Stakeholder Engagement

Our company places great importance on stakeholder engagement, which involves understanding the opinions, requests, and concerns of our stakeholders through dialogue and collaborative activities, and incorporating them into our management.

Our main stakeholders include employees working for our group, customers to whom we provide products and services, suppliers who support our product production, shareholders and investors who are directly affected by the results of our business activities, and the local community. In addition, administrative agencies such as local governments and supervisory ministries are involved in compliance matters, and industry-academia-government collaborations and industry associations are involved in information gathering and communication necessary for our business activities. Furthermore, we consider young generations, such as children and students, to be important stakeholders, as they are not only treasures of society but also potential colleagues who will work for our group in the future.

Main Opportunities & Channels for Dialogue with Stakeholders

Stakeholders	Main opportunities for dialogue & collaborative activities	Main contact points for dialogue
Employees	Interview based on expected roles sheet Labor-management consultation meeting Whistleblowing System Improvement Suggestion System Employee social event (sports day) Club activities Company newsletter	General Affairs Department HR Department
Customers	Daily business activities Distributor meeting Sales training Maintenance Service Training	Sales Department Subsidiaries
Suppliers	Daily procurement activities, negotiations Promoting understanding of CSR procurement policies	Procurement Department Quality Department R&D Department
Shareholders and Investors	General Meeting of Shareholders Business Report (Shareholder Communication) Investor briefings (large and small) Telephone interview	Corporate Planning Department
Local Community	Participation in local events Joining the neighborhood association and participating in its activities	General Affairs Department Subsidiaries
Local Governments and Ministries	Dialogue with local government officials Dialogue with government officials	General Affairs Department HR Department Corporate Planning Department Subsidiaries
Industry-Academia-Government Collaboration	Participation in industry-academia-government collaboration activities	HR Department R&D Department
Next Generation (children, students, etc.)	Factory tours (for elementary schools, etc.) Internship acceptance Career development support	HR Department
Industry Associations	Membership in industry associations and participation in their activities	Sales Department General Affairs Department Subsidiaries

*All stakeholders are important, and we have no intention of prioritizing any of them.

Stakeholder Engagement

Main Opportunities & Channels for Dialogue with Stakeholders

Communication with shareholders

Engagement with Employees

Engagement with Customers

Engagement with Business Partners

Engagement with Local Communities