Newsletter FME 1-12-21

Sustainability is our Priority December 2021

Editorial We at FME have Dear All together crossed the After a long time living in the shadow of harder times, it would COVID-19, now protected with the vaccination not have been possible and we are prepared for a road to recovery. The without the hard work, time spent had bad breaks but now must find the resilience and focus new wisecracks. towards the goals. We at FME have together crossed the harder times, it would not have been possible without the hard 2 PULSE - Sunstainbility is Our Priority work, resilience and focus towards the goals. We’ve also written at great length, often to share compassion and condolence with those who have suffered incalculable losses during the pandemic. But a new year is upon us, Let us allow a silver of optimism to carry us into 2022, a year that deserves its own chance- and perspective, because whatever challenges it has in store,this moment in history can still be embraced as a best time to be alive. This year we will get back on track working towards the Sustainable Development Goals and also adhere to the responsible business conduct guidelines. Prevent violations of human rights and environmental damages, identify current and potential risks of our operations to society, and reduce violations through targeted effort also implement them as part of our internal processes and systems. Our CSR activities reflects our step towards implementing SDG goals. Even now, Covid- 19 virus remains a hidden and silent enemy about which we still don’t know enough. Be ever vigilant and take care of everyone around you! Happy Reading ! – Komal Nogia

Index 4From the President’s Desk...................................................................... 5Foreword .................................................................................................... 6Events & Celebrations ............................................................................. 10 Relationship Building ............................................................................. 11Safety First.................................................................................................. 12CSR ............................................................................................................. 19Shining Stars.............................................................................................. 20Extended Family...................................................................................... 21Creative Corner ........................................................................................ PULSE - Sunstainbility is Our Priority 3

From the President Desk simultaneously, instead of only seeking profits. U.N. General Assembly in 2015 as part of an action plan to be accomplished by 2030 that would end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all, formulated and adopted globally standardized goals called the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). We feel that this brought the relationship between corporate management and social issues even closer. At Furukawa Minda we are proud to support our employees in making great things happen for the causes they care about! For our environment, this is represented through: — Carefully managing the impact of our business, socially and environmentally First and foremost, I want to say a huge — Playing our part in sharing best practices, thanks to all of you for your commitment and encouraging behaviours that can which makes all the difference to our achieve this in the workplace, example from company. I am happy to see this edition of our recycling to travel, energy use to sourcing newsletter highlight the special responsibility materials and services from local suppliers that we have of doing good and demonstrating our values. In our communities, this is represented through: At all times, and more so in these times of — Empowering our colleagues to combine crisis and uncertainty, let’s remember to look their skills with our resources to make great at Furukawa Electric Group Philosophy as our things happen north stars. A business philosophy that dictates that we should deviate from the narrow path of — Encouraging our employees, collectively chasing only financial gains and wealth build- and individually, to take part in a range of up and embark on a journey of sustainable social activities, with the freedom to choose development. the causes they feel most passionate about, while we back those projects with financial and practical support Today, the development of companies requires To you and yours, I wish Happy New Year. both social contribution and corporate growth – Neeraj Sharma 4 PULSE - Sunstainbility is Our Priority

Foreward We recently created new department Group Vision 2030”, which clarified the business leading CSR activities. This areas of the Furukawa Electric Group, and are department is covering, Legal advancing efforts aimed at “creating solutions Compliance, Internal Control & Social for the new generation of global infrastructure Contributions. This reinforcement is in line with combining information, energy and mobility to Furukawa Headquarters efforts below. build a sustainable world and make people’s life safe, peaceful and rewarding. Furukawa Electric Group’s Efforts towards the SDGs SDGs – 17 Individual Goals Based on the corporate philosophy of “Drawing As SDGs serve common goals to all layers on more than a century of expertise in the of people beyond country boundary, race, development and fabrication of advanced gender, generations and each of goal is nothing materials to contribute to the realization of difficult and talking about very familiar things a sustainable society through continuous close to us. technological innovation”, the Furukawa Electric Group is conducting business activities centered We plan various activities to realize these goals on four core technological capabilities (metals, with small efforts as one of the citizens in the polymers, photonics and high frequency). society. Let’s join together on these planned Moreover, keeping in mind the “Sustainable initiatives and be proud of our presence in the Development Goals (SDGs)” adopted by the society! UN, we formulated the “Furukawa Electric – Masahiro Kurok Jonit President PULSE - Sunstainbility is Our Priority 5

Events & Celebrations First Day Celebration Christmas Celebration Women’s Day Celebration Birthday Celebrations 6 PULSE - Sunstainbility is Our Priority

Lohri & Makar Sankranti Holi Celebration Republicday Celebration Strategy Meet Road Safety Awareness PULSE - Sunstainbility is Our Priority 7

