Sustainability Activities

Acquisition of third-party certification in 2023, carbon-neutral gas is offset and displayed.
Investing an equivalent amount in carbon credits and non-fossil certificates according to Scope 1 and 2 emissions.

Setting goals related to the circular economy.

We have established 2025 as the year of the circular economy and set the following goals:

• Goal: To make 50% of products that use plastic into products made from recycled plastic.

  *: [Numerator] The number of main product model names that utilize recycled plastic.
  *: [Denominator] The number of main product model names that use plastic.

• Period: March 25, 2025 – January 1, 2030
• Conditions for Achievement:
  • 1.Limited to main products that use plastic.
  • 2.Recycled plastic will be produced using scrap generated during the manufacturing process of plastic parts used in Hioki products.
  • 3.The use of recycled plastic will be progressively implemented in all products, including portable cases, test leads, plastic bags, and cushioning materials, but these will not be included in the current goal.

• We participated in the United Nations Global Compact
• UNGC-HIOKI

Human Rights

• According to Hioki's philosophy, we adhere to "Respect for Humanity".
  Hioki Vision
• We promote health management and have been certified as an excellent health corporation in 2024.
  "Japanese Only" Two HIOKI Group Companies Recognized as "Excellent Health Management Corporations 2024".
• Based on "Respect for Humanity",Hioki respects diversity regardless of attribute conditions such as age, gender, nationality, or thinking conditions such as values and lifestyle. We are promoting the creation of an environment where employees can perform to their fullest potential.
• Selected as one of the "Best Workplaces to Work" in the 2025 edition of "Best Workplaces to Work".

Labour

• Based on our philosophy, Hioki strives to improve the working environment.
  "Japanese Only" Working environment
• Based on our basic materials procurement policy, we prohibit child labor, forced labor, and all forms of discrimination, cut off relationships with antisocial forces, and prohibit the use of conflict minerals.
  Procurement Policy

Environment

• HIOKI has acquired ISO14001 certification and is striving for environmental improvement and conservation.
  ISO 14001/ISO 9001
• Setting goals related to the circular economy.

Anti-Corruption

• Hioki has established "noble ethics" as one of its 10 management guidelines to prevent corruption.
• We are committed to preventing corruption through our whistleblower system.

TCFD(Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosure)

• Hioki endorses TCFD and participates in the TCFD consortium in Japan.
  Announced support for TCFD and Strengthened information disclosure based on its recommendation
• "Japanese Only"Hioki's TCFD scenario is described in the Corporate Governance Code.

TNFD(Task Force on Nature-related Financial Disclosures)

• In 1988, all Hioki employees planted approximately 60,000 saplings to create the Hioki Forest Hills Forest in an effort to "restore the nature that was lost during the construction of the plant. This forest is home to valuable plants, insects, and animals.Today, approximately 90,000 trees, plants, and animals coexist in the forest.
• "Japanese Only" Hioki is participating in Ueda City's "Nigiyakana Mori Project" to conserve local forests. This is connected to activities to protect the forest ecosystem.
• Hioki purchases J-credits derived from forests in Nagano Prefecture.These costs are used to conserve forests and protect living organisms in Nagano Prefecture.
• "Japanese Only" Hioki has launched the "Sea Forest Project".Eelgrass is seen as a part of local natural environment protection and environmental education. We help people understand the importance of ecosystems through our eelgrass seedling program.
• "Japanese Only" The Hioki Scholarship Greening Fund also participates in the Forest Foster Parent Promotion Project.
• "Japanese Only" TNFD endorses the TNFD's disclosure recommendations in response to the OECM and 30 by 30 certification.
• "Japanese Only" Participating in the NPO "Shinshu Grassland Restoration" to promote nature positivity

History of Hioki Sustainability Activities

July to September 2025

• Initiation of Utilizing Recycled Plastic Materials: A New Initiative Towards Realizing a Circular Economy
• Hioki Receives Third-party Verification Opinion Concerning Its Greenhouse Gas Emissions

April to June 2025

• "Japanese Only" Participating in the NPO "Shinshu Grassland Restoration" to promote nature positivity
• Internal carbon pricing has been implemented.
• "Japanese Only" We have begun a demonstration experiment of commuting using public transportation.
• Hioki Sets Circular Economy Target

January to March 2025

• "Japanese Only" Hioki and Hatara Create sign agreement on sustainability collaboration toward carbon-free management
• "Japanese Only" As part of our environmentally friendly product design, we are gradually changing to biomass polyethylene for product cushioning material.

October to December 2024

• Integrated Report 2024
• "Japanese Only" TNFD endorses the TNFD's disclosure recommendations in response to the OECM and 30 by 30 certification.
• Selected as one of the "Best Workplaces to Work" in the 2025 edition of "Best Workplaces to Work".
• Hioki Receives Third-party Verification Opinion Concerning Its Greenhouse Gas Emissions

July to October 2024

• "Japanese Only" Contributing to a sustainable society through the replacement of vending machines.
• Ueda Plant No. 2 begins operations, all-electric appliances and biomass plastic tableware.are introduced in the cafeteria.
• Hioki Delivers ALDAS-E Water Electrolysis Impedance Measurement System to JAXA

April to June 2024

• "Japanese Only" Sea Forest Project Seeds were formed on eelgrass in an aquarium.
• We participated in the United Nations Global Compact
• "Japanese Only" Hioki's activities to realize a hydrogen society at the "2nd Nagano Prefecture Hydrogen Utilization Study Project Team Meeting" on May 29th.
• "Japanese Only" Nagano Prefecture's "Project to Promote Conversion from Private Car Travel"Commuting by Public Transportation Demonstration Experiment Begins.

January to March 2024

• "Japanese Only" Two Hioki Group Companies Recognized as "Excellent Health Management Corporations 2024".
• "Japanese Only" Participation in the "Industry-Government-Academia Partnership on the Circular Economy
• Hioki and Nagano Nihon Daigaku High School Offer Sustainability-themed Internship for Five Students
• "Japanese Only" Press Conference on Efforts to Achieve Carbon Neutrality and Future Prospects
• Maintaining EVs' Value: Offering an Integrated Set of Electrical Testing Tools for Maintenance