Public Relations

The AGC Group established its Group Communication Guideline based on the recognition that it is important to dispatch its information appropriately to the world at large. We have a cooperation system between sections in charge of public relations at Asahi Glass and its affiliates in Japan/Asia, Europe, and North America, and have set up the rules on disclosing and receiving information both within and outside the Group. Through these measures, we are fostering appropriate information disclosure and prompt information sharing across the Group, thereby maximizing our corporate value and promoting the integrated management of the Group.

As for the timely disclosure of corporate information, Asahi Glass appoints persons in charge of timely information disclosure from among the employees of its In-House Companies/SBUs and major affiliates, and the Corporate Communications & Investor Relations Division receives information from these staff. In addition to this system, based on the timely disclosure rules of the stock exchanges, our Timely Information Disclosure Committee holds regular meetings to deliberate and decide on the necessity of disclosure regarding the issues to be discussed by the Management Committee and the Board of Directors.

In addition, Asahi Glass discloses negative information appropriately, such as soil and groundwater contamination on its website and through press release. The Group carefully investigates the facts and promptly announce them, while receiving instructions from the government and experts.

Investor Relations (IR)

The AGC Group is actively engaged in IR activities to help its shareholders and investors deepen their understanding of the Group by providing them with information regarding the Group's factual situation.

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Various events for information disclosure

As a part of the IR activities, the AGC Group publishes various communication tools mainly for shareholders and investors.

Communication tools

In order to achieve prompt and appropriate information disclosure, the AGC Group posts promptly disclosed information on its website, to ensure fair and timely information disclosure. In addition, the Group has a call center for individual investors.

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Corporate Social Responsibility as an Investment Criterion

Socially responsible investment (SRI) is an investment approach that evaluates and selects investee companies according to their fulfillment of corporate social responsibility (business activities giving consideration to ethics, society, the environment, safety, and others) in addition to their financial performance. Stock indexes comprising only companies with certain criteria for social responsibility are called SRI indexes. The shares of companies included in such indexes attract much attention and are included in a range of SRI funds.

The shares of Asahi Glass are included in a number of SRI indexes in Japan, including the Morningstar Socially Responsible Investment Index (MS-SRI). The shares are also included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes created jointly by Dow Jones (United States) and in SAM Research AG (Switzerland) as well as in the Ethibel Investment Register created by Forum Ethibel (Belgium).

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