Safety, Disaster Prevention

Management approach

Policy and approach

Based on the principle that “safety and disaster prevention are the prerequisites for all corporate activities,” the Group has established the TOYOBO Group Basic Policy on Health & Safety, which applies to employees and contractors, and works to create a safe workplace environment.

Our safety declaration, instituted in April 2022, states that “We will ensure 'safety first'—occupational safety, environmental safety, product safety, and equipment safety.” Our slogan is “Protect yourself, protect your colleagues, and speak up when noticing something.”

With a firm commitment to never let the memories and lessons of the major fire at the No. 2 plant of the Tsuruga Research and Production Center on September 6, 2018, and the fatal accident caused by the fire at the Inuyama Plant on September 27, 2020, fade over time, the Group designates September as “Disaster Preparedness Month” and September 6 as “Toyobo Group Disaster Preparedness Day” each year and continues awareness-raising activities related to disaster prevention, including fire prevention.

Structure

To steadily advance safety and disaster prevention initiatives, which are fundamental to management, the Company has established the Safety and Production Technology Division as an organization with strong authority.

The Head of the Division (Representative Director and Senior Managing Executive Officer) formulates the Group’s basic policies on safety and disaster prevention and annual priority activities, which are approved by the Board of Management and the Sustainability Committee, and reports on their progress. In addition, the Head chairs the TOYOBO Group Environment, Safety and Disaster Management Conference, whose members include representatives from sites and divisions, to share approved policies and activities and evaluate the effectiveness of safety and disaster prevention initiatives in each division.

The Environment, Safety and Disaster Management Department, which plans and promotes safety and disaster prevention activities under the division, chairs the Safety and Disaster Management Promotion Conference, whose members are specialists from various fields. The conference deliberates and determines specific measures based on policies and manages progress. The chair and members of the conference also form teams to conduct safety and disaster prevention assessments at the Company’s production centers, plants, and Group companies and review on-site activities.

Furthermore, each production center, plant, and research center has its own Health and Safety Committee. These committees, composed of employee representatives, managers and experts, investigate and deliberate on matters relating to employee safety, health, and workplace conditions, including the status of risk assessments.

Labor union representatives also participate in the discussions of the Safety and Disaster Management Promotion Conference and the Health and Safety Committee.

Toyobo Group structure for safety, disaster prevention, and the environment (As of April 1, 2026)

Targets and indicators

< Targets >

• We will strive to prevent disasters and accidents by clarifying and thoroughly complying with basic safety throughout the entire Toyobo Group.

< Indicators and results >

• Major accidents: Defined according to internal standards based on the definition stipulated by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
• Frequency rate of workplace accidents resulting in lost workdays: The number of injured persons per one million working hours.

Initiatives

Safety initiatives

Based on the TOYOBO Group Basic Policy on Health & Safety, we promote the following initiatives from two perspectives: fostering a safety culture, including instilling a safety-first mindset and reviewing the education system, and strengthening the safety foundation, including enhancing safety management through the establishment of management systems. The Group has also formulated a roadmap toward FY2031 and will systematically improve the level of its safety culture.

Safety and disaster prevention roadmap

• These terms are based on the dss+ Bradley Curve, which describes the stages of safety culture development.

Fostering a culture of safety

We have always emphasized “safety as the highest priority” at each worksite. However, insufficient involvement from management had been identified as a challenge. To further cultivate a safety-first culture, we formulated the Safety Declaration and clearly communicated to all employees our renewed commitment to prioritizing safety across labor, environment, products, and equipment.

Furthermore, we conducted a safety awareness survey targeting management, Toyobo employees, and employees of partner companies at each production site to assess the level of safety awareness within each organization. Based on the results, we visualized strengths and weaknesses in leadership, organizational structure, and operational practices related to safety. Using this insight, we are driving activities to address the weaknesses (issues) in each organization, aiming to enhance the overall safety culture.

As part of our efforts to reform awareness, we have revised the safety education framework by hierarchy. For newly appointed executives and Group company presidents, we conduct safety workshops for management and leadership training utilizing external organizations.

Fortifying the safety infrastructure

We promote company-wide 3S activities - Sort, Set in Order, and Shine -, which form the foundation of safety and disaster prevention activities. Through risk assessments and work studies, we identify significant risks at workplaces and improve equipment measures and work processes. These measures are incorporated into operating procedures and employees are trained accordingly to prevent accidents before they occur. In addition to legally required inspections, we regularly conduct voluntary inspections stipulated in operating procedures for equipment and machinery used by employees and maintain them in a condition that enables safe use.
When occupational accidents or safety incidents occur, we have established a process for promptly reporting them to the responsible department and sharing information throughout the Group in accordance with its internal Guidelines for Responding to Occupational Accidents. For each incident, case studies are conducted to identify root causes and consider countermeasures to prevent similar incidents from recurring. We also review whether similar risks exist in individual workplaces by applying examples from other workplaces and deploy countermeasures across the organization.

For new businesses and projects, we have established and operate a system to conduct pre-investment surveys and risk evaluations related to occupational health and safety, reviewing the effectiveness of countermeasures.

