Report - COP Prototype

2022 Communication on Progress

Renesas Electronics Corporation

Published date

June 10, 2022

No. of questions

Supplemental files

CEO Statement

Signed

Governance

Policies and Responsibilities

1. Does the Board / highest governance body or most senior executive of the company:

Issue an annual statement about the relevance of sustainable development to the company

Issue an annual statement that addresses impacts on both people and the environment

Issue an annual statement highlighting a zero tolerance for corruption

Sign off on organizational sustainability targets

Supervise Environmental, Social, and Governance reporting

Regularly review potential risks related to the business model

None of the above

2. Does the company have a publicly stated commitment regarding the following sustainability topics?

	No, this is not a current priority	No, but we plan to have a commitment within 2 years	Yes, and the commitment is focused on our own operations	Yes, and the commitment includes our own operations and the value chain	Yes, and the commitment includes our own operations and the value chain along with communities and society
Human Rights
Labour Rights / Decent Work
Environment
Anti-Corruption

Optional comment

3. Does the company have in place a code of conduct regarding each of the following sustainability topics?

	No, this is not a current priority	No, but we plan to have a code of conduct within two years	Yes, focused on employee conduct	Yes, focused on employees and suppliers	Yes, focused on employees, suppliers, and other business relationships
Human Rights
Labour Rights / Decent Work
Environment
Anti-Corruption

Optional comment

4. Has the company appointed an individual or group responsible for each of the following sustainability topics?

	No one is specifically responsible for this topic	Yes, with limited influence on outcomes (e.g., limited access to internal information, limited decision-making authority)	Yes, with moderate influence on outcomes (e.g., has access to relevant information, reports to senior manager)	Yes, with direct influence of some outcomes (e.g., has access to relevant information, includes one or more senior manager with decision making rights	Yes, with direct influence at the highest levels of the organization (e.g., has access to relevant information, includes most senior members of organization)
Human Rights
Labour Rights / Decent Work
Environment
Anti-Corruption

Optional comment

Risk management system: https://www.renesas.com/us/en/about/company/sustainability/risk-management

5. Does the company have a formal structure(s) (such as a cross-functional committee) to address each of the following sustainability topics?

	No formal structure	Yes, and with limited influence on outcomes (e.g., limited access to internal information necessary to understand risks, poor representation from relevant departments or functions)	Yes, with moderate influence on outcomes (e.g., it includes representatives of some functions, departments, or business units most relevant for addressing the risks concerned, has access to relevant information, reports to senior manager)	Yes, with direct influence on some outcomes (e.g., it includes representatives of functions, departments, or business units most relevant for addressing the risks concerned, has access to relevant information, it involves one or more members of senior management)	Yes, and with direct influence at the highest level of the organization (e.g., full access to relevant information, it involves members at highest level of organization)
Human Rights
Labour Rights / Decent Work
Environment
Anti-Corruption

Optional comment

Risk management system: https://www.renesas.com/us/en/about/company/sustainability/risk-management

Prevention

6. Does the company have a process or processes to assess risk?

	No, this is not a current priority	No, but we are planning to develop one in the next two years	Yes, related to our own operations	Yes, related to our own operations and entire value chain and other business relationships
Human rights risks
Labour rights risks
Environmental risks
Corruption risks

Optional comment

Supplier code of conduct: https://www.renesas.com/us/en/document/oth/renesas-supplier-code-conduct?language=en

6.1. During the assessment of risk, which business relationships are reviewed?

	A few suppliers or business relationships [approximately less than 25 %]	Several suppliers / business relationships (i.e., first tier or other high priority) [approx. 25 - 50 %]	Most suppliers / relevant business relationships [approx. 51 - 99 %]	All suppliers / relevant business relationships outside the supply chain
Human rights risks
Labour rights risks
Environmental risks
Corruption risks

7. Does the company have a due diligence process through which it identifies, prevents, mitigates, and accounts for actual and potential negative impacts on sustainability topics?

