Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Innovation
• Environmental Burden Reduction
• Supply Chain Management
• Product Safety and Security
• Global Human Resources
• Risk Management
• Corporate Governance
• Social Contribution

Environmental Achievements

• Implemented energy conservation measures such as LED lighting, timers, and hybrid company cars.
• Developed guide wires with proprietary construction to improve durability, reducing waste.
• Utilized Act One metal structure in catheters to reduce resin and microplastic use.

Social Achievements

• Developed products to reduce physical, emotional, and economic burden on patients.
• Increased ratio of female employees to 76.5% and foreign employees to 88.1% in Asahi Intecc Group.
• Donated masks and gowns to the Japanese Association of Cardiovascular Intervention and Therapeutics.
• Donated an emergency vehicle to the Japanese Red Cross Society Blood Center.
• Established a partnership with NGU Loveledge Nagoya women's soccer team.

Governance Achievements

• Established a Nomination and Remuneration Advisory Committee.
• Strengthened the Audit and Supervisory Committee with Outside Directors.
• Implemented a global personnel evaluation system.
• Established a Compliance Hotline and Compliance Committee.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Increased energy consumption and CO2 emissions due to facility expansion and COVID-19 impact.
• Difficulty in resource recycling and reuse of medical waste.
• Risks related to large-scale disasters, information security, supply chain disruptions, and securing global human resources.

Mitigation Strategies

• Optimizing production bases across the Group for risk management and BCP.
• Implementing measures to reduce energy consumption and CO2 emissions.
• Strengthening information security measures, including training and incident response plans.
• Diversifying production bases to mitigate dependence on overseas production.
• Proactive measures to secure global human resources, including training and personnel system reform.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Annual surveys of major partners

Responsible Procurement

• Fair transactions in accordance with local laws and social norms
• Impartial evaluation of suppliers
• Monthly and medium- to long-term procurement information sharing

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Not disclosed

Transition Risks

• Not disclosed

Opportunities

• Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: ISO 14001, ISO 9001, ISO 13485

Certifications: ISO 14001 (Device Business), ISO 9001, ISO 13485, MDSAP

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Minamo PTCA guide wire
• Gladius MG/Mongo guide wire
• Corsair Pro XS catheter
• Branchor balloon guide catheter
• Fielder 18 guide wire

Awards & Recognition

• One of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry’s top 100 “Global Niche Top Companies” (2020)

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Innovation for solving on-site challenges
• Reduction of environmental burden
• Supply chain management
• Supply of safe and secure products
• Strengthening of global human resources base
• Strengthening of risk management
• Strengthening of corporate governance

Environmental Achievements

• Promoted LED lighting in factories and offices, thorough implementation of regular light-offs, use of motion sensors and timer controls to reduce lighting usage time, adoption of fuel-efficient vehicles for company cars, direct shipping from overseas manufacturing plants to customers and agents, reducing logistics fuel consumption.
• Reduction of waste through thorough garbage sorting, limiting the distribution of printed materials for meetings, promoting the electronic archiving of internal documents using IT systems, and recycling of manufacturing materials (metal materials).

Social Achievements

• Developed products that reduce the physical, mental, and economic burden on patients (medical business)
• Strengthened global human resources base through various initiatives including training programs, fostering self-reliance, and promoting a workplace with a sense of fulfillment.
• Implemented a work-from-home system, flextime system, and support for employees undergoing cancer treatment.

Governance Achievements

• Established a compliance hotline, implemented compliance training, and strengthened internal controls.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Increased energy consumption and CO2 emissions due to expansion of overseas production facilities.
• Difficulty in surveying medical needs due to restrictions on hospital visits and cancellation of academic conferences during the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Securing and retaining management leaders, innovators, and global talent.

Mitigation Strategies

• Continued efforts to reduce energy consumption and CO2 emissions per unit of sales.
• Active use of web meetings and remote product evaluations to gather clinical needs.
• Implementation of a new personnel evaluation system to support growth and improve employee engagement.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Regular audits conducted on suppliers of critical components

Responsible Procurement

• Compliance with laws and social norms, fair and transparent transactions

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Not disclosed

Transition Risks

• Not disclosed

Opportunities

• Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Null

Certifications: ISO 14001 (Device Business Division), ISO 13485 (Medical and Device Business Divisions), MDSAP (Medical and Device Business Divisions)

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Guidewires with improved durability reducing the number of guidewires used per procedure, reducing medical waste. Percutaneous catheters with reduced resin material usage, reducing microplastics.

Awards & Recognition

• Global Niche Top 100 Companies (Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry)

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environmental
• Social
• Governance

Environmental Achievements

• Scope 1 + 2 reduction targets: 30% reduction by 2030 compared to FYE June 2022
• Scope 3 reduction target: Maintain the level of emissions per unit of sales for FYE June 2023

Social Achievements

• Number of patients saved by Asahi Intecc's products (based on our estimate): 3.54 million per year
• Developing products that reduce the physical, emotional, and economic burden on patients
• Strengthening global human resources
• Creating a fulfilling workplace (Health management and diversity promotion)

Governance Achievements

• Enhancing diversity among directors (ratio of female directors: 16.7%)
• Strengthening corporate governance
• Establishment of Nomination and Remuneration Advisory Committee

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Labor shortage in Japan
• Increased disasters and risk events due to climate change
• Increased M&A activity by competitors
• Reform of the healthcare system
• Falling medical device reimbursement prices
• Difficulties in expanding overseas markets in certain therapeutic areas (e.g., neurovascular)

Mitigation Strategies

• Promoting automation to increase added value and reduce reliance on labor
• Strengthening risk management, including Business Continuity Plan (BCP)
• Direct marketing of products in Japan, the United States, and Europe
• Strategic alliances, M&As, and minority investments to acquire new technologies
• Adapting strategies for different overseas markets based on local needs and KOL doctor feedback
• Developing a robust supply chain management system

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Compliance with laws, regulations and social norms based on “Asahi Intecc Group Procurement Policy”

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Increased disasters and risk events due to climate change

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: International Integrated Reporting Framework (IIRC), Value Co-creation Guidance (METI), Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) Final Report

Awards & Recognition

• Certified as a “Global Niche Top 100” by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry in 2020

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Social Capital
• Intellectual Capital
• Manufacturing Capital
• Digital Transformation (DX)

Social Achievements

• Launched two new medical device products in FYE June 2023.
• Established walkey Inc., a joint venture company for walking training services.
• Developed the ANSUR Surgical Unit, a laparoscopic surgery support robot.
• Developed the WATSON EVUS Guide System for stable ultrasound imaging.
• Established Magnaire Co., Ltd. to develop catheters and guide wires using GSR sensors.

Climate Goals & Targets

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities