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Ensuring Ethical Business Practices

• We have established a Board of Directors to report on and supervise the implementation of business operations. We have appointed three independent outside directors to the Board of Directors to maintain high supervisory functionality. In addition to regular monthly meetings, the Board of Directors holds special meetings when needed.
• We assess the effectiveness of the Board of Directors through an annual survey-based questionnaire for directors.
• The Audit and Supervisory Committee consists of four members, including one full-time and three part-time members. In addition to holding regular monthly meetings, the Audit and Supervisory Committee holds special meetings when needed. This Committee strengthens its audit and supervisory functions in cooperation with the Internal Audit Office and the Accounting Auditor.
• We have also established a Nominating and Compensation Advisory Committee. This body will strengthen the fairness, transparency, and objectivity of procedures related to the nomination, compensation, etc., of the Board of Directors, and will function as an advisory body to the Board of Directors.

Strengthening of Risk Management and Compliance

• We have formulated Risk Management Regulations and Basic Compliance Regulations and established a Risk Management and Compliance Committee to monitor the implementation of risk management and to discuss necessary measures on an ongoing basis.
• We implement quarterly evaluations to ensure employee understanding of the company's compliance obligations.
• We have established a whistleblowing system and set up internal and external employee consultation offices where employees can easily consult with us.
  “Whistle-blower cards,” with the telephone number and e-mail of these offices are distributed to employees upon joining the company, and we have made every effort to simplify seeking advice from these contact points when needed.

Strengthening Information Disclosure

• We seek to take a proactive and timely approach to disclosing important information, including financial information, business plans, and social impact assessments.
• We are evaluated on an ongoing basis by third-party assessment organizations, including audits undertaken by an audit firm in accordance with the Financial Instruments and Exchange Law.

Ensuring Privacy Protection and Information Security

• We are strengthening security measures against leaks of personal information, and have containment measures in place to mitigate the consequences of any such security breach.
• We have implemented various security software measures to prevent leaks of customer information due to ransomware, Emotet, and other malware.
• Two-step authentication was applied to our nursing care records software.

Improving Users' Quality of Life (QOL)

• Across Japan, our PD House facilities specializing in Parkinson's disease provide the following three services to individuals with this progressive, incurable disease:
  • Providing places to receive the special neurological care otherwise unavailable to those living outside major cities
  • Providing places to access specialist-supervised rehabilitation programs specific to Parkinson's disease on a daily basis
  • Providing environments with 24-hour access to home nursing and medication management
• To recruit highly knowledgeable professionals, we provide employees with excellent working conditions and compensation.
• We strive to improve the knowledge and skills of our employees through regular seminars led by associate professors and other expert faculty at the Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine.

Creating Employment Opportunities and Improving Working Conditions

• The nationwide expansion of our PD House facilities creates employment opportunities in the communities where they open.
• We conduct regular employee interviews and employee surveys.
• We emphasize the work-life balance of our employees and constantly seek to improve compensation, increase the number of days off, and expand benefits packages.
• We conduct employee satisfaction surveys every six months to identify issues and develop measures to minimize turnover.

Giving Back to the Development of Medical and Nursing Care Technologies Based on Our Commitment to Cutting-Edge Research on Progressive and Incurable Diseases

• We seek to contribute to progress in the treatment of Parkinson's disease through joint research efforts with university hospitals and hospitals specializing in the disease.
• We contribute to the development of care services in general by transforming the clinical insight gained from our facility operations into technological developments.

Reducing Energy Consumption

• Our facilities are being converted to LED lighting (by May 2023).
• Introduction of solar power systems is planned (for fall, 2023).
• We calculate GHG emissions and continuously examine CO2 emissions reduction measures based on actual data.
• We are currently transitioning to a paperless environment based on cloud computing.
• We help reduce CO2 emissions through use of garbage bags made of 99% recycled materials.

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※1.Excludes employees who retired or were hired during the FY, as well as those who retired due to completion of outsourcing contracts

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