Environmental Activities

The 21st century is becoming known as the "environmental century." Kyocera has known since its early days that business activities can influence the environment and human life. We established a clear vision to seek harmonious balance between economic development and environmental protection. Our goal is to provide attractive products and services while taking active measures to prevent global warming, reduce waste, promote energy efficiency and conserve resources.

As stated in the management rationale adopted when the company was founded, Kyocera shall “contribute to the advancement of society and humankind.” We are committed to maintaining effective environmental management systems.
Kyocera has established organizational structures, methods and targets that define its environmental management goals, and is devoted to achieving them responsibly.

Kyocera contributes to environmental protection not only through its products, but also by ensuring that its manufacturing facilities and methods are environmentally friendly throughout all development, production and distribution processes. This often involves aggressive measures, such as installing solar power generating systems on facility rooftops.

●		Energy and resource conservation
●		Reducing greenhouse gas emissions
●		Waste reduction and recycling
●		Preventing air pollution and water contamination
●		Chemical substances management

Kyocera publishes an annual Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) report to disclose its environmental protection and social contribution activities (see http://global.kyocera.com/ecology). Since 2004, Kyocera has hosted CSR, Economic, Social, and Environmental Report Meetings in Japan to promote community dialogue. These sessions include reports on the business, social and environmental activities of the Kyocera Group, facility tours and open discussion. In addition, Kyocera employees visit elementary schools throughout Japan to teach the importance of environmental protection through solar cell demonstrations and related experiments.