Sharp : 2021 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT (ENGLISH)

Sustainability Report

2021

Contents	Philosophy and Policy	Sharp and the SDGs	Management	Environmental	Social Initiatives	Governance	Company Information
Initiatives

CONTENTS

Contents	P. 1
Editorial Policy / Disclosure System	P. 2
Philosophy and Policy	P. 3
Business Philosophy and Business Creed	P. 4
"Be Original." Corporate Motto	P. 5
Message from the Chairman and President	P. 6
Direction of Business Management	P. 8
Sharp and the SDGs	P. 11
Business Philosophy and the SDGs	P. 12
Eight Priority Business Areas Focused on Addressing Social Issues	P. 13
Contributing to the SDGs through Business	P. 14
Management	P. 26
Sustainability Management	P. 27
Material Issues	P. 29
Stakeholder Engagement	P. 32
Environmental Initiatives	P. 33
Environmental Vision	P. 34
Climate Change	P. 36
Resource Recycling	P. 48
Safety and Security	P. 57
Environmental Management	P. 65
Biodiversity Protection	P. 70
Overview of Environmental Impact	P. 71

Social Initiatives	P. 75
Promoting Supply Chain CSR	P. 76
Quality	P. 82
Customer Satisfaction	P. 90
Communication with Shareholders and Investors	P. 96
For Local Communities	P. 99
Efforts Related to Human Rights	P. 104
Human Resource Development / Personnel System	P. 106
Diversity Management	P. 109
Activities to Support Work-Life Balance	P. 113
Promoting Occupational Safety and Health	P. 115
Governance	P. 119
Corporate Governance	P. 120
Internal Control	P. 123
Risk Management	P. 125
Compliance	P. 126
Innovation Management	P. 132
Information Security	P. 134
Export and Import Control	P. 135
Company Information	P. 136
Outline of Sharp Group / Main Data	P. 136
Main Products and Services	P. 138

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November 2022 (published annually since 1999)

We share detailed environmental data on greenhouse gases, waste, water, and more on the Sharp Corporation website.

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Editorial Policy / Disclosure System

Editorial Policy / Disclosure System	◇ Referenced Guidelines:
◇ Policy for Information Disclosure:

The Sharp Sustainability Report 2021 discloses information on Sharp's corporate social responsibility (CSR) efforts, which contribute to creating a sustainable society.

< Non-Financial Information (ESG Information) >	< Financial / Non-Financial Information >
Sustainability	Investor Relations

			ESG
			Information
			（Excerpt）
	Sustainability Report		Annual Report
	(This report)		(Integrated Report)
・	Sustainability Report		・Annual Report
			(Integrated Report)
・Green Procurement			Consolidated Financial
・CSR Procurement		・Results
・For Suppliers		・	Fact Book
・	Environmental Information
	etc.	・Corporate Governance
				etc.
> Sustainability		> Investor Relations
◇ Period Covered:

Fiscal 2020 (April 2020 to March 2021) ◇ Coverage:

• GRI Sustainability Reporting Standards (GRI Standards), Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)
• Environmental Reporting Guidelines (2018 Version), Ministry of the Environment, Japan

Content indexes between this report and the following guidelines and principles are disclosed on Sharp's official website together with related information.

• • GRI Standards Content index
  • United Nations Global Compact 10 Content Index
  • ISO26000 Content Index
• Environmental Data ：

• Environmental Data

◇Scheduled Publication Date for Next Report:

◇ Inquiries:

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Corporate Strategic Planning and Control Group, Sharp Corporation

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Philosophy and Policy

>Business Philosophy and Business Creed	………………………	P.4
> "Be Original." Corporate Motto……………………………………	P.5
> Message from the Chairman and President	……………………	P.6
> Direction of Business Management………………………………	P.8

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Business Philosophy and Business Creed

Sharp Will Continue to Fulfill Its Social Responsibility through Its Business Activities

"Make products that others want to imitate. "These words, spoken by Sharp founder Tokuji Hayakawa, exemplify his management concept of contributing to society through the company's technologies and manufacturing. This concept is realized by being the first to make products that meet the needs of a new era and by becoming a corporation that is known and trusted by society. In1973, Sharp articulated this spirit in the company's business philosophy and business creed. This spirit has been passed down continuously over the generations, ever since the company's founding over a hundred years ago.

The business philosophy represents the image that Sharp aims to present. As stated in the words "contributing to the culture, benefits and welfare of people throughout the world, "Sharp has always strived for mutual prosperity with society and stakeholders, ever since its founding. This philosophy is the foundation of CSR* today.

The business creed represents the beliefs and attitudes that all employees must hold fast to in order to realize the business philosophy. Sharp is dedicated to the two principal ideals of "Sincerity and Creativity." These ideals, which form the foundation of Sharp, involve thoroughly maintaining a customer's perspective and bringing forth inventive products.

Sharp will remain committed to fulfilling its social responsibility and to being a company that is known and trusted throughout society through business activities that abide by its business philosophy and business creed.

• Corporate Social Responsibility

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