Introduction

SocialManagement

Social Innovation

Environmental

SocialGovernance

Assurance

Hitachi Sustainability Report 2023

Social Contribution Activities

Human Capital
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Basic Concept

Human Rights

Under the Hitachi Group Identity, we treat social contribution activities as an important matter that contributes co-creation of social value and environmental value, as well as to the sustainable

Responsible Procurement
Quality and Customer Satisfaction

development of society and business. We believe that it is people themselves who create innovations to solve social issues and bring about social impact and social good. Based on this belief,
we adopted the social contribution statement, Nurturing People, Connecting to the Future.

Social Contribution Activities
Executive Summary

Topic

Overview

Social Contribution Activities
Social Data

SocialContribution
Activities

Targets, KPIs, and Results

Under our social contribution activities policy, we conduct various activities globally in the three

Participants in Hitachi Young Leaders Initiative

areas of STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics), the environment, andFY2022 Results: 30 people

community contribution.

(Cumulative Total Since 1996: 405 people)

We also introduced a social contribution program (matching funds) in which employees and thesocial contribution activities.

Participants in Hitachi High-Tech Science
Education Support Activities

The Hitachi Global Foundation pursues social contribution activities in three core areas: the promo-

FY2022 Results: 62,487 people

company work together to make donations, with the aim of increasing employee engagement intion of academic research, human development, and the realization of an inclusive society.

(Cumulative Total Since 1990: 367,362 people)

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Introduction

SocialHuman Capital
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Human Rights

Management

Social Innovation

Social Contribution Activities
Approach to Social Contribution Activities
Approach

Responsible Procurement

Hitachi regards social contribution as an important activity

Quality and Customer Satisfactionthat contributes to the sustainable development of both soci-Social Contribution Activities
Executive Summary

Social Contribution Activities
Social Data

ety and business, and actively promotes social contribution

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Governance

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GRI 2-24/201-1/203-1/413-1

Breakdown of Funding for Social Contribution Activities in
Fiscal 2022

12.9%

52.9%

Other
(including 11.0% fordisaster relief andhumanitarian aid)

STEAM

Total contributions
1,490 million yen*1

4.3%

Environment

matched by the Group in full. This program serves toincrease employee engagement in social contribution activities and embody the Hitachi Group corporate mission, solidifying the Hitachi Group identity further. In fiscal 2022, Hitachi
donated a total of approximately 13 million yen through thematching funds.

activities in regions where it operates. It is people themselves
who creates innovation to solve social issues, bringing about

29.8%

social impact and social good. Based on this belief, we
adopted the social contribution statement, “Nurturing People,
Connecting to the Future,” and we are engaged in various
activities in three areas: STEAM (Science, Technology,
Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics), the environment, andcommunity support. Our activities in these areas also contribute to the Green, Digital, and Innovation growth drivers

Community support*1 Japan: Hitachi, Ltd., 86 Group companies (87 companies total), and the Hitachi
Global Foundation.
Outside Japan: 183 companies.
Funding includes monetary and in-kind donations, independently organizedprograms, participation or dispatch of employees, community use of facilities,
and employee donations. Funding excludes personnel costs incurred from theparticipation or dispatch of employees.

described in our Mid-term Management Plan 2024. In addition, in the materiality topic identified in fiscal 2022, we set a
KPI related to next-generation talent development and arepromoting activities.
Policy on Social Contribution Activities
https://www.hitachi.com/sustainability/sc/vision/index.html

Funding for Social Contribution Activities
and Number of Participating Employees
Activities

Life Support Leave System
In April 2023, Hitachi, Ltd. introduced Life Support Leave, amulti-purpose paid leave system designed to balance workand family, career development, and social contribution­(volunteer activities outside of work, participation as a donor
for bone marrow or organ donations, etc.) based on different
needs at each life stage. The leave program also encourages
autonomous work styles. Employees can take up to five days
leave per year by using this system.

Support for Employee Social Contribution
Activities
SystemHitachi believes that if each employee views social issues as

Social Contribution Activities
Activities

their own and engages actively in social contribution activities

Hitachi pursues activities centered on the development of

it will lead to the growth of our entire organization. To thishuman capital for the next generation. We work actively toend, we create systems that facilitate employee participation

solve a wide range of issues affecting global and local

in social contribution activities.

