Slide 1: Sustainability Initiatives
Securities ID code:6859 Reference Sustainability Initiatives ESPEC CORP. May 23, 2024
Slide 2: About ESPEC’s Sustainability
About ESPEC’s Sustainability Guided by our corporate philosophy, “THE ESPEC MIND,” ESPEC will help to solve social and environmental issues through businesses centered on environmental creation technology, with the aim of achieving sustainable growth. 1
Slide 3: “THE ESPEC MIND” (Excerpt)
Corporate Philosophy Our important values that have been passed on since our inception “THE ESPEC MIND” (Excerpt) The Origin Aim for better value exchange as a public institution Provide more certain Seikankyo (living environment) via Mission environmental creation technology Style Progressive, Reli
Slide 4: Sustainability Policy and Materiality
Sustainability Policy and Materiality Looking toward sustainable growth, we formulated a sustainability policy, and identified materiality (important issues) that must be addressed in order to produce social and economic value. Sustainability Policy ■ By putting our corporate philosophy (THE ESPEC M
Slide 5: ESPEC’s Contribution to the SDGs
ESPEC’s Contribution to the SDGs ESPEC will contribute to the realization of a sustainable society by supplying products and services centered on environmental creation technology in a wide range of fields, including advanced technologies. ESPEC Customer products and Society technologies Realize a s
Slide 6: ESPEC’s Businesses and the SDGs
ESPEC’s Businesses and the SDGs Equipment Business Contribute to the development of advanced technologies through the supply of products and services leveraging environmental creation technology ・Supply products and services that contribute to the development of advanced technologies to solve social
Slide 7: ESPEC’s Business and the SDGs
ESPEC’s Business and the SDGs Service Business Contribute to the development of advanced technologies through the supply of products and services leveraging environmental creation technology ・Supply products and services that contribute to the development of advanced technologies to solve social and
Slide 8: ESPEC’s Business and the SDGs
ESPEC’s Business and the SDGs Environmental Plant Production Systems Conservation Business Business Contribute to biodiversity Contribute to a stable food supply to address conservation global warming and extreme weather Environmental conservation business to restore the Provide plant factories and
Slide 9: Contribute to SDGs in the Supply Chain
Contribute to SDGs in the Supply Chain Procurement Development and design Production and logistics ・Conduct supplier evaluations, ・Develop and design environmentally ・Reduction of CO2 emissions including factors such as the friendly products with features such ・Appropriate management of chemical env
Slide 10: Products and Services that Contribute to Resolving Environmental and Energy Issues
Products and Services that Contribute to Resolving Environmental and Energy Issues ■ Product lineup to evaluate the performance and durability of secondary batteries, fuel cells, solar batteries and power devices Secondary Battery Charge- Fuel Cells Evaluation System Temperature Cycle Test System Po
Slide 11: Environment Targets / Mid-term Plan on the Environment
Environment Targets / Mid-term Plan on the Environment Environment Targets for FY2030 Reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 60% for SCOPE 1+2, 30% for SCOPE 3 (compared with FY2019 levels) In July 2023, received Science Based Targets (SBT) certification from the international SBT Initiative* *SBT Initi
Slide 12: Biodiversity Preservation Initiatives (1)
Biodiversity Preservation Initiatives (1) Kobe R&D Center, a hub for biodiversity preservation activities ESPEC Bambi-no-Sato Certified as a “Natural Symbiosis Site” by the Ministry of the Environment The site has a forest of approximately 30,000 trees comprising native plant species, planted and gr
Slide 13: Biodiversity Preservation Initiatives (2)
Biodiversity Preservation Initiatives (2) Signed an agreement for promoting SDGs Biodiversity conservation activities with the University of Hyogo “ESPEC’s 50-Year Forest” ・In August 2022, ESPEC signed an agreement with the ・In November 2022, started the forest creation for University of Hyogo aimed
Slide 14: Promotion of Diversity
Promotion of Diversity ESPEC Smile Farm: a plantation staffed by Initiatives to promote women's success workers with disabilities ・Opened a farm staffed by workers with disabilities within a rented farm operated by a company to support the hiring of people with disabilities in November 2021. ・4 indi
Slide 15: Employee Education / Donation System
Employee Education / Donation System Employee Education System ESPEC Smile Club: a donation system Enhancement featuring employee participation ・ Implement training sessions to share the corporate ・The matching gift system in which the company philosophy matches donations made by employees as part o
Slide 16: Contributions to Society
Contributions to Society ESPEC Foundation for Earth Environment Tree Planting Ceremony at “Millenium Hope Hills” Research and Technologies in Iwanuma, Miyagi Prefecture ・Provides funding support every year for research, ・A disaster recovery project started in 2013 technology development on global en
Slide 17: Non-Financial Data (1)
Non-Financial Data (1) Greenhouse gas emissions Greenhouse gas emissions Total of SCOPE 1 + 2 (in-house emissions) Total of SCOPE 1 + 2 + 3 (consolidated) (consolidated) Total amount of Discharge (non-consolidated) Wastes Valuables FY FY FY Certification acquisition rate for the Certification Test f
Slide 18: Non-Financial Data (2)
Non-Financial Data (2) Ratio of female managers Ratio of female new graduates hired Percentage of employees with disabilities (non-consolidated) (non-consolidated) Frequency rate* (non-consolidated) Ratio of female new graduates hired Ratio of female managers FY FY FY *As of beginning of each fiscal
Slide 19: Non-Financial Data (3)
Non-Financial Data (3) Unit 2019 2020 2021 2022 Number of Employees*1 Consolidated total Persons 1,512 1,526 1,628 1,691 Male Persons 673 658 643 636 Number of Employees*1 Female Persons 113 122 127 142 Non-consolidated total Persons 786 780 770 778 Average years of service Years 17.4 19.2 19.1 17.2
Slide 20: External Recognition
External Recognition ■ 2024 Mar.・Selected as Supplier Engagement Leader for two consecutive years, the Top Rank in the CDP Supplier Engagement Ratings Feb. ・Rated “B” score for the fourth consecutive year in the CDP Climate Change 2023, “C-” score for Water Security ・Ranked 375th in Toyo Keizai Inc.
Slide 21: INQUIRIES: ESPEC CORP.
INQUIRIES: ESPEC CORP. 3-5-6, Tenjinbashi, Kita-ku, Osaka 530-8550, Japan E-mail: ir-div@espec.jp Sustainability Management Department Yasutoshi Nakagawa (General Manager), IR & Public Relations Group Natsuko Okawa and Hana Kaigawa 20