	No, this is not a current priority	No, but we are planning to develop one in the next two years	Yes, related to our own operations	Yes, related to our own operations and entire value chain and other business relationships
Human rights risks
Labour rights risks
Environmental risks
Corruption risks

Concerns and grievance mechanisms

8. Are there any processes through which members of the company’s workforce can raise concerns about the company’s conduct related to human rights, labour rights, environment, or anti-corruption?

No, this is not a current priority

No, but we plan to within two years

Yes, we have an informal process (e.g., through supervisors, others)

Yes, we have a formal process

Optional comment

8.1. Please provide additional detail regarding the process(es) the company has through which members of the company’s workforce can raise concerns about the company’s conduct.

	No	Yes
Is the process communicated to all employees/workers in local languages?
Is the process available to non-employees (e.g., contractors, vendors, suppliers)?
Is the process confidential (e.g., whistleblowing process)?
Are there processes in place to avoid retaliation?
Can concerns be raised about suppliers or other business relationships (e.g., clients, partners, etc.)
Other (Please provide additional information)

Optional comment

9. Does the company provide or enable access to effective remedy to right holders / stakeholders where it has caused or contributed to the adverse impact?

	No process to enable remedy to stakeholders	Remedy available to some stakeholders (i.e., some geographies, employees only)	Remedy is available to all affected stakeholders	Remedy is available to all stakeholders, and suppliers are expected to have similar policies
Human Rights
Labour Rights / Decent Work
Environment
Anti-Corruption

Optional comment

Lessons

10. How does the company capture lessons regarding each of the following sustainability topics?

	No lessons are regularly captured	Conducts root cause analyses/investigation of major incidents	Conducts root cause analyses/investigation and changes organizational policies, processes, and practices accordingly	Systematically conducts root cause analyses/investigation and leverages learnings to influence both internal and external affairs
Human Rights
Labour Rights / Decent Work
Environment
Anti-Corruption

Executive Pay

11. Is executive pay linked to performance on one or more of the following sustainability topics?

Optional comment

Executive compensation: https://www.renesas.com/us/en/about/company/sustainability/executive-compensation

Board Composition

12. Percentage of individuals within the company’s Board / highest governance body by:

	Number/Percentage	Not applicable (Please provide additional information)
Total number of board members (#)	5
Male (%)	80
Female (%)	20
Non-binary (%)	0
Under 30 years old (%)	0
30-50 years old (%)	60
Above 50 years old (%)	40
From minority or vulnerable groups (%)	0
Executive (%)	20
Independent (%)	80

Optional comment

Board of Directors: https://www.renesas.com/us/en/about/company/sustainability/governance

Data Assurance

14. Is the information disclosed in this questionnaire assured by a third-party?

No assurance for any metrics

Limited assurance for minority of metrics (e.g., GHG emissions only)

GHG emissions,

Limited assurance for majority of metrics

Reasonable assurance for minority of metrics

Reasonable assurance for majority of metrics

GHG emissions, electricity consumption, Water resource

Other (Please provide additional information)

Human Rights
Materiality / Saliency
1. Which of the following has the company identified as material human rights issues connected with its operations and/or value chain, whether based on their salience (i.e., the most severe potential negative impacts on people) or another basis?
Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining
Child labour
Forced labour
Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation
Occupational safety and health
Working conditions (wages, working hours)
Freedom of expression
Access to culture
Access to water and sanitation
Digital security / privacy
Rights of women and/or girls
Rights of indigenous peoples
Free, prior and informed consent
Rights of refugees and migrants
Other
Response
8. Briefly describe practical actions the company has taken during the reporting period and/or plans to take to implement the human rights principles, including any challenges faced and actions taken towards prevention and/or remediation.
We established Renesas global human rights policies in 2021 and conducted the first human rights due-diligence in 2022. Human Rights: https://www.renesas.com/us/en/about/company/sustainability/human-rights

