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 preservation. 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.

Kyocera's environmental management system was established before the enactment of the ISO 14001 standard. This allowed us to obtain ISO 14001 certification at an early stage, and we continue to implement a wide range of aggressive environmental preservation activities.

Kyocera publishes an annual Sustainability Report on its website to disclose information on environmental preservation and social contribution activities. Since 2004, Kyocera has been hosting Sustainability Report Meetings in Japan to promote dialogue with local constituent communities. These sessions include reports on the business, social and environmental activities of the Kyocera Group; facility tours; and open discussion.