Key Environmental and Social Issues (Materiality)

Targets (FY 2025-2027)

Create a decarbonized society
Create a recycling-oriented society
Achieve diversity and work satisfaction
Respect for human rights
Social and community development

To achieve “what Murata wants to be” specified in Vision2030, the following key issues have been identified for the Medium-term Direction 2027 and Murata is making efforts for continuous improvements by promoting various measures.

Create a decarbonized society

Medium- to long-term goals
FY 2027 targets	GHG^*1emissions (Scope1, 2): 976 kt-CO₂e (39% reduction vs FY2019) GHG emissions (Scope3): Data refinement Renewable energy sourcing: 55%
FY 2030 targets	GHG emissions (Scope1, 2): 873 kt-CO₂e (46% reduction vs FY2019) GHG emissions (Scope3): 3,246 kt-CO₂ (27.5% reduction vs FY2019) Renewable energy sourcing: 75%
FY 2035 target	Renewable energy sourcing: 100%
FY 2040 target	GHG emissions (Scope1, 2): Carbon neutral
FY 2050 target	GHG emissions (Scope1, 2, 3): Carbon neutral

[Details on initiatives]
Link: Create a decarbonized society
Link: TCFD measures

*1
GHG: Greenhouse gas. Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect.

Create a recycling-oriented society

Medium- to long-term goals
FY 2027 targets	Rate of use of sustainable resources^1: 16% Resource recycling rate^2: 41%
FY 2030 targets	Rate of use of sustainable resources: 25% Resource recycling rate: 50%
FY 2050 targets	Rate of use of sustainable resources: 100% Resource recycling rate: 100%

[Details on initiatives]
Link: Create a recycling-oriented society

*1
Rate of use of sustainable resources: This indicates weight percentages of recycled materials of 24 resources with a high risk of depletion.
*2
Resource recycling rate: This indicates weight percentages of Murata’s recycled waste (waste + valuables) resources.

Achieve diversity and work satisfaction

Medium- to long-term goals
FY 2027 targets	Positive employee engagement response rate: 71% or higher Number of employees with global work experience^1: 1,500 (3-year cumulative total) Ratio of women in managerial positions^2: 7% Self-rated health^*3: 79% Industrial incident rate per 1,000 employees (4 days of leave or more): Less than 0.44
FY 2030 targets	Positive employee engagement response rate: 76% or higher Number of employees with global work experience: 3,000 (6-year cumulative total) Ratio of women in managerial positions: 10% Self-rated health: 80% Industrial incident rate per 1,000 employees (4 days of leave or more): Less than 0.39

[Details on initiatives]
Link: Dynamic resource allocation
Link: Achieving a virtuous cycle between individuals and the organization
Link: Secure and safe workplace and health management

*1
A cumulative number of domestic and overseas employees that have experienced transfers and training at overseas locations as well as global experience through remote assignment starting from 2025.
*2
Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. on a non-consolidated basis.
*3
Not a numerical result from a medical examination, but instead subjectively evaluates an individual's own state of health. Evaluation targets are domestic employees and are determined through positive response rates.

Respect for human rights

Medium- to long-term goals
FY 2027 targets	Implementation rates for prevention/mitigation of significant human rights risk that have been identified as well as monitoring and information disclosure: 100%
FY 2030 targets	Implementation rates for prevention/mitigation of significant human rights risk that have been identified as well as monitoring and information disclosure: 100%

[Details on initiatives]
Link: Respect for Human Rights

Social and community development

Medium- to long-term goals
FY 2027 targets	Positive response rate in company impression survey conducted in local communities: 70% or higher^1 Number of participants in STEAM education programs (Primarily elementary and junior high school students in Murata’s locations): 31,000 people/year^2
FY 2030 targets	Positive response rate in company impression survey conducted in local communities: 75% or higher^1 Number of participants in STEAM education programs (Primarily elementary and junior high school students in Murata’s locations): 34,000 people/year^2

[Details on initiatives]
Link: Coexistence with society and local communities

*1
Indicates the percentage of employees in Japan who answered that they often receive positive impressions from their communities (friends, acquaintances, family, etc.) in their daily lives.
*2
The number of people, mainly students of elementary and junior high schools in Murata's locations in Japan, who have experienced STEAM education programs through school visits, various events, Mulabo! (a science experience facility for children) and other occasions.

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