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Social contribution activities

Developing people needed by the community

Developing People Needed by the Community

Developing people needed by the community

When we asked ourselves:"What sort of social contribution activities would meet the needs of regional communities and make the best use of Komatsu's strengths?" We arrived at the answer: "developing people." We are working in cooperation with several entities such as national and local governments as well as schools, to carry out human resource development programs that are tailored to each region's needs and enable participants to acquire skills that will open up various employment opportunities.

Various areas and forms of support

Developing Human Resources Tailored to Regional Needs Worldwide

Using the skills and know-how cultivated through our core business, Komatsu supports the development of human resources that are needed not only within our company, but also in local communities.

Expectations for human resource development can vary greatly from community to community. At Komatsu, as we do business on a global scale, we make efforts to understand what each community needs and work on providing that support accordingly in various areas and in different forms.

The pyramid graph below shows the areas in which Komatsu is supporting human resource development. It also shows that the closer you get to the top of the pyramid, the more closely linked the program is with Komatsu businesses. The base of the pyramid shows our active support of activities such as science classes in elementary schools, mainly in different parts of Japan, USA and Europe. The next level up is to provide basic education, which consists of our support towards people who cannot or were not able to receive the level of education necessary to find employment, due to circumstances specific to their country or region. We currently run such programs in Chile and South Africa. At the next level, we support universities and vocational training schools in many regions by providing Komatsu's curriculum and equipment, as well as instructors. At the top of the pyramid, we are working with national and local governments and with our customers to develop human resources, particularly in regions where human resource development is a social challenge.

The actual content of the support includes dispatching instructors and trainers; providing educational materials, equipment and facilities; accepting apprentices; and various other means utilizing the full potential of our know-how.

Support for ⅾeveloping human resources

Dispatching instructors

Providing educational materials and equipment

Providing facilities and supporting operations

Accepting apprentices

Collaboration with Cummins Inc.

We believe that collaborative CSR activities deliver more effective outcomes than those conducted alone, by sharing the people, know-how, and other resources of each company. In promoting social contribution activities in the past, Komatsu has collaborated with entities such as non-profit organizations that have their own unique know-how. In 2016, we agreed with our business partner, Cummins Inc. in the U.S., to collaborate in the field of local human resource development.

Komatsu and Cummins' common objective

Komatsu and Cummins Inc., a major engine manufacturer in the U.S., have built a strong relationship of trust over the years as partners in the engine business. Both companies have already expended much energy into supporting human resource development in local communities as part of social contribution activities, and have already collaborated in several areas. One of the main programs is Technical Education for Communities (TEC). Both companies have partnered through contract to utilize their pool of resources and best practices, to expand the support of human resource development globally.

Cummins Profile

Corporate name

Cummins Inc.

Established

1919

Headquarters

Columbus, Indiana, U.S.

Business segments

Engine, Power systems, Components, Distribution

URL

http://www.cummins.com/

Working with Cummins Inc. to promote social reintegration in Chile
-Rehabilitation program for prisoners-

One of our collaborative activities with Cummins is offering support for the ReInventarse Foundation’s prisoners’ rehabilitation program, with which we have been involved since 2011. This program is designed to reintegrate young people who committed crimes as minors and were placed on probation or parole into society.
Komatsu and Cummins have supported the Foundation’s activities and worked together to help these young people acquire social skills, such as obtaining a driver’s license, and to provide programs that enable them to acquire technical skills related to Cummins’ business.
This activity has been well received by Chilean society, with the Minister of Justice and Human Rights stating that “the efforts of the ReInventarse Foundation have become a model for rehabilitation, allowing young people to find the means to grow in society.” More than 1,000 young people have been reintegrated into society through the Foundation’s support so far.

リインベンタルス財団による技術研修を受ける若者たち
Young people receiving technical training from the ReInventarse Foundation

Career development for young people through STEM education

In the UK, we continue to be involved with STEM Ambassador, an initiative to nurture young people’s careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. In 2021, Komatsu UK participated in a regional career development event, “Bring it on.” As Ambassador, we offer science challenges to schools in the northern region of the UK.
Through these efforts, we will continue to support the career development of future engineers and other professionals.

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