Apply it properly for maximum effectiveness!

Driven by the desire to help safeguard the health of people all over the world,
Earth Corporation puts great effort into activities aimed at familiarizing people withthe correct way to use insect repellent, so as to prevent the spread of insect-borne
infectious diseases.

How to use
Insect Repellent

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1. Spray the insect
repellent on to exposed
areas such as arms andlegs from a distance ofaround 15 cm.

2. After spraying, rub the insect
repellent in over a wide area
so that no exposed areas areleft uncovered by it.

3. To apply insect repellent toyour face and the back of yourneck, spray some on the palmof your hand first, and thenrub it in, making sure that you
don’t miss anywhere.
* Insect repellent may need re-applying
if you are sweating heavily.

It is important to make sure that you do not miss any
areas by rubbing it in carefully

DEET(active ingredient)

DEET(active ingredient)Found it!

Skin

Skin

Rubbed in evenly without any
dry spots

Places missed

As the A.I.* covers exposed skin,insects cannot detect the skin.

Insects will target the gaps where the A.I.
has not been rubbed in.

*A.I.: Active Ingredient

Our Earth, Our Home.
Making the earth a pleasant home2-12-1, Kandatsukasa-machi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 101-0048, Japan
Tel: +08-3-5207-7788
URL: https://corp.earth.jp/jp/csr/index.html
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President’s Message

Aiming to make a positive contribution towards
the realization of safe, comfortable lifestyles
for people throughout the world
Adopting a new mindset
to face up to new changes

Katsunori Kawabata
President & Representative Director
Earth Corporation

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In 2020, the world has been faced with a series ofchallenges—first and foremost the COVID-19 epidemic—
for which there is currently no end in sight. As our businessareas include products such as anti-bacterial products,
masks etc. that have an important role to play in infection
prevention measures, the epidemic has not had a serious
impact on the Earth Group’s operational performance,
and we have been able to continue doing business,while taking thorough measures to ensure the safety of
our employees to the maximum possible extent. Having
recognized the importance of business continuity planning(BCP), we have for some years now been working todiversify our sources of raw materials and our suppliers,
and so we have been able to continue supplying our
products to customers, but the COVID-19 epidemic has
once again brought home to us just how important it is
to have a supply chain that it is able to respond flexibly tochallenges.
Following the declaration of a state of emergency inJapan in response to the epidemic, there have been majorchanges, including changes in workstyles. In line withthis new way of living, we need to make a serious effort
to transform our own mindsets. To be able to respondeffectively to new circumstances that could not havebeen predicted, there is a clear need for us to review ourstandard ways of doing things. For example, there has
been an increase in the use of disinfectant. Given that
our company excels at developing products that feature
modified spray bottle designs that are intended to makethe product as easy to use as possible in different usage
scenarios, this is an area where there is a real opportunity
which we cannot afford to miss.
For Earth Corporation, an emphasis on strategies toprevent infection by insect-borne diseases is a key part ofour corporate mission, and as such our business activities
have made a direct contribution towards helping to solve
society’s problems. With the goal of providing solutions to
all infectious diseases, together with disease prevention,
we will keep enhancing our existence and value, while
expanding the scope of our contribution to the society. To
realize this goal, it is important for every employee to strive
to realize personal growth and fulfil their responsibilities
while maintaining an awareness that “I am making a positive
contribution to the world.” Putting in place a corporate
environment that supports this is an important management
challenge, and an important issue in relation to our promotionof CSR activities.

Responding flexibly to change
can be a source of growth
Since 2012, Earth Corporation has been proactively
undertaking M&A activity with the aim of achieving synergy,
and this activity has already generated meaningful resultsin terms of new product development and new market
development. Each company within the Earth Group has
its own unique strengths. I believe it is very important that
all members should work toward the same goal, then we
can send the Earth Group’s disseminated message tosociety and make a positive contribution.
The integration of corporate cultures within the Groupis proceeding steadily, and we have adopted a flexible
approach that involves cross-Group meetings andpersonnel exchange, and the transfer of company officers
between Group companies. By maximizing all individuals’
potential in their department regardless of corporate
framework, we can invigorate the whole Group, andoverseas companies as well.

Strengthening our ESG measuresand enhancing corporate value
Recently, it has become common to use environmental,social, and corporate governance (ESG) measures toevaluate a company. In point of fact, if one looks back overwhat the Earth Group has done in the past, it is clear that
the Group already has significant achievements in termsof ESG. Going forward, we will continue to develop theseachievements and strengthen them.
I have often pointed out that it is important for us tothink about how what we do in our business can makea positive contribution to society, and how this in turncan enhance our corporate value; in other words, we need
to be aware of the importance of creating shared value(CSV). When striving to ensure that total care is provided
for infectious diseases, there are some things that it isdifficult for a single company to achieve on its own. I
believe that, by integrating the know-how possessed byother organizations in different fields—such as universities,
research institutes, start-ups, and local government
authorities—and implementing open innovation, it ispossible to address some of the problems affecting
society, including infectious disease.
At the same time, customers’ views—which are directly
linked to Earth Corporation’s commitment to develop
the market from a customer-focused perspective—are

also very important. With this in mind, Earth’s Customer
Service Office has been positioned as a unit reporting
directly to the President. The information obtained throughthe Office is disseminated widely throughout the company,
and we have put in place a framework that enables
us to utilize this information effectively in new productdevelopment.

Working to eradicate infectious
diseases from the worldSince around 2014, Japan has experienced abnormal
weather conditions every year, which has had a negative
impact on business operation. We are no longer ina position where we can ignore this trend. Motivated bothby risk management needs and by a desire to contributeto the development of countries in the ASEAN region
and elsewhere, Earth Corporation is in the process of
expanding its overseas operations.
As a manufacturing enterprise, environmental protection
is of direct relevant to Earth Corporation from several different
perspectives. We are committed to doing everything we canto help protect the planet. At the same time, we are also
working to address other social issues besides environmental
protection, by incorporating the objectives embodied by
the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
into our CSR activities, and implementing these activities inconcert with our business activities.
The Earth Group has not allowed itself to become
hidebound by focusing too much on past success.
Instead, we respond flexibly to changing times, and we areconstantly transforming ourselves. If we can continue to do
so in the future, then we can make a positive contribution
to society by providing prevention strategies to people
all over the world who are struggling with infectious
diseases, helping them to build a safe, comfortable living
environment, while at the same time being able to achievesustained growth for the Earth Group itself.

