

R3(FY2026-28)

R1 Business Portfolio• Stabilize the Ni-MH and lithium battery businesses as two business pillars• Alkaline batteries• Strengthen engineering capabilities• Lithium batteries• Revitalize the electronics business via• Power Management Solutions

To cultivate new industries

To grow with profit

as well as spearhead co-creation with

10 Years from Now(FY2029)

Engineering

Electronics

Utilize management resources

To establish a new business model

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Expansion of new applications
including In-vehicle accessories,
as a second pillar of earnings

Alkaline batteries

Engineering

To strengthen domestic
add-value business
Revitalize Brand value

To strengthen automotive
industry businessTo support internal engineering

Electronics businessTowards new growth

To increase business value
To explore new concept

Ramp-up/Seeding

New Business
Next Generation
Batteries Solutions
Co-Creation

Stabilize Current Business and Establish Profitable Growth

Products

TopicsProgress

Ni-MH batteries

Top pillar of earnings underpinned by five other pillars (homeappliances, in-vehicle accessories, power back-up systems,
mobility, and social infrastructure)

Started mass production of new products for in-vehicle accessories and sales of battery systems to the transportation infrastructure market. Further sales expansion underway, including shipment of evaluation samples for security equipment, large servers/
storage, and other backup equipment.

Lithium batteries

Expand new applications, including in-vehicle accessories;
secondary pillar of earnings

Expanded the lineup of batteries with long-term reliability and promoted the development of high-capacity models. Expanded
new business for the IoT and meter markets. As announced in the March 2022 press release, aimed to further expand sales by
consolidating the production system from two production bases into one

Alkali batteries

Strengthen domestic added-value business.
Revitalize brand value

Through an integrated production and sales system, promoted the acquisition of new business and cultivation of business in ourcore domestic sales markets. Strengthened collaboration with other companies in the industry in Japan. Development of highvalue-added products to strengthen competitiveness currently underway

Engineering

Strengthen automotive industry business.
Support internal engineering

Worked to expand sales in the factory automation industry by combining existing mechatronics technology with new technologies
such as AI as a further strength. Efforts underway to strengthen penetration into growth areas, develop new products, andacquire business in new areas

Electronic Business

Increase business value.
Explore new concepts

Continued selection and focus on each product model. Focused on new business acquisition linked to various modules for mobility applications, switching power supplies for semiconductor equipment applications, and all-solid-state batteries

Batteries

Next Generation Batteries

Lithium batteries

Ni-MH
Top pillar of earnings
underpinned by five other pillars

partners

Team up for development

To ramp-up volume• Engineering• Launch and develop new businesses

Strengthen engineering

Batteries• Next Generation Batteries

new business concepts to foster growth

ProgressEngineering• Ni-MH batteries• Revitalize the alkaline battery business and reestablish brand value

Power Management Solutions
Progress

Proactively Develop New Businesses That Will Lead to the Next Generation

Products

TopicsProgress

All-solid-state batteries

Start of mass production: FY2020 Q3

In December 2020, established a production system in our Kosai Plant. Focused on shipping samples for evaluation in preparation for the start of mass
production and establishing specifications to meet customer requirements

Nickel-zinc batteries

Start of mass production: FY2022

Under development for use as an alternative to lead batteries. Started shipment of samples to specific customers. Self-discharge and low-temperature,high-power discharge performance was confirmed to be better than lead batteries.
Focused on establishing specifications for each application

Metal-hydride/air
secondary batteries

Field tests: FY2022

Demonstration tests simulating solar power generation with 1.2-kWh power storage modules started in February 2022. Activities to propose solutions tocustomers and development to improve cost competitiveness ongoing.

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Materialities

Mid-Term Business Planand Materialities

Seven Prioritized Initiatives

2 Coexistence with theglobal environment

4 Sustainable

Importance to society

enhancementof corporate
governance

5 Contribution to the sustainability

In identifying materialities for the FDK Group, we established an

STEP 1

Setting Out the Social Issues

Materialities

S ocial issues are listed by the Sustainability Promotion Preparatory
Committee
The relevance of the listed social issues to our Group is considered,and discussions are held to select them

1

Provision of safe andreliable electric energy

2

Coexistence with the global
environment●

members identified social issues and then evaluated each candidate●

materiality from the viewpoint of its importance to the Group and its
at management meetings and other forums.

reliable electric energy

resources

Importance to the company

internal “Sustainability Promotion Preparatory Committee,” whose

stakeholders. Five materialities were identified based on discussions

1 Provision of safe and3 Promotion of diverse humanof local communities and society

The Materiality Identification Process

STEP 2

Producing the Materiality Map●

From FY2022, we will set KPIs for each materiality and implement
initiatives for each business division, etc. accordingly.

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STEP 3

STEP 4A 5-point scale is used to rate the importance of each of the identifiedsocial issues from an internal and societal perspective
The evaluation results are mapped on graphs to examine levels ofimportance and confirm the positioning of priority issues

Validation●T he Sustainability Promotion Preparatory Committee members examine priority issues for the company from multiple perspectives ineach field3

Promotion of diverse humanresources

Identifying Materialities●

Materiality measures for the company

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 ateriality issues for the group are determined at management meetM
ings and in the Sustainability Promotion Committee

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Sustainable enhancement ofcorporate governance

The Social Issue Identification Process●●●

Keywords relating to sustainability extracted

Social issues listed

Social issues selectedSustainability Promotion Preparatory Committee

Relevant social issues are listed

1,496 keywords

based on the extracted keywords

19 candidate social
issues extracted
based on their relevance tothe company

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CSR Management

The FDK Group’s 5 Materialities (Prioritized Issues)

The FDK Group has newly identified five materialities in order to realize the Group’s philosophy of “Inspiring transformation; shaping thefuture and creating happiness,” and the Group’s vision, “ FDK Group, as a Smart Energy Partner, assemble advanced technologies, would
like our customers to best utilize electric energy in a safe and efficient manner, and contribute to materialization and development of sustainable society.”
Through its business activities, the Group aims to realize the five materialities it has identified and to achieve sustainable development ofsociety and enhancement of its corporate value.

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The FDK Value Chain

Impacts
ascertained
Company
Society

5

Contribution to the sustainability of
local communities and society●

Provide products and solutions that support a sustainable society

ESG category

Relevant SDGs

E・S

P romotion of a recycling-oriented society
Measures to address climate changeContribution to the global environmentE reate an environment in which employees demonstrate theirCcapabilities to the fullest
Create an environment conducive to continued work in good healthS

S trengthen systems and supervisory functions to ensure prompt
decision-making with management transparency and objectivity,
taking into account the positions of stakeholders
Strengthen the foundation of the risk compliance system
Strengthen internal company controlsEnsure compliance with laws, regulations, and social norms andconduct with high ethical standards

GConnect with local communities to create a world full of smiles

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The Story of Value Creation at the FDK GroupThe FDK Value Chain
Development & Engineering

Procurement

Mid-Term Business Planand Materialities

The FDK Value Chain

CSR Management

Seven Prioritized Initiatives

Providing Safe, Secure Products with Consideration
for the Environment
Manufacturing

Sales

Distribution

Principles
Inspiring• We break through stereotypes and ourown shell.
• We flexibly respond to the everchanging, diverse world.

Transformation• We are not to afraid taking challenges,
have the courage to take one step
forward.

Opportunities• Product development that takeadvantage of ecosystems• Promotion of green procurement
and CSR procurement• Development of products that
contribute to the materializationand development of a sustainable
society• Establishment of partnerships
with suppliers in the field of CSR
procurement• Conflict mineral management• Fair dealings• Establishment of a quality
management system to ensure
product quality• Pursuit of customer satisfaction• Provision of quality that customers
can rely on• Fair dealings• Promotion of sales ofenvironmentally friendly products• Promotion of environmentallyfriendly distribution• Compliance with all export-related
laws and regulations• Promotion of occupational healthand safety activities• We create an organizational culture thatlearns from mistakes, helps each other,and repeats growth.

Future• We provide safe and high quality
products and services, comfortable daily
life and convenience for people aroundthe world.
• We make environmental conservation
efforts that are helpful to the earth andlife.

Happiness• Timely development of
eco-conscious products

Risks• Stable procurement of raw
materials• Compliance with labor laws andregulations• Compliance with relevant laws andregulations on conflict minerals• Prevention of occupational
accidents• Stable product supply• Promotion of BCP management• Streamlining of distribution• We practice working styles that gives us
a lively and brilliant work.
• We hope to be in the world with thecontinuous smiles of customers,
employees, shareholders, family andloved ones.

• Prevention of quality issues

Code of conduct• We respect human rights.

Relevant SDGs

• We act with fairness and freedom in ourbusiness dealing.
• We comply with all laws, regulations, andsocial norms.
• We protect and respect intellectual
property.
• We handle information properly andmaintain confidentiality.
• We do not use our position in ourorganization for personal gain.

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Mid-Term Business Planand Materialities

The FDK Value Chain

CSR Management

We deliberate on levels of severity and priority to set these initiatives in or-

CSR activities for the FDK Group strives to resolve various social issues and contributes to the development of a sustainable society andplanet through the practice of “FDK Group Corporate Conduct Guidelines” and the “FUJITSU Way” as a member of the Fujitsu Group.

our stakeholders while working to realize the FDK Group Vision.

der to engage in responsible business management that responds to social
requirements.
By taking on these seven prioritized initiatives, we provide value to all of
CSR management activities include actions that comply with core ISO
26000 issues, and the standards in all five sections of the RBA, improving

CSR Management

Seven Prioritized Initiatives* “Conflict minerals”
Minerals supporting conflicts through mining and brokering to raise capital for armed groups,
or minerals closely related to issues such as human rights violations or labor problems.
The Dodd-Frank Act enacted in the United States in July 2010 defines tantalum, tin, gold,
tungsten, and other minerals determined by the State Department as conflict minerals, including minerals exported from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and neighboring countries,
and this Act indicates a duty to report any use of conflict materials by a company listed publicly
in America to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Since FY2019, FDK has undertaken a Responsible Minerals Procurement effort that covers high-risk minerals, including
cobalt in addition to existing conflict minerals.

our quality of business management.
The FDK Group's CSR Policy is to implement the “FDK Group Corporate Con-The CSR Promotion Committee has three organizational subcommittees

duct Guidelines,” which describe the conduct that all people working in thefor the purpose of executing activities to be compliant with the Responsible

FDK Group should actively practice, and the FUJITSU Way, which defines

Business Alliance (RBA): one to provide international CSR guidance, one to

the Fujitsu Group philosophy that we pledge to follow as a member of the

conduct surveys and responds to requests about CSR from customers, and one

Fujitsu Group.

to properly manage responsible minerals procurement.

