Komatsu Report 2022
Komatsu Report 2022
Komatsu Report 2022
Komatsu Report
2022
DANTOTSU Va
Together, to “The Next” for sustainable growth
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Contents
Introduction
08 Komatsu at a glance
10 101 years of Komatsu
11 Business segments
12 Value creation process
14 Special feature: Komatsu’s strengths
― Lifecycle support business
― Resilient production and procurement systems to
minimize supply chain risks
alue
26 Special feature: Mid-term management plan
(FY2022–FY2024)
36 Sustinabilty policy and KPIs
of new Mid-term management plan
38 Message from the CFO
44 Previous Mid-term management plan
― Komatsu’s CSR themes
and Mid-term management plan KPIs
3 R
esolution of ESG issues through growth
strategies
4 Corporate governance
Reporting period: April 1, 2021–March 31, 2022
• This report also includes information on activities after the reporting period in order to provide readers 64 Interview with the outside directors
with the latest information. 66 Corporate governance
• “FY2021” refers to the period from April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022, unless otherwise noted.
74 Risk management
78 Directors and audit & supervisory board members
Editorial policy
Komatsu Report 2022 was published for the purpose of providing clear explanations for all
stakeholders on Komatsu’s medium- to long-term business strategies and the virtuous
5 Corporate profile
cycle generated as the Company resolves environmental, social, and governance (ESG)
issues through its business. In preparation of this report, we referenced the International
Integrated Reporting Framework released by the IFRS Foundation and the Guidance for 84 11-year summary
Integrated Corporate Disclosure and Company-Investor Dialogue for Collaborative Value 86 Non-financial highlights
Creation: ESG Integration, Non-Financial Information Disclosure, and Intangible Assets into 87 External recognition
Investment released by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. 88 Corporate information
89 About Komatsu Report
In conjunction with its 100th anniversary, Komatsu articulated its mission and vision as its purpose together with
values. We made our brand promise to customers and all other stakeholders. As our b
usiness and strategies
diversify further, we will strive to deliver this promise through our global operation.
Our purpose
Our values
Brand promise
Together with you, we can create new value and work toward a sustainable future.
The design’s emphasis on “together” indicates the importance we place on partnership.
Our identity
Komatsu’s Worldwide
Founding Principles The Komatsu Way
Code of Business Conduct
Action
Management Principle
We will maximize the trust given to us by our stakeholders and society
through a commitment to quality and reliability.
Management Principle shows our basic stance regarding business administration.
Management Strategy
Our current mid-term management plan, DANTOTSU — Value-Together, to “The Next” for sustainable growth (FY2022–
FY2024), aims to generate a positive cycle for resolving ESG issues and improving earnings to achieve sustainable growth.
Founding Principles
“Global Expansion,” “Quality First,” “Technological Innovation,” and “Employee Development.” These are the founding
principles laid out by our founder, Meitaro Takeuchi (1860–1928), and they continue to be upheld by our organization
to this day.
Komatsu has declared its commitment to practicing management that emphasizes environmental, social, and gover-
nance (ESG) factors. Based on this commitment, we are working to resolve ESG issues through our business activities
by providing products, services, and solutions that are safe and which offer high quality and high efficiency.
We developed our Sustainability Policy, which demonstrate clearly our earnest stance of responding to climate
change and social demands as part of our purpose of existence and further proper sustainability management.
Sustainability policy
Since Komatsu’s founding, we have always pursued “Quality and Reliability,” and have made efforts to build strong
relationships of trust with our stakeholders based on our “Management Principle” of maximizing the total sum of trust
from all stakeholders, including society.
Our pursuit of coexistence has been handed down through generations, and our basic stance is to contribute to
society through business activities.
Our purpose is “Creating value through manufacturing and technology innovation to empower a sustainable
future where people, businesses, and our planet thrive together.”
We will continue to address issues that are important to both a sustainable society and our business, grow as a
corporate group that can flexibly respond to changes in society and the external environment, further enhance our
corporate governance, and contribute to society with our stakeholders.
What we do to empower a sustainable future where people, businesses, and our planet thrive together
•W
e provide an environment where •W
e contribute to society through our • Through all of our business activities,
diverse and global employees can business activities by providing our we strive to reduce our environmental
work safely and healthily as one team, customers with safe and highly impact and preserve the global
with respect for each individual, and productive products, services, and environment through the use of
with satisfaction and pride. solutions that realize sustainable advanced technologies.
infrastructure development,
•W
e nurture employees who can take resource development, and a • We strive to increase both global
on challenges at various job sites and recycling-oriented society. environmental conservation and
in different regions, create new value business growth through manufacturing
together with customers, and contrib- •W
e build relationships with our and technological innovation.
ute to the realization of a sustainable business partners and local
society. communities that enable mutual trust, • We pursue collaboration and value
fairness, co-existence, and creation with our stakeholders toward
•A
s Komatsu Group, we shall respect co-prosperity. a sustainable planet and future.
human rights related to all of our busi-
ness activities. •W
e comply with the rules of society,
including laws and regulations, and
strive to respond sincerely to the
requests and expectations of all
stakeholders, including society.
Komatsu Ltd.
President and Chief Executive Officer
The Sustainability Policy describes one strategy for fulfilling our purpose. As described in this policy, Komatsu is
dedicated to addressing issues that are important to realizing a sustainable society and achieving business growth
and contributing to the accomplishment of SDGs.
Strategy
Basic philosophy to
achieving our purpose
Management
Principle
Sustainability Policy
Contents
8 Komatsu at a glance
10 101 years of Komatsu
11 Business segments
12 Value creation process
14 Special feature: Komatsu’s strengths
― Lifecycle support business
― Resilient production and procurement systems to
minimize supply chain risks
251 bases* 1
62,774
Komatsu develops a global busi- Komatsu’s employee base is
ness through a network comprising roughly 70% composed of non-
85 production bases, 88 sales Japanese personnel, and 70% of
bases, and 78 parts, training, and global officers are foreign nationals
remanufacturing bases. (locally hired). We contribute to the
success of customers through
*1 Total for the construction, mining, and utility
equipment business and the industrial coordination among our global
machinery and others business team of diverse individuals.
Innovation Sustainability
680,000 (As of May 31, 2022) Down 19% (Compared with 2010)
1943 Produced the Komatsu Model 1 Ground Leveling Machine (the prototype of Japan’s bulldozers)
1951 Relocated head office to Tokyo
1955 Exported motor graders to Argentina
Challenge
Improvement of productivity Value
• Improved safety, reduced costs, and alleviated operators’
and safety of mining burden at customers’ mining sites
Business segments
56% 44%
Africa 5% Japan 12%
China 4%
CIS 7%
2,558.8 billion
Construction, mining, and utility
equipment business ¥
Komatsu supplies a wide range of products, services, and solutions including con-
struction and mining equipment for use in construction and mining workplaces
around the world as well as forklift trucks, forest machines, recycling equipment,
and tunneling machines. We have established a position as the international leader
in the construction and mining equipment field by delivering unrivaled quality and
technological innovation together with this full lineup.
Dump truck
In the pursuit of sustainable growth, companies are expected to build robust yet flexible earnings structures that respond to changes
in the operating environment while addressing the increasingly more important ESG issues. With the strength of the manufacturing
platform it has forged over the years, Komatsu will respond to social needs by linking customers, distributors, partners, and communities
and all Komatsu workplaces through its DANTOTSU excellence.
Human capital
• In-house development and production of • Collaboration with suppliers (Midorikai )
Number of employees: 62,774 key components underpinning product enabling the following:
Overseas employee ratio: 68% performance 1. Midorikai (improvement of product quality,
Training investments per employee: ¥71,000 (engines, hydraulic components, reliability, and competitiveness)
electronic control units, etc.) P.17 2. Stable supply of high-quality materials
Social capital Climate change impacts—Total CO2 emissions: 31.4 million tons
Machine population over past 10 years: Approx.
570,000 units*
* Estimate of construction equipment operational at
customer workplaces based on aggregate 10-year
sales volumes
Note: Amounts are consolidated-basis and either for FY2021 or as of March 31, 2022, unless otherwise noted.
Product
Operations at customer workplaces Outputs Outcomes
cycles
Profitability Resolution of
Improvement social issues
Customers
• Number of workplaces
CO2 emissions from product use: 27.3 million tons (87% of total) using Smart Construction
• Number of AHS units
deployed
• Development of
automated construction
and mining equipment
Environment
Environment
• Plants with zero
environmental impacts
• Launch of
eco-friendly products
• Growth of forestry
machine business
matsu Way Komatsu’s Worldwide Code of Business Conduct • Expansion of
Reman business
Capital Machine
Investment
Used Customer’s Customer
Ownership
Equipment Operation
based on fleet Lifecycle with peace of
Use Komtrax Online parts sales
ROI and LCC mind
data
Parts / Maintenance /
Aseet Operation
Renewal
• From Reliable Reliable
Support Support
unscheduled
repairs to Productivity
• Machine condition Improvement
• Operating history scheduled
• Quick repair
• Repair and
maintenance history
1
Digital marketing in aftermarket business
Komatsu promotes online sales through which customers Online parts sales
can order parts whenever or wherever they need them. Our in comparison
first online sales was introduced in China in 2017. After 140
to FY2020
ment system in order to allow us to propose the ideal timing ■ China ■ North America ■ Europe ■ Australia
for parts replacements and overhauls to customers.
2
Extended warranties with maintenance plans
Komatsu offers extended warranties with maintenance plans Number of extended warranties in effect
for power trains (engines, drive systems, and hydraulics) at
(FY2011 indexed to 100) (%)
the time of purchase of new equipment. These warranties are 800 40
available around the world, and the number of such plans in
700 661 35
effect has increased every year since 2011. Our ability to
600 30
offer extended warranties is underpinned by our strength in
485 24
developing and producing key components in-house. 500
412
25
3
Growth of Reman business
Komatsu has introduced a lifetime guarantee program through which it promotes remanufacturing (Reman) and rebuilding*
of components together with additional extensions of maintenance plans. Through this program, we aim to continue and
strengthen our relationships with customers across equipment lifespans. Our Reman technology expertise is also being
deployed throughout our distributor network in order to enhance the operations at these distributors.
A new Reman plant was established in South Africa in 2021, allowing us to provide even higher levels of support to
customers in this region.
Meanwhile, our Reman plant in Indonesia is contributing to the growth of our Reman business through two programs.
KCFR(Komatsu Certified Full Reman) program returns equipment to customers after it has undergone Reman procedures
while KCMR(Komatsu Certified Machine Reman) sells Reman-processed equipment to other overseas customers.
* Activities in the Reman business include restoring engines and other major components of construction and mining equipment to the same condition as if they were
new. Restoring used components entails a process with various steps including disassembly, washing, parts replacement, reassembly, painting, and shipping
inspections. Rebuilding entails replacing the damaged parts of components with new items while remanufacturing involves repairing and reusing these damaged
parts to realize greater reductions in resource use and waste.
Risks
Infectious diseases Earthquakes / typhoons Geopolitical risks
Countermeasures
Komatsu
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Global cross-sourcing
Komatsu began conducting production overseas in the and manufactures key components in-house to ensure
1980s, and today it has a network of 76 construction, that equipment can be produced with the same level of
mining, and utility equipment production bases around the quality anywhere in the world.
world. Since the second half of the 1990s, we have worked Our global cross-sourcing operation is not only used
advancing standardization efforts with the goal of stan- for equipment units; it is also employed for the procure-
dardizing base equipment, global production management ment of parts. By purchasing parts from multiple suppliers,
systems, the bills of materials used for production and ramping up local procurement, and sourcing parts from
design, and the manufacturing process and quality China and Southeast Asia, Komatsu is practicing procure-
standards. This steadfast effort enabled us to develop a ment on a global scale to secure high-quality, low-cost
cross-sourcing operation that allows for flexible response parts while mitigating the impacts of changes in the oper-
to demand fluctuations. ating environment.
This cross-sourcing operation entails producing the Our approach toward global cross-sourcing makes it
same models based on the same specifications and qual- possible to produce items in the ideal location to negate
ity standards at multiple factories so that they can be the impacts of demand and foreign exchange rate fluctua-
supplied to any market. Furthermore, Komatsu develops tions and level production loads.
Production in
Benefits
1. Hedging against foreign Requirements
1. Standardization of base equipment
Nine Countries
exchange fluctuations
2. Ability to adjust production 2. Standardization of production systems Japan, United States,
3. Reduced costs United Kingdom, Brazil,
3. Standardization of production and design bills of materials
4. Effective utilization of China, Thailand, Indonesia,
4. Standardization of manufacturing process
production capacity India, and (Russia)
and quality standards
5. Minimization of investments
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In-house production of key components allowing for increased flexibility
Komatsu develops and produces key Global sources of components used in mid-sized hydraulic excavators
components in-house. Components
Controller
facilityes supply key components to base Cylinder Monitor
Sensor / Antenna
Cab
Main valve
equipment factories around the world.
These facilities are thus able to Main pump
Arm, Boom, Bucket
coordinate with base equipment facto-
Engine
ries in order to appropriately control
inventories when the supply and demand Radiator
balance is tight.
Exterior
Through this system, Komatsu was
able to respond to the global semicon- A: Components supplied from Japan
B: C
omponents purchased in centralized
ductor shortage by utilizing the strength manner from global market
Swing circle
Track shoe /
Roller
Revolving frame
Track frame
Final drive
3
Logistics platform
Komatsu is advancing ICT-powered reforms, which include measures for achieving better visualization of its supply chain.
Specifically, a logistics platform has been introduced to allow for real-time virtualization of shipment plans, transportation
arrangements, locations of ships at sea, and estimated arrival times. These provisions enable us to safeguard our supply
chain against market fluctuations and extreme circumstances.
