EHS Report 2020
Environmental, Health, and Safety Report

Environmental, Health, and Safety Report 2020

CoorsTek KK Group

Editor’s Note

Environmental, Health, and Safety Report 2019

This is our eighteenth report since our first report,
titled Environmental Report, was published in 2003.
In this report, we present the business, social andhuman, and environmental activities of theCoorsTek KK Group (the Group), which includes
CoorsTek KK (the Company) and our subsidiaries,
as they reflect our commitment to environmental,
health, and safety activities. Our purpose is tocommunicate the Group’s activities in a way that ourcustomers, shareholders, employees, people inlocal communities, and other stakeholders caneasily grasp.

Contents
VisionP02

Message from the Company

P03

Environmental Report■Environmental, Health, and Safety Policy■Environmental Management Structure

P04

Scope of the Report

P05

This report covers the following facilities and affiliated companies.

CoorsTek KK■Objectives and Results of Environmental
Activities

P06■Environmental Impact

P08■Mitigation of Global Warming

P09■Waste Management

P10■Management of Chemical Substances

P11■Green Procurement

P12

Relationships with Local Communities
P19

1, Minami-Fuji, Ogakie-cho, Kariya, Aichi
Prefecture

Remarks:

P16■Partnership with Local Communities

30, Soya, Hadano, Kanagawa Prefecture■Kariya Facility

・The above three facilities and two consolidated subsidiaries arecollectively referred to as “business sites.”
・The Head Office and CoorsTek Sales KK are not included in
the environmental reporting data.
・In this report, the group company of CoorsTek, Inc., the parent
company, is collectively referred to as the CoorsTek Group.
・ In this report, CoorsTek KK and the above consolidated
subsidiaries are referred to as CoorsTek KK Group.
・For corporate data, please refer to our website.
http://www.coorstek.co.jp/jpn/corporate/overview.html■Occupational Safety and Health

P19■Hadano Facility■CoorsTek Sales KK
Osaki Wiz Tower, 11-1, Osaki 2-chome, Shinagawa-ku,
Tokyo

P15

■Responsibility to Local Communities

378, Oaza Oguni-machi, Oguni-machi,
Nishiokitama-gun, Yamagata
Prefecture■CoorsTek Nagasaki Corporation
296, Momozugo, Kawatana-cho, Higashisonogi-gun,Nagasaki■Objectives and Results of Occupational Safety
and Health Management
P16
Management■Oguni Facility■CoorsTek Tokuyama Corporation
2-1-32, Eguchi, Shunan, Yamaguchi

P13

Safety and Health Report■Occupational Safety and Health Management
Structure
P15■Occupational Accidents

Osaki Wiz Tower, 11-1, Osaki 2-chome,
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo

Consolidated Subsidiaries■History of Our Commitment to theEnvironment■Head Office

Reporting Period
This report presents the results of activities in fiscal
2019 (January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019) andother content.
Publication
Previous issue: March 2019
Next issue: April 2021 (scheduled)
Reference Guidelines
Environmental Accounting Guidelines (fiscal year
2005 version), Ministry of the Environment of
Japan

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VisionVisionCoorsTek Group’s Mission, Vision & Values
VisionWe make the world measurably better.

MissionCoorsTek is the partner of choice for technology and manufacturing companies worldwide
whose success requires the unique, high-performance properties of products manufactured
from engineered ceramics and advanced materials.
We deliver outstanding value through:・Unsurpassed expertise in materials engineering
・Broad research, development, and manufacturing capabilities
・Operational excellence・Highly collaborative, responsive, and reliable relationships

Values・Dignity: In everything, we do to others what we would have them do to us.
・Integrity: We do what we say. We say what we mean.
・Customer-focus: We create outstanding value for our customers.
・Teamwork: We work together to make our company the best.

CoorsTek’s Corporate Policy
1. Prioritizing the Customer
We accord the highest priority to customers' satisfaction by providing value-rich products and services
based on new perspectives and dynamic ideas.
2. Enhancing Corporate Value
Through constant change in management practices and technological innovation, we strive
to garner the trust and meet the expectations of all who are stakeholders in the CoorsTek Group.
3. Contributing to Society
We place the highest consideration on human safety and environmental conservation, and asa good corporate citizen, we aim to achieve a symbiotic relationship with the global communityand local communities in which we have a presence by contributing to their developments.
4. Conducting Fair BusinessWe are fully aware of our social responsibilities as a corporate entity, and we obey the rules
and established norms of Japan and other countries as we conduct business fairly and with integrity.
5. Respecting the Individual
We respect each employee's individuality and creativity, and we foster a fair and generous
environment in which he or she can grow and evolve as an individual.

