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GRI Content Index 2018

■General Disclosures

Description Discrosure information location or Comment
1. Organizational profile
102-1 Name of the organization P42
102-2 Activities, brands, products, and services
a. A description of the organization's activities.
b. Primary brands, products, and services, including an explanation of any products or services that are banned in certain markets.
P5
102-3 Location of the organization's headquarters P42
102-4 Number of countries where the organization operates, and the names of countries where it has significant operations and/or that are relevant to the topics covered in the report. P3-4
102-5 Nature of ownership and legal form P42
102-6 Markets served, including:
i. geographic locations where products and services are offered;
ii. sectors served;
iii. types of customers and beneficiaries.
Pp3-4; 5
102-7 Scale of the organization, including:
i. total number of employees;
ii. total number of operations;
iii. net sales (for private sector organizations) or net revenues (for public sector organizations);
iv. total capitalization (for private sector organizations) broken down in terms of debt and equity;
v. quantity of products or services provided.
Pp3-4; P5; P6; P35
102-8 a. Total number of employees by employment contract (permanent and temporary), by gender.
b. Total number of employees by employment contract (permanent and temporary), by region.
c. Total number of employees by employment type (full-time and part-time), by gender.
d. Whether a significant portion of the organization's activities are performed by workers who are not employees. If applicable, a description of the nature and scale of work performed by workers who are not employees.
e. Any significant variations in the numbers reported in Disclosures 102-8-a, 102-8-b, and 102-8-c (such as seasonal variations in the tourism or agricultural industries).
f. An explanation of how the data have been compiled, including any assumptions made.
P6; P17; Also, we described about our workforce in the Security Report (Japanese).
102-9 A description of the organization's supply chain, including its main elements as they relate to the organization's activities, primary brands, products, and services. P30; Nitto website
(https://www.nitto.com/jp/en/about_us/procurement/
102-10 Significant changes to the organization's size, structure, ownership, or supply chain. Security Report P20 (Japanese)
102-11 Whether and how the organization applies the Precautionary Principle or approach. P15; P29
102-12 A list of externally-developed economic, environmental and social charters, principles, or other initiatives to which the organization subscribes, or which it endorses. P41
102-13 A list of the main memberships of industry or other associations, and national or international advocacy organizations. A Nitto employee serves as Secretary of ISO/TC207 WG8 Material Flow Cost Accounting. (See Nitto Group Report 2014.)
2. Strategy
102-14 A statement from the most senior decision-maker of the organization (such as CEO, chair, or equivalent senior position) about the relevance of sustainability to the organization and its strategy for addressing sustainability. Pp9-13
102-15 A description of key impacts, risks, and opportunities. Pp27-28; Security Report Pp13-14 (Japanese)
3. Ethics and integrity
102-16 A description of the organization's values, principles, standards, and norms of behavior. P1; P16; Nitto website
(https://www.nitto.com/jp/en/about_us/concepts/vision1/)(https://www.nitto.com/jp/en/about_us/sustainability/governance/guideline/)
102-17 A description of internal and external mechanisms for:
i. seeking advice about ethical and lawful behavior, and organizational integrity;
ii. reporting concerns about unethical or unlawful behavior, and organizational integrity.
P16; Nitto website
(https://www.nitto.com/jp/ja/about_us/procurement/partner_hotline/)
4.Governance
102-18 a. Governance structure of the organization, including committees of the highest governance body.
b. Committees responsible for decision-making on economic, environmental, and social topics.
P13; Security Report P37 (Japanese)
102-20 a. Whether the organization has appointed an executive-level position or positions with responsibility for economic, environmental, and social topics.
b. Whether post holders report directly to the highest governance body.
Notice of the 153rd Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders P37
102-21 a. Processes for consultation between stakeholders and the highest governance body on economic, environmental, and social topics.
b. If consultation is delegated, describe to whom it is delegated and how the resulting feedback is provided to the highest governance body.
Notice of the 153rd Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders; Nitto website
(https://www.nitto.com/jp/en/ir/governance/board_policy/)
102-23 a. Whether the chair of the highest governance body is also an executive officer in the organization.
b. If the chair is also an executive officer, describe his or her function within the organization's management and the reasons for this arrangement.