Contents
20 Message from the president
26 Special feature:
Mid-term management plan (FY2022–FY2024)
36 Sustainability policy and KPIs of new Mid-term management plan
38 Message from the CFO
44 Previous Mid-term management plan
― Komatsu’s CSR themes and Mid-term management plan KPIs
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Hiroyuki Ogawa
President and Chief Executive Officer
Representative Director
Starting point for pursuit of sustainable As part of the commemoration of our 100th anniversary in
FY2021, Komatsu has defined its corporate identity by reflect-
growth over the next 100 years after
ing on its corporate growth built by its forerunners and its
celebrating 100th anniversary of relations with society. Specifically, Komatsu has articulated its
founding in 2021 mission and vision as its purpose, together with its values. The
corporate identity also incorporates pieces that have been
Komatsu celebrated the 100th anniversary of its founding in May created over the Company’s history: founding principles, The
2021. Since its inception in Ishikawa Prefecture’s Komatsu City, Komatsu Way, Komatsu’s Worldwide Code of Business
Komatsu has continued to respond to the needs of customers Conduct, and strategies including the mid-term management
and society based on its management principle of “We will plan. (please see page 2). We also established our
maximize the trust given to us by our stakeholders and society Sustainability Policy, which is designed to achieve a sustain-
through a commitment to quality and reliability.” In this manner, able society and to improve business continuity, amid the
the Company has sought to develop the ideal workplaces. rising social interest in companies’ sustainability impacts on
climate change and other concerns (please see page 4). remain this basic approach in the new mid-term management
Based on these elements, we engaged in an ongoing plan. It was also with the previous mid-term management
series of discussions about DANTOTSU Value – Together, to plan that we first set ESG-related management targets and
“The Next” for Sustainable Growth, our new three-year introduced frameworks for linking director remuneration to
mid-term management plan throughout FY2021. This new the accomplishment of ESG and other management targets.
plan encapsulates our desire to make the coming three Looking back at the previous mid-term management plan,
years a period as our springboard for creating new value so Komatsu faced a difficult external environment throughout
that we can advance to the next stage toward achieving the the three-year period of the plan. Demand started to decline
workplaces of the future, ensure a sustainable future for the in FY2019, which was further compounded by the global
next generation, and for sustainable growth over the next COVID-19 pandemic, something that we had not predicted
100 years. when formulating the plan, resulting in a massive slump in
Komatsu Report 2022 provides a look at the course demand for construction and mining equipment during the
Komatsu will take in pursuing sustainable growth over the next first two years of the plan. Nevertheless, we continued to
100 years with a focus on the new mid-term management plan. make steady progress in our growth strategies and structural
This will include how we aim to “continue creating new value” reforms while seeking to enhance corporate value through
together with customers through the consistent supply of improved earnings and the resolution of ESG issues.
DANTOTSU Products, DANTOTSU Services, and DANTOTSU Noteworthy successes included to further strengthen its
Solutions to customers engaging social infrastructure busi- developing operation for electrification technologies
ness based on our DNA of “manufacturing and technology together with customers or technical partners, the founding
innovation” and“ the commitment to quality and reliability.” of the Komatsu GHG Alliance, the reformation of our under-
ground soft rock business, the promotion of next-generation
and carbon-neutral factories, and other measures to fight
climate change.
Steady implementation of growth
strategies and structural reforms and
a difficult external environment
Review of previous Mid-term management plan
during period of previous Mid-term
Three growth
management plan strategies Initiatives
Advancing these growth strategies will require us to experience, it is crucial to delegate a certain degree of
exercise ongoing ambition to capitalize on our possibilities responsibility to these employees when having them try to
and deliver new value to customers. We also must foster tackle new challenges.
people who can boldly tackle new challenges without fear of The Komatsu Way is an expression of the strengths of
failure. I too was provided with various opportunities to tackle Komatsu, the beliefs supporting our corporate strengths, the
new challenges throughout my career. I learned a lot from basic attitudes, and a manner of action established based on
these opportunities, even when I failed, and this experience the experiences of our predecessors as they proceeded to
made me what I am today. For example, I was involved in tackle the challenges facing them. We distribute this state-
projects for transferring production operations as part of our ment to Komatsu employees around the world and teach
reorganization of Komatsu’s domestic plants. I had the them its values. Instilling these values, which could be said to
opportunity to experience this process at both plant trans- be the very DNA of Komatsu, in employees requires that they
ferring the operations and the plant to which operations were act and gain experience based on our emphasis on actual
being transferred, and both sides of this experience contrib- workplaces. A look back at our century-long history will show
uted to my growth. I also gained a lot from my time overseas. that Komatsu has often found itself faced with trials. When
Over the period from 2004 to 2007, I served as plant man- rival U.S. manufacturers sought to compete with us in Japan,
ager of the Chattanooga Plant, and I was able to experience we rose to the challenge and claimed victory through quality
and study various areas of management in this position. At control measures to undertake the project “A”. We have also
that time, demand in the United States was brisk, and pro- had the experience of advancing into the global market,
duction could not keep up with this demand. To address this ramping up local production overseas, achieving a rapid
demand, we set up a system through which PC200s manu- recovery after posting an operating loss in 2001, and over-
factured in Bangkok, Thailand, would be shipped to the U.S. coming the adversity created by the 2008 financial crisis and
This allowed us to respond to fluctuations in demand without the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011. Our predecessors
incurring additional fixed costs. Today, this type of approach boldly tackled these challenges, without fear of failure. It is
has come to be known as cross-sourcing. Through this expe- this history of overcoming hardship that has led Komatsu to
rience, I learned that undertaking new endeavors overseas, grow into the company it is today.
even more so than other ambitious ventures, requires the Moreover, this history has formed the foundation on
skills of local staff and support from Japan. This taught me which we will grow in the future. The new mid-term manage-
the importance of teamwork. ment plan positions the next three years as a period for
Expanding partnerships has been upheld as one of the building the foundations for advancing to the next stage for
common efforts needing to be addressed to advance the the workplaces of the future and ensuring a sustainable
growth strategies of the mid-term management plan. When future for the next generation through manufacturing and
attempting to automate or electrify equipment, for example, technology innovation and quality and reliability. I hope you
it is important to absorb as much insight as possible from the will continue to support us as we enter a new stage.
partners we work with so that this insight can be used to
foster our own employees. Komatsu does not have a sub-
stantial amount of insight in the fields of automation and
electrification, meaning that it would be difficult for us to train
experts in these fields on our own.
At the same time, management has the important
responsibility of providing employees with opportunities to
tackle new challenges. The practical skills and experience
Hiroyuki Ogawa
that subordinates acquire through such undertakings will President and Chief Executive Officer
contribute directly to their development. Based on my own Representative Director
In order to help shareholders gain a better understanding of Komatsu’s business activities, we will hold an online meeting for indi-
vidual shareholders as detailed below.
At this meeting, members of senior management will provide an overview of the Komatsu Group and discuss the progress of
our mid-term management plan as well as the Company’s interim financial outlook and full-year financial outlook. We also ask for
input from shareholders.
Time and date 7 p.m.–8 p.m. (JST), December 20, 2022 (Tuesday)
The viewing website and viewing methods will be described in the interim business reports
scheduled for distribution in early December 2022 (in Japanese only) and the Shareholder
Method
Events section of our corporate website (in Japanese only). The briefing will be viewable from
computers, smartphones, and tablets.
Attendance
Open to shareholders of the Company as of September 30, 2022
requirements
1. Explanation of mid-term management plan progress, interim financial results, and full-year
Agenda financial outlook
2. Question and answer session
Note: The meeting will be held in Japanese only. The materials in English will be posted on Komatsu’s corporate website after the meeting. Please visit our website and refer to
the Interview with the President section of our Investor Relations page.
Reference
FY2021 online meeting with individual shareholders
• Presenters
Hiroyuki Ogawa, President and Chief Executive Officer
Takeshi Horikoshi, Director, Senior Executive Officer, and CFO
Web For videos and materials from the FY2021 online shareholder meetng,
please refer to the Shareholder Events section of our corporate website (in Japanese only).
https://www.komatsu.jp/ja/ir/shareholder/event
https://www.komatsu.jp/en/ir/library/interview-movie
DANTOTSU Value
Together, to “The Next” for sustainable growth
In April 2022, Komatsu launched DANTOTSU Value – Together, to “The Next” for Sustainable Growth, its new mid-term
management plan covering the three-year period from FY2022 to FY2024.
The period of this plan has been positioned for building foundations for supporting the creation of new value so that we can
move on to the next stage toward achieving the workplaces of the future, work toward a better sustainable future for the next
generation, and create new value for sustainable growth over the next 100 years.
•G
rowing competition between US and • Growing momentum toward climate change
China and economic security risks and decarbonization
•C
hina: impacts of domestic policies and (COP26: 1.5° Celsius target confirmed)
economic/diplomatic policies • Acceleration of carbon neutrality
•G
rowing geopolitical risks • Shift to EVs (automobile industry)
(Ukraine situation etc.) • Water security and biodiversity conservation
•U
nstable supply chains • Growing green investments and
•N
eed to increase ability to address contingencies rising demand for information disclosure
(including infectious diseases and natural disasters)
Komatsu utilized the following process in revising its material issues while receiving third-party aid from Business for
Social Responsibility, a U.S.-based NPO.
Human Rights • Respect for human rights Low Business Importance High
Semiconductor
manufacturing
equipment
Forestry
Growth
machinery
Mining
equipment
Construction Retail
equipment finance
• Colored bubbles indicate the size of 10-years average sales for each business segment.
• Smart Construction and forestry equipment indicates the direction from FY2021 with construction
Industrial
equipment in parentheses.
Low machinery
• Smart Construction indicates solutions related portion.
Low Profitability (Operating profit ratio) High
Strategic markets
•A ggressive strategies in growth markets (Asia and Africa)
• Increase sales of CE series excavators
Traditional markets
Construction equipment •P romote digital transformation Smart Construction
•D evelop automation / electrification technologies and form markets
Global
•S trengthen forestry machinery business and expand smart forestry
•E xpand value chain business (including mining)
Surface mining
•P romote open technology platforms
• Strengthen AHS business and develop automated and remote-controlled technologies
of mining equipment
Mining equipment
• Promote development of power agnostic trucks (Komatsu GHG alliance)
Underground mining
•E xpand hard rock business
•C ontinuous structural reforms in response to coal demand decrease
Retail finance Expand coverage (regional and products) and maintain financial soundness
Maintain and improve strong earnings structure and address speed of growth of the
Semiconductor semiconductor market
manufacturing equipment •E
xpand DUV light source equipment business for lithography
•E
xpand temperature control equipment business
Industrial
machinery
Improve earnings structure and address customer changes (CASE)
and others
•S
trengthen automotive battery manufacturing equipment business and expand smart
Industrial machinery line business
•S
trengthen after-sales service business and development of new products with new
processing methods
DANTOTSU Value
Customer value creation that generates a positive cycle of ESG solutions and
improvement of earnings
DANTOTSU
Solution
Advancement of
workplace operations
(Optimization platform and advanced solutions)
Improvement
ESG solutions
of earnings
Develop safe, highly productive,
smart and clean workplaces of
DANTOTSU the future with customers DANTOTSU
Product Service
Advancement of Advancement of
machines machine operations
(Automation, autonomous operation, (Visualization of machine operations
electrification, and remote-controlling) and preventive maintenance)
Sustainable growth
Level 4
Optimization of
construction planning
Solution
Level 3
Data monitoring
Level 2
Visualization of
topography / workplace
Level 1
Workplace digitalization
Level 4 Level 5
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Advanced collabora- Advanced decision-
Limited operation Advanced operation Advanced solo
tive autonomous making autonomous
support support automation
operation operation
Surface mining
■ Hydrogen fuel, biofuel, e-fuel internal combustion
On-site generation and hydrogen fuel
■ Fuel cells ■ Electric (battery/plug-in)
■ Hybrid ■ Diesel internal combustion Underground mining
Protection of underground miners’ health
Extent of reduction from 2010
Zero
-50% Forestry
Management
3. Enhance corporate resilience
foundation
Komatsu has defined areas in which it will cultivate businesses accelerate development and practical application of
through strategic investment in pursuit of future growth. In sophisticated products (equipment) boasting automated,
these areas, we will expand the solutions business through autonomous, and remote operation functions that make them
the creation of new value that optimizes customer workplaces highly compatible with our software, solutions, and platforms.
by accelerating innovation in both solutions and products. Meanwhile, carbon neutrality initiatives will include such
For example, we will promote businesses related to the ambitious undertakings as launching electrified equipment,
“Smart Construction Digital Transformation” solution and to promoting smart forestry, and creating plants with no envi-
mining open technology platforms.. At the same time, we will ronmental impacts.
For information on key performance indicators for improving construction workplace productivity through Smart Construction, please refer to page 36.
Komatsu seeks to achieve further growth and improve its expected to grow in the future, such as forestry machinery
profitability by maximizing earnings opportunities in existing and hard rock mining.
businesses through the expansion of its presence in growth Moreover, the next-generation Komtrax will be utilized to
markets and the evolution of value chain businesses. develop a data-driven business model that takes advantage
Efforts for expanding our presence in growth markets, of the strength of our in-house production of key compo-
specifically those in Asia and Africa, will include promoting nents and because of the fact that we have deployed some
sales of the CE series hydraulic excavators for urban civil 680,000 equipment units (as of March 31, 2022) around the
engineering applications launched in 2021, bolstering prod- world. With this model, we aim to bolster our support capabili-
uct planning systems tailored to regional characteristics, and ties across equipment lifecycles in order to expand our
augmenting our lineup of attachments. remanufacturing (Reman) and rebuilding operations.
Komatsu will also reinforce its operations in areas For more information on Komatsu’s lifecycle support business, please refer to page 14.
The external environment has become increasingly uncertain in recent years, prompting
Komatsu to pursue higher levels of resilience in the management foundations that sup-
port its pursuit of sustainable growth.
One area for the pursuit of higher resilience is initiatives for strengthening risk man-
agement and boosting operational efficiency. In this area, we are building supply chains
that are resilient to changes in the operating environment by increasing the ratio of items
we procure from multiple suppliers. We are also furnishing flexible responses to foreign
exchange rate and demand fluctuations through cross-sourcing. Meanwhile, assess-
ments are being conducted with regard to the emerging need to address economic
security risks as we develop the necessary response frameworks.
Human resource measures, meanwhile, include bolstering our diverse staff to
heighten engagement with employees boasting various expertise, in order to ensure that
we are equipped to overcome challenges as a team.
Specifically, we are promoting diversity and inclusion while working to improve
engagement by offering employees various opportunities to develop their skills. In addi-
tion, we are fostering human resources with skills pertaining to digital technologies and
open innovation.
For more information on production and procurement systems, please refer to page 16.
For more information on human resource development initiatives, please refer to page 56.
