Hitachi’s Mission is to contribute to society through the development of superior, original technology and products. Through our Mid-Term Management Plan we set out the activities needed to realise this mission.
We will be carbon neutral across our entire value chain by 2050.
Our ambition is to achieve 30% female and 30% non-Japanese executive officers and corporate officers in Hitachi, Ltd. by 2030.
Access data and detailed information on our Environmental, Social and Governance practices.
Our information technology businesses provide expertise in big data, digital transformation, and machine learning.
Our rail business operates in 38 countries, across six continents, helping connect communities. Our fleet solution business is helping to optimise transport fleets and facilitate electrification.
Our energy solution business develops energy efficient and reliable power generation, transmission and distribution systems throughout the world. We also provide smart city energy solutions, connecting urban communities and infrastructure.
From intelligent IoT enabled fridges, to developing remote sensing monitoring systems, to the analysis of big data, Smart Life Solutions uses products and services to understand consumers and support changes in the way we live.
Our energy-saving solutions for industry help our customers to cut greenhouse gas emissions. Our water products, systems and services provide communities with access to clean water.
Through our Automotive Systems business we are investing in research and development in autonomous driving technology and electric vehicle systems.
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015, provides a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet. At its heart are the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which are an urgent call for action by all countries.
Hitachi consider the SDGs an important initiative for realizing a sustainable society and improving people's quality of life through solving global social and environmental issues.
That’s why we’ve identified 11 goals where we think we can have the greatest impact.
6 goals that we can contribute to through our entire corporate activities, those we view as most relevant for the way we operate as a business.
5 goals where we can make a particularly significant impact through our key businesses, the work that we do, especially across our six key sectors.
Hitachi has long understood the importance of collaboration to address the sustainability imperatives we face. By working with others, we can share ideas, learn from each other, and collaborate to drive change at scale. Today we are active supporters of several major sustainability initiatives:
Officially became a participant in 2009. Joined workshops organized by the Global Compact Network Japan on ten different topics including supply chain management, ESG, and SDGs in fiscal 2020
Became a member in 1995
Adopted SOS 1.5 project in 2020
Became a member in 2007 and have participated in the Human Rights Working Group (HRWG) since 2016
Announced its support for TCFD in 2018 and disclosed climate-related information based on the TCFD recommendations
Became a member in 2018. Also a member of the JCI Race to Zero Circle established in 2021
Became an organizing institution in conjunction with its establishment in 2020
Hitachi, Ltd.’s Executive Sustainability Committee meets twice a year to discuss and reach decisions on important policies and measures related to sustainability, share progress and results, and find ways to connect these to further improvements and new initiatives.
Chair
Executive Chairman & CEO
Members
Senior Executive Committee members, business unit CEOs, Hitachi, Ltd. division heads
Key roles
Discuss and decide on sustainability strategy at management/business unit/department levels
Members
Business promotion division heads at business units and key Group companies
Key roles
Discuss and implement specific measures for sustainability strategy
Members
Environmental promotion division heads at business units and key Group companies
Key roles
Discuss and implement concrete measures to achieve long-term environmental targets in sustainability strategy
Members
CSR and social contribution officers from business units and key Group companies
Key roles
Discuss and implement CSR initiatives
Members
HRDD officers from business units and key Group companies
Key roles
Provide information and knowledge necessary for HRDD implementation, and share status of implementation in business units and key Group companies
Members
Diversity development officers from business units and key Group companies
Key roles
Expand diversity and inclusion development policies and initiatives, and share best practices
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