Kyocera.
KYO.US | Manufacture of electronic components and boards
Kyocera Corporation is a Japanese multinational ceramics and electronics manufacturer. Its primary business involves the production and sale of a wide array of products, including industrial ceramics, electronic components (such as capacitors, connectors, and sensors), semiconductor packages, cuttin...Show More
Better Health for All
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Kyocera has no revenue from products with direct negative health outcomes. The company provides comprehensive mental health programs for employees, with 88% participation in self-care training and over 95% in annual stress checks.
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Its comprehensive smoking cessation support programs for employees contributed to a reduction in the smoking rate from 22.4% in 2014 to 14.7% in 2024.
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Kyocera also offers comprehensive health education initiatives for employees, including health seminars and e-learning, which resulted in a 67.4% health literacy rate in FY2026 with a 96.5% response rate.
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For healthcare data, the company demonstrates excellent practices, maintaining reasonable safeguards, verifying identity for data release, and committing to applicable data privacy laws, including HIPAA compliance for its healthcare solutions.
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As Kyocera is not a pharmaceutical company, the pharma patent flexibility KPI is not applicable.
Fair Money & Economic Opportunity
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Kyocera's core business, as described, is in manufacturing ceramics, electronics, solar power systems, telecommunications equipment, office solutions, and medical implants, not financial services. The provided articles contain no specific data points or information regarding Kyocera's involvement in lending, insurance, or other financial products and services for consumers. Therefore, there is no evidence to assess the company against any of the KPIs related to Fair Money & Economic Opportunity, as these KPIs are specifically designed for financial institutions.
Fair Pay & Worker Respect
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Kyocera Corporation reported a gender wage gap of 55.7% for all employees in FY2025, indicating female wages were 55.7% of male wages.
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The union membership rate for Kyocera's workforce was 97.7% in FY2025.
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The work-related accident rate for Kyocera Group Japan was 0.208 per 200,000 hours in FY2025, including lost-time and non-lost-time accidents.
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The voluntary employee turnover rate for all employees at Kyocera was 2.8% in FY2025.
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For Kyocera Document Solutions America, Inc., 81% of employees rated it a 'Great Place to Work' in FY2025.
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One workplace safety/health violation was recorded for a subsidiary in 2023.
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Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing
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Kyocera reported zero substantiated incidents of forced or child labor in FY2024.
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The company complies with the U.S. Financial Regulatory Reform Act (Dodd-Frank Act), EU Conflict Minerals Regulation, and OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals.
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Kyocera is also a member of the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA).
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In FY2024, the conformant smelter/refinery rate for 3TG minerals was 64.3%.
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Honest & Fair Business
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Kyocera has a formal whistleblower protection policy, the Employee Consultation Hot-Line Center, which recorded 229 consultations in FY2024.
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The company's board of directors consists of 11 members, with 4 identified as outside directors.
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Kind to Animals
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No specific, measurable evidence was found in the provided articles for any of the KPIs related to the 'Kind to Animals' ethical value. While some articles mention general biodiversity conservation activities such as bee conservation
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, marine clean-ups
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, tree planting
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, and biotope development
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, they do not provide measurable biodiversity impact, species recovery, or habitat restoration metrics. Similarly, information on supply chain surveys is general ESG-focused and does not specify audits for animal welfare compliance. There is no concrete data on cruelty-free certifications
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, alternative testing usage
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, humane certifications for animal operations
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, ethical input substitution percentages
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, animal testing policies or volumes
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, R&D investment in animal-free technologies
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, animal agriculture ethics
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, animal-free R&D collaboration
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, or public policy engagement specifically on animal welfare
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No War, No Weapons
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Kyocera adheres to high humanitarian procurement standards, with its supply chain code of conduct established in accordance with Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) guidelines.
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In FY2025, the company reported 0% high-risk suppliers for human rights, labor, and ethics items, with 100% corrective action and improvement for any identified high-risk suppliers.
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Kyocera states that human rights due diligence is continuous, supported by biannual Risk Management Committee meetings and annual in-depth surveys of hundreds of suppliers and group companies, including on-site visits.
