2021

CONTENTS
Building Safety andEnvironmental Foundation

Our Efforts toward
Improving the Environment

Approach to Healthand Safety Efforts

Safety and Environmental
Management System 2-1

02

Determining Environmental
Impact of Corporate Activities

08

Achievement Levels for Medium-Term
Occupational Health and Safety Targets

16

Safety and Environmental
Management System 2-2

03

Achievement Levels for Medium-Term
Environmental Targets

09

Efforts and Status 2-1

17

Safety and Environmental Audits04

New Medium-Term Environmental
Targets

10

Efforts and Status 2-2

18

Safety and Environmental
Risk Management

Curbing Global Warming

05

11

Employee Enrichment throughSafety and Environmental Training

Reducing Waste /Preserving Water Resources 2-1

1206

Reducing Waste /Preserving Water Resources 2-2

13

Environmental Accounting07

Our Efforts

14

Appropriate Management ofChemical Substances15

￼ Editorial Policy
Why this Report
was Published

The Taiyo Yuden Group strives for perpetual
growth while fulfilling its corporate social responsibilities. Making efforts toward improving safety
and the environment is an important social responsibility at Taiyo Yuden, so we promote suchactivities on a global scale. Every fiscal year,
we publish a Safety and Environmental Reportpresenting our goals, our efforts, major results,
and other details in a comprehensive yet easy tounderstand format.

Intended
ReadershipThis publication assumes a target readershipconsisting not just of customers and clients,
but also local communities in the vicinity of oursites, stockholders, investors, people involved inenvironmental activities or occupational healthand safety, NPOs, NGOs, students, group employees, and a wide range of other stakeholders.
We also publish this English version to make thecontents available to readers overseas.

Referenced
Guidelines

This report follows the Environmental Reporting
Guidelines (2018 edition) issued by the Japanese
Ministry of the Environment. We have listed thecore indicators of environmental performance
while referring to the GRI standard. Mixing incharts and figures, it outlines the Taiyo Yuden
Group’s environmental impact describes ourmanagement systems, spotlights current issues
and reports on specific measures for improvingthat impact.

Publication on
our Website

This report is published on the Taiyo Yuden
website, in consideration of effective use ofresources, etc. We hope that this report will help
you gain a deeper understanding of our environmental, health, and safety activities, and be used
as a reference for making an objective judgmentof the Group.
Reference：The Taiyo Yuden website

https://www.yuden.co.jp

Scope of Disclosure
Organizations
Coveredby this Report

This report covers TAIYO YUDEN CO., LTD. andits domestic and overseas subsidiaries.
Safety and environment data covers the following Taiyo Yuden Group members: six domestic
sites, ten domestic consolidated subsidiaries,and six overseas consolidated subsidiaries.
[Within Japan]
TAIYO YUDEN CO., LTD.
Takasaki Global Center / Haruna Plant / Nakanojo Plant /Tamamura Plant / Yawatabara Plant / R&D Center /(Hongo Photovoltaic Power Plant)
Consolidated Subsidiaries
TAIYO YUDEN CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. /TAIYO YUDEN TECHNO SOLUTIONS CO., LTD. /FUKUSHIMA TAIYO YUDEN CO., LTD. /NIIGATA TAIYO YUDEN CO., LTD. /TAIYO YUDEN ENERGY DEVICE CO., LTD. /WAKAYAMA TAIYO YUDEN CO., LTD. /TAIYO YUDEN Mobile Technology Co., Ltd. /Kankyo Assist Co., Ltd. /ELNA CO.,LTD. / ELNA TOHOKU CO.,LTD.
[Outside Japan]
Consolidated Subsidiaries
South Korea: KOREA TONG YANG YUJUN CO., LTD.
China:TAIYO YUDEN (GUANGDONG) CO., LTD.

Philippines: TAIYO YUDEN (PHILIPPINES), INC.
Malaysia:

TAIYO YUDEN (SARAWAK) SDN. BHD.

Thailand:TANIN ELNA CO., LTD.

Malaysia

ELNA-SONIC SDN. BHD.

Period Coveredby this Report

This Report focuses on our performance from
April 1, 2020 to March 31, 2021 (Date of any
activities which have taken place outside thisperiod are specified).

Date of Issue

July 2021(Previous Issue: July 2020; Next issue scheduled
for July 2022)

Building Safety andEnvironmental Foundation

Our Efforts toward Improving
the Environment

Approach to Healthand Safety Efforts

Safety and Environmental
Management System 2-1

02

Our group-wide Safety and Environmental Management System keeps individual activities proceeding toward
common goals under a common philosophy.

System Overview
This management system consists of long- and short-cycle activities.
In the long-cycle activities, which are designed for the entire group, we are making continuous improvements based on common goals
and criteria by checking achievements based on reports about site audits and from sites and by reviewing the management system.
For site-specific short-cycle activities, we have an ISO 14001-compliant management system and the Occupational Health and Safety
Management System (OHSMS) in place.
Taiyo Yuden Management Philosophy
CSR Charter and Code of Conduct

DefineMeasureTaiyo Yuden Group Safety &Environment Charter

Analyze

Continual Improvement

Improve
Group’s Organization on Health &Safety / Environment

Control

Each Site
Plan

Group’s Medium-term Health & Safety /Environmental Targets
Operation and Operation Standards

ActionAccident &Performance Report

Safety & Environmental
Management System
Do

Group Safety &Environmental Documentation
Response toLegal Regulations and Major Risks

Management Review

Check

On-Site Safety & Environmental Audits

Public Disclosure

Promotion Structure
The officer in charge of safety and environmental affairs appointed by the President has overall responsibility for building and managing thepromotion structure for Taiyo Yuden’s Safety and Environmental Management System.
Safety and Environmental MS Committee, the Environmental Promotion Committee debate and decide policies and issues to beaddressed. Each manager of sites then converts his/her decisions into actual plans matching the characteristics of each site, and takes
charge of publicizing, enforcing and promoting these concrete targets.

