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KOMATSU 
REPORT 
2020

Contents

Komatsu’s Business Model 
01  Management Principle

02 

 History of Business Reforms in Response to Changes in 

the Operation Environment

04  Overview of Business

Resolution of ESG Issues through  
Growth Strategies
32 

 Komatsu’s CSR Themes and Mid-Term  

Management Plan KPIs

34  Enhancing Quality of Life

06  Special Feature 1: Business Model Characteristics

–Initiatives Based on TCFD Framework

–Ever-Evolving DANTOTSU Initiatives

–Reman and Rebuild Operations

40  Developing People

42   Growing with Society 

–Flexible Global Production and Procurement Systems

–Social Contribution Activities

11  Business Segments

44   Corporate Governance

Komatsu’s Growth Strategies
12  Message from the President

16  Message from CFO

22 

 Special Feature 2: Value Creation Story

–SMARTCONSTRUCTION

–Forestry Machinery Business

Corporate Profile
54   Directors and Audit & Supervisory Boad Members 

58  11-Year Summary

60  Non-Financial Highlights

61  External Evaluations and Index Inclusion

62  Corporate Information

28  Mid-Term Management Plan (FY2019–FY2021)

63  About KOMATSU REPORT

 DANTOTSU Value  

FORWARD Together for Sustainable Growth 

Cautionary Notice regarding Forward-Looking Statements 
This report contains predictions, plans, forecasts, and other forward-looking statements that have been judged by management 

to be rational based on the information available at the time of publication. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materi-

ally from those predicted by such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, changes in economic conditions or 

product demand in major markets, foreign exchange rate fluctuations, domestic or overseas regulatory revisions, or changes to 

accounting standards or practices. 

Reporting Period: April 1, 2019–March 31, 2020
•  This report also includes information on activities after the report-
ing period in order to provide readers with the latest information.

•  “FY2019” refers to the period from April 1, 2019 to March 31, 

2020, unless otherwise noted. 

Editorial Policy
KOMATSU REPORT 2020 was published for the purpose of provid-
ing clear explanations for all stakeholders on Komatsu’s medium- to 
long-term business strategies and the virtuous cycle generated as 
the Company resolves environmental, social, and governance (ESG) 

issues through its business. In preparation of 
this report, we referenced the International 
Integrated Reporting Framework released by 
the International Integrated Reporting 
Council and the Guidance for Integrated 
Corporate Disclosure and Company-Investor 
Dialogue for Collaborative Value Creation: 
ESG Integration, Non-Financial Information 
Disclosure, and Intangible Assets into Investment released by the 
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Komatsu’s Business Model 

Management Principle

The cornerstone of Komatsu’s management principle is to commit ourselves to quality and reliability and maximize the 

total sum of trust given to us by all stakeholders and society, which it defines as corporate value. Maximizing trust 

requires corporate activities that are founded on social responsibility along with efforts to strengthen corporate gover-

nance and enhance manufacturing competitiveness. With the addition of Komatsu Brand Management into this princi-

ple, we are promoting awareness reforms that inspire all Komatsu Group employees to adopt the perspective of the 

customer from their standpoint in the Company as we move forward with human resource development to become a 

stronger company.

Enhancing the 
trust placed in us 
by society
 Further growth

Is management 
in line with 
societal needs?
 Always monitor

Management 
Policy

Management Strategy

 “DANTOTSU Value – FORWARD
Together for Sustainable Growth”
Mid-Term Management Plan

The KOMATSU Way

Corporate Citizenship

Resolution of Needs 
of Society

Implementation 
of management 
principle
 Contributing to 
society

Maximizing the trust given to us by our stakeholders 
and society through a commitment to quality  
and reliability

Mid-term Management Plan for securing 
sustainable growth

Defines Komatsu’s Values, basic attitudes, and 
 patterns of behavior

1. Leadership/Top Management
2. “Monozukuri” for all employees
3. Brand Management

1. Komatsu’s Worldwide Code of Business Conduct
2. Policies, standards, and principles
3. Komatsu’s CSR  Themes
Enhancing Quality of Life/Developing People/Growing with Society

Global principles and international standards
• The U.N. Global Compact    

• ISO 26000

•  Keidanren (Japan Business Federation) Charter of Corporate Behavior

• The U.N. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

 All Stakeholders and Society

Society

Distributors

Suppliers

Employees

Customers

Shareholders

Investors and 
Analysts

Mass media

Communities

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History of Business Reforms in Response to Changes in the Operation  Environment 

  Net Sales and Demand for 7 Major Products  

 Japan  

 North America  

 Europe  

 Other  

 China    

 Consolidated  net sales (right scale) 

(Demand, Units) 

600,000

450,000

300,000

150,000

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1990s 
Maturity of 
Japanese, U.S., 
and European 
Markets  

1980s 
Japan and 
Western  
Europe Era 

1970s 
United  
States Era 

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2001

Expansion of Exports 

Expansion of Overseas Production 

Selective Focus and Global Consolidated Management 

(DANTOTSU Product 

 DANTOTSU Service 

 DANTOTSU Solution)

(Net sales, Billions of yen)

Chapter 1  1960s 

Chapter 2  1970s 

Chapter 3  1980s–1990s 

Era of Competition with Foreign 
Companies in the Domestic Market 
Prioritization of Quality, Exhaustive Product 

Research on Rival Bulldozers

Trade deregulation prompted world-leading manufac-
turers of construction equipment, Caterpillar Tractor 
Co. to enter into the Japanese market. Komatsu thus 
found itself faced with a pressing need to improve 
the quality of its products. The Company therefore 
commenced quality control measures and launched 
a Companywide quality control program. We also 
kicked off an exhaustive product research campaign 
targeting the bulldozers of our rivals. These efforts 
culminated in the September 1963 launch of the 
Model D50A-11 Super Bulldozer. At this time, we 
also doubled our warranty period, effectively cutting 
complaints to one-third. 

Era of Growing Exports 
Improvement of Durability and Reliability, 

Establishment of Sales Systems in European 

and U.S. Markets

As it began a full-fledged expansion into global mar-
kets, it became necessary for Komatsu to bring the 
performance and functionality of its large-sized bull-
dozers, a mainstay product at the time, up to world-
leading levels. To this end, we rolled out campaigns 
to earn greater levels of reliability based on perfor-
mance data from the markets we served. These 
campaigns were advanced side-by-side with efforts 
to improve systems in areas spanning from develop-
ment to sales and services. The result was improved 
reliability in the European and U.S. markets for major  
products and the reinforcement of the foundations of 
our export platforms. 

Expansion of Overseas Production  
and Diversification 
3G Management Strategy

In the 1980s, Komatsu accelerated local production in 
overseas markets in conjunction with the growth of 
demand in these markets. However, from the 1990s, 
demand grew stagnant in the Japanese, European, 
and U.S. markets as these markets matured in the 
latter half of the decade. In preparation for the inevi-
table intensification of global competitiveness, 
Komatsu enacted its 3G (Global, Growth, Groupwide) 
management strategy in which it sought to become 
a global group with a solid manufacturing base that 
was resilient to fluctuations in construction equip-
ment demand. This strategy led us to diversify our 
business by expanding operations in electronics and 
other non-construction equipment businesses. 

Bulldozer D50A-11

02

Hydraulic Power Excavator 15H-1

Silicon wafers produced by Komatsu 
Electronic Metals Co., Ltd.

DiversificationCompetition with Foreign Companies History of Business Reforms in Response to Changes in the Operation  Environment 

  Net Sales and Demand for 7 Major Products  

 Japan  

 North America  

 Europe  

 Other  

 China    

 Consolidated  net sales (right scale) 

(Demand, Units) 

2000s (2002~)
Era of  
Resource-Rich  
and Emerging 
Countries 

(Net sales, Billions of yen)

3,000

Chapter 7 2019~

DANTOTSU Value

Realization of the safe, highly productive,  

smart, and clean workplaces of the future 

Digital Transformation of Entire  

Construction Workplaces 

2,250

1,500

750

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2001

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2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017 2018 2019

(FY)

Selective Focus and Global Consolidated Management 
 DANTOTSU Solution)
 DANTOTSU Service 

(DANTOTSU Product 

Chapter 4  2001~ 

Chapter 5  2007~ 

Chapter 6  2013~ 

1st Structural Reforms 
Selective Focus and Introduction of  

DANTOTSU Products

Komatsu enacted its 1st structural reforms in 
response to the stagnant construction equipment 
demand in the maturing Japanese, European, and 
U.S. markets, the struggling performance of its elec-
tronics business, and its first operating loss (in 
FY2001), which was incurred as a result of the 
Company’s high-cost, low-profit model that was ori-
ented toward growth. These reforms were enacted 
based on the policies of separation of costs from 
growth, enhancing strengths and improving weak-
nesses. Guided by these policies, we pursued fixed 
cost reductions, the strengthening of our position in 
Asia, and the development of DANTOTSU Products. 

2nd Structural Reforms  
Promotion of  Global Cross-Sourcing 

 Through these reforms, we promoted global cross-
sourcing to reform our value chain through the optimiza-
tion of the production, sales, and inventory areas of the 
supply chain. We were thereby able to respond to fluctu-
ations in demand and foreign exchange rate fluctuations 
while minimizing investment. Furthermore, KOMTRAX 
(Komatsu Machine Tracking System), which had become 
standard equipment at the beginning of the 2000s, was 
utilized to propose methods of supporting fuel-efficiency 
operation and reducing maintenance costs as we accel-
erated the bolstering of services powered by information 
and communication technologies (ICT). 

Innovation and Reinforcement of Mining 
Equipment Business   
Introduction of DANTOTSU Solutions

In its mining equipment business, Komatsu’s 
Autonomous Haulage System (AHS) has received high 
praise for its safety and productivity, and more than 
100 AHS units have come to be in operation as mining 
businesses have grown. Also, we acquired Joy Global 
Inc. (currently, Komatsu Mining Corp.) in 2017, thereby 
strengthening our operations in the area of super-large 
surface and underground mining equipment, an area 
in which Komatsu previously lacked offerings. 

In the construction equipment business, mean-
while, we were pursuing growth through innovation 
via such means as introducing the 
SMARTCONSTRUCTION ICT workplace solution as a 
DANTOTSU Solution. 

Announcement ceremony for MR-2 
Series, the first DANTOTSU Product

KOMTRAX (Komatsu Machine Tracking 
System)

Komatsu Mining Corp. rope shovel and 
Komatsu super-large dump truck

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Komatsu’s Business Model 

Overview of Business

In the pursuit of sustainable growth, companies are expected to build robust yet flexible earnings structures that 

respond to changes in the operating environment while addressing the increasingly more important ESG issues. With 

the strength of the manufacturing platform it has forged over the years, Komatsu will respond to social needs by linking 

customers, distributors, partners, and communities and all Komatsu workplaces through its DANTOTSU excellence.

Major Inputs 

Production / Logistics
Komatsu production bases: 85*
Parts distribution bases: 45*
* As of April 1, 2020
Capital investment 
¥86.5 billion

Intellectual Properties

Development bases:
Nine mother plants and 
Asia Development Center
R&D expenses:  ¥74.7 billion 

(3.1% of net sales)

Utilization of information:
Equipment with KOMTRAX: 
Approx. 600,000 units

Human Resources

Number of consolidated employees: 
62,823

Partners

Machine population over past 10 years: 
Approx. 580,000 units*
*  Estimate of construction equipment operational 

at customer workplaces based on aggregate 10-year 
sales volumes

Sales and service distributors:
210 distributors in 148 countries 
(construction, mining and utility 
equipment business)
Suppliers: Approx. 2,700
Shareholders: 230,041

Environment
Energy use: 8.1 PJ
Including renewable energy use: 259 TJ
Note:  1 PJ (petajoule) = 1015 J (joules); 

1 TJ (terajoule) = 1012 J
Water use: 3.6 million m3
Steel (iron) use: 846,000 tons

Finance

¥
Consolidated net sales: ¥2,444.8 billion
Operating income: ¥250.7 billion
Free cash flow: ¥104.2 billion
Total assets: ¥3,653.6 billion

Note:  Amounts are either for FY2019 or as of March 31, 

2020 , unless otherwise noted.

04

Research and Development

Procurement and Production

•  In-house development and 

•  Collaboration with suppliers 

production of key components 
underpinning product performance 
(engines, hydraulic components, 
power trains, etc.)

•  Accelerated technological innova-
tion achieved by merging core 
Komatsu technologies with external 
insight (Open innovation)

(Midori-kai) enabling the following: 
P.43 
1.   “Monozukuri” (improvement of 
product quality, reliability, and 
competitiveness)

  2.  Stable supply of high-quality 

materials

•  Linking plants (visualization) 

•  Digital transformation   P.22

utilizing ICT

•  Product development systems  
tailored to global market needs

•  Cross-sourcing: Flexible global 

production and procurement systems 
that are resilient to demand and 
foreign exchange fluctuations  P.10

•  Mother plants structure enabling: 
Improvement of QCD (Quality, 
Cost, Delivery)

•  Skill transfer and  TQM (Total 

Quality Management) 

Climate change impacts—Total CO2 emissions: 22,529,000 tons

Enhancing Quality of Life 

—Providing Products Required by Society—

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Operations at Customer Workplaces

Product Cycles

Products

Services

Solutions

Construction 
equipment
•  SMARTCONSTRUCTION 

P.24

Mining equipment

•  Autonomous  

Haulage System 
P.8

•  Global supply of 
high-quality used 
equipment, etc.

•  Remanufacturing 
and rebuilding* 
P.9

*  Systems for selling used 
engines, transmissions, 
and other components 
that have been repaired 
to be of the same quality 
as new products

•  DANTOTSU 

•  Enhancement of mainte-

Product 
Unrivaled prod-
ucts in terms of 
environment, 
safety, ICT 
capacities, and 
productivity  P.6

•  Full lineup of 

construction and 
mining equipment

•  Product creation 

focused on quality 
and reliability

nance contract services  P.7

•  Improvement of QCD 

(Quality, Cost, Delivery) 
achieved through close 
alignment of sales forecasts 
and production of spare parts

Construction equipment
•  Utilization of information 

acquired through KOMTRAX 
P.7

Mining equipment
•  Utilization of information 

acquired through 
KOMTRAX Plus

•  Detailed support from 

directly owned distributors

• Global distributor network  • Cultivation of distributor personnel  • Brand management

Climate change impacts—Total CO2 emissions: 22,529,000 tons

CO2 emissions from product use: 19,236,000 tons (85.4% of total)

P.32-P.53

The KOMATSU Way

  P.41

Targets for 
FY2021

Accomplishment of  

targets of
Mid-Term 
Management 
Plan
“DANTOTSU Value – 

FORWARD  Together for 

Sustainable Growth”

P.28-P.31

Building 
foundations  
for 100th  
anniversary  
and beyond

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Special Feature 1: Business Model Characteristics

 DANTOTSU Product

01

Enhancement and Acceleration of Initiatives Pertaining to Three DANTOTSUs

Ever-Evolving 
DANTOTSU Initiatives
Realization of DANTOTSU Value

DANTOTSU has been a keyword in Komatsu’s business strategies throughout the 2000s.

In Japanese, this word expresses a level of excellence that is a cut above that of rivals, and this word rings with the 

same degree of strength found in Komatsu’s mainstay construction equipment.

  At Komatsu, we are accelerating initiatives pertaining to DANTOTSU Product, DANTOTSU Service, and DANTOTSU 

Solution while enhancing and evolving these initiatives to realize DANTOTSU Value (a positive cycle of resolving ESG 

issues and improving earnings through the creation of value for customers).

DANTOTSU 
Product

Case Examples

Pursuit of New Heights of Quality and Value
Komatsu refers to products with features in safety, environmental friendliness, ICT, and productivity to which no 

competitors can catch up with in the next several years as DANTOTSU products.

By taking the technological advantage of in-house development and production of key components and 

through seamless coordination between development, production, and suppliers in product development, we 

have been able to introduce the world to numerous industry-leading products. Today, we are developing auto-

mation, autonomous, electric, and remote-control technologies to create next-generation DANTOTSU products 

that contribute to the realization of the safe, highly productive, smart and clean workplaces of the future.

Environment

Hybrid Hydraulic 
Excavators
(2008)
Komatsu launched the first 
hybrid hydraulic excavator for 
market sale in 2008. By equip-
ping these excavators with pro-
prietarily developed systems, 
we have succeeded in achieving reductions in CO2 emissions and fuel 
consumption of more than 20%. In 2016, we began expanding our 
lineup of 30-ton class models to complement the existing 20-ton class 
models. To date, an aggregate of approximately 5,000 Komatsu hybrid 
hydraulic excavators have been sold in 40 countries worldwide.

ICT

ICT-Intensive Models
(2013)
The world was introduced to Komatsu’s 
first ICT-intensive model, an ICT-
intensive bulldozer, in 2013. This was the 
first piece of equipment in the world to 
feature automated blade control for pro-
cesses ranging from rough dozing to 
finish grading. Meanwhile, our first ICT-
intensive hydraulic excavator was launched in 2014. The bucket 
teeth of this excavator are automatically maneuvered along the 
target surface to enable the operator to continue excavating with-
out worrying about overcutting.

Environment

Electric Mini Excavators
(2020)
Rentals of electric mini excavators 
were commenced in April 2020. 
These excavators feature excavat-
ing capacity equivalent to that of 
engine-powered excavators cou-
pled with zero emissions and 
greatly reduced noise pollution. 
Anticipated to be used for indoor 
and nighttime construction, we will work to popularize and expand 
use of these excavators, which are friendly both toward the environ-
ment and people.

Safety

Human Detection & Collision  
Mitigation System
(2019)
Our proprietary KomVision 
Human Detection & Collision 
Mitigation System was intro-
duced into the Japanese 
market in December 2019 as a 
standard feature on hydraulic 
excavators, an industry first.
  When the system detects 
a person while driving or turning, it will stop the equipment to con-
tribute to reduced accidents from collisions with people.

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 DANTOTSU Solution

 DANTOTSU Service

DANTOTSU 
Service

Visualization of Operating Status and 
Reduction of Lifecycle Costs
Komatsu develops a value chain business in which it pursues reduction of lifecycle costs by means 

of the visualization of machine operations and multifaceted customer support that begin when 

new equipment is delivered and continue through to machine maintenance, parts supply, over-

hauls, and finally trade-ins of used equipment.

Case Examples

ICT-Powered Lifecycle Support
Business Model Encompassing Everything from New Equipment Sales to Trade-Ins 
of Used Equipment

Komatsu installs the KOMTRAX (Komatsu Machine Tracking System) remote management system on its products as a 
standard feature. This system tracks information on equipment condition and operating status along with other metrics. 
By using this information to propose measures for supporting fuel-efficient operation and reducing maintenance costs, 
we are able to help customers increase the operating ratios and lower the maintenance costs of their equipment.

In addition, we are enhancing the extended warranty programs we offer on a global basis. Through these pro-
grams, we aim to raise the rate of equipment for which we continue to provide services and offer ongoing support to 
customers by encouraging them to use genuine parts to keep their equipment in top condition and offering trade-ins 
that realize high resale prices when they no longer need a piece of equipment.
  Moreover, we are planning the launch of a next-generation KOMTRAX system. This system will make greater 
contributions to improvements in customer productivity by enabling them to acquire the data they desire via smart-
phone applications.

Comprehensive Lifecycle Support Leveraging Komatsu Group’s  
Collective Strength to Enhance Customer Relationships

Start of value chain business
First-step in process of building long-term relationships

New Equipment 
Sales

Used Equipment  
Sale

Realization of high resale 
prices by maintaining equip-
ment in top condition

Service  
Contracts

Extended warranty  
programs for maintaining 
condition of equipment

Repairs / 
Maintenance

Monitoring of equipment condition data 
through KOMTRAX

Rental / Lease

Rental of high-quality equipment

Operational Support

Support for improving customer pro-
ductivity using KOMTRAX data

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Komatsu’s Business Model

Special Feature 1:  
Business Model Characteristics

 DANTOTSU Product

 DANTOTSU Service

 DANTOTSU Solution

DANTOTSU 
Solution

Workplace Solutions Provided Using ICT
Komatsu utilizes cutting-edge ICT to facilitate the visualization of construction by compiling 

data on all people, equipment, and materials at workplaces. We thereby aim to help improve 

the safety of customer workplaces, shorten construction periods, minimize costs, and other-

wise optimize construction. This is the DANTOTSU Solution Komatsu aspires to deliver. 

By promoting digital transformations in construction, we aim to create the safe, highly pro-

ductive, smart and clean workplaces of the future together with customers.

Case Examples

World-First Autonomous Haulage System Launched in 2008
Safe, Efficient, and Coordinated Operation Achieved through Fleet 
Management System

In FY2019, we worked toward our goal of deploying 41 
units of our latest model of super-large dump trucks, 
which can be retrofitted with the Autonomous Haulage 
System (AHS) to be operated autonomously, in the Pilbara 
region of Western Australia. At Northern Brazil’s Carajás 
iron ore mine, which is one of the largest in the world, in 
addition to taking steps to deploy 37 of the super-large 
dump trucks and introduce AHS, we opened Komatsu’s 
first “AHS Training Center” in the vicinity of the Carajás 
mine and promoted activities to provide training over a 
wide area of northern Brazil in relation to AHS operations 
and maintenance. Since its commercial launch in 2008, a 
total of 221 AHS-equipped vehicles have been deployed in 
Australia, North America, and South America (as of March 
31, 2020).

Acquisition of Mine Operator Training Company 
Contributions to Safe and Productive Mine Operations

In July 2019, the Company acquired Immersive 
Corporation Pty Ltd, a mine operator training company.

Immersive develops, manufactures, and sells mining 
equipment simulators for training machine operators for 
surface and underground mines. Immersive also offers 
educational programs using simulators and provides train-
ing solutions by proposing improvements.

The inclusion of Immersive’s solutions into our lineup 

has made us even better poised to contribute to the 
improvement of safety and productivity and the optimiza-
tion of operations at customer mines.

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02

Global Component Recycling

Reman and Rebuild Operations
Reuse and Recycling Business Made Possible by In-House  
Development and Production of Key Components

Komatsu Group develops global remanufacturing (“Reman”) operations in which it restores the engine and transmission 

components collected during regular replacements to the same status as if they were new so that these products can once 

again be sold on the market. Restoring these products entails a process with various steps including disassembly, wash-

ing, parts replacement, reassembly, painting, and shipping inspections. The restoration of components through Reman 

operations has the following benefits for customers.

•  Guaranteed quality and performance on a level with 

•  Shorter equipment downtimes through supply of  

new products

• Lower prices than new products

appropriately stocked Reman components

•  Resource conservation and waste reduction through 

component reuse and recycling

Reman operations are a strength of Komatsu made possible by in-house development and production of key components.

Rebuild operations involve replacing perishable parts inside components with new parts whereas Reman operations involve recycling and reusing perishable parts to contribute to greater 
resource conservation and waste reduction amounts.

Case Examples

Two Global Bases

To provide customers worldwide with Reman components, Komatsu 
has established two global bases, one in Indonesia and one in Chile. 
The base in Indonesia handles engine, transmission, and hydraulic cylin-
ders for large-sized construction equipment while the base in Chile is 
responsible for components for electric dump trucks. Components that 
have been collected from around the world and restored are then 
stocked at the global bases to be shipped to locations across the globe 
as necessitated by demand. In addition, Komatsu has 13 regional 
Reman and rebuild bases around the world.

Sharing of Reman Techniques through 
Network to Facilitate Quality 
Improvements and Development

Our Reman bases are linked through a network that allows for informa-
tion on the necessary Reman techniques to be shared on a global basis. 
In addition, the restoration history of Reman components is managed via 
IC tags and 2D-barcode to track information on component durability and 
allow for important information for developing components with optimal 
lifespans to be fed back into the development process.

