BIPROGY Inc

Recognizing that sustainability challenges can only be addressed by strengthening management and governance, the Group has established an internal framework to tackle these issues. The CSO is a member of the Board of Directors, and as CSO, I am responsible for the Group's sustainability initiatives. The Group has established the Sustainability Committee, chaired by the CSO, and the Environmental Contribution Committee, which is subordinate to the Sustainability Committee and dedicated to environmental issues. Sustainability Committee meetings are attended by outside auditors, who as observers provide rigorous, constructive feedback each time. The Board of Directors receives reports from the CSO, who chairs the Sustainability Committee, as well as from other committee chairs. These cover progress made on materiality indicators, new target-setting, key ESG evaluations, and challenges. The Board then discusses the issues and oversees the committee activities. [...] The Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO), the member of the Board of Directors who is responsible for climate- and nature-related issues, has overall responsibility for the Group's initiatives that contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Group's sustainable management strategy. The CSO also regularly reports on the Group's sustainability activities, including response to the climate change, to the Board of Directors each fiscal year, which provides an opportunity to receive supervision and instructions. As for the Group's response to environmental issues, including climate change and natural capital, related issues are deliberated and decided upon at the Sustainability Committee, the decision-making body chaired by the CSO, or its subordinate body, the Environmental Contribution Committee. The Environmental Contribution Committee is responsible for examining policies related to environmental contributions, designing mechanisms to promote environmental contributions, and managing and supervising the implementation status (Please refer to the image below). Long-term performance conditions, including conditions related to climate-related response, were incorporated into the executive compensation system introduced in June 2021. Long-term performance conditions KPIs related to material issues include ESG indicators, such as GHG emissions reduction targets, which are material issues KPI for achieving Vision 2030. The Board of Directors decides on compensation following deliberations based on reports by the Nomination & Remuneration Committee, an advisory body. The Group is also considering incorporating efforts to address nature-related issues into the executive compensation system.

また、取締役会においては、各委員会や各組織からのサステナビリティ課題への対応を含む主たる活動状況についての報告を受 け、多角的な視点に基づいた議論と意思決定が行われています。2022年10月から「コンプライアンス委員会」、2023年4月から「リ スク管理委員会・事業継続プロジェクト」「総合セキュリティ委員会」の各委員長を、新たにサステナビリティ委員会の委員とすること により、各委員会との連携を強化しました。 [...] サステナビリティ委員会(2023年度実施回数 13回) 環境貢献委員会(2023年度実施回数 7回) ソーシャル委員会(2023年度実施回数 6回) ・サステナビリティ調達 ・Scope3排出量削減目標 ・非財務情報開示基本方針の策定 ・マテリアリティ指標※のモニタリング ※社会課題型ビジネス、気候変動、人権、人財、労働、サステナブル調達、コーポレート・ガバナンス、コンプライアンス、情報セ キュリティ等 ・マテリアリティ新KPI、目標の設定 [...] サステナビリティ委員会 環境貢献委員会 [...] サステナビリティ委員会では、当社グループのSDGs達成に対する取り組み方針の策定、ESG観点での事業活動全体の適正性判断と活動の推進・評価を総合 的に判断し、必要に応じて見直しを求めています。 [...] サステナビリティ委員会の活動状況として、定期的に報告されます。

Our sustainability promotion system includes the Sustainability Committee, a decision-making body for which I serve as chair, and under that, an Environmental Contribution Committee and a Social Committee. In addition, we made the chair of the Compliance Committee a member of the Sustainability Committee in October 2022, and we did the same with the chairs of the Risk Management Committee/Business Continuity Project and Information Security Committee in April 2023, reinforcing coordination among those committees. [...] The outside members of our Auditor Board attend meetings of the Sustainability Committee as observers, and I, as chair of the Sustainability Committee, and the chairs of the other committees, directly report and consult with the Board of Directors. Each time, we receive firm, constructive observations and feedback from our outside directors and the outside members of the Auditor Board. [...] The Board of Directors also receives reports from all committees and organizations on the status of their main activities, including their actions on sustainability-related issues, and deliberates and makes decisions regarding them, based on multiple perspectives. In October 2022, the chair of the Compliance Committee became a member of the Sustainability Committee, followed by the chairs of the Risk Management Committee/Business Continuity Project and the Information Security Committee in April 2023. This has strengthened cooperation between the committees concerned."
"##### Political Donations and Lobbying

Expenditures for donations to political groups and other organizations require advance approval through the prescribed system (ringi seido).

In fiscal 2022, there were no expenditures for political donations or lobbying activities. (Excludes membership fees for economic organizations that make policy proposals)

Does your organization have a public commitment or position statement to conduct your engagement activities in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement?[…]Yes