As a Smart Energy Partner that assembles advanced technologies, the
FDK Group would like our customers to best utilize electric energy in a safe

Procurement Activities In-line with CSR

and efficient manner, and it hopes to contribute to the materialization and

The FDK Group has collaborated with suppliers in drafting the “FDK Groupdevelopment of a sustainable society. According to this vision, all of our busi-

Supply Chain CSR Promotion Guidebook,” which presents our approach toness activities will practice the FUJITSU Way and the FDK Group Corporate

promoting procurement activities in keeping with CSR principles, and we

Conduct Guidelines to help foster sustainable growth of the planet and society

have published the guidebook on our website. It is based on the FDK Group

based on the expectations and requirements of our diverse stakeholders.

CSR Policy, FDK Group Corporate Conduct Guidelines, and the FUJITSU Way.

Social Requirements

Seven Prioritized Initiatives

Our CSR efforts focus on seven prioritized initiatives. In addressing theseIn addition to practicing procurement activities in compliance with thesechallenges, we demonstrate a commitment to responsible business opera-

guidelines, we also ask our suppliers in the supply chain to do the same.

CSR Policy

CSR Policy

FDK established the CSR Promotion Committee to expand and standardize

FDK Group Corporate
Conduct Guidelines

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Contributing to
the Materialization
and Development ofa Sustainable Society

Protecting the
Global Environment

Embracing Diversity
and Inclusion

FDK Group intends to contributeto the resolution of global
environmental challenges
through developing andsupplying high performancebatteries and electronic devices,
as well as reducing the loads onthe environment in the processof our Procurement, Productionand Supply.

FDK Group will promote
diversity in human resources
and irrespective of nationality,
gender, sexual orientation, age,ability/disability, religion orvalues to enable individuals togrow with the company.

ES

FDK group, as a Smart Energy
Partner, assemble advanced
technologies, would like ourcustomers to best utilize electricenergy in a safe and efficientmanner, and contribute tomaterialization and developmentof sustainable society.
E S

tions as a global company.

Promotion Framework for CSR Policies

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FUJITSU Way

the “FDK Group Corporate Conduct Guidelines” and the “FUJITSU Way”,
which are the key to the CSR activities of the FDK Group.

CSR-oriented Procurement Activities

The CSR Promotion Committee chaired by a director (corporate officer)
confirms the action status of the seven prioritized initiatives based on the
CSR Policy and periodically reviews matters such as CSR-related information

FDK Group

and initiatives. We also publish a wide range of information on our corporate

Supply Chain

website from the FDK Group CSR Policy and the prioritized initiatives set based

CSR Promotion
Guidebookon that CSR Policy to measures and activity results.

FDK Group
Supply Chain
CSR Survey
Questionnaire

Requests for
Suppliers

Developing humanresources for theircontribution to society
and the planet

Communicating and
Collaborating with
Stakeholders

FDK Group will lead the way incultivating employees who,from a global perspective, arepioneers in contributing to theadvancement of society.

As a good corporate citizen,
FDK Group will pursue athorough understanding of themultiple needs andexpectations of its stakeholders and pursue businessactivities to meet these needs
and expectations.
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Role of the Promotion Committee

The FDK Group adheres to the Fujitsu Group Policy on Responsible Minerals

1. Formulate, set, and promote CSR prioritized initiatives
2. Promote activities to improve corporate sustainability in order toconform to RBA standards

Procurement and sees its corporate responsibility related to mineral issues

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Ensure Compliance

Strengthening
Corporate Governance

FDK Group will act with senseof ethics and comply with thelaws and social codes.

Toward the realization of the
CSR Policy, aims to improve
the transparency andsupervision function ofmanagement, FDK Group will
strengthen the Corporate
Governance.

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E Environment S Social G Governance

Responsible Mineral Procurement Policy

CSR Promotion Committee

Policies Supporting FDK Business Activities

as one important CSR challenge. Our policy designates tantalum, tin, gold,
tungsten, and cobalt as minerals with a high risk of supporting conflicts,
using forced labor, or violating human rights, and it removes any problematic

Corporate Sustainability
Improvement Subcommittee

CSR Survey
Subcommittee

Responsible Minerals
Subcommittees

refineries or other business proprietors from the supply chain. The FDK Group

Role of Subcommittee
Act to close the gap with RBA
standards

Role of Subcommittee
Conduct CSR surveys

Role of Subcommittee
Conflict Mineral Surveys

ble mineral procurement.

Member Structure
Departments related to “labor,
ethics, environment, health andsafety”

Member StructureMembers that cover
items in CSR surveys

Member Structure
Persons in charge oftechnology departments

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Framework of CSR Promotion

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ISO
26000

FDK Group

FDK Group Corporate
Conduct Guidelines

Fujitsu Group

FUJITSU Way

RBA

will ensure transparency throughout the supply chain and strive for responsi-

Positioning of the Seven Prioritized Initiatives Set According
to the FDK Group CSR Policy
The FDK Group has set seven prioritized initiatives based on its CSR Policy.

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The Story of Value Creation at the FDK Group1C ontributing to theMaterialization andDevelopment of a Sustainable
Society

Ideal Form

Focus Measures

The FDK Group will deliver offerings to customers thatrealize clean, safe and stable electric energy use in thebattery, engineering, next-generation battery, and power
management solution fields.

The FDK Group will actively take advantage of ecosystems to increase the value of
offerings provided together with various partners as well as develop and provide
products and solutions that enable customers to utilize electric energy in diversifiedways.

FDK group, as a Smart Energy Partner, assemble
advanced technologies, would like our customers
to best utilize electric energy in a safe andefficient manner, and contribute to materializationand development of sustainable society.

FDK Group intends to contribute to the resolutionof global environmental challenges throughdeveloping and supplying high performancebatteries and electronic devices, as well as
reducing the loads on the environment in theprocess of Procurement, Production and Supply.

FDK Group always thinks about environmental issues andis taking positive action to reduce the loads and risk on
the environment through supplying products to realize a
Clean Economy era.
• FDK implements energy conservation measures atfactories and offices while promoting improvements indistribution to help prevent global warming.
• FDK Group reduces the loads on the environment
through the actions for 3R (Reduce, Re-use, Re-cycle).

E mbracing Diversity andInclusion

All the people in FDK Group prohibit all the discrimination*
and accept the diversity in its human resources withactual actions.

FDK Group will promote diversity in human resources
and irrespective of nationality, gender, sexual
orientation, age, ability/disability, religion or values toenable individuals to grow with the company.

* Violation of human rights due to emotional or physical abuse,sexual harassment, and unfair discrimination based onnationality, race, gender, religion, policy, social standing,birthplace, disability, sexual orientation.

D eveloping human resources
for their contribution to society
and the planet

FDK develops human resources who can be active from a
global perspective through business in a long term.

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3

4

P rotecting the Global
Environment

Communicating and
Collaborating with
Stakeholders

As a good corporate citizen, FDK Group will
pursue a thorough understanding of the multiple
needs and expectations of its stakeholders andpursue business activities to meet these needs
and expectations.

6Ensure Compliance

FDK Group correctively discloses the information to beopened and communicate with stakeholders. FDK Group
continuously pursues company activities to contribute to
the society by reflecting the communication to the businessactivities.

Management and all the Employees always act along thelaws and social codes promptly recognizing the new orrevised information of the laws.

FDK Group will act with sense of ethics and comply
with the laws and social codes.

7S trengthening Corporate
Governance

Toward the realization of the CSR Policy, aims to
improve the transparency and supervision function ofmanagement, FDK Group will strengthen the Corporate
Governance.

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The Managements fully understand the essence ofCorporate governance and take the necessary actions toreview the Management system and organization.

CSR Management

Reducing the environmental impact of customers.
Promoting the development of eco-conscious products with consideration forlife-cycle, such as high-efficiency energy-saving products and resource-saving
products.
Reducing the environmental impact in FDK processes.
• Reducing CO2 emissions and energy consumption.
• Reducing waste.
• Reducing chemical substances.

• Creating the working environment-friendly for all the people.
• Improving the personnel treatment system.
• Proceeding the educational activity such as trainings and seminars.

• Proceeding the systems to develop human resources for their contribution to local
community through business.
• Cultivating the communication ability through the relation with local community.

FY2021 Actions
Targets

Seven Prioritized Initiatives

ISO
26000

Achievements• Ni-MH batteries: Expand sales of
products for in-vehicle accessories(eCall), home appliances, mobility,
social infrastructure, and backup
applications.
• Lithium batteries: Develop cylindricalspiral batteries for various meter andshort-distance communication markets.
• Alkaline batteries: Enhancecompetitiveness through theintroduction of new products and thedevelopment of environmentally friendly
products.

• Electronic Business: New businessacquisition linked to various modules
for mobility applications, switching
power supplies for semiconductor
equipment applications, and all-solidstate batteries.
• Next-generation technology
development: Promote developmentof next generation batteries. (Small
all-state SMD Battery, nickel-zincbatteries, metal-hydride/air secondary
batteries)• Ni-MH batteries: Started mass production of new products for the in-vehicle
accessories market and sales of battery systems for the transportation
infrastructure market. We are working to further expand sales such as byshipping evaluation samples for security equipment, large servers/storage, andother backup devices.
• Lithium batteries: Expanded lineup of batteries with long-term reliability andpromoted development of high-capacity models. We also expanded new businessfor the IoT and meter markets. From March 2022, we are working to further expand
sales by consolidating the production system from two production bases into one.
• Alkaline batteries: Through an integrated production and sales system, we
promoted the acquisition of new business and cultivation of business in ourcore domestic sales markets. We also strengthened our collaboration with othercompanies in the industry in Japan. We are promoting the development of highvalue-added products to strengthen our competitiveness. In addition, we have
expanded the use of FSC-certified paper.

