Building a Foundation for Sustainable Growth through Efforts to Address ESG Issues
First written in FY2018. 5 of 10 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2019-Q3. Latest entry: FY2026.
- FY2026RestatedAnnual report
「Under the Sustainability Committee, we have established 7 subcommittees aligned with developments in sustainability and materiality, and determine and implement specific milestones and initiatives.」
Continued managing sustainability through 7 subcommittees, quarterly reporting to management meetings and the Board of Directors, and fiscal 2030 KPIs. - FY2025Reorganized the Sustainability Subcommittees into 7 subcommitteesAnnual report
「Under the Sustainability Committee, we have established 7 subcommittees aligned with developments in sustainability and materiality: (1) Global Warming Countermeasures Subcommittee, (2) TCFD