Labour

Commitment

1. Does the company have a policy commitment in relation to the following labour rights principles?

	No, and we have no plans to develop a policy	No, but we plan to in the next two years	Yes, included within a broader policy	Yes, articulated as a stand-alone policy	Not applicable (Please provide additional information)
Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining
2021
Forced labour
2021
Child labour
2021
Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation
2021
Occupational safety and health
2021
Working conditions (wages, working hours)

Optional comment

Renesas business code of conduct: https://www.renesas.com/us/en/about/profile/code-of-conduct

1.1. For each labour rights policy, is it:

	Aligned with international labour standards?	Publicly available?	Approved at most senior level of the company?	Applied to the company’s own operations?	Applied to the company’s supply chain and/or other business relationships?	Developed involving labour rights expertise from inside and outside the company?	Other (Please provide additional information)
Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining
Forced labour
Child labour
Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation
Occupational safety and health
Working conditions (wages, working hours)

Optional comment

Renesas business code of conduct: https://www.renesas.com/us/en/about/profile/code-of-conduct; Supplier code of conduct: https://www.renesas.com/us/en/document/oth/renesas-supplier-code-conduct?language=en Please refer to our website: https://www.renesas.com/us/en/about/company/sustainability/human-rights Our Basic Policy and Commitment to Human Rights At Renesas, we understand that the human rights regulated under the International Bill of Human Rights and the Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work by the International Labour Organization (ILO) (Note 1) are the very basic rights, and conduct our business respectfully and according to the United Nations' Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. In addition, we support the 10 Principles of the United Nations Global Compact on human rights, labor, environment and anti-corruption. In compliance with these international initiatives, and our “Code of Conduct” we are committed to respecting human rights, ensuring equal opportunities and treatment free from discrimination (in word or deed) based on race, beliefs, creed, gender, age, social status, family origin, nationality, ethnicity, religion, disability, sexual orientation and gender identity, and prohibiting sexual harassment, forced labor, and child labor in all aspects of our employment activities, including hiring, personnel training, and working conditions. We guarantee that this commitment is upheld by all our group companies conducting business throughout the world, that they strictly adhere to applicable local laws and regulations, and that they carry out human rights education and activities to raise awareness among all of our employees.

Prevention

2. In the course of the reporting period, has the company engaged with affected stakeholders or their legitimate representatives in relation to the following labour rights issues?

	No engagement on this topic	To better understand the risks/ impacts in question	To discuss potential ways to prevent or mitigate the risks/ impacts in question	To agree on a way to prevent/ mitigate the risks/ impacts in question	To assess progress in preventing/ mitigating the risks /impacts in question	To collaborate in the prevention/ mitigation of the risks/ impacts in question	Other (Please provide additional information)
Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining
Forced labour
Child labour
Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation
Occupational safety and health
Working conditions (wages, working hours)

3. What type of action has the company taken in the reporting period with the aim of preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with this labour rights issue?

	Provided internal training/ capacity building for the direct workforce	Building capacity among relevant business relationships (e.g., partners, suppliers, clients, etc.)	Conducting an audit process and/or corrective action plan	Collective Action with peers or other stakeholders, in particular workers' organizations, to address the issue	Collaboration with governmental or regulatory bodies	Other (Please provide additional information)	No action within reporting period
Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining
Forced labour
Child labour
Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation
Occupational safety and health
Working conditions (wages, working hours)

4. Who receives training for the following labour rights issues?

	No training provided	Select employees	All employees	Contractors	Direct suppliers of the organization	Indirect suppliers of the organization	Other – such as partners, clients, etc.
Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining
Forced labour
Child labour
Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation
Occupational safety and health
Working conditions (wages, working hours)

5. How does the company assess progress in preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with the following labour rights issues?

