{"id":16009,"date":"2025-04-25T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-25T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shokubai.co.jp\/en\/?post_type=sustainability&#038;p=16009"},"modified":"2025-04-24T16:51:41","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T07:51:41","slug":"materiality_fy2022-2024","status":"publish","type":"sustainability","link":"https:\/\/www.shokubai.co.jp\/en\/sustainability\/concept\/management\/materiality_fy2022-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Materiality (FY2022-2024)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shokubai.co.jp\/en\/sustainability\/concept\/management\/#anc03\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here for the Materiality (FY2025-)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To achieve the FY2030 Goals set forth in the Long-term vision \u201cTechnoAmenity for the future,&#8221; the Nippon Shokubai Group is currently working on \u201cThree transformations\u201d under the Mid-term Management Plan \u201cTechnoAmenity for the future-\u2160.\u201d We will appropriately manage the progress of initiatives for the \u201cThree transformations\u201d by identifying materiality (material issues) and clearly setting KPIs (key performance indicators), specific goals and target years.<br>For the identification of materiality, we determined the scope of challenges to be tackled through discussions at the Sustainability Promotion Committee (formerly the TechnoAmenity Promotion Committee) , narrowed down the scope by reference to the Group\u2019s long-term vision and \u201cTechnoAmenity for the future-\u2160,\u201d and obtained approval from the Board of Directors after repeated deliberations in the Sustainability Promotion Committee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Materiality Identification Process<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"618\" height=\"1024\" src=\"\/en\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/G-3-2_01_e-618x1024.png\" alt=\"Figure of Materiality Identification Process\" class=\"wp-image-9882\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shokubai.co.jp\/en\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/G-3-2_01_e-618x1024.png 618w, https:\/\/www.shokubai.co.jp\/en\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/G-3-2_01_e-181x300.png 181w, https:\/\/www.shokubai.co.jp\/en\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/G-3-2_01_e-768x1273.png 768w, https:\/\/www.shokubai.co.jp\/en\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/G-3-2_01_e-926x1536.png 926w, https:\/\/www.shokubai.co.jp\/en\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/G-3-2_01_e-1235x2048.png 1235w, https:\/\/www.shokubai.co.jp\/en\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/G-3-2_01_e.png 1252w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">*TechnoAmenity Promotion Committee (Currently the Sustainability Promotion Committee)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Materiality and Initiatives<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-my-gutenberg-my-block00 m_ancNav\"><ul class=\"anc_content\"><li><a href=\"#anc01\">Promote climate change response<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#anc02\">Contribute to solving customer issues <\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#anc03\">Promote safe and stable production activities<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#anc04\">Developing\/Promoting the Active Participation of Talent<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#anc05\">Strengthen corporate governance<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"anc01\">Promote climate change response<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\">Contribution to SDGs :<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shokubai.co.jp\/en\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/E-WEB-Goal-09-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11824\" style=\"width:75px;height:75px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shokubai.co.jp\/en\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/E-WEB-Goal-09-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.shokubai.co.jp\/en\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/E-WEB-Goal-09-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.shokubai.co.jp\/en\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/E-WEB-Goal-09-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.shokubai.co.jp\/en\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/E-WEB-Goal-09-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.shokubai.co.jp\/en\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/E-WEB-Goal-09.png 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shokubai.co.jp\/en\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/E-WEB-Goal-12-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11827\" style=\"width:75px;height:75px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shokubai.co.jp\/en\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/E-WEB-Goal-12-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.shokubai.co.jp\/en\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/E-WEB-Goal-12-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.shokubai.co.jp\/en\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/E-WEB-Goal-12-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.shokubai.co.jp\/en\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/E-WEB-Goal-12-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.shokubai.co.jp\/en\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/E-WEB-Goal-12.png 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shokubai.co.jp\/en\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/E-WEB-Goal-13-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11828\" style=\"width:75px;height:75px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shokubai.co.jp\/en\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/E-WEB-Goal-13-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.shokubai.co.jp\/en\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/E-WEB-Goal-13-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.shokubai.co.jp\/en\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/E-WEB-Goal-13-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.shokubai.co.jp\/en\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/E-WEB-Goal-13-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.shokubai.co.jp\/en\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/E-WEB-Goal-13.png 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-flexible-table-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><th style=\"width:20%\">Initiatives<\/th><th style=\"width:30%\">KPI