Our Thoughts on Sustainability Activities
Living Together.
To coexist harmoniously with our society,
our global community and nature.
Harmonious coexistence is the underlying foundation of
all our business activities as we work to create a world of
prosperity and peace.
The Kyocera Group conducts business based on the concept of coexistence,
which is also our basic philosophy regarding the group's sustainability activities.
The global population is about 8 billion. Some say that we have already exceeded the earth's capacity. It is predicted that the population will continue to increase until the middle of the century, when it will exceed 10 billion. This will require an increase in food production, energy, and many other items necessary for our daily life to support 2 billion more people.
In the past 100 years, rapid population growth led to great increases in the production of food and industrial products. As a result, the global environment has been affected significantly by problems such as global warming and the loss of biodiversity. If we continue increasing production by existing methods, regardless of industry, the environment that sustains us will be irreparably damaged. The Kyocera group considers finding solutions that enable increased production without damaging the global environment to be the biggest challenge confronting humankind if we hope to continue living in prosperity and security.
The planetary boundaries concept defines the limits within which people can continue to live safely, and presents thresholds that should not be exceeded. Based on this concept, experts have been validating the degree to which natural capital is damaged in nine planetary boundaries. Boundaries of Climate Change and Land-system Change, which show the size of forests, are deemed to have exceeded the threshold. Meanwhile, Freshwater Use, the excessive amounts of phosphorous and nitrogen significantly impacting agriculture and fisheries (Biogeochemical Flows), Novel Entities that show pollution from plastics and synthetic compounds, and Extinction Rates (Biosphere Integrity) are all deemed to have been irreparably damaged.
Based on the planetary boundaries concept, and in alignment with our philosophy, the Kyocera Group works to preserve natural capital by taking new actions for sustainable growth that address societal needs. By creating new technologies to supplement those that Kyocera has accumulated, we continue engaging in business activities that take the global environment into consideration.
Corporate Motto / Management Rationale / Management Philosophy
- Our Thoughts on Sustainability Activities
- Top Management Message
- Kyocera Group's Value Creation Model
- Sustainability Management
- 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
- Biodiversity Conservation
- 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
- DEI Promotion
- 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
- Social Welfare Activities
- Contributions to Society through Business Activities
Relevant data
- ESG Data Sheets
- Third Party Assurance of Environmental and Social Data
- Promoting Digitalization
- Innovation Management
- Integrated Report
- Employees Creating the Future
- GRI Standards Comparison Table / SASB Index
- Editorial Policy
- Participation in Sustainability Related Initiatives & External Evaluation
- News & Announcements