Aisin Seiki Co

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Ticker: 
7259 JP
Market cap: 
$8,291 million
Country of incorporation: 
Japan
Industry: 
Industrials
Description: 

Aisin Seiki makes automobile parts such as transmissions, clutches, disc brakes, ABS, suspensions, oil pumps, power windows, and power door locks. The Company has sales and production subsidiaries in the US and Belgium1.

  1. 1. Google company description
Positive Impact – Doing: 

1. Increased its supply of motor systems for hybrid vehicles.1
2. Aisin Seiki has worked with Toyota Central R&D Labs to develop dye-sensitized solar cells (DSC)photoelectrochemical cellsfor application in homes and cars.2.

  1. 1. http://www.greencarcongress.com/2007/02/aisin_seiki_to_.html
  2. 2. http://www.worldchanging.com/archives/004467.html
Positive Impact – Talking: 

1. CSR report covers social and environmental initiatives.1.

  1. 1. http://www.aisin.com/csr/index.html
Controversy: 

1. Employee discrimination lawsuit: women files an employee discrimination suit against Aisin factory in Kentucky. She claims that the company fired her based on her age, gender, and the fact that she filed a workman's compensation lawsuit. The trial is set for January 2010.1.

  1. 1. http://www.thenewsjournal.net/details.cfm?id=2574
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