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Sustainability-related Policies

T-Gaia Group Sustainability Policy

Basic Sustainability Policy

The T-Gaia Group contributes to the sustainable growth of society through our business activities.
We strive to solve various social issues in order to continue creating value for a prosperous future.

Formulation of the Sustainability Policy

Environmental Policy

The T-Gaia Group endeavors to contribute to lowering environmental impacts from our business activities while contributing to achieving a sustainable society.

Compliance

The T-Gaia Group rigorously adheres to environment-related laws and regulations, as well as agreements that we have accepted.

Reduction of GHG Emissions

  • ・The T-Gaia Group will lower environmental impacts by reducing the greenhouse gases emitted throughout the lifecycle of the products and services we sell.
  • ・The T-Gaia Group will also reduce greenhouse gas emissions through the use of Renewable Energy Business.

Recycling-Oriented Society

The T-Gaia Group contributes to creating a recycling-oriented society by striving to minimize waste products in our business activities and reusing waste products and resources when possible.

PDCA

The T-Gaia Group set targets and goals related to reducing the burden on the environment and regularly review these targets while continuously improving them.

Information Disclosure

The T-Gaia Group broadly shares the Policy with employees and discloses it outside the Company as well.

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Social Policy

In order to realize an environment where all employees can work with excitement, the T-Gaia Group continues to be a company that pledges to care for its employees and their families. We create an environment that lets employees make the most of their professional and personal lives while achieving a high level of performance.

The T-Gaia Group respects employees with diverse ideas and values, regardless of the person’s age, gender, nationality, presence or absence of disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or workstyle. Innovation is born from employees functioning as one team, mutually recognizing diversity, and leveraging individual talent.

The T-Gaia Group believes that employee growth leads to corporate growth and contributes to local communities. In addition to professional growth training, we provide employees with opportunities to develop specialized skills that will help them take new career paths. We support employees to grow and think for themselves and we create an environment for active involvement.

With the recognition that there are diverse kinds of health, the T-Gaia Group uses a variety of programs and educational efforts to support employees in achieving the mental and physical health that they desire. In doing so, we provide an environment conducive to all employees engaging in their work with positive attitudes.

Through business activities across Japan, the T-Gaia Group strives to develop alongside local communities by eliminating the digital divide, contributing to crime and disaster prevention, and supporting and creating employment opportunities.

The T-Gaia Group strives to deliver excitement, delight, and safety by providing a variety of educational services and infrastructure.

The T-Gaia Group respects human rights and works to eliminate all forms of discrimination.
We cultivate a corporate culture that promotes diversity and inclusion as we develop our workplace environment.

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Corporate Governance Policy

The T-Gaia Group sees corporate governance as a framework for ordering corporate activities, building smooth relationships with all stakeholders, and respecting their rights and interests. With an awareness that our mission as a company is to build and maintain the better governance structure while executing business activities, we will create systems and increase our efficacy in terms of both ensuring management transparency and improving corporate value.

Compliance

Every employee of the T-Gaia Group rigorously adheres to laws, regulations, and internal rules while acting responsibly, following social norms, and exhibiting social responsibility.

Risk Management

The T-Gaia Group actively manages risks accompanying business activities with the objective of a robust business, perpetual growth, and sustainable improvement of corporate value.

Taxation

The T-Gaia Group adheres to each type of tax law and appropriately reports and pays taxes from its business activities, thereby contributing to local economies and social development.

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T-Gaia Group CSR Procurement Policy

Toward realization of a sustainable society, T-Gaia has established a CSR procurement policy that applies to the entire supply chain as the Group policy.

1. Fair and Equitable Business Activities in Compliance with Laws and Regulations

The T-Gaia Group will comply with domestic and international laws and regulations, as well as internal rules, and promote fair and equitable procurement activities.

2. Respect for Human Rights and Consideration for Occupational Health and Safety

The T-Gaia Group will promote procurement activities that do not involve forced labor, child labor, or discrimination, respect international human rights standards, and consider the working environment and safety of our employees.