• Electronic business: We are focusing on making various modules for mobility
applications smaller and lighter and on acquiring new business in connection
with switching power supplies for semiconductor equipment applications andall-solid-state batteries.
• Next-generation technology development: Regarding Small all-solid-state SMD
battery, we focused on shipping samples for evaluation in preparation for the startof mass production and establishing specifications to meet customer requirements.
We are developing nickel-zinc batteries for use as an alternative to lead batteries,
and have started shipping samples to specific customers. We have confirmed thatthey are superior to lead batteries in self-discharge and low-temperature, high-power
discharge performance, and are focusing on establishing their specification for
individual applications. In February 2022, we started demonstration tests of metalhydride/air secondary batteries that simulate solar power generation with 1.2-kWh
power storage modules. We are continuing to make proposals to customers andconduct development to improve cost competitiveness.

• Develop two or more products ateach site every year that help improve
resource conservation.
• Develop three or more products ateach site every year that help improve
resource efficiency.
• Promote adoption of renewableenergy.

• Reduce energy consumption, and limit
CO2 emissions by the overall domestic
FDK Group to 37,545 t or less.
• Improve the energy consumption
per unit an average of 1% per year
at all sites.
• Improve the amount of waste
generated per unit by 6% comparedto FY2015 at all sites.
• Reduce PRTR chemical emissions
per unit by 6% compared to FY2015
at all sites.

• Achieved our development target set for products that contribute to greater
energy efficiency.
• Achieve our development target set for products that contribute to greater
resource efficiency.
• Achieved targets related to promoting the adoption of renewable energy.
• Achieved our CO2 emissions reduction targets.

• Achieved our target to improve the energy consumption per unit an average of
1% per year at all sites.
• Achieved our waste reduction targets.
• Achieved our chemical substance reduction targets.

• Create professional environments
conducive to work by LGBT employees
and by those with disabilities.
• Implement work-style reform.

• Improve the education system acrossthe entire group.
• Cultivate an environment where
diverse individuals can actively
participate.

• The Tottori Plant has been renovated with multi-use toilets and the entrance tothe cafeteria has been made barrier-free.
• Elevators at the Kosai Plant were refurbished to accommodate people withdisabilities.
• Regulations for telework and flextime work systems were revised, and telework
allowances were introduced.

• The content of management training was reviewed and e-learning wasintroduced.
• Conducted an employee satisfaction survey. (Response rate was 99.4%)

Refer toP21~P24

P31~P34

P27~P29• Stratified training was reviewed with respect to the basic education curriculum
and lecture materials.
• Training for next-generation leaders was implemented as planned, withparticipants selected in consideration of future talent management.

• Strengthen stratified training.
• Nurture global business and future
leaders.

FDK Group will lead the way in cultivating
employees who, from a global perspective, arepioneers in contributing to the advancement ofsociety.

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The FDK Value Chain

FDK Group is advancing its CSR activities by setting seven prioritized initiatives based on its CSR Policy. These prioritized initiatives actively
tackle issues that contribute to society through FDK Group businesses as well as achieve items pursued in areas such as the ISO 26000
and RBA. As a global organization, the FDK Group uses these prioritized initiatives to promote responsible management in the efforts below.

Seven Prioritized Initiatives
Prioritized Initiatives

Mid-Term Business Planand Materialities

Approach to Value Creation

P29~P30

Proceeding communication opportunities with Stakeholders and correct response
for requests.
• Releasing CSR Report.
• Customers: Disclosing correct information for the request from customers.
• Shareholders, investors: Studying to realize the communication opportunities
like Shareholders meeting, IR meeting, information on Home page, Management
policy and Financial results briefings.
• Supplier: Proceeding two-way communication.
• Employee: Communications with Labor union, Employee satisfaction monitoring,
Communication with Top Management.
• Local community: Activity to contribute to local community. (such as,Communication event with local community, Cleaning activity, Factory tour,
Making Battery class, etc.)• Releasing CSR Report 2021.
• Customers: Disclosing correct
information for the request from
customers.
• Shareholders, investors:
Conduct evaluations into various
communication opportunities, such as
shareholder meetings, IR meetings,
informational disclosures via thecorporate website, management
policies and financial briefings.

• Supplier: Proceeding two-way
communication.
• Employee: Dialogue between
labor and management, employee
satisfaction surveys, a communication
with top management and promoterisk management.
• Local communities: social contribution
activities for local residents andothers.

• Released our CSR report 2021.
• Continued timely informational disclosures.
• Responded to 40 inquiries from customers (company profile, etc.).
• Responded to 96 inquiries from media, shareholders, and investors.
• Since FY2020, explanatory materials on financial results and the progress ofthe mid-term business plan have been disclosed separately from the financial
statements when financial results are released.

• Expanded the scope of major suppliers taking part in the Fujitsu Group Supply
Chain CSR Survey Questionnaire.
• Conducted monthly liaison meetings between labor and management.
• Continued to take part in local social contribution activities at each business site.

• Enhancing the activity to improve the company sustainability. (evaluation,
improvement, education)• Reviewing regulations about compliance.
• Planning and performing the education program for Corporate Conduct guidance,business ethics including to the overseas group companies.
• Improving monitoring.
• Collecting information about new or revised laws and reflecting to businessactivity correctively.

• Reviewing regulations aboutcompliance.
• Planning and performing the
education program for Corporate
Conduct guidance, business ethics
including to the overseas groupcompanies.

• Strengthen company-wide monitoring
through internal reporting.
• Collecting information about new orrevised laws and reflecting to businessactivity correctively.

• Reviewed regulations about compliance.
• Conducted e-learning (human rights, copyright, information management,compliance).
• Internal reports received: 4 instances.
• Internal reporting desk publications: 17 times.

• Collected information about new or revised laws and reflected them in businessactivities appropriately.
• Published an internal Legal News compiling information such as legal andregulatory amendments.

• Planning to design the Board of Directors to do the correct decision making withfully effective supervision and the separation of supervision and execution.
• Evaluating the Board of Directors (Self evaluation and third party’s verification,
Continuous improvement) and Training to maintain and improve the effectivenessof Board of Directors.

• Smoothly share information andconduct ongoing high-quality auditing
and supervision with outside directors
through the Audit and Supervisory
Committee Office.

• Continue Board of Directors
performance evaluation and officer
training.
• Participation by corporate officers in
the above training.

• Shared information smoothly and conducted ongoing high-quality auditing andsupervision by outside directors through the Audit and Supervisory Committee
Office.
• Board of Directors performance evaluation and officer training were conducted.
• A voluntary Nomination and Remuneration Advisory Committee was establishedin March 2022.

P25~P26

P17~P18

P19~P20

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Management System

Management System

Governance

Human
RightsLabor
Practice

Environment

Fair Trade

Community

Management System

Corporate Governance System Chart

ConsumerIssues*As of October 1, 2022

Shareholders Meeting

Social Requirements

The FDK Approach• Ensuring management transparency• Continually enhancing corporate ethics• Strengthening supervisory functions• Strengthening corporate governance• Ensuring compliance• Continuously operating an internal control system

Nomination/Dismissal

Nomination/Dismissal

Accounting
Auditors

Audit and Supervisory Committee
3 Audit and Supervisory Committee members(including 2 independent outside directors)

Link(total number of directors: 7)

Total number of attendees(including staff at overseas sites)

Number of occupational
accidents

Occupational accident
occurrence rate

0.00

Reports/Proposals

2 directors, 1 Audit and Supervisory
Committee member(including 2 independent outside directors)

Auditing
ReportingNumber of transmissionsof compliance-related
information through thecompany intranet

3

Occupational accident
severity rate

0.00

Department for Internal Auditing

Number of risk
survey responses(Auditing Department)

President & CEO
Reporting

Auditing

Management Meetings (Decisions about Business Operations)
Directives/SupervisionCorporate Officers 6 corporate officers

102
Number of internalreports

4

Initiatives Supporting the Management System

Each Department and Group Company

ing compliance throughout the Group, we have established the basic principle

Advisory Committee, the majority of whose members are independent outsideof compliance with the law in the FDK Group Corporate Conduct Guidelines.

directors, as an advisory body to the Board of Directors for the purpose of

We also abide by the FUJITSU Way, which is the common core philosophy ofenhancing the fairness, transparency, and objectivity of procedures related

the Fujitsu Group.

to director nominations and compensation, etc., and further improving our

In March 2022, FDK established a voluntary Nomination and Remuneration

In recognition of the fact that strengthening corporate governance is essential
for fulfilling our social responsibilities as a company, the FDK Group will maintain a sound and strong relationship with FDK stakeholders, from customers
who are Audit and Supervisory Committee members.

ment management that complies with relevant laws and the Articles of Incor-

Board of Directors meetings are held once every month to determine im-poration while ensuring the integrity of our operations and the reliability of ourbased on the general principles of the Corporate Governance Code stipulated

portant management matters and deliberate the progress status of perfor-

financial reporting. The pursuit of management efficiency and control of theby the Financial Instruments Exchange and executes organizational main-

mance and investigate the measures.

various risks arising in business activities are essential to continually improve

The Audit and Supervisory Committee is composed of three directors,

corporate governance improves the soundness and transparency of our com-

including two outside directors, with meetings held once a month andpany and improves the value for FDK shareholders. In addition, we are striv-

whenever else a meeting is deemed appropriate to monitor and audit theing to improve fairness and transparency through wide-ranging information

appropriateness and validity of management. Furthermore, each Audit anddisclosure, including the prompt disclosure of business information and theSupervisory Committee member attends the Board of Directors meetings toprovision of financial information via the Internet.

share objective and fair insight about overall management on each matter

Our company has introduced a corporate officer system in order to sepa-

while also auditing the appropriateness and validity of business operations ofrate business decision-making and supervisory roles from business execution

the directors according to the auditing policies formulated by the Audit androles, and to strengthen the checking role of the Board of Directors.

Supervisory Committee.

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As a measure to enhance corporate governance aimed at actively promot-

the corporate value of the FDK Group. Therefore, we promote ongoing efforts
through the systems below.

