Sustainability in TAIYO YUDEN Group | Sustainability

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To a Sustainable Future through the Wonders of Science

TAIYO YUDEN Group established the new mission of being "Stronger and more socially aware through the wonders of science".

SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) are a collection of various social issues. We believe that applying our creativity and innovation, in other words innovating society to be better to solve these issues is essential.
The wonders of science generates incidental discoveries and inspirational encounters, leads innovative solutions and expansion into new areas of scientific advancement, and opens the door to the future to realize these goals.
Through the wonders of science, we pursue people’s safe, secure, comfortable, and convenient lives and contributes to the realization of sustainable social infrastructure as a member of society.

As a company that continues to grow through supporting the evolution of electronics technology, we will create greater economic value, and as a company that contributes to the realization of a sustainable future, we will continue to enhance social value.
Through striving for this, TAIYO YUDEN Group aims to be an excellent company that enjoys the trust and highest regard from all stakeholders.

Shoichi Tosaka, President and Representative Director — Shoichi Tosaka
President and Chief Executive Officer

Shoichi Tosaka
President and Chief Executive Officer

Sustainability Committee Structure

The Sustainability Committee convoke a quarterly to discuss solutions to sustainability issues, including materiality. We receive activity reports from ESG-related committees (Safety & Environmental MS, Environmental Promotion, TGS, Health Promotion, and Information Security) and deliberate on them.
These contents will be reported to the Board of Directors by the President and Representative Director, who is the Chairman of the Sustainability Committee, and will be deliberated appropriately.

Materiality

Materiality (Key Issues) Identification Process

In order to achieve our mission, "Stronger and more socially aware through the wonders of science", we have identified our more important issues as materiality.

Materiality

Category	Economic Value	Social Value
Category	Economic Value	E Environmental		S Social		G Governance
Materialities	Strengthen core technologies to make our core business grow Create solutions to solve social issues	Strengthen measures to address climate change	Use resources effectively and contribute to create recycling society	Achieve health-oriented management and work style reforms at safety first workplace	Train and develop human resources based on the diversity policy	Improve management quality to support business growth Establish and evolve BCM for disaster and infectious disease
KPIs (2021-2025)	Net sales 480 billion yen Operating margin 15% or higher ROE 15% or higher ROIC 10% or higher	GHG emissions Absolute amount FY2030 25% reduction * compared with FY2020	Waste, Water usage Basic unit (sales quantity) FY2025 10% reduction * compared with FY2020	Safe & secure workplace Optimization of group base functions Creating safe, comfortable and environmental friendly workplaces Incidence rate of injuries and illness < 0.016 Accident frequency rate < 0.08	Work style reforms Diversity Work engagement: 2.5 or higher Rate of newly recruited female graduates: 30% or higher
SDGs Targets