Top Commitment

Promotion of ESG Management Aimed at Achieving a Sustainable Society

We created our “ESG Management Statement” in 2021 and are aggressively moving forward with initiatives to achieve a sustainable society. We have positioned our activities regarding the Environment, Social and Governance as essential foundations for the sustainable development of both society and the company, and we are engaged in various activities with these elements at their core. In recent years, the expectations and needs of customers and other stakeholders have become increasingly diverse, requiringa higher level of responsiveness.

To respond to the growing demands, we have further enhanced initiatives in the environmental field. One accomplishment from these activities was that we reduced our CO₂ emissions to achieve our FY2025 midterm environmental goal one year ahead of schedule. This was a result of company-wide efforts, including initiatives promoting energy-saving measures, the proactive introduction of renewable energy at each manufacturing site and investments in environmentally friendly equipment. It is clear that our environmental management activities are progressing.

These achievements have earned international recognition. We were selected as one of the Asia-Pacific Climate Change Leaders 2025, a list of companies with outstanding contributions to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions jointly selected by the U.K.’s Financial Times and Statista in Germany. This serves as evidence of the global acknowledgement of the environmental initiatives we have developed to date.

Guided by our environmental policy, we have continued to implement initiatives to reduce environmental impact and achieve carbon neutrality in response to the expectations of our environmentally conscious global customers. We will continue to address social issues and accelerate the creation of value for a sustainable future through the development and provision of products, leveraging our strength in acoustic technologies, material development capabilities, and manufacturing technologies.

Additionally, it is essential that we use technologies to grow sustainably. We will press ahead with necessary investments in digital transformation (DX), including smart factories that utilize AI and other technologies to drive DX at manufacturing sites, and Foster AI Sense (FaiS), a unique generative AI platform that significantly improves productivity at our headquarters.