Business Continuity and Infection-Control Measures for COVID-19

「Under these circumstances, the Group placed the safety of customers, business partners and employees first and, while implementing measures to prevent the spread of infection, maintained its product supply system. In the final year of the IKO Medium-Term Management Plan 2020 (CHANGE & CHALLENGE ~Next Stage ―ACCOMPLISH―), it also promoted the resolution of key issues across organizational boundaries and greater efficiency in various operations to achieve the sustainable growth and strengthen the earnings base set out in the plan.」

「Against this backdrop, the Group prioritized the safety of customers, business partners and employees, implemented measures to prevent the spread of infection, maintained its product supply system, and actively implemented measures toward sustainable growth and a stronger earnings base under the “IKO Medium-Term Management Plan 2020 (CHANGE & CHALLENGE ~Next Stage ―ACCOMPLISH―),” including improved operational efficiency.」

「Against this backdrop, the Group prioritized the safety of customers, business partners and employees, implemented measures to prevent the further spread of infection, maintained its product supply system, and focused on resolving priority issues across the organization and improving operational efficiency toward sustainable growth and a stronger earnings base under the “IKO Medium-Term Management Plan 2020 (CHANGE & CHALLENGE ~Next Stage ―ACCOMPLISH―).”」

「Under these circumstances, the Group placed the safety of customers, business partners and employees first and, while implementing measures to prevent further spread of infection, maintained its product supply system. It also continued initiatives to achieve the sustainable growth and strengthen the earnings base set out in the IKO Medium-Term Management Plan 2020 (CHANGE & CHALLENGE ~Next Stage ―ACCOMPLISH―), while promoting the resolution of key issues across organizational boundaries and greater efficiency in various operations.」

「The Group determined that the spread of COVID-19 could have a material impact on business activities and, in accordance with its Risk Management Regulations and Basic Business Continuity Regulations, has been holding meetings of the COVID-19 Response Committee, composed of the relevant departments including the representative director and president, to formulate and discuss response policies. With the safety of customers, business partners and employees as its top priority, and to prevent further spread of infection, the Group has implemented measures including, in principle, prohibiting travel to and from countries and regions with a high infection risk, making telework (working from home) the general rule both in Japan and overseas, promoting the use of web conferencing and communication tools to facilitate telework, and introducing staggered working hours. At its production sites in Japan and overseas, the Group has also continued production and maintained its product supply system after implementing strict measures to prevent the spread of infection.」