It is impossible to predict when and where accidents such as fires and solvent leaks may occur. Periodic training is necessary to raise the level of emergency measures taken by employees so that they can act calmly and without panic in case of an accident.
Every year, we conduct drills on Chinese Firefighting Day (November of every year). In 2022, we conducted response drills for reporting and communication, initial firefighting, evacuation guidance, response to chemical leaks, and information provision to the fire brigade, and checked our stock of emergency supplies. The training reinforced cooperation and communication between divisions and emergency response capabilities across the company.

We have constructed firefighting installations (sprinklers, smoke ducts, and firewalls) in our company to comply with Vietnam’s revised fire law.
The construction began in March 2022 and we were able to complete the final audit by the authorities and receive the certificate of approval in April 2023. We will continue our production activities with employee safety as our top priority.

To raise environmental awareness, we invited customers to view environment-related videos and write down environment-related wishes on cards at SEMICON Taiwan 2022 in September 2022. In December, we planted trees as part of our annual tree planting program, and hung customers’ wish cards from the tree branches. In addition, as the tree-planting site is exposed to strong wind and sunlight, a method using PET bottles was implemented for watering the trees. We will continue to raise environmental awareness of our employees through these activities.

In November 2022, a “making kimchi with love” volunteer activity was held at the company. Approximately 20 employees made 50 boxes of kimchi using 250 Chinese cabbages. Together with 500 kg of rice prepared by the Onmaum Association^★, they were distributed to elderly people living alone and single-parent families in the community through a community support center.
Employees spent meaningful time filled with heartfelt wishes for local residents to stay warm through the winter, even during the pandemic. Through these social contribution activities, we want to continue growing as a company together with our local community.

• ★Onmaum Association: A volunteer group comprised of our employees

Every year, we conduct harassment education for all employees, including workplace bullying and sexual harassment education and disability awareness improvement education. In fiscal 2022, we focused on education related to bullying in the workplace, which has become a social issue. Through these programs, our employees were able to broaden their knowledge and horizons.

In October 2022, we invited 15 students and two teachers from our nearby Muhammadiyah vocational high school to an SDG awareness activity at the plant. While implementing measures to prevent COVID-19 infection, the participants received a brief indoor lecture and then engaged in learning activities related to the environment at a biotope set up on the plant’s premises. Through this program, students were able to understand the importance of SDG activities, and students and teachers provided feedback that they really enjoyed the activities at the biotope and that they are now more interested in environmental conservation. All of us at the company hope that these activities we carry out in our neighborhood communities will contribute toward achieving SDGs.

In November 2022, LINTEC SPECIALTY FILMS (TAIWAN), INC. and LINTEC CORPORATION’s Niihama Plant conducted a satellite phone call exercise. Eleven employees from our company and eight from the Niihama Plant participated. Communication was verified through a variety of methods, including calls between landline and satellite phones, and between satellite phones, and all were confirmed to function without problems. It was also a good opportunity for employees in Taiwan and Japan to communicate with each other. We will encourage more employees to participate in the exercise and continue training so that we can promptly contact Japan in the event of an emergency.

In September 2022, the TPC (Training Promotion Committee), to which I belong, organized a tree planting activity at a Mangrove forest in the South Seberang Perai District of the state of Penang. To help prevent COVID-19 infection, 30 employees were divided into two groups, who planted a total of 150 trees over two days. We will continue this activity to conserve the environment.

In 2019, when we made a planter together with SBC (Sarawak Biodiversity Center), we became interested in SBC’s research on the traditional culture of the indigenous people of Borneo. SBC is a research institute that runs various projects. We learned that SBC was conducting research and development of anti-cancer, anti-bacterial, disinfectant, and detergent products using medicinal herbs that have been used by the indigenous people of Borneo since ancient times. In October 2022, we participated in an activity to plant seedlings of the herb Adenosma Nelsonioides.

As one of the activities during Safety Week in fiscal 2021 and fiscal 2022, we held a contest to create furniture and toys for local elementary schools using waste materials generated by our company.
In fiscal 2021, we made furniture such as children's desks and shoe shelves, and in fiscal 2022, we made educational toys and donated them to Saket 80 Elementary School in Chachoengsao Province.

As part of human resource development, we conduct compliance training sessions every other month. The purpose of these sessions is to teach employees the importance of complying with laws and regulations and acting ethically within and outside the company. Using materials for each theme, employees take turns serving as lecturers and explain approaches to making appropriate decisions and points to keep in mind in daily business operations. Previously conducted as a group workshop, they are now held online. In addition, we conduct surveys to ensure employees understand the materials. These compliance training sessions help employees realize that they are members of society, and put what they have learned into practice in their daily work.

The CSR Committee organized Earth Day Community Cleanup Madico, a company-wide cleanup of the area around the company building. VDI and other service centers in the U.S. also conducted cleanup events, and telecommuting employees were actively encouraged to participate in local Earth Day events. With the participation of CSR Committee members and employees, a large amount of trash was collected at various locations.

All employees participated in the annual fundraising event Rock-Paper-Scissors once again in 2022. The event was conducted in a format modeled after the “March Madness” basketball tournament held by the NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association), with employees from the same department pairing up. This year, when the second-place employee donated his prize money to an animal welfare organization in Kentucky, other employees also donated, and our company matched the total amount.

Giving back to the Earth and the community continues to drive the sustainability mission for Mactac.
In our Stow headquarters, we are collecting 500 pounds of flexible plastic waste that will be converted into a recycled plastic bench and donated to the city. That amount of waste is approximately 37,500 plastic grocery bags and each bag would take over 1,000 years to decompose in a landfill!
Site specific Earth Day messaging encouraged employees to participate in sustainability centric activities in their communities – such as Earth Fests to hazardous waste roundups to prevent harmful chemicals from entering soil and waterways.
The Minneapolis, MN site partners with local non-profit groups, including a flexible plastic organization providing employment for developmentally disabled adults, and an e-scrap refurbishment organization providing employment for persons facing barriers in other industries.

My son’s school asked for volunteers to help teach some classes. The classes were prepared by an organization called Junior Achievement. Junior Achievement gives students more information about preparing for their future. I was excited to get involved. It was also cool because I got to talk about Lintec and the products we make and what it's like to work here. I taught a 1st grade and a 5th grade class. It was 5 lessons about 45 minutes each. The kids were excited to learn a few Japanese words and would shout “konnichiwa” and when I would ask them “genki?” and they would shout “genki!” in response.
This program has been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize twice. It gives kids a new perspective. The volunteers share their life experiences and the kids learn about that unique experience.