In order to ensure the sustainable development of our company and society, TAKAHATA implements environmental management.
In this process, TAKAHATA have made effective use of our certification under the Ecostage environmental management system. Ecostage is an environmental management system coordinated with the general management operations that takes an environmental perspective to eliminate irrationality, waste and inconsistencies in our business operations, thus contributing to generating profits. At TAKAHATA, we concentrate on the key areas of 6S Activities, QC circles, training of technical staff, and visualization of technology to achieve both environmental and operational improvements.

Ecostage is comprised of 5 stages. In addition to allowing step-by-step improvement, it can also be linked to certification under the ISO 14001 international standard.

Going forward, TAKAHATA will continue to implement the PDCA environmental management cycle based on Ecostage to accelerate improvements throughout the company.

At TAKAHATA, we believe it is important to create a corporate culture where a diverse mix of employees can maximize their individual abilities regardless of race, nationality, disabilities, sex or age, so that we will
be able to fulfill our corporate philosophy, which is built around our human assets.

TAKAHATA is an international organization that actively employs people in our businesses throughout the world. By appointing qualified local staff to management positions, we are able to attentively address regional needs. We are also strengthening our training for management personnel responsible for our global businesses for the purpose of maintaining universal product quality, and are creating systems in all operating bases for the training of employees who possess outstanding talents and technical knowledge.

We also make the most of the abilities of long-standing employees who have a wealth of experience and expertise by ensuring that their exceptional skills are passed on to younger personnel.

TAKAHATA provides employees with a variety of educational opportunities in accordance with their job category, rank, and objectives to help employees improve their skills and advance their careers, thus giving them a sense of work satisfaction and boosting their desire for self-improvement. Moreover, to carry out fair and impartial personnel assessments, we determine abilities and achievements by implementing self-evaluations as well as company evaluations, and have created a global framework that fairly reflects individual talents.

At the same time, we also encourage an appropriate work-life balance because we believe that both work and lifestyles must be fulfilling if our employees are to enthusiastically carry out their duties.
We have introduced childcare leave, nursing-care leave, and special leave systems to allow for a range of working styles.

We are also making efforts to improve safety in the workplace and overall health of the employee, as we work toward building a comfortable environment where everyone can work for years to come.

We cannot survive as a company unless we are trusted by society.
With this in mind, the TAKAHATA Corporate Ethics Policy stipulates that we "engage in philanthropic and other social activities that will benefit society together with local communities." As a good corporate citizen, we have carried out programs around the world in response to local community expectations and requests.

We need to make efforts to contribute to the sustainable development of the environment and society. TAKAHATA supports the United Nations Global Compact, and our social contributions are a natural demonstration of the implementation of this policy. TAKAHATA will continue to further promote social contribution programs with the aim of strengthening global trust and being a company that people want to succeed.

TPT, our business affiliate in Thailand, has included social contribution programs in its company policy since 2008, and has undertaken a range of activities in which employees can participate voluntarily. For example, employees visit local elementary schools and utilize their individual skills to repair and maintain school property, including fixing water systems, electrical lines, and replacing roof tiles.

In addition, employees can also participate in tree-planting activities conducted in different areas around Thailand. In 2009, such activities were held in nature reserves in Muaklek, Saraburi Province, and the mangrove forests in Samut Prakan. TPT will continue to actively participate in environmental preservation programs that protect Thailand's natural beauty.