Management framework for incorporating sustainability into the management guidelines and medium-term management plan
First written in FY2023. 2 of 4 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2024. Latest entry: FY2026.
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「The “Medium-Term Management Plan (FY2026–FY2028)” identifies as key issues the development of wires that can reduce the electricity load of paper machines, the reduction of environmental impact, and the promotion of energy conservation. Department heads develop these key issues into annual activity policies for their respective departments, and the policies are implemented after approval by the executive committee.」
The company has incorporated sustainability into the new medium-term management plan and is implementing wire development, environmental impact reduction, and energy conservation through annual activity policies, executive committee approval, sharing at the executive officers’ meeting, and monitoring by the Board of Directors. - FY2025RestatedAnnual report
「In line with the purpose of our business, we have established activity policies covering 5 areas: the environment, customers, employees, society, and governance. Key issues include converting electricity consumption to non-fossil energy, optimizing electricity demand, and developing products that reduce the electricity load in the papermaking process.」
The company continues its 5 activity policies, conversion to non-fossil energy, optimization of electricity demand, development of environmentally considerate products, and their implementation through departmental policies, executive committee approval, sharing at the executive officers’ meeting, and progress monitoring by the Board of Directors. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「In line with the purpose of our business, we have established activity policies covering 5 areas: the environment, customers, employees, society, and governance. Key issues include converting electricity consumption to non-fossil energy, optimizing electricity demand, and developing products that reduce the electricity load in the papermaking process. Department heads develop these key management issues into annual activity policies for their respective departments, and the policies are implemented after approval by the executive committee. In addition, the executive officers’ meeting, held monthly, communicates and shares information on the activities of each department, while the Board of Directors monitors progress.」
The company discloses 5 activity policies, specific key issues, their development into departmental policies, executive committee approval, sharing at the executive officers’ meeting, and progress monitoring by the Board of Directors regarding its sustainability policy, providing details on the operational stage of the management framework. - FY2023First statedAnnual report
「With respect to the “Medium-Term Management Plan (FY2023–FY2025)” formulated this fiscal year, the Board of Directors compiled the key management issues to be addressed over 3 years under the “Management Guidelines” and determined the direction of the company’s sustainability initiatives.」
The company describes, for the first time as a standalone sustainability item, a framework under which the Board of Directors determines the 3-year key management issues and the direction of sustainability initiatives under the Management Guidelines, which are then reflected in departmental policies, approved by the executive committee, shared at the executive officers’ meeting, and monitored for progress by the Board of Directors.