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Goals and Results Creating Secure and Safe Workplaces

Introduction to Safety Activities at Production Sites Occupational Health

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Fire at Mobara Branch Factory

Occupational Health and Safety

Working together, the Mitsui Chemicals Group conducts near miss activities, training in hazard prediction (kiken yochi, or“KY”), and the thorough implementation of risk assessments, while also engaging in activities aimed at preventing accidentsand occupational injuries. The Group is committed to ongoing measures that help employees address a host of issuesincluding lifestyle-related diseases and mental health.

Please refer here for details of the fire that broke out at the Mobara Branch Factory in July 2017.

Management System

Policy

Occupational Safety

Under our Responsible Care Policy, we pledge safety is our top priority and focus on achieving zero accidents andoccupational injuries. We have also further formulated our basic items with regard to occupational safety, and promoteoccupational safety in line with Company regulations that cover environment and safety management.

Occupational Health

Under our Responsible Care Policy, we actively promote the well-being of all our employees, and in accordance withCompany rules that pertain to environment and safety management, set forth in our basic items that also coversoccupational health. We have also developed the basic philosophy of “Employee well-being is directly linked to theCompany’s well-being.” Based on this, we work to develop occupational health measures, including for healthmanagement.

System and Responsible Officers

Occupational Safety

Assigning the president as the Chief and the director in charge of the Production & Technology Center as the persondirectly responsible, the Safety & Environment Technology Division formulates, disseminates and promotes theoccupational safety strategy. In addition, they also collaborate with business sectors, production sites and affiliatedcompanies to promote occupational safety.

Occupational Health

With the responsible director in charge of the Human Resources Division, industrial physicians from the parent companycome together in regularly held physician conferences to consider issues and measures related to health management.Based on these conferences, we formulate occupational health plans during the fiscal year and proposals for annual plans,which are decided through deliberations by the Responsible Care Committee. In addition, the Head Office, SodegauraCenter, and the healthcare sections of all five of our Works take the lead in drawing up and expanding annual plans foreach business site. Full-time industrial physicians, nurses, and health supervisors at healthcare sections support efforts toimprove employee health. We also assign part-time industrial physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to oursmaller Works and to major Works operated by our subsidiaries and affiliates, in an effort to help improve the health of allGroup employees.

Monitoring Methods

Occupational Safety

The Safety & Environment Technology Division regularly confirms, and ascertains the status of progress on key issues withregard to occupational safety at sites in Japan. In addition, information on occupational injuries throughout the Group isconsolidated in the Safety & Environment Technology Division, and shared across the Group.

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Occupational Health

With regard to Mitsui Chemicals business sites, we report the status of annual occupational health plan progress atindustrial physician conferences, and aggregate as Companywide statistics the rate of findings of lifestyle-related diseaserisk, number of days off due to illness (and the degree of severity), number of days of mental health ailments (and thedegree of this severity), and number of new cases of mental health disorders.Furthermore, we conduct occupational health audits of Mitsui Chemicals business sites once every two years and atdomestic and overseas affiliates once every three to four years while taking steps to achieve annual plans and makeimprovements in occupational health management-related problem areas.

Achievements and Reviews

Occupational Safety

We continued to be unable to achieve the world’s highest standard for safety which aims for a frequency rate of 0.15 orbelow with regard to Work-related Significant Occupational Injuries (WSOI) . However, we are promoting preventivemeasures for similar types of incidents across the Group. In our 2025 Long-term Business Plan’s goals for environmentaland social axes, namely, to pursue thorough safety, high quality, and fairness across the entire supply chain, we havepositioned the important aspect of frequency of WSOI as a KPI, and we are clarifying our goal of achieving the highestglobal safety standards.