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The company's Human Rights Policy, revised in August 2024, is explicitly aligned with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, and Kyocera is a signatory to the UN Global Compact.
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A third-party VAP audit of its human rights management system was also conducted.
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Annual partner reviews cover key suppliers (top 80% by purchase amount), confirming zero high-risk suppliers for human rights, labor, and ethics in FY2025.
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For conflict minerals, Kyocera complies with the Dodd-Frank Act, EU Conflict Minerals Regulations, and OECD Due Diligence Guidance.
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In FY2025, the percentage of conformant smelter/refineries usage, certified as risk-free, was 64.3%.
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Planet-Friendly Business
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No evidence available to assess Kyocera on Planet-Friendly Business.
Respect for Cultures & Communities
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Kyocera has established at least 12 formal partnerships or support activities with local community groups, including organizations like Toys for Tots, Terre des hommes, Osaka City Board of Education, local social welfare councils, orphanages, schools for the deaf, schools for the blind, Salvation Army, local communities for traffic safety campaigns, France Judo, A Million Minds, and Potters House Training Centre.
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The company has no reported cultural appropriation incidents. Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) processes are not mentioned as applicable to its operations. Kyocera's Tamaki Plant actively participates in the Tamaru Castle Ruins Clean Operation, demonstrating protection measures for cultural sites without reported incidents.
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The company also has systems in place to prevent wrongdoing and respond immediately, including a compliance hotline for external individuals, indicating a framework for cultural incident response.
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Safe & Smart Tech
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Kyocera experienced multiple cybersecurity incidents. In March 2023, Kyocera AVX (KAVX) had an incident that encrypted systems and potentially exposed sensitive personal information globally
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, including names, addresses, dates of birth, employment data, health/medical information, government IDs, tax information, and financial account numbers
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. KAVX offered complimentary credit monitoring or dark web monitoring services to potentially impacted individuals
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. In October 2024, Kyocera International, Inc. had a data breach involving employee access to an intranet site containing personal information
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, though no evidence of misuse or identity theft was found
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. In November 2025, Kyocera Document Solutions Europe reported unauthorized access to a server, exposing business data such as names, email addresses, invoices, and support documentation
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. Kyocera has established "Kyocera Group AI Ethics Principles" addressing safety, fairness, privacy, and accountability
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. An AI Ethics Committee is planned, along with internal education and AI literacy enhancement
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. The company states compliance with personal information protection laws and regulations, including GDPR and California privacy laws (CPRA)
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. Kyocera outlines procedures for data subject inquiries, corrections, and deletions
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. No documented incidents of unauthorized data use by the company have been reported
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Zero Waste & Sustainable Products
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Kyocera achieved a waste recycling rate of 99.7% in Japan for FY2023.
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The company conducts Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs) on all its products
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and has established technology for upcycling PET film from manufacturing into components for multifunction products and printers
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, with new packaging for ceramic knives and kitchen tools designed for repurposing.
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Kyocera has implemented multiple waste reduction initiatives, including reducing polishing waste liquid by 458 tons/year at its Kagoshima Kokubu Plant
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, reducing industrial waste by 676 tons/year at its Kyoto Ayabe Plant
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, and reducing waste by 120 tons/year at KYOCERA OPTEC (DONGGUAN) by reusing polishing solution.
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The company also reduced plastic from packaging by more than 20 tons per year
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and avoids approximately 5,500 tons of CO2 emissions annually by upcycling PET film.
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Kyocera has set multiple waste reduction targets, including reducing waste emissions by 1,400 tons at high-risk sites for FY2024
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, and aims for 50% recycled PET film in trays.
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Its greenhouse gas emission reduction target of 46% by FY2031 (from FY2020 levels)
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and carbon neutrality by FY2050
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are recognized by the Science-Based Targets Initiative (SBTi).
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For 2024, Kyocera targets 5% or more post-consumer recycled content in MFPs, printers, and toner containers.
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New packaging for ceramic knives and kitchen tools includes pictograms for recycling and safe handling.
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No waste disposal violations or citations were mentioned in the provided articles.