Management targets For more information on Komatsu’s financial strategies, please refer to page 41 .
Concerning management targets in the new mid-term management plan, while we are keeping the same
targes from the previous plan, that is, “Growth,” “Profitability,” “Efficiency,” “Financial Position,” and “Retail
finance bussiness,” we have set a new ESG target of the challenge to become carbon neutral by 2050.
With respect to shareholder return, while placing priority on focusing investments in growth areas, we will
continue to work for stable dividends for shareholders.
Operating profit
Profitability An industry’s top-level profit ratio
ratio
Financial
Net D/E Ratio Industry’s top-level financial position
position
• Keep a fair balance between investment for growth and shareholder return
Shareholder Consolidated
(incl. share buybacks), while placing main priority on growth investment
return payout ratio
• 40% or more
* Dow Jones Sustainability Indices: SRI indices generated by S&P Dow Jones of the United States and RobecoSAM of Switzerland
** International non-profit organization that advocates the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and protection of water resources and forests by companies and governments
Based on its Sustainability Policy, Komatsu seeks to contribute to society through its business.
The new Mid-term management plan calls on us to generate a positive cycle for resolving environmental, social, and gover-
nance (ESG) issues and improving earnings to achieve sustainable growth. Measures prescribed to this end include reducing
environment impacts to combat climate change; providing safe, high-quality, high-performance products, services, and solu-
tions; and promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion. Moreover, key performance indicators (KPIs) have been defined to guide
Human
Respect for human rights Promote human rights due diligence
Rights
Ethics /
Governance / Compliance Strengthen governance and ensure thorough compliance
Governance
Contributions to local
Communities Contributions to communities through business and disaster relief s
communities
• We pursue collaboration and value creation with our stakehold- Forest conservation through Provision of solutions that support sustainable,
business activities cyclic forestry businesses
ers toward a sustainable planet and future.
efforts for resolving ESG issues through growth strategies, and progress toward accomplishing the targets for these KPIs will be
disclosed through the Company’s integrated reports. Moreover, we have clarified the relationships between our defined material
issues, KPIs, and highly relevant targets of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
4 • Ratio of employees with disabilities (surpassing legally mandated rate) Domestic: 2.5% or more each year (legally mandated level of 2.3%)
11 •N
umber of workplaces using Smart Construction (global total) 13,000 workplaces (single year)
14 •O
ptimization of mining operations Introduction and promotion of open technology platforms
16 • Expansion of hard rock mining business Net sales: US$300 million (threefold increase)
17 • Development of automated construction and mining equipment Expansion of number of marketed models (including new developments)
tion)
• Expansion of aftermarket business Sales growth rate: 15%
18
(pursuit of business growth and response to volatility) (compared with FY2021, foreign exchange rates fixed)
•M
ulti-sourcing ratio
19 92% (82% in FY2021)
(Implementation of business continuity measures across supply chain)
25 • CO2 emissions from product use 24% reduction (compared with FY2010)
26 • Electrification of construction and mining equipment Expansion of models in development phase and on market
1. Sales growth rate: 50% (compared with FY2021, foreign exchange rates fixed)
27 • Growth of forestry machine business (process mechanization)
2. Number of tree planting machines introduced: 30 (single year)
Takeshi Horikoshi
Director and Senior Executive Officer
CFO
Over the three years of the previous mid-term management with return on equity (ROE), an indicator of efficiency, of 10.9%,
plan, we faced a challenging external environment due to the higher than our target, and an improved net debt-to-equity
timing of the start of the demand decline and the spread of ratio, an indicator of our financial position, of 0.28 times.
COVID-19 from the fourth quarter of FY2019. Regardless, we The retail finance business contributed to sales of con-
steadily moved forward with the growth strategies and struc- struction and mining equipment by further strengthening its
tural reforms prescribed in the mid-term management plan, ties with customers, one of our strengths as a captive finance,
endeavoring to accomplish our management targets. and management targets of 1.5% to 2.0% for return on assets
Progress toward our financial targets was impeded by the (ROA) and 5.0 or under for net debt-to-equity ratio were
economic stagnancy that resulted from the pandemic as well accomplished working to safekeep our credit by using
as by the increased prices of materials and logistic cost that KOMTRAX (Komatsu Machine Tracking System which is moni-
stemmed from shipping container shortages. As a result, toring on the location and operating conditions of construction
improvements to the operating income ratio, an indicator of equipment ) for credit management.
profitability, were sluggish. We were nonetheless able to As for our ESG targets, we made steady progress in
achieve a sales growth rate, which illustrates our overall improvements for accomplishing our goals for reducing
growth, that surpassed the industry average. Moreover, in environmental impacts by 2030. In addition, we maintained
FY2021, the final year of the previous mid-term management inclusion in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (World &
plan, we posted record-breaking net sales of JPY2,802.3 Asia Pacific) and remained on the CDP A List (Climate Change
billion. We also reached the level of our management targets and Water Risk).
Figure 1: Business results towards management targets of previous Mid-term management plan
(JPY/USD)
150
126 121 121
113 114 117 114 110 109 111 111 112
120 108 109 106
101 100
93
85 79 83
90
14.6%
(Billions of yen) 12.9% 14.8% 12.9% 12.3% 12.2%
(Billions of yen)
12.1% 11.2% 11.2% 11.3%
10.1% 10.7% 10.3%
9.7%
3,000 7.6% 900
7.1% 7.5% 2,725.2
2,501.1 2,802.3
2,444.8
2.3% 2.6% 2,243.0 4.7% 2,189.5
(1.3%) 1,893.3 2,021.7 1,981.7 1,953.6 1,978.6
2,000 1,843.1 1,884.9 1,854.9 1,802.9 600
1,612.1
1,356.0 1,431.5
397.8
1,035.8 1,027.2 1,127.3 332.8 317.0
268.5 300
1,000 244.7 256.3 240.4 242.0 250.7
222.9 211.6 208.5
163.4 151.9 174.0 167.3
95.8 67.0
23.9 29.8
(13.2)
0 0
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 (Fiscal
Year)
■ Consolidated net sales (Billions of yen) (left scale) ■ Operating income (Billions of yen) (right scale)
Operating income ratio (%) Exchange rate (JPY/USD)
(Billions of yen)
3.4 3.3 3.4 3.7 3.5 3.6 3.8 3.7
3.1 3.2 3.5
2.9%
2.5% 2.5% 2.4% 2.2%
2.0% 1.9% 1.8%
1.5% 1.2%
0.7% 980.9
1,000
887.1
842.1 841.0
800
728.5
681.5 671.5
651.5
571.3
600
524.9
442.2
400
200
0
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 (Fiscal
Year)
North America Oceania China Europe Japan Other ROA (%) Net debt-to-equity ratio (times)
In the new mid-term management plan, we have continued to and other costs. For efficiency, we use ROE, a comprehensive
emphasize the previous plan’s sustainability management and indicator that accounts for profitability, asset efficiency, and
promote sustainability management with a positive cycle of financial leverage, as our management indicator. Accordingly, we
improvement of earnings and ESG resolutions, we will strive for will remain mindful of cost of equity as we monitor performance.
sustainable growth. We are keeping the same financial targets We will continue to use the net debt-to-equity ratio as our indica-
from previous plan. (please see page 35). tor for our financial position. A strong financial position is imper-
In terms of growth, we chose the sales growth rate as an ative to ongoing growth in the market of the construction and
indicator that will allow us to effectively gauge our position in the mining equipment business, where demand is highly volatile.
industry. Moreover, the target for this indicator has been set to We believe that sustainable growth cannot be achieved
be ambitious enough to place sufficient pressure on manage- with only one of these goals. Accordingly, we will be allocating
ment, but we think that this target is necessary for us to continue management resources with the goal of accomplishing these
to grow. The indicator also incorporates our strong desire to targets in a balanced manner.
continue growing, through both M&A activities and organic Komatsu has not established numerical targets for growth,
growth. To achieve this growth target, the new mid-term man- profitability, and financial position. We have set and disclosed
agement plan calls for us to promote the “Smart Construction such targets in the past. However, demand is incredibly volatile
Digital Transformation” solution and its overseas expansion, in the construction and mining equipment business. As a
develop and launch electrified vehicles to contribute to carbon result, past numerical targets had lost their meaning in the first
neutrality and conduct other investments in growth areas. Our year of the respective three-year plan. Instead of numerical
indicator for profitability is the operating income ratio, which is targets, we have therefore chosen to set the targets like
an important indicator for measuring the value of a company. achieving a growth rate above the industry’s average for
Efforts to improve this ratio will include setting prices for our growth and the industry’s top level for profitability and finan-
products that are suited to an industry leader and cutting fixed cial position.
When thinking about cash allocation, it is first important to look to maintain our current single A credit rating. At the same time,
to the expansion of operating cash flows, which generate the we are regularly monitoring the potential amount of additional
funds to be allocated. In addition to growth, through improve- borrowings in order to prepare for future fluctuations in
ments to the sales growth rate and profitability increases via a demand using the criteria one notch higher credit rating.
higher operating income ratio, we also use return on invested
capital (ROIC) as an internal indicator for improving ROE.
Through exhaustive management of ROIC, we aim to improve Figure 3: Cash allocation policy
asset efficiency.
It is important to allocate cash in a balanced manner to
• Sales growth rate
investments, for growth strategies to balance sheet improve-
Investment • Operating income ratio
ments, for maintaining of financial position and to shareholder (growth strategies)
• ROI
returns. Given the current health of our balance sheet, We
believe that conducting efficient growth investments is of the
utmost importance to ensuring that we can continue to provide
Improvement
ROE
stable shareholder returns. In fact, more than 50% of operating • N
et debt-to- of the Shareholder • Consolidated
balance sheet
cash flows is used for investing activities. Investments in equity ratio
(maintaining of
return payout ratio
financial position)
growth areas and R&D for building future foundations will be a
priority going forward. At the same time, we control capacity
cost by reallocating bugets and human resources from existing
business areas to growth areas. Moreover, we are looking into As for dividends, Komatsu will continue to issue stable dividend
the possibility of accelerating projects by utilizing outside payments based on comprehensive consideration of factors
resources, through technical partnerships and M&A activities, such as consolidated performance, future investment plans, and
alongside our own resources, rather than trying to do every- cash flows. Specifically, we target a consolidated payout ratio of
thing ourselves. 40% or more. We will also maintain our prior flexible approach
To improve our balance sheet, we are acting in accordance toward stock buyback. Decisions to conduct stock buybuck will
with a policy of limiting borrowings to a level that will allow us be made when there is allowance in our financial position after
performing the necessary growth investments and issuing capacity to generate future cash flows, investment plans, and
dividends in accordance with the dividend policy. These deci- stock prices.
sions will be based on an overall assessment of factors like our
2. Net change in borrowings (27%) (260.9) 61% 368.9 9% 52.8 (5%) (49.3)
Figure
3,600 5: Net debt-to-equity ratio 1.2 Figure 6: Consolidated payout ratio
0 0 0
12/3 13/3 14/3 15/3 16/3 17/3 18/3 19/3 20/3 21/3 22/3 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 (Fiscal
year)
■ Net interest-bearing debt = Interest-bearing debt – Cash and equiv- Komatsu Median for First Section of Tokyo Stock Exchange
alents – Time deposits (left scale) ■ Shareholders’ equity (left scale)
Net debt to equity ratio (times) (right scale)
1. Increased demand and supply chain disruption following decline in impacts of COVID-19
In FY2021, we saw a rapid recovery in demand for the Figure 7: Demand for seven major construction equipment
construction and mining equipment following a decline in the models and inventories
impacts of the COVID-19. In FY2022, the demand is expected
(Thousands of units) 539.6 533.8 (Billions of yen)
to show a favorable increase. Meanwhile, the global container
400 1,200
ship shortages and disruptions to logistics networks that
emerged in 2020 caused a rise in logistics costs as well as
delays in shipments. Coupled with the impacts of semiconduc- 300 900
In the new mid-term management plan, Komatsu once again invested capital and aggregate EVA® (Economic Value Added;
set ESG targets, as it did in the previous mid-term manage- Net Operating Profit After Tax – Cost of capital) with a focus on
ment plan. In addition, the new plan puts forth the challenging ROIC and WACC (Weighted Average Cost of Capital). Both of
goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. these indicators showed an increase in corporate value equiv-
We have also set key performance indicators (KPIs) for alent to roughly JPY1 trillion in comparison with FY2005, when
promoting the steady progress of initiatives to resolve ESG economic value added since FY2001 was essentially zero. This
issues through the three pillars of growth strategies and then increase is indicative of the positive evaluation of stakeholders
we are managing the progress toward these KPI’s. (please see for the initiatives Komatsu has advanced thus far. However, the
page 36,44). Project management divisions will be responsible recent global rise in interest in ESG means that our external
for confirming the degree of accomplishment of KPIs and the environment is moving to a new stage in which our prior
benefits of the associated investments. Accounting and efforts will not be sufficient for realizing further improvements
finance divisions, meanwhile, will be tasked with checking to in corporate value. In the future, accounting and finance divi-
make sure that those benefits are reflected in financial results. sions will need to play a new role in supporting the resolution
Komatsu issued its first green bonds in July 2020. The of ESG issues if Komatsu is to achieve sustainable growth
projects associated with these bonds were moving ahead as while earning the understanding and support of stakeholders.
scheduled, and we completed the allocation of the funds of
JPY10.0 billion in FY2021. The issuance of these green bonds
has provided a new opportunity to promote understanding of
Komatsu’s initiatives among stakeholders and has resulted in Figure 10: Review of corporate value
the broadening of our investor base. The amount of ESG
(Billions of yen) (Billions of yen)
bonds issued around the world is growing with each coming
year. Some of these are conventional ESG bonds of the same
4,500 2,000
nature as the green bonds of Komatsu, having a limit on the
ways that procured funds can be used. At the same time, we
4,000 1,500
are also seeing the emergence of a new type of ESG bond in
which interest conditions are tied to the degree of accomplish- 3,500 1,000
fund sources.