Notice of the 153rd Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders P37
102-24 a. Nomination and selection processes for the highest governance body and its committees.
b. Criteria used for nominating and selecting highest governance body members
Notice of the 153rd Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders; Nitto website
(https://www.nitto.com/jp/en/ir/governance/)
102-29 a. Highest governance body's role in identifying and managing economic, environmental, and social topics and their impacts, risks, and opportunities – including its role in the implementation of due diligence processes.
b. Whether stakeholder consultation is used to support the highest governance body's identification and management of economic, environmental, and social topics and their impacts, risks, and opportunities.
a: Nitto website
(https://www.nitto.com/jp/en/ir/governance/system/)
b: Nitto website
(https://www.nitto.com/jp/en/ir/governance/constructive_dialogue/)
102-35 a. Remuneration policies for the highest governance body and senior executives.
b. How performance criteria in the remuneration policies relate to the highest governance body's and senior executives' objectives for economic, environmental, and social topics.
a: Notice of the 153rd Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders; Nitto website
(https://www.nitto.com/jp/en/ir/governance/)
b: N/A
102-36 a. Process for determining remuneration.
b. Whether remuneration consultants are involved in determining remuneration and whether they are independent of management.
c. Any other relationships that the remuneration consultants have with the organization.
Notice of the 153rd Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders; Nitto website
(https://www.nitto.com/jp/ja/ir/governance/)   
102-37 a. How stakeholders' views are sought and taken into account regarding remuneration.
b. If applicable, the results of votes on remuneration policies and proposals.
Notice of the 153rd Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders; Nitto website
(https://www.nitto.com/jp/ja/ir/governance/)   
5. Stakeholder engagement
102-40 A list of stakeholder groups engaged by the organization. P41
102-41 Percentage of total employees covered by collective bargaining agreements. Nitto Group employees are allowed collective bargaining in accordance with the laws of each country and actually conduct.
102-42 The basis for identifying and selecting stakeholders with whom to engage. P7
102-43 The organization's approach to stakeholder engagement, including frequency of engagement by type and by stakeholder group, and an indication of whether any of the engagement was undertaken specifically as part of the report preparation process. P41
102-44 Key topics and concerns that have been raised through stakeholder engagement P8; Pp21-26; P41
6. Reporting practice
102-45 a. A list of all entities included in the organization's consolidated financial statements or equivalent documents.
b. Whether any entity included in the organization's consolidated financial statements or equivalent documents is not covered by the report.
a: Nitto website (https://www.nitto.com/jp/en/about_us/access/)
b: Notice of the 153rd Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders P54
102-46 a. An explanation of the process for defining the report content and the topic Boundaries.
b. An explanation of how the organization has implemented the Reporting Principles for defining report content.
Pp7-8
102-47 A list of the material topics identified in the process for defining report content. P8
102-48 The effect of any restatements of information given in previous reports, and the reasons for such restatements. P34; P42
102-49 Significant changes from previous reporting periods in the list of material topics and topic Boundaries. No change
102-50 Reporting period for the information provided. P1
102-51 If applicable, the date of the most recent previous report. July 31 2017
102-52 Reporting cycle. Annual
102-53 The contact point for questions regarding the report or its contents. P42
102-54 The claim made by the organization, if it has prepared a report in accordance with the GRI Standards. P1 (This report has been prepared in accordance with the GRI Standards: Core option)
102-55 a. The GRI content index, which specifies each of the GRI Standards used and lists all disclosures included in the report.
b. For each disclosure, the content index shall include:
Nitto website
(https://www.nitto.com/jp/en/about_us/sustainability/report/2018/gri/)
102-56 a. A description of the organization's policy and current practice with regard to seeking external assurance for the report.
b. If the report has been externally assured:
i. A reference to the external assurance report, statements, or opinions. If not included in the assurance report accompanying the sustainability report, a description of what has and what has not been assured and on what basis, including the assurance standards used, the level of assurance obtained, and any limitations of the assurance process;
ii. The relationship between the organization and the assurance provider;
iii. Whether and how the highest governance body or senior executives are involved in seeking external assurance for the organization's sustainability report.
a-b.ii: N/A
b.iii: P7 and P42

■Topic-specific Disclosures

Description
Economic
Economic Performance
201-1 Direct economic value generated and distributed
a. Direct economic value generated and distributed (EVG&D) on an accruals basis, including the basic components for the organization’s global operations as listed below. If data are presented on a cash basis, report the justification for this decision
b. Where significant, report EVG&D separately at country, regional, or market levels, and the criteria used for defining significance.