President

Decision-making body for the activitiesof the Safety and Environmental MS
Discusses and decides the activity policies,
targets, etc. for the Group as a whole

Officer in Charge of Safety &Environmental Affairs

Safety & Environmental
MS Committee

Individual responsible for coordinating activities
for the entire Group

Safety & Environmental
Promotion OfficeCore organization responsible forEnvironmental Promotion
discussing and examining reduction in
Committee
GHG, water, and waste

Decision-making body of each site
Subcommittees are established under thecommittee by theme.
The Health & Safety Committee investigatesand deliberates on matters required by law.
Secretariat in charge of promoting
activities of each site

Each Site of Taiyo Yuden

Domestic Affiliated Companies

Department that promotes
the activities of the entire Group

Overseas Affiliated Companies

Health & Safety Committee*

Health & Safety Committee*

Health & Safety Committee*

Environmental Solutions Committee

Environmental Solutions Committee

Environmental Solutions Committee

Safety & Environment Promotion Secretariat

Safety & Environment Promotion Secretariat

Safety & Environment Promotion Secretariat

Each Division

Each Division

Each Division* The Health & Safety Committee consists of representatives selected from among management and employees.
* MS stands for the management system.

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Management System 2-2

03

Certification Acquisition Status
The Taiyo Yuden Group is ISO 14001 certified for its production sites and development centers.
In addition, we address corporate responsibility in the global supply chain, and the group undergoes the Validated Assessment
Program (VAP) audits by the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) on a continuous basis in line with the set plan.

List of Certifications Acquired
Location

Name of Sites

Acquired ISO14001
CertificationJapan

TAIYO YUDEN CO., LTD. Takasaki Global Center,
Haruna Plant, Nakanojo Plant, Tamamura Plant,
Yawatabara Plant, R&D Center
TAIYO YUDEN CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
TAIYO YUDEN TECHNO SOLUTIONS CO., LTD.
FUKUSHIMA TAIYO YUDEN CO., LTD.
NIIGATA TAIYO YUDEN CO., LTD.
TAIYO YUDEN ENERGY DEVICE CO., LTD.
WAKAYAMA TAIYO YUDEN CO., LTD.
TAIYO YUDEN Mobile Technology Co., Ltd.
ELNA TOHOKU CO.,LTD.

4270140 (as of Oct. 1998)
Collectively certified in Japan

BV

KR002580 (as of Mar. 2002)

BV

CNGZ302307-UK (as of Dec. 2001)

BV

PH13/0920.00 (as of Nov. 2001)

SGS

TAIYO YUDEN (SARAWAK)SDN. BHD.

EMS00226 (as of Oct. 2002)

SIRIM

ELNA-SONIC SDN. BHD.

17318-E (as of Dec. 2003)

Kiwa

04 104 990506 (as of Mar. 2004)

TUV

South Korea KOREA KYONG NAM TAIYO YUDEN CO., LTD.
China

TAIYO YUDEN (GUANGDONG) CO., LTD.

Philippines TAIYO YUDEN (PHILIPPINES), INC.

Certification
authorities

Malaysia

Thailand TANIN ELNA CO., LTD.

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Safety and Environmental Audits

04

Triple audits evaluate each site’s compliance, accident risk management, and the environmental impact
situation aimed at producing continuous improvement.

External Audits

ISO14001 certification audits by certification authorities

Sites with ISO14001 certification underwent the audits required to update or maintain such certification. These audits uncovered
7 nonconformities. The root causes were analyzed and corrective action was promptly taken in response to each issue. The
nonconformities were minor issues relating to our management systems, and were not directly linked with environmental pollution
or occupational accidents.
Number of Nonconformity Instances Found with External Audits

0

CHECK

1

ACTION

2

Total: 7

DO

Nonconformity Examples
Nonconformity Examples and Details

Corrective/Improvement Measures

When identifying environmental aspects, somewere overlooked.

The regulation for environmental impact
assessment was reviewed, and environmental
aspects were identified.
The rule that unused air-conditioners shallalso be inspected regularly was known to
all sections through the committee, this wasincorporated in the evaluation of compliance
items, and checkups were conducted monthly.

The regular inspection of an unused spot airconditioner had not been conducted.

4

PLAN

▶
▶

The RBA-VAP audits for FY2020 have been completed in four domestic sites and one overseas sites.

Internal Site Audits

Audits of site safety and environmental activities atregularly scheduled intervals allow us to compare sites.

Domestic sites: Once every two years
Overseas sites: Once every three years

In FY2020, we performed site audits to examine the status of compliance with customer requirements, and items that include
changes in safety and environmental requirements of the RBA code of conduct, as well as the requirements of ISO 45001 (theOccupational Health and Safety Management System) added to the Safety and Environmental Management System in January 2020.
In each audit, auditors checked documents and performed on-site audits concerning matters such as (1) customer requirements/
RBA requirements: necessary approvals and licenses, risk management against potential hazards, emergency preparedness, andmanagement of chemical substances and waste materials; and (2) the ISO 45001 requirements: participation in consultations,addressing risks and opportunities, management of inside contractors and visitors from the outside.
The audits revealed inadequacies in areas such as lockout-tagout management, emergency equipment management, and SDS(Safety Data Sheet) management.
Countermeasures were implemented and validated for inadequacies found during the site audits.
We aim to improve the level of health, safety, and environmental protection activities for the whole group by globally incorporating
societal requirements in a timely manner and sharing the results after benchmarking products from all sites.
Issue Examples
The list of equipment subject to lockout-tagout was an old version.
Things were placed near an emergency shower.
The latest versions of SDS’s were not managed in a timely manner.

Internal Audits

Audits targeting site departments on observance of safety
and environment laws, target achievement, and performance.

Once or twice every year

All sites conducted internal audits of their departments in accordance with their management systems. Priority areas were
determined for each site, and 54 nonconformities were uncovered as a result of conducting internal audits (at sites in japan).
Corrective action was completed in all cases without delay, and after a follow-up check, it was reported to the managers that the
management system has been effective in complying with the Taiyo Yuden Group’s policies and goals.

Other Audits
On-site inspection of waste disposal contractors (Sites in Japan)
During FY2020, we inspected and audited 10 companies (three collection, delivery and intermediate processing companies;
and seven intermediate processing companies). The travel restrictions due to the Covid-19 pandemic prevented us from auditingsome contractors on site. We changed the audit procedures to self-audits for them using documents and photographs (for six
contractors). As a result, it was confirmed that all inspected operators are processing and disposing of waste appropriately. The
operators have been classified into three ranks from the results of these inspections, with the frequency of future inspections
varying depending on the rank of the operator.

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Safety and Environmental Risk Management

05

Various types of regularly scheduled training are implemented to respond to sudden accidents, disasters, andother risks, with the objectives of early discovery, rapid response, prevention and mitigation.
The Taiyo Yuden Group reconfirms appropriate procedures and strives for continuous improvement.

