Workplace infrastructure and working arrangements to prevent the spread of infectious diseases

「Each power plant continues to devote its utmost attention to preventing COVID-19 infections and to improving know-how, including new initiatives for sharing information necessary to promote stable operations at each plant, improving fuel quality, and reducing in-house electricity consumption.」

「During the current consolidated fiscal year, as the spread of COVID-19 progressed, the Company Group implemented measures including restrictions on people's movement and teleworking for head-office functions so that power plant operations would not be disrupted. In addition to infection-prevention measures at each facility, the Group reached the stage of formulating emergency response measures for mutual assistance among power plants in preparation for infections occurring.」

「If the various measures to reduce person-to-person contact under the state of emergency declared in April because of the spread of COVID-19 remain in place for an extended period, we will need to respond to requests and restrictions imposed by government authorities. We have already implemented workplace infrastructure on a certain scale to avoid crowding in offices and other facilities, but determining whether such arrangements will be needed on a permanent basis and responding accordingly has newly become an issue that must be addressed.」