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SUSTAINABILITY

2019REPORT

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vast diversity of lively, active ocean-dwelling creatures

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biodiversity and maintain a sustainable marine

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Message from the President

The Nissui Group's CSR Ini t iat ives

The vis ion targeted in 2030

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The cover design incorporates scenes showing

the vast diversity of lively, active ocean-

dwelling creatures that are the foundation of

Nissui’s operations.

It expresses Nissui’s determination to protect

biodiversity and maintain a sustainable marine

environment that will bequeath an ocean

brimming with life to future generations.

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EditorialPolicy

EditorialPolicy

SustainabilityReport2019(Fullversion)ispublishedtoprovideinformationontheCSRinitiativesofNipponSuisanKaisha,Ltd.toitsstakeholders.

Reportperiod

ThereportmainlycoversactivitiesconductedfromApril1,2018,toMarch31,2019, However,whenappropriateexceptionstothisgeneralrulearemade,aswhencitingpast circumstancesanddataorusingrecentexamplesforillustrationpurposes.

Reportboundary

ThisreportcoversNipponSuisanKaisha,Ltd.,(non-consolidated)andconsolidatedsubsidiariesandcertainotherGroupcompaniesinJapan.TheenvironmentaldatarepresentsthetotalsofNipponSuisanKaisha,Ltd.,its24domesticconsolidatedsubsidiaries,andthemajor9overseassubsidiaries,whichisthescopeofthereportoftheactivitiestoreduceenvironmentalimpact.

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GRISustainabilityReportingStandardsin2016EnvironmentalReportingGuidelines(2018)

Issuanceperiod

IssuedJuly2019

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Contactinformationfortheorganizationpublishingthisreport

CSRSection,CSRDepartment,NipponSuisanKaisha,Ltd.Nishi-ShimbashiSquare,1-3-1,Nishi-Shimbashi,Minato-ku,Tokyo,105-8676JapanTelephone:+81-3-6206-7079Fax:+81-3-6206-7080Email:[email protected]

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MessagefromthePresident

WeattheNissuiGroupissuedourCSRActionDeclaration in2016,whereweidentifiedthreekeyissues(materialareas)basedonopinionsexpressedtousby stakeholders.Withthegoalofsolvingthoseissues,we independentlyestablishedacommitteesystemandare proceedingwithanumberofinitiatives.

Initsbusinessactivities,acompanyfacesavarietyof societalissuesthatoftenincludetheenvironmentor humanrights.Webelieveitisvitallyimportanttotackle thoseissueswhilepursuingsustainablegrowth.Weneed tofaceeachoftheseproblemsheadonandcontinueto

RepresentativeBoardMember, President&CEO

NipponSuisanKaisha,Ltd.

engage in dialogues and other forms of communication with our stakeholders to actively remind ourselves not to become complacent.

In April 2018, we launched our new Mid-Term Business Plan, entitled “MVIP + (Plus) 2020” in which we set ourselves the aim of creating value by leveraging our unique technologies and utilizing marine resources in a sustainable way to help people be healthy around the world. We believe that tackling the key issues to full this promise is inextricably linked with working to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by the United Nations in 2015.

The Nissui Group cannot solve these societal issues alone; cooperation and collaboration is essential—with companies both in and outside of Japan, non-governmental and non-political organizations, and government agencies from around the world. To this end we have begun to communicate with a range of affiliated organizations, and joined the Seafood Business for Ocean Stewardship (SeaBOS), an initiative aimed at promoting sustainability in marine resource businesses.

TheNissuiGroupisextendingitseffortstofurtherreducetheamountofcarbondioxideand wastematerialsitproduces,alongwiththewaterandotherresourcesituses.Wearecommitted tothesustainableuseofmarineresourcesandareworkingaspartoftheinternational communitytoactivelyestablishrulesformarineresourceutilizationandtoensurecomplianceas awaytofullourcorporatecitizenshipresponsibilityandpromotehealthylivingamongpeople acrosstheglobe.


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The Nissui Group's CSR Initiatives

CSR Promotion System ........................................................................................................................

Determination of key issues .................................................................................................................

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TheNissuiGroup,togetherwithitsstakeholders,willendeavortofindsolutionstosocialissuesandaimtobecomeacorporategroupthatcontinuestobeneededbysociety.

Asamarineproductscompany,Nissui'sfoundingprincipleistoprovidethepeopleoftheworldwithmarineresourcesinasfreshaconditionaspossible.

TheNissuiGroupassertedCSR-drivenmanagementinthe“MVIP2017,”thepreviousMid-TermBusinessPlan;inMarch2016announcedtheCSRActionDeclaration;andinNovemberofthesameyeardeterminedmaterialityandhasbeenengagedinvariousinitiatives.InthenewMid-TermBusinessPlan,“MVIP+(Plus)2020,”whichwasannouncedinMay2018,itfurtherpromotedmanagementbasedonCSRtoachievesustainablegrowthandfurtherincreaseincorporatevalue.TheNissuiGroup,togetherwithitsstakeholders,willbroadlycontributetoachievingthesustainabledevelopmentgoals(SDGs)adoptedbytheUnitedNationsandsolvingvarioussocialissuesbasedonthe"fivegenes"carriedforwardsincethecompany'sfoundation.

TheNissuiGroup'sCSRInitiatives


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OurFoundingPrinciples BasicManagementPolicies

QuorityAssuranceCodeCodeofEthicsEnviromentalCode

Nissui'sGenes

Senseofmission,Innovation,Hands-onapproach,Globalmindset,Commitmenttocustomers

Relatedpages

CSRActionDeclaration

TheNissuiGroupwillappreciatetheearthandthesea,andcreatediverseformsofvaluefromthe"fivegenes"(senseofmission,innovation,hands-onapproach,globalmindset,andcommitmenttocustomers)inheritedsinceitsfoundationandtrytosolvesocialissuesthroughitsbusinessactivities.

Forthecustomer

Weprovidesafeandsecure,highqualityproductswhicharevaluableforcustomers.

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Weutilizethebountyoftheseaandprovidethedelightsoffoodandarichandhealthylifethroughinnovation.

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Fortheemployee

Weactinaccordancewiththenormsofthesocietywithsoundethicsandaimtobuildasociallytrustedcompany.

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Werespectdiversevaluesandindividualities,andachievegrowththroughteamworkbylearningfromothers.

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Forthebusinesspartner

Wemaintainfairandtransparentbusinessrelationshipswithallofourbusinesspartners.

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Wetrytobuildmutuallytrustingrelationshipswithbusinesspartnersandseekasustainablesocietywiththem.

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Fortheenvironment

Weworkhardtoreduceenvironmentalimpactandpreservenaturalenvironmentandbiodiversity.

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Werecognizethatourbusinessreliesonthebountyoftheearthandthesea,andworkhardtoutilizeresourcesinasustainablemanner.

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Fortheshareholder

● Weoperateina transparentmannerand improvedisclosureof information.

Wetrytoenhance corporatevalueand continueaproper distributionofprofittothe shareholdersthrough stablebusinessgrowth.

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Forsociety

WeworkhardtodeveloplocalsocietyandcultivatethenextgenerationthroughtheknowledgeandthetechnologyoftheNissuiGroup.

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Werespectdiverseculturesandcustomsintheworldandtrytocontributetokeepingthelocalsocietyalivewiththedevelopmentofourbusiness.

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http://www.nissui.co.jp/corporate/founded/index.html

http://www.nissui.co.jp/english/corporate/philosophy/index.html

http://www.nissui.co.jp/english/corporate/ethics/quality.html

http://www.nissui.co.jp/english/corporate/ethics/moral.html

http://www.nissui.co.jp/english/corporate/ethics/environment.html

TheCSRDepartmentwasestablishedinMarch2017toreinforceCSRactivities.

organization

TheCSRCommittee,chairedbythePresident&CEOandcomprisingallExecutiveOfficers,isheldfourtimesayear.Foursubcommitteestopromotepriorityissues(ResourceSustainabilityandProcurementSubcommittee,FoodLossandWasteSubcommittee,DiversityandPersonnelDevelopmentSubcommitteeandMarineEnvironmentandPlasticsSubcommittee)havebeenlaunched,towhichExecutiveOfficershavebeenappointedasSubcommitteeChairpersons,withmemberscomprisingtheGeneralManagersandManagersoftherelevantdepartments.Furthermore,twoworkinggroupsundertheResourceSustainabilityandProcurementSubcommittee(MarineresourcesustainabilityWGandCSRProcurementWG),twoworkinggroupsundertheMarineEnvironmentandPlasticsSubcommittee(MarineEnvironmentWGandPlasticsWG),andtwoworkinggroupsundertheDiversityandPersonnelDevelopmentSubcommittee(Diversity/HRWGandPromotingHealthWG)promotetheirrespectiveactivities.

CSRPromotionSystem

We established a CSR Committee which reports directly to the President to promote CSR activities of the entire Group.

OrganizationalStructure

TheCSRCommitteeandSubcommittee



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http://www.nissui.co.jp/english/corporate/organization/index.html

TheCSRNewsletter:Let’sListentotheVoiceoftheSea,anemployeenewsletter,ispublishedtwiceamonthasawayofdisseminatingCSRactivitiesthroughoutNissui.ThenewsletterpostsandsharessuchinformationastheapproachtoCSR,theprogressbeingmadebythesubcommitteesandworkinggroupsforeachoftheirkeyissuesandCSReventsinwhichtheemployeesparticipated.ThenewsletterwaslaunchedinApril2016.Eachissuefromtheinauguralissuetothe54thissuewascollectedandcompiledasabookletanddistributedtotheGroupcompanies.Sincethen,thenewsletterhasbeendistributedsimultaneouslytotheGroupcompanies,andinMarch2019,the67thissuewaspublished.

DisseminationofCSRActivitiesthroughoutNissui


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Determinationofkeyissues

TheNissuiGroupestablishedtheCSRActionDeclarationuponconductinganexchangeofopinionswithitsstakeholderstopromoteGroupwideCSRactivities.TheCSRCommitteehasbeenestablished,andthekeyissuesoftheNissuiGrouphavebeenidentified.Goingforward,NissuiwillcontinuedialogueswithstakeholdersandpromoteGroupwideCSRactivities.

TheProcessofIdentifyingKeyCSRIssues

SelectionofsocialissuestobeaddressedbytheNissui Group

Tomeetdiversesocialdemandsandrequirements,socialissueswereselectedfromamongtheexpectationsofsociety,thekeyissuesofcustomersandthekeyissuesofcompetitors.29issuestobeaddressedwereselected,takingintoconsiderationtheNissuiGroupbusinessdomainsandcustomerbase.

Measurementofmaterialityandselectionofkeyissues

Aquestionnairesurveywasconductedonthestakeholders(571stakeholdersincludingcustomers,employees,NPOs/NGOsandshareholders)onthe29selectedissuesandthematerialityofeachissuewasmeasured.Additionally,workshopsformanagementwereconductedandmaterialitywasmeasuredalsofromabusinessperspective.Keyissuestobeaddressedwereidentifiedbasedonthetwoscalesof“Stakeholder”and“Business.”



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Note)Bold/underlinedsectionsindicateitemsidentifiedaskeyissues.

DeterminationofKeyIssues

Basedonthekeyissuestobeaddressed,threeareaswereidentifieddialogueswereheldwithexpertsontheseareasandopinionswerereceivedfromglobalperspectives.UpondeliberationbytheBoardofDirectors,thekeyissuestobeaddressedbytheNissuiGroupweredetermined.Thesekeyissueswillbereviewedperiodicallygoingforward.


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KeyIssuestoBeAddressedbytheNissuiGroup

Preservethebountifulseaandpromotethesustainableutilizationofmarineresourcesandtheirprocurement

Thepreservationofresourcesandresolutionoflabor-relatedhumanrightsissuesiscalledforwhenusingandprocuringmarineresources.TheNissuiGroupisgratefulforthebountyoftheoceansandwillcontinuetodeveloptechnologiesthatpromotethesustainableutilizationofresourcesinfishing,aquaculture,andrelatedindustries,toprotecttheenvironmentandresourcesforthenextgeneration.Also,weareworkingwithoursupplierstoimplementsustainableprocurementthatmaintainsrespectforhumanrights.

SocialIssues:MarineEnvironment,SustainabilityofMarineResources,SustainableProcurement

SpecificinitiativesSustanabilityofMarineResources MarineEnvironmentBiodiversityPreservationCSRProcurementEnvironmentalManagementReducingEnvironmentalImpact


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Contributetoahealthylifestylewithfoodsafetyandsecurity

Differentissuesplaguedifferentpartsoftheworldwhenitcomestohealth.Insomeplaces,peoplesufferfromhungerduetoregionalconflictorpoverty,whileadvancednationsfacesuchissuesassocietalaging,over-nutrition,andfoodloss.Marineproductsareavaluablefoodresourceandarerecognizedworldwideasahealthyfoodfortheirfunctionalcomponents.TheNissuiGrouphasbeendevelopingtechnologiesandinnovationstoutilizethebountyoftheseaforover100years.Weaimtoutilizelimitedresourceseffectivelyandwithoutwastetoenablepeopletoexperiencethedelightsoffoodandarich,healthylife.

SocialIssues:Health,R&DandInnovation,Quality,FoodLossandWaste

SpecificinitiativesResearchandDevelopmenttoEnrichLives Theconceptofsafetyandsecurity InitiativestoEnsureSafetyandSecurity FoodLossandWaste

Aimtobeacompanywherediversehumanresourcesplayanimportantroletoaddressthesocialagenda

AttheNissuiGroup,webelievethatactivelyhiringpeoplefromdiversebackgroundsstimulatestheorganizationandencouragesbusinessdevelopment.Inourbusinessactivities,weactivelyencourageouremployeestobeengagedwithsocialissuesbothlocallyandglobally.Throughsuchefforts,weaimtobeacompanywherediversehumanresourcesplayanimportantrole.

SocialIssues:Diversity,PersonnelDevelopment

SpecificinitiativesDiversityWorkStyleReformWomen'sEmpowermentInitiativetoHireSeniors/withDisabilities/ForeignNationals LaborSafety/TrainingandDevelopmentEmployeeHealth


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RelationshipbetweentheKeyIssuesandBusiness

Thefollowingdiagramillustratestheconnectionbetweenandthebreadthofthethreekeyissuesandbusinessactivitiestowardtheyear2030,thetargetedyearoftheSDGs.


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Initsbusinessactivities,acompanyfacesavarietyofsocietalissuesthatoftenincludetheenvironmentorhumanrights.Webelieveitisvitallyimportanttotacklethoseissueswhilepursuingsustainablegrowth.Weneedtofaceeachoftheseproblemsheadonandcontinuetoengageindialoguesandotherformsofcommunicationwithourstakeholderstoactivelyremindourselvesnottobecomecomplacent.

Stakeholdercommunication

NissuiGroup'sStakeholdercommunication



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Forthecustomer

TheNissuiGroupprovidesawidevarietyofproductsgloballyincludingmarineproductsfromitsfisheriesandaquacultureoperations,frozenfoodsforhouseholdandcommercialuse,shelf-stablefoods,fishsausagesandsurimi-basedproducts,EPAaspharmaceuticalingredients,SpecifiedHealthUseproductswithEPAandfoodslabeledasfunctionalfoods.Furthermore,astheGroupisalsoengagedinmarineresearchandthelogisticsbusiness,itdealswithabroadspectrumofcustomersrangingfromindividualstocorporationandtogovernmentagencies.TheNissuiGroup,initsQualityAssuranceCode,hasdeclaredthatitvaluesdialogueswithitscustomersandthatitwillmakeceaselesseffortstoenhancecustomersatisfaction.

Majorresponsibilitiesandchallenges

Meansofcommunication Frequency

・Toensuresafeandhigh-qualityproducts・Tooffertastyandfunfoodandahealthylifestyle・Toprovideproductlabelingandappropriateinformationonproductsandservices・Torespondtoandsupportcustomers

CustomerServiceCenter(ContactDesk)

Daily

Website、SocialMedia Asneeded

OfficialCommunity,“NissuiMinna-noShiawaseGohan（NissuiHappinessMeals）”

Onceamonth

Fortheemployee

TheNissuiGroupcomprises64companieswith11,917employeesworkingbothinJapanand overseas(AsofMarch31,2019).Torespondappropriatelytothechangingbusiness environment,theGroupvaluesdiversevaluesandindividualityandemphasizesthe importanceofsustainedgrowththroughteamwork.Tothisend,theGrouphasputinplacea systemtolistentothevoicesofitsemployeesandprioritizescommunicationsbetweenlabor andmanagement.



・Toensurelaborsafetyandhealth・Tofosterandutilizehumancapital・Torespectdiversity

BriefingsonManagementPolicies Onceayear

HarassmentDesk Asneeded

SuggestionBoxesWithintheCompany Asneeded

RegularmeetingsbetweenNissuiandthelaborunions／SafetyandHealthCommittee

Asneeded

In-houseBulletinsandIntranet Daily


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Forthebusinesspartner

TheNissuiGroupconductsbusinesstransactionsaroundtheworldincludingtransactionswiththesuppliersofrawmaterialsandproductsandwiththebuyersofproducts.TheGroupisbuildingfairandequalrelationshipsaswellasrelationshipsofmutualtrustwithitsbusinesspartnersandtogetherwithitsbusinesspartnersisaimingtorealizeasustainablesociety.



・Toensurefairandequalbusinesstransactions・CSRProcurement

SustainableProcurementSeminar Onceayear

Self-CheckSheetofNissuiCSRPurchasingInitiatives

Onceayear

CheckSheetofCSRPurchasingInitiativesforNewSuppliers

Asneeded

SimplifiedCheckSheet Onceayear

Fortheenvironment

TheNissuiGroupreliesonthebountyofnatureforitsbusinessandrecognizesthesustainabilityofresourcestobeanextremelyimportantissue.TheGroupwillmakeeffortstofurtherreducetheenvironmentalimpactandtopreservethemarine/naturalenvironmentandbiodiversity.Furthermore,asafoodmanufacturer,itwilladdresstheproblemoffoodlossandwaste,andcontributetoitsreduction.



・SustainabilityofMarineResources・ReducingEnvironmentalImpact・FoodLossandWaste・SocialContributionActivitiesThroughitsBusinesses

StakeholderDialogue Asneeded

DialogueswithNGOs/NPOsandresearchorganizations

Asneeded

EnvironmentaleducationactivitiesincollaborationwithNGOs/NPOs

Asneeded

Dialogueswiththeregionalcommunityandlocalgovernments

Asneeded


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Fortheshareholder

TheNissuiGrouphas49,499shareholders.Itsshareholdercompositionischaracterizedbya highpercentageofinstitutionalinvestorsandoverseasinvestors.Asfarasstockownershipis concerned,39.3%isownedbyJapanesefinancialinstitutionswhile29.0%isownedby foreigninvestors(AsofMarch31,2019).TheGroupismakingeffortstoutilizethefeedbackobtainedthroughdialoguessuchasthe variousbriefingsandindividualmeetings,andtodiscloseinformationinordertowinthetrust ofitsshareholdersandinvestors,andallowthemtoproperlyassessitscorporatevalue.

Majorresponsibilitiesand

challenges


・Tomaintainandincreasecorporatevalue・Toproperlyreturnprofits・Todisclosetimelyandappropriateinformation

Generalshareholdersmeeting/Financialresultsbriefings/Briefingsforinvestors

Onceayear／Fourthayear／Asneeded

Individualmeetings Asneeded

IRInformationWebsite Daily

NISSUIREPORT(PRMagazineforStakeholdersandBusinessReports)

Twiceayear

CorporateStrategicPlanning&IRDepartment,CorporateStrategicPlanningSection(ContactDesk)

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Forsociety

SocialissuescannotbesolvedbytheeffortsoftheNissuiGroupalone,andcoordinationwithvariousdomesticandoverseascompanies,NGOs/NPOs,thegovernmentagenciesofeachcountry,etc.isessential.TheNissuiGroup,accordingly,maintainschannelsofcommunicationwithvariousrelatedorganizationssuchasitsparticipationinSeaBOS.TheNissuiGrouphasbasesin17countriesaroundtheworldandisfocusedonoperatinginsuchcountrieswhilebeingrespectfuloftheculturesandcustomsoftherespectiveregionsaswellassupportingtheeducationoffuturegenerations.



・Dialoguestowardsolvingsocialissues・CooperationwithNGOs/NPOs・SocialContributionActivitiesThroughitsBusinesses

StakeholderDialogue Asneeded

SeaBOSActivities Asneeded

VolunteerActivitiesintheRegional Community

Asneeded

DialogueswiththeRegionalCommunityandLocalGovernments

Asneeded

FactoryTour Asneeded


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The vision targeted in 2030

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Thefoursubcommitteesthatpro motethekeyissues(ResourceSustainabilityandProcurement Subcommittee,MarineEnvironmentandPlasticsSubcommittee,FoodLossandWaste SubcommitteeandDiversityandPersonnelDevelopmentSubcommittee)havepronouncedthe visionsofwhattheyareaimingtobein2030andhavebeenpromotingtheirrespective activities.

Keyissues Visiontargetedin2030andKPIs

Detailsofactivitiesinfiscal2018

Workinggroup

Preservethebountifulseaandpromotethesustainableutilizationofmarineresourcesandtheirprocurement

●2030:ThesustainabilityofthemarineproductsprocuredbytheNissuiGroupwillhavebeenconfirmed.

●DisclosedsurveyresultsoftheresourcestatusofmarineproductshandledbytheNissuiGroup(Summary)・“Nocauseforconcern”fortheresourcestateof88%ofthefishspecieshandled,and37%weremarineeco-labelcertified.・ThetotalvolumeprocuredbytheNissuiGroupcorrespondedto1.6%ofglobalcatch.・Identifiedissuesanddeliberatedresponsesrelatingto“fishspeciesunclearwhethertheyareunderafisheriesmanagementprogram.”●Conductedstakeholderdialogues

ResourceSustainabilityandProcurementSubcommittee

Thevisiontargetedin2030

KeyIssuesSelectedbytheNissuiGroupandthevisiontargetedin2030


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●2030:GroupcompaniesincludingoverseascompanieswillbeengagedinprocurementbasedontheCSRBasicProcurementPolicy.

●EstablishedtheCSRprocurementsupplierpromotionsystem.●Conductedthe“NissuiCSRPurchasingInitiativesSelf-CheckSheet”on32companiesinJapanandoverseas,andgavefeedbackonthereplies.●ConductedbriefingsonCSRProcurement.●Conductedstakeholderdialogues

―●EstablishedtheMarineEnvironmentandPlasticsSubcommittee.

●Medium-tolong-termenvironmentalimpactreductiontargets

●Established medium- tolong-term environmentaltargets.●Receive the DBJ’sHighest EnvironmentalRating●Reduced methaneemission throughbiomass electricitygeneration (HachiojiGeneral Plant).

Environment Subcommittee

・Reduction of CO2emission15% reduction in fiscal2030 compared to fiscal2015 (per unit)・Reduction of waterusage10% reduction in fiscal2023 compared to fiscal2015 (per unit)・Reduction of waste5% reduction in fiscal2023 compared to fiscal2015 (per unit)・Promotion of zeroemission100% of businesslocations have recyclingrates of 99% or higherin fiscal 2030・Reduction of food lossand waste10% reduction in fiscal2030 compared to fiscal2017 (per unit)・Reduction of CFGleakage levelLess than 1,000 tons -CO2per year in fiscal2023


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Contributetoahealthylifestylewithfoodsafetyandsecurity

●2018:InitiativestoreducefoodlossandwasteoccurringwithintheNissuiGroup(domesticoffices)havematerializedandprogressisbeingmanaged.●2019:Initiativestoreducefoodlossandwasteineachstageofdistributionandconsumptionhavematerializedandhavecommenced.●2020:Initiativestoreducefoodlossandwasteacrosstheentirefoodchainhavecommenced.●2030:Initiativestoreducefoodlossandwasteacrosstheentirefoodchainarebeingcarriedout(10%reductioncomparedtofiscal2017onaperunitbasis).

●Establishedmedium-tolong-termfoodlossandwastereductiontargets●Initiativestoprolonguse-bydates●Carriedouttheproject,“Let’seateverythingonourplates!”●Carriedouttheproject,“KANKIRIBU”●InitiativeswithSecondHarvestJapan●ConductedthelecturebySecondHarvestJapan.

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Aimtobea companywhere diversehuman resourcesplayan importantroleto addressthesocial agenda

●2018:PromotionofEmployeeHealth●2019:Achievementofthetargetsforeachitem

●Chosenforthe“Health &ProductivityStock Selection2019.”●Receive the DBJ’s Highest Health Management Rating●HealthPlus(+)Storage Campaign●MeasurementofEPA/AAratioandhealth ranking●Fiscal2018resultsby item

・Smoking rate: 28.3%・Obesity rate: (male)34.6%, (female) 20.7%・EPA/AA ratio: 0.38%●Implementedateleworkingtrial.

Diversityand Personnel Development Subcommittee

・Healthmeasuresbasedonmentalandphysicalcheckups・Decline in smokingrate: 29.3% (fiscal2017) → 27.0% (fiscal2020)・Improvement ofobesity rate (male):33.6% (fiscal 2017) →31.0% (fiscal 2020)・Improvement ofobesity rate (female):20.9% (fiscal 2017) →19.0% (fiscal 2020)・Improvement of theEPA/AA ratio: 0.35%(fiscal 2017) → 0.45%(fiscal 2020)

●2020: Achievement ofthe targets for eachitem. As a result, Nissuiis chosen for the Health& Productivity StockSelection.●2030: Employees andthe organizations towhich they belong toare capable of fullydemonstrating theirabilities based on theirmental and physicalhealth. Furthermore,Nissui will aim tobecome a companycapable of supportingthe enhancement of theQOL of its employeesand family members.

2030:Nissuiwillbe generatinginnovation thatwillleadtovalue creationbyutilizing diversehumancapital andproviding opportunitiesforsuch humancapitalto demonstrate the fullest potential.

