Komatsu believes that contributing to the communities where it operates is one of its corporate responsibilities. Under our sustainability policy, we recognize “contributing to society through our business activities” as a part of our corporate social responsibility, and we actively engage in initiatives that leverage our business characteristics to benefit local communities.
Based on this approach, we have conducted discussions to determine what kinds of initiatives would provide value to both society and Komatsu, and have identified our material issues accordingly.
| ●Employees |
❶Occupational safety and health, well-being ❷Talent acquisition, skills development, retention ❸Fair labor practices ❹D&I |
|---|---|
| ●Human rights |
❺Respect for human rights |
| ●Customers |
❻Customer value creation through workplace optimization ❼Product safety and quality ❽Value chain continuity ❾AI and DX ❿Business strategy to ensure competitive edge and profitability |
| ●Ethics and governance |
⓫Privacy and data protection, cybersecurity ⓬Governance aligned with business changes ⓭Compliance |
| ●Communities |
⓮Contribution to local communities |
| ●Environment |
⓯Climate change ⓰Resource circulation ⓱Nature positive ⓲Preserving forests through business activities |
CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) is a multi-faceted topic, and the specific social responsibilities that companies bear differ by country, region, and company. However, the key to fulfilling those responsibilities remains the same: companies must co-exist in harmony with society by responding to its expectations and earning its trust. One of the principles that guides the Komatsu Group on a global scale is the understanding that the Komatsu Group should fulfill its corporate social responsibilities through its business operations. The Komatsu Group further recognizes that, in each region of the world, it is important to act as a good corporate citizen by promoting harmony with local communities and making contributions for the benefit of those communities. Accordingly, the Komatsu Group will continue to proactively engage in social contribution activities around the world.
To clarify the responsibilities of Komatsu Group and its employees as members of the local community and guide their activities for social contribution accordingly.
Whenever we start a new project, we evaluate its ability to benefit both Komatsu’s business operations and its stakeholders. In our implementation of our CSR activities (including donations), we introduced a check sheet in FY2013 to be used by the Sustainability Promotion Division, functioning as an administrative office, to quantitatively evaluate the effects of the activities from both aspects, and involved officers review this evaluation to ensure the effective monitoring of our CSR activities.
We have divided and summarized the results of our social contributions into 6 general categories. These can be found in the infographic below:
| Cash contributions | 1,577 |
|---|---|
| Time contributions | 1,244 |
| In-kind donation | 586 |
| Management overheads | 555 |
| Total | 3,962 |