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AKEBONO REPORT 2012 Akebono Brake Industry Co. Ltd. 17Category InitiativesResponsibleorganizationNumerical targets (if applicable) Structure for promotion action taken and degree of attainmentSelfevaluation1. Safety and quality1-1. Understanding customerneeds providing productsthat benefit societySales andR&D Divisions? Proactively seek knowledge of the latest customer needs by meeting with customers? Process inquiries and estimation requests in accordance with prescribed workflows and pass them on to the relevantsections through in-house computer networks? Analyze collected market information and pass it on to the relevant sections in accordance with prescribed workflows? Explore market needs in more depth through the newly established Marketing Planning Department? Collect information on overseas market needs through the newly established Overseas Business Department andformulate global strategiesA1-2. Providing informationon products in an appropriatemannerSales and QualityAssuranceDivisions? Provide appropriate information on R&D phase technologies in accordance with prescribed workflows? For defective products that are found after the start of mass production ensure appropriate processing in accordancewith prescribed workflows that set forth procedures to check the details of the defect analysis of magnitudeand actions to be taken against its recurrence1-3. Ensuring product safetyR&D and QualityAssuranceDivisions eachmanufacturingplant? Verify the pre-production safety pursuant to the prescribed operational procedures? At the R&D phase examine and verify conformity to regulations and safety requirements under the law as well asmarket and customers needs in accordance with the relevant system? For defective products that are found after the start of mass production ensure appropriate processing in accordancewith prescribed workflows that set forth procedures to check the details of the defect analysis of magnitudeand actions to be taken against its recurrence1-4. Ensuring productqualityQuality AssuranceDivisions? Quality management systems (ISO 9001 ISO/TS 16949 etc.) are in place to ensure product qualitySuch management systems are regularly reviewed pursuant to the prescribed checklist setting forth items to be reviewed2. Human rights and working environment2-1. Abolishment of discrimination(ensuring equalemployment opportunity)HR Department ? Wage structure and personnel evaluation system are set forth irrespective of gender? Gender is eliminated from items verified at the examination for wage raise and promotionA2-2. Respect for humanrights (prevention of harassment)HR Department ComplianceCommittee? Compliance training is provided to associates in accordance with their rank to raise awareness among them (seventraining sessions were held in fiscal 2011)? An internal consultation service has been established with contacts for such service announced Companywide? Whistleblowers are protected under the prescribed in-house rules2-3. Abolishment of childlabor HR Department ? The Company demands newly recruited employees to submit documents to verify their age under the rules ofemployment2-4. Abolishment ofenforced labor HR Department ? Although the Company may check an employee’s passport for proof of verify the submission of a passport is notrequired2-5. Appropriate wages HR Department ? The Company is annually comparing the amount of wages paid to its associates and the minimum wage set by eachprefecture ensuring that it is complying with the law (implemented utilizing a wage database system)2-6. Working hours HR Department? In accordance with a labor agreement between the Company and labor union notification of overtime work exceedingprescribed baseline hours must be submitted and permission gained in advance? An attendance management system is utilized to verify whether the workplace situation is in compliance with theLabour Standards Law2-7. Communication andconsultation with associates HR Department ? Frequency of labor-management consultations as well as matters to requiring consultation are set forth in laboragreement2-8. Safety and health ofthe working environmentCentral Safety andEnvironmentCommittee? Annual activity plan covering matters such as safety countermeasures for machine equipment and sanitary controlat workplaces and facilities is formulated by Safety and Health Committee and implemented? FRESH Center and Health Management Office have been established and an annual activity plan for health managementformulated and implemented? Safety indicators were set forth at each location and risk assessments implemented(in fiscal 2011 four assessments were implemented)2-9. Human resources nurturingHR Department ? Education programs for associates which are best suited for their rank and job roles have been prepared and implemented3. Environment3-1. Environmental managementGlobal EnvironmentCommittee andothers? Green Purchasing Guidelines were revised aiming to expand scope of survey on environmental load substances? ISO 14001 environmental management system was renewedB3-2. Reduction of greenhousegas emissionsGlobal EnvironmentCommittee (CO2EmissionReduction Project)Set voluntary target on reducing 7% ofCO2 emission volume on average fromfiscal 2008 to fiscal 2012 compared withfiscal 1990 (in reference to JAPIA targetvalue)? By replacing existing facilities with a new type to enhance energy saving capability and efficiency and converting controlof compressors and squeeze pumps to an inverter control system CO2 emissions were reduced 14% infiscal 2011 (compared with fiscal 1990)Global EnvironmentCommittee (LogisticsEnvironmentSectional Committee)Improvement of transportation efficiency:set target on a 1% reduction in specificenergy consumption year on year (in referenceto revised Energy ConservationLaw)? In spite of various initiatives such as the introduction of energy-saving trucks and utilization of returnable materials specific energy consumption in the logistic section increased 4% (compared with fiscal 2010) due to a fall in theload-to-truck ratio in the wake of the production decrease and electric power shortage following the Great EastJapan Earthquake3-3. Preventing pollution ofenvironment (air water andsoil)Global EnvironmentCommittee(Surface FinishingTechnology)? Technology development for reducing waste fluid of plating solution is ongoing3-4. Resource saving andwaste reductionGlobal EnvironmentCommittee (Zero-Emissions SectionalCommittee)Maintenance of Zero-emissions status(no landfill