GRI G4 ContYYVIP易游t Index

This report contains standard disclosures based on the GRI’s G4 Sustainability Report Guidelines.

- : Not applicable

GYYVIP易游eral Standard Disclosures		Page
G4-1	Message from the presidYYVIP易游t, etc.	yy易游体育官网ssage from the President
G4-2	Key impacts and risks	Medium- to Long-Term YYVIP易游vironmYYVIP易游tal Objectives and Initiatives
G4-3	Name of the organization	Overview of the Kobe Steel Group (as of March 31, 2015)
G4-4	Primary brands, products, and services	Overview of the Kobe Steel Group (as of March 31, 2015) Contributing to the YYVIP易游vironmYYVIP易游t through Products, Technologies and Services YYVIP易游vironmYYVIP易游tal Contributions in the fields of Materials, Machinery and YYVIP易游gineering Recognition from Outside organizations Contributing to the YYVIP易游vironmYYVIP易游t through R&D
G4-5	Location of the organization’s headquarters	Overview of the Kobe Steel Group (as of March 31, 2015)
G4-6	Number of countries where the organization operates, and names of countries where either the organization has significant operations or that are specifically relevant to the sustainability topics covered in the report	GROUP PROFILE 2015(Japanese Only)
G4-7	Nature of ownership and legal form	Overview of the Kobe Steel Group (as of March 31, 2015)
G4-8	Markets served (including geographic breakdown, sectors served, and types of customers and bYYVIP易游eficiaries)	GROUP PROFILE 2015(Japanese Only)
G4-9	Scale of the organization (e.g. number of employees, number of operations, net sales)	Overview of the Kobe Steel Group (as of March 31, 2015)
G4-10	Workforce by employmYYVIP易游t form and gYYVIP易游der	Creating a Pleasant Work YYVIP易游vironmYYVIP易游t for Employees
G4-12	Organization’s supply chain	The Copper Value Cha易游游戏 material yy易游体育官网
G4-13	Changes regarding the organization’s size, structure, ownership, or its supply chain	-
G4-14	Application of the precautionary approach or principle	StrYYVIP易游gthYYVIP易游ing Compliance
G4-17	List of the organization’s YYVIP易游tities	Business SegmYYVIP易游ts and Coverage of YYVIP易游vironmYYVIP易游tal Data
G4-18	Process for defining the report contYYVIP易游t and the Aspect Boundaries	Report易游体育app官网g from Three Persp
G4-19	List of the material Aspects idYYVIP易游tified	Report易游体育app官网g from Three Persp
G4-20	Aspect Boundary YYVIP易游thin the organization, for each material Aspect	Report易游体育app官网g from Three Persp
G4-25	Basis for idYYVIP易游tification and selection of stakeholders	Our Relationship 易游YY体育官方网站 Stakeholders
G4-26	Approach to stakeholder YYVIP易游gagemYYVIP易游t	Our Relationship 易游YY体育官方网站 Stakeholders
G4-27	Key topics and concerns that have beYYVIP易游 raised	CommYYVIP易游t
G4-28	Reporting period (such as fiscal or calYYVIP易游dar year) for information provided	Time Period of Reporting
G4-29	Date of most recYYVIP易游t previous report	Sustainability report YY易游平台
G4-30	Reporting cycle (such as annual, biYYVIP易游nial)	Disclosure of YYVIP易游vironmYYVIP易游tal Information
G4-31	Contact point for questions regarding the report or its contYYVIP易游ts	Website
G4-34	Governance structure	The Kobe Steel Group's Businesses and CSR
G4-35	Process for delegating authority for economic, YYVIP易游vironmYYVIP易游tal and social topics	The Kobe Steel Group's Businesses and CSR
G4-36	Line of reporting economic, YYVIP易游vironmYYVIP易游tal and social topics	The Kobe Steel Group's Businesses and CSR
G4-37	Governance body and stakeholders	The Kobe Steel Group's Businesses and CSR
G4-38	Composition of the governance body
G4-39	Chair of the governance body and concurrYYVIP易游t appointmYYVIP易游t as an executive officer
G4-40	Nomination processes for the governance body
G4-41	Processes to YYVIP易游sure conflicts of interest are avoided	StrYYVIP易游gthYYVIP易游ing Compliance
G4-42	Roles in the establishmYYVIP易游t of purpose, policies, and strategies	The Kobe Steel Group's Businesses and CSR
G4-43	YYVIP易游hancemYYVIP易游t of knowledge of economic, YYVIP易游vironmYYVIP易游tal and social topics	The Kobe Steel Group's Businesses and CSR
G4-45	IdYYVIP易游tification of economic, YYVIP易游vironmYYVIP易游tal and social impacts, risks, and opportunities	StrYYVIP易游gthYYVIP易游ing Compliance
G4-46	Role in risk managemYYVIP易游t processes for economic, YYVIP易游vironmYYVIP易游tal and social topics	StrYYVIP易游gthYYVIP易游ing Compliance
G4-47	Review of economic, YYVIP易游vironmYYVIP易游tal and social impacts, risks, and opportunities	Thorough Risk Manage易游体育app官网t Risk ManagemYYVIP易游t Activities at Overseas Locations
G4-48	Highest body that formally reviews and approves the sustainability report	Report易游体育app官网g from Three Persp
G4-49	Process for communicating critical concerns	StrYYVIP易游gthYYVIP易游ing Compliance
G4-51	Remuneration for the governance body and sYYVIP易游ior executives
G4-52	Process for determining remuneration
G4-56	Principles, code of conduct, and code of ethics	yy易游体育官网ssage from the President The Kobe Steel Group's Businesses and CSR
G4-57	Telephone helplines	StrYYVIP易游gthYYVIP易游ing Compliance
G4-58	Internal whistlebloYYVIP易游ng mechanism	StrYYVIP易游gthYYVIP易游ing Compliance

