Third-Party Opinion

Kuniko Muramatsu
Senior Researcher, Business Ethics Research Center
Representative Director, Wellness Systems Institute
After taking positions of the head of Corporate Communications Department, Ethics &Diversity Office at a global corporation, established Wellness Systems Institute. Currently
involved with practical research and promotion of CSR, governance, diversity and inclusion to“build a foundation for a sustainable society”. Also serving as a board member of NPO
GEWEL, Japan Professional Football League, and outside Director of a listed company.

Based on the information contained in the “Furukawa Electric Group Sustainability Report 2017”, I would like toprovide my opinions as an external third party, regarding evaluations on this company’s approaches and initiatives
toward sustainability, and expectations for its future activities.

Points for Evaluation

form of management infrastructure including

In this report, the actions of the Furukawa

application of healthy management, strategic

Electric Group toward “creating a sustainable

personnel development, effective utilization ofsociety” are reported in a comprehensive andhuman resources, and dissemination of the Groupconsistent fashion in accordance with thePhilosophy. We have great hope for this company’s

philosophies and basic CSR policies of the Group.

future efforts to build systems and mechanisms,

Its content includes the commitment made by top-

carry out human resources management from alevel personnel, deployment by Group and Global

global perspective, and continue its development ofmanagement, monitoring of relations with a wideleaders, in order to conduct business activities

range of stakeholders, and the presentation ofwhile accurately meeting the needs of its various

environment-related data.

stakeholders with differing standpoints.

The introductory message from President KeiichiKobayashi expresses a strong sense of duty anddetermination toward the “responsibility to assist

Over many years, the Furukawa Electric Group

with the resolution of various problems and tohas taken a sincerely dedicated stance in its

contribute to the creation of a sustainable society

actions toward CSR. We hope that it will go on

through business and technology”, together with

applying global standards and guidelines, andthe “responsibility to make contributions while

reaffirming the status of its own CSR activities, so

raising profitability”.

that it can continue to be an organization essential

The special feature “Diversity & Inclusion and60

Expectations for Future Activities

to society.

Work Style Reform” at the beginning of theIn September 2015, a set of SDGs (Sustainable

document makes a strongly favorable impression

Development Goals) was adopted by countries ofby describing activities including the “Furukawa ‘V’

the United Nations, requiring global companies toChallenge!!” program for promoting the activity ofdemonstrate their creativity and innovation in

women and initiatives toward work style changes,pursuit of achieving the 17 goals. If the Furukawa

which allow each individual to assume a central

Group can clearly indicate even in its Sustainability

position and be active. In addition, it gives a clear

Reports what types of contributions are being

understanding of the integrated steps being taken

made to resolve social issues, in addition toby the Group to promote the creation of work

reporting on what has been achieved so far, it will

environments and corporate cultures which

undoubtedly be possible to gain the understanding

encourage the activity of diverse personnel, as aand trust of an even wider range of stakeholders.

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