	No monitoring of progress	Review issues on ad-hoc basis	Set annual targets/ goals, track progress over time (internal programs only)	Set annual targets/ goals, track progress over time (internal and external programs)	Other (Please provide additional information)
Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining
Forced labour
Child labour
Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation
Occupational safety and health
Working conditions (wages, working hours)

Performance

6. What is the percentage of employees covered under collective bargaining agreements?

	Percent of employees (%)	Unknown
Employees covered under collective bargaining (%)

Optional comment

The ratio of the labor union members in the

7. What is the percentage of employees in a trade union or other workers' organization?

	Percent of employees (%)	Unknown	Not applicable (Please provide additional information)
Employees in a trade union or on a worker committee (%)	54

8. In the course of the reporting period, what was the percentage of women in:

	Percent of women (%)	Unknown
Senior leadership level position	10
Non-executive board	20

9. What was the average ratio of the basic salary and remuneration of women to men (comparing jobs of equal value) during the reporting period?

	Salary ratio (%)	Unknown	Choose to not disclose
Women / Men (%)	96

Optional comment

Only managers' compensation in Japan

10. In the course of the reporting period, how frequently were workers injured (injuries per hour worked)?

	Frequency of injury	Unknown	Choose to not disclose
Frequency of injury

Optional comment

In 2021, we had a total of 19 occupational accidents globally. https://www.renesas.com/us/en/about/company/sustainability/health-and-safety

11. In the course of the reporting period, what was the company’s incident rate?

	Incident rate	Unknown	Choose to not disclose
Incident rate

Optional comment

Lost-Worktime Accident Incidence Rate (2021) is 0.09: https://www.renesas.com/us/en/about/company/sustainability/health-and-safety

Response and Reporting

12. In the course of the reporting period, has the company been involved in providing or enabling remedy where it has caused or contributed to the adverse impact associated with the following labour rights issues?

	Yes	No	Choose to not disclose	Not applicable (Please provide additional information)
Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining
no reporting in 2021
Forced labour
no reporting in 2021
Child labour
no reporting in 2021
Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation
no reporting in 2021
Occupational safety and health
Working conditions (wages, working hours)

Optional comment

Human Rights: https://www.renesas.com/us/en/about/company/sustainability/human-rights

13. Briefly describe practical actions the company has taken during the reporting period and/or plans to take to implement the labour rights principles, including any challenges faced and actions taken towards prevention and/or remediation.

We established Renesas global human rights policies in 2021. It states the risk prevention. Human Rights: https://www.renesas.com/us/en/about/company/sustainability/human-rights Renesas Group Human Rights Policy: https://www.renesas.com/jp/ja/document/oth/renesas-group-human-rights-policy-0?r=1400556&r=1400556

Environment

Commitment

1. Does the company have a formal policy on the following environmental topics?

	No, and we have no plans to develop a policy	No, but we plan to in the next two years	Yes, included within a broader policy	Yes, articulated as a stand-alone policy	Not applicable (Please provide additional information)
Climate Action
2022
Water
2022
Oceans
2022
Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use
2022
Air Pollution
2022
Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)
2022
Energy & Resource Use
2022

1.1. For each environmental policy, is it:

	Aligned with international environmental standards?	Publicly available?	Approved at most senior level of the company?	Applied to the company’s own operations?	Applied to the company’s supply chain and/or other business relationships?	Developed involving environmental expertise from inside and outside the company?	Other (Please provide additional information)
Climate Action
Water
Oceans
Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use
Air Pollution
Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)
Energy & Resource Use

Optional comment

Climate action: https://www.renesas.com/us/en/about/company/sustainability/climate-change ; Water: https://www.renesas.com/us/en/about/company/sustainability/water ; Waste: https://www.renesas.com/us/en/about/company/sustainability/waste-reduction

Prevention

2. In the course of the reporting period, has the company engaged with affected stakeholders or their legitimate representatives in relation to the following environmental issues?

