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Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) KONICA MINOLTA HOLDINGS, INC. 2004
The Corporation’s primary activities are to deliver products and ser-
vices beneficial to customers and the community, and through
these means to derive acceptable returns. At the same time, the
Konica Minolta Group recognizes the importance of securing the
satisfaction and trust of all stakeholders in every facet of its busi-
ness activities.
In our efforts to fulfill our corporate social responsibility, we
actively promote a variety of initiatives: strict adherence to our cor-
porate philosophy based on the highest standards of leadership
and ethics; continuous improvement to corporate governance sys-
tems; compliance; information disclosure and communication, and;
environmental management.
In order to enhance CSR, we have established business com-
panies and common function companies, which are positioned
under the holding company to reinforce competitiveness.
Moreover, Konica Minolta has adopted a board-with-committees
system to clarify the executive and supervisory functions of manage-
ment, promote fair and transparent business, and to accelerate the
decision-making process.
Konica Minolta follows a broad-based compliance philosophy.
The Group strives to adhere to all statutory and regulatory require-
ments as well as the highest standards of corporate ethics and in-
house rules.
Disclosure and communication are priorities for the Group.
Konica Minolta prepares various disclosure materials. At the same
time we engage in corporate communications and investor rela-
tions activities as well as global environment conservation meetings
in an effort to maintain healthy dialogue with local communities
and residents.
By utilizing the Internet and all forms of electronic communica-
tion, we effectively and promptly relay relevant information to all
stakeholders, advising of our operating performance, strategies
and initiatives, and at the same time collect vital feedback. On a
global basis, Konica Minolta also conducts periodic self-assess-
ment of its activities and performance. We consider it is imperative
that this information is distributed to each business unit and com-
monly shared throughout the Group.
In the area of environmental management, we promote
improvements based on ISO management guidelines in Japan.
Underpinned by our fundamental environmental policy, we pro-
mote sustainable growth and profitable development.
Equally important to CSR and efforts to work in harmonious
coexistence with society and to ensure sustainable growth, we will
engage in business activities that reflect the needs of all stakehold-
ers to generate mutual prosperity in concert with the social econo-
my.
Konica Minolta Group CSR Activities
Establishment of a pure holding company; adoption of a board-with-
committees system; organization of various other Group committees
Annual report; corporate profile; environmental report; corporate bulletins;
regional environmental briefing sessions; public information; IR activities
Management philosophy; action charter for the Group’s basic
management strategy; medium-term management integration plan
Compliance guidelines; appointment of executive officers responsible for compliance;
compliance implementation in the promotion department and consultation services
Objectives of CSR
Economic
Environmental
Social
Philosophy and leadership
Management system
Compliance
Disclosure
CSR Mechanism
Assessment
and
feedback
In March 2004, the British FTSE Group, one of the three
main global CSR index companies, granted Konica
Minolta an FTSE4 Good Index Series certificate of mem-
bership. (Membership certificates are valid from March
to September of the following year, when the next Index
review is held.)