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Fulfilling FDK Group Mission andContributing to Society as a Smart Energy Manager
FDK Group Grows Together with Societyof social infrastructure that include IoT, mobility, 5G, and renewableissues faced inside the FDK Group, in modern times when societies andThe FDK Group has pursued new value required by each generation andenergy storage as technical areas to place new emphasis. FDK will bringeconomies are linked globally. The actions of the FDK Group are related

grown together with society as an energy management manufacturer

together the strengths in batteries and electronic devices under One

to the common social infrastructure worldwide for Electric Energy . We

that can contribute to society in various manners by developing andFDK and promote all-inclusive CSR activities that encompass economic,

pay attention to the development and usage trends of electric energy

supplying batteries and electronic devices which satisfy our customers.

environmental and social aspects to contribute to solutions to each social

technologies around the globe and take even greater preemptive action

issue.

is important. The businesses, business locations and employees of theThe world is expecting even more rapid action in corporate
sustainability from the adoption of the United Nations Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs) and ESG (Environment, Society, Governance)in the investment market and environmental issues, such as climate

FDK Group have grown broadly in Europe, Americas, Asia as well asother regions overseas. We will work to contribute to solutions of global
social issues as well as respond to the requirements in each country andchange and severe weather disaster, in addition to social issues thatSince my appointment as President last year, I have had many different

have manifested in recent years, such as urbanization, an aging society,conversations with our customers, shareholders and employees whoWe will also contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals

human rights and shifts in population. In addition, the rapid evolution ofwork at each of the Group locations. I felt the great expectations our(SDGs) advocated by the United Nations as goals which must beAI, robotics, the Internet of Things (IoT) and other digital technologies

stakeholders have for FDK as well as FDK s ability to fully live up to thoseachieved for the development of all people and societies worldwide

are causing sudden and unprecedented social change. I believe a major

expectations.

as well as the sustainability of the global environment. The FDK Group

challenge requiring corporate action is to realize richer civic lives withinthese dramatic changes.

region.

However, I also felt the importance in radically changing thewill engage in enlightenment activities to instill the SDGs as one global

mentality about business promotion in all of our employees. Providing

activity and have examined the impact on activities to tie the SDGs tovalue through One FDK represents a basic approach to build a system

the prioritized initiatives. We have defined Goal 7: Ensure access toThese complex and rapid changes have incited a trend demanding

able to provide value to customers beyond our products and technologies

affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all, Goal 9: Build

innovation to resolve social problems. FDK has established a new vision

with every employee fully sharing an awareness of problems in order toresilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrializationin 2017 as a Smart Energy Manager to complement our products

reach their full potential. We will establish a more open corporate culture

and foster innovation, Goal 12: Ensure sustainable consumption andbusiness with services.

in which we can cultivate diversity, appropriately evaluate results andproduction patterns, and Goal 13: Take urgent action to combat climate

processes as well as engage in discussions even about negative topics.

change and its impacts as four of the seventeen SDGs that the FDK

Steadily Advancing Seven Prioritized Initiatives

Group will emphasize as targets.

FDK will promote businesses that solve the problems faced bycustomers through technology that uses electric energy efficiency bybringing together its strength in battery technologies, circuit technologies
and power electronic technologies.

Ensuring the PDCA cycle and steadily achieving targets are indispensable

Expecting Supports from All of Our Stakeholders

in the specific promotion of CSR. It is vital for FDK to implement

A research for CSR is advancing from a wide range of various

from households to industry. The supply of appropriate electric energy isCommunicating and Collaborating with Stakeholders , Complyingperspectives in recent years and the demands from society havealso indispensable even in the evolution of informational infrastructurewith the Law , and Strengthening Corporate Governance without delay.

diversified. The FDK Group will foster broad perspectives from raisingthat integrates information with things like IoT and mobility in theFDK has been taking consistent action and shown substantive results inawareness in all of its employees to the impact on society as a member

modern information industry. FDK can contribute to the growth of a morethese three prioritized initiatives in FY2017.

of the Fujitsu Group. We will actively push forward our CSR activities

Electric energy is an indispensable infrastructure to modern society

prosperous society in the future by engaging in not only the issues thatIn terms of Protecting the Global Environment , Embracingin the future based on our mission aiming to become a Smart Energy

have already manifested but also supporting solutions in anticipation ofDiversity and Inclusion , and Developing Human Resources for Their

Manager which contributes globally to society with technology thatthe issues customers will face due to future technological advancement.

Contribution to Society and the Planet , we always need to verify andefficiently uses electric energy.

enhance the content of our actions in accordance with the changing

I hope this report will bring understanding about the actions of thesocial conditions. We will not only succeed in achieving our initial plans

FDK Group in its CSR activities. I also ask all of our stakeholders for their

but also engage in actions that aim even higher to satisfy the demands

candid feedback and insights so that we may better future FDK GroupThe promotion of CSR in the FDK Group clearly fulfills our responsibility

from society. Furthermore, we will live up to the expectations from allinitiatives.

as a corporate citizen as well as aims to more actively engage andof our stakeholders and enhance our corporate value even more bycontribute to resolving social issues. We continually ask ourselves about

continually realizing Supplying Batteries and Electronic Devices Which

the value provided by One FDK and strive to take action with theContribute to Society Across Multiple Platforms .

Contributing to Society by Promoting CSR Founded inthe Technical Strengths of One FDKparticipation of our employees toward realizing the mission held since
the Group s founding to contribute globally to society with technologythat efficiently uses electric energy . FDK has focused to three regions
3Raising Awareness about CSR Promotion in Each andEvery Person

FDK GROUP CSR REPORT 2018

Responding to Global Social Issues
We cannot find solutions by only taking an internal perspective, even for

September 2018
President & CEO

Yoichi Ohashi
FDK GROUP CSR REPORT 20184