Seiko Epson : English (released in September 30, 2022) (11.6MB, 320pages)

Epson Group

Sustainability Report 2022

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Epson conducts its business activities to achieve sustainability and enriching communities. These activities are rooted in our Management Philosophy and in the employee mission underpinning the "Exceed Your Vision" tagline.

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INDEX
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	003	Editorial Policy		149	Supply Chain CSR Vision
	004	Group Outline		152	Supplier Guidelines
	005	Global Network		154	Supply Chain Initiatives
				165	Communication and Training
006	CEO Message		168	Responsible Sourcing of Minerals
				173	Green Purchasing
008	Sustainability at Epson		174	Paper Products Procurement
	009	Sustainability Management		175	HR Development
	011	Materiality		182	Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
	021	Contributing to the SDGs		194	Respecting Human Rights
	025	Sustainability Communications		201	Fostering a Better Workplace
	028	Participation in External Initiatives		208	Health and Productivity Management
	031	Evaluation by External Parties		215	Occupational Safety and Health
				221	Approach to Corporate Citizenship
036	Environment		222	Education for Young People
	037	Environmental Vision 2050		225	Culture and the Arts
	043	Solving Social Issues Through		226	Community Events
		Inkjet Technology		228	Social Welfare
	048	Green Bonds		229	Stakeholder Engagement
	050	2025 Goals		232	Shareholders & Investors
	057	Responding to TCFD Recommen-		234	Customers, Local communities
		dations		239	NGO/NPO, International Organi-
	064	Global Environmental Positioning			zations
		Statement		241	Business Partners & Consortia
	065	Life Cycle Thinking
	068	Products and Services that Re-	242	Governance
		duce Environmental Impacts		243	Corporate Governance
	105	Climate Change/Realizing a De-		258	Internal Control System
		carbonized Society		265	Initiatives of Internal Control
	111	Resources/Forming a Circular		269	Security
		Economy
	120	Pollution Prevention & Chemical	273	ESG Data/Appendices
		Management		274	ESG Data（Environment)
	125	Biodiversity Conservation		282	ESG Data（Social)
	131	Eco Community		293	ESG Data（Governance)
	136	Environmental Management		297	Appendices
137	Social

1. Approach to Customer Commitment

1. Customer Satisfaction
2. Quality Improvement

1. Product Safety

1. Universal Design

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Reporting Period

April 2021 to March 2022

Note: Contains some information on activities conducted after April 2022.

Scope

This report describes the sustainability efforts of Seiko Epson Corporation and 80 Group companies. The scope of environmental reporting, however, covers Seiko Epson Corporation, and 52 Group companies (representing 95% of revenue).

Note: "Epson" refers to the Epson Group, unless indicated otherwise.

Guidelines

This report has been prepared in accordance with the Core option of the GRI1 Standards 2020. ISO 26000: 2010/ JIS Z 26000: 2012 (Guidance on social responsibility) was used as a reference.

GRI Standards Comparison (GRI content index) https://corporate.epson/en/sustainability/guideline.html

1 The Global Reporting Initiative, an NGO established in 1997 that drafts and pro- motes international guidelines for sustainability reporting.

Previous Reports

Epson has been publishing a report every year since 1999. In 2003, the name of the report was changed from Environmental Report to Sustainability Report.

Date of Report Publication

September 30, 2022 (previous report: September 30, 2021)

Editorial Policy

Inquiries about Sustainability Report

Seiko Epson Corporation

Sustainability Promotion Office

3-3-5 Owa, Suwa-shi,Nagano-ken, Japan 392-8502 Tel: [phone] (main)

Disclaimer

This report includes forward-looking statements, estimates, and plans based on the information available at the time of publication. Actual results may be different from those discussed.

This report has been compiled from comprehensive information about Epson's Sustainability that is available on our websites.

Information has been reported in accordance with the Core option of the GRI Standards 2020. In addition to this report, Epson has been working to improve communication with its stakeholders through the publication of an Integrated Report, its websites, and other media.

SustainabilityIR informetion informetion

PDF

• Annual Report
• Corporate Governance Report
• Integrated Report
• Sustainability Report

Web

• Investor Relations

https://corporate.epson/ja/investors/

• Sustainability

https://corporate.epson/en/sustainability/

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Group Outline

Corporate Outline

Company Name	Seiko Epson Corporation
Founded	May 18, 1942
Head Office
3-3-5 Owa, Suwa-shi, Nagano, Japan
Paid-in Capital	￥53,204 million
Number of employees	Epson Group (Consolidated): 77,642, Parent Company: 12,630 (as of March 31, 2022)
Group companies	80 (includes parent company) Japan: 19, Overseas: 61 (as of March 31, 2022)

Financial Performance and Business Size

Consolidated Revenue ￥							Profit for the year
	billion	Business profit1 ￥	billion	attributable to owners			billion
	of the parent company ￥
1,128.9		89.6				92.2
Revenue by Segment2	Visual Communications Segment	Manufacturing-Related & Wearables
Printing Solutions Segment
	Segment Revenue as a				Segment Revenue as a	Segment		Segment Revenue as a
	Percentage of Total Revenue				Percentage of Total Revenue				Percentage of Total Revenue

Revenue

￥779.9bln

69.0 ％

Revenue

￥159.0 bln

14.0 ％

Revenue

￥191.9 bln

17.0 ％

Main Operations		Main Operations	Business	Main Operations
Office & Home Printing Business		Visual Communications		Manufacturing Solutions Business
Office & home inkjet printers, serial impact		Projectors and smart glasses		Industrial robots, compact injection molding
dot matrix (SIDM) printers, page printers,					machines
color image scanners, dry process office					Wearable Products Business
papermaking systems, and related					Wristwatches, watch movements
consumables					Microdevices, Other
Commercial & Industrial Printing Business
				Quartz crystal devices (crystal units,
Commercial & industrial inkjet printers,					oscillators, sensors) Semiconductors
inkjet printheads, printers for use in POS					(CMOS, LSI), Superfine alloy powder
systems, label printers, and consumables					Surface finishing, PC business (PCs &
						other)

1. Business profit is very similar to operating income under Japanese accounting standards, both conceptually and numerically. It is calculated by deducting the cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses from revenue.
2. Segment sales include intersegment sales

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