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Corporate Message

Message from the Company
We make the world measurably better
As a global engineering ceramics manufacturer with a 100-year history, the CoorsTek Group
contributes to a world in which we can feel measurable achievements. Through development
based on the direct needs of a wide range of customers and markets in many business areas, wewill continue to provide even better products.
At the same time, we practice our Business Policy, which is to "place the highest consideration
on human safety and environmental conservation.” We believe that environmental conservation,
health, and safety are key elements to continuing our business, therefore we contribute to thedevelopment of society through a variety of activities.
In the area of the environment, we actively promote the effective use of resources, and for thesecond consecutive year in 2019, we significantly improved the total emission per unit comparedto the previous year. Furthermore, we made significant improvements in the reduction of chemical
substances compared to the previous year. In 2020, we will continue to promote effective use ofresources, reduce chemical substances, and mitigate global warming to reduce the environmental
impact of our business activities.
In the area of safety and health, we have been evaluating ergonomics since 2018. In 2019,
based on the results of these evaluations, we made a 10% improvement at our workplaces overall,with priority given to stressful tasks. In 2020, we will continue to create work environments easier
to work in from a scientific and technological standpoint. In addition, as part of our KY*1 approach,
we are introducing the CoorsTek Group’s common Foresight 4 Safety *2, which further enhances
our safety culture by establishing our conventional KY and KYT approaches.
From now on, we will continue to grow our business and improve our corporate value. We will
also promote various activities to ensure stakeholder satisfaction. We ask for your continued
guidance and encouragement.

CoorsTek KK※1 KY stands for “kiken yochi,” a point-and-call risk reduction system designed to predict hazards.
※2 Foresight 4 Safety : The four items that need to be considered prior to a task are,
“What am I about to do? What can go wrong? How can I improve it? Who do I need to tell?”3

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Environmental Report

Environment report
Environmental, Health, and Safety Policy
Conducting operations safely and in an environmentally responsible mannerrequires a diligent attitude and proactive steps. At CoorsTek, we believe ACTION is
the key to achieving ZERO injuries or environmental incidents.
Anticipate potential hazards and take action to prevent them from doing harm
Commit to protecting yourself, employees, and the environment
Think about the contributing factors of injuries, accidents, and illnesses and learn from them
Initiate continual process and program improvements
Own it! It is up to us to prevent injuries, illnesses, and pollution
Network with others to share best practices and elevate our performance beyond compliance

Environmental activities
The CoorsTek KK Group regards environmental conservation as a key management issue. We are engaged
in environmental conservation activities on a continual and voluntary basis, guided by the Environmental Policy
we established in 1989.

CoorsTek KK Group Environmental Policy
The CoorsTek KK Group works to bring together materials, technologies, and people to create new values.
In carrying out our activities, we promote environmental conservation in the belief that the Earth’s resources
are invaluable. Accordingly, we promote the following management concepts:(1) Position environmental conservation as a critical issue at the heart of our business.
(2) Adhere to environmental laws, environmental guidelines agreed to by CoorsTek KK Group, and othervoluntary environmental protection standards.
(3) Reduce the environmental impact of our business activities and prevent pollution.
(4) Set voluntarily action plans such as energy conservation to help prevent global warming, including
policies such as zero emissions, through the effective use of resources and reducing the use ofchemical substances.
(5) Promote green procurement, including prioritizing the selection of raw materials that have minimal
environmental impact.
(6) Contribute to society by developing and providing superior environmental technology and products,
cooperate with communities, and undertake environmental protection activities in general.

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Environmental Management Structure
Environmental management structure

We have an integrated environmental ◆Management Organizational Structure
management structure in which theGroup Environmental Committee is the
top decision-making body formatters relating to environmental
management.
All business sites operate underenvironmental management systems
that comply with ISO14001
standards.

◆ISO 14001 Certification Status (as of March 31, 2019)
Business Site

Initial Certification Date

Certification Body

Oguni Facility

Feb. 1998

Intertek Certification Japan Ltd.

Hadano Facility

Mar. 1998

Intertek Certification Japan Ltd.

Kariya Facility

Apr. 2000 *1

Japan Quality Assurance Organization

CoorsTek Tokuyama Corp.

Mar. 1998

Japan Quality Assurance Organization

CoorsTek Nagasaki Corp.

Dec. 2000 *2

Intertek Certification Japan Ltd.

*1 The Kariya Facility returned the certification in April 2009. Subsequently, it was recertified in November 2017.
*2 CoorsTek Nagasaki Corp. returned the certification in December 2009. Subsequently, it was recertified in March 2016.

Environmental, health, and safety audits
Internal audits
The Chief Environmental Management Officer and EHS personnel conduct compliance audits and activity
assessments at each business site. The CoorsTek Group uses its standards to verify compliance withenvironmental laws and regulations and assess the status of the Company’s environmental activities. EHS
personnel follow up on assessment results and work to improve environmental efforts.

Oguni Facility

Hadano Facility

CoorsTek Tokuyama

CoorsTek Nagasaki
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Kariya Facility

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Environmental education
In order to better understand and enhance our environmental conservation skills, all Group employees undergo
environmental education on a regular basis. The content of the education varies according to positions andresponsibilities. To ensure compliance and enhance the skills of individual employees, the Group supports andencourages employees to acquire qualifications and attend lectures.
Contractors working at the Group’s sites are informed of environmental and safety requirements.
Number of Qualified EHS Employees
NumberMajor qualifications

Pollution control
managers
78
Numberof Qualified
EHS Employees
Energymanagers
Major
qualifications
Environment measurement
Pollution control managers
engineers
Specially
controlled industrial
Energy managers
wastemanagers
Environment

Education for personnel engaged in
specialized work (Kariya Facility)

measurement
Healthofficers engineers
Specially
controlled
Workingenvironment
industrial waste
managers
measurement
experts

Environmental education by tier
(Coorstek Nagasaki)

19
Number
545

17

17
26

813

24

Health officers
Working environment
measurement experts

Environmental education for new
employees (Hadano Facility)
Inspection and education for environmental
conservation(Kariyafacility)
Objectives of Environmental Activities and Results

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5Green manufacturing to reduce environmental impact
Objectives
Environmental
Activities
and Results
Overview
of ofvoluntary
environmental
actionplans
The CoorsTek KK Group has formulated a voluntary environmental action plan and it conducts activities toreduce environmental impacts of business activities.

