Kyocera SLD Laser CSR Report 2023

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY 

ANNUAL REPORT 

FY 2023 

APRIL 2022 - MARCH 2023 

KYOCERA SLD LASER, INC. 

CONFIDENTIAL AND PROPRIETARY

Table of Contents 

About KYOCERA SLD Laser................................................................................................1 

Introduction to KYOCERA SLD Laser’s Commitment Toward Sustainability .............2 

Workplace Equality, Diversity and Inclusion ..................................................................3 

Social Citizenship-COVID-19 .............................................................................................4 

Security Policies - Data and Privacy .................................................................................5 

Supply Chain Management and Export Compliance ....................................................6 

Ethics and Code of Conduct ..............................................................................................7 

Social Contribution Initiatives ..........................................................................................8 

Product Quality and Safety ...............................................................................................9 

Product Impact .................................................................................................................10 

Environmental ..................................................................................................................11 

Sustainability Priorities ....................................................................................................12 

CSR ANNUAL REPORT FY 2023 



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About KYOCERA SLD Laser 

KYOCERA SLD Laser, Inc. (KSLD) is a whollyowned 

subsidiary and group company of 

KYOCERA Corporation, commercializing a new 

generation of gallium nitride-based laser light 

sources for automotive, mobility, specialty 

lighting, and consumer applications. The 

company is ISO 9001 certified and automotive 

compliant to IATF 16949, and operates facilities 

in Santa Barbara and Fremont, CA. KSLD’s high 

luminance LaserLight sources are UL and IEC 

safety certified and are utilized in a myriad of 

applications including automotive & mobility, 

specialty & portable lighting, entertainment & 

outdoor, projection & AR/VR displays, biomedical 

instrumentation & therapeutics, and industrial 

imaging & material processing. The company 

was recently ranked in Fortune magazine’s “2021 

and 2022 Best Workplaces in Manufacturing & 

Production,” having promoted an employee 

centric corporate culture since its founding. 

KSLD’s GLOBAL PRESENCE 

• US-based Engineering with 

Sales Support Offices in Each 

Key Customer Location 

Approximately 187 EMPLOYEES 

Globally with Over 60 PhDs 

• Auto-certified Assembly Line 

with a World-Renowned 

Supply Chain and Contract 

Manufacturers 




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KSLD LASER’s 

Commitment Toward 

Sustainability 

KYOCERA SLD Laser (KSLD) is committed to 

illuminating our world by Pioneering the Future 

of Light. Our annual CSR report describes our 

sustainability efforts for FY2023 as shown in 

this report describing activities from FY 2023. 

We promise to maintain our integrity and 

contributions to leading the development and 

commercialization of laser-light sources while 

focusing on creating a positive impact on the 

environment, our community, and the world, 

with our dedication to: 

• Workplace equality, expanding 

diversity and inclusion 

• Having robust security policies 

protecting data and privacy 

• Having high standards for suppliers and 

strict export compliance rules 

• Ensuring working conditions both locally 

and abroad are protecting human rights 

• Environmental health and safety and 

climate resilience 

• Maintaining a high level of product 

safety certifications 

• Contributing our LaserLight sources to 

search and rescue efforts 

• Supporting volunteerism within our 

community 

• Looking after the wellbeing of our 

stakeholders 




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Workplace Equality, 

Diversity and Inclusion 

To support workplace equality, 

diversity and inclusion, KSLD: 

• Remains an equal opportunity employer 

• Introduced company training on managing 

bias, diversity and inclusion 

• Ensured job descriptions have gender neutral 

language to attract qualified candidates 

• Introduced mentorship program to ensure 

cross pollination and exposure, with 

opportunities for all employees 

• Revamped compensation program and 

closely analyzed to ensure equal pay for 

similarly situated positions Workplace 

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion 

• Scheduled periodic onboarding meetings 

with executives and senior management 

to learn about each department and potential 

involvement with that department 

• Company Diversity Initiative to learn about 

backgrounds of team. Connecting with University 

to network and target diverse candidates 

• Created Employee Value Propositioncommunicating 

unique benefits, culture, 

development that employees can expect by 

choosing KSLD as employer. Being inclusive and 

consistent with all our employees, demonstrates 

KSLD as an equal opportunity employer. 




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Social Citizenship - COVID 19 

KSLD began response to the COVID-19 pandemic 

by forming a COVID Emergency Response Team 

in January 2020. KSLD’s two main priorities were 

health and safety of employees and maintaining 

business continuity during this difficult time. 

