加藤製作所 (Kato Works)
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2023-04 to 2023-09, 2023-04 to 2024-03, 2024-04 to 2025-03)
Reporting Period: 2023-04 to 2023-09
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Carbon Neutrality
- Safety
- Sustainability
Environmental Achievements
- Announced plan to produce the world's first hybrid rough terrain crane, aiming to reduce CO2 emissions and noise.
- Launched new crawler carrier "IC37-5" with improved fuel efficiency and compliance with European Stage V emission regulations.
- Launched all-wheel-drive crawler carrier "IC70R".
Social Achievements
- Established a Sustainability Committee in February 2023.
- Expressed support for the TCFD recommendations in May 2023 and launched a sustainability website.
- Joined the Shinagawa CSR Promotion Council in July 2023.
Governance Achievements
- Developing plans to meet the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market listing maintenance standards.
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
- Achieve sales of 66.4 billion yen, a cost of goods sold ratio of 83.2%, and an operating profit margin of 4.7% by March 2025 (as per the medium-term management plan).
Short-term Goals:
- Achieve improved profitability through sales expansion in Europe and Southeast Asia, and expansion of after-parts sales.
Environmental Challenges
- Supply restrictions on some major components for main products.
- Tough sales environment in China.
- Uncertainty regarding raw material and energy costs.
Mitigation Strategies
- Implementing a profitability-focused strategy, including price and cost improvements, expansion of after-parts sales, and further cost reduction.
- Focusing on sales expansion in Europe and Southeast Asia, where construction demand is strong.
Supply Chain Management
Responsible Procurement
- Not disclosed
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Not disclosed
Transition Risks
- Not disclosed
Opportunities
- Not disclosed
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: TCFD
Certifications: ISO9001
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Not disclosed
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Hybrid rough terrain crane
- Crawler carrier IC37-5
- All-wheel-drive crawler carrier IC70R
Awards & Recognition
- Not disclosed
Reporting Period: 2023-04 to 2024-03
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Innovation for societal enrichment
- Contribution to a sustainable global environment
- Creating a rewarding workplace
- Strengthening the supply chain
- Establishing a responsible organizational structure
Environmental Achievements
- Development of hybridラフター (rough terrain crane) aiming for further CO2 emission reduction. Launched SL-500RfⅢ・SL-600RfⅢ with engines meeting the latest emission regulations (European Stage V).
Social Achievements
- Free operation training for excavators in Kanazawa for disaster relief.
- Free dispatch of all-terrain suction vehicle "IC 75MV" for disaster relief in Noto Peninsula.
Governance Achievements
- Met all the listing maintenance criteria on the Prime Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange as of March 31, 2024.
Climate Goals & Targets
Medium-term Goals:
- Review of business portfolio overseas.
- Exploring business entry into India and expansion into surrounding countries.
Short-term Goals:
- Increase domestic production and sales.
Environmental Challenges
- Supply chain restrictions impacting production of some construction cranes in Japan.
- Unfavorable business environment in China.
- Part shortages affecting domestic production.
Mitigation Strategies
- Review of China business.
- Exploring business opportunities in India.
- Focusing resources on core businesses for profitability improvement.
- Measures to improve profitability, including various sales strategies and exchange rate gains from a weaker yen.
Supply Chain Management
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Hybridラフター
- SL-500RfⅢ・SL-600RfⅢ
Reporting Period: 2024-04 to 2025-03
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Environmental conservation
- Sustainability
- SDGs
Environmental Achievements
- Launched the world's first hybrid rough terrain crane (SR-250HV) to reduce CO2 emissions and noise.
- Improved fuel efficiency in new products.
Social Achievements
- Established a Sustainability Committee in February 2023.
- Endorsed the TCFD recommendations in May 2023.
- Joined the Shinagawa CSR Promotion Council in July 2023.
- Provided a multi-purpose truck loader free of charge to support the Noto Peninsula earthquake recovery in November 2024.
Governance Achievements
- Released "Measures to Achieve Management Conscious of Capital Costs and Stock Prices" in May 2024, focusing on improving capital efficiency.
- Plans to disclose specific medium-term targets for relevant indicators in the next medium-term management plan (starting FY2026).
Climate Goals & Targets
Environmental Challenges
- Supply chain disruptions (resolved by the end of FY2024).
- Slow recovery of demand in China.
- Weakening construction demand in Europe.
- Pre-presidential election buying restraint of hydraulic excavators in the US.
- Deteriorating business environment in China due to real estate slump and intensified competition.
- Sales postponement of new construction cranes.
Mitigation Strategies
- Dissolution and liquidation of two Chinese subsidiaries.
- Focus on profitability over sales growth.
- Cost reduction measures.
- Expansion into India and surrounding countries as a new major market.
- Discussions for a joint venture with ACE (Action Construction Equipment Ltd.) in India.
- Price and cost improvements.
Supply Chain Management
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Opportunities
- Development of energy-efficient products
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: TCFD
Certifications: ISO9001
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Goal 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy)
- Goal 9 (Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure)
- Goal 13 (Climate Action)
Development and sales of environmentally friendly equipment, such as the hybrid rough terrain crane.
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Hybrid rough terrain crane (SR-250HV)
Awards & Recognition
- 2024 Good Design Award (IC70R)
- 54th Mechanical Engineering Design Award IDEA (IC70R)