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Special Feature 1: Business Model Characteristics

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Flexible Global Production and 
Procurement Systems

That Are Resilient to Demand and Foreign Exchange Fluctuations and Responsive  
to Wide-Ranging Market Changes through Global Cross-Sourcing

Characteristic 1: Global Cross-Sourcing

Komatsu has positioned assembly factories in the major markets it supplies and produces the same models at multiple facto-

ries. This system enables the Company to practice cross-sourcing while manufacturing products in the optimal locations with 

consideration for demand and foreign exchange fluctuations as well as the need to evenly distribute production load. Komatsu 

also has global cross-sourcing systems in place for part procurement. In this manner, we have made it possible to maintain 

supply chains no matter how markets may change.

Mid-Sized Hydraulic Excavator 
Cross-Sourcing

Produced in  
nine countries
Japan, United States, 
United Kingdom, Brazil, 
China, Thailand, 
Indonesia, Russia, India

Benefits

1.  Responsiveness to 
foreign exchange 
fluctuations

2.  Responsiveness to 

production 
fluctuations
3.  Reduced costs
4.  Effective utilization of 
production capacity
5.  Minimized investment

Necessary Conditions

1. Base equipment standardization

2. Production management system standardization

3. Production and design bill of materials standardization

4. Manufacturing process and quality requirement standardization

Characteristic 2: Balanced Development of Global Operations

Komatsu establishes worldwide sales and services systems and utilizes the strength of its flexible production and procurement 

systems to develop its global operations while maintaining close ties with customers and local communities.

 FY2019 Construction, Mining and Utility Equipment Business Sales (to Outside Customers) by Region 

FY2019
¥ 2,205.9 billion

Traditional 
Markets

50%

Japan

¥310.8 billion

North America

 ¥573.5 billion

Europe

¥219.7 billion  

Strategic  
Markets

50%

Latin America

¥309.2 billion 

CIS

China

Asia

¥127.4 billion

¥127.0 billion 

¥205.7 billion 

Oceania

 ¥203.3 billion 

Middle East

¥30.6 billion 

Africa

¥98.2 billion

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Flexible Global Production and 

Procurement Systems

That Are Resilient to Demand and Foreign Exchange Fluctuations and Responsive  

to Wide-Ranging Market Changes through Global Cross-Sourcing

Komatsu’s Business Model 

Business Segments

  Consolidated Net Sales 

  Operating Income / Operating 
Income Ratio  

 Net Income Attributable to 

  Komatsu Ltd. / Return on Equity  

2,725.2

2,501.1

¥2,444.8 billion 

397.8 

268.5 

14.6%14.6%

¥250.7 billion 

10.7%10.7%

10.3%10.3%

256.4

14.7%14.7%

196.4

12.1%12.1%

¥153.8 billion 

8.6%8.6%

FY2017

FY2018

FY2019

FY2017

FY2018

FY2019

FY2017

FY2018

FY2019

FY2019 Consolidated 
Net Sales

¥ 2,444.8 billion 

Construction, Mining,  
and Utility Equipment Business

¥ 2,205.9 billion

Komatsu supplies a wide range of products, services, and solutions including construction and 

mining equipment for use in construction and mining workplaces around the world as well as forklift 

trucks, forest machines, recycling equipment, and tunneling machines. We have established a posi-

tion as the international leader in the construction and mining equipment field by delivering unrivaled 

quality and technological innovation together with this full lineup.

Dump truck

Retail Finance

¥ 62.9 billion

Komatsu conducts a retail finance business aimed at helping reduce customers’ funding burdens and 

otherwise assisting in the purchase of its products. Our strengths in this field include the prevention 

of overdue debt through effective utilization of KOMTRAX (location information, operating status 

information, engine locks, etc.) technologies, swift credit screening, and competitive financing condi-

tions. These strengths have enabled us to build long-term relationships with customers. 

Industrial Machinery and Others 

¥ 175.9 billion

The industrial machinery and others business stands alongside the construction, mining, and utility 

equipment business as a core business of Komatsu. Offerings in this business include the large 

presses used to mold automobile hoods and side panels as well as sheet-metal machines, machine 

tools, and light sources for semiconductor lithography systems (excimer lasers). In this business, we 

also contribute to the business activities of various customers through production of specialty  

equipment for Japan’s Ministry of Defense.

Large press

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Komatsu’s Growth Strategies

Message from the President

At Komatsu, we aim to reach new,  

unrivaled heights of excellence in our 

products, services, and solutions and generate 

DANTOTSU Value, by which we refer to a 

positive cycle of resolving ESG issues and 

improving earnings through the creation of 

value for customers. This is the approach we 

will take toward pursuing sustainable growth 

with an eye to the 100th anniversary of  

our founding in 2021 and beyond.

Hiroyuki Ogawa
President and Chief Executive Officer

I would first like to take this opportunity to extend our sincere con-

health and safety of our customers, business partners, community 

dolences and prayers to anyone who has lost loved ones to COVID-

members, employees, and their families as our top priority. 

19 or has fallen victim to this virus. I also want to express our 

Recognizing we are positioned as an essential business that sup-

appreciation to all of the healthcare professionals and others who 

ports social infrastructure, and the obligation this represents to cus-

are working diligently to stop the spread of this virus.

tomers that are continuing their operations, we are committed to 

Komatsu Group is combating the global COVID-19 pandemic 

ensuring an ongoing supply of products, parts, services, and solu-

based on the government policies of the relevant countries, with the 

tions while taking precautions against the spread of COVID-19.

Pursuit of DANTOTSU Value

Under DANTOTSU Value – FORWARD Together for Sustainable 

prior DANTOTSU Product (advancement of products), DANTOTSU 

Growth, the three-year mid-term management plan covering the 

Service (advancement of machine operations), and DANTOTSU 

period from FY2019 to FY2021, we are moving forward with initia-

Solution (advancement of construction) initiatives. Through these 

tives based on the three pillars of our growth strategies: 1) value 

efforts, we aim to generate a positive cycle of resolving environmen-

creation by means of innovation, 2) growth strategies based on busi-

tal, social, and governance (ESG) issues and improving earnings 

ness reforms, and 3) structural reforms for growth.

through the creation of value for customers. We thereby look to 

  Our greatest focus is to achieve DANTOTSU Value, which is the 

build the safe, highly productive, smart, and clean workplaces of the 

slogan of this plan. DANTOTSU Value entails the evolution of our 

future together with customers.

Steady Progress in Priority Initiatives Pertaining to Three Pillars of Growth 
Strategies

We faced an opaque economic outlook in FY2019, the first year of 

and making for disappointing performance for the first year of the plan.

the mid-term management plan, due to factors such as the trade 

In this environment, we made steady progress in advancing key 

friction between the United States and China and the United 

initiatives based on the three pillars of growth strategies aimed at 

Kingdom’s decision to withdraw from the European Union. Amid this 

realizing DANTOTSU Value.

uncertainty, the global COVID-19 pandemic that struck in the fourth 

Looking first at value creation by means of innovation, we made 

quarter of the fiscal year drove down demand in China, North 

substantial progress in developing SMARTCONSTRUCTION opera-

America, Europe, and Asia, resulting in declines in sales and income 

tions. At CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2020, a tradeshow held in Las Vegas 

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in March 2020, we announced our “SMARTCONSTRUCTION Digital 

conventional equipment.

Transformation.” (Please see page 22) This solution comprises four 

Next, I would like to discuss our initiatives pertaining to growth 

new IoT devices and eight new applications that allow for digitization 

strategies based on business reforms. In April 2017, we acquired Joy 

of entire construction and production processes (“horizontal digitiza-

Global Inc. (currently, Komatsu Mining Corp.). We have since been 

tion”). Through this “horizontal digitization,” which connects all con-

carrying out initiatives to create synergies between Komatsu and 

struction processes digitally, this solution allows for worksite 

Komatsu Mining Corp. (KMC) by utilizing the management resources 

operations to be optimized by synchronizing the real worksite with 

of both companies. A great deal of success has been generated 

its digital twin, thereby realizing drastic improvement in the safety, 

through this approach. With a history in the mining equipment busi-

productivity, and environmental performance of the entire worksite. 

ness spanning more than a century, KMC is a global manufacturer, 

We have also announced our plans to introduce the 

seller, and service provider dealing in super-large surface and under-

“SMARTCONSTRUCTION Digital Transformation” solution into the 

ground mining equipment, an area in which Komatsu previously 

markets of the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, 

lacked offerings. We had originally put forth the target of achieving 

France, and Denmark. In this manner, SMARTCONSTRUCTION, 

synergies that accounted for more than 10% of KMC’s net sales. In 

which has previously built its track record primarily in the Japanese 

FY2019, the third year since the acquisition of KMC, synergies pro-

market, is finally prepared for its global launch. With its ability to con-

duced benefits equivalent to ¥9.0 billion when including gross profit 

tribute to improved safety and productivity across construction and 

gains and cost reduction benefits. We have therefore judged that the 

production processes spanning from measurement to inspection, 

efforts to integrate KMC into the Group are going smoothly.

SMARTCONSTRUCTION is a business model not found anywhere 

  We will also expand applications of our equipment by introduc-

else. We therefore see substantial potential for 

ing the next-generation KOMTRAX construction equipment opera-

SMARTCONSTRUCTION to be used as a tool for fostering relation-

tion management system, engage in preventive maintenance by 

ships with customers. Furthermore, we introduced the 

applying Internet of Things (IoT) and artificial intelligence (AI) pre-

SMARTCONSTRUCTION Retrofit Kit to the Japanese market in April 

diction technologies, and introduce serial number-based manage-

2020. This offering can be installed on conventional construction 

ment. These initiatives will enable us to provide lifecycle support 

equipment to endow such equipment with the same ICT functions 

(lifetime warranties) for our customers’ machines, ranging from 

as ICT-intensive equipment, such as 3D machine guidance and pay-

new machines to their disposal, and increase our after-sales ser-

load functions. More than 98% of the equipment operating at con-

vice businesses that are resilient to fluctuations in demand.

struction worksites in Japan is conventional equipment without ICT 

Elsewhere, our remanufacturing operations for engines, axles, cyl-

functions. Accordingly, the SMARTCONSTRUCTION Retrofit Kit has 

inders, and other components, are a business which we can pursue 

the potential to quickly spread digital transformations throughout 

because of our ability to develop and produce key components in-

Japan’s construction industry by installing digital functions into such 

house, a strength of Komatsu. These operations also constitute a 

 State of Progress of Focused Activity Items and Challenges from the Next Term Onward

Three Management 
Strategies

Examples of Activities

1.  Value Creation by 

Means of Innovation

FY2019 
achievements

•  Expanded deployments of SMARTCONSTRUCTION (cumulative number of sites in Japan now exceeds 10,000)
•  Announced the provision of “SMARTCONSTRUCTION Digital Transformation,” starting from April 2020
•  Announced the deployment of retrofit kits for hydraulic excavators to enable 3D construction, starting from April 2020
•  Achieved a total of 221 dump truck units operating under the Autonomous Haulage System (AHS)
•  Acquired Immersive Corporation Pty Ltd, an operator training company for mining customers
•  Exhibited a battery-powered mini excavator at bauma 2019, and rolled it out as a rental machine for the Japanese 

market

Challenges for 
the Next Term 
and Onward

•  Expand SMARTCONSTRUCTION overseas
•  Develop a new platform for mining
•  Development of technology for automation, autonomous operation, electrification and remote control

2.  Growth Strategies 
Based on Business 
Reforms

3.  Structural Reforms for 

Growth

FY2019 
achievements

Challenges for 
the Next Term 
and Onward

FY2019 
achievements

Challenges for 
the Next Term 
and Onward

•  Consolidation of facilities with Komatsu Mining Corp. (“KMC”)
•  Launched aggregate/cement models
•  Made model changes for hydraulic excavator for strategic regions
•  Introduced the KomVision Human Detection & Collision Mitigation System as a standard fitment to hydraulic excavators 

in the Japanese market

•  Improve the market position of the hard rock mining business
•  Launch next-generation KOMTRAX
•  Continue to promote value-chain reforms aimed at realizing full lifecycle support
•  Reforms of the industrial machinery business (Expansion of synergy with the construction equipment business and 

growth by capitalizing on core technologies)

•  Steadily implemented cost improvement activities
•  Won the Prime Minister’s Prize at the Monodzukuri Nippon Grand Awards for KOM-MICS realizing “connected plants”
•  Began construction on the new KMC Milwaukee plant and the new Komatsu Forest AB plant in Umeå, Sweden

•  Promote work reforms using ICT and IoT
•  Promote continuous cost improvement activities
•  Develop human resources with global perspective and promote diversity

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Message from the President

cyclical business that helps reduce waste and recycle and reuse com-

for efficient production control to be realized on a global scale by 

ponents amid rising global environmental awareness. We therefore look 

linking Komatsu factories with the factories of business partners, 

to proactively strengthen our systems in this business.

making it possible to understand the operating status of various fac-

  Moving on to structural reforms for growth, a major initiative 

tory equipment at a glance.

underway on this front is the promotion of KOM-MICS (KOMatsu 

KOM-MICS won the Prime Minister’s Prize in the manufacturing 

Manufacturing Innovation Cloud System)—a proprietarily developed 

and production process categories of the Eighth Monodzukuri Nippon 

production platform. KOM-MICS makes it possible to realize 

Grand Awards. This honor was a reflection of the system’s contribu-

improvements in manufacturing sites using IoT technologies. These 

tions to the improvement and innovation of production processes at 

improvements are achieved through equipment operating status 

the Company’s production sites as well as at business partners.

tracking and optimization made possible by collecting and analyzing 

data from machine tools and robots. The use of KOM-MICS allows 

Issues Arising from the COVID-19 Pandemic

The global COVID-19 pandemic is impacting Komatsu in a variety of 

telecommuting system to streamline and revise work processes with 

ways. Of these impacts, I have particularly noticed the way in which 

the aim of realizing highly productive workstyles to facilitate opera-

the pandemic has changed our customer worksites, workstyles, and 

tions during and after the global COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, we 

how we engage with stakeholders.

recognize that the change in the nature of meetings, which include 

  With regard to customer worksites, there is a need to take steps 

embracing both web conferences and face-to-face meetings, repre-

to avoid crowded and confined spaces and close interactions. In 

sent opportunities for Komatsu. We will capitalize on such opportuni-

terms of equipment, we can therefore expect rising demand for 

ties to realize further improvements in operation efficiency. We are 

remote, automated, and unmanned operation. On the nontangible 

also considering the distribution of wearable devices to employees 

side of operations, it is likely that the use of construction digitization 

for use in the management of their health.

and digital twin methodologies will accelerate at customer work-

Engagement with stakeholders is important to us. However, the 

places. To swiftly respond to these needs, Komatsu will accelerate 

ways of engaging are clearly changing. For example, we must be 

delivery of the “SMARTCONSTRUCTION Digital Transformation” and 

careful to avoid crowded and confined spaces and close interactions 

automation solutions in the construction equipment field, and provide 

in our investor relations activities. To this end, we are examining the 

solutions such as new platforms, the Autonomous Haulage System, 

potential of arranging online events for institutional investors and pri-

and remote operation in the mining equipment field.

vate investors. We are also looking at the possibility of a virtual 

  Moving on to workstyles, we had more than 90% of headquar-

General Meeting of Shareholders, although we will have to wait until 

ters employees and over 50% of employees at indirect factory divi-

we can confirm the legality of such meetings before moving forward. 

sions telecommute during the period of Japan’s state of emergency 

We will work to achieve high levels of quality in our communication 

declaration. Going forward, we will plan to introduce a full-fledged 

with stakeholders, even as we maintain safe physical distance.

Acceleration of Growth Strategies toward the Solution of ESG Issues

Komatsu’s mid-term management plan delineates our intent to 

roughly 4% of the Company’s total consolidated net sales came 

address ESG issues through growth strategies in our core business. 

from coking coal used in iron refining processes and approximately 

In accordance with this intent, we have defined material ESG issues 

10% was attributable to thermal coal, which itself is viewed as prob-

in areas in which Komatsu is poised to make particularly large contri-

lematic in terms of its contribution to CO2 emissions. We do not 

butions through its business. Key performance indicators have been 

expect any sharp declines in thermal coal demand to be seen over 

disclosed for these issues in our integrated reports, and we have 

the short term as it is still functioning as an important source of 

also established new ESG management targets.

energy underpinning people’s daily lives in emerging countries. 

I would now like to explain some of our key initiatives for 

However, it can be anticipated that demand for thermal coal will 

addressing climate change, an area in which there is a great deal of 

decline gradually out of consideration for climate change and other 

interest from investors.

environmental issues. Komatsu looks to counter the risk of future 

The first of our initiatives on this front is to enhance our hard 

declines in thermal coal sales by expanding its hard rock mining busi-

rock mining businesses. Hard rock mining is the process of excavat-

nesses, in which we expect to see growth going forward, while also 

ing minerals other than coal, such as copper and nickel. In FY2019, 

lowering the portion of net sales accounted for by thermal coal. In 

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 Ratio of Coal Related Sales (FY2019)
 Coking coal    

   Thermal coal    

 Iron, copper, etc.    

 Non-mining equipment

10% 4%

Consolidated net sales: 
¥2,444.8 billion
Of which, coal-related
¥357.2 billion

Mining 
equipment
39%

sales of 30-ton class excavators in Europe, a market characterized by 

high environmental awareness. We believe that this is a product war-

ranting attention amid the recent rise in the importance of environ-

mental issues.

The third of our key initiatives for addressing climate change is to 

expand our forest machine business. While forestry work is increas-

ingly being performed by machines in Europe and the United States, 

it is still common for such work to be conducted using manpower in 

Japan and Asia. I was positioned in Indonesia over the period from 

2015 to 2016. During this period, I visited customers engaged in for-

estry work on several occasions. These visits made me aware of the 

large potential for forestry businesses, particularly in densely for-

ested areas, while also giving me a strong interest in resolving the 

various issues faced by these businesses. Sustainable forestry busi-

nesses are circular businesses in which the CO2 emitted into the 

order to do so, we will pursue synergies through joint development 

atmosphere during the process of cultivating seedlings is then 

with KMC while launching products with characteristics that 

absorbed by trees to help mitigate climate change. Komatsu is sup-

respond to customer needs.

porting sustainable forestry with equipment that is capable of per-

  Our second key initiative for addressing climate change is to 

forming all processes from tree planting to harvesting grown trees, 

launch and promote fuel-efficient products with low environmental 

improving soil, and planting new trees. There currently exists 

impacts. In addition to our electric mini excavators and compact 

demand for more than 10,000 forest machines on a global scale, and 

battery-powered forklifts, we also look to focus on the sale of 

I therefore see the potential for consistent growth in this business 

hybrid excavators. Komatsu’s hybrid excavators use our proprietary 

going forward. Eventually, we will look to promote smart forestry by 

technologies to substantially reduce CO2 emissions. Approximately 

digitally linking all forestry processes through our 

5,000 such excavators are currently in operation around the world, 

SMARTCONSTRUCTION solution. In this manner, I hope to help 

and we are gradually building our track record with regard to this 

address the various issues facing forestry businesses while cultivat-

equipment. In 2019, we launched a 30-ton hybrid excavator, and 

ing new pillars of earnings.

this product has already come to represent more than 40% of 

Milestone of 100th Anniversary and Beyond

We will celebrate the 100th anniversary of Komatsu’s founding 

offering electric mini excavators in the Japanese rental market. We 

in 2021. However, we recognize that this milestone is just that, 

have established a roadmap for promoting the spread of electric 

a checkpoint to be passed. Accordingly, we remain committed 

equipment going forward, and we look to make steady progress 

to working toward the resolution of the issues faced by society 

down this path through open innovation.

and customers through flexible management in response to 

Komatsu is committed to sincerely addressing the issues faced 

changes in the external environment.

by society and thereby raising its value as a company that grows 

  One of the assumptions in the background of the formulation of 

together with society. We will also proactively participate in the 

the mid-term management plan was that we cannot anticipate sig-

United Nations Global Compact, the World Business Council for 

nificant growth in demand for construction equipment over the fore-

Sustainable Development, the Task Force on Climate-related Financial 

seeable future and must rather expect short-term fluctuations. As of 

Disclosures, and other initiatives as we work to fulfill our obligations 

today, demand has become highly volatile as a result of the global 

to society and the environment as a global company. I continue to 

COVID-19 pandemic. Regardless, there will be no change to our 

thank all of our stakeholders and ask for your continued support.

basic approach during or after the pandemic. What will be important, 

however, will be the speed at which we act. Collaboration with part-

ners who share our vision will be key to enhancing our products, 

services, and solutions. In launching the “SMARTCONSTRUCTION 

Digital Transformation,” we are benefiting from collaboration with 20 

start-up companies and other development partners located in 

Japan, the United States, and Europe. In addition, we have begun 

Hiroyuki Ogawa
President and Chief Executive Officer

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Message from CFO

Review of First Year of Mid-Term 
Management Plan (FY2019–FY2021)  

FY2019, the first year of Komatsu’s mid-term management plan, 

DANTOTSU Value – FORWARD Together for Sustainable Growth, 

proved to be a challenging year. Factors behind this difficulty included 

declines in demand in strategic markets as well as the impacts of the 

global COVID-19 pandemic that emerged in the fourth quarter of the 

fiscal year. During the year, Komatsu continued to pursue sustainable 

increases in its corporate value by building a sound financial position 

and strengthening its competitiveness. We made steady progress 

during FY2019 in advancing key initiatives based on the three pillars 

of growth strategies described in the mid-term management plan. 

Examples of this progress included the introduction of the 

SMARTCONSTRUCTION solution and the launch of electric mini 

excavators. Faced with the current adverse operating environment, 

we are now pressed to demonstrate the true value of Komatsu that 

we have cultivated through our efforts to date.

Takeshi Horikoshi
Senior Executive Officer and CFO

Financial Strategies Formulated in Response to Operating Environment Changes  

To maximize growth and profits, our accounting and finance depart-

we have defined management targets, in light of the volatility in demand 

ments are responsible for the roles of developing business plans, man-

in the construction and mining equipment business.

aging business performance, and studying indices and methods thereof, 

In regard to profitability, we strive to build a financial position capa-

as well as setting up investment decision-making criteria and making 

ble of weathering drastic market changes, and we will continue to thor-

judgment on investment projects.

oughly control fixed costs to this end. Fixed costs have been on the rise 

At the same time, we monitor management indices pertaining to 

over the past several years as a result of M&A activities. However, we 

profitability, financial soundness, and asset efficiency, areas for which 

have also made steady gains in efficiency through post-merger 

 Net Sales and Operating Income Ratio

(Billions of yen) 

 Domestic construction, mining and utility equipment    
 Industrial machinery and others    

 Retail finance    

 Electronics    

 Overseas construction, mining and utility equipment 

14.8

 Operating income ratio (right scale)

14.6

(%)

15.0

10.1

7.1

3.9

4.5

3.2

4.2

2.7

1.6

1.8

2.5

2.3

2.6

1.6

0.4

–1.3

3,000

6.5

7.7

7.0

2,000

5.2

4.2

2.1

1,000

0

12.9

12.9

12.1

12.3 12.2

11.2

11.2

10.7

9.7

10.3

10.0

7.5

4.7

5.0

0.0

–5.0

–10.0

1985

1986 1987 1988

1989

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017 2018

2019 (FY)

Business 
strategies

Construction equipment 
and industrial machinery

Mid-Term 
Management Plan

Structural 
reforms

Diversification

Selective focus (DANTOTSU Product  

 DANTOTSU Service  

 DANTOTSU Solution)

3G ((G)97, (G)2000)

G to the 
21st

Move the 
World

Global Teamwork

Together We Innovate  
GEMBA World Wide

DANTOTSU  
Value

1st structural 
reforms

2nd structural  
reforms

Note:  Concerning the figures for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2002 and earlier, Komatsu Electronic Metals Co., Ltd. and its subsidiaries and outdoor power equipment (OPE) of Komatsu 

Zenoah Co. and its subsidiaries engaging in the OPE business were not reclassified as discontinued operations resulting from the sale thereof.

