Komatsu positions CSR as "activities to respond to societal demands through our core business" and strives to achieve sustainable growth together with society by resolving ESG issues. In 2021, the year we celebrate our 100th anniversary, Komatsu launched "One World One Komatsu" employee-participation social contribution project as the Komatsu Group's first global initiative in which allows all Komatsu Group employees to participate.
The theme of "One World One Komatsu" is "Environment and Sustainability," which is a common issue around the world and has a high affinity with our business, and each and every employee will take part in activities that are familiar to them in their daily lives, such as "reducing water consumption" and "turning off lights in unused rooms.
In order to promote these activities, we have set up a dedicated platform that allows the entire group to consolidate the activities of each individual. This new platform can be easily logged in from a PC or smartphone. Komatsu will continue to promote activities for a sustainable planet by fostering a sense of unity among Komatsu Group employees around the world, transcending differences in countries and languages, and working toward a common goal.
| Reduction of CO2 emission |
| Water conservation |
| Renewable energy |
| Reduction of waste |
In support of the United Nations' Earth Day (April 22), as we had done the previous year, we held a "Global Watch Party" in June 2024, where employees from around the world engaged in volunteer activities that were reported in video format and shared on our website.
This event can be seen in the video (in multiple languages).
Over 200 employees worldwide submitted entries to the 2021 “One World One Komatsu” contest. A winner was selected for each of the 10 competition categories. In November 2022, five of the winners attended an awards ceremony in Tokyo where President Ogawa presented them with their trophies.
○Rex Ronter G. Ruiz, Philippines, Komatsu Ltd, Manila representative office
Award Category：Educator
Rex’s project centers on the climate change issues faced by the islands of Tubigon, Bohol – his birthplace in the Philippines. He is working to educate islanders about their current vulnerabilities and equip them with right tools to adapt to the challenges of climate change. He seeks to reduce disaster deaths, waste, and CO2/methane emissions through his educational and research activities.。
○Andrew Atherton, Komatsu Mining Corp. (KMC) – Joy Global UK (Ltd)
Award Category：Energy Enthusiast
Andrew recently completed a feasibility study into the incorporation of a solar PV system on the roof spaces of our Manchester facility in the United Kingdom to supplement future energy consumption. A proposed solar installation has been designed and is awaiting financial approval.
○Rustam Wiyadi, Komatsu Undercarriage, Indonesia
Award Category：Carbon Conscious
Rustam runs a YouTube channel (Rumah Anggur Indonesia) which he uses to educate viewers about sustainability issues. He also uses the channel to provide gardening assistance and promote a campaign to reduce carbon emissions.
○Polina Zvyagintseva, Komatsu CIS
Award Category：Unsung Hero
Polina actively participates in environmental protection activities and educates her fellow employees about the importance of caring for the environment. Her volunteer activities include: organizing and promoting a battery recycling process; cleaning up the coastline of lakes and rivers, forests and nearby territories; and personally delivering all the wastepaper gathered during a recent office move to a local environmental organization.
○Carolini Orrico, Komatsu Forest Brazil (KFB)
Award Category：Waste Watcher
Carolini’s project was focused on recycling, which is a personal passion of hers. Not only does she make sure she recycles everything she can, she teaches others how to recycle and why it’s so important. She also participates in a sponge recycling program in which she gathers used sponges from neighbors, family and friends and brings them to be recycled.
○Sri Lestari, Komatsu Undercarriage, Indonesia
Award Category：People’s Champion
Sri is engaged in many activities to help the environment. She has done volunteer work to help create a mangrove plantation, helped establish an “eduforest” and engaged in cleanup efforts around her KUI facility.
○Wesley dos Santos Gomes, Komatsu do Brasil
Award Category：Water Wise
Wesley’s project focused on reducing his family’s water consumption. The family started to reuse water from their washing machine to wash the floor, then collected that same water again to wash floors in other areas. Wesley also built a plumbing system using a 200-liter drum to capture rainwater for reuse.
○Anderson Fernandes, Komatsu do Brasil
Award Category：Visionary
Anderson transformed an area filled with garbage and debris into a community space that his neighborhood could be proud of. After partnering with local authorities and the public sector to clean the space, Anderson and his team of fellow volunteers built a children's playground, created a garden at the entrance to the park and planted trees throughout the entire area along the street and the stream.
○Rakhi Sharma, Komatsu India Pvt Ltd
Award Category：Habit Changer
Rakhi not only actively engages in projects to help the environment and community, but she also educates others as well. She’s participated in projects to clean up public areas near her home, helped distribute used items for re-use by others, and helped educate community members about personal hygiene and the importance of personal health.
○Nayana Jaqueline Costa Maia
Award Category：Platform Pioneer
Nayana felt so strongly about the importance of the One World One Komatsu platform that she planned a campaign strategy to promote the platform, then spent her own money to buy and make all the campaign materials. She used her lunch break to print and cut brochures, came work early to talk to people about the program, and promoted it regularly through meetings and employee communications.