Since it published its first Environmental Report in FY1999, the Kubota Group has continued to disclose environmental information. Along with the globalization of its businesses, the Group has enhanced the content of the environmental information it discloses, to allow the Group’s global initiatives to be better understood. To expand and improve disclosures further, the Group will continue to engage in dialogue with stakeholders and further disclose information in line with international standards, such as the environmental reporting guidelines of the Japanese Ministry of the Environment, the GRI Standards, the recommendations of the TCFD and the TNFD, and the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive.
Each business site also works to enhance understanding of the environmental conservation activities by the local residents and family members of employees by participating in local environmental conservation activities and other environmental communication activities, such as environmental education and protection of the natural environment, for the purpose of achieving symbiosis with local communities.

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Environmental Communication Activities

To practice environmental management globally, the Kubota Group is committed to deepening mutual understanding via dialogue with various stakeholders. The opinions and feedback gained from dialogue are used to improve Group environmental management practices with the aim of meeting social expectations and addressing societal issues.

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Cooperation with Environment-related Industry Groups and Governments

The Kubota Group believes that in promoting environmental conservation, it is important to promote environmental conservation initiatives not only within its Group but also in cooperation with various sectors, such as the national or local government and relevant industry groups. Through participating in programs and campaigns hosted by government organs and establishing partnerships with various organizations, the Group aims to create synergy and conduct more effective environmental conservation activities.

Participating in Systems, Verification Programs, Campaigns by the National Government

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Kubota has declared its support for the Decokatsu (decarbonization and eco) national movement, which encourages changes in the behavior and lifestyles of citizens and consumers. We have also participated in the GX League established by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry since April 2023. By participating in the league, we will promote our initiatives for realizing carbon neutrality and cooperate with participating companies and organizations in an effort to transform the entire socioeconomic system.

Participating in Industry Groups

The Kubota Group is a member of various environment-related committees in the Kansai Economic Federation and other industry groups it is participating in. The committee activities help deepen understanding of the roles that companies should play in addressing environmental issues such as climate change, while providing opportunities to share information and exchange opinions on energy and environmental policies. In addition, the Group actively participates in initiatives to promote global environmental conservation.

● Major participating groups

Industry groups: Japan Business Federation, Kansai Economic Federation, Japan Society of Industrial Machinery Manufacturers, etc.
Environmental initiatives: Japan Climate Initiative, Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD), Keidanren Initiative for Biodiversity Conservation, Japan Hydrogen Association (JH2A)

Supporting the TCFD and TNFD Recommendations

The Kubota Group considers mitigating and adapting to climate change to be one of the material issues for environmental management. We are making efforts to respond to climate change through environment-conscious products, technologies, services, and corporate activities. Also, our business activities depend on natural capital and have the potential to impact it. We are therefore committed to the conservation of biodiversity and natural capital through our business activities so that we can continue to implement sustainable management practices. To further enhance stakeholder communication, we demonstrated our support of the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) in January 2020. And in February 2024, we announced our support of the recommendations of the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) and signed up as a TNFD Adopter.

Participation in JCI activities

The Kubota Group has participated in the activities of the Japan Climate Initiative (JCI) since October 2018. JCI participants include Japanese companies, local governments, NGOs and others who aim to realize a carbon-free society.

Dialogue and Collaboration with Local Governments

The Kubota Group proactively participates in various committees of Osaka City and other local governments and their related groups, and works to establish partnerships with them. The Group promotes industry-government-academia collaboration through participating in discussions and opinion exchange on environmental issues, and various activities.

● Major collaborating groups/partners

"Osaka City "Environmental Management Promotion Council," and so on.