Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environmental Preservation
• Respect for and Protection of Human Rights
• Health and Safety
• Procurement Policy

Environmental Achievements

• Green Crystal Technology to reduce CO2 emissions through product miniaturization, weight reduction, and lower power consumption.
• ISO 14001 certification obtained in 1999

Social Achievements

• Proactive and ongoing environmental preservation activities.
• Protection of human rights and respect for diversity.
• Prohibition of discrimination and exploitation of forced labor.
• Compliance with laws and regulations regarding working hours and statutory holidays.
• Compliance with laws and regulations regarding hiring and wages.
• Permitting the establishment of labor unions.

Governance Achievements

• Established a Compliance Committee.
• Conducts compliance training for Directors and employees.
• Introduced internal reporting systems for violations of laws and regulations.
• Appoints Outside Directors and Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Members to strengthen auditing and oversight functions.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Sales for automotive electronics and mobile communications devices fell short of expectations in 2019.
• Shortfall in automotive electronics sales due to lower new car numbers in China and the maturity of the smartphone market.
• Slowdown in sales for 2018 model smartphones.
• Negative growth in the smartphone market and low sales prices for crystal products.

Mitigation Strategies

• Reduced fixed costs by transferring mass-production lines from Japan to an overseas factory.
• Promoted greater efficiency to streamline administrative functions.
• Restructuring production system across the Group to improve productivity.
• Streamlining administrative functions and curtailing fixed costs.
• Reviewing sales prices for products used in mobile communications devices and increasing sales of highly profitable products.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Efforts to ensure that Conflict Minerals are not used.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environmental Conservation
• Resource Saving
• CO2 Emission Reduction
• Waste Reduction
• Green Procurement
• Sustainable Recycling

Environmental Achievements

• Achieved 20% reduction of CO2 emission target.
• Achieved zero emission (100% recycled) at Sayama Plant since FY 2009.
• Reduced water consumption of well water and city water by 14,680 m3 from FY2021 to FY2022.

Social Achievements

• Not disclosed

Governance Achievements

• Maintained ISO 14001:2015 certification.
• Complied with all relevant environmental laws and regulations.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Not disclosed

Mitigation Strategies

• Not disclosed

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement

• Prioritizing suppliers with strong environmental initiatives; prioritizing parts and materials with less environmental burden; Green Partner network.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Not disclosed

Transition Risks

• Not disclosed

Opportunities

• Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: ISO 14001

Certifications: ISO 14001:2015

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Green Crystal Technology

Awards & Recognition

• Saitama Environmental Award