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integration of the operations of acquired companies. In FY2019, we 

remains slightly above our ideal level, due in part to the impacts of the 

were able to absorb the rise in expenses for increased costs stemming 

global COVID-19 pandemic. There is thus a need to further shorten this 

from investments in growth areas through reductions in general 

period as we move toward the end of FY2020.

expenses. As a result, total fixed costs were relatively unchanged year 

  When selecting fund procurement sources, we aspired to secure 

on year. As for financial soundness and asset efficiency, we began work-

funding reliability by considering factors such as source diversification 

ing to cut inventory assets in the first quarter of FY2019. These efforts 

and continuity along with procurement costs. Komatsu also issued its 

saw us systematically adjusting production levels while seeking to 

first green bond in July 2020. Through these bonds, we hope to spread 

lessen the impact on our suppliers from these efforts. As a result, inven-

awareness regarding Komatsu’s efforts to address environmental 

tories stood at ¥805.3 billion on March 31, 2020, down ¥32.2 billion from 

issues while also expanding our investor base.

the previous fiscal year-end. However, the inventory turnover period 

Growth (Fund Allocation Policy)  

In order to achieve sustainable growth, we are targeting a well-balanced allo-

There is currently no clear end in sight for the global COVID-19 pan-

cation of our funds to 1) investment for growth, 2) improvement of the bal-

demic. Accordingly, we must continue to take a flexible approach in respond-

ance sheet (maintaining financial soundness), and 3) shareholder return.

ing to the massive changes seen in the operating environment while setting 

In FY2019, net cash used in investing activities totaled ¥190.9 billion, 

priorities based on cost-benefit analyses and assessments of strategic value. 

an amount equivalent to roughly 65% of the net cash provided by operat-

By advancing key initiatives based on our three pillars of growth strategies 

ing activities of ¥295.1 billion. One specific target of investments was the 

through this approach, Komatsu will target sustainable growth.

acquisition of mining- and forestry-related companies for the purpose of 

fueling future growth. Meanwhile, we accumulated cash and deposits to 

ensure our future ability to meeting funding demands in light of the global 

COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, interest-bearing debt on March 31, 2020 

rose to ¥1,012.3 billion, up ¥81.6 billion from a year earlier, while the net 

debt-to-equity ratio was 0.43 times, unchanged from the previous fiscal 

year-end. As for shareholder returns, we adhered to the consolidated 

payout ratio target announced together with our financial results for the 

six months ended September 30, 2019, issuing returns that made for a 

ratio of 57.7%, regardless of the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic  

Investment
(Growth strategies)

• Sales growth rate

• Operating income ratio

• ROI

ROE

Shareholder 
return 

Improvement 
of the balance 
sheet
(Maintaining 
financial 
 soundness) 

• Net debt-to-equity ratio 

• Consolidated payout ratio

Even prior to the global COVID-19 pandemic, Komatsu has been prac-

payment moratoriums to and purchasing the inventories of these dis-

ticing global cross-sourcing and procurement for equipment bodies 

tributors and suppliers.

and parts. The goal of these efforts has been to absorb the impacts of 

  Moreover, we have taken a number of steps to ensure sufficient 

demand and foreign exchange rate fluctuations. After the COVID-19 

liquidity to meet funding needs in this challenging environment. In 

pandemic struck, these prior efforts enabled us to minimize the 

addition to accumulating cash and deposits, we have concluded new 

impacts on production by procuring the necessary articles from alter-

commitment line agreements, namely a yen-denominated line in the 

native sources and reallocating inventories. As a result, no issues have 

amount of ¥300.0 billion and a U.S. dollar-denominated line in the 

been faced with regard to our supply chain as of this point in time. We 

amount of USD1.3 billion. The funds procured through these commit-

also are providing support as needed by distributors and suppliers suf-

ment lines can be distributed to other countries through the Group’s 

fering in this challenging environment. This support includes offering 

global cash management system.

Issuance of Green Bonds
In July 2020, Komatsu issued its first green bonds, unsecured straight bonds. Komatsu plans to use the proceeds from these green 
bonds to research and develop, promote, and popularize its products, such as hybrid hydraulic excavators and electric construction 
equipment; fuel-efficient operation support services utilizing offerings like KOMTRAX (Komatsu Machine Tracking System); and 
SMARTCONSTRUCTION and other ICT-intensive construction equipment. With these products, we will aim to contribute to reduced CO2 
emissions from product use. Komatsu also plans to use these proceeds for capital investment in facilities and equipment that help reduce CO2 
emissions in manufacturing and increase the ratio of renewable energy use.

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In this manner, the issuance of green bonds has enabled for the diversification of procurement sources and the expansion of our investment base while 

also supporting the accomplishment of targets set for environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors in the mid-term management plan. Going for-
ward, the proactive and ongoing issuance of such bonds will be positioned as an ESG initiative to be advanced by our accounting and finance departments.

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Profitability  

Operating Income Ratio

unfavorable circumstances outweighed the benefits of our efforts to 

As the industry leader, it is important for Komatsu to maintain and 

increase selling prices and absorb the rises in fixed expenses attrib-

increase sales prices while pursuing ongoing reductions in cost of 

utable to investment in growth areas.

sales and fixed costs. The operating income ratio is an index that 

comprehensively reflects our success in these tasks and is therefore 

Cost Control

an important indicator for evaluating this success. In the mid-term 

While making investments in growth areas, we have taken exhaus-

management plan, we have set the target of maintaining an indus-

tive steps to reduce cost of sales and fixed costs, thereby working 

try’s top-level operating income ratio. In FY2019, operating income 

to secure profitability (separation of costs from growth). In FY2019, 

came to 10.3%. This outcome was largely due to the heavy impacts 

we pursued steady decreases in cost of sales while also cutting 

of reduced sales volume, as partially affected by the global COVID-

general and other standard fixed costs. Meanwhile, efforts were 

19 pandemic, a change in the geographic composition of sales, and 

made to limit fix costs associated with investments in growth areas 

adverse effects of the Japanese yen’s appreciation. These 

by assessing and prioritizing investments based on strategic value.

 Fixed Costs

(Billions of yen)

600

300

0

Acquisition of Joy Global Inc.

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019 (FY)

Note: Amounts for performance from FY2009–FY2019 have been translated based on the foreign exchange rates in the projection for FY2019 performance (JPY108.7 = USD1, etc.).

Decision-Making of Investment  

Concerning specific investment projects, we make careful decisions 

ability above the industry’s average. As for key initiatives  

after considering strategic value and payback periods in our Strategy 

currently underway, we will be sure to collect the returns on our 

Review Committee and Steering Committee meetings. Based on 

investments after the initiatives have been completed to fuel  

these efforts, we are working to achieve growth and improve profit-

ongoing growth.

 Investments in Production Facilities and Others and Depreciation

(Billions of yen) 

55.3

63.9

51.8

54.5

48.7

63.9

49.9

79.8

43.6

67.8

50.2

66.1

150

100

50

0

 Construction, mining, and utility equipment    
 Depreciation (right scale)

52.6

49.2

60.1

57.7

56.8

52.7

56.5

67.6

 Industrial machinery and others    

(Billions of yen)

56.4

86.5

60

40

20

0

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019 (FY)

Note: Excludes investments in rental assets

 R&D Expenses

(Billions of yen) 

100

3.2

2.7

2.8

46.4

49.0

54.8

50

0

18

 Construction, mining, and utility equipment    

 Industrial machinery and others    

 Ratio of R&D expenses to net sales (right scale)

3.2

60.8

3.3

64.4

3.6

70.7

3.8

3.9

70.7

70.5

2.9

73.6

2.7

73.4

3.1

74.7

(%)

4.0

0

–4.0

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019 (FY)

Komatsu’s Growth Strategies 
 
 
Efficiency  

ROE (return on equity) is a general index, covering profitability, asset 

profitability by giving weight to growth. Concerning asset efficiency, 

efficiency, and financial leverage. Thus, we monitor it as one of our 

we apply ROIC (return on invested capital) to internal control. To con-

management indices while continuously keeping close attention to 

trol working capital appropriately in response to the volatility of 

cost of shareholders’ equity.

market demand, we periodically monitor the cash conversion cycle 

  We estimate that our cost of equity is around 8% on a global 

of working capital through ROIC, for which invested capital in the 

basis. Thus, we have set an ROE of 10% or higher as the manage-

ROIC formula is defined by the corresponding working capital plus 

ment target. To expand equity spread (ROE – cost of shareholders’ 

tangible fixed assets. We recognize that improving asset efficiency is 

equity), we will work to both improve ROE and reduce cost of share-

a task that we will need to emphasize over the foreseeable future, 

holders’ equity.

and we intend to ramp up efforts to curtail inventory assets to this 

To promote improvement of ROE, we will work to improve 

end going forward.

ROE

Profitability

Separation of costs from growth

 ROE

(%)

20.0

Thorough control of fixed costs

17.2

17.3

Efficiency

Fixed assets: 
Assessment of investment

Outstanding days of working capital 
 (overdue receivables and slow-moving inventory)

To set up the guidelines for financial indexes 
which subsidiaries should achieve

Financial  
leverage

To optimize funding on a 
consolidated basis

To manage net debt-to-equity ratio by  
considering business characteristics

12.4

11.5

10.6

14.7

12.1

9.0

7.3

8.6

15.0

10.0

5.0

0

4.1

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019 (FY)

Cross-Shareholdings

to business relations or collaboration with the Company, for the pur-

On March 31, 2009, Komatsu held shares of stock in 34 listed com-

pose of avoiding the risk of stock price fluctuation as well as ensur-

panies in the form of cross-shareholdings. Since then, we have pro-

ing the efficiency of assets.

ceeded to curtail such shareholdings while confirming those 

Later, a revision to U.S. GAAP standards prompted the Company 

holdings that we continued to hold offered quantitative and qualita-

to adjust profit figures to reflect gains and losses on valuation of 

tive benefits that exceeded the associated cost of shareholders’ 

marketable securities from FY2018. It was judged that the remaining 

equity. As a result, these holdings had been decreased to five com-

five holdings, in general, offered satisfactory quantitative benefits. 

panies on March 31, 2017. It was during this period that the Tokyo 

However, it was decided to sell all of these holdings through a 

Stock Exchange enacted Japan’s Corporate Governance Code in 

reevaluation of the relations between the Company and the invest-

2015. In response to this code, Komatsu put forth a policy of not 

ees and the potential impacts of stock price fluctuations on profits. 

owning stocks of listed companies, unless they are necessary due 

All of these holdings were sold as of December 2017.

 Cross-Shareholdings (Non-Consolidated)

(Number of holdings)

34

33

40

30

20

10

0

19

15

12

11

9

7

5

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

0

2017 (FY)
(March 31, 2018)

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Message from CFO

Financial Position  

Monitoring of Net Debt-to-Equity Ratio

changes in market demand. Taking into account the business charac-

We believe it is important to maintain a sound financial position in 

・リテールファイナンス事業以外:3,643 億円

teristics of retail finance and future investment opportunities, we 

order for us to achieve sustainable growth while being free from 

・リテールファイナンス事業:6,480 億円

monitor net debt-to-equity ratio as an index of soundness.

・ネット D/E レシオ:0.43

 Interest-Bearing Debt and Net Debt-to-Equity Ratio

(Billions of yen) 

 excl. Retail finance business     
 Net debt-to-equity ratio (consolidated) (right scale)

 Retail finance business 

(Times)

2,000

1,500

1,000

500

0

0.60

0.50

0.56

0.49

0.37

0.32

0.23

0.18

0.40

0.43

0.43

0.9

0.6

0.3

0

–0.3

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019 (FY)

Optimization of Funding on a Consolidated Basis

Furthermore, a global CMS has been established to link all 

To optimize funding on a group-wide basis and reduce foreign 

regional headquarter companies, including the company in Japan. 

exchange risks by matching assets and liabilities in each currency, 

Through this system, we practice efficient funding on a consolidated 

we have built a funding system by region and maintain the policy of 

basis to complement the funding sources used in each region under 

local funding. Equipped with a local funding function, each regional 

normal circumstances. In addition, we have established new yen- 

headquarter company advances funds to Komatsu Group companies 

and U.S. dollar-denominated commitment lines through which the 

regardless of business segment in the corresponding region mainly 

procured funds can to be supplied to different regions to function as 

through the cash management system (CMS) for the region.

a safety net for times of emergency.

Retail Finance Business  

Role of the Retail Finance Business

profitability and financial conditions. This segment is also responsible 

Our retail finance business, which handles financial products to help 

for promoting sales our products. From this perspective, we are 

customers purchase our products, was separated into an indepen-

focused on generating synergies in this segment through measures 

dent business segment in FY2016. This segment is pursuing its own 

such as financing forest machines, a key initiative of the mid-term 

segment-specific management targets (1.5%–2.0% for ROA and 5 or 

management plan, in addition to financing mainstay construction and 

under for net debt-to-equity ratio) to ensure transparency of 

mining equipment. 

Risk Management of the Retail Finance Business

Risk management is now more important than ever given that it 

In an effort to reduce risks in the retail finance business, we diver-

is currently unclear when the global COVID-19 pandemic will end. 

sify portfolios and match the currencies, interest rates, and periods 

We have received requests for payment moratoriums from certain 

of lending and funding. In addition, we also work to safekeep our 

customers and distributors as a result of the pandemic, and we are 

credits by taking advantage of our strengths, for example, by using 

responding to these requests while confirming factors such as past 

KOMTRAX, installed in our construction equipment as a standard 

histories of overdue payments.

feature, for credit management (monitoring the location and operat-

ing conditions of construction equipment).

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 Total Assets and ROA of Retail Finance Business

 Japan     

 North America     

 Europe     

 China     

 Oceania     

 Others     

 ROA (right scale)

(Billions of yen) 

900

600

300

0

2.9

2.5

2.5

2.0

2.4

2.0

1.9

1.5

2.2

0.9

0.7

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019 (FY)

(%)

3.5

3.0

2.5

2.0

1.5

1.0

0.5

0

Shareholder Return  

Concerning cash dividends, we have the policy of continuing stable 

from FY2018, out of reflection of performance in this fiscal year as 

payment of dividends after comprehensively considering consoli-

well as the future business outlook. These payments made for a 

dated business results and reviewing future investment plans, cash 

consolidated payout ratio of 57.7%, an increase of 17.2 percentage 

flows, and the like. Specifically, we have the policy of maintaining a 

points year on year.

consolidated payout ratio of 40% or higher. In FY2019, we issued 

Concerning stock buybacks, we plan to do so timely and flexibly 

dividend payments of ¥94 per share, a decrease of ¥16 per share 

in response to market and financial conditions.

 Cash Flows

(Billions of yen)

400

200

0

–200

–400

 Net cash provided by operating activities      

 Net cash used in investing activities     

 Free cash flow

109.1

61.8

82.6

–18.9

122.8

15.3

104.2

151.9

161.8

170.9

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019 (FY)

–229.3

 Cash Dividends per Share

(Yen)

120

60

0

Stock buyback of approx. ¥30.0 billion

conducted in FY2008, FY2011, and FY2014

in addition to dividend payments

38

42

48

16

110

94

84

58

58

58

58

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019 (FY)

Dividend policy

20%–40%

Consolidated 
payout ratio
(Total return 
ratio)

38.0%*

24.4%

24.2% 
[42.2%]

36.2%

34.7%

30%–50%

35.8% 
[55.2%]

* Excluding structural reform expenses

40%–60%

40%~

39.8%

48.2%

40.3%

40.5%

57.7%

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Special Feature 2: Value Creation Story 

KOMATSU offers 
SMARTCONSTRUCTION in the 
USA and four countries in Europe.

(United Kingdom, Germany, France, and Denmark)

A video of the presentation by Rod Schrader, Chairman & CEO of Komatsu America Corp., at 
CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2020, a construction equipment tradeshow held in Las Vegas in March 2020, 
can be found below. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dd7oeh6MkCM&t=23s

Realization of the Safe, Highly Productive, Smart, and Clean 
Workplaces of the Future 

Launch of “SMARTCONSTRUCTION Digital Transformation” 
Komatsu launched “SMARTCONSTRUCTION Digital Transformation,” a solution comprising four new IoT devices and 

eight new applications that accelerate digital transformations through SMARTCONSTRUCTION, in April 2020. 

  While the previous version of SMARTCONSTRUCTION only digitized part of the construction process (“vertical digi-

tization”), these new IoT devices and applications will allow for digitization of the entire process (“horizontal digitiza-

tion”). This will enable worksite operations to be optimized by synchronizing the real workplace with its digital twin, 

thereby realizing drastic improvement in the safety, productivity, and environmental performance of the entire worksite. 

Customer Construction Process

Surveying

Planning

Construction

Inspection

Traditional 
Analog Process

Digital 
Transformation
“DX”

Digital  
Process

“Vertical digitization”: Digitization of individual construction processes (previous SMARTCONSTRUCTION)

Drone 3D  
measurement /  
visualization

Construction  
simulation /  
digital task preparation

3D construction / 
management with 
ICT-intensive  
equipment and apps

Drone 3D  
finished landform  
inspection

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“Horizontal digitization”: Digitization and connection of all processes to optimize entire construction process 
Digital transformation of construction  

(“SMARTCONSTRUCTION Digital Transformation”) 

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KOMATSU offers 

SMARTCONSTRUCTION in the 

USA and four countries in Europe.

Rodney Schrader
コココココココココココココココCEO
Senior Executive Officer
Rodney Schrader
Chairman & CEO, 
Komatsu America Corp. 

Optimization of construction through synchronization  
between real workplace and its digital twin

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SMART 
CONSTRUCTION

Since its introduction in February 2015, SMARTCONSTRUCTION has addressed the labor shortages facing the Japanese 

construction industry by realizing improved productivity and safety at customer worksites. This has been made possible 

by openly employing digital technologies in both Japan and overseas; domestically, these technologies have been 

introduced to more than 10,000 customer worksites. Komatsu is dedicated to contributing to the realization of the safe, 

highly productive, smart, and clean workplaces of the future by digitally transforming both products (automation and 

autonomation operation) and processes (optimization). 

SMARTCONSTRUCTION promotional videos and introduction case studies can be found below. 

SMARTCONSTRUCTION promotional videos 
(Japanese only)  
http://smartconstruction.komatsu/movie.html

SMARTCONSTRUCTION introduction case studies 
(Japanese only)  
https://smartconstruction.komatsu/case/

Strategic Directives

By accelerating the digital transformation of 
construction through both products (automa-
tion and autonomation operation) and pro-
cesses (optimization), we will realize the 
workplaces of the future. 
Processes: Optimization 
In addition to digitizing individual processes, 
such as condition surveys by drones (“verti-
cal digitization”), we will link the 3D work-
place information gained from such 
digitized processes with our LANDLOG 
platform (“horizontal digitization”) to pro-
mote the automation and optimization of 
entire workplaces. 
Products: Automation and Autonomation 
Operation  
Realizing the safe, highly productive, smart, 
and clean workplaces of the future will 
require all construction equipment to work 
autonomously while collaborating with other 
equipment at the workplace. At the same 
time, it will be crucial to enhance ICT-
intensive equipment, specifically through 
increased automation and through autonomy 
achieved via communication and coordination 
among equipment. Komatsu is moving 
ahead with research and development on 
sophisticated automation and autonomy 
technologies with an eye to the introduction 
of 5G and other ultrahigh-speed mobile com-
munications systems and the utilization of 
high-precision global navigation satellite 
system technologies. 

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Level 5
Optimization 
of Construction

Level 4
Automation of 
Construction 
Planning

Level 3
3-Dimensional 
Construction 
Planning

Level 2
3-Dimensional 
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Design Data

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Workplaces of the future: Safe, highly productive, smart and clean

Digital Transformation of Construction

•  Automatic generation of daily tasks from daily 

optimized construction plans

•  Collaboration and autonomous operation of 

equipment on the workplace

“Visualization” of workplace data

ICT Construction

•  ICT-intensive 
construction & machines
• Visualization of progress
•  Utilization of 
topographical data

Introduction of advanced ICT-intensive models

Conventional 
construction

Products (Level of Automation and Autonomous Operation)

Level 1
Limited Operation  
Support

Level 2
Advanced Operation 
Support

Level 3
Advanced Solo 
Automation

Level 4
Advanced
Collaborative 
Autonomous Operation

Level 5
Advanced  
Decision-making 
Autonomous Operation

Komatsu’s Growth Strategies 
 
 
 
SMART 

CONSTRUCTION

Profitability and Growth

Compared with other industries, the construction industry is lacking in terms of safety and productivity and has significant room for 

improvement via digitization. 

SMARTCONSTRUCTION is still in the early stages of its introduction. Nonetheless, we have verified its significant benefits for con-

tributing to improved safety and productivity at adopting workplaces. We therefore anticipate that the use of this solution will spread 

steadily against the backdrop of labor shortfalls and aging workplace operators. The global COVID-19 pandemic also presents an oppor-

tunity in the form of potential for the rapid digitization of construction workplaces. 

Safety- and Productivity-Related Tasks

More dangerous than other industries
 No. of deaths per 100,000 employees*1

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Financial 
Information &
communications
Retail
Manufacturing
Public utilities 
Service
Construction
Mining

Lower than other industries

 Nominal productivity by industry (¥1,000/hr.)*2

Public utilities 
Finance & insurance
Information &
communications
Manufacturing
Retail
Construction
Health
Agriculture, forestry &
fisheries

*1  Source:  National Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries in 2018, U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR 

STATISTICS 

*2 Source: Labor Productivity Trends in Major Industries, JAPAN PRODUCTIVITY CENTER 

Diffusion of Innovation Curve and Earnings Growth 
(as Projected by Komatsu) 

•  The digitization of construction workplaces is projected to advance more swiftly 
than the popularization of enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, a similar 
solution launched in the 1980s, due to the current availability of sophisticated and 
affordable technologies.

•  The global COVID-19 pandemic is expected to further accelerate this digitization trend.

Customer type

S-curve

Adoption rate

Smartphone 
Adoption in Japan
 (Past Nine Years)

Laggards

Late majority

Early majority

Early adopters
Innovators

Digitization of 
construction 
workplaces

Acceleration due
to COVID-19 
pandemic

Sales at Companies at Which 
ERP Systems Are De Facto 
Standard (Past 40 Years)

FY2020

N years

N+4 years

Time

Contributions to Resolution of Environmental and Social Issues

TOPICS

Launch of SMARTCONSTRUCTION Retrofit kit

Provision of ICT Capabilities for Conventional Construction Equipment 

Komatsu launched SMARTCONSTRUCTION Retrofit kit, the add-on kit to offer ICT capabilities, such as 3D machine guidance and payload mea-

surement, to conventional construction equipment in Japan in late April through LANDLOG Ltd. Currently, conventional construction equipment 

with no ICT capabilities accounts for over 98% of all construction equipment working at construction workplaces in Japan.

To accelerate the pace of achieving digital transformation of construction workplace operations, the SMARTCONSTRUCTION Retrofit kit can 

be added on not only Komatsu-made models but also other models as long as they are hydraulic excavators. With the SMARTCONSTRUCTION 

Retrofit kit, Komatsu is going to promote digitization of conventional construction equipment and digital transformation of construction in order to 

realize safe, highly productive, smart, and clean workplaces of the future soon. 

ICT-intensive  
models

SMARTCONSTRUCTION 
Retrofit kit

Non-ICT-intensive  
models

3D construction based 
on 3D design data

3D construction: 
Impossible

3D construction: 
Possible

3D construction: 
Possible

3D control

Impossible

Possible: Machine 
control

Impossible: Limited 
to machined 
guidance

Staking & assistant 
workers

3D construction 
records

Necessary

Unnecessary

Unnecessary

Impossible to obtain

High-precision 3D 
data: Possible to 
obtain

High-precision 3D 
data: Possible to 
obtain

Advanced
ICT-intensive equipment

Equipment with SMARTCONSTRUCTION
Retrofit Kit (provisional name)

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02 Forestry 

Machinery Business

Sustainable forestry is an undertaking with the potential to contribute to the accomplishment of the Sustainable 

Development Goals (SDGs) advocated by the United Nations. These contributions include helping mitigate climate 

change by reducing the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere and preserving biodiversity and water resources. Komatsu 

regards aforestry business as an important industry that contributes toward the achievement of the SDGs. In forestry, it 
is important to contribute to realizing the forest management cycle of planting, cultivating, and harvesting trees, and it 

is required to operate in a way that places due consideration on forest environments. Komatsu operates a wide-ranging 

forestry machine business on a global basis to help increase safety and productivity in forestry operation.