◆FY2019 Voluntary Environmental Action Plan and Performance
Priority Initiatives

FY2019 Voluntary Environmental Action Plan

Results

Evaluation*2

Global warming mitigation

Improvement of an average of 1% or more per year
in ratio to direct costs (crude oil equivalent/DC) in
the past 5 years

Average of 6.6% improvement◎

Pursuit of zero emissions*1

Reduction of ratio of total waste discharged inrelation to direct costs (value vs. waste /DC) over
FY2018 level

Reduction of 17％ over FY2018
level

◎

18% reduction of PRTR*3
substance use in ratio to direct
costs compared to FY2018 level◎

Zero occurrences of Level 3
environmental problems○

Reduction of chemical
substances

OthersSetting reduction targets at each business site forselected chemical substances used in large
quantities
Prevention of environmental problems:zero
incidences of Level 3 problems (continuation fromprevious year)(Level 3: exceed legal regulations)*1 Zero emissions of waste: final disposal rate (final disposal amount / total waste discharged x 100) of ≦1*2 ◎ Objective exceeded ○ Objective achieved △ Objective not achieved*3 PRTR (Pollutant Release and Transfer Register) is a system for ascertaining, aggregating, and publishing data on the amounts of harmful chemical
substances released into the environment or transferred offsite and the sources of such substances◆FY2020 Voluntary Environmental Action Plan and Medium- to Long-Term Plan
Voluntary Environmental Actions and Medium- toLong Term Plan

Priority Initiatives

FY2020 Voluntary Environmental Action Plan

Global warming
mitigation

Improvement of an average of 1% or more per year in ratio
to direct costs (crude oil equivalent/DC) in the past 5 years(Medium- to long-term plan) Reduce CO2
emissions (total amount) by 3.8% or more in
FY2020, taking FY2005 as a baseline.

Effective use ofresources

Reduction final disposal rate
Reduction of ratio of total waste discharged in relation to
direct costs (value vs. waste /DC) over FY2019 level(Medium- to long-term plan) Reduce final
disposal rate (final disposal amount / total waste
discharged x 100) to 2% or less in FY2020.

Reduction ofchemical
substances

Setting reduction targets of ratio of use to direct costs ateach business site for selected chemical substances usedin large quantities―

OthersPrevention of environmental problems: continue
performance of zero incidences of Level 3 problems―

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Environmental accounting
CoorsTek KK Group assesses environmental costs and applies the results to business activities.

◆Environmental Costs

Unit: Millions of yen

Classification

Content

Expenditure*1

Costs*2

146.6

604.9

83.5

365.8

63.1

71.4

0

167.7

0

0

0

25.9

0

76.8

0

0.3

0

0.1

146.6

708.1

Ⅰ Business area costs

Ⅴ Social activity costs

Prevention of pollution to atmosphere,
water, soil, etc.
Mitigation of global warming,
conservation of ozone layer, etc.
Effective utilization of resources,
recycling of waste, etc.
Green procurement, product recovery
and recycling, etc.
Monitoring of environmental impacts,
planting of greenery, etc.
Development of environmentallyconscious products etc.
Disclosure of information etc.

Ⅵ Environmental remediation costs

Natural restoration etc.

Ⅰ- i Pollution prevention costs
Ⅰ- ii Global environmental
conservation costs
Ⅰ- iii Resource circulation costs
Ⅱ Upstream/downstream costs
Ⅲ Administration costs
Ⅳ R&D costs

Total environmental cost (millions of yen)

Period: January 2019 to December 2019. Subjects: 5 business sites*1 Expenditures: of expenditures subject to depreciation, amounts for environmental conservation are reported.
*2 Costs: total amounts of expenditures for environmental conservation and depreciation of facilities are reported (including labor costs).

◆Environmental conservation effects
Energy consumption, water consumption, amount of waste, and amount of money have decreased year on
year due to improvement of various measures and decreased production.
Actual Effects

Environmental Impact
Compared to FY2018

Monetary Value of Effects

Energy consumption

decrease of 38,000 GJ

decrease of 214.2 million yen

Water consumption

decrease of 108,000 m3

decrease of 2.1 million yen

Amount of waste

decrease of 1,726 t

decrease of 16.9 million yen

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Environmental Impact
Reducing environmental impact by continually analyzing the impact of business
Environmental
activities
on the Impact
environment

INPUT
Principal Raw Materials*1

Energy Input
Purchased electricity

1,492,424

GJ

Silica

3,470

t

LPG

55,953

GJ

Alumina338

tFuel oil A

39,756GJ

Carbon382

tKerosene

10,057GJ

Silicon carbide

331t

Utility gas

7,577

GJ

Coal tar and tar pitch322t

Gas oil

232

GJ

Silicon263

tGasoline

350

GJ

Zirconia

207

t

Steam

39

GJ

―

－

-

Total energy input

1,606,388

GJ

Principal Source Gases*1
Silicon tetrachloride

Water Input
Clean water, industrial water240

10,000m3

Groundwater35

10,000m3

1,353

t

Amounts of PRTR Substances Handled
Hydrogen fluoride and its
286twater-soluble salts
Others15tProducts
CustomerCoorsTek KK Group
Products

Customers' factories etc.

