Sustainability

Kito responds to the need to safely lift, move and hold heavy loads in all industries and regions, and as a result makes it possible to create value without the constraints of gravity. As a corporate member of society we always bear in mind our responsibilities to maintain our commitment to legal compliance, which is our top priority, fair and transparent governance. We also promote clean, environmentally friendly manufacturing, and stay active with our social contributions.


Environmental protection

Kito helps create a rich, sustainable society where people live in harmony with the environment, working to reduce environmental impact and prevent pollution throughout our operations and total product life cycles, while continuously improving our management system and promoting environmentally conscious activities.

Social contribution

By producing and selling safe, durable hoists and cranes, Kito contributes not only to our customers, distributors, business partners and other direct stakeholders, but to society at large as well.

Environmental and Social Data

Kito’s Environmental and Social data from its business activities.
Data are based on KITO’s non-consolidated figures (Japan).

Environmental

Kito helps create a rich, sustainable society where people live in harmony with the environment, and works to reduce environmental impact and prevent pollution throughout our operations and total product life cycles while promoting environmentally conscious activities.

Field Item Unit FY2022

FY2023

FY2024
Energy Total energy input GJ 251,655*1 222,511*1

225,463*1 

Electric power usage kwh 20,680,638*1 18,236,740*1

18,089,135*1

LPG usage t 16*1 15*1

16*1 

City gas usage m3 1,017,990*1 895,860*1

988,660*1 

Gasoline usage L 92,150*1 100,985*1

107,032*1 

Greenhouse gas emissions
(Non-consolidated)

Scope1 t-CO2 2,551*1 2,296*1

2,519*1

Scope2 t-CO2 5,917*1 3,086*1

2,877*1

Scope3
(Calculated from FY2019)
t-CO2 112,971*1 109,787*1

114,828*1 

CO2

Emissions intensity Emissions/
Weight of production
1.380*1 0.915*1

0.886*1 

vs. previous fiscal year % 76*1 66*1

97*1 

Water resources Water resource input m3 127,120*1 197,354*1

195,345*1 

Water supply m3 13,994*1 14,332*1

14,635*1 

Industrial water m3 113,126*1 183,022*1

180,710*1

Total discharge m3 52,385*1 47,352*1

49,952*1 

Controlled substances Input t 15 13

12

Pollutant release and transfer register (PRTR) Emissions and transfers t 7 6
Organic solvents and VOCs Amount used t 11*1 12*1

11*1 

Waste Total waste t 2,421* 2,178*1

1,969*1 

Environment-related laws and regulations Number of violations 0*1 0*1

0*1 

Social

Kito believes that securing diverse human resources is the foundation for the company’s economic development and sustainable growth. We aim to be a group with high ethical standards, with our corporate philosophy as the unifying force of the organization.

Field Item Unit FY2022 FY2023 FY2024
Employment Number of employees Total 697 706

704*1 

Male 559 563

563*1 

Female 138 143

141*1 

Average employee age Total years 42.4 42.0

42.4*1 

Male years 43.3 42.9

43.2*1 

Female years 38.8 38.5

39.2*1 

Years of service Total 17.4 17.3

17.8*1 

Male 18.0 17.9

18.3*1 

Female 14.8 15.0

15.9*1 

Number of non-japanese employees Total 14 15

17*1 

Employees by age Under 30 Total 108 116

112*1 

Male 85 89

84*1 

Female 23 27

28*1 

30-39 Total 158 160

156*1 

Male 119 123

124*1 

Female 39 37

32*1 

40~49 Total 149 143

136*1 

Male 113 108

102*1 

Female 36 35

34*1 

50~59 Total 239 240

244*1 

Male 203 203

209*1 

Female 36 37

35*1 

Over 60 Total 43 47

56*1 

Male 39 40

44*1 

Female 4 7

12*1 

Hires straight out of school Total 19 18

13*1 

Male 16 15

10*1 

Female 3 3

3*1 

Retention rate after 3 years Total % 86.7 78.6

100.0 

Male % 91.7 70.0

100.0 

Female % 66.7 100.0

100.0 

Mid-career hires Total 20 12

4*1 

Male 16 9

3*1 

Female 4 3

1*1 

Number who leave Total 18 22

24*1 

Male 15 20

20*1 

Female 3 2

4*1 

Turnover % 3.0 3.1

3.4*1 

Number of employees with disabilities 36 39

36*1 

Percentage of employees with disabilities %  7.0 7.8

7.5*1 

Appointment of diverse human resources as directors Appointment of diverse human resources as directors
(Figures in parentheses indicate general managers and above)
Male 86(26) 82(29)

80(28)*1 

Female 3(0) 3(1)

3(2)*1 

Non-Japanese 0(0) 0(0)

0(0)*1 

Percent female % 3.0(0) 3.5(3.3)

3.6(6.7)*1 

Upper management
(Directors, corporate auditors, and executive officers)
Total number 15 14

13*1 

Male 15 14

13*1 

Female 0 0

0*1 

Non-Japanese 6 3

3*1 

Percent female % 0 0

0*1 

Labor Mean annual salary Total yen 6,549,747 3,497,336*2

4,858,608*1 

Mean monthly salary for a 30-year-old
*college graduate, career track
yen 258,792 280,499

299,384*1 

Annual paid leave usage Number of days granted 18.8 18.9

19.0*1 

Number of days taken 16.1 11.9

17.4*1 

Number of days taken % 85.3 63.5

91.6*1 

Number of employees taking maternity leave 7 5

5*1 

Number of employees taking childcare leave
(Figures in parentheses indicate the number of employees who took childcare leave for one week or less.)
Total 12 22

20*1 

Male 8(1) 12(0)

13(1)*1 

Female 4 10

7*1 

Percent who return to work after childcare leave % 100 100

100*1 

Number of employees taking time off to care for sick or injured children. 10 8

11*1 

Number of employees taking caregiver leave 0 0

0*1 

Number of employees taking short-term carergiver leave 19 19

18*1 

Education and training expense per employee yen 70,570 63,882

64,860*1 

Safety Frequency rate of industrial accidents 5.41 3.00

3.09 

Other Number of proposals for improvement that were given awards from officers 343 209

294 

Annualized amount of effect of improvement proposals Millions of yen 79 53

164 

Figures marked with *1 are the aggregated results from January to December of the relevant year.
Figures marked with *2 are the aggregated results from April to December 2023.
Other than that, the results are from April to March of the following year.

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