Videos on forest machines, including 
a look at a forestry project adopting 
ICT in Sweden, can be found here.

https://youtu.be/_D-EfqsrGT0

Strategic Directives

Komatsu is working to mechanize forestry operation, including planting, cultivating, and harvesting trees, to contribute to  

sustainable forestry. In the realm of planting, we have developed subsoiling machines and automated tree planters based on our bull-

dozers. These machines are currently being supplied to the Brazilian market. 

  Moreover, in the area of timber harvesting and extracting operations, where most forestry-related occupational accidents tend to 

occur, we are making progress in developing and selling forestry equipment that enables to harvest and extract trees in steep area 

without people having to descend to the forest floor. 

•  Introduction of New Tree Planting  
Products

•  Improvement of Harvesting and  

Extracting Productivity and Safety

Planting

Harvesting

D61EM-23M0 automated tree 
planter

Land preparation

Cultivating

Sustainable 
Forestry

Planting

Harvesting

PC130F Harvester 
(forest machine based on hydraulic 
excavators)

Extracting

D85EX subsoiling machine

Forwarder 895
Forest Forwarder Usable on Slopes

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Machinery Business

Profitability and Growth

Komatsu’s forest machine business has continued to grow smoothly since the 2004 acquisition of Partek Forest AB (currently, 

Komatsu Forest AB) of Sweden. Looking ahead, economic growth in emerging countries is expected to drive rises in housing starts 

and pulp demand. In addition, we anticipate stable growth in timber production volumes as a substitute for plastic amid rising envi-

ronmental awareness. 

 Forest Machine Business Sales

(Billions of yen)

 Global Timber Production Volumes

 (Millions of m3)

140

105

70

35

0

2,400

1,800

1,200

600

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

(FY)

0

2010

2015

2020

2025

(FY)

 Total industrial timber

 Sawtimber

  Pulp materials

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (Figures for 2019 
forward are the Company’s projections.)

Contributions to Resolution of Environmental and Social Issues

TO PICS

Smart Forestry Powered by ICT 

We have been working on a smart forestry concept that makes it possible to visually monitor 

forestry supply chains. In Japan, we have been using drones to conduct tree planting and 

growth management surveys including forestry resource quantity estimates. This has enabled 

us to reduce the labor hours needed for surveys for felling from around five people per hect-

are per day to one person per hectare per day. Moreover, by using ICT-equipped harvesters for 

processing and soring logs, we have been able to reduce the labor hours needed from about 

13 people per hectare per day to about 0.5 people per hectare per day. We are also focusing 

our efforts on developing applications that are capable of drawing on the accumulated log pro-

3D image

cessing and timber transport data of the LANDLOG open platform. We will thereby contribute 

to streamlining operations in the future by sharing information with forestry business opera-

tors on lumber markets as well as lumber consumers. 

Going forward, we hope to help promote cyclical forestry around the world by facilitating 

further safety and productivity improvements in forestry. 

Through Komatsu’s smart forestry solutions, drone photog-
raphy can be utilized to prepare 3D images of forests, 
which can be used to automatically estimate the number of 
trees, diameters of trees, and the volume of timber to be 
produced, thereby contributing to higher levels of efficiency 
in pre-felling forest resource surveys.

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Mid-Term Management Plan (FY2019–FY2021) 

DANTOTSU Value

FORWARD  Together for Sustainable Growth

Komatsu’s External Environment
Today, protectionism is growing around the world, and multipolarity is becoming evident. We are also witnessing grow-

ing concerns over climate change. As the external environment is changing dynamically, in the construction, mining, 

and utility equipment business, we assume gradual growth of the demand in the medium to long term, but the volatility 

will remain high in the short term. In the industrial machinery and others business, we anticipate a structural change of 

demand in the automobile manufacturing industry, mainly resulting from ongoing progress toward electric vehicles. In 

addition, we anticipate assured growth in demand in the semiconductor manufacturing industry over the medium to 

long term, while a temporary adjustment phase is also expected. Achieving sustainable growth in this environment will 

require growth strategies that are not affected by demand fluctuations.

Changes in the External Environment and of ESG Issues   

Politics & economy
• Multipolarization of the world
• Emergence of protectionism
• Growth of emerging economies

Technologies
• Further spread of IoT, AI, and big data
•  The progress of electric and  
autonomous vehicles

Environment & energy
• Climate change
• Growing demand for energy, foods and water
• Decarbonization & renewable energy

Society & values
•  Acceleration of diversity in 

advanced countries

• A decline of working-age population
•   Achievement of a recycling-oriented 

society by accelerating the pace of sharing

•  Growing pursuit and needs for safety  

and comfort

Expectations of achieving 

a sustainable society

Our Tasks in the 
Growth Strategies

1.   To solve ESG issues through the growth 

strategies of our core business

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Mid-Term Management Plan (FY2019–FY2021) 

DANTOTSU Value

FORWARD  Together for Sustainable Growth

Demand for Construction and Mining Equipment   

Period of the previous plan

Period of the mid-term 
management plan

•  Growth strategies based on 

•  Value creation by means of 

innovation

innovation

•  Growth strategies of existing 

•  Growth strategies based on  

businesses

•  Structural reforms designed to 

reinforce the business foundation

business reforms

• Structural reforms for growth

Growth above the industry’s 
average by focusing 
investment in growth areas

Demand recovery for mining 
equipment and in emerging 
economies

d
n
a
m
e
D
/

s
e
l
a
S

Sustainable 
growth

We assumed demand recovery would  
start in FY2019 in the previous plan.
(Actually it started in FY2017.)

We assume gradual growth in  
the mid to long ranges,
but volatility will remain high  
in the short range.

Assumed range of 
demand change

FY2016

FY2017

FY2018

FY2019

FY2020

FY2021

FY2022~

 Construction, Mining, and Utility Equipment Business Sales (to Outside Customers) by Region

(Billions of yen) 

3,000

2,500

2,000

1,500

1,000

500

0

2,267.3

2,466.6

1,566.3

FY2016

FY2017

FY2018

Africa

Middle East

Oceania

Asia

China

CIS

Latin America

Europe

North America

Japan

Strategic 
Markets

54%

Traditional 
Markets

46%

Expectations of achieving 

a sustainable society

2.   To promote sustainable growth based on our profit structure which is  

free of changes in the external environment and market demand

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Komatsu’s Growth Strategies

Mid-Term Management Plan (FY2019–FY2021) 

Overview of the Mid-Term Management Plan 
The mid-term management plan sets forth the future vision Komatsu should aspire to and hope to accomplish as it 

approaches and moves beyond the 100th anniversary of its founding in 2021. As part of this vision, we seek to become a 

company that can help realize the safe, highly productive, smart, and clean workplaces of the future together with  

customers while generating a positive cycle of resolving ESG issues through the creation of value for customers and 

improving earnings. 

Management 
Principle  

Make commitment to Quality and Reliability and maximize corporate 
value (the total sum of trust from society and all stakeholders) 

2021
100th 
anniversary 
and beyond

Mid-Term 
Management Plan

(FY2019–FY2021)  

Three Pillars of Growth 
Strategies 
1.   Value creation by means of 

innovation 

2.    Growth strategies based on 

business reforms 
3.  Structural reforms for 

growth 

1

Previous Plan 

(FY2016–FY2018)

•  Growth strategies based 

on innovation 

•  Growth strategies of 
existing businesses 

•  Structural reforms 

designed to reinforce the 
business foundation 

3

Integration of KMC 

(FY2017) 

2

Future Vision

ESG Solutions

Positive cycle = Sustainable growth 

Workplaces of the 
future: Safe, highly 
productive, smart 
and clean

Positive cycle = Sustainable growth 

Improvement of earnings 

Value creation  
by means of  
innovation

•  Optimization platform and solutions business strategies 

 SMARTCONSTRUCTION, Autonomous Haulage System (AHS), and  
platforms (LANDLOG and IntelliMine)

•  Automation, autonomous operation, electrification and remote-controlling of 

construction, mining and utility (compact) equipment

• Smart forestry and agriculture

Growth strategies 
based on business 
reforms

•  KMC integration synergies and business reinforcement
•  Value chain reforms and redefinition of the aftermarket business

Preventive maintenance by applying IoT and AI, and Lifecycle support under serial number-based  
management; logistics reforms; and next-generation key components

•  Next-generation KOMTRAX
•  Stronger focus on aggregate & cement, forestry, agriculture and other segments
• Efforts for “DANTOTSU No. 1 in Asia” and in the growing markets of India and Africa
•  Reforms of the industrial machinery business (Expansion of synergy with the construction 

 equipment business and growth by capitalizing on core technologies)

Structural 
reforms for 
growth

•  Business reforms by means of ICT and IoT

• Structural reforms of development operations Model based development Open innovation

• Connected plants with Zero impact on environment and workers

• Global human resource development

1

2

3

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 Management Targets of the Mid-Term Management Plan and Related Performance

Management Target

FY2019 (First year of the plan)

Indicator

 Performance

Growth

• Growth rate above the industry’s average

Sales growth rate

10.3%

Profitability

• An industry’s top-level operating income ratio

Efficiency

• 10%-level ROE

Financial position

•  Keep a fair balance between investment for growth and 

shareholder return (including stock buybacks), while placing main 
priority on investment 

Shareholder return

• Set the goal of a consolidated payout ratio of 40% or higher 

ESG

•  Reduction of environmental impact 

CO2 emissions: Decrease by 50% in 2030 from 2010. 
Renewal energy use: Increase to 50% of total energy use in 2030.

•  Evaluation by external organizations: Selected for DJSI (World & 
Asia Pacific) and CDP A-list (Climate Changes and Water Risk)

Retail finance 
business

• ROA: 1.5%–2.0% 

• 5.0 or under for net debt-to-equity ratio

Operating  
income ratio

ROE

Net debt-to- 
equity ratio

Consolidated 
payout ratio

Reduction of  
environmental 
impact

Evaluation by 
external 
organizations

ROA

Net debt-to- 
equity ratio

10.3%

8.6%

0.43

57.7%

CO2 emissions:  
Decrease by 40% in 2021 
Renewable energy use: 
Increase to 15% of total 
energy use in 2021 
Selected for DJSI 
CDP Climate Change: A 
CDP Water Risk: A- 

1.5%

3.80

Concepts and Stance of the Mid-Term Management Plan

The mid-term management plan defines three pillars of growth strategies: 1) value creation by means of innovation,

2) growth strategies based on business reforms, and 3) structural reforms for growth. By prioritizing investment on growth 

areas based on the three pillars of growth strategies, we will seek to achieve sustainable growth through a positive cycle of 

improving earnings and solving ESG issues that is resilient to fluctuations in demand.

Expectations of society and 
stakeholders

Growth Strategy Aligned with 
Management Principles

Stakeholders

Communities

Customers

Employees
Distributors
Suppliers

Business 
partners

Shareholders 
Investors

Solutions for 
ESG issues

Sustainable 
growth

Shared growth 
based on 
growth strategies

Sustainable 
increase of 
earnings

Maximize Corporate Value which is  
the  Total Sum of  Trust

Enhance Corporate Brand

ESG Solutions

Positive cycle = Sustainable growth

Three Pillars of Growth Strategies
1.  Value creation by means of 

innovation

2.  Growth strategies based on business 

reforms

3. Structural reforms for growth

Positive cycle = Sustainable growth

Improvement of earnings

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Resolution of ESG Issues through Growth Strategies 
Komatsu’s CSR Themes and Mid-Term Management Plan KPIs

Komatsu seeks to help resolve ESG issues by promoting the three pillars of growth strategies defined in the new mid-

term management plan. We strive to realize a positive cycle of sustainable growth through improvements of earnings 

and resolutions to ESG issues. Our initiatives include reducing environmental impacts to combat climate change and 

CSR Themes 

ESG Solutions through Three Pillars of Growth 

Strategies Relevant SDGs

Key Initiatives under Mid-Term Management Plan

FY2019 KPI Performance

FY2021 KPIs

Enhancing  
Quality of Life

—Providing Products  

Required by Society—

•  Provide products, service and solutions contributing to 

sustainable development of infrastructure, natural resources 
and circular environmental protection (remanufacturing  
and forestry).

•  Improve productivity, efficiency, safety and environmental 

impact (lower CO2 emissions and higher ratio of renewable 
energy use) through innovations, such as automation in the 
entire value chain.

•  Make commitment to DANTOTSU Value which will realize better 
Earth and future by means of technology and reliability (creation 
and maximization of customer value).

Developing 
People

•  Develop a diverse workforce with a high level of 

productivity and technical skills.

•  Strengthen and develop diverse and global-scope talent 

to help achieve sustainable workplaces.

•  Develop talent with cross-value chain capabilities.

Growing with 
Society

•  Offer resolutions for social issues through collaboration 

with stakeholders.

•  Act as a responsible corporate citizen ensuring corporate 

governance, compliance, and human rights.

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•  Reman component lifespan (compared to new components)

26,866 workhours (134% of new components)

20,000 workhours (100% of new components)

Reduction of CO2 emissions (in comparison to FY2010)

•  Reduction of CO2 emissions from product use (fuel-efficiency equipment, hybrid hydraulic 

excavator, rate of SMARTCONSTRUCTION use, enhancement of ICT-intensive construc-

tion, mine automation, and underground mining equipment)

•  Reduction of CO2 emissions from production (plants with zero impact on environment  

and workers)

Plants with zero impact on environment and workers

• Rate of renewable energy use (including purchase of renewable energy)

• Work environment burden coefficient (particle matter density)

•  Water consumption

•  Spare parts sales

Value chain reforms and redefinition of the aftermarket business

Assurance of mine operation safety and productivity

•  AHS units’ population (promotion of mining platform business)

DANTOTSU Product, DANTOTSU Service, and DANTOTSU Solution

•  ICT-intensive equipment introduced (United States, Europe, and Australia)

• Sites adopting SMARTCONSTRUCTION

• Automation, autonomous operation, electrification, and remote-controlling of equipment

14% reduction

16% reduction (in comparison to FY2010)

31.5% reduction

40% reduction (in comparison to FY2010)

10.7%

10.7% reduction

49.4% reduction

15%

30% reduction (in comparison to FY2018)

55% reduction (in comparison to FY2010)

3% increase

11% increase

380 units (aggregate)

1,590 units (per year)

4,850 (per year)

221 units

1,361 units

2,440

level 2 automation

supporting automation

Under development

   1. Automation of construction equipment

Verification tests conducted on user sites

   2. Automation, autonomous operation, and remote operation of mining equipment

Preparations advanced to launch mining bulldozer with 

Test introduction of hydraulic excavators for automated 

loading

Entry into mining bulldozer market (level 4 automation)

   3. Automation of utility equipment

Development of peripheral safety technologies for 

Development of technology for automated forklifts

   4. Enhancement of mining equipment and hard rock mining businesses

Expansion of product series

Agricultural solutions and smart forestry

•  Creation of construction equipment demand in agricultural field

•  Smart forestry projects

IoT and ICT work reforms

Japan: Commencement of verification tests at five 

agriculture business operators 

Indonesia: Started mass production and sales of D31PLL 

Japan: Expand lineup of agricultural loaders

Indonesia: Increase number of users of agricultural  

techniques employing agricultural bulldozers

agricultural bulldozer 

10

50

•  Sales in KOM-MICS platform business (visualization of production equipment operation)

865 units

1,900 units (including for internal use)

Development of a diverse workforce with a high level of productivity and technical skills

•  Enhancing employee engagement

Scheduled for FY2020

Improvement of global surveys and indexes

•  Work process reforms through expansion of diverse and flexible workstyles

•  Promotion of KOMATSU Way (global dissemination of KOMATSU Way)

(1) 1,950 workhours per person/year   

(2) Commencement of trial in August 2019

Total workhours of less than 2,100; introduction of telework 

system (Japan)

• Training hours: 31,625 hours (aggregate hours for all participants)

• Number of participants: 1,461 in Japan, 307 overseas

Training hours and number of participants

Strengthening and development of diverse and global-scope talent to help achieve sustainable workplaces

• Revision of role of Japan in global management

Human resource system revisions started in Japan

Shifting of human resources to projects and improvement 

activities; globalization of organizations on by-function basis

• Foundations for global measures (systems, frameworks)

Preparations advanced for introduction

Introduction

•  Empowerment of female employees ((1) non-consolidated ratio of female employees,  

(2) non-consolidated ratio of female managers, (3) consolidated ratio of female managers 

(Japan))

(1) 12.3%, (2) 7.2%, and (3) 4.5%

(1) 12.5%, (2) 10.0%, and (3) 5.0%

• Rate of employment of people with disabilities (comply with requirements in Japan)

2.58% (non-consolidated)

Above 2.3% (legally mandated rate)

• Support for regional human resource development for job creation 

   (regional human resource development with Cummins Inc.)

Development of talent with cross-value chain capabilities

•  Cultivation of SMARTCONSTRUCTION consultants (capable of proposing solutions 

using ICT to improve productivity and safety throughout construction workplaces)

Resolutions to social issues through collaboration with stakeholders

•   Human resource development program launched in Chile

•   Ongoing support provided in Peru, South Africa, and 

Australia

•  Participants’ success in finding employment tracked

Chile, Australia, South Africa, others

396

430 (aggregate)

•  Promotion of industry-government-academia collaboration as well as of collaboration 

Examination of cutting-edge tools through activities 

Promotion of Brand Management and activities creating value 

with customers

with domestic customers and regional dissemination

for customers

•  Shareholders and individual investors (shareholder meetings, shareholder  

factory tours, individual investor meetings)

•  Shareholder meetings: 2 times

•  Shareholder factory tours: 10 times

•  Individual investor meetings: 7 times

•   Certain factory tours and meetings canceled due 

to impacts of global COVID-19 pandemic

Number of meetings held

• Institutional investors (ESG meetings)

11 (ESG-related meetings)

Number of meetings held

• Communities (business site fairs)

• Employees (meetings)

Business fairs at nine factories (Awazu, Osaka, Ibaraki, 

Kanazawa, Tochigi, Oyama, Koriyama, Shonan, and 

Himi); canceled only at Shonan Plant due to impacts of 

Typhoon Hagibis

34 (30 in Japan, 4 overseas)

One fair held at each of nine factories per year

Number of meetings held

Action as a responsible corporate citizen addressing corporate governance, compliance, and human rights

•  Occupational health and safety, support for establishing environmental and safety systems 

at suppliers, response to Japan’s Corporate Governance Code (corporate governance 

Establishment of Human Rights Policy, disclosure in 

Ongoing improvements made in reflection of relevant laws 

reports), evaluations of effectiveness of Board of Directors, internal control, and internal 

integrated report

and regulations and social expectations

audits

Resolution of ESG Issues through Growth Strategies 

Komatsu’s CSR Themes and Mid-Term Management Plan KPIs

supplying high-quality, high-performance products, services, and solutions ensuring safety. KPIs have been set to guide 

these initiatives solving ESG issues through our core business.

CSR Themes 

ESG Solutions through Three Pillars of Growth 

Strategies Relevant SDGs

Key Initiatives under Mid-Term Management Plan

FY2019 KPI Performance

FY2021 KPIs

Enhancing  

Quality of Life

—Providing Products  

Required by Society—

•  Provide products, service and solutions contributing to 

sustainable development of infrastructure, natural resources 

and circular environmental protection (remanufacturing  

and forestry).

•  Improve productivity, efficiency, safety and environmental 

impact (lower CO2 emissions and higher ratio of renewable 

energy use) through innovations, such as automation in the 

entire value chain.

•  Make commitment to DANTOTSU Value which will realize better 

Earth and future by means of technology and reliability (creation 

and maximization of customer value).

Developing 

People

•  Develop a diverse workforce with a high level of 

productivity and technical skills.

•  Strengthen and develop diverse and global-scope talent 

to help achieve sustainable workplaces.

•  Develop talent with cross-value chain capabilities.

Growing with 

Society

•  Offer resolutions for social issues through collaboration 

with stakeholders.

•  Act as a responsible corporate citizen ensuring corporate 

governance, compliance, and human rights.

Reduction of CO2 emissions (in comparison to FY2010)

•  Reduction of CO2 emissions from product use (fuel-efficiency equipment, hybrid hydraulic 
excavator, rate of SMARTCONSTRUCTION use, enhancement of ICT-intensive construc-
tion, mine automation, and underground mining equipment)

•  Reduction of CO2 emissions from production (plants with zero impact on environment  

and workers)

Plants with zero impact on environment and workers

• Rate of renewable energy use (including purchase of renewable energy)

• Work environment burden coefficient (particle matter density)

•  Water consumption

Value chain reforms and redefinition of the aftermarket business

14% reduction

16% reduction (in comparison to FY2010)

31.5% reduction

40% reduction (in comparison to FY2010)

10.7%

10.7% reduction

49.4% reduction

15%

30% reduction (in comparison to FY2018)

55% reduction (in comparison to FY2010)

•  Spare parts sales

3% increase

11% increase

•  Reman component lifespan (compared to new components)

26,866 workhours (134% of new components)

20,000 workhours (100% of new components)

Assurance of mine operation safety and productivity

•  AHS units’ population (promotion of mining platform business)

DANTOTSU Product, DANTOTSU Service, and DANTOTSU Solution

•  ICT-intensive equipment introduced (United States, Europe, and Australia)

• Sites adopting SMARTCONSTRUCTION

• Automation, autonomous operation, electrification, and remote-controlling of equipment

221 units

1,361 units

2,440

380 units (aggregate)

1,590 units (per year)

4,850 (per year)

   1. Automation of construction equipment

Verification tests conducted on user sites

   2. Automation, autonomous operation, and remote operation of mining equipment

   3. Automation of utility equipment

Preparations advanced to launch mining bulldozer with 
level 2 automation

Development of peripheral safety technologies for 
supporting automation

Test introduction of hydraulic excavators for automated 
loading

Entry into mining bulldozer market (level 4 automation)

Development of technology for automated forklifts

   4. Enhancement of mining equipment and hard rock mining businesses

Under development

Expansion of product series

Agricultural solutions and smart forestry

•  Creation of construction equipment demand in agricultural field

•  Smart forestry projects

IoT and ICT work reforms

Japan: Commencement of verification tests at five 
agriculture business operators 
Indonesia: Started mass production and sales of D31PLL 
agricultural bulldozer 

Japan: Expand lineup of agricultural loaders
Indonesia: Increase number of users of agricultural  
techniques employing agricultural bulldozers

10

50

•  Sales in KOM-MICS platform business (visualization of production equipment operation)

865 units

1,900 units (including for internal use)

Development of a diverse workforce with a high level of productivity and technical skills

•  Enhancing employee engagement

Scheduled for FY2020

Improvement of global surveys and indexes

•  Work process reforms through expansion of diverse and flexible workstyles

•  Promotion of KOMATSU Way (global dissemination of KOMATSU Way)

(1) 1,950 workhours per person/year   
(2) Commencement of trial in August 2019

Total workhours of less than 2,100; introduction of telework 
system (Japan)

• Training hours: 31,625 hours (aggregate hours for all participants)
• Number of participants: 1,461 in Japan, 307 overseas

Training hours and number of participants

Strengthening and development of diverse and global-scope talent to help achieve sustainable workplaces

• Revision of role of Japan in global management

Human resource system revisions started in Japan

Shifting of human resources to projects and improvement 
activities; globalization of organizations on by-function basis

• Foundations for global measures (systems, frameworks)

Preparations advanced for introduction

Introduction

•  Empowerment of female employees ((1) non-consolidated ratio of female employees,  

(2) non-consolidated ratio of female managers, (3) consolidated ratio of female managers 
(Japan))

(1) 12.3%, (2) 7.2%, and (3) 4.5%

(1) 12.5%, (2) 10.0%, and (3) 5.0%

• Rate of employment of people with disabilities (comply with requirements in Japan)

2.58% (non-consolidated)

Above 2.3% (legally mandated rate)

• Support for regional human resource development for job creation 
   (regional human resource development with Cummins Inc.)