Contents
President’s Message............................................................1
Earth Corporation’s Operational Management and CSR	�������3
Special Feature 1 NPO/NGO Collaboration.....................5
Special Feature 2 Insect Control Activities in Japan	������7
Earth Corporation’s R&D......................................................8
Helping People to Live in Harmony with the Earth.................9

Measures in Relation to Procurement.................................11
Collaboration with External Organizations...........................12
CSR Activities....................................................................13
Risk Management..............................................................15
Compliance.......................................................................16
Company Overview and Key Data......................................17

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Earth Corporation’s Operational Management and CSR
Earth Corporation’s corporate philosophy is “We act to live in harmony with the Earth.”
We believe that, by pursuing this corporate vision, we can contribute towards the realization of the UN’s SDGs,
which represent common global objectives for all of humanity. In putting our corporate philosophy into practice,
we are also fulfilling our CSR.

Earth
Corporation’s
Advantages

Household Products
Business

General Environmental
Sanitation Business

173 billion yen
87.1 %

Annual sales
Share of total
annual sales

25.57 billion yen
12.9 %

Annual sales
Share of total
annual sales

Key CSR Topics That We Are Focusing On(Social issues that Earth Corporation needs to address)

Healthcare and hygiene(infectious diseases)
We are contributing towards the eradicationof insect-borne diseases through our iInsect
control products (SDG Target 3.3)

Healthcare and hygiene

Breakdown(oral hygiene environment)

Product
development
We develop highly original
products using open
innovation and the latest
research facilities.

Insect Control Products Segment

We are contributing towards better oral hygiene
through our oral care products (SDG 3)

59.39 billion yen / 29.9 %Household Products Segment

Insect control
products

Oral careproducts

Bath products

Deodorizers andair fresheners

105.37 billion yen / 53.0 %Environment
We are working to reduce waste by reducing
returns of seasonal products (SDG Target 12.5)

Pet Products and Others Segment

8.26 billion yen / 4.2 %Cleaning
products

Hygieneproducts

Gardeningproducts

Beauty foodproducts(FY2019)

Production
management
We deliver the best quality
products to customers using
an optimized production
system and sophisticatedproduction management
system.

Medium-termManagement
Plan

Sales strategy
Our highly experienced
sales teams create
unique and innovative
sales floor displays withan eye on the customer.

Global strategy
We deliver Earth Corporation
products around the worldusing a localized businessmodel established based on
exhaustive market
research.

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Earth Corporation’s new Mediumterm Management Plan, which will
be implemented starting from 2021,
builds on the existing frameworkand establishes three key strategies
for the company: Expansion ofrevenue (base) from Asia, ESG(environmental, social, and corporate
governance) and open innovation,
creation of cost synergies. We will
also continue to develop the datavisualization measures that are
already underway, and will update
the key indicators that we focus on.

Strategies• Reduction of CO2 emissions in factories,
offices, and logistics (SDG Target 13.1)

Expansion of revenue(base) from Asia

• Strengthening the company’s resilience tonatural disasters etc. (SDG Target 13.1)

ESG (environmental,social, and corporate
governance) and open
innovation

Working environment

Structural reform

Overhaulingindicators
andinfrastructure

We provide jobs and workplaces that enhance
motivation (SDG Target 8.5)

Creation of costsynergies
We are promoting diversity (SDG
Targets 5.1, 5.5, and 8.5)

Earth Policy

Earth Values

Developing the market froma customer-focused perspective

One Earth
Open communication

Passion, Innovation, and Integrity

Diversity

Momentum and Achievement

Corporate Philosophy

We act to live in harmony with the Earth.

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We implement appropriate chemical substancemanagement (from an environmental and healthperspective) throughout the product lifecycle(SDG Target 12.4)

We act to livein harmony
with the Earth.

Editorial Note
We are honored to present to you the first English edition ofEarth Corporation’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report. It has
been 10 years since Earth Corporation published its first Environmental
Report in 2010, and with the force of internationalization getting stronger
within our company, now is the right time for us to start to publish our CSR
report in English. The English version of this CSR Report marks a decadeof Earth Corporation’s efforts to be a global total-care company that aims
to provide hygiene and protect people from infectious diseases.
In this report, readers can find out how we live up to Earth Corporation’s
philosophy: “We act to live in harmony with the Earth.” From practicing

ESG (environment, social, and corporate governance), promoting 3R(reduce, reuse, and recycle), to adopting the United Nations’ SDGs
(Sustainable Development Goals), all of these actions are just the first of
our “acts” for us to “live in harmony with the Earth.”
We hope that, with this Earth Corporation CSR Report 2020–2021, ourmessages and spirit can be conveyed to all our stakeholders overseas,
including Group companies’ employees, our esteemed business partners,
and most importantly, our valued consumers.
CSR/Sustainability Office

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Special
Feature1

NPO/NGO Collaboration

The World Mosquito Program
Earth Corporation is supporting the World Mosquito Program’s work to reduce
dengue transmission and protect people in Vietnam.

with 321,000 dengue cases reported to the WHO in 2019.
WMP is developing its approach to reduce dengue in areas in Vietnam. WMP is
working with the government and communities to introduce naturally occurring Wolbachia
bacteria into mosquito populations in Vietnam. Once Wolbachia-carrying mosquitoes are
released, they will breed with wild mosquitoes. Over time, the majority of mosquitoes
will carry Wolbachia. These mosquitoes will have a reduced ability to transmit viruses topeople, decreasing the risk of outbreaks of mosquito-borne diseases.
Earth Corporation is proud to be supporting the World Mosquito Program to develop
and implement Wolbachia in Vietnam.

www.worldmosquitoprogram.org/en/work/collaboration/partners-supporters
Photo taken at WMP’s Asia Headquarters

Earth Corporation provides support for children in Southeast Asia, a region where
the company is expanding its business activities, through the child sponsorshipprogram of international NGO World Vision Japan.
This program involves improving water supply hygiene, healthcare and nutrition,
expanding educational opportunities, andenhancing people’s livelihoods, so that people
living in the supported regions can put in place
the environment needed for children to grow up
healthily. Starting from 2016, Earth Corporation has
been supporting hygiene improvement measures
for the benefit of children living in Myanmar,
Cambodia, Vietnam, and Thailand.

International NGO
World Vision Japan
https://www.worldvision.jp/info/
e-about-wvj.html

Working to put a smile on children’s faces

The World Mosquito Program (www.worldmosquitoprogram.org) is a not-for-profit initiative
led by Monash University, Australia. It uses safe and natural bacteria called Wolbachia toprevent transmission of mosquito-borne viral disease such as dengue, Zika, chikungunya
and yellow fever. When Aedes aegypti mosquitoes carry Wolbachia, they have a reduced
ability to transmit these viruses from person to person. WMP works in partnership withgovernments and communities, and releases Wolbachia-carrying mosquitoes into areas
affected by mosquito-borne diseases.
The World Mosquito Program works in 12 countries in Asia, the Pacific and
the Americas. A recent evaluation of the method in Indonesia showed a 77% reduction
in dengue incidence in areas where Wolbachia mosquitoes were released.
Mosquito-borne diseases such as dengue are prevalent in Vietnam,

Child Sponsorship

Sponsorship for the activities ofHarumeki Foundation*

77%
reduction* indengue incidence

Harumeki is a variety of cherry tree that flowers in March, producing lots of cherry blossom
and a sweet fragrance; people can enjoy not only its visual appeal but also its scent.
Earth Corporation supports the vision of Harumeki Foundation, which aims to use
the fragrance of the harumeki cherry tree to help people with visual impairments toexperience the unique atmosphere of early spring. To this end, Earth Corporation has
launched “Sukki-ri! SAKURA Harumeki scent,” a special seasonal deodorizer and air
freshener product, bringing the spring to people that little bit sooner. Part of the sales
revenue from this product was donated to Harumeki Foundation on February 28, 2020.

