Materiality2

Ensuring Trustworthiness by Maintaining and Increasing Quality

Relevant SDGs

12 Responsible consumption, production

Vision

Providing competitive products and services with safe, environmentally friendly and information security

Strategy

Advancement and establishment of quality management

Basic Approach

Nikon Monodzukuri (Manufacturing)

The Nikon Group's basic philosophy is Customer and Quality first, and with our Monodzukuri (manufacturing), we optimize our creation of the products and services that our customers request. We anticipate our customers' needs and drive innovation utilizing a variety of solutions. This is our vision for Nikon Monodzukuri (manufacturing).
For us, as a manufacturer, Monodzukuri (manufacturing) is the source of our corporate activities, and through our commitment to Monodzukuri, we will continue to further expand the value we provide to our customers.

Ensuring Quality and Safety

The Nikon Group has established a Basic Quality Policy centered around the idea of increasing the value we provide to our customers, and the value that we provide to society, through our products and services. In order to put this policy into practice, we have also established the Quality Management Directive (QMD).

Basic Quality Policy

Based on our philosophy of Trustworthiness and Creativity , Nikon has established the following Basic Quality Policy. It aims to increase the value that we provide to customers through our products and contribute to the healthy development of society.

  1. （1）Enhance brand value and provide high-quality distinctive products to the market in a timely manner through creative and efficient Monodzukuri (manufacturing).
  2. （2）Provide safe and environmentally friendly products to earn the trust of customers and society.

Indicators and Targets

Indicators and Targets (Target Fiscal Year) FY2024 Plan FY2024 Results FY2025 Plan
Degree of achievement of the plan to review the quality management system in response to changes in the business environment: 100% (every fiscal year)
  1. 1.Revise Quality Management Directive (QMD)
  2. 2.Establish QMD for Group companies outside Japan
  1. 1.Implemented QMD revisions related to new business activities and services in July 2024
  2. 2.Prepared QMD revisions related to the amendments to the ISO management system for climate change and further clarification of the scope of product environmental regulation targets
  3. 3.Established QMD for Group companies outside Japan in July 2024
 Establish a global version of the Quality Management Directive (QMD)
Quality management system operation status monitoring/Percentage of improvement plans in place: 100% (every fiscal year) Complete assessments based on annual plans (at least eight departments/companies, mainly Group companies outside Japan) Conducted assessments for nine departments and companies Complete assessments based on annual plans (at least eight departments/companies, mainly Group companies outside Japan)
Comprehension of basic training on quality (division, business units, Group manufacturing companies): 80% or more (FY2025) Training participation rate: 80% or more (business units, Group manufacturing companies in Japan) E-learning participation rate for QC Levels 3 and 4: 92% (business units, Group manufacturing companies in Japan)
  1. 1.Training participation rate: 80% or more (business units, Group manufacturing companies in Japan)
  2. 2.Conduct trial basic quality control training at Group companies outside Japan

Sustainability Report

For more information, refer to Ensuring Trustworthiness by Maintaining and Increasing Quality in the Sustainability Report.

  • Indicators and Targets

Nikon Monodzukuri (Manufacturing)

  • Basic Approach
  • Strategy
  • Governance
  • Risk Management

Ensuring Quality and Safety

  • Basic Approach
  • Strategy
  • Governance
  • Risk Management
  • Major Initiatives

Business Activity

Sustainability