Coexistence with the Community：
Social Contribution Activities

Nippon Tokan Package has signed disaster relief agreements with the local governments stated below for providing corrugated cardboard products for people at evacuation sites to alleviate their suffering during disasters such as earthquakes and floods. These products include cardboard beds and partitions. As a member of the communities in which we operate, we will do our best to support them by utilizing our expertise and experiences in the event of an emergency.

Toyo Seikan Group Holdings has signed a sponsorship agreement with Sendai Aquarium Development Co., Ltd. for the sponsorship program at the Sendai Umino-Mori Aquarium. The agreement aims to promote the conservation of beautiful seas and marine resources, as well as contribute to the local community. Since April 2024, it has supported the "Umino-mo Recycling" initiative, which promotes recycling activities aimed at building a circular society.
"Umino-mo Recycling" involves the installation of the "Re-CUP WASHER," a cup washing machine developed by the consolidated subsidiary Tokan Kogyo, in the food court of the Sendai Umino-Mori Aquarium. Visitors wash their used beverage cups themselves and then separate and return the washed cups for collection. The collected paper cups are recycled with the cooperation of Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd.
Additionally, on September 28 and 29, 2024, a workshop for elementary school students titled "Learn about Container Eco-Friendliness & Make a Snow Dome" was held. Over the two days, a total of 107 parents and children participated, working together to create their projects.

The Museum of Packaging Culture, operated by Toyo Seikan Group, has been holding summer vacation events for elementary school students every year since 2012. The purpose of this events is to help children understand the charm of everyday containers we use and to provide an opportunity to think about the importance of sustainability through the containers that would otherwise become waste.
In 2024, the 10th summer vacation event was held on August 7th (Wed.) and 8th (Thu.). A total of 314 people attended over the two days, and it was filled with the joyful voices of children.

The Toyo Seikan Group has been participating in the TABLE FOR TWO initiative since February 2018 at the employee cafeteria in our headquarters building. When purchasing healthy menu items, a portion of 20 yen is donated to support school meals in developing countries. The donation amount for fiscal year 2024 was 96,230 yen. To communicate with employees, panel displays are also set up in the employee cafeteria.
Additionally, fresh vegetables regularly arrive at the employee cafeteria, grown by employees with disabilities employed in a farm-style work program. Using these vegetables, the cafeteria offers menus designed to promote health and beauty while simultaneously supporting international development and disability assistance, reflecting a conscious effort toward social contribution activities.

Toyo Seikan’s Osaka factory hosted two factory tours on June and July 2024, for children attending the Kirin Children's Support Group Free School "Kirin no Tobira," an NPO that supports children who are not attending school. This event was planned as part of support efforts, considering the limited opportunities these children have to connect with society. After the tours, the children and employees shared lunch together and deepened their interaction through a Q&A session and games.

We offer educational support programs such as “Environmental Education for Elementary School Students,” “Career Education for Middle and High school Students,” and “Field Trips to the Museum of Packaging Culture.” In these on-site classes, we incorporate active learning and use ”packaging” as a topic to help the next generation of children think about the future. In addition to our regular programs, we also accommodate lesson requests related to SDGs initiatives.
In fiscal 2024, we conducted these classes at a total of 86 schools for 6,185 students. We accepted 423 students from 26 schools for field trips to the Museum of Packaging Culture.

Toyo Seikan Group Holdings is addressing the social issue of the "experience gap among children" by providing experience programs for families who tend to lack opportunities due to various circumstances through the Children's Adventure Bank established by the certified NPO Florence. In August 2024, the Toyo Seikan Group hosted a special invitation event at the Museum of Package Culture. The event included a guided tour of the museum and a workshop where participants created "time capsule cans" by writing letters expressing their hopes for the future, which were then sealed in cans.

Toyo Seikan Group Holdings actively cooperated with the "Corporate Training for Teachers" organized by the Keizai Koho Center (Japan Institute for Social and Economic Affairs) a general incorporated foundation, on July 24th and 25th, 2024, continuing from the previous year. A total of 20 teachers from elementary and junior high schools, dispatched by Nerima Ward Board of Education participated in the training held at our headquarters and Toyo Seikan Saitama Plant. The purpose of this training is to deepen participants' understanding of corporate thinking, practical work, personnel development, environmental initiatives, and social responsibilities through various training and experiences in private enterprises. We expect not only to convey this knowledge to children but also to apply it to future school management.
We plan to continue actively cooperating in teacher training and community contribution activities in the future.

At Toyo Seikan, we welcomed 13 factory tour participants from Toyo Food Industries Junior College's short-term study abroad program. We greeted them with flags representing their respective countries and made efforts to provide explanations about the factory using English materials, ensuring an enjoyable and informative tour for the students.
Moving forward, we will continue to strive for hospitality that will be appreciated by our international customers as well.

Toyo Kohan has been making donations every year since 2009 to Kudamatsu City, where the Kudamatsu plant is located, with the aim of supporting the development of the next generation.
In the 2023 fiscal year, the "Okada Tomoyuki Percussion Ensemble" organized by the Tokyo Music Appreciation Association was held at Starpiaa Kudamatsu. Approximately 1,500 elementary school students from Kudamatsu City were invited to attend and had a delightful time.
We will continue to provide opportunities for the children in the local community, who will be the next generation, to directly experience culture and the arts.

In line with the "Environmental Month" in June, the Toyo Seikan Group held the "GOMI BATTLE 2024" event as a fun and impactful initiative to contribute to the environment. This event was conducted as a competition among the business group units, where the participation rate of the number of participants from each group's total employees was measured. The event's participation status is made public through the litter-picking app "Pirika," which showcases the beautification activities of each group company.
In this edition, a total of 1,546 employees from the Toyo Seikan Group participated, securing a remarkable victory with a participation rate of 34%. The amount of litter collected during the GOMI BATTLE period amounted to 8,828 liters.
In the fiscal year 2025, we will continue to collaborate with local communities and partners to engage in activities that contribute to the environment.

TAIYO PLASTIC CORPORATION OF THE PHILIPPINES accepts interns annually. In 2024, they welcomed 12 senior university students from nearby universities, such as Cavite State University, as interns. Starting in February, these students were assigned in groups of several to various departments for three months, where they performed tasks such as quality control and sales data entry.

Crown Seal Public Co., Ltd. (Thailand) was awarded the CSR-DIW certification by the Ministry of Industry in 2023, recognizing their commitment to social contribution. Furthermore, in 2024, PT. INDONESIA CAPS AND CLOSURES (Indonesia) obtained Halal certification, which verifies the production and provision of products and services in compliance with Islamic law. This certification is also obtained by Crown Seal Public Co., Ltd. for their products intended for the Indonesian market.