Systems to Ensure the Appropriateness of Operations
1. Systems to ensure directors and employees perform their duties in accordance with laws, regulations and the Articles of Incorporation
2. Systems to store and manage information related to the performance of
duties by directors
3. Regulations and other systems to manage risks of loss
4. Systems to ensure directors of FDK and subsidiary companies efficiently

5. Systems to ensure the appropriateness of operations of the corporategroup comprising the FDK Corporation and its subsidiary companies
6. Systems to ensure the appropriateness of auditing functions by Audit andSupervisory Committee members(1) Officer training
FDK holds annual training for directors as well as corporate officers by an

Environmental Conservation Activities

to suppliers, shareholders, employees, and local communities. We will imple-

FDK Group reviews each measure and the management system as necessary

The FDK Board of Directors is composed of four directors (excluding direc-

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tors who are Audit and Supervisory Committee members) and three directors

tenance and other necessary measures, because we believe strengthening

corporate governance system.

Continuously Operating an Internal Control System
Basic Concept

Strengthening Corporate Governance
Basic Concept

Selection/Dismissal/Supervision

Relationships with Employees

2

5,078

4 directors, 3 Audit and Supervisory Committee members(including 3 independent outside directors)

Nomination and Remuneration
Advisory Committee

Relationship with Society

3Consultation

Link

Highlights of Management System
Attendees of compliancetraining course for all employees

Board of Directors

Relationships with Customers
and Suppliers

Directives

Auditing/
Supervision

Audit and Supervisory
Committee Office

Auditing

Number of independent
outside directors

Nomination/Dismissal

ReportingLink

external instructor with the objective of teaching knowledge both in and outside the scope of their expertise in an effort to increase the expertise andknowledge of its directors and corporate officers.

(2) Board of Directors performance evaluation
FDK conducts annual Board of Directors performance evaluation in order to
identify issues regarding to the Board of Directors and to enable the membersof the Board of Directors to share such issues in order to make improvements
to enhance the effectiveness of the Board of Directors.
FDK conducts self-evaluations by questionnaire and holds discussions
based on the results of third-party analysis of questionnaires. In doing so,
the Board of Directors can discuss any issues while continually working tostrengthen its supervisory functions.

execute business

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Management System

Governance

Ensuring ComplianceInternal Reporting System

Risk Management Process Chart

Labor
Practice

Environment

Fair Trade

ConsumerIssuesCommunity

Management System

Basic Concept

Human
RightsOn-site Safety and Health Committee meetings are held jointly by laborand management at each business site every month to execute activities

FDK Group established the “FDK Group Corporate Conduct Guidelines” as theUsers

standard of conduct for each and every employee. The Code of Conduct thatmakes up one element of these guidelines clearly states that we will respectwith all laws, regulations, and social norms, protect and respect intellectual

Measures

Employees of FDK Group Suppliers[Supplier Compliance Desk]use our positions in the organization for personal gain. In this way, we will
strive to earn trust from consumers and suppliers.

Compliance Education
The FDK Group explains laws and regulations closely related to its work, frominternal regulations to the Foreign Exchange Act, the Product Liability Act, An-

Reporting/Consultation

Reporting/Consultation

timonopoly Act, and Personal Information Protection Law in various stratified
training programs, such as new and mid-level employee training as well as new
manager training, to bring about understanding in every person. In addition to
the above, FDK continually conducts a variety of compliance training (including
business site related to export management and subcontracting transactions.

External Point ofContact

Internal Point ofContact

Law Firm

Compliance related Dept.

Respond to
manifested risks
Rapid escalation
Early response,
impact minimization
by multiple departments● Formulate and executemeasures to prevent
recurrence●

Occupational Health and Safety Activities

butions to customers, local communities, and all other stakeholders throughWe respect and value the life and dignity of every individual as a basic philos-

its global business activities. To achieve these goals, we properly identify any

ophy. To ensure a bright future and smiles on the faces of all those who work

potential risks resulting from our business activities and prioritize important

for the FDK Group, we will continue to put safety first, to actively work to cre-issues requiring a response.

ate a safe and healthy workplace, and to promote mental and physical health,of laws and regulations. In addition to this broad compliance, understanding

Therefore, the FDK Group has established, practices, and continuallyaiming for zero occupational accidents and zero illnesses. Furthermore, in theculture and customs and clearly responding to social trends are part of com-

improves a Group-wide risk-management system. Our Board of Directors

course of our business activities, we will comply with relevant laws and reg-prehensive compliance from an ethical perspective.

drafted the Basic Policy for Establishing an Internal Control System to de-ulations, FDK rules, and stakeholder requirements to which we have agreed.

FDK has also put in place dedicated organizations for each field of com-

fine rules and systems that pursue management efficiency and control risks

pliance, such as the “Central Health and Safety Committee,” “Group Environ-resulting from business activities. We also share this basic policy with our

Basic Policy

mental Management Committee,” “Product Chemical Substances Manage-

shareholders.

Based on the principle that occupational accidents must not happen, we will

ment Committee,” “Export Management Committee,” and “Product Safety

the occupational health and safety management system with the participation

with all laws and regulations.

(1) Each department identifies potential risks inherent to business activities,

and consultation of all employees, elimination of sources of danger, reductionand evaluates and verifies them.
(2) Clarifies the priority of response for each risk and determine risk-control
policies (avoidance, mitigation, migration, and retention of risks).
(3) Executes measures in each department to prevent risks before they manifest in accordance with decided policies.

of risks, and preparation for emergencies. In addition, FDK also places importance on employee mental health measures not just from the perspective of
employees and their families, but also in terms of earning trust as a company,
operating business smoothly, and contributing to a sustainable society. Theseternal Reporting Desk and Supplier Compliance Desk. The “Internal Reporting

Committee. Any issues are resolved as quickly as possible to minimize the

Occupational Health and Safety Promotion System

Desk”, “Supplier Compliance Desk”, and the “Internal Reporting Regulations”

impact through an appropriate response in cooperation with each relevant

The FDK Group holds quarterly meetings of the Central Health and Safety

guarantee anonymity of anyone who reports a violation in addition to ensuring

department and the Risk & Compliance Committee Secretariat as well as

Committee, which includes the president and the chairman of the labor union,

no harm is done as a result of reporting an issue. Any issue discovered asworking to identify the underlying causes in addition to formulating and

as a supervisory function for the Health and Safety Committees at each busi-

executing plans to prevent recurrence.

ness site. The central committee shares information about activities at each

There were four reports in FY2021, which were addressed appropriately.

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1.8

0.58

0.54

1.63

0.54

0.51

0.24

0.24

0.25

0.25

2015

2016

2017

2018

1.95

1.50

1.00

0.50

0.00

0.45

0.52

0.54

0.52

FDK

All Industries

2019

0.00

0.00

2020

2021

Electronic Equipment Industry

Occurrence rate: Death or injury due to occupational accidents per a total of one million hours ofoperation.

Changes in Annual Severity Rate
0.12
0.10

0.10

0.09

0.09

0.09

0.09

0.09

0.08
0.06

0.07
0.05

0.05

0.04

(4) If a risk materializes, each department will escalate to the Risk Compliance

FDK checks the progress of execution during each of these steps and makes

1.83
1.66

1.61

actions have strengthened our mental health efforts.

and fair management in compliance with the law. FDK has established an In-

measures.

2.09
2.00

Environmental Conservation Activities

Risk Management Processa result of investigation into a report is immediately addressed with reform

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create a safe and comfortable workplace through ongoing improvements toPromotion Committee,” in an effort to operate its businesses in complianceof any such improprieties as well as use as a resource to strengthen honest

1,000,000)

Relationships with Employees

The FDK Group aims to continually improve corporate value and make contri-

tems for compliance violations to quickly discover and take corrective actions

accidents on business sites in Japan.
• Occurrence rate: (Number of deaths or injuries/total hours of operation x

2.50

with an introduction of examples about violations using the company intranet.

The FDK Group has put in place the proper reporting and consultation sys-

Japan in FY 2021 (excluding traffic accidents).
• The occurrence rate was 0.00 with a severity rate of 0.00 for occupational

Changes in the Annual Occurrence Rate

Contact in a form the person who reports an issue cannot be identified

FDK Group Health and Safety Policy
Basic Philosophy

Internal Reporting System• Two occupational health and safety accidents occurred on business sites in

Monitoring, reviewing, and continually improving

Risk Management Initiatives

The business operations of the FDK Group must comply with a wide range

Status of Occupational Accidents• Severity rate: (Number of days lost/total operation hours x 1,000)

includes information about amendments to relevant laws and regulations andComplying with Laws and Regulations Related to Business
Operationsof occupational health and safety.

●

Furthermore, FDK strives to raise awareness about laws and regulations byproviding employees with a broad range of information about compliance thatagement systems in an effort to realize a framework with an even higher level

Relationship with Society

e-learning) for all of our employees. FDK also conducts training annually at each

Investigate andexecute reduction
measures, suchas avoidance andmeasures toprevent risks before
they happen● Investigate andimplement migration
and retention●

pational health and safety management. We take advantage of these man-

Relationships with Customers
and Suppliers

property, handle information properly and maintain confidentiality, and notSome business sites have acquired the ISO 45001 certification for occu-

Identify risks● Analysis/evaluation●

All Employees of the FDK Group
Including transfers, contract and part-time
employees, temporary employees, etc.
[Internal Reporting Desk]

human rights, act with fairness and freedom in our business dealings, comply

according to health and safety action plans.

Assessment

business site while formulating Group-wide activity plans.

0.02

0.02

0.03
0.00

0.00

0.00

2015

2016
FDK

0.02
2017
All Industries

0.02
0.01

0.01
0.00
2018

0.00

0.00

0.00

2019

2020

2021

Electronic Equipment Industry

Severity rate: Number of days lost due to occupational accidents per a total of one thousand hoursof operation.

improvements as necessary.

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Relationships with Customers and Suppliers

Relationships with Customers and Suppliers

GovernanceSocial Requirements

The FDK Approach• Increasing importance of product quality andmanagement quality• Expanse of the reliable and safety needs in thesocial infrastructure• FDK Group will take advantage of ecosystems toincrease the value of offerings provided together
with various partners to enable customers to utilize electric energy in diversified ways.

