Encourage employees to participate in ESG activities to achieve medium-to long-term sustainable growth and solve social issues

NTN Corporation (hereafter, NTN) established a new corporate award, “NTN PROUD AWARD,” to honor employees' ESG activities as part of ESG management aimed at achieving sustainable growth over the medium-to long-term. We will encourage the ESG activities of each employee and further promote efforts to solve social issues throughout the NTN Group.

The ESG corporate award “NTN PROUD AWARD” is for all NTN Group employees worldwide. The outstanding initiatives linked to our 13 materiality in SDGs are awarded in each of the following divisions: “E. Environment,” “S. Social,” and “G. Governance.” This award enhances employees' motivation and engagement by promoting their understanding and awareness of SDGs and encouraging ESG activities.

NTN is promoting ESG management for sustainable medium-to long-term growth by promoting development and supply of products and services that utilize bearing technologies for saving energy in order to resolve environmental and social issues. Also, the Company are working to ensure thorough compliance and strengthen governance.

NTN will continue to promote ESG management to improve the corporate value and aim to realize a “NAMERAKA Society” where people can easily lead a secure and fulfilling life in harmony with nature.

NTN EUROPE designs, develops, manufactures and markets various ranges of bearings, rollers, linear guides, CV joints, coders, vehicle spare parts, maintenance products... and offers related services. We support the major players on a global scale and also provide distribution and aftermarket services.

Outline of NTN PROUD AWARD

Award Name

“NTN PROUD AWARD”    

Applicants

All NTN Group employees    

Award presentation

April as an annual basis    

Divisions

Following divisions (“E. Environment,” “S. Social,” and “G. Governance.”)    

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Divisions

13 materiality identified by NTN

E. Environment    

Reduce energy loss

Realize a sustainable society using natural energy

Respond to climate change

Resource recycling and pollution prevention

S. Social    

Provide safety and comfort

Improve the reliability of products and services

Procurement activities with an emphasis on environment and society

Respect for human rights

Promote safety and health

Human resource development

Promote Diversity

G. Governance    

Thorough compliance

Strengthen governance