Our ongoing key issues are accident-free operation, electric energy conservation, and reduction of non-recyclable industrial waste. In fiscal 2022, we continued to operate without any accidents. Electric energy conservation had a slight decrease, standing at 98% of the previous year, and we are still searching for ways to reduce the amount of non-recyclable industrial waste.

In the area of process safety and disaster prevention, for the first time we conducted a joint disaster prevention training with Kureha's Safety & Health Department. The training, based on a simulation assuming a fire outbreak caused by a major earthquake, included initial fire extinguishing, reporting the emergency, and calling for ambulances to rescue the injured. Employees were also able to operate a carbon dioxide fire extinguisher for the first time.

In April 2022, revisions to the Industrial Safety and Health Act came into effect. Although the number of substances subject to risk assessment has increased significantly, we have almost completed the assessment survey and are taking the required actions as well as disseminating information to factory floors. We understand the purpose of the changes in the law and will continue to work toward the realization of our most important goal, which is to maintain accident-free operations.

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