Materiality Response Plans (FY 2023)
Final target(FY 2025)

FY 2023 targets
Materiality

Activity outline

Scope ofapplicati
on

KPI

TargetValue/
Reference
Value

FY 2022 results
TargetValue/
Reference
Value

KPI

Category
KPI

Remarks

TargetValue/
Reference
Value

ResultNumber of times complianceeducation information
disseminated annually

16 times

Number of times complianceeducation information
disseminated annually

16 times

Maintain

Number of times complianceeducation information
disseminated annually

16 times

16 times

Number of significant complianceviolations

None

Number of significant complianceviolations

None

Maint
ain

Number of significant complianceviolations

None

None

Achievement ratio of compliancetraining plan

100%

Achievement ratio of compliancetraining plan

100%

Maintain

Achievement ratio of compliancetraining plan

100%

100%

Achievement ratio of significant
compliance violation risk
response plan

100%

Achievement ratio of significant
compliance violation risk
response plan

100%

Maint
ain

Achievement ratio of significant
compliance violation risk
response plan

100%

100%

GlobalAchievement ratio of patentacquisition plans that contributeto the expansion of business

100%

Achievement ratio of patentacquisition plans that contribute to
the expansion of business

100%

Impro
ve

Achievement ratio of patentacquisition plans in the ASEAN
region and China

100%

100%

Overseas

Number of investigations into
infringing product manufacturing
routes2

Number of orders to ceasemanufacturing against
manufacturers of infringing
products

2

Impro
ve

Achievement ratio of response
plan to intellectual property
infringement (imitation products)

100%

100%

GlobalCyberattack response ratio attime of detecting high security
alerts100%

Cyberattack response ratio attime of detecting high security
alerts

100%

Maint
ain

Cyberattack response ratio attime of detecting high security
alerts100%

100%

Domestic

Information leak confirmation andresponse ratio at time of large
data output

100%

Information leak confirmation andresponse ratio at time of large
data output

100%

Maint
ain

Information leak confirmation andresponse ratio at time of large
data output

100%

100%

Domestic

Ratio of employees passing
information security proficiency
test

95%
or moreRatio of employees passing
information security proficiency
test

95%
or moreMaintainRatio of employees passing
information security proficiency
test

95%
or more96%

Domestic

Achievement ratio of humanrights training plan

100%

Achievement ratio of humanrights training plan

100%

Maintain

Achievement ratio of humanrights training plan

100%

100%

Created a corporate culture of respecting humanrights and eliminating discrimination andharassment

Overseas

Achievement ratio of harassment
education plan

100%

Achievement ratio of harassment
education plan100%

Improve

Achievement ratio of harassment
education plan

100%

68%

A review of educational plan management
methods is needed as the educational planachievement ratio for employees who will bestationed overseas is low

Domestic

Harassment incident response
ratio

100%

Harassment incident response
ratio

100%

Maintain

---

---

---

Established a new maintenance andmanagement plan in FY 2023 and later

---

---

Introduction ratio of harassment
whistleblower system

100%

100%

100%

Improve

---

---

---

Domestic

Thoroughly
fulfilling our CSR
and ensuring
compliance

Provision of legal informationand promotion of compliancetraining⚫ Fostered an ethical corporate culture byimplementing compliance management⚫ Maintained stakeholder confidence by
preventing the occurrence of compliance risks

Overseas

Respect andprotection for
intellectual
property

Strict managementof confidential
information

Promotion of the use ofcompany intellectual
property rights

Elimination of infringing
products

Promotion of security
measures and strengtheningof illegal /inappropriate
access monitoring

Promotion of information
security training

Promotion of human rights
education

Respect forindividuality

Thorough management of
human rights risks

Overseas

Global---Achievement ratio of foreign
national employment risk
response plan---

100%---

Achievement ratio of foreign
national employment risk
response plan

1/4

⚫ Reviewed plan details for FY 2023 and later⚫ Promotion of high value-added technologicalinnovations⚫ Secured opportunities to obtain appropriatecompensation⚫ Provided high-quality, reliable products toconsumers⚫ Prevented unauthorized use and theft ofconfidential information by implementing
appropriate security measures and accesscontrol⚫ Maintained dominance over andcompetitiveness against competitors byprotecting the Company’s confidentialinformation⚫ Maintained stakeholder confidence by strictly
managing confidential information providedby customers and business partners

Achieved the final target in FY 2022

Established a new improvement plan in FY 2023
and later

Materiality Response Plans (FY 2023)
Final target(FY 2025)

FY 2023 targets
Materiality

Activity outline

Scope ofapplicati
on

ResultImprove

Ratio of women in management
positions

4.0%
or more3.9%

It is important to continuously provide
opportunities for effectively promoting careeradvancement by female employees

30%
or moreImprove､Maintain

Ratio of women among newgraduates recruited for careertrack positions

30%or more

21%

It is important to continuously conduct effective
outreach for female jobseekers and expand
workplaces where women can play active roles(FY 2023: improvement plan, FY 2024 and later:
maintenance and management plan)

Ratio of female workers

17%
or moreImprove

---

---

---

Established a new improvement plan in FY 2023
and later

100%

Achievement ratio of training planfor female senior managers

100%

Maintain---

---

---

Established a new maintenance andmanagement plan in FY 2023 and later

Employment ratio of persons withdisabilities

2.65%or more

Employment ratio of persons withdisabilities

2.67%
or moreImprove

Employment ratio of persons withdisabilities

2.65%
or more2.59%

The statutory employment ratio is satisfied, but it
is important to continuously implement
measures to enhance opportunities for use ofdiverse skills

Achievement ratio of training planfor development of autonomousminded human resources

100%

Achievement ratio of training planfor development of autonomousminded human resources

100%

Maint
ain

Achievement ratio of training planfor development of autonomousminded human resources

100%

100%

Improved productivity in conjunction withreinforcement of employee problem-solving skills

Achievement ratio of nextgeneration manager education
plan

100%

Achievement ratio of nextgeneration manager education
plan

100%

Maint
ain

Achievement ratio of global
human resources education plan

100%

100%

⚫ Reviewed plan details for FY 2023 and later⚫ Secured leadership for achieving sustainablegrowthResponse ratio to prevent therecurrence of long working hours

100%

Response ratio to prevent therecurrence of long working hours

100%

Maint
ain

Response ratio to prevent therecurrence of long working hours

100%

100%

Annual frequency of labormanagement consultations
relating to working hours

12 times

Annual frequency of labormanagement consultations
relating to working hours

12 times

Maintain

Annual frequency of labormanagement consultations
relating to working hours

12 times

12 times

Operational achievement ratio ofstandard for number of days of
paid leave taken annually100%

Operational achievement ratio ofstandard for number of days of
paid leave taken annually100%

Improve

Operational achievement ratio ofstandard for number of days of
paid leave taken annually

100%

99.7%

Raising the rate of paid leave taken bymanagers is an issue

Overseas

Achievement ratio of overtime
work reduction target

100%

Achievement ratio of overtime
work reduction target

100%

Improve

Achievement ratio of working
hours management standards

100%

45%

It is important to continuously implement
measures for enhancing the health and quality oflife of employees

Promotion of a work-lifebalance

Domestic

Job turnover of full-time
employee

2.3％
or less

Job turnover of full-time
employee

2.3％
or less

Maintain

---

---

---

Established a new maintenance andmanagement plan for FY 2023 and later

Thorough implementation of
appropriate employment
management

Domestic

Number of corrective recommendations
from the Labor Standards Inspection
Office based on spot inspections

None

Number of corrective recommendations
from the Labor Standards Inspection
Office based on spot inspections

None

Maintain

---

---

---

Established a new maintenance andmanagement plan for FY 2023 and later

Promotion of healthmanagement

Domestic

Rate of high stress individuals

10％or less

Rate of high stress individuals

10％or less

Maintain

---

---

---

Established a new maintenance andmanagement plan for FY 2023 and laterPromotion of the thoroughmanagement of employees'
working hours andprevention of the recurrenceof long working hours

Enhancement ofworkenvironments andoccupational
health and safety

Ratio of women in management
positions

4.0%
or moreRatio of women in management
positions

6.0%
or moreRatio of women among new
graduates recruited for careertrack positions

30%
or moreRatio of women among new
graduates recruited for careertrack positions

Ratio of female workers

15%
or moreAchievement ratio of training planfor female senior managers

Domestic

Respect for
Diversity

Promotion of humanresource development
programs

KPI

TargetValue/
Reference
Value

Remarks

KPI

Promotion of theemployment of persons withdisabilities

KPI

TargetValue/
Reference
Value

Category

TargetValue/
Reference
Value

Women’s empowerment

Human resources
development

FY 2022 results

Domestic

Domestic

Domestic

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Final target(FY 2025)

FY 2023 targets
Materiality

Activity outline

Scope ofapplicati
onTargetValue/
Reference
Value

KPI

Number of serious occupational
accidents

None

Number of serious occupational
accidents

Number of workers not meetinginternal blood lead concentration
management standards

None

Overseas

Number of accidents resulting inmissed work

Domestic

Number of accidents resulting inmissed work

GlobalKPI

FY 2022 results
TargetValue/
Reference
Value

Category
KPI

TargetValue/
Reference
Value

Remarks

ResultNone

Number of serious occupational
accidents

None

None

Number of workers not meetinginternal blood lead concentration
management standards

None

Improve

Number of workers not meetinginternal blood lead concentration
management standards

None

2854
or less

Number of accidents resulting inmissed work2
or less

Improve

Missed work frequency ratio

0.3
or less

0.6

44
or less

Number of accidents resulting inmissed work

39or less

Impro
ve

Missed work frequency ratio

1.8
or less

1.8

Achievement ratio of targets forclaims and in-process defects

100%

Achievement ratio of targets forclaims and in-process defects

100%

Impro
ve

Achievement ratio of targets forclaims and in-process defects

100%

69%

It is important to take corrective action addressing
the causes of non-achievement of targets and tocontinuously improve measures for controlling
losses that occur in conjunction with quality defects