Regarding natural disasters, we continuously implement mitigation measures including seismic reinforcement of buildings, infrastructure improvements at business sites and plants, and emergency response drills. We create risk maps for Toyobo Group to evaluate natural disaster risks at each location, advance disaster countermeasures, and incorporate these findings into future site planning.

Acquisition of occupational safety and health management system certification (ISO45001)

Toyobo is working to reduce occupational health and safety risks by obtaining certification for ISO 45001, the international standard for occupational safety and health management systems. As of March 2026, four sites—Tsuruga Research and Production Center, Iwakuni Production Center, Utsunomiya Plant, and Inuyama Plant—have achieved certification. We plan to expand certifications at additional production centers and plants.

• ISO 45001 Certification Status

Occupational accident statistics(Domestic)

The Group aims to achieve zero major accidents^*1. In 2025, the number of major accidents was zero. The frequency rate of workplace accidents resulting in lost workdays^*2 in 2025 was 0.62, including contractors operating within the Company’s sites.

For each lost-time accident, we conduct case studies to identify the root causes and implement appropriate countermeasures.
The main types of accidents and the corresponding countermeasures are as follows.
(1) Overexertion and sudden movements: Review of work procedures and training for older workers
(2) Falls: Stricter management of stepladder use and reminders to take extra care when ascending or descending
The cases are shared across the entire Toyobo Group to prevent similar accidents from recurring at other sites.

Safety education

We have established a Company-wide safety and disaster prevention education system, providing the necessary training according to employee level. We also distribute a publication called Safety and Disaster Prevention News, which uses illustrations to clearly convey important safety precautions and emergency response measures, drawing on lessons learned from actual accidents and incidents to raise awareness and promote safe work practices. This publication is widely used as a discussion tool in workplace safety meetings, and back issues are made available on the Company intranet for easy access at any time.

In addition, at sites that operate a technical intern training program for non-Japanese trainees, dedicated staff are assigned to support the trainees’ safety and daily life, including Japanese language instruction and lifestyle assistance. For example, to help trainees work safely, standard operating procedures (SOPs) are translated, and pronunciation aids in hiragana are added to enhance comprehension.

To promote knowledge of safety and disaster prevention, each business site has a designated training space centered on panel displays, and major sites have hands-on safety and disaster training facilities.

Utilization of facilities for experiential safety and disaster preparedness training

To review past disaster incidents and prevent them from fading into obscurity, disaster prevention training centers have been established at the Tsuruga Research and Production Center, the Iwakuni Production Center, and the Inuyama Plant. These facilities aim to enhance knowledge and awareness of safety and disaster prevention, allowing participants, from both within and outside the company, the opportunity to experience the severity of disasters through simulated equipment.

These facilities provide a range of experiences, from common scenarios like slips and falls during walking, which are widespread nationally as well as within our Group, to incidents involving falls from steps and platforms, accidents where individuals are pulled into machinery, and the challenges of dealing with smoke and evacuations during fires. Additionally, they simulate the risks associated with fires and explosions caused by dust and static electricity. The centers also share case studies of accidents that have occurred in Toyobo Group in the past through digital signage and other means, providing a platform for trainees to gain fresh insights into safety and disaster prevention.

Efforts to prevent the recurrence of fire accidents

Based on the lessons learned from the two past fire accidents, we are promoting initiatives to prevent recurrence.
Specifically, we focus on strengthening disaster prevention systems at each workplace through the promotion of disaster prevention measures and the enhancement of disaster prevention education and training. Through these initiatives, we strive to create workplaces where fires are prevented from occurring and where, even in the unlikely event of a fire, injuries are avoided and all other damage is minimized.

Promotion of disaster prevention measures

In reviewing the disaster prevention functions at all Toyobo Group sites, we created a fire risk assessment matrix and fire protection equipment guidelines to identify locations requiring countermeasures. As a result, the Group has made additional investments totaling approximately ¥18 billion to reduce fire risks at our sites.

We also launched a disaster prevention management project to develop a robust disaster prevention management system. Specifically, drawing on expert knowledge, we established unified disaster prevention management standards for Toyobo Group to prevent fires. These standards were designed to be practical and tailored to actual site conditions, enabling autonomous inspections at the workplace level.

Furthermore, we have built a system in which experts regularly review the implementation status of disaster prevention measures at each workplace.

Enhancement of disaster prevention education and training

Learning from past fire accidents, Toyobo Group holds an annual disaster prevention conference to educate all employees on the details of these incidents and appropriate response measures, helping prevent the fading of awareness over time.

Additionally, focused primarily on managers, group discussions are held using these fire accidents as case studies to raise awareness about the mindset and actions required of supervisors.

To ensure employees can protect their own workplaces in the event of a fire, the content of disaster prevention drills has been revised to be more practical. All employees, including contract employees, temporary agency workers, and part-time employees, employees of partner companies, at every Toyobo Group site participate in at least one drill annually. Furthermore, training programs are continuously enhanced year by year, including nighttime drills and joint exercises with local fire departments, tailored to the circumstances of each site.