LINTEC CORPORATION, TOKYO LINTEC KAKO, INC., and LINTEC SPECIALITY FILMS (TAIWAN), INC. have developed a BCP^★2 to allow them to minimize human casualties and resume business as early as possible after an earthquake or other disaster.
Becoming certified under ISO 22301^★3 in March 2014, we are operating the BCMS to maintain and improve the BCP.
We will make continued efforts to share the BCMS among employees to initiate and enhance activities.

• ★1BCMS: BCMS stands for a Business Continuity Management System. It is a management technique to develop a business continuity plan, based on the understanding of the current conditions of the organization, to ensure that the businesses are continued in the event of a serious incident that will or may have grave impact on major products/services of the organization. Drills are also performed to validate the effectiveness of the BCP.
• ★2BCP: BCP stands for a Business Continuity Plan. It is a plan developed in advance to enable the minimization of damage and the continuation or early resumption of business in the event that a company encounters an emergency situation such as an accident or disaster.
• ★3ISO 22301: An international standard for BCMS that a corporation or organization should follow in establishing and effectively operating a system to prepare for earthquake, fire, trouble in the IT system, financial crisis, bankruptcy of supplier, pandemic, or other natural disaster or accident.

Employees at each site plan and conduct drills according to the business and characteristics of the site. Details of drills at all sites are shared via the intranet.

[Emergency evacuation exercise]
Tatsuno Plant in October 2022

For all employees, LINTEC provides BCMS study sessions on the basics of BCMS as an e-learning program three times a year.

BCMS operation at each site is checked by internal audits. In addition to internal audits conducted by the BCMS secretariat, mutual site audits are conducted to provide employees with opportunities to learn about initiatives at other sites and help each other improve.
Suggestions and improvement proposals from employees are discussed at the BCMS Council and reflected in our initiatives. Council meetings are held openly, broadcast at each site using the online meeting so that employees can watch them.

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Employees at the Sendai Branch are well aware of the importance of the disaster response, as we experienced the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011. We have therefore been conducting BCMS activities with a focus on “enabling each employee to take necessary actions without hesitation in case of emergency.”
In 2022, we conducted a disaster prevention/procedures awareness test, confirmed our evacuation route, and carried out the ShakeOut drill^★.
In the disaster prevention/procedures awareness test, we included questions on document storage as well as details on newly established or revised procedures in addition to questions related to general disaster prevention knowledge, so that all Branch employees understand the procedures. We are also making improvements to the procedures based on various feedback received from participants.
We confirmed the evacuation route by walking to the actual evacuation site to check how long it takes to get there and identify possible dangerous spots. This enabled us to make updates to secure the optimal route.
We have been participating in the ShakeOut drill conducted by Sendai City every year since 2018 to help employees understand the initial steps to take when an earthquake occurs and how to protect themselves.
We will continue to make efforts so that all of us at the Sendai Branch can actively participate in BCMS activities.

• ★ShakeOut drill: A drill to learn the safety actions of “Drop, Cover, and Hold On.”

LINTEC has developed Information Security Management Rules, and conducts an internal audit every year at each department based on the Information Security Operational Rules and Internal Audit Checklist.
Since 2021, LINTEC has been performing an information security self-audit as part of its efforts to promote understanding and raise awareness among employees concerning information management.
Given that inappropriate postings have become a social issue, LINTEC provides comprehensive education that includes points to note when using social media in a personal capacity, as well as internal rules on information management.

The LINTEC Group has a helpline (global whistleblowing system) to enable employees to report, without any disadvantage, any serious legal or ethical violations that they identify. LINTEC added a third-party lawyer to the helpline system to facilitate prompt investigations while protecting reporters and reported details. Instructions on how to use the helpline are provided in the Compliance Guideline to raise awareness of the helpline across the Group.
LINTEC established its harassment counseling desk in May 2019, and operates it appropriately to improve workplace environments. This is a system under which employees can directly consult specialists, including clinical psychologists. Its objective is to help resolve harassment and other workplace issues through cooperation between specialists and the Human Resources Department.