SDGs

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set by the United Nations Development Program in September, 2015, are a collection of 17 global goals to achieve sustainable society by 2030. SDGs requires cooperation between all governments, private sector and civil society.
TAIYO YUDEN is promoting reduction of environmental effect and social contribution in our corporate activity. We also supply products and provide solutions which link improvement of social issues.

Table. SDGs and Efforts

SDGs Efforts Links for Details

Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages

3: GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING
  • Periodical blood donation by employees at each of TAIYO YUDEN Group sites

Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all

4: QUALITY EDUCATION
  • Electronic handicraft workshop for students to develop an interest in science
  • Donation for the welfare fund for orphans from traffic accidents founded by the founder of TAIYO YUDEN and some scholarships

Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls

5: GENDER EQUALITY
  • Formulation and implement of action plan about promotion of women's participation and advancement

Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all

6: CLEAN WATER AND SANITATION
  • Treatment of used water in factory to displace clean water
  • Cleanup activities to protect ecosystem on the waterfront where various species live
  • Reduction of water use by recycling water

Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all

7: AFFORDABLE AND CLEAN ENERGY
  • Generation of electricity with photovoltaic power plant to promote utilization of sustainable energy

Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all

8: DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH
  • Enhancement of safety working environment to level up Health and Safety

Reduce inequality within and among countries

10: REDUCED INEQUALITIES
  • Establishment and implement of equal opportunity policy to prohibit any discriminations

Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns

12: RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION
  • Effective Use of Natural Resources
  • 3R activities (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle) of waste and water resources considering biodiversity and coexistence between humans and nature
  • Reduction of energy use to curb global warming
  • Annual reporting on sustainability activity

Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts

13: CLIMATE ACTION
  • Reduction of energy use to curb global warming
  • Annual reporting on sustainability activity

Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development

14: LIFE BELOW WATER
  • Mangrove tree plantation to achieve healthy and productive oceans in Philippines
  • Cleanup activities on riversides and seacoasts to prevent marine pollution

Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss

15: LIFE ON LAND
  • Plantation in Philippines to restore forests
  • Weeding and thinning in forests to conserve mountain ecosystems
  • Extermination of invasive alien species to protect land and water ecosystems

Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels

16: PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS
  • Identification and assessment of conflict minerals, and sourcing responsible minerals