The Kajima Group is one of Japan’s general contractors. Established in 1840 and headquarters in Tokyo. The customer satisfaction is a priority. In their core civil engineering, building construction and real estate development operations, they use their comprehensive capabilities in very area and phase of their business activities to provide total solution. Their broad technical expertise underpins their competitive capabilities. They consistently develop innovative technologies that help them add value to their products and earn customer satisfaction.
Committed to global corporate citizenship, they emphasize operations, compliance and corporate social responsibility in continually working to earn the trust and respect of all stakeholders.
Corporate responsibility
“As a group of individuals working together as one, we pursue creative progress and development founded on both rational, scientific principles and a humanitarian outlook, through which we strive to continually advance our business operations and contribute to society”
Areas of Activities
Civil Engineering
Civil engineering is indispensable for society to function. Yet, people seldom notice the infrastructure that supports their everyday lives—largely because so much of it is unseen. For example, the utility ducts constructed by Kajima carry many kinds of utility lines underground, including those for gas, electricity, water and sewage.
Kajima's history began with building railways, after which the company expanded its business to the construction of infrastructure including dams, bridges and roads. Kajima has also accumulated a wide range of technology and expertise in its civil engineering business in areas such as power facilities, transportation networks and the aforementioned utility ducts. Indeed, the company's achievements in civil engineering led the way for the economic development of Japan. Kajima has also been active internationally, having undertaken major projects in countries around the world.
Building Construction Business
Japanese construction firms are regarded as different from their Western counterparts in that they also provide in-house design services. At Kajima, in addition to a design division, it also has a real estate development division, and taken together, this enables the company to handle everything from project startup, planning, and design to construction, operation, maintenance and renewal. With its comprehensive expertise in all of these areas, Kajima is working toward creating environments that provide the ultimate in comfort and ease.
Research & Development
Kajima's long-standing "spirit of ambition" inspires the company to test its limits by taking on new challenges in research and development. The result has been the continual creation of unique and leading-edge technologies—some of which were first in Japan or the world—that Kajima to meet clients' increasingly varied and exacting requirements.
Corporate Social Responsibility
Approach 1 – Ensuring Compliance
Although the public generally recognizes the tremendous contributions from construction, it remains critical of the industry. Nevertheless, when the public considers the vital responsibility that the industry has in supporting the activities of society and individuals over long periods of time, it can gain a renewed appreciation for the importance of placing trust in construction companies. To gain this trust, Kajima strives for thorough compliance, adhering to laws and regulations as a matter of course, and encouraging each and every one of its employees to work toward realizing a company that respects the highest level of corporate ethics.
Approach 2 – Placing the highest value on Kajima’s People
A construction firm is responsible for completing an entire project, which includes bringing together subcontractors with many different specialties and uniting them into a cohesive team. Each individual's abilities are an asset. Kajima works to create the type of environment and esprit de corps that will enable a large number of people to work together in safety and with mutual trust, in a pleasant workplace where there is pride and a feeling of mission based on an awareness that the work is important to society.
Approach 3 – Providing Innovative solutions for a better environment
Construction firms consume resources in great quantity, and their operations have a major impact on the natural environment. Kajima seeks to be sensitive and respectful to the environment, and regards conservation of the global environment as its responsibility to the next generation. Furthermore, Kajima works to present customers with forward-looking project proposals, and pays close attention in its daily operations to minimize the burdens it places on the environment.
Approach 4 – Working with Local Communities
Contributing to Local Communities as a Responsible Corporate Citizen. Kajima aims to develop in step with the local communities in which it operates and recognizes the importance of communication with local residents when carrying out construction activities. Working to gain trust and cooperation within the community, Kajima organizes construction site tours, takes part in neighborhood cleanup campaigns, and offers educational programs for children. In order to fulfill its responsibilities as a corporate citizen, Kajima also contributes to society through the activities of its non-profit foundations.
Approach 5 – Communicating with Stakeholders
Kajima has received high praise for its many CSR activities and undertakings. The company has developed a variety of communication tools, including annual and CSR reports as well as the company Web site, to disseminate information. These tools are used in settings where the company exchanges opinions with its stakeholders.