P6; Pp35-38; Security Report
201-3 Defined benefit plan obligations and other retirement plans
a. If the plan's liabilities are met by the organization's general resources, the estimated value of those liabilities.
b. If a separate fund exists to pay the plan's pension liabilities:
c. If a fund set up to pay the plan's pension liabilities is not fully covered, explain the strategy, if any, adopted by the employer to work towards full coverage, and the timescale, if any, by which the employer hopes to achieve full coverage.
d. Percentage of salary contributed by employee or employer.
e. Level of participation in retirement plans, such as participation in mandatory or voluntary schemes, regional, or country-based schemes, or those with financial impact.
a and b: Security Report P62 and p84-86
c: N/A
d: Security Report P98
e: N/A
Market Presence
202-1 Ratios of standard entry level wage by gender compared to local minimum wage
a. When a significant proportion of employees are compensated based on wages subject to minimum wage rules, report the relevant ratio of the entry level wage by gender at significant locations of operation to the minimum wage.
b. When a significant proportion of other workers (excluding employees) performing the organization's activities are compensated based on wages subject to minimum wage rules, describe the actions taken to determine whether these workers are paid above the minimum wage.
c. Whether a local minimum wage is absent or variable at significant locations of operation, by gender. In circumstances in which different minimums can be used as a reference, report which minimum wage is being used.
d. The definition used for 'significant locations of operation'.
P17
202-2 Proportion of senior management hired from the local community
a. Percentage of senior management at significant locations of operation that are hired from the local community.
b. The definition used for 'senior management'.
c. The organization's geographical definition of 'local'.
d. The definition used for 'significant locations of operation'.
P17
Anti-corruption
205-2 Communication and training about anti-corruption policies and procedures
a. Total number and percentage of governance body members that the organization's anti-corruption policies and procedures have been communicated to, broken down by region.
b. Total number and percentage of employees that the organization's anti-corruption policies and procedures have been communicated to, broken down by employee category and region.
c. Total number and percentage of business partners that the organization's anti-corruption policies and procedures have been communicated to, broken down by type of business partner and region. Describe if the organization's anti-corruption policies and procedures have been communicated to any other persons or organizations.
d. Total number and percentage of governance body members that have received training on anti-corruption, broken down by region.
e. Total number and percentage of employees that have received training on anti-corruption, broken down by employee category and region.
P16
205-3 Confirmed incidents of corruption and actions taken
a. Total number and nature of confirmed incidents of corruption.
b. Total number of confirmed incidents in which employees were dismissed or disciplined for corruption.
c. Total number of confirmed incidents when contracts with business partners were terminated or not renewed due to violations related to corruption.
d. Public legal cases regarding corruption brought against the organization or its employees during the reporting period and the outcomes of such cases.
N/A
Anti-competitive Behavior
206-1 Legal actions for anti-competitive behavior, anti-trust, and monopoly practices
a. Number of legal actions pending or completed during the reporting period regarding anti-competitive behavior and violations of anti-trust and monopoly legislation in which the organization has been identified as a participant.
b. Main outcomes of completed legal actions, including any decisions or judgments.
N/A
Environmental
Materials
301-2 Recycled input materials used
Percentage of recycled input materials used to manufacture the organization's primary products and services.
Pp32-34
Energy
302-1 Energy consumption within the organization
a. Total fuel consumption within the organization from non-renewable sources, in joules or multiples, and including fuel types used.
b. Total fuel consumption within the organization from renewable sources, in joules or multiples, and including fuel types used.
c. In joules, watt-hours or multiples, the total energy consumption
d. In joules, watt-hours or multiples, the total energy sold
e. Total energy consumption within the organization, in joules or multiples.
f. Standards, methodologies, assumptions, and/or calculation tools used.
g. Source of the conversion factors used.
Pp31-34; Nitto website
(https://www.nitto.com/jp/en/about_us/sustainability/environment/data/)
302-4 Reduction of energy consumption
a. Amount of reductions in energy consumption achieved as a direct result of conservation and efficiency initiatives, in joules or multiples.
b. Types of energy included in the reductions; whether fuel, electricity, heating, cooling, steam, or all.
c. Basis for calculating reductions in energy consumption, such as base year or baseline, including the rationale for choosing it.
d. Standards, methodologies, assumptions, and/or calculation tools used.
Pp31-34; Nitto website
(https://www.nitto.com/jp/en/about_us/sustainability/environment/data/)
Water
303-1 Water withdrawal by source
a. Total volume of water withdrawn, with a breakdown.
b. Standards, methodologies, and assumptions used.
P32; P34; Nitto website
(https://www.nitto.com/jp/en/about_us/sustainability/environment/data/)
303-3 Water recycled and reused
a. Total volume of water recycled and reused by the organization.
b. Total volume of water recycled and reused as a percentage of the total water withdrawal as specified in Disclosure 303-1.
c. Standards, methodologies, and assumptions used.