Work-related Significant Occupational Injuries (WSOI) :

Occupational accidents and injuries that are directly related to operations and result in days away from work cases orfatalityRestricted work or transfer to other job and medical treatment cases that are caused by a major incident and havethe potential to result in fatality or days away from work cases

Occupational Health

Together with enhancing health as an important occupational health-related issue, there is a concern with an increase inthe rate of lifestyle-related disease diagnosis. Looking at lifestyle-related disease risks, we see that there is a slightimprovement in the blood pressure and blood sugar trends, but have positioned the trend toward greater rates of obesity asan important issue. In particular, we are working to expand measures targeting younger generations to prevent obesity.Mental health measures also represent important health issue for employees, and have an enormous impact on laborproductivity. Utilizing stress check systems is a way we work to further raise the level of improvements in the workplaceenvironment. With regard to the promotion of policies to prevent the release of chemical substances, we are seeking toreinforce measures in line with revisions to the Occupational Health and Safety Act, and we are moving forwardmethodically with particular attention to risk assessments with regard to the hazards of chemical substances.

Goals and Results

Goals for Fiscal 2016

Occupational Safety

Implement basic items on an even more comprehensive basisPromote measures to prevent a reoccurrence of similar types of occupational injuries

Occupational Health

Enhancing employee and worksite health（1）Reduce risk of lifestyle-related diseases: Average rate of lifestyle-related disease diagnosis : Less than 9.0%（2）Reduce mental health disorders : Frequency of absences from work due to mental health disorders: Less than0.35

Management of harmful substances in a forward-looking manner(Promote policies to prevent exposure to chemical substances)Risk assessment implementation rate : New substances being handled and SDS-updated substances 100%,implementation rate based on planning for other substances 100%

Fiscal 2016 Results and Assessments

Occupational Safety

Level achieved : C

Frequency rate of WSOI 0.23 (target : 0.15 or less).In total for the Mitsui Chemicals Group, goals for the frequency rate of WSOI were not achieved, having come in at 0.23in fiscal 2016.

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Occupational Health

Level achieved: C

Enhancing employee and worksite health（1）Average rate of lifestyle-related disease diagnosis: 9.7%Within the average rate of lifestyle disease diagnosis, the rate of obesity has increased, as has the average rate ofdiagnosis. From fiscal 2017 we will target young people with ample measures so that they do not become obese.（2）Frequency of absences from work due to mental health disorders: 0.41New occurrences of mental health disorders have declined, but the frequency rate of missed work days due to mentalhealth disorders has worsened as work absences have become more prolonged. In the future, together with the earlydetection of mental health disorders and thorough follow ups, we will endeavor to improve the workplace environment byutilizing stress check group analysis results and mental health climate surveys.

Management of harmful substances in a forward-looking manner(Promote policies to prevent the release of chemical substances)Risk assessment implementation rate : New substances being handled and SDS-updated substances 100%,implementation rate based on planning for other substances 100%

Priorities for Fiscal 2017

Occupational Safety

Promotion of measures to prevent occupational injuries at domestic affiliates (in particular, prevention measures forgetting caught in accidents)Promotion of measures to prevent occupational injuries at construction-related subcontractorsPromotion of the prevention of falling and tripping-type accidents

Occupational Health

Enhancing employee and worksite health（1）Reduce risk of lifestyle-related diseases: Average rate of lifestyle-related disease diagnosis : Less than 9.0%（2）Reduce mental health disorders : Frequency of absences from work due to mental health disorders: Less than0.39

Management of harmful substances in a forward-looking manner(Promote policies to prevent exposure to chemical substances)Risk assessment implementation rate : New substances being handled and SDS-updated substances 100%,implementation rate based on planning for other substances 100%

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Creating Secure and Safe Workplaces

Occupational injuries

The Work-related Significant Occupational Injury (WSOI) frequency rate for the Mitsui Chemicals Group for fiscal 2016 was0.23. On this basis, while we were unable to achieve the highest global standard for safety of 0.15 or below, this rate marksan improvement compared with last year. By type, half of all severe accidents occurring throughout the Mitsui ChemicalsGroup involved employees being caught or entangled in machinery. The frequency rate of Work-related SignificantOccupational Injuries (WSOI) for domestic affiliates increased for the third straight year. In fiscal 2017, we will work toeradicate occupational injuries by setting goal for more thorough adherence to fundamentals at affiliates. To address the frequent occurrences of occupational injuries caused by falling, we are promoting preventive measuresbased on proactively expanding the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare’s “Stop! Fall Injury Prevention Project.”

