Sustainability Management

Basic Policy on Sustainability

1. As a global supplier of a comprehensive range of tools for creating comfortable homes and living environments, Makita will focus on solving environmental problems and other social issues through our main business, and work to achieve a sustainable society.
2. Makita aims to develop in harmony with society, by promoting corporate ethics and compliance, respect for human rights, protection of the environment, quality assurance, responsible procurement activities, etc. In particular, we consider carbon neutrality and other environmental problems to be issues of the highest importance.
3. Makita will engage in highly fair and transparent corporate management, thereby building strong relationships of trust with all our stakeholders.

Sustainability Promotion Framework

In 2021, the Sustainability Committee was launched, as a structure to promote initiatives for sustainability issues. This committee is chaired by the President; with the Director, Corporate Officer, and General Manager of Quality Headquarters and the Director, Corporate Officer, and General Manager of Administration Headquarters serving as deputies; and members consisting of managers of major divisions.

The Sustainability Committee will deliberate sustainability-related policies, targets, measures, and other matters, and take the lead in promoting initiatives across the Company as a whole. The committee particularly focuses on promoting carbon neutrality, based on the understanding that addressing climate change is currently an important management issue.

Material Issues

Material Issue Identification Process

Priority material issues were identified in the following process.

1. Identification of Issues

   Based on the evaluation items of ESG evaluation organizations, the SDGs, and dialogue with shareholders and investors, we identified material issues as well as stakeholder expectations and social trends.

2. Drafting

   Based on the identified issues,current management concerns, and the business environment, the Sustainability Committee Secretariat prepared a draft outlining the Company's material issues.

3. Material Issue Identification

   Based on the draft prepared by the secretariat, the Sustainability Committee discussed and decided on the final draft, which was subsequently approved by the Board of Directors.

Material Issues