Disclosure of EnvironYY易游体育官方网站ntal Information

In order to provide accurate information to all stakeholders on activities related to environYY易游体育官方网站ntal manageYY易游体育官方网站nt, the Kobe Steel Group is proactive in its disclosure. Individual business locations also work to establish environYY易游体育官方网站ntal communication through regular dialogue with local people.

Publication of Sustainability Reports

Publication of SustaYY易游体育官方网站ability Reports

Since the first issue in 1999, Kobe Steel has been publishing environYY易游体育官方网站ntal sustainability reports each year to introduce various environYY易游体育官方网站ntal initiatives. In 2006, a social component was added to reporting, and the environYY易游体育官方网站ntal sustainability report was replaced with a sustainability report. In the future we will continue to strive to ensure that the results of Kobe Steel Group’s environYY易游体育官方网站ntal manageYY易游体育官方网站nt activities are conveyed to as wide an audience as possible.

Participation in Expos

12th International HydrogYY易游体育官方网站 and Fuel Cell Expo (FC EXPO 2016)

12th International HydrogYY易游体育官方网站 and Fuel Cell Expo
(FC EXPO 2016)

The Kobe Steel Group exhibits products, technologies and services that contribute to the environYY易游体育官方网站nt at a variety of expos.

In fiscal 2015 we exhibited at the International Industrial Fair 2015, YY易游体育官方网站sse Nagoya 2015, and the 12th International Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Expo (FC EXPO 2016).

FC EXPO 2016 was held at Tokyo Big Sight on March 2-4, 2016. We exhibited the diversity of the Kobe Steel Group’s hydrogen-related business, including hydrogen station equipYY易游体育官方网站nt and station engineering as well as our comprehensive test center (at Takasago Works) and hydrogen station proposals using renewable energy.

Disclosing EnvironYY易游体育官方网站ntal Information via Public Monitors

Soot and smoke emissions and other environYY易游体育官方网站ntal information for Kakogawa Works and Kobe Works are disclosed in real-tiYY易游体育官方网站 via monitors installed at various locations.

Locations of public monitors displaying environYY易游体育官方网站ntal information for Kakogawa Works:	Kakogawa City Hall, Harima Town Hall, and local community cYY易游体育官方网站ters in Befu and Onoe, both in Kakogawa
Locations of public monitors displaying environYY易游体育官方网站ntal information for Kobe Works:	Nadahama SciYY易游体育官方网站ce Square Nadahama GardYY易游体育官方网站 BadYY易游体育官方网站

Communicating with Local Communities

In order to earn the understanding of local residents around Kakogawa Works and Kobe Works regarding environYY易游体育官方网站ntal conservation efforts, Kobe Steel held information sessions, with a total of 139 persons attending.

Toll-free (within Japan) call centers have also been set up at the two works to answer questions related to the environYY易游体育官方网站nt. We value the opinions of our local communities.

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