* Harumeki Foundation undertakes
activities to promote the widespreadcultivation of the harumeki earlyflowering cherry tree variety, which
was developed in Minamiashigara
City, Kanagawa Prefecture (andformally registered as a new variety
in 2000), and to provide support
for people with visual impairments,
support for farmers, etc.

in Wolbachia-treatedcommunities.
* A cluster randomised controlled
trial of the WMP method showed
a 77% reduction in the incidenceof virologically-confirmed dengue
in Wolbachia-treated areas of
Yogyakarta, Indonesia, compared
to untreated areas.

Room Sukki-ri!
SAKURA Harumeki
scent

Toilet Sukki-ri!
SAKURA Harumeki
scentCollaboration with Japan Platform (JPF)* on
disaster response
Starting from 2019, Earth Corporation has been collaborating with Japan Platform (JPF),
an NGO engaged in providing emergency humanitarian aid in response to conflict anddisaster situations. Earth Corporation has been participating in the building of enterprise
support systems for disaster-affected regions and other related activities.
Matching of support has been implemented in response to needs reported by
JPF Member NGOs, NPOs, and local government authorities, to provide emergency
support etc. for the regions affected by Typhoon No. 15 (Typhoon Faxai) and Typhoon
No. 19 (Typhoon Hagibis) in 2019, and by the torrential rains that affected Kumamoto
Prefecture in 2019, as well as for low-income households affected by the COVID-19
epidemic.
Naha City was simultaneously affected by typhoon damage andthe spread of the COVID-19 epidemic. In response, Earth Corporation
donated insect control products and oral care products, totaling 8,000
items, to Naha Council on Social Welfare, as emergency support for use
by residential facilities for children from impoverished backgrounds,
the Naha City Mother and Child Life Support Center, and other social
welfare facilities.

* Japan Platform (JPF) isan international emergency
humanitarian aid organization which
offers the most effective and prompt
emergency aid in response to global
developments, focusing on issues ofrefugees and natural disasters. JPF
conducts such aid througha tripartite cooperation system whereNGOs, business communities, andthe government of Japan workin close cooperation, based onequal partnership, and making themost of the respective sectors’
characteristics and resources.

Source: JPF official website, https://www.japanplatform.org/E/about/

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Special
Feature2

Insect Control Activities
in Japan

Earth Corporation’s R&D
At Earth Corporation’s R&D Headquarters, our researchers develop and improve our products byputting ourselves in customer’s shoes: from visiting stores, to going where products are used, to see,hear, and learn. All of this is reflected in the relentless improvement of our manufacturing operations.

Our basic approach to R&D

Mosquito Repellent Spots* SFTS: Severe fever withthrombocytopenia syndrome

Mosquito Repellent Spots are Earth Corporation’s original design booths which introduce
the risks posed by insect-borne infectious diseases, explain the correct way to use insect
repellent (refer to back cover) using Saratekuto insect repellent spray, and encourage
people to implement proper insect repellent measures when outdoors.
Recently, Japan has seen an increase in infectious diseases, including not only dengue
fever and Zika fever, which are transmitted by mosquitoes, but also SFTS* and Japanesespotted fever, which are spread by ticks (like mosquitoes, ticks often live in close proximity
to humans). In 2019, the number of cases of infection was the highest ever. Insect
repellent has an important role to play in preventing these problems. However, how to use
insect repellent properly is still an issue for some people, and we believe that setting up
more Mosquito Repellent Spots can help to respond to such concerns.

The single most important
aspect of Earth Corporation’s
manufacturing is that we seek toview things from the customer’s
perspective.

• Determining the customers of our technology and materials, and how our products
can be used
• Identifying problems and causes of dissatisfaction in customers’ daily lives thatthey may not be aware of themselves• Using original, innovative products to bring about changes in customers’ living habits• Ensuring product safety, and ensuring that products are easy to use, easy tounderstand, and provide peace of mind to our customers• Continuing to generate new products that are of genuine benefit to society• Visiting product sales and product usage
locations to hear customers’ views
The point of contact for our customers and our products is
the retail outlets where the products are sold, and the places
where they are used. On a yearly basis, Earth Corporation
researchers visit stores, retailers, care facilities andhouseholds to listen directly to our customer. This helps us toupgrade existing products and develop new products.

Learning the correct way toprotect against insect bites
through experiential activities• Generating original ideas
One of the main sources of ideas for new products isthe company’s idea discussion meetings, which areheld regularly. There is an unwritten rule that, rather than
discounting colleagues’ ideas, participants should encourage
each other. This ensures a stress-free meeting environment in
nobody is afraid to speak their mind, and in which a sudden
flash of insight can take shape as a concrete idea almost of
its own accord. In recent years, there has been an exchangeof researchers between Earth Group companies, and newmeasures have been adopted to foster the interchange ofdifferent technologies and the generation of new ideas.

Insect Control Seminar
The Insect Control Seminar 2019 was held as a new measure to foster awareness of
the importance of taking appropriate measures to protect against insect bites.
The aim of the seminar was to help ordinary citizens to acquire accurate knowledge about
potentially harmful insects, and to help them understand the measures that they can taketo protect themselves. Dr. Masaru Natsuaki of the Department of Dermatology at Hyogo
College of Medicine, who is famous for his unmatched passion for insects, gave a talkentitled “Insects are our friends! Even poisonous insects are nothing to be afraid of!,” in which
he discussed the skin conditions caused by insect bites, and the safety and effectiveness ofinsect repellent. This was followed by a talk by Dr. Satoshi Kutsuna of the National Center
for Global Health and Medicine (NCGM), an expert on imported infectious diseases who
is a member of the Japanese Association for Infectious Diseases Ad Hoc
Committee on the 2020 Olympics and Paralympic Games, entitled “Watch out
for mosquitoes! The risk of infection for spectators at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
and Paralympics,” offering a warning with respect to the 2020 Tokyo Olympic
Games and Paralympic Games, and urging people to take thorough preventive
measures to protect themselves.
The number of people that attended the seminar was far higher thanoriginally anticipated, indicating how much interest there is among the generalpublic in insect bite prevention, and how strong a need there is for relevant
information. In the future, Earth Corporation will continue to implement insect
bite prevention awareness-raising activities that involve collaboration with
The seminar lecturers taking part in a discussion session.
experts to disseminate reliable information.

