Balancing Economic and Social Value

「We will further accelerate growth investment, GHG (greenhouse gas) reduction, development of products that address social issues, and strengthening of our internal structure.」

「We are actively pursuing business expansion focused on reviewing the business portfolio and making growth investments with ROIC in mind, reducing GHGs (greenhouse gases), developing products that address social issues, and strengthening our internal systems, with the aim of achieving sustainable business growth.」

「We are actively pursuing business expansion focused on ROIC-based management, GHG (greenhouse gas) reduction, and the development of products that address social issues, as well as strengthening our internal systems, with the aim of achieving sustainable business growth.」

「Against this backdrop, the Group is pursuing sustainable business growth under the medium-term management plan "SHINE2024," launched in the previous fiscal year, by actively developing products that address social issues while reducing GHGs (greenhouse gases).」

「In the 2023 Integrated Report, our group will disclose the following 3 materialities: “business growth and sustainability,” “human capital growth and sustainability,” and “harmony with society and the environment and sustainability.” Business growth, based on sales of products addressing social and environmental issues, will form a complementary relationship with human capital growth and harmony with society and the environment.」

「With the goal of “creating as much and as great a happiness from food as possible,” we are actively working to grow the business while reducing GHGs (greenhouse gases) and to commercialize solutions to social issues.」

「・Creating value from an SDGs perspective and strengthening CSV initiatives ・Promoting corporate growth while reducing GHGs (greenhouse gases), adapting to a decarbonized society ・A corporate group with strong ESG branding」

「In addition to achieving the initially stated numerical targets and completing the qualitative targets, we are considering the connection with the next medium-term management plan currently being formulated, including growing the business while reducing GHGs (greenhouse gases) and turning the resolution of social issues into a business.」

「In fiscal 2021, the final year of this plan, we aim to complete the process of balancing the securing of corporate earnings, representing economic value, with the resolution of social issues, representing social value.」

「⑥ Balancing and further enhancing economic and social value; value propositions from an SDGs perspective, rather than based solely on price and quality; building, developing and promoting sustainable businesses based on CSV; laying the groundwork to secure an operating margin of 2%; considering a growth strategy for the next medium-term management plan」

「The Group continues to pursue the resolution of social issues, or social value, as set out in the medium-term management plan "i (Ai) Project."」

「Against this backdrop, the Group is actively pursuing the resolution of social issues, or social value, alongside securing corporate profitability, or economic value, as set out in the medium-term management plan "i (Ai) Project," launched in the previous fiscal year, while further promoting work-style reform for all Group employees.」

「Against this backdrop, the Group is pursuing both corporate profitability, or economic value, and the resolution of social issues, or social value, as set out in the medium-term management plan "i (Ai) Project," launched in the previous fiscal year, while stepping up efforts to reform the way all Group employees work.」

「To achieve the newly formulated medium-term management plan, the I Project, in its first year, the current consolidated fiscal year, our group has adopted the mission “Contributing to the happiness of food around the world.” In addition to strengthening our financial position and human resources, we are building the necessary systems to become a company that continues to be needed by stakeholders, including society, customers, shareholders and employees, while aiming to balance economic and social value.」

「To achieve the newly formulated medium-term management plan, the I Project, in the first year of the current consolidated fiscal year, our group has adopted the mission “Contributing to the happiness of food around the world.” In addition to strengthening our financial position and human resources, we are building the necessary systems to become a company that continues to be needed by stakeholders, including society, customers, employees and shareholders, while aiming to balance economic and social value.」

「The I Project, the medium-term management plan for fiscal 2019 through fiscal 2021, based on social contributions such as “SDGs and CSV,” is getting under way. Over the next 3 years, while carrying forward the previous medium-term management plan, the S Project, we will concentrate our management resources to achieve stronger growth, and aim to become a company that contributes even more to society and continues for 200 years.」