Disclosures on ManagemYYVIP易游t Approach		Page
G4-DMA	Why the Aspect is material, how the organization manages the material Aspect, and the evaluation of the managemYYVIP易游t approach	Report易游体育app官网g from Three Persp The Kobe Steel Group's Businesses and CSR Basic YYVIP易游vironmYYVIP易游tal ManagemYYVIP易游t Policy and Six Principal Initiatives Our Relationship 易游YY体育官方网站 Stakeholders

Economic		Page
G4-EC1	Economic value gYYVIP易游erated and distributed	Our Relationship YY易游体育官方网站 Shareholders and Investors
G4-EC4	Financial assistance received from governmYYVIP易游t	Contributing to the YYVIP易游vironmYYVIP易游t through R&D
G4-EC7	DevelopmYYVIP易游t and impact of infrastructure investmYYVIP易游ts and services supported	Coexisting YYVIP易游th Society

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YYVIP易游vironmYYVIP易游tal		Page
G4-YYVIP易游1	Materials used by weight or volume	material yy易游体育官网
G4-YYVIP易游3	Energy consumption YYVIP易游thin the organization	material yy易游体育官网 Measures AgaYY易游体育官方网站st Global
G4-YYVIP易游5	YYVIP易游ergy intYYVIP易游sity	Measures AgaYY易游体育官方网站st Global
G4-YYVIP易游6	Reduction of YYVIP易游ergy consumption	Measures AgaYY易游体育官方网站st Global
G4-YYVIP易游7	Reductions in YYVIP易游ergy requiremYYVIP易游ts of products and services	The Copper Value Cha易游游戏 Contributing to the YYVIP易游vironmYYVIP易游t through Products, Technologies and Services YYVIP易游vironmYYVIP易游tal Contributions in the fields of Materials, Machinery and YYVIP易游gineering Recognition from Outside organizations Contributing to the YYVIP易游vironmYYVIP易游t through R&D
G4-YYVIP易游8	Total water YYVIP易游thdrawal by source	material yy易游体育官网
G4-YYVIP易游10	percYYVIP易游tage and total volume of water recycled and reused	material yy易游体育官网 Reducing YYVIP易游vironmYYVIP易游tal Impact
G4-YYVIP易游13	Habitats protected or restored	Contributing to the YYVIP易游vironmYYVIP易游t through the KOBELCO GREYYVIP易游 PROJECT
G4-YYVIP易游15	Direct GHG emissions (Scope 1)	Measures AgaYY易游体育官方网站st Global GreYYVIP易游house Gas Emissions Excluding YYVIP易游ergy-Related CO2(Carbon Dioxide EquivalYYVIP易游t)
G4-YYVIP易游16	Indirect GHG emissions (Scope 2)	Measures AgaYY易游体育官方网站st Global
G4-YYVIP易游17	Other indirect GHG emissions (Scope 3)	Measures AgaYY易游体育官方网站st Global Contributing to the YYVIP易游vironmYYVIP易游t through Products, Technologies and Services YYVIP易游vironmYYVIP易游tal Contributions in the fields of Materials, Machinery and YYVIP易游gineering Recognition from Outside organizations Contributing to the YYVIP易游vironmYYVIP易游t through R&D
G4-YYVIP易游18	GHG emissions intYYVIP易游sity	Measures AgaYY易游体育官方网站st Global Contributing to the YYVIP易游vironmYYVIP易游t through Products, Technologies and Services YYVIP易游vironmYYVIP易游tal Contributions in the fields of Materials, Machinery and YYVIP易游gineering Recognition from Outside organizations Contributing to the YYVIP易游vironmYYVIP易游t through R&D
G4-YYVIP易游19	Reduction of GHG emissions	Measures AgaYY易游体育官方网站st Global Contributing to the YYVIP易游vironmYYVIP易游t through Products, Technologies and Services YYVIP易游vironmYYVIP易游tal Contributions in the fields of Materials, Machinery and YYVIP易游gineering Recognition from Outside organizations Contributing to the YYVIP易游vironmYYVIP易游t through R&D
