The Hitachi Sustainability Report 2019 details the environmental (E), social (S), and governance (G) issues that are vital to the sustainability of our operations and society, presenting our stance and the activities undertaken in fiscal 2018.
Inasmuch as the report is a tool with which we engage with our stakeholders through honest and transparent disclosures of information, it contains our basic policies, promotion systems, key performance indicators, and specific measures for our CSR initiatives in line with the disclosure requirements of the GRI Sustainability Reporting Standards (GRI Standards).
| Financial data | 1,222 companies, namely Hitachi, Ltd. and 1,221 consolidated subsidiaries (including 418 equity-method associates and joint ventures) |
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| Social data | Boundary of data indicated under each indicator |
| Environmental data | 804 companies, namely Hitachi, Ltd. and 803 consolidated subsidiaries. However, for environmental performance data associated with Hitachi's business operations, Hitachi, Ltd. and consolidated subsidiaries whose environmental load comprises 90% of the total (based on Hitachi calculations) are included. |
Hitachi, following closely the deliberations of the European Union (EU) and the International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) about non-financial disclosure, presents information to match the needs of stakeholders reading this report.
Since the 2016 edition, the Hitachi Integrated Report has presented both financial and non-financial information showing how Hitachi is striving to create value. The Hitachi Sustainability Report continues to serve as a comprehensive tool providing detailed non-financial information.
The Hitachi Sustainability Report 2019 provides non-financial information to investors, auditors, and CSR experts in an easily searchable, interactive PDF format (A4, 166 pages).
The CSR website contains not only the contents of this report but also news releases to provide up-to-date information to our diverse stakeholders.