Nitto Group Report 2017

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8Nitto Group Report 2017• Solving social issues • Customer satisfaction• New demand (business elds) • Improvement of corporate value • Human resource growth• Job creation • Tax payments • Return of protsFunctional base productsTransportationInformation ne materialsPrinted circuit boardsProcessing materialsLife sciencePolymer separation membraneProduct managementEnvironmental conservationCO2Product supplySegmentWaterdischargeOrganicsolventsIndustrialwasteOffering value in the elds of Green (environment), Clean (new energy) and Fine (life science) OutcomesGreenBasicFineClean• MaterialityInitiatives to Address MaterialityGoals/Aspirations for the FutureReferences for Action/ProgressReportsWebsitesBusiness•Business portfolio reform•Consecutive structural reform•Investment plan: 400 billion yenPromoting business portfolio reform, aiming for sustainable growth in the “Nitto-New Century”Pp. 9-13Pp. 19-26Mid-Term Management Plan Business reportGovernancePrompt decision-making and transparencySustaining perpetual growth by maximizing corporate valueP. 13GovernanceOccupational Safety and Health•Fostering of Safety Culture•Securement of employees’ safety and healthAchieving zero accidents and injuries by creating a workplace in which people can work safely and in good healthP. 14Relationship with SocietyEnvironmental Management•Setting of environmental goals linked to business plans•Comprehension of environmental risks and attainment of opportunitiesContributing to the sustainable growth of society in an environmentally friendly mannerP. 15Pp. 32-34Environmental EffortsCompliance and Human RightsThorough observance of compliance and human rights enlightenment across entire supply chainsHaving all employees fully comprehend the “Nitto Group Business Conduct Guidelines” and act according to those common criteriaP. 16GovernanceRelationship with SocietyEmployment and Human Resources Cultivation•Employment and cultivation of diverse human resources and promotion of them•Proper labor managementContributing to business growth by building a solid personnel base through optimal allocation of people across the globePp. 17-18EmploymentRisk Management•Identication of key risks and actions against them•Information security managementEnsuring business continuity by responding proactively to perceived risks and taking proper actions during times of emergencyPp. 27-29GovernanceBusiness ContinuityDisaster mitigation and preparations for quick recoveryProtecting lives and fullling responsibilities for product supplyP. 29GovernanceValue Chain Management•Promotion of CSR-based procurement•Increased customer satisfaction•Reduction of environmental impactEnsuring stakeholders’ wellbeing by way of product management throughout the value chainPp. 30-34Relationship with SocietyEnvironmental EffortsProcurementSocial ContributionsSupport for solutions to issues in host communitiesAchieving harmony with society and host communitiesPp. 39-40Relationship with Society