Ekadashi Environment Day Independence Day Diwali Celebration 8 PULSE - Sunstainbility is Our Priority

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Relationship Building Line Leader Interaction Employee of the Quarter. Line Leaders oversee manufacturing activities This year we have introduced a new Reward within their departments, they manage & Recognition program for outstanding production, assist their teams to complete their performers. It involves recognizing employees targets, among their tasks include inventory for achieving excellence in their field, and being control, data entry, product quality and the best worker across the fields. leading team of more than 35 manpower each. They are employed in various settings ranging The employee is awarded with trophy with from Assembly lines, C&C and JB/SRC. Amazon voucher of INR2500. At Fme, over 50 line leaders interact on monthly Quarter 1: Dhruv Arora- JB/SRC & Parveen basis with our business leaders and get to Dutt- Safety understand the best of practices, leadership skills, adapting the changes and much Quarter 2: Deepak Aggarwal- Finance & more. Accounts PULSE - Sunstainbility is Our Priority 11

Safety First At FME we continuously work towards associates. Safety Oath, education related improvements in Safety process at our to disaster, highest unsafe condition location. We are looking forward to developing identification award, safety suggestion a safety culture, our focus is to enhance awards, PDCA closure award, safety slogan mindset of Gemba in associates in terms of award, safety poster award were organized hazard identification in their areas. We have at different levels and employees were identified ways that may help to make safety rewarded accordingly. first a reality. Keiken Yochi Training Program and General National Safety Day : Theme for the safety Safety Rules training with safety 5 principles week was- Learn from disaster and prepare for was also delivered in the education centre to all safer future. employees for a week dividing all into different batches. These programs are now developed Safety Committee initiated a daily safety and included in our new employee training and activity involving all staff members and induction schedule as well. 12 PULSE - Sunstainbility is Our Priority

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Launch of SDG Calendar In Fiscal 2019, Furukawa signed the “United infrastructure combining information, energy Nations Global Compact” global framework for and mobility. contributing to the realization of Sustainable Development Goals (SGDs). Furukawa Electric The working of CSR committee towards 8 Group Vision 2030- In order to build the goals from the 17 within the year had been sustainable world and make peoples life safe, implemented in the Social Calendar 2021. peaceful and rewarding, the group will create The Calendar was officially released by the solutions for the new generation for the global Management amongst all department heads. Launching of SDG Calendar by Mr. Neeraj Sharma (President) & Mr. M. Kuroki (Joint President) 14 PULSE - Sunstainbility is Our Priority

Corporate Social Activities focusing on Sustainable Development Goals for 2021 JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH Third week I Launching of Swasth Parivesh 3-5 I WORLD CANCER DAY, spreading awareness on non- 8-9 I Menstrual Hygiene Awareness Camp – Program Nikhri Village- promoting communicable diseases, about detecting cancer at early Internally covering female manpower and preventive health care, clean water facility stages. MCD Clinic- Civil Hospital Rewari. distribution of Iron Tablets and sanitary napkins & sanitation. 17 I WORLD ROAD SAFETY WEEK, spreading awareness in collaboration with Civil Hospital Rewari. Joy box- Spreading smiles by distributing on road safety with Rewari Police. 22 I Rewari Police Health Check up Camp. winter wear to backward groups in local Joy box- Spreading smiles with nav prerna prashikshan 24-25 I Internal awareness programme - community. centre at Rewari- working especially for mentally Optimise energy usage in manufacturing disabled children and youth process – APRIL MAY JUNE 6-9 I WORLD HEALTH DAY -INTERNAL CAMP - 31 I WORLD NO TOBACCO DAY #Say no to tobacco 3-4 I WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY- Sexually transmitted disease awareness camp for today - Awareness session for staff for harmful use of Recycling of paper waste and plastic waste. all employees with the Civil Hospital Rewari tobacco with help of Nukkad natak - Theatre group Interdepartmental competitions. Plantation 22 I EARTH DAY - Massive plantation in Gurgaon. drive and Road clean up drive with collaboration with HSIIDC and local authorities.- Joy box- Spreading smiles - Distribution of food packs Volunteers. Joy box- Spreading smiles - Distribution of food to underprivileged students at Jalalpur Middle school 14 I BLOOD DONATION CAMP -INTERNAL packs to underprivileged students at Jalalpur WITH CIVIL HOSPITAL Middle school Joy box- Spreading smiles - Awareness session at local community school about segregation of waste Corporate Social Activities focusing on Sustainable Development Goals for 2021 JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER 28 I WORLD HEPATITIS DAY- In collaboration 16-17 I INTERNAL CAMP- eye- check up in Second week I DURGA SHAKTI with Civil hospital -donation for free collaboration with hospital AWARENESS CAMP BY REWARI POLICE for hepatitis camp in local community Joy box- Spreading smiles - Drawing female employees Joy box- Spreading smiles - Water saving competition, promoting and making awareness at local school, and distribution awareness about child labour at Joy box- Spreading smiles by donating of goodies. Government Middle School, Jalalpur packed food/ grains to backward groups in collaboration with Gramya Foundation OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER 8 I World Mental Health Day- Demonstration of stress relieving 8-9 I HAR GHAR LAKSHMI – EXTERNAL CAMP TBD I Construction work at Jalalpur Middle School activities at workplace by professional – Awareness about female feticide. Joy box- Spreading smiles with organizing sports 22 I Promotion in local communities for Third Week I Menstrual Hygiene Awareness event in the local school and arranging small hiring of persons with disabilities Camp -young school students, covering awareness sessions for parents- education Joy box- Spreading smiles by suthana, jalalpur government middle and importance and awareness regarding abuse of distributing Diwali Essentials with senior schools with Gynaecologist. children NGO'S around Dharuhera and Rewari Joy box- Spreading smiles by distributing winter wear to backward groups in collaboration with Gramya Foundation PULSE - Sunstainbility is Our Priority 15

