-Contribute to resolving climate change issues (initiatives for achieving carbon neutrality by 2050) -Achieve at least 18% of CO2 reduction target by the end of FY2024 compared to FY2013 levels -Achieve 100% of the CO2 reduction target of 3.06 million tons through energy conservation and technological development, as part of the 18% reduction in CO2 emissions by the end of FY2024 compared to FY2013 levels -Reduce CO2 emissions in its own plants and offices FY2024: 40% reduction from FY2013 levels -Reduce CO2 emissions through the procurement of electricity derived from renewable energy FY2024 domestic CO2 emissions: Reduce by 20% from FY2019 levels (Reduce by 5% per year from FY2019 levels from FY2021 to FY2024) -Contribute to reduction in CO2 emissions (FY2024): 12 million tons per year -reduction target of 25 million tonnes by FY2030 2022 FY2030 30% reducing; FY2050 Carbon Neutrality

-FY2024 biomass fuel (palm kernel shells and wood pellets) transactions: 100% increase from FY2020 2022 ultra-innovative technologies on multiple fronts

-Global resource recycling of steel scrap FY2024 scrap transactions: +5% from FY2020 2022 defining the period up to 2030 as the transition phase for advancing the conversion to a low-carbon steelmaking process, and the period thereafter as the innovation phase to establish and implement ultra-innovative technologies

-2024: Steady execution of training to foster and maintain a sense of compliance (100% attendance from the target audience -2024: Affirmative response rate of 75% or higher to questions related to compliance awareness in the Corporate Ethics Awareness Survey -2024: Participation rate of targeted attendees in human rights awareness training: 100%

-In accordance with our goal of achieving zero accidents Group-wide and zero accidents at each workplace, management supervisors make a point to visit work sites every day, while workers are striving to handle their tasks with discipline -The employee safety indicator depends on the level of achievement of KPIs set for the operating company concerned, such as zero work fatalities and target lost-work injuries rate -2024: Groupwide Workplace fatalities: Zero occurrences -2024: Provision rates of healthcare guidance Groupwide 60% -2024: Reduce rates of smokers (ensuring employee health and preventing passive smoking) Groupwide 1.5% reduction per year (total for operating companies) -no target: Lost-workday injuries rate: ST 0.10 or less; EN 0.25 or less; SH 0.15 or less

-2030: Women in managerial positions 10% or more in positions qualified as section manager or above. Of whom, 20% or more to be in management and sales departments (FY2030 target) -2024: Rate of male employees taking childcare leave or time off related to child-rearing Aim for all male employees whose spouses have given birth to take such leave or time off -2024: Groupwide Annual leave acquisition rate: 75% or higher (total for operating companies) -no target: Rates for female recruits: ST: Career-track (white-collar position): Degree of gender parity; Career-track (technical position): 10% or more; On-site position: 10% or more; EN: Career-track (white-collar position): Degree of gender parity Technical (career-track, production/construction position) : 15% or more; SH White-collar position: Degree of gender parity