Sound Corporate Management and Product Development Aligned with the SDGs
First written in FY2020. 3 of 6 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2023. Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2017: 1 of 8 companies on the "Worse" side.
59 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「As initiatives addressing the material issues, we are working to strengthen our sustainability-based business operating structure by reducing GHG emissions, conducting human rights due diligence and analyzing dependence on and impacts on natural capital.」
The company has expanded its initiatives under the Sustainability Material Issues beyond GHG reduction to include human rights due diligence and natural capital analysis. - FY2025ReframedAnnual report
「We reviewed the Sustainability Material Issues formulated in 2019 and will place the following five areas at the core of our business activities: ① decarbonization and environmental conservation, ② realization of a prosperous society, ③ human resources development and fostering an organizational culture, ④ enhancement of social trust, and ⑤ connections with local communities.」
The company has reorganized its previous statements on the SDGs and sustainability management around its business activities by redefining them as five Sustainability Material Issues. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「In June 2024, we established the Sustainability Promotion Office as a dedicated organization and have been working to strengthen our sustainability-based business operating structure.」
In addition to the policy of placing sustainability management at the core of the business, the company established a dedicated organization in June 2024, making its promotion structure more concrete. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「With sustainability management at the core of our business, we will promote initiatives that help address various social issues, including environmental issues, in order to build a sustainable society, as well as initiatives such as developing the human resources who will shape the future. Based on these efforts and our 2022 results, among other factors, we have set consolidated ordinary profit of ¥2.14 billion as our target for fiscal 2023, compared with the annual consolidated ordinary profit indicator of ¥1.7 billion ± ¥400 million set out in the Medium-Term Management Plan 2022–24 (Medium-Term Plan 2024), formulated in 2022.」
The company is moving from stating its support for the SDGs to a stage where sustainability management is positioned at the core of the business and environmental issues, social issues and human resources development are linked to the medium-term plan. - FY2022RaisedAnnual report
「Centered on saccharified products and starch, we aim to further enhance corporate value by supplying cost-competitive materials for essential consumer goods and offering high-value-added products that address increasingly diverse challenges and needs. With sustainability management at the core, we are also making every effort to develop the human resources needed for the future and address environmental issues.」
The company has moved beyond its previous statement of support for the SDGs by placing sustainability management at the core of management and clarifying human resources development and environmental initiatives as efforts to enhance corporate value. - FY2020First statedAnnual report
「We will work to ensure sound corporate management and develop and provide products aligned with the promotion of the SDGs, an area where active efforts are already underway overseas and are gradually expanding in Japan.」
For the first time, the company explicitly states that promoting the SDGs will guide its corporate management and product development and provision.