●CommunicatedPresident’smessageondiversity.●Conducted“Femaleemployeecareerdevelopmentseminar”forsuperiors.


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Environment

Environmental Management .....................................................................................................

Sustainability of Marine Resources .........................................................................................The Survey of Procured Marine Resources Sustainability ................................................................

Cooperation with NGOs/NPOs ......................................................................................................

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Marine Eco-Labels ...................................................................................................................... 45

Activities of Group Companies .....................................................................................................

Reducing Environmental Impact ............................................................................................. 53

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Promoting Aquaculture ................................................................................................................

Biodiversity Preservation ........................................................................................................ 58

Material-Balance ...................................................................................................................... 63

Food Loss and Waste .............................................................................................................. 65

Marine Environment ................................................................................................................ 69

Preservation of the "forest, river and sea" ...................................................................................... 69

Marine Plastics ........................................................................................................................... 72


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EnvironmentalManagement

TheNissuiGrouphasestablishedanenvironmentalmanagementsystemundertheCSR Action Declarationanditwillstrivetobuildasustainablesociety.

Byutilizingthisenvironmentalmanagementsystem,wewillmakeefforttosolvesocialissuesinthe determinedtobematerial,particularlytowardachievingsustainabilityinthemarineenvironment.

EnvironmentalCode

EnvironmentalPhilosophy

ThebasiccorporatestanceofNissui,whosebusinessreliesonthebountyofnature,istorespectnaturalresourcesandinteractwiththeearthandseawithgratitude.

Weshallengageinglobalbusinessactivitieswhichenableustoliveinharmonywiththeglobalenvironment,andmakecontinuouseffortstobuildasustainablesociety.

Policies

1. Wewillpromoteactivitiesmindfulofthepreservationofthenaturalenvironmentandbiodiversity,andthesustainableuseofresources.

2. wewillcontinuouslyendeavortobuilda recycling-orientedsocietybypracticingenergyconservation,resourcesaving,wastereduction,reducingvolumeofpackaging&containers,environmentallyfriendlyprocurement,andotheractivitieswhichalleviateenvironmentalimpact.

3. Wewillbuildandeffectivelyoperateanenvironmentalmanagementsystem.Wewillalsoconductenvironmentalauditsandstrictlyenforcecompliancewithenvironment-relatedlaws,regulations,etc.

4. Wewillraisetheenvironmentalawarenessofeachandeveryoneofouremployeesbyofferingenvironmentaleducation.

5. Withrespecttosociety,wewillcarryoutenvironmentalcommunicationactivities,andstronglyemphasizeenvironmentallyfriendlycoexistencewiththelocalcommunity.

6. WewillsharethisEnvironmentalCodewithcompaniesaffiliatedwiththeNissuiGroup.

EnactmentDate：June1,2003RevisionDate：February20,2014

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EnvironmentalSubcommittee

TheEnvironmentalSubcommittee,chairedbyanExecutiveOfficerwhohasbeendesignatedbytheCSRCommittee,isconvenedfourtimesayear.Itdeliberatesthefollowingmattersandgives progressreportstotheCSRCommittee.

EnvironmentalSubcommittee

TheEnvironmentalSubcommittee,chairedbyanExecutiveOfficerwhohasbeendesignatedbytheCSRCommittee,isconvenedfourtimesayear.ItdeliberatesthefollowingmattersandgivesprogressreportstotheCSRCommittee.

FormulationofvariousmeasurestoensurethattheEnvironmentalCodefunctionseffectivelyResponsestonewly-emergingenvironmentalproblemsthatneedtobeaddressedProgressmanagementontheenvironmentaltargetsofeachdepartmentImportantmatterstobesubmittedtotheCSRCommittee

CSRDepartmentCSRSection

FunctionsasthesecretariatoftheEnvironmentalSubcommitteeandconvenesperiodicmeetingsforpersonsinchargeoftheenvironment.


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EnvironmentalEducation

Thepersonsinchargeoftheenvironmentfromapproximately80businesssitesaregatheredandameetingofpersonsinchargeoftheenvironmentisconvenedonceayear.

Monitorstheprogressofactivitiesineachbusiness;exchangesinformationDevelopsgoodpracticeshorizontallyConfirmsthestatusoflegalcomplianceSharessocialtrendsandtopics

EnvironmentalAudit

AcquisitionofISO14001certification

TheNissuiGroupmaintainsabroadrangeofbusinesssitesincludingproductionplantsforfoodsandmarineproducts,finechemicalplants,logisticscenters,researchanddevelopmentfacilitiesandship-buildingcompanies.Whilethetypeofbusinesstypemayvary,theimportanceofenvironmentalactivities,suchasmitigatingtheenvironmentburdenbyreducingCO2emissions,waterusageandwasteandprotectingthenaturalenvironmentintheareassurroundingthebusinesssites,remainsthesame.TheNissuiGroupissystematicallyoperatingitsenvironmentalmanagementsystembyhavingeachbusinesssiteacquireISO14001certificationandbybuildingasystemforongoingchecksledbytheEnvironmentalManagementCommittee.

StatusofISO14001certification

Numberofcertifiedbusinesssites

Domesticbusinesssites 41／58sites

Overseasbusinesssites 1／9sites

AsofDecember2018Scopeofbusinesssites：DomesticbusinesssitesincludeNissuiandits24consolidatedsubsidiaries;overseasbusinesssitesincludetheninemajorcompanies.Administrativeofficeshavebeenexcluded.

AuditsbytheInternalAuditDepartment

CheckitemsrelatingtotheenvironmenthavebeenincludedintheoperationalauditsconductedbytheInternalAuditDepartmentonNissuiplants.Theauditsconfirmtheprogressmadeintheachievementoftargetsforreducingtheenvironmentimpact.


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TheHimejiGeneralPlanhaslaunchedtheEco-PromotionTeamcomprisingtheheadsoftheHumanResources&GeneralAffairsSection,theFrozenFoodsPlant,theProcessedFoodsPlantandtheHimejiFoodOrderSection.Itmeetsonceamonthtomaketheemployeesmoreawareoftheenvironment,whileatthesametimepromotingenvironmentalactivitiesclosetohome,suchasencouragingemployeestousethestairswithinthefacility,andcollectingplasticbottlecaps.

The“NissuiEcoLetter,”aninternalnewsletterontheenvironment,ispublishedfourtimesayearfortheemployeesofNissuianditsGroupcompanies.Timelythemesarechosenforthenewsletterincluding“theParisAgreement”and“theproblemofplasticsintheocean.”Thenewsletterprovidesopportunitiestothinkaboutwhatwecando,asacompanyandasanindividual,topassonthisirreplaceableearthtothenextgeneration.

Environmentalmanagementuniquetoeachplant

HachiojiSiteEnvironmentCouncil

AttheHachiojiGeneralPlant,management-levelemployeesandpersonsinchargeoftheenvironmentofGroupcompanieslocatedonthesamepremises(HachiojiSite)(ChilldyCo.,Ltd.andCarryNetCo.,Ltd.)andtheTokyoFoodOrderSectionareinvitedtotheEnvironmentCouncil,whichisheldonaquarterlybasis.Actualinitiativesmadebyeachpersontoreducetheenvironmentalloadandtheprogressmadeintheachievementofenvironmentaltargetsarereportedandeffectivecasestudiesareproactivelyshared.Additionally,membersarefamiliarizedwithanyrevisionstoenvironmentallawsandregulationsortheimplementationofanynewlaws,andenvironmentalmanagementfortheentireHachiojiSiteispromoted.

HimejiGeneralPlantEco-PromotionTeam

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OnMarch22,2019,NissuibecamethefirstinthemarineproductsindustrytobeawardedthehighestrankintheDevelopmentBankofJapan(DBJ)EnvironmentallyRatedLoanProgramashaving“especiallyinnovativeenvironmentalinitiatives,”andwasprovidedaloanundertheprogram.ThisfollowstheacquisitionbyNissuiofthehighestrankintheDBJEmployee’sHealthManagementRatedLoanProgram(theso-calledDBJHealthManagementRating)onMarch29,2018,whichwasalsoafirstforthemarineproductsindustry.DBJ’sEnvironmentallyRatedLoanProgramisaloanprogramutilizingascreening(rating)systemdevelopedbyDBJthatevaluatesenterprisesontheleveloftheirenvironmentalmanagementandthensetsfinancialconditionsbasedontheseevaluations.Thisistheworld’sfirstincorporationofenvironmentalratingsinfinancingmenus.Nissuihasbeenrecognizedforitsmarineresourcessurveysforthesustainabilityofmarineresources,CSRprocurement,activitiestoreducetheenvironmentalimpact,aswellastheinitiativestowardtheproblemoffoodlossandwaste.

AchievestheHighestRankinDBJ’sEnvironmentallyRatedLoanProgram


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TheSurveyofProcuredMarineResourcesSustainability

TheSurveyofProcuredMarineResourcesSustainability(2016)

ThevisiontargetedbytheNissuiGroup

2030:ThesustainabilityofthemarineproductsprocuredbytheNissuiGroupwillhavebeenconfirmed

Theworld’smarineresourcesarebeingdepletedandaccordingtoareportbytheFoodandAgricultureOrganizationoftheUnitedNations(FAO),thestockofonly7%ofmarineresourcesoftheworldwasstable,whilethestockof60%hadbeenfullyexploitedandthestockof33%hadbeenoverexploited.

Trendsintheworld’sfishstocks

Environment>SustainabilityofMarineResources


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FortheNissuiGroup,whichisengagedinbusinessesthatutilizethebountyofthesea,itisessentialthatitunderstandstheresourcestatusofitsprocuredfishinordertomonitormedium-tolong-termbusinessrisksandopportunities,andtothisenditconductedasurveyofresourcesatitsGroupcompanies(28domesticand16overseascompanies)basedonthedealingsandresultsofwild-caughtfishfor2016.

Nissuianalyzedtheresourcestatusofitsprocurednaturalmarineresourcesusingthefollowing4stepsbasedonfishspecies,catchregions,habitats,andsizesofcatch(liveweightequivalent).

Accordingtotheresultsofoursurvey,marineresourcesprocuredbytheNissuiGroupamountedto1.6%oftheglobalcatch.Ofthose,88%offishspecieswerecategorizedasbeingnocauseforconcern,while37%wereapprovedbymarineeco-labelcertification.Fishspeciesclassifiedasbeingacauseforconcern,whichincludeendangeredspecies,werejudgedacceptabletouseonlyafterconfirmationofthepresenceorabsenceofresourcerecoveryplans,netorseasonalrestrictions,orfisheriesmanagement.Wedidnotusesuchresourcesiftheywereclearlynotmanagedoriftheirstatuscontinuedtobeunclear,norifwehadanydoubtsthattheymightbecaughtthroughillegal,unreportedorunregulated(IUU)fishingorcaughtusingforcedlabor.TheNissuiGroupwillundertakesurveysofactualconditionsofprocuredmarineproductsonaregularbasis,aimingtohavetheitemstheNissuiGroupprocuresconfirmedassustainablebytheyear2030.

Resourcesurveyprocessandresults

“Cod,Alaskapollockandhake,”whichareprocessedintosurimi(groundfish)andfriedwhitefish,and“herringandsardines,”whicharerawmaterialsofEPA/DHAaccountforapproximately70%ofthewild-caughtfishhandledbytheNissuiGroup.


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ProcuredMarineResourcesofNissuiGroupein2016

Statusofwild-caughtfishresourcesprocuredbytheNissuiGroup(2016)Thetotalvolumeofwild-caughtfishprocuredbytheNissuiGroupisapproximately1.5milliontons(liveweightequivalent),whichisequivalentto1.6%ofthetotalwildcatchoftheworld.Steps1through3oftheabovethesurveyflowrevealedthat88%ofthewildcatchhandledbytheNissuiGroupwas“healthy,”ofwhich37%weremarineeco-labelcertified.


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managementagencyexisted,whetheranynetorseasonalrestrictionsexisted,andwhetheranyfisheriesmanagementexisted.(Step4)

Asaresult,itbecameevidentthat8.8%ofthefishspecieshad“noinformationastowhetherfisheriesmanagementexisted,”mainlywithregardtocompoundfeeds.Consequently,Nissuihasbeenmakingeffortstocooperatewithcompoundfeedmanufacturersandenhancethetraceabilityofsuchfishspecies.Furthermore,withregardtotheotherfishspeciesclassifiedas“noinformation,”NissuiwillcontinuetocarefullyobservetheirresourcestatusandtheIUUfisherypoliciesofthefishingcountries,andmakerecommendationsforscientificresourcemanagementtoeachcountrythroughSeaBOS(SeafoodBusinessforOceanStewardship).

Resultsofconfirmationoffisheriesmanagement(of“nothealthy”and“noinformation”fishspecies)inthere-investigation

Withregardtothefishhandledwhoseresourcestatuswas“noinformation”or“nothealthy,”asaresultofSteps1through3,andfishclassifiedasanendangeredspecies,Nissuire-investigatedandconfirmedwhetheraresourcerecoveryplanbythecountry’sorregion’sfisheries


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(Weight:ton)

HandlingArea

RedListevaluation

Species（Scientificname）

Weight Evaluation Remarks

Japan CR SouthernBluefinTuna(Thunnusmaccoyii)

114 Nothealthy ExistResourceRecoveryPlan

EN SeaCucumber(Apostichopusjaponicus)

20 Nothealthy ExistResourceControlPlan

Denmark CR EEL(Anguillaanguilla) 0.4 Nothealthy ESFrelatedprocurement

EN HALIBUTWHITE(Hippoglossushippogloss)

9 Nothealthy Tobereconsidered

EN SKATE(LeucorajaOcellata)

115 Nothealthy USeastcoastfisheriesregulationapplied

PolicyinJapan

(i) SouthernBluefinTunaTheCommissionfortheConservationofSouthernBluefinTuna(CCSBT)hassetthetotalallowablecatch(TAC)andallocationsformembercountries,basedonscientificresearch.Withregardtoimports,NissuicomplieswiththeinstructionsoftheFisheriesAgencyandwillcontinuetohandleSouthernBluefinTuna.

(ii) SeaCucumberSeacucumbersareundertheresourcesmanagementofeachprefectureandgiventhatmanagementmeasuressuchasthesettingofnon-fishingdays,restrictionsonsize,releaseofseedsandthebuildingoffishinggroundsarebeingtaken,Nissuiwillcontinuetohandleseacucumbersatcurrentlevels.However,shouldconcernsariseforthedepletionofresources,Nissuiwillgraduallyreduceorsuspendtheirhandling.

Handlingof“CriticallyEndangered+EndangeredSpecies”

Fishspeciesclassifiedas“nothealthy,”asaresultofSteps1through3includefishspeciescategorizedas“CriticallyEndangered(CR)”and“Endangered(EN)”bytheInternationalUnionforConservationofNature(IUCN),WWF,andtheMinistryoftheEnvironment,Japan.Withregardtothesefishspecies,NissuiwillcarefullyobservetheresourcesstatusofeachspeciesandtakethefollowingPolicy.


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Clickheretoseethedetailedresult

＊Thenextsurveyoftheresourcestatusofprocuredmarineproductsisscheduledtotakeplaceduring2019.

PolicyinDenmark

Nissuiwillnothandlecriticallyendangeredandendangeredfishspecies.However,ifrequestedbycustomers,Nissuiwillcontinuetohandlethosespeciesbyconfirmingtheirconservationandmanagementstatus.


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PromotingAquaculture

Global seafood consumption has been increasing and demand is expected to continue growing in the future. In order to deliver safe, secure and delicious fish to its customers, the Nissui Group has been focusing on its aquaculture business both in Japan and overseas. Overseas, the Group is engaged in the aquaculture of salmon and trout, while in Japan the Group operates the aquaculture businesses of yellowtail, tuna, coho salmon, mackerel and blowfish, among others. As a manufacturer of food, the Nissui Group insists on “good-tasting food,” and using this as a starting point, it has been involved in various research and technological development in every stage of the process of farming fish from seedlings, fish feed, cultivation, processing and distribution. Furthermore, by having staff responsible for the different types of products, such as those intended for volume retailers, ready-to-eat meals and restaurants, provide feedback on customer needs of their respective fields to the relevant divisions, the Group has been able to develop technology that meets these demands.

TheNissuiGroup'sAquaculture-Related



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IncollaborationwithNEC,whichpossessescutting-edgeartificialintelligenceandInternetofThingstechnology,Nissuihasdevelopedanautomatedfarmedfishmeasuringsolution.Simplybyuploadingimagesofthefarmedfishastheyswimabouttheirtank,thetechnologyisabletocalculatethefish’ssizeandlengthsandreportthatinformation.Inaquaculture,thereisaneedforsuchsolutionstoconstantlymanagethegrowthstatusofthefish.Thissolutionalleviatestheriskofstressordiseasethatcomesfrompeoplephysicallyhandlingfish.Italsoreduceslaborandinconvenience,andimprovesmeasurementaccuracy,therebyboostingproductivity.TheNissuiGroupwillcontinuetodeliversafe,secureanddeliciousfarmedfishbyexpandingthescopeofAIandIoTutilization.

ImageshowingAIdetectionofyellowtail

AutomationofFarmedFishMeasuringthroughAI

PromotingAquacultureTechnologyInnovation

Inordertousemarineresourcesinasustainablemanner,theNissuiGroupworkstoadvanceitsaquaculturetechnologies.WithinJapanweareopeningupnewpossibilities,fromfarmingyellowtailandcohosalmonusingourindependenttechnologies;toproducingentirelyfarmedtuna;researchingtheaquacultureofvannamei(white)shrimpsatdomesticon-landsites;andcreatingthetechnologyneededtofullyfarmcommonoctopuses,anendeavorpreviouslythoughttoochallenging.Nissuiisalsomakingprogresswiththedevelopmentofaquaculturetechnologythatpreventswaterpollutionandminimizestheeffectonmarineecosystems,suchassolidfeedmixEPpelletsthataren’taccidentallydispersedoutintoseaandtheautomaticfeedingAqualingual®.


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InMarch2018,ourbluefintunawasshippedwiththe KitsunaGoldLabelbrandnameforthe firsttime.

Thankstoprocessingatthesitewheretheyarelanded,in theKagoshimaPrefecturecityofSatsumasendai,wehave produced first-rate bluefin tunawithafocusonquality, freshnessandtaste.Domesticallyproduced,fullyfarmed bluefintunaisoneofthekeyelementsintheNissui AquacultureBusiness,andourplanstoimprovethe sustainabilityofmarineresource.

TheKitsunaGoldLabel

EffortstocommercializefullyfarmedbluefintunaproducedhereinJapan

Oneofthefactorsforhighcostsinthefarmingofbluefin tunaisthecostoffeedrequiredforthehatchedlarvae. DrawingonthefruitsoftheresearchoftheOitaMarine BiologicalTechnologyCenteroftheCentralResearch Laboratory,theNissuiGrouphassucceededinreplacingthe commonly-usedhatchedlarvaeofotherfishsuchasparrot fishandJapanesewhiting(hatchedlarvaeasfeed)with formulafeed;thuseliminatingtheneedtotimethehatching ofthefeedlarvaeandtomanageitsbreeding,which,in turn,hascontributedtothedownsizingofpersonnel.ThefertilizedeggsharvestedatSeinanSuisanCo.,Ltd.are hatchedandrearedattheOitaMarineBiologicalTechnology Centerusingtheabove-mentionedproprietaryformulafeed. Whenthelarvaegrowtobe5to7centimeters,theyspend thewinterintheoffshorefishcagesforjuvenilefishof SeinanSuisanCo.,Ltd.andsubsequentlyfattenedupuntil theyreachshipmentsizeatthecompany’svariousfish cages.Whentransportingthetunafromonefishcageto another,theGroup’sbargesespeciallydesignedforbluefin tunaareused.

BluefintunaharvestedattheKoshikijimafarmingsiteof SeinanSuisanCo.,Ltd.areprocessedandpackagedatthe adjoiningKoshikijimaprocessingfacilityandshippedto customersusingrefrigerateddelivery.Byprocessingthe tunaattheharvestinglocation,theNissuiGroupis contributingtotheconstructionofanoptimalsupplychain thatemphasizesquality,freshnessandgoodtaste. Furthermore,theadditionoftheGroup’suniqueinnovative touchestoeachprocessincludingfeedingmethods, harvestingandprocessing,andpackaginghasenabledusto offerbluefintunawithhigherlevelsofvitaminEthanregular tuna,withnearly20%moreoftheumamiingredient,inosin, andwithbettercolor.Goingforward,theGroupwillcommencetheshipmentof bluefintunaraisedfromcompleteaquaculturefromthe

Kamiurafarmingsite(Saiki,OitaPrefecture)inadditionto theKoshikijimafacility,andstartinginthefalloffiscal2019 fromtheGotofacilityoftheNissuiGroupcompany,Kaneko SangyoCo.,Ltd.


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Oneofthedifficultiesofhandlingfreshbluefintunaisthatitsfreshness,colorandglossquicklydeteriorateonceitislandedanditsproductvaluealsodeteriorates.KanekoSangyoCo.,Ltd.oftheNissuiGroupisengagedininitiativesforlocalprocessinginwhichnewly-landedbluefintunaisprocessedandpackagedinitsfreshstateanddeliveredbyrefrigerateddelivery.Furthermore,byleveragingitsproprietaryprocessingtechnology,ithasestablishedanoptimalsupplychainforprocessedfarmedtunawithemphasisonquality,freshness,tasteandconvenience.Thisprocessedtunacaterstotheneedsofcustomers,whopreviouslywerereluctanttohandlefreshtunasuchasrestaurants,hotelsandsupermarketslackingthemanpowertoprocessthefishorhopingtointroducetheproductsinsmalllots.

“TunaNishiki®,”theprocessedbluefintuna,whichKanekoSangyoCo.,Ltd.begantomarketinMay2018,ismadebytransportingthebluefintunaraisedatitssixfarmingsitesinNagasakiPrefectureimmediatelyafteritislandedunderstricttemperaturecontroltotheprocessingplantinKaratsu,processingthetunaundercontinuedstricttemperaturecontrol,andindividuallypackagingthetunabyfilletwithspecialfilmandshipping.Thecompanyhasestablisheditsownintegratedsystemfrombluefintunafarming,feedproduction,processing,storageanddistribution,whichhasenabledstrictfreshnessandqualitycontrol.Thetemperaturecontroltechnologyafterlanding,inparticular,hasbeendevelopedbythecompanyandapatentiscurrentlypending.Bycombiningthistechnologywithoptimallandingandfishrefrigerationmethods,thecompanyhasextendedtheshelf-lifeoffreshtuna,whichisusuallyaboutthreedaysfromprocessingtosevendaysfromthedatefollowingtheprocessingdateunderrefrigeratedstorageandhasmadeLongLifeChilled(LLC)freshtunapossible.Infiscal2019,thecompanyplanstomarketone-thirdofitstotalshipmentof30,000unitsoffarmedtuna,i.e.10,000unitsas“TunaNishiki.”

“TunaNishiki®”1kg

TunaNishiki®Label

InitiativesfortheLocalProcessingofFarmedBluefinTuna


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Environmentally-friendlyOn-landShrimpFarming

In2011,theNissuiGroupcommencedbasicresearchintotheon-landfarmingofvannamei(white)shrimpinJapan,andfrom2016beganstudiesforitscommercialization(feasibilitystudies).The“closedbioflocmethod”wasadoptedasthefarmingmethodattheon-landsite.Thisminimizestheamountofwaterusedandusesaggregatesoforganicmatter(bioflocs)topurifythewater,thusreducingtheenvironmentalimpactcomparedtoconventionalfarmingmethods.WhilecommercialuseofthismethodisbecomingwidespreadinEuropeandSoutheastAsia,thiswillbethefirsttimeitisusedinJapan.Previously,mostoftheshrimpmarketedinJapanhadbeenfrozenimportedshrimpbutwiththismethod,theNissuiGroupisnowabletodeliverfarmedshrimp,whichisfreshandmaybeconsumedrawandwhicharesafeandsecurefromnothavingtousedrugs.Partialshipmentcommencedin2017andfromSeptember2018,alimitednumberofshrimphavebeenmarketednationwideas“ShirahimeEbi(“SnowWhiteShrimp”)”forprofessionaluse.


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AsoneofthesignatoriestotheSeaBOS(Note)initiative,alongwithotherleadingcompaniesintheglobalseafoodindustry,Nissuiisworkingtoresolveobstaclestoasustainablemarinebusiness.

AttheTokyoSustainableSeafoodSymposiumheldinOctober2017,NissuiexpressedthethinkingbehindSeaBOStopreserveandmakesustainableuseofthemarineenvironmentandresources.WealsodeclaredourcommitmenttotheSeaBOSinitiativeaspartofourCSRactivities.InSeptember2018,thethirdSeaBOSDialoguewasheldinKaruizawa,whichwasattendedbyHRHCrownPrincessVictoriaofSweden,apromoteroftheUN’sSDGs,aswellastheCEOsoftheworld’stenleadingseafoodcompaniesthathavebecomememberscommittedtotheinitiative.Atthedialogue,membersagreedtoworktowardtheeliminationofIUU(Illegal,UnreportedandUnregulated)fishingandmodernslavery.Themembersalsodecidedtoformulatenewstrategiestocombattheproblemofmarineplastics.

(Note)SeaBOS:AcronymforSeafoodBusinessforOceanStewardship.SeafoodcompaniesfromaroundtheworldincludingJapan,Norway,Thailand,USandSouthKoreaaremembers.FromJapanthethreecompanies-NipponSuisanKaisha,Ltd.,MaruhaNichiroCorporationandKyokuyoCo.Ltd.–participate(AsofSeptember2018).ActivitiesareorganizedandpromotedbytheStockholmResilienceCentre(SRC)ofStockholmUniversity,Sweden.

PhotobyEmbassyofSweden

CooperationwithNGOs/NPOs

SocialissuescannotbesolvedthroughtheeffortsoftheNissuiGroupalone.Recognizingtheimportanceofcollaborationwiththevariouscompanies,NGOs/NPOsandthegovernmentagenciesofeachcountry,wehavebeenincommunicationwithvariousrelatedorganizations.