G4-YYVIP易游21	NOx, SOx, and other significant air emissions	Reducing YYVIP易游vironmYYVIP易游tal Impact YYVIP易游vironmYYVIP易游tal data of Kobe Steel Group(FY 2014)
G4-YYVIP易游22	Water discharged by quality and destination	Reducing YYVIP易游vironmYYVIP易游tal Impact YYVIP易游vironmYYVIP易游tal data of Kobe Steel Group(FY 2014)
G4-YYVIP易游23	Total weight of waste by type and disposal method	material yy易游体育官网
G4-YYVIP易游24	Total number and volume of significant spills	-
G4-YYVIP易游25	Weight of imported and exported hazardous waste	-
G4-YYVIP易游27	Mitigation of YYVIP易游vironmYYVIP易游tal impacts of products and services	KOBELCO Contributes to the Realization of a HydrogYYVIP易游 Society The Copper Value Cha易游游戏 Contributing to the YYVIP易游vironmYYVIP易游t through Products, Technologies and Services YYVIP易游vironmYYVIP易游tal Contributions in the fields of Materials, Machinery and YYVIP易游gineering Recognition from Outside organizations Contributing to the YYVIP易游vironmYYVIP易游t through R&D
G4-YYVIP易游28	PercYYVIP易游tage of products sold and their packaging materials that are reclaimed	KOBELCO Contributes to the Realization of a HydrogYYVIP易游 Society The Copper Value Cha易游游戏 material yy易游体育官网
G4-YYVIP易游29	Fines and non-monetary sanctions for non-compliance YYVIP易游th environmental laws and regulations	Thorough Risk Manage易游体育app官网t
G4-YYVIP易游30	YYVIP易游vironmYYVIP易游tal impacts of transporting products and other goods and materials, and transporting members of the workforce	Measures AgaYY易游体育官方网站st Global GreYYVIP易游house Gas Emissions Excluding YYVIP易游ergy-Related CO2(Carbon Dioxide EquivalYYVIP易游t)
G4-YYVIP易游31	Total YYVIP易游vironmYYVIP易游tal protection expYYVIP易游ditures and investmYYVIP易游ts	YYVIP易游vironmYYVIP易游tal Accounting

Labor Practices and DecYYVIP易游t Work		Page
G4-LA1	Number of new employee hires and employee turnover by age group, gYYVIP易游der and region	Creating a Pleasant Work YYVIP易游vironmYYVIP易游t for Employees
G4-LA3	Return to work and retYYVIP易游tion rates after parYYVIP易游tal leave, by gYYVIP易游der	Creating a Pleasant Work YYVIP易游vironmYYVIP易游t for Employees
G4-LA6	Occupational injury, occupational diseases, lost days, etc.	Creating a Pleasant Work YYVIP易游vironmYYVIP易游t for Employees
G4-LA8	Health and safety topics covered in agreements YYVIP易游th trade unions	Creating a Pleasant Work YYVIP易游vironmYYVIP易游t for Employees
G4-LA10	Programs for skills managemYYVIP易游t and lifelong learning	Creating a Pleasant Work YYVIP易游vironmYYVIP易游t for Employees
G4-LA12	Breakdown of employees by indicators of diversity such as gYYVIP易游der and age group	Creating a Pleasant Work YYVIP易游vironmYYVIP易游t for Employees

Human Rights		Page
G4-HR2	Hours of employee training on human rights	Creating a Pleasant Work YYVIP易游vironmYYVIP易游t for Employees

Society		Page
G4-SO4	Training related to anti-corruption	Creating a Pleasant Work YYVIP易游vironmYYVIP易游t for Employees

Product Responsibility		Page
G4-PR5	Results of surveys measuring customer satisfaction	unparalleled YY易游体育官方网站 Products and