Firefighting Training

Yawatabara Plant/TAIYO YUDEN TECHNO
SOLUTIONS
Conducted a fire extinguishing training using firepumps. (November 2020)

TAIYO YUDEN CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY
Conducted an early-stage fire extinguishing
training using fire extinguishers.
(October 2020)

KOREA KYONG NAM TAIYO YUDEN
Conducted training on handling fire
extinguishers under the guidance of the fire
department. (October 2020)

Emergency Training for Spillage of Chemical Substances

R&D Center
Conducted training on isolating a gutter andcollecting a chemical substance for a scenario
in which a chemical substance has leaked into a
gutter. (February 2021)

TAIYO YUDEN (GUANGDONG)
Conducted training on preventing a chemical
substance from spreading for a scenario in
which a chemical substance has leaked duringtransportation. (July 2020)

TANIN ELNA
Conducted training on collecting a leakedchemical substance. (December 2020)

Evacuation and Medical Emergency Training

Takasaki Global Center
Conducted a drill on transporting injured persons
using chair-type stretchers. (October 2020)

FUKUSHIMA TAIYO YUDEN
Conducted an evacuation drill for the occurrenceof an earthquake at night. (March 2021)

ELNA-SONIC
Conducted lifesaving training using cardiopulmonary resuscitation and an AED. (July 2020)

Removing Soil Contamination
Ishikawa Plant of ELNA Tohoku inspected and implemented measures in accordance with the Soil Contamination
Countermeasures Act.

Environmental Accidents
No accidents that could affect the surrounding environment have occurred.

Measures for Prevention of Fire and Explosion
We have established our own voluntary standard on the three elements of combustion (combustibles, oxygen, and heat sources)
as prevention measures for fire and explosion, and we implement measures and conduct management accordingly. In addition, we
conduct training on firefighting/evacuation every year in preparation for the breakout of a fire.
No fire or explosion has occurred.

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Employee Enrichment through Safety
and Environmental Training

06

We provide a variety of training programs covering both general and specialized knowledge to promote
employees’awareness of preventing occupational injury and illness, as well as active participation inenvironmental conservation.

Training Structure
Name

Category

PurposeMain Subjects

Raising new recruits' awareness of occupational health and safety
and environmental preservation, and ensuring they understandenvironmental problems pertinent to companies

General theory of Safety and Environment / Status of
Safety and Environment at the Taiyo Yuden Group

Deepening all employees' understanding of the Taiyo Yuden Group
Safety and Environment Charter and Course of Action and teachingthem the skills to act accordinglyManagement system (including the Safety andEnvironment Charter) / Mental healthWorkplace training

Understanding potential hazards and environmental impact withregard to divisional
health and safety/environmental activities and work

Division activities / Matters for compliance in work

Training for managers,
instructors and supervisors

Deepening understanding of the role of the duty for employee safety
required by legal regulations and teaching foremen skills to instructtheir subordinates regarding health and safety.

Role of the General Manager of Health and Safety / Roleof management / Role of foreman / Chemical substancemanagement / Hazardous material management

Teaching of specialized skills to operators of forklifts, cranes, andother heavy equipment, as well as managers of processes that
handle organic solvents and the like, and employees involved inthese tasks

Workplace restricted duties / Training for specific tasks/ Prevention of static electricity accidents

Teaching the skills to recognize risks and creating a safe andsanitary workplace

Risk assessment / Health and Safety targets / Cases of
Health and Safety improvements / Causes of Health and
Safety accidents and their countermeasures

Training for specialists

Teaching special skills to managers and relevant employees involved
with equipment and facilities for which a legal notification is requiredManagement to prevent deterioration of water quality /Management to prevent air pollution / Waste management

Specialized training

Training skills to integrate business activities with environmental
activities in order to balance an improvement in our environmental
impact with improved resource productivity

Chemical substances and their environmental impact/ Environmental targets / Cases of environmental
improvements / Causes of environmental accidents andtheir countermeasures

Training for new recruits

GeneralTraining

General training

Awareness

Health & Safety
Training for specialists
Training
Training for risk
assessors

Environmental
Training

Abilities

Training Examples
General Training

Holding events associated with health and safety
At all sites, we hold various events associated with healthand safety, providing employees with opportunities to raise
their awareness and improve their skills. For example,
we conducted driving aptitude assessment and exercise
seminars aiming at building bodies strong enough to avoid
falling.

Driving aptitude assessment

Exercise seminar

Training on forklift driving safety

Machine safety training

Training for the managers of wastewater treatment facilities

Training on rainwater discharge management

Occupational Health and Safety Training

Training on forklift driving safety
External instructors conducted training on how to drive andinspect forklifts.
Machine safety training
We emphasized the importance of machine safety to all themachine design/installation staff and provided them withtraining on risk assessment and measures based on theGroup’s machine safety standard.
Environmental Training

Training for the managers of wastewater treatment
facilities
We provided the managers of wastewater treatment facilities
with training on the mechanisms used in wastewater
treatment facilities and emergency responses.
Training on rainwater discharge management
We provided training on rainwater management such as
contamination prevention measures for rainwater side
ditches, rainwater paths and rainwater measurement
procedures, and regular inspection/emergency response
procedures.

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Environmental Accounting

07

The Taiyo Yuden Group promotes an effective environmental management by adopting environmental
accounting to make clear what resources our domestic sites apply to their environmental preservation activities.

Environment Maintenance Costs
Expenses

Investment(million yen)(million yen)

1,625

364

1,069

213

49

49

86

102

421

0

10

−

Activities to improve the environmental impact of products, green procurement

Management activity costs

472−

Building and operating an EMS; surveillance audits; environmental training; costs for operating secretariat;
department operations costs

R&D

292

−

R&D costs to improve the environmental impact of product processes etc.

22−

Donations to environmental groups; participation in communities' global environmental preservation events

1

−

2,422

364

Type of cost
Business unit area costs
Pollution prevention
Breakdown

Conservation of
global environment
Cost for global warming
prevention
Resource recycling
costs
Upstream / downstream
business activities

Social activities
Response to environmental
damageTotal

Main items

Monitoring and measurement of atmosphere, water quality, noise, vibration, and soil; preparations for and responses to emergencies
Ozone depleting substance emission reduction, water quality improvement, exhaust gas purification, resource conservation
Greenhouse gas emission reduction, energy conservation
Waste management, and outsourcing of waste treatment; reduction of waste; recycling

Environment Maintenance Effectiveness(million yen)

Effects on
amounts*

Energy saving

85

1,330kL

Conservation of resources

33

45t

Economic effectType of effectiveness

Reduction in waste, and recycling

2,049

Total

2,167

We calculate the economic effects only for those activities
clearly improving our environmental impact.

