SDGs Yamabiko Aims to Fulfill

Our basic stance on the SDGs

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were established as international goals in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development adopted at the UN summit in 2015. Many companies and organizations around the world are working actively to fulfill the SDGs.
Over the approximately 70 years since the founding of our predecessors, KIORITZ CORPORATION and Shindaiwa Corporation, Yamabiko Corporation has continued to develop and provide products that support nature and the environment around the world such as agriculture, forestry and green space management, as well as those that support the activities of the corporations and people involved with them. We believe that our business activities that “bond people and nature with the future,” as stated in our corporate philosophy, are linked to the SDGs' aim of helping to solve problems facing the natural and social environment.
We will continue our pursuit of the best manufacturing and services in the world that confront and resolve the issues facing a variety of customers. Through the expansion and development of this core business, we will aim to further contribute to the SDGs.

Contributing to the SDGs through our businesses

Here is how Yamabiko specifically contributes to the SDGs through its core businesses, broken down by business segment.

Safe, reliable manufacturing All segments

At Yamabiko, we develop and sell products that feature prominently in a variety of scenes in fields such as agriculture and forestry, green space management and construction. To acquire ISO management system certification, an international quality standard, (9001: all plants in Japan, 14001: Yokosuka Plant) and provide environmentally-friendly products and services, we will promote high-quality, highly-durable, high-performing, environmentally-friendly, safe and reliable manufacturing in all product segments through means such as green procurement in line with environmental substance regulations.

Help the environment with our unique technological skills Outdoor power equipment (OPE) segment

OPEs are the company’s main business. We provide a wide variety of products which are convenient and easy to use and which also comply with gas emission regulations which grow stricter every year. We are building on our technological innovations in order to achieve both higher environmental performance and higher operability in the engines we have developed which are mounted in our products. We are also enhancing our lineup of environmentally-conscious battery products to help reduce noise and the emission of carbon dioxide and harmful substances.
We provide products such as chainsaws, trimmers and brushcutters for forestry workers. Human assistance is necessary in the conservation of forests, which serve various functions such as creating a pleasant environment through air purification and protecting water sources by purifying water quality. By providing products that meet the needs of the people who work in forests, we engage in the cultivation and management of greenery and the creation and restoration of the natural environment, and we also contribute to the preservation of ecosystems.
Going forward we will provide a lineup of products that are gentle on the natural environment, and take measures against climate change issues.

Promote sustainable agriculture Agricultural machinery segment

Our predecessor KIORITZ CORPORATION was founded to contribute to greater food production during the period of food shortages shortly after WWII, and that passion remains unchanged until today. Right now, agriculture in Japan is faced with a worsening shortage of workers due to an ageing population. To solve this issue, in addition to using information communication technology (ICT) and other advanced technologies to increase efficiency and save labor, we will develop, produce and sell highly safe products to help address the shortage of agricultural workers and build sustainable food production systems.

Support urban development sites Industrial power equipment segment

Yamabiko’s industrial machines are used in many urban development sites ranging from construction and installation work to public works. The main products, generators, are used not only at construction sites but also serve as a lifeline that supplies crucial electricity in emergencies. Other products like welding machines, lighting equipment and cutting machines are popular with engineers and crafts persons involved in urban development and contribute to urban development that is safe, sustainable and comfortable to live in.