Sustainability Management
Basic Concept behind Sustainability
The Group’s Sustainability Basic Policy was decided at a Board of Directors’ meeting held in April 2022.

The Hirata Group emphasizes bothbusiness growth and the resolutionof social issues while bringing about
improvements in corporate value

The Sustainability Basic Policy clearly states in writing our policy to contribute to the realization of asustainable society through the Group’s corporate activities from the three perspectives of environment,society, and economy. Recognizing that it is the Hirata Group’s mission to contribute to the realizationof a sustainable society through our businesses, the starting point of our Group’s sustainability is theperspective of continuing to grow our business while fulfilling our social responsibilities to all stakeholders.

Sustainability Basic Policy
The Hirata Group aims to make everyone involved in our company content and to contribute to theEmphasis on three value areas to improve corporate valuebuilding of a sustainable society. To that end, based on the founding spirit encapsulated in our Mission
Statement—and through the spirit of respect for people and the provision of products and services thatshow our consideration for the global environment—we will ensure management transparency andsoundness while working to achieve both business growth and the resolution of social issues.

Improvement ofIncreased

Improvement ofenvironmental value

economic valuesocial value
Sustainability Promotion Framework

Contributing to the spread ofsustainable social infrastructure
through Hirata’s businesses

Aiming to remain a global company
with diversity of human resources andthe ability to respond to change

The decision to establish a Sustainability Promotion Committee was taken at a Board of Directors’
meeting held in October 2022. We are planning to set up working groups that report to the Committee
as we build up a promotion framework. As the responsibility for its supervision will fall to the Board ofInclude our shareholders, investors,
employees, customers, business partners
and local communities

Stakeholders

Directors, the Committee’s activities will be integrated with management, and efforts with regard toidentified materiality strengthened.
Board of Directors

Medium-Term
Management Plan/
Business Activities
Materiality (important issues)

Sustainability Basic Policy

Based on materiality (important issues),
speciﬁc management plans,business plans
Based on our basic policy,
our 10 areas of materiality(important issues)
Based on our Corporate Philosophy,
basic thoughts with regard toimprovements in corporate value
and sustainability initiatives

Supervise

Committee
Sustainability
Promotion Committee

Management Philosophy

Member composition:
Chair of Committee: Representative President
Committee members: Five internal directors

Promotion function
Corporate Planning Department
Working Groups

Green Factory

Mission Statement

ReportGreen Market
Green Product

Bringing out thebest in every person

Supply chain

Corporate governancePurpose and aims of the Hirata Group
Group company management/promotion30

Hirata Integrated Report 2022

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