P32; Nitto website
(https://www.nitto.com/jp/en/about_us/sustainability/environment/data/)
Emissions
305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions
a. Gross direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions in metric tons of CO2 equivalent.
b. Gases included in the calculation; whether CO2, CH4, N2O, HFCs, PFCs, SF6, NF3, or all.
c. Biogenic CO2 emissions in metric tons of CO2 equivalent.
d. Base year for the calculation, if applicable.
e. Source of the emission factors and the global warming potential (GWP) rates used, or a reference to the GWP source.
f. Consolidation approach for emissions; whether equity share, financial control, or operational control.
g. Standards, methodologies, assumptions, and/or calculation tools used.
P34; Nitto website
(https://www.nitto.com/jp/en/about_us/sustainability/environment/data/)
305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions
a. Gross location-based energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions in metric tons of CO2 equivalent.
b. If applicable, gross market-based energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions in metric tons of CO2 equivalent.
c. If available, the gases included in the calculation; whether CO2, CH4, N2O, HFCs, PFCs, SF6, NF3, or all.
d. Base year for the calculation, if applicable.
e. Source of the emission factors and the global warming potential (GWP) rates used, or a reference to the GWP source.
f. Consolidation approach for emissions; whether equity share, financial control, or operational control.
g. Standards, methodologies, assumptions, and/or calculation tools used.
P34; Nitto website
(https://www.nitto.com/jp/en/about_us/sustainability/environment/data/)
305-3 Other indirect (Scope 3) GHG emissions
a. Gross other indirect (Scope 3) GHG emissions in metric tons of CO2 equivalent.
b. If available, the gases included in the calculation; whether CO2, CH4, N2O, HFCs, PFCs, SF6, NF3, or all.
c. Biogenic CO2 emissions in metric tons of CO2 equivalent.
d. Other indirect (Scope 3) GHG emissions categories and activities included in the calculation.
e. Base year for the calculation, if applicable.
f. Source of the emission factors and the global warming potential (GWP) rates used, or a reference to the GWP source.
g. Standards, methodologies, assumptions, and/or calculation tools used.
P34; Nitto website
(https://www.nitto.com/jp/en/about_us/sustainability/environment/data/)
305-5 Reduction of GHG emissions
a. GHG emissions reduced as a direct result of reduction initiatives, in metric tons of CO2 equivalent.
b. Gases included in the calculation; whether CO2, CH4, N2O, HFCs, PFCs, SF6, NF3, or all.
c. Base year or baseline, including the rationale for choosing it.
d. Scopes in which reductions took place; whether direct (Scope 1), energy indirect (Scope 2), and/or other indirect (Scope 3).
e. Standards, methodologies, assumptions, and/or calculation tools used.
P34; Nitto website
(https://www.nitto.com/jp/en/about_us/sustainability/environment/data/)
305-7 Nitrogen oxides (NOX), sulfur oxides (SOX), and other significant air emissions
a. Significant air emissions, in kilograms or multiples.
b. Source of the emission factors used.
c. Standards, methodologies, assumptions, and/or calculation tools used.
P34; Nitto website
(https://www.nitto.com/jp/en/about_us/sustainability/environment/data/)
Effluents and Waste
306-1 Water discharge by quality and destination
a. Total volume of planned and unplanned water discharges.
b. Standards, methodologies, and assumptions used.
P32; Nitto website
(https://www.nitto.com/jp/en/about_us/sustainability/environment/data/)
306-2 Waste by type and disposal method
a. Total weight of hazardous waste, with a breakdown by the following disposal methods where applicable:
b. Total weight of non-hazardous waste, with a breakdown by the following disposal methods where applicable:
c. How the waste disposal method has been determined:
P32; Nitto website
(https://www.nitto.com/jp/en/about_us/sustainability/environment/data/)
Environmental Compliance
307-1 Non-compliance with environmental laws and regulations
a. Significant fines and non-monetary sanctions for non-compliance with environmental laws and/or regulations.
b. If the organization has not identified any non-compliance with environmental laws and/or regulations, a brief statement of this fact is sufficient.
P33
Social
Employment
401-2 Benefits provided to full-time employees that are not provided to temporary or part-time employees
a. Benefits which are standard for full-time employees of the organization but are not provided to temporary or part-time employees, by significant locations of operation.
b. The definition used for 'significant locations of operation'.
Nitto website
(https://www.nitto.com/jp/ja/employment/newgrad/development_system.html)
Occupational Health and Safety
403-2 Types of injury and rates of injury, occupational diseases, lost days, and absenteeism, and number of work-related fatalities
a. Types of injury, injury rate (IR), occupational disease rate (ODR), lost day rate (LDR), absentee rate (AR), and work-related fatalities, for all employees.
b. Types of injury, injury rate (IR), and work-related fatalities, for all workers (excluding employees) whose work, or workplace, is controlled by the organization.
c. The system of rules applied in recording and reporting accident statistics.