Main items
Improvement in productivity; improvement in energy management method
Reduction in amount of chemical substances used through improvement in process yield etc.

3,736tImprovement in recycling rate*”Effects on amounts” indicate the calculated difference with the case where no activities are conducted to improve our environmental impact.

* No penalties related to the environment have been paid.

Trends in Environmental Accounting
Costs Effectiveness(million yen)

2,786

2800
2600

2,167

2200
1800
1600
1400

1.

The sum total of the costs for complying with environment-related laws and regulations,the costs incurred purely for the purpose of improving our environmental impact,
and the EMS operation costs are calculated. However, in cases where environmental
preservation costs partially overlap the costs for other purposes, the latter shall be
deducted and the balance shall be applied.

2.

Depreciation costs shall be the current fiscal year's depreciation expenses at theenvironmental conservation facilities.

3.

If a clear-cut distinction cannot be made between the environmental cost and that forother purposes, if 50% or more of the content is environment-related, the full amount canbe counted as the environmental preservation cost.

4.

The cost-effectiveness by saving energy is yielded from the reduction of either the rated
dissipation or the operating time or both.

5.

The cost-effectiveness by reducing and recycling waste is calculated as follows:

2,393

2400
2000

Environmental Accounting Standards

2,056
1,789

1,976

1,693
1,622

1,429

1,406

1200
1000
800
600

Lowered costs through reducing waste and recycling =400[Unit cost of waste treatment in the prior fiscal year (JP¥/ton) – Unit cost of waste treat-200

ment in this fiscal year (JP¥/ton)] × Amount of waste generated (tons)

0

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020 FY

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Determining Environmental Impact ofCorporate Activities

08

Detailed understanding and analysis of the environmental impact of corporate activities is a prerequisite todevising various measures to improve this.

FY2020 Material Balance
The Taiyo Yuden Group primarily produces electronic components for delivery to our customers, set manufacturers. These electronic
components have a life cycle with only a small environmental impact during use. The bulk is during production, with the main
environmental impact arising from energy and water consumption, emissions (including CO2) in the course of manufacture, waste
and wastewater. The Taiyo Yuden Group is striving to improve our environmental impact by first identifying and analyzing in detail thisenvironmental impact and then taking such measures as minimizing the resources applied and conserving other energy and resources
by improving production processes. The Taiyo Yuden Group products are used in electrical and electronic equipment, automobiles, andother products which become waste once their product lifetime is over. We are therefore also striving to remove hazardous substancesfrom these products.
* This includes the results of the four ELNA companies that have been our consolidated subsidiaries since FY2020.

INPUT
EnergyElectricity
Heavy fuel oil

OUTPUT

Business Activities of
the Taiyo Yuden Group

919,484MWh
2,075kL

Diesel327kL

Kerosene

1,290kL

Atmosphere

R&D / Design

Raw materials
Resin materials

Material Procurement

Inorganic materials
Organic solvent

41,526t

CO2*(Including recycling)

etc.

NOx

56t

SOx

430t

CH4

103t

N 2O

41t

Gasoline

137kL

LP gas1,624tHFCs

0t

13,869,000m

PFCs

0t

SF 6

0t

Town gas

3

Production

Sales / Logistics* Excluding CO 2 emission equivalent ofelectricity* Greenhouse gas emission: 41,670 t

Waste

Capacitors

Recycling

23.4ktFinal disposal

2.2kt

Inductors
Modulesetc.

Water
Tap Water

3,808,000m3

Groundwater

341,000m3

Total emission: 25.6kt
Recycling rate: 91.4%

Products

WastewaterIndustrial
wastewater

3,745,000m3

Domestic
wastewater

197,000m3

Reasons for Changes from FY2019
In FY2020, electricity, kerosene and city gas usage increased due to the increase of production volume.
In addition, diesel usage increased because generators were used as a flood countermeasure in FUKUSHIMA TAIYO YUDEN.

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Achievement Levels for
Medium-Term Environmental Targets

09

We set medium-term environmental targets for the Group, and all sites pursue environment impact
improvement.

Taiyo Yuden Group Environmental Targets and Results
We set targets to improve our environmental impact over the five-gear period from FY2016 to 2020.
The medium - term targets are devided into division, site, and department basis and each unit target is incorporated with the operations.
Medium-Term (FY2016 to FY2020)
Environmental Targets

Environmental
risk management

Contributing
throughenvironmentallyfriendly products

Curbing global
warming

Preserving
biodiversity
Effective useof resources
by "Reducing"consumption

Preserving
biodiversity
Effective useof resources
by "Reuse" and"Recycling"
Preserving
biodiversity
Nature conservation
in local area

Achievements

Evaluation

Compliance with applicable environmental
laws and regulations

All applicable legal requirements are satisfied○

Maintain zero accidents that affect theecosystem and carry out ongoing training

No accident has occurred that may affect an ecosystem.
We are regularly conducting emergency training.

○

Develop "smart products"

We are continuously developing downsized products and othersmart products that help alleviate environmental impacts.

○

Reduce environmental impact pereach productWe have reviewed the production conditions, methods, and equipment to reduce the environmental load per product.

○

Regulatory compliance for chemicals
contained in products (RoHS, ELV, REACH)

Requirements for the amounts of chemicals contained in
products are satisfied.

○

5% improvement in "average energy
consumption per unit" (weighted averageby business unit) over FY2016-FY2020
compared with FY2011-FY2015

In FY2016 and FY2020, we achieved a 22.4% increase on
average over the target of 5%.

○

5% improvement in "average waste
generation per unit" (weighted averageby business unit) over FY2016-FY2020
compared with FY2011-FY2015

In FY2016 and FY2020, we achieved a 11.8% increase on
average over the target of 5%.

○

5% improvement in "average water use
per unit" (weighted average by businessunit) over FY2016-FY2020 compared with
FY2011-FY2015

In FY2016 and FY2020, we achieved a 27.3% increase on
average over the target of 5%.

○

Global

10% improvement in "average final disposal
volume per unit" (weighted average bybusiness unit) over FY2016-FY2020
compared with FY2011-FY2015

In FY2016 and FY2020, we achieved a 37.3% increase on
average over the target of 10%.

○

Japan

Recycle 99.5% of waste or more

In fiscal 2020 alone, we achieved a 99.6% increase over thetarget 99.5%.

○

GlobalContinue to carry out nature conservation
activities in local area (in forests etc.)

We have continuously carried out activities for planting
trees and preserving the Taiyo no Mori forest and Taiyoyama
Mountain.

