GRI G4 Content Index

This report contains standard disclosures based on the GRI’s G4 Sustainability Report Guidelines.

- : Not applicable

General Standard Disclosures		Page
G4-1	Message from the president, etc.	Message from the President
G4-2	Key impacts and risks	Medium- to Long-Term Environmental Objectives and Initiatives
G4-3	Name of the organization	Overview of the Kobe Steel Group (as of March 31, 2015)
G4-4	Primary brands, products, and services	Overview of the Kobe Steel Group (as of March 31, 2015) Contributing to the Environment through Products, Technologies and Services Environmental Contributions in the fields of Materials, Machinery and Engineering Recognition from Outside Organizations Contributing to the Environment through R&D
G4-5	Location of the organization’s headquarters	Overview of the Kobe Steel Group (as of March 31, 2015)
G4-6	Number of countries where the organization operates, and names of countries where either the organization has significant operations or that are specifically relevant to the sustainability topics covered in the report	GROUP PROFILE 2015(Japanese Only)
G4-7	Nature of ownership and legal form	Overview of the Kobe Steel Group (as of March 31, 2015)
G4-8	Markets served (including geographic breakdown, sectors served, and types of customers and beneficiaries)	GROUP PROFILE 2015(Japanese Only)
G4-9	Scale of the organization (e.g. number of employees, number of operations, net sales)	Overview of the Kobe Steel Group (as of March 31, 2015)
G4-10	Workforce by employment form and gender	Creating a Pleasant Work Environment for Employees
G4-12	Organization’s supply chain	The Copper Value Chain Material Balance
G4-13	Changes regarding the organization’s size, structure, ownership, or its supply chain	-
G4-14	Application of the precautionary approach or principle	Strengthening Compliance
G4-17	List of the organization’s entities	Business Segments and Coverage of Environmental Data
G4-18	Process for defining the report content and the Aspect Boundaries	Reporting from Three Perspectives
G4-19	List of the material Aspects identified	Reporting from Three Perspectives
G4-20	Aspect Boundary within the organization, for each material Aspect	Reporting from Three Perspectives
G4-25	Basis for identification and selection of stakeholders	Our Relationship with Stakeholders
G4-26	Approach to stakeholder engagement	Our Relationship with Stakeholders
G4-27	Key topics and concerns that have been raised	Reader Responses Comment
G4-28	Reporting period (such as fiscal or calendar year) for information provided	Time Period of Reporting
G4-29	Date of most recent previous report	Sustainability Report 2014
G4-30	Reporting cycle (such as annual, biennial)	Disclosure of Environmental Information
G4-31	Contact point for questions regarding the report or its contents	Website
G4-34	Governance structure	The Kobe Steel Group's Businesses and CSR
G4-35	Process for delegating authority for economic, environmental and social topics	The Kobe Steel Group's Businesses and CSR
G4-36	Line of reporting economic, environmental and social topics	The Kobe Steel Group's Businesses and CSR
G4-37	Governance body and stakeholders	The Kobe Steel Group's Businesses and CSR
G4-38	Composition of the governance body	Financial Results
G4-39	Chair of the governance body and concurrent appointment as an executive officer	Financial Results
G4-40	Nomination processes for the governance body	Financial Results
G4-41	Processes to ensure conflicts of interest are avoided	Strengthening Compliance
G4-42	Roles in the establishment of purpose, policies, and strategies	The Kobe Steel Group's Businesses and CSR
G4-43	Enhancement of knowledge of economic, environmental and social topics	The Kobe Steel Group's Businesses and CSR
G4-45	Identification of economic, environmental and social impacts, risks, and opportunities	Strengthening Compliance
G4-46	Role in risk management processes for economic, environmental and social topics	Strengthening Compliance
G4-47	Review of economic, environmental and social impacts, risks, and opportunities	Thorough Risk Management Risk Management Activities at Overseas Locations
G4-48	Highest body that formally reviews and approves the sustainability report	Reporting from Three Perspectives
G4-49	Process for communicating critical concerns	Strengthening Compliance
G4-51	Remuneration for the governance body and senior executives	Financial Results
G4-52	Process for determining remuneration	Financial Results
G4-56	Principles, code of conduct, and code of ethics	Message from the President The Kobe Steel Group's Businesses and CSR
G4-57	Telephone helplines	Strengthening Compliance
G4-58	Internal whistleblowing mechanism	Strengthening Compliance

Disclosures on Management Approach		Page
G4-DMA	Why the Aspect is material, how the organization manages the material Aspect, and the evaluation of the management approach	Reporting from Three Perspectives The Kobe Steel Group's Businesses and CSR Basic Environmental Management Policy and Six Principal Initiatives Our Relationship with Stakeholders

Economic		Page
G4-EC1	Economic value generated and distributed	Our Relationship with Shareholders and Investors
G4-EC4	Financial assistance received from government	Contributing to the Environment through R&D
G4-EC7	Development and impact of infrastructure investments and services supported	Coexisting with Society

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Environmental		Page
G4-EN1	Materials used by weight or volume	Material Balance
G4-EN3	Energy consumption within the organization	Material Balance Measures Against Global Warming
G4-EN5	Energy intensity	Measures Against Global Warming
G4-EN6	Reduction of energy consumption	Measures Against Global Warming
G4-EN7	Reductions in energy requirements of products and services	The Copper Value Chain Contributing to the Environment through Products, Technologies and Services Environmental Contributions in the fields of Materials, Machinery and Engineering Recognition from Outside Organizations Contributing to the Environment through R&D
G4-EN8	Total water withdrawal by source	Material Balance
G4-EN10	percentage and total volume of water recycled and reused	Material Balance Reducing Environmental Impact
G4-EN13	Habitats protected or restored	Contributing to the Environment through the KOBELCO GREEN PROJECT
G4-EN15	Direct GHG emissions (Scope 1)	Measures Against Global Warming Greenhouse Gas Emissions Excluding Energy-Related CO2(Carbon Dioxide Equivalent)
G4-EN16	Indirect GHG emissions (Scope 2)	Measures Against Global Warming
G4-EN17	Other indirect GHG emissions (Scope 3)	Measures Against Global Warming Contributing to the Environment through Products, Technologies and Services Environmental Contributions in the fields of Materials, Machinery and Engineering Recognition from Outside Organizations Contributing to the Environment through R&D
G4-EN18	GHG emissions intensity	Measures Against Global Warming Contributing to the Environment through Products, Technologies and Services Environmental Contributions in the fields of Materials, Machinery and Engineering Recognition from Outside Organizations Contributing to the Environment through R&D
G4-EN19	Reduction of GHG emissions	Measures Against Global Warming Contributing to the Environment through Products, Technologies and Services Environmental Contributions in the fields of Materials, Machinery and Engineering Recognition from Outside Organizations Contributing to the Environment through R&D
G4-EN21	NOx, SOx, and other significant air emissions	Reducing Environmental Impact Environmental data of Kobe Steel Group(FY 2014)
G4-EN22	Water discharged by quality and destination	Reducing Environmental Impact Environmental data of Kobe Steel Group(FY 2014)
G4-EN23	Total weight of waste by type and disposal method	Material Balance Promoting Resource Recycling
G4-EN24	Total number and volume of significant spills	-
G4-EN25	Weight of imported and exported hazardous waste	-
G4-EN27	Mitigation of environmental impacts of products and services	KOBELCO Contributes to the Realization of a Hydrogen Society The Copper Value Chain Contributing to the Environment through Products, Technologies and Services Environmental Contributions in the fields of Materials, Machinery and Engineering Recognition from Outside Organizations Contributing to the Environment through R&D
G4-EN28	Percentage of products sold and their packaging materials that are reclaimed	KOBELCO Contributes to the Realization of a Hydrogen Society The Copper Value Chain Material Balance Promoting Resource Recycling
G4-EN29	Fines and non-monetary sanctions for non-compliance with environmental laws and regulations	Thorough Risk Management
G4-EN30	Environmental impacts of transporting products and other goods and materials, and transporting members of the workforce	Measures Against Global Warming Greenhouse Gas Emissions Excluding Energy-Related CO2(Carbon Dioxide Equivalent)
G4-EN31	Total environmental protection expenditures and investments	Environmental Accounting

Labor Practices and Decent Work		Page
G4-LA1	Number of new employee hires and employee turnover by age group, gender and region	Creating a Pleasant Work Environment for Employees
G4-LA3	Return to work and retention rates after parental leave, by gender	Creating a Pleasant Work Environment for Employees
G4-LA6	Occupational injury, occupational diseases, lost days, etc.	Creating a Pleasant Work Environment for Employees
G4-LA8	Health and safety topics covered in agreements with trade unions	Creating a Pleasant Work Environment for Employees
G4-LA10	Programs for skills management and lifelong learning	Creating a Pleasant Work Environment for Employees
G4-LA12	Breakdown of employees by indicators of diversity such as gender and age group	Creating a Pleasant Work Environment for Employees

Human Rights		Page
G4-HR2	Hours of employee training on human rights	Creating a Pleasant Work Environment for Employees

Society		Page
G4-SO4	Training related to anti-corruption	Creating a Pleasant Work Environment for Employees

Product Responsibility		Page
G4-PR5	Results of surveys measuring customer satisfaction	Unparalleled Products and Services