	No engagement on this topic	To better understand the risks/ impacts in question	To discuss potential ways to prevent or mitigate the risks/ impacts in question	To agree on a way to prevent/ mitigate the risks/ impacts in question	To assess progress in preventing/ mitigating the risks/ impacts in question	To collaborate in the prevention/ mitigation of the risks/ impacts in question	Other (Please provide additional information)
Climate Action
Water
Oceans
Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use
Air Pollution
Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)
Energy & Resource Use

3. What type of action has the company taken in the reporting period with the aim of preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with these environmental topics?

	Provided internal training/ capacity building for the direct workforce	Building capacity among relevant business relationships (e.g., partners, suppliers, clients, etc.)	Conducting an audit process and/or corrective action plan	Collective Action with peers or other stakeholders to address the issue	Collaboration with governmental or regulatory bodies	Other (Please provide additional information)	No action within reporting period
Climate Action
Water
Oceans
Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use
Air Pollution
Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)
Energy & Resource Use

4. How does the company assess progress in preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with the following environmental topics?

	No monitoring of progress	Review issues on ad-hoc basis	Set annual targets/ goals, track progress over time (internal programs only)	Set annual targets/ goals, track progress over time (internal and external programs)	Other (Please provide additional information)
Climate Action
Water
Oceans
Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use
Air Pollution
Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)
Energy & Resource Use

4.1. For each environmental topic in which the company sets timebound goals / targets, what kind of targets has the company set?

	Description of targets (e.g., what is the target, absolute vs. intensity, externally verified, on track, etc.)
Climate Action	GHG emission reduction target: Achieve 38% reduction with 2021 as the base year, and carbon neutrality (Scope1 and Scope2) by 2030
Energy & Resource Use	Renesas has participated in the “Low Carbon Society Action Plan”, an initiative undertaken by the Japanese electrical and electronics industry since 2013. The Low Carbon Society Action Plan aims for the development of innovative technology which will contribute to the prevention of global warming, promoting international contributions though the transfer of technology, strengthening the cooperation among supply chains as well as reducing energy intensity against revenue by 1% every year.
Water	Total water usage target: Improve the total amount of water used per revenue by 33% by 2030, with 2021 as the base year Water recycling rate: Increase the water recycling rate at global production bases to 35% by 2030
Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use
Air Pollution	In preparation for the partial revision of the PRTR Law that will come into effect in 2023, Renesas aims to establish a management system that complies with the revised PRTR Law, such as identifying substances subject to the revised law and promoting the acquisition of SDS (Note 3) during 2022.
Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)	Renesas Group is focusing on the 3Rs ("Reuse," "Reduce," and Recycle") to maintain the waste recycling rate at 90% or more globally.
Oceans

Optional comment

Environmental Protection Goals: https://www.renesas.com/us/en/about/company/sustainability/protection-goals

4.2. For each environmental topic in which the company sets timebound goals / targets, how is progress against target / goal tracked?

	Progress is reviewed against goals annually or more frequently	Progress is reported internally to the most senior level	Progress is reported externally	Other (Please provide additional information)
Climate Action
Energy & Resource Use
Water
Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use
Air Pollution
Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)
Oceans

5. In the course of the reporting period, has the company been involved in providing or enabling remedy for any actual impacts associated with the following environmental issue(s)?

	Yes	No	Choose to not disclose	Not applicable (Please provide additional information)
Climate Action
Water
Oceans
Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use
Air Pollution
Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)
Energy & Resource Use

Climate Action

6. What were the company’s gross global greenhouse gas emissions for the reporting period?

Scope 1 Emissions

Full

None

Emissions (tCO2e)

19811

Scope 2 Emissions

Full

None

Emissions (tCO2e)

781723

Scope 3 Emissions

Full

Partial

None

Emissions (tCO2e)

2491090

Optional comment

Scope 1: Full - The form did not allow us to select "Full" and enter the data at the same time. Scope 2: Full - The form did not allow us to select "Full" and enter the data at the same time. Scope 3: Partial - The form did not allow us to select "Partial" and enter the data at the same time.

