Editorial Policy

• In issuing its Sustainability Report, SEKISUI CHEMICAL Group (the Group) is looking to inform stakeholders of its various related initiatives with the aim of deepening their understanding of the activities in which it engages to realize both a sustainable society and sustainable growth of the Group itself.
• In November 2021, the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB), which was established by the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Foundation, outlined its thoughts on the disclosure of ESG information.
  Drawing on these thoughts, this report provides details on the Group’s approach, systems, and initiatives toward sustainability and the environment (E) as well as social (S) and governance (G) concerns, classified into the following five categories: Strategy (Stance and Approach), Governance, Risk Management, Indicators and Targets, and Major Initiatives.
• The information published in this report has been decided upon in reference to various report-drafting guidelines,
  based on internal and external surveys and third-party reviews, and in consideration of what is important for both society and the Group.
• Sustainability Report has been edited with an anticipated readership of all stakeholders involved with the Group,
  particularly institutions that evaluate ESG and long-term investors.
• In order to ensure that information is both comprehensive and easy to read, Sustainability Report 2024, which contains all information relating to the sustainability activities of the Group, has been centrally consolidated and posted to the Company’s website. The PDF edition of Sustainability Report 2024 contains information as of March 31,
  2024 that has been assured by a third-party organization. The HTML edition will be updated and supplemented as necessary after April 1, 2024.
• The standards used for calculating the major reported performance indicators are compiled together and listed after each set of performance data.
• To ensure reliability the environmental and social information in the Sustainability Report 2024 PDF Edition has been assured by a third-party organization. Information that falls within the scope of independent practitioner’s assurance is identified by a check mark.
• Details of and information regarding the previous Medium-term Management Plan in Sustainability Report 2024 refer to Drive 2022, which covers the three-year period from fiscal 2020 to fiscal 2022. Details of and information regarding the current Medium-term Management Plan refer to Drive 2.0, which covers the three-year period from fiscal 2023 to fiscal 2025.

• GRI Standards
• The Ministry of the Environment’s Environmental Reporting Guidelines (2012 and 2018 editions)
• ISO26000 (Guidance On Social Responsibility)
• The Ten Principles of the United Nations Global Compact
• SASB Standards