Disaster Preparedness
Contingency Planning Development
The Kyocera Group has developed a Disaster Countermeasures Manual based on the Disaster Countermeasure Basic Guidelines to minimize human and material damage and ensure prompt business recovery in the event of a large-scale natural disaster. The Disaster Countermeasures Manual includes rules and regulations for collecting and communicating information in the event of a natural disaster, earthquake countermeasures, and wind and flood damage countermeasures.
Basic Disaster Response Policy
Ensuring Safety of Employees and Visitors
Kyocera has established rules for responding to a major earthquake based on the Disaster Countermeasures Manual, and conducts regular and comprehensive disaster drills, including ensuring the safety of visitors and employees. Kyocera has also introduced a system to confirm the safety of employees and their families for those working at home, and has put in place a system to quickly collect information and respond to emergencies. We will continue to provide education and periodic drills to raise awareness of the need for disaster prevention to ensure the safety of employees, including visitors, and others.
Actions to Deal with Earthquakes
Kyocera has introduced a disaster prevention system at each of its sites that uses earthquake early warnings distributed by the Japan Meteorological Agency in order to mitigate damage in the event of a major earthquake. In addition, we are striving to minimize damage in the event of an earthquake. In addition, in order to prepare for a tsunami disaster caused by a Nankai Trough earthquake, which is expected to cause significant damage, we have set up evacuation sites and ensure that all employees are aware of the evacuation locations based on assumptions of the maximum tsunami height and minimum arrival time of a tsunami.
Conducting Comprehensive Drills for Large-Scale Earthquakes
The Kyocera Group regularly holds a general drill simulating a building fire following the occurrence of a major earthquake. In FY2021, guidelines to prevent the spread of infectious disease during training were established and strictly enforced in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19. While drills simulating the collapse of equipment, the breakout of a fire, and an elevator malfunction following a major earthquake were held in cooperation with local fire-fighting administrations, as in previous years, infection protection guidelines were followed throughout the drill and participants were divided into smaller groups. Kyocera continues to hold regular drills for unforeseen situations to improve our disaster preparedness.
Preventing Damage to the Surrounding Community and Actively Participating in Local Disaster Prevention Activities
Kyocera conducts disaster drills twice a year, simulating earthquakes, etc., as an extension of its corporate activities, with the aim of minimizing the damage from a large-scale disaster and preventing damage to the surrounding community. Kyocera also participates in joint fire extinguisher and hydrant training sessions with the local community to acquire fire extinguishing equipment skills. As part of our community contribution activities, some of our business sites have signed agreements with the local fire department to provide facilities as temporary evacuation sites for firefighting equipment in the event of a disaster, and we are constantly considering how we can contribute to the community in the event of a large-scale disaster.
Maintenance and Early Restoration of Business Activities
Supply Chain Related BCP Efforts
The Kyocera Group promotes evaluation of alternatives and multiple purchasing for procurement of parts and raw materials to ensure that production activities do not become stagnant in the event of a disaster. We distribute the Kyocera Group Responsible Business Conduct Guidelines in the Supply Chain to all suppliers to help them understand the concept of BCP. In addition, for suppliers who supply us with important parts and raw materials, we conduct more detailed checks of their BCP activities. In fiscal 2021, we held a BCP seminar for suppliers and asked for their cooperation in strengthening BCP activities.
Corporate Motto / Management Rationale
- Top Management Message
- Kyocera Group's Value Creation Model
- Sustainability Management
- Priority Issues
- Kyocera Group CSR Guidelines
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Environmental Safety Policy / Targets and Promotion System
- Measures to Fight Climate Change -Information Disclosure Based on TCFD Recommendations-
- Water Risk Response
- Recycling Activities
- Initiatives to Prevent Environmental Pollution
- Conservation of Biodiversity
- Environmentally Friendly Products / Green Procurement
- Environmental Communication
- A History of Our Environmental Protection Activities
Social Citizenship Initiatives
- The Kyocera Group Human Capital
- Respect for Human Rights
- Promoting Diversity and Inclusion
- Occupational Safety
- Occupational Health, Safety, and Fitness Initiatives
- Supply Chain Management
- Approaches to Raising Quality and Customer Satisfaction Levels
- Social Contribution Activities
- Academic Advancement and Research
- Support for Culture and the Arts
- International Exchanges and Collaboration
- Environmental Protection Activities
- Local Community Activities
- Contributions to Society through Business Activities