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GlossaryBCPBusiness Continuity Plan: An abbreviation for Business Continuity Plan, a set of policies andplans for continuing business operations and responding quickly and effectively in the event of anatural disaster or other unforeseen circumstances.
The key is to create frameworks for adapting to the unexpected, rather than attempting torespond to the unexpected in a predictable manner.

Biodiversity-preserving

A society that supports a rich variety of life by protecting diversity in genes, living organisms,societyand biotopes.

CDPCompliance
Conflict mineralsCorporate governance

CSR
Diversity
EICC/GeSI template
ILO
Internal control

ISO26000

Kurumin

Carbon Disclosure Project: A project in which institutional investors have collaborated torequest disclosure from companies on strategies to counter climate changes and specific data on
greenhouse gas emissions.
Literally, compliance with laws and regulations. At one point this was all the word was taken tomean, but in recent years it has come to include observing the rules and norms of society, andcontributing to society.
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act drafted by the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission requires listed companies in the U.S. to report on the useof four substances (gold, tin, tantalum, and tungsten).
There are concerns that, depending on where they have been mined, these substances could be
used to provide funding for armed forces in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. To help
resolve human rights issues, companies are required to manage these substances carefully, suchas by specifying smelters and so forth.
This refers to a company’s mechanisms for management and supervision. Supervision refers notto monitoring for suspicious activity in management, but rather setting targets for management
and evaluating performance. In other words, a mechanism for ensuring that management ismanaging the company for the shareholders.
Corporate Social Responsibility: The responsibility of a company as an entity in global society.
The principle of diversity calls for the creation of organizations that allow diverse people toachieve their full potential, regardless of race, gender, age, or beliefs.
A common global template provided by the EICC (Electronics Industry Citizenship Coalition®)and the GeSI (Global e-Sustainability Initiative) for gathering procurement data related toconflict minerals.
The International Labor Organization: Established by the 1919 Treaty of Versailles. As aninternational organization, the ILO works in all countries to improve labor conditions andrealize social justice.
The process of forming rules for conducting business appropriately within an organization suchas a company, and ensuring business is conducted in accordance with these rules. In the wake ofincidents of large-scale financial reporting and accounting fraud in the U.S., compliance has
become an important issue worldwide.
A global guideline for initiatives regarding organizational social responsibility published in
October 2011 by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
The guideline was drafted through discussions with representatives from government andindustry, labor, consumer groups, NGOs and other organizations that began in the early 2000s.
Unlike previous ISO programs, no certification is required.
The Kurumin symbol is used by companies who receive certification from Japan’s Ministry ofHealth, Labour and Welfare after creating and implementing an action plan for supporting
employees in childcare, and meeting certain standards.

Low-carbon society

A society that reduces its CO2 emissions to prevent global warming.

Recycling-orientedsociety
Relay for Life

A society that uses resources carefully, promoting sustainable recycling through reuse andother means.
This event is held in cities and towns around the country every year by the American Cancer
Society.
The Relay for Life involves continuous walking for 24 hours, on the grounds of local schools,
through parks and on sidewalks, with teams taking part in a relay format. Walking for 24 hours
without resting is meant as a way of signifying support for people battling cancer, which is a
24-hour-a-day battle that takes a toll on the body.
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Glossary
SCOPE 3Social needs
Stakeholders
Stakeholderengagement
Super Green Products

The United Nations
Global Compact
TPM
TQC

UGN
USHIO Angels

Value chain

Work-life balance
Zero emissions

The Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHG Protocol) showing methods for accounting and reporting onemissions in the corporate value chain “Corporate Value Chain (Scope 3) Accounting andReporting Standard Supplement.” The GHG Protocol is a multi-stakeholder partnershipsponsored by the U.S. think-tank World Resources Institute (WRI) and the World BusinessCouncil for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), a coalition of companies committed tosustainable development.
Among the various needs in the world today, this refers to needs in public or social areas such as
the environment, poverty, human rights, welfare and health.
People who are concerned or affected in some way by the decisions and actions of anorganization. Generally described as people who have a stake in a company.
Initiatives to promote understanding and discussion of stakeholders’ views in company
activities.
The certification standard for Super Green Products is comprised of the following
three requirements:
1. Environmentally conscious product score of 80 or more (based on environmentallyconscious product assessment standards)
2. Environmental factor of 1.5 or more (calculated in comparison to previous products, withfiscal 2000 as the baseline year)
3. Attainment of transparency
This initiative was set up in 1999 by Kofi Annan, the United Nations secretary general at thetime. The Global Compact calls for organizations to take practical steps to follow ten principles
relating to human rights, labor standards, the environment and anti-corruption.
Total Productive Maintenance: Company-wide innovation activities aimed at raisingproductivity to its utmost limit. TPM activities are based on small groups on the frontlines
making improvements to facilities.
Total Quality Control: Relying on manufacturing divisions alone to manage product quality has
limited effectiveness. TQC activities are designed to implement effective quality control basedon close collaboration by all departments including sales, design, engineering, manufacturing,materials, finance and human resources.
UGN: USHIO Green Network. An organization for promoting environmental action andinformation sharing at USHIO Group sites.
This was originally the nickname given to the employees of USHIO America’s Oregon Plant bypeople who knew of their charitable spirit and activities, which started in 2005 when one of theirco-workers succumbed to cancer. It is now the name of a team made up of USHIO America
employees who join in the Relay for Life event.
An approach in which the chain of value generated by buying and distribution, manufacturing,shipping, sales and marketing, and services, coupled with personnel and labor management,
technology development and other efforts that support these processes, give rise to value in end
products and services. The term was first coined in the book Competitive Advantage by
American scholar Michael Porter.
This refers to regulating the workplace and the social environment to allow people to enjoy fulllives while working. The concept extends further than the simple reduction of overtime, callingfor initiatives that improve the quality of both work and private life to achieve synergies.
Activities aimed at reducing waste emissions from production, disposal and consumption to zero.

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