GRI Standards Content Index

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GRI Standards Content Index

General Disclosures
Topic-specific Disclosures

Usage declaration	Meidensha Corporation reports information contained in this GRI index for the period from April 1, 2022, to March 31, 2023, with reference to the GRI Standards. Furthermore, some information from prior to FY2022 and until July 2023 is included.
GRI1 used	GRI1: Foundation 2021

General Disclosures

Disclosure Title		References
GRI 2：General Disclosures
2-1	Organizational details	Company Profile
2-2	Entities included in the organization’s sustainability reporting	－
2-3	Reporting period, frequency and contact point	Editorial Policy
2-4	Restatements of information	Not applicable
2-5	External assurance	Third-Party Verification
2-6	Activities, value chain and other business relationships	Products & Services Company Profile Supply Chain Management
2-7	Employees	Company Profile Labor Practices＞HR Data
2-8	Workers who are not employees	Labor Practices＞HR Data
2-9	Governance structure and composition	Corporate Governance
2-10	Nomination and selection of the highest governance body	－
2-11	Chair of the highest governance body	－
2-12	Role of the highest governance body in overseeing the management of impacts	Sustainability Management Environmental Management Climate Change Human Rights DX Corporate Governance Risk Management
2-13	Delegation of responsibility for managing impacts	Sustainability Management Environmental Management Disclosure based on TCFD Recommendations Product Responsibility Human Rights DX Occupational Safety and Health Health & Productivity Management Corporate Governance Risk Management
2-14	Role of the highest governance body in sustainability reporting	Sustainability Management
2-15	Conflicts of interest	－
2-16	Communication of critical concerns	Not applicable Compliance
2-17	Collective knowledge of the highest governance body	Sustainability Management Corporate Governance
2-18	Evaluation of the performance of the highest governance body	Environmental Management Climate Change Corporate Governance
2-19	Remuneration policies	Corporate Governance
2-20	Process to determine remuneration	Corporate Governance
2-21	Annual total compensation ratio	Reason for omission:Confidentiality constraints
2-22	Statement on sustainable development strategy	The President’s Commitment
2-23	Policy commitments	Corporate Philosophy Supply Chain Management Human Rights Risk Management
2-24	Embedding policy commitments	Sustainability Management Product Responsibility Supply Chain Management Human Rights Occupational Safety and Health Labor Practices HR Development Compliance
2-25	Processes to remediate negative impacts	Human Rights Compliance
2-26	Mechanisms for seeking advice and raising concerns	Compliance
2-27	Compliance with laws and regulations	Not applicable
2-28	Membership associations	Sustainability Management＞Group Membership Credentials
2-29	Approach to stakeholder engagement	Meiden Group Value Creation Process Promotion of Environmental Communication Product Responsibility Supply Chain Management Human Rights Labor Practices Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Community Dialogues with Shareholders and Investors
2-30	Collective bargaining agreements	Labor Practices
GRI 3:Material Topics
3-1	Process to determine material topics	Sustainability Management Identification of Materiality
3-2	List of material topics	Identification of Materiality
3-3	Management of material topics	Corporate Code of Conduct Sustainability Management Identification of Materiality Promotion of Strategic Environmental Management Environmental Management Climate Change Disclosure based on TCFD Recommendations Prevention of Pollution and Effective Utilization of Resources Water Resources Biodiversity Product Responsibility Supply Chain Management Human Rights Occupational Safety and Health Community Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Labor Practices HR Development Risk Management Compliance