The foundation of Komatsu’s management is to maximize 2,500 0
WEB
Details on green bonds are available on Komatsu’s corporate website.
https://komatsu.disclosure.site/en/themes/191
Under the previous mid-term management plan (FY2019–FY2021), Komatsu sought to help resolve ESG issues by promoting the
three pillars of growth strategies. Specifically, we strove to reduce environmental impacts to combat climate change and to
supply safe, high-quality, high-performance products, services, and solutions. Under this approach, we set KPIs based on
tion (remanufacturing Value chain reforms and redefinition of the aftermarket business
• Spare parts sales 3% increase
and forestry)
• Reman component lifespan (compared to new components) Actual value:
26,866 workhours (134% of new components)
Average operating time from the nth to the n +1st overhaul order
• Improve productivity, Assurance of mine operation safety and productivity
Enhancing efficiency, safety, and • AHS unit population (promotion of mining platform business) 221 units
quality of life environmental impact DANTOTSU Products, DANTOTSU Services, and DANTOTSU Solutions
(lower CO2 emissions • ICT-intensive equipment introduced (United States, Europe, and Australia) 1,361 units
—Providing and higher ratio of • Sites adopting Smart Construction 2,440
renewable energy use) Automation, autonomous operation, electrification, and remote-controlling of equipment
products required
through innovations, 1. Automation of construction equipment Verification tests conducted on user sites
by society—
such as automation in 2. Automation, autonomous operation, and remote operation of Preparations advanced to launch mining bulldozer with
the entire value chain mining equipment level 2 automation
Development of peripheral safety technologies for
3. Automation of utility equipment
supporting automation
•M
ake commitment to
• Enhancement of mining equipment and hard rock mining businesses Advancement of development projects for expanding product series
DANTOTSU Value which
Agricultural solutions and smart forestry
will realize a better Earth
and future by means of • Japan: Commencement of verification tests at five agriculture
business operators
technology and • Creation of construction equipment demand in agricultural field
• Indonesia: Started mass production and sales of D31PLL
reliability (creation and agricultural bulldozer
maximization of • Smart forestry projects 10
customer value) IoT and ICT work reforms
• Sales in Kom-mics platform business
865 units
(visualization of production equipment operation)
Development of a diverse workforce with a high level of productivity and technical skills
• Strengthen and develop • Revision of role of Japan in global management • Human resource system revisions started in Japan
Developing diverse talent with a
people global perspective to • Foundations for global measures (systems, frameworks) • Preparations advanced for introduction
help achieve sustain-
• Empowerment of female employees ((1) non-consolidated ratio of female employees, (2)
able workplaces non-consolidated ratio of female managers, (3) consolidated ratio of female managers (Japan))
(1) 12.3%, (2) 7.2%, and (3) 4.5%
• Rate of employment of people with disabilities (comply with requirements in Japan) 2.58% (non-consolidated)
• Develop talent with • Human resource development program launched in Chile
• Support for regional human resource development for job creation
• Ongoing support provided in Peru, South Africa, and Australia
cross-value chain (regional human resource development with Cummins Inc.)
• Participants’ success in finding employment tracked
capabilities Development of talent with cross-value chain capabilities
• Cultivation of Smart Construction consultants
(capable of proposing solutions using ICT to improve productivity and 396
safety throughout construction workplaces)
Resolutions to social issues through collaboration with stakeholders
• Promotion of industry–government–academia collaboration as well as of • Examination of cutting-edge tools through activities with domestic
collaboration with customers customers and regional dissemination
• Offer resolutions for
social issues through • Shareholder meetings: 2 times
collaboration with • Shareholders and individual investors • Shareholder factory tours: 10 times
(shareholder meetings, shareholder factory tours, • Individual investor meetings: 7 times
stakeholders individual investor meetings) • Certain factory tours and meetings canceled due to impacts of
Growing with global COVID-19 pandemic
society • Act as a responsible • Institutional investors (ESG meetings) • 11 (ESG-related meetings)
corporate citizen usiness fairs at nine factories (Awazu, Osaka, Ibaraki, Kanazawa,
B
ensuring corporate • Communities (business site fairs) Tochigi, Oyama, Koriyama, Shonan, and Himi); canceled only at
Shonan Plant due to impacts of Typhoon Hagibis
governance, compli-
• Employees (meetings) • 34 (30 in Japan, 4 overseas)
ance, and human right Action as a responsible corporate citizen addressing corporate governance, compliance, and human rights
• Occupational health and safety, support for establishing environmental
and safety systems at suppliers, response to Japan’s Corporate • Establishment of Human Rights Policy,
Governance Code (corporate governance reports), evaluations of disclosure in integrated report
effectiveness of Board of Directors, internal control, and internal audits
analyses of their relationships with the three pillars of growth strategies and advanced priority measures based on these strate-
gies to generate a positive cycle for resolving ESG issues and improving earnings to achieve sustainable growth.
In the new mid-term management plan (FY2022–FY2024), we have once again set KPIs to guide us in efforts to generate a positive cycle
for resolving ESG issues and improving earnings to achieve sustainable growth. Please see page 36 for details.
14% reduction 19% reduction 16% reduction (in comparison with FY2010)
30% reduction 37% reduction 40% reduction (in comparison with FY2010)
19,106 workhours (95% of new components) 18,523 workhours (93% of new components) 20,000 workhours (100% of new components)
1,288 units 2,019 units (per year) 1,590 units (per year)
3,348 5,902 (per year) 4,850 (per year)
1,418 units 1,521 units (including for internal use) 1,900 units (including for internal use)
(1) 12.3%, (2) 7.7%, and (3) 4.9% (1) 12.4%, (2) 8.2%, and (3) 5.3% (1) 12.5%, (2) 10.0%, and (3) 5.0%
• Posting of past activity documents on Group portal • Ongoing initiatives for accomplishing the goals of three
• Shared information on activities in 14 regions on rotational basis customers selected for brand management activities • Promotion of Brand Management and
• Continuation of activities by headquarters team targeting three • Global sharing of information on brand management activities activities creating value for customers
customers (two civil engineering, one aggregate) around the world through Komatsu Global Portal
• Shareholder meetings: 1 time (held online)
• Shareholder meetings: 1 time (held online)
• Shareholder factory tours: 0 (canceled due to COVID-19
• Shareholder factory tours: 0 (canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic,
pandemic, videos commemorating 100th anniversary, etc., • Number of meetings held (Disclosure of results)
factory tour videos shared on official Komatsu YouTube account)
shared on official Komatsu YouTube account)
• Individual investor meetings: 4 times (held online)
• Individual investor meetings: 5 times (held online)
• ESG-related meetings: 4 • ESG-related meetings: 9
• Number of meetings held (Disclosure of results)
• Participation in conferences: 1 (meetings held with 18 investors) • ESG-related briefings: Conducted in conjunction with business briefings
• All factory fairs canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic • All factory fairs canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic • One fair held at each of nine factories per year
• 29 in Japan (canceled overseas due to COVID-19 pandemic) • 29 in Japan (canceled overseas due to COVID-19 pandemic) • Number of meetings held (Disclosure of results)
Contents
1 Governance
Komatsu views climate change as an important manage- • The Sustainability Promotion Committee and the Risk
ment issue, and targets for combating climate change have Management Committee discuss climate change-related mat-
been incorporated into its business strategies. ters and make suggestions to the Strategy Review Committee.
Discussions regarding climate change are held at meet- • The Strategy Review Committee discusses policies, plans,
ings of the following committees, and these committees and strategies for priority measures related to climate change.
report to the Board of Directors, thereby furnishing a system • The Executive Officer Meeting fulfills the function of
of appropriate oversight. managing progress toward targets.
Climate change-related reporting and deliberation system
2 Strategies
• Environmental regulations
• Trend toward electric equipment
Transition to • More stringent fuel regulations
• Subsidiaries for renewable energy and energy
low-carbon • Progress in electrification and
conservation projects
products next-generation technologies
• Substitute fuel technologies
• Next-generation technical services (new market)
• Carbon prices
• Popularization of renewable energy technologies • Rising manufacturing costs due to
Manufacturing
• Raw material prices higher carbon prices*
costs
• Energy prices * CO2 taxation measures for reducing emissions
• Recycling
2 Strategies
By advancing initiatives based on the three pillars of growth strategies of the mid-term management
Strategies
plan—accelerate growth by means of innovation, maximize earnings power, and enhance corporate
resilience—Komatsu will capitalize on opportunities created by changes in resource demand to achieve
sustainable growth.
Priority initiatives
• Expand underground hard rock mining equipment business for excavating the metals needed for electrifying equipment
• Promote mining equipment automation and remote operation and open technology platforms
Promotion of mining equipment automation and remote operation and open technology platforms
Under the Net Zero by 2050 scenario (1.5ºC scenario) of the increased demand related to the global trend toward electrified
International Energy Agency (IEA) it is projected that, as a result equipment. There may be temporary fluctuations in mineral
of the decarbonization trend, demand for coal, a soft rock demand due to global conditions, but the aforementioned trend
resource, will decline to an even greater degree than predicted by is expected to be a more or less consistent fixture under the
the 2ºC scenario. Conversely, demand is expected to grow for 1.5ºC scenario. It can therefore be projected that the sales of
the critical minerals that are indispensable to clean energy tech- Komatsu mining equipment to mining companies excavating
nologies. In addition, demand for iron, copper, gold, and other mineral resources will mirror this trend.
hard rock resources is anticipated to remain strong due to
500
40
400 30
20
300
10
200
0
2020 2050
4ºC 1.5ºC
100 scenario scenario
Growth
1,500
of Komatsu’s mining equipment business Ratio of sales of Komatsu mining equipment
(Billions of yen) business by target mineral (FY2018 vs. FY2021)
1,200
900
36% 35% 40% 24%
0
19% 26%
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 (Fiscal
(Forecast)
Year)
■ Thermal coal ■ Coking coal ■ Copper ■ Other
2 Strategies
Komatsu is advancing initiatives aimed at achieving carbon neutrality while facilitating the transition to
Strategies
the low-carbon products the world demands.
Priority initiatives
•D evelop electrification systems for construction equipment
•D evelop power sources and high-efficiency components compatible with carbon neutral fuels
•D evelop high-energy-efficiency equipment
•D eploy Smart Construction and other solutions on a global scale
• Contribute to cyclical businesses through forestry machinery and Reman businesses
• Together with mining company customers, Komatsu founded the Komatsu GHG
Alliance and is promoting the development of power agnostic trucks that can
run on a variety of power sources (please see page 54).
• In addition, we have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on
the development of zero-emissions power sources for haulage equipment, an
undertaking that will include hydrogen fuel cell solutions.
•W e are also moving forward with the development of electrified equipment for
underground hard rock mining together with Proterra Inc. of the United States.
WEB Komatsu is conducting investments that are appropriate for accomplishing the aforementioned objectives. Please refer to the
following website for information on environmental investments in FY2021.
https://komatsu.disclosure.site/en/themes/143
3. Manufacturing costs
Risks Opportunities
• Taxation of fossil fuels and CO2 emissions
• Increased competitiveness through production
• Transfer of higher product purchase prices to Komatsu
technologies that reduce CO2 emissions
• Rising power fees and energy costs following investment in power generation facilities with low CO2 emissions
K
omatsu will work to mitigate cost increases by achieving its CO2 reduction and renewable energy targets
Strategies
while developing production bases with low environmental impacts.
Priority initiatives
• Receive Gold certification under LEED v4 Reference Guide for Building Design and Construction from U.S. Green Building
Council for Komatsu Mining Corp.’s new factory*1
• Build new seal ring factory at Himi Plant, use AI technologies to massively lower labor requirements and improve productivity,
and reduce CO2 emissions through installation of eco-friendly equipment
• Promote environmental investments through existing internal carbon pricing system*2
*1 G
reen building certification program for evaluating strategies and approaches for creating outstanding building environments developed by NPO U.S. Green Building Council
with certification screening performed by Green Business Certification Inc.
*2 F
ramework for increasing the priority of environmental investments through assessments of capital investment returns that position CO2 reduction benefits as a value similar
to cost reduction benefits
• In June 2022, Komatsu Mining opened a new factory in Milwaukee in the U.S. state of
Wisconsin. The transfer of production operations to this factory is moving ahead
sequentially. Machinery for production of the applicable models is scheduled to be fully
transferred to this factory, and mass production commenced, within 2022.
4. Natural disasters
Risks Opportunities
• Increased frequency of heavy rain and floods due to abnormal weather
• Risks of disaster damages to Komatsu plants at high risk of flooding • Increased demand for flood-control works
• Component supply delays following damages to suppliers from disasters
K
omatsu will implement countermeasures against heavy rains and flooding across the value chain
Strategies
(response to physical risks).
Priority initiatives
Build production and procurement systems that are resilient to changes in the operating environment
(expand ratio of items procured from multiple sources)
3 Risk management
Please refer to page 74 for information on the Company’s risk management systems.
Masayuki Moriyama
Representative Director
Senior Executive Officer
President, Mining Business Division
The recent rise in concern for climate change is inspir- The robust resource demand is prompting deeper
ing global change in pursuit of carbon neutrality. This is and deeper drilling at existing mines. Meanwhile,
also true for the mining companies we serve, which are concern for environmental issues and impacts on
faced with the important management issue of working communities are expected to lengthen the amount of
toward zero emissions in mining operations. At the time required to get permits for developing new mines.
same time, global resource demand is growing. We Customers are thus being forced to mine in increas-
therefore anticipate increased demand for hard rock ingly remote locations and at even greater depths. This
mining of copper, nickel, and other resources in con- situation is creating new issues for customers, issues
junction with population growth, urbanization, and the that Komatsu, as a partner, will need to help resolve
trend toward electrified equipment as part of decar- through innovations in the automation, remote opera-
bonization efforts. Demand for soft rock mining of coal, tion, and electrification of equipment.
meanwhile, is projected to decline. The new mid-term management plan launched in
Komatsu has continued to adjust its business port- 2022 calls on us to promote mine-wide optimization
folio flexibly in response to such changes in the operat- through digital linkage of Komatsu mining equipment to
ing environment and market trends. For example, we address the operation needs of more remote and
reorganized our production and support systems for deeper mines. Measures toward this goal include
mining equipment used for underground mining of coal. enhancing our Autonomous Haulage System for
We are also supplying new equipment and solutions for operating unmanned dump trucks; producing drills,
mining of copper, iron ore, and nickel. hydraulic excavators, bulldozers, and other equipment
Customers are currently faced with the need to compatible with remote and automatic operation; and
address two tasks that seem to be in opposition to one developing and launching our open mining technology
another: catering to higher demand and achieving platform. At the same time, we will be expanding our
zero-emissions operations. range of hard rock mining equipment products and
businesses in light of the changing trends in under- Looking ahead, Komatsu will continue its quest to
ground mining. create the safe, highly productive, smart and clean
Moreover, we look to aid customers in realizing workplaces of the future by partnering with customers
zero-emissions operations by expanding partnerships to resolve the issues they face in their workplaces. This
through the Komatsu GHG Alliance, which was founded will be done while monitoring trends in the operating
in 2021. Other efforts to this end will include a focus on environment and in markets worldwide. We are commit-
developing electrified mining equipment and power ted to thereby leading the mining equipment industry
agnostic concept trucks that can run on a variety of and achieving ongoing growth.
power sources. Through these efforts, we will work
toward the challenging goal of achieving carbon neutrality
by 2050 described in the mid-term management plan.