7. What percentage of the company's revenue was invested in R&D of low-carbon products/services during this reporting period?

Percent of revenue (%)

Unknown

Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

The majority of Renesas's semiconductor products and solutions are contributed power efficiency of customer products.

8. Has the organization acted to support climate change adaptation and resilience?

We have taken action to increase organization-wide resilience to climate change

We have taken action to increase resilience in our supply chains

We have taken action to increase resilience in the communities in which we operate

We have provided funding for climate change adaptation and resilience initiatives and projects

We have not taken actions to build climate change resilience in the reporting period

Other (Please provide additional information)

Unknown

Energy / Resource Use

9. Please report the company's renewable energy consumption as a percentage of total energy consumption in the reporting period.

% of total energy consumption

Unknown

Optional comment

Renesas's renewable energy consumption is 0.04% of total. https://www.renesas.com/jp/en/about/company/sustainability/climate-change

Technology

10. What percent of the company's revenue came from environmentally friendly products / services during this reporting period?

Percent of total revenue (%)

Unknown

Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

At Renesas, we provide devices that contribute to making our customers’ electronic equipment and systems energy efficient. Our products include devices that offer extremely low power consumption themselves and devices that contribute to making the customers’ systems energy efficient through adoption of such devices. By actively developing these devices, our products contribute to a more sustainable society. https://www.renesas.com/us/en/document/oth/green-bond-framework?r=1399796

Sector-specific: Water

12. Please provide details regarding the company's water withdrawal and consumption (own operations) during the reporting period.

Water withdrawal (volume of water in megaliters):

	Mega-liters	Unknown	Not applicable (Please provide additional information)
Total	16121
Groundwater:	4580
Surface water:	9531
Rainwater:	0
Wastewater:	0
Percentage of water withdrawn in regions with high or extremely high water stress (%)	2

Water consumption (volume of water in megaliters):

	Mega-liters	Unknown	Not applicable (Please provide additional information)
Total	24867
Groundwater:	4580
Surface water:	9531
Rainwater:	0
Wastewater:	8746
Percentage of water consumed in regions with high or extremely high water stress (%)	2

13. Please provide details about the company’s water intensity of products in regions with high or extremely high water stress.

Water intensity of products (cubic meter/$):

Unknown

Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

Renesas only disclose the amount of water related figures of each categories at high water stress area. Also Renesas discloses the water intensity target of facilities at water stress area.

Optional comment

Environmental Data: https://www.renesas.com/us/en/about/company/sustainability/environmental-data

Sector-specific: Waste

18. Please report the company's total weight of waste generated in metric tonnes during the reporting period.

Waste Generated (t)

20891

Unknown

Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

Optional comment

Environmental Data: https://www.renesas.com/us/en/about/company/sustainability/environmental-data

19. Please report the percentage of the company's waste that was hazardous waste (i.e., hazardous waste ratio) during the reporting period.

Hazardous Waste Ratio (%)

Unknown

Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

Optional comment

Environmental Data: https://www.renesas.com/us/en/about/company/sustainability/environmental-data

20. Please report the company's estimated metric tonnes of single-use plastic consumed wherever material along the value chain during the reporting period.

Single-use plastics (tonnes)

Unknown

Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

Renesas doesn't disclose the data of single-use plastic consumed. The waste recycling rate at our global bases has reached 92.2% in 2021.

Overall Environment

21. Briefly describe practical actions the company has taken during the reporting period and/or plans to take to implement the environment principles, including any challenges faced and actions taken towards prevention and/or remediation.