­communities. More specifically, we conduct programs that
support the development of next-generation leaders andscience and engineering talents who will be agents ofvided 1,490 million yen in fiscal 2022 toward social contribu-

Social Contribution Scheme Enabling Hitachi and
Employees to Make Donations Together(Matching Funds)

tion activities worldwide, including initiatives to cultivate a

Hitachi offers matching funds as a tool to encourage employ-ment of IT talents is a global challenge, so we focus on

talented younger generation and financial donations andees to participate actively in social contribution activities.

educational activities related to STEAM, which has gained

other support for disaster-struck areas. A total of 23,576

These matching funds are social contribution schemes

attention as a tool for fostering talent development capable

Hitachi Group employees (roughly 7.3% of total employees)

through which donations made by employees in response toof utilizing cutting-edge technologies to enhance creativity,

participated in social contribution activities in fiscal 2022.

disasters, accidents, disease outbreaks, and so on are

expressivity, and problem-solving skills.

The Hitachi Group and the Hitachi Global Foundation pro-change in society. In particular, with the rapid developmentof information technology such as AI and big data, develop-

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Environmental

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date, the organization has offered outreach classes andActivity

BU/Group company

loaned tabletop electron microscopes in 31 countries andregions, pursuing a goal of providing learning opportunities to

STEAM

Hitachi High-TechEnvironment

One Hitachi Earth Month (Encouraging Environmental Volunteer Activities by Employees)
https://www.hitachi.us/about/hitachi/sustainability/turning-ambition-into-action

Hitachi America, Ltd.

Hitachi Young Leaders Initiative (Next-generation leader development program for university andgraduate students in seven Southeast Asian countries and Japan)
http://www.hitachi.com.sg/about/hitachi/activities/hyli/index.html

Hitachi, Ltd.,
Hitachi Asia

porting research activities in more countries and regions.

Contributing to the Development and Tradition of Nebuta Floats While Considering the Environment
https://social-innovation.hitachi/en/article/nebuta/

Hitachi, Ltd.

GlobalLogic Social Contribution Activities in India

Community support

Support for Earthquake Relief Efforts in
Türkiye and Syria
Hitachi donated 20 million yen each to the Japanese Red
Cross Society and the Japan Committee for UNICEF, fora total of 40 million yen. These contributions provide relief
to victims of the earthquake that struck the southeasternpart of the Republic of Türkiye near the border with the
Syrian Arab Republic in February 2023. These are also
used to support reconstruction in the affected areas.
In addition, Hitachi makes donations through the Red
Cross via matching funds (Fiscal 2022 Results: approx. 7
million yen.) Hitachi Energy and Hitachi Vantara also sponsored their own individual donation programs.
Hitachi to Donate to Support Earthquake Relief Efforts in
Türkiye and Syria
https://www.hitachi.com/New/cnews/month/2023/02/230215a.html

50,000 people every year. We seek to cultivate talent who willlead the development of science and medical technology bystimulating interest in science and technology and by sup-Executive Summary

Social Contribution Activities

Assurance

Activities to support online science education with electron microscopes
https://www.hitachi-hightech.com/global/science-edu/

Responsible Procurement

Social Contribution Activities

Social Innovation

Examples of Social Contributions

Human Rights

Quality and Customer Satisfaction

Management

Developing and Empowering
Next-Generation Human Capital
Materiality

Fostering next-generation leaders in Asia throughthe Hitachi Young Leaders Initiative
Hitachi Ltd. and Hitachi Asia have been supporting the
Hitachi Young Leaders Initiative since 1996 with the aim ofdeveloping young leaders who will lead the next generation in
Asia. The four-day program consisting of forums, workshops,
and fieldwork prepared for university and graduate students
from seven ASEAN countries and Japan. Participants discussand exchange opinions on social issues facing ASEAN, andon the final day of the program, they make specific proposals
for solving these social issues. As of the end of July 2022, a
total of 405 program participants are each playing an active
part in various fields such as international organizations,

Providing Donations for Humanitarian Aid to
Ukrainegovernment, companies, and NPOs.

In fiscal 2022, Hitachi, Ltd. donated the equivalent of 8.8
million yen in in-kind goods to Médecins Sans Frontières
Japon to aid people affected by the situation in Ukraine
and those who have fled to neighboring areas.
In addition, Hitachi makes donations to the Red
Cross, UNICEF, and World Central Kitchen via matchingfunds. (Fiscal 2022 Results: approx. 5.4 million yen)Support for Talent Development in Science andEngineering
Aiming to develop the next generation of science and engineering talent, Hitachi provides opportunities for the younger
generation to experience science and technology.
Hitachi High-Tech has supported science education sincethe 1990s, using its own tabletop electron microscopes. To

GlobalLogic believes in being socially responsible, and thecompany’s Grow to Give motto embodies this belief. As
the company succeeds and progress, employees makesure to give back to and support their communities.
One of the key programs under this approach is
Educate to Empower through which the company supports quality education for around 6,000 children acrossIndia. This initiative empowers underprivileged children by
giving them access to quality education, with a special
focus on girls. In fact, the program ensures that at least
50% of participants are girls, creating equal opportunities
for all. STEM Innovation Lab is another GlobalLogicsupported program towards creating an ecosystem that
supports student learning in science by setting up STEM
and robotics lab in government schools. These STEM
labs give girls a chance to discover 21st century skills
and spark their interest in STEM and modern technologies such as Robotics—all while having fun and learning.
Through these initiatives, GlobalLogic ensures everyone gets a fair shot at learning, paving the way for them tobecome the brilliant innovators that will shape the future.