Development of talent with cross-value chain capabilities

•  Cultivation of SMARTCONSTRUCTION consultants (capable of proposing solutions 
using ICT to improve productivity and safety throughout construction workplaces)

Resolutions to social issues through collaboration with stakeholders

•  Promotion of industry-government-academia collaboration as well as of collaboration 

with customers

•  Shareholders and individual investors (shareholder meetings, shareholder  

factory tours, individual investor meetings)

•   Human resource development program launched in Chile
•   Ongoing support provided in Peru, South Africa, and 

Australia

•  Participants’ success in finding employment tracked

Chile, Australia, South Africa, others

396

430 (aggregate)

Examination of cutting-edge tools through activities 
with domestic customers and regional dissemination

Promotion of Brand Management and activities creating value 
for customers

•  Shareholder meetings: 2 times
•  Shareholder factory tours: 10 times
•  Individual investor meetings: 7 times
•   Certain factory tours and meetings canceled due 

to impacts of global COVID-19 pandemic

Number of meetings held

• Institutional investors (ESG meetings)

11 (ESG-related meetings)

Number of meetings held

• Communities (business site fairs)

Business fairs at nine factories (Awazu, Osaka, Ibaraki, 
Kanazawa, Tochigi, Oyama, Koriyama, Shonan, and 
Himi); canceled only at Shonan Plant due to impacts of 
Typhoon Hagibis

One fair held at each of nine factories per year

• Employees (meetings)

34 (30 in Japan, 4 overseas)

Number of meetings held

Action as a responsible corporate citizen addressing corporate governance, compliance, and human rights

•  Occupational health and safety, support for establishing environmental and safety systems 

at suppliers, response to Japan’s Corporate Governance Code (corporate governance 
reports), evaluations of effectiveness of Board of Directors, internal control, and internal 
audits

Establishment of Human Rights Policy, disclosure in 
integrated report

Ongoing improvements made in reflection of relevant laws 
and regulations and social expectations

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Climate Change Issues 
Komatsu established the Komatsu Earth Environment Charter in 1992, launching proactive initia-

tives for addressing climate change and other environmental issues a step ahead of its peers. 

The enactment of the Paris Agreement in 2016 sparked a rapid rise in the importance of initia-

tives for addressing climate change in the global society. As a global business operator, Komatsu  

recognizes that contributing to the transition to a low-carbon society is an important management 

issue in light of the increased frequency of abnormal climate events and natural disasters and 

changes in resource demand resulting from global warming. 

In April 2019, Komatsu announced its endorsement of the recommendations of the Task 

Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD). Through climate change risk and oppor-

tunity assessments and scenario analyses based on these recommendations, we will pursue 

increases our resilience toward climate 

change impacts. At the same time, we will 

advance climate change response mea-

sures through a healthy dialogue with 

stakeholders. Furthermore, we will supply 

high-quality, high-performance products, 

services, and solutions that are designed 

for reducing environmental impacts, par-

ticularly in relation to climate change, and 

for safety. 

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Resolution of ESG Issues

Initiatives Based on TCFD Framework 

  Governance 
Komatsu views climate change as an important management issue, and targets for combating climate change have 

been incorporated into its business strategies. 

  Discussions regarding climate change are held at meetings of the Earth Environment Committee, the Risk 

Management Committee, and the CSR Committee, and these committees make suggestions to the Strategy Review 

Committee and report to the Board of Directors, thereby furnishing a system of appropriate oversight. 

  Meanwhile, the Executive Meeting fulfills the function of managing progress toward targets. 

 Climate Change-Related Reporting and Deliberation System

Board of Directors

Strategy Review Committee

Report

提提

Suggest

Executive Meeting

• Earth Environment Committee
• Risk Management Committee
• CSR Committee

 Major Discussion Items Related to Climate Change

Name

Chairperson

Major Discussion Items Related to Climate Change

Board of Directors

Chairman of the 

Board and 

Representative 

Director

• Report from Earth Environment Committee (once a year) 

•   Reports from research, development, and product planning divisions and the Chief 

Technology Officer (once a year) 

•   Reports from production and procurement divisions (once a year) 
•   Mid-term management plan progress report (once a year) 

Strategy Review 

Committee

President

•  Growth strategies for major plants (including climate change-related matters, five times a year) 

• Report from Environmental Affairs Department (once a year) 

Executive Meeting

President

•  Progress in regard to product development and production systems (monthly) 

• Climate change lectures by external specialists (once a year) 

Name

Chairperson

Major Discussion Items Related to Climate Change

Earth Environment 

Committee

•  Deliberations and reports regarding important environmental matters and key  

President

performance indicators (KPIs) 

• Reports on overall environmental frameworks and activities   

Risk Management 

Committee

Executive officer 

supervising  

general affairs

• Reports on responses to natural disaster risks

CSR Committee

President

•  Initiatives for addressing ESG issues 
• CSR activity reports 

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Risk and Opportunity Identification   

In FY2019, a total of 16 climate change-related risks and opportunities were identified for Komatsu, primarily in relation 

to construction equipment operations, based on the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial 

Disclosures (TCFD). We then assessed internal factors, which impact sales and earnings, and external factors, which 

affect projected scenarios. Through this process, the 16 risks and opportunities were grouped based on four major 

themes.

 Risks and Opportunities and Groupings

16 Risks and Opportunities

Four Major Themes

• Coal demand fluctuations 
•  Changes in reputation among  

customers and investors 

Changes in 
resource 
demand

•  Reduced coal demand 
•  Increased resource demand 
related to electric equipment 

• Environmental regulations 
• Trend toward electric equipment 
•  Subsidiaries for renewable energy 
and energy conservation projects 

• Substitute fuel technologies 
•  Next-generation technical services 

(new market)

• Carbon prices  
•  Popularization of renewable energy 

technologies 

• Raw material prices 
• Energy prices 
• Recycling  

Transition to 
low-carbon 
products

•  More stringent fuel regulations 
•  Progress in electrification and 
next-generation technologies 

Maximized in 
2°C scenario

Manufacturing
costs

•  Rising manufacturing costs due 

to higher carbon prices* 

*CO2 taxation measures for reducing emissions 

•  More frequent abnormal weather events 
•  Increased precipitation amounts and 

weather patterns 

• Higher average temperatures 
• Rising sea levels

Natural 
disasters

•  Increased precipitation amounts 
and flood risks due to abnormal 
weather 

•  Higher demand in conjunction 
with national resilience plans 

Maximized in 
4°C scenario

Business Risks and Opportunities Based on Climate Change Scenarios    

To gauge the potential impacts of climate change-related risks and 

Concentration Pathways 2.6 and 8.5) and the Sustainable 

opportunities on Komatsu’s business, we performed scenario analy-

Development Scenario and Stated Policies Scenario of the 

ses of the Company’s four major risk and opportunity themes. For 

International Energy Agency (IEA). 

these scenario analyses, we defined a 2°C scenario and a 4°C sce-

The risks and opportunities pertaining to specific ESG themes 

nario based on the Fifth Assessment Report of the 

and Komatsu’s strategies for addressing these risks and opportuni-

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (Representative 

ties are described on the following page. 

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Changes in Resource Demand

Risks

Opportunities

•  Regulation of power generation using  

electric equipment 

fossil fuels 

2°C 
scenario

•  Massive reductions in coal production  

volumes under IEA scenarios 

•  Higher demand for copper and other resources  

necessary for electric equipment (motors, batteries, fuel 
cells, etc.) 

•  Reduced sales to coal-related customers  

•  Increased sales to copper and other relevant mining-

•  Rapid transition from fossil fuel-powered equipment to 

by Komatsu 

related customers by Komatsu in conjunction with trend 
toward electric equipment 

4°C 
scenario

•  Limited regulation of coal in developing nations 
•  Coal production volumes in 2030 in line with 

current levels under IEA scenarios 

•  Reduced appetite for investment in coal mines  

•  Trend toward electric equipment less  

pronounced than in 2°C scenario 

•  Higher demand for copper and other resources  

necessary for electric equipment 

•  Rise in investment for streamlining mine operations 

Strategies

Exploration of business opportunities arising from climate change through value creation by means of innovation and  
growth strategies based on innovation
   •  Increased metal resource demand in conjunction with transition to electric equipment—Expansion of underground mining equip-

ment operations 

•  Contribution to sustainable forestry—Provision of equipment and systems for streamlining processes spanning from  

afforestation to logging 

•    Contribution to rehabilitation of closed mine sites and greenification of deserts—Forest restoration projects at closed mine sites 

and forest machine operations 

•   Transition to circular economies—Expansion of equipment restoration (“Reman”) business

Transition to Low-Carbon Products

Risks

Opportunities 

2°C 
scenario

Strategies

•  Regulations promoting transition to fuel-efficient equip-

ment, electric equipment, and other low-carbon products 

•  Rapid changes in research and development trends and  

competitive climate and market entry by new competitors 

•  Higher demand for electric, fuel-efficient, and bio-fuel equipment 
•  Expansion of equipment restoration (“Reman”) business in  

conjunction with transition to circular economies 

•   Increased demand for SMARTCONSTRUCTION and other  

solutions contributing to decarbonization 

•  Respond to transition risks by shifting toward low-carbon products through realization of the safe, highly productive, smart,  

and clean workplaces of the future described in the mid-term management plan

Manufacturing Costs

Risks

Opportunities 

2°C 
scenario

•  Taxation of fossil fuels and CO2 emissions 
• Transfer of higher product purchase prices to Komatsu 
•  Rising power fees and energy costs following investment 

in power generation facilities with low CO2 emissions 

•  Increased competitiveness through production technologies that 

reduce CO2 emissions

Strategies

• Mitigation of cost increases by achieving CO2 reduction and renewable energy targets defined in the mid-term management plan 

Natural Disasters

Risks

Opportunities 

4°C 
scenario

•  Increased frequency of heavy rain and floods due to 

abnormal weather 

•  Risks of disaster damages to Komatsu plants at high risk 

of flooding 

•  Component supply delays following damages to suppliers 

from disasters 

•  Increased demand for flood-control works 

Strategies

• Institute heavy rain and flood countermeasures across the value chain  

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  Risk Management 

Please refer to page 52 for information on the Company’s  
risk management systems.

  Indicators and Targets
Komatsu is mitigating climate change through its business by supplying high-quality, high-performance products, services, and 

solutions that include provisions for ensuring safety and reducing climate change-related environmental impacts. 

The following three indicators and accompanying targets have been set in the mid-term management plan to facilitate the 

appropriate assessment and management of climate change-related risks and opportunities. 

 Climate Change-Related Indicators and Targets

Indicators 

Targets 

CO2 emissions from product use 

Decrease by 50% in 2030 (Base year of 2010, basic unit) 

CO2 emissions from production 

Decrease by 50% in 2030 (Base year of 2010, basic unit) 

Rate of renewable energy use 

50% in 2030 

Please refer to ESG Databook 2020 for more information. 
https://komatsu.disclosure.site/en/themes/149

VOICE

Message from the CTO (Supervising Research & Development and Environment) 

Komatsu’s mid-term management plan puts forth environmental impact 

reduction targets pertaining to cutting CO2 emissions, which contribute 

to mitigating climate change, and the increasing use of renewable 

energy. Approximately 90% of CO2 emissions from the lifecycles of 

Komatsu construction equipment, which span from production through to 

disposal, are attributable to the consumption of fuel during product use 

at active workplaces. Recognizing this fact, we are dedicated to lowering 

CO2 emissions from both production and product use. 

Efforts to reduce CO2 emissions from production include utilizing ICT to 

carefully track product manufacturing processes and all of the energy used 

therein and identifying where energy is wasted in these processes. We are 

addressing this waste through steadfast small reforms to remove each and 

every source of energy waste as well as large reforms that entail transforming 

the very way we do our work. By tracking metrics pertaining to factors such as 

plant air-conditioning, lighting, and machinery, we are endeavoring to eliminate 

wastes and switch to more efficient equipment. These energy conservation 

Yuichi Iwamoto 
Senior Executive Officer 
Chief Technology Officer (CTO) 
Supervising Research & Development and Environment 

efforts are being complemented by the increased use of renewable energy. 

encourage them to use their equipment more efficiently. Meanwhile, the 

Specific renewable energy initiatives include electricity generation using solar 

SMARTCONSTRUCTION solution monitors conditions throughout construc-

power and thinned wood as well as air-conditioning systems that take advan-

tion workplaces to propose more efficient construction methods and allows 

tage of differences in temperature between air and underground water. 

us to provide solutions for optimizing customer workplaces. 

To reduce CO2 emissions from product use, Komatsu is utilizing its pro-

  We are also pursuing CO2 reductions in the forest machine business, 

prietary technology development and production systems to improve effi-

which has been identified as a core theme of the mid-term management 

ciency with regard to engines and hydraulic, electronic, and other 

plan. In this business, we see potential to cut emissions by delivering 

components. These efforts have led to the reduction of CO2 emissions 

products with superior safety and productivity to realize recycling-oriented 

through the introduction of the world’s first hybrid system for construction 

forestry, a woodland management approach entailing a cycle of planting, 

equipment. Through ongoing development and improvement measures 

cultivating, and felling forests. Accordingly, as part of our social contribu-

driven by proprietary technologies, we seek to further reduce the CO2 emis-

tion activities, we have been participating in forest restoration projects to 

sions from Komatsu products. For example, we have been promoting the 

greenify the sites of mines at which the excavation of underground miner-

electrification of our products and have launched compact battery-powered 

als has been completed. 

forklifts and, more recently, electric mini excavators that do not emit CO2. 

Komatsu does not view climate change response measures exclu-

Our attempts to improve the fuel efficiency of our products are not lim-

sively in terms of the related risks. Rather, we see these measures as 

ited to performance enhancements to the products themselves; we are also 

representing prime opportunities to create new businesses. For example, 

utilizing Internet of Things (IoT) technologies obtained through open innova-

we could create businesses that enable us to improve the value of cus-

tion to reduce fuel consumption by tracking conditions across active work-

tomer workplaces through the provision of solutions that take advantage 

places. For example, KOMTRAX includes a function that provides customers 

of products and open innovation capitalizing on the strength of our ability 

with operating status and fuel efficiency improvement recommendations to 

to develop and produce key components in-house. 

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Afforestation Projects Advanced Worldwide    

Surface mining operations are subject to rigorous regulation to protect the environment as they develop resources. The mine 

rehabilitation process, which includes filling mine sites and restoring them for use in agriculture or as forests, entails a great 

deal of effort within the confines of this regulatory framework. 

   However, even such effort does not guarantee that former mine sites can be revived as sustainable forests. If the revegeta-

tion process fails, the nutrition will be lost from the top soil, due to its reduced water-holding capacity, and the mine site will 

decay further. 

   Komatsu believes that human intervention is needed to break this downward spiral and assist in the forest restoration pro-

cess. In addition to helping forge relationships with our mining customers, these efforts utilize our construction equipment and 

forest machines, making them a social contribution activity that is highly compatible with Komatsu’s business. 

North America-Originating Forest Restoration Projects  

Spreading across the Globe 

Komatsu’s involvement in forest restoration projects can be traced back to 

projects launched in North America in April 2019. Through one of these 

projects, we are working to rehabilitate a mine site spanning 1,000 acres 

(4 square kilometers) in West Virginia over a period of three years. 

Komatsu provides monetary support, renting equipment, and dispatching 

employee volunteers for tree planting activities in this project (see 

KOMATSU REPORT 2019 for details). In FY2019, we planted 50,000 trees 

across a 93-acre (0.4 square kilometers) stretch of the former mine site. 

In March 2020, another forest restoration project was launched in 

Australia through collaboration between major mineral resource  company 

Anglo American PLC and Komatsu Australia Pty. Ltd. and Komatsu Mining 

Corp. The current goal of this project is to plant more than 9,000 trees at 

the former site of Anglo American’s Dawson Mine to restore the forest of 

this site using indigenous tree species and with an eye to converting parts 

of the site to farmland. At the kickoff event held in March 2020, a total of 

120 people, including employees of the three companies, local residents, 

and elementary school students, gathered to plant 4,000 trees in a single 

Kickoff event held in Australia in March 2020 at which a total of 
120 people gathered to plant 4,000 trees in a single day 

day. 

In Europe, we have partnered with Belgium-based NPO Tree-Nation 

ASBL, which specializes in afforestation, and we are conducting donation 

campaigns to fund the afforestation activities this NPO is advancing on 

five continents. A major characteristic of this initiative is that it allows 

donators to check the progress in the tree planting activities they funded and confirm the resulting CO2 absorption volume via a 

smartphone application. European Komatsu Group companies are soliciting donations on various occasions via the efforts of 

employees as well as collaboration with partners to contribute to the restoration of forests. 

Carbon Offset Initiatives 

The forests to be restored through the on-schedule advancement of forest restoration projects in North America and Australia 

should absorb an estimated value of approximately 2,000 tons of CO2 each year. Komatsu anticipates that the spread of its 

forest restoration projects will have the positive benefit of mitigating climate change. 

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Developing People

Founder Meitaro Takeuchi established Komatsu Ltd. in Komatsu City, Ishikawa 

Prefecture roughly a century ago. Having witnessed Europe’s cutting-edge tech-

nologies at that time, Takeuchi put forth the four management principles of global 

expansion, quality first, technological innovation, and human resource develop-

ment. The commitment to the development of human resources, an invaluable 

asset to Komatsu, lives on in the Company today. 

Employees Supporting 
Komatsu as a Global 
Company   

Komatsu develops its operations around the world, and 

approximately 70% of its employees are not Japanese. 

Accordingly, developing human resources that are 

rooted in the communities they serve while promoting 

mutual acceptance of the values and cultures of vari-

ous countries and regions is becoming increasingly 

important. Operations around the world must be 

instilled with Komatsu’s manufacturing competitive-

ness, which includes the values that support Komatsu 

and the workplace improvement, driven by employees. 

Komatsu Technical Institute lesson

Japan
32%

Overseas
68%

Japan 
6% (13)

Overseas 
94% (206)

Number of  
Employees

62,823 

(consolidated)
(as of March 31, 2020)

Number of
Consolidated
Subsidiaries

219

(as of March 31, 2020)

VOICE

Message from the General Manager of the Human Resources Department

The ongoing growth of a company is driven by its people, or its employees, 

Group, including at overseas 

and these people are thus its most important resource. 

Group companies. 

A basic policy of human resource development at Komatsu is that 

The global COVID-19 pan-

senior managers and other leaders are expected to foster their successors 

demic is spreading uncertainty of 

and other human resources capable of competing on the global stage 

an unprecedented degree. We are 

through their own actions. 

therefore pressed to make deci-

At the same time, we are constantly working to improve group-wide 

sions and act swiftly and flexibly in 

GEMBA capability (employee-driven, continuous improvement capability) 

response to an ever-changing 

and support the career development efforts of individual employees. These 

environment. 

efforts are carried out through a diverse range of human resource develop-

Currently, a large number of 

ment and personnel rotation programs advanced on a global scale. 

our employees are being forced to 

In recent years, employees of non-Japanese nationality have come to 

telecommute. Regardless, we are 

represent around 70% of our total employee base. In reflection of this fact, 

maintaining close coordination 

creating an environment where globally diversified employees can work 

with our colleagues around the 

together as one solid team and make contributions to business growth has 

world to remain up-to-date on the 

Koichi Honda  
Senior Executive Officer 
General Manager of the Human 
Resources Department  
Supervising Education

been positioned as a central tenet of our human resource strategies under 

latest information. The health and safety of all of our employees and their 

the current mid-term management plan, and various initiatives are being 

families remains our top priority throughout this process. 

implemented accordingly. 

  Meanwhile, on the front lines of business, our strength in enacting poli-

Specifically, we are focused on the following four areas: 

cies is being utilized to its fullest as middle managers play a central role in 

1.  Enhancing global measures for recruiting and cultivating talented person-

amassing the capabilities of the relative divisions to resolve the issues and 

nel and managing staff (visualization of human resources) 

problems faced at customer workplaces. 

2.  Increasing diversity and empowering female employees (increasing ratio 

Over the roughly one century since its founding, Komatsu has contin-

of female employees and ratio of female managers) 

ued to surmount countless trials, growing rapidly in the process. The global 

3.  Improving employee health, engagement, and productivity through work-

COVID-19 pandemic presents a need for constant vigilance going forward. 

style reforms 

Still, I am confident that, with the KOMATSU Way sculpted by our forebear-

4.  Addressing birthrate decline and population aging in Japan 

ers and the principles of SLQDC (Safety, Law, Quality, Delivery, and Cost) 

 In these areas, we are looking to heighten our capabilities across the 

as our guide, we can come together to overcome this challenge as well. 

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The KOMATSU Way   

The KOMATSU Way is the very DNA of Komatsu, an expression of the strengths of Komatsu, the beliefs supporting 

these strengths, the basic attitudes, and patterns of behaviors established based on the experiences of our predeces-

sors as they proceeded to tackle the challenges facing them. 

Komatsu seeks to develop its operations on a global scale and to become a stronger company and grow. To 

accomplish these objectives, it will be crucial for us to transmit the KOMATSU Way to employees with different cul-

tures and customs around the world and to implement these principles in a manner that aligns employees along the 

same vector. To spread understanding of the KOMATSU Way among all employees worldwide, we published the third 

edition of the K-Way booklet in 2019. This booklet is being utilized in human resource development through training 

programs, improvement activities, and daily communication. 

1    Leadership/ Top Management  

2    “Monozukuri” for All Employees  

3    Brand Management  

Leaders must be directly involved in the 
workplaces and manage businesses with an 
emphasis on contributing to the entire Group, 
including distributors and suppliers. We have 
also defined guidelines for leaders related to 
actively engaging in regular board meetings, 
communicating with stakeholders, complying 
with rules of the business community, 
managing risks, and grooming successors for 
management positions. 

Komatsu aims to pass on the manufacturing 
competitiveness, perspectives, and values that, 
based on total quality management, have 
continued to drive Komatsu’s competitiveness and 
support its growth. We look to transmit these 
principles through a joint effort encompassing all 
internal divisions as well as our suppliers, 
distributors, and other partners and to continue 
promoting involvement by all of these parties. 

(Customer Value Creation Activities) 

Komatsu defines “Brand Management” as all the activities 
that “make Komatsu indispensable to our customers.” This 
objective is accomplished by visiting customer workplaces 
to understand the ideal state of these customers and to 
build relationships that enable us to work together with 
them to help achieve their goals through concerted efforts 
by the Group and its distributors. 

Diversity & Inclusion Development Seminar for  
Cultivating Female Leaders on a Global Basis   

In March 2019, a Diversity & Inclusion Development Seminar was held for female managers at 

Komatsu and at local overseas subsidiaries, and 15 individuals from 12 countries took part. 

Through this seminar, we hope that participants will deepen their understanding of the history 

of Komatsu, the KOMATSU Way, and management strategies, and become leaders promoting 

diversity initiatives at their companies. 

Komatsu Technical Institute for Fostering Production 
Engineers   

The Komatsu Technical Institute is an internal boarding school system that offers a program for 

fostering the distinctive production engineers that underpin our manufacturing competitiveness. 

At the Komatsu Technical Institute, junior engineers selected from the production sites of Group 

companies and affiliates take part in a structured, two-year education program while stimulating 

mutual growth through communal living. A new training facility was completed in February 

2020, and it was also at this time that we began accepting employees from overseas subsidiar-

ies into this program. As a result, the Komatsu Technical Institute now offers an even more 

diverse environment for cultivating future global production leaders. 

AI Education for Developing Key Personnel for AI Field 
Coordination   

Looking ahead, it can be anticipated that there will be growth in opportunities for business coor-

dination with external partners in the field of artificial intelligence (AI). Based on this recognition, 

Komatsu launched dedicated programs for cultivating key personnel in the AI field in 2019. 

Through the basic and advance programs, we are working to heighten the AI technological 

capabilities of our staff, foster key personnel in the field, identify pertinent themes from cus-

tomer-oriented and business perspectives, and develop human resources capable of playing a 

central leadership role in internal and external coordination. 

Discussion between participants and senior 
management 

New Komatsu Technical Institute training facility at 
the Awazu Plant 

Requirements of Key AI 
Coordination Personnel 

Technical Skill 

Communication 
Skills 

Customer- 
Oriented 
Perspective 

Business 
Perspective 

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Growing with Society —Social Contribution Activities

Komatsu recognizes that social contributions to the communities in which it conducts its business activities are an 

important corporate responsibility. Komatsu defines the social contribution activities as activities related to its three 

CSR themes that are not directly aimed at generating earnings. Based on this definition, we seek to contribute to society 

in a manner that leverages the strengths of our core business. 

