Murata has established priority issues and is engaged in their sustained improvement through the promotion of various policies.
In FY 2019 Murata reevaluated societal issues, their connection to Murata, and Murata’s areas of contributions, and designated certain priority issues* based on societal issues.
Work on societal issues in our business processes (risk reduction)
Environment
Strengthening climate change measures*
◯ : Achieved △ : Partially achieved ✕ : Unachieved – : Not applicable
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*1 SBT (Science-based Targets) refers to quantitatively based scientific goals regarding long-term scenarios for greenhouse gas reductions.
*2 Fiscal 2021 data is provisional as of June 2022.
Use of sustainable resources*
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*3 Fiscal 2021 data is provisional as of June 2022.
Prevent pollution and manage chemical substances*
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*4 Murata's standards designate substances to be managed as regulated by Murata among environmentally harmful substances included in Murata's products and materials, and establish regulatory requirements and rank for each substance.
Strengthening climate change measures*
Prevent pollution and manage chemical substances*
Use of sustainable resources*
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Social
Secure and safe workplace and health management*
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Respect for human rights and diversity*
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Coexistence with local communities*
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*5 STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, liberal Arts, and Mathematics) education is an approach in which education focusing on creativity is combined with education focusing on science and mathematics.
Behavior and responsibility toward suppliers
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Governance
Appropriate business transactions*
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Business continuity management*(BCM)
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Compliance promotion
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Corporate governance
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Solving societal problems through business (expanding opportunities)
Highly efficient components contributing to a stronger response to climate change*
Lightweight miniature components promoting use of sustainable resources*
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