P14
Training and Education
404-2 Programs for upgrading employee skills and transition assistance programs
a. Type and scope of programs implemented and assistance provided to upgrade employee skills.
b. Transition assistance programs provided to facilitate continued employability and the management of career endings resulting from retirement or termination of employment.
P18
Diversity and Equal Opportunity
405-1 Diversity of governance bodies and employees
a. Percentage of individuals within the organization's governance bodies in each of the following diversity categories:
b. Percentage of employees per employee category in each of the following diversity categories:
P17
405-2 Ratio of basic salary and remuneration of women to men
a. Ratio of the basic salary and remuneration of women to men for each employee category, by significant locations of operation.
b. The definition used for 'significant locations of operation'.
Pp17-18
Non-discrimination
406-1 Incidents of discrimination and corrective actions taken
a. Total number of incidents of discrimination during the reporting period.
b. Status of the incidents and actions taken
N/A
Child Labor
408-1 Operations and suppliers at significant risk for incidents of child labor
a. Operations and suppliers considered to have significant risk:
b. Operations and suppliers considered to have significant risk for incidents of child labor either in terms of:
c. Measures taken by the organization in the reporting period intended to contribute to the effective abolition of child labor.
P16
Forced or Compulsory Labor
409-1 Operations and suppliers at significant risk for incidents of forced or compulsory labor
a. Operations and suppliers considered to have significant risk for incidents of forced or compulsory labor.
b. Measures taken by the organization in the reporting period intended to contribute to the elimination of all forms of forced or compulsory labor.
P16
Human Rights Assessment
412-2 Employee training on human rights policies or procedures
a. Total number of hours in the reporting period devoted to training on human rights policies or procedures concerning aspects of human rights that are relevant to operations.
b. Percentage of employees trained during the reporting period in human rights policies or procedures concerning aspects of human rights that are relevant to operations.
P18
Supplier Social Assessment
414-2 Negative social impacts in the supply chain and actions taken
a. Number of suppliers assessed for social impacts.
b. Number of suppliers identified as having significant actual and potential negative social impacts.
c. Significant actual and potential negative social impacts identified in the supply chain.
d. Percentage of suppliers identified as having significant actual and potential negative social impacts with which improvements were agreed upon as a result of assessment.
e. Percentage of suppliers identified as having significant actual and potential negative social impacts with which relationships were terminated as a result of assessment, and why.
Pp30-31
Public Policy
415-1 Political contributions
a. Total monetary value of financial and in-kind political contributions made directly and indirectly by the organization by country and recipient/beneficiary.
b. If applicable, how the monetary value of in-kind contributions was estimated.
N/A
Customer Health and Safety
416-2 Incidents of non-compliance concerning the health and safety impacts of products and services
a. Total number of incidents of non-compliance with regulations and/or voluntary codes concerning the health and safety impacts of products and services within the reporting period.
b. If the organization has not identified any non-compliance with regulations and/or voluntary codes, a brief statement of this fact is sufficient.
N/A
Marketing and Labeling
417-1 Requirements for product and service information and labeling
a. Whether each of the following types of information is required by the organization's procedures for product and service information and labeling.
b. Percentage of significant product or service categories covered by and assessed for compliance with such procedures.
P31; Nitto website
(https://www.nitto.com/jp/en/about_us/sustainability/social/customer_satisfaction/)
417-2 Incidents of non-compliance concerning product and service information and labeling
a. Total number of incidents of non-compliance with regulations and/or voluntary codes concerning product and service information and labeling.
b. If the organization has not identified any non-compliance with regulations and/or voluntary codes, a brief statement of this fact is sufficient.
N/A
417-3 Incidents of non-compliance concerning marketing communications
a. Total number of incidents of non-compliance with regulations and/or voluntary codes concerning marketing communications, including advertising, promotion, and sponsorship.
b. If the organization has not identified any non-compliance with regulations and/or voluntary codes, a brief statement of this fact is sufficient.
N/A
Socioeconomic Compliance
419-1 Non-compliance with laws and regulations in the social and economic area
a. Significant fines and non-monetary sanctions for non-compliance with laws and/or regulations in the social and economic area.
b. If the organization has not identified any non-compliance with laws and/or regulations, a brief statement of this fact is sufficient.
c. The context against which significant fines and non-monetary sanctions were incurred.
N/A

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