○GlobalGlobalGlobalGlobal* Weighted average: An average in which each quantity to be averaged is assigned a weight.

Results of Taiyo Yuden Group’s Medium-Term Activities
Because of the past ten years of energy/resource saving with the “Half Impact For Earth” activities, the FY2020 performance comparedto FY2008 shows a 55% reduction in average energy consumption per unit, a 50% reduction in average waste generation per unit, anda 63% reduction in average water use per unit, which means we have achieved a reduction of at least 50%.

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New Medium-Term Environmental Targets

10

FY2020 is the final year of the medium-term environmental targets, so we set new medium-term environmental
targets.

Taiyo Yuden Group’s Effort Items for the New Medium-Term Environmental
Targets and Target Values“Strengthening responses to climate change” and “efficient use of resources and contribution to the construction of a recycling-basedsociety” have been set as the materialities of environmental efforts. Especially for climate change, a global issue, we set targets toachieve carbon neutrality in 2050. In order to achieve the targets, we will carry out thorough energy saving, energy generation, andenergy renewal while propelling manufacture based on the principle of decarbonization.
To reduce the absolute value of GHG emissions, we set target values in accordance with the SBT (Science-Based Targets).

New Medium-Term Environmental Targets
Efforts

Prevention of global warming

Biodiversity conservation
Effective use of resources by reducing
consumption

Biodiversity conservation
Cyclic use of resources by reuse andrecycling
Biodiversity conservation
Nature conservation activities in local
areas

Environmental risk management

Contribution through environmentallyfriendly products

Subjects

GlobalGlobalMedium-term targets
GHG absolute emissions
Reduction by 25% in FY2030* compared to FY2020

Average waste generation per unit (sales amount)
Reduction by 10% in FY2025 * compared to FY2020
Average water use per unit (sales amount)
Reduction by 10% in FY2025 * compared to FY2020

Japan

Waste final disposal volume rate
0.1% annually

OutsideJapan

Waste final disposal volume rate
12% annually

GlobalContinue nature conservation activities in local areas (suchas forests).

GlobalCompliance with applicable environmental laws andregulations
Maintain zero accidents that affect the ecosystem and carryout ongoing training.
Development of smart products

GlobalRegulatory compliance for chemicals contained in products（RoHS, ELV, REACH）

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Curbing Global Warming

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There are three categories for greenhouse gases (GHG) emitted during the course of business activities: Directemissions from use of energy (SCOPE 1), Indirect emissions from energy use (SCOPE 2) and Indirect emissions
other than from energy use (SCOPE 3). GHG emissions cannot be easily measured, so we concentrate on energy
use and reducing energy consumption.

Results of Efforts to Reduce Greenhouse Gases and Energy Consumption
In FY2020, the amount of GHG emitted by the entire group increased by 52,000 t-CO2e compared to FY2019. Specifically, the domestic sites increased theiremissions from 200,000 t-CO2e in FY2019 to 227,000 t-CO2e, and overseas sites increased theirs from 232,000 t-CO2e in FY2019 to 257,000 t-CO2e (see G1).
The amount of energy used by the entire group increased by 2,500 kL compared to FY2019. Specifically, sites in Japan increased their usage to 117,000
kL from 102,000 kL in FY2019, Overseas sites increased theirs from 128,000 kL in FY2019 to 138,000 kL (see G2).
Energy usage is broken down into 91% for SCOPE 2 and 9% for SCOPE 1 (see G3).
Improvement in energy intensity, which we aim to achieve in the medium term environmental target, was 22.4% on average for FY2016–FY2020 (see G4).
We will continue to review production processes with a focus on core products to further improve the production efficiency and lower energy usage.
* Changes in the conversion factor have a major impact on GHG calculations, so the medium environmental targets were set according to energy consumption (crude oil equivalent), a factor
that has measure able results.
* The following conversion factors were used for these calculations. [Electric power] Japan: factors released by the Ministry of the Environment; overseas: factors provided by the International
Energy Agency (IEA); [Fuel] Japan/overseas: factors released by the GHG Protocol.
* Past GHG emissions have been corrected after reviewing the electricity-CO2 conversion factor.
* This includes the results of the four ELNA companies that have been our consolidated subsidiaries since FY2020.

G1: GHG Emissions (calculated from total energy consumption)×103(t-CO2e)

GHG emissions (domestic)
GHG emissions (overseas)

500
422
400

1.83

432

430

200

484

432
2

1.57

1.53

191
239

200
232

300
183
239

193
239

×106(L)
300

Emission per sales unit

1.77

G2: Energy Consumption (crude oil equivalent)
Energy consumption (domestic)
Energy consumption (overseas)
255

250
200

227
257

150
1

100

0

226

88

94

95

102

126

129

131

128

2016

2017

2018

2019

214

1.61

100

223

230

117
138

50

2016

2017

2018

2019

0
2020 FY

G3: Breakdown of Energy Consumption (crude oil equivalent)
SCOPE 1 (petroleum, gases)

9%42k(t-CO₂e)0

G4: Average Energy Consumption Per Unit (results compared to target)
（％）
50
40

Rate of improvement compared to the reference year
(Activity year average)

30

22.4％
improvement

20

SCOPE2 (electricity)91%
442k(t-CO₂e)2020 FY

100

Target: 5% improvement
Base

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020FY

Efforts on Indirect Emissions Other than from Energy Use (SCOPE 3)
In recent years, there has been an increasing demand from our stakeholders to disclose information on SCOPE3 emissions, in addition to
information on SCOPE1 and SCOPE2 emissions. In order to respond to such a demand, we are striving to keep track of our SCOPE3 emissions.
category1 Purchased Goods and Services

392,102 t-CO2e

category6 Business travel

category2 Capital goods

122,262 t-CO2e

category7 Employee commuting

340 t-CO2e domestic sites

category3 Fuel- and energyrelated activities(not included in scope 1 or scope 2)

19,286 t-CO2e

category8 Upstream leased assets

0 t-CO2e Included in SCOPE2

category4 Upstream transportation and distribution

42,950 t-CO2e

category10 Processing of sold products

11 t-CO2e

category5 Waste generated in operations

7,559 t-CO2e domestic sites

category12 End-of-life treatment of sold products

158 t-CO2e

7,656 t-CO2e domestic sites

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Reducing Waste /Preserving Water Resources 2-1

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We strive to reduce environmental effect on biodiversity while coexisting with nature, and we use the 3Rs(reduce, reuse, recycle) to reduce waste and make effective use of water resources.

