Modern Slavery Act Transparency Statement
Hitachi High-Tech Europe GmbH
Modern Slavery Act 2015 Statement for the year ending 31 March2024
Hitachi High-Tech Europe GmbH recognises the importance of identifying and preventing modernslavery and its causes in our business and supply chain. This statement, made pursuant toSection 54(1) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015, sets out the steps we have taken to prevent
modern slavery and human trafficking in our business and supply chain in the year ending 31
March 2024, as well as our plans for the current year. It covers Hitachi High-Tech Europe GmbHonly. For other Hitachi Group company statements please see the relevant company website orvisit www.hitachi.eu/en-gb/modern-slavery-act.
Our Business
Hitachi High-Tech Europe GmbH is part of the Hitachi Group and is a wholly owned subsidiary of
Hitachi High-Tech Corporation in Japan. Our business in Europe is headquartered in Krefeld,
Germany, with additional offices in Mannheim (Germany), Vélizy (France), Rotkreuz(Switzerland), Milano (Italy), Maidenhead (UK), Daresbury (UK), and Wolfsgraben (Austria),
which are involved in sales and service.
Our business in Europe employs 139 people. We ensure that all employees are able todemonstrate their eligibility to work in the country in which they are based and require allcontractors and agency staff to undertake the same before starting work with Hitachi High-TechEurope GmbH. We had a turnover in the 2023/2024 financial year of approximately KEUR
943.638 / KGBP 807.349.
Operations
Our European business offers products, which are mostly manufactured by Hitachi High-Tech
Corporation and is organized into five product groups:
1. Nano Technology Solution Business (electron microscopes, semiconductor equipment,
battery cell manufacturing equipment);
2. Medical System (Clinical chemistry analysers, immunoassay analysers, clinical laboratoryautomation systems);
3. Supply & Value Chain Solution Business (SVCB) (diodes, magnetrons, HDD, polarizers,
High Speed Data Transmitter and Receiver, Life Cycle Management Solution for Lithiumion Batteries, local procurement of various materials);
4. Green Transformation Innovation Centre (GXIC).
Our Supply Chain
Our business groups supply a variety of products and services under the Hitachi brand. We had
17 non-European suppliers (11 in Asia, 6 in USA and Canada). The majority in these areas areHitachi Group companies. 59% of our suppliers are based in Europe (whereupon 18% in UK).
Hitachi Group companies in Asia, primarily in Japan, manufacture the majority of the products
supplied by us.
Our Approach
We are committed to conducting business ethically and to minimising the risk of slavery or humantrafficking in our own business and in our supply chains.
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Our commitment and work are strongly supported by Hitachi, Ltd. In 2019, the Company signed
the World Business Council for Sustainable Development’s CEO Guide to Human Rights callingfor CEOs to go beyond compliance to drive transformative change in corporate respect for humanrights.
Additionally, at the beginning 2022 Hitachi, Ltd. joined Ethisphere's Business Ethics Leadership
Alliance (BELA) a global community of governance, ethics, and compliance leaders collaborating
to drive best practices.
In line with Hitachi’s global human rights approach to create a value chain where the human rights
of all stakeholders are respected, Hitachi High-Tech Europe GmbH seeks to work with suppliers
that actively address modern slavery and to work collaboratively with those still developing theirprocesses in this area. We also strive to engage employees in understanding why addressing
modern slavery is important and how to identify and act on indicators of slavery.
Our three key areas of focus in addressing modern slavery so far have been (1) supplierengagement, (2) raising awareness and building expertise in Hitachi High-Tech Europe GmbH,and (3) collaborating with external organisations and stakeholders.
We acknowledge that we are on a journey and, in common with other companies, facechallenges, which include engaging suppliers where we have low influence on and try to fully
understand the sub-tiers of our supply chain. Therefore, we collaborate with external stakeholders
and experts to overcome such challenges and ensure that our work is robust and effective.
Our Policies
Our commitment to prevent modern slavery or human trafficking in our business and supply
chains, is underpinned by appropriate policies which address issues relevant to slavery andhuman trafficking and are regularly reviewed and updated to reflect our evolving business.
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The Hitachi Group Code of Ethics and Business Conduct applies to all members of ourgovernance and control bodies, executives, and employees. The Code of Ethics andBusiness Conduct is our guide to every day responsible behaviour and reflects ourcommitment to, amongst other things, respecting human rights, in particular hiring
employees according to international standards and not engaging in child or forced labour.
In addition, this code is accessible in multiple languages. Please visit:https://www.hitachi.com/corporate/about/conduct/index.html
The Hitachi Group CSR Procurement Guideline. It specifically calls for freely chosen
employment, appropriate working ages, working hours, wages, and benefits as well as
humane treatment, non-discrimination, and freedom of association. Please visit:https://www.hitachi.com/procurement/csr/EN_HG_SPG.pdf
The Hitachi Group Human Rights Policy sets out Hitachi’s commitment to undertake
Human Rights Due Diligence in accordance with the UN Guiding Principles to identify andaddress human rights issues, including those related to modern slavery. Please visit:
http://www.hitachi.com/sustainability/renew/pdf/human_rights_policy.pdf
Our employment practices and procedures ensure fair recruitment and treatment ofemployees.
The Hitachi Group written whistleblowing procedure encourages employees and thirdparties to report concerns of malpractice, including any concerns related to modernslavery and human trafficking issues. In addition, the Hitachi Group Whistleblowing Policy
provides details of processes to be undertaken when a noncompliance is identified.