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A great opportunity for obtaining new insights

Working to broaden
our perspective• Creating products that give due attention tosafety• Developing products that are of benefit tosociety

In order to deliver products that our customers can use withsafety and peace of mind, we collect and verify information
on usage track record and safety characteristics for allof the ingredients used in our products. We perform risk
assessment that takes account of the potential users (i.e.
customers), the method of use, the quantity used, whichparts of the body the product may come into contact withand for how long, etc., and we review safety from multiple
different perspectives. When necessary, we arrange forexternal safety testing. In this way, the products that wedevelop embody the highest possible level of concern forsafety.

—Facing up to the threat from infectious diseases—
Over the past few years, as a result of economic
globalization, Japan has seen an increase in the incidenceof mosquito-borne infectious diseases such as dengue
fever. Yabuka Jet Pro Premium is the first striped mosquito(Aedes mosquito) repellent spray for household use that uses
Etofenprox as a component. Etofenprox has relatively little
impact on aquatic organisms, and so can be used to tackle
wet areas where mosquito larvae breed; in this way, thissingle premium product can suppress both adult mosquitoes
and their larvae.
Earth Corporation has also been responding to the spreadof virus-type infectious diseases around the world byundertaking development of product that support infection
prevention measures. Rakuhapi Alcohol-based Anti-bacterial
Spray EX and Earth Corporation’s other virus prevention
products have all had their effectiveness verified by external
testing organizations.

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Helping People to Live in Harmony with the Earth
Earth Corporation’s approach to CSR

Environmental management system

Earth Corporation formulated its CSR policy in 2016.
In formulating the plan, representative members of each department that plays a key role in driving the growth ofEarth Corporation’s business met together and held discussions, taking into account the key elements, concepts,
and unique aspects of the Earth Group that are necessary to spread CSR awareness. Based on this policy, we will
demonstrate, both inside and outside the company, that we are committed to promoting efforts directed towards
the realization of sustainable businesses operations.

In May 2007, Earth Corporation established a company-wide environmental management
framework, and began implementing environmental protection measures.
In order to strengthen and continue these measures, in January 2009 Earth Corporation’s
headquarters and plants obtained EcoAction 21 certification (EcoAction 21 is an environmental
management system formulated by Japan’s Ministry of the Environment). By April 2010,
the scope of certification had been expanded to include all Earth Corporation sites inJapan. The Tokushima Plant (the former Earth Biochemical Co., Ltd.), which became an
Earth Corporation facility in July 2017, also completed certification registration in February
2019.
By putting environmental management systems in place throughout the company in thisway, and by undergoing environmental management audits from external organizations, we
aim to realize effective measures and ongoing activities in this area.

CSR Strategy

With the aim of achieving sustainability—for both the company and society—through the provision of safe, comfortable lifestyles, Earth Corporation
respects the differing viewpoints and perspectives of all our stakeholders,and makes a serious effort to implement CSR activities that all employees canparticipate in, while actively engaging in dialog.

Environmental activities
Environmental
Declaration

Basic
Environmental
Strategy

In accordance with our corporate philosophy of “We act to live in harmony with
the Earth,” we at Earth Corporation strive to take the protection of the global
environment into account in all our business activities, and to make a positive
contribution towards the lives of the people of the world.
Earth Corporation formulated a Basic Environmental Strategy in 2007, and we conduct ourbusiness activities in an environmentally-friendly manner.

1. W
 e will comply with environmental laws and regulations, arrangements, andvoluntary standards.
2. W
 e will implement product development, materials procurement, production,
logistics, and sales in an environmentally-friendly manner.
3. W
 e will promote resource saving and energy saving.
4. W
 e will promote waste reduction and waste recycling.
5. A ll of our employees will maintain a high level of environmental awareness, and will
educate and enlighten themselves so that they can make a positive contribution tosociety.
6. W
 e will act responsibility with respect to environmental protection in relation to
local communities.
7. W
 e will proactively implement environmental disclosure.

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EcoAction 21 certificate andregistration document

Environmental data collection at overseas
production facilities
The environmental data compiled by the Earth Group’s overseas production facilities—
including those of Earth (Thailand) Co., Ltd., Earth Corporation (Suzhou), Earth Corporation(Tianjin), and Earth Corporation Vietnam—consist mainly of carbon dioxide emissions
data calculated from energy usage (including electric power, mains gas, LPG, diesel, andgasoline). In addition, other environmental data such as data relating to water usage, waste
generation, and copy paper usage, are collated and recorded on a monthly basis.
By switching over from using diesel-powered forklifts to using electric forklifts,
Earth Group has succeeded in reducing diesel consumption to zero. Partly as a result of
the COVID-19 epidemic, the Earth Group factories in Suzhou and Tianjin in China haveseen a reduction in electric power consumption and water consumption compared tothe previous year. In Thailand, industrial waste such as paper and plastics is now being
recycled.
The environmental data from overseas production facilities is collated, and utilized in
the sharing of environmental information at the Earth Group’s annual Global SupplierConference (GSC).

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Measures in Relation to Procurement
Earth Corporation has adopted a corporate philosophy of“We act to live in harmony with the Earth,” andthe implementation of this philosophy in and of itself can bethought of as constituting the realization of the company’s
CSR. Within this framework, procurement activities cannot be
carried out properly unless they are undertaken in harmony
with the planet. We believe that, in order to achieve this goal, it
is vitally important that we implement CSR-aware procurement
measures that contribute towards the sustainable developmentof society as a whole in concert with our suppliers.
In 2017, Earth Corporation formulated our CSR-aware
Procurement Guidelines and began implementing CSRaware procurement. However, in light of recent trends in CSR
and the needs of the international situation, in August 2020
the Guidelines were revised.

Procurement Code of Conduct
Earth Corporation will maintain a fair, equitable, ethicalrelationship with all suppliers, and will give due attention tohuman rights, health and safety, and the environment when
undertaking purchasing.
Earth Corporation will build a partnership based on trustwith suppliers, with the aim of working together to achievesustainable growth in harmony with society.

Earth Corporation’s CSR-aware Procurement Guidelines• Procurement: Legal and regulatory compliance
We will undertake procurement in compliance withdomestic and overseas laws, international conventions, andsocial norms, and on the basis of good corporate ethics.
• Procurement: Product safety and quality
We will purchase only raw materials that meet the required
quality standards in order to maintain product safety andquality.
• Procurement: Fair dealing
We will offer equitable trading opportunities to all suppliers,
and will engage in fair procurement.
• Information security
We will implement rigorous management of confidential andpersonal information relating to procurement activities.
• CSR measures
We will work together with our suppliers to promotemeasures aimed at safeguarding human rights, protecting
occupational health and safety, and safeguarding
the environment.
• Relationship of trust with business partners
We will build a relationship of trust with our suppliers, andwill implement sustainable measures aimed at realizing
growth both for us and for our suppliers.

