Addressing Materiality (Material Social Issues)
Introducing initiatives for addressing material social issues based on the unique style of Yamaha Motor
As we aim to create sustained growth in our corporate value while aiming for the sustainable development of society and the global environment, we endeavor to identify and promote initiatives that address important issues drawn from the SDGs and other sources that we can resolve through our business activities in the wide range of fields we are active in.
In 2022, we reviewed what had formerly been four issues we tackled. "Transportation, education and industry" became "Transportation and industry," and "Innovation" was distributed between "Environment and resources" and "Transportation and industry" based on which issue had greater relevance. The issues were restructured into three: "Environment and resources," "Transportation and industry" and "Human capital management." We also revised the themes we tackle to match internal and external environmental changes and narrowed them down through prioritization.
The results of the materiality (material social issues) KPIs that are the indices for ESG management constitute part of the non-financial assessment of the individual performance-based compensation of the director in charge while the overall progress constitutes part of the company-wide performance-based compensation for all executives including the President and Representative Director.
Addressing Materiality (Material Social Issues)
Environment & Resources
Aiming to Achieve Carbon Neutral
| Our recognition of issues | SDGs themes (targets) | Goals (2030) | Medium-term targets (2022–2024) |
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| Reduce the environmental impact of key products that emit CO2, such as motorcycles and outboard motors |   |
12.2 By 2030, achieve the sustainable management and efficient use of natural resources. |
Reduce CO2 emissions from operation of production (per unit sales) by 80% compared to 2010 levels (net zero CO2 emissions is achieved by 2035) |
ΙReduce CO2 emissions from production activities by 52% from 2010 levels ΙDeploy energy-saving and renewable energy facilities in more than 10 countries ΙIntroduce electricity generated by methods that do not emit CO2 at Yamaha Motor’s domestic facilities |
| 13.1 Strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity to climate-related hazards and natural disasters in all countries. |
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| 13.2 Integrate climate change measures into national policies, strategies and planning. |
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9.4 By 2030, upgrade infrastructure and retrofit industries to make them sustainable, with increased resource-use efficiency and greater adoption of clean and environmentally sound technologies and industrial processes, with all countries taking action in accordance with their respective capabilities. |
Yamaha is promoting the development and sale of products with low environmental impact, including electrification | ΙConduct demonstration tests of internal combustion engines that use carbon-neutral fuel* and do not emit CO2 ΙIntroduce at least eight new models of electric motorcycles to the global market. ΙDevelop and demonstrate new electric concept models of marine propulsion systems by 2024. ΙIntroduce at least six new models of electrically power assisted bicycles to the global market. *Hydrogen, synthetic liquid fuels, biofuels, etc. |
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| 13.2 Integrate climate change measures into national policies, strategies and planning. |
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Aiming for Conservation of Marin Resources
| Our recognition of issues | SDGs themes (targets) | Goals (2030) | Medium-term targets (2022–2024) |
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| As a top marine brand company, reduce the risk of marine ecosystem destruction and fishery resource depletion | |
9.4 By 2030, upgrade infrastructure and retrofit industries to make them sustainable, with increased resource-use efficiency and greater adoption of clean and environmentally sound technologies and industrial processes, with all countries taking action in accordance with their respective capabilities. |
Boat products are becoming more recyclable. | ΙDevelop FRP waste recycling technology and realize it by 2024. ΙSwitch FRP materials to naturally-derived materials and gradually introduce them into mass-produced models in 2024. |
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14.2 By 2020, sustainably manage and protect marine and coastal ecosystems to avoid significant adverse impacts, including by strengthening their resilience, and take action for their restoration in order to achieve healthy and productive oceans. |
Establishing solutions that contribute to the sustainability of the fishery industry | ΙPilot introduction of fishery management solutions in 2024, after conducting demonstration tests. | |
Transportation & Industry
Realizing safe and friendly transfer to everyone
| Our recognition of issues | SDGs themes (targets) | Goals (2030) | Medium-term targets (2022–2024) |
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| Promote activities to eliminate traffic fatalities involving motorcycles |  |