CoorsTek KK GroupOUTPUT
Released into the Atmosphere

Discharge of Waste

Nitrogen oxides

7t

Total amount of waste discharged

6,810

t

Sulfur oxides
Amount of PRTR substances
released (atmosphere)

1

t

3,173

t

2

t

Final amount of discharge
Amount of PRTR substancestransferred

4tGlobal Warming Gases

Discharged into Water

CO2 emissions (direct emissions)5kt-CO2

BOD*2＋COD*3

15t

CO2 emissions (indirect emissions)75

kt-CO2

SS*4

37

t

10,000m3*1 Principal raw materials and source gases listed are those of which 100 tons or more are consumed per year.
*2 BOD: Biochemical oxygen demand*3 COD: Chemical oxygen demand*4 SS: Suspended solids

CO2 emissions from transport

1

kt-CO2

Drainage

8411

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Mitigation of Global Warming
Reducing
emissions
to counter global warming
MitigationCOof2Global
Warming
Reduction of CO2 emissions◆CO2 Emissions and Specific Energy Consumption
The CoorsTek KK Group works to reduce
CO2 emissions through productivity
improvements and energy conservation◆CO2 Emissions and Specific Energy Consumption
measures. In fiscal 2019, CO2 emissions
decreased by 6.3% over the previous year.
On the other hand, the ratio to direct costs(crude oil equivalent/DC) in the past 5 years
improved by 6.6% as a result of implementing
energy conservation activities.

Measures to reduce CO2 emissions◆CO2 Emissions Reduction Measures and Amount of Reduction
Facility

Details of Improvement

Amount ofReduction

Case 1
Reduction of power
consumption

Oguni Facility

Annual power consumption was reduced by
39,000 kWh by replacing air conditioners,
refrigerators, compressors, andtransformers with those that had greater
energy savings and mercury lamp
electrodeless lamps and LED lamps.

20.2 t - CO2

Case 2
Reduction of power
consumption

Hadano Facility

Annual power consumption was reduced by
32,000 kWh by replacing air conditioners
with those that had greater energy savings.

17.0 t - CO2

MeasureCase 3
Reduction of power
consumption

Kariya Facility

Case 4
Reduction of power
consumption

CoorsTek
Tokuyama Corp.

Case 5
Reduction of power
consumption

CoorsTek
Nagasaki Corp.

Annual power consumption was reduced by
3,000 kWh by replacing air conditioners andcompressors with those that had greater
energy savings.
Annual power consumption was reducedby 174,000 kWh by replacing air
conditioners and compressors with thosethat had greater energy savings.
Annual power consumption was reducedby 267,000 kWh by replacing air
conditioners and chillers with those that
had greater energy savings.

1.6 t - CO2

87.0 t - CO2

127.4 t - CO2

Mercury lamp(before)
Installation of inverters

LED lamp (after)
Case 1(Oguni Facility)

Case 2 (Hadano Facility)

Air conditioner (after)
Case 2(Hadano Facility)

Case 2 (Hadano Facility)
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Chiller (after)
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Waste Management
Zero emissions for a recycling-based society based on the 3R concept
Initiatives to achieve zero emissions
Eachbusinesssite has a recycling center that manages waste and implements zero emission activities to help
Waste
Management
realize a recycling-based society. Activities include minimizing defects and material loss by improving
manufacturing yield and working with recycling partners for sludge and scrap waste in accordance with the 3R
principles (reduce, reuse, recycle).
Fiscal 2019 resulted in a decrease of 17% of total waste discharged in relation to direct cost compared to theprevious year. On the other hand, Hadano Facility, Oguni Facility, and Kariya Facility all achieved zero
emissions.

◆Total waste discharged in relation to direct cost

◆Final disposal rate of each facility

Zero emissions measures◆Zero emissions measures
MeasureReduction ofwastewater
treatment sludge

Facility

Details

Hadano Facility

Wastewater treatment agent (coagulant) was changed to an
amount suitable for wastewater volume and water quality, andwastewater treatment sludge was reduced.
(reduction results in 2019: 8.5t)

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Management of Chemical Substances“One drop control”*1 policy for managing chemical substances
Management of Chemical Substances
Chemical substance management measures
The CoorsTek KK Group promotes green procurement and responds to the EU’s RoHS*2 Directive and
REACH*3. We manage chemical substances subject to the PRTR Law and substances subject to the
Poisonous and Deleterious Substances Control Law, taking into consideration human health and safety,
prevention of pollution, and reduction of environmental impact. As we strengthen the implementation of the“one drop control,” we ensure meticulous management of data on usage, release, and transfer.
*1 “One drop control” is the Group’s practice of meticulous substance management. It involves daily cleaning andinspection so that no leakage—not even one drop of oil, chemical, or other substance—is overlooked. Structures aredesigned and maintained to ensure easy detection of any leakage. For example, trays and overflow spill basins are
kept dry.
*2 RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) Directive: European Union directive to restrict the use of lead, mercury,cadmium, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyls, polybrominated diphenyl ethers and phthalate(DEHP,
BBP, DBP and DIBP) in electrotechnical products.
*3 REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals) Regulation: European Union regulation
mandating registration, evaluation, authorization, and restriction of the use of chemical substances

Pollutant release and transfer register (PRTR) substances
The main PRTR substance that the CoorsTek KK Group handles is hydrofluoric acid, which is used for cleaning.
In fiscal 2019, the handling volume of hydrofluoric acid decreased due to a lower production volume of raw
materials.