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Collaboration with External Organizations

Awareness-raising activities for
suppliers

Support for the Re-Style* initiative

We are implementing the following activities to help
suppliers gain a better understanding of Earth Corporation’s
Procurement Code of Conduct and CSR-aware Procurement
Guidelines, so that suppliers can work together with
Earth Corporation to implement them.
We ask suppliers to fill out a CSR Self-assessment
Questionnaire so that they can clarify their own CSR status
and undertake ongoing improvement. This activity has been
implemented since 2017, and so far, 168 raw materials
manufacturers and contract manufacturers have submitted
completed questionnaires, out of total of 195 suppliers.
Based on the results obtained through collation of
the CSR Self-assessment Questionnaire results, we holdmeetings with individual suppliers at which we share
the results with them, and encourage them to remedy areas
where they are weak (this tends to be in areas relating to
the supply chain) and realize further improvement in otherareas. We will continue to implement this activity in the future,including applying it to new suppliers.
We have also undertaken our own internal assessmentof suppliers. The results of this assessment are analyzed inconcert with the results obtained from collation of the CSR
Self-assessment Questionnaire results, and we discuss withthose suppliers that we do business with how to achievethorough implementation of the CSR-aware Procurement
Guidelines in line with the Procurement Code of Conduct,
and which areas need improvement.
CSR Self-assessment Questionnaire—Collation results
Score distribution
Item

A

B

C

D

E

(100–80
points)(79–60points)(59-40points)(39-20points)(19-0
points)Corporate
governance

53%

23%

11%

12%

1%

Human rights

40%

24%

15%

21%

0%

Labor

64%

21%

10%

5%

0%

Environment

60%

18%

9%

13%

0%

Fair businessactivity

56%

21%

13%

10%

0%

Quality andsafety

77%

12%

7%

4%

0%

Information
security

62%

25%

8%

5%

0%

Supply chain

38%

27%

15%

20%

0%

Local
communities

55%

21%

12%

12%

0%

• Helping to ensure that the Earth’s limited
resources will still be available in the future
Certification as a Re-Style partner enterprise
In 2019, Earth Corporation and BATHCLIN Corporation
expressed their support for the Re-Style resource-circulating
society initiative launched by the Ministry of the Environment,
and began participating in Re-Style activities.
With the aim of helping to build and realize the resourcecirculating society, we are implementing waste reduction,
developing new refill-type products and promoting salesof these products, and promoting 3R (reduce, reuse, andrecycle) measures throughout the value chain, for example inmaterials procurement.

* Re-Style is a concept advocated by Japan’s Ministryof the Environment, which embodies a resourcecirculating society lifestyle that incorporates
the 3Rs (reduce, reuse, and recycle). The name ReStyle is also used for a Ministry of the Environment
website, the aim of which is to spread awarenessof the initiative and related measures, encourage
widespread adoption, and support the disseminationof relevant information.

Focusing on immediate actions, we need to ensure that ourplanet’s limited resources will still be available in the future;that is the key message of Re-Style. Re-Style encourages
everyone to incorporate 3R measures into their own lifestyle.
To realize the resource-circulating society, in which society
uses resources efficiently through repeated reuse of
the same resources, Re-Style partner enterprises—which are
stakeholders in relation to this project—will be making steady
forward progress together with the general public.

Yoshihide Hirao
Director for Recycling Promotion and Office for Promotion of Sound
Material-Cycle Society, Environment Regeneration and Resource
Circulation Bureau
Ministry of the Environment• Participation in Re-Style Fes! 2019
Re-Style Fes! 2019, organized by the Ministry of
the Environment, was held at the AEON STYLE store in
the AEON MALL Makuhari New City shopping mall.
Earth Corporation and BATHCLIN Corporation participatedin this event as Re-Style partner enterprises, with stalls
exhibiting their environmentally-friendly products.
Earth Corporation President Katsunori Kawabata attended
the opening ceremony, and gave an address in which he outlined
Earth Corporation’s initiatives aimed at reducing the burden on
the environment, and explained how the company undertakes
new product development from a 3R perspective.

Participation in the Association for
Resilience Japan• Association for Resilience Japan
Earth Corporation supports the aims of the Association for
Resilience Japan, which seeks to ensure that, in the eventof a large-scale natural disaster occurring in the future, it will
be possible to safeguard human lives, protect the importantfunctions of the state and of society from irreversible damage,minimize the damage and loss caused to citizens’ property
and to public infrastructure, and facilitate rapid restoration
and recovery, thereby creating a strong, resilient nation.
Besides implementing business continuity management
so that the company can continue to operate following
a disaster, Earth Corporation is also ready to deliver
emergency supplies of products that can be used to prevent
insect-borne disease infection and safeguard oral hygiene
in disaster-affected areas, and has signed agreements with
Ako City, Hyogo Prefecture—where Earth Corporation has
R&D and production facilities—regarding
the use of Earth Corporation facilities as
evacuation assembly areas in the eventof a disaster, and regarding the provisionof transport services in an emergency. In
recognition of these initiatives,
Earth Corporation has received
certification as a contributor to national
resilience (Resilience Certification).

• Participation in the STOP Infection 2020
Strategy Board Meeting
Earth Corporation has been supporting the “STOP Infection
2020 Strategy Board Meeting” by participating in the Working
Group on Preventing Insect-borne Infectious Diseases.
As there will be international mass gatherings and many
visitors from all over Japan and overseas for the 2020 Tokyo
Olympics and Paralympics, 2020 is an important year for
infectious disease control actions.
Besides offering advice on strategies and solutions for
infectious disease prevention to the central government, local
government authorities, medical professionals, care facility
staff, and insurance professionals, Earth Corporation has
also been working to ensure that accurate information about
infectious diseases prevention is disseminated as widely as
possible among ordinary citizens. All of this is for the causeof achieving Earth Corporation’s goal of reducing the harmcaused by infectious diseases both in daily life and in the eventof natural disasters.
Involvement in putting forward
suggestions for preventing
the spread of infectious
diseases, from a businessenterprise perspective

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CSR Activities

Asia
Overseas infection prevention projects

Japan
Japan Mosquito Festival: Let’sUnderstand More About the Worldof Mosquitoes
In June 2019, Japan’s first ever Introduction to Mosquitology
event was held at Japan’s National Museum of Emerging
Science and Innovation (Miraikan). Rather than focusing
solely on mosquitoes’ role as vectors for infectious
disease, this exhibition covered the many different aspectsof “mosquitology,” with the aim of arousing interest
and awareness in this topic not only among experts ingovernment, industry, and academia, but also among
the general public. Globally speaking, there are still many
infectious diseases that are spread by mosquitoes, so it
is very important to understand the relationship between
mosquitoes and human beings. Earth Corporation provided
sponsorship for the exhibition in relation to the theme ofinnovation applicable to mosquito management strategies
and infection prevention strategies, and collaborated
on the exhibition’s “playing with mosquitoes,” “learning
about mosquitoes,” “fighting mosquitoes,” and “exploringmosquitoes” zones to help foster an understanding of“mosquitology” and contribute to its development.