3.6 By 2020, halve the number of global deaths and injuries from road traffic accidents. |
Reducing the percentage of motorcyclists in all traffic fatalities. | [ Skills ] ΙIncrease the number of YRA participants by 1.6 times from the previous three years (220000 participants) [ Technology ] ΙPromote technological research and development of airbag functions ΙDevelop peripheral risk warning systems (forward, backward, blind spots, and lane departures) to launch in market by the end of FY2024 |
| Mobility technology is used to provide transportation infrastructure for the elderly, children, underpopulated areas, and other vulnerable populations. |  |
11.2 By 2030, provide access to safe, affordable, accessible and sustainable transport systems for all, improving road safety, notably by expanding public transport, with special attention to the needs of those in vulnerable situations, women, children, persons with disabilities and older persons. |
Reducing the transfer constraints by the introduction of a low-speed automatic transportation system. | Establish automated service vehicle technology on limited public roads for implementation in at least 3 locations by 2024. |
| Being able to provide new mobility that makes people happier. | Launch personal mobility vehicles that offer a new transfer experience in 2023 | |||
| Providing assets for mobility services to improve convenience and create jobs |  |
1.4 By 2030, ensure that all men and women, in particular the poor and the vulnerable, have equal rights to economic resources, as well as access to basic services, ownership and control over land and other forms of property, inheritance, natural resources, appropriate new technology and financial services, including microfinance. |
Being able to provide services that enable those who cannot afford motorcycles to improve their standard of living and earn a stable income | ΙLaunch a business providing mobility as a service to India and Nigeria. ΙContribute to improving access to basic services by supporting startups that provide safe travel and logistics services |
Make the operation easy, comfortable, and precise using Robotics technology
| Our recognition of issues | SDGs themes (targets) | Goals (2030) | Medium-term targets (2022–2024) |
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| Creating new spare time through labor savings and realizing an environment where people can work humanly. |  |
8.2 Achieve higher levels of economic productivity through diversification, technological upgrading and innovation, including through a focus on high-value added and labor-intensive sectors. |
New technologies are operationalized and efficiency is promoted in manufacturing, agriculture, and medicine | [ Manufacturing ] ΙOperationalize the automated guided vehicle inside of factory by 2022, and aim to launch in the overseas markets by 2024. ΙBy 2023, sell cooperative robots that support and automate repetitive and heavy work by humans on a global scale. [ Agriculture ] ΙSell a system that links aircraft and smart agriculture as a project of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan. ΙEstablish labor-saving technology and business for fruit tree farming and cultivation monitoring in the U.S., Australia, and other countries. |
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8.2 Achieve higher levels of economic productivity through diversification, technological upgrading and innovation, including through a focus on high-value added and labor-intensive sectors. |
[ Medicine ] ΙSell more precise new cell handling systems than ever before ΙProvide antibody detection services to find therapies tailored to each person |
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| 3.3 By 2030, end the epidemics of AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and neglected tropical diseases and combat hepatitis, water-borne diseases and other communicable diseases |
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Human Capital Management
Strengthening Corporate Capabilities with Diverse Human Resources
| Our recognition of issues | SDGs themes (targets) | Goals (2030) | Medium-term targets (2022–2024) |
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| Maximizing engagement and performance of employees by appropriately assigning human resources in a timely manner from a global perspective |   |
5.5 Ensure women's full and effective participation and equal opportunities for leadership at all levels of decision-making in political, economic and public life. |
Achieves the right person in the right place regardless of individual attributes, such as gender, country of origin, and originality and promotes businesses respecting various sense of values |
ΙIncrease local talent ratio of overseas subsidiary executives to at least 55% ΙApproximately 10 global mobility (international transfers) had been implemented as of the end of 2024 ΙIncrease the percentage of female managers in the Group as a whole to at least 13% by 2024 ΙIncrease the engagement score of HQ employee by 20% or more compared to 2021 |
| 10.2 By 2030, empower and promote the social, economic and political inclusion of all, irrespective of age, sex, disability, race, ethnicity, origin, religion or economic or other status. |