SeaBOSActivitiesforaSustainableMarineBusiness



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SeafoodcertificationprogramssuchasMSCdeterminetheircriteriaonthebasisofthe“CodeofConductforResponsibleFisheries”andthe“GuidelinesfortheEcolabellingofFishandFisheryProductsfromMarineCaptureFisheries”oftheFoodandAgricultureOrganizationoftheUnitedNations(FAO)butwiththewidespreadacceptanceoftheconceptofsustainableseafood,thenumberofcertificationprogramshasmultipliedandithasbecomenecessarytoascertainthevalueofsuchcertifications.Consequently,theGSSI(GlobalSustainableSeafoodInitiative),athird-partybenchmarkingagencytoverifythatcertificationprogramsmeetFAOguidelines,wasestablished.GSSIisaninternationalpartnershipthatverifiesprogramsassessingthesustainabilityofmarineproducts.

InApril2017,NissuibecamethefirstJapanesecompanytobecomeaFundingPartnerwhichpromotesglobalresourcesustainability.AsofSeptember2018,sevencompaniesoftheNissuiGroupareregisteredasFundingPartners.Asacompanyengagedinthemarinebusiness,NissuiGroupwilladdresstheissueofsustainableuseofmarineresources,aswellascontributetotherealizationofresponsiblefishery.

TheFirstJapaneseCompanytobeaFundingPartneroftheGSSI

Stakeholderdialogues

NissuiconductsstakeholderdialoguesinordertoutilizetheopinionsofvariousstakeholdersinitsmanagementandCSRactivities.OnAugust1,2018,thefourthstakeholderdialoguewasheld.Inthisstakeholderdialogue,experts–YoshiokiOozeki,Ph.D,SeniorAdvisor,JapanFisheriesResearchandEducationAgency,andAikoYamauchi,Leader,OceansandSeafoodGroup,ConservationDivision,TheWorldWideFundforNature,Japan(WWF-Japan)–wereinvitedtoexchangeopinionsonthesustainableuseofmarineresourcesandCSRprocurement.

ThestakeholderdialogueswehaveconductedsofarClickhere


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Participatinginthe“PacificBluefinTunaConservationPledge”byWWFJapan

NissuiupholdsmanagementbasedonCSRinitsmid-termbusinessplan“MVIP+(Plus)2020”andhascommencedstudiesonthesustainableuseandprocurementofmarineresource,whichareatthecoreofitsbusiness.Byparticipatinginthe“PacificBluefinTunaConservationPledge”byWWFJapan,NissuimakesitsintentioncleartopromotefurtherglobalagreementinregardtothemanagementofPacificBluefinTunaresourcestogetherwithotherJapanesecompaniessupportingthiscause.

PacificBluefinTunaConservationPledge

Wetheundersigned,pledgetosupporttheconservationandsustainableuseofPacificBluefintunastockacrossthePacificOcean.

AsresponsiblecompaniesbasedinJapan,wepromotetosustainlivelihoodsandtominimizeenvironmentalimpactswhenprovidinghighlyqualifiedseafoodtothemarket.Then,wearemakingeffortnottotreatanyseafoodproductsfromIUU(illegal,unreportedandunregulated)sourcesbyestablishingthetraceability.

ThePacificBluefintunastockremainsnearthehistoriclowandthesustainabilityofthestockinthefutureisaconcern.However,notonlydoesPacificbluefintunastockcontributetoemploymentandeconomyinPacificcoastalcountriesincludingJapan,itplaysakeyroleasoneofthetoppredatorsinthePacificOceanmarineecosystem.

Tobuildafutureinwhichhumansliveinharmonywithnature,wehopethatbothanemergencyruleandalong-termrecoveryplanofthePacificBluefintunastockbasedonthebestavailablescienceandprecautionaryapproachwillbeadopted.WepledgetosupportthesemeasuressothatthePacificBluefintunastockacrossthePacificOceanwillbesteadilyrecovering.

PleasefinddetailsatWWFJapanHP.http://www.wwf.or.jp/activities/2016/11/1347330.html


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http://www.wwf.or.jp/activities/2016/11/1347330.html

KuroseSuisanCo.,Ltd.oftheNissuiGroup,asthelargestoperatorofBuriYellowtailaquacultureinJapan,hasbeenengagedintheresearchofaquaculturetechnology,thedevelopmentoffeed,productionandprocessing.The“KuroseBuri(Yellowtail),”thebrandfishofKuroseSuisanisknownforitsfirmfleshandprovidesastablesupplyoffatty,high-qualityBuriYellowtailtheyearroundthankstotheNissuiGroup’saquaculturetechnology.

OnDecember16,2017,KuroseSuisanCo.,Ltd.becamethefirstintheworldtoacquireASCcertificationforitsBuriYellowtailandonNovember30,2017,itsprocessingplantreceivedCoCcertificationforshippingASC-certifiedfarmedfish.

Japanaccountsfornearly90%ofglobalyellowtailaquacultureproduction,andreceivingcertificationforgivingconsiderationtotheenvironmentisextremelysignificantinpreservingtheseassurroundingJapan.Additionally,itishopedthatbymarketing“KuroseBuri(Yellowtail)”andothercertifiedseafood,wewillraisetheawarenessoftheconsumerandthatenvironmentally-friendlymarineproductswillbecomemorewidespread.TheNissuiGroupisgratefulforthebountyofthesea,andwillcontinuetodeveloptechnologiesinfisheryandaquaculturethatwillenablethesustainableuseofresourcesandpassontheenvironmentandresourcestothenextgeneration.

MarineEco-Labels

FirstintheworldtoreceiveASCcertificationforBuriYellowtail

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AcquiresASCcertificationofSalmon/Trout

SalmonesAntarticaS.A.(SA)(Chile)oftheNissuiGrouphas beenoperatingSalmonandTroutfarmingsinceits foundationin1982andhassubsequentlybuiltaprocessing plant,coldstorageandafeedplant,developingan integratedbusinessencompassingproductionofbreed, farming,toharvestingandprocessing/shipmentoffarmed fish.TheSalmon/TroutandCohoSalmonproducedbySAare distributedthroughoutthemarketsoftheworldthroughthe NissuiGroupsalesnetworkunderthefamiliarbrandnameof “FiveStar.”

OnMarch5,2019,SAacquiredASCcertification(Note1)of itsSalmon/Trout.ThisisthesecondASCcertification receivedbyaNissuiGroupcompanysinceKuroseSuisan Co.,Ltd.acquiredASCcertificationforitsBuriYellowtailin December2017.ThecertifiedfarmingsiteisSector1ofBahiaAcantilada, AisenRegion.OnMarch4,2019,SAalsoreceivedtheCoC certification(Note2)ofitsprocessingplantwithinitshead officepremisefortheprocessingandshipmentofASC-certifiedfarmedfish.

Thisistocertifythattheproductsareresponsiblyfarmedfishandtheaquacultureisoperatedinasustainablemannerpayingadequateattentiontothenaturalenvironmentandthelocalcommunity.ThecertificateisoperatedbyAquacultureStewardshipCouncil(ASC)whichwasestablishedbythesupportofWorldWideFundforNature(WWF)andtheSustainableTradeInitiative(IDH),aDutchorganizationpromotingsustainabletrade.Thiscertificationschemeisoneofthesocialsystemswhichcomplementsthesustainableuseofnaturalresources,reducestheenvironmentalimpactbyaquacultureoperationsandsupportsthelifeofpeopleinthelocalcommunitiesengagedinaquaculturebusiness.Certifiedspeciesinclude15speciessuchasYellowtail,SeaBream,Tilapia,Pangasius,Shrimp,ShellFish,Abalone.816aquaculturesitesin39countriesintheworldhaveacquiredthiscertificationasofFebruary2019.ThecertificationsystemofnaturalfishisoperatedbyMSC(MarineStewardshipCouncil).

(Note2)CoCCertification:ThisisthecertificationoperatedbyAquacultureStewardshipCouncilregardingChainofCustodywhichrepresentsthemanagementofthesupplychainoftheproductsandcertifiesthatcertifiedfarmedproducts

TheNissuiGroupbelievesthatexpandingsupplythrough sustainableaquaculturewhilemitigatingtheimpacton naturalresourcesisessentialformeetingthegrowingglobal demandformarineproducts.SAconsidersthisacquisitionofASCcertificationtobea steppingstoneandisdeterminedtoensurethesustainable useofresourcesandgiveconsiderationtotheenvironment andtothecommunity,andwillcontinuetodevelop technologyforsustainableaquaculturegoingforward.

(Note1)ASCCertification:

aremanagedadequatelywithoutcontaminationofnon-certifiedrawmaterialsandfalselabelinginthecourseofproduction,processinganddistributionoftheproducts.


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SalmonesAntarticaS.A.(SA)(Chile),anoverseasGroupcompanyofNissui,followingtheacquisitionoftheASCcertificationofitsSalmon/TroutonMarch5,2019,hasacquiredBAP(BestAquaculturePractices)(Note1)(Note2)certificationofSalmon/TroutatitsSector1FarmingSiteinBahiaAcantilada(AisenRegion),onMarch18,2019,andhasearneda“3-star”status.ThecertificationnumberisF11492A.

SAhasacquiredtwoBAPcertificationsinthepastatthefishfeedplant(LosAngels,X111Región)inAugust2018andtheprocessingplant(IsladeChiloé,XRegion)inJanuary2019.Withthisrecentcertificationofitsfarmingsite,SAenjoys“3-star”statusgettingthreeprocesscertificationslinedupfromfishfeedproductiontofarmingandprocessing.

AcquiresBAPCertificationofSalmon/Trout

(Note1)BAPcertification：ItstartedtobeoperatedbyGAA(GlobalAquacultureAllianceestablishedin1997),anonprofitorganization,in2002,isathird-partycertificationconfirmingprogramthatenvironment,socialresponsibilityandanimalwelfareissuesaretakencareofandfoodsafetyissecuredateachstageofaquaculturesupplychainfromhatcherytofeedproductionplant,farmingsiteandprocessingplant.BAPwasapprovedasafirstcertificationprograminaquaculturecategorybyanonprofitorganizationGSSI(GlobalSustainableSeafoodInitiative),anonprofitorganization,whichconfirmsthatcertificationsystemandcriteriaofacertificationprogramisinlinewithinternationalstandardFAO’s“CodeofConductofResponsibleFisheries”and“GuideLineofMarineEcoLabel”.Itsfeaturesaretocertifyeachprocessoftheaquaculturesupplychain,hatchery,feedproductionplant,farmingsite,andprocessingplant,andindicatethecertificationswiththenumberofstarsdependingonthecombinationoftheprocess.ItismainlyrecognizedinNorthAmerica,andissaidtobeanecessaryrequirementforthesaleofaquacultureproductsinNorthAmerica.

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Inthefuture,wewillcontinuetoworktomanufactureandsellmarineproductsdemandedbythemarketandprocessedgoodsderivedfromthem,whichconformtoourprocurementpolicyonmarineproductsgroundedinsustainability.

(Note)MSCCertificationMarineStewardshipCouncilTherewere362certifiedfishspeciesin36countries,andtotalcatchbycertifiedfisheryoperationswasapproximately12milliontons,accountingforapproximately15%ofthetotalglobalcatchofnaturalfish(AsofMarch2019).

TheMSC(Note)isoneoftheforemostcertificationagencies. Itsroleistoverifyfishingthatissustainableandthat protectstheocean’snaturalenvironmentandresources. MarineproductscaughtusingMSC-certifiedfishingmethods canbetracedtotheirglobalsource—traceabilitythat encouragesgoodmarineresourcemanagement.MSC certificationisrecognizedastrustworthyandrigorous,andis approvedbytheGlobalSustainableSeafoodInitiative(GSSI),athird-partybenchmarkingagency.Nissuihasnow receivedMSCcertificationforseveralfishgroundsand species,includingAlaskaPollock.

Ina2017resourcestatussurvey,37%ofthewild-caught fishusedbytheNissuiGroupwascaughtbyfisherieswith MSCorothercertification.TomorewidelypromoteproductsapprovedbytheMarine StewardshipCouncil(MSC)andAquacultureStewardship Council(ASC),wesupplyAlaskaPollock,Scallops,Yellowtail andothercertifiedfishspeciesashigh-qualitymarine products,usingthesametechnologieswehavedevelopedin manufacturing“surimi“productsandinaquaculture.

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CooperationintheSustainableSeafoodWeek

EachyeartheMarineStewardshipCouncilJapanOfficeholdsthe“SustainableSeafoodWeek”campaigntopromotetheuseofMSC-labeledandASC-labeledfoods.Nissuisupportsthecauseandcooperatesinthiscampaign.

WebsiteofSustainableSeafoodWeek(inJapanese)http://sseafood.net/blog-entry-34.html


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http://sseafood.net/blog-entry-34.html

TheSealordGroup,Ltd.(NewZealand),aNissui'soverseagroupcompany,hasdevelopedthePHS(PrecisionSeafoodHarvesting)fishingmethod,whichreducesbycatchandallowsthetargetedfishtobecaughtalive.ThePSHmethodusesalarge,flexiblePVClinerwhichallowsfishtobelandedliveandstillswimming,whileundersizedorsmallerspeciesescapethroughspecificallysizedholesalongthelengthoftheliner.

Inordertoenhancethesustainableuseofmarineresources,innovationswillalsoneedtobemadetothemethodsoffishing.Theproblemsoffishingmethodsthatdestroythemarineenvironmentandbycatch,i.e.theincidentalcaptureofnon-targetspecieshavebeenraisingconcern,andthedevelopmentoffishingmethodsthatcausetheminimumamountofdamagetolivingorganismsandtheenvironmenthasbecomeimperative,forthesakeofpreventingthemarineecosystemfromdeteriorating.

TwoyearsofscientifictestshaveshownthatsnapperharvestedwiththePSHsystemhavea100%chanceofsurvivaliftheyarefishedfromadepthof0to20meters.Whilethesurvivalratestendtodeclinewithincreasingdepth,testshaveproventhatfishcaughtwiththePSHsystemhavebettersurvivalratesthanthosecaughtusingotherconventionalfishingmethods.Hence,itisbelievedthatthePSHsystemwillbeaneffectivemethodforstudyingdeepseaorganismsandcatchingfishinthedeepdepthsoftheocean.

ThePSHfishingmethodiscurrentlyinthecommercializationphaseofa10-yearresearchconductedinNewZealandbymajorNewZealandfishingcompanies(Sealord,AotearoaFisheriesandSanford)inpartnershipwiththeresearchinstitute,Plant&FoodResearchScience.

Whilethetechnologyisstillunderdevelopment,varioustestscontinuetobeconducted,andeffortswillbemadegoingforwardinordertocontributetoasustainableformoffishery.

ActivitiesofGroupCompanies

Developmentofanewfishingmethod(PSH)(SealordGroup,Ltd.)



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Gorton’sInc.,memberoftheNissuiGroupispromisingsustainableprocurementofrawmaterialsincludingseafood,palmoilandpackagingmaterialswithits“Gorton’sTrustedCatch”.

Gorton'sTrustedCatch

ConserveourresourcesforthefuturegenerationsIncludeeveryeffortofsustainabilityfromtheprocurementofrawmaterialstotheGreenInitiativeProvidehighqualityandtrustedproductstothecustomer

Gorton’shasbeenmakingeffortstoimprovesustainabilityofmarineresourcesbyprocuring wild-caughtfishonlywithMSCcertificationandfarmedseafoodonlywithBAP(BestAquaculture Practices)andASC(AquacultureStewardship Council) certification.

Gorton’shasbeenformingpartnershipwithNewEnglandAquarium(NEAq),BostonMA.USA,topreservemarineenvironmentandsecuresustainablemarineresources.Thepartnershipstartedin2008whenGorton’saskedevaluationofitsseafoodproductsfromscientificandsustainablepointsofviewandmarkedthe10thanniversaryinDecember2018.

AlongwithMontereyAquarium,NEAqhasglobalknowledgeofmarineresourceresearchandprovidesscientificandmeaningfuladviceandsupportincludingmovementoffishery,aquaculture,fishfeedandbreedingintheconductofmakingeffortstopromotesustainablefishery.Inaddition,Gorton’sitselfdevelopedSustainabilityActionPlan,andhasbeenpromotingtheplanbyexchangingopinionwithNEAqandimplementingprogressmanagementbysettingKPI.

BasedonthestrongtrustwithNEAquntilnow,Gorton’s,memberoftheNissuiGroup,willmakeeffortstowardsustainableusageofresourcesandpreservationoftheenvironmentinapositivemanner.

Gorton’sTrustedCatchSustainabilityProgram(Gorton's,Inc.)

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Gorton'sKing&PrinceUniSeaSealordAustralianLongLineEMDEPES

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http://gortons.com/quality-sustainability

http://www.kpseafood.com/about-us/sustainability/

http://www.unisea.com/Products/Sustainability

http://www.sealord.com/nz/sustainability

http://www.australianlongline.com.au/sustainability.html

https://www.emdepes.cl/

ReducingEnvironmentalImpact

TheNissuiGrouphassetCO 2 emission,waterusageandwasteproductionasthreeimportantbenchmarksforitseffortstoreduceenvironmentalimpact.Inthepast,targetsweresetandprogresswasmonitoredin3-yearintervalsbutwehaverecentlysetnewmedium-tolong-termtargetsforNissuianditsdomesticGroupcompanies.WearecommittedtocontributetothevariousvisionsofsustainabilityproposedonagloballevelincludingtheSDGs,theParisAgreementandtherealizationofarecycling-basedsociety.

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Medium-tolong-termenvironmentalimpactreductiontargets(Comparedtofiscal2015)

Environmentalbenchmarks

Scope 3-yeartargets(tofiscal2018)

Medium-termtargets(tofiscal2023)

Long-termtargets(tofiscal2030)Resultsof

progressinfiscal2018

CO 2 NissuianditsdomesticGroupcompanies

Reductionof2%(total)

Reductionof3.9%(total)

Reductionof10%(Perunit)


Water Reductionof1%(total)

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Waste (i)Reductionof3%(total)

(ii) Zeroemissions

Directly-operatedplants:99%orhigher

Groupplants:95%orhigher

(i) Increaseof12.3%(total)

(ii) Plantsachieved-zeroemissions

Directly-operatedplants:7/8

Groupplants:20/26

(i)Reductionof5%(Perunit)

(ii) ZeroemissionRaisethepercentageofplantswith99%or higherzeroemissionrateto75%

Raisethepercentageofplantswith99%orhigherzeroemissionrateto100%

HCFC(HFC)leakagelevel

NipponSuisanKaisha,Ltd.(Nissui)

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reducestheuseofaluminumby120tonsperyearandalsoleadstothepropersortingoftrashoncethefishsausagesareconsumed.Additionally,the“Meku-tape(peel-offtape)”currentlybeingusedinproductswith“eco-clips®”allowsthefishsausagetobeopenedwithoutusingsharpobjectssuchasscissorsandtobeconsumedmoresafelyandconveniently.

ImprovingUsabilityThroughtheNewTechnology,“Raku-Ake(EasyOpen)”Startingfrom2007,allproductswith“eco-clips®”weremadewith“Meku-tape(peel-offtape)®”allowingthefishsausagetobeopenedwithoutusingbladessuchasscissors.StartingfromMarch2019,thenewtechnology,“Raku-Ake(EasyOpen),”hasbeenintroducedin“HokkaidoSausage”and“Ma-ajinoUmamiSausage.”“Raku-Ake(EasyOpen)”isafunctionaldesignwithimprovedusabilityallowingthesealportionoftheinnerpackingfilmtobeopenedfrom“anydirection”and“asmanytimesasnecessary.”GoingforwardNissuiaimstoexpandthistechnologytootherfishsausagesinordertohavemorecustomersconvenientlyenjoyfishsausages.

Theinhouseprojecttoshifttolightweightpackagingmaterialshasbeenreviewingcontainersandpackagingofthecoreproductsinprecookedfrozenfoodsforhouseholduseandprocessedfoodsforhouseholduse,whichis

ShifttoLightweightContainersandPackaging

indispensableforpromoting3Reffortsforarecycling-basedsociety.Infiscal2018,Nissuireducedtheweightperfilmof21itemsofprecookedfrozenfoodsforhouseholduseand13itemsofprocessedfoodsforhouseholduse,byreducingthewidthandthethicknessoftheexteriorpackagingfilm.Asaresult,theplasticcontainershavebeenreducedby4,896kgperyear.

ThepackageofNissui’sfishsausageuse“eco-clips®”insteadoftheconventionalmetalstops.Using“eco-clips®”

Environmentally-friendlyProductDesign

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ReducingMethaneEmissionsthroughBiomassElectricityGenerationInfiscal2018,ananaerobicozoneprocessingfacilitywasintroducedaspartofthewastewatertreatmentprocessattheHachiojiGeneralPlanttoaugmentitsexistingenzymaticwastewatertreatmentfacility.However,thewastewatertreatmentprocessinthenewfacilityproducedmethanegaswhichhadafargreatergreenhouseeffectthanCO 2 .Consequently,Nissuidecidedtostartbiomasselectricitygeneration,whichcollectsmethanegasproducedinthetreatmentprocessandburnsitintheelectricity-producinggenerators,concurrentlywiththenewwastewatertreatmentprocess.Asaresult,valuewasaddedtothewastewatertreatmentprocessaswellaspreventingfurtherglobalwarmingthroughtheemissionofmethanegasintotheatmosphere.ThisreductioninmethanegasisexpectedtoresultinthereductionofCO 2 emissionby2,380tonsperyear.

BiomassElectricityGenerationattheHachiojiGeneralPlant

SincebeginningoperationsinJanuary2018,surplusoilproducedwhenmanufacturingproductshasbeenusedtofueltheplant’sboilers.ThiseffortwilllessenCO 2 emissionsascomparedtousingcitygas.

BoilerattheKashimaPharmaceuticalPlant

ReducingMethaneEmissionsthroughBiomassElectricityGeneration

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Gorton’s,Inc.,Nissui’soverseasgroupcompany,isengagedinthemanufacturingofprecookedfrozenseafoodproductsinthehistoricporttownofGloucester,Massachusetts,US.In2018,Gorton’scollaboratedwithitsbusinesspartner,Americold,acoldstorageandwarehousingcompany,ininitiativestoreduceCO2emission.UsingAmericold’sammoniacompressors,ammoniarefrigerant(Note)wassuppliedtofreezersofbothGorton’sandAmericold,resultinginanannualelectricityreductionofover500,000kwhperyear,theequivalentofpoweringover50homesayear.ThisalsoresultedinmassivecostreductionsforbothGorton’sandAmericold,andshowedthewaytoteamingupwithbusinesspartnersinordertoachievesignificantgoalsinreducingtheenvironmentalimpact.

(Note)Ammoniarefrigerant:Whileammoniarefrigeranthasahighcalorificvalue,itrequiresstrictmanagementbecauseofitstoxicityandcombustibility.

PartneringwithaColdStorage&WarehousingCompanytoReduceElectricity(Gorton'sInc.)

AttheTsukubaPlant,functionallipids,EPAandDHAarerefinedasfunctionalmaterialsintendedforthedomesticandoverseasmarkets,andinthisprocess,whitesoilisusedtoabsorbthepigmentsofthesefishoils.Previously,theusedwhitesoilhadbeencommissionedtocementplantstobeprocessedasindustrialwaste(sludge)butstartingfromfiscal2018,Nissuihasstartedmarketingshipmentsofthisusedsoilasconditioningagentstoregulatemoistureincompostsforstockfarms.Aftersafetychecksincludingchecksforanypollutants,atotalvolumeof171.8tonsperyearofusedwhitesoilwasshippedinfiscal2018.TheTsukubaPlantconsidersthisinitiativetobeasustainableactivitytoreducewaste.

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BiodiversityPreservation

Inrecognitionoftheimportanceofthepreservationofbiodiversity,theNissuiGroupreviseditsEnvironmentalCodein2014andupholdspreservationofbiodiversityinitsPolicies.Sincethen,wehavebeenengagedinactivitiestopreservebiodiversityinthenaturalenvironmentsurroundingtheGroup’sdomesticbusinesslocationsaroundthecountry.

EnvironmentalWorkshopattheFujimae-Higata(FujimaeTidalFlat)

OnOctober7,2018,27employeesoftheNissuiGroupandtheirfamilymembersparticipatedinaneventtolearnaboutbiodiversityattheFujimae-Higata,aregisteredRamsarConventionsite,inthecityofNagoya.WiththecooperationoftheNPO,FujimaeRamsarSociety,participants,afterlisteningtoalectureaboutthehistoryofthetidalflat,gotahands-onexperienceofbiodiversitybyplungingintothetidalflatsbarefootandfindingvariousformsoflife.Participantsalsopickedlitteratthenearbyquayandspentthedayexperiencingtheimportanceofthesea.

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LearningaboutandfeelingthecreaturesoftheseaattheSumaAqualifeParkinKobe

OnMarch9,2019,aneventwasheldtobecomefamiliarwithmarineorganismsandtolearnaboutthemarineenvironmentandmarinebiodiversityattheSumaAqualifeParkinKobe,and110employeesoftheNissuiGroupandtheirfamilymembersparticipated.Participantslistenedtoexplanationsaboutraisinganimalsinthebackyardandobservedthepreparationoffeedandtheaquariummaintenancefacilities.Additionally,bytouchingdolphins,theparticipantsbecamefamiliarwithcreaturesoftheseaotherthanfishandlistenedtoalectureonthemarineenvironmentinfrontofthelargetank.Welearnedaboutthecurrentstatusofthesea,whichisimportantforuswhoworkfortheNissuiGroup,andfurtherenhancedourcommitmenttoprotectthecreaturesthatliveinthesea.


