In the field of information and communications, we are seeing a clear trend in recent years towards the creation of totally new services combining various content and solutions via broadband networks and platforms that merge fixed and mobile communications. In this environment, NTT Group companies are working closely to generate new synergy and pool their knowledge and expertise to implement CSR activities aimed at addressing social issues through their business activities. Group company CSR officers recently got together to hold a roundtable discussion on the theme of the NTT Group's CSR activities and how to generate synergy among Group companies.
— In this roundtable, we'd like to hear your thoughts on how the NTT Group should promote CSR activities in the future from the perspective of the changing social landscape in which we operate and the nature of each company's business. First of all, Mr. Kanazawa, could you explain the Group's basic approach towards CSR activities and the issues at hand?
Kanazawa: At the NTT Group, we see our corporate social responsibility as being to contribute to society by addressing social issues through our businesses, and each Group company is involved in CSR activities according to its business based on the NTT Group CSR Charter. In recent years, however, as demonstrated by our reporting of consolidated financial results, it has become a matter of course to view and evaluate our business activities as a Group. Also, in the area of telecommunications and ICT, we're seeing new services such as Fixed-Mobile Convergence (FMC)* services being created through the integration of different means of communication. As such, we believe that the NTT Group would be able to make a larger contribution to society by generating synergy between its member companies in its CSR activities also.
* Fixed-Mobile Convergence (FMC)
Technology that enables seamless switching between fixed and mobile communications, so that, for example, mobile phones can be used as cordless handsets for fixed phone communications at home.
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