Social Contribution Activities in FY2019   

The following chart shows expenditures for social contribution activities by Komatsu Group aggregated based on six general categories. 

Academic and
Industry-Academia Collaborations  22%

Culture & Sports  26%

Disaster Relief  7%

FY2019  
Social Contribution  
Expenditures (Consolidated)

¥2,136 
million

Human  
Resource Development  25%

Local  
Community Support 17%
Environment  3%

Type of Social Contribution Expenditure

Cash contributions

Employee dispatchment 
and time contributions

¥707 million 

¥316 million 

Expense related to 
providing own facilities 
for public use 
¥314 million 

Expense related to events 
for the community 

Total

¥797 million 

¥2,136 million 

Commencement of Agricultural Support Project  
Following Demining Project    

Since 2008, Komatsu has been engaging in collaborative efforts with 

efforts, which are shaped by local needs, in which we will use con-

the Japan Mine Action Service (JMAS) to support the demining of 

struction equipment to contribute to agriculture. For example, it is 

anti-personnel landmines in Cambodia and other areas threatened 

possible to increase rice yield by flattening out rough areas to make 

by these weapons. In addition to removing mines, we also provide 

a smooth and level surface prior to planting. We therefore see the 

reconstruction work, building roads and schools in demined areas, 

potential for ICT-intensive agricultural bulldozers equipped with auto-

as part of a community development project. In January 2020, we 

matic blade control functions to be used to increase rice production 

embarked on a new project with JMAS. Through this project, 

volumes by flattening direct-planting rice paddies to the greatest 

Komatsu ICT-intensive bulldozers, wheel loaders, and hydraulic exca-

degree possible. We also anticipate that agricultural wheel loaders 

vators will be deployed to Cambodia to provide agricultural support. 

can be utilized in the production and harvesting of crops such as cas-

This project represents a new step in our community development 

sava, which has been the target of growing demand in recent years. 

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Social Support Activities in Response to the 
COVID-19 Pandemic  

Producing and Donating Medical Supplies in Collaboration with Business 

Partners, The Komatsu Midori-kai

The COVID-19 pandemic has directly damaged our lives and health, but has also sig-

nificantly impacted the economy, finance, medical infrastructure, and other aspects 

of society.

In Japan, as the number of people infected by COVID-19 increased, the short-

Members of donation recipient National Hospital 
Organization Osaka National Hospital 

ages of medical devices became a critical issue. Though we do not have the equip-

ment or skills to produce medical devices, Komatsu has some assets, like long-time 

collaborative relationships with our business partners and our production and sales 

networks. By utilizing these assets, we have procured and donated isolation gowns 

and face shields, which are personal protective equipment (PPE) for medical workers 

for which there is particularly urgent need.

To procure them, we asked a Midori-kai member company to begin PPE produc-

tion. At Komatsu, the staff of our production technology also participated in the activ-

ity to improve the strength of the parts, productivity, and the comfort of the PPE 

during the prototyping phase of the face shield.

After medical experts inspected the protective ability and comfort of the proto-

types, 10,100 gowns and 8,000 face shields were produced. We distributed them to 

medical institutions around the nation for free through the NPO Peace Winds Japan 

and the government, of which part was funded by donations from our employees.  

In addition to the isolation gowns and face shields, Komatsu and our employees are 

carrying out the following support activities:

Through the personal network of our supplier, we 
also received support from a garment making voca-
tional school in Nagano Prefecture. The teachers and 
students made 100 pieces of PPE from materials 
donated by a filter maker, one of Midori-kai member 
companies and donated them to the medical institu-
tions in the region.

Country/Region

Major Activities

USA

Chile

India

Europe

Japan

•  Donations equivalent to 350,000 dollars in total

Breakdown: 

•  A 250,000-dollar joint donation with our employees to the hunger relief organization, Feeding 

America

•  100,000 dollars donated to local communities

•  Support for sanitation of streets using cistern trucks (in collaboration with the government)

•  Donations equivalent to 10 million rupees (national or state welfare funds and technical training support for con-

struction equipment operators)

•  Donations equivalent to 100,000 euros from our group companies in Europe (for medical and food-related purposes 

depending on local needs, and support for multiple organizations)

•  Donation of 100,000 N95 medical masks from our stock to the Red Cross, the government, medical institutions, 

etc.

Business Partners—They are Invaluable to Komatsu
For manufacturers, business partners (the suppliers of materials, parts, and components) are important partners that support product 

quality and reliability. Komatsu especially places great value on relationships with business partners and has grown together with 

TOPICS

them throughout our long history. We have been thinking together with them and supporting each other, not only in terms of the pro-

curement of goods but also from the perspective of management and human resource development.

The Komatsu Midori-kai comprises 156 member companies that are the main suppliers in Japan. They supply approximately 80% of 

the items we procure in Japan. Representatives of Midori-kai member companies and top Komatsu management participate in general con-

ferences and roundable discussions for managers, etc. to share policies and issues with each other. We also established regional Midori-kai 

member comprises for China, North America and Europe. With the addition of the member companies of the Joint Associations of Business 

Partners in Asia, the total number of overseas member companies exceeds 140.

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Corporate Governance

Basic Stance on Corporate Governance 
To become a company which enjoys more trust from shareholders and all other stakeholders, the Company is working 

to strengthen corporate governance, improve management efficiency, advocate corporate ethics and ensure sound 

management on a group-wide basis. To further improve the transparency of management for its shareholders and 

investors, the Company discloses information in a fair and timely manner and actively engages in investor relations’ 

activities by holding meetings with shareholders and investors. 

Corporate Governance Framework   

At the Company, the Board of Directors is positioned as the core of 

Officer (Shikko Yakuin) System in 1999, the Company has separated 

corporate governance, and to improve the effectiveness of discus-

management decision making and supervisory functions from exec-

sions at meetings of the Board of Directors, the Company has 

utive functions to the extent permitted by laws and regulations, and 

worked to put in place a system to ensure thorough discussions of 

while appointing both Outside Directors and Outside Audit & 

important management matters and prompt decision making, and 

Supervisory Board Members, limits the Board of Directors to a small 

reform their operational aspect. Having introduced the Executive 

number of members. 

 Corporate Governance of the Company (As of June 30, 2020)

Figures in 

 represent the number of meetings in FY2019.

Elect / Discharge

15 
times

Audit &  
Supervisory Board
(Standing 2 / Outside 3)

General Meeting of Shareholders

Elect / Discharge

15 
times

Board of Directors
(Standing 5 / Outside 3)

Audit

Office of
Corporate
Auditors’ Staff

Advise / Suggest

International  
Advisory Board

Elect / Discharge /
 Supervise

Report / Submission

Elect / Discharge

Audit reports

Recommend

Recommend

Accounting Auditors
(Audit corporation)

Human Resource  
Advisory Committee

3 
times

Compensation Advisory
Committee

1 
time

Collaboration

Audit

Internal 
Auditing
Dept.

Executive Functions

President and CEO

Strategy Review Committee

Major Committees 

Product Safety Committee 

Compliance Committee 

Risk Management Committee 

Export Control Committee 

Internal audit

Komatsu Group’s Global Operations 

Earth Environment Committee 

Executive Officers and Global Officers 60 
• Japan 32 
• Global 28 (including 19 foreign nationals) 

CSR Committee 

Disclosure Committee 

Collaboration

Decide on the details of the items including election and discharge / Confirm suitability or independency of the Accounting Auditors

Recommend

Audit reports

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Activities of the Board of Directors  

The Company holds Board of Directors’ meetings periodically at 

and objective management. 

least once every month. The Board of Directors deliberates and 

To promote efficient management of the Board of Directors, the 

makes resolutions on important matters, determines management 

Company has established a Strategy Review Committee consisting of 

policies of Komatsu, and rigorously controls and supervises the 

Senior Executive Officers and senior managers. Based on the reviews 

execution of duties by all members of the executive management 

of the Committee, Executive Officers and senior managers execute 

team including Representative Directors. Of the eight (8) Directors 

their duties within the authority delegated by the Board of Directors. 

on the Board, three (3) are Outside Directors to ensure transparent 

  Board of Directors Meeting Attendance and Agenda Item 
Numbers in FY2019 (April 1, 2019–March 31, 2020) 

 Characteristics of Komatsu’s Board of Directors 

• Monthly reports from the CEO (recent important items and other topics)

• Monthly reports from the CFO (performance, order trends, borrowings, etc.)

• Annual proposal plans and follow-up

• Multiple discussions on important items (deliberation → resolution)

Attendance

•  Business reports to Board of Directors covering nearly 100% of sales-generating 

activities

•  Proactive expression of opinions by Audit & Supervisory Board Members  

in addition to Directors

Agenda item  
numbers

• Opportunities for free discussion at Board of Directors meetings

Free discussion

Outside Directors

Outside Audit & 
Supervisory members

Reports

Deliberations, 
Resolutions

100%

100%

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28

2 times

Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the Board of Directors  

The Company is working to improve the effectiveness of the Board of Directors and performs annual evaluations and analyses of the effective-

ness of the Board of Directors for this reason. 

 Evaluation Process

Survey

After discussion by the Board of 
Directors on the method to be used 
for FY2019 evaluation, based on the 
method applied in the previous year 
and the results thereof, the Company 
conducted a survey out of consider-
ation for the nature of an effective 
Board of Directors. 

Survey Topics:

Collection of survey 
results from all Directors 
and Audit & Supervisory 
Board Members

Discussion among 
Outside Directors and 
Outside Audit & 
Supervisory Board 
Members based on 
survey responses

Report of discussion 
results, evaluation and 
analysis of effectiveness, 
and discussion of the 
matters for improvement 
at meeting of the Board  
of Directors

• Composition of the Board of Directors
• Contents of agendas
•  Straightforward and meaningful 

discussions

•  Provision of information and presentation of 

agendas by executives

•  Structure through which important matters are reported, 

proposed, and followed up
•  Succession plans for CEO
•  Other items

Outline of the the Results  

The assessment shows a generally high level of achievement for 

variety of viewpoints, and the fact that Board members followed up 

each item and confirms that there were no serious problems con-

the conditions of resolutions which were regularly reported. 

cerning the effectiveness. The Company received excellent evalua-

  With respect to the conducting of Board meetings, there were 

tions for factors, such as the following: the timely sharing of issues, 

a few suggestions for improvement. The Company will make those 

problems, and other information provided in monthly reports by the 

improvements and work to make the Board of Directors further 

President himself in Board meetings, the fact that Board members 

effective in the future. 

discussed the directions of overall business multiple times from a 

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Corporate Governance

Corporate Governance Reforms  

The Company has proceeded to implement reforms to its corporate 

supplement executive functions, the Company established the 

governance system in order to ensure effective and adequate perfor-

International Advisory Board (IAB) in 1995. Through the IAB, the 

mance of matters related to decision making, management and 

Company aims to secure objective advice and suggestions from 

supervision, such as separation of corporate management from 

experts from Japan and abroad about how to function as a global 

business execution, enhancement of corporate management deci-

company by exchanging opinions and holding discussions. Going for-

sion making by the Board of Directors, strict management and 

ward, the Company will pursue increases to the effectiveness of the 

supervision of business execution, measures undertaken by Outside 

Board of Directors while appointing Outside Directors to ensure 

Directors to improve transparency and objectivity of management, 

transparency and soundness and promoting openness and account-

and measures undertaken by the Audit & Supervisory Board to 

ability in management. 

appropriately audit Directors’ execution of duties. As a means to 

 Board of Directors

28 members 
(0 Outside Directors) 

 Audit & Supervisory Board

1999: 
8 members 
(1 Outside Director)  

2003: 
8 members 
(2 Outside Directors) 

2005: 
10 members 
(3 Outside Directors) 

2017: 
8 members 
(3 Outside Directors) 

Audit & Supervisory Board (1994)

1999: 
3 members 
(1 Outside Audit & 
Supervisory 
Board Member) 

1994: 4 members
(2 Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Members) 

2006: 5 members
(3 Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Members) 

 Other organizations and systems

Executive Officer System (1999)

Compensation Advisory Committee (1999) 4 outside members, 1 standing member

Global officers (2016)

International Advisory Board (1995) 3–4 domestic and overseas experts

Human Resource Advisory Committee (2015) 
3 outside members, 2 standing members

Hitech & Innovation International
Advisory Board (2015) 4–6 overseas experts

Compliance Committee (2001)
Members of senior management and labor representatives

Internal

 Composition of Directors and Audit & Supervisory Board Members (As of June 30, 2020)

Outside
3

Of whom,  
non-Japanese
1

Directors

Internal
5 

Outside
3

Of whom, 
women
1

Of whom,  
women
1

Audit & 
Supervisory 
Board 
Members

Internal
2

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Major Activities of Outside Directors and 
Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Members in FY2019  

 Outside Directors

Masayuki Oku

Major Career

Representative Director of Sumitomo 
Mitsui Banking Corporation

Mitoji Yabunaka

Major Career

Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs

Makoto Kigawa

Major Career

Representative Director at both Yamato 
Holdings Co., Ltd. and Yamato Transport 
Co., Ltd.

Attendance to the Meetings
Meeting of the Board of Directors 100% 
(15 meetings out of the 15 meetings held)

Attendance to the Meetings
Meeting of the Board of Directors 100% 
(15 meetings out of the 15 meetings held)

Attendance to the Meetings
Meeting of the Board of Directors 100% 
(15 meetings out of the 15 meetings held)

Mr. Masayuki Oku previously served as 
Representative Director of Sumitomo Mitsui 
Banking Corporation. During the fiscal year ended 
March 31, 2020, based on his rich experience in the 
business world, he provided comments at the meet-
ings of the Board of Directors concerning such 
issues as product and service demand trends, busi-
ness strategy and utilization of AI. In addition, he 
was a member of the Company’s Human Resource 
Advisory Committee and the Compensation 
Advisory Committee.

Mr. Mitoji Yabunaka previously served as Vice-
Minister for Foreign Affairs. During the fiscal year 
ended March 31, 2020, based on his standpoint as a 
specialist in international affairs, he provided com-
ments at the meetings of the Board of Directors 
concerning such issues as market conditions in the 
Asian region, development of emerging markets and 
environmental measures. In addition, he was a 
member of the Company’s Human Resource 
Advisory Committee.

Mr. Makoto Kigawa previously served as 
Representative Director at both Yamato Holdings 
Co., Ltd. and Yamato Transport Co., Ltd. During the 
fiscal year ended March 31, 2020, based on his rich 
experience in the business world, he provided com-
ments at the meetings of Board of Directors con-
cerning such issues as the utilization of new 
technologies, information disclosure policies and ICT 
strategies using platforms. In addition, he was a 
member of the Company’s Human Resource 
Advisory Committee.

 Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Members

Hirohide Yamaguchi

Major Career

Deputy Governor of the Bank of Japan

Attendance to the Meetings
Meeting of the Board of Directors 100% 
(15 meetings out of the 15 meetings held) 
Meeting of the Audit & Supervisory 
Board 100% 
(15 meetings out of the 15 meetings held)

Mr. Hirohide Yamaguchi previously served as Deputy 
Governor of the Bank of Japan. During the fiscal year 
ended March 31, 2020, based on his professional 
standpoint, he provided comments at the meetings 
of the Audit & Supervisory Board and the meetings 
of the Board of Directors concerning such issues as 
M&A risks, inventory management and audit  
systems. In addition, he was a member of the 
Company’s Compensation Advisory Committee.

Eiko Shinotsuka

Major Career

Professor Emeritus, Ochanomizu 
University, Commissioner, National 
Personnel Authority, Member of the Bank 
of Japan’s Policy Board

Attendance to the Meetings
Meeting of the Board of Directors 100% 
(15 meetings out of the 15 meetings held) 
Meeting of the Audit & Supervisory 
Board 100% 
(15 meetings out of the 15 meetings held)

Ms. Eiko Shinotsuka possesses wide-ranging knowl-
edge and experience in fields such as economics, 
labor relations and law. During the fiscal year ended 
March 31, 2020, based on her professional stand-
point, she provided comments at the meetings of 
the Audit & Supervisory Board and the meetings of 
the Board of Directors concerning such issues as
the compliance system, securing and utilizing 
human resources, and mental care for employees.  
In addition, she was a member of the Company’s 
Compensation Advisory Committee.

Kotaro Ohno

Major Career

Prosecutor-General, Special Counsel,  
Mori Hamada & Matsumoto

Attendance to the Meetings
Meeting of the Board of Directors 100% 
(15 meetings out of the 15 meetings held) 
Meeting of the Audit & Supervisory 
Board 100% 
(15 meetings out of the 15 meetings held)

Mr. Kotaro Ohno possesses rich experience in the 
legal profession. During the fiscal year ended March 
31, 2020, based on his professional standpoint, he 
provided comments at the meetings of the Audit & 
Supervisory Board and the meetings of the Board of 
Directors concerning such issues as legal compli-
ance, internal reporting system and risk manage-
ment. In addition, he was an observer of the 
Company’s Compliance Committee.

Internal

Introduction of New Outside Directors   

In conjunction with the resignation of Masayuki Oku and Mitoji Yabunaka, the following two new directors were appointed at the General 

Meeting of Shareholders held in June 2020.

New

Takeshi Kunibe

Takeshi Kunibe has considerable knowledge and rich experience in the business world, including the field of finance and in group 
company management, etc., having served successively as Representative Director, President and Chief Executive Officer of 
SMBC, as well as Representative Director and President, Director President and Representative Executive Officer, and Chairman of 
the Board of SMFG.

Utilizing this knowledge and experience, his recommendations concerning the overall management of the Company are 
expected to contribute to sustaining and improving transparency and soundness of management as well as enhancing corporate 
governance. Therefore, the Company appointed him as an Outside Director.

New

Arthur M. Mitchell

Mr. Arthur M. Mitchell has worked for many years as a New York state attorney and foreign law attorney in Japan, and has consider-
able knowledge and rich experience in the field of international legal affairs.

Utilizing this knowledge and experience, his recommendations concerning the overall management of the Company are 

expected to contribute to the mitigation and avoidance of risk in the Company’s global business operations, and to the enhance-
ment of the Company’s medium- and long-term corporate value. Therefore, the Company appointed him as an Outside Director.

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Purpose

Resolution of ESG Issues

Corporate Governance

Activities of Advisory Committees   

Committee Name

Human Resource Advisory Committee

Compensation Advisory Committee

Chairperson

Outside Director (Masayuki Oku)

3 Outside Directors
(Masayuki Oku, Mitoji Yabunaka, Makoto Kigawa)
Chairperson of the Board
President

External expert (Advisor: Tsuguoki Fujinuma, The Japanese 
Institute of Certified Public Accountants)

1 external expert (Advisor: Tsuguoki Fujinuma, The 
Japanese Institute of Certified Public Accountants)
1 Outside Director (Masayuki Oku)
2 Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Members
(Hirohide Yamaguchi, Eiko Shinotsuka)
Chairperson of the Board

Selection of next President and deliberation, resolution, and 
reporting to the Board of Directors on human resource 
development methods, succession plans, and appointment 
and dismissal of Directors

Deliberation, resolution, and reporting to the Board of Directors 
and Audit & Supervisory Board on remuneration systems for 
Directors, Audit & Supervisory Board Members, and Executive 
Officers to ensure objectivity and transparency

Meetings in FY2019

3

1

Agenda items in 
FY2019

•  Selection and cultivation of candidates for next President
•  Proposal of Directors and Audit & Supervisory Board 

Members for FY2020

•  Monthly compensation levels for Directors and Audit & 

Supervisory Board Members in FY2020

•  Terms of Directors and Audit & Supervisory Board Members
• Composition of Outside Directors
•  Concurrent positions held by Chairman of the Board and 

• Performance-based remuneration for Directors for FY2019 
(projections)
• Evaluation methods for the mid-term management plan

Outside Directors, etc.

Succession Plans   

One of the items contained in the Code of Conduct for Leadership/

important domestic and overseas positions up to and including that 

Top Management that has been described in the KOMATSU Way 

of the President are decided through the annual implementation of 

since its establishment in 2006 is “continue to think about your suc-

succession plans (see chart below).

cession plan.”

Selected successors are assigned to challenging tasks and 

In order to ensure that Komatsu’s management values are trans-

granted even larger roles in the organization to systematically 

mitted to the next generation, the basic requirements for candidates 

develop them in an environment that encourages the pursuit of 

for the position of President are discussed and clearly defined by the 

mutual growth.

Human Resource Advisory Committee. In addition, successors for 

 Overview of Succession Plans

Results Feedback

Succession Plans

Evaluation and Selection of 
Successors

Human Resource Relocations  
and Cultivation

Oversight of 
Implementation Process

Board of Directors

Human Resource Advisory Committee

Key Points for Cultivating Leadership/Top Management Successors

1. Foster willpower necessary to overcome challenges by having candidates experience extremely difficult situations

2. Nurture organizational operation capabilities needed to unite parties with differing interests

3. Cultivate compliance awareness to prevent misconduct

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Remuneration Systems  

In an effort to maintain an objective and transparent remuneration 

single fiscal year (bonus in cash and the Stock-Based Remuneration A) 

system, the policy and levels of remuneration for Directors and Audit 

as well as the performance-based remuneration (Stock-Based 

& Supervisory Board Members of the Company are deliberated by the 

Remuneration B) that will reflect the degree of achievement of the 

Compensation Advisory Committee. Taking its reports and recommen-

targets raised in the mid-term management plan, so that it will further 

dations into consideration, the remuneration for Directors is deter-

contribute to the enhancement of the medium- and long-term corpo-

mined by the Board of Directors, and the remuneration for Audit & 

rate value of the Company, by linking the remuneration. The remunera-

Supervisory Board Members is determined by discussions by the 

tion for Outside Directors only consists of basic remuneration (fixed 

Audit & Supervisory Board Members, respectively, within the range 

remuneration) designed to support their role to make recommenda-

previously determined by resolution of the General Meeting of 

tions with respect to the overall management of the Company as a 

Shareholders. With regards to remuneration levels, their comparison 

member of the Board of Directors. Furthermore, the remuneration for 

by position at other key, globally active manufacturers in Japan is 

Audit & Supervisory Board Members only consists of basic remunera-

made by the Compensation Advisory Committee and is reflected in its 

tion (fixed remuneration) designed to support their independent posi-

reports and recommendations. The remuneration for Directors exclud-

tion with authority to audit the execution of duties by Directors 

ing the Outside Directors (hereinafter “Internal Director”) comprises 

without getting fettered by the movements of corporate performance 

basic remuneration (fixed remuneration) and performance-based 

of the Company. The retirement allowance system for Directors and 

remuneration linked to the Company’s consolidated performance for a 

Audit & Supervisory Board Members was terminated as of June 2007.

 Composition of Remuneration of Directors and Audit & Supervisory Board Members

Basic Remuneration
(Fixed Remuneration)

Performance-Based Remuneration for a Single Year
(Monthly Remuneration x 0–24 months)

Performance-Based Remuneration  
Linked to Performance of Mid-Term 
Management Plan
(Monthly Remuneration x 0–3 months)

Monthly remuneration x 12 months

Bonus in Cash 
 (2/3, in principle)*

Stock-Based Remuneration A
(1/3, in principle)
Restricted Stocks

Stock-Based
Remuneration B
Restricted Stocks

Basic Remuneration
(Fixed Remuneration)

Monthly remuneration x 12 months

Not influenced by Company performance

Internal 
Directors

Outside 
Directors 
and Audits

* The upper limit for Bonus in Cash is set at 12 months’ worth of monthly remuneration; the remainder of bonuses is to be paid as Stock-Based Remuneration A.