Human resource
development initiatives
Having witnessed Europe’s cutting-edge technologies at that time, founder Meitaro
Takeuchi defined our guiding principles characterized by global expansion, quality first,
technological innovation, and human resource development. The commitment to the
development of human resources, an invaluable asset to Komatsu, lives on in the
Company today, unchanged from the time of our founding.
Komatsu’s global engineers active in various fields
Komatsu continues to promote the development of a workplace environment in which diverse human resources respect each
other’s individuality and skills and can work together with one another. These efforts are congruent with the spirit of diversity and
inclusion. Promoting these principles contributes to the cultivation of a healthy workplace environment conducive to lively and
constructive discussion as well as to improvements in personal motivation and changes to the corporate culture. These advance-
ments are anticipated to generate innovation and thereby drive the growth of the entire organization.
In growth strategies of the mid-term management plan, "Enrich human resources base with diversity" is one of the key initiatives
of "Enhance Corporate Resilience", and we are ramping up various initiatives with goals including developing global-scope talent,
promoting gender diversity, and improving employee engagement.
Roughly 70% of Komatsu’s employee base comprises Japan Overseas Japan Overseas
non-Japanese individuals, and several senior manage- 32 68
% % 6 % (13) 94% (201)
ment positions at major overseas subsidiaries have been
filled by locally hired staff following efforts to localize
management. In regard to the training of future leaders, Number of Number of
employees consolidated
we have drawn up a succession plan under which approx- companies
62,774
imately 750 major positions in Japan and overseas are (Consolidated) 214
classified as “global key positions.” In addition, we have (As of March 31, 2022) (As of March 31, 2022)
To better present its principles in a manner that reflects the roles of specific employees, The Komatsu Way is divided into three sections:
Leadership / Top Management, “Monozukuri” for All Employees, and Brand Management.
Leaders must be directly involved in the Komatsu aims to pass on the manufacturing Komatsu defines “Brand Management” as all the
workplaces and manage businesses with an competitiveness, perspectives, and values that, customer value creation activities that “make
emphasis on contributing to the entire Group, based on total quality management, have con- Komatsu indispensable to our customers.” This
including distributors and suppliers. We have tinued to drive Komatsu’s competitiveness and objective is accomplished by visiting customer
also defined guidelines for leaders related to support its growth. We look to transmit these workplaces to understand the ideal state of these
actively engaging in regular board meetings, principles through a joint effort encompassing customers and to build relationships that enable
communicating with stakeholders, complying all internal divisions as well as our suppliers, us to work together with them to help achieve
with rules of the business community, managing distributors, and other partners and to continue their goals through concerted efforts by the
risks, and grooming successors for promoting involvement by all of these parties. Komatsu Group and its distributors.
management positions.
Special feature:
Global human resource development
Global occupational health and safety contest
Decision-making at Komatsu prioritizes the principles of SLQDC (Safety, Law, Quality, Delivery, and Cost), based on which we hold
the Global Occupational Health and Safety Contest every year in June. This competition is designed to raise the occupational health
and safety awareness of employees worldwide through global activities seeking to eliminate occupational accidents. Launched in
1970, the contest was held for its 50th time in 2021. In its 50th iteration, the contest took place through an online venue for the
purpose of preventing the spread of COVID-19.
At the 2021 contest, the president reiterated to the domestic and
overseas employees in attendance that health and safety are our top
priority and reminded all Group members of the importance of the
principles of SLQDC. In addition, awards were presented to individuals
and workplaces advancing superior initiatives, which contributed to
heightened employee motivation. One of the events of the contest is a
report on the activities of teams promoting initiatives for eliminating
occupational accidents, which has proven to be an invaluable opportu-
nity for sharing information on superior improvement activities and
methods throughout the Group. In recent years, around half the partici-
Opening address given by the president at the 50th global occupational
pating teams are based overseas, indicating how our commitment to health and safety contest
improvement is alive around the world.
For the purpose of creating value at customer workplaces and production bases around the world, Komatsu regularly holds four
global competitions: the Global Occupational Health and Safety Contest, the All-Komatsu Technology Olympics, the All-Komatsu
QC competition, and the Global brand management workshop. Through these competitions, employees are encouraged to
pursue new heights through healthy rivalry with their peers and to share value and enhance the skills necessary for creating
workplace value.
All-Komatsu QC competition
Komatsu is advancing global quality control initiatives as part of the commitment to quality and reliability advocated in its
Management Principle. November has thus been dubbed as the Month of Quality. The All-Komatsu QC competition is held during
this month to promote the further spread and entrenchment of quality control activities. Originally started in 1967, the convention
was arranged for the 53rd time in 2021.
At the All-Komatsu QC competition, we present and share infor-
mation on the quality control activities and successes of domestic
and overseas Komatsu Group employees as well as of the employees
of partner companies. This approach is taken to drive improvements
across our supply chain.
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 and 2021
iterations of this event took place online. Simultaneous worldwide
broadcasts were used to build a sense of solidarity among partici-
pants, making for an online event that was as vivid as those held at
physical venues.
The following chart shows the expenditure for social contribution activities by the Komatsu Group,
aggregated based on six general categories.
Academic and
21% 20%
Human Resource
Industry–Academia Development
Collaborations
FY2021
Culture & Sports 20%
Social Contribution
32%
Local Community
Expenditure Support
(Consolidated)
Since 2008, Komatsu has been engaging in collaborative efforts farmland. Komatsu’s ICT-intensive bulldozers use ICT technolo-
with the authorized nonprofit organization Japan Mine Action gies to automatically control blades, making them highly effec-
Service (JMAS) to support the demining of anti-personnel tive at leveling farmland. Such equipment is being utilized to
landmines in Cambodia and other areas threatened by these develop farmland that is suited to rice planting. As of March 31,
weapons and to help rehabilitate former mine field sites through 2022, we had leveled an aggregate total of 48 hectares of farm-
the construction of roads, bridges, elementary schools, and land, contributing to increased rice harvests. Komatsu will con-
other facilities. In FY2022, we plan to expand these efforts to tinue such efforts to contribute to greater swathes of the
our 10th school in Cambodia. We are also supplying Komatsu community in the future.
equipment, free of charge, along with technical guidance to
assist in the machine-based removal of unexploded ordnance
from cluster bombs, which have continued to threaten the lives
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Komatsu established its Human Rights Policy in September Promotion Committee, which is chaired by the president and
2019, thereby declaring its commitment to conducting its busi- membered by the heads of relevant divisions, to build a deeper
ness in a manner that is compliant with internationally accepted understanding of our response toward human rights issues. The
standards pertaining to respect for human rights throughout its Company is committed to ongoing efforts to continue identify-
global organization. Based on this policy, processes have been ing priority issues, defining clear policies for responding to these
established to prevent or mitigate negative impacts on human issues, and establishing action plans for use in work processes.
rights and to allow for corrective measures to be instituted
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involved in activities that had a negative impact on human rights.
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Stakeholder Engagement
With the assistance of external specialist Business for Social Responsibility (BSR), assessments were conducted to evaluate human rights risks
2014 pertaining to the construction equipment, mining equipment, and forestry machinery businesses being developed on a global scale.
The aid of BSR was once again enlisted for our second human rights assessment, which was carried out while referencing the Universal Declaration
2017 of Human Rights and the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.
With support from external specialist CSR Europe, a systematic human rights risk assessment of our global operations was conducted covering down-
stream areas of our construction equipment, mining equipment, and forestry machinery businesses (equipment and replacement parts sales). Given
2020 the characteristics of Komatsu’s businesses, relevant issues pertaining to discrimination based on ethnicity, race, or national origin; compulsory labor;
freedom of association; and fair work conditions were assessed, and potential risks and priorities were identified by business and by region.
The Sustainability Promotion Committee approved plans to prioritize the human rights issues facing Komatsu, administer questionnaires to Komatsu
2021 Group companies and suppliers, and perform on-site impact assessments of downstream operations.
The Komatsu Group launched the One World One Komatsu conjunction with Earth Day on April 22 of this year. These events
employee-driven social contribution project as a new initiative involve preparing videos showing Komatsu employees around
in conjunction with its 100th anniversary. the world engaging in volunteer activities and attending a virtual
Based on themes pertaining to the environment and sus- gathering to watch these videos through a dedicated website.
tainability, which are shared global issues that are highly
related to our business, the One World One Komatsu project
encourages employees to take close-at-home action in their
daily lives, such as cutting back on water use and turning off
lights in unoccupied rooms.
As part of this project, the One World One Komatsu
Contest was held over the period from June to September
2021. Applications were received by more than 200 employ-
ees from around the world, and winners were chosen for each
of the 10 award categories.
Furthermore, we once again held global watch parties in
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Contents
Special interview
Q
change-related disclosure, there are growing expectations with
What are your thoughts regarding regard to disclosure of information on ESG activities. At the same
sustainability and corporate governance? time, however, the atmosphere overseas is such that, depending
We talked about sustainability quite a lot last year. I also had on how this disclosure is performed, it could result in accusations
the opportunity to provide lectures to Executive Officers on of “greenwashing” from external organizations, which carries with
the subject of sustainability governance. My definition of “sus- it the risk of lawsuits. For this reason, it is important for Outside
tainability governance” is a structure or system that involves Directors to act with the same level of responsibility as internal
positioning sustainability at the heart of all corporate activities. officers when discussing sustainability management.
Promoting sustainability governance entails linking a clear Given this reality, it is crucial for the KPIs put forth by compa-
vision and frameworks, like ESG for example, to corporate nies to be meaningful, material, and measurable. The Board of
activities, setting initiative targets and KPIs accordingly, and Directors, meanwhile, will need to highlight the gap between
reflecting these in Director compensation. Komatsu’s targets and the reality of its ESG initiatives and to
Moreover, Komatsu established its Sustainability Policy in verify the measures being implemented to close this gap.
2021. This policy, which is designed to contribute to the real- Moreover, I think the Company should study new frameworks,
ization of a sustainable society and facilitate business growth, such as OKR (Objectives and Key Results), a goal-setting frame-
was decided via resolution by the Board of Directors. In addi- work to encourage ambitious targets for pursuing sustainable
tion, the current mid-term management plan contains the new growth through innovation. The Board should also discuss strat-
and challenging goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050, egies for minimizing risks in the current volatile market.
which complements the prior management target of reducing
To become a company which enjoys more trust from all stakeholders, the Company is working to strengthen corporate gover-
nance, improve management efficiency, advocate corporate ethics, and ensure sound management on a group-wide basis. To
further improve the transparency of management for its shareholders and investors, the Company discloses information in a fair
and timely manner and actively engages in investor relations activities by holding meetings with shareholders and investors.
At the Company, the Board of Directors is positioned as the System in 1999, the Company has separated management
core of corporate governance, and to improve the effective- decision-making and supervisory functions from executive
ness of discussions at meetings of the Board of Directors, the functions to the extent permitted by laws and regulations, and
Company has worked to put in place a system to ensure thor- while appointing both Outside Directors and Outside Audit &
ough discussions of important management matters and Supervisory Board Members, limits the Board of Directors to a
prompt decision-making, and reform their operational aspect. small number of members.
Having introduced the Executive Officer (Shikko Yakuin)
Audit
Audit & Audit reports
Accounting Auditors
Supervisory Board
Office of (Audit corporation)
(Standing 2 / Outside 3) Board of Directors
Corporate
Auditors’ Staff (Standing 5 /
Recommend Nomination Advisory
Collaboration
Outside 4)
Advise / Committee
Suggest
Audit
International Compensation Advisory
Advisory Board Recommend Committee
Elect / Discharge /
Supervise Report /
Submission
Executive Functions
Collaboration
Decide on the details of the items including election and discharge / Confirm suitability or independency of the Accounting Auditors
Recommend
Audit reports
The Company has proceeded to implement reforms to its cor- Directors’ execution of duties. As a means to supplement exec-
porate governance system in order to ensure effective and utive functions, the Company established the International
adequate performance of matters related to decision-making, Advisory Board (IAB) in 1995. Through the IAB, the Company
management and supervision, such as separation of corporate aims to secure objective advice and suggestions from experts
management from business execution, enhancement of corpo- from Japan and abroad about how to function as a global com-
rate management decision-making by the Board of Directors, pany by exchanging opinions and holding discussions. Going
strict management and supervision of business execution, forward, the Company will pursue increases to the effectiveness
measures undertaken by Outside Directors to improve transpar- of the Board of Directors while appointing Outside Directors to
ency and objectivity of management, and measures undertaken ensure transparency and soundness and promoting openness
by the Audit & Supervisory Board to appropriately audit and accountability in management.
Board of directors
The Nomination Advisory Committee discusses matters related to the nomination of candidates for
positions as Directors and Audit & Supervisory Board Members and the appointment and dismissal
Nomination Advisory of the President and other executive officers and reports the results of these discussions to the
2015
Committee Board of Directors.
Current members: Four Outside Directors, including the chairperson; Chairman of the Board; and
President
The Compensation Advisory Committee is responsible for discussing policies and levels for com-
pensation of Directors and Audit & Supervisory Board Members and reporting the results of these
Compensation Advisory
1999 discussions to the Board of Directors and the Audit & Supervisory Board.
Committee
Current members: Four Outside Directors, including the chairperson; three Outside Audit &
Supervisory Board Members; one external expert; and one internal member
The International Advisory Board was established with the purpose of incorporating the objective
International
1995 advice and suggestions of external experts on the management and corporate activities expected of a
Advisory Board
global company into the discussions of the Board of Directors.
