ASICS : Sustainability Report 2022

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Message from the

CEO

I am pleased to share with you ASICS' progress and achievements in 2022, as we continued to strive towards making a positive impact on people and the planet.

As the world emerged from pandemic restrictions in 2022, we at ASICS recognized our unique position as a major sporting company to help people get moving with products and services that support their happiness. We also conducted ongoing research to better understand the science behind our founding philosophy - Anima Sana In Corpore Sano; Sound Mind, Sound Body

• the link between mental well-being and physical movement. We incorporated the results into our consumer and community activities to promote overall well-being.

At ASICS, we are committed to sustainability, and we recognize the impact we have on people and the environment. In 2022 we launched the world's lowest emissions shoe*, the GEL-LYTE lll CM 1.95, as part of our efforts to provide high-quality products while minimizing our environmental impact.

We also launched the ASICS Human Rights Policy, which sets out our expectations and provides guidance for our suppliers, to ensure that we take responsibility for our impacts throughout our value chain.

As we work towards achieving our targets set out in ASICS VISION2030, sustainability is a key theme. In the second year of our three-yearmid-term plan, we are making good progress on meeting our targets, and our Integrated Report provides more detailed information on our strategy, targets, and progress.

Sustainability is something we will achieve together. We warmly invite you to explore this report and we value your feedback and questions. Let's work together to create positive impact towards a more sustainable future.

Yasuhito Hirota

President, CEO and COO

Representative Director

*Based on available industry data for life cycle CO2e emissions as of September 2022

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2022 at a glance

As one of the world's top sports performance and lifestyle brands, ASICS aims to help people live happily and healthily. We do this by con-­ necting with a variety of stakehol- ders: consumers through retail and projects, the wider public through event sponsorship, and our supply chain business partners through our activities around the world. ASICS is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and operates 52 businesses globally.

8,886

employees

38.3%

women in management positions

>30%

recycled polyester used in total polyester consumption

US$820,444

for the community in contributions and donations

10.3%

8.9%

7.3%

53.3%

9.0%

11.2%

99%

Tier 1 supplier factories meet ASICS C-Level or above and including BetterWork Program

22.0%

CO2 emissions reduced from our direct operations

Net sales 484.6 billion yen

Net income: 19.8 billion yen

Net sales Per category

Performance running

Core performance sports

Sportstyle

Apparel and Equipment

Onitsuka Tiger

Others

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'Sustainable' is a strategic pillar in our VISION2030, and it feeds into everything we do at ASICS. Under this pillar, we set out targets for our environmental and social impacts, covering the products and services we offer our customers, the relationships we build

in our supply chain, and the environment we offer employees. The activities we undertake to meet these targets follow ASICS' philosophy - Sound Mind, Sound Body - with the ultimate aim of improving people's well-being.