Hitachi in Oceania 1 2 Contents Introduction 5 About Hitachi 6 Hitachi Group Identity 8 Global Values 11 Forward Vision 12 Hitachi’s Collaboration with the NSW Government 14 Social Innovation Business 16 Overview of SDGs and Hitachi Oceania 18 Elements of SDGs within our Products and Services 19 Elements of SDGs within our Business Operations 24 Footprint in Oceania 30 Hitachi Group Companies in Oceania 32 © Hitachi, Ltd. 2021. All rights reserved. 3 Contribute to society through the development of superior, original technology and products 4 Introduction Leading the World with Social Innovation Hitachi has been contributing Challenges that await or demand to society since its foundation solutions are everywhere. Adopting a customer-centric approach, we openly over 110 years ago. We collaborate with our customers and strive to add value to society partners to foster innovative thinking to through our Social Innovation meet these challenges in the transport, Business – a globally mining, agriculture, public safety, energy, and healthcare sectors. By implemented framework that sharing ideas, we can utilise technology harnesses the combined to create a richer social fabric. power of our operational Discover how Hitachi is using technologies and over half technological innovation to help a century of leading IT society in Australia and New Zealand expertise. realise a sustainable way of life. 5 About Hitachi In accordance with its mission, Established as a manufacturer of five- “Contribute to society through horsepower induction motors, Hitachi the development of superior, has not only developed its ability to create products, but has honed its original technology and abilities in control and operational products,” Hitachi, with over technologies (OT) in more than 110 110 years since its founding years as a manufacturer, as well as its in 1910, has responded to the knowledge in information technologies expectations of society and its (IT) over the past 50 years. Hitachi’s customers through innovation. Social Innovation Business combines OT, IT, and products to create new value and resolve social issues. 6 Hitachi by the Numbers Hitachi Group: An experienced global performer Founded in Consolidated revenue 1910 Approximately AU $115bn* Consolidated R&D expenditure Consolidated number of employees Approximately Approximately AU $3.9bn* 350,000 Learn more about Hitachi through this video *Fiscal Year 2020 *Exchange rate of 76 AUD/JPY (average rate of fiscal year 2020) 7 Hitachi Group Identity Originally set by the Hitachi The Values reflect the Hitachi Founding founder Namihei Odaira, the Spirit, embraced with care and passed along to each and every Hitachi Group Mission has been carefully member as we continue to fulfill passed on to generations of Hitachi’s Mission. The Vision is an employees and stakeholders expression of what the Hitachi Group throughout the company’s aims to become in the future as it history. advances to its next stage of growth. The Mission, Values, and Vision were developed to be shared as a simple concept. Our Founder’s Namihei Odaira graduated from Tokyo Imperial University with a degree in Mission Continues electrical engineering. After beginning his professional career in the mining industry, Odaira founded Hitachi in 1910 with the ambition to “contribute to society through the development of superior, original technology and products.” More than just ambition, these words have driven every action 8 of the company for over 110 years. 9 Hitachi delivers innovations that answer society’s challenges. With our talented team and proven experience in global markets, we can inspire the world. 10 Global Values Creating a Better Tomorrow Hitachi embraces the values Harmony of Harmony, Sincerity and The willingness to respect the Pioneering Spirit. These opinions of others and discuss words steer operations, matters in a manner that is thorough calling on our employees and frank, but fair and impartial, to give their best as we and once a conclusion has been reached, to cooperate and work build products and systems together to achieve a common goal. that positively contribute to society. Conserving Sincerity resources and preserving ecosystems is part of this To act with a sense of ownership and honesty at all times and never positive contribution. Since its pass the buck. The spirit to meet foundation, Namihei Odaira society’s expectations and generate positioned the company to credibility for Hitachi. be a key player in what he knew would become a global Pioneering Spirit community, working to build To work creatively, using novel a better world for future approaches to enter new areas. generations. To always act as a pioneer within our areas of expertise and to have the passion to pursue higher goals beyond our