An Executive Officer (Shikko Yakuin) System was introduced in 1999 to separate supervisory
Executive Officer
1999 functions from executive functions. This system has enabled the Company to limit the Board of
System
Directors to a small number of members.
Global officers are appointed to senior management positions at major overseas subsidiaries to
Global Officers 2016
facilitate the consolidated management of the Komatsu Group.
Composition of directors and audit & supervisory board members (As of June 30, 2022)
Evaluation process
• Composition of the Board of Directors • Reporting, explanations, information provision, • Role and functions of the Board of Directors
Survey topics: • Agenda setting and follow-up activities • Self-evaluations
• Discussions
Supporting system for outside directors and audit & supervisory board members
As general rule, the Company provides materials for Board of made and that they will have an opportunity to consider the points
Directors to Outside Directors and Outside Audit & Supervisory noted in earlier discussions before deciding upon such matters.
Board Members in advance of the meetings so that they have For newly appointed Outside Directors and Outside Audit &
sufficient time to review the matters that are to be discussed. With Supervisory Board Members, the concerned departments
respect to matters that may be of particular importance, the conducts explanatory meetings concerning the information
Board of Directors discusses them at the Board of Directors prior requiring decision-making by the Board of Directors, as needed.
to the Board of Directors where such matters are scheduled for Such meetings are attended by the Secretariat of the Board of
resolution. In this manner, the Company ensures that the Directors Directors and held prior to Board of Director meetings.
have sufficient time to review the matters before decisions are The Company has built the database which houses
materials, minutes, other information of the Board of Directors database which houses materials and minutes of the Board of
and other major committee meetings in the past. This data- the Audit & Supervisory Board in the past. This database can
base can be accessed by all members of the Board of be accessed by all members of the Board of the Audit &
Directors and the Audit & Supervisory Board Members, includ- Supervisory Board Members, including Outside Members.
ing Outside Members. The Company has also built the
Major activities of outside directors and outside audit & supervisory board members in FY2021
Outside directors
Makoto Kigawa Mr. Makoto Kigawa previously served as Representative Director at both Yamato Holdings Co., Ltd. and Yamato Transport Co.,
Ltd. He has been actively expressing a wide range of opinions at the meetings of the Board of Directors, mainly from the
Attendance at the Meetings
Meeting of the Board of
Major career standpoint of appropriately monitoring the management strategies of the Company and contributing to the enhancement of the Directors 100%
Company’s medium- and long-term corporate value. During FY2021, he provided comments based on his rich experience in the (15 meetings out of the
Representative Director at both
business world, particularly concerning such issues as supply chain optimization, solutions businesses, and risk management. 15 meetings held)
Yamato Holdings Co., Ltd. and He also served as Chairman of the Company’s Nomination Advisory Committee and the Compensation Advisory Committee.
Yamato Transport Co., Ltd.
Takeshi Kunibe Mr. Takeshi Kunibe has served as Representative Director, President of Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation and
Representative Director and President as well as Director President and Representative Executive Officer of Sumitomo Mitsui
Attendance at the Meetings
Meeting of the Board of
Major career Financial Group, Inc., and serves as Chairman of the Board of both companies. He has been actively expressing a wide range of Directors 100%
opinions at the meetings of the Board of Directors, mainly from the standpoint of contributing to sustaining and improving (15 meetings out of the
Representative Director of Sumitomo
transparency and soundness of management as well as enhancing corporate governance. During FY2021, he provided 15 meetings held)
Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. comments based on his rich experience in the business world, particularly concerning such issues as climate change
Representative Executive Officer of response, the mid-term management plan, and economic security measures. In addition, he was a member of the Company’s
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation Nomination Advisory Committee and the Compensation Advisory Committee.
Arthur M. Mitchell Mr. Arthur M. Mitchell has worked for many years as a New York state attorney and foreign law attorney in Japan. He has been
actively expressing a wide range of opinions at the meetings of the Board of Directors, mainly from the standpoint of mitigating and
Attendance at the Meetings
Meeting of the Board of
Major career avoiding risk in the Company’s global business operations and contributing to the enhancement of the Company’s medium- and Directors 100%
long-term corporate value. During FY2021, he accordingly provided comments based on his international perspective and (15 meetings out of the
Registed foreign lawyer of White &
professional standpoint, particularly concerning such issues as business alliance strategy, data-related legal compliance, and 15 meetings held)
Case LLP initiatives geared to the North American market. In addition, he was a member of the Company’s Nomination Advisory Committee
and the Compensation Advisory Committee.
Naoko Saiki Ms. Naoko Saiki has considerable knowledge and abundant experience in international affairs, international law, and the field of
economics as she served in positions such as Director-General of the Economic Affairs Bureau and Director-General of the
Attendance at the Meetings
Meeting of the Board of
Major career International Legal Affairs Bureau at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. She has been actively expressing a wide range of opinions at Directors 100%
the meetings of the Board of Directors, mainly from the standpoint of contributing to the enhancement of the Company’s (11 meetings out of the
Director-General, Economic Affairs
medium- and long-term corporate value. During FY2021, she provided comments based on her international perspective and 11 meetings held)
Bureau and International Legal Affairs professional standpoint, particularly concerning such issues as country risks, evaluation indicators for the mid-term management
Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs plan, and frameworks regarding subsidiaries. In addition, she was a member of the Company’s Nomination Advisory Committee
and the Compensation Advisory Committee.
Note: As Outside Director, Naoko Saiki was appointed at the 152nd Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders held in June 2021, and her maximum number of meetings of
attendance is different from that of the other Directors.
Hirohide Yamaguchi Mr. Hirohide Yamaguchi previously served as Deputy Governor of the Bank of Japan.
During FY2021, based on his professional standpoint, he provided comments at the
Attendance at the Meetings
Meeting of the Board of Directors 100%
Major career meetings of the Board of Directors and the Audit & Supervisory Board concerning such (15 meetings out of the 15 meetings held)
issues as the status of the global economy, coordination with accounting auditors, and
Deputy Governor of the Bank of Japan Meeting of the Audit & Supervisory Board 100%
compliance systems. In addition, he was a member of the Company’s Compensation
Advisory Committee. (15 meetings out of the 15 meetings held)
Eiko Shinotsuka Ms. Eiko Shinotsuka possesses wide-ranging knowledge and experience in fields such as Attendance at the Meetings
Meeting of the Board of Directors 100%
economics, labor relations, and law. During FY2021, based on her professional standpoint,
Major career she provided comments at the meetings of the Board of Directors and the Audit & (15 meetings out of the 15 meetings held)
Professor Emeritus, Ochanomizu University, Supervisory Board concerning such issues as safety management systems, operational Meeting of the Audit & Supervisory Board 100%
Commissioner, National Personnel Authority, audits, and human resource recruitment and diversity. In addition, she was a member of the
(15 meetings out of the 15 meetings held)
Member of the Bank of Japan’s Policy Board Company’s Compensation Advisory Committee.
Kotaro Ohno Mr. Kotaro Ohno possesses rich experience in the legal profession. During FY2021,
based on his professional standpoint, he provided comments at the meetings of the
Attendance at the Meetings
Meeting of the Board of Directors 100%
Major career Board of Directors and the Audit & Supervisory Board concerning such issues as global (15 meetings out of the 15 meetings held)
oversight systems, human resource recruitment and utilization, and internal control
Prosecutor-General, Special Counsel, Meeting of the Audit & Supervisory Board 100%
systems. In addition, he was a member of the Company’s Compensation Advisory
Mori Hamada & Matsumoto Committee and an observer of the Compliance Committee. (15 meetings out of the 15 meetings held)
Introduction of new outside director and outside audit & supervisory board member
The following new Outside Director and Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member were appointed at the Ordinary General Meeting
of Shareholders held in June 2022.
Outside director Mr. Michitaka Sawada has considerable knowledge and abundant experience in the business world having engaged in the management
Michitaka Sawada of global conglomerates and ESG management in positions such as Representative Director, President and Chief Executive Officer and
Director, Chair of Kao Corporation.
Major career Utilizing this knowledge and experience, his recommendations concerning the overall management of the Company are expected to
contribute to the enhancement of the Company’s medium- and long-term corporate value. Therefore, the Company nominates him as a
Representative Director,
candidate for Outside Director.
President and Chief Executive Officer of Kao Corporation
Outside audit & supervisory board member Mr. Tatsuro Kosaka has considerable knowledge and abundant experience in the business world having engaged in global corporate
Tatsuro Kosaka management in positions such as Representative Director, President & CEO and Representative Director, Chairman & CEO of Chugai
Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Major career Utilizing this knowledge and experience, the Company expects him to execute his duties as an Outside Audit & Supervisory Board
Member by performing managerial oversight from the perspective of a corporate manager. Therefore, the Company nominates him as a
Representative Director, President &
candidate for Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member.
CEO of Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Succession plans
One of the items contained in the Code of Conduct for addition, successors for important domestic and overseas
Leadership / Top Management that has been described in The positions up to and including that of the President are decided
Komatsu Way since its establishment in 2006 is “continue to through the annual implementation of succession plans (see
think about your succession plan.” chart below).
In order to ensure that Komatsu’s management values are Selected candidates are assigned to challenging tasks and
transmitted to the next generation, the basic requirements for granted even larger roles in the organization to systematically
candidates for the position of President are discussed and develop them in an environment that encourages the pursuit
clearly defined by the Nomination Advisory Committee. In of mutual growth.
Results Feedback
Board of Directors
Remuneration systems
In an effort to maintain an objective and transparent remunera- performance for a single fiscal year (bonus in cash and the
tion system, the policy and levels of remuneration for Directors Stock-Based Remuneration A) as well as the performance-
and Audit & Supervisory Board Members of the Company are based remuneration (Stock-Based Remuneration B) that will
deliberated by the Compensation Advisory Committee. Taking reflect the degree of achievement of the targets raised in the
its reports and recommendations into consideration, the remu- mid-term management plan, so that it will further contribute to
neration for Directors is determined by the Board of Directors, the enhancement of the medium- and long-term corporate
and the remuneration for Audit & Supervisory Board Members is value of the Company, by linking the remuneration.
determined by discussions by the Audit & Supervisory Board The remuneration for Outside Directors only consists of basic
Members, respectively, within the range previously determined remuneration (fixed remuneration) designed to support their role
by resolution of the General Meeting of Shareholders. With to make recommendations with respect to the overall manage-
regard to the level of monthly remuneration paid as basic remu- ment of the Company as a member of the Board of Directors.
neration, comparison by position at other key, globally active Furthermore, the remuneration for Audit & Supervisory Board
manufacturers in Japan is made by the Compensation Advisory Members only consists of basic remuneration (fixed remuneration)
Committee and is reflected in its reports and recommendations. designed to support their independent position with authority to
The remuneration for Directors excluding the Outside audit the execution of duties by Directors without getting fettered
Directors (hereinafter “Internal Directors”) comprises basic by the movements of corporate performance of the Company.
remuneration (fixed remuneration) and performance-based The retirement allowance system for Directors and Audit &
remuneration linked to the Company’s consolidated Supervisory Board Members was terminated as of June 2007.
Performance-Based
Remuneration Linked to
Basic Remuneration Performance-Based Remuneration for a Single Year
Performance of Mid-term
Internal (Fixed Remuneration) (Monthly remuneration 0–24 months)
management plan (Monthly
Directors remuneration 0–3 months)
* The upper limit for Bonus in Cash is set at 12 months’ worth of monthly remuneration; the remainder of bonuses is to be paid as Stock-Based Remuneration A.
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Committee name
(Committees indicated Meeting
Purpose
with an asterisk [*] are frequency
chaired by the President.)
Discussions on and decisions regarding policies and systems related to product safety activities
2 times a year
Product Safety and technologies, assessment of product safety activities of business divisions and deliberation
and when
Committee on issues regarding said activities, and reporting of important matters at monthly Board of
necessary
Directors’ meetings
2 times a year
Discussion on and decision and execution of policies and important measures pertaining to
Compliance Committee* and when
group-wide compliance
necessary
1 time a year
Risk Management
Discussion and approval of group-wide risk management tasks and risk countermeasures and when
Committee
necessary
1 time a year
Export Control Discussion on and decision of policies and important matters regarding group-wide security and
and when
Committee export control measures and systems
necessary
Sustainability Promotion Discussion on and decision and execution of policies and important measures regarding the
2 times a year
Committee* environmental and social activities implemented as part of the Group’s ESG activities
Discussion and assessment to facilitate accurate information disclosure as required by the 4 times a year
Disclosure Committee Financial Instruments and Exchange Act and submission of recommendations to internal informa- and when
tion control representatives regarding judgments on material developments necessary
Discussion on and decision and execution of policies and important measures regarding human
The Komatsu Way
resources, labor affairs, education and human resource development, employee benefits, and 2 times a year
Committee*
occupational health and safety management for the Company and the Group
Topics
Stakeholder engagement
In order to gain more trust from all stakeholders, Komatsu is strengthening corporate governance, and members of senior
management are practicing direct engagement with stakeholders.
Share information on the Komatsu Group’s vision and Provide as many opportunities for engagement as possible
the issues it faces (employees, suppliers, distributors) Society and practice proper information disclosure to facilitate
understanding of Komatsu
Investors and
Distributors Suppliers Employees Customers Shareholders Mass media Communities
Analysts
Distributor Midori-kai Meetings with the Visits from top General Meeting Visits to investors Interviews Meetings
meetings General meet- President management of Shareholders worldwide with mayors,
ings with Shareholder Analyst meetings governors, etc.
management meetings Financial results
briefings
Direct Communication
by Top Management
To further improve the transparency of management for our Nevertheless, ongoing communication was practiced by using
shareholders and investors, we disclose information in a fair online communication tools to conduct virtual meetings and
and timely manner and actively engage in investor relations distribute videos of investor relations events.
activities by holding meetings with shareholders and investors. Komatsu is also expanding its scope of ESG engagement
Face-to-face communication activities were once again activities given the recent rise in interest in ESG.
canceled in FY2021 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Engagement topics
Komatsu holds meetings for institutional investors and securities analysts to deepen their understanding of the Company.
The following online meetings were held in 2021.
Web For materials from meetings, please refer to Komatsu’s corporate website: Web Komatsu’s Official YouTube Channel
https://www.komatsu.jp/en/ir/library/results/2021 https://www.youtube.com/c/komatsu/featured
In addition to the basic policy for risk management to ensure management system, and evaluate and improve upon response
business continuity and stable development, Komatsu has measures in place for each risk, as well as to take control of
established Risk Management Rules to correctly recognize risks when they arise. The committee regularly reports on its
and manage risks. deliberations and activities to the Board of Directors.
Furthermore, we have developed the Basic Manual for Risk Komatsu will establish an emergency headquarters when
Management, which defines the response systems and rules serious risks, such as the COVID-19 pandemic and the situa-
to be utilized should a risk materialize along with specific risk tion in Ukraine, occur and implement appropriate measures to
items and the divisions responsible for said risk items. This minimize damage. Other important matters to be considered
manual is periodically revised to ensure that risk management from the perspective of risk management include corporate
systems are adapted to the constant changes in the operating governance; compliance; response measures for climate
environment and in risks. change, pandemics, and other natural disaster risks; and
Komatsu has established a Risk Management Committee frameworks for preventing transactions with antisocial forces.
to devise relevant policies for the entire Group, review the risk We continue management efforts related to these matters.
Board of Directors
Hazard risk Review Report as
regularly needed
Risks of natural disasters and President Report
other disasters caused by
Basic Manual for Risk Management
regularly
external factors
Risk Management Committee
Operational risk (When serious risks are exposed:
Risk Management Rules
Emergency Headquarters)
Inherent risks associated with
Risk Management Committee
corporate activities such as the Executive Office
violation of laws and scandals (General Affairs Department)
Report
regularly /
Strategy risk Report as ■ Primary division responsible for each risk
needed • Identify and review risk recognition
Risks related to significant • Perform activities to prevent risks and minimize
changes in social situations and their effects
business uncertainties • Take action when a risk is exposed
■ Each division and each Group company Report
Financial risk regularly
■ Expert committees
Risks related to finance including • Product Safety Committee • Compliance Committee
fluctuations in interest rates and • Export Control Committee
stock prices • Sustainability Promotion Committee
Approximately 90% of the CO2 emissions from the lifecycles of To address such risks, we are working to reduce the fuel
Komatsu construction equipment are attributable to product consumption and improve the efficiency of products while
operation. Accordingly, we have the potential to help mitigate developing eco-friendly products. Efforts to develop such
climate change by providing low-carbon products and products include refining existing hybrid and diesel-electric
solutions like Smart Construction, which helps reduce CO2 technologies and utilizing new technologies, such as those
emissions by optimizing work processes. Conversely, if we do related to fuel cells and hydrogen engines. We are also moving
not conform to the regulatory requirements of the relevant forward with the development of solutions like Smart
countries or with the demands of markets or if we are impacted Construction, which allows for the optimization of customer
by rapid changes in resource demand, market entry by new workplaces. Measures to address rising costs include reducing
competitors, or higher manufacturing costs due to the intro- the amount of energy used in production processes, produc-
duction of carbon taxes, we will risk suffering future impacts to ing clean energy, and adopting an internal carbon pricing
our earnings. system to promote investments in environmental preservation.
Through these efforts, the Company aims to halve CO2
emissions from the level in 2010 by 2030 and achieve carbon risks). Meanwhile, the rise in natural disasters associated with
neutrality by 2050. climate change is creating risks of damages to the Company
At the same time, we project that demand may rise for and its supply chain. We are therefore taking steps to identify
copper and other resources necessary for items used to elec- the water-related risks threatening the Company and its
trify equipment, such as motors, batteries, and fuel cells. supply chain while instituting business continuity plan (BCP)
Seeking to seize this opportunity, we are expanding our hard drills and other measures to mitigate these risks (response to
rock mining business (response to transition and opportunity physical risks).
As globalization processes, the outlook for the operating 2022. In accordance with the Company’s risk management
environment is becoming increasingly opaque amid rising policies, an emergency headquarters led by the president was
social, political, and military pressures. established, steps were taken to protect the safety of employ-
As a global conglomerate, the Komatsu Group takes steps ees and their families in areas affected by the conflict, the
to minimize the impacts of resource price fluctuations, trade export restrictions implemented by countries around the world
restrictions, and supply chain complications that result from were addressed, and humanitarian support was given.
diversifying geopolitical risks by confirming, analyzing, and We will continue to monitor such trends going forward in
addressing the political, economic, and regulatory trends of order to implement appropriate measures to ensure the safety
relevant countries. of customer's operation site and address other issues.
The situation in Ukraine has been a source of supply dis-
ruptions and financial and economic impacts since March
To fulfill its responsibilities to customers involved in In Japan, we took precautions to protect employees from
businesses that support social infrastructure (essential COVID-19 based on the policies of local and national govern-
businesses), the Komatsu Group has continued to supply ment agencies. We also tracked the status of operations at our
products, parts, and services to its customers while production bases and partner companies in order to minimize
implementing exhaustive measures to prevent the spread of the impact of the pandemic on production. Ministry of Land,
COVID-19. Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism is currently encouraging
In FY2021, the world was affected by COVID-19 variants measures for preventing crowding, closed environments, and
like the Delta variant, which carries an increased risk of serious close interactions with others at construction workplaces.
complications, and the Omicron variant, which is highly trans- Komatsu’s “Smart Construction Digital Transformation” solu-
missible. We sought to respond to these threats by monitoring tion is being promoted as a tool that helps prevent the spread
the trends regarding infections among employees around the of COVID-19 at customer workplaces by eliminating the need
world while adhering to policies of the governments in coun- for workers to gather in single locations while employing a
tries in which we operate by halting production at certain digital twin approach that allows conditions at workplaces to
production bases as necessitated by lockdowns. be monitored remotely.
Komatsu has established business continuity plans (BCP) to As natural disasters grow more frequent and more severe,
ensure the continuity of core operations and to facilitate quick production bases are taking measures to reinforce the seismic
resumption of operations should they be interrupted. As part resistance of structures and equipment while implementing
of these plans, we hold regular initial response and production countermeasures against concentrated heavy rains based on
resumption drills based on major earthquake and water their respective BCP.
damage scenarios. At production bases, we implement mea- We are focused on not only strengthening the BCP of
sures to reinforce the seismic resistance of structures and Komatsu Group bases but also on strengthening the supply
production equipment while implementing countermeasures chain system through BCP development and implementation
to safeguard against water and wind damage from concen- support for our business partners.
trated heavy rains and other weather events in order to mini- Komatsu will continue to ramp up its BCP initiatives in
mize the impacts of increasingly more severe natural disasters. order to build a flexible and sustainable supply chain that can
Moreover, the disaster response reporting chains and stan- respond to an increasingly diverse range of risks.
dards for frontline sites have been clarified to facilitate swift
decisions by senior management should a disaster strike.
Great Hanshin Niigata prefecture- Great East Japan Heavy rains in Typhoon Hagibis 2020 Kyushu floods Heavy rains in every
Awaji Earthquake Chuetsu Offshore Earthquake Western Japan part of Japan
Earthquake
● Initial response ● Business ● Group-wide ● Reconfirmation of natural disaster risks and countermeasure development
manual continuity manual deployment of ● Improvement of BCP implementation procedures at the Komatsu Group and business partners
development for development response • Installation of equipment and communications infrastructure
ensuring safety •P
reparation of BCPs measures • Establishment of base-specific BCP drill regulations
• Preparation of for specific bases • Installation of • Revision of disaster response procedures to accommodate lower numbers of employees at the office
disaster response •E
stablishment of equipment and (head office)
manuals headquarters BCP communications
• Formulation of drill regulations infrastructure
risk-related •E stablishment of
regulations base-specific BCP
drill regulations ● Measures at
● BCP seminar for partner companies
Group companies
May, 2022, saw the promulgation of a new economic security As the concrete regulations to be enacted as part of the
law in Japan. Komatsu, meanwhile, appointed an executive implementation of this law become clear, we will determine any
officer responsible for economic security on April 1, 2022, additional measures that may be necessary and institute these
ahead of the promulgation of this new law. measures through the Risk Management Committee.
Threats such as cyberattacks are constantly growing more information security issues are shared and resolved by
sophisticated and complex, increasing the importance of this committee.
information security. Komatsu implements information secu- Should a serious information security incident occur, swift
rity measures based on all applicable laws and regulations as reports will be issued to the president, directors, other officers,
well as internal rules. relevant organizations, and the Board of Directors to commence
the process of formulating appropriate response measures. The
(1) Management system Companywide information security Information Strategy Division, meanwhile, proposes appropriate
issues are shared and examined by the Risk Management measures for addressing potential information security risks.
Committee through a management system overseen by the These proposals are raised at annual meetings of the Strategy
officer in charge of risk management. The president of the Review Committee, which comprises the president, directors,
Information Strategy Division, who is also the Company’s top and other officers, so that they can be incorporated into
representative for ICT, co-chairs the Risk Management medium-term ICT investment plans.
Committee to ensure that this committee is equipped to
handle highly specialized information security issues. Critical
(2) Personal information protection Protecting personal Japan as well as certain overseas subsidiaries in order to
information is a social responsibility. Recognizing this respon- boost the level of information security on a global scale.
sibility, Komatsu has formulated and disclosed its Personal
Information Protection Policy. Steps are taken to guarantee (5) Information security audits Information security audits
that personal information is properly handled. These steps of Group companies are performed to improve the level of
include e-learning programs and internal audits. Overseas, we information security across the entire Komatsu Group. In
comply with the European Union’s General Data Protection principle, every company is required to undergo an audit at
Regulation and other laws, regulations, and social expecta- least once every three years as part of an effort to confirm
tions in countries and regions of operation in our efforts to information security-related conditions on an ongoing basis.
protect personal information.
(6) Initiatives for improving information security across the
(3) System measures Komatsu has instituted a multilevel supply chain Our information security initiatives are not
defense system combined with various system measures to limited to Komatsu and Group companies; we also request that
prevent unauthorized access from outside of the Company, affiliates across the supply chain with which confidential infor-
computer virus infections, and other threats as well as infor- mation is shared during the course of business activities prac-
mation leakages resulting from these threats. For example, as tice information security management in accordance with the
part of the process of implementing teleworking systems, we Company’s policies. Effective, ongoing support is provided for
installed a rigorous verification system that employs a scheme this purpose. Regular meetings on the status of information
in which multiple processes are required to access systems security management are held with the relevant affiliates.
from outside of the Company. When necessary, we may present items for operational infor-
mation inspections of information systems or recommend the
(4) Education and training All employees engaged in the use of certain information security materials. We thereby aim
handling of information assets are required to undergo regular to promote understanding of the importance of appropriate
e-learning programs. In addition, targeted attack email drills information management among all parties that handle confi-
are held several times a year to entrench procedures for dential information in order to reduce risks and better guaran-
addressing suspicious emails. These drills target companies in tee business continuity.
Compliance
Komatsu established the Compliance Committee to oversee of these measures we work to supervise, educate, and train
compliance, and the committee regularly reports its discus- Directors, Audit & Supervisory Board Members, and employ-
sions and activities to the Board of Directors. Komatsu also ees. In addition, Komatsu establishes an internal reporting
establishes a system to ensure all Directors and employees system under which those who are discreetly reporting ques-
thoroughly comply with business rules as well as laws and tionable actions in light of laws and regulations and business
regulations through a variety of measures, including the provi- rules will not be given any disadvantageous treatment.
sion of Komatsu’s Worldwide Code of Business Conduct,
appointment of the Executive Officer in charge of compliance,
and establishment of the Compliance Department. Through all
1. Declaration of Stance by 2. Implement the Code 3. Determine the Current Status 4. Reacting to Contingencies
Senior Management
Formulate the Code
Komatsu’s Worldwide Code of Training Compliance and risk audits Accidents, incidents
Business Conduct
Visualization survey
Statement of Compliance Compliance Portal Recurrence prevention measures
(Interviews, online surveys)
WEB
Please refer to the following website for information on Komatsu’s Worldwide Code of Business Conduct and other compliance-related initiatives.
https://komatsu.disclosure.site/en/themes/96#909
CFO
Director and Senior
Executive Officer
Takeshi Horikoshi
Number of Year(s) in Office 2 years Number of Year(s) in Office 2 years
Attendance of the Meetings of the Board of Directors 15/15 (100%) Attendance of the Meetings of the Board of Directors 15/15 (100%)
Number of Shares of the Company Held None Number of Shares of the Company Held None
Important Concurrent Positions Held in Other Organizations: Important Concurrent Positions Held in Other Organizations:
Chairman of the Board of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. Foreign lawyer of White & Case LLP
Chairman of the Board of Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation Outside Director of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.
Outside Member of the Board of Special Interests Between the Candidate and the Company:None
TAISHO PHARMACEUTICAL HOLDINGS CO., LTD
7/1976 Registered as attorney at law in New York State, USA
Outside Director/Audit & Supervisory Committee Member of
(current)
Nankai Electric Railway Co., Ltd.
1/2003 Took office as General Counsel of
Outside Director Special Interests Between the Candidate and the Company:None Outside Director
Asian Development Bank
Takeshi Kunibe 4/1976 J oined The Sumitomo Bank, Ltd. (currently Sumitomo Arthur M. Mitchell 9/2007 Joined White & Case LLP
Mitsui Banking Corporation, hereinafter “SMBC”) 1/2008 Registered as registered foreign lawyer in Japan
6/2003 Took office as Executive Officer of SMBC (current)
10/2006 Took office as Managing Executive Officer of SMBC Registered foreign lawyer of White & Case LLP
4/2007 Took office as Managing Executive Officer of Sumitomo (current)
Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (hereinafter “SMFG”) 6/2020 Took office as Director of the Company (current)
6/2007 Took office as Director of SMFG
4/2009 Took office as Director and Senior Managing Executive
Officer of SMBC
4/2011 Took office as Representative Director, President and Chief
Executive Officer of SMBC
4/2017 Took office as Representative Director and President of SMFG
Retired from Director of SMBC
6/2017 Took office as Director President and Representative
Executive Officer of SMFG
4/2019 Took office as Chairman of the Board of SMFG (current)
6/2020 Took office as Director of the Company (current)
10/2021 Took office as Chairman of the Board of SMBC (current)
Number of Year(s) in Office 1 year Number of Shares of the Company Held None
NEW
Attendance of the Meetings of the Board of Directors 11/11 (100%) Important Concurrent Positions Held in Other Organizations:
Number of Shares of the Company Held None Director, Chair of Kao Corporation
Important Concurrent Positions Held in Other Organizations: Outside Director of Panasonic Holdings Corporation
Outside Director of Sojitz Corporation Outside Director of Nitto Denko Corporation
Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member of Development Bank of Japan Inc Special Interests Between the Candidate and the Company:None
Outside Director of Sankyu Inc.
4/1981 Joined Kao Soap Co., Ltd. (currently Kao Corporation)
Special Interests Between the Candidate and the Company:None
6/2006 Took office as Executive Officer of Kao Corporation
4/1982 Joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (hereinafter “MOFA”) 6/2008 Took office as Director, Executive Officer of Kao
7/2014 Took office as Director-General, Economic Affairs Corporation
Outside Director Outside Director
Bureau and Councillor, Cabinet Secretariat 6/2012 Took office as Representative Director,
Naoko Saiki 10/2015 Took office as Director-General, International Legal Affairs Bureau Michitaka Sawada President and Chief Executive Officer of Kao Corporation
7/2017 Took office as Director-General, 1/2021 Took office as Director, Chair of Kao Corporation
Foreign Service Training Institute, MOFA (current)
1/2019 Retired from MOFA 6/2022 Took office as Director of the Company (current)
4/2020 Took office as Visiting Professor, Graduate School of
Public Policy, The University of Tokyo
6/2021 Took office as Director of the Company (current)
4/1984 Joined the Company Number of Shares of the Company Held None
NEW
6/2021 Took office as Standing Audit & Supervisory Board Important Concurrent Positions Held in Other Organizations:
Member (current) Outside Director of Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
Standing Audit & Special Interests Between the Candidate and the Company:None
Supervisory Board Member 4/1976 Joined Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
10/2002 Took office as Vice President, General Manager of
Yasuhiro Inagaki Corporate Planning Dept. of Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
10/2004 Took office as Senior Vice President, General
Number of Year(s) in Office 7 years
Manager of Corporate Planning Dept. of Chugai
Attendance of the Meeting of the Audit & Supervisory Board
Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
15/15 (100%) Outside Audit &
3/2005 Took office as Senior Vice President, Deputy Managing
Number of Shares of the Company Held None Supervisory Board Member
Director of Sales & Marketing Group of Chugai
Important Concurrent Positions Held in Other Organizations:
Professor emeritus at Ochanomizu University Tatsuro Kosaka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
7/2005 Took office as Senior Vice President, Head of Strategic
Special Interests Between the Candidate and the Company:None
Marketing Unit of Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
4/1993 Took office as Professor at Ochanomizu University 3/2008 Took office as Senior Vice President, Head of Lifecycle
4/2008 Took office as Professor Emeritus at Management & Marketing Unit of Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Ochanomizu University (current) 3/2010 Took office as Director, Executive Vice President of
Outside Audit &
6/2015 Took office as Audit & Supervisory Board Member of Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Supervisory Board Member
the Company (current) 3/2012 Took office as Representative Director, President &
Eiko Shinotsuka COO of Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
3/2018 Took office as Representative Director, President &
CEO of Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
3/2020 Took office as Representative Director, Chairman &
CEO of Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
3/2022 Took office as Senior Advisor (current)
6/2022 Took office as Audit & Supervisory Board Member of
the Company (current)
Skill matrix for directors and audit & supervisory board members of the company
Innovative
Human rights /
technologies /
Corporate Finance / Sales & human resources Legal affairs &
Name digital Global
management economics marketing & human resource compliance
transformation /
development
environments
Tetsuji Ohashi ● ● ● ●
Hiroyuki Ogawa ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
Masayuki Moriyama ● ● ●
Kiyoshi Mizuhara ● ●
Takeshi Horikoshi ● ● ●
Outside Director
Directors Takeshi Kunibe
Independent
● ● ●
Outside Director
Arthur M. Mitchell
Independent
● ●
Outside Director
Naoko Saiki
Independent
● ● ●
Outside Director
Michitaka Sawada
Independent
● ● ● ●
Terumi Sasaki ● ●
Yasuhiro Inagaki ● ●
Outside Audit &
Supervisory
Eiko Shinotsuka
Board Member
● ●
Audit &
Independent
Supervisory
Outside Audit &
Board Supervisory
Kotaro Ohno
Board Member
● ●
Members
Independent
Outside Audit &
Supervisory
Tatsuro Kosaka
Board Member
● ● ●
Independent
Note: This skill matrix presents categories of skills that the Board of Directors has deemed particularly worthy of focus and oversight by the respective Directors and Audit &
Supervisory Board Members with respect to management of the Company, upon having taken into account the primary abilities and expertise of each individual.
President, Production Division President, Smart Construction Promotion Division President, Defense Systems Division
Terumasa Imajo
GM, Business Coordination Department President, Product Marketing Division
Vice President, Development Division
Masatoshi Morishita Kosei Okamoto GM, Engine Technical Center, Development Division
President, Industrial Power Alliance Ltd.
President, Information Strategy Division
President, Construction Equipment Marketing Division
Masaki Shinohara
Korekiyo Yanagisawa Shinji Maeda
GM, Komatsu Economic Strategy Research Center
Supervising Human Resources, Himi Plant Manager, Production Division Responsible for Economic Security
Education and Safety & Health Care
Norikatsu Nishiyama Toshiro Okada
Koichi Honda
Supervising Industrial Machinery Business President, Procurement Division, Production Division
Chairman of the Board, Komatsu NTC Ltd.
President, Sustainability Promotion Division
Goro Senda
Mitsuko Yokomoto Hidefumi Obikane
Vice President, Japanese Domestic Marketing,
Supervising Legal, General Affairs & Compliance President, Service Division, Construction Equipment Marketing Division
Construction Equipment Solution Division Representative Director, President,
Hiroshi Makabe Komatsu Customer Support Japan Ltd.
Toru Sunada
President, Construction Equipment Solution Division
Atsushi Awai
GM, Business Reform Department, GM, Manufacturing Engineering Development Center,
Construction Equipment Solution Division Production Division Vice President, Development Division
Supervising Simultaneous Engineering Planning GM, Vehicle Development Center 3, Development Division
Keiko Fujiwara
Takayuki Furukoshi Osamu Kitajima
President, Quality Assurance Division
President, Aftermarket Business Division, Oyama Plant Manager, Production Division
Masami Naruse Construction Equipment Marketing Division President, Representative Director,
Komatsu Cummins Engine Co., Ltd.
Kenichi Sato
Shinichi Araie
Ibaraki Plant Manager, Production Division
Osaka Plant Manager, Production Division
Naoyuki Sakurai
Norihiko Tanigawa
Executive Officers (Global) * Executive officers overseas concurrently serve as global officers.
North America South America China
Senior Executive Officer Senior Executive Officer Senior Executive Officer (Jomu)
Chairman & CEO, Komatsu America Corp. Representative of All Latin America* Operations President, Representative of All China Operations
Komatsu Cummins Chile Ltda. Chairman, Komatsu (China) Ltd.
Rodney Schrader President, Komatsu Holding South America Ltda.*
“Latin America” does not include Brazil
Takuya Imayoshi
Yasuji Nishiura
Executive Officer
Executive Officer
President & COO, Komatsu America Corp.
Europe President & CEO, Komatsu (China) Ltd.
Taisuke Kusaba Quanwang Zhang
Executive Officer
Executive Vice President and President,
North America R&D Division,
Komatsu America Corp. Technical Director, Komatsu Mining Corp. President and CEO, Komatsu Europe International N.V.
Africa
Yushi Oshikawa Tadashi Maeda
Executive Vice President. CFO, Komatsu America Corp. Chief Operating Officer, Komatsu Europe International N.V.
Executive Officer
Gary Kasbeer Göksel Güner President & MD, Komatsu South Africa (Pty) Ltd.
Vice President, Mining Business Division President, Komatsu Forest AB Michael Blom
President & CEO, Komatsu Mining Corp.
Hiroyuki Umeda
Peter Salditt
Executive Vice President & COO, Komatsu Mining Corp.
Asia/Oceania
Nozomu Okamoto
Executive Officer
Vice President, Mining Business Division
Technical Director, Mining Technology Solutions
President & CEO, PT Komatsu Indonesia
Jun Taniguchi
Pratjojo Dewo S.
President & MD, Komatsu Australia Pty. Ltd.
Sean Taylor
Global Officers
North America Europe Asia/Oceania
President, Surface Mining, Komatsu Mining Corp. President & MD, Komatsu UK Ltd. President, Bangkok Komatsu Co., Ltd.
John Koetz Paul Blanchard Charoen Ruengwilai
President & CEO, Modular Mining Systems, Inc. President and MD, Komatsu Germany GmbH
Darko Louit
Contents
84 11-year summary
86 Non-financial highlights
87 External recognition
88 Corporate information
89 About Komatsu Report
Exchange rate for the euro (yen)* 3 110 107 133 140
*1 Depreciation is the total of depreciation on property, plant and equipment and on intangible assets.
*2 Net interest-bearing debt = Interest-bearing debt – Cash and equivalents – Time deposits
*3 Average exchange rates for the fiscal year
*4 Certain data has been revised and restated
Millions of yen
Reduction of CO2 emissions from product operation CO2 emissions index for product operation
Komatsu has set the target of reducing CO2 emissions from
the operation of products (construction, mining, forest (%)
100
100
equipment, etc.) by 50% by 2030 (compared with 2010).
88 86 86
To evaluate progress toward this goal, we compared the 81
Target
80
performance of the current year’s products to the products
of the reference year (2010) and estimated CO2 emission 60
reduction rates through the improvement of fuel consump- 50
tion and work efficiency. The products of FY2021 achieved a 40
Changes in reman sales (base FY2010 = 100) Incidence rate of occupational accidents
(frequency rate of lost work time)
(%) (Frequency rate) 2.09
1.95
250 2.0
226 1.83 1.80
217
207 1.66
201
200 1.54
1.44
175 177 1.5
157 1.29
152
150
135
125 0.88
120 1.0
100 0.75
100 0.73
0.65
0.76 0.56 0.58
0.47
0.5 0.37
50 0.44 0.28 0.31
0.38
0.31
0.20
0.16 0.15
0 0.0
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 (FY) 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 (FY)
Number of global officers Numbers and ratios of female employees and female managers
(People) (People)(%)
32 1,600 16
1,438 1,443 1,451
28
27
26
12.3 12.3 12.4
24 1,200 12
11.4 11.2
19 19 10.8
18
9.3 9.2
8.9
16 800 8
8 400 4
292 300 312
0 0 0
2019 2020 2021 (FY) 2019 2020 2021 (FY)
■ Total ■ Number of female employees ■ Number of female junior managers
■ National top managers out of total executive officers ■ Number of women in management and executive positions
Data is as of March 31 of the respective fiscal year. (including junior managers)
Ratio of female employees (right scale)
Ratio of female junior managers
Ratio of women in management and executive positions
(including junior managers) (right scale)
Note: Data is as of March 31 of the respective fiscal year and for Komatsu Ltd.
(Japan) on a non-consolidated basis.
External recognition Web For more information on the indexes below, please refer to Komatsu’s corporate website:
https://komatsu.disclosure.site/en/themes/133
CDP Climate A List and Dow Jones Sustainability Indices MSCI ESG Leaders Indexes*1
Water A List (DJSI) World
ISS-Oekom Prime Euronext Vigeo World 120 FTSE Blossom Japan Index*2
*1 The inclusion of Komatsu ltd in any MSCI index, and the use of MSCI logos, trademarks, service marks or index names HEREIN, do not constitute a sponsorship, endorsement or promotion of Komatsu ltd by MSCI
or any of its affiliates. The MSCI indexes are the exclusive property of MSCI. MSCI and the MSCI index names and logos are trademarks or service marks of MSCI or its affiliates.
*2 FTSE Russell confirms that Komatsu has been independently assessed according to the index criteria, and has satisfied the requirements to become a constituent of the FTSE Blossom Japan Index. Created by
the global index and data provider FTSE Russell, the FTSE Blossom Japan Index is designed to measure the performance of companies demonstrating strong Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)
practices. The FTSE Blossom Japan Index is used by a wide variety of market participants to create and assess responsible investment funds and other products.
6301 (Japan)
Major Shareholders
Number of shares held Shareholding ratio
(Thousands of shares) (%)
The Master Trust Bank of Japan, Ltd. (Trust Account) 167,187 17.67
Custody Bank of Japan, Ltd. (Trust Account) 61,205 6.47
Taiyo Life Insurance Company 27,200 2.87
STATE STREET BANK WEST CLIENT - TREATY 505234
26,150 2.76
(standing proxy: Mizuho Bank, Ltd., Settlement & Clearing Services Division)
Nippon Life Insurance Company (standing proxy: The Master Trust Bank of Japan, Ltd.) 21,301 2.25
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON AS DEPOSITARY BANK FOR DEPOSITARY RECEIPT HOLDERS
20,953 2.21
(standing proxy: Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation)
JP MORGAN CHASE BANK 385632 (standing proxy: Mizuho Bank, Ltd., Settlement & Clearing Services Division) 13,598 1.43
Komatsu Employees Shareholding Association 11,930 1.26
We have published our integrated report, Komatsu Report, for our stakeholders to introduce the group’s efforts to
realize sustainable growth in corporate value. The Komatsu Report mainly focuses on the value creation business
model of working for sustainable growth by turning a positive cycle of improving earnings (financial indexes) and
solving ESG issues (non-financial indexes) as it implements growth strategies in the mid-term management plan.
Separate reports are prepared and disclosed to provide detailed financial information and information on environmental
and social initiatives.
* Komatsu Report, Annual Securities Report and ESG Databook, in both Japanese and English, are uploaded on Komatsu’s website.
* Komatsu Ltd. issues the Komatsu Report only on the website.
Please refer to “Annual Securities Report” Please refer to ESG Databook for more information
for more company and financial information. concerning environmental and social initiatives.
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verview of the Company and Its Consolidated • Sustainability policies
Subsidiaries • With people (diversity, human resource development, etc.)
• Business Overview • With business
• Property, Plant and Equipment (compliance, risk management, governance, etc.)
• Information on the Company • With the planet (climate change, environmental initiatives, etc.)
• Financial Information
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annual-security-report