FY2023 Stakeholder Dialogue (Environment)

Recent Activities

Dialogue on the Environment

In March 2024, we invited Mr. Hirotaka Hideshima, Counsellor on Global Strategy to President and the Board of Directors, The Norinchukin Bank (TNFD Taskforce member), to KDDI's head office and held a stakeholder dialogue concerning KDDI's overall efforts pertaining to nature, etc.

Participants

Mr. Hirotaka Hideshima
Counsellor on Global Strategy to
President and the Board of
Directors, The Norinchukin Bank
(TNFD Taskforce member)

<Participating expert>

Mr. Hirotaka Hideshima, Counsellor on Global Strategy to President and the Board of Directors, The Norinchukin Bank (TNFD Taskforce member)

<KDDI participants>

Masako Yano, General Manager, Sustainability Management Division
Daisuke Yokoo, General Manager, Sustainability Planning Department
Takamochi Yasumoto, Group Leader, Sustainability Planning Section, Sustainability Planning Department
Momoko Ootou, Sustainability Planning Section, Sustainability Planning Department
Kentaro Torimitsu, Group Leader, ESG Development Section, Sustainability Development Department
Yoko Yakawa, ESG Development Section, Sustainability Development Department

  • The titles/positions of participants are as of March 2024.

The opinions we received are as follows.

  • I feel that KDDI's efforts to lead Japan and various sectors, such as the issuance of the TNFD report and registration as the TNFD Early Adopter, are superb.
  • From the viewpoint of further improvements in KDDI's efforts, I hope that KDDI lists nature as one of the items of the company's materiality (which is a key issue) and that it will take a broad view in its considerations and efforts. As you understand through this report and various disclosures, many people may ask why KDDI bends its efforts at nature. I think that clarifying and communicating such story explaining why would lead to a broad range of stakeholders to understand KDDI.
  • Discussions about agendas combining the climate, nature, and food systems continue throughout the world. I hope that KDDI exercises its capabilities in issues concerning food and the agriculture, forestry, and fishing industries, which are closely relevant to nature.

We have reaffirmed the importance of advancing proactive information disclosure and, through partnerships with various companies and local governments, by enhancing KDDI's "the power to connect" to contribute to achieving a Nature-Positive impact across society through our business.