◆PRTR Results for Fiscal 2019
Substance
numberspecified by the
PRTR Law

Unit: ton

Substance
nameAmounthandledAmountreleasedTo air

To
water

To
soil

To onsite
landfills

Amounttransferred

71

Ferric chloride

4.6

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

302

Naphthalene

8.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

349

Phenol

2.7

1.5

1.5

0.0

374

Hydrogen fluoride
and its watersoluble salts

286.1

0.1

0.1

405

Boron compound

0.1

0.0

301.5

1.6

Total

To
sewage

As
waste

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.1

0.0

0.0

0.0

3.8

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

1.6

0.0

0.0

0.0

3.8

0.0

0.1

Storage of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)
The Group strictly manages equipment and machinery in storage and in use which contain PCBs until disposal
by a processing company within the period specified by governmental order, so as to not cause environmental
pollution.

◆Equipment Containing PCBs in Storage or in Use (as of December 31, 2019)
Type of Equipment Containing PCBs
(including low-concentration PCBs)

Total◆Equipment Transformers
Containing PCBs in Storage or31Use
Units(as of December 31, 2018)
Capacitors
Stabilizers
Other equipment
Others (effluents, waste cloths, etc.)

17 Units
230 Units
5 Units
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Measures to prevent air pollution and offensive odors
The CoorsTek KK Group prevents air pollution and the release of offensive odors by installing exhaust gas
treatment equipment, fuel conversion, and other measures. Each business site has established voluntaryexhaust gas standards and works to reduce environmental impact.

Water pollution prevention
The Group reduces the burden on wastewater treatment facilities through appropriate use of raw materials,
abrasives, and chemical substances used in production processes at each business site.The Group has alsoestablished voluntary standards at each of the sites and is strengthening the monitoring of water quality.
In addition, each business site conducts emergency response training to enable a rapid response in the eventof an emergency.
CoorsTek Nagasaki conducted emergency response training with a transport company, assuming an incident
involving vehicle fuel.

Environmental warning system(centralized control) was introduced(Hadano Facility)

Emergency response training(Kariya Facility)

Emergency response training(CoorsTek Nagasaki)

Green Procurement

Emergency Response Training
Emergency Response Training(CoorsTek Nagasaki)(CoorsTek Nagasaki)
Emergency Response Training
In order to(CoorsTek
createNagasaki)
environmentally conscious products, we promote theprocurement of products, parts, materials, and raw materials with low
environmental impact (green procurement).
Green procurement

Under our Green Procurement Guidelines, we practice green procurement to make eco-friendly products. We
prioritize purchasing raw materials, parts, and supplies that reflect consideration for health, safety and theenvironment. Our efforts include eliminating hazardous substances and converting to substances with aminimal environmental impact, and incorporating RoHS and REACH directives and regulations.

CoorsTek KK Group Basic Purchasing Policy
・Optimized Global Procurement
Based on fair and impartial market principles, we conduct business with suppliers who provide the best
quality, price and delivery terms, regardless of location.

・Building TrustWe create mutual benefits based on relationships of trust. We do not disclose to external parties
confidential matters that come to our knowledge in the course of business.

・Compliance
We regard compliance with the law as the basis of every transaction.

・Green Purchasing
Our procurement activities give priority to environmentally-conscious products and services.

・Conflict Minerals Policy
We do not purchase conflict minerals or materials or products that use metals derived from conflictminerals which come from the Democratic Republic of Congo or its neighboring countries, where suchminerals may serve as funding sources for militia groups that commit human rights abuses.
We kindly request that our suppliers also be transparent in their procurement of materials and parts.

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History of Our Commitment to the Environment
Ever since our foundation, we have prioritized harmony with society and the environment in the
conduct of business. We intend to continually strengthen the basis of environmental managementwith the aim of ensuring sustainable management*.
※Sustainable management is defined as contributing to the realization of a sustainable society by practicing corporate

responsibility in economics, society, and the environment and by respecting people.

History of CoorsTek KK Group

Main environmental conservation
activities and commendations

Main improvements related toenvironmental conservation

1951 Oguni Facility receives the
Director-General Award for Excellent
Factories for Energy Control(Heat Category).

1954 Oguni Facility’s Akashiba
Power Plant (hydroelectric)in Oguni, Yamagata
prefecture, is completed.

1918 Toyo Taika Renga Co., Ltd.
(currently Kariya Facility) is established.
1928 Denki Kinyu Co., Ltd.
(currently Oguni Facility) is established.
1956 Kawatana Plant (currently CoorsTek
Nagasaki Corp.) is established.
1958 Nihon Denko Co., Ltd. is renamed
Toshiba Denko Co., Ltd.
1959 Tokai Rozai Co., Ltd., is renamed
Toshiba Internal Insulation Co., Ltd.
1961 Hadano Facility is established.
1968 Toshiba Ceramics Co., Ltd.
(currently CoorsTek KK) is established
as a result of the merger between Denko
Co., Ltd. and Toshiba Rozai Co., Ltd.
1971 A research center (currently the CoreTechnology Center) is established.