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2021 Results
Environment & Resources
Initiatives for resolving issues Initiatives for "Climate Change"
| Goals (2030) | Medium-term targets (2019–2021) | Progress (2021) | SDGs themes (targets) | |
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| Scope3. 24% reduction of CO2 emissions from products (on 2010 levels, relative to sales volume) [90% reduction targeted for 2050] |
13.75% reduction | 14.9% reduction | |
13.1 Strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity to climate-related hazards and natural disasters in all countries. |
| Scope1.2. 50% reduction of CO2 emissions from products (on 2010 levels, relative to sales volume) [86% reduction targeted for 2050] |
17.36% reduction | 46.1% reduction | ||
*Environmental plan 2050 revised its target to 2050 carbon neutral in July 2021
Initiatives for resolving issues Initiatives for "Resource Recycling"
| Goals (2030) | Medium-term targets (2019–2021) | Progress (2021) | SDGs themes (targets) | |
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| 18.7% reduction of waste generated in operation of production (on 2010 levels, relative to sales) (50% reduction targeted for 2050) | 10.5% reduction (Yamaha Motor) | 32.2% reduction (Yamaha Motor) | |
12.4 By 2020, achieve the environmentally sound management of chemicals and all wastes throughout their life cycle, in accordance with agreed international frameworks, and significantly reduce their release to air, water and soil in order to minimize their adverse impacts on human health and the environment. |
| 12.5 By 2030, substantially reduce waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse. |
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Initiatives for resolving issues Provide clean water for everyone
| Goals (2030) | Medium-term targets (2019–2021) | Progress (2021) | SDGs themes (targets) | |
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| Help rural community development by contributing to the sharing of clean water | Improve living environments and sanitation by facilitating access to clean waterx Total number of water purification systems (Yamaha Clean Water Supply Systems) installed: 50 * Targets have been revised due to the COVID-19 pandemic. |
Total number of water purification systems installed: 42 * No progress could be made in installation due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The total number of contracts concluded has exceeded the target of 50 and we are on standby waiting for the lifting of travel restrictions. |
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6.1 By 2030, achieve universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for all. |
| 6.5 By 2030, implement integrated water resources management at all levels, including through transboundary cooperation as appropriate. |
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| 6.b Support and strengthen the participation of local communities in improving water and sanitation management. |
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Initiatives for resolving issues Establish technological foundation for electrification
| Goals (2030) | Medium-term targets (2019–2021) | Progress (2021) | SDGs themes (targets) | |
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| Promote development to enable the timely launch of electrified products, while closely watching electrification policies and battery technology innovations in each country | Launch electrified products in the unique style of Yamaha in many product lines, including motorcycles, new personal mobility products, marine products, PAS and drones, and establish a foundation for the development of electrified products |
ΙContinuing development toward the global launch of two electric scooter models (E01 and E02) ΙParticipating as a member of the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association in the e-Yan Osaka field test aimed at popularizing the use of electric motorcycles; demonstration experiments continuing with mainly university students serving as monitors ΙParticipated in the Swappable Batteries Consortium for Motorcycles and Light Electric Vehicles in Europe and started standardization efforts in order to popularize electric vehicles ΙStarted accepting advance orders ahead of a planned launch of HARMO in Europe in spring 2022 and exhibited it at the Genoa Boat Show (September) ΙDeveloping and preparing to manufacture TRITOWN, a compact electric stand-up mobility vehicle, ahead of a market launch in 2023 ΙCompleted proof-of-concept for two compact electric mobility vehicle models Collaborating with development and manufacturing partners to launch them during this medium-term period ΙConducted field tests for New Style Mobility "NeEMO" in Wako city, Saitama prefecture (April) and Shimane prefecture (November) ΙMade a full model change of the PAS SION-U electrically power assisted bicycle (May) ΙReleased the PW-X3 drive unit for new e-bikes (September) ΙThe YPJ-MT Pro electrically power assisted bicycle won a Good Design Award ΙThe YMR-08AP multi-rotor agricultural drone was introduced more widely after receiving a business continuation grant from Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries to help counter the spread of the coronavirus. ΙHelping to reduce agricultural labor by participating in a project of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries aimed at spreading and popularizing agricultural drones |
