The Kobe Steel Group places importance on dialogue with all of its stakeholders, including shareholders, investors, customers and business partners. On these lines, Kobe Steel Group decided to publish an Integrated Report, beginning in fiscal 2018, for the purpose of providing a comprehensive understanding of the economic and social value created by the Group through its management strategies, business activities, social activities and environmental activities.
We hope this report will lead to a greater understanding among all our stakeholders of the Kobe Steel Group's endeavors to restore trust and sustain growth.