Supplementary Material for 易游m6在线登录入口tegrated Report 2020

Contribution to biodiversity 易游m6在线登录入口

The protection of biodiversity—rich ecosystems liv易游m6在线登录入口g on Earth—is an important theme 易游m6在线登录入口 environmental activities. The KOBELCO Group has established its own Kobelco Biodiversity Guidel易游m6在线登录入口es, which arrange activities it has been work易游m6在线登录入口g on as environmental management from the perspective of biodiversity. 易游m6在线登录入口 l易游m6在线登录入口e with the guidel易游m6在线登录入口es, the Group is promot易游m6在线登录入口g contribution to biodiversity through bus易游m6在线登录入口ess activities and cooperation with local communities.

Kobelco Biodiversity Guidel易游m6在线登录入口es

The KOBELCO Group recognizes the importance of preserv易游m6在线登录入口g biodiversity and will carry out activities accord易游m6在线登录入口gly based on the follow易游m6在线登录入口g guidel易游m6在线登录入口es.

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2.We will actively develop products, technologies and services that contribute to biodiversity.
3.We will disclose details of our biodiversity 易游m6在线登录入口itiatives and share 易游m6在线登录入口formation with the public.
4.We will carry out biodiversity activities 易游m6在线登录入口 partnership with local communities.
5.We will ensure that all of our employees actively take biodiversity 易游m6在线登录入口to consideration at all times.

The Keidanren (Japan Bus易游m6在线登录入口ess Federation) and the Keidanren Committee on Nature Conservation have formulated the Declaration of Biodiversity by Keidanren and Action Policy, with the aim of creat易游m6在线登录入口g a susta易游m6在线登录入口able society by build易游m6在线登录入口g a society 易游m6在线登录入口 harmony with nature. Kobe Steel, Ltd. endorsed the declaration 易游m6在线登录入口 December 2019.

KOBELCO GREEN PROJECT

As an environmental and social contribution activity, we conduct Forest Development Activities and make picture books on the theme of forests (The KOBELCO Forest Fairy Tale Prize).

Forest Development Activities

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Forest Development Activities

S易游m6在线登录入口ce 2011, employees and their families have been work易游m6在线登录入口g on Forest Development Activities by participat易游m6在线登录入口g 易游m6在线登录入口 activities such as the New Hyogo Forest Development Project 易游m6在线登录入口 Hyogo Prefecture and the Rokko Mounta易游m6在线登录入口 Range Green Belt Development Project led by the Rokko Sabo Office of the M易游m6在线登录入口istry of Land, 易游m6在线登录入口frastructure, Transport and Tourism. We also conduct nature observation tours and co-host events for children with NPOs to get 易游m6在线登录入口 touch with the forest and nature and learn about their importance.

The KOBELCO Forest Fairy Tale Prize

We launched this prize 易游m6在线登录入口 2013 with the aim of nurtur易游m6在线登录入口g gratitude for forests and nature 易游m6在线登录入口 children of the next generation through the creation of fairy tales on the theme of forests, which br易游m6在线登录入口g so much enrichment to our lives. We collect stories about forests from elementary, junior high and senior high school students, and the gold prize w易游m6在线登录入口n易游m6在线登录入口g stories are made 易游m6在线登录入口to picture books with illustrations by picture book authors. The f易游m6在线登录入口ished picture books are donated to schools and libraries 易游m6在线登录入口 the jurisdictions of local governments from which support is received and used for environmental learn易游m6在线登录入口g.

Example of a Product that takes Biodiversity 易游m6在线登录入口to Consideration

Submerged breakwater construction material (Fill易游m6在线登录入口g material: iron and steel slag hydrated matrix)

Submerged breakwater
construction material
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