Number of
ISO 9001-certified
production sites

Number of
IATF16949-certified
production sites

Number of
ISO 14001-certified
production sites

8

7

4

7

Initiatives Supporting Relationships with Customers and Suppliers ur offerings enable reliable applications for clean and safe electric energy to corporate andO
individual users that support people’s lifestyles
Basic Concept

Examples of Initiatives
FDK Group Initiatives
The FDK Group strives to provide batteries and electronic devices that use
environmentally friendly materials by complying with environmental laws andregulations to heighten our value as a company cultivating the future. As partof these measures, the FDK Group works to develop new products, including
a next generation of batteries able to provide customers with new added value derived from the distinct technology cultivated in the battery and electronic
device businesses thus far.

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Community

Alkaline Batteries with Ultraman and Ultraseven Designs Released
In April 2022, FDK launched alkaline batteries featuring designs of Ultraman
and Ultraseven , characters of Tsuburaya Productions.
Ultraman and Ultraseven are the heroes of Tsuburaya Productions’ tokusatsu TV dramas, and are popular among a wide range of children and adults.
The years 2021 and 2022 mark the 55th anniversary of the first broadcast
of Ultraman and Ultraseven, respectively. For many years, we have provided
Tsuburaya Productions with alkaline batteries to support the filming of their
tokusatsu TV dramas, and we have commercialized these batteries to commemorate the 55th anniversary of Ultraman and Ultraseven.
These products can be stored for as long as 10 years. The adoption of rare
metal coating in the cathode case suppresses increases in internal resistancedue to oxidation and outflow of impurities from the inside of the battery, resulting in improved discharge performance and leakage resistance after longterm storage. Because this product offers superior discharge performanceacross a wide range of currents, it can be used in all aspects of daily life aswell as for emergency stockpiling.

Sales Begin of High-Capacity Cylindrical-type Primary Lithium Battery
CR2/3 8LHT
We have added the new high-capacity cylindrical-type primary lithium battery CR2/3 8LHT to our lithium battery product lineup and began sales in
September 2021.
We have already commercialized and sold the CR8LHT (2,850 mAh), a
high-capacity cylindrical-type primary lithium battery that has a low self-discharge rate and long-term storage capability, for smart meter and security
equipment applications. In order to provide a battery suitable for devices
with relatively low power consumption, we have developed the CR2/3 8LHT
(1,800 mAh), which is 11.5 mm shorter than the CR8LHT. This product allows devices to be made smaller, helping to enhance the convenience of the
IoT society. In addition, the use of a unique resin gasket with excellent heat
resistance enables long-term use of the product in devices installed bothindoors and outdoors. In addition, this product has been certified under the
UL, a safety standard in the United States.

Examples of new product launches (As of April 2022)
Ni-MH Batteries
Cumulative Global Shipments Reach 2 Billion Units

Environmental Conservation Activities

The FDK Group strives to build product development, supply, and quality assurance systems that help resolve social issues, and we work to promote
green procurement based on concepts for continually developing and supplying high-quality, safe, environmentally friendly batteries and electronic
devices able to satisfy customers.

ConsumerIssuesRelationships with Employees

As a Smart Energy Partner that assembles advanced technologies, the FDK Group would like our customers to best utilize electric energy in a safe and efficientmanner, and it hopes to contribute to the materialization and development of a sustainable society. This vision will help to resolve social issues through the products
and services provided by the FDK Group.

Fair Trade

Relationship with Society

Number of publicannouncements regarding
products in FY2021

Environment

Relationships with Customers
and Suppliers

Highlights of Relationships with Customers and Suppliers

Labor
Practice

Management Systemucts, and from the perspective of the SDGs, our rechargeable batteries are
attracting increasing attention in Europe and the United States for their highrecyclability. We aim to achieve a cumulative total of 3 billion global shipments by 2026.

Human
RightsIn June 2021, we achieved cumulative shipments of 2 billion units of our
Ni-MH batteries, which are used in a wide range of applications, including
built-in products for dry-cell battery-compatible commercial and consumer
electronics applications, in-vehicle applications, power supply backup, andsecurity applications.
Thanks to FDK’s unique technology, our Ni-MH batteries can be used in awide range of temperatures, and have been well received by many customers
for the characteristics and quality that meet various customer needs, as well
as for the extensive product lineup. Since the start of shipments in January
2010, we were able to reach 1 billion units in December 2015 and cumulative global shipments of 2 billion units in June 2021.
We are committed to manufacturing in Japan so that our products can beused safely and reliably in all applications. Japanese craftsmanship, which
prides itself on precision and care, has ensured the high quality of our prod-

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Governance

FY2021 Achievements

Labor
Practice

Environment

Fair Trade

ConsumerIssuesCommunity

Management System

Ni-MH batteries
	FDK strove to develop high-temperature, high-durability, long-life batteries for the in-vehicle accessories and power backup systems markets, and to mass-produce battery systems for the transportation infrastructure market.
●
Alkaline batteries
We have made progress in improving discharge characteristics and leakage resistance.
●
Lithium batteries	We worked to improve energy density in order to meet the demands of the smart meter market, which is growing both in Japan and overseas.
●
Electronic devices
	We have continued to select and focus on each product model to expand sales of various modules for mobility and semiconductor equipment applications, for which
demand is growing.
●
All-solid-state batteries
To support a wider range of applications, we have continued to work on improving durability in harsh environmental conditions.
●
Research and development
	We conducted prototyping and development of battery modules equipped with a battery management system based on our cell balance patent, as well as a searchfor elemental technologies to make battery modules smarter.

Human
Rights●FDK Group Quality Policy

Quality Assurance System
The FDK Group has built a quality management system to achieve the Quality
Policy and Quality Action Guidelines and will always undertake quality assurance activities. As of March 2022, seven of our sites, including thoseoverseas, have acquired ISO 9001 certification, and four have acquired IATF
16949 certification.

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Quality Management System
Improvement activities: Check activities on-site by top management

FDK Group Corporate Conduct Guidelines
FUJITSU Way
Quality Assurance
Division
Continually strive to ensure
product and service quality and safety
in all aspects of our business activities

Work to build an abundant future together
with customers and society

Sales Group

Business Group
Manufacturing
Departments

Reliability Assurance
Departments

Engineering
Departments

Quality Control Departments

Committee: ProductChemical Substances
Management

Overseas Group Companies

Committee: Product
Safety Promotion

Quality Control Departments

Increasing corporate value

Chart of Each Quality Assurance Verification Process

Quality Assurance Initiatives
In order to provide quality products and services that satisfy the function andperformance requirements as well as other customer needs, FDK fosters cooperation between management and other various departments. This necessitates the participation of every employee in activities across every processof its corporate activities. The FDK Group engages in collaborative activities
linked to those of each business site, including those overseas, across adiverse product line-up.
Quality assurance divisions actively work to share information with all business divisions to drive these activities, formulate quality proposals, escalate
responses in the event of problems and quality issues related to compliance,
conduct education to nurture human resources, and horizontally share otherinformation such as expertise and examples of defects. FDK has establisheda Group-wide Quality Management Committees hosted by top management toapproach quality management from a Group-wide management perspective.

Quality Policy: “We will provide customers with quality they can rely on.”Planning

DesignAssessment/testing

Review Risk (management, environment, facilities)
and design reviews, etc.
Reliability assessment of components and products
Reliability assessment of systems

Customer satisfaction
Environmental Conservation Activities

1. We will make quality requests from customers our highest priority andtake swift pertinent action to heighten customer satisfaction.
2. We will strengthen fundamental activities in the development stage andincorporate quality, price, delivery, and environmental considerations into
production to help prevent quality issues at the production stage, improve
profitability, strictly adhere to delivery dates, and improve environmental
performance.
3. We will continually enhance risk management throughout various aspectsof compliance from product safety to the chemical substances containedin products.
4. We will improve manufacturing to thoroughly reduce any loss of quality, suchas process waste and losses from complaints.
5. We will continually improve the quality management system to execute
more effective quality management.

President & CEO

Relationships with Employees

Quality Action Guidelines

Quality Assurance System

Relationship with Society

Our mission is to develop and supply high-quality, safe, and environmentally friendly products that satisfy customers through a basic quality-first approach. The FDK Group knows it must never cause any grave quality issues
or violate the laws or regulations of each country worldwide.
Therefore, every department takes customer-oriented actions throughout
each step from sales to research, planning, development, design, productionand even customer service to provide more precise quality management.

1. In order to implement the FDK Group's quality policy, each verification
process, from product planning to mass production transfer, is reviewed
in accordance with quality-related regulations, etc., drawing on a wide
range of knowledge not only from the department itself but also fromother related departments, thereby ensuring more objective assessment.

Convene Group-wide Quality Management Committees“We will provide customers with quality they can rely on.”Philosophy

2. Green Procurement Initiatives
The FDK Group contributes to the materialization of a more sustainable
society by conducting business activities that consider the environmental burden and supply environmentally friendly products. The FDK Group
provides environmentally friendly products to customers by procuring andusing eco-friendly materials based on the FDK Group Green Procurement
Standards.

Relationships with Customers
and Suppliers

Development with Considerations for Quality and Safety

Improvement Processes of Actions to Strengthen Quality
Assurance

Risk escalation

Judgment
for shipping

Storing, sharing and use ofknowledge
Quality status monitoring andimprovement

Support improvement activities through selection, assessment and regular audits of suppliers

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Relationship with Society

Governance

Human
RightsLabor
Practice

Environment

Fair Trade

ConsumerIssuesCommunity

Management System

FY2021 Achievements

The FDK Approach• Disclosing accurate, transparent information• Proceeding communication opportunities withstakeholders• Responding to heightened demands for nonfinancial information disclosure• Communicating and Collaborating with
Stakeholders• Disclosing correct information for the requestfrom customers• New addition of research and development
content to our website• Engaging in social contribution activities with local
communities, residents and other stakeholders

Number of Battery-making
Class sessions held

Number of local
clean-up activities

Examples of Activities

4

14

Number of communications
with media, shareholders,and investors

Number of survey responses
from customers about CSR/
responsible minerals
procurement

Number of local events
joined by FDK“The Sound of Batteries
Powered by the Sun”
Concerts

65

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Initiatives Supporting Relationships with Society

1. Cleanup activities around our facilities
2. Provision of used stamps, Bellmarks (fundraising tokens for schools), etc.
to welfare councils
3. Provision of disaster supplies to food banks
4. Cleaning roadside service stations, weeding flower beds, and planting
flowers
5. Receiving trainees with disabilities
6. Cooperation with blood drives
7. Purchasing goods from vocational aid facilities and selling them at ourbusiness sites

Contributing Activity Topics
In September 2021, we began purchasing goods from vocational aid facilities
to support the financial independence of people with disabilities who workat these facilities or at home. At our Kosai, Washizu, Tottori, and Takasaki
plants, we have adopted products made at vocational aid facilities as prizes
for employees who participated in the company's “Walking Campaign” and“Grand Golf Tournament” event activities.
In addition, as an occupational program for people with disabilities, theTottori Plant provided a massage treatment experience provided by a schoolfor the visually impaired. The treatment was provided by 3 students to 9
employees for 15 minutes per person. We believe that this was a good opportunity for the participating students to increase their enthusiasm for future
study and certification.
In addition, at the Kosai and Washizu plants, vegetables grown by people
with disabilities are purchased as ingredients for the plant cafeteria and included in the lunch menu to support people with disabilities through food.
We will continue to promote a deeper understanding of people with disabilities throughout the company and actively provide financial support.