KSLD continues to have preventative measures 

mitigating risks to employees throughout 2022 and 

now 2023, with focus on employee’s physical and 

psychological safety to promote a healthy engaged 

workforce and their families KSLD has worked 

closely with local health agencies and 

experts to develop practical and 

conservative protocols. KSLD has 

maintained a hybrid work schedule 

in addition to rapid response and 

communication. KSLD supports 

overall employee wellness and 

security, maintaining paying 

wages for employees affected by 

the pandemic prior to state and 

federally mandated programs were 

in place and after they ended. In addition, KSLD has 

conducted training and had employee and visitor 

questionnaires in place before coming on-site. KSLD 

continues to monitor recent CDC/CDPH/Cal OSHA 

guidelines to keep our employees informed. 

Health and Safety 

Preventative Measures 

• COVID Self Certification Questionnaire for 

Employees, Contractors and Visitors when 

onsite 

• Mandatory temperature screening for 

anyone coming onsite 

• Provided personal protective equipment 

• Disinfection and Sanitation stations were 

available throughout the sites 

• Rapid Response protocols 

• Ongoing COVID team and continuous 

updates to reflect current standard 




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Security Policies - Data and Privacy 

The security of the Company’s property is of 

vital importance. The Company’s property 

includes not only tangible property, but 

also intangible property such as algorithms, 

processes, analyses, patents, trade secrets and 

source code. All employees are responsible for 

ensuring that proper security is maintained at 

all times. 

Given the nature of the Company’s business, 

protecting proprietary, confidential and 

personal information is of vital concern to 

the Company. This information is one of the 

Company’s most important assets. It enhances 

the Company’s opportunities for future 

growth, and indirectly adds to the job security 

of all employees. 

• KSLD is enhancing privacy policies to better 

secure consumer information 

• All employees required to sign confidentiality 

and IP agreements 

• All employees are required to follow the 

Company’s NDA Process 

• All Employee Information of personal 

information and privacy and the 

responsibilities to protect the information, 

and to not use, disclose such information, 

including obligations under CFIUS NSA 

• KSLD has implemented an enhanced version 

of Information Security and Data privacy 

policies adapted from KCJ’s master version to 

further protect the data we store and use 




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Security Policies - Data and Privacy 

• Virtualized the on-prem servers or migrate 

services to the cloud to reduce carbon 

footprints. 

• Traditionally, each IT service is built with its 

own dedicated hardware. The hardware is 

specified to be able to handle 90% of the 

workload. In reality, the servers are sitting 

idle most of the time. Virtualization allows 

multiple servers or services running on the 

same set of computer hardware at the same 

time which increase the efficiency of the 

hardware usage and reduce the total power 

consumption. KSLD is fully virtualized in its 

on-prem server environment. 

• Cloud based service providers deploy server 

farms in a large scale with redundancy, data 

protection, efficient power consumption in 

mind. Migrating services to the cloud based 

environment when possible, could benefit 

from those factors. KSLD is using Microsoft 

Office 365, Amazon, Oracle Cloud, Box, 

Salesforce and more cloud based services. 

• Implement IT systems with strong privacy 

and security policies to protect the company, 

employees, customers, consultants, 

contractors, vendors, and etc. 

• We want everyone who works at or with KSLD 

to feel safe with their personal identity when 

conducting their business with KSLD. We 

have implemented a set of Privacy Policies 

and posted them on our website to ensure 

all personal identifiable information are fully 

protected and secured. 




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Supply Chain Management 

and Export Compliance 

KSLD continually reviews existing supplier, 

and export policies and processes to support 

ethics and compliance and responsible 

management 

KSLD is committed to treating suppliers 

lawfully and in an ethical manner by: 

• Supplier and vendor verification 

process 

• Entering significant supplier 

agreements through a competitive bid 

process where possible 

• Protecting confidential information of 

a supplier 

• Maintaining compliance with export 

control 

• Formed steering committee to manage 

export control compliance 




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Ethics and Code of Conduct 

KSLD’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics helps 

to provide guidance for applying ethical business 

conduct to day-to-day activities. The written policies 

as well as employee training communicate legal 

requirements, standards of ethical business conduct, 

as well as mechanisms for raising concerns. 

• KSLD added a hotline and updated our mechanisms 

for easy reporting of concerns. Employees have 

been notified of the anonymous hotline and in 

addition can contact KYOCERA Corporate Audit and 

Supervisory Board. 

• All KSLD employees are required to complete 

the training and to review and acknowledge the 

applicable employee policy documents. 

• The training is required every 2 years and 

monitored and documented by KSLDs Training 

Matrix. 