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Jigyohama,HakataBayBeach-buildingActivities

OnSeptember29,2018,22employeesoftheNissuiGroupandtheirfamilymembersparticipatedinaneventtomakeandplant“amamo”(eelgrass)seedlings(Note)atJigyohamainHakataBay.WiththecooperationofFukuokaFUN(Field&UnderwaterNaturalists),participants,afterlisteningtoalectureaboutthestatusoflitteratthebottomofHakataBayandtheproblemsofadysoxicenvironment,made400"amamo"seedlings.Althoughtheparticipantswerenotabletoplanttheseedlingsduetotheapproachingtyphoon,theywereabletowatchprofessionaldiversplanttheseedlingsinamovie.WeintendtocontinuethisactivityeachyearinthehopesofgraduallyspreadingthebeachbuiltbyusandnurturingJigyohamaintoabountifulsea.(Note)Amamo(eelgrass):Aseedplantthatgrowsintheseathatiscalledthe"cradleofthesea,”providinghomestosmallfishandshrimp.


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The Thailand Department of Industrial Works carries out initiatives to promote the CSR of enterprises in line with the ISO26000, the international standard for CSR management, and awards the CSR-DIW Continuous Award to enterprises that have conducted outstanding CSR activities.

CSR-DIWContinuousAward(Nissui(Thailand)Co.,Ltd.)

Nissui(Thailand)Co.,Ltd.(NTC),Nissui'soverseasgroupcompany,isengagedintheprocessingoffishincludingsalmon/troutinHatyai,Thailand.In2018,NTCwasawardedtheCSR-DIWContinuousAwardbytheThailandDepartmentofIndustrialWorks(DIW)inrecognitionofitsenvironmentalactivities.

MangroveReforestationandReleaseofJuvenileFishandCrab

OnMay1,2018(LabourDayinThailand),32membersofNTCparticipatedintheplantingof mangrovetreesandthereleaseofjuvenilefishandcrabattheGeneralPremTinnasulanonda Garden.Mangrovesarecalledthe“cradlesoflife”thatfosterdiverseecosystems,astheirroots providehomesforjuvenilefishandcrabsandthetreetrunksserveasrefugeforwildbirdsand monkeys.Mangrovesarealsoabletoabsorbandstorelargevolumesofthegreenhousegas, CO 2 ,andplantingmangrovesissaidtobeeffectiveincontrollingglobalwarming.


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PipingPlovers,whichhavebeencategorizedasNearThreatened(NT)ontheIUCNRedList(Note),areanendangeredspeciestoNewEngland,theNorthEastregionoftheUSandthehomeofGorton’s,Nissui'soverseasgroupcompany.ThePipingPlovers’habitatisthecoastlineandtheintrusionbypeopleanddogs,amongothers,ontheirnestingsitesissaidtobethecauseoftheirdecline.

VolunteeractivitiestoprotectthePipingPlovershavebeenunderwayatGoodHarborBeachintheporttownofGloucester,Massachusetts,thehomeofGorton’s.ManymembersfromGorton’sareparticipatinginthevolunteerteambypreparingschedulesandkeepinga24-hourwatchonthePipingPloverstoprotectthemastheylaytheireggsandfeedtheirchicksthroughoutthemonthsofMayandJune.Asaresultoftheseefforts,manyeggswerehatchedontheshorein2018.

(Note)IUCNRedList:ListofendangeredspeciescompiledbytheInternationalUnionforConservationofNature(IUCN).Informationonover90,000speciesarepostedonitssite,andtheRedListcompiledbyJapan’sMinistryoftheEnvironmentanditsassessmentarebasedonthislist.

ProtectingtheNearThreatenedPipingPlovers(Gorton's,Inc.)

BuildingDamsfromNaturalMaterials

OnNovember25,2018,20membersofNTCparticipatedintheconstructionofadamonariverusingnaturalmaterialssuchasbamboo.FrequentfloodsoccurinThailandduringthelongrainyseasonfromMaytoOctoberandthereareconcernsthatsuchfloodswillincreaseinthefutureduetotheeffectsofclimatechange.Buildingdamsslowsdownthewaterflowandprotectsthesurroundingareasfromwaterdamage.


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Weprocurerawmaterialsacrosstheworldwhiletakinggoodcareofresourcesandtheglobalenvironment.Wearealsomakingeffortstoreducetheuseofmaterials,packaging,andcontainersandtoengageingreenprocurement.

Material-Balance

FlowofresourcesandenergyinFY2018

Environment

Wecreatediversevalue,includingseafoodingredientsandfoodswithafocusongreattasteandquality,andfunctionalmaterialsthatcontributetohealth,whilegivingdueconsiderationtothesustainableuseofmarineresources.

Westrengthenouraccesstomarineresourcestoprovideastablesupplyofseafood(freshandfrozenfish)thatissafe,reliable,anddelicious.

Wecreatenewvaluethroughfoodthatcontributestosociety,suchasaccommodatingchangesineatinghabitsandproposinglow-sodiumfoods.

WeuseR&DtechnologythattakesadvantageofmarineresourcestocreatefunctionalmaterialssuchasEPAandDHA.Weaimtomakegreatercontributionsinthefieldofhealth.

Wearebuildingavaluenetworkthatachievesbothefficientdistributionandenvironment-friendliness.Furthermore,wearedevelopingawiderangeofseaandfood-relatedbusinessesbymakingthemostofthehumanresourcesandtechnologieswehavedevelopedovertheyears.

3.695millionm 3of citywater,wellwater, andindustrialwater

Purchasedelectricity：211.216millionkWh HeavyfueloilA: 2,454kLKerosene:695kL Diesel:2,673kLCitygas:17.475 millionm 3

LPG:2,291tons

Animalandplantresidue,wasteoil,andsludgeGenerated:38,072tonsRecycled:37,347tons（Recyclingrate:98.1％）Amountprocessed/disposed:725tons

EffluentandBOD,etc.

Weoperateacoldstoragebusiness,athird-partylogisticsbusinesswhichprovidesintegratedlogisticsservices,andaninternationalmarinelogisticsbusiness.Wealwaysaimtoimprovedistributionefficiencybyexpandingstoragecapacity.

Weengageintheconstructionandoperationofships,salesofequipmentandhardwareforfoodprocessing,supportofmarineresearch,andotherrelatedoperations.

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Note:NumericaldatausedinInputandOutputincludedatafrombusinesslocationsofnon-consolidatedNipponSuisanKaisha,Ltd.andits24domesticconsolidatedsubsidiaries,whichisthescopeofthereportoftheactivitiestoreduceenvironmentalimpact.

Wearealsoworkinghardtoreducethevolumeofproduct containersandpackagingthatendsupaswasteaftercustomers useproducts.

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Nissuiispromotingacampaigntoeateverythingonourplateswhenorderingfoodinrestaurantsatofficesummerpartiesandend-of-the-yearparties.Theprogramaimstohaveasmanyemployeesaspossibleaddresstheproblemoffoodloss,whichisoneofthekeyissuestobeaddressedinCSRmanagement,ina“fun”way.Nissuiisalsocontributingtothesupportofpeoplearoundtheworldsufferingfrom

FoodLossandWaste

Medium-toLong-termTargetsforFoodLossReduction

Foodlossreferstofoodthatcanstillbeeatenbutisthrownaway.Japanhasalowfoodself-sufficiencyrateataround40%anddependslargelyonimportsforitsfood.Itisalsosaidthat aroundtheworldthereare800millionpeoplesufferingfromseriousstarvationandmalnutrition, whilefoodlosscontinueswith1,300milliontonsoffoodthrownawayeachyeargloballyand morethan6milliontonsthrownawayinJapanalone.Nissui,aspartofitscorporateresponsibilityofacompanyhandlingfood,hasdesignatedfood lossasoneofitskeyissues.Nissuiupholds“workingtoreducefoodlossesthroughouttheentire foodchain”astheimageitaspirestoin2030,mainlythroughtheFoodLossandWaste Subcommittee,andasitsfirststep,hascommencedinitiativestoreducefoodlossatNissuiand itsdomesticGroupcompanies.Nissuiisaddressingthisissuefromawiderangeofperspectives includingraisingtheawarenessofitsemployeesandactivitiesinvolvingthegeneralpublic,as wellasreducinglossintheconventionalstagesofproduction,distributionandconsumption.

Medium-tolong-termfoodlossreductiontargets(Comparedtofiscal2017)

Scope Medium-termtargets(tofiscal2023)

Long-termtargets(tofiscal2030)Resultsof

progressinfiscal2018

Initiativestoreducefoodloss

NissuianditsdomesticGroupcompanies


Increaseof0.5%(Perunit)


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hungerthroughthisactivity.Basedonthenumberofparticipantsofthetwocampaignsconductedinthepast,wehavesettheamountoflosssavedperpersonat100yen,andwehavedonatedtheamountequivalenttothe“numberofparticipantsx100yen”totheUnitedNations’WFP(Note).ThedonationwillgotowardstheProgramme’sSchoolFeedingProgramtohelpimpoverishedchildrenaroundtheworld.

FY2017 FY2018

Thenumberofparticipants(Persons)

1,133 1,543

DonationAmount(Yen) 113,300 154,300

Infiscal2018,weexpandedtheseactivitiestoourdomesticGroupcompaniesandawardedacrystalplaqueautographedbyPresidentMatonotobusinesslocationsthatwereespeciallyproactiveintheseactivities.Theplaqueisintheshapeofaplate.Additionally,“MYBOX”containers(personalfoodcontainersmadeofLIMEX)weredistributedwithinthecompanytobeusedtotakehomeleft-overs.

(Note)UnitedNations'WFP：UnitedNations'WorldFoodProgramme

ExcellenceAwardGroupCompaniesDivisionNissuiPharmaceuticalCo.,Ltd.

Infiscal2018,theNissui“KANKIRIBU”waslaunchedunder thesloganof“Donotlettinnedfoodbecomefoodloss”(SponsoredbyNipponSuisanKaisha,Ltd.,withthe cooperationofFoodSalvageInc.).“KANKIRIBU”isan activitythataddressesfoodlossandtinnedfood.Ittakesthe formofanextracurricularactivityinordertoaddressthe problemoffoodlossandwasteinthemost“fun”wayas possible.Tinnedfoodwithlonguse-bydatescanbeusednotonlyin everydaymealsbutalsoaseffectiveemergencyprovisions.

Initiativestorethinkthewaywedisplaybest-beforedates,andtoextendfoodsbest-beforedates

Nissuiisproceedingwitheffortstorethinkthewaywedisplaybest-beforedatestoreducetheamountoffoodthatiswasted.Forshelf-stableproducts,weareinvestigatingachangefromdatescomprisingday,monthandyear,tojustmonthandyear.Wehavealsobegunworkonextendingthelongevityofourmajorproducts,suchasfrozenfoods.

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However,becausetheyarestoredforalongtime,weneedtobecarefultopreventthemfromgoingtowasteasaresultofnotnoticingtheexpirationoftheiruse-bydates.Tinnedseafoodrankshighamongfoodstuffsthatconsumersarenotsurewhattodowithathome(accordingtoasurveybyFoodSalvage)andinfact,theNissuiCustomerServiceCenterreceivescallsfromcustomersonhowtousetinnedfoodproducts.Atthe“KANKIRIBU”,chefsgivelectures,whilegeneralapplicants,the“extracurricularclubmembers,”learntocookusing“Nissui’stinnedproductsandfoodstuffsthattendtobedifficulttodealwith.”Participantsexperiencecookingoutsideoftheboxandlearnideasonhowtopreventfoodloss.Infiscal2018,“KANKIRIBU”eventswereheldthreetimesinTokyowithatotalof64participants.Uniquedishesthatdepartfromconventionalrecipeswerepresentedateachevent.Anotheruniquefeaturewasthelargenumberofchildrenparticipants.“KANKIRIBU”welcomestheparticipationofchildren,basedonitsbeliefthatfoodlossandwasteisaproblemthatneedstobeaddressedintothefuture.

Actualdonations

Sincefiscal2008,NissuihasbeendonatingfrozenfoodtoSecondHarvestJapan,anNPOthatprovidesfoodtopeopleinneed.SecondHarvestJapanplaystheroleofafoodbankforpeoplewhocannotgetenoughfood,providingthemwithfoodsthathavenoqualityproblemsbutcannotbesoldduetobeingsubsellingstandards.Goingforward,Nissuiwillcontinuetheseactivitiesthatleadtoprovidingsupporttoorphanagesandmotherandchildlivingsupportfacilities,whileatthesametimereducingthediscardingofstill-ediblefood.

FY2014 FY2015 FY2016 FY2017 FY2018

Actualdonations

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ConductedthelecturebySecondHarvestJapan

OnFebruary6,2019,CharlesE.McJilton,CEOofSecondHarvestJapan,wasinvitedtogivealecturetoNissuiemployees.ThelectureprovidedanopportunityforNissui,asamemberofcompanieshandlingfood,tolearnaboutthecurrentstatusof“HungerandfoodlossinJapan”and“Foodforpersonsinneed”andtheactualinitiativestakenbyNissuiwithSecondHarvestJapaninthepastdecade,andtothinkabouthowNissuicancontributethroughitsbusinessandtheissuesthatneedtobeaddressed.Oneparticipantcommented,“InordertorealizeafoodsafetynetinJapanesesociety,itisessentialthatwegrasptheactualstateoffoodlossandhungerwithoutanymisconceptions.”

ReductionofIrregular-shapedProducts

Intheprocessoffoodmanufacturing,merchandiseoccuronadailybasisthatarefineintermsofqualitybutcannotbedistributedonthemarketasaresultofbeingnotuptostandardduetoirregularshapesandotherdefects.Hence,attheHimejiGeneralPlantproducingprecookedfrozenfoods,etc.,abuffetofirregular-shapedproductsisofferedfreeofchargeintheemployeecafeteriaduringlunchtime.Whileeffortscontinuetobemadetoreducethenumberofirregular-shapedproducts,thefreebuffetisawelcomeinitiativeonthepartofemployeesandanexampleofhowtheHimejiGeneralPlantiscomingupwithuniqueideasclosetohomeandengaginginactivitiestoreducefoodloss.


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Itallstartedwithalecturetitled“Whatoysterstaughtme”givenatNissui’sheadofficeinFebruary2011.Thelecturer,Mr.ShigeatsuHatakeyamawhowasoperatinganoysterfarminKesennuma,MiyagiPrefecture,taughtusabout“Uotsukirin(fish-breedingforest),”atraditionalideaofJapanesefishers,andhowabundantforestsaretheerysourceofabundantseas.Sincethen,Nissuihasbeenengagedinactivitiesinvariousfieldsbasedontheconceptofacoordinatedpreservationofthe“forest,riverandsea.”

ThepreservationoftheseaiscrucialfortheNissuiGroup,whosebusinessreliesonitsbounties.Inordertosustainablyutilizemarineresources,effortstomaintainthehealthoftheseaitselfandtoaiditsrecovery,aswellasresourcemanagement,areessential.Tothisend,weareengagedinpreservationactivitiesthattakeaholisticapproachtothe“forest,riverandsea.”

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Additionally,onNovember11,thefirstpreservationactivitieswereconducted,inwhich325 treesincludingJapanesehorsechestnutsandwildcherrytreeswereplanted.26personsfrom TottoriPrefecture,Kotoura-choandtheForestryAssociationand54personsfromtheNissui Groupparticipatedintheactivities.

Nissuihascommencedpreservationactivitiesof“TottoriKyosei-no-Mori(TottoriCo-existenceForest),”aspartofitseffortstopreserve“Osakana-wo-Hagukumu-Yusui-to-Umi-wo-Mamoru-Mori(theforestthatprotectsspringwaternurturingfishandthesea.)”TottoriPrefectureisthehomeoftheNissuiGroupcompaniesYumigahamaSuisanco.,Ltd.,whichisengagedintheaquacultureandprocessingofSakaiminatoSalmonandKyowaSuisanCo.,Ltd.,afisherycompany.Nissuiispreservingthe5,933hectaresofforestonMt.Senjozan(Kotoura-cho,Yamagawa)wherethefishfarming-relatedfacilityofYumigahamaSuisanislocated,as“Theforestthatprotectsspringwaternurturingfishandthesea.”

OnOctober30,2018,TottoriPrefecture,Kotoura-choandNissuienteredintoaforestpreservationandmanagementagreementandasigningceremonywasheldattheTottoriGovernor’sMansion.

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Nissuihasbeenasupportingmemberof“Utsunuki-Midori-no-Kai”sincefiscal2015.

“TheUtsunukiGreenZone”isa“satoyama(villageforests)”adjacenttotheNissuiTokyoInnovationCenter,whichwasbuiltin2011.DespitebeinglocatedintheMinamino,HachiojiCity,anurbanarea,itisinhabitedbyfirefliesandotherlivingorganisms,makingitaveritabletreasurytroveofnature.Everyyearsince2013,activitieshavebeenconducted,undertheinstructionofthe“Utsunuki-Midori-no-Kai,”topreservethenaturalenvironmentinareassurroundingthebusinesslocationandtopromoteco-existencewiththeregionalcommunity.Theactivitiesbeginwithaclassroomlectureattheloghousewithinthezone,inwhichparticipantslearnabouttheconnectionbetweenthe“forest,riverandsea,”aswellasthefloraandfaunaofthe"satoyama,"whichisfollowedbyvarioustaskssuchasmowingtheunderbrushinthe"satoyama.”

OnJune23,2018,thesixthtimetheseactivitieswereheld,42employeesandtheirfamiliesparticipatedandengagedinactivitiessuchasmakingbamboofences.

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MarinePlastics

Plasticlitterandmicroplasticsthatare5mmorsmallerintheseaareraisingmajorconcernsasaproblemthataffectsnotonlythemarineenvironmentbutalsotheecosystemitself,requiringtheimmediateattentionoftheinternationalcommunityaswellasthatofthenation.Plasticscanbefoundineverybodyofwateraroundtheworldand8milliontonsarestillsaidtobeflowingintotheoceanseachyearanditisalsoawell-knownfactthat80percentoftheseplasticsareland-based,i.e.originatefromourdailylives,suchastheplasticbottlesthatwedrinkfrom.

Toaddresstheproblemofmarineplastics,Nissuiwillcommencethepromotionof3Ractivities(Reduce,ReuseandRecycle)ofplasticsandthestudyoftheuseofalternativematerials.Furthermore,NissuiwillshareacommonawarenessasaGroupandcarryoutactivitiestocleanupareassurroundingitsbusinesslocationsandpublicareassuchasbeachesandriversforthefollowingpurposes:

1. Tocontributetothelocalcommunity;and2. Topickuplitterandmarinedebrisincludingplasticstopreventthemfromrunningoffintothesea.

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ThePlasticsWorkingGroupispromotingthe3R+R(Reduce,Reuse,Recycle+Renewable)ofplasticresources.

EstablishesMarineEnvironmentandPlasticsSubcommittee

InFebruary2019,theMarineEnvironmentandPlasticsSubcommitteewasestablished,duetoconcernsovertheimpactofmarineplasticsonNissui’sbusinesses,againstthebackdropofsocialissuesincludingtheprogressionofseriousmarinepollutiononaglobalscalecausedbymarineplasticsamongothers,theconcernsfortheimpactofmarineplasticsonthemarineecosystemandhumanbeings,andthefailureofrecyclingtofunctionasaresultofthereductionintheeffectiveutilizationofwasteplastic.Thetwoworkinggroups(theMarineEnvironmentWGandthePlasticsWG)are,respectively,promotingactivities,withExecutiveOfficersappointedasChairmenoftheworkinggroupsandGeneralManagersandsectionchiefsofrelevantdivisionsappointedasmembers.

MarineEnvironmentWorkingGroup

TheMarineEnvironmentWorkingGroupispromotingzeroemissionofplasticsinthemarineenvironment.Monitoringofthemanagementstatusofplasticsusedinthefisheriesandaquaculture businesses,makingimprovementsandcommitmentsInvestigationoftheactualoutflowofmicroplasticsandpromotingactivitiestostopsuch outflowPromotingcleanupsonlandandactivitiestocollectmarinedebrisandotherwaste

Promotingreductionandrecyclingofplasticsatplants,athome(disposableplasticpackaging) andeachstageofdistributionDeliberationofthePlasticPolicyParticipationinandcooperationwithoutsideorganizations(CLOMA )andinformation gathering

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Nissui（Thailand）Co.,Ltd. UniSea,Inc.

OverseasCleanupActivitiesNissui’soverseasGroupcompaniesarealsocarryingoutactivitiestocleanuptheareassurroundingitsbusinesslocations.

SalmonesAntárticaS.A.

Twiceayearsince2010theNissuiGrouphasbeencarryingoutthe“CleanupCampaign,”activitiestocleanuptheareassurroundingtheGroup’sdomesticbusinesslocationsaroundthecountry.Intheadvanceinformationgivenpriortothecleanup,theparticipantslearnthatlittercouldpotentiallyflowintotheriversandreachtheoceanandthatthisactivityisnotmerelyacleanupexercisebutawaytopreventlitterfromflowingintotheocean,andaremadeawareoftherelationshipbetweenthisactivityandNissui’sbusiness.Inthe17thCleanupCampaignheldduringOctoberandNovember2018,1,273employeesofthe102domesticofficesparticipatedandpickedupatotalof4,376kgofrubbish

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ArakawaEnvironmentalSeminar

Since2017,Nissui,withthecooperationoftheNPO,TheArakawaClean-aidForum,hasbeenlearningabouttheriverenvironment,experiencingbiodiversityandconductingcleanupactivitiestopickuplitter.21employeesoftheNissuiGroupandtheirfamilymembersparticipatedinthefirstsessionheldinSeptember2017.Atthelecture,uponrecognizingthatplasticswereindispensabletotheireverydaylives,participantslearnedhowtheirliveswereimpactingtheenvironmentandthoughtaboutwhatshouldbedone.Participantswalkedalongtheriverbed,observedthehabitatoftheendangeredspecies,themudskipper,tooksamplesoftheriverwaterandmeasureditsclarity.Throughtheseactivities,theylearnedaboutthenaturalenvironmentofArakawa.Later,theparticipantsdividedupintoteamsandconductedcleanupactivities.Theparticipantswereastoundedatthevolumeofrubbishandobservingthemoundsofplasticwaste,spentanhourfranticallypickinguplitter,hopingtopreventitfromflowingintotheseas.


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In2018,Nissui,aspartofitseffortstocombatfoodloss,madeanddistributedMyBoxes(personalfoodcontainersmadeofLIMEX)toitsemployees.LIMEXisanewmaterialmademainlyoflimestonetoreplacepaperandplastics.MyBoxescanbeusedasadoggybagtotakehomefoodleftoverfromdiningoutorasanalternativetothedisposableplasticcontainersusedbyfoodstallsandothervenues.Themessage,“IMAJIBUNGADEKIRUKOTO(WhatIcandonow)”isprintedonthetopofthebox,whilethebottomshowstherelatedSDGsandthemessage,“Wewillactresponsiblyandfinishourfood,consideringtherearepeoplewhodonothaveenoughtoeat”and“Thisisachallengethatwillleadtobountifulseas.”

NissuiOriginal:“MYBOX”containers(personalfoodcontainersmadeofLIMEX)

Startingfromfiscal2018,thisactivityhasalsobeenincorporatedintotheseminarfornewemployees,asawayofgettingthemtoexperiencetheimportanceofthesea.Afterconductingaworkshopontheimpactoflitterontheseaaccordingtotypeoflitter,cleanupactivitieswereconductedattheArakawariverbed.ThenewemployeesofNissui,whichisengagedinbusinessesthatutilizethebountyofthesea,spentadayexperiencinghands-ontheproblemofmarineplastics.


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PirikaInc.

SupportofaVentureAddressingtheProblemofPlasticsFlowingintotheOcean(PirikaInc.)

Marinelitterincludingplasticsissaidtooriginatefromtheland,mainlyfromthecitiesbutitsdischargeroutesarenotknown.Infiscal2018,NissuibecameasupporterofPirikaInc.,whichiscommittedtotheAlbatrossProjectthataimstoinvestigatethefactssurroundingplasticsflowingintotheoceanandhascommencedconcreteapproachesindealingwiththeproblemsofthemarineenvironmentandtheproblemofplasticsflowingintotheocean,whicharedirectlyconnectedtoNissui’sbusiness.

DetailsoftheAlbatrossProjectwhichaimstoinvestigatethefactssurroundingtheproblemofplasticsflowingintotheocean

●STEP1Developmentofresearchmethods:Developaneffectivemethodofresearchontheflowofplasticsintotheocean.

●STEP2Clarificationoftheflowmechanism:Studythemechanismofplasticsflowingintotheocean(flowroutesandflowitems)andnarrowdowntheproblem.

●STEP3Studyandimplementationofmeasures:Study,prioritizeandimplementmeasurestocombattheproblemofplasticsflowingintotheocean.


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QualityAssuranceCode

Since its founding, Nissui has been utilizing its unique technology to turn the bounty of the sea into valuable products and to deliver them to its customers. Over the years, what has remained constant is our commitment to “food safety and security.

QualityAssuranceCode

QualityAssuranceConcept

Wewishtotreasurethe"delicioustaste"and"freshness"ofmaterials,provideindividualconsumerwithsafeandhigh-qualityproductsandthushelpingthemtodevelophealthy,richeatinglifestyle.Togainconsumers'confidenceandempathy,everymemberofNISSUI'sstaffwillperformhisorherdutytomaintainproductqualityandwillmakeeveryefforttoobtainconsumers'satisfaction.

Article1Qualitypolicy

1. Businessactivitiesandthepreparationofproductsshallbecarriedoutinconformancewiththevoluntarystandardswhichhavebeenestablishedonthebasisofvariousregulationsandordinancesandwhichreflecttheconsumers'senseofvalues.

2. Effortswillbemadetoestablishanintegratedqualityassurancesystemthroughoutproduction,includingtheoperationoffishfarms,agriculturefarms,chickenfarms,etc.

3. Onlymaterialsandingredientswhoseorigin,sourceandhistoryareacceptableshallbeused,andtheuseoffoodadditivesshallbekepttoaminimum.

4. Productsshallbeproducedonlyinplantshavingproperfacilities,equipmentandcontrolsystems,andoperatedbyeducatedandtrainedworkersfortheperformanceoftheHACCP(HazardAnalysisCriticalControlPoint).

