Sustainability overseen by the Management Committee and Board of Directors
First written in FY2023. 2 of 4 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2025. Latest entry: FY2026.
80 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「The Sustainability Committee establishes company-wide policies for initiatives and identifies and addresses impacts, risks, and opportunities. A system has also been established under which the person responsible for each of the 3 major social issue areas identified by the Group, namely “Global Environment,” “Food and Health,” and “People and Society,” reports to the Committee, which deliberates on specific initiatives. The Sustainability Committee met 9 times in fiscal 2025.」
The Sustainability Committee met 9 times and deliberated on progress toward the medium-term plan targets in 3 areas, new initiatives, and non-financial information disclosure. The results of the double materiality assessment were also discussed by the Committee and reported to the Board of Directors. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「The Sustainability Committee met 9 times in fiscal 2024. Key agenda items included reviewing progress toward targets established in 3 major social issue areas, policies and initiatives for the 3-year period from fiscal 2025 through fiscal 2027, reports on new initiatives, and non-financial information disclosure.」
The Sustainability Committee met 9 times a year and deliberated on progress toward targets in 3 areas, policies and initiatives for fiscal 2025–2027, new initiatives, and non-financial information disclosure. - FY2024ReframedAnnual report
「Kikkoman Group has established a Sustainability Committee chaired by the CEO. The Sustainability Committee establishes company-wide policies for sustainability initiatives, identifies and addresses risks and opportunities, oversees the consideration of specific measures relating to material issues, promotes their adoption internally, and manages external communications. (※) Renamed from the Corporate Social Responsibility Promotion Committee in April 2024.」
The former Corporate Social Responsibility Promotion Committee was renamed the Sustainability Committee in April 2024 and positioned as the company-wide body overseeing responses to risks and opportunities, chaired by the CEO. - FY2023First statedAnnual report
「The Group designates the CEO as its highest executive responsible for the entire Group and the Group Management Committee as the deliberative body for decision-making. The Group Management Committee positions sustainability as a key management issue, continuously discusses related risks and opportunities, and deliberates as appropriate on formulating policies and strengthening initiatives. Based on these reports, the Company's Board of Directors determines and oversees the Group's key sustainability policies and progress, and reflects them in the Group's management strategy.」
Sustainability was positioned as a key management issue, with discussions held by the Group Management Committee and the Board of Directors determining and overseeing key policies and progress. The governance structure was clearly defined.