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SocialHuman CapitalManagement

Social Innovation

Contributing to Society Through the Hitachi
Global Foundation

tribute to the public good centered on three areas: promotion

Human Rightsof academic research, science and technology, human devel-

Responsible Procurement

opment, and realization of an inclusive society. These contri-

Quality and Customer Satisfaction

butions are in line with the intention of Namihei Odaira, theSocial Contribution Activities
Executive Summary

founder of Hitachi, to contribute to society through businessactivities.

Social Contribution Activities
Social Data

Area

The Kurata Grants

Promotion of
AcademicResearch,
Science andTechnology

To promote academic research, science and technology,

The Hitachi Global Foundation
Science and Technology Seminars

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The Hitachi Global Foundation Asia
Innovation Award

Related to Infectious Diseases. Third Hitachi Global
Hitachi Future Innovator Program

2022, and the research findings of the award winners
have been shared publicly. In the area of human development, we have continued to conduct the Hitachi Future
Human
Development

Girls in Science Support Project

inclusive society and formed a working group for an

An awareness-raising initiative providing opportunities for the public to learn more about
cutting-edge science technology topics, with the aim of supporting people in discovering
the fascinating fields of science.
[Brain Decoding - Decoding Brain Images with AI Event in Fiscal 2022]
18th The Hitachi Global Foundation Science and Technology Seminarects funded by the Hitachi Fund Support for Research
Foundation Asia Innovation Award was also held in fiscal

Details
A grant program supporting researchers who engage in the pursuit of solutions to social
challenges in the natural sciences and engineering or in philosophical, historical, and etc.
fields through research in the humanities and social sciences.
[Cumulative grants awarded by the end of fiscal 2022: 1,570]

https://www.hitachi-zaidan.org/global/newsletter/data/nl_vol_44.pdf

Hitachi Fund Support for Research
Related to Infectious Diseases

we held an interim report meeting for five research proj-cific activities, we held a forum related to realization of an

Assurance

Activity

Achievements in Fiscal 2022

Innovator Program at elementary schools. In other spe-

Governance

Examples of the Hitachi Global Foundation Activities

The Hitachi Global Foundation conducts activities that con-Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

SocialEnvironmental

electronic journal to be published in fiscal 2023.

An initiative providing awards for achievements in research and development in scienceand technology innovation that help to solve social challenges in the ASEAN region.
[Cumulative awards given as of the end of fiscal 2022: 40]
A research grant initiative aimed at promoting academic investigations, analysis, andconsiderations based on data and evidence for issues that became apparent under
COVID-19. The aim of the grant is to share findings and research results internationally.
[Projects adopted in fiscal 2021: 5]
A program promoting the development of science and engineering human capital targeting Japanese schoolchildren in the upper grades of elementary school. The programaims to cultivate personality traits and abilities required for future human resources inscience and technology.
[Cumulative schools and students participating by the end of fiscal 2022: 18 schools
and 1,410 students]
A program aiming to support science and engineering education for women by showing
the rewards of science and engineering careers to female junior and senior high school
students in Japan.
[Dialogue and Workshops With Female Role Models in Science and Technology Held in
Fiscal 2022]
PIONEER TALK (Japanese only)
https://www.hitachi-zaidan.org/my-tomorrow/dialog/vol8/01.html

Realization of an
Inclusive Society

Realization of an Inclusive Society

A program urging a new understanding among citizens for the purpose of creating
inclusive societies in which people accept various viewpoints and values.
[Online forum, Developing the Power to Thrive for High School Students with
International Backgrounds - The Reality of Education and Questioning the Nature ofSupport - Held in Fiscal 2022] We formed a working group for an electronic journal to be
published in fiscal 2023. This working group studied specifics regarding the academic
fields to be addressed, expected readers, editorial structure, etc.
Developing the Power to Thrive in High School Students From Various International
Backgrounds (Japanese only)
https://www.hitachi-zaidan.org/topics/topics089.html

The Hitachi Global Foundation
https://www.hitachi-zaidan.org/global/index.html