and their ideal state <\/th><th style=\"width:15%\">Year of achievement<\/th><th style=\"width:35%\">Actual performance in FY2024<\/th><\/tr><tr><td>Contribute to carbon neutrality <\/td><td>\uff65 Scope 1, Scope 2: reduce CO<sub>2<\/sub> emissions by 30% from the 2014 level (Nippon Shokubai and Group Companies in Japan)<\/td><td style=\"width:100px\">End of FY2030<\/td><td style=\"width:120px\">Reduced by 16.8%<br>(including an offset equivalent to 6.9% through the purchase of &nbsp;carbon offset city gas)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Contribute to the circular economy<\/td><td>\uff65 Develop and socially implement technologies for resource use reduction and recycling<\/td><td style=\"width:100px\">\u30fc<\/td><td style=\"width:120px\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Promote the development and sales of Environmentally Contribution Products <\/td><td>Environmental Contribution Products Revenue:<br>(1) 55 billion yen<br>(2) 135 billion yen <\/td><td style=\"width:100px\">(1) End of FY2024<br>(2) End of FY2030<\/td><td style=\"width:120px\">47 billion yen<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#6c7872;font-size:12px\">* CO<sub>2<\/sub> emissions : Our Group&#8217;s emissions reduction targets are for greenhouse gases, but since they are mostly carbon dioxide (CO<sub>2<\/sub>), they are referred to as CO<sub>2<\/sub>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"anc02\">Contribute to solving customer issues <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-4 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\">Contribution to SDGs :<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shokubai.co.jp\/en\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/E-WEB-Goal-03-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11818\" style=\"width:75px;height:75px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shokubai.co.jp\/en\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/E-WEB-Goal-03-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.shokubai.co.jp\/en\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/E-WEB-Goal-03-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.shokubai.co.jp\/en\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/E-WEB-Goal-03-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.shokubai.co.jp\/en\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/E-WEB-Goal-03-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.shokubai.co.jp\/en\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/E-WEB-Goal-03.png 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shokubai.co.jp\/en\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/E-WEB-Goal-06-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11821\" style=\"width:75px;height:75px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shokubai.co.jp\/en\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/E-WEB-Goal-06-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.shokubai.co.jp\/en\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/E-WEB-Goal-06-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.shokubai.co.jp\/en\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/E-WEB-Goal-06-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.shokubai.co.jp\/en\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/E-WEB-Goal-06-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.shokubai.co.jp\/en\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/E-WEB-Goal-06.png 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shokubai.co.jp\/en\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/E-WEB-Goal-07-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11822\" style=\"width:75px;height:75px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shokubai.co.jp\/en\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/E-WEB-Goal-07-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.shokubai.co.jp\/en\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/E-WEB-Goal-07-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.shokubai.co.jp\/en\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/E-WEB-Goal-07-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.shokubai.co.jp\/en\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/E-WEB-Goal-07-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.shokubai.co.jp\/en\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/E-WEB-Goal-07.png 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-flexible-table-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><th style=\"width:20%\">Initiatives<\/th><th style=\"width:30%\">KPI and their ideal state <\/th><th style=\"width:15%\">Year of achievement<\/th><th style=\"width:35%\">Actual performance <br>in FY2022-FY2024<\/th><\/tr><tr><td>\uff65 Strengthen the company&#8217;s ability to understand issues and propose solutions<br>\uff65 Strengthen the supply chain management<\/td><td>(1) Develop a platform to strengthen solution proposals<br>(2) Expand the Solutions business to achieve the dual focus of the Materials and Solutions businesses<br>(Sales ratio of 50% each, revenue of the 500 billion yen level)<\/td><td>(1) End of FY2024<br>(2) End of FY2030<\/td><td>(1)-1 Expanded workforce by 100 employees to Solutions Business<br>(1)-2 Established an information-sharing platform through the introduction of SFA<sup>*1<\/sup> and CRM<br><sup>*2<\/sup>, etc.<br>(2) Sales ratio of Solutions Business: 28.6% (FY2024)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#6c7872;font-size:12px\">*1 SFA: Sales Force Automation system <br>*2 CRM: Customer Relationship Management system<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"anc03\">Promote safe and stable production activities<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-flexible-table-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><th style=\"width:20%\">Initiatives<\/th><th style=\"width:30%\">KPI and their ideal state <\/th><th style=\"width:15%\">Year of achievement<\/th><th style=\"width:35%\">Actual performance in FY2024<\/th><\/tr><tr><td>\uff65 Strengthen the safety foundations<br>\uff65 Foster a culture of safety<\/td><td>\uff65 Third-party evaluation: maintain above industry standards for the petroleum and petrochemical industries<\/td><td>\u30fc<\/td><td>\uff65 Conducted a third-party evaluation at the Kawasaki Plant in FY2022<br>\u3000\u2192 Confirmed the maintenance of levels above industry standards<br>\uff65 Planned to conduct a third-party evaluation at the Himeji Plant in FY2026<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"anc04\">Developing\/Promoting the Active Participation of Talent<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-6 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\">Contribution to SDGs :<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-5 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shokubai.co.jp\/en\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/E-WEB-Goal-04-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11819\" style=\"width:75px;height:75px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shokubai.co.jp\/en\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/E-WEB-Goal-04-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.shokubai.co.jp\/en\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/E-WEB-Goal-04-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.shokubai.co.jp\/en\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/E-WEB-Goal-04-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.shokubai.co.jp\/en\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/E-WEB-Goal-04-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.shokubai.co.jp\/en\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/E-WEB-Goal-04.png 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shokubai.co.jp\/en\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/E-WEB-Goal-05-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11820\" style=\"width:75px;height:75px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shokubai.co.jp\/en\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/E-WEB-Goal-05-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.shokubai.co.jp\/en\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/E-WEB-Goal-05-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.shokubai.co.jp\/en\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/E-WEB-Goal-05-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.shokubai.co.jp\/en\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/E-WEB-Goal-05-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.shokubai.co.jp\/en\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/E-WEB-Goal-05.png 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shokubai.co.jp\/en\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/E-WEB-Goal-08-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11823\" style=\"width:75px;height:75px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shokubai.co.jp\/en\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/E-WEB-Goal-08-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.shokubai.co.jp\/en\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/E-WEB-Goal-08-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.shokubai.co.jp\/en\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/E-WEB-Goal-08-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.shokubai.co.jp\/en\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/E-WEB-Goal-08-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.shokubai.co.jp\/en\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/E-WEB-Goal-08.png 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-flexible-table-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><th style=\"width:20%\">Initiatives<\/th><th style=\"width:30%\">KPI and their ideal state <\/th><th style=\"width:15%\">Year of achievement<\/th><th style=\"width:35%\">Actual performance in FY2024<\/th><\/tr><tr><td>Develop autonomous talent<\/td><td>\uff65 Improve the employee engagement score (transformation and growth of people and workplaces through early establishment of a new personnel system, linkage with<br>multi-layered measures, and organizational improvement)<br>\uff65 Increase in the number of applicants for solicit publicly proposed autonomous<br>learning programs (e-learning, skill development training, online English conversation<br>classes, etc.) and make these programs better known within the company<\/td><td style=\"width:100px\">End of FY2024<\/td><td style=\"width:120px\">\uff65 Improved the employee<br>engagement score (FY2022: CCC, FY2024: B)<br>\uff65 Publicly proposed autonomous learning programs: the participation rate remained around 20% (approximately 500 participants out of 2,500 employees) from FY2022 to FY2024, which indicates a widespread understanding of these programs<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Promote the active participation of diverse talent<\/td><td>\uff65 Improve the employee engagement score (promotion of suitable assignments,<br>individual motivation, and diverse and autonomous work styles through various<br>systems such as self-assessment and the continuity of work location)<br>\uff65 Increase the ratio of female employees hired in the clerical and chemical fields to at<br>least 30%<br>\uff65 Increase the ratio of females in managerial position to 6% or more<\/td><td style=\"width:100px\">End of FY2024<\/td><td style=\"width:120px\">\uff65 Improved the employee<br>engagement score (FY2022: CCC, FY2024: B)<br>\uff65 Rate of female employees hired in the clerical and chemical fields: 38.8%<br>\uff65 Rate of females in managerial<br>positions: 6.3%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"anc05\">Strengthen corporate governance<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-flexible-table-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><th style=\"width:20%\">Initiatives<\/th><th style=\"width:30%\">KPI and their ideal state <\/th><th style=\"width:15%\">Year of achievement<\/th><th style=\"width:35%\">Actual performance in FY2024<\/th><\/tr><tr><td>Enhance the effectiveness of the Board of Directors<\/td><td>\uff65 Improve the effectiveness of the Board of Directors by enhancing its decision-making of anagement policy and strategy, and supervisory functions<\/td><td style=\"width:100px\">End of FY2024<\/td><td>Confirmed with a third-party evaluation that the effectiveness of Board of Directors was ensured<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ensure the knowledge, experience, skills, and diversity of the Board of Directors<\/td><td>\uff65 Satisfy the skills matrix of the Board of Directors<\/td><td style=\"width:100px\">End of FY2024<\/td><td>\uff65 Enhanced the disclosure of skills matrix, including the reasons for selection<br>\uff65 Discussion ongoing at the Board of Directors<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Enhance medium- to long-term incentives for corporate officers<\/td><td>\uff65 Introduce stock-based compensation for Inside Directors of the Board, etc.<\/td><td style=\"width:100px\">End of FY2022<\/td><td>Decided partially revise the performance-linked stock compensation system<br>(implemented in July 2025, For details please refer to &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/ssl4.eir-parts.net\/doc\/4114\/ir_material9\/257348\/00.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Notice Regarding Partial Amendment and Continuation of<br>Performance-linked Stock Compensation 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