2022

July 8, 2022

Notice regarding the Conclusion of a Positive Impact Finance
(with unspecified use of funds) Loan Agreement

MinebeaMitsumi Inc. (Representative Director, CEO & COO: Yoshihisa Kainuma; hereinafter "MinebeaMitsumi") and Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited (President: Kazuya Oyama; hereinafter "SuMi TRUST Bank") concluded a "Positive Impact Finance (with unspecified use of funds)" loan agreement (hereinafter "this agreement") that is in line with the Principles for Positive Impact Finance^(*1) released by the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (hereinafter "UNEP FI")^(*2).

Positive Impact Finance (hereinafter "PIF") is intended to support corporations' activities of which we comprehensively analyze and evaluate the impacts (both positive and negative) related to the environment, society and economy. The most notable feature of PIF is that the degree of contribution from corporate activities, products and services in achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is used as an evaluation indicator and monitored based on publicly disclosed information, and that we support corporations' activities to achieve these goals through engagement.

MinebeaMitsumi set a corporate philosophy, "To contribute to the realization of a sustainable, eco-friendly and prosperous society by providing better products, at a faster speed, in larger numbers, at a lower cost and by smarter means." Based on the belief that "sustainability" is the essence of management, MinebeaMitsumi has reviewed the expression of its corporate philosophy with the aim of achieving both further growth for the Company and sustainable development for the earth and society in the future.
Through the initiatives for the material issues identified as "management issues" for implementing strategies from a company-wide perspective, MinebeaMitsumi is aiming to "contribute to solutions to environmental issues" and to "create the high-quality precision products that support society." In particular, MinebeaMitsumi is planning to focus on (1) expanding "MMI Beyond Zero," that is, the contribution to the reduction of global CO₂ emission volume by working to reduce its own CO₂ emissions as well as by providing products equipped with outstanding environmental performance worldwide such as ball bearings, motors, sensors, and analog semiconductors, (2) establishment of a mass-production and stable supply system and a safe and secure management system of high-quality precision products, (3) promotion of procurement in consideration of environmental and human rights issues.
Through these measures, we will endeavor to develop a sustainable society through our corporate activities.

Overview of this Agreement (syndicate loan)

Overview of Positive Impact Evaluation

In concluding this agreement, SuMi TRUST Bank assessed the following initiatives of MinebeaMitsumi both qualitatively and quantitatively as initiatives that particularly have an impact on achieving SDGs.

Theme	Content	Goals and Indicators (KPI)	SDGs
Contribution to the reduction of CO2 emissions	Contribute to achieving carbon neutrality globally and environmental improvement through the development and distribution of products	a. Increase the contribution to reducing CO2 emissions from products (Goal) Volume of avoided CO2 emissions by products: Approx. 2.3 million tons (fiscal year ending March 2031) (Indicator (KPI)) Volume of avoided CO2 emissions by products (t-CO2) b. Development and distribution of Green Products (Goal) Percentage of net sales attributable to Green Products: 90% or more (fiscal year ending March 2029) (Indicator (KPI)) The ratio of green products sales
Reduction of CO2 emissions	Reduce CO2 emissions through the use of renewable energy and the promotion of energy-saving activities	a. Strive to achieve carbon neutrality (reduction of CO2 emissions per unit sales) (Goal) 10% reduction of CO2 emissions per unit sales compared to the fiscal year ended March 2020 (fiscal year ending March 2026) (Indicator (KPI)) CO2 emissions per unit sales b. Strive to achieve carbon neutrality (reduction of total CO2 emissions) (Goal) 30% reduction of total CO2 emissions compared to the fiscal year ended March 2021 (fiscal year ending March 2031) (Indicator (KPI)) Total CO2 emissions
Contribution to society through the stable supply of the high-quality precision components	Supporting manufacturing worldwide through the system for mass and stable supply of ultraprecision components	(Goals) Build a mass production system for ultra‐high‐performance ball bearings by significantly improving precision accuracy Strengthen product safety management system capable of supporting products in new fields through business expansion (Indicator (KPI)) The status of initiatives of building mass production system and strengthening product safety management system
Promotion of procurement in consideration of environmental and human rights issues	Realizing CSR in the supply chain by promoting procurement in consideration of environmental and human rights issues	(Goal) Introduce RBA standards in CSR procurement guidelines and implement self‐audits based on them (fiscal year ending March 2026) (Indicator (KPI)) The status of introduction of RBA standards in CSR procurement guidelines and implementation of self‐audits based on them

This agreement has obtained a third-party opinion^(*3) from Japan Credit Rating Agency, Ltd. (President: Shokichi Takagi) regarding the compliance of the procedures related to this agreement's evaluation to the Principles as well as the rationality of the evaluation indicators.

Through providing PIF and other solutions for sustainability businesses, we will continue to support clients' business activities that contribute to the achievement of the SDGs and contribute to the enhancement of their corporate value over the medium to long term.

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