Training conducted 

through Everfi Learning 

Management System 

trainings include: 

• Ethics & Code of Conduct 

• Suppliers and Human Trafficking 

• Conflicts of Interest 

• Foreign Corrupt Practices Act 

• Anti-Corruption & Bribery 

Policy trainings include: 

• Ethics and Code of Conduct Policy 

• Anti-Harassment 

• Employee Handbook 




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Social Contribution Initiatives 

• Employees receive paid volunteer time off (16 hours) 

• Donations to local food banks were made during the holiday season 

• First Annual Corporate Volunteer Day was implemented 

• Met with Local Congress and City, County Leadership to discuss 

workforce development opportunities 




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Social Contribution Initiatives 

Volunteer at local food banks: 17 employee volunteers packed 

up fresh produce and snack bags for over 500 families in the 

cities of Fremont, Newark, Union City and Santa Barbara County 

Tri-City Volunteer Food Bank (Fremont) Foodbank of Santa 

Barbara, Santa Barbara County (Goleta) 

Donated flashlights to Freemont Fire Station #11 

Annual donation to TOYS FOR TOTS 

External mentorship for community members 

• Clean room training program 

• KSLD Employee Diversity Initiative 

• Networking with local Universities to target diverse 

candidates for open opportunities 




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Product Quality and Safety 

Kyocera SLD Laser is active by following the most common 

international quality standards for product quality & safety. 

We are able through very creative development and 

manufacturing techniques to design products with very low 

Laser safety Classes. Kyocera SLD Laser is striving for the 

safest device and systems using our laser diodes. The whole 

company considers the well-being of all internal and external 

stakeholders in each, and every decision. All teams collaborating 

on synergies of complementary technologies between different 

Kyocera groups to enhance the stakeholder value. 




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Product Impact 

Safety 

Our LaserLight technology outshines the 

limits of conventional LED to deliver safe, 

high luminance white light from an incredibly 

small point source. Our products improve the 

visibility/safety for the one who wants to see 

and for the one who wants to be seen. 




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Product Impact 

Public Safety 

Donation of LaserLight flashlights 

completed to Harbormasters at Port 

Hueneme. The Harbormaster reports 

everyday use to inspect and inventory 

all containers, ropes from ship to 

shore, perimeter and security. The 

harbormaster noted the flashlights are 

“brighter, whiter, and sharper.” 

BRIGHTER. 

WHITER. 

SHARPER. 




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Environmental 

• Initiated ISO 14001 certification 

process with estimated 

certification date of June 2023 

• Added policies with emphasis on 

setting metrics for sustainability 

priorities. Including GHG 

emission reductions, and energy 

conservation 

Recycling Activities 

• Segregation efforts for plastic, metal, 

paper and compostable waste 

• Reduction of Industrial Waste by recycling 

E-waste/IP 

• Collection of Universal Waste like bulbs, 

batteries 

• Precious metal reclaim 

Hazardous Substances 

• List of banned/restricted chemicals 

in place 

• New Hazardous Substance Approval form 

in place for any chemical being brought 

on-site and goes through vetting process 

• Compliance with laws and regulations for 

different monitoring reports as required 

by State and Federal laws 




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Environmental 

Product Energy Efficiency 

Preventing Environmental Pollution 

and Measures to Fight Climate 

Change and Carbon Footprint 

• Participate in The Bay Area Commuter 

Benefits Program, a partnership of the 

Metropolitan Transportation Commission 

and the Bay Area Air Quality Management 

District. 

• Added Commuter Benefits pre-tax benefits 

program to employees’ personal benefits 

package 

• EV charging stations for employee’s 

vehicles 

• Policy allowing telework 

• Supports biking to work by providing bicycle 

storage and on-site showers 

• Paper reduction measures utilizing electronic 

signatures 

• Recycling containers at every work-station 

• Composting service at Fremont office 




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Sustainability Priorities 

Harmonious coexistence is the underlying foundation of all our 

business activities as we work to create a world of prosperity 

and peace. 

ENVIRONMENTAL 

• Water Conservation and Recycling 

• Preventing Environmental Pollution 

• Product Energy Efficiency 

SOCIAL CITIZENSHIP 

• Employee Health, Safety and Fitness 

• Social Contribution Initiatives 

• Employee Diversity and Engagement 

“To coexist harmoniously 

with our society, our global 

community and nature. 

- Kazuo Inamori 

GOVERNANCE 

• Corporate Oversight 

• Information Security 

• Protection of Intellectual Property 




485 Pine Avenue 

Goleta, CA 93117 

805-696-6999 

KYOCERA-SLDLaser.com

Kyocera SLD Laser CSR Report 2023

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