Performance-Based Remuneration Linked to Performance of Mid-Term Management Plan

The Company will pay Internal Directors the equivalent of a three-month portion of monthly remuneration every fiscal year as remuneration linked to 
the period of the Company’s Mid-Term Management Plan by granting restricted stock as stock-based remuneration (Stock-Based Remuneration B). 
In deciding Stock-Based Remuneration B, after the expiry of the period of the mid-term management plan, the number of shares on which to lift 
transfer restrictions (within range of 0–100%) will be decided based on the achievement of the management targets of the Mid-Term Management 
Plan presented in the following table and as a general rule, the restriction of transfer on the shares will be lifted after three years from delivery.

 Management Indicators and Management Targets in Mid-Term Management Plan (FY2019–FY2021)

Management Indicator

Management Target

Growth

Profitability

Efficiency

• Sales growth rate

• Growth rate above the industry’s average*1

• Operating income ratio

• Industry’s top-level operating income ratio*1

• ROE

• ROE of 10% or higher

Financial position

• Net debt-to-equity ratio*2

• Industry’s top-level financial position

Retail finance business

• ROA
• Net debt-to-equity ratio*2

• ROA 1.5% to 2.0%
• 5.0 or under for net debt-to-equity ratio*2

ESG

• Reduction of environmental impact
• Evaluation by external organizations

•  CO2 emissions: Decrease by 50% in 2030 from 2010 

Renewable energy use: Increase to 50% of total energy use in 2030

•  Selected for DJSI*3 (World & Asia Pacific) and for CDP*4 A-list (Climate Changes and Water Risk), etc.

Shareholder return

• Consolidated payout ratio

(including stock buybacks), while placing main priority on investment

•  Keep a fair balance between investment for growth and shareholder return 

• Set the goal of a consolidated payout ratio of 40% or higher

*1 Relative comparison with domestic and foreign major competitors in the same industry.
*2 Net debt-to-equity ratio = (Interest-bearing debt – Cash and cash equivalents – Time deposits) / Shareholders’equity of the Company
*3 Dow Jones Sustainability Indices: SRI indices generated by S&P Dow Jones of the United States and RobecoSAM of Switzerland.
*4  International non-profit organization which advocates the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and protection of water resources and forests by companies and governments.

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Corporate Governance

 Major Executive Committees

Committee Name (Committees indicated 
with an asterisk [*] are chaired by the President.)

Purpose

Product Safety Committee

Effective promotion of Companywide product safety activities based on basic  
product safety policies defined in product safety regulations

Compliance Committee*

Discussion on and decision and execution of policies and important measures pertaining to 
group-wide compliance

Meeting Frequency

2 times a year and 
when necessary

2 times a year and 
when necessary

Risk Management 
Committee

Primarily discussion and approval of group-wide risk management tasks and risk 
countermeasures

1 time a year and when 
necessary

Export Control Committee

Discussion on and decision and execution of policies and important measures regarding group-
wide export control (trade security management)

1 time a year and when 
necessary

Earth Environment 
Committee*

CSR Committee*

Disclosure Committee

KOMATSU Way 
Committee*

Formulation of group-wide environmental measures and discussion of progress to  
facilitate promotion of environmental preservation throughout the Group

Discussion on and decision and execution of group-wide CSR policies and important  
measures and activities

1 time a year

1 time a year

Discussion and assessment to facilitate accurate information disclosure as required by the 
Financial Instruments and Exchange Act and submission of recommendations to internal 
 information control representatives regarding judgments on material developments

4 times a year and 
when necessary

Discussion on and decision and execution of policies and important measures regarding human 
resources, labor affairs, education and human resource development, the KOMATSU Way, total 
quality management, employee benefits, and occupational health and safety management for 
the Company and the Group

2 times a year

Appointments of Advisors of the International Advisory Board  

TOPICS

Komatsu established the IAB back in 1995 for the Board of Directors to incorporate, from external experts, 

objective advice and suggestions concerning management and operations of Komatsu as a global company. 

The  IAB  has  met  a  total  of  35  times  in  the  conventional  and  new  organizations  combined.  In  April  2020, 

Komatsu is going to start the 8th the session of the IAB for Management of the IAB with the following new 

advisors. The term of service for each advisor is set at three years as a general rule. 

Komatsu will continue to incorporate advice and suggestions from IAB members with expertise in global business, further 

improve management and strengthen its corporate governance in order to enhance its corporate value.

Name

Current Position and Brief Background

R. David Hoover

Kusmayanto Kadiman

Risto Siilasmaa

Mitoji  Yabunaka

2018–Present
2015–Present
2009–2018
2000–2015
1996–2013

2015–Present
2010–Present
2004–2009
2001–2004

2006–Present

2012–May, 2020

2010–Present
2014–June, 2020
2008–2010

Chairman of the Board, Elanco Animal Health
Board of Directors, Edgewell Personal Care Company
Board of Directors, Eli Lilly and Company
Board of Directors, Energizer Holdings, Inc.
Board of Directors, Ball Corporation (Chairman, 2002–2013)

Vice President Commissioner of PT Adaro Power
President Commissioner of BFI Finance
The State Minister for Research and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia
President of Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB)

Chairman of the Board of Directors, F-Secure Corporation
(He is the founder of F-Secure Corporation.)
Chairman of the Board of Directors, Nokia Corporation

Visiting Professor, Ritsumeikan University
Outside Director, Komatsu Ltd.
Vice Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

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Stakeholder Engagement  

In order to gain more trust from all stakeholders, the Company is strengthening corporate governance and top management is practicing direct 

engagement with stakeholders.

Corporate Value = Total Sum of Trust Given to Us by Society and All Stakeholders

Share information on the Komatsu Group’s vision and 
the issues it faces (employees, suppliers, distributors)

Society

Provide as many opportunities for engagement as 
possible and practice proper information disclosure 
to facilitate understanding of Komatsu

Distributors

Suppliers

Employees

Customers

Shareholders

Distributor 
meetings

Midori-kai
General  
meetings with 
management

Meetings with 
the president

Visits from top 
management

General Meeting of 
Shareholders
Shareholder meetings

Investors and 
Analysts

Visits to investors 
worldwide
Analysts meetings
Financial results 
briefings

Mass media

Communities

Interviews

Meetings with 
mayors,  
governors, etc.

Direct Communication by Top Management

Major Investor Relations Activities in FY2019  

To further improve the transparency of management for our shareholders and investors, we disclose information in a fair and timely manner and 

actively engage in investor relations activities by holding meetings with shareholders and investors.

For Institutional Investors

For Shareholders and 
Individual Investors

Homepage

Financial results briefings (4 times)
Small meetings (7 times)
Business briefings (2 times)
Business site tours (1 time)
Overseas investor relations activities
(5 times; approx. 70 companies)
Individual meetings (over 240)

Shareholder meetings (2 times)
Factory tours for shareholders (10 times)
Individual investor meetings (7 times)
Gifts of appreciation for long-term 
shareholders

*  Certain tours and briefings have been cancelled 
as a result of the global COVID-19 pandemic.

Financial information
• Financial results briefings
• Sales and profits gains reports
• Quarterly reports, etc. 
Web interviews with the president (4 times)
KOMATSU REPORT, etc.

Engagement Topics  

Komatsu holds meetings with institutional investors and securities analysts to deepen their understanding of the Company.

Date

Meeting Name

Attendants

Contents

September 18, 2019

Investors 
Meeting

39

(1)  Komatsu business development in Africa and (2) Komatsu’s digital transformation strategy

December 11, 2019

ESG Meeting

40

(1)  Solving ESG issues in the new mid-term management plan, (2) KOMATSU REPORT 2019 / 
corporate governance, and (3) KOMATSU REPORT 2019 / Komatsu’s social contribution 
activities

WEB

For materials from meetings held in FY2019, please refer to Komatsuʼs corporate website:
https://home.komatsu/en/ir/library/results/1203311_1764.html

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Risk Management

Basic Principles and Structure for Risk Management  

In addition to the basic policy for risk management to ensure busi-

  We are developing risk reporting lines, preparing related man-

ness continuity and stable development, Komatsu has established 

uals and making other efforts to further improve the risk manage-

Risk Management Rules to correctly recognize and manage risks.

ment system of the entire Group, including overseas subsidiaries.

Komatsu has established a Risk Management Committee to 

  We have reflected climate change risks in this system for 

devise relevant policies for the entire Group, review the risk man-

management.

agement system, and evaluate and improve upon response mea-

sures in place for each risk, as well as to take control of risks when 

they arise. The committee regularly reports on its deliberations and 

activities to the board of directors.

Komatsu will establish an emergency headquarters when 

serious risks occur and implement appropriate measures to mini-

mize damage.

Risks Surrounding the Company

Risk Management System

Hazard Risk

Risks of natural disasters and other 
disasters caused by external 
factors

Operational Risk

Inherent risks associated with cor-
porate activities such as the viola-
tion of laws and scandals

Strategy Risk

Risks related to the significant 
change of social situations and 
business uncertainties

Financial Risk

Risks related to finance including 
fluctuations in interest rates and 
stock prices

Report as 
needed

Review  
regularly

Board of Directors

President

Report 
regularly

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Risk Management Committee 
(When serious risks are exposed:  
Emergency Headquarters)

Risk Management Committee
Executive Office
(Administration Department)

  Primary division responsible for each risk 

• Identify and review risk recognitions
•  Perform activities to prevent risks and minimize  

their effects

• Take action when a risk is exposed

  Each division and each Group company 

 Expert committees
• Product Safety Committee 
• Export Control Committee 
• Earth Environment Committee, etc.

• Compliance Committee
• CSR Committee

Compliance  

The Company shall establish the “Compliance Committee” as 

establishment of the Compliance Department. Through all of these, 

Komatsu to oversee compliance, and the Committee regularly 

we work to supervise, educate and train Directors, Audit & 

reports its reviews and activities to the Board of Directors. The 

Supervisory Board Members and employees.

Company shall also establish a system to ensure all Directors and 

In addition, the Company shall establish the internal reporting 

employees thorough compliance to business rules as well as laws 

system where those who are discretely reporting questionable 

and regulations through a variety of measures, including the provi-

actions in light of laws and regulations and business rules will not be 

sion of“Komatsu Code of Worldwide Business Conduct,” appoint-

given any disadvantageous treatment.

ment of the Executive Officer in charge of compliance, and 

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Establishing a business continuity plan (BCP) and providing training   

Komatsu has established business continuity plans (BCPs) for individ-

swift decisions by senior management should a disaster strike. 

ual bases and conducts initial response training drills to prepare pri-

  We are focused on not only strengthening the BCPs of Komatsu 

marily for earthquakes. At production bases, we implement measures 

Group but also on strengthening the supply chain system through 

to reinforce the seismic resistance of structures and production equip-

support of our business partners. Recent initiatives to this effect 

ment while implementing countermeasures to safeguard against 

have included holding nationwide seminars on initial disaster 

water and wind damage from concentrated heavy rains and other 

responses and hazard map use led by experts on these subjects. 

weather events in order to minimize the impacts of increasingly more 

Several partners were invited to take part in these seminars. 

severe natural disasters. Moreover, the disaster response reporting 

Going forward, we will continue to promote and enhance our 

chains and standards for frontline sites have been clarified to facilitate 

Groupwide BCP initiatives. 

 Recent Natural Disasters and Response Measures

1995

2007

2011

2018

2019

Great Hanshin Earthquake

Chuetsu Offshore Earthquake

Great East Japan Earthquake

Heavy Rain in West Japan Typhoon Hagibis

•  Initial response manual devel-
opment for ensuring safety 

•  Preparation of disaster 

response manuals

•  Formulation of risk-related 

regulations

•   Business continuity manual 

•   Group-wide deployment of 

development

•   Preparation of BCPs for  

specific bases

•  Establishment of headquar-
ters BCP drill regulations

response measures

•  Installation of equipment and 
communications infrastructure
•  Establishment of base-specific 

BCP drill regulations

•   Reconfirmation of natural disaster risks and coun-

termeasure development

•   Improvement of BCP implementation procedures at 

Komatsu Group and business partners

•  Improvement of BCP implementation procedures at 

individual bases

• Establishment of BCPs for business partners regulations

Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic  

With the safety and health of our customers, partner companies, 

headquarters with our president as its Chairperson. Since the state 

people in local communities, and our employees and their families 

of emergency was declared in Japan in April, we have carried out 

set as our priority, the Komatsu Group is striving to prevent the 

remote meetings almost every day that include the president, inter-

spread of the COVID-19 pandemic based on the government policies 

nal directors, and the heads of functions to share the latest informa-

in each country. 

tion about the situation at the global level and determine the correct 

To fulfill our responsibilities to customers involved in businesses 

actions to take. In addition, the president has also regularly reported 

that support social infrastructure (essential businesses), we have 

this information and these actions to the board of directors. 

continued to supply products, parts, and services to our customers 

  We have posted news releases on our website to keep all stake-

while thoroughly taking measures to prevent infection. 

holders updated on the status of our mask donation and other support 

In the middle of March, we determined that we had entered the 

activities, our global production activities, and other matters as needed. 

Infection and Pandemic phase, a management item in the Basic 

  We will continue to exercise accountability toward stakeholders 

Manual for Risk Management, and set up an emergency 

through timely and appropriate information disclosure going forward. 

Government 
policy

Management of 
the physical 
 condition of 
employees

Avoid the  
three C’s

Hygiene 
measures

Measures appropriate to the phase and local situation

Safety and security of employees

Sustainable measures

Response to Climate Change   

Approximately 90% of the CO2 emissions associated with Komatsu 

operation by 2030, and R&D activities are being advanced toward 

Group’s operations are attributable to product operation. Accordingly, 

the accomplishment of this goal (response to transition risks). 

we have the potential help mitigate climate change by providing low-

Meanwhile, the rise in natural disasters associated with climate 

carbon products and solutions. However, if efforts to deliver such 

change is creating risks of damages to the Company and its supply 

offerings do not conform to the regulatory requirements of the 

chain. We are therefore taking steps to identify the water-related 

relevant countries or with the demands of markets, we will risk  

risks threatening the Company and its supply chain while instituting 

suffering future impacts to our earnings. For this reason, Komatsu 

BCP drills and other measures to mitigate these risks (response to 

has set the goal of halving the CO2 emissions from product 

physical risks).

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Directors and Audit & Supervisory Board Members

Directors

Chairperson of the Board and 
Representative Director
1  Tetsuji Ohashi

President and Representative Director, and CEO
2  Hiroyuki Ogawa

Director and Senior Executive Officer
3  Masayuki Moriyama

Director and Senior Executive Officer
4  Kiyoshi Mizuhara

President of Mining Business Division

President of Construction Equipment Marketing 
Division

 Number of Year (s) in Office 
  Attendance to the Meetings of the Board of Directors 

11 years

 Number of Year (s) in Office 
  Attendance to the Meetings of the Board of Directors 

2 years

 Number of Year (s) in Office 
  Attendance to the Meetings of the Board of Directors 

1 year

 Number of Year (s) in Office 
  Attendance to the Meetings of the Board of Directors 

1 year

15/15 (100%)

 Number of Shares of the Company Held 

151 thousand shares
  Important Concurrent Positions Held in Other Organizations: 
Outside Director of Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.
  Special Interests Between the Candidate and the Company: 
None

15/15 (100%)

11/11 (100%)

11/11 (100%)

 Number of Shares of the Company Held 

55 thousand  shares
  Important Concurrent Positions Held in Other Organizations: 
None
  Special Interests Between the Candidate and the Company: 
None

 Number of Shares of the Company Held 

52 thousand shares
  Important Concurrent Positions Held in Other Organizations: 
None
  Special Interests Between the Candidate and the Company: 
None

 Number of Shares of the Company Held 

35 thousand shares
  Important Concurrent Positions Held in Other Organizations: 
None
  Special Interests Between the Candidate and the Company: 
None

  4/1977 
  4/2019 

Joined the Company
 Took office as Chairperson of the Board and 
Representative Director (current)

  4/1985 
  4/2019 

Joined the Company
 Took office as President and Representative Director 
(current) CEO (current)

  4/1982 
  6/2019 

Joined the Company
 Took office as Director and Senior Executive Officer 
(current)

  4/1983 
  6/2019 

Joined the Company
 Took office as Director and Senior Executive Officer 
(current)

Director and Senior Executive Officer
5  Kuniko Urano

Outside Director
6  Makoto Kigawa

Outside Director
7  Takeshi Kunibe 

NEW

Outside Director
8  Arthur M. Mitchell 

NEW

Supervising Safety & Health Care, Corporate
Communications, and CSR

 Number of Year (s) in Office 
  Attendance to the Meetings of the Board of Directors 

2 years

 Number of Year (s) in Office 
  Attendance to the Meetings of the Board of Directors 

4 years

15/15 (100%)

 Number of Shares of the Company Held 

34 thousand shares
  Important Concurrent Positions Held in Other Organizations: 
None
  Special Interests Between the Candidate and the Company: 
None

  4/1979 
  6/2018 

Joined the Company
 Took office as Director and Senior Executive Officer 
(current)

15/15 (100%)
None

 Number of Shares of the Company Held 
  Important Concurrent Positions Held in Other 
Organizations: 
Special Advisor of Yamato Holdings Co., Ltd. 
Outside Director of Seven Bank, Ltd. 
Outside Director of Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd. 
Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member of The Higo 
Bank, Ltd.
  Special Interests Between the Candidate and the Company: 
None

  4/1973 

  4/2004 

  3/2005 
  4/2005 

  6/2005 

11/2005 

  4/2006 

  6/2006 

  3/2007 

  4/2011 

  4/2015 

  6/2016 
  4/2018 

  6/2019 

 Joined The Fuji Bank, Limited (currently Mizuho 
Bank, Ltd.)
 Took office as Managing Director, Chief Risk Officer /  
Head of Risk Management Group, and Chief
 Human Resources Officer / Head of Human 
Resources Group of Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd. 
(currently Mizuho Bank, Ltd.)
 Retired from Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd.
 Joined Yamato Transport Co., Ltd. (currently Yamato 
Holdings Co., Ltd.)
 Took office as Managing Director of Yamato 
Transport Co., Ltd. (currently Yamato Holdings Co., 
Ltd.)
 Took office as Representative Managing Director of 
Yamato Holdings Co., Ltd.
 Took office as Representative Director and 
Managing Executive Officer of Yamato Holdings 
Co., Ltd.
 Took office as Representative Director and Senior 
Managing Executive Officer of Yamato Holdings 
Co., Ltd.
 Took office as Representative Director and 
Executive Officer of Yamato Holdings Co., Ltd.
 Took office as Representative Director, President 
and Executive Officer of Yamato Transport Co., Ltd.
 Took office as Representative Director, President 
and Executive Officer of Yamato Holdings Co., Ltd.
 Took office as Chairman of the Board and 
Representative Director of Yamato Holdings Co., 
Ltd.
 Took office as Director of the Company (current)
 Took office as Director and Chairman of Yamato 
Holdings Co., Ltd.
 Special Advisor of Yamato Holdings Co., Ltd. 
(current)

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None

 Number of Shares of the Company Held 
  Important Concurrent Positions Held in Other 
Organizations: 
Foreign lawyer of White & Case LLP 
Outside Director of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, 
Inc.
  Special Interests Between the Candidate and the Company: 
None

  7/1976 

  1/2003 

  9/2007 
  1/2008 

  6/2020 

 Registered as attorney at law in New York State, 
USA (current)
 Took office as General Counsel of Asian 
Development Bank
 Joined White & Case LLP
 Registered as registered foreign lawyer in Japan 
(current)
 Registered foreign lawyer of White & Case LLP 
(current)
 Took office as Outside Director (current)

None

 Number of Shares of the Company Held 
  Important Concurrent Positions Held in Other 
Organizations: 
Chairman of the Board of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial 
Group, Inc. 
Outside Member of the Board of TAISHO 
PHARMACEUTICAL HOLDINGS CO., LTD 
Outside Auditor of Nankai Electric Railway Co., Ltd.
  Special Interests Between the Candidate and the Company: 
None

  4/1976 

  6/2003 
10/2006 
  4/2007 

  6/2007 
  4/2009 

  4/2011 

  4/2017 

  6/2017 

  4/2019 

  6/2020 

 Joined The Sumitomo Bank, Ltd. (currently 
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, hereinafter 
the “SMBC”)
 Took office as Executive Officer of SMBC
 Took office as Managing Executive Officer of SMBC
 Took office as Managing Executive Officer of 
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (hereinafter 
“SMFG”)
 Took office as Director of SMFG
 Took office as Director and Senior Managing 
Executive Officer of SMBC
 Took office as Representative Director, President 
and Chief Executive Officer of SMBC
 Took office as Representative Director and 
President of SMFG
Retired from Director of SMBC
 Took office as Director President and 
Representative Executive Officer of SMFG
 Took office as Chairman of the Board of SMFG 
(current)
 Took office as Outside Director (current)

(As of June 30, 2020)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Audit & Supervisory Board Members

Standing Audit & Supervisory Board 
Member
1  Hironobu Matsuo

Standing Audit & Supervisory Board 
Member
2  Terumi Sasaki 

NEW

 Number of Shares of the Company Held 

22 thousand shares
  Important Concurrent Positions Held in Other Organizations:
None
  Special Interests Between the Candidate and the Company: 
None

 Number of Shares of the Company Held 

21 thousand shares
  Important Concurrent Positions Held in Other Organizations: 
None
  Special Interests Between the Candidate and the Company: 
None

  4/1982 
  6/2017 

 Joined the Company
 Took office as Standing Audit & Supervisory Board 
Member (current)

  4/1983 
  6/2020 

Joined the Company
 Took office as Standing Audit & Supervisory Board 
Member (current)

Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member
3  Hirohide Yamaguchi

Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member
4  Eiko Shinotsuka

Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member
5  Kotaro Ohno

 Number of Shares of the Company Held 
0 shares
  Important Concurrent Positions Held in Other Organizations: 
Chairman of the Advisory Board of Nikko Financial 
Intelligence, Inc. (currently Nikko Research Center, Inc.) 
Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member of Mitsui 
Fudosan Residential Co., Ltd.
  Special Interests Between the Candidate and the 
Company: 

None

  4/1974 
10/2008 
  3/2013 
  7/2013 

  6/2014 

 Joined the Bank of Japan
 Took office as Deputy Governor of Bank of Japan
 Retired from Bank of Japan
 Took office as Chairman of the Advisory Board of 
Nikko Financial Intelligence, Inc. (currently Nikko 
Research Center, Inc.) (current)
 Took office as Audit & Supervisory Board Member 
of the Company (current)

 Number of Shares of the Company Held 
0 shares
  Important Concurrent Positions Held in Other Organizations: 
Professor emeritus at Ochanomizu University
  Special Interests Between the Candidate and the 
Company: 

None

4/1993 
4/2008 

6/2015 

 Took office as Professor at Ochanomizu University
 Took office as Professor emeritus at Ochanomizu 
University (current)
 Took office as Audit & Supervisory Board Member 
of the Company (current)

 Number of Shares of the Company Held 
0 shares
  Important Concurrent Positions Held in Other Organizations: 
Attorney at law, Special Counsel of Mori Hamada & 
Matsumoto 
Outside Director of AEON Co., Ltd. 
Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Menber of ITOCHU 
Corporation
  Special Interests Between the Candidate and the 
Company: 

None

  4/1976 
  7/2009 
  7/2012 

  7/2014 

  9/2016 

11/2016 

  6/2017 

 Appointed as Prosecutor
 Took office as Vice-Minister of Justice
 Took office as Superintending Prosecutor of Tokyo 
High Public Prosecutors Office
 Took office as Prosecutor-General of Supreme 
Public Prosecutors Office
 Retired from the position of Prosecutor-General of 
Supreme Public Prosecutors Office
 Attorney at law, Special Counsel of Mori Hamada 
& Matsumoto (current)
 Took office as Audit & Supervisory Board Member 
of the Company (current)

WEB

Komatsuʼs Independence Standards for Outside Directors and Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Members can be found via the link below. 
https://home.komatsu/en/ir/profile/corporate-governance/independence-criterion.html 

(As of June 30, 2020)

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Corporate Profile

Executive Officers and Global Officers (As of June 30, 2020)

Executive Officers  

Senior Executive Officer (Senmu)

Executive Officers

Keiko Fujiwara
GM, Department for Promotion of 
Distributor HR Development, Construction 
Equipment Marketing Division 
GM, Business Reform Department, 
Construction Equipment Marketing Division

Chikashi Shike
President, Smart Construction  
Promotion Division

Yasuo Suzuki
Vice President, Production Division 
(Responsible for Parts & Reman)

Nozomu Okamoto
Awazu Plant Manager, Production Division

Masami Naruse
Vice President, Development Division  
GM, Vehicle Development Center 1, 
Development Division

Takuya Imayoshi
GM, Business Coordination Department 
GM, Komatsu Economic Strategy 
Research Center

Kosei Okamoto
President, Product Marketing Division

Kenichi Tanaka
President, Defense Systems Division

Shinji Maeda
President, Information Strategy Division

Yuichi Iwamoto
Chief Technology Officer (CTO) 
Supervising Research & Development and 
Environment

Senior Executive Officers (Jomu)

Susumu Ueno
President, Japanese Domestic Marketing, 
Construction Equipment Marketing Division

Masaki Nobuhara
President, Production Division

Taiichiro Kitatani
Vice President, Construction Equipment 
Marketing Division 
GM, ICT Project Department GM, Project 
Promotion Department

Naoki Fujita
Supervising Industrial Machinery Business 
Chairman of the Board, Komatsu NTC Ltd. 
(Part time)

Seiichi Fuchita
President, Development Division

Yoshiharu Sato
President, Quality Assurance Division

Kazuya Kuriyama
President, Procurement,  
Production Division

Kazuaki Miura
Vice President, Japanese Domestic 
Marketing, Construction Equipment 
Marketing Division 
President, Komatsu Customer Support 
Japan Ltd.