Results of Reducing Waste
The amount of waste generated in FY2020 by the entire group increased to 25,600 tons from 24,000 tons in FY2019. This increase
was caused by an increase in production volume and other factors (see G1).
The waste (including valuables) mainly consists of waste plastic, waste oil, and sludge (see G2).
The final amount of waste disposed of inside Japan decreased to 38 tons in FY2019. The waste recycling rate, which we aim to
improve in the medium term, was 99.6% (see G3).
The total amount of waste disposed of outside Japan increased to 2,200 tons from 2,000 tons in FY2019 (see G4).
Improvement in waste generation per unit of production, which we aim to achieve as a medium-term environmental goal, was 11.8%
on average for FY2016-FY2020 (see G5). The final amount of waste disposed of per unit of production was improved by 37.3% on
average for FY2016–FY2020 (see G6).
We will continue working to reduce waste volumes, boost in-house recycling rates, and recycle waste into resources at our overseas
sites.
* This includes the results of the four ELNA companies that have been our consolidated subsidiaries since FY2020.

G1: Amount of Waste Generation
×103(t)30

G2: Breakdown of Waste

Amount of waste generation (domestic)
Amount of waste generation (overseas)

25

22.6

24.0

23.3

Glass and ceramic shards 3%
Other 3%
Wood chips 1%

25.6
Scrap paper

6%6%
Scrap metal 7%

20.7

Waste liquids

20
15

7.1
13.6

7.9
14.7

8.2
15.1

9.9
14.1

10.2
15.4

Plastic refuse

49%

Sludge12%

10

Waste oil

13%

5

2016

2017

2018

2019

G3: Domestic Final Disposal Volumes and Recycling Rates
Final disposal volume
Recycling rate×103(t)
0.20
99.9

99.9

99.9

G4: Overseas Final Disposal Volumes and Recycling Rates

（%）
100

100.0

Definition of waste: general waste, industrial waste,
and items having resale value.

2020 FY

88

99.6

0.00

0.038
0.006

0.005

0.003

2016

2017

2018

0.000
2019

Final disposal volume

94
0.05

88
86

87

3
Recycle rate

Final disposal volume

96

87

（%）
90

86

98
0.15

0.10

Final disposal volume
Recycling rate×103(t)
4

84

2

1.9
1.7

1.8

2.0

81
78

1

92

90
2020 FY

2.2

75

0

2016

2017

2018

2019

72
2020 FY

Recycle rate0

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Results of Reducing Waste
G5: Average Waste Generation Per Unit (results compared to target)

G6: Average Final Disposal Volume Per Unit (results compared to target)

（%）
50

（%）
50

Rate of improvement comparedto the reference year (Activity year average)

40

40

30

30

Rate of improvementcompared to the reference year
(Activity year average)
37.3%
improvement

20

20
11.8%
improvement

10

10

0

Target: 5% improvement

Base

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020FY

Target: 10% improvement

0

Base

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020 FY

Resource Recycling Efforts
99.9% of the waste generated in the course of our business activities is recycled and reused as resources in society. However, we arealso promoting efforts to reuse waste for the business activities of the Taiyo Yuden Group.
For solvent A, which is the most frequently used solvent in our business activities, 24% of the amount used is recycled waste solvent.
In addition, for reels that are used for packaging electronic parts, strict quality checks are performed and 9% of all the reels arerecycled reels.

Results of Water Resource Efforts
The water usage of the entire group decreased from 4,249,000 m3 in FY2019 to 4,149,000 m3 in FY2020. Specifically, the sites inJapan decreased their usage to 1,634,000 m3 from 1,710,000 m3 in FY2019, while the sites outside Japan decreased to 2,515,000 m3
from 2,539,000 m3 in FY2019 (see G7).
Improvement in water usage per unit of production, which we aim to achieve in the medium-term environmental target, was 27.3% on
average for FY2016–FY2020 (see G8).
The amount of recycled water was 276,000 m3.
* This includes the results of the four ELNA companies that have been our consolidated subsidiaries since FY2020.

G7: Water Use

G8: Average Water Use Per Unit (results compared to target)

Water use (domestic)
Water use (overseas)×103(m3)
5000
4,546

4,581

4,422

（％）
50
4,249

4,149

4000

3000

1,698
2,848

1,717
2,864

1,709
2,713

Rate of improvement comparedto the reference year (Activity year average)

40
27.3%
improvement

30
1,710
2,539

1,634
2,515

2000

20

1000

10

0

0

Target: 5% improvement
2016

2017

2018

2019

2020 FY

Base

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020FY

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Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Reduction in energy consumption by reviewing the number of heat
treatment furnaces in operation [Nakanojo Plant]
Heat treatment furnaces consume significant energy while in operation.
The Nakanojo Plant uses heat treatment furnaces for heat processes of products. Increasing
production efficiency by optimizing the conditions for feeding products into heat treatment
furnaces reduced the number of furnaces in operation.
The reduction in GHG emissions was 168 t-CO2e per year.
Heat treatment furnaces

Reduction in energy consumption by saving energy used by pumps[FUKUSHIMA TAIYO YUDEN/TAIYO YUDEN Mobile Technology]
FUKUSHIMA TAIYO YUDEN replaced the pump motors that send cooling waterwith ones with higher energy-saving performance and changed to control byinverters. TAIYO YUDEN Mobile Technology has replaced water seal vacuum
pumps with dry vacuum pumps equipped with inverters. These improvements
have reduced electric power consumption.
The reduction in GHG emissions was 88 t-CO2e per year.

Inverter of a cooling water pump

Dry vacuum pumpResponse to Climate Change
We are promoting the use of renewable energies as a
response to climate change. Currently, solar panels are
installed in six sites to generate power.
In FY2020, Scope 2 GHG emission was reduced by
1,849 t-CO2e per year by generating 3,674 MWh.
FY2020 power generation amountkWh

Hongo Photovoltaic Power Plant

616,834TAIYO YUDEN Mobile Technology

229,392

FUKUSHIMA TAIYO YUDEN

47,536WAKAYAMA TAIYO YUDEN

446,640ELNATAIYO YUDEN (PHILIPPINES)

2,327,174
6,737

Hongo Photovoltaic Power Plant TAIYO YUDEN Mobile Technology FUKUSHIMA TAIYO YUDENWAKAYAMA TAIYO YUDENELNATAIYO YUDEN (PHILIPPINES)

Reduction in Waste Generation
Reduction in waste generation by recycling solvents[TAIYO YUDEN (PHILIPPINES)]
Solvents used for production have been treated as waste. We started recycling solvents byremoving contamination with a solvent regeneration system. Recycled solvents are effectively
used for cleaning equipment and tools.
The amount of waste solvent reduced was 54 t per year.