Frequency of DAFWCs (All industries/chemical industry / Mitsui Chemicals employees)

Frequency rate indicates the frequency of occupational accidents based on the number of individuals killed or injured byoccupational accidents per 1 million hours of total working time.Average DAFWC rate for all industries in Japan and for the chemical industry. Mitsui Chemicals aggregate data forDAFWC rates up to the second half of fiscal 2012 and work-related significant occupational injuries from the second halfof fiscal 2012 onward.

Sources : ＊1 Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare White Paper Fiscal 2016 Survey on Industrial Accidents＊2 Japan Industrial Safety & Health Association fiscal 2017 safety index

Frequency of Work-related Significant Occupational Injuries

Includes contractors operating on site.

For statistical purposes, "domestic and overseas affiliates" refers to companies that fall within Mitsui Chemicalsscope of consolidation as subsidiary companies as well as Responsible Care support (13 in Japan, 22 overseas infiscal 2016)

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President’s Award for Best Plant

TPRC (Thai PET Resin) (Thailand)

Production & Technology Center Executive’s Award

EO Section, Manufacturing Dept.-1, Osaka Works

Utility Section, Urethane Manufacturing Dept., OmutaWorks

Manufacturing Dept.-1, Ibaraki Works, Mitsui ChemicalsTohcello

Funaoka Factory, Utsunomiya Chemical Industry Co.,Ltd.

SDC-AP (SDC Technologies Asia Pacific) (Singapore)

President’s Award (TPRC, Thailand)

Instruction in Hazard Prediction (Kiken Yochi, or “KY”) as well as Pointing and Calling

At the Safety & Environment Technology Division, we have been supporting occupational safety-related efforts to eliminateoccupational accidents at domestic and overseas affiliates since fiscal 2006.In particular, we have been continuously holding KY (kiken yochi: hazard prediction) and pointing and calling training,conducting such training 40 times in Japan for 852 individuals participating and 14 times overseas for 272 individuals overthe past three years. There has been an increased understanding of the significance and necessity of KY activities amongall affiliated companies, and we are currently focusing on training that entrenches KY activities. To this end, our trainingapproach incorporates drills, presentations, and team discussions based on practical operations while keeping lectures to aminimum. We will develop key persons able to play a pivotal role in providing hazard prediction training at each affiliatedcompany.

KY training sessions

FY2013 FY2014 FY2015 FY2016

Domestic Subsidiaries& Affiliates

157 attendees at 8sessions

206 attendees at12 sessions



Overseas Subsidiaries&Affiliates





Total 358 attendees at15 sessions




Best Plants Awards 2016

Since fiscal 2013, Mitsui Chemicals has recognized through these awards the successes and hardships of productionsections with a focus on safety processes in addition to safety records.In fiscal 2016, the following workplaces were recognized with awards.The results of the awards for fiscal 2016 show that our recognition activities are expanding globally, with numerousdomestic and overseas production sites being selected and the President’s Award for Best Plant going to an affiliate inThailand. It should be noted that along with the aforementioned award, we simultaneously awarded the General Manager of Works’Award and General Managers of Headquarters Award.

In addition, we toured the outstanding workplaces recognized by the President’s Award for Best Plant as well as held anexchange meeting as a means to exchange information. Starting in fiscal 2015, this year marks the second time we haveheld this event with the aim of enabling employees to be aware of and take action to improve deficiencies in theirworkplaces and Works, provide opportunities for line managers to share their concerns and encourage each other, andimprove the safety culture throughout the Mitsui Chemicals Group. Held over two days on February 9-10, 2017, this year’s exchange meeting was held at the Omuta Works, with a total ofnine line managers participating from the Fine Chemicals Section at Omuta Works (recipient of the fiscal 2015 President’sAward for Best Plant) and other Works as well as affiliates in Thailand (SMPC and TMSC). We received positive feedbackfrom participants. This included such comments as “Line managers consider what they can do to help eliminate the burdenon operators and are implementing thoughtful measures. This is helpful for me as a reference for my own activities.”