Signing a collaboration agreementwith Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo to help
ensure healthy lives for the ward’s
residents
Earth Corporation has been working with Tokyo’s Chiyoda
Ward (Chiyoda City), providing visiting classes (on insect
bite prevention) at elementary schools within Chiyoda
Ward, participating in joint street clean-up activities, andorganizing volunteering activities at local care facilities.
In March 2020, Earth Corporation signed a collaborationagreement with Chiyoda Ward to promote cooperative
efforts to build a healthy local community where residents
enjoy safety and peace of mind. By combining the strengthsof Earth Corporation and Chiyoda Ward to disseminate
accurate knowledge through initiatives that include oral careawareness-raising for senior citizens and children, measures
to combat insect-borne infectious diseases and sunstroke inthe summer, collaboration in the event of natural disasters,
and measures relating to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics andParalympics, Earth Corporation will, as a local enterprise, be
contributing towards promoting the health of local residents.

A large-sizedmosquito-themed
art work

Observing young
and adult Asian tiger
mosquitos

The Mayor of Chiyoda at center-left, and Earth Corporation President andRepresentative Director Katsunori Kawabata at center-rightExchange activities with local elementary school students
Earth Corporation implements the Cleaning Up Together Activity at Chiyoda
Ward street clean-up activity twice a year in collaboration with Chiyoda
Elementary School. Second-year students from the school who haveparticipated in this type of clean-up activity or have had visiting classes taught
by Earth Corporation staff have been invited to visit Earth Corporation’shead office. The students, who visited the office as part of their Life Studies
class, were able to engage in dialog with employees at the Earth Corporation
factory in Ako City, Hyogo Prefecture using a large videoconferencing
screen; while walking around the Earth Corporation head office, they asked
the accompanying Earth Corporation employees a number of questions
such as “Why is the company called Earth Corporation?” with serious looks
on their faces, and enthusiastically noted down the answers that they were
given. Subsequently, participating students gave presentations in class onwhat they had seen during the tour.

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Joint clean-up activity

Visiting
the company

Working in collaboration with government agencies and local NGOs, Earth (Thailand)Co., Ltd. has been donating insect control products to the Thai Red Cross Society,local clinics, university hospitals, animal hospitals, animal care facilities, etc.
To protect people in the Isan region of Northeast Thailand from the spread of
infectious disease in areas affected by severe flooding, Earth (Thailand) has delivered
Earth products to local government agencies and to the army. The company has
also provided donations and launched activities to help protect against mosquitoborne diseases in communities in Northern Thailand when dengue fever spreads
during the rainy season. A total of 18 related activities were implemented in 2019,
through which donations and products worth a total of 9 million yen were provided.
In the future, Earth will continue to implement measures aimed at safeguarding
human life through the prevention of insect-borne diseases such as dengue fever
and malaria, which constitute a problem for society that is global in scale.
WHO dengue fever and severe dengue fever factsheet:https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/dengue-and-severe-dengue

A mosquito that can act as a vector for dengue fever
Photo courtesy of USDA
According to a WHO report presenting dengue fever infection
statistics, a large number of cases of dengue fever infection werereported in Southeast Asia, including 131,000 cases in Malaysia,
420,000 cases in the Philippines, and 320,000 cases in Vietnam.
In the same year, over 3.13 million people contracted dengue feverin the Americas, many of whom died from hemorrhagic shock as
a result of severe dengue fever.
Also, dengue fever is now the second most common causeof fever among people returning to Europe from other countries,
after malaria.

Earth Corporation (Tianjin)

Earth (Thailand) Co. (ETC)

Adoption of new boilers
and new forklifts

In August 2020, Thailand was hit bytropical storms and typhoons, resulting
in heavy rainfall that affected more than
30 provinces. In Loei district, more than
1,000 households were affected by flash
floods in the wake of Tropical Storm
Sinlaku. In Sukhothai district, Yom Rivereroded three parts of an incomplete 1,300-meter dike leading to torrents of water
flooding homes and farmland. As flooding can potentially increase the spreadof infectious diseases, Earth Corporation Thailand as a part of Thai society,donated our products to Loei and Sukhothai district to prevent infectious disease
outbreak. Beside disaster support, Earth Corporation Thailand for years has
also actively fulfilled our social responsibility by supporting local hospitals, local
children’s activities, and dengue preventive actions.

With the promulgation of China’s
Integrated Emission Standard of Air
Pollutants, which regulates gases
emitted from boilers and which cameinto effect on July 1, 2019, startingfrom November 1, 2019, if inspection
shows that an enterprise’s boilers exceed
the statutory emissions levels, then thatenterprise is liable to be ordered tosuspend operations.
In October 2019, Earth Corporation(Tianjin) replaced its existing boilers withnew models, and confirmed that the nitrogenoxide levels in the emission gases fromthe new boilers were below the statutory
maximum level. The company also took
advantage of the opportunity provided by
the boiler replacement to replace the burnertype drying machines used in the rodenticide
drying process with steamer-type drying
machines, a change which has substantiallyreduced the amount of mains gas usedby the company.
In addition, in November 2019,
Earth Corporation (Tianjin) replaced
the diesel-powered forklifts thatthe company had been using with electric
forklifts. This has improved the working
environment within
the company’splant by reducing
the unpleasantness
associated withhaving diesel engine
exhaust gases emitted
within an indoor
environment.

Earth Corporation Vietnam (ECV)

Environmentally-friendly 3R measures
As part of the company’s 3R (reduce, reuse, and recycle) measures,
Earth Corporation Vietnam (ECV) has distributed specially-designed water bottles
that are branded with the Earth corporate identity logo to all employees, withthe aim of reducing plastic bottle usage. In addition, whereas in the past visitors
arriving at ECV would be given beverages packaged in plastic bottles to drink,
ECV has now switched over to offering
visitors drinks served in ceramic cups.
The implementation of these kinds ofinitiatives reflects ECV’s belief that, asa business enterprise aiming to realize
sustainable business activities, it isimportant for every single employee tohave a 3R mindset.