5. Acontrolleddistributionsystemwillbeestablishedandmaintainedsothatproductscanbedeliveredtoconsumerswithoutsufferinganydeteriorationinquality.

6. Refinementofproductsandconsumerservicesshallbecontinuedtowardthecustomer’ssatisfactionbyensuringdirectdialoguewiththem.

7. Informationabouttheoriginandsourceoftherawmaterials,allergenicsubstances,nutritionalcomponents,andproductionprocessesetc.shallbeprovidedcorrectlyandclearlytotheconsumers.

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Article2Actionguidelines

1. Eachemployeeshallbeconsciousofhisorherresponsibilityconcerningqualityassuranceandmakesuretofulfillhisorherrole.

2. Deliveringsafe,faithful,andsatisfyingproductstoconsumersshallberegardedasastartingpointofallactions.

3. Eachemployeeshallalwaysensurethathisorheractionsareinaccordancewithallrelevantlawsandregulationsprovided;andthatthoseactionsareappropriateundernormalsocialconventions;andthattheyareunderstoodbytheconsumers.

4. Eachemployee,asaprofessionalfoodmanufacturer,shallalwaysbeconcernedwiththequalityoftheproductsbeingproduced,andpursuecontinuingprofessionaldevelopmentandimprovementtocarryouthisorhertask.

5. Eachemployeeshallunderstandthepurposeandmeaningofeachprescribedprocedure,andfollowthoseprocedurestocarryouthisorhertask.

6. Inallprocessesfromdevelopmenttoprocurement,production,distribution,andsales,effortsshallalwaysbemadetodevelopandimprovetechnologiesinordertoimproveproductqualityusingthecompany’soriginaltechniquesandknow-how.

7. Obtainacertificateofspecificationsforallrawmaterialsused,andconfirmbothcomplianceandsafety.

8. Qualitystandards,manufacturingstandards,andrawmaterialcompositiontablesshallbefollowed,andproductswithstablequalityshallbedeliveredtoconsumers.

9. Recordsonrawmaterialsused,production,anddistributionofproductsshallbefiledandstoredsothattheycanbeusedanytimeifnecessary.

10. Ineachdepartmentandeachbusinessestablishment,issuesconcerningqualitywillbeorganizedandproceduresandgoalswillbesettoimprovetheseissues.Ineachdepartment,informationaboutqualityassurancewillbesharedandtrainingneededforqualityassurancewillbeprovidedregularly.

11. Ifthereareanycomplaintsordissatisfactionfromconsumers,situationsshallbecheckedanddealtwithbypromptactions.Inaddition,activitieswillbepromotedtoreflectconsumers’voiceinproductimprovement.

12. Incaseafoodaccidentoccurs,itshallbeaddressedfromtheconsumers’standpoint.Thestatusofthehealthhazardandthepotentialforescalationoftheaccidentshallbestudiedimmediatelyandthisinformationwillbereportedtothecompetenthealthcenterifnecessary.Atthesametime,measuresshallbetakenimmediatelyincludinginformationsharingwithsalescontacts,informationdisclosure,and/orproductrecall,etc.

13. Inthecaseoffailuretoabidebythequalitypolicyandactionguideline,detailsoftheincidentshallbecollated,responsibilitywillbeclarified,andimpartialmeasureswillbetakentopreventarecurrence.


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5. Standardforensuringsafetyofrawmaterials6. Standardofqualityassurancetraining7. Producthandlingstandardindistribution8. Standardoffooddefense

Article4Groupcompanies

GroupcompaniesalsoshouldmakeeffortstocomplywiththeprovisionsoftheQualityAssuranceCode.

EnactmentDate:October1,2002 RevisionDate:October13,2010

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QualityAssuranceSystems

Inordertoproduceproductstothecustomers’satisfaction,qualityassurancesystemsareinplace,includingtheCustomerServiceCenter,QualityAssuranceDepartmentandFoodSafetyResearchDepartment,whichhavebeenestablishedaspartoftheQA(QualityAssurance)Group.

CustomerServicesCenter

Wespeakdirectlywithcustomerswhohavepurchasedourproductsandrespondtocomments andrequestsaddressedtoourCustomerServicesCenter,aswellasquestionsandcomplaints aboutourproducts.Thevaluedvoiceofthecustomerisinstrumentalinimprovingour products.

QualityAssuranceDepartment

TheQualityAssuranceDepartmentcreatesthesystemsofqualityassurance,aswellas operatesandmaintainsthemanagementsystems.InaccordancewiththeQualityPolicyand ActionGuidelines,theQualityAssuranceDepartmentstrengthensitsqualitysafeguards, providesemployeewithtraining,establishesstandardsonqualityassurance,manages informationonrawmaterials,preparesproductlabels,conductsqualityauditsandsupports theimprovementofproductionplantsandpromoteshighercustomersatisfaction,among others.

Article3Qualityassurancestandardsandotherstandards

Thefollowingitemsarebasedonthestandardssetseparately.

1. Eachdepartment’sroleconcerningqualityassurance2. NISSUIplantcertificationstandards3. Standardofnewproductstobeintroduced4. Standardoflabeling

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AttheFoodSafetyResearchDepartment,inspectorswiththeappropriateknowledgeandskillsconducttestsincludingchemicalanalysis,microbialanalysisandtestsforforeignmatterusingspecializeddevices.Toconfirmfoodsafety,testsofnewly-procuredrawmaterials,newly-developedproductsanditemsrequestedbycustomers,amongothers,areconductedinlinewiththeirrespectivepurposes.Furthermore,tomaintainandenhancetheprecisionofthemicrobialanalysesoftheproductionplants,theFoodSafetyResearchDepartmentprovidesinstructionandtrainingtothestaffinchargeoftheinspections.

QualityAssuranceCommittee

TheQualityAssuranceCommittee,whichischairedbyNissui’sPresident&CEO,includestherelevantExecutiveOfficersandGeneralManagers,aswellasexpertsfromoutsideoftheCompany.Sinceitslaunchin2002,seniormanagementhasalwaystakenpartinthecommittee,topromoteeffortstoensureproductsafetyandsecurityandenhancecustomersatisfaction.TheQualityAssuranceCommitteedeliberatesmeasurestobetakenagainstcomplaintsandrequeststhathavecometolightasaresultofcustomerfeedback,anddeterminesthestandards/policiesrelatingtoqualityassuranceandconfirmstheeffectivenessthereof.

TheCustomerSatisfactionImprovementSubcommittee

TheCustomerSatisfactionImprovementSubcommitteehasbeenestablishedasasubcommitteeattachedtotheQualityAssuranceCommittee.Basedontheindividualfeedbackreceivedfromcustomerseveryday,itdeterminesmeasurestoreducecustomercomplaintsandtoenhancecustomersatisfaction.

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InitiativestoEnsureSafetyandSecurity

Based on the philosophy and policies of quality assurance, Nissui and the Group companies are engaged in all manner of initiatives to deliver tasty, safe and secure products. Our commitment is indispensable in providing “quality” that satisfies our customers.


(1) “Employeetraining”toensurecompliancewithrulesandstandardsandtakingtherightaction

(2) “Qualitycontrol”ontheproductionsite

(3) “Inspections”toconfirmthesafetyofrawmaterialsandmerchandise

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Seminaron Certification Standards ofNissui Plants

Personsin chargeatthe plants; mainly employees whohave beenwith Nissuifor10 yearsorless

Generalbasic knowledgefor employees workingatthe production plant(E.g. general hygiene control,in-housequality control standards)

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HACCPSeminar

Employees engagedin HACCP system operationsat theplants (E.g.general hygiene control,in-housequality control standards)

Seminar basedmainly onacquiring knowledgeon theHACCP systemand thegeneral hygiene control program whichisthe baseofthe HACCP system,and experiencing theHACCP method through hazard analysisdrills conductedin groups

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(1) Employeetraining

Nissuiconductsvarioustypesofeducationandtrainingsothatallemployees,asmembersofafoodmanufacturer,becomeawareoftheirrolestobefulfilledtowardqualityandbecomecapableofactingbasedonahigherlevelofknowledge.

TrainingSponsoredbytheQualityAssuranceDepartment

TheQualityAssuranceDepartmentconductsperiodictrainingsothatemployeeswhohandleproductscanaccuratelyacquiretherequiredknowledge.Thecontentofthetrainingisreviewedeachyearandeffortsaremadetoalwayssharethelatestinformation.Marketingstaff,aswellasemployeesworkingintheplants,undergoqualitytraining.


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Seminaron Certification Standards ofNissui Plants

Personsin chargeof qualitycontrol attheplants, operational managersand public administrators

Understanding andpractice ofthepurpose andconcept behindthe certification standardsof Nissuiplants, andthe specificdetails ofthe standards

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Allmarketing staff

Awareness-raising educationon foodlabeling inorderto preventthe recurrenceof the inappropriate labeling incidentsof thepast;the latesttrends infood administration andquality assurance; andkey pointsin dealingwith complaints

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ScenesfromtheSeminars

TheBasicQualityAssuranceSeminarwasheldonJanuary30and31,2019.44employeesfromNissuiandtheGroupcompaniesparticipatedandacquiredthebasicknowledgerequiredforpersonswhoworkintheproductionplants.Theseminarsincorporatedworkshopsusingcardgamesaswellaslecturesandparticipantformedteamswithmembersofotherplantsandweregiventheopportunitytomakenewdiscoveriesthroughtheexchangeofopinions.


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TrainingatthePlants

Plantworkerswhoactuallycomeintocontactwiththeproductsandsupportmanufacturingreceiveatrainingthatismoreinlinewiththeproductionsite.Evennewemployeesontheirfirstdayofworkhavethedutytomaintainquality.Thereisnoroomforcompromise.Suchaproductionsiteiscreatedbytheconcertedeffortsofallemployees.

NewEmployeeTraining

Thisbasicseminarisattendedbyallemployeesassignedtoworkattheplant.Theylearnthebasicswhicharerequiredofemployeeswhoareresponsibleformaintainingqualityincludingappropriateclothing,rulesforenteringtheplant,hand-washing,etc.,nottomentionlaborsafety.

MattersRelatingtoQualityCommunicatedattheSites

Theplantsoperateeverydayandproducenumerousproducts.Employeesatthesites,whentheycometowork,alwaysreceivecommunicationsonquality-relatedtopicsandprecautionsfromtheirsiteleader.Nissuiensuresthatsuchmattersarecommunicatedtoallemployeesattheproductionsiteswhichoperateeveryday.


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Thehealthoftheworkerischeckedeveryday.Doestheworkerhaveafever?Doestheworkerhavediarrhea?Isthereacutonthehand?Andsoon.Theworkermustcheckmultipleitemsbeforeentering.Theplantcannothaveproductcontaminationbyevenoneworkerwhoisill.Tomaintainone’shealtheverydayisalsoanotherimportantmissionofaworkerwhoworksattheplant.

(2) QualityControl

Thefactorysitesreceiverawmaterialsandmanufactureproducts.Thequalityoftheproductstobedeliveredtocustomersarecreatedatstrictly-controlledproductionsites.

EmployeeClothing

Allemployeeschangeintotheprescribedworkuniformsbeforeenteringtheproductionsites.Theseworkuniformsalsoplayapartinmaintainingquality.

RulesonEnteringthePlant

Therearerulesthatmustbefollowedwhenenteringtheplant.Theserulesmustbefollowedevenwhentheworkerisinahurry.

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Therearealsorulesforwashingtheirhands,whichisimportantforworkershandlingfood.Workerswashtheirhandsaccordingtoatimerwhichhasbeensettoadesignatedtime.Theserulesarealsoillustratedwithphotossothattheyareeasilyunderstood.

HairRoller

Hairsstucktotheworkuniformareremovedusingastickyroller.Therearealsorulesforusingtheroller.TherulesareillustratedsothatforeignworkerswhodonotspeakJapanesewillalsounderstand.Additionally,eachworkerchecksthemirrortoconfirmthattheuniformisnotdisheveledandthatnohairsarestickingoutofthehat.

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ObjectsWhichMayBeBroughtintothePlant

Workersbasicallyentertheplantwithoutbringinganythingin.However,therearecertainthingswhicharerequiredinthecourseofoperations,suchaswhenrecordsorphotosmustbetaken,thatareallowedonsite.Allobjectsmustbemadeofmetaltopreventfragmentsfromenteringtheproduct,intheunlikelyeventthattheobjectbreaks.

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Asmanyemployeesworkinvastspaceswithintheplant,earlydetectionof“anythingoutoftheordinary”isessential.Tothisend,camerashavebeensetwithintheplanttoguardtheemployeessotheycanworkproperly.Furthermore,storageareasfordetergentsusedinwashinganddrugsusedintestingarestrictlykeptunderlockandkeyandonlyafewpeopleareallowedtheuseofthekey.Insuchcases,also,recordsofopeningandclosingthelocksaretaken.Moreover,anumberofproductionplantshaveveinauthenticationandfingerprintauthenticationmanagementsystemstomonitorwhocameintotheplantandatwhattime.MoreofthedomesticplantsoftheNissuiGroupwilladoptthissystemdowntheroad.

theconditionofthemachine,etc.Alloftheseitemsaredouble-checked,includingperson-to-personcheckingandmachine-to-personchecking.Furthermore,subsequentchecksoftherecordsaremadebytheadministrator.Errorswillinevitablyoccurifchecksareconductedbyasingleperson.Machinerymayalsomalfunctionifwedependsolelyonmachines.Wehaveasysteminplaceinwhichchecksarealwaysconductedbyseveraldifferenteyesateverystage,inthecaseofemergencies.

FoodDefense

(3) Inspections

Nissuionlyusesrawmaterialsthathavebeenconfirmedforsafetyinmanufacturingitsproducts.Italsoconductsinspectionsateachstagefromrawmaterialstothefinishedproducttoconfirmthatitconformstothestandards.Theseinspectionsencompassawidevarietyofitemsandinspectionmethods,andrequirespecializedknowledgeandtechnology.Therefore,inorderthatinspectorsarealwaysabletocarryoutproperinspections,Nissuipromotes“ExcellentLab”program,asystemthatallowsinspectorstoacquirethenecessaryknowledgeandinspectionskills.

CheckingSystem

Variouschecksarecarriedoutintheplant.Severaldozenitemsarecheckedintheprocessofmakingasingleproduct,includingthetypeofrawmaterials,theweight,thecomposition,theorder,thetime,theheatingtemperature,thecoolingtemperature,theprintonthewrapping,


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InspectionManual

Thecontentsofthemanualsareperiodicallyrevisedandthemanualsaredistributedtoeachinspectionofficealwaysintheirlatestupdatedstate.Toensurethatinspectionsareconductedatallinspectionofficeswiththesamelevelofaccuracy,wespecifytheculturemediaandreagentsusedinculturesandtheculturemediumisadedicatedmediumfortheExcellentLab.Thismediumispackagedinsingle-usepacketseliminatingtheneedformeasuringaswellaspreventingerrorsonthepartofinspectorsandsavingtime.

CertificationoftheInspectors’Skills

Toensurethatinspectionsarecarriedoutbyinspectorswith acertainlevelofknowledgeandskills,inspectorsare registeredandtheskillsofeachinspectorundergo certification.Whenemployeesarefirstassignedtothe inspectionoffices,theyreceiveinstructionunderthe inspectionoffice’sOJTprogram.Aftertheemployeebecomes capableofcarryingoutmostinspectionsonhisorherown, heorsheiscertifiedasanA-levelInspector.Proficient inspectorswhohaveacquiredacertainlevelofexperience arecertifiedasM-levelInspectorsandinspectorscapableof carryingoutevenhigher-leveltestsarecertifiedasE-level Inspectors.Inspectorsmustundergowrittenandskilltests tobepromotedtothenextlevelofinspector.Seminarsfor M-levelInspectorcertification(3timesayear)andseminars forE-levelInspectorcertification(Onceeverytwoyears)areheldtoprovideinspectorswiththeopportunitytoupgradetheirskillsthroughlecturesandlabwork.

ExcellentLab

TheNissuiGroupproductionplantsnationwideallhaveinspectionoffices.ExcellentLabprogramiscarriedoutmainlybytheFoodSafetyResearchDepartmentinordertoenhancethereliabilityoftheinspectionoffices.Throughstandardizedinspectionmanuals,thesettingoffacilitystandards,skillcertificationoftheinspectors,precisioncontroltests,andlevel-specificseminars,weareraisingtheleveloftheentireExcellentLab.ExcellentLabprogramhasalsobeenintroducedatcertainoverseasplantsincludingChina,aswellasJapan.


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CommunicationsbetweenInspectors

TheExcellentLabemphasizescommunicationsbetweentheinspectorsthroughvariousexchangeeventsandtheexchangeofinformation.InspectorsperiodicallygatheratvenuesaroundthenationandholdExcellentLabPromotionMeetings.Theycoordinatetestingmethodsandjudgmentcriteria,conductmutualtoursofinspectionofficesandexchangeopinions,therebyupgradingtheirskillsandsharingideas.

PrecisionControlTests

Inordertoconfirmthetestingprecisionoftheinspectionoffices,precisioncontroltestsareconductedonceayear.EachinspectionofficeindividuallyteststhespecimensdistributedbytheFoodSafetyResearchDepartmentandsendsbackthetestresultstotheFoodSafetyResearchDepartment.Thedataontestresultssentinfromtheinspectorsnationwidearestatisticallyanalyzedandfedbacktotheinspectors.Thetestsareusefulinconfirmingtheongoingworkmanshipoftheinspectionofficesandimprovingthetestprocedures.

OverseasDevelopment

TheoverseasplantsthatmanufacturetheproductsimportedintoJapanarealsoupgradingtheabilitiesoftheirinspectionofficesusingsimilarsystems.InChina,QingdaoNissuiFoodResearchandDevelopmentCo.,Ltd.andinThailand,theQualityControlSectionThailandoftheQualityAssuranceDepartmentareleadingeffortstoprovidetestinginstructionstolocalplants.

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(4) Communication

Westresstheimportanceoflisteningtothecandidcommentsofthecustomers,andalsobelievethatprovidingaccurateinformationtocustomersisessential.Weaimtocreatesuperiorproductsbasedonthevoicesofthecustomersinordertoenhancecustomersatisfaction.

SystemforListeningtoCustomerComments

TheNissuiCustomerServicesCenteriswherewecanspeakdirectlywiththecustomerswhohavepurchasedourproducts.Currently,wereceivecommentsbyphoneandviaemail.Wenotonlyreceivecomplaintsbutalsoquestions,confirmationsandcommendations.Whateveritscontent,eachcommentisavaluablepieceofinformationforus.NissuiCustomerServicesCenter(Phonenumber):0120-837-241

ProductDevelopmentBasedontheVoicesoftheCustomers

The“CustomerSatisfactionImprovementSubcommittee”isheldsixtimesayeartosharethecommentsprovidedbythecustomers.Therearemanycasesinwhichproductspecificationswerechangedasaresultofthediscussionsbythesubcommittee.Wevaluetheperspectivesthatareuniquetothegeneralcustomerandutilizesuchperspectivesincreatingsuperiorproducts.

LabelingtoConveyInformation

Wecommunicateproductinformationtocustomersusingtheproductpackages.Itisfocusedonprovidingproductinformationusingeasy-to-seeandeasy-to-understandpackages.Particularcautionispracticedinthelabelingoffoodallergens.Inadditiontothecollectivelabellistingallrawmaterials,Weclearlylabelinlargeprintthe27foodallergensincludingthosefoodallergenswhichareunderrecommendedlabeling.Additionally,Wedonotuseeggsinitsfishsausagesandfishpasteproducts.Inorderforcustomerswithegg-allergiestoconsumetheseproductswithapeaceofmind,wecommunicatethisfactbylabelingthepackageswiththe“EGGFREE”mark.


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Associetyages,ithasbecomemoreimportantthanevertoprolongone’shealthylife-span,i.e.theperiodinwhichoneisabletoliveinahealthycondition.Salt(sodiumchloride)notonlyisanessentialnutrientformanbutalsoplaysanindispensableroleinmakingfoodsandbeverages“tasty.”However,whenconsumedinexcess,itcanleadtoahostofillnessesincludinghighbloodpressure.

ThisisthereasonwhyNissuicameupwithitsuniquetechnologytoboostthetasteofsalt.Previously,reducingthesaltusedinfoodsandbeverageshadtheeffectofcompromisingthetaste.However,withthistechnology,ingredientsthatboostthetasteofsaltareaddedandasaresult,thetasteofsaltcanbefullyenjoyedevenwhentheamountusedisreduced.Itisatechnologythatallowsforthetasteofsalttobeenjoyedwhilecuttingbackonthesaltcontent.

Technologytoboostthetasteofsalt(inJapanese)

Since2009,NissuihasbeentakingpartintheCabinetOffice’sCross-ministerialStrategicInnovationPromotionProgramasacooperatingcompanyandconductingresearchonthefunctionsofwhitefish.ResearchhasproventhattheproteininAlaskapollockhasnumerousbenefits.InSeptember2017,NissuipresentedtheresearchresultsonthemuscleaugmentationeffectsoftheproteinofAlaskapollockattheJapaneseSocietyforAminoAcidSciences.

Inhumanclinicaltrialswithwomenof65orolder,whoaresaidtoloseonaverage1.0to2.0%offat-freemass(anindexformusclemass,representstotalmassincludingorgansandmuscle)ayear,astestsubjects,byconsumingtheproteinofAlaskapollockeverydayandleadinganormallifewithoutexercising,anincreaseinfat-freemasswasconfirmedafterconsumptionoftheprotein,indicatinganincreaseinmuscle.

OnthemuscleaugmentationeffectsofAlaskapollockprotein(inJapanese)

Additionally,inresponsetocustomerrequestsformorewaysofincorporatingfishintoeverydaymeals,Nissuihasbegunmarketing“MSCOsakana(Fish)Mince”madefromAlaskapollockthathasbeenmincedandfrozenintoindividualgrains.Turningitintomincedmeathaseliminatedthehassleofhavingtoshredthefishanditcanalsobeeasilyandsafelyeatenbychildrenandtheelderlywhoarereluctanttoeatfishbecauseofthelittlebones.

ResearchandDevelopmenttoEnrichLives

Technologyforatastywaytocutbackonsalt

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“MSCOsakana(Fish)Mince” “MSCOsakana(Fish)Mince”

Whenitwasfirstlaunched,preservativeswereaddedto“OsakanaMince”inordertomaintainitsqualitybutNissuireceivednumerousrequestsfromcustomerstoremovethepreservatives.Tomeetthisrequest,Nissuiconductedfurtherresearchanddevelopmentandbyrevisingtherawmaterialsandtheprocessingmethod,succeededindevelopingan“OsakanaMince”thatmaintainedthegenuinetasteandtextureoffishbutwithoutusingpreservatives.

TheNissuiGroupwillcontinuetodevelopproductsthatareconvenientandtastyandthatallowcustomerstoeatfishwithapeaceofmind.

Nissuihasbeenengagedintheresearch,disseminationandawareness-raisingofEPA(eicosapentaenoicacid)byfocusingonitseffectsonexercise,includingenhancingendurance.AttheNationalDieticiansConference(sponsoredbytheJapanDieteticAssociation)heldinAugust2017,NissuiexplainedthemechanisminwhichEPAraisestheefficiencyofoxygendeliverytothebody.Furthermore,beginningwiththesponsorshipoftheJapanMastersSwimmingAssociationin2013,Nissuihasbeendevelopingthe“SPORTSEPA”brandwhichsupportsathletes.

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“Weaspiretobeagreatcompanywherepeoplefromvariousbackgroundscanbeactivelyinvolved.

AkiyoMatonoRepresentativeBoardMember,President&CEO

Japanfacespopulationdeclineand,assuch,worseninglaborshortagesinthefuturecannotbe avoided.Furthermore,althoughwomenmakeuphalfofthepopulation,asitcurrentlystands, femaleemployeesdonotcomeclosetomakinguphalfofourworkforce,anissuethatIbelieve needsremedying.WhenIworkedinNorthAmerica,havingfemaledirectorsforthegroup companieswasconsideredparforthecourse,andIrememberbeingsurprisedbythatatthe time.Incomparison,thenumberofwomenactivelyinvolvedinmanagementatNissuiisstill verylow.Thosecompaniesthathavelargenumbersofhighlytalentedpersonneltakinganactivepartare alsothosethathavecreatedpoliciesandenvironmentsthatmakeiteasierforwomentowork. AtNissui,wearestillfailingtoprovideaplacewherewomenaresufficientlyinvolved.Inother words,we’restuckinarutintermsofusing,andincreasingtheparticipationof,ourhuman resources.Now,however,weareawareoftheproblemandifwecanchange,IthinkawarenessofNissuias acompanythatwelcomesdiversity,wherefemaleemployeesarebetterabletoplayleading roles,willspread.Ifwecandothat,wewillbeabletogathertogetherevenmoregifted individuals,regardlessofgender.Diversityisanimportantmanagementissueforanycompany.While“diversity”iscomprisedof manyelements,thefirststepforusatNissuiistoplaceapriorityonfemaleparticipation,and aspiretobeagreatcompanywherepeoplefromvariousbackgroundscanbeactivelyinvolved.

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Trainingisanotherkeyissueforus.Wewilltrainthoseemployeeswhoenterthecompany, whethermaleorfemale,equally.Limitingthetypeofworksomeonedoesbecauseoftheir genderisaformofdiscrimination.Whiletheremaysometimesbecaseswheregendershouldbe takenintoconsideration,suchaswhereanemployeeisassignedordispatched,orthenatureof theirduties,thatshouldnotrobthemofanyopportunities.Asanemployee,workersshouldknowwhatitisliketostandonthefrontlines,asitwere,and theirperspectivewillbebroadenedbyexperiencingarangeofjobroles.Whatevertheir academicbackgroundorspecialism,itishowtheyaretrainedaftertheyjointhecompanyand howtheyadaptthathasthebiggesteffectonthecapabilitiestheycometoshow.Inthat,there isnodifferencewhatsoeverbetweenmenandwomen.Ourcompanyprovidesproductsandservicesthatareneededbysociety,andtheprofitweearn isaresourcewecanusetotrainpeople.Withthat,wewillcreateanatmospherewherediverse humanresourcescanplayanimportantrole.Iwouldlikeustocreatethiskindofvirtuouscircle, wherethetalentedindividualswegathertogetherunderourbannerleadtogreaterprofit,and viceversa.


