Contributing to a Sustainable Society through the Sustainability Committee and Five “Support” Themes
First written in FY2022. 4 of 8 entries say "Reframed", first in 2026-05-15. Latest entry: FY2026.
Mitsui DM Sugar moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2026, 1 year after the typical company in this theme (2025).
13 other companies' latest entry also says "Reframed".
- FY2026ReframedAnnual report
「Based on activities through the fiscal year ending March 2026, our group reorganized the framework of its material issues and reviewed their definitions to more appropriately reflect our approach. We reviewed the 5 forms of “standing by people,” which had previously been presented in parallel, and positioned “moments of happiness” as the overarching concept encompassing the other 4 forms of “standing by people.”」
The framework has been reorganized from one that treated five forms of “support” in parallel into a system centered on “moments of happiness” as the overarching concept, with four areas—environment, people, health and local communities—as the areas of action. The addition of equity to DE&I, the integration of health and healthy sugar-intake issues, and new KPIs were also presented. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「To achieve the 10 material issues and KPIs established based on our group's basic policy of “achieving a sustainable society through 5 forms of ‘standing by people,’” we have established a total of 16 action plans and will implement various initiatives.」
The group continues implementing various initiatives based on the 5 forms of “standing by people,” 10 material issues, KPIs and 16 action plans. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「The Sustainability Committee meets regularly 4 times a year. Chaired by the Representative Director and President, it comprises directors appointed by the chair, executive officers of DM Mitsui Sugar Co., Ltd., a core operating company, and outside experts, and performs the following roles.」
The Sustainability Committee's roles were expanded from setting material issues and KPIs to setting action plans, monitoring progress and reporting to the Board of Directors. A total of 16 action plans have been established for 10 material issues. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「The Sustainability Committee meets regularly 4 times a year. Chaired by the Representative Director and President, it comprises directors appointed by the chair, executive officers of DM Mitsui Sugar Co., Ltd., a core operating company, and outside experts, and performs the following roles: establishing the group's promotion structure and operating policies; establishing basic policies and activity themes for sustainability across the group; establishing policies on climate-related risks and opportunities; setting KPIs for material sustainability issues, including climate change; and monitoring progress.」
The Sustainability Committee's operating structure was specified, including regular meetings, a membership that includes outside experts, and the setting and monitoring of KPIs for material issues. - FY2022First statedAnnual report
「For sustainability, we established the Sustainability Committee effective 1 November 2021 to continuously deliberate on material issues, policies and initiatives. As our basic policy for sustainability initiatives, we have adopted the goal of “achieving a sustainable society through 5 forms of ‘standing by people.’” We will sincerely address the environmental and social issues surrounding companies, work to resolve them and create new value.」
The company first disclosed that it had established a committee to continuously deliberate on material sustainability issues and adopted 5 basic policy areas: the environment, people, health, local communities and happiness.