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Exchange meeting

Mitsui Chemicals’ Plant Operation Technology Training Center

Plant Operation Technology Training Center Open for External Use

Fiscal 2016 marks a decade since Mitsui Chemicals opened the doors of its research facility, Mitsui Chemicals PlantOperation Technology Training Center (located at Mobara Branch Factory) in October 2006 to train manufacturingoperation personnel with the aim of enhancing the Company’s production workplace capabilities. During this period, thecenter has expanded its curriculum and number of employees eligible for training along with taking steps to improve itstraining programs. Establishing a similar training center at an overseas production site, the center engages in the Group-wide training of employees to excel at all aspects of safety, operations, and equipment handling while being able to solveproblems on their own. Starting in fiscal 2015, the center has accepted individuals from companies outside of the Group toparticipate in experience-based training conducted internally to date. Consequently, the Center has received a largenumber of visitors so far (fiscal 2015: 462; fiscal 2016: 390), with around 360 trainee applications received in fiscal 2017. Leveraging past cases of various types of accidents and problems experienced within the Company, Mitsui Chemicals willcontinue to actively provide experience-based, safety-focused training curriculums to companies and individuals outside theMitsui Chemicals Group as a means to contribute to the development of human resources for production worksitesthroughout the industrial world.

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・ Omuta Works

On February 17, 2017, Omuta Works held a presentation on 5S activities. With192 people participating, 10 teams gave spirited presentations on theirrespective activities.The General Manager of Omuta Works summed up his review of the event bycommenting: "Today’s outstanding event certainly provided memorablepresentations, and it reaffirmed my belief that the Omuta Works is really runningsmoothly. With all of you picking topics based on the challenges you face, youconveyed very well your ingenuity as you moved forward.” Presentation of small-group activities

Omuta Works

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・ Iwakuni-Ohtake Works

On March 28, 2017, the Iwakuni-Ohtake Works held an event where 11 teams,selected by block screening from a total of 132 teams, gave presentations ofsmall-group activities for fiscal 2016. With the goals of “human development”and “organizational development,” this marked the third year of the small-groupactivities that had been resumed from 2014. This event demonstrated thatsteady progress was being made. In fiscal 2017, we will establish the “BambooShoot Activities Reinforcement Committee,” and as one important issue at theWorks, we will continue activities while working toward further vitality.

Bamboo shoot activities: A generic term used to refer to the Iwakuni-Ohtake Works’ small-groupactivities and improvement proposal activities.

Presentation of small-group activitiesIwakuni-Ohtake Works

・ Ichihara Works

On May 31, 2017, the Ichihara Works held presentations of its small-groupactivities. This event was a competition of 11 elite teams from each unit, namely,five from the Manufacturing Department, two from the Technical Department,three MCOS teams, and one team from the Mobara Branch Factory. The teamsparticipating in this event were selected from among the 134 teams of theIchihara Works, and 40 teams from the Mobara Branch Factory. They covered adiverse range of activity implementation topics, and at this event it was difficult tosay which one stood out. At this Works site, the “transformation of organizationalculture, realizing an active Ichihara Works” was raised as one topic, andmeasures being taken included “vitalizing small-group activities.” As adescription of activities, it was outstanding to have items such as furtherbrushing up improved activities from the problems faced close at hand.In addition, from this event we newly established the “Works General Manager’sSpecial Award,” which recognizes quiet dedication, as we look forward toenergized and further developed activities of the small groups.

Presentation of small-group activitiesIchihara Works

・ MCOS (MC Operation Support)

On July 27, 2016, Ichihara Works held a presentation on MCOS companywidesmall-group activities. MCOS refers to MC Operation Support, a spin-offaffiliated company that provides production support for Mitsui Chemicals, mainlyoverseeing disaster prevention security services, filling/packaging, andoperations/operational support at key domestic production sites.As the 10th anniversary celebration of the establishment of MCOS, this eventwas attended by the head of the Production & Technology Center from MitsuiChemicals Inc., the Ichihara Works general manager, and other related parties,with 11 teams, including those from subcontractors, giving it their all. The head

MCOS small-group activities


Introduction to Safety Activities at Production Sites

Introduction to Small-group Activities

Each Works at Mitsui Chemicals takes a bottom-up approach to plant operations through small-group activities. Typicalexamples of specific activities are as follows.