Relationships with Employees

2231

Each of our locations conducts community service activities for local communities and local residents.

Relationship with Society

Number of trainees withdisabilities accepted forcompany training

696

₄ Relationships with Business Partners
We conducted CSR surveys of our procurement partners, personnel dispatching companies, outsourcers, cafeteria providers, security companies, etc., and shared the results with our business partners.
₅ Relationships with Employees
Monthly labor-management liaison meetings were held to exchange
views. We also conducted an employee satisfaction survey, analyzed theresults, and took action accordingly.
₆ Contributing to the Local Community
Some activities had to be canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but
those activities that were possible were conducted at each of our sites.

Contributing Activities for Local Communities and Local Residents

Highlights of Relationship with Society
Number of factory tours

₁ FDK published a CSR report in 2021 and made every effort in disclosing
non-financial information.
₂ Response to Customers
We provided information in response to 45 inquiries for company information and other inquiries.
₃ Response to the Media, Shareholders, and Investors• FDK provided accurate explanations to 96 inquiries from the media,
shareholders, and investors.
• Explanatory materials on financial results and progress of the medium-term management plan were disclosed separately from the financial statements on the April 2022 release of financial results.

Relationships with Customers
and Suppliers

Social Requirements

Regular Contributions to the Local Community

Basic Concept
As a good corporate citizen, the FDK Group will pursue a thorough understanding of the many needs and expectations of its stakeholders and pursue
business activities to meet these needs and expectations. FDK Group works

to heighten corporate value by continually engaging in corporate activities
that contribute to society through proper disclosure of information that should
be made public and through dialogue with stakeholders, which is reflectedin business activities.

Cleanup of the prefectural road infront of the plant (Kosai Plant)

Environmental Conservation Activities

Communicating and Collaborating with Stakeholders

Cooperation with blood drives(Takasaki Plant)

FY2021 Targets
₁ Releasing CSR Report
₂ Disclosing accurate information when responding to requests from customers
₃ Media/Shareholders/Investors
General shareholders’ meetings, IR meetings, and information disclosure
over the website
Deliberations for communication opportunities for management policy,
business performance, etc.

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₄ Improving two-way communication with suppliers
₅ Communication with employees
₆ Continually engage in social contribution activities with local communities,
residents and other stakeholders
Cleanup around the plant (FDK ENGINEERING)

Sales of goods from vocational aid facilities (Tottori Plant)

Flower planting in roadside service station flowerbeds(Tottori Plant)

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Relationships with Employees

Governance• We conducted an employee satisfaction survey for all employees.
(Response rate: 99.4%) To resolve the issues raised by the survey results,
we conducted a training program on organizational revitalization.

The FDK Approach• Work style reforms, creating environments conducive to work
• Equality in hiring (post-retirement rehiring, hiringof people with disabilities, women’s work-placeparticipation and advancement)• Embracing diversity and inclusion• Creating work-friendly environments• Developing human resources for theircontribution to society and the planet

Diversity Initiatives

Environment

Fair Trade

ConsumerIssuesCommunity

The Diversity Promotion Office strives to foster respect for diversity whileworking to create a work-friendly environment.
The Diversity Promotion Office comprises an office manager, staff, promotion members (appointed from each business division) as well as advisorsfrom human affairs and the labor union led by the director in charge of corporate affairs.

The FDK Group launched the Success Support Project for Women and set up
the Office to Support Women’s Success for the purpose of expanding andsupporting opportunities for women to succeed. The Office to Support Women’s Success was renamed the Diversity Promotion Office on April 1, 2017.

Relationships with Customers
and Suppliers

Social Requirements

Labor
Practice

Management System(4) Conducting an employee satisfaction survey

Human
RightsHighlights of Relationships with Employees
Employment rate offemale employees％

Days of paid leave taken/
per person/year

Employment rate ofpersons with disabilities

3

0.74

2.30

Number of employees using
the Childcare Leave Program

Number of consultations withthe human resources hotline

In order to further support women’s advancement, we drew up an action plan, as follows.

0

1. Plan period

20

％

％

Initiatives Supporting Relationships with Employees
Embracing Diversity and Inclusion
Basic Concept
FDK Group promotes diversity in human resources irrespective of nationality,
gender, sexual orientation, age, ability/disability, religion or values as a basic
policy to enable individuals to grow with the company.

Ideal Form
Our Ideal Form is for everyone working in the FDK Group to refuse to engage
in any form of discrimination and welcome diverse human resources withactual action.

Examples of Initiatives and Other Measures(1) Creating a working environment that is friendly for all people• Providing a comfortable working environment for people with disabilities
and LGBT people

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About the Stage 1 Action Plan

Five years from April 1, 2016 to March 31, 2021

2. Our challenges
The culture and work environment are not supportive of female employees raising children.
• Workplace management is inadequate in some areas, making it difficult for women to continue working while raising children due to difficulties
in balancing work and family life.
• The workplace culture is not conducive to supporting those who continue to work after giving birth or while raising children.
• There is insufficient understanding of flexible working styles in the workplace, making it difficult to take time off suddenly, such as when a childis sick.

3. Quantitative targets
Plant practical training and trial employment have been conducted.
We are systematically promoting the installation of barrier-free, multipurpose restrooms.
In FY2021, we installed multi-function restrooms at the Tottori Plant.
• Introduction of new uniforms
We have introduced a new uniform that respects diversity, including LGBT
people. They are designed to be suitable for both men and women of
all ages, as well as being safe, comfortable, and IEC standard-compliant(anti-static).

(2) Improving the personnel treatment system• We have formally introduced a telework system.
• We have introduced a flextime system with no core time and shortened
hours for childcare.

(3) P roceeding the educational activity such as trainings andseminars

Increase the percentage of women in managerial positions by 125% or more relative to FY2015.
Environmental Conservation Activities

Policy Orientation

Since April 2010, in accordance with the action plan based on the Act on Advancement of Measures to Support Raising the Next Generation of Children,
the FDK Group has been actively pursuing work-life balance in order to realize an environment where each employee can work with vigor and satisfaction.
We have also drawn up an action plan in accordance with the Act on Promotion of Women's Participation and Advancement in the Workplace, whichcame into effect in April 2016. We will continue striving to be a company where both men and women can play an active role.

Relationships with Employees

15.3

Action Plan Based on the Act on Promotion of Women’s Participation and Advancement in the
Workplace

Ratio of non-Japaneseemployees(Domestic business sites)

Relationship with Society

28

Number of female
employees inmanagement andsupervisory roles

4. Initiative and implementation period details
Initiative 1: Management-led implementation of work-life balance
April 2016 —	Success Support Project for Women organized to regularly check the status of activities and share information on various measures and outcomes.
October 2016 — Events hosted by the Office to Support Women’s Success on a yearly basis.
Initiative 2: Promoted the creation of a comfortable work environment to enhance workplace responsiveness and management
April 2016 —Planned and reviewed various seminars and training programs.
December 2016 — Conducted management training to renew awareness among male managers and workplace leaders.
June 2017—
Women’s career training held to renew awareness among female employees.
Initiative 3: Active recruitment of female employees and implementation of recruitment plans
October 2016 — Consideration given to expanding the workplaces and job areas where female employees are assigned.
February 2017 — Plan implemented for active recruitment of female employees in conjunction with the personnel and recruitment plans.

• We conducted management training as planned.

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Governance

Human
RightsLabor
Practice

Environment

Fair Trade

ConsumerIssuesCommunity

In order to further promote women's advancement and create a work environment where both men and women can work for many years, we drew up
an action plan, as follows.

1. Plan period
Five years from April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2026

Purpose of the “dojo”
1) For FDK Group employees to enrich their lives by developing deeper expertise, education, and experience in various fields.
2) To renew awareness of self-improvement, put in place an environment for
self-improvement, build a corporate culture in which employees work hardManagement System

About the Stage 2 Action Plan
to help and compete with each other, and strengthen organizational capabilities by passing down techniques and conducting exchange between
generations.

2. Our challenges

3. Targets and details of initiatives and implementation period

Goal 2: Increase the rate of use of flextime, telework, and other systems that contribute to flexible working styles, by 25% relative to
FY 2021.
Initiative details
April 2021 —Improved the system and raised awareness of it on a regular basis.
June 2021 —Established an environment for telework.
September 2021 — Raised awareness of the importance of work-life balance at management training seminars.
September 2021 — Conducted education on management points and issues regarding telework.

Selected Personnel Education

Strengthening Stratified Training(Increasing Overall Quality of Work and Management)

Nurture Global Business and Future LeadersEnhance the comprehensiveness of stratified training tailored toeach level and role from junior to senior employees

Cultivate a climate diverse “individuals”
can actively participate
Improve human resource support and the motivation of eachindividual through diversity promotion and career support

Employee who has sufficient knowledge about
FDK (their company) and supports operations ina multicultural environment while respecting the
traditions of different countries

1. Review of stratified education
	Internal basic education will be changed from a group format to a format
that suits the work schedule of the participants.
2.	Concurrent use of online training	Instead of making all training sessions group-based, those likely to beeffective in an online format will be moved online.
3.	We will provide opportunities for personal study for self-development. We
will provide easy learning opportunities for employees to improve theirskills through e-learning.
4.	Conducting training that takes talent management into account	We will conduct training to develop the next generation of human resources.
5.	Expanding the “dojo”
The “dojo” conducts the following activities.
1) Self-improvement activities in a variety of fields to hone employees’knowledge, abilities, and mental and physical skills2) Activities to enhance communication between different departments
and generations and to strengthen the organization

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History, products, business region,
and management knowledge of FDK Culture,
history, society, and economic stateof other countries

Considers both local and global
perspectives as a whole
Possesses language and communications
skills required during the execution stage

Language and communication skills

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Environmental Conservation Activities

FDK Group strives to nurture human resources by categorizing human resources development into four main themes.
1. Stratified training (higher educational standards)
	We will enhance education tailored to the level of each employee’s position, from new recruits to executives.
2. Professional development training
Taking specialized seminars and skills tests
	We will train professionals in each specialized field, incorporating advanced technology and the latest skills.
3. Business leader development
	Next-generation leader training, global human resources development
	
In-depth study of management skills that lead to organizational
revitalization.
	Understanding and encouragement of human resources development
4. Supporting the growth of a diverse range of individuals
Career planning training and human rights education
	We will work to improve individualized human resources support and motivation through career support and similar programs.

Knows about their own company
and learns about other countries

Employee who possesses the skills (language
and communication skills) to think about andexecute matters from a global perspective
Relationships with Employees

29

Review of Various Education and Training Programs

Promoting Professionalism
Enhance high-level specialized training and nurture professional
human resources (horizontally expand specialized in-housetraining)

Picture of a Global Human Resource

Developing Human Resources for Their Contribution to Society and the Planet
Human Resources Development

Nurture business leaders who are able to actively participate
globally from a long-term perspective

Relationship with Society

Goal 1: Increase the percentage of women in managerial positions by 150% or more relative to FY2021.
Initiative details
April 2021 —	Regular meetings of the Diversity Promotion Office, which supports the advancement of women, will be held to confirm thestatus of activities and share information on various measures and outcomes.
April 2021 —Provided a self-development curriculum to support individual career advancement.
June 2021 —Increased the number of female participants in training programs for next-generation leaders.
September 2021 — Held management training for managers and supervisors.
October 2022 — Hold exchanges of viewpoints with female managers and supervisors.

Higher Standard Education

Relationships with Customers
and Suppliers

Challenge 1: W orkplace management is insufficient in some areas, and the use of the system is not well understood.
Challenge 2: A workplace culture is needed that supports people who continue to work after giving birth, while raising children, while
caring for family members, etc.
Challenge 3: There is insufficient understanding of flexible working styles in the workplace, making it difficult to take time off suddenly.

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Environmental Conservation Activities

GovernanceSocial Requirements

The FDK Approach• Reduction of environmental impacts• Global warming prevention• Waste reduction• Promote the development of environmentallyfriendly products• Reduce greenhouse gas emissions• Reduce the amount of waste generated

10th Environmental Action
Plan of 6 target items

Design for environment

Achieved at

Reduction of chemical
substances

Reduction of waste

Targetachievement

Targetachievementout of 4 sites

Targetachievement

Our Plan for Carbon Neutrality
The Fujitsu Group's medium- to long-term environmental vision sets a targetof zero CO2 emissions by 2050. In addition, as part of the RE100 (an international initiative that aims for companies to supply 100% of the electricity used

Local environmental efforts andsocial contribution activities

Targetachievement

Environmental Conservation Initiatives

ConsumerIssuesCommunityin their business activities from renewable energy sources), the company has
set a target of supplying at least 40% of the electricity used in its businessactivities with renewable energy sources by 2030, and 100% by 2050. The
FDK Group will continue to work towards carbon neutrality in line with Fujitsu’s goals. In FY2021, 4% of the electricity used by the entire FDK Group wasfrom renewable energy sources.

Green Procurement
The FDK Group considers how to improve global environmental problems,and is working to contribute to the sustainable development of society by conducting business activities that consider the environmental burden and supply
environmentally friendly products. As part of these efforts, it is essential thatthe products we obtain from our suppliers are also environmentally friendly,
and we have summarized this idea in the FDK Group Green Procurement
Standards.
In order to coexist with the global environment and manufacture productsthat work in harmony with it, the FDK Group is conducting Green Procurement, which takes into account environmental aspects in addition to the aspects of quality, cost, delivery, and service that we have traditionally pursued.
Group Green Procurement Standards, Version 7.0* FDK(https://www.fdk.co.jp/kankyou/green_proc.html)

FDK Group Environmental Policy
The FDK Group will promote environmental management under its slogan based on the philosophy below.
Philosophy
As a Smart Energy Partner that assembles advanced technologies, the FDK Group would like our customers to best utilize electric energy in a safe andefficient manner, and it hopes to contribute to the materialization and development of a sustainable society. Moreover, the FDK Group will promote environmental initiatives as efforts undertaken by all employees whether FDK Group companies or partners through fair corporate activities which comply
with environmental laws and regulations to pass down a beautiful global environment rich with nature to the next generation.

Relationships with Employees

2achieved

Targetachievement

Energy consumption
per unit

Fair Trade

Relationship with Society

5

Reduction of greenhousegases

FDK Corporation• Head Office, Kosai Plant, Washizu Plant, Takasaki Plant, Tottori Plant• Sales offices: Tokyo Metropolitan Area, Sapporo, Sendai, Nagoya, Osaka,
Hiroshima, Fukuoka, Okinawa Sales Center
Domestic group companies• FDK ENGINEERING CO., LTD.
• FDK SALES CO., LTD. (until October 2022)• FDK PARTNERS CORPORATION
Overseas group companies• FUCHI ELECTRONICS CO.,LTD. (Taiwan)• XIAMEN FDK CORPORATION (China, Xiamen)

Environment

Relationships with Customers
and Suppliers

Highlights of Environmental Conservation Activities

ISO 14001 Certification Status

Labor
Practice

Management System

6.	Raise awareness about the Environmental Policy with all employees
whether FDK Group companies or partners working on FDK Group premises and also share it with the general public.

Human
RightsThe FDK Group Slogan
FDK Group Cares about Nature and Safeguards Our Planet.

Protecting the Global Environment
Basic Concept

FDK Group Environmental Policy Action Guidelines
1.	Promote and continually enhance environmental management through anenvironmental management system that complies with the ISO 14001.
2.	Promote the sustainable use of natural resources, measures to combat

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FDK Group Environmental Management Framework
Group Environmental Management Committee
President & CEO

Companywide policies and other vital
Deliberations/decisions Action plan formulation

Basic Concept
The FDK Group has formulated a plan that conforms to the Fujitsu Group Environmental Action Plan and it has been promoting environmental initiatives.

Environmental Conservation Activities

As a member of the Fujitsu Group, the FDK Group recognizes the need for action toward the realization of an independently sustainable and recycling-oriented society with initiatives toward environmental conservation that follow
the business activities of the company, which include not only legal compliance in each country and region, greenhouse gas reduction, waste reduction,and thorough management of chemical substances but also the reductionof our environmental impact through the products that FDK provides. FDK
established the FDK Group Environmental Policy to promote even more robustGroup-wide management environment.

climate change, protection of the ecosystem, and measures to prevent
environmental pollution.
3.	Comply with all requirements that have been agreed upon from environmental laws and regulations to agreements made with administrative bodies related to FDK business activities.
4.	Undertake initiatives through relevant departments using the items below
as prioritized themes:(1) Promote eco-conscious product development.
(2) Promote energy savings.
(3) Properly manage chemical substances.
(4) Reduce waste and promote recycling.
(5) Promote local environmental efforts and social contribution activities.
(6) Advocate initiatives for suppliers and customers to reduce CO2 emissions.
5.	Set environmental goals and targets to achieve in the Environmental Policy
and promote environmental management as an effort undertaken by all
employees whether FDK Group companies or partners.

Each Location(Production site/sales office)Through these policies and targets, FDK Group will contribute to reducing
the environmental impact of customers and society while striving to reduce
the environment impact of the FDK Group by strategically and continuously
expanding environmental conservation activities to all FDK business regions.
Results for FY2020 are shown on next page.

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Environmental Conservation Activities

Governance

FDK Group 10th Environmental Action Plan FY2021 Achievements
FY2021 Action Plan

Design for environment

Reduction of greenhouse
gases
Energy efficiency

Local environmental efforts
and social contribution

Fair Trade

ConsumerIssues2020

2021

Community

Overall Evaluation

Develop products that contribute to resource conservation (at least one at each site)

×

Develop products that contribute to improved resource efficiency (at least one at each site)×

Limit overall CO2 emissions from energy consumption at the FDK Group in Japan to 37,574 tons or less(coefficient: 0.57)〇

Adopt 40% of the electricity used across the FDK Group from renewable energy sources by FY2030—
equivalent to FY2021 target of 4%〇

Improve the energy consumption per unit 1% compared to the previous fiscal year at all sites as an indicator ofenergy use.

〇

Improve PRTR chemical emissions per unit by 6% compared to FY2015 by the end of FY2021 at all sites as anindicator of PRTR chemical substance use.

〇

Improve the amount of waste generated per unit by 6% compared to FY2015 by the end of FY2021 at all sites
as an indicator of waste production.

Reduction of waste

Environment〇

Conduct at least 15 initiatives a year toward local environmental efforts and social contribution activities
throughout the FDK Group.

〇

Change in Amount of Waste (Japan and Overseas) FY2016 to FY2021
Change in Amount of Waste (Japan)

Change in Amount of Waste (Overseas)

(t)
1,400

(t)
1,400

1,200

1,200

1,000

1,000

800

800

600

600

400

400

200

200

0

2016
Kosai Plant

2017

2018

Takasaki Plant

2019

Tottori Plant

2020

Washizu Plant

0

2021

2016

2017

2018

Xiamen FDK

FDK ENGINEERING

2019

Fuchi Electronics

Relationships with Customers
and Suppliers

Reduction of chemical
substances

Labor
Practice

Management System

Items

Human
RightsFDK Indonesia

The data for FDK Indonesia is current as of September 2020.

