As for the categories of sustainability information (environment : GHG emissions, energy consumption, GHG emissions in the value chain (Scope 3) (For Cat1 and Cat9, the previous year's data has been verified in the assurance process.), water intake volume, wastewater volume (including drainage destination), industrial waste volume, special management industrial waste volume (hazardous waste volume), and final landfill disposal volume of industrial waste, society : number of lost-time injuries and frequency rate), each of which is disclosed and indicated with the icon 
in our SUSTAINABILITY DATA 2021, we have received independent assurance so as to bolster the reliability of the information. The Independent Assurance Report is reprinted on page 5.