Education and Awareness-Raising Activities
The Daifuku Group is committed to fostering the awareness of each and every employee through educational activities and in-house events in order to contribute to the realization of a sustainable society.
Raising Awareness About Sustainability
Global Sustainability Meeting
In order to promote sustainability management throughout the entire Group, we hold the Global Sustainability Meeting to share and discuss our medium- to long-term growth strategy and sustainability-related issues. In fiscal 2026, 129 people, including Daifuku officers and executives from our overseas subsidiaries, gathered together to engage in a lively exchange of opinions across the Group in order to achieve our long-term vision and medium-term management plan.
Rank-based training
Lectures and workshops on sustainability are held by job level for new hires, mid-career employees, and mid-level employees.
Organizing seminars with experts
In fiscal 2022 and 2023, we held seminars with experts, focusing on themes such as SDGs courses and the integration of business and SDGs. The seminars were recorded, and the videos are available on our internal network for employees to access at any time.
Communication through comics
We distribute comics to inform our employees about our company policies, the importance of sustainability, and the state of society in an accessible and easy-to-understand manner. In fiscal 2023, we distributed a dice-game comic on the Daifuku Environmental Vision 2050, which was revised in May 2023. These comics, along with other archived content, are available in multiple languages and posted on the company network so that they can be accessed by Group employees at any time.
Daifuku Sustainability Action Program
In order to make environmental contributions more accessible, we established the Daifuku Eco-Action Program in fiscal 2012, which awards points to employees for participating in environmental activities. In fiscal 2023, the program was renamed as the Daifuku Sustainability Action Program, and we have since been working to incorporate social contribution activities as well.
A variety of activities, events, and quizzes are offered through the program, and in fiscal 2025, a total of 13,530 people participated in volunteer and environmental learning activities. Through this program, employees can exchange the points they earned for environmentally friendly products and other rewards. Daifuku also donates a monetary amount proportionate to the total number of points gained by employees to external organizations.
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Daifuku Sustainability Action events (examples)
| Program | Content / Description | FY2025 total number of participants (non-unique) |
|---|---|---|
| Eco Field Report | Learn about the environment through experiences at nature parks, zoos, museums, environmental facilities, etc. | 385 people |
| Sustainability Quiz | Quizzes are published in the internal newsletter. Participants study and learn about environmental and social issues. | 8,150 people |
| Environment-oriented household account book | Participants input their household electricity and water usage, making it visible and raising their awareness of energy conservation. | 99 people |
| Eco Trip | An initiative to encourage people to travel by train, bus, or on foot instead of using a car for everyday activities such as shopping or trips. | 188 people |
Global initiatives
By administering these events throughout the entire Daifuku Group, we are working to stimulate communication and cultivate a sense of unity within the Group.
| Program | Content / Description | FY2025 total number of participants (non-unique) |
|---|---|---|
| Eco-Photo Contest | Participants take photographs with the natural environment as their theme. The contest judges the entries based on the quality and message conveyed by the photographs, and determines the gold, silver, and bronze award winners. | 549 people |
| Lights Off Photo Event | Participants turn off the lights in their homes when not in use and engage in energy-saving activities at home. The campaign aims to give them an opportunity to think about global warming. | 269 people |
Number of participants
| FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total number of participants (non-unique) | 12,141 people | 11,138 people | 13,530 people |
Donations
Daifuku will make the following donations in fiscal 2026 as part of the Daifuku Sustainability Action Program.
| Recipient | Amount | Use of donations |
|---|---|---|
| Shiga Prefectural Lake Biwa Museum (ongoing, 14th year) |
1,000,000 yen (previous year: 1,000,000 yen) |
Environmental training, environmental activities, support for museum operations |
| The Nature Conservation Society of Japan (ongoing, 7th year) |
150,000 yen (previous year: 150,000 yen) |
Support for surveys and research, as well as public awareness campaigns on natural environment conservation |
| Japan Environmental Education Forum (ongoing, 5th year) | 1,000,000 yen (previous year: 1,000,000 yen) |
Support for mangrove forest restoration projects in Indonesia |
| Japan Conference for 2030 Global Biodiversity Framework (ongoing, 4rd year) |
800,000 yen (previous year: 800,000 yen) |
Support for youth activities that promote biodiversity conservation and engage in international collaboration |
| National Sports Festival and National Para Sports Festival (ongoing, 3nd year) |
350,000 yen (previous year: 350,000 yen) |
Support for the operation of the National Sports Festival and the National Para Sports Festival to be held in Miyazaki Prefecture in 2027 |
| Shiga Prefectural Council of Social Welfare (new) |
200,000 yen | Support for the operation of a children's cafeteria in Hino-cho, Gamo-gun, Shiga Prefecture, where Daifuku Shiga Works is located |