Sanden Holdings Corporation

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2016-04 to 2017-03)

Reduced CO2 emissions per unit of sales by 9% compared to FY2013 (Japan business locations and domestic Group companies).
Reduced waste emissions per unit of sales by 9% compared to FY2013 (Japan business locations and domestic Group companies).
Maintained a recycling ratio of 99% or more (zero emissions).
Reduced water usage per unit of sales by 2% compared to FY2013 (Japan business locations).
Reduced emissions of harmful chemical substances per unit of sales by 5% compared to FY2015 (Japan).
World's first mass production of variable compressors using CO2 refrigerant.
Developed highly efficient automobile air-conditioning systems utilizing heat pump technologies.

Reduced average total working hours per person to 1,965 hours in 2016 from 2,108 hours in 2005.
Implemented childcare and nursing care leave system, almost eliminating job departures due to childbirth.
Introduced a stress check system and improved the workplace environment.
Implemented the Risk Improvement Campaign, addressing 3,265 unsafe situations.
Held the Sanden Diversity Forum 2016, promoting diversity activities.
Increased the number of women in management positions.

Added one more outside director to the Board in June 2017.
Strengthened compliance and corporate governance systems by reviewing rules and retraining employees.
Enhanced information disclosure in line with Japan’s Corporate Governance Code.

Medium-term Goals:

Reduce environmental burden in use of products through application of innovative technology.
Reduce CO2 emissions per unit of sales by 9% in comparison with fiscal 2013.
Reduce emissions of waste per unit of sales by 9% in comparison with fiscal 2013.
Reduce water usage per unit of sales by 2% in comparison with fiscal 2013.
Reduce emissions of harmful chemical substances per unit of sales by 5% in comparison with fiscal 2015.

Encouraging employees to take paid holidays.
Realizing flexible employment considering employees' circumstances.
Increasing percentage of employees in the nursing care generation leaving their jobs.
Achieving goal of making products lighter in weight (environmental performance indicators).

Implemented consecutive annual paid holidays, memorial-day holidays, and recurrent holidays.
Considering further introduction of working arrangements that take into consideration the variety of circumstances of the employees.
Made it easier to get systems related to nursing care and expanded the period in which it can be used.
Promoting productivity improvements, revision of energy use, upgrades to energy-saving devices, etc.

Building mutual trust with suppliers as business partners.
Holding G-CF Conferences to promote understanding of the Group’s global operations and build solid relationships of trust.

Frameworks Used: GRI (Third Version), Japanese Ministry of the Environment’s 2012 Environmental Reporting Guidelines

Certifications: ISO 14001