Our Progress to Date
Over the last year,21. We Rolled out a mandatory Hitachi Group Code of Ethics and Business Conduct training
via our Global Ethics and Compliance programme; this includes modern slavery andhuman trafficking.
2. The Hitachi Group established a new Sustainability Promotion Meeting, with membersthat include the Chief Sustainability Officer, business promotion division heads atBusiness Units (BUs) and key Group companies, and RHQ Sustainability Officers, todiscuss important measures concerning sustainability, and conduct monitoring ofprogress with Hitachi’s Sustainability Road Map and in reaching its targets and objectives.
3. In addition, Hitachi Group set up meetings composed of responsible officers fromindividual Business Units, major Group companies and Regional Headquarters toconsider Group-wide policies, share information and promote Human Rights Due
Diligence (HRDD) best practices.
4. We participated in an information exchange on Human Rights Due Diligence amongst
Hitachi companies headquartered and operating in Europe to discuss challenges andgood practices.
5. Training - Employees: Hitachi High-Tech Europe GmbH ensured that all new employees
undertake mandatory online Global Ethics and Compliance training, this included ourHitachi Group Code of Ethics and Business Conduct which contains training on modern
slavery and human trafficking. This training is available in 15 languages and is refreshedannually for all employees to complete. The training explains how to spot and reportpotential or actual breaches of the Code and details the consequences for failing tocomply with the Code.
6. Hitachi High-Tech Europe GmbH contracts require suppliers to comply with applicablelaws. Hitachi High-Tech Europe GmbH suppliers are also required to adhere to our Codeof Ethics and Business Conduct, which states the requirement to comply with applicablelaws and ethical business conduct, including relevant laws and principles prohibiting
involvement in human trafficking and slavery. Furthermore, the suppliers are required tocomply with the Hitachi Group Supplier Code of Conduct, which prohibits Child labour,forced labour and slavery.
Our Future Plans
Over the coming year and beyond we plan to focus on the following areas:• The organisation’s structure, its business, and its supply chains:o Strengthen visibility and reporting of workforce composition including theintersectionality of vulnerable groups (CSRD).
• Policies relevant to slavery and human trafficking:o Review and strengthen governance, risk, and compliance internal and external
processes relevant to slavery and trafficking. Map and review existinggovernance, risk, and compliance processes to identify whether there is sufficient
coverage (or gaps) of risks related to modern slavery. Increase the understandingof Hitachi’s approach as set out in the Hitachi Group’s Human Rights Policy withreference to drivers for implementing the UN Guiding Principles, such as theregulatory environment in Europe in relation to business and human rights
including the UK Modern Slavery Act.
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oCommence a supply chain mapping exercise and analysis with focus on supply
chain and business relationships to aid identifying areas of high risk. Commence
deployment of the EcoVadis CSR & Sustainability Risk Assessment.
• Due diligenceo Review, strengthen and develop strategy to reinforce Hitachi High-Tech’s due
diligence process (incorporating data, system, and our processes).
• Training:o Continue to develop, raise awareness, and build expertise on Human Rights andHuman Rights Due Diligence. Continue to ensure that all our employees complete
the mandatory modern slavery awareness training – specifically how to spot thesigns and how to report, and our stance and policies.

This statement is made pursuant to section 54(1) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and constitutes
Hitachi High-Tech Europe GmbH slavery and human trafficking statement for the financial year
ended 31 March 2024. It has been approved by Hitachi High-Tech Europe GmbH’s CEO.

Kazuyoshi Matsukaze
President
Date: 22-04-20244