capabilities. Learn more through the ‘I Am Hitachi’ video 11 Forward Vision Mid-Term Management Plan We believe Social Innovation is about Our vision can be expressed as: collaborating to address the world’s social and environmental issues. Communities, governments and businesses need to work together towards a common goal to achieve meaningful change. It’s bigger than any individual or organisation. At Hitachi, we collaborate with our partners to make the “good” the world needs, a reality. social-innovation.hitachi 12 As an integral part of its mission, Hitachi has continuously strived to To improve the Quality of Life and provide added value for customers serve society in a sustainable manner by focusing on Social Innovation Business. By promoting Social Innovation Business, in the 2021 Mid-Term Management Plan, we will operate business to create three value Social Values Environmental Values Economic Values propositions for customers including social values, environmental values, To enhance social, environmental and economic values through our and economic values. five sector business and technology solutions. Hitachi has identified five areas where its solutions can increase these values for customers: Mobility, Smart Life, Industry, Energy, and IT. For Oceania specifically, three focus areas for the region have been selected, namely Smart Cities, Rail, Mobility Smart Life Industry Energy IT and Mining, and all will incorporate IT Solution Solution Solution Solution Solution capabilities. Hitachi’s solutions in these areas will improve the quality of life for people and provide added value to customers. Product 13 Hitachi’s Collaboration with the NSW Government One of Hitachi’s key projects in the The Kyōsō Centre will attract the brightest minds and the Oceania Region is a collaboration best in business to the region – a great with the New South Wales (NSW) The centre, based on Hitachi’s opportunity for economic development Government on the redevelopment of successful Kyōsō-no-mori facility and job creation into the future,” Ms Western Sydney and the creation of an in Japan, will promote collaborative Berejiklian said. Aerotropolis near the new Nancy-Bird creation-style research between Dr Suzuki said Hitachi’s vision was to Walton airport. business, academics and government. With expected construction to begin in investigate challenges facing society, This Western Sydney Project is a late 2022, the centre will support more customers and stakeholders and to work transformational urban development than 85 advanced technology jobs in together to identify ways to resolve the project which will be one of the largest Western Sydney, in fields such as data issues. in the region. The plan is to create analytics, artificial intelligence and other “Hitachi looks forward to being a a new city including a new airport technologies. founding tenant of the new smart city in Western Sydney supported by an and will continue to work with the advanced manufacturing precinct NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian made Western Parkland City Authority (WPCA) called the Aerotropolis, and new the announcement on 23 October 2019 to contribute to the planning and design infrastructure in the heart of Western with Dr Norihiro Suzuki, Vice President of the Advanced Manufacturing and Sydney. The Aerotropolis will deliver and Executive Officer, CTO and Mr Research Precinct,” Dr Suzuki said. approximately 200,000 new job Hideki Osumi, General Manager of Smart opportunities, by establishing a new Digital Solution Business Development “By drawing on vast experience and high-skill jobs hub across aerospace Division, and General Manager of Smart technology in social infrastructure and and defence, manufacturing, Life Business Management Division, information technology, Hitachi works healthcare, freight and logistics, from Hitachi Ltd. to provide the best outcomes and help agribusiness, education, and research Ms Berejiklian said the ‘Kyōsō’ centre improve customers’ economic, social industries. would bring Hitachi’s successful ‘Social and environmental value. Hitachi hopes to accelerate Kyōsō-style collaborative In 2019, it was announced that Hitachi Innovation Business’ concept to Western creation in Western Sydney.” would be the first tenant at this Sydney and was an important step Aerotropolis, with a collaboration and towards ensuring the new Aerotropolis research centre that will generate delivers on its promise to be a hub for hi-tech jobs: The Kyōsō Centre. innovation, research and development. “Their presence at the Aerotropolis 14 Further collaboration The first project for the Western with Liverpool City Council Parkland City Authority (WPCA) What is the IGL solution? As part of the Western Sydney Project Hitachi Australia