On June 21, 2021, the President of Yachiyo Engineering Co., Ltd. (YEC), Mr. Shigemitsu Demizu, signed the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) for YEC's joining of this United Nations led initiative. At the same time, YEC joins the Global Compact Network Japan (GCNJ), which is composed of Japanese member companies and organizations of UNGC.

UNGC is a global framework aimed to mobilize a global movement of sustainable companies and stakeholders by supporting them to: 1) do business responsibly by aligning their strategies with "Ten Principles" on human rights, labor, environment and anti-corruption; and 2) YEC commits to UNGC's Ten Principles and continues to work toward realizing the SDGs with YEC's vision of bringing innovative solutions to take strategic actions to advance broader societal goals, such as the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with an emphasis on collaboration and innovation. society and the world.

By joining UNGC, YEC will continue to contribute to the development of a sustainable society through the creation of innovative solutions to address social issues, as aligned with YEC's management philosophy of "respect for humanity and management by all members".

The Ten Principles of UNGC

External links:

• More information on UNGC: https://www.unglobalcompact.org/ (English), and https://www.ungcjn.org/gc/ (Japanese)
• Messages from the GCNJ members: https://www.ungcjn.org/gcjn/state/members.html (Japanese)