Nidec Corporation

[A family of ducks visited Nidec Park Building C!] In the middle of July, we saw a duck parent and children walking through the courtyard of Nidec Park Building C in Kyoto. This building was constructed in 2022 for the purpose of accelerating operational efficiency and further growth of the Nidec group, and houses several group companies. It was so heartwarming to see them walking together✨

[Nidec Corporation celebrated its 51st anniversary on July 23 🎉] On last year's anniversary, we held a ceremony to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the company's founding, and presented special awards for 50 years of service to two of our founders, Mr. Shigenobu Nagamori and Mr. Hiroshi Kobe. Nidec Group will continue to pursue business activities that contribute to the development of society, aiming to be an indispensable company for the next 100 years.

[Nidec Corporation's motors have been adopted for use in the "Skydio X10," an autonomous flying drone manufactured by Skydio Corporation, U.S.A.] The Skydio X10 is the latest model of autonomous drones that can constantly recognize its surroundings using six navigation cameras installed on the aircraft and automatically avoid obstacles in its surroundings. Nidec’s motors used in the "Skydio X10" are propulsion motors and gimbal camera angle adjustment motors, contributing to higher performance, lighter weight, and higher efficiency of the drone. Nidec will continue to contribute to solving social issues through various products, including motors for drones. For more information, visit:https://lnkd.in/gyv57eBg

In early July, Katia Drusian, the CFO for the Nidec Appliance, Commercial, and Industrial (ACIM) Business Unit, jointly with other four female executives visited Japan to hold Women 4 Women, an ACIM initiative that aims to stimulate an environment of networking, mutual learning, support and inspiration for women’s self-development. The session held at Nidec’s headquarters was dedicated to 11 female employees from the administration department, who discussed the theme of "promoting women's advancement," including how to balance career and life, and what can be done to promote women's advancement, crossing nationalities and language barriers to engage in global discussions. Nidec has positioned "promoting diversity" as one of the topics to be addressed within its Sustainability Strategy and in this sense, an organization dedicated to promoting it has been established within the HR department, shifting the focus from traditional work-life balance support to promoting active participation, and enhancing the system, education, and environment to ensure that both men and women can maximize their potential. The Nidec Group, jointly with ACIM and its additional Business Units, will continue to dedicate efforts in creating a company environment where each and every employee can work comfortably and actively. The Nidec Group continue to promote the creation of a company where each and every employee can work comfortably and actively.

[Nidec Shin-Kawasaki Technology Center hosts work experience program for junior high school students📚] In early July, Nidec Shin-Kawasaki Technology Center in Kanagawa hosted two second-year students from nearby Kawasaki City Hiyoshi Junior High School for work experience. The purpose of this program is to learn the importance and difficulties of working and to think more concretely about their future. We agreed with this purpose and accepted the students with the hope that they will take an interest in motors and manufacturing. On the day of the event, they had many experiences, including an introduction to Nidec, a tour of the center, making a coil motor, computer programming, making an original name plate using 3D CAD software and a 3D resin printer, and an interview with employees. Although they seemed nervous at first, they gradually became comfortable and enthusiastically engaged in all the programs through communication with the employees. We would be very happy if this experience could trigger their interest in manufacturing. Nidec Group will continue to actively contribute to the development of the next generation in each region where it operates.

【Nidec Group's CSR Activities🏃Supporting for the eradication of child labor】 The Nidec Group has more than 300 group companies in 47 countries around the world, and operates business with its workforce of about 100,000 employees. Our group’s individual business bases promote a wide variety of CSR activities based on their countries and cultures! In this post, we would like to introduce support for the eradication of child labor in the Philippines. Nidec Philippines and Nidec Precision Philippines participated in the "Angel Tree Eco Run for a Cause," a charity run to eradicate child labor, held in May. This activity is one of the events of the "Project Angel Tree" program offered by the Department of Labor and Employment, which aims to eradicate child labor and support the livelihood of affected children, with participants' registration fees and event proceeds going to financial aid for child laborers. Nidec Group will continue to actively contribute to fundraising activities for various support purposes in each region where it operates.

【Top Message of Automotive Motor & Electronic Control Business Unit】 Nidec Group is involved in a wide range of products centered on motors, which is divided into five business divisions. One of these, Automotive Motor & Electronic Control Business Unit, is involved in the "E-Axle" traction motor system, which integrates the main components necessary for cars to "run," the motor for electric power steering that facilitates steering wheel operation when cars "turns," and the brake motor that enables cars to "stop”. With these products, we contribute to the realization of a better society for people and cars. Mr. Kazutsugu Igarashi, executive general manager of this business unit, will introduce its features, strengths and aspirations in this video.

[Nidec’s contributions to society📒Work experience for junior high school students] Nidec accepted junior high school students for work experience at Nidec Park Building C in Kyoto for the first time. During the work, the students listened to employees in charge of product development, quality assurance, and production technology in the Small Platform Motor & Solutions Business Unit, and deepened their understanding of their respective jobs and careers in order to help them think about "how they can be useful to society in the future”. In addition, they experienced the fun of manufacturing by trying their hand at assembling simple motors and inspecting materials with an electron microscope. One of the students commented, "After listening to the employees and experiencing their work, I realized that it takes a lot of hard work to make a single motor, and that they make safe motors”. The Nidec Group will continue to actively contribute to the development of the next generation in each region where it operates.

[Integrated Report introduction🌸Promotion of Sustainability Management] The five materiality issues Nidec has identified are associated with a total of 15 action themes. As a structure to check that each activity is being conducted steadily and effectively, the ESG Materiality Steering Committee is held periodically to report on the progress and problems of action themes. The matters discussed and decided at the Committee meetings are immediately reflected in the action plan. Furthermore, the Sustainability Committee was established within the Board of Directors as a meeting structure to manage and supervise the status of these activities, and to promote sustainability management from a long-term and broad perspective. The Nidec Group will continue to develop effective sustainability strategies to enhance its business sustainability. For more information, visit: https://lnkd.in/ed2SuhzY

[The 3rd Nidec Clean Day was held in Kyoto! 🍃] In May, about 100 employees from seven Nidec Group companies participated in the "Nidec Clean Day," an outdoor cleanup activity held around Nidec's Kyoto headquarters, Nidec Park Building C, and the nearest train station. After the cleanup, participants joined a gathering and deepened engagement to enhance the sense of unity as One Nidec. The Nidec Group is also conducting such cleanup activities at its bases in Vietnam, China, and other countries with the aim of contributing to the local communities in which it operates.