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WorkStyleReform

Work-LifeBalanceLecture

On March 12, 2019, a lecture was given by Yoshie Komuro, President of Work-Life Balance Co., Ltd., and 17 of the Company’s executives attended. Titled, “Work Style Reforms as Management Strategy,” Ms. Komuro, explained the changes in society which had occurred from the past to the present and the real reason why work style reforms were necessary. Ms. Komuro talked about how work-life balance was necessary for all employees as well as women and explained that work and life were not in a relationship that took away each other’s time but in a relationship of synergy.


Currently,NissuiisinthemidstofinitiativestoachievetheFourthPhaseActionPlan(April1,2017toMarch31,2021).

NissuiispromotinginitiativessothateveryoneworkingattheCompanycanstrikeabalance between“work”and“life,”andcanfeelrewardedandfulfilledbothin“work”and“life.” PursuanttotheActonAdvancementofMeasurestoSupport RaisingNext-GenerationChildren,whichaimstocreatean environmentthatwillenablethehealthybirthandgrowthof childrenwhoaretobecomethenextgenerationsociety leaders,theCompanycarriedoutitsFirstPhaseActionPlan (July1,2005toMarch31,2010)andwasawardedthe “Kurumin”markcertificationbytheMinisterofHealth, LaborandWelfareasachildcaresupportingcompanyin May 2010.

Subsequently,itwasawardedthe“Kurumin”mark certificationinJune2013fortheimplementationofits

SecondPhaseActionPlan(September1,2010toMarch31,2013)andonceagaininJuly2017forimplementingitsThirdPhaseActionPlan(April1,2013toMarch28,2017).

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FourthPhaseActionPlan

Bysupportingemployeesstrikeabalancebetweenworkandfamilyandcreatingapleasantworkingenvironment,Nissuihopesthatemployeeswillbeabletodemonstratetheirfullpotentialandtothisendhasformulatedthefollowingactionplan.

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Fiscal2018

2．Details

Objective1 Raisetherateofemployeestakingleaveforchildcareduringtheplanperiodtothefollowinglevels.

(1)1)Maleemployees:Leave-takingrateof7%orhigherduringplanperiod

(2)2)Femaleemployees:Leave-takingrateof90%orhigherdurtheplanperiod

[Measures]Bytreatingthefirstfivedaysofchildcareleaveaspaidleave,makeiteasierformaleemployeestotakechildcareleave,aimatraisingtheleave-takingrateanddisseminatecompany-widetheimportanceoftakingchildcareleave.

Objective2 Expandthescopeof“Leavefortakingcareofsickchildren”andimprovesupportforbalancingworkandfamilyforemployeeswhoareraisingchildren.

[Measures]Expandtheageofchildrensubjecttoleavefortakingcareofsickchildrenfromthecurrent“Childrenpriortoenteringprimaryschool(Statutory)”to“Childrenwhoareinprimaryschool”andprovideasafetynetfortimesofcrisis.

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PromotingtheTakingofChildcareLeave

Duringthe4-yearperiodfromApril1,2017toMarch31,2021,thetargetratefortakingleaveforchildcarehasbeensetat:(i) Femaleemployees:90%orhigher(ii) Maleemployees:7%orhigherAdditionally,inordertosupportthechildrearingofmaleemployees,thefirstfivedaysofchildcareleavewillbetreatedaspaidleave.

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SupportingtheBalanceofNursingCareandWork

Nissuihasanursingcareleaveprogram,inwhich10daysofleaveperyearisallowedtoemployeeswithonepersonintheircare,and20daysperyearforemployeeswithtwopersonsormoreintheircare.Nissuiholdsnursingcareseminarbiannuallyandhasestablishedspecialistconsultationcounterswhereemployeescanreceiveconsultationfreeofchargeviaphoneandemailbycontractingwithagenciesspecializinginnursingcare.

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AdoptionoftheTeleworkingSystem

Nissuihasbeenconsideringtheteleworkingsystem,asawayofenablingworkstylesthatarenotrestrictedbytimeandplacethroughtheutilizationofITandtelecommunicationstechnology.AtrialrunwasconductedfromOctober2017throughfiscal2018,andNissuidecidedtoadoptthissystemfromfiscal2019,asitbecameevidentthatbycombiningregularcommutingworkwithworkingathomeandremotework,theefficiencyofoperationsandtheimprovementofthework-lifebalancecouldbeachieved.

PromotingtheTakingofPaidLeave

Aspartofeffortstocreateacomfortableandrewardingworkenvironment,Nissuiisimplementinginitiativesforthesystematictakingofpaidleaveandpromotingimprovementinemployeehealth.Individualspreparetheirownplansfortakingannualleave,whichenablesthesharingofleavetakingwithineachdivision,facilitatesadvanceadjustmentoftheworkloadandassistsinmanagingtheprogressofleavetaking.

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Women'sEmpowerment

ActionPlanforFemaleParticipation

NissuiformulatedandannouncedanActionPlaninApril2016tocreateanemploymentenvironmentwherefemaleemployeescantakeanactivepart.Nissui'sActionPlanatthewebsiteofMinistryofHealth,LaborandWelfare(inJapanese)

TrendsinthePromotionofFemaleEmployees

DuringtheperiodfromApril2016toMarch2019,Nissuiaimstoincreasethenumberoffemalemanagersinthedepartmentsby150%comparedtothatinApril2016.

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OnDecember13,2018,anexchangeofopinionswasheldbetweenTakayukiKawashima,DirectoroftheNPO,FatheringJapanandtheCEOofKodikaraNippon,andfiveoftheCompany’sexecutives.Nissuiwasabletoconfirmthecurrentsituationinwhichtherewasanincreasingnumberofcompanies,regardlessofindustryandbusinesscategory,promotingworkstylereforms,womenempowerment,thecorrectionoflongworkinghoursandwork-lifebalance.Insuchcircumstances,anexchangeofopinionswasconductedonthesituationoftheCompanyanditsproblems.Opinionsexpressedincluded,“Reformsintheattitudesofmalemanagersthathavehardenedlikeclayandcommitmentstothereformswillberequired”and“Superiorsrequirethemanagementcapabilitiestomanageemployeesworkingunderconstraints."

Executive:BoardMembers,Auditors,ExecutiveOfficersManager:Personsinpositionswithsubordinates,andpersonswhodonothavesubordinatesbutareinasimilar position,excludingexecutivesScope：NipponSuisanKaisha,Ltd.(Nissui)(AsofMarchofeachyear)

ConductedaGenderDiversityAwarenessSurvey

Infiscal2017,asurveywasconductedovertheIntranetonall,approximately1,200employees,regardingthegendergap,careerorientationandthegapinawarenessbetweenmanagersandemployees,amongotherstoidentifyissues.Withregardtoitemsidentifiedasissuesinthissurvey,theDiversityandPersonnelDevelopmentSubcommitteemonitorstheprogressofactivitiestowardimprovementandeffortsarebeingmadetoimprovethecorporateculture.

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Intheprocessofcareerformationoffemaleemployees,Nissuiconductsseminarsintendedforsuperiorstolearnmanagementskillsthatwillassistfemaleemployeesinincreasingtheiradvancement.Infiscal2018,38managersparticipatedandcommentsbyparticipantincluded,“Itwasanopportunitytoreflectonmyownmanagementandthinkaboutthecareerformationoffemalesubordinates,”and“Thekeymanagementpointsforthecareerdevelopmentoffemalesubordinateswereoutlinedinaneasy-to-understandway.”

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InitiativestoHirePersonswithDisabilities

Undertheconceptofnormalization,Nissuiisengagedininitiativestorealizeaworkingenvironmentinwhichallemployeesregardlessofwhethertheyhaveordonothavedisabilitiesworktogetheranddemonstratetheircapabilities.Currently,employeeswithvarious“physical,”“intellectual”and“mental”disabilitiesaretakingactivepartineachworkplace.EmployeeswithPsychiatricSocialWorkerqualificationshavebeenassignedtotheHumanResourcesDepartment,creatinganenvironmentinwhichpersonswithdisabilitiescanworkwithapeaceofmind.TheplantsdirectlyoperatedbyNissuiacceptstudentsfromthelocalspecialneedsschoolsforworkexperience.Theprogramoffersstudentshands-onexperienceofthejoysandrigorsofworkingandsubsequentlyallowsthemtobuildanimageofwhatitisliketowork.SomeparticipantsbecameinterestedinNissuiandhaveactuallyjoinedus.Additionally,Nissuiholdsperiodicseminarsforitsemployeestodeepentheirunderstandingofpersonswithdisabilities,aimingtocreatea“pleasantandinclusiveworkingenvironment.”

TrendsintheEmploymentofPersonswithDisabilities

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SeniorEmployeeSystem

Amidthegrowingdemandforstableemploymentopportunitiesfortheelderly,NissuiisreemployingworkerswhoarewillingtoworkatNissuiafterretirement.Theirresponsibilitiesarereviewedatthetimeofrehiringandatcontractrenewalbytakingintoaccounttheskills,aptitudeandworkexperience,amongothers,andcommensuratecompensationisalsoarranged.Nissuicontinuestoprovideanenvironmentwhereseniorcitizenswithexperienceandsuperiorskillsacquiredovertheyearsplayanactivepart.

AtNissui,75%oftheretireesinfiscal2018chosereemploymentandareremainingactive.(ExcludingemployeespromotedtocorporateofficersandtransferswithintheGroup)

InitiativetoHireForeignNationals

Multi-LanguageSupportofBulletins

EmployeeswhospeakvariouslanguagesincludingSpanishworkattheHachiojiGeneralPlant,whichmanufacturesfoods.Bulletinsinanumberoflanguages,mainlyEnglish,Spanish,PortugueseandChinesearepreparedandanenvironmentisinplacethatfacilitatesworkandotheraspectsoflife.

LaborSafetyTrainingandDisasterPreventionManualsforForeignEmployees

TwiceayearattheHachiojiGeneralPlant,outsideinterpretersarehiredandspecialsafetyseminarsareheldincludinglaborsafetytraininganddisasterpreventiontraininginthreelanguages(includingEnglish,SpanishandPortuguese).Theseminarsareheldduringtheemployees’workinghours,foraperiodof3days,4to5timeseachday.Forarelativelysmallnumberofemployeeswhospeaklanguagesthatarenotcoveredbytheseseminars,originalmaterialsareprepared.Additionally,disasterpreventionmanualsareoutsourcedtotranslationcompaniesandpreparedinmultiplelanguagesforforeignemployees.Theplantpreparesitsemployeesforanynumberofemergenciesthatcouldhappeninthefuturebydescribingthebasicactionstobetakenintheeventofearthquakesandothernaturaldisasters.


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LaborSafety/TrainingandDevelopment

LaborSafetyandHealthManagementFramework

TheNissuiGrouphasdesignateddepartmentsineachsegmenttooverseetheSafetyandHealthCommitteesofeachbusinesslocationandestablishedthe“OccupationalSafetyandHealthSubcommittee,”withtheheadsofeachoverseeingdepartmentasmembers.Thesubcommitteeisheldonceeachquarterandaddressesvariousissuesrelatingtohealth,safetyandlabormattersofNissui,includingitsGroupcompanies.



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demonstratehisorhercapabilitiesinahealthyway,fulfilltheroleassignedtohimorherandworkenergetically.Intheinitialfiscal2018,Nissuiismakingeffortsto(i) Reinforcetrainingofnewemployeesandemployeeswhoaremiddle-agedorolder;(ii) Promoteautonomousonsiteactivities;and(iii) Establishandstandardizehealthmanagementstandards.

Additionally,atNissui’sfoodproductionplantssafetytrainingprogramscalled“SafetySchool”arebeingcarriedoutusingmachinesthatallowsparticipantstoexperiencewhatitfeelsliketobeentangledinconveyorbeltsandmachinestoexperienceconfirmationbyfingerpointingandcallingout,toraisethesafetyawarenessofitsemployees.

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TrainingandDevelopment

NissuiconductsanewemployeeOJTprogramforitsnewemployees.Nissuialsoconductstrainingprogramsbyemployeelevel,including“Basictrainingonproblemsolving,”“Basictrainingonmanagement,”Trainingfornewmanagers,”“Trainingfornewsectionchiefs”and“Trainingfornewgeneralmanagers”fortheapplicableemployees.Seminarsinwhichparticipantsareselectedincludethe“Managementreinforcementworkshop,”“Managementacademy,”“Workshopforvariousstylesofstrategyformulation”and“Pre-managementworkshop.”Furthermore,“Seminarsbyagegroup”and“Value-upcareerseminar”areheldascareertraining.Workshopsfordivisionsthatwillhirepersonswithdisabilitiesandmanagementtrainingformanagerswhohavefemaleemployeesareconductedasdiversitytraining.Trainingonharassmentisconductedforallemployees.Additionally,“Mediatraining”isconductedforexecutive.

InitiativesforLaborSafety

TheNissuiGrouphasestablishedtheOccupationalSafetyandHealthSubcommitteeandmanages“laborsafety,”“workhours”and“harassment”bydivision.

Infiscal2017,activitieswerecarriedoutbasedonthefollowingpolicies(i) Standardizesafetyactivities;(ii) Definethestructuresthataretoconductriskassessments;and(iii) Preventdisasterscausedbyfalling.

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EmployeeHealth

Aspartoftheinitiativesforemployeehealth,NissuirecognizesthemaintenanceandpromotionofhealthasamanagementissueandannouncedtheEmployeeHealthDeclarationonFebruary23,2017.Basedonthisdeclaration,variousinitiativesarecarriedoutsothatemployeesandtheirfamiliescanlivehealthyandenergeticlives.

EmployeeHealthDeclaration

AttheNissuiGroup,weconsiderouremployeestobeourmostvaluableasset,andwewanttoseeallemployeesbeabletofullydemonstratetheirabilities.Wealsoaimtoimprovethequalityoflifeofouremployeesandtheirfamiliesbyensuringproperworkplaceconditionsandbyactivelysupportingbothmentalandphysicalhealth.Asacompanythatworkswithresourcesfromthesea,weoffersuggestionsforhealthydiets,trytomaximizetheuseoffunctionalcomponentsderivedfromseafood,andaimtocontributetothehealthylivesofpeopleeverywhere,fromouremployeesandtheirfamiliestocustomersaroundtheworld.



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EmployeeHealthPromotionFramework

Recognizingthemaintenanceandpromotionofemployees’healthtobeamanagerialkeyissue,NissuihasestablishedthePromotingHealthWorkingGroupwithintheDiversityandPersonnelDevelopmentSubcommittee.,WiththecooperationoftheSafety&HealthPlanningSection(Secretariat),HealthManagementCenter(industrialphysiciansandhealthnurses),thecorporatehealthinsurancesocietyandeachdepartment,andbycoordinatingwiththecooperatehealthinsurancestaffofeachbusinesslocation,weareengagedininitiativestoensurethehealthandwork-lifebalanceofitsemployeesandtocreateaworkplaceculturethatispleasantandoffersafulfillingplacetowork.


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abalancebetweenworkandprivatelivesand3)createapleasantandfulfillingplacetowork.

TheNissuipressrelease(inJapanese)

OnMarch29,2018,NissuiwasawardedthehighestrankintheDevelopmentBankofJapan’sDBJEmployee’sHealthManagementRatedLoanProgram,thefirstgiveninthemarineproductsindustry,whichledtoourreceivingfinancing.Thefirstofitskindintheworld,theDBJ’sHealthManagementRatingaddsaconditiontoitsfinancingthatevaluatesandidentifiescompaniesthattakemeasuresthatdemonstrateexcellentconsiderationandmeasuresforensuringthehealthofitsemployees.NissuiwaspraisedforthepublicannouncementofitsEmployeeHealthDeclaration,itsstresscheckprogramforallemployees,andtheanalysisofitsresults.

FirstintheMarineProductsIndustrytoReceivetheDBJ’sHighestHealthManagementRating

OnFebruary21,2019,Nissuibecamethefirstinthefishery,agricultureandforestryindustrytobechosenforthe“2019Health&ProductivityStockSelection,”sponsoredjointlybytheJapan’sMinistryofEconomy,TradeandIndustryandtheTokyoStockExchange.UndertheHealth&ProductivityStockSelectionprogram,basicallyonecompanyfromeachindustryischosenfromamongthecompanieslistedontheTokyoStockExchangeasacompanyfocusingonemployees’healthfromamanagementperspectiveandstrategicallycarryingouteffortstowardemployeehealth.Nissuiwasrecognizedforcreatingabetterworkingenvironmentundertheconceptofhealthandproductivitymanagementwhichpromotedbetterhealthusingafish-baseddietasthestartingpoint,andexpandingthemovementfromtheindividualtoeachdivisionandfromeachdivisiontotheentirecompany.Inordertoimprovetheproductivitybyputtinginplaceaworkingenvironmentinwhichdiversetalentstayhealthyandareabletodemonstratetheircapabilities,Nissuicarriedoutmeasuresto1)promotetheindividual’shealth,2)strike

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totheincidenceofcardiovasculardiseases,wasincludedinthetestitemsofallemployeesandacompanyaverageof0.4wassetasthetargetedvalue.Asaresult,thecompanywideEPA/AAratiowas0.29%infiscal2016,0.35%infiscal2017and0.38%infiscal2018.

Infiscal2018,toencourageemployeestomakeeffortstovoluntarilyimprovetheirdiets,ahealthincentivewaspaidtoemployeeswhohadachievedanEPA/AAratioof1.0%orhigher.Inadditiontoprovidingindividualfeedbackonthemeasurementresults,theresultsofeachdivisionhavebeenaggregatedandtherankinglistontherighthasbeenprepared.

HealthRanking

OnFebruary20,2018,Nissuiwasrecognizedasa“White500”companyinthelargeenterprisecategoryofthe2018CertifiedHealthandProductivityManagementOrganizationRecognitionProgram.Underthesystem,theMinistryofEconomy,TradeandIndustryandtheNipponKenkoKaigiawardcompaniesthatdisplayexceptionalhealthmanagementasawayofhighlightingexemplaryhealthmanagementinitiatives.Theprogramalsoaimstomakeiteasierforemployees,jobapplicants,associatedcompaniesandfinancialbodiestosociallyevaluateacompany.

Fromfiscal2016,NissuicommencedtheutilizationofEPA(eicosapentaenoicacid),acoreproductoftheFineChemicalsBusiness,whichisoneofNissui’smainbusinesses,inordertopreventemployee’slifestyle-relateddiseases.Attheregularphysicalexaminationconductedinfiscal2016,theEPA/AAratio,anindicatorwhichissaidtobeconnected

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CSRProcurement

TheNissuiGrouphasdesignated“Preservethebountifulseaandpromotethesustainableutilizationofmarineresourcesandtheirprocurement”asoneofthekeyissuesofCSR,andaimstohavetheitemsthattheNissuiGroupprocuresconfirmedassustainablebytheyear2030.Thepreservationofresourcesandresolutionoflabor-relatedhumanrightsissuesiscalledforwhenusingandprocuringmarineresources.Weareworkingwithoursupplierstoimplementsustainableprocurementthatmaintainsrespectforhumanrights.

PreparationoftheNissuiGroupBasicProcurementPolicy

NissuihasformulatedtheNissuiGroupBasicProcurementPolicybysummarizingthebasicapproachestotheprocurementofrawmaterialsandproducts.

NissuiGroupBasicProcurementPolicy

TheNissuiGroupdeclaresthatitwillappreciatethebountyoftheearthandsea,andcreatediversevaluethroughfollowingthecompany’s“fivegenes”,carriedforwardsinceitsfoundation,andwilltrytosolvesocialissuesthroughthebusinessactivitiescoveredinourCSRActionDeclaration.Basedonthat,theNissuigroupdevelopeditsNissuiGroupBasicProcurementPolicyinordertomeettheexpectationsofstakeholders,andtocontributetosocietywhenpurchasingrawmaterialsandproducts.TheNissuiGroupispromotingprocurementthroughrelationshipsbuiltontrust,withsupplierswhounderstandandcooperatewiththispolicy.

(1) ProcurementPolicy

1. Suppliersandpartnersshallbeselectivelychosen,takingquality,cost,deliverytiming,andserviceintoconsideration.

2. TheNissuiGroupshallbeopentonewsuppliercandidates.3. Transactionsshallbeconductedwithfairqualityandpricemaintainedbygettingmaterialsafetydatasheetsandcompetitivequotes.

4. TheNissuiGroupshallpromotecostreductioninapositivemannerontheconditionofsafetyassurancesandqualityimprovement.

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(2) Compliance,ProcurementEthics

1. TheNissuiGroupshallcomplywithlawsandregulationsofallrelevantcountries,includingJapaneselawandinternalcompanyrules.

2. TheNissuiGroupshallfulfillitscontractsfaithfullywithsuppliersandpartners.3. TheNissuiGroupshallunderstandthesignificanceofinformationitobtainsthroughtransactionsandpreservetheconfidentialityofsuchinformation.

4. TheNissuiGroupshallbuildrelationshipsoftrustwithsuppliersandpartnersthroughfair,openandtransparentprocedures.

5. Corruptordishonestbehavior,includinggrantingand/orreceiptofinappropriatebenefits,isentirelyrejectedbytheNissuiGroup.

(3) AwarenessofEnvironmentalPreservation

1. TheNissuiGroupshallpromotepurchasingofrawmaterialsandproductsthattakeenvironmentalpreservationoftheEarthandlocalregionsintoconsideration.

2. TheNissuiGroupshallseekconfirmationthattherawmaterialsandproductsitpurchaseshavebeenharvestedorproducedhavingregardtoprinciplesofsustainability,biodiversityandofpreservationofecosystems.

3. TheNissuiGroupshallpurchaserawmaterialsandproductsfromsuppliersthatareconsciousofcyclicalusageofresourcesandenergy.

(4) RespectforHumanRights

1. Suppliersarerequestedtoproviderawmaterialsandproductsthatarenotassociatedwithforcedlabor,childlaborortheinhumantreatmentofemployees.

2. TheNissuiGroupshallpurchaserawmaterialsandproductsprovidedbysupplierswhoensurethattheirworkingenvironmentsrespectemployees’freedomofassociationandarefreefromdiscrimination.

3. TheNissuiGroupshallpurchaserawmaterialsandproductsproducedinsafeandcleanworkenvironments.

(5) CollaborationwithSuppliersandPartners

1. TheNissuiGroupshallpromoteclosecollaborationwithsuppliersasimportantbusinesspartners.

2. TheNissuiGroupshallasksuppliersandpartnerstoacknowledgethispolicyandsupportandcooperatewiththeprinciplessetoutinthispolicy.

3. VariousproposalsbysuppliersandpartnersareexaminedandseriouslyconsideredbytheNissuiGroup.

CSRSupplierGuideline

Nissui,inaccordancewiththeNissuiGroupBasicProcurementPolicyandCSRSupplierGuidelines,promotesCSRprocurementbasedona3-pointcheckingsystem,inanefforttoeliminatehumanrightsandenvironmentalrisksofthesupplierswithwhichtheNissuiGroupdeals.CSRSupplierGuideline（51.9KB）


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CSRProcurementPromotionSystem

Nissui,inaccordancewiththeNissuiGroupBasicProcurementPolicyandCSRSupplierGuidelines,promotesCSRprocurementbasedona3-pointcheckingsystem,inanefforttoeliminatehumanrightsandenvironmentalrisksofthesupplierswithwhichtheNissuiGroupdeals.

Self-CheckSheetofNissuiCSRPurchasingInitiatives

Thisisaself-checksheetforsuppliersthatmaintaincloserelationshipswiththeNissuiGroup,includingrelationshipsbasedonlargetransactionamountsandrelationshipswithahighdegreeofdependence.Theself-checksheetasksthesuppliertoprovidethestatusofitsinitiativesrelatingto“Compliance,ProcurementEthics,”“AwarenessofEnvironmentalPreservation,”“RespectforHumanRights,”“EnsuringQualityandSafety,”“InformationSecurity”and“ContributiontoSociety.”Theself-checksheetcomprises135itemswithmanyofthequestionsemphasizingtheenvironmentandhumanrights.Seminarsareheldforsupplierswhoarerequiredtoconductthisself-checksheet(Sustainableprocurementseminar).

CheckSheetofCSRPurchasingInitiativesforNewSuppliers

ThisisachecksheetforpotentialNissuisuppliers.Thechecksheetisconductedinaninterviewformatandcomprises17basicquestionsonCSR.Thechecksheetisconductedtoconfirmthepotentialsupplier’sintentionstoworkwithNissuiandtohavethepotentialsupplierexpressconsenttotheconceptandidealsofNissui’sCSRprocurement.

SimplifiedCheckSheet

Thischecksheetappliestoallofthemorethan650suppliers,withwhichNissuicurrentlyhastransactions.Theitemsonthechecksheethavebeennarroweddownandonlycontainnineitemsrelatingto“RespectforHumanRights”whichisintegraltoCSRprocurementbutNissuiemployeesconductphysicalchecksofthesuppliersitesandgoods.

TheNissuiGroupusesthis3-pointcheckingsystemtoconfirmandunderstandthesituationofitssuppliers,andintheeventthatpotentialrisksaredetected,workstoimprovethesituationwiththesupplier.Nissuiisaimingtoachievesustainableprocurementacrossitsentiresupplychain.


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“NissuiGroupBasicProcurementPolicy”and“CSRSupplierGuidelines,”andthecontentsof“Self-CheckSheetofNissuiCSRPurchasingInitiatives.”Nissuiintendstovisitoverseassupplierswhoarenotabletoattendthisseminarindividuallyandprovideasimilarexplanation.GoingforwardNissuiwillcontinuetoholdtheseseminarsforsuppliersandpromoteCSRprocurementbasedonarelationshipoftrust.

