Local Communities
Basic Philosophy

Initiatives for Co-Existing with Local Communities⨋ Agreement for the Provision of Facilities in Times of Disaster

Disaster-preparedness wellSocialLocal Communities

Sanki Engineering has concluded an agreement with Yamato City in Kanagawa
Prefecture to provide a temporary shelter for those unable to return home in thewake of a disaster. Under the agreement, Sanki Techno Center will, in the eventof an earthquake or other calamity, serve as a base of operations for local disasterprevention and emergency firefighting teams, and the Company will work torestore facilities for water supply and sewage in Yamato City.
In fiscal 2022, we constructed a water well to ensure the supply of potablewater for neighborhood residents in the event of a disaster until water supply andsewerage systems are restored. The well is registered as Yamato City’s disaster
preparedness well.
⨋ Cleanup and Environmental Beautification Activities

Each branch, branch office, and Group company participates in cleanup activities
in areas around their offices or construction sites as well as environmental
beautification activities organized by municipal governments. On a Group-widebasis, we carried out activities in 42 local communicates in fiscal 2022. The Group’spresidents also actively participate in events and encourage greater turnouts forlocal cleanups.

Foundation of Sustainability Management

As stated in the Sanki Engineering Group Code of Conduct and Action Guidelines, “We seek to contribute to society
in order to aid in the development of local communities as a good corporate citizen and member of society,” and ouractivities reflect this principle. We will maintain active communication and continue to help with the development of thelocal communities where we operate.

Ocean cleanup in Hokkaido⨋ Welcoming Study Tours to the Safety Experience Area and Other Training

Facilities
The Sanki Techno Center welcomes study tours from government agencies,schools, and businesses to its Safety Experience area and other training facilities
at the Techno Plaza. The Safety Experience area, which opened in fiscal 2019, gives
visitors a first-hand visual experience of hazardous construction works. In fiscal
2022, 652 people visited the facility for a cumulative total of 4,336.

Supporting the Development of the Next Generation

Receiving study visitors at theSanki Techno Center⨋ Opening the Sanki Environmental Garden to the Local Public

The Sanki Environmental Garden, adjacent to the Sanki Techno Center, is open
round the clock to members of the local community, providing a place to play formany children from neighboring daycare centers. In March 2023, the total numberof visitors reached approximately 50,000. We expect that the Sanki Environmental
Garden will continue to be used by the community as a place to relax, and tonurture the next generation over the long term.
⨋ Sanki Kankyo Service Welcomes Social Studies Tours by Local Schools

Spot-billed ducks at the Sanki Environmental
GardenOur Group company Sanki Kankyo Service actively invites elementary school
children for field trips at its offices. In fiscal 2022, 70 children from four elementary

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SocialGovernanceschools in Hokkaido visited the offices and learned about the role and workings ofthe sewerage system. The company also helped some junior-high schools provide
work experience for students in their social studies class.
⨋ Sponsoring the Chikyu Kyoshitsu Environmental Education ProjectIn 2022, we participated as a special sponsor in Chikyu Kyoshitsu, an environmental
education project hosted by The Asahi Shimbun Company for elementary andjunior-high school children. In addition to serving as a teacher in the One-Day
School on the Environment for some 80 elementary school children and 200
online participants across Japan, we visited elementary schools in Okinawa andKumamoto prefectures. Under the title “Thinking about Comfortable Living andEnergy Efficiency,” the visiting lessons were provided for 109 students to raiseawareness about global environmental conservation through examples of theeveryday comforts associated with air, water, and electricity.

Chikyu Kyoshitsu

Other Services to Society⨋ Support for Sports Promotion and Revitalization

We are an official sponsor of Yamato Sylphid, a women’s soccer team in Yamato
City. We also sponsor the non-profit organization Japan Deaf Rugby FootballUnion (Deaf Rugby), Japan Handball Association, and East Hokkaido Cranes, an ice
hockey team in Kushiro City, Hokkaido Prefecture. By supporting these sports, wecontinue to contribute to the revitalization of local communities.
⨋ Donations and Contributions

Yamato Sylphid on Sanki Match Day

We extend donations to universities and research institutes and sponsor culturalactivities, including those by the Japan Symphony Foundation and the Kokoro noGekijo (theater of the heart) project by the Shiki Theater Company . In addition, wesupport nature conservation activities in developing countries in the Asia-Pacificand other regions, collect donations for training guide dogs, and encourage
our employees to donate blood on an ongoing basis. We also help with MitsuiGroup social contribution activities through our support for the Mitsui Volunteer
Network, which promotes the voluntary efforts of former employees of MitsuiGroup companies.

Japan Deaf Rugby Team at the WorldChampionship 2023

⨋ Earthquake Reconstruction Project

We launched the Earthquake Reconstruction Project in May 2012, a year after theGreat East Japan Earthquake, as a Company-wide action team for contributing tothe early recovery of the affected areas. Since then, we have conducted various
activities each year to support the reconstruction effort, prevent memories of thedisaster from fading, dispel harmful rumors, and share information on disasterprevention and mitigation.
▍Activities in Fiscal 2022
• Provided a lunch menu featuring ingredientssourced from the Tohoku region at the Sanki
Techno Center cafeteria• Purchased products from a gift catalog
supporting the affected areas, in collaboration
with the employees union

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Visiting an earthquake-stricken area

• Co-sponsored a Tsugaru Shamisen competition• Paid our seventh visit to affected areas• L aunched a permanent exhibit onreconstruction following the earthquake