of waste and no incineration)? Zero-emissions (no landfill and no incineration) of waste sand generated by the process was accomplished in fiscal2011 for the fifth consecutive year through such efforts as recycling of sand into cement raw material3-5. Chemical substancemanagementR&DDivisionsRegulations on copper used in frictionmaterials set forth by the states ofCalifornia and Washington the U.S.? After January 1 2021 materials for newautomobiles containing 5wt% of copperor more are going to be prohibited? After January 1 2025 materials for newautomobiles containing 0.5wt% of copperor more are going to be prohibited? The Company is developing friction materials free of copper? Materials for rear brakes have already been developed? Development of materials for front brakes is ongoing? Chemical substances designated by PRTR laws contained in newly developed friction materials are checked andoverseen4. Compliance4-1. Compliance with lawsand regulationsComplianceCommittee? Compliance Committee meetings are regularly held and issues and initiatives relating to compliance are discussed? Annual priority goals are set forth and actions toward these goals are taken: in fiscal 2011 the Committee focusedon control of important information including trade secrets developed structures to ensure the control of suchinformation and continued implementing education activities in Japan and overseasB4-2. Compliance with competitionlawsComplianceCommittee ? Training sessions are held and educational activities are implemented in Japan and overseas4-3. Corruption prevention ComplianceCommittee ? The Company raises alerts over bribery in Japan and overseas4-4. Control and protectionof secret informationComplianceCommittee? Centered on control of important information including trade secrets structures to ensure control of such informationhave been developed and education activities are implemented in Japan and overseas4-5. Control of export transactionsComplianceCommittee? Export transactions are managed and overseen by structures set forth in the in-house rules and processed using aprescribed operation flow provided by such rules? The Company submitted the “Export Control Rules for National Security” to the Ministry of Economy Trade andIndustry and is registered as an exporter? Training sessions are held and educational activities are implemented4-6. Intellectual propertyprotectionLegal & IntellectualPropertyDepartment? Structure for confirming the latest patents applied for by other companies and patent information sharing is wellestablished; for example persons in charge of checking updated patent publications are appointed to the R&D sectionby development fields? Structure for avoiding the infringement of the patent rights of other companies is established; for example at theR&D phase products are verified regarding patent violations before they are commercialized in accordance with prescribedprocedures? In fiscal 2012 the Company is formulating a Patent Verification Format5. Informationdisclosure5-1. Information disclosureto stakeholdersCorporateCommunicationsOffice? Information disclosure is appropriately made to stakeholders including mass communication media shareholders investors industry groups and associates giving sufficient consideration to content and the timing of such disclosure? Matters such as financial condition performance and business activities are disclosed through such media asTD-net and EDINET pursuant to the rules of information disclosure set forth by such media? The Company issues annual AKEBONO REPORT which aggregates the corporate brochure CSR report and annualreport for the convenience of stakeholders by incorporating information on various initiatives of the Company in onebrochure? The Company produced a video introducing its activities to general publicB6. Riskmanagement6-1. Companywide risk managementstructureRisk AssessmentCommittee ? Risk assessment meetings are held periodically and to follow up on the outcomes of initiativesB6-2. Formulation ofbusiness continuity planNatural DisasterCrisis ManagementProject? Earthquake disaster simulations are annually conducted to practice cooperation between locations nationwide underthe leadership of management in preparation for disasters? Backup power facilities and high output generators were installed at two locations7. Socialcontribution7-1. Contribution to localcommunitiesGeneral AffairsDepartment? Five meetings with local residents for the exchange of opinions were held in fiscal 2011 attended by 114 people intotal? Voluntary cleanup activities at the local areas are undertaken by associates regularly. In fiscal 2011 such activitieswere held five times with 206 associates participating in total? Summer festivals were held in fiscal 2011 at four factories with 6 120 people participating? The Company makes donations in line with the policy of maintaining soundness and transparency with the aim ofreturning profits to society and under the in-house guidelines which are set forth in such categories as aid fordisaster damage support for promotion of education and culture social welfare and the environmentB8. CSR promotionstructure8-1. Structure for developingCSR activities inside theGroupCorporate BrandingManagement Office? Recognizing that “CSR is indispensable for corporate brand management and essential for continuing our businessoperations ” sections in charge of promoting Corporate Brand Management are leading entire initiatives to enhancethe corporate brand? Each initiative is conducted within the scope of each sections’ business and evaluated from the perspective of suchsections. The Company recognizes that those initiatives must be integrated and promoted in closer cooperationbetween sections Groupwide in the future C8-2. Structure for developingCSR activities involving suppliersPurchasing Division? Developing ongoing activities under the Green Purchasing Guidelines which cover such matters as quality the environmentand response to regulations along with activities relating to Environmental Management System? Initiatives involving suppliers will be formulated to systematically cover the entire supply chainCSR Promotion Status (in-house: fiscal 2011)Explanatory note:A: 5.0 points B: from 4.0 to 4.9 points C: from 3.0 to 3.9 points D: 2.9 points and belowPoints represent result of self-evaluation on a scale of 1.0 to 5.0 points that was implemented in reference tothe “CSR Check Sheet (revised version as of April 2010)” formulated by JAPIA.

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