InAugust2018,astakeholderdialoguewasheldwithtwoexperts.OpinionswereexchangedonthesurveysonthestatusofthemarineresourcesprocuredbytheNissuiGroupandtheexpertsexpressedtheirviewsandgaveassessmentsontheevolutionofCSRprocurement.Inthedialogue,theexpertscommented,“ThedevelopmentofasystemofCSRprocurementinvolvingthesuppliersisapotentIUUfishingmeasure.Inthefuture,Nissuiwillreachastagewhereitwillneedtoconsiderhowtoincorporatethird-partyassessments,”and“ExpandingIUUfishingmeasureswillbecomeameansofself-defenseagainsttheproblemsofslave-labor,whichisincreasinglybecomingaproblem.”

StakeholderDialogue

Fiscal2018ResultsandFiscal2019Plan

Infiscal2018,Nissuireceivedrepliestothe“Self-CheckSheetofNissuiCSRPurchasingInitiatives”from32suppliersbothinJapanandoverseas.Alldatawastabulatedandanalyzed,anduponconfirmingthesupplier’sinitiatives,especiallyfor“RespectforHumanRights”and“AwarenessofEnvironmentalPreservation,”theresultsweresummarizedinagraphandfeedbacksheetswithcommentsontheinitiativesrequiringfurtherreinforcementwerereturnedtothesuppliers.Infiscal2019,16suppliers,amongthosewhohadundergonetheself-checkinfiscal2018,willonceagainberequestedtoundergotheself-check,while19willbeaddedtothelistofsuppliersrequiredtoanswerthe“Self-CheckSheetofNissuiCSRPurchasingInitiatives.”

StakeholderDialogue

InFebruary2019,NissuiconductedwhatbecamethesecondinaseriesoftheNissuiGroupsustainableprocurementseminars,followingthepreviousyear.Amongthemajorsupplierswhowererequiredtoconductthe“Self-CheckSheetofNissuiCSRPurchasingInitiatives”infiscal2019,16domesticsuppliersattended.Theseminarincludedalecturebyanoutsidelectureron“CSRrequiredintheprocurementofmarineproductsandfoods,aswellastheexplanationontheNissuiGroup’sCSRefforts,theconceptsbehindthe

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"Umi&Sakana"Competition

VisitingSchoolsforClassesandHands-onLearning

The“Umi&Sakana(oceanandfish)”Children’sResearchandArtworkCompetitionaimstoinstillaninterestintheseaandfishinagreaternumberofchildren.Elementaryschoolchildrenareencouragedtosubmitresearchororiginalartworkonthethemeof“theoceans,fish,andus.”Thecompetitionwasfirstheldin1982andNissuihascontinuedsupportingthecompetitioneversince.Aspartoftheactivitiestopromoteentryinthiscompetition,employeesofNissuiaswellasresearchersandexpertsofotherorganizationsvisitschoolstoholdclassesandofferhands-onlearning,inordertoassistentrantstofindthemesforthecompetition.

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WinningEntriesofthe37thCompetition(2018)

The“Umi&Sakana”Children’sResearchandArtworkCompetitionaskingelementaryschoolchildrentosubmitresearchororiginalartworkonthethemeof“theoceans,fish,andus.”Inthe37thCompetitionheldin2018,asmanyas29,172uniqueworksweresubmittedfromelementaryschoolsfromaroundJapanandtheworld.Thefollowingarewinnersineachdivision.

SchoolVisits

Intheschoolvisits,Nissui,withthecooperationoforganizationssuchastheJapaneseSocietyofFisheriesScienceandtheJapanFisheriesResearchandEducationAgency,hasaskedresearchersandexpertsinfishandfisheriestovisittheelementaryschoolsaroundJapantoprovidespecializedinformation,whichcouldnotbeacquiredinregularclasses,ineasy-to-understandterms,underthethemeof“Let’slearnaboutthewondersoftheoceansandfish.”Theschoolvisitsalsoprovideanopportunityforthechildrentoviewspecimensofrealfishandtotouchfreshlivefishlandedatthemarketsinthemorning.Afterthelectures,childrenateveryschoolactivelyaskquestions,andsomeofthequestionshavebeensoperceptivethatitsurprisedeventheexperts.

In2018,17schoolswereselectedforschoolvisitsandatotalof1,389elementaryschoolstudentsenthusiasticallytookpartintheseclasses.


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JapanAgencyforMarine-EarthScienceandTechnologyChairman’sAward

YugoNakamura

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JapanFisheriesResearchandEducationAgencyChairman’sAward

SeigoAndo

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MinistryofAgriculture,ForestryandFisheriesMinister’sAward

ErenaSase

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MinistryofEducation,Culture,Sports,ScienceandTechnologyMinister’sAward

ShuyaIwashita

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AsahiGakuseiShimbunAward

KannaKoyama

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NissuiAward

HantoIno

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JapaneseSocietyofFisheriesScienceChairman’sAward

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Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister’s Award

Kouto Sakashita

Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Minister’s Award

Saki Haruta

Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology Chairman’s Award

Japan Fisheries Research and Education Agency Chairman’s Award

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Asahi Shimbun Award

Masatomo Yamazaki

Japanese Society of Fisheries Science Chairman’s AwardYuuka Tokuyasu

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Iori Sato

Asahi Gakusei Shimbun Award

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Kwok Yi Shun



NissuibeganwithIchiroTamura,thefounderofNissui,sendingKosukeKunishitoEnglandtolearnhowtobuildtrawlers.In1911,theTamuraSteamshipFisheryDivisionwasestablishedinShimonoseki.In1929,itwasrelocatedtoTobata,whereitsroleasasupplierofmarineproductswasconsolidated.

TheNissuiTobataBuildingwasbuiltin1936.In2009,thebuildingwasgiventhe“KitakyushuUrbanBeautificationAward.”Thebuildingisilluminatedatnightto8:00p.m.

ThePast,PresentandFutureofNissui,WhichHasCreatedDiverseValuefromMarineResources,IsHere

Sinceitsfoundingin1911,Nissuihascontributedtosocietybycooperatingwiththepeoplearoundtheworldandcreatingdiversevaluefrommarineresources.Tomarkits100thanniversary,theNissuiPioneerExhibitionwasestablishedinordertoconveythiscorporatestanceaswellasourFoundingPhilosophytofuturegenerations.Theexhibitiondisplaysthepast,presentandfutureofNissui,whichhascreatedinnovativevaluefrommarineresources.

OpeningoftheNissuiTobataBuilding,intheTobataDistrictoftheCityofKitakyushu,thePlaceWhereNissuiwasFounded

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In April 2011, Nissui Marine Industries Co., Ltd., a fully-owned subsidiary of Nissui, established the Nippon Survival Training Center (NSTC), the first private marine survival training complex in the country.

By providing marine survival training in accordance with global standards, the NSTC equips people that work on the seas with the knowledge, skills, and training to make rational decisions and take appropriate action in the event of an accident, thereby contributing to safety and the preservation of life.

As for the training facilities, the NSTC has a training wing in the Tobata district that houses a pool as well as a lifeboat staging area that serve as a marine survival training center, plus a firefighting training facility in the Wakamatsu district.

InitiativesforFisheriesandMarineBusinesses

NipponSurvivalTrainingCenter


Itisinthispoolthattraineesareputinrealisticsituationsin whichtheylearnunderwaterescape,howtoproperlyfitona lifejacket,howtooperatealiferaft,theproperpostureto preventinjurywhenjumpingintothewaterwhilewearinga lifejacket,andothertacticsneededintheeventthata helicopterlandsinorgoesdownonwater.Atthelifeboat stagingfacility,traineeslearnhowtoboardanddeboardlife boatsthatareloweredtothewaterfromthemainvesselby wiresusingadavitsystemaswellaslifeboatsthatare droppedfreefallintothewater.

Additionally,thetrainingpoolandequipmentareofferedto private-sectordivingoperatorstobeusedintheirtraining. Throughtheseefforts,Nissuiiscontributingtothe improvementofmarinerecreationsafetyaswellastothe improvementofdivers’skills.

Since its founding, Nissui has always been involved in marine-related businesses. As such, ensuring the safety of marine workers in the event of accidents or natural disasters is just as important as job-training for marine personnel. With the aid of the NSTC, Nissui hopes to contribute further to the healthy development of marine industries.


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OceanographicResearchVesselMIRAIImagecourtesyofJAMSTEC

DeepSeaCruisingAUVURASHIMAImagecourtesyofJAMSTEC

DeepSubmergenceResearchVehicleSHINKAI6500ImagecourtesyofJAMSTEC

NipponMarineEnterprises,Ltd.,

NipponMarineEnterprises,Ltd.,aNissuiGroupcompany,iscommissionedbytheJapanAgencyforMarine-EarthScienceandTechnology(JASMSTEC)tooperateandmanagearangeofmarinevesselsandobservationequipmentthatJASMSTECowns.Ithasbeenmeetingtheneedsforstate-of-the-artmarineobservation,includingtheoperationof“Kaimei”andotherwide-areaseabedresearchvessels,theoperationandmaintenanceofthemannedresearchsubmersible“Shinkai6500”aswellasunmannedexplorationvesselvehicles,andtheexplorationoftheoceancrustinareaspronetoseismicactivitymainlyaroundJapan.Recently,NipponMarineEnterprises,Ltd.,hasbeenparticipating,asamemberofTeamKUROSHIO,ateamrepresentingJapan,intheinternationalcompetition,ShellOceanDiscoveryXPRIZE,whichaimstoinnovateseafloorexplorationtechnologyusingunmannedexplorationvehicles.Inthiscompetition,teamscompeteinseafloormappingusingtechnologythatgobeyondanyexistingtechnology.NipponMarineEnterprises,Ltd.,isofferingAUV(AutonomousUnderwaterVehicle)operatingtechnologywhileatthesametimeplayingamajorroleinprocessingseafloortopographydatacollectedbytheAUV.NipponMarineEnterprises,Ltd.,hasbeenleveragingtheknowledgeandtechnologyofthesea,whichithascultivatedsinceitsfounding,tocontributetothechallengesofunderstandingthesea,earthandlifeinanintegratedmanner,asagroupofengineersthatsupportsstate-of-the-artresearchactivities.


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Wewantchildrentoseehowthefoodtheyeatismadeandtobecomefamiliarwithafish-baseddiet.Forthisreason,theNissuiGrouphasbeenconductingplanttoursforlocalelementaryschools.AttheHimejiGeneralPlant,elementaryschoolchildrenwereabletoobserveactualchikuwa-makingup-closeandtolearnhands-onaboutfood-manufacturingsafetyandsecurity. PlantTourattheHimejiGeneral

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The“EatFishProject”wasstartedinMay2013topromoteseafoodconsumptionbytheNissuiGroupcompany,YamatsuSuisanCo.,Ltd.Aspartofthisproject,“FishMasters”fromYamatsuSuisanhavebeenvisitinglocalelementaryschoolsmainlyinNiigataPrefecture.Inthedialogues,thechildrenaskednumerousquestions,andbecameveryexcitedwhentheyweregiventheopportunitytohandlelivefish.

Thechildrenategrilledfishandlearnedwhereeachbonewasfound.

Asemployeesofacompanythathandlesfood,Nissuiemployeesareinvolvedinactivitiestocommunicatetheimportanceofdiettochildren.InFY2018,activitiescenteredonsuchthemesas“Let’slearnabouttheimportanceoffood:Fishandgoodhealth,”“LearningaboutOsakafoodcultureandlocalfishandshellfishtypesthroughlivefishanddissection,”and“Fishclassroomandhotpotcookingwithdissectedyellowtail.”Childrenlistenedeagerlytothelecturers’explanationsastheylearnedaboutthevalueofnutritionallywell-balancedmealsandthepositiveeffectsofEPAandDHAfoundinfish.

InitiativesforPopularizingFishConsumption

InitiativesforPopularizingFishConsumption

ConductingPlantTourstoDeepenUnderstandingtowardConsumingFish

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Nissuihassupportedandparticipatedin“WFPWalktheWorld,”acharitywalkeventsponsoredbytheUnitedNationsWorldFoodProgramme(WFP),anaccreditedNPO,since2017.FeestoparticipateinthischaritywalkeventareusedthroughtheUnitedNationsWFPasfoodassistanceforchildrenwhoaresufferingfromhungerinthedevelopingcountries.In2018,atotalof115NissuiemployeesandtheirfamiliesparticipatedinthetwoeventsheldinYokohamaandOsaka.WithmatchingoriginalNissuitowelswrappedaroundtheirnecks,NissuiparticipantsthoughtaboutwaystoreduceglobalhungerwhilewalkingaroundtheportcityofYokohamaandtheenvironsofOsakaCastle.

InitiativesforEndHunger

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SinceMarch2018,HachiojiGeneralPlanthasbeenrunning itsTableForTwocampaign.Inthecampaign,when employeespurchasecertainsetmealsorfoods,a20yen donationismade,which,throughanNPOorganization,is thenusedtoprovideschoolmealstochildrenindeveloping countries.AttheHachiojiGeneralPlant,weofferaTableFor Twomenuonceaweek,designatingafishdishrichin healthyEPAandDHA.

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Wehopethatbecomingfamiliarfromchildhoodwithhowfoodsaremadewillencourageaninterestinmonozukuri(manufacturing).Wealsohopethatchildrenwilllearntheimportanceofdietandbecomemorefondofeatingfish.Withthesehopes,wehaveopenedourfourfoodmanufacturingplants–HachiojiGeneralPlant,HimejiGeneralPlant,AnjoPlantandTobataPlant–tolocalelementaryschoolchildrenforfactoryvisitstolearnaboutfood.InFY2017,thefourplantswelcomedapproximately3,100visitors.HachiojiGeneralPlantalsoprovideshands-onfoodmanufacturingexperiencesforlocalchildrenandparents.

TourofAnjoPlant

SaikiCity,OitaPrefecture,wheretheOitaMarineBiologicalTechnologyCenterislocated,hasalwayshadathrivingfisheryindustry.TheOitaMarineBiologicalTechnologyCenter,whichspecializesinaquaculture,hasbeenestablishedinsuchanarea,andinordertobetteracquaintthecommunitywiththisresearchfacility,itacceptselementaryschoolchildrenoneducationalfieldtripsandoffersworkplaceexperiencetojuniorhighschoolstudents.Theprogramhasbeendesignedsothatitwillmotivatechildrentotakeaninterestinfisheryandaquaculture,inthehopesthatfutureresearcherswillbebornfromthosewhotakepart.

FactoryTourandWorkplaceExperience

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EnvironmentComplianceManagerEmilyGibson

OnMay23,2018,UniSea,Inc.welcomed58fifth-gradersandsixth-gradersfromsurroundingschoolsandgavethematourofthepremisesandalectureontheimportanceofseafoodprocessingintheUnalaskaRegionaswellasanintroductiontoeducationandworkopportunities.

(Note)DocksideDiscovery:AmarineeducationprogramdevelopedforelementaryschoolchildrenfundedbytheUniversityofAlaskaFairbanksAlaskaSeaGrantprogram.DocksideDiscoveryofferschildrenadayspentatthedocksidelearningaboutmarinesafetyandthesea’secosystem,aswellasthenaturalenvironmentoftheregioninwhichthechildrenliveandhowitisbeingutilized.

UniSea,Inc.,aNissuiGroupcompany,isengagedinthemarineproductsbusinessintheUnalaskaRegionofthestateofAlaskaintheUS.Aspartof“DocksideDiscovery(Note)”whichhasbeenheldonceayearsince2014bytheUniversityofAlaska,ithasbeenprovidingworkplacetourstochildren.

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Nissuihasbeenanofficialsponsorofthe“AllBlacks,”thenationalrugbyteamofNewZealand,throughtheNewZealandRugbyUnion(NZRU)since1988andhasco-sponsoredtheNewZealandUniversitiesRugbyFootBallCouncilsince2003.Nissuihasalong,closerelationshipwithNewZealand;wehaveoperatedatrawlfisheryofftheNewZealandcoastandmanufacturedcannedfoodsmadefrommuttonproducedinNewZealand.Moreover,Nissuihastransferredadvancedtrawlfisherytechnologiesthroughbusinessaffiliationswithlocalcompaniesandhasestablishedjointventuresthroughouttheyears.Nissui’scontinuedco-sponsorshipwithrugbyhasservedtodeepenthefriendshipandgoodwillthathavegrownfromthiscollaborationandhascontributedtothepromotionofrugbyasasport.Nissuiwillcontinueco-sponsoringtheAllBlacksandrugby,doingwhatwecantohelptherugbyspiritof“fairness”and“Oneforall,AllforOne”permeateintosociety.

“NissuiTokyo2009BledisloeCup,”thelegendarygamebetweentheNewZealandnationalteamandtheAustraliannationalteamheldattheNationalStadiuminTokyo.

SportsSupport

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NissuihasbeendevelopingtheSPORTSEPAbrand,whichutilizesEPA(eicosapentaenoicacid)inthesportsfield,andhascontinuedtosupporttheJapanMastersSwimmingAssociation.Swimmingrequiresenduranceandovercomingthelackofoxygen,whichswimmersexperienceduringswimmingcompetitions,isamajorissue.However,swimmerscanexpecttoimprovetheirexerciseefficiencyandreducetheleveloffatiguebytakingEPA.NissuisupportstheswimmeetssponsoredbytheJapanMastersSwimmingAssociationandencouragesallswimmerssothattheycanperformtothebestoftheirabilitiesuntilthefinishline.

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ThereisadeepwellonthepremiseswheretheHachiojiGeneralPlant,andtheGroupcompanies,ChilldyCo.,Ltd.andtheHachiojiOfficeofCarryNetCo.,Ltd.arelocated.Thewaterfromthewell,understrictdailywaterqualitysupervision,isbeingusedintheplantsandtheoffices.TheHachiojiGeneralPlant,inpreparationforwatersupplystoppagesduetovariouscausesincludingnaturaldisasters,hasmadeanarrangementtoofferthiswellwaterasdrinkingwater,byenteringintothe“DisasterControlMeasure-relatedAgreement”withtheCityofHachioji.ThisarrangementispartofNissui’sregionalcontributionactivitiesbornefromthedesiretobeofservicetothepeoplelivinginthesamecommunityinemergencysituationsaswellasinordinarytimes.

Emergencyfeed-watervalveinHachiojiGeneralPlant

OtherActivities

ProvidingWellWaterDuringEmergencies

DonationtotheScholarshipFoundationforOrphansfromMarineAccidents

Nissui,withthecooperationofitsexecutivesandemployees,the(NAC)NipponSuisanLaborUnionandthroughthesocialgatheringofmaritimeemployees,donatestotheScholarshipFoundationforOrphansfromMarineAccidentseachyearsinceitsfoundationin1970.



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men’sassociations)aroundthecountryandcarriesoutactivitiesthatcontributetothesoundgrowthofchildren.

WorkingTogethertoCleanHiroshima’sPeaceMemorialPark

OnAugust1,2018,12employeesfromtheChushikokuBranchtookpartinthecleanupoftheHiroshimaPeaceMemorialParksponsoredbytheHiroshimaCityPublicHealthPromotionConference.Cleanupactivitieswereconductedforaboutanhourafterofferingasilentprayertothevictimsoftheatomicbomb.ThiswasthesecondtimetheChushikokuBranchparticipatedinthisevent,andtheemployeeswereabletopickupmoretrashthanthepreviousyear.

CooperationwithNPOOyajiNippon

Since2017,NissuihasbeencooperatingwiththeMirai(Future)ClassofferedbytheNPO,OyajiNippon(Note).MiraiClassoffersclasseson“CareerEducation,”inwhichspeakerslectureonwhatitmeanstoworkandthegoalsofworkingfromtheperspectiveofacorporateperson,attheelementaryandjuniorhighschoolsinTokyo.EachemployeetalksaboutNissui’suniqueoperationsandwhathe/shehaslearnedfromhis/herexperiences.Bycommunicatingthosestoriesinhis/herownwordstothechildren,eachemployeeishelpingthechildrentomentallypreparetobecomeworkingpersonsinthefuture.

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TheGlobalFisheriesProgram

ForthepurposeofcontributingtothedevelopmentofthemarineindustryinNewZealand,Nissuiprovidesin-housetrainingforyoungMaori,aminoritygroupofthenation.

Wehaveaccepted1or2trainee(s)everyyearsince2002.Duringtheone-yeartraining,traineesvisitorstayinfishfarmsandresearchfacilitiesnationwidetoparticipateinpracticalworkandlecturesrangingfromcatching,farming,processing,sellinganddistributing.ThetrainingprogramalsofocusesonunderstandingJapanesecultureandconsumer'sneedsaswellasJapaneselanguagestudy.

TraineeswhohavecompletedthetrainingreturntoNewZealand,andactivelyengageinthehomemarineindustryandotherrelevantbusinesses.


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CorporateGovernance

BasicApproachtoCorporateGovernance

NissuiupholdsthePolicytowardSociety“tobehavewithintegrityasacompanyandanindividual”initsCodeofEthics.BoardMemberswhoengageinmanagementforthebenefitoftheshareholdersshallstrivetoenhancethefunctionsoftheBoardofDirectors,thedecision-makingbodyfortheCompany’sbusinessexecution,andensureflexibledecision-makingandthetransparencyofmanagement.TheAudit&SupervisoryBoardMembersshallensureitsindependencewhileenhancingandstrengtheningitsoversightfunctionoverthebusinessexecutionoftheBoardMembers.

CorporateGovernanceStructure

Board Members have a term of office of one year to ensure greater transparency of management and to strengthen the functions of management oversight, and Outside Board Members independent from the executive team have also been appointed. The Board of Directors currently comprising eight male Board Directors, of whom two are Outside Board Members meet at least once a month, as a general rule, to decide important matters and to supervise the status of business execution.

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With respect to business execution, the executive officer system was adopted from June 25,2009tofurtherstrengthenthebusinessexecutionframeworkandtoensuregreaterflexibility andeffectivenessinbusinessoperations.ExecutiveOfficerswhohavebeenappointedbythe BoardofDirectorsmeetonceamonthattheExecutiveCommittee,asageneralrule,to deliberateandresolveimportantmattersrelatingtooperationsandtoreportonthestatusof businessexecution.TheExecutiveCommitteecomprises18maleExecutiveOfficersincludingsix ExecutiveOfficersservingconcurrentlyasBoardMembers.Withrespecttosupervisionandauditing,OutsideBoardMembersmaintainapositionthatis independentfromtheexecutiveteamwhenattendingtheBoardofDirectorsandconduct supervisionovermanagement,whiletheAudit&SupervisoryBoardMembers(threemaleand onefemale)includingthreeOutsideAudit&SupervisoryBoardMembersattendtheBoardof DirectorsandconductauditsofthebusinessexecutionoftheBoardMembersaswellasattend theExecutiveCommittee,asnecessary.Furthermore,aninternalauditingdivision,whichisunderthedirectcontrolofthePresident, conductsinternalauditsofthebusinessoperationsoftheGroup.Withrespecttoaccounting audits,NissuihasengagedErnst&YoungShinNihonLLC,andundergoesaccountingaudits pursuanttotheCompaniesActandtotheFinancialInstrumentsandExchangeAct.Withrespecttonominationandremuneration,theNominationandCompensationCommittee,a voluntarycommitteecomprisingtheRepresentativeBoardMemberandOutsideBoardMembers, deliberatetheelectionanddismissalofexecutivecandidatesincludingtheCEO,successionplans, remunerations,etc.andmakerecommendationstotheBoardofDirectors.TheBoardof Directors,keepinginmindthisrecommendation,resolvesexecutiveappointmentsand remunerations.CandidatesforAudit&SupervisoryBoardMemberobtainpriorapprovalofthe Audit&SupervisoryBoard.TheremunerationsofAudit&SupervisoryBoardMembersaredeterminedbydeliberationofthe Audit&SupervisoryBoardMembers.

InternalControlSystem

BasicPolicyforInternalControlSystem

AuditingSystem

TheInternalAuditDepartment,anorganization(withsevenmembersincludingtheGeneralManager)whichisunderthedirectcontrolofthePresident,hasbeenestablishedasaninternalauditingdivision.ThedepartmentconductsinternalauditsontheGroupbasedonannualplans,evaluatesmattersrelatingtointernalcontrolstoensurethereliabilityoffinancialreporting,andreportstheresultstotheBoardMembers,theAudit&SupervisoryBoardMembersandtheheadsoftheauditedorganizations.

AsofMarch31,2019,theAudit&SupervisoryBoardcomprisesfourmembersincludingthreeOutsideAudit&SupervisoryBoardMembers.EachAudit&SupervisoryBoardMemberconductsauditsinaccordancewithlawsandregulations,theArticlesofIncorporationandtheimplementationproceduresestablishedbytheAudit&SupervisoryBoardforthepurposeofensuringtheeffectivenessofaudits.Audit&SupervisoryBoardMembersalsoperiodicallyreceivereportsonauditplansandauditresultsfromtheAccountingAuditor,whileatthesametimemutuallycoordinatewiththembywitnessingcertainauditsconductedbytheAccountingAuditor,andexchangeinformationandopinionswiththeInternalAuditDepartmentasnecessary.


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Furthermore,Audit&SupervisoryBoardMembersalsoperiodicallyexchangeopinionswiththeRepresentativeBoardMemberandBoardMembers(includingOutsideBoardMembers).TheCompanyhasestablished"StaffofAudit&SupervisoryBoardMembers"toassisttheoperationsoftheAudit&SupervisoryBoardMembersfromapositionindependentfromtheBoardMembersandExecutiveOfficers.

TheCompanyhasenteredintoanauditengagementagreementwithErnst&YoungShinNihonLLC.

