Obayashi Corporation (hereafter, the 'Company') is releasing the following statement about initiatives to prevent slavery and human trafficking in the Obayashi Group (hereafter, the 'Group') and in our supply chain in FY2022 (April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023), based on Chapter 6, Section 54 of the UK Government's Modern Slavery Act 2015 and Modern Slavery Act 2018 of Australia.

'Slavery' and 'human trafficking' are defined in both Acts. However, because the definitions may differ depending on local circumstances, we are disclosing our initiatives in preventing all forms of modern slavery and our compliance with related laws and regulations and international norms in this statement.

Since 2019, the Company has published the statement annually based on a comprehensive review with the support of external experts provided under an advisory contract regarding due diligence on modern slavery and human trafficking in the business and supply chain.

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