1982 Tokuyama Ceramics Co., Ltd.
(currently CoorsTek Tokuyama Corp.) isestablished.
1984 Tokai Ceramics Co., Ltd. is established.

1991 Niigata Toshiba Ceramics Co., Ltd. Is
established for volume production oflarge-diameter silicon wafers.

1974 Oguni Facility receives the
Director-General Award for Excellent
Factories for Energy Control(Heat Category).
1978 Oguni Facility receives the Award of the
Minister of International Trade andIndustry for Excellent Factories forEnergy Control (Heat Category).
1984 Kariya Facility receives the President’s
Prize from the Japan Energy
Conservation Center as an example ofexcellent energy savings.
1991 Use of chlorine-based organic solvents
is abolished throughout the Group.
1997 Oguni Facility starts manufacturing
lead-free carbon brushes.
1998 Oguni Facility receives an award fromthe Director-General of the Tohoku
Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry
for Excellent Factory Greening.
1999 Kariya Facility receives an award in the
Aichi Prefecture Factory Greening
Contest.
1999 Nagasaki Toshiba Ceramics Co., Ltd.
(currently CoorsTek Nagasaki Corp.)
gains Eco-Mark certification for its
foamed (porous) ceramics.
2000 Green Procurement Guidelines are
established and suppliers are evaluatedfor green procurement.

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1985 Oguni Facility introduces
waste heat-based snow
removal equipment, which
does not involve water
spraying.
1990 Oguni Facility’ s second
Akashiba Power Plant(hydroelectric) is completed.
1998 An emergency automatic
shut-off gate is introduced
at the final discharge outletof Oguni Facility.
1999 Sound barrier walls are
installed at site boundaries
of Hadano Facility.

2000 Removal of incineratorsfrom all production sites iscompleted.
2001 Heat storage exhaust gas
treatment equipment isinstalled at Kariya Facility
to control offensive odors
and VOCs.
2004 Measuring equipment for
total phosphorus and total
nitrogen is installed at
Kariya Facility.
2004 Introduction of central
monitoring systems at final
discharge outlets iscompleted at Oguni, Hadanoand Kariya Facilities.
2004 Nagasaki Toshiba Ceramics
Co., Ltd. (currently CoorsTek
Nagasaki Corp.) changes
furnace fuel from heavy oil tokerosene in order to reduceSOx.

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History of CoorsTek KK Group

Main environmental conservation
activities and commendations
2005 Oguni Facility receives the Minister of
Economy, Trade and Industry Award for
Excellent Factories for Energy Control(Heat Category).

Main improvements related toenvironmental conservation2005 Kariya Facility installs
catalyst combustion typeodor control equipment infurnaces at advanced
ceramics factories 1, 2 and 3.
2005 CoorsTek Nagasakichanges furnace fuel fromkerosene to LPG in order toreduce CO2 emissions.

2006 SIC Investment, a special purpose
corporation for the tender offer ofToshiba Ceramics' shares, isestablished. Toshiba Ceramics
becomes a subsidiary of SIC
investment following completion of thetender offer.

2006 Kariya Facility holds an explanatory
meeting for local residents about soil
and groundwater contamination.

2007 Toshiba Ceramics Co., Ltd. becomes awholly owned subsidiary of SIC
Investment following completion of theshare exchange.
SIC Investment is renamed Covalent
Materials Corp.
Toshiba Ceramics merges with Covalent
Materials Corp. and the new Company,
Covalent Materials Corp., isinaugurated.

2007 Hadano Facility achieves zero
emissions of waste.

2006 Onsite soil and groundwater measures
are completed at Kariya Facility.

2007 Cleanup of contaminated soil at Kariya
Facility starts.
2008 Hadano Facility is awarded the Shonan
Region Prefectural Administration
Center Director’s Award for its efforts in
waste reduction, reuse, and recycling
activities.

2006 Hadano Facility changes
boiler fuel from heavy oil to
LPG in order to reduce
CO2 emissions.

2007 Kariya Facility installs
catalyst combustion typeodor control equipment in
the furnace.
2008 Kariya Facility introduces
an extra high voltage
substation, eliminating theuse of heavy oil.
2008 Tunnel kiln fuel isconverted from kerosene to
LPG to reduce CO2
emissions at Covalent
Materials Nagasaki Corp.
(currently CoorsTek
Nagasaki Corp.).

2009 Cleanup of PCB-contaminated soil at
Kariya Facility is completed.
2010 Akashiba Power Plant is transferred to
F-Power Co., Ltd.
2012 Silicon wafer business is transferred to
Sino-American Silicon Products.
2013 Shares of Tokai Ceramics Co., Ltd.
are transferred to Calderys Japan Co.,Ltd.
Shares of Covalent Sales Corp. aretransferred to Hibino Corp.

2014 CoorsTek, Inc. acquires the shares of
Covalent Materials Corp.

2012 Electronic manifest system for industrial
waste management begins at Hadano
Facility.

2008 Kariya Facility’s status as a
specified air pollutant
discharging plant isremoved due to a shift inbusiness structure andenergy conversion.

