As a manufacturer of lifting equipment, Tadano has been uniquely positioned to make contributions to the community by assisting with cultural restoration projects and academic support.
In order to support the maintenance and development of Kyoto University's Kwasan Observatory, world-famous for its observation of the Solar System and the Sun, we established the General Incorporated Kwasan Cultural Foundation for the Promotion of Cosmology. We are also supporting its activities with annual donations of ten million yen over ten years, beginning in 2019. In terms of cultural restoration, in response to a message from Easter Island (Chile) seeking technical assistance to return the Moai statues to the standing position, Tadano took on the Moai Restoration Project, which lasted from 1988 to 1996. In 2019, as part of our 100th anniversary, we donated a third crane to Easter Island. Tadano also provided technical cooperation in the disassembly of the Takamatsuzuka Tomb's stone chamber in Nara by developing a disassembly jig in 2007. This cooperation was highly evaluated, and in February 2018, Tadano won the Special Prize of the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry in the Monozukuri Nippon Grand Award. In 2008, we donated three products to help in restoration work on West Prasat Top, part of the Angkor Thom ruins that were in a critical condition after destruction to masonry owing to long years of neglect, in part due to the civil war in Cambodia.

To support the lives of people in the areas affected by the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake that occurred on January 1, 2024, we donated ten million yen to the Japanese Red Cross Society.
In response to the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the Tadano Group provided 30 units of truck loader cranes (TM-ZE303MH) between April and September 2023 to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine (SESU). The 30 cargo cranes, mounted on trucks by Crane Ukraine, Tadano's local distributor in Ukraine, will be used for mine removal and disposal of unexploded ordnances in Ukraine. The Tadano Group has suspended shipments of products and parts to Russia, Belarus, and the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic and Luhansk People's Republic since March 2022.

This support organization, which encourages employees' participation, was launched in 2007 as an initiative for raising donations for organizations and individuals dedicated to a variety of social causes. As of December 2023, we have made donations to a total of 77 organizations nominated by the Tadano Group employees. In November 2023, we invited three professional coaches from Kamatamare Sanuki to an "inclusive futsal trial class" for a football team of people with developmental disabilities. The event was held at the Kagawa Rehabilitation Center gymnasium and was supported by this organization.

Tadano hires women in a well-planned and proactive manner, aiming to increase the number of women in leadership positions (managers and supervisors). Specifically, we have increased the opportunities for women to work in sales and engineering positions, and have reviewed our evaluation and promotion's systems. We also have introduced a mentorship system for female employees to know more about the values of role model women from inside and outside the company. Moreover, we give the chance to all our female employees to attend cross-sector exchange seminars for women. Through these efforts, we seek to improve workplace comfort and job satisfaction for all our employees. As a prerequisite for achieving these two points, we continue to improve our systems and work environments to support every employee in maintaining a good work-life balance.

Tadano actively develops human resources capable of competing on the global stage as its business domain expands globally. For instance, we encourage young employees at the company to undertake international assignments. In addition, we also support employees' career development by fostering proactive self-initiated growth aimed at achieving personal goals through work in response to the increasing diversification of individual values and work styles in recent years.
To empower employees for their self-development and reskilling efforts, since 2023, we have subscribed to an external service that offers public seminars which employees can select topics and schedules freely for their self-directed learning.
In 2023, we also held a career design training program for employees who reached the age of 50 and second-year new graduates. Additionally, employees regardless of age had opportunities to meet a career consultant upon request. These meetings serve as an opportunity for employees to deepen their self-understanding from multiple perspectives, including circumstances around them, roles assigned to them, working styles, and the meaning or purpose of work, and to consider at milestones what they need to enrich their careers.
We also encourage employees to participate in specialized courses at universities. At these courses, participants acquire thinking skills　to solve problems in a team composed of diverse members from outside the company, learn about a "global perspective" to foster a mindset as their foundation, and develop basic skills to address issues.
By providing support for each individual to proactively envision their career paths and put their visions into action, we will expand options for diverse work styles and create a more rewarding workplace.

We have been conducting employee engagement surveys annually since 2021. For a significant period after the survey's introduction, the effect of the program was hardly visible with the overall engagement score showing no change. However, the survey score in 2023, the third year of the program, showed an increase of two points. This shows that a cycle of organizational improvement has now begun to take hold as employees better understand the program's purpose.
Furthermore, as a manufacturing company, we focus on improving engagement particularly in the Research and Development Division and the Production Division. In the Research and Development Division, all managers analyzed the engagement survey results and formulated an action plan for organizational improvement. The Production Division held meetings to discuss how to improve engagement, bringing together around 100 managers and supervisors from plants in Kagawa Prefecture, including the production staff. After that, they identified themes that were common across the division, conducted a survey on an action plan, and worked on priority issues based on the data analysis. As a result of these efforts, the scores for both expectations and satisfaction rose among members of many groups.

Since launching its Physical and Mental Wellness Program in 1981, Tadano has been working to foster a culture of health in the workplace. Initiatives include granting company employees and families access to the Fitness Center located within the company. Since 2018, Tadano has been recognized in the Large Enterprise Category of the Certified Health & Productivity Management Organization Recognition Program of Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry and the Nippon Kenko Kaigi (Japan Health Council).
Our 11 group companies in Japan (10 in the previous fiscal year) were also recognized in the Small and Medium-sized Enterprise Category of the Certified Health & Productivity Management Organization Recognition Program in March 2024.
In addition, as part of our efforts to secure work-life balance, prevent lifestyle-related diseases, and address mental health, we have set up and published ten health management KPIs, including overtime hours, the rate of paid leave taken, the rate of annual health checkups and close medical examinations taken, non-smoking rate, and the rate of stress check taken.

As part of its health management promotion efforts, the Tadano Group has introduced stretching exercises during work hours since August 2023 to encourage employee self-care. In place of the announcements that had been made during the COVID-19 pandemic to air the offices and prevent infection, now announcements are made to advise employees to do some stretching to refresh both mind and body.
The goal is to relieve stiff muscles by stretching appropriately during work, to relax and prevent eye strain and musculoskeletal symptoms (stiff shoulders, lower back pain). Regular stretching can help our employees feel less tired at the end of the day. We will continue to promote health management through a variety of measures and activities to support our employees' well-being.

Each year, we hold health classes for managers and supervisors as part of the events organized during the Tadano's Health Month. Outside lecturers are invited for the classes, which are joined not only by managers and supervisors from inside Tadano, but also by participants from health insurance societies of other companies including our suppliers. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, we have been holding classes on health issues both online and onsite.
In October 2023, our occupational physicians gave a lecture titled "Health issues to be aware of for promoting women's empowerment," which discussed health issues specific to women and psychological burdens associated with life events for women. The lecture that drew a record number of 531 participants raised awareness on issues that need to be considered common to the entire workplace, not only to women. We will continue to improve our work environments to be more supportive of women and strive to make our workplaces and company a welcoming and inclusive place for everyone.