Initiatives that contribute to addressing social challenges

Factory Automation Systems Group

Contributing to the Realization of a Sustainable Society through the Provision of Energy Saving Equipment and Solutions and the Utilization of Automation Technology at Production Sites

The Factory Automation Systems Division is focused on enriching the lives of people around the world by contributing to co-innovation with industry and infrastructure customers through the use of technology.
Going forward, we will continue to contribute to solving social challenges, such as decarbonization and labor shortages, with the aim of realizing a sustainable society by providing production sites with energy-saving equipment and solutions that utilize automation technology.

1. Contributing to decarbonization by providing energy-saving equipment and solutions

Amid the growing demand for decarbonization related products, such as batteries, electric vehicles, and solar panels, we will contribute to manufacturers of those products by providing equipment, systems, and solutions with high energy saving capabilities for use in production equipment helping to reduce their overall energy consumption.

2. Contributing to measures to reduce the impact of labor shortages by utilizing automation technology

We will contribute to measures to reduce the impact of labor shortages by supporting customers in improving manufacturing efficiency through the utilization of automation technology.

Major social challenges for which risks and opportunities have been recognized and evaluated Priority SDG initiatives
  • Sustainable use and development of resources
  • Addressing climate change
  • Measures against air, water, and soil pollution
  • Addressing the declining labor force population
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Initiatives that contribute to addressing social challenges

Contributing to the Realization of a Decarbonized Society by Reducing Energy Use

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As society as a whole aims to decarbonize, greater  attention is being paid to industries with particularly high amounts of energy use. To reduce the amount of energy that factories use, it is important to introduce equipment, systems, and solutions with high energy-saving effects.

Contributing to Labor Shortage Countermeasures by Improved Manufacturing Efficiency

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In an aging society coupled-with a declining birth rate, pursuing automation is essential to making manufacturing sustainable. By using automation technology to streamline manufacturing, we can prepare for an era of labor shortages.