2013 Oguni Facility enters the Yamagata Eco
Smile Contest, resulting in one 2nd
place winner and three special prize
winners.
2013 Removal of all PCB equipment by adisposal company is completed by
Covalent Materials Tokuyama Corp.
(currently CoorsTek Tokuyama Corp.).
2014 Removal of all PCB equipment by adisposal company is completed by
Covalent Materials Nagasaki Corp.
(currently CoorsTek Nagasaki Corp.)
2014 Zero emissions status is achieved forthe first time at Oguni Facility in fiscal
2013.

2015 The Company is renamed CoorsTek KK.

2015 Electronic manifest system for industrial
waste management begins at Oguni
Facility.
2015 195 units of PCB equipment and 13.8
tons of pollutant by a disposal company
are removed at Oguni, Hadano andKariya Facilities.
2015 Kariya Facility receives recognition fromthe city of Kariya as an eco-friendly worksite (Kariya eco-friendly workplace) for its
efforts in consideration of theenvironment during the course ofbusiness.
2019 Electronic manifest system for industrial
waste management begins at Kariya
Facility and CoorsTek Nagasaki.

142015 Three wastewater
treatment facilities areconsolidated into one at
Oguni facility.

2017 Kariya Facility installs
catalyst combustion typeodor control equipment in
its furnace.

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Health and Safety Report

Safety and Health Report
Occupational Safety and Health Management Structure
Occupational safety and health management structure
The CoorsTek KK Group has anintegrated management and operating
structure with the Group Safety and
Health Committee as the top decisionmaking body for matters related tosafety and health management. We
perform risk reduction activities that
conform to the Ministry of Health,Labour and Welfare’s Guidelines on
Occupational Safety and HealthManagement Systems.

◆Occupational Safety and Health Management Structure

Occupational Accidents
Occupational accidents
In fiscal 2019, there were six occupational accidents in the CoorsTek KK Group, a decrease of one over theprevious year, which involved no lost workdays. We strive to eliminate all accidents through initiatives such as
using protective guards on machines, improving risk levels of safety and maintenance devices, Foresight 4
Safety (“kiken yochi,” or hazard prediction) - the point-and-call risk reduction system, and policies for risk
reduction. In 2019, there were no accidents at Hadano or Tokuyama.

◆Occupational Accidents in the CoorsTek Group◆Incidence Rate*1◆Total Case Injury Rate*2

Note: Figures other than CoorsTek KK Group are based on statistics from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare on occupational accidents.

*1 Incidence rate: Number of accidents involving one or more lost workdays per million work hours*2 Total Case Injury Rate: Number of total accidents per 200-thousand work hours

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Objectives and Results of Occupational Safety and Health Activities
Objectives of occupational safety and health
The CoorsTek KK Group accords the highest priority to human life. To ensure workplace safety and tosafeguard the health of employees and other concerned parties, we have established the Basic Policy on
Safety and Health Management in which we maintain safe, comfortable workplaces. We work to prevent
occupational accidents and illnesses and encourage employees to maintain their health.
◆Fiscal 2019 Priorities and Results
Fiscal 2019 Priorities

1.Initiatives to eliminate
occupational accidents

2. Physical and mental
health maintenanceand improvement

Objectives(1) Establish “kiken yochi” hazard prediction
and point-and-call system(2) Promote risk reduction
・Improvement of 5% or more for Risk
Level*1 II and III
・Improvement of 5% or more for
Ergonomics evaluation A and B *2
(3) ・Introduction of CoorsTek global
standards
・Enhancement of safety levels based onhealth and safety guidelines(1) Promote awareness of the importanceof improving medical checkup results(awareness activities about irregularity
rates above the national average)(2) Improvement and enhancement of
mental health environment

Performance
Systematicallyconducted
Level IIⅢ:9.3%
Ergonomics:10.9%
improvement
Systematicallyconducted

Evaluation*3〇◎〇

Education by industrial
physicians andoccupational healthconsultants
Systematicallyconducted〇〇*1 Risk Level II: Risk requiring systematic reduction measures，Level III: Risk requiring prioritized reduction measures*2 Ergonomics evaluation A: Tasks with a high amount of stress, B: Tasks with a moderate amount of stress*3 ◎ Objective exceeded ○ Objective achieved △ Objective not achieved◆Fiscal 2020 Priorities
1. Initiatives to eliminate occupational accidents(1) Establish “kiken yochi” hazard prediction andpoint-and-call system(2) Promote risk reduction(3) Introduction of CoorsTek Global Standards andenhancement of safety levels based on health andsafety guidelines

2. Physical and mental health maintenanceand improvement(1) Awareness of the importance ofimproving medical checkup results(2) Improvement and enhancement of
mental health environment

Occupational Safety and Health Management
Raising awareness of safety and healthAt each workplace during National Safety Week and National Occupational Safety and Health Week, allemployees, including those of affiliated companies and cooperating companies, attend safety meetings,
lectures, and award ceremonies to raise awareness of safety and health.
In fiscal 2019, we also created safety awareness videos for visitors and families to participate in at each facility.

