Business Operations Focused on SDG Initiatives
First written in FY2023-Q2. 1 of 3 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2024.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2019: 1 of 9 companies on the "Worse" side.
0 other companies' latest entry also says "Raised".
- FY2024RaisedAnnual report
「Under this basic policy, the Group has identified the following 6 material issues and will focus particularly on these areas.」
The Group evolved from operating its businesses with an awareness of the SDGs into a formal sustainability framework identifying 6 material issues: education and learning opportunities, knowledge infrastructure, collaboration with industry, local communities and society, diversity, the workplace, and the environment. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「The Group worked to create new added value that contributes to consumers' intellectual and cultural lives, with “initiatives for a society that lives alongside learning,” “contributing to regional revitalization” and “creating new bookstore revenue models” as its key strategic themes, while remaining mindful of changes in behavior caused by COVID-19 (living with COVID-19 and the post-COVID-19 era), the 100-year life era (changes in how people learn and work), its SDGs initiatives, and advances in 5G and DX.」
The policy of advancing key strategic themes while remaining mindful of social and technological changes, including the SDGs, continued throughout the year. - FY2023-Q2First statedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the Group is working to create new added value that contributes to consumers' intellectual and cultural lives, with “initiatives for a society that lives alongside learning,” “contributing to regional revitalization” and “creating new bookstore revenue models” as its key strategic themes, while remaining mindful of changes in behavior caused by COVID-19 (living with COVID-19 and the post-COVID-19 era), the 100-year life era (changes in how people learn and work), its SDGs initiatives, and advances in 5G and DX.」
The Group has explicitly stated for the first time that it is mindful of its SDGs initiatives when advancing its key strategic themes. No specific targets or measures are given in this description.