The UN Sustainable Development Summit in September 2015, "Transforming our World: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development" was adopted for our policies. The 2030 Agenda lists "Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)", which consists of 17 goals and 169 targets, is to be achieved by all relevant parties around the world, including the business sector. This list includes resolving social issues such as poverty, starvation, inequality, and climate change.
We continue to develop, manufacture and offer unique materials that enrich everyday life for all. Looking at the common goals for humanity in 2030, we contribute to the achievement of the SDGs and improve corporate value by enhancing development of new materials that contribute to resolving social issues and reducing of environmental impacts of manufacturing.

In FY2019, we identified four materialities through the discussion between the management and young and mid-level employees about “what we should do and what we can work toward for 2030,” from perspective of SDGs.

Step1

Understanding the SDGs and examining challenges surrounding us implementing GRI standards.

Step2

Mapping and prioritizing issues that were identified from two perspectives: "impacts to society" and "importance for us."

Step3

Deciding the materiality by identified in Step 2 at the Board of Directors’ meeting.

1.Contribution to increasing health and life expectancy

We will contribute to the wellness of people worldwide by improving our technologies and providing unique and advanced materials, technologies, and information that meet changing market expectations. Initiatives

• ●Development and provision of materials that support
  　Daily health maintenance
  　Total body wellness
  　Protecting skin health
• ●Development and provision of pharmaceutical products and excipients
• ●Provide information on the function and effects of various materials and products for general consumers
• ●Guarantee of quality and safety of naturally-derived raw materials and products

2.Stable securement of food - Improve food productivity & reduce waste

We will strive to reduce losses in the entire supply chain and improve the productivity of existing food resources such as agriculture, livestock, and fishery. We will also develop next-generation food resources through a partnership between industry, academia, and government, and contribute to a sustainable and stable society. Initiatives

• ●Contribution to reduction in food loss
• ●Contribution to improvement in productivity of agricultural and livestock products
• ●Stable and sustainable procurement of main raw materials
• ●Stable supply through reduction of waste in the distribution process and increase in transportation efficiency

3.Improvement in employee engagement

We will create a healthy work environment where all employees can work and use their unique skills to the best of their ability and reach their full potential. We will provide an environment where employees respect each other, and develop their capacities through friendly competition. Initiatives

• ●Develop a system to support various work styles and career advancement
  (Maternity leave/nursing care leave system, flextime/system for annual paid leave by the hour, training/support for qualification acquisition, internal job posting/FA system)
• ●Protecting employees' mental and physical health
  (Establishment of physical and mental health counselling rooms, Improvement of workplace environment through improvement proposal activities)
• ●Welfare facilities and systems
  (Company housing/company dormitory for single employees, support for club activities, refreshment leave system)

4.Reduction of environmental impacts

We will make efforts to reduce the environmental impacts that we generate through business activities, and support our planet by proactively developing products and technologies that contribute to resolving environmental issues. Initiatives

• ●Promotion of environmentally adaptive production and distribution system
• ●Development of technologies that contribute to reduction of environmental loads
• ●Going paperless by using digital devices

Hayashibara's activities exist because of our strong relationships with various stakeholders. We will proactively incorporate the opinions and expertise of various stakeholders such as customers, business partners, employees, and people in our community into our corporate activities. We will conduct initiatives to gather and include this feedback in the plan to achieve our goals of sustainable societal development and increased corporate value.