National Safety Week awards(Oguni Facilitiy)Oguni Facility

Sharing health and safety information
on monitors at morning meetings(Kariya Facility)

National Safety Week Awarenessraising activities(CoorsTek Nagasaki)

Hadano Facility
Kariya Facility
CoorsTek Tokuyama
Safety awareness videos for families to participate in
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Occupational safety and health education and training
The Group conducts education programs related to safety and health based on an annual occupational safety
and health education and training plan. We work to ensure employees’ safety and raise safety and healthawareness.

Training for Foresight 4 Safety(Kariya Facility)

Training for newly hired employees(CoorsTek Nagasaki)

Special education on low voltage electricity(CoorsTek Nagasaki)

Hands-on safety training
We consider raising each employee’s risk awareness important for eliminating occupational accidents and we
provide accident simulation training to enable employees to recognize the risks inherent in their work throughpersonal experience.

Hands-on training on forklift speed(Hadano Facility)

Hands-on training related to danger andhazard prediction(Kariya Facility)

Hands-on training related to danger(CoorsTek Nagasaki)

Activities of risk reduction(Implementation of complete lock out , tag out, and try out)
Lock Out/Tag Out/Try Out* is a critical procedure for protecting employees who inspect, clean, or maintainmachinery or equipment from dangers due to malfunction or incorrect use of the machinery. From 2017 to2018, we focused on developing Lock Out,Tag Out and Try Out tools and procedures, and held education andtraining at all of our facilities.
*Lock Out: To shut off the source of energy (power) supplied to the machine or device, lock the starting device, and prevent othersfrom operating the machine.
*Tag Out: The use of tags to prohibit the operation of machinery shut off or equipment during shutdown of the energy source ofthe machinery.
*Try Out: Confirm that mechanical equipment does not move by checking residual energy and turning on the start switch (testing).

Lock out /Tag out of the breaker of themachine.

Lock out/Tag out station in each workplace

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Ergonomics improvement
All CoorsTek Group business sites are initiating planned improvements based on the evaluation results.

Using a table lifter and roller conveyor to
replace manual carrying of a 20kg bag(Hadano Facility)

Using a power suit to reduce stresson the waist(Hadano Facility)

Using a cushion mat to reducestress on the elbows(Kariya Facility)

Employee health
Physical health management
To create workplaces conducive to employee health, the CoorsTek KK Group mandates medical checkups andprovides opportunities for health management and counseling about all aspects of health based on the medical
checkup results. As a measure to prevent health problems due to overwork, we address the health problems
of individual employees by offering consultations with industrial physicians, which can also be arranged basedon employee requests.

Mental health
The Group provides preventive training for managers to promote early stage awareness of persons who
might have mental health problems and ensure that they are not overlooked, and provides education to enable
employees to recognize any change in their mental health. We provide care for employees by assigningcounselors and instituting return-to-work support programs for employees who have taken leave due to mental
health problems so they can smoothly return to work.

Learning about mental
health issues (Oguni Facility)

Learning about Health and mental
health issues (Hadano Facility)

Learning about mental healthissues (CoorsTek Tokuyama)

Promotion of health
The CoorsTek Group holds various activities and recreational activities to promote the health of employees.

Volunteer sumo contest(Oguni Facility)

Family participation in a softball
tournament(CoorsTek Tokuyama)

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Labor-Management Mutual Aid mini
volleyball tournament(CoorsTek Nagasaki)

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Local Community Relations
Responsibility to Local Communities
Earning the community’s trust by promoting good corporate citizenship
Disaster preparedness■Disaster preparedness activities
To be prepared for a fire emergency or major earthquake, we periodically hold disaster preparedness drills toensure a rapid and appropriate emergency response and to minimize damage.

Rescue drills(Hadano Facility)

Water hose drills(Kariya Facilityi/CoorsTek Tokuyama)First aid training(Kariya Facility)

Partnership with Local Communities
The CoorsTek KK Group cooperates and forms partnerships with local communities. We fulfill our responsibility
as a member of the community and work to expand opportunities for communication.
The Company provides the Wide Plan Leave System to support employees’ volunteer activities. Under thissystem, employees can use their paid holidays that would otherwise expire and apply them to volunteer
activities that make a social contribution.

Excerpt from the CoorsTek KK Group Standards of Conduct

Coors-Tech
Co., Ltd. Group Code of Conduct (exceCommunity
relations
We maintain good relations with local communities through cooperation and partnerships and fulfill our
responsibility as a member of the community.

Corporate citizenship activities■Science class and hands-on experience
For employees’ family members and students, we offer factory tours and opportunities to learn throughexperience at our workplaces. We hold science lectures in partnership with the local government with theaim of nurturing a well-rounded education for children. In 2019, employees of CoorsTek and high school
students in the Oguni district worked together as volunteer staff to conduct science courses for students fromfourth grade to sixth grade in the elementary school.

Science class for elementary
school students(Oguni Facility)

Facility tour for high school students(CoorsTek Nagasaki)

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■Volunteer activities
The Group cooperates closely with local residents to build better communities. Each business site conducts
periodic clean-ups in the surrounding area, holds blood donor drives, and promotes traffic safety activities.

Beautification activities(Hadano Facility)

Participation in the “Shinryu Nishikigawa
Unified Clean Up Operation” organized by
Shunan Industrial Waterworks Office(CoorsTek Tokuyama)

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Beautification activities(CoorsTek Nagasaki)

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CoorsTek KK

Published April 2020

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