3. Consideration for the Global Environment

The T-Gaia Group will promote procurement activities that take the global environment into consideration.

4. Ensuring Product Quality and Safety

The T-Gaia Group designs, manufactures, and sells products that meet the safety standards set forth by domestic and international laws and regulations, thereby providing sufficient product safety.

5. Information Security Measures

The T-Gaia Group will appropriately manage and protect not only its own confidential and personal information but also such information received from customers and third parties, and will build mechanisms and management systems for that purpose.

6. Developing a Business Continuity Plan

In preparation for large-scale disasters, secondary disasters, accidents, spread of infectious diseases, and other events that could have a significant impact on its business continuity in Japan and overseas, the T-Gaia Group will develop systems to minimize the impact on all the parties concerned and educate employees on how to respond.

> CSR Procurement Guidelines

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T-Gaia Group Human Rights Policy

Recognizing that respect for human rights is one of the most important social responsibilities of a company,
the T-Gaia Group has established the “T-Gaia Group Human Rights Policy” (hereinafter referred to as the “Policy”), together with its Sustainability Policy and the T-Gaia Group CSR Procurement Policy.
The T-Gaia Group will comply with the Policy in all its business activities and contribute to the sustainable growth of society.

1. Respect for International Norms

The T-Gaia Group respects international human rights principles* and fulfills its corporate responsibility to respect human rights in accordance with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.
In addition, T-Gaia Corporation (hereinafter referred to as “T-Gaia”) is a signatory to the United Nations Global Compact, and the T-Gaia Group will comply with the Ten Principles of the UN Global Compact.
*International Bill of Human Rights, ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work, and Children’s Rights and Business Principles

2. Scope of Application

The Policy applies to all officers and employees of the T-Gaia Group. The T-Gaia Group also requires its suppliers and business partners to comply with the Policy.

3. Human Rights Due Diligence

T-Gaia Group carries out human rights due diligence processes to identify and assess adverse impacts on human rights and endeavors to prevent and mitigate human rights risks.

4. Remedies and Corrections

Should it become evident that the business activities of the T-Gaia Group cause or contribute to adverse impacts on human rights, we will endeavor to promptly take adequate and effective measures for their remediation. In cases where products handled or services provided by the T-Gaia Group are directly linked to adverse impacts on human rights through its suppliers or business partners, we will strongly encourage the parties concerned not to violate human rights.

5. Promotion System

At the T-Gaia Group, human rights initiatives are discussed at the Sustainability Committee, an advisory body to the Management Conference. Depending on the importance of the issues discussed, the Sustainability Committee reports the results to the Board of Directors after obtaining approval from the Management Conference.

6. Information Disclosure

The T-Gaia Group will appropriately disclose information on its efforts and progress in respecting human rights based on the Policy through its website and other means.

7. Dialogue and Consultation

The T-Gaia Group will engage in dialogue and consultation with relevant stakeholders to identify actual or potential adverse impacts on human rights and remedy them.

8. Education and Training

The T-Gaia Group will provide appropriate education and training to all T-Gaia Group officers and employees to ensure that the Policy is integrated into all business activities and effectively implemented.

9. Compliance

The T-Gaia Group will comply with applicable laws and regulations of the countries or regions in which it operates. If requirements of the local laws and regulations conflict with internationally recognized human rights, we will seek ways to honor the principles of the internationally recognized human rights.

10. Priority Issues

The T-Gaia Group sets priority issues related to human rights as shown in the appendix, “Priority Issues Related to Human Rights,” and works on them appropriately. In doing so, we have established a human rights due diligence mechanism based on the Policy. Such priority issues shall be reviewed as appropriate in accordance with changes in society, business trends, and other factors.

The Policy, formulated after obtaining advice from an independent external organization, has been approved by the Board of Directors.

> Priority Issues Related to Human Rights

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