Sustainability Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Guided by our corporate philosophy, “Inspiring ”Movement”, Creating Tomorrow,” we accurately identify issues and needs facing society through dialogue with our diverse stakeholders and actively reflect these insights in our business activities and decision-making. By building constructive and ongoing dialogues with a wide range of stakeholders, we deepen mutual understanding and trust as we advance our response to sustainability topics based on the expectations and opinions we learn about. In this way, we will create a virtuous cycle that contributes to a sustainable society and enhances corporate value over the medium-to-long term.

Stakeholders	Policy	Engagement methods	Examples of activities
Customers	Guided by our value proposition, “To our customers, inspiration and trust,” we strive to provide products and services that exceed our customers’ expectations. We also endeavor to ensure their satisfaction and gain their trust by providing suitable information about our products and services and communicating sincerely.	Dialogue maintained through regular sales activity Customer Contact Center Information via corporate website Exhibitions and test-drive events	We have hosted such events as Aisin Group new product exhibitions and test-drive opportunities to let our customers experience our latest products firsthand and to assess customer needs. Exhibiting at motor shows and other events and exhibitions to gather customer needs
Local communities	In recognition that companies bear responsibility as members of society, we contribute to sustainable development through active participation in the community. We support voluntary employee-driven social initiatives addressing various challenges to the community. We also work with stakeholders to create value for society at large and promote sound development.	Regional round-table conferences Invitations to Aisin-sponsored events Participation in regional events	Contributing to the community through athletics by organizing fan support tours and sports festivals. Contributing to a prosperous society by fostering children's healthy physical and mental development through presentations by athletes. Holding regional round-table conferences to promote understanding of our business among local governments and neighborhood associations and to exchange information. Providing educational opportunities by holding monozukuri (manufacturing) outreach classes, factory tours, and on-the-job learning
NGO・NPO		Participation in activities and communication with NGOs and NPOs	Granting elementary schools access to the Aisin Environmental Learning Program in collaboration with NPOs (outreach classes) Contributing to green regeneration by holding Mt. Fuji tree planting in collaboration with NPOs 190,000 School Meals Donated to Children in Developing Countries through TABLE FOR TWO Activities in FY2025 - Contributing to the SDGs and promoting employee health, ranking first for seven consecutive years -
Suppliers	Across the supply chain as well, we share the AISIN Group Charter of Sustainability and promote open, fair, and clean procurement so that its spirit takes root and is put into practice.	Study and Information Sessions Collaborative meetings and training sessions Hosting events Supplier visits to production sites	Briefings on purchasing policies Deploying the AISIN Group Supplier Sustainability Guidelines and conducting surveys Support tailored to each supplier’s challenges (manufacturing, quality, safety, fire prevention, the environment, carbon neutrality, human rights, employment of foreign workers, and information security) Hearing concerns, such as disposal of old molds
Employees	We respect the diverse characteristics of our individual employees and strive to create the leading workplace for professional growth, in which everyone thrives amid a corporate culture that encourages taking on challenges. Furthermore, guided by the principle of “Safety and health first” we endeavor to provide a comfortable work environment.	Regular labor–management councils, information exchanges, town hall sessions Staff surveys covering such topics as engagement survey Access to information via internal portals and company newsletters	Video streaming of labor–management council sessions on the internal portal. Personal explanation by our president of new fiscal year policies and organizational changes to managers through face-to-face briefings and dialogue. Improving the workplace environment through our 60th-anniversary event, the launch of a dedicated website, and office renovations.
Shareholders & Investors	We disclose corporate information in a timely, appropriate, and fair manner. We enhance corporate value by maintaining and developing constructive dialogue and trust with shareholders and other stakeholders.	Shareholders' Meeting Financial results briefings Business briefings Dialogue with shareholders & investors Briefings for individual investors Issuance of various disclosure materials, including integrated reports Website (IR & investor information)	Opportunities for dialogue with shareholders & investors Core disclosure materials Financial results briefing materials Content directed at individual investors Annual Securities Report for the 103rd Fiscal Year Corporate Governance Report
Academic and research institutions, government agencies, industry associations	Leveraging our core strengths—Group synergy, Outstanding technology development, and Manufacturing expertise—we take on the challenge of creating new value and strive to provide useful, safe products and services that contribute to sustainable economic growth and the resolution of social issues.	Participation in public-private partnerships Participation in, dialogue with, and collaboration with business and industry associations Participation in policy advisory councils (Japan) Dialogue with external experts Joint research with industry, government, and academia	Submitted regulatory-reform requests to Keidanren. At the Cabinet Office’s Council for the Promotion of Regulatory Reform, our proposed “review of the Radio Act usage rules (technical-standards conformity certification, etc.)” was included as a future consideration for regulatory and institutional reform. Jointly developed with Tohoku University a world-first proof-of-concept chip for edge AI utilizing fused CMOS/spintronics technology, and confirmed on a demonstration system an energy-efficiency improvement of more than 50 times compared with conventional technology. Participated in Japan’s first joint demonstration of a regional CO₂-recycling e-methane supply facility and in the Public-Private Council for Promoting Methanation, advancing efforts toward the social implementation of regional CO₂ recycling.

Engagement with multiple stakeholder classes