Growth continues to explode in emerging markets, but energy demand increases in recent years are making for a more serious situation concerning the advancement of global warming and the drying up of resources. Furthermore, the procurement of sustainable and environmentally-friendly energy sources is a mission of all mankind, exemplified in one way by the worldwide questioning of the state of nuclear power generation.

Companies must play a pivotal role as leaders in tackling these social issues around the world.

As the world economy and environment continues to change at a head-spinning pace, the Kawasaki Heavy Industries Group remains true to the Kawasaki Group Mission Statement, set forth in 2007. This statement encompasses our social mission as a corporate group in the 21st century, the vision we share for improving our brand value, and the principles of our management practices. It also serves as a set of guidelines behind the daily actions of each and every member of Kawasaki . At the heart of this statement is our Group mission — Global Kawasaki – Working As One for the Good of the Planet — which expresses our commitment to helping the environment and improving people's lives around the world.

To fulfill our Group mission, Kawasaki established the Kawasaki Business Vision 2020. Focusing on primarily our three business domains – Land, Sea and Air Transportation Systems, Energy & Environmental Engineering and Industrial Equipment – we provide solutions for a range of challenges our customers and society face, utilizing our exceptional products and services that leverage advanced technologies, as well as systems that combine these products and services. We are also working to reconcile the contradiction in seeking to both enrich the lives of more people and preserve the environment as we contribute to the sustainable development of our world. Over the more than 130 years since our founding in 1878, we have expended our wide-ranging business domains and developed technologies through our manufacturing efforts, and fostered a flexibility that has seen us constantly innovate and change. This is what enables us to do what only Kawasaki can do.

Powering your potential Being quick to provide products and services that answer the diverse needs of people worldwide with innovative and advanced technologies in a timely fashion, and opening up new possibilities for customers and communities — this is the promise of the Kawasaki brand, and the road to achieving our Group mission.

Going forward, we will be reaching out further into overseas markets and growing our business. At the same time, it will be essential that we have the trust of our shareholders, stakeholders, and those in local communities around the world, and that our employees work with enthusiasm while nurturing hopes and dreams. With a commitment to maintaining an uninhibited workplace that encourages communication, our Group will continue to achieve and sustain compliance