Kurita Water Industries : Presentation (1.46MB)

Kurita Water Industries Ltd.

Shareholder Relations Meeting for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2024

(Securities code: 6370)

February - March 2024

Contents

I

Kurita Group Overviewp 1- 3

II

Sustainability Initiativesp 4 -22

III

Medium-Term Management Plan PSV-27 (Pioneering Shared Value 2027)

p23-27

IVCorporate Governance Initiativesp28-38

IKurita Group Overview

Company Overview & Shareholder Composition

Company Overview

◼	Name	: Kurita Water Industries Ltd.
◼	Representative	: Hirohiko Ejiri, President and Representative Executive
Officer
◼	Date of Establishment	: July 13, 1949
◼	Location	: Nakano Central Park East, 10-1, Nakano 4-chome,
Nakano-ku, Tokyo
◼	Fiscal Year-end	: March 31
◼	Stock Exchange Listing	: Tokyo Stock Exchange, Prime Market
: ¥ 13,450,751,434
◼	Paid-in Capital
◼	Issued Common Stock	: 116,200,694 shares
◼	Number of Shareholders	: 21,805 (As of September 30, 2023)

Shareholding Ratio

Treasury Stock 3.05%

(As of September 30, 2023)

Shareholder Composition (Top 10) (As of September 30, 2023)

Rank	Shareholder	Shares (thousand)	Ratio
1	The Master Trust Bank of Japan, Ltd. (Trust Account)	16,170,800	13.91％
2	Nippon Life Insurance Company	5,979,883	5.14％
3	Custody Bank of Japan, Ltd. (Trust Account)	5,924,209	5.09％
4	Kurita Water Industries Ltd.	3,547,182	3.05％
5	STATE STREET BANK WEST CLIENT - TREATY 505234	2,171,229	1.86％
6	MUFG Bank, Ltd.	2,056,131	1.76％
7	STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY 505253	1,702,492	1.46％
8	CLEARSTREAM BANKING S.A.	1,506,507	1.29％
9	JP MORGAN CHASE BANK 385781	1,499,708	1.29％
10	Resona Bank, Limited.	1,417,323	1.21％

* Custody Bank of Japan, Ltd. (Trust Account) includes 220,809 shares of treasury stock for stock compensation plan for the officers of the Company and for certain officers of the major domestic Group companies.

Corporate Philosophy and Philosophy System

⚫ Deepen understanding of frontline sites ⚫ Exceed expectations

Study the properties of water, master them, and we will create an environment in which nature and humanity are in harmony

Pioneering "new value for water" to contribute to the realization of a sustainable society

⚫ Elevate and connect expertise ⚫ Maintain unwavering integrity

New Stage of Creating Shared Value

Based on the foundation of providing social value by making full use of "water knowledge" and solving to customers' issues, we are moving to the stage of pioneering new businesses and markets based on social value.

ⅡSustainability Initiatives

The Kurita Group's Materiality

Positioning sustainability at the core of our management strategy and identifying key issues to realize our Corporate Vision

Theme	Materiality	Contributions to the SDGs
Shared Value Themes	Solve issues related to water resources
Contribute to the realization of a decarbonized society
Contribute to building a circular economy society
Basic Themes	Develop and disseminate innovative products, technologies, and business models
Strategic development and utilization of human resources
Provide highly safe and quality products and services
Conduct business activities respecting human rights
Conduct fair business activities

Medium-Term Management Plan PSV-27 and the Kurita Group's Materiality

Kurita's Universal Vision

Corporate PhilosophyCorporate VisionEnhancement of Corporate ValueCreating Shared Value

Materiality

Shared Value Themes

• ⚫ Solve issues related to water resources

• ⚫ Contribute to the realization of a decarbonized society

• ⚫ Contribute to building a circular economy society

Basic Themes

• ⚫ Develop and disseminate innovative products, technologies, and business models

• ⚫ Strategic development and utilization of human resources

• ⚫ Provide highly safe and quality products and services

• ⚫ Conduct business activities respecting human rights

• ⚫ Conduct fair business activities

Corporate Governance

*1 Targets to be achieved by the fiscal year ending March 31, 2028 *2 Compared to the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023

Promoting System and PDCA

Sustainability Committee promote and manage each responsible department's action for achieving its metrics and targets

Consult

Chair: Executive General Manager, Sustainability Division Committee members: Appointed from each division Secretariat: General Manager, ESG Integration Department;

General Manager, Ethics & Integrity Department

Advise

Sustainability Committee

Report

Organizations in Charge*

Promote & Manage

Sustainability Advisory Council

Various Committees

International Initiatives

Each Division of Kurita Water Industries

Group Companies

* Department responsible for promoting materiality initiatives for each metric

Activity plan

The Kurita Group's Materiality

• 1. Solve issues related to water resources

• 2. Contribute to the realization of a decarbonized society

• 3. Contribute to building a circular economy society

Shared value themesActivities

• 4. Develop and disseminate innovative products, technologies, and business models

• 5. Strategic development and utilization of human resources

• 6. Provide highly safe and quality products and services

• 7. Conduct business activities respecting human rights

• 8. Conduct fair business activities

Basic themes