OutsideExecutives

TherearetwoOutsideBoardMembers,whohavenopersonal,capital,tradingoranyother specialrelationshipofinterestwiththeCompany.OutsideBoardMember,KazuoOhki,hasextensiveinsightaccumulatedovertheyearsasa RepresentativeDirectorofatelecommunicationscompanyandanetworksupportcompany.The CompanyhaselectedhimasanOutsideBoardMemberwiththeexpectationthathewilloffer appropriatesupervisionanddecision-makingonmanagementingeneral.OutsideBoardMember,KeisukeYokoo,hasextensiveinsightaccumulatedovertheyears throughhisexperienceatfinancialinstitutionsandastheRepresentativeDirector,andsince June2013hasalsobeenprovidingquestionsandadvice,asnecessary,toensurethe appropriatenessofdecision-making,asanOutsideAudit&SupervisoryBoardMemberatthe BoardofDirectorsmeetingsoftheCompany.TheCompanyhaselectedhimasanOutsideBoard Memberwiththeexpectationthathewillofferappropriatesupervisionanddecision-makingon managementingeneralbasedonhisabundantknowledgeoftheCompany.GiventhatbothOutsideBoardMembersmeettherequirementsofindependentofficerssetforth bytheTokyoStockExchangeandthe"IndependenceCriteriaofOutsideExecutiveOfficers"set forthbytheCompanyandthusdonotposeanyconflictofinterestswithgeneralshareholders, theCompanyhasdeemedthemtobeindependentandhasdesignatedthemasIndependent OfficersassetforthbytheTokyoStockExchangeandgivennoticethereto.TheOutsideBoard Membersexchangeinformationandopinions,asnecessary,withtheInternalAuditDepartment onthecontentofthereportssubmittedbythedepartment.

TherearethreeOutsideAudit&SupervisoryBoardMembers,whohavenopersonal,capital, tradingoranyotherspecialrelationshipofinterestwiththeCompany.OutsideAudit&SupervisoryBoardMember,ShinoHirose,iswell-versedincorporatelaw,aswell asinbusinessinChinafromhavingservedattheJapaneseEmbassyinBeijing,asapublic servantforafixedtermwiththeMinistryofForeignAffairs.TheCompanyhaselectedherasan OutsideAudit&SupervisoryBoardMemberwiththeexpectationthatshewilldrawonher expertiseinconductingtheauditsoftheCompany.Ms.Hirosebelongstothelawfirm,Abe, Ikubo&Katayama.OutsideAudit&SupervisoryBoardMember,MotohideOzawa,aCertifiedPublicAccountant,has abundantexperienceasanexpertinaccountingfromhavingservedasaRepresentativePartner atamajoraccountingfirmandfromcurrentlyservingasSpecially-appointedProfessorof GraduateSchoolofInternationalAccounting,ProfessionalGraduateSchools,ChuoUniversity.He servesasanoutsideauditor,etc.ofthreelistedcompaniesincludingawarehousecompanyand anapparelmanufacturingcompanyandhasextensiveinsightintothebusinessworld.The CompanyhaselectedhimasanOutsideAudit&SupervisoryBoardMemberwiththeexpectation thathisadvicebasedonhisexperienceandknowledgewillbeeffectivetowardtheauditsofthe Company.


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OutsideAudit&SupervisoryBoardMember,ToshinariIyoda,hashadextensiveexperienceover theyearsininternationalsalesandmedia/informationandcommunicationsalesatfinancial institutions,aswellasbeingwell-versedinauditingfromhavingservedforsixyearsasa standingcorporateauditorincludingacorporateauditorofalistedcompany.TheCompanyhas electedhimasanOutsideAudit&SupervisoryBoardMemberwiththeexpectationthathewill drawonhisdeepinsightandexperienceaccumulatedinthecourseofhiscareerinconducting theauditsoftheCompany.GiventhatallthreeOutsideAudit&SupervisoryBoardMembersmeettherequirementsof independentofficerssetforthbytheTokyoStockExchangeandthe"IndependenceCriteriaof OutsideExecutives"setforthbytheCompanyandthusdonotposeanyconflictofinterestswith generalshareholders,theCompanyhasdeemedthemtobeindependentandhasdesignated themasIndependentOfficersassetforthbytheTokyoStockExchangeandgivennotice thereto.OutsideAudit&SupervisoryBoardMembersperiodicallyreceivereportsonauditplansandaudit resultsfromtheAccountingAuditor,whileatthesametimemutuallycoordinatewiththemby witnessingcertainauditsconductedbytheAccountingAuditor.OutsideAudit&Supervisory BoardMembersalsoexchangeinformationandopinionswiththeInternalAuditDepartmentas necessary.TheInternalAuditDepartmentreportstheresultsoftheoperationalauditsoftheGrouptothe Audit&SupervisoryBoardMembers.

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ExecutiveCompensation

TotalAmountofCompensation,etc.byExecutiveCategory,theTypesofCompensationandtheNumberofEligibleExecutivesforthe103rdTerm

Executivecategory

Totalamountof

compensation,etc.

(Millionsofyen)

Totalamountofcompensation,etc.bytype

(Millionsofyen)

Numberofeligible

executives(persons)

Basiccompensation

Performance-linked

compensation

BoardMembers(excludingOutsideBoardMembers)

345 240 105 8

Audit&SupervisoryBoardMembers(excludingOutsideAudit&SupervisoryBoardMembers)

24 24 - 1

OutsideExecutives

66 66 - 9

Note1. CompensationpaidtoBoardMembersincludestheportionofthesalaryforExecutiveOfficersandtheperformance-basedcompensationforExecutiveOfficersforthecurrentfiscalyearwithregardtoBoardMembersservingconcurrentlyasExecutiveOfficers.

2. TheaboveincludesthreeBoardMembersandtwoAudit&SupervisoryBoardMemberswhoretiredattheconclusionofthe102ndOrdinaryGeneralShareholders'MeetingheldonJune28,2017andtheoneBoardMemberwhoretiredasofMarch15,2018.


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PolicyontheDeterminationoftheAmountofExecutiveCompensation,etc.

Abasicpolicyforthedeterminationofexecutivecompensationhasbeenestablished,asperthefollowing,inaccordancewiththeCorporateGovernanceCode.

CompensationforBoardMembers

BasicPolicy

i. ThecompensationsystemshallsupporttheachievementoftheCompany'sBasicManagementPolicy.

ii. Thecompensationsystemshallbedesignedtoreflectmedium-tolong-termmanagementstrategies,andasmeanstoachievesuchmanagementstrategiesstrivestoeliminateshort-termbiasandmotivatethemedium-tolong-termimprovementofcorporatevalue.

iii. Thecompensationsystemshallbeeffectiveinmaintainingandsecuringoutstandingtalent.

iv. Thecompensationsystemshallbedesignedinatransparent,fairandreasonablemannerfromthestandpointofaccountabilitytostakeholdersincludingtheshareholdersandemployees,andshallensureappropriatedeterminationprocesses.

v. Thecompensationsystemshallbealignedtotherolesandresponsibilitiesentailedbyeachrankandtoperformance.

ExecutiveCompensationStructure

TheCompany'sexecutivecompensationsystemcomprisesthethreeelementsof1)basiccompensationwhichhasbeendeterminedasafixedcompensationaccordingtotherankoftheofficer,2)performance-linkedcompensation(annualincentive)whichislinkedtoannualbusinessperformanceand3)stock-basedcompensation(medium-termincentive)whichislinkedtothelevelofachievementoftheMedium-TermBusinessPlan.Compensationlevelsandtheproportionofeachtypeofcompensationareset,uponcomparisonwithindustrypeersandsimilar-sizedenterprises,basedonthefinancialconditionoftheCompany.

CompensationDeterminationProcedures

TheCompany'sexecutivecompensationisdeterminedbyresolutionoftheBoardofDirectorswithintherangeofthetotalamountofcompensationapprovedbytheGeneralShareholders'Meeting,upondeliberationbytheNominationandCompensationCommittee,avoluntarycommitteechairedbyanOutsideBoardMemberandcomprisingtheRepresentativeBoardMemberandOutsideBoardMembers.

CompensationforAudit&SupervisoryBoardMembers

CompensationforAudit&SupervisoryBoardMemberscomprisesfixedcompensationandisdeterminedbydeliberationoftheAudit&SupervisoryBoardMemberswithintherangeofAudit&SupervisoryBoardMembercompensationapprovedbytheGeneralShareholders'Meeting.


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Objectives

Beingawarethateachofusisaconstituentmemberofthebusinessenterprisehavingacharacteristicofasocialandpublicinstitution,weherebyadoptthisCodeasourmoralstandardandcodeofconduct.

BasicThoughts

Wecancontinuetooperatethebusinessonlyifcustomerssupportusandsocietytrustsus.WekeepthisinmindandhaveprideinhavingasourprinciplethelawfulnessandsinceritythatreflectsthespiritinwhichtheCompanywasfounded.

Compliance

CodeofEthics

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ManagementpersonnelshouldtaketheleadinobservingthisCodeofEthicsandmakeitwellknowntopeoplewithintheCompany.IfanybreachofthisCodeoccurs,Managementshouldinvestigatethereasonstherefore,makeeffortstoavoidrecurrenceofsuchbreachandfulfilltheresponsibilityofpromptdisclosureofrelevantinformationandexplanationsforsuchincidences.

GuidelinesofEthicalConduct

Weobserveapplicabledomesticandforeignlawswithregardfortheunderlyingspiritofsuchlawsandalso“behavewithintegrityasacompanyandanindividual”inordertocontinuetobefairandsinceretosociety.Morespecifically,we:

1. developandkeepfairrelationshipswithcustomers,shareholders,partiestransactingbusinesswithusandallotherinterestedparties;

2. eliminateanyrelationshipwithanyantisocialforcethatposesathreattopublicorderorsafety;

3. widelyandfairlydisclosetheCompanyinformationand,atthesametime,strictlycontrolnonpublicinformation;

4. respectintellectualpropertyrightsintheworldandnotengageinillegaluseoftheserights;5. drawalinebetweenofficialmattersandprivatemattersandnotmakeuseofofficialorbusinesspositionforpersonalinterest;

6. performofficialdutiesfaithfully,keepconsciousofourroleasagoodcitizenandamemberofaresponsiblebusinessenterprise,andnotdeviatefromsocialethicsandmorals;

7. respectourfrankandopenheartedcommunicationenvironmentandmakeanefforttomaintainasoundandeffectivesystemofinternalchecksandbalances;

8. respectthedifferencesincultureandcustomsfromthoseinJapanwhenengaginginbusinessoutsideJapanandmakeaneffortformutualunderstanding;

9. respectandobserveQualityAssuranceCode,EnvironmentalCodeandotherinternalrulesandregulations;and

10. forthepurposeofemployeeevaluation,giveprioritytotheirloyaltytothemattersprovidedintheCodeofEthics.

TheCodeofEthics,whichsetsforthourethicsandactionguidelines,upholdstheprincipleto“behavewithintegrityasacompanyandanindividual.”Toensurethatbusinessactivitiesadheretolawsandregulations,theEthicsSubcommittee,anorganizationinwhichexternalattorneysparticipateandwhichisdirectlycontrolledbythePresident,isheldonceeverytwomonths.TheEthicsSubcommitteeplansandmanagesprogramsseekingthoroughcompliancethroughenhancementofstaffeducationandtraining,andmakesfinaldecisionsoncompliancewithvariousbusinessissues.AnofficerresponsibleforriskmanagementreportsthedetailedactivitiesoftheSubcommitteetotheBoardofDirectors.TodealwithdoubtfulmattersoncomplianceintheGroup,theCompanyhasestablishedaninternalreportingsystemwhichallowsexecutivesandemployeesoftheGrouptodirectlyinformtheEthicsSubcommitteeofsuchmatters.Theliaisoncontacts,whichmaybeusedbyeachdomesticGroupcompany,havebeensetbothinsideandoutsidetheCompany,andasystemisinplacewhichensuresthatAudit&SupervisoryBoardMembersareinformedatthesametime.TheCompanyalsoreceivesinformationfromexternalsourcessuchasbusinesspartners.

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Monthissetasideeachyearwhere,themembersofeachdivisiontaketurnsreadingtheNissuiPrinciples.

Additionally,Nissuiconductscomplianceseminarsforitsnewemployees,aswellasconductingseminarsonspecificthemesincludingpersonalscandals,theSubcontractActandtheAntimonopolyAct.

TheInformationSecuritySubcommitteeisconvenedfourtimesayear.Additionally,e-learningcoursesoninformationsecurityareofferedtoemployeesareconductedforemployeesafterwhichtrainingontargetedemailattacksandsurveystodeterminethelevelofcomprehensionofinformationsecurityareconducted.

InformationSecuritySubcommittee

InSeptember2018,theNissuiPrincipleswaspreparedanddistributedtoallemployees.TheNissuiPrinciplesincludetheCorporatePhilosophy,theBasicManagementPhilosophy,theCSRActionDeclaration,theEmployeeHealthDeclaration,theCodeofEthics,theQualityAssuranceCode,theEnvironmentalCode,theNissuiGroupBasicProcurementPolicy,theBasicInformationSecurityPolicyandthemethodforusingthewhistle-blowingsystem.ARiskManagement

Initiativestoraiseawareness

TheEthicsSubcommitteewasestablishedbasedontheCodeofEthicsandtheEthicalActionStandardsforthepurposeofraisingthelevelofethicalbehavioroftheCompanyandtheGroupcompanies,andisconvenedsixtimesayear.

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TheRiskManagementCommittee,anorganizationunderthedirectcontrolofthePresident,isconvenedfourtimesayear.TheRiskManagementCommitteestrivestobuild,maintainandimprovetheriskmanagementsystemoftheNissuiGroupbasedontheriskmanagementrules.AnofficerresponsibleforriskmanagementperiodicallyreportstheRiskManagementCommittee’sactivitiestotheBoardofDirectors.

TheNissuiGroupDisasterCountermeasuresManualsetsforththeproceduresfor(1)securingthesafetyofemployees,(2)supportingtheareasaffectedbydisasters,(3)resumptionofoperationsand(4)disclosureofinformation.Duringthefiscalyears2017to2018,Nissuiworkedontheconstructionofastructurethatwouldactuallyenablepost-disasterinitialresponses,andintheprocessconfirmedthecurrentconditionsofthestructureofpost-disasterBCP,identifiedissuesandconductedinitialresponsetraining.Onceayear,trainingisconductedonallemployeesremindingthemhowtousethesafetyconfirmationsystem.Furthermore,preparationsfordisastersarebeingmadebydistributingthepocket-sizeversionofthe“DisasterCountermeasuresPocketManual,”whichoutlinesthestandardsforinitialresponseswhenearthquakesandothernaturaldisastersoccur,toemployeesandtheirfamilies.

RiskManagement

TheRiskManagementCommittee

BCP(Businesscontinuityplanning)

Governance

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DateAugust1,2018

ThemeConcerningthesurveyresultsofthemarineresourceshandledbytheNissuiGroup,aswellassustainableprocurementandcombatingIUUfishing

AikoYamauchiLeaderOceansandSeafoodGroupConservationDivisionTheWorldWideFundforNature,Japan(WWFJapan)

YoshiokiOozeki,Ph.D.SeniorAdviserJapanFisheriesResearchand EducationAgency

StakeholderDialogue

TrytosolveissuestogetherwithourstakeholdersThisistheessenceoftheNissuiGroupCSRactivities.

TheNissuiGroup,aimingtosolvekeyissues,hasbeenengagedinnumerousexternalcommunicationswithstakeholdersandpromotingactivitieswhileremindingourselvestonotbecomecomplacent.

StakeholderDialogue

The4thStakeholderDialogue

Experts

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DateSeptember5,2017

ThemeSustainabilityofmarineresourcesandsustainableprocurement


KeiichiUshijimaJapanCCaSSLeader,Principal ClimateChangeand Sustainability Services(CCaSS) Ernst&YoungShinNihonLLC(EY Japan)

Opinionsfromtheexperts

ConcerningtheSurveyResultsofMarineResourcesHandledbytheNissuiGroup● You’veputtogethersomefantasticdata…goingtoallthattroubleisrare,evenglobally.● Closeto40%ofthemarineresourcesNissuiprocuredweremarineeco-labeled-certified.Thisisalsomeaningfulfortheoperatorasawayofvalidatingone’sownactivities.

ConcerningSustainableProcurementandCombatingIUUFishing● CreatingasustainableprocurementmechanismthatincludessupplierswillalsobeeffectiveincombatingIUUfishing.● Maintainingcommunicationswithsupplierswillbeawayforthecompanytoavoidrisk.

The3rdStakeholderDialogue

Experts


● Howtoevaluatetheimpactofissuesonfutureoperationsandshareitwithemployeesintheprocessofdeterminingkeyissues.● ThequestioniswhatkindofleadershipJapanesecompaniescanshowintheareaofglobalmarineresourcemanagement.● Therearecasesofforcedlaborandchildlaborbeinginvolvedintheprocurementsupplychainwithoutthecompany’sknowledge.Humanrightsviolationswillbeafuturemanagementrisk.● Capacitybuildingofsupportingtheimprovementofasupplier’scapabilitieshelpscultivatealastingrelationship.


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MakikoAkabaneDirector,JapanCSRAsiaAdvisorJapanNGOCenterforInternationalCooperation(JANIC)

YukikoFuruyaPresidentConsumerConferenceforSustainability(CCFS)StandingAdvisorNipponAssociationofConsumerSpecialists


Experts


● Aglobalmarineproductscompanyrequirestheperspectivesof(1)conservationoftheecosystem,(2)thelivesoffishermenandfactoryworkers,(3)humaneworkstyles(e.g.laborconditions)and(4)governance.● Intermsoffoodeducationandfoodloss,itiscrucialtomaintainastanceofthecompanysolvingissuestogetherwiththeconsumer,e.g.bymakingproposalsthattakeintoaccounttheimpactofconsumerbehavior.● Aglobalperspectiveisessentialwhendealingwithhungerandfoodpillagingbecauseofitssecurityaspects.● MeasuresarerequiredsuchasarticulatingtherelationshipwithSDGs.

DateSeptember6,2016

ThemeKeyIssuesoftheNissuiGroup

The2ndStakeholderDialogue


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Head of ESG Research Center The Japan Research Institute, Limited


● Productdevelopmentrequiresnotonlytheperspectiveofmarketingbutalsosolvingsocialissues.● “Labor”andthe“Environment”areuniversalissuesfortheworld’sseafoodprocessingindustry.● Initiativestowardtheresourcesshouldsatisfypresentneedswhileanticipatingfutureneeds.● Thedirectionwhichtheorganizationistotakeshouldbearticulated(Thestancetowardinitiativeswillbecalledintoquestion).● Thenegativeimpactgeneratedbythebusinessmustbedisclosedandsolutionsshouldbeconsidered.● Verifytheprocessofmonitoringprogresstogetherwiththestakeholders.

DateFebruary12,2016

Theme“NissuiGroup’sbusinessmanagementandCSR”ThetypeofCSRthattheNissuiGroupneedstoreinforce

Counselor

The1stStakeholderDialogue

Experts

EiichiroAdachi

YukikoFuruyaPresidentConsumerConferencefor Sustainability(CCFS)StandingAdvisorNipponAssociationofConsumer Specialists


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ESGDataBook

ESGDataBook

EnvironmentalData

OrganizationscoveredintheenvironmentaldataTheenvironmentaldatarepresentsthetotalsofNipponSuisanKaisha,Ltd.andits24domesticconsolidatedsubsidiaries,whichisthescopeofthereportoftheactivitiestoreduceenvironmentalimpact.Theoverseastotalsrepresentthemajor9subsidiaries.

WaterUse

Baseyear

FY2014 FY2015 FY2016 FY2017 FY2018

Domestic Wateruse（1000m 3） 3,561 3,653 3,685 3,632 3,695

Comparedtothebaseyear - - - - 101.1%

Reference Productionvolume(t)

308,887 304,811 309,345 307,924 321,392

Overseas Wateruse（1000m 3） 6,501 6,758 6,536 5,921 5,831

Asia 743 680 671 666 633

Europe 167 179 219 234 253

NorthAmerica 5,296 5,648 5,394 4,740 4,729

SouthAmerica 295 251 252 281 216


409,133 386,303 375,171 374,385 397,525

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CO 2Emissions

Baseyear

FY2014 FY2015 FY2016 FY2017 FY2018

Domestic CO 2 emissions（ｔ-CO 2） 180,152 175,368 171,505 171,902 168,536

Comparedtothebaseyear - - - - -3.9%


308,887 304,811 309,345 307,924 321,392

Overseas CO 2 emissions（ｔ-CO 2） 141,318 133,267 131,122 135,928 136,207

Asia 14,959 14,676 15,018 15,089 15,066

Europe 12,622 13,677 11,808 17,199 16,763

NorthAmerica 65,124 61,836 59,929 58,161 59,895

SouthAmerica 48,613 43,078 44,367 45,479 44,483


409,133 386,303 375,171 374,385 397,525


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Waste

Baseyear

FY2014 FY2015 FY2016 FY2017 FY2018

Domestic Waste（t） 33,240 33,907 34,487 42,412 38,072

Comparedtothebaseyear - - - - 112.3%

Recyclingrate 91.5% 95.7% 96.0% 96.0% 98.1%


308,887 304,811 309,345 307,924 321,392


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Personnel/LaborData

OrganizationsCoveredbyPersonnelDataPersonnelDatareportsonNipponSuisanKaisha,Ltd.andits64domestic/overseasconsolidatedsubsidiaries(AsofMarch31,2019).

＊Definition of termsEmployees:Senior-level employees, non-senior-level employees and fixed-term employees, who are directly hired by a companyTemporary employees:Temporary employees including directly-hired contract employees and temporary employees such as part timersExecutives:Board Members, Audit & Supervisory Board Members and Executive OfficersManagers:Persons with subordinates, or persons in equivalent levels without subordinates, excluding executives Senior-level employees:Section chiefs or persons in positions equivalent to section chiefs in a company, or an employee in a higher rank than a section chief, excluding executives


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NumberofEmployees(Persons)

FY2016 FY2017 FY2018

Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female

DomesticNissuiGroup,total 11,968 - - 11,883 - - 11,917 - -

Employees 4,531 - - 4,640 - - 4,796 - -

Temporaryemployees 7,437 - - 7,243 - - 7,121 - -

NipponSuisanKaisha,Ltd. 2,315 - - 2,280 - - 2,352 - -

Employees 1,132 915 217 1,147 915 232 1,203 955 248


Consolidatedsubsidiaries 9,653 - - 9,603 - - 9,565 - -

Employees 3,399 - - 3,493 - - 3,593 - -


OverseasNissuiGroup,total - - - 6,401 - - 6,679 - -

Employees - - - 4,352 - - 4,269 - -

Temporaryemployees - - - 2,049 - - 2,410 - -

Asia - - - 1,605 - - 1,498 - -

Employees - - - 614 - - 547 - -

Temporaryemployees - - - 991 - - 951 - -

Europe - - - 1,841 - - 1,902 - -

Employees - - - 1,529 - - 1,527 - -


NorthAmerica - - - 1,727 - - 1,988 - -

Employees - - - 1,175 - - 1,198 - -


SouthAmerica - - - 1,228 - - 1,291 - -

Employees - - - 1,034 - - 997 - -



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ExecutivesandManagers(Persons)

NumberofPersonsHired(Persons)

FY2016 FY2017 FY2018



Executives 22 21 1 23 22 1 25 24 1

Managers 446 423 23 434 410 24 426 399 27

FY2016 FY2017 FY2018


NumberofPersonsHired

NipponSuisan

Kaisha,Ltd.

52 37 15 56 38 18 68 51 17

Newgraduates

40 29 11 41 29 12 48 34 14

Mid-careerhires

12 8 4 15 9 6 20 17 3

DomesticGroup

companies

- - - - - - - -

Reference:Retentionrate

ofnewgraduates(3yearsafter

employment)

NipponSuisan

Kaisha,Ltd.

90% 89% 90% 100% 100% 100% 95% 97% 92%


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Retirees/Turnover(Persons)

Numberofpersonswithdisabilities(Persons)

FY2016 FY2017 FY2018


Retirees NipponSuisanKaisha,Ltd.

36 33 3 48 42 6 32 25 7

Earlyretirementsystem

0 0 0 6 5 1 1 0 1

Personalreasons

15 13 2 10 6 4 15 11 4

Companyreasons

(Transfers)

11 11 0 14 14 0 1 1 0

Others 3 2 1 2 1 1 0 0 0

Retirement 7 7 0 17 17 0 15 13 2

DomesticGroupcompanies

- - - - - - - - -

Turnover NipponSuisanKaisha,Ltd.

- - - - - - - - -

FY2016 FY2017 FY2018


NipponSuisan

Kaisha,Ltd.

Employeeswithdisabilities

38 - - 42 - - 45 - -

Ratio 1.89% - - 2.11% - - 2.20% - -


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StatusofEmployees

FY2016 FY2017 FY2018


Averageage(Yearsofage)


42.4 42.6 41.6 42.4 42.6 41.6 42.5 42.7 41.6


- - - - - - - - -

Averageyearsofservice(Years)


16.8 16.8 16.6 16.6 16.7 16.2 16.5 16.7 15.9


- - - - - - - - -

Averageyearlysalary(Thousandsof

yen)


8,072.7 - - 8,333.8 - - 8,020.5 - -


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WorkingHoursandStatusofUseofChildcareLeaveandOtherPrograms(OnlyNipponSuisanKaisha,Ltd.)

FY2016 FY2017 FY2018


Workinghours(Peremployee)

Totalworkinghours(Hours/year)

1,993.1 - - 1,986.6 - - 2,014.8 - -

Averageovertimehours(Hours/month)

16.5 - - 17.1 - - 19.3 - -

Averagenumberofdaysofpaidleavetaken(Days)

10.9 - - 11.3 - - 11.8 - -

Rateofpaidleavetaken

56.5% - - 58.9% - - 62.0% - -

Childcareleave

program

Childcareleave(Persons)

22 1 21 22 0 22 19 3 16

Rateofchildcareleavetaken

- - 100% - - 100% - - 100%

Rateofworkersreturningtowork

100% 100% 100% 100% - 100% 94.7% 100% 93.8%

Otherprograms

Nursingcareleave(Persons)

0 - - 0 - - 0 - -


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