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of the Production & Technology Center summed up event by stating, “I’ve hadthe honor of attending this MCOS companywide event every year since 2011,and I’ve always looked forward to hearing about your worksite initiatives. I’mvery impressed with the presentations I heard today. Moving forward, to theemployees of Mitsui Chemicals, and to all of you, I hope we can work as one toimprove the way we do things, so I ask for you kind cooperation and support.”We expect these presentations to steadily underpin the foundations of eachWorks going forward.

Instruction of Hazard Prediction (kiken yochi, or “KY”) as well as Pointing and Calling

At Mitsui Chemicals, we undertake initiatives at all our factories with activities that entrench and energize hazard prediction(Kiken Yochi, or “KY”) and pointing and calling.Pointing and calling is a technique whereby at designated areas, the status of operations is confirmed, leading to furtherimproved execution rates, and other benefits. The aim of this technique is to raise the level of operations, with each of theWorks sites establishing their respective annual plans, and putting the PDCA cycle into effect. Examples of the mainactivities in fiscal 2016 are introduced as follows.

Ichihara WorksImplemented a workplace system that utilizes a “self-question card” and “one-person KY.” Establishing important pointsfor pointing and calling, with all-employee participation

Nagoya WorksConducted KY brush-up training for those employees performing front-line operations

Osaka WorksHeld worksite KY leader meetings for horizontal development of best-practice activities

Iwakuni-Ohtake WorksConducted direct KY guidance through worksite visits, held KY training conducted by external trainers.

Omuta WorksGuidance activities performed by KY trainers (confirmed items for horizontal development, attended A-rank constructionmeetings, safety patrols and other operations)

KY trainers are chosen at each Works to perform as drivers of these initiatives, and once per fiscal term, Companywidemeetings are held. At these meetings, KY trainers report on the status of KY initiatives at their Works, and communicationsfrom the Head Office are presented. Sharing information enables KY trainers to reference the information with regard to KYactivities at their own Works.

Introduction to Near-miss Activities

At each Mitsui Chemicals production site, information on workers’ narrowly avoided major accidents or disasters, or “near-misses,” that occur as a result of operations, is identified with details are shared within the organization. These sharingactivities are ongoing.In line with the occupational safety and health management system for each production site, the organization determinesthe cause of these near misses, as well as preventive measures. Those concerned are provided with the awarenessgained, and plans are put into effect that cover both concrete matters, as well as more intangible issues, in the course ofoperations. In carrying out these preventive measures, Mitsui Chemicals continues to secure necessary resources. Examples ofspecific representative measures are as follows.

・ Omuta WorksA monthly meeting, with full attendance, is held to discuss information on the near misses submitted by worksite employees(Company employees as well as subcontractor employees).With regard to those items that section managers, chiefs, and foremen determine to require discussion, together withconfirming such details, confirming worksite, and deliberating on measures, a list is created that can be shared with allemployees, and progress management and reports on measures are provided.Through these discussions, potential risks at one’s own worksite are detected quickly, and risks minimized.

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Occupational Health

Taking Good Care of Mitsui Chemicals Employees

We are committed to reducing occupational health risks and improving working conditions via the Occupational Safety andHealth Management System (OHSAS 18001) scheme, the harmful chemical substance risk assessment (new riskassessment system) established in fiscal 2015, and through onsite inspections conducted by industrial physicians andhealthcare managers.

In fiscal 2016, we operated the new risk assessment system, systematically conducted risk assessments at workplaces thathandle harmful substances, and identified a total of 4,209 harmful substances. In particular, we undertook risk reductionmeasures in stages, completing risk assessments for 2,526 operations that handle very harmful substances.