Social Contribution Activities

Environmental Performance Data by Business Site
Items

Kosai Plant(Unit)FY2021CO2 emissions

Previous fiscal year(m3)

Previous fiscal year(kg)

Previous fiscal year

(kg)

FY2021
Previous fiscal year(kg)

Previous fiscal year

(g/Nm3)

Previous fiscal year

3

(m )

Previous fiscal year(t)Previous fiscal year

FY2021

Water usage

FY2021

PRTR chemical emissions
SOx emissions

FY2021NOx emissions

FY2021

Soot (measured density)

FY2021

Waste water

FY2021

Waste

Items

(Unit)FY2021CO2 emissions

50,00050,00040,00040,00030,00030,00020,00020,000

Kosai

2016
Sanyo

2017
Takasaki2018
Tottori

FDK GROUP CSR REPORT 2022

2019
Washizu

2020

2021

FDK ENGINEERING

Previous fiscal year(kg)

Previous fiscal year(kg)

Previous fiscal year(kg)

Previous fiscal year

(g/Nm3)

Previous fiscal year(m3)

Previous fiscal year(t)Previous fiscal year

FY20210

FY2021

PRTR chemical emissions

FY2021

SOx emissions

FY2021NOx emissions

FY2021

Soot (measured density)

10,000The data for Sanyo is current as of June 2019.

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Change in CO2 emissions (Overseas)(t)
60,0000(m3)Water usage(t)
60,00010,000Previous fiscal year

FY2021

Waste water
2016

Suzhou FDK

2017
Xiamen FDK

2018

2019
Fuchi Electronics

The data for Suzhou FDK is current as of September 2018.
The data for FDK Indonesia is current as of September 2020.

2020

2021
FDK Indonesia

FY2021

Waste
Note: CO2 conversion coefficient 0.57 (t-CO2/MWh)

Washizu Plant

FDK Engineering

4,455
4,494
48,37068,29400-15,426
14,92824,552
22,9480
3-12,22012,15357,78863,636
0
0
-

341
247
Less than 0.01
48,37068,294109
81

24,08922,314
206
188

942
1,017
31,08836,442
439
497

4,794
4,908
36,143
41,4640036,143
41,464
329
385

159
137
432
433
432
433
6
5

FDK ECOTEC

Xiamen FDK

Fuchi Electronics

FDK Indonesia

30
-

2,200
2,495
14,64915,701
11,71912,561
11
11

2,726
2,638
13,22811,305
13,22811,305
39
31

2,144
6,679
6,011
124

Environmental Conservation Activities

Change in CO2 Emissions (Japan and Overseas) FY2016 to FY2021
Change in CO2 emissions (Japan)(t-co2)

Tottori Plant

Relationships with Employees(t-co2)

Takasaki Plant

Relationship with Society

As part of its activities for contributing to society, FDK supports “The Soundof Batteries Powered by the Sun” Concerts by Yumiko Orishige, one of theworld’s only claviola performers.
These concerts are powered entirely from Ni-MH batteries charged using
sunlight, representing a collaboration between Yumiko Orishige, a musician
whose music is based on the theme of protecting the global environment, andour environmentally friendly rechargeable batteries aimed at renewable energy.
FDK will continue to engage in projects that contribute to society and theenvironment through the activities that utilize the features of FDK businesses.

FI FY2020 data through Sept.

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Overview of Group Companies

As of November 1, 2022

Corporate Profile
Company NameFDK CORPORATIONFounded1950

Head Office

Shinagawa Crystal Square Bldg.,
1-6-41 Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8212 Japan

Capital31,709 million yen (as of March 31, 2021)

Net Sales

FY2021 (April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022)
Consolidated: 61,456 million yen

Employees

Consolidated: 2,431 (as of March 31, 2022)

Description of Business

FDK CORPORATION is a manufacturer, which manufactures, sells and exports
various kinds of batteries, rechargeable batteries, battery devices, electronic
components and devices as well as applied products and applied devices.

7

23

26

2
12

Ni-MH batteries, Alkaline batteries, Lithium batteries, Carbon-zinc batteries,
Power storage systems, Light products, Production systems for batteries,
Switching power supplies, DC-DC power modules, Toner, Signal processing
modules for LCD

Main Products

2

13
25

8

27

24

3
1
4
1

11

6

9
10

12

Hamamatsu

13

5
1

2

Group Companies (3 manufacturing-related companies)
Head Office/Business Site/Sales Office
Head OfficeBusiness Site
1

Head Office

Address

TEL

ISO14001

ISO 9000’s and TS/IATF 16949

Shinagawa Crystal Square Bldg., 1-6-41 Konan, Minato-ku,
Tokyo 108-8212 Japan+81-3-5715-7400

EC98J2005-

Business Site

Address

ISO14001

ISO 9000’s and TS/IATF 16949

1 FDK ENGINEERING CO., LTD.

281 Hirooka, Hosoe-cho, Kita-ku, Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka 431-1302 Japan
TEL: +81-53-522-5280

EC98J2005

ISO9001:JQA-QMA15241

12 XIAMEN FDK CORPORATION

No. 16, Malong Road, Huoju Garden, Huoju Hi-Tech District, Xiamen, Fujian, China
TEL: +86-592-603-0576

00120E30145R4/
3502

ISO9001:00120Q30430R4M/3502
IATF16949:393676

13 FUCHI ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

No. 355, Section 2, Nankan Road, Rutsu Shan, Tao Yuan, Taiwan
TEL: +886-3-322-2124

4E9E001-03

ISO9001:2015/69024.3
IATF16949:0339560

Business Site
Business Site

Address

TEL

ISO14001

ISO 9000’s and TS/IATF 16949

2

Kosai Plant

2281 Washizu, Kosai-shi, Shizuoka 431-0495 Japan+81-53-576-2151

EC98J2005

ISO9001:4745

3

Takasaki Plant

307-2 Koyagi-machi, Takasaki-shi, Gunma, 370-0071, Japan+81-27-361-7575

EC98J2005

4

Tottori Plant

28 Ohta, Iwami-cho, Iwami-gun, Tottori 681-0063 Japan+81-857-73-1771

EC98J2005

5

Washizu Plant

614 Washizu, Kosai-shi, Shizuoka 431-0431 Japan+81-53-576-2111

EC98J2005

ISO9001:JQA-0459

Address

TEL

ISO14001

Shinagawa Crystal Square Bldg., 1-6-41 Konan, Minato-ku,
Tokyo 108-8212 Japan+81-3-5715-7436

EC98J2005

Group Companies (7 sales and other companies)
Business Site

Address

ISO14001

ISO 9000’s and TS/IATF 16949

21 FDK PARTNERS CORPORATION

2281 Washizu, Kosai-shi, Shizuoka 431-0495 Japan
TEL: +81-53-576-3121

EC98J2005-

2 FDK AMERICA, INC.

(Head Office) 3 50 Cobalt Way Sunnyvale, CA 94085, U.S.A.
TEL: +1-408-746-6815(Dallas Office) 2 801 Telecom Parkway, MS C1R, Richardson, Texas 75082, U.S.A.
TEL: +1-972-231-2531

ISO 9000’s and TS/IATF 16949

23 FDK ELECTRONICS GMBH

Einsteinring 24, 85609 Aschheim/Munich, Germany
TEL: +49-89-3306680-0-

ISO9001:91110693/3-

24 FDK SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.

4, Leng Kee Road. #04-08 SiS Bldg., Singapore 159088, Singapore
TEL: +65-6472-2328--

25 FDK HONG KONG LTD.

Suite 1607-1608A, 16/F., Tower 3, China Hong Kong City, 33 Canton Road,
Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong
TEL: +852-2799-9773--

ISO9001:4184927
IATF16949:370138
ISO9001:4656683
IATF16949:376864

Sales OfficeBusiness Site
6

Sapporo Sales Office

Floor 4, Tsukamoto Bldg. 7 Goukan, 13-9-1 Kita 7 jo-Nishi, Chuo-ku,
Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido 060-0007+81-11-798-4699

EC98J2005-

Sendai Sales Office

Tsutsujigaoka BK Terrace, 4-12-1 Tsutsujigaoka, Miyagino-ku, Sendai-shi,
Miyagi 983-0852 Japan+81-22-293-5265

EC98J2005-

Nagoya Sales Office

Floor 4, Meieki East Bldg., 5-28-1 Meieki, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya-shi,
Aichi 450-0002 Japan+81-52-561-3141

EC98J2005-

26 FDK KOREA LTD.

Room.614, Suseo Hyundai Venture-vill Bldg, 10, Bamgogae-ro 1-gil,Gangnam-gu, Seoul, 06349, Republic of Korea
TEL: +82-2-582-8452--

10 Osaka Sales Office

Terasaki No. 2 Bldg., 1-8-29 Nishimiyahara, Yodogawa-ku, Osaka-shi,
Osaka 532-0004 Japan(Battery Sales)+81-6-6350-4883(Electronic Device Sales)+81-6-6350-4877

EC98J2005-

27 FDK TAIWAN LTD.

8F.-4, No.57, Sec. 1, Chongqing S. Rd., Zhongzheng Dist., Taipei City 100, Taiwan
TEL: +886-2-2311-5161--

11 Hiroshima Sales Office

UPEC Hikari-machi Bldg., 2-9-27 Hikari-machi, Higashi-ku, Hiroshima-shi,
Hiroshima 732-0052 Japan+81-82-535-1450

EC98J2005-

12 Fukuoka Sales Office

Ichigo Hakata Bldg., 1-28 Gion-machi, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka
812-0038 Japan+81-92-291-9421

EC98J2005-

13 Okinawa Sales Center

1-9-6 Inanse, Urasoe-shi, Okinawa 901-2128 Japan (Ryukyu Freight ForwardersCo., Ltd T.C. Division)+81-98-868-8685

EC98J2005

-

7
8
9

35

Tokyo Metropolitan Area
Sales Office-

FDK GROUP CSR REPORT 2022

* The acquisition status of third-party certifications such as the ISO 14001, ISO 9000 and TS/IATF 16949 is current as of March 31, 2022.

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FDK CORPORATION
Shibaura Crystal Shinagawa Bldg.,
1-6-41 Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8212 Japan
General Affairs and Human Resource
Department, Corporate Headquarters
Tel: +81-3-5715-7402
Fax: +81-3-5715-7401
E-Mail: csr@fdk.co.jp