Measures aimed at safeguarding employees’ health
In April 2020, due to the spread of the COVID-19 epidemic, it became difficult forpeople in Vietnam to obtain face-masks. In response to this situation, ECV madea bulk purchase of masks that could be washed and reused several times, anddistributed them to all ECV employees. Furthermore, ECV also supplied vitaminsupplements to the Sales team to supply nutrition and improve their immune
system throughout the day.
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Risk Management

Compliance

Crisis management measures

Compliance system

Earth Corporation holds Crisis Management Committee
meetings, in which Earth Group companies in Japan
participate, three times a year, and implements managementof risks that could lead to an operational crisis on a Groupwide basis that is aimed at preventing such risks fromdeveloping in advance.
In addition, the company has formulated a Crisis
Management Manual and BCP*1 Manual, and is working tofoster risk awareness among all employees.
Currently, we are focusing on the BCM*2 needed toensure that the BCP that we have formulated can fulfil its
function properly. In 2018, Earth Corporation was awarded
Resilience Certification in accordance with the Guidelines
for Certification of Organizations Contributing to National
Resilience which were formulated by the National Resilience
Promotion Office, Cabinet Secretariat in 2018, and thiscertification was renewed in 2020. Based on this Resilience
Certification, measures are being taken to ensure that
our headquarters, R&D facilities, production facilities etc.
can respond effectively in the event of a natural disasteroccurring.
In response to the COVID-19 epidemic, besides
the adoption of teleworking for all employees, we havealso been implementing temperature checks and healthmanagement for employees, and all employees are
required to wear masks at work. In addition, we have been
implementing disinfecting of the indoor environment as partof our BCP measures. Members of the company’s Healthand Safety Committee, and other employees who need to go
into the office or other facility to work, have been disinfecting
door-knobs, copier machines, and shared spaces within
the office, using BACT-O disinfectant/deodorizer.

Crisis Management Policy
Both Earth Corporation and its employees are fully awarethat operational crises could lead to threats to employee
safety, a loss of confidence in the company on the partof the wider society, or financial loss, any of which could
cause serious problems for the company’s business
operations. In order to prevent crises from emerging,
Earth Corporation implements various measures in an
organized, systematic manner.
The company’s Basic Rules Governing Crisis
Management constitute a set of principles and a code of
conduct clarifying how, in the event of a crisis occurring,the damage can be kept to a minimum and the responsible
personnel and other related parties should speedily decide
on and implement a course of action. By sharing thisinformation, Earth Corporation is helping to ensure thatappropriate action can be taken when necessary.

Crisis Management Action Guidelines
1. Prioritize the safeguarding of human life.
2. Aim to safeguard company assets.
3. Implement BCM to minimize the harm and loss caused
to stakeholders, maintain the trust that society places in
the company, and safeguard the survival of the enterprise.
*1 BCP: Business continuity plan
*2 BCM: Business continuity management

Information security measures
Earth Corporation implements integrated information security management system (ISMS)
operation through the Information System Department; the company has formulated
an Information Security Basic Strategy, and aims to ensure that all employees are awareof the importance of information security. Information security training is implemented
regularly for employees to prevent risks such as data leaking. Every year, approximately
100 information security managers and other relevant personnel implement training ineach department, and conduct assessment using individual questionnaire surveys andan information assets ledger. Furthermore, Earth Corporation has continued to maintain
ISO/IEC 27001 information security management system certification by passing thirdparty auditing. The ISMS Committee formulates the annual information security plan,
revises related manuals as necessary, undertakes discussion of improvement strategies on
the basis of post-auditing evaluation by third-party auditing bodies, and, with respect toinitial training for new employees, continues to provide education on key points relating to
information security on the basis of the ISMS and smart device usage manuals.

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In order to ensure the maintenance of high ethicalstandards and compliance with legal and regulatory
requirements, Earth Corporation distributes
the Earth Corporation Code of Conduct and Code of
Conduct Guidance Manual, which explain the company’scode of conduct in booklet form, to all company officers
and employees (including contract staff, temporary staff,
and part-time staff), and also presents this information on
the company intranet, to ensure that everyone realizes
how much importance the company attaches to this.
We have also established a cross-organization
Compliance Committee, chaired by the Director
responsible for legal affairs, which shares compliancerelated issues and information, and promotes companywide compliance activities. In FY2019, four meetings of
the Compliance Committee were held. Twice a month,
the Compliance Committee posts material from “Complasupport Mail,” a compliance information journal publishedby the Dai-Ichi Hoki publishing company, on the company
intranet, and the Compliance Committee also issues
Compliance Memos compiled by the Committee in relation
to compliance incidents at other companies that havebeen publicized, examining the reasons for the complianceviolation and the strategies adopted in response. In thisway, the Compliance Committee is working to enhancecompliance awareness within the company. Compliance
Memos are issued around five times a year.
Through measures such as the implementation of
the Compliance Awareness Questionnaire Survey,
the Compliance Committee strives to ensure the timely,
appropriate collation of compliance-related information
within the company. This information is utilized whenselecting the departments to undergo internal training
and deciding on the training content and timing of
implementation, which helps to enhancethe effectiveness of the training provided.

Earth Corporation Code of Conduct
and Code of Conduct Guidance
ManualThe Earth Corporation Code of Conduct serves as a yardstickbased on which each individual Earth Corporation company
officer and employee can make fair decisions in line withappropriate corporate ethics, and then implement thesedecisions. The Code of Conduct covers five key themes:
customers, society, the market, shareholders, and colleagues.
In regard to customers, it emphasizes the need to provide
customers with high-quality, useful products and services, andthe need for the company to continue to be a trusted brand. With
regard to society as a whole, the Code stresses the obligation tofollow society’s rules, and to always act with fairness and integrity.
In respect to the market, the requirement is to provide highquality products in a manner that does not impede on freedom ofcompetition. In relation to shareholders, the Code emphasizes theneed to undertake accurate disclosure of information in a timely
manner, and to ensure that the company’s assets are not used
for improper purposes. With respect to colleagues, the focus ison the importance of communication, and on developing andgrowing alongside society through participation by all employees.
The Code of Conduct Guidance Manual specifies the laws thatneed to be complied with in order to put the Code of Conduct into
practice, and presents useful case studies. On receiving the Codeof Conduct, company officers and employees are required to signa pledge, which is submitted to the Compliance Committee. Anychanges to the Code of Conduct require the approval of the Boardof Directors.
With regard to Earth Corporation’s overseas subsidiaries,
the Earth Group Global Code of Conduct, which has beenformulated on the basis of the Earth Corporation Code of Conduct
while taking into account the autonomy of local subsidiaries andthe need to comply with local laws and regulations, is intended
to foster the dissemination of the Group-wide management
philosophy and code of conduct.

