Our company was registered as a "Kawasaki SDGs Partner" by Kawasaki City on August 24, 2022. The "Kawasaki SDGs Partner" program is a system in which Kawasaki City registers and certifies companies and organizations that are working towards the achievement of the SDGs. (For more details, please refer to Kawasaki City's website.) The Showa Denko Group aims to contribute to the SDGs through its business activities, and our company is committed to this effort on a daily basis as a member of the group. We will use this registration as motivation to further advance our initiatives towards the realization of a sustainable society. <Current Main Initiatives> 1. Promotion of Health Management (3 Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages) 2. Promotion of Diversity (5 Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls, 10 Reduce inequality within and among countries) 3. Efforts to Improve Labor Environment (8 Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all) 4. Reduction of Environmental Impact and Waste (12 Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns, 13 Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts)