List of Material Issues

List of Material Issues and Strengthening of the Corporate Base

The JVCKENWOOD Group has identified material issues and initiatives to strengthen the corporate base for contributing to sustainable societies through business. We will be formulating KPIs from a mid- to long- term perspective, at the same time developing mechanisms that can be managed globally.


Material Issues and Strengthening of the Corporate Base, Sub Material issues KPI and related pages SDGs

■Safety & Security Initiatives

  • Reduction and prevention of traffic accidents
  • Creating safe and secure communities

Value Creation in the Mobility and Telematics Service Sector

  • Number of car navigation and display audio system units sold
  • Number of dashcam units sold

Value Creation in the Safety & Security Sector

  • Number of professional radio system units sold


■Environmental Response

  • Response to climate change
  • Effective Use of Resources

Responses to Climate Change

  • Reduction of CO2 emissions (Scope 1 + 2)
  • Reduction of CO2 emissions (Scope 3 Categories 1, 4, 11)

Effective Use of Resources

  • Waste recycling rate
  • Rate of Reduction in waste generation
  • Rate of Reduction in plastic consumption volume for containers and packaging
  • Rate of Reduction rate in water usage

■Sustainable Monozukuri

  • Responsible supply chain
  • Manufacturing reform
  • Accelerating innovation

Human Rights

  • Conducting training on human rights in procurement and logistics-related divisions
  • Conducting training on human rights for business partners
  • Establishing and operating an external consulting desk

Sustainable Procurement

  • Obtain signatures in support of the CSR Procurement Guidelines from new and existing business partners(continuing)
  • Business continuity plan for the supply chain(eliminate halts to production assembly lines caused by issues with component supply)
  • Requesting the implementation of CSR self-audits by business partners and implementing corrective measures for business partners with identified problems
  • Participating in alliances such as RBA and taking advantage of global frameworks

■Strengthening of the corporate base

  • Diversity & inclusion
  • Promoting active roles for employees
  • Governance

Corporate Governance

  • Strengthening the functions of the Board of Directors as a Company with Audit and Supervisory Committee
  • Trainings, off-site meetings, etc. for external directors(continuing)
  • Including the achievement of ESG targets into performance evaluations for directors' compensation
  • Ratio of female directors

Information Security

  • IT security training attendance rate
  • Targeted email training (attendance rate for training for email openers)