Reducing Water Use

Solvent regeneration system

Saving water in the plating process [TAIYO YUDEN CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY]
Various processes use water in the plating line. Water use was reduced by changing the method of supplying water used in theprocess for feeding products to plating baths.
The amount of water reduced was 720 t per year.

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Appropriate Management of Chemical
Substances

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To ward off environment contamination with chemicals and adverse effects on human health, we have banned
the use of forbidden substances, implemented a chemical management framework, and are working on
reducing emission volumes.

Chemical Management Framework
The Taiyo Yuden Group has its own standards in place for chemical substance management, which define chemical substances thatmust not be used, must only be used in limited situations, and must be managed.

TGS* Committee

Body in charge of discussing and examining activity policies for chemical substance management*TGS: Taiyo Green Strategy

Chairman

Officer responsible for organizing the whole management of chemical substances (Officer in charge of Quality)

General Manager

Secretariat

Individual responsible for coordinating activities of
his own business unit
Supervises chemical substance management for his/her business
unit, based on its activities

Manufacturing Divisions

Promotes the activities of the entire group (Products and Environment Division)
Gathers information on chemical substances relating to laws, regulations, customer’s needs
and requirements, etc., and updates and maintains chemical substance management

Quality Assurance Divisions, Engineering Divisions

Comply with theChemical Substances Control Standards

Consider replacements for restricted substances,product assessment for new products

Materials Procurement Divisions
Prevent the purchase of components containing toxic
substances, in compliance with green procurement

Target Chemicals
Prohibited substances

Cadmium, compounds containing cadmium, mercury, compounds containing mercury, hexavalent chromium compounds, etc.

Substances to be restricted

Lead in ceramic/glass frit and piezoelectric bodies, tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), and so on.

Substances to be managed

Toluene, REACH SVHC (substance of very high concern), xylene, etc.

PRTR Law Compliance
In order to reduce the risks that chemicals impose on the environment, the Taiyo Yuden Group reports to the government the amounts ofchemicals released to the environment (air, water, and soil), and waste chemicals transported and recycled under the Japanese Law for
Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (PRTR). The government publishes the records and a database of these quantities making them widely
available to members of the general public.
PRTR Restricted Substances
Substance
NumberChemical Substance Name

Emission(ton/year)

Amount Transferred Amount Recycled(ton/year)(ton/year)

Substance
NumberChemical Substance Name

Emission(ton/year)

Amount Transferred Amount Recycled(ton/year)(ton/year)

71

Ferric chloride

0.0

28.2

0.0

308

Nickel

0.2

2.8

81.6

82

Silver and its water-soluble compounds

0.0

2.1

3.5

309

Nickel compounds

0.9

6.8

17.5

87

Chromium and trivalent chromium compounds

0.0

0.0

0.1

374

Hydrogen fluoride and its water-soluble salts

0.0

1.8

0.0

272

Water-soluble copper salt

0.0

0.2

0.2

405

Boron compound

0.6

1.0

0.0

300

Toluene

34.2

6.3

31.5

438

Methylnaphthalene

0.1

0.0

0.0

Note: Target chemical substances and their incoming amount shown refer to substances for which their incoming amount exceeds 1 ton in compliance with the PRTR Law.
Emission: This refers to the total emission into the atmosphere, water, and soil.
Amount Transferred: This refers to the amount whose disposal is outsourced to an industrial waste contractor outside the business facility concerned.

Ozone-depleting Substances
We do not use ozone-depleting substances in our production processes. Although we use HCFC as a coolant in air conditioners andother equipment, we carry out appropriate collection and disposal.

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Achievement Levels for Medium-Term
Occupational Health and Safety Targets

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All employees participate in health and safety efforts based on the Fundamental Principle of Health and Safety
outlined in the Taiyo Yuden Group Safety and Environment Charter and implemented according to
the Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OHSMS).

Fundamental Principle of Health and Safety, and Targets
In order to realize our health and safety philosophy of “creating a workplace where employees can work without anxiety,” theTaiyo Yuden Group has drawn up group-wide medium-term plans. The medium-term plan is set to prevent industrial accidents byclarifying action targets for each 5Ms (Man, Machine, Method, Material, Measurement) and by setting a target incidence rate of
injuries and illness for numerically evaluating the result of such efforts.

Principle ofHealth & Safety

In order to ensure the well-being of our workers, who are an important resource of the company, we shall pursue workplaces which always
maintain safety and where employees can work in confidence while maintaining the health of our workers.

Medium-term Plan

Taiyo Yuden Group Occupational Health and Safety Management Plan
5Ms for Medium-term Targets

Man• Creation of a “Safe workplace” culture

Machine• Equipment safety meeting the ISO and IEC standards

Method• Standardization of procedures for safe work

Material• Minimization of toxicity and danger of chemical substances

Measurement• Strengthening of checking system

FY2025 Targets

Achievement levels

Incidence rateof injuries andillness

Incidence rateof injuries andillnessless than

0.016

0.015

* The fiscal year of achieving the medium-term targets and the target incidence rate of injuries and illness were reviewed.

FY2020 Work-related Accidents and Safety Indicators
In FY2020, the incidence rate of injuries and illness for the entire group was 0.015, which was below the medium-term target of 0.016(see G1). In FY2020, the accident frequency rate for the entire group was 0.08 (see G2), and the danger rate was 0.0009.
Note: No fatal accident has occurred.
G1: Trends in incidence rate of injuries and illness

G2: Trends in Accident Frequency Rate

0.06

1.4

TAIYO YUDEN CO., LTD. (Group as a whole)

1.2

0.05
0.04

0.035

0.03

1.0

Target : Less than 0.016
0.015

0.01

Incidence rateof injuries andillness

0.015
0.008

2016

＝

2017

1.02

TAIYO YUDEN CO., LTD. (Group as a whole)

1.20

1.20

0.08

0.04

0.08

2018

2019

2020

0.8

0.028

0.02

0.00

Manufacturing

1.15

2018

2019

2020 FY

0.6
0.4
0.2
0.0

due to occupational
due to occupational(Numberinjuryof the(atabsentees) ＋ (Numberillnessof the(atabsentees) × 200,000
least one workday lost)
least one workday lost)
Total actual number of hours worked by registered workers

0.18

0.14

2016

2017

FY

Number of the victims of occupational injury

Accident(at least one workday lost)
× 1,000,000
Frequency ＝Total actual number of hours worked byRateregistered workers

We are promoting countermeasures against occupational injury and illness by conducting risk assessments in all workplaces. We
found no workplace with high risks. Going forward, we will continue to carry out activities geared towards achieving zero workrelated accidents from the perspective of the 5Ms, based on our medium-term health and safety plan.