Overview of the internal reporting system
Earth Corporation has established two Speak Up Line internal reporting(whistleblower) contact windows, one within the company and one externally.
Through this system, employees who have queries about the company’s
operations or concerns about possible rule violations can report them to
the Compliance Committee. Reports to the external contact window can bemade anonymously; the system can also be used by former employees who
have left the company within the past year. Safeguarding measures are taken
to ensure that employees who submit queries or reports do not suffer any
adverse consequences in terms of how they are treated within the company.
This protection is implemented on an ongoing basis, and is monitored by
the Compliance Committee. In FY2019, one report was made throughthe internal reporting system.
In addition, a dedicated hotline has been established for contract
employees, grievance officers have been appointed at the company’s
headquarters, branch offices, and plants, and a system has been put inplace for providing consultations in relation to childcare, harassment, etc.

Speak Up Line system
Reporting

Employee

Speak Up Line
Regularoperational
flow

Internal
contact
window

Supervisor

Legal Dept.

ReportingE-mail or letter
Not anonymous

External
contact
window

External
report-handlingfirmAnonymous
reporting ispossibleCompliance Committee

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R&D Center
Sakoshi Plant

BeijingAko Plant

Company Overview and Key Data

Earth Corporation (Tianjin)
Earth Corporation (Suzhou)

China

Company overview

Financial data

Listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange

Established

Head officelocation

Oral careproducts

22.3%

8,451,600,000 yen (as of September 30, 2020)
2-12-1, Kandatsukasa-machi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo,
101-0048, Japan

Representative

Insect control
products

29.9%

August 26, 1925

Capitalization

Katsunori Kawabata,President & Representative Director

Manufacture, sales, and import/export ofBusiness areas pharmaceuticals, quasi-pharmaceuticals, medical
devices, household products, etc.

Householdproducts

Bath products

12.9%

53.0%

12.1%

4.2%

(million yen)
7,000

145,858

159,739

189,527

6,000

6,020

5,991
4,987

5,000

4,326

4,260

4,000
100,000

2,000

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

1,382

0

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

• Net income attributable to shareholders (consolidated)(million yen)
6,000

(million yen)
3,500

5,000

4,843

3,916

1,250

1,165

0
2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

-500

• Earth (Thailand) Co., Ltd.

Business areas Manufacture, sales and import/export of bathproducts, hair growth formulas, household products, etc.

Business areas Manufacture, sales, and import/export of household
insecticides and repellents, household products, etc.

Website https://www.bathclin.co.jp/

Website https://www.earth-th.com/• Earth Pet Co., Ltd.
Business areas Manufacture, sales and import/export of pet
care products, pet lifestyle products, pet food, etc.

Website http://web-site.petfood-kitchen.co.jp• Earth Environmental Service Co., Ltd.

500

1,036

1,000
0

1,705

1,000

2,000

• BATHCLIN Corporation

Business areas Manufacture, sales and import/export of pet
food, etc.

2,205

1,500

3,000

Group Companies Asia

• Petfood Kitchen Co., Ltd.

2,500
2,000

Group Companies Japan

Website https://earth-pet.co.jp/

3,364

3,000

4,456

4,016

4,000

Fukuoka Branch Office

Malaysia

Website http://www.hakugen-earth.co.jp/• Operating income (consolidated)
5,549

Tokushima Plant

Earth Corporation Vietnam

Business areas Manufacture, sales and import/export ofhousehold insecticides and repellents, surgical face masks,
ice packs, dehumidifying agents, bath products, etc.

1,000
0

Osaka Branch Office

Chugoku/Shikoku Branch Office

Earth (Thailand) Co., Ltd.

• Hakugen Earth Co., Ltd.

3,000

50,000

Nagoya Branch Office

18.6%• Ordinary income (consolidated)
179,738 181,104

ThailandKakegawa Plant

Earth Home Products (Malaysia) Sdn.Bhd.
Other householdproducts

Pet products
and others(million yen)
200,000

168,505

Hong Kong

Head Office
Tokyo Area Branch Office #1 & #2

VietnamGeneralenvironmental
sanitation business• Sales (consolidated)

150,000

Earth Corporation(Shanghai)• Sales by business segment (2019)

Earth Corporation

Name

ShanghaiNorthern Area Branch OfficeBusiness areas Comprehensive environmental hygiene andpest management services for factories and hospitals

△142
2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

Website http://www.earth-kankyo.co.jp/• Earth Corporation (Tianjin)
Business areas Manufacture, sales, and import/export of household
insecticides and repellents, household products, etc.

• Earth Corporation Vietnam
Business areas Manufacture, sales, and import/export of householdcleaners, fragrances, household insecticides and repellents, etc.
Website https://earth-vn.com/• Earth Corporation (Shanghai)Business areas Sales and import/export of household insecticides andrepellents, household products, etc.
Website http://www.earth-china.com/• Earth Corporation (Suzhou)
Business areas Manufacture, sales, and import/export of householdproducts, etc.

• Earth Home Products (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.
Business areas Sales and import/export of household insecticides
and repellents, bath products, oral care products, deodorizers and air
fresheners, cleaning products, hygiene products, gardening products, etc.
Website http://www.earth-my.com/

History• 1892 Founded in the Namba district of Osaka by Hidezo Kimura• 1916 Successfully enabled magnesium carbonate production inJapan• 1973 Released “Gokiburi Hoi-Hoi” cockroach traps• 1986 Acquired stake in Otsuka Zoekon K.K. (current Earth Pet
Co., Ltd.)• 1925 Kimura Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. established• 1989 Established Tokyo Office and International Office• 1953 Released “Earth Aerosol” spray• 2001 Started production/sales with the handover of VAPONA• 1964 Changed company name to Earth Chemical Co., Ltd. /Released “Bath Roman” bath solution• 1970 Ownership stake acquisition by Otsuka Group

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brand by Shell Japan Co., Ltd.
Established Earth Chemical (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.
Listed on Second Section of Tokyo Stock Exchange• 2006 Assigned to First Section of Tokyo Stock Exchange• 2008 Earth Biochemical Co., Ltd. (current Earth Pet Co., Ltd.)acqired Tarky Co., Ltd.

• 2012 Subsidiary acquisition of BATHCLIN Corporation
 ubsidiary acquisition of Nikke Pet Care Co., Ltd. by EarthS
Biochemical Co., Ltd. (current Earth Pet Co., Ltd.)• 2014 Established 100% subsidiary Hakugen Earth Co., Ltd. totake over business from Hakugen Co., Ltd.

• 2015 Established Earth Chemical (Shanghai) Management Co., cqired Johnson Trading Co., Ltd. into a subsidiaryAAcquisition of A My Gia Joint Stock Company (current Earth
Corporation Vietnam)
Establishment of Earth Pet Co., Ltd. following the merger ofEarth Biochemical Co., Ltd. and Johnson Trading Co., Ltd.

• 2018 Established a representative office in Myanmar• 2019 Establishment of Earth Home Products (Malaysia) Sdn.Bhd.
Established Earth Healthcare, Inc.

Ltd. (current Earth Corporation (Shanghai))

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