Data Sheet 2022

Environment

………………………………… 1

Safety / Quality

………………………………… 22

Intellectual Property

………………………………… 31

Human Resources

………………………………… 32

【Third-Party Assurance】

For data of indicators related to climate change and environment protection from April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022, we have received the third-party assurance by KPMG AZSA Sustainability Co., Ltd. to ensure the reliability and transparency of Data Sheet 2022. The indicators subject to assurance are marked with the "★" symbols.

【Data of Indicators Related to Environment】

For details, please refer to "Calculation Methods for Data of Indicators Related to Environment″ starting on P39.

Environment

Basic Policy

In keeping with our corporate philosophy, we at the Kaneka Group will contribute to realizing sustainable development and the enrichment of society by conserving resources and reducing environmental impacts at each stage of the entire product lifecycle.

Environmental Management Systems

■ ISO 14001 Certification

Manufacturing Sites and Group Companies

Registration No.

Takasago Manufacturing Site

JCQA-E-0105

Osaka Manufacturing Site

JCQA-E-0053

Shiga Manufacturing Site

JCQA-E-0015

Kashima Manufacturing Site

JCQA-E-0054

Vienex Corporation

JSAE1511

Osaka Synthetic Chemical Laboratories, Inc.

JCQA-E-0343

Kaneka Solartech Corporation

JQA-EM6704

Kanto Styrene Co., Ltd.

JEN-2024.0

Sanvic Inc.

JMAQA-E841

Showa Kaseikogyo Co., Ltd. Hanyu Headquarters Factory

E0062

Cemedine Co., Ltd. Ibaraki Plant, Mie Plant

JCQA-E-0366

Cemedine Co., Ltd. Kinuura Plant

497791UM15

Tatsuta Chemical Co., Ltd. Koga Plant

4357081

Tochigi Kaneka Co., Ltd.

JCQA-E-0256

Kaneka Belgium N.V.

97 EMS 002g

Kaneka (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.

EMS00400

Kaneka Innovative Fibers Sdn. Bhd.

EMS00400

Kaneka Eperan Sdn. Bhd.

EMS00400

Kaneka Paste Polymers Sdn. Bhd.

EMS00400

Kaneka Apical Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.

EMS00400

Kaneka MS Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.

EMS00400

Kaneka (Thailand) Co., Ltd.

EMS727351

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■ Eco-Action 21 Certification

Group Company

Certification and

Registration No.

OLED Aomori Co., Ltd.

0010329

Kaneka Kanto Styrol Co., Ltd.

0004259

Kaneka Sun Spice Corporation

0003556

Kaneka Chubu Styrol Co., Ltd.

0006600

Kaneka Tohoku Styrol Co., Ltd.

0010773

Kaneka Nishinippon Styrol Co., Ltd.

Headquarters, Saga Plant,

0003949

Kagoshima Plant, and Nagasaki Plant

Kaneka Foods Manufacturing Corporation

0003491

Kaneka Foam Plastics Co., Ltd. Moka Plant

0003247

Kaneka Hokkaido Styrol Co., Ltd.

0001805

Kaneka Medix Corporation

0001893

Kyushu Kanelite Co., Ltd.

0001637

Kochi Styrol Co., Ltd.

0011039

Taiyo Yushi Corporation

0003575

Tokyo Kaneka Foods Manufacturing Corporation

0003473

Nagashima Shokuhin Co., Ltd.

0003093

Hokkaido Kanelite Co., Ltd.

0001905

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Environmental Performance

■ Material Balance (Fiscal 2021 results)

*1 Kaneka, 40 Kaneka consolidated subsidiaries in Japan, and seven non-consolidated subsidiaries. Consolidated subsidiaries in Japan do not include subsidiaries of Cemedine Co., Ltd.

Note: For indicator data, some calculation methods have been changed. For details, please refer to "Calculation Methods for Data of Indicators related to Environment″ starting on P39.

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Environmental Accounting

■ Environmental Costs (Investments, Expenditures)

(Millions of yen)

Cost Classifications

Main Efforts

Fiscal 2019

Fiscal 2020

Fiscal 2021

Invest-

Expendi-

Invest-

Expendi-

Invest-

Expendi-

ments

tures

ments

tures

ments

tures

Business Area

1,314

5,647

1,049

5,637

3,987

6,048

1. Pollution

Air and water pollution

1,293

3,550

947

3,338

3,737

3,881

Prevention

prevention

2. Environmental

Addressing climate change

-

-

-

-

-

-

Conservation

and energy saving

3. Resource

Waste processing, recycling,

20

2,096

102

2,299

250

2,167

Recycling

and reduction

Upstream and

Product recycling, collection,

0

8

0

25

0

25

Downstream

and processing

Environmental education for

Management

employees and

７

463

0

397

1

419

Activities

environmental impact

monitoring and measurement

Research and

Research and development of

products contributing to

-

9,364

-

9,169

-

9,219

Development

environmental conservation

Greening, beautification, and

Social Activities

disclosure of environmental

0

113

1

114

0

107

information

Environmental

Payment of sulfur oxide

0

9

0

8

0

2

Damage

emission charges

Total

1,321

15,604

1,050

15,350

3,988

15,820

We calculate these costs and effects based on the 2005 edition of the Environmental Accounting Guidelines by Japan's Ministry of the Environment with Kaneka's own unique way of thinking, targeting all parent manufacturing sites and 30 Group companies in Japan (manufacturing companies).

Note: Figures do not include global environment conservation investments and expenditures and research and development investments.

Amounts reported here may not fully match, due to rounding.

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