Number of serious productaccidents

None

Number of serious productaccidents

None

Maintain

Number of serious productaccidents

None

None

Implemented measures to ensure customer
safetyAchievement ratio of product safetyrelated incident reduction target

100%

Achievement ratio of product safetyrelated incident reduction target

100%

Improve

---

---

---

Established a new improvement plan for FY
2023 and later

Achievement ratio of productsafety education plan

100%

Achievement ratio of productsafety education plan

100%

Maintain---------

Established a new maintenance andmanagement plan for FY 2023 and later

GlobalPromotion of occupational
health and safety risk
management

Promotion of quality
improvement and strengtheningof quality communication

Provision of highquality products

Reinforcement of productsafety management

Global⚫ There were no serious occupational accidents, butthere were many workers who exceeded internal
blood lead concentration management standards
as a result of setting much stricter voluntary
management reference values in FY 2022
⚫ It is necessary to implement priority
improvement measures at sites with manyworkers whose internal blood leadconcentrations exceed management standards

Maintain⚫ There were no serious occupational
accidents, but it is important to continuously
implement measures to reduce the risk ofoccupational accidents⚫ Reviewed the details of plans for FY 2023
and later

Reinforcement of service
provision

Domestic

Achievement ratio of service
promotion project plan

100%

Achievement ratio of service
promotion project plan100%

Improve

Achievement ratio of operational
management standards for productmaintenance service systems

100%

100%

Achieved the final target FY 2022, andconsequently, reviewed the plan details for FY
2023 and later

Promotion of effective use ofwater resources

GlobalRatio of reduction of water use(compared with FY 2018)

13.0%
or moreRatio of reduction of water use(compared with FY 2018)

15.0%
or moreImprove

Ratio of reduction of water use(compared with FY 2018)

8.0%
or more15.6%

Promoted water conservation and recycling
water

Contribution to realization of
low-carbon society

GlobalRatio of reduction of CO2
emissions (compared with FY2018)

9.0%
or moreRatio of reduction of CO2
emissions (compared with FY2018)

15.0%
or moreImprove

Ratio of reduction of CO2emissions (compared with FY2018)

6.0%
or more14.8%

Implemented energy-saving measures andpromoted use of renewable energy

Prevention of environmental
pollution

GlobalNumber of major environmental
accidents

None

Number of major environmental
accidents

None

Maint
ain

Number of major environmental
accidents

None

None

Promoted environmental risk management using
voluntary management standards that arestricter than those set in environmental laws andregulations

Improvement in ratio of useof recycled materials inproducts provided to markets

GlobalRatio of recycled lead used aslead raw materials in lead-acidbatteries

65％
or moreRatio of recycled lead used aslead raw materials in lead-acidbatteries

70％
or moreImprove

Ratio of recycled lead used aslead raw materials in lead-acidbatteries

35％
or more53%

Provided products that curtail use of natural
resources and the generation of waste

Promotingenvironmental
protection

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Final target(FY 2025)

FY 2023 targets
Materiality

Developing andpopularizing
environmentallyconsidered products

Activity outline

Scope ofapplication

FY 2022 results

KPI

TargetValue/
Reference
Value

KPI

TargetValue/
Reference
Value

Category

Remarks

KPI

TargetValue/
Reference
Value

ResultExpansion of market for GS
Yuasa products contained inproducts contributing to thecurbing of global warming

GlobalRatio of environmentallyconsidered products in total salesof all products

39%
or moreRatio of environmentallyconsidered products in total salesof all products

45%
or moreImprove

Ratio of environmentallyconsidered products in total salesof all products

35%
or more36%

Provided products and services that fulfill
stakeholder needs relating to a decarbonizedsociety

Responses to responsible
mineral procurement

GlobalAchievement ratio of responsible
mineral survey plan

100%

Achievement ratio of responsible
mineral survey plan

100%

Maintain

Achievement ratio of responsible
mineral survey plan

100%

100%

It is important to continuously procure minerals
that are not complicit in armed conflict or humanrights violations

Management of supply chain
CSR risks

GlobalAchievement ratio of supplier
CSR issues improvement plan

100%

Achievement ratio of supplier
CSR issues improvement plan

100%

MaintainAchievement ratio of supplier
CSR issues improvement plan

100%100%

Conducted a supplier survey on the status of
CSR responses by suppliers and took measures
to improve CSR issues

Responsible
procurement
promotion※ The scope of application may not cover all Group companies.
※ This plan is periodically reviewed, and as a result, there may be differences from the details of the plan disclosed last time.
※ Items in the “Improve” category indicate improvement plans with set targets (indicators and target values).
※ Items in the “Maintain” category indicate maintenance and management plans with set operational management standards (indicators and reference values).

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