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Creation of a“safe workplace”culture
To create a safe workplace culture, we are carrying out activities to help employees increase theirknowledge of Health and Safety so they can perform their work with such knowledge in mind.
We analyzed the results of the 2nd Safety Awareness Survey conducted on the employees ofdomestic group sites in FY2019, held discussions on what efforts need to be taken in order toimprove safety, and then decided on a specific policy such as identifying potential risks andimplementing countermeasures to propel efforts. In the 3rd Safety Awareness Survey conductedin FY2020, the results showed that almost all the items were improved, enabling us to confirm theresults of the activities we carried out.
We will continue to administer the Safety Awareness Survey and improve safety awareness of each
employee to promote a safe workplace culture.

Analysis results of Safety Awareness Survey

MachineMachine safety meeting the ISO and IEC standards
With the objective of ensuring our machine safety activities conform to global standards (ISO andIEC), we are reviewing the Safety Standards for Group Machine, which define measures against
risks common to production machine to enhance the safety measures for machine.
In FY2020, we not only further increased the number of qualified machine safety experts [safetyassessors (SAs) and safety sub assessors (SSAs)], but also promoted also getting certified asmachine safety leaders [safety basic assessors (SBAs)] and reinforced the machine safety system.
In addition, we revised the group machine safety standards such as reviewing the safety design
procedures, and provided training to 426 employees in total at ten domestic sites including skill-up
Training on group machine safety
training for machine design/modification personnel.
standards
We will continue our efforts to reduce occupational injuries associated with machine.

MethodStandardization of procedures for safe work
We are upgrading and reviewing procedures to standardize them and make them safe and consistent so that employees canwork more safely. In FY2020, in order to safely operate material handling machines that are used for transporting heavy loads
in production lines, we verified the operation method of these machines again and reviewed the procedures so that they canbe operated more safely. In addition, for some machines, we implemented hardware measures by installing a safety device that
controls the machine to move to the safe side if an operational error should occur.
We will continue to work towards promoting a safe working environment from a common perspective.

Material
Minimization of the hazards and danger of chemical substances
To minimize the hazards and dangers of chemical substances, we are continuously taking measuresagainst risks associated with tasks that require workers to handle chemical substances. In FY2020,
we reassessed the risk of the hazards and dangers of organic solvents, verified them including use
purposes, and then implemented measures such as switching to less hazardous substances. In addition,
we promoted sharing SDS in foreign languages companywide to enhance strict management.
We will continue to work towards minimizing the hazards and dangers of chemical substances.

Measurement

SDS in local language

Enhancement of check levels
To provide safe and hygienic workplaces, we are working to raise check levels by upgrading and improving the methods for
identifying invisible hazards (or those that have gone unnoticed). In FY2020, we studied advanced efforts of industries andcustomers regarding safety and health, analyzed accident and incident cases of other companies, and then created checklists,
which were used for checkups and audits at each site. Using check sheets helped recognize again the hazards that needmeasures, and appropriate measures were implemented to improve the safety standards of our workplaces.
We will continue to raise the check levels to provide safe and hygienic workplaces.

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Health1 Reducing incidences of mental health problems
The Taiyo Yuden Group has developed a system*1 for reducing incidences of mental health problems and conducting
preventive activities. To care for the staff, we have established a system that allows the industrial health staff (including
industrial physicians and counsellors, public health nurses, and nurses) to provide added care so that they can identify
employees who are not feeling well earlier and provide them with the appropriate support.
In FY2020, we switched from the Occupational Stress Simple Questionnaire (57 questions), which we had used to quickly
assess employees’ stress, to the New Occupational Stress Simple Questionnaire (80 questions), which provides moredetailed organization analyses, to conduct our surveys.
Switching to the new questionnaire made it possible to understand individual conditions not only about health and stress
but also about work engagement*2. We analyzed the survey results, set goals to be met, and then started implementing
specific measures toward achieving those goals.
Regarding measures for individual stress, occupational health nurses belonging to each site provide individual interviews
whenever necessary to provide support promptly.
The percentage of employees suffering from mental illness has been on a decreasing trend reaching 0.78% (see G1). We willcontinue to work to providing mental health care so that all employees can work with a healthy body and mind.
G1 : Incidence rate

*1 Mental Healthcare System
Managers
and supervisors(Superiors)

Consultation

Treatment

Self careLine care
Consultation /Collaboration
Psychologicalcounselors(Medical staff room)
Manager of
Administration
Dept.

Outside healthcare
professionals(Psychiatrist)（％）

Taiyo Yuden

1.5

1.15 1.15

External care

Individual
Consultation / Advice
Collaboration
Contracted
industrial physician

Collaboration
Clinical psychotherapists
andindustrial counselors
Operations
manager
In-house staff care

1.0

0.86
0.5

0.0

0.78

0.60

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 FY*2 Work engagement is the condition in which employees gain energy from their work and are proud of the work they do, and so are able to work energetically.

2 Establishing a healthy lifestyle
Based on the management philosophy “Employee well-being,” Taiyo Yuden thinksof employee health management as an issue directly related to business, and we
conduct health management activities to promote employee health and improvementof work engagement. In order to encourage these activities forward strategically andsystematically, we set health indicators and targets to implement specific measures forhealth.
The anomaly observation rate in regular health checkups is increasing in recent years
as the average age of employees increases. For this reason, we are making effortsemphasizing prevention of lifestyle diseases, which increase with age.
For example, we promoted exercises such as the radio gymnastic exercise and bicycle
commuting after placing bicycle parking spaces on factory premises. Thus, we madeefforts to induce employees to exercise daily. In addition, as health promotion programs,
we made various efforts such as holding walking events in cooperation with the SocietyManaged Health Insurance, providing exercise seminars by industrial physicians,
conducting physical ability measurement events, and promoting club activities hosted by
employees.
As a result, we were certified as the Sports Yell Company 2021*3 by the Japan Sports
Agency and as the Health & Productivity Management Outstanding Organization 2021
(White 500)*4 by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. We will continue to pursue
environment to work healthy both mentally and physically for our employees.
*3: A program which certifies companies actively promoting measures to improve employees’ health through sports.
*4: A program that certifies only the most significant 500 companies in the results of the Survey on Health and Productivity Management

Sports Yell Company 2021

Health & Productivity Management Outstanding Organization 2021 (White 500)