SDGs declaration: Promotion framework

SDGs Declaration

DaikyoNishikawa has enacted its SDGs declaration selecting 12 out of the 17 SDGs, with the intent that each and every employee can play a leading role while fulfilling the company’s responsibilities as a manufacturer toward building a sustainable society.

SDGs Declaration

Promotion Framework

In promoting our activities toward the SDGs, we have grouped goals that are closely related to each other based on the idea that we should consider not simply individual goals but also their interactions with other goals and should pursue total optimization, as called for by the SDGs. According to the grouping, we have set up three teams (Blue, Red, and Yellow). Each team is led by an Executive Officer, and Division Managers are responsible for pursuing the 12 goals. In this way, we will make steady progress from the perspectives of both management and execution.

Team Blue

Keywords:Monozukuri/environment
Led by:Production, Engineering, Development, and Research & Development divisions
Team composition:
It is necessary to achieve total optimization not only of development and production but also of a series of processes including reduction, recycling, and reuse. The Production, Engineering, Development, and Research & Development divisions lead the entire company in achieving goals that are closely related to Monozukuri.

SDGs

Examples of Efforts

Goal of sdgs	Objectives	Main Initiatives
Goal 3 Good health and well-being	Zero fatalities due to traffic accidents	Contribution to a safe and comfortable mobility society Development of new simulation technology to ensure occupant protection and comfort Development of new technologies for autonomous driving (including danger detection and human-vehicle connections) Provision of safe and secure products using new technologies Awareness raising for traffic safety Providing safety education Providing coaching on traffic rules and manners
	Health enhancement	Maintaining and enhancing mental and physical health Permanent mental health consultation desk Periodic stress checks Permanent Health Consultation Office with occupational physician stationed
	Creating a safe workplace	Maintaining and improving a safe and secure work environment Providing risk prediction training Conducting risk assessment Conducting safety audits in which labor and management work together
Goal 7 Affordable and clean energy	Efficient use of energy	Introduction of renewable energy Reduced energy usage through efficient production
Goal 9 Industry, innovation and infrastructure	Eco-friendly developments/technologies	Technology development for lightweight products Development of lightweight modules (tailgates, cockpits, etc.) Technology development for electric vehicles (battery covers, cooling pipes, charging port lids, etc.)
	Industry-academia-government joint development	Participation in government research and development projects (Model-Based Research [MBR] consortium and Nano Cellulose Vehicle [NCV] project) Promoting open innovation through industry-academia-government collaboration Promoting digital technology co-creation and development with business partners
	Effective use of digital technology	Promoting DX by utilizing Model Based Development, AI, IoT, and autonomous equipment
Goal 12 Responsible consumption and production	Contribution to a recycling-oriented society	Promoting reduction, recycling and reuse (3Rs) Monozukuri with product life cycle in mind Development of recycling technology Company-wide activities to reduce industrial waste
Goal 12 Responsible consumption and production	Minimizing adverse impact on human health and the environment	Eco-friendly Monozukuri Development and increased use of environmentally friendly materials Promotion of green procurement Zero-procurement of products containing prohibited substances Promoting procurement from eco-friendly companies Promoting the reduction of CO₂ emissions related to logistics and of the use of packing and packaging materials
Goal 13 Climate action	Contribution to a low-carbon society	CO₂ emission reduction Production of lightweight products Efficient production and distribution"
Goal 13 Climate action	Responses to climate change	Risk management (responses to earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, etc.) Business continuity planning (BCP)

Team Red

Keywords:human resources, local communities
Led by:Marketing & Sales, Corporate Management, and Quality divisions
Team composition:
Although the Corporate Management Division is primarily in charge, the Marketing & Sales and Quality divisions join and lead the company in order to maximize the advantage of forming a team and to incorporate new perspectives and innovative ideas.

Examples of Efforts

Goal of sdgs	Objectives	Main Initiatives
Goal 4 Quality education	Providing educational opportunities to society	Giving lectures at societies for technology and universities Passing down Monozukuri skills through work experience and plant tours
Goal 4 Quality education	Enhancing in-house training	Providing planned and systematic in-house training
Goal 5 Gender equality	Promoting active participation by women	Making the workplace open for women to advance their careers and find their work rewarding Accelerating the development of female managers and candidates for managerial positions Promoting child-rearing support programs Workplace environment improvement in which it is easier for male employees to take childcare leave Preventing harassment
Goal 8 Decent work and economic growth	Promoting work-style reform	Introduction of various programs Encouraging diverse working styles (telework, flextime, shortened working hours, etc.) Promoting autonomous operations and labor saving Reducing working hours while improving productivity (use of Robotic Process Automation [RPA], Artificial Intelligence [AI], etc.) Achieving a healthy work-life balance
Goal 10 Reduced inequalities	Promoting diversity	Making the workplace friendly for diverse human resources to work comfortably Promoting the employment of people with disabilities, the elderly, and foreigners
Goal 11 Sustainable cities and communities	Regional contributions	Community cleaning Participation in local events
Goal 11 Sustainable cities and communities	Disaster response	Disaster recovery support

Team Yellow

Keywords:corporate ethics, partnership
Led by:Purchasing and Corporate Planning divisions
Team composition:
The Purchasing and Corporate Planning divisions lead the entire company because it is necessary for the company to cooperate with its business partners and affiliated companies (partnership) and contribute to building a sustainable society, while complying with corporate ethics guidelines.

Examples of Efforts

Goal of sdgs	Objectives	Main Initiatives
Goal 16 Peace, justice and strong institutions	Legal compliance and fairness	Strengthening corporate governance Setting up a permanent Compliance Consultation Desk Legal and compliance education
Goal 16 Peace, justice and strong institutions	Peace	Zero-procurement of conflict minerals
Goal 17 Partnership for the goals	Collaboration with stakeholders	Building a sustainable society through collaboration with stakeholders
Goal 17 Partnership for the goals	International cooperation	Raising the level of the entire group through collaboration with overseas affiliates