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Toward the Realization of a Sustainable Society and Environment
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Toward the Realization of a Sustainable Society and Environment

Sustainability Basic Policy

The Techno Associe Group has developed its business with an emphasis on ties with all stakeholders, based on its Corporate Principles and Business Policy "Heart-to-Heart Bonds."

We will continuously aim to contribute to the sustainable development of society and improve our corporate value as a value-creating company that meticulously responds to social issues and customer needs.

We will actively promote initiatives to realize a sustainable society from the perspectives of "society," "environment," and "corporate governance."

Techno Associe Group Sustainability Basic Policy (PDF: 128KB)

CSR Sustainability Promotion System

We have established the CSR Sustainability Promotion Committee, chaired by the president, as an organization to promote our commitment to sustainability and CSR activities. The members selected from each division will work for company-wide initiatives.

Material Issues

Techno Associe will strengthen its corporate sustainability initiatives in order to contribute to solving social issues through its business activities and to realize medium-to long-term enhancement of corporate value. As part of this effort, the "CSR Priority Issues" that are addressed on an important and priority basis are as follows.

Material issues 2023

Core categories	Priority themes	Fisical Year 2022 Main targets
Quality and the Environment	Quality and Environmental Management	Continued certification of the Quality Management System (ISO9001)
	Quality and Environmental Management	Continue certification of environmental management systems (ISO14001)
	Environmental Commitments	Reduction of CO₂ emissions: CO₂ emissions per unit of sales of 2.10 tons or less
		Sales of environmentally-friendly products/Sales ratio of environmentally-friendly products 25% or more
		Reduction of waste and recycling/final landfill rate of waste 1.2% or less
Initiatives regarding Social Issues	Supply Chain Management	Implementation of CSR Questionnaires (with suppliers representing 70% of domestic procurement) and collaboration for promotion activities
	Diversity and Inclusion	Diversity and inclusion (Promotion of Womenʼs Participation and Advancement, appointment of foreign executives, etc.)
		Promotion of employment of people with disabilities
		Continue to develop human resources who can work globally
	Work-life Balance	Establishment and promotion of a lively workplace and a work-life balance
	Initiatives for Human Rights	Implementation of risk surveys in the Group to respond to human rights due diligence
	Occupational Safety and Health	Zero occupational accidents (injuries) and reduction of material damage accidents in forklifts and company cars
	Occupational Safety and Health	Promotion of safety activities by top management and continued implementation of safety patrols
	Social contribution	Promotion of community contribution activities for the realization of a better society
Governance	Compliance	Publication of the Code of Conduct and multilingual development
		Implementation of compliance training (prevention of harassment and bribery)
		Enhancement of the awareness of the whistleblower system established to receive internal and external reports
	Risk Management	Preparation of manuals for major disaster and infectious disease
		Continue to implement information security education
		Continued implementation of security export control education

Material issues 2022

Core categories	Priority themes	Fisical Year 2021 Main targets	Initiatives
Quality and the Environment	Quality and Environmental Management	Continued certification of the Quality Management System (ISO9001)	We have established a quality and environmental management system. Click here for details
	Quality and Environmental Management	Continue certification of environmental management systems (ISO14001)
	Environmental Commitments	Reduction of CO₂ emissions: CO₂ emissions per unit of sales of 2.20 tons or less	The intensity was 2.15 t /hundred million yen. Click here for details
		Sales of environmentally-friendly products/Sales ratio of environmentally-friendly products 18% or more	Sales ratio: 20.6% Click here for details
		Reduction of waste and recycling/final landfill rate of waste 2% or less	Final landfill rate: 1.3% Click here for details
Initiatives regarding Social Issues	Supply Chain Management	Implementation of CSR Questionnaires (with suppliers representing 40% of domestic procurement) and collaboration for promotion activities	Implementation of CSR Questionnaires with suppliers representing 40% of domestic procurement and collaboration Click here for details
	Diversity and Inclusion	Diversity and inclusion (Promotion of Womenʼs Participation and Advancement, appointment of foreign executives, etc.).	We are promoting the development of an environment where female employees can work actively. Click here for details
		Promotion of employment of people with disabilities.	The employment rate of people with disabilities is 2.2%. Click here for details
		Continue to develop human resources who can work globally	We are continuing to implement training programs to develop personnel overseas. Click here for details
	Work-life Balance	Establishment and promotion of a lively workplace and a work-life balance	We are promoting the introduction of systems to promote a work-life balance. Click here for details
	Initiatives for Human Rights	Implementation of risk surveys in the Group to respond to human rights due diligence	Risk surveys have been implemented at Group companies in Japan and overseas. Click here for details
	Occupational Safety and Health	Zero occupational accidents (injuries) and reduction of material damage accidents in forklifts and company cars	Achieved zero forklift accidents. We conducted e-learning courses on safe driving for all employees who drive company-owned cars. Click here for details
	Occupational Safety and Health	Promotion of safety activities by top management and continued implementation of safety patrols	We conducted patrols during the COVID-19 pandemic using the internet. Click here for details
	Social contribution	Promotion of community contribution activities for the realization of a better society	We will actively engage in social contribution efforts as a member of society. Click here for details
Governance	Compliance	Publication of the Code of Conduct and multilingual development	Publication of the Code of Conduct and multilingual development (Japanese, English, Chinese)
		Implementation of compliance training (prevention of harassment and bribery)	We provide hierarchical training on compliance as priority training. Click here for details
		Enhancement of the awareness of the whistleblower system established to receive internal and external reports	We have established whistleblower system regulations and are making efforts to make the system known to all employees. Click here for details
	Risk Management	Strengthening of risk management in overseas bases	We are promoting the creation of risk check sheets at major overseas locations. Click here for details
		Preparation of manuals for major disaster and infectious disease.	We are reviewing disaster response and infectious disease control guidelines. Click here for details
		Continue to implement information security education	We continue to provide information security education (e-learning). Click here for details
		Continued implementation of security export control education	We are carrying out e-learning on the theme of security trade control. Click here for details

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Evaluation of the Company's Efforts

Eco Vadis

The Group has been evaluated for sustainability by Eco Vadis^*, an independent external organization, since 2020 and uses the evaluation results to make improvements. The 2022 results ranked us in the top 50% of the approximately 115,000 companies in all industries worldwide, earning us a "Bronze" rating. Encouraged by this evaluation, we will put even more effort into our CSR activities and grow as a company trusted by our stakeholders and a company that contributes to the sustainable development of society.

*: Eco Vadis is an international assessment organization for corporate sustainability. The evaluation methods conform to international CSR standards such as the United Nations Global Compact, Global Reporting Initiatives (GRI) and ISO 26000.

Nikkei's "4th Nikkei SDGs Management Survey 2022"

	2020 (2nd Survey)	2021 (3rd Survey)	2022 (4th Survey)
Itemized evaluation Class	★★★	★★★	★★★☆

*Total evaluation deviation value ★★★ Between 50 and 55 deviation.

*Class

10=70+ deviation.
9=Between 65 and 70 deviation.
8=Between 60 and 65 deviation.
7=Between 55 and 60 deviation.
6=Between 50and 55 deviation.
5=Between 45 and 50 deviation.
4=Between 40 and 45 deviation.
3=Between 35 and 40 deviation.
2=Between 30 and 35 deviation.
1=Less than 30 deviation.

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