S：Managing occupational health and safety to global standards

Challenge

Our policy

Under the direction of senior executives, with labor and management working together, we implement the necessary measures based on risk assessments of our corporate activities and promote Group-wide occupational health and safety management in line with the Guidelines on Occupational Safety and Health Management System (OSHMS Guidelines) developed by Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
In addition to current work and facilities, we also conduct risk assessments for changes in their conditions and new work and facilities, and implement safety measures based on the results.
Safety is of the highest priority in all of our business activities, and we believe that its guarantee is our corporate responsibility to all stakeholders.
Furthermore, we aim to create workplaces where all employees can work safely and healthily, and place particular emphasis on promoting measures to prevent occupational accidents that take into account the physical characteristics of older workers (aged 60 and above).

• Global Human Rights & Labor Policy

Targets

FY2026 zero lost-time accidents (as well as non-lost-time accidents)
Work to assess occupational health and safety conditions in the workplace based on frequency and severity rates of lost-time and non-lost-time accidents, details of fire outbreaks, and other data, to improve the work environment and reduce risks.

Responsible executive (as of April 2026)

Senior Corporate Officer and Vice President of Quality Assurance, Environment & Safety Headquarters

Organizational responsibilities (as of April 2026)

At the joint labor-management Company-wide Safety and Health Meeting, annual policies, targets, and plans for occupational health and safety are decided and plan progress is evaluated and improved. The results are reported to the Sustainability Committee.
The Environment & Safety Division is responsible for promoting occupational health and safety, and reports on important issues at the Company-wide Safety and Health Meeting, which is chaired by the Corporate Officer and Vice President of Quality Assurance, Environment & Safety Headquarters, and at the Executive Committee.

Reporting systems

• Reporting hotline (whistle-blowing system): For executives, employees and suppliers
• Customer Relations Department: For customers (consumers) and local communities
• Online inquiry form: For customers (consumers), shareholders and investors, and NGOs
• Labor-Management Council Meetings: For employees

Main resources for promoting activities (2025)

• Qualified safety assessors^*1: 47
• Safety education and training facilities: 7 sites
• Fire prevention inspectors: 901 people in Japan

• *1 Number of employees with Safety Sub-Assessor (SSA) qualification as of the end of March 2026

Creating safe workplaces

We are working from the perspectives of equipment, personnel, and management structure development to create safe workplaces at all business sites.
For equipment, we promote safety by conducting hazard risk assessments, managing hazards through elimination, containment or interlock based on equipment safety standards, and providing personal protective equipment and ergonomic work environments.
In terms of personnel, we strive to reduce risks in order to eliminate accidents caused by human error, and improve and maintain awareness to change human behavior. Along with visualizing the residual risks that remain after improving equipment safety, we extensively manage them by indicating high residual risks, implementing operation standards, employing stop-call-wait, point-and-call and hazard prediction activities, and holding voluntary small-group activities for improvement. At manufacturing sites where employees with diverse backgrounds work, we make announcements in multiple languages and use illustrations and color-coded warning signs.
In the development of management structures, we are expanding occupational health and safety management systems, including ISO 45001, OSHMS, and GSC. We have compiled the Industrial Accident Response Manual for guiding prompt and adequate responses to prevent damage from spreading when labor-related accidents occur, with the aim of protecting employee safety and company credibility, and keeping personal and physical losses to a minimum. The manual stipulates specific steps for handling labor-related accidents, including the necessary risk management systems and procedures in normal times, as well as actions for employees to take and what to do in emergencies.
In Japan, a monthly meeting is held (currently online) between the Environment & Health Department and staff in charge of safety and disaster management at all sites. The meetings allow each site to share information on measures to prevent and mitigate disasters and horizontally deploy those measures, thus preventing similar incidents from occurring at other sites.
We also strive to manage the health and safety of non-regular workers through steps such as distributing an on-site safety training text for those working at manufacturing sites in Japan under measures and methods managed by the Group.

Creating disaster-resistant workplaces

We have improved our Group fire prevention management, and used the experiences gained through the 2011 earthquake and tsunami and other major disasters to strengthen our initiatives for disaster preparedness and mitigation.
Each base engages in activities such as practical firefighting training and no-scenario earthquake drills, which are being held repeatedly to improve their effectiveness and increase participation. Firefighting training is conducted for hazardous materials in compliance with the National Fire Protection Association’s NFPA 600 standard.
In Japan, we have held fire prevention inspector training since 2018, and 901 employees have participated as of 2025. One major fire was reported in 2025, but as a result of our continued efforts, we were able to achieve our target of keeping the number of fires to no more than one.
In regions outside of Japan, we are also engaging in measures and disaster preparedness drills according to the disaster risks of each area.

2025 Disaster prevention drills

Japan 18 sites (4,602 participants in total)
US 1 site (250 participants in total)
Asia (excluding Japan) and Oceania 4 sites (1,548 participants in total)

• See the results of disaster prevention drills here