In fiscal 2017, we will work to reduce risks identified in fiscal 2016 while conducting risk assessments centered onoperations that handle moderately harmful substances. In addition, we plan to develop risk assessments specifically forharmful chemical substances that cause health problems by being absorbed through the skin in an effort to address socialproblems caused by these substances.In so doing, we will promote further enhancements to measures for preventing exposure to harmful substances byconducting accurate risk assessments.

In an effort to reduce occupational health risks at overseas affiliates, onsite inspections are undertaken on a systematicbasis and steps taken to provide instructions regarding areas of occupational health improvement at the time head officeindustrial physicians make their rounds at overseas bases. This initiative was conducted at 10 overseas bases in fiscal2016. Energies were also directed toward educating and training local responsible officers. The Mitsui Chemicals Group willcontinue these activities in fiscal 2017.

Health Management

We promote good health management among employees via activities such as medical examinations and health guidance,carried out by industrial physicians, nurses and other healthcare professionals.We are now in our ninth year since we introduced comprehensive medical check-ups, combining regular medicalexaminations with special medical check-ups and cancer screening. We have achieved a steady uptake of almost 100% formedical check-ups.The uptake rates for cancer screening were as follows: nearly 100% for lung cancer, over 80% for colon cancer, over 60%for stomach cancer/abdominal ultrasound, over 90% for prostate cancer, and over 50% for breast/uterine cervical cancer.

As a result of stomach cancer risk screenings conducted in fiscal 2015, many individuals underwent treatment to eliminateHelicobacter pylori, and the number of individuals undergoing stomach cancer screening using gastroscopic examinationsincreased primarily for individuals who received treatments to eliminate Helicobacter pylori as well as those categorized ingroup D by medical specialists. Moreover, nearly all employees identified by the Health Management Office followingcancer screening results received necessary detailed examinations. As a result, of the over 70% of cancers discovered bythese screening, around 80% are curable. The number of sick days taken off for cancer (malignant tumors) in fiscal 2016 fell by nearly half of the previous fiscal year.

In addition to health guidance based on diabetes genetic test results for interested predisposed individuals, follow upguidance and health improvement activities have helped to reduce the rate of high blood pressure, which can be seen bythe ongoing decrease in detection rates from 9.1% in fiscal 2008, while lipid and HbA1c levels have remained flat. Ourfindings revealed that rates for other lifestyle-related disease areas remained unchanged. In fiscal 2016, as result of ourinitiatives for elderly workers who suffer from diminished physical capabilities, we determined the importance of maintainingactive lifestyles from a young age.

At our overseas bases, our industrial physicians go overseas every year to make the rounds, conducting health interviewswith all employees working overseas, including their families if they so desire. We offer support to our employees for bothmental and physical ailments.

HbA1c： reflects average blood sugar levels 1-2 months prior; those with HbA1c of ≧ 6.5% may have diabetes

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Positive Diagnosis Results for Lifestyle Diseases (Mitsui Chemicals parent company-registered male employees)

Lifestyle disease observation rate are compiled separately by gender since criteria for men and women differ dependingon the category. As the proportion of men is high the case of Mitsui Chemicals, observation rates for men are disclosed.

Breakdown of Days Off due to Illness (Mitsui Chemicals parent company-registered employees)

Mental Health Initiatives

In fiscal 2016, we continued to implement mental health initiatives such as training (for new recruits, managerial staff, linemanagers, etc.), conduct interviews undertaken by industrial physicians, and provided counseling.

In addition to training, new employees undergo three types of e-learning-based communication courses for a fixed periodafter entering the Company. We also provide appropriate support regarding new employee work-related lifestyles, whichinvolves industrial physicians interviewing all employees every six months, determining the status of communications in theareas of lifestyles, health, supervisors, colleagues, provided advice as needed, and hold discussions that includesupervisors.

In addition to our simplified occupational stress survey, since 2011 we have conducted a workplace stress questionnaire(occupational stress and mental health) to provide hints for improving the workplace, with nearly all employees replying to.Beyond providing individuals with feedback, managers in each workplace are also given details of the results of theirorganization useful for improving workplace conditions. We have also formulated and implemented stress reduction plans(communication improvement plans) in workplaces deemed to be particularly susceptible to high stress levels byconducting interviews with managers and members of such workplaces. Moreover, we are working to identify goodpractices in workplaces with a positive mental health environment and improving work conditions over time, with interviewswith and documents released by representatives of these workplaces made available via the intranet in order to apply themto other workplaces throughout the Company.