Takeshi Horikoshi
Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Koichi Honda
GM, Human Resources Department
Supervising Education 

Norikatsu Nishiyama
Himi Plant Manager, Production Division

Hiroshi Makabe
Supervising Legal, General Affairs & 
Compliance

Mitsuko Yokomoto
GM, General Affairs Department 
Responsible for Risk Management

Hidefumi Obikane
Oyama Plant Manager, Production Division 
GM, Aftermarket Technology Development 
Department

Toru Sunada
President, Service Division, Construction 
Equipment Marketing Division

Takayuki Furukoshi
Osaka Plant Manager, Production Division

Kenichi Sato
President, Aftermarket Business Division, 
Construction Equipment Marketing Division 
GM, Marketing Department, Aftermarket 
Business Division, Construction Equipment 
Marketing Division

Jun Taniguchi
Vice President, Development Division  
GM, ICT System Development Center, 
Development Division

Naoyuki Sakurai
Ibaraki Plant Manager, Production Division

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Executive Officers (Global) Note: Executive officers overseas concurrently serve as global officers.  

North America

South America

Asia/Oceania

Senior Executive Officers

Executive Officer

Executive Officer

Rodney Schrader
Chairman & CEO, Komatsu America Corp.

Jeffrey Dawes
President & CEO, Komatsu Mining Corp.
Vice President, Mining Business Division

Korekiyo Yanagisawa
EVP & COO, Komatsu Mining Corp.

Ichiro Nakano
Vice President, Mining Business Division 
Technical Director, Modular Mining 
Systems, Inc.

Executive Officers

Taisuke Kusaba
President & COO, Komatsu America Corp.

Gary Kasbeer
Executive Vice President & CFO, Komatsu 
America Corp.

Yuushi Oshikawa
Executive Vice President & President, North 
America R&D Division, Komatsu America Corp.  
Technical Director, Komatsu Mining Corp.

Global Officers  

Yasuji Nishiura
Representative of All Latin America* 
Operations 
President, Komatsu Cummins Chile Ltda. 
President, Komatsu Holding South America 
Ltda.

Pratjojo Dewo S.
President, PT Komatsu Indonesia

China

* “Latin America” does not include Brazil

Senior Executive Officer

Europe

Senior Executive Officer

Masatoshi Morishita
President & CEO, Komatsu Europe 
International N.V.

Executive Officer

Umeda Hiroyuki
President, Komatsu Forest AB

Yasuhiro Inagaki
Representative of All China Operations 
Chairman, Komatsu (China) Ltd.

Executive Officers

Quanwang Zhang
President & CEO, Komatsu(China) Ltd.

Takashi Yasukawa
President, Production & Procurement Division, 
Komatsu (China) Ltd.

Africa

Executive Officer

Michael Blom
President & MD, Komatsu South Africa 
(Pty) Ltd.

North America

Europe

Asia/Oceania

Peter Salditt
President, Underground and Hard Rock 
Mining, Komatsu Mining Corp.

John Koetz
President, Surface Mining, Komatsu 
Mining Corp.

Jorge Mascena
President & CEO, Modular Mining 
Systems, Inc.

John Fiedler
President, Hensley Industries, Inc.

Paul Blanchard
President & MD, Komatsu UK Ltd.

Charoen Ruengwilai
President, Bangkok Komatsu Co., Ltd.

Göksel Güner
Chief Operating Officer, Komatsu Europe 
International N.V.

Sean Taylor
Managing Director, Komatsu Australia Pty. Ltd.

Ralf Petzold
President & MD, Komatsu Germany GmbH

China

Ingo Büscher
Executive Vice President & President, 
Construction Division, Komatsu Germany 
GmbH

David Bazzi
President & MD, Komatsu Italia 
Manufacturing S.p.A.

Fangchang Liu
President, Komatsu (Shandong) Construction 
Machinery Corp.

Dechun Tian
President, Komatsu Shantui Construction 
Machinery Co., Ltd.

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11-Year Summary

Net sales

Operating income

Operating income ratio (%)

1,431,564

1,843,127

1,981,763

1,884,991

1,953,657

1,978,676

1,854,964

1,802,989

2,501,107

2,725,243

2,444,870

67,035

4.7

222,929

12.1

256,343

12.9

211,602

11.2

240,495

12.3

242,062

12.2

208,577

11.2

174,097

9.7

268,503

10.7

397,806

14.6

250,707

10.3

FY2009

FY2010

FY2011

FY2012

FY2013

FY2014

FY2015

FY2016

FY2017

FY2018

FY2019

Millions of yen

64,979

219,809

249,609

204,603

242,056

236,074

204,881

166,469

291,807

377,471

223,114

Income from continuing operations before income taxes and 

  equity in earnings of affiliated companies

Net income attributable to Komatsu Ltd.

Capital investment

Depreciation and amortization*1

Research and development expenses

Total assets

Shareholders’ equity

Shareholders’ equity ratio (%)

Net interest-bearing debt*2

Net debt-equity ratio (times)

Net cash provided by operating activities

Net cash used in investing activities

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

Cash and cash equivalents, end of year

Number of common share issued (thousands of shares)

998,744

Net income attributable to Komatsu Ltd. per share (yen)

Cash dividends per share (yen)

Consolidated payout ratio (%)*3

ROA (%)

ROE (%)

Exchange rate for the U.S. dollar (yen)*4

Exchange rate for the Euro (yen)*4

Exchange rate for the Chinese Renminbi (yen)*4

34.67

16.0

38.0

3.3

4.1

93

131

13.6

33,559

96,191

90,215

46,449

150,752

97,738

88,442

49,005

1,959,055

2,149,137

833,975

42.6

502,818

0.60

182,161

(72,967)

(116,363)

82,429

923,843

43.0

459,110

0.50

150,402

(88,509)

(56,365)

84,224

998,744

155.77

38.0

24.4

10.7

17.2

85

113

12.7

167,041

122,038

89,015

54,843

2,320,529

1,009,696

43.5

563,814

0.56

105,608

(124,539)

18,781

83,079

983,130

173.47

42.0

24.2

11.2

17.3

79

110

12.4

126,321

136,962

88,005

60,788

2,517,857

1,193,194

47.4

585,926

0.49

214,045

(131,397)

(71,814)

93,620

983,130

132.64

48.0

36.2

8.5

11.5

83

107

13.2

Number of employees (persons)

38,518

41,059

44,206

46,730

59,632

61,908

62,823

Overseas employee ratio (%)

CO2 emissions (thousand t)

Waste generated (thousand t)

Volume of water used (thousand m3)

51.9

359 

69.5 

7,022 

55.5

554 

111.1 

7,400 

57.5

583 

119.5 

6,784 

64.3

468 

112.1 

5,737 

*1  Depreciation is the total of depreciation on property, plant and equipment and on intangible assets.
*2  Net interest-bearing debt = Interest-bearing debt – Cash and equivalents – Time deposits.
*3  Figures for FY2009 exclude structural reform expenses.
*4  Average exchange rates for the fiscal year.

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159,518

179,070

85,837

64,479

2,651,556

1,376,391

51.9

513,918

0.37

319,424

(167,439)

(155,349)

90,872

983,130

167.36

58.0

34.7

9.4

12.4

100

133

16.3

47,208

61.8

458 

101.4 

5,114 

154,009

192,724

100,666

70,715

2,798,407

1,528,966

54.6

481,817

0.32

343,654

(181,793)

(143,983)

105,905

971,967

162.07

58.0

35.8

8.7

10.6

110

140

17.7

47,417

61.0

412 

83.2 

4,265 

137,426

160,051

111,174

70,736

2,614,654

1,517,414

58.0

349,081

0.23

319,634

(148,642)

(173,079)

106,259

971,967

145.80

58.0

39.8

7.6

9.0

121

132

19.0

47,017

60.7

342 

62.4 

3,627 

113,381

142,006

103,219

70,507

2,656,482

1,576,674

59.4

286,512

0.18

256,126

(133,299)

(107,718)

119,901

971,967

120.26

58.0

48.2

6.3

7.3

109

119

16.2

47,204

62.7

384 

83.5 

3,351 

196,410

145,668

132,442

73,625

3,372,538

1,664,540

49.4

663,740

0.40

148,394

(377,745)

243,949

144,397

971,967

208.25

84.0

40.3

9.7

12.1

111

130

16.8

66.7

459 

113.1 

4,016 

256,491

179,210

129,860

73,447

3,638,219

1,815,582

49.9

779,890

0.43

202,548

(187,204)

(3,660)

148,479

972,252

271.81

110.0

40.5

10.8

14.7

111

129

16.5

68.4

519 

117.8 

3,941 

153,844

166,552

129,525

74,761

3,653,686

1,771,606

48.5

762,705

0.43

295,181

(190,930)

(3,457)

247,616

972,581

162.93

94.0

57.7

6.1

8.6

109

121

15.6

68.4

404 

95.1 

3,557 

Net sales

Operating income

Operating income ratio (%)

  equity in earnings of affiliated companies

Net income attributable to Komatsu Ltd.

Capital investment

Depreciation and amortization*1

Research and development expenses

Total assets

Shareholders’ equity

Shareholders’ equity ratio (%)

Net interest-bearing debt*2

Net debt-equity ratio (times)

Net cash provided by operating activities

Net cash used in investing activities

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

Cash and cash equivalents, end of year

Cash dividends per share (yen)

Consolidated payout ratio (%)*3

ROA (%)

ROE (%)

Exchange rate for the U.S. dollar (yen)*4

Exchange rate for the Euro (yen)*4

Exchange rate for the Chinese Renminbi (yen)*4

Overseas employee ratio (%)

CO2 emissions (thousand t)

Waste generated (thousand t)

Volume of water used (thousand m3)

Number of common share issued (thousands of shares)

998,744

Net income attributable to Komatsu Ltd. per share (yen)

1,959,055

2,149,137

33,559

96,191

90,215

46,449

833,975

42.6

502,818

0.60

182,161

(72,967)

(116,363)

82,429

34.67

16.0

38.0

3.3

4.1

93

131

13.6

51.9

359 

69.5 

7,022 

150,752

97,738

88,442

49,005

923,843

43.0

459,110

0.50

150,402

(88,509)

(56,365)

84,224

998,744

155.77

38.0

24.4

10.7

17.2

85

113

12.7

55.5

554 

111.1 

7,400 

167,041

122,038

89,015

54,843

2,320,529

1,009,696

43.5

563,814

0.56

105,608

(124,539)

18,781

83,079

983,130

173.47

42.0

24.2

11.2

17.3

79

110

12.4

57.5

583 

119.5 

6,784 

126,321

136,962

88,005

60,788

2,517,857

1,193,194

47.4

585,926

0.49

214,045

(131,397)

(71,814)

93,620

983,130

132.64

48.0

36.2

8.5

11.5

83

107

13.2

64.3

468 

112.1 

5,737 

Number of employees (persons)

38,518

41,059

44,206

46,730

*1  Depreciation is the total of depreciation on property, plant and equipment and on intangible assets.

*2  Net interest-bearing debt = Interest-bearing debt – Cash and equivalents – Time deposits.

*3  Figures for FY2009 exclude structural reform expenses.

*4  Average exchange rates for the fiscal year.

FY2009

FY2010

FY2011

FY2012

FY2013

FY2014

FY2015

FY2016

FY2017

FY2018

FY2019

1,431,564

1,843,127

1,981,763

1,884,991

1,953,657

1,978,676

1,854,964

1,802,989

2,501,107

2,725,243

2,444,870

67,035

4.7

222,929

12.1

256,343

12.9

211,602

11.2

240,495

12.3

242,062

12.2

208,577

11.2

174,097

9.7

268,503

10.7

397,806

14.6

250,707

10.3

Millions of yen

Income from continuing operations before income taxes and 

64,979

219,809

249,609

204,603

242,056

236,074

204,881

166,469

291,807

377,471

223,114

159,518

179,070

85,837

64,479

2,651,556

1,376,391

51.9

513,918

0.37

319,424

(167,439)

(155,349)

90,872

983,130

167.36

58.0

34.7

9.4

12.4

100

133

16.3

47,208

61.8

458 

101.4 

5,114 

154,009

192,724

100,666

70,715

2,798,407

1,528,966

54.6

481,817

0.32

343,654

(181,793)

(143,983)

105,905

971,967

162.07

58.0

35.8

8.7

10.6

110

140

17.7

47,417

61.0

412 

83.2 

4,265 

137,426

160,051

111,174

70,736

2,614,654

1,517,414

58.0

349,081

0.23

319,634

(148,642)

(173,079)

106,259

971,967

145.80

58.0

39.8

7.6

9.0

121

132

19.0

47,017

60.7

342 

62.4 

3,627 

113,381

142,006

103,219

70,507

2,656,482

1,576,674

59.4

286,512

0.18

256,126

(133,299)

(107,718)

119,901

971,967

120.26

58.0

48.2

6.3

7.3

109

119

16.2

47,204

62.7

384 

83.5 

3,351 

196,410

145,668

132,442

73,625

3,372,538

1,664,540

49.4

663,740

0.40

148,394

(377,745)

243,949

144,397

971,967

208.25

84.0

40.3

9.7

12.1

111

130

16.8

256,491

179,210

129,860

73,447

3,638,219

1,815,582

49.9

779,890

0.43

202,548

(187,204)

(3,660)

148,479

972,252

271.81

110.0

40.5

10.8

14.7

111

129

16.5

153,844

166,552

129,525

74,761

3,653,686

1,771,606

48.5

762,705

0.43

295,181

(190,930)

(3,457)

247,616

972,581

162.93

94.0

57.7

6.1

8.6

109

121

15.6

59,632

61,908

62,823

66.7

459 

113.1 

4,016 

68.4

519 

117.8 

3,941 

68.4

404 

95.1 

3,557 

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Non-Financial Highlights

Reduction of CO2 Emissions from Product Operation 

In the mid-term management plan (FY2019–FY2021), 

Komatsu has set the target of reducing the CO2 emissions 

from the operation of products (construction, mining, and 

forest equipment) by 50% by 2030 (compared to 2010). 

To evaluate progress toward this goal, we compared the 

performance of the current year’s products to the products 

of the reference year (2010) and estimated CO2 reduction 

rates through the improvement of fuel consumption and 

work efficiency. The products of 2019 achieved a CO2 

 reduction of 14%, compared to the reference year. 

 CO2 Emission Index for Product Operation

100

100

88

86

80

60

40

20

0

Target

50

2010

2018

2019

2030

 Changes in Reman Sales (Base FY2004 = 100)

(%)

500

400

300

200

100

0

451

402

414

349

304

313

270

250

239

200

168

160

156

137

112

100

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

(FY)

  Incidence Rate of Occupational Accidents  
(Frequency Rate of Lost Work Time)

(Frequency rate)

2.0

1.5

1.0

0.5

0.0

1.66

1.61

1.63

1.66

1.83 

1.80

1.02

0.87

0.42

0.05

2014

0.81

0.79

0.32

0.14

0.73

0.72
0.45

0.32

0.79

0.75
0.46

0.36

2015

2016

2017

1.44

0.56 

0.44

0.20

2018

0.88

0.59

0.29

0.16

2019

(FY)

 All industries (Japan)   
 Komatsu Group (Japan and Global)    
 Komatsu (Non-consolidated)    

 Construction and mining equipment manufacturing industry (Japan)   

 Komatsu Group (Japan) 

 Number of Global Officers

(People)

32

24

16

8

0

27

16

29

26

18

18

2017

2018

2019

(FY)

■ Total ■ National top managers out of total executive officers

60

Notes: 1.  The data for all industries (Japan) and construction and mining equipment manufacturing industry (Japan)  

are provided by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. 

2. The scope of Komatsu Group (Japan) includes Komatsu Ltd. and Group companies in Japan. 
3. The scope of Komatsu Group (global) includes “Komatsu Group (Japan)” and overseas production plants. 

  Numbers and Ratios of Female Employees and 
Female Managers

(People) 

1,600

1,200

800

400

0

1,281

1,321

12.0

5.5

94

2017

12.2

6.2

109

2018

(%)

16

1,463

 12.3 

12

7.0 

129

8

4

0

2019

(FY)

■ Number of female employees  
■ Number of women in management and executive positions 

 Ratio of female employees (right scale)
 Ratio of women in management and executive positions (right scale) 

 
 
 
 
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External Evaluations and Index Inclusion

WEB

For more information on the above indexes, please refer to Komatsu’s corporate website: 
https://komatsu.disclosure.site/en/themes/133 

CDP Climate A-List

Dow Jones Sustainability  

MSCI Global  

Indices (DJSI)

Sustainability Indexes*1

ISS-Oekom

EURONEXT VigeoEIRIS

FTSE Blossom Japan Index*2

MSCI Japan ESG Select 

MSCI Japan Empowering 

Leaders Index*1

Women Index*1

S&P/JPX Carbon  

Efficient Index

Digital Transformation 

SBT

Grand Prix of the Corporate Value 

Stock Selection 

Grand Prix 2020

Improvement Award,  

Tokyo Stock Exchange

*1  THE INCLUSION OF KOMATSU LTD IN ANY MSCI INDEX, AND THE USE OF MSCI LOGOS, TRADEMARKS, SERVICE MARKS OR INDEX NAMES HERIN, DO NOT CONSTITUTE A SPONSORSHIP, ENDORSEMENT OR PROMOTION OF KOMATSU LTD 

BY MSCI OR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES. THE MSCI INDEXES ARE THE EXCLUSIVE PROPERTY OF MSCI. MSCI AND THE MSCI INDEX NAMES AND LOGOS ARE TRADEMARKS OR SERVICE MARKS OF MSCI OR ITS AFFILIATES.

*2  FTSE Russell confirms that Komatsu has been independently assessed according to the index criteria, and has satisfied the requirements to become a constituent of the FTSE Blossom Japan Index. Created by the global index and data provider FTSE 

Russell, the FTSE Blossom Japan Index is designed to measure the performance of companies demonstrating strong Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices. The FTSE Blossom Japan Index is used by a wide variety of market participants 
to create and assess responsible investment funds and other products.

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Corporate Information

(As of March 31, 2020)

Name 
Komatsu Ltd.

Head Office 
2-3-6 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-8414

Date of Establishment

May 13, 1921

Common Stock Outstanding 
Consolidated:  ¥68,689 million based on 
U.S. GAAP

Non-consolidated: ¥70,973 million

Number of Employees 
Consolidated: 62,823 
Non-consolidated:11,692 
Average age (non-consolidated) : 39.5 
Average years of continuous  
service (non-consolidated) : 15.1

Shares of Common Stock Issued 
and Outstanding 
972,581,230 shares 
(including shares of treasury stock)

Number of Shareholders 
230,041

Number of Shares per Trading Unit 
100

Securities Code 
6301 (Japan)

Stock Listings 
Tokyo

Transfer Agent for Common Stock/
Management Institution for 
Special Account 
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking 
Corporation 
4-5, Marunouchi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku, 
Tokyo 100-8212, Japan

Depositaries (ADRs) 
The Bank of New York Mellon 
101 Barclay Street, New York, NY 10286, 
U.S.A. 
Tel: +1-(201)-680-6825 for international 
calls and 888-269-2377 (888-BNY-ADRS) 
for calls within U.S.A. 
URL: https://www.adrbnymellon.com/ 
Ticker Symbol: KMTUY

Major Shareholders

Number of shares held 
(Thousands of shares)

Shareholding ratio 
(%)

The Master Trust Bank of Japan, Ltd. (Trust Account)

Japan Trustee Services Bank, Ltd. (Trust Account)

STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY 505223  
(Standing proxy: Mizuho Bank, Ltd., Settlement & Clearing Services Division)

Taiyo Life Insurance Company

Nippon Life Insurance Company (Standing proxy: The Master Trust Bank of Japan, Ltd.)

Japan Trustee Services Bank, Ltd. (Trust Account 7)

Japan Trustee Services Bank, Ltd. (Trust Account 5)

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation

JP MORGAN CHASE BANK 385151  
(Standing proxy: Mizuho Bank, Ltd., Settlement & Clearing Services Division)

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON AS DEPOSITARY BANK FOR DEPOSITARY RECEIPT 
HOLDERS (Standing proxy: Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation)

75,533

45,657

32,244

27,200

26,626

22,815

18,449

17,835

15,951

14,237

Notes: 1. Shareholding ratio is calculated by subtracting treasury stock.

2. Although the Company holds 27,479 thousand shares of treasury stock, it is excluded from the major shareholders listed above.

7.99 

4.83

3.41

2.87

2.81

2.41

1.95

1.88

1.68

1.50 

Stock Information (including shares of treasury stock)

Breakdown of 
Shareholders
(%)

 Financial ..........................34.5% 
 Foreign ............................39.1% 
 Individual and other .........20.7% 
 Corporate ..........................2.5% 
 Securities ..........................3.1% 

335,868,341 shares 

213 shareholders

380,368,180 shares 

1,068 shareholders

201,375,918 shares 

226,946 shareholders

24,395,112 shares 

1,648 shareholders

30,573,679 shares 

166 shareholders

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About KOMATSU REPORT 

Published annually, Komatsu report (integrated report) provides financial and non-financial information on the 

Company’s efforts to realize continuous, long-term improvements in corporate value. Separate reports are prepared and 

disclosed to provide detailed financial information and information on environmental and social initiatives.

Structure of Komatsu’s Annual Reports  

KOMATSU REPORT 
(Integrated reporting)

Annual Securities Report  
 (Financial conditions)

ESG Databook 
(Social activities and Environmental performance)

* KOMATSU REPORT, Annual Securities Report and ESG Databook, in both Japanese and English, are uploaded on Komatsu’s website.
* Komatsu Ltd. issues the Komatsu Report only on the website.

Please refer to “Annual Securities Report” for 
more company and financial information.

Please refer to “ESG Databook” for more infor-
mation concerning social and environmental 
efforts.

•  Overview of the Company and Its Consolidated 

• Stance on CSR Efforts

Subsidiaries

•  Business Overview

•  Theme 1:  Enhancing Quality of Life  

(Safety, environmental indexes, etc.)

•  Property, Plants and Equipment

•  Theme 2: Developing People (Diversity, etc.)

•  Information on the Company

•  Theme 3:  Growing with Society (Compliance, risk 

•  Financial Information

management, governance, etc.) 

WEB

https://home.komatsu/en/ir/library/annual-security-report/

WEB

https://komatsu.disclosure.site/en

•  Komatsu has signed the United Nations Global 

Compact (UNGC).

Click this link for more information about the Ten 
Principles advocated by the UNGC and how they 
pertain to Komatsu’s initiatives.
https://komatsu.disclosure.site/en/themes/129

Komatsu has joined the World Business Council for 
Sustainable Development (WBCSD).

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