Hociki Group's ESG Basic Management
The Group affirms a management philosophy that defines the significance of its existence and mission to provide “Safety for All,” “Quality and Value” and “Community Welfare” for all the group companies (Mission). We would like to always be a company that keeps growing with everyone in society. We aim to be a company that continuously grows its business and can keep contributing to the construction of a safe and secure world.
Environment
With the aim of creating a carbon neutral society that will help prevent global warming, each and every one of our employees will keep taking small, responsible actions in their daily work and life, with a sense of ownership as a member of a global community.
And in line with our mission of delivering safety and security to the world, we will pursue contributions to environmental conservation through the manufacture of products and provision of services.
Social
We respect various values regardless of gender, age and nationality and promote the provision of opportunities to demonstrate competence and improve and maintain the working environment, while actively connecting with various stakeholders to create our competitive edge and work satisfaction that is not merely an extension of the past. Moreover, we aim to enhance our business growth and productivity by continuing to adapt flexibly to technological innovations and changes in working styles.
The source of this drive is our physical and mental health. We aim to achieve a work-life balance that allows each and every person working in the HOCHIKI Group to enrich his or her own life.
We will also proactively engage in social and community contribution activities and play a role in contributing to the development of a sustainable society as a corporate citizen.
Governance
In order to such as ensuring compliance and eradicating harassment, and build trustful relationships provide value to society in a sustainable manner, we will enhance the transparency of management, and increase our corporate value by proactively incorporating various external viewpoints and opinions.
Moreover, as a company that engages in global business, we will thoroughly abide by universal fundamentals such as ensuring compliance and eradicating harassment, and build trustful relationships with stakeholders around the world.
Framework
Materiality
The HOCHIKI Group has incorporated ESG elements into its medium-term business plan GLOBAL VISION 2030 as before, and has listed the environment as one of its key material issues. Tying these issues to the United Nations' 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs) will also boost the Group's active efforts to create a sustainable society.
We conducted our materiality assessment in accordance with our management philosophy and international guidelines. Compatibility with our strategic goals, feedback from employees, and requests from ESG rating agencies were also taken into account. In this process, we identified material issues that would ensure our sustainable growth and societal contribution, and enable us to do business in a way that guarantees transparency and accountability to all stakeholders.
Material Assessment Process
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Selected candidate issues based on a wide range of criteria, such as international guidelines and frameworks set forth by the SASB* and other entities, external ESG rating, and industry trends
*Sustainability Accounting Standards Board
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Rated importance based on FTSE*¹ and DJSI*² requirements, regulatory/policy trends, and stakeholder requests
*1:FTSE Russell is a London-based company that calculates and manages stock price indices.
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Rated importance based on compatibility with Hochiki's management strategy, results from surveys of employees (including board members),* and relevance to Hochiki's business
*Number of participating employees: 1,162
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Organised the risks and opportunities for each candidate issue and rated its impacts, both to and from Hochiki.
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Material issues deliberated at ESG Promotion Meeting* and approved at meeting of directors
*Sustainability Strategy Committee, from FY2024
Verifying Validity of Candiate Issues
We verified the validity of the materiality assessment process and analysis results, and determined the issues we should prioritize. We then organized the risks and opportunities for each candidate issue and evaluated its impacts, both to and from Hochiki.

Materiality Identification
The material issues deliberated and identified at the ESG Promotion Meeting were approved at the meeting of directors held on March 22, 2024.
Hochiki's Materiality List
Fires cause great damage, including to people and buildings. The severity of damage can be exacerbated by numerous factors, such as the inability of the elderly and other vulnerable populations to promptly evacuate. The emission of carbon dioxide and toxic gases can do significant harm to the environment as well.
The diverse and inclusive team at Hochiki will work to resolve social issues by keeping society safe and secure through products and services that put Life Safety first.
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Fighting global warming |
Group-wide environmental business management geared toward carbon neutrality |
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Driving innovation through digital transformation |
Enabling long-term business growth through digital transformation that improves productivity and bolsters competitiveness |
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Furthering human rights efforts |
Ensuring human rights compliance throughout both the company and the supply chain |
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Recruiting diverse talent and developing employees |
Optimizing human resource utilization and training based on DE&I |
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Strengthening governance to advance global business management |
Bolstering global competitiveness and establishing a robust governance framework |
Participation in Initiatives and External Recognition
Through engagement with domestic and international initiatives and organizations, we advance efforts to help realize a sustainable society.
TCFD Consortium
In June 2022, we announced our support for the TCFD recommendations and joined the TCFD Consortium. The TCFD (Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures) is an organization established by the Financial Stability Board (FSB) at the request of the G20 for the purpose of examining climate-related disclosures and financial institutions’ responses, under the chairmanship of Michael Bloomberg. The TCFD Consortium was established to facilitate discussions on effective disclosure and appropriate efforts among companies that support the TCFD recommendations.
CDP's Climate Change Report
Hochiki has been recognized for the third consecutive year with a "B" score (Management level), the third-highest rating in the eight-level scoring system (A, A-, B, B-, C, C-, D, and D-), in the Climate Change Report 2025 published by CDP, an international environmental nonprofit organization.
CDP is an international nonprofit organization that surveys and evaluates corporate efforts and disclosures on climate change, water resource protection, and forest conservation, and shares the results with investors and other stakeholders.