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August 26, 2021

Japan Display Inc. (Tokyo Stock Exchange First Section, 6740) Representative: Scott Callon, Chairman & CEO

Inquiries: Akihito Okochi, CFO

Telephone: +81-3-6732-8100https://www.j-display.com/english/

Signing of United Nations Global Compact

As evidenced by growing commitment to the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and ESG-driven investment, there is increasing recognition that companies need to fulfill their social responsibilities and contribute to solving social problems in order to realize a sustainable society.

As part of its work towards the achievement of the SDGs, Japan Display Inc. (JDI) signed the UN Global Compact (UNGC) and was registered as a UNGC signatory company on August 2nd, 2021. JDI also joined Global Compact Network Japan (GCNJ), which is composed of Japanese companies and organizations that are signatories of the UNGC.

UNGC is a global framework for companies and organizations to act as responsible members of society and realize sustainable growth via responsible and creative leadership. UNGC signatory companies are required to comply with the following practices:

  1. Act responsibility as businesses by aligning strategies and execution with the UNGC's Ten Principles related to the protection of human rights, elimination of unfair labor practices, environmental responsibility, and prevention of corruption.
  2. Take strategic actions focused on collaboration and innovation in order to advance broad social objectives such as SDGs.

JDI supports the UNGC's Ten Principles and is working to contribute to the realization of a sustainable society.

The Ten Principles of the UN Global Compact

Human Rights

Principle 1: Businesses should support and respect the protection of internationally proclaimed human rights; and

Principle 2: make sure that they are not complicit in human rights abuses.

Labor

Principle 3: Businesses should uphold the freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining;

Principle 4: the elimination of all forms of forced and compulsory labour;

Principle 5: the effective abolition of child labour; and

Principle 6: the elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation.

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Environment

Principle 7: Businesses should support a precautionary approach to environmental challenges;

Principle 8: undertake initiatives to promote greater environmental responsibility; and

Principle 9: encourage the development and diffusion of environmentally friendly technologies.

Anti-Corruption

Principle 10: Businesses should work against corruption in all its forms, including extortion and bribery.

GCNJ (Japanese):http://ungcjn.org/

UNGC (English):https://www.unglobalcompact.org/

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