| Supporting the disabled In February, post pandemic first wave- FME supported the noble cause by donations to the Society for the Mentally Impaired at Rewari. Sports Day event was sponsored by the company where 70 students participated from the Rewari District. Components team joined hands with us in supporting the event and gifted the participants with basic school supplies. Focused on SDG goal no.10. | Health Camp for the Front Line Warriors The Haryana Police Department served two days – 26th & 27th March. Partnered the state during pandemic day and night, with Vedanta Hospital, Rewari- ECG, ENT, for recognizing the same FME organized PFT, AUDIOMETRY, RBS & EYE EQUITY were a health check up camp for Rewari Police done for over 200 policemen. Focused on Department, at Police Community centre for SDG goal 16 & no.3. 16 PULSE - Sunstainbility is Our Priority

| Swachh Parivesh- Contribution towards Cleaner Environment Focusing on SDG goal no 6 & 11, a project was taken developed of the village was used by the Balmiki up at Nikhri Village- Rewari. Improved sanitation Community for the wedding purposes, The facilities and investment in green public spaces, project facilitated with water conservation, clean and improving urban planning and management water access to animals, playground for children in participatory and inclusive ways. The area re- and better sanitation facilities. | Health Camp for the School Children In September regular eyes and teeth health and their parents, grand parents at Jalalpur check up camp was organized for 76 children Middle School, Rewari. PULSE - Sunstainbility is Our Priority 17

| Diwali Celebration at School Sweets and gifts were distributed to the school them aware about the environment pollution and students at Jalalpur School, Rewari and also made being safe during the Diwali celebration. 18 PULSE - Sunstainbility is Our Priority

| COVID-19 Vaccination Camp PULSE - Sunstainbility is Our Priority 19

Shining Stars of Bawal RITA PRADHAN RITA PRADHAN SRC Production PANKAJ DEVENDER SUNIL PANCHAL NARENDER SINGH DINESH SRC Production SRC Production Compnents QA Compnents QA SOHAN VISHAL PAWAN KUMAR SANDEEP KUMAR Process Enginnering Process Enginnering Production-Assembly Production-Assembly DEEPAK JOSHI SANDEEP KUMAR MANISH KUMAR VIVEK KUMAR SRM-RM Store SCM-FG Store PASWAN Utility Assembly-QA 20 PULSE - Sunstainbility is Our Priority

Extended Family Riddhima D/o Rajeev Saini Assistant Manager - JB-SRC Manav Piplani S/O Yogesh Piplani Assistant Manager- SCM D.O.B- 3.10.2021 Jitisha D/o Praveen Dutt Manager Safety D.O.B. 17.9.2021 Atharv S/o Ekta Sachdeva Deputy Manager Finance D.O.B 23.10.2021 Kaashvi Aggarwal D/o Shubham Bansal Assistant Manager - (D&D) DOB - 24.02.2021 PULSE - Sunstainbility is Our Priority 21

Creative Corner Sidhant Singh Age 6 years S/o Pratibha Singh (Assistant Manager PE) Havish Sharma Age 8 years S/o Sunil Sharma (Deputy Manager - Finance) Yogita Singh Age 8 years S/o Satyapal Singh (GM - Manufacturing) Yash Kumar Age 7 years S/o Ajay Kumar (Manager - IT) 22 PULSE - Sunstainbility is Our Priority

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