With more workplaces actively using these questionnaire results recently, this has led to independent workplaceimprovements. As a result, the percentage of workplaces with low noticeable stress levels and are considered to befunctioning well in various categories rose from 22.1% in fiscal 2015 to 24.0% in fiscal 2016.Through these efforts, we are working to improve workplace culture by examining the results of stress-level surveys at eachworkplace over period of years.

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A Wide Range of Health Management Programs

Mitsui Chemicals runs a wide variety of health promotion programs in order tosupport the health management of its employees, primarily though ourhealthcare section and health insurance association.In fiscal 2016, our initiatives included the Healthy Mileage Campaign, fitnessclasses, eating habit/dietary classes, walking events, sports competitions,quitting smoking campaigns, employee cafeteria healthy menus, andhealth/balanced body measurement events.

The Healthy Mileage Campaign is a program that involves participation byindividuals or teams, collecting points (health miles) for exercise and healthylifestyles, and winning prizes for miles collected. With employees being able toenter achievements via the web and smartphones, the number of employeesparticipating in this program increased by 50% in Japan and approximately 10%overseas. In addition, not only can visceral fat and body fat be measures beforetaking part in the program, results can be verified afterward in order to make iteasy for individuals to manage their own health based on an awareness of one’sown status.

Nutrition class

Health measurement meeting

New Workplace Stress Survey Results (Mitsui Chemicals Non-consolidated)

Each dot in the graph represents a workplace at Mitsui Chemicals (department level at the Head Office，section level atoffices)

Total health risk : A measurement on the subjective sensory scale of workload, sense of control, and empathy from superior and cocoworkers. (A relative measurement that uses 100 as the national average. A workplace score of 120 implies that therate of health problems is 20% higher than the average.)

Mental health atmosphere:A scale-based measurement of the appropriateness of command and control, labor management, cooperation，andtraining opportunities.(A relative measurement that uses 50 as the national average. Higher figures imply a betterworkplace atmosphere.)

Examples of initiatives taken by overseas affiliates

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Sick / accident allowances

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Legally mandated benefits (per insured person)

Legally mandated benefits : Includes medical costs,sick / accident allowances, lump-sum birthallowances, maternity allowances, burial dates

National Federation of Health Insurance Societies :Data taken from an overview of health insurancesociety early budget collation results

Mitsui Chemicals Selected as an Excellent Enterprise of Health and Productivity Management — White 500 Company

Reducing Medical Costs

Through these efforts to improve health, sick/accident allowances, while trending upward since fiscal 2013, were lower infiscal 2016 year-on-year, and have decreased by around 60% compared with fiscal 2008.Going forward, we will continue to strengthen health measures for elderly workers in response to the increase in relatedcosts since fiscal 2013 accompanying an upswing in the percentage of rehired employees.In light of a general increase in costs for legally mandated medical benefits, we have sufficiently reduced medical costs.

External Recognition regarding Occupational Health

Recognized for its promotion of health management, Mitsui Chemicals was certified as an Excellent Enterprise of Healthand Productivity Management―White 500 jointly by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and Nippon KenkoKaigi for its superior management practices that focus on promoting employee health.

Seitaro Dohi, an industrial physician at the Head Office Healthcare Section received the fiscal 2016 "Labour Minister'sawards to excellent workplaces, organizations and persons who contributed to occupational safety and health” by theMinistry of Health, Labour and Welfare in July 2016. This award is given to individuals tasked with overseeing health andsafety activities who have made major contributions to improving and advancing health and safety standards in regions,organizations, and related workplaces.

In addition, Ryo Kono (Iwakuni-Ohtake Works Health Management Office) received the seventh Best Practices award fromthe Japan Society for Occupational Health in recognition of developing and using occupational health and safety numericalevaluation tools as the first step for improving workplace conditions as part of the Company’s occupational health andsafety management activities.

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