- As a response to climate change, Renesas has set medium- to long-term targets for reducing GHG emissions. We are planning and implementing measures to achieve the targets. - As for water resources, Renesas sets medium-term targets for efficient use of water resources as an initiative to conserve water resources. In addition, we have set a target for water intake reduction (water intensity) in water-stressed areas and are implementing measures to achieve the target. - To improve the reliability of our environmental data, we obtained a third-party certification of 2021 environmental data and published them: https://www.renesas.com/document/rep/independent-verification-report?r=1502651 - Renesas sets medium-term goals for waste reduction.

Anti-corruption

Commitment

1. Does the company have an anti-corruption compliance programme?

No, it is not an immediate business priority

No, but we plan to in the next two years

Yes

we have some programs in place. we are working on updating it and will complete it within 2022.

Optional comment

(Currently under review) https://www.renesas.com/us/en/about/company/sustainability/governance

2. Does your company have policies and recommendations for employees on how to act in case of doubt and/or in situations that may represent a conflict of interest, e.g. with regard to gifts and hospitality, donations, sponsorship, or interactions with public officials?

No, and we have no plans to develop a policy

No, but we plan to in the next two years

Yes, included within a broader policy

Yes, articulated as a stand-alone policy

Optional comment

https://www.renesas.com/us/en/about/company/procurement/hotline https://www.renesas.com/us/en/about/company/sustainability/governance

Prevention

3. Who receives training on anti-corruption and integrity?

Optional comment

All employees receive general compliance training which covers compliance topics including anti-corruption. The training programme has been relaunched in 2021 to cover all employees globally and includes a core e-learning curriculum which covers anti-corruption at a basic level. Further, we provide dedicated live training (conducted either in person, or, more commonly since the covid-19 pandemic began, via videoconference) for those employees deemed higher risk (such as employees being dispatched to countries with a higher corruption risk score according to the Corruption Perceptions Index).

3.1. How often is such training provided?

	One time only	Every year	Every two or more years	We do not collect this data
All employees
Select employees
Contractors
Direct suppliers of the organization
Other – such as partners, clients, etc.
Indirect suppliers of the organization

Optional comment

As above: the curriculum is designed such that general compliance training, including anti-bribery, is conducted multiple times a year with a rolling sequence of topics (each topic to be completed at least once every two years). For those select employees receiving the live training lecture, this is done on an ad-hoc basis as needed. (Such employees will still be subject to ongoing e-learning requirements.)

4. Does the company monitor its anti-corruption compliance programme?

No, we do not monitor the anti-corruption compliance programme

Review issues on ad-hoc basis

Yes, through internal employee self-evaluations

Yes, through automated controls monitoring

Yes, through external independent monitoring

Yes, through other mechanisms

Optional comment

Renesas' internal audit group monitors how the program is reviewed

Response and Reporting

5. Please report the company's total number and nature of incidents of corruption during the reporting year.

	Number of incident(s)	Unknown	Choose to not disclose
Confirmed during the current year, but related to previous years	0
No incidents confirmed
Confirmed during the current year, and related to this year	0
No incidents confirmed

6. Within the reporting period, what measures has the company taken to address suspected incidents of corruption independently or in response to a dispute or investigation by a government regulator?

Initial case assessment

Internal investigation

Review by risk / ethics committee

Review by board of directors

External audit / review

Other (please provide additional information)

Not applicable/no incidents in the reporting period

7. Does your company engage in Collective Action against corruption?

No, it is not an immediate business priority

No, but we plan to in the next two years

Yes (please explain)

8. Briefly describe practical actions the company has taken during the reporting period and/or plans to take to implement the anti-corruption principle, including any challenges faced and actions taken towards prevention and/or remediation.

Actions taken: 1) Addition of separate Anti-Corruption section to Global Code of Conducts; 2) anti-corruption checklist for all matters requiring Ringi approval; 3) anti-corruption training sessions for employees deemed to have higher risk exposure to corruption or bribery (e.g. employees working in countries with higher Corruption Perception Index risk rating) Planned actions: review and overhaul of anti-corruption program including 1) additional training for all employees; 2) clarification of policies around gifts and entertainment, conflicts of interest