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Minoru Tsukada
Senior Vice President and
Executive Officer,
Chief Executive for China,
Hitachi, Ltd.
Hitachi's Beijing office, established in 1979, today has more than 130 Group companies operating in China, including Hitachi (China) Ltd. We supply a vast array of products and services, ranging from power generation plants, transportation equipment, and ITC systems to consumer electronics and highperformance materials and parts.
As China becomes a leading advanced economy, we must address environmental issues, such as reducing the environmental burden. Hitachi too is working on the environment and energy conservation, vital components of CSR, one of our four key business areas in China.
As members of China's business community, the China Hitachi Group works as a team to meet social responsibilities: to preserve the environment; ensure ethical behavior and respect for the law; achieve harmony with local communities; meet the needs of all employees; and promote openness and transparency. We intend to become "The Most Trusted Partner in China."
Energy Conservation and Environmental initiatives
Ceremony for conclusion of a memorandum of understanding on a tie-up between Hitachi (China) Ltd. and the Department of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises, National Development and Reform Commission (right: Koushi Nagano, President, Hitachi (China) Ltd.)
China, identifying environmental protection and energy conservation as key priorities of its 11th Five-Year Plan, has begun to reduce emissions of pollutants and to save energy in 10 areas, including electricity and energy generation.
To support these initiatives, in April 2006, the Hitachi Group set up the China Energy Conservation and Environment Commercialization Promotion Project Team within Hitachi (China) Ltd., and is vigorously pursuing technology exchange among Group companies.
In January 2007, the Hitachi Energy Conservation and Environmental Protection Technology Exchange Conference was hosted by the National Development and Reform Commission. Here, Hitachi shared expertise and technology in areas such as energy conservation and environmental protection with around 200 representatives from Chinese businesses with high resource consumption. We are continuing to work with the Chinese government on the development of Chinese society.
Holding Employee-Driven CSR Workshops
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Employee-driven CSR workshop (Shanghai)
From February to March 2007, CSR workshops were held for Hitachi Group employees in Beijing, Guangzhou and Shanghai. Participants learned about the CSR philosophy, then engaged in a lively Q&A session with some of the employees who are shown in this report. They then broke into groups to review their work from a CSR perspective and presented the results.
Support for Flood Victims in Guangdong Province
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Presentation of donation for Guangdong Province disaster recovery
Six Hitachi Group companies closely tied to Guangdong Province donated RMB1.5 million (around 22.5 million yen) for disaster recovery from the flooding caused by the typhoon and heavy rain that hit the province in the summer of 2006. The six companies are Hitachi (China) Ltd., Guangzhou Hitachi Elevator Co., Ltd., Hitachi Air-Conditioning and Refrigerating Products (Guangzhou), Guang Dong Hitachi Koki Co., Ltd., Guangzhou Hitachi Unisia Automotive, Ltd., and Hitachi Global Storage Technologies (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.
Hitachi Cup Chinese Celebrated Universities Debate Invitation Game
The finals of the 12th Hitachi Cup Chinese Celebrated Universities Debate Invitation Game were held in December 2006 at the Shanghai Education Television Station. The participation of students from Singapore and Australia as observers gave the event an international flavor. The Hitachi Group will continue to support the talented young people who will power China's future.