Topic-specific Disclosures

Disclosure Title		References
Material Topics
200 series (Economic topics)
GRI 201: Economic Performance 2016
201-1	Direct economic value generated and distributed	Policies to Support Local Communities Company Profile
201-2	Financial implications and other risks and opportunities due to climate change	Environmental Management Disclosure based on TCFD Recommendations
201-3	Defined benefit plan obligations and other retirement plans	－
201-4	Financial assistance received from government	Not applicable
Market Presence 2016
202-1	Ratios of standard entry level wage by gender compared to local minimum wage	Human Rights
202-2	Proportion of senior management hired from the local community	－
Indirect Economic Impacts 2016
203-1	Infrastructure investments and services supported	Community
203-2	Significant indirect economic impacts	Community
GRI 204: Procurement Practices 2016
204-1	Proportion of spending on local suppliers	－
GRI 205: Anti-corruption 2016
205-1	Operations assessed for risks related to corruption	－
205-2	Communication and training about anti-corruption policies and procedures	Compliance
205-3	Confirmed incidents of corruption and actions taken	Not applicable
GRI 206: Anti-competitive Behavior 2016
206-1	Legal actions for anti-competitive behavior, anti-trust, and monopoly practices	Not applicable
GRI 207：Tax 2019
207-1	Approach to tax	Compliance＞Tax
207-2	Tax governance, control, and risk management	－
207-3	Stakeholder engagement and management of concerns related to tax	－
207-4	Country-by-country reporting	－
300 series (Environmental topics)
GRI 301: Materials 2016
301-1	Materials used by weight or volume	Overview of Environmental Impacts by Our Business Activities
301-2	Recycled input materials used	－
301-3	Reclaimed products and their packaging materials	－
GRI 302: Energy 2016
302-1	Energy consumption outside of the organization	Climate Change Overview of Environmental Impacts by Our Business Activities Environmental Impact Data from the Four Main Manufacturing Sites (Domestic Manufacturing Sites)
302-2	Energy consumption outside of the organization	Information is disclosed annually concerning internal energy usage volume and greenhouse gas emissions. There are many customers and trading partners outside the organization. As it is inefficient to manage the energy usage of these parties, greenhouse gas emissions are managed in accordance with SBT and GHG protocols.
302-3	Energy intensity	Climate Change
302-4	Reduction of energy consumption	Climate Change
302-5	Reductions in energy requirements of products and services	Promote environmentally conscious design
GRI 303: Water and Effluents 2018
303-1	Interactions with water as a shared resource	Water Resources Overview of Environmental Impacts by Our Business Activities Environmental Impact Data from the Four Main Manufacturing Sites (Domestic Manufacturing Sites)
303-2	Management of water discharge-related impacts	Water Resources
303-3	Water withdrawal	Water Resources Overview of Environmental Impacts by Our Business Activities Environmental Impact Data from the Four Main Manufacturing Sites (Domestic Manufacturing Sites)
303-4	Water discharge	Water Resources Overview of Environmental Impacts by Our Business Activities Environmental Impact Data from the Four Main Manufacturing Sites (Domestic Manufacturing Sites)
303-5	Water consumption	Water Resources
GRI 304: Biodiversity 2016
304-1	Operational sites owned, leased, managed in, or adjacent to, protected areas and areas of high biodiversity value outside protected areas	Biodiversity
304-2	Significant impacts of activities, products, and services on biodiversity	Biodiversity
304-3	Habitats protected or restored	Biodiversity
304-4	IUCN Red List species and national conservation list species with habitats in areas affected by operations	Biodiversity
GRI 305: Emissions 2016
305-1	Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions	Climate Change Disclosure based on TCFD Recommendations Overview of Environmental Impacts by Our Business Activities Environmental Impact Data from the Four Main Manufacturing Sites (Domestic Manufacturing Sites)
305-2	Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions	Climate Change Disclosure based on TCFD Recommendations Overview of Environmental Impacts by Our Business Activities Environmental Impact Data from the Four Main Manufacturing Sites (Domestic Manufacturing Sites)
305-3	Other indirect (Scope 3) GHG emissions	Climate Change Disclosure based on TCFD Recommendations
305-4	GHG emissions intensity	Climate Change
305-5	Reduction of GHG emissions	Climate Change
305-6	Emissions of ozone-depleting substances (ODS)	Climate Change
305-7	Nitrogen oxides (NO_X), sulfur oxides (SO_X), and other significant air emissions	Prevention of Pollution and Effective Utilization of Resources Overview of Environmental Impacts by Our Business Activities Environmental Impact Data from the Four Main Manufacturing Sites (Domestic Manufacturing Sites)
GRI 306: Waste 2020
306-1	Water discharge by quality and destination	Prevention of Pollution and Effective Utilization of Resources Overview of Environmental Impacts by Our Business Activities Environmental Impact Data from the Four Main Manufacturing Sites (Domestic Manufacturing Sites)
306-2	Waste by type and disposal method	Prevention of Pollution and Effective Utilization of Resources
306-3	Significant spills	Prevention of Pollution and Effective Utilization of Resources Overview of Environmental Impacts by Our Business Activities Environmental Impact Data from the Four Main Manufacturing Sites (Domestic Manufacturing Sites)
306-4	Transport of hazardous waste	Prevention of Pollution and Effective Utilization of Resources Overview of Environmental Impacts by Our Business Activities Environmental Impact Data from the Four Main Manufacturing Sites (Domestic Manufacturing Sites)
306-5	Water bodies affected by water discharges and/or runoff	Prevention of Pollution and Effective Utilization of Resources Overview of Environmental Impacts by Our Business Activities Environmental Impact Data from the Four Main Manufacturing Sites (Domestic Manufacturing Sites)
GRI 308: Supplier Environmental Assessment 2016
308-1	New suppliers that were screened using environmental criteria	Supply Chain Management
308-2	Negative environmental impacts in the supply chain and actions taken	Climate Change Supply Chain Management
400 series (Social topics)
GRI 401: Employment 2016
401-1	New employee hires and employee turnover	Labor Practices
401-2	Benefits provided to full-time employees that are not provided to temporary or part-time employees	Labor Practices
401-3	Parental leave	DEI（Diversity, Equity & Inclusion）
GRI 402: Labor/Management Relations 2016
402-1	Minimum notice periods regarding operational changes	Labor Practices
GRI 403: Occupational Health and Safety 2018
403-1	Workers representation in formal joint management–worker health and safety committees	Occupational Safety and Health
403-2	Types of injury and rates of injury, occupational diseases, lost days, and absenteeism, and number of work-related fatalities	Occupational Safety and Health
403-3	Workers with high incidence or high risk of diseases related to their occupation	Occupational Safety and Health
403-4	Health and safety topics covered in formal agreements with trade unions	Occupational Safety and Health
GRI 404: Training and Education 2016
404-1	Average hours of training per year per employee	HR Development
404-2	Programs for upgrading employee skills and transition assistance programs	Product Responsibility＞Developing Human Resources to Support the Supply of High-quality Products DEI（Diversity, Equity & Inclusion） HR Development
404-3	Percentage of employees receiving regular performance and career development reviews	Labor Practices＞HR Data
GRI 405: Diversity and Equal Opportunity 2016
405-1	Diversity of governance bodies and employees	Labor Practices DEI（Diversity, Equity & Inclusion）
405-2	Ratio of basic salary and remuneration of women to men	Labor Practices＞HR Data
GRI 406: Non-discrimination 2016
406-1	Incidents of discrimination and corrective actions taken	－
GRI 407: Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining 2016
407-1	Operations and suppliers in which the right to freedom of association and collective bargaining may be at risk	－
GRI 408: Child Labor 2016
408-1	Operations and suppliers at significant risk for incidents of child labor	－
GRI 409: Forced or Compulsory Labor 2016
409-1	Operations and suppliers at significant risk for incidents of forced or compulsory labor	－
GRI 410: Security Practices 2016
410-1	Security personnel trained in human rights policies or procedures	Not applicable
GRI 411: Rights of Indigenous Peoples 2016
411-1	Incidents of violations involving rights of indigenous peoples	Not applicable
GRI 413: Local Communities 2016
413-1	Operations with local community engagement, impact assessments, and development programs	Biodiversity Community
413-2	Operations with significant actual and potential negative impacts on local communities	Not applicable
GRI 414: Supplier Social Assessment 2016
414-1	New suppliers that were screened using social criteria	Supply Chain Management
414-2	Negative social impacts in the supply chain and actions taken	Supply Chain Management
GRI 415: Public Policy 2016
415-1	Political contributions	－
GRI 416: Customer Health and Safety 2016
416-1	Assessment of the health and safety impacts of product and service categories	Product Initiatives (Management of chemical substances in products) Product Responsibility
416-2	Incidents of non-compliance concerning the health and safety impacts of products and services	Not applicable
GRI 417: Marketing and Labeling 2016
417-1	Requirements for product and service information and labeling	Product Responsibility Promote environmentally conscious design Management of chemical substances in products Prevention of Pollution and Effective Utilization of Resources
417-2	Incidents of non-compliance concerning product and service information and labeling	Not applicable
417-3	Incidents of non-compliance concerning marketing communications	Not applicable
GRI 418: Customer Privacy 2016
418-1	Substantiated complaints concerning breaches of customer privacy and losses of customer data	Not applicable

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