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9.1 Develop quality, reliable, sustainable and resilient infrastructure, including regional and transborder infrastructure, to support economic development and human well-being, with a focus on affordable and equitable access for all. |
| 9.4 By 2030, upgrade infrastructure and retrofit industries to make them sustainable, with increased resource-use efficiency and greater adoption of clean and environmentally sound technologies and industrial processes, with all countries taking action in accordance with their respective capabilities. |
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| 13.1 Strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity to climate-related hazards and natural disasters in all countries. |
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Initiatives for resolving issues Create a sustainable marine society
| Goals (2030) | Medium-term targets (2019–2021) | Progress (2021) | SDGs themes (targets) | |
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| Address issues related to the marine environment | Initiatives for addressing the issue of marine plastics |
Ι Cooperating with external companies on research into marine garbage collection devices ΙContinuing research into recycling plastics and using naturally-derived materials for plastics |
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14.2 By 2020, sustainably manage and protect marine and coastal ecosystems to avoid significant adverse impacts, including by strengthening their resilience, and take action for their restoration in order to achieve healthy and productive oceans. |
Transportation, Education & Industry
Initiatives for resolving issues Reduce traffic congestion and improve the environment
| Goals (2030) | Medium-term targets (2019–2021) | Progress (2019) | SDGs themes (targets) | |
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| Market electrically power assisted bicycles in at least two emerging and developing nations | Sales of electrically power-assisted bicycles in the Indian market *As a result of proceeding with activities, the goal was withdrawn. |
As a result of the test sales, the product was not sold in India. *In other countries, test marketing activities were postponed for a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. |
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9.1 Develop quality, reliable, sustainable and resilient infrastructure, including regional and transborder infrastructure, to support economic development and human well-being, with a focus on affordable and equitable access for all. |
| 9.4 By 2030, upgrade infrastructure and retrofit industries to make them sustainable, with increased resource-use efficiency and greater adoption of clean and environmentally sound technologies and industrial processes, with all countries taking action in accordance with their respective capabilities. |
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Initiatives for resolving issues Organize educational programs to reduce traffic accidents
| Goals (2030) | Medium-term targets (2019–2021) | Progress (2021) | SDGs themes (targets) | |
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| Reduce traffic accident fatalities | ΙConduct a total of 2,000 Yamaha Riding Academy safe riding courses for 180,000 participants in 2021 ΙNumber of countries with trainers: 20 |
ΙSafe riding courses: 798 courses held in all countries with 39,000 participants ΙNumber of countries with trainers: 20 * Increased the number of opportunities for remote learning in the ASEAN region and Central and South America in an attempt to maintain and extend safety education activities |
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3.6 By 2020, halve the number of global deaths and injuries from road traffic accidents. |
Initiatives for resolving issues Create a sustainable marine society
| Goals (2030) | Medium-term targets (2019–2021) | Progress (2021) | SDGs themes (targets) | |
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| Protect life below water (marine resources) | Propose solutions for the fishery industry | Execute proof-of-concept of catch management solutions due to the increasing sophistication of outboard motors in Hokkaido | |
9.1 Develop quality, reliable, sustainable and resilient infrastructure, including regional and transborder infrastructure, to support economic development and human well-being, with a focus on affordable and equitable access for all. |
Initiatives for resolving issues Promote various mobility devices for the elderly
| Goals (2030) | Medium-term targets (2019–2021) | Progress (2021) | SDGs themes (targets) | |
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| Electrically power assisted bicycles are widely adopted as an alternative mobility device by senior citizens in Japan who have surrendered their driver's licenses | Thousands of electrically power assisted bicycles are supplied to municipalities through cooperation with the national government | Completed work on the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry's "Project for Safety Measures and Promotion of Electrically Power Assisted Bicycles," which involved tasks such as data analysis and supplying vehicles to local authorities and rental companies |
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11.2 By 2030, provide access to safe, affordable, accessible and sustainable transport systems for all, improving road safety, notably by expanding public transport, with special attention to the needs of those in vulnerable situations, women, children, persons with disabilities and older persons. |
| 17.17 Encourage and promote effective public, public-private and civil society partnerships, building on the experience and resourcing strategies of partnerships. |
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Initiatives for resolving issues Install digital devices to ensure proper maintenance
| Goals (2030) | Medium-term targets (2019–2021) | Progress (2021) | SDGs themes (targets) | |
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| Install in a total of 4 million vehicles (by 2024) | Put at least 200,000 motorcycles equipped with these devices on the market each year | Shipped a total of 500,000 scooters equipped with the devices ΙConnected NMAX: 260,000 scooters ΙConnected AEROX: 240,000 scooters |
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3.6 By 2020, halve the number of global deaths and injuries from road traffic accidents. |
Initiatives for resolving issues Provide low-speed mobility services
| Goals (2030) | Medium-term targets (2019–2021) | Progress (2021) | SDGs themes (targets) | |
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| Market unmanned ground systems | Commercialization of a low-speed mobility service is within sight |
ΙStarted and strengthened relationships with partners ΙSeeking to increase awareness and understanding of the issues involved when it comes to the relationship between movement and health through joint research and questionnaires for new concept vehicles ΙSigned cooperative agreements with Kawachinagano city and Chatan town * Delay in turning it into a paid service due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
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9.1 Develop quality, reliable, sustainable and resilient infrastructure, including regional and transborder infrastructure, to support economic development and human well-being, with a focus on affordable and equitable access for all. |
| 11.2 By 2030, provide access to safe, affordable, accessible and sustainable transport systems for all, improving road safety, notably by expanding public transport, with special attention to the needs of those in vulnerable situations, women, children, persons with disabilities and older persons. |
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Innovation
Initiatives for resolving issues Develop new mobility devices
| Goals (2030) | Medium-term targets (2019–2021) | Progress (2021) | SDGs themes (targets) | |
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| Launched a new mobility device model that is driving business | Increase LMW(Leaninging Multi Wheels) model lineup to promote it in the market as a new value | Ι「Launched TRICITY300 (Europe: 7,222; Japan: 520, Taiwan: 180) * Launched in Taiwan as well after Europe and Japan ΙDeveloping and preparing to manufacture TRITOWN, a compact electric stand-up mobility vehicle, ahead of a market launch in 2023 ΙCompleted proof-of-concept for two compact electric mobility vehicle models Collaborating with development and manufacturing partners to launch them during this medium-term period. |
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9.4 By 2030, upgrade infrastructure and retrofit industries to make them sustainable, with increased resource-use efficiency and greater adoption of clean and environmentally sound technologies and industrial processes, with all countries taking action in accordance with their respective capabilities. |
Initiatives for resolving issuesPromote economic development
| Goals (2030) | Medium-term targets (2019–2021) | Progress (2021) | SDGs themes (targets) | |
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| Improve production efficiency | Develop a high-efficiency multifunctional platform and high-speed platform for the robotics industry | ΙReleased a series of add-ons for the YRM20 high-efficiency multifunctional platform which expand its scope of use. ΙDevelopment of the follow up high-speed platform is proceeding as planned |
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8.2 Achieve higher levels of economic productivity through diversification, technological upgrading and innovation, including through a focus on high-value added and labor-intensive sectors. |
Initiatives for resolving issues Promote automation as a means to free workers from menial labor
| Goals (2030) | Medium-term targets (2019–2021) | Progress (2021) | SDGs themes (targets) | |
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| Optimize entire factories | Collaboration with other companies on automatic guided vehicles (AGVs) in factories | Developing technology and business according to plan ahead of a 2022 release | |
8.2 Achieve higher levels of economic productivity through diversification, technological upgrading and innovation, including through a focus on high-value added and labor-intensive sectors. |
| Agricultural and logistics solution provider | Launch an autonomous drone | Ι Added an obstacle avoidance function to the FAZER R unmanned helicopter (October) ΙParticipating in the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries' smart agricultural technology and smart agricultural-use drone development project (April). |
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2.4 By 2030, ensure sustainable food production systems and implement resilient agricultural practices that increase productivity and production, that help maintain ecosystems, that strengthen capacity for adaptation to climate change, extreme weather, drought, flooding and other disasters and that progressively improve land and soil quality. |
Initiatives for resolving issues Provide robotics technology solutions to the agricultural industry
| Goals (2030) | Medium-term targets (2019–2021) | Progress (2021) | SDGs themes (targets) | |
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| Realize unmanned agricultural operations for a number of crops | Realization of unmanned harvesting operation is within sight for at least one type of crop | Making progress on developing unmanned business and technology for harvesting strawberries in collaboration with a startup we are investing in Considering automating farm information collection and post-harvest tasks |
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2.4 By 2030, ensure sustainable food production systems and implement resilient agricultural practices that increase productivity and production, that help maintain ecosystems, that strengthen capacity for adaptation to climate change, extreme weather, drought, flooding and other disasters and that progressively improve land and soil quality. |
Human Capital Management
Initiatives for resolving issues Diversity and inclusion
| Goals (2030) | Medium-term targets (2019–2021) | Progress (2021) | SDGs themes (targets) | |
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| Globalization of human resources | ΙIncrease the ratio of local talent among management positions to 60% at overseas subsidiaries; actively promote the recruitment and expansion of successors ΙContinue to hire global talent at the headquarters (at least 10% of all new graduates hired for management track positions) |
ΙRatio of local talent among those in management positions: 50% ΙGlobal talent at headquarters: 12.3% |
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10.2 By 2030, empower and promote the social, economic and political inclusion of all, irrespective of age, sex, disability, race, ethnicity, origin, religion or economic or other status. |
| A front-runner in the active participation of female employees | ΙIncrease the number of female managerial employees at headquarters (16 women in 2014) ・2020: 32 women ・2025: 48 women (Including Yamaha Motor employees on loan to Group companies) ΙExecute a uniquely Yamaha-like after-school childcare program on a trial basis at headquarters ΙObtain the "Eruboshi," "Kurumin," and "Platinum Kurumin" certifications (Japan) ΙObtain a grasp of the actual condition of the Yamaha Motor Group’s global diversity and inclusion efforts (set up for 2021) |
ΙTotal number of female managers at Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd.: 44 (including those on transfer to other companies) ΙExecute a uniquely Yamaha-like after-school childcare program on a trial basis at headquarters * Suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic 1)Execute a uniquely Yamaha-like after-school childcare program on a trial basis at headquarters 2)Completed a handbook for male employees on support for work-life balance We plan to distribute it in 2022 to coincide with amendments to the Child Care and Family Care Leave Act. 3)Planned and held an International Women's Day event together with Yamaha Corporation (a conversation with female executives of both companies). ΙUndertook the Yamaha Motor Group’s global diversity and inclusion initiatives Gained an understanding of the utilization of women in management positions globally and set a target value of 10% for 2030 ΙTotal number/percentage of female managers －Yamaha Motor alone: 37 (3.46%) (those on transfer are counted at their transfer locations) －Domestic locations: 36 (5.30%) －Overseas locations: 328 (16.79%) ΙTotal number/percentage of females in management positions (core positions) －Domestic: 6 (2.67%) －Overseas: 16 (8.65%) |
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5.1 End all forms of discrimination against all women and girls everywhere. |
| 5.5 Ensure women's full and effective participation and equal opportunities for leadership at all levels of decision-making in political, economic and public life. |
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| 5.C Adopt and strengthen sound policies and enforceable legislation for the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls at all levels. |
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| 8.5 By 2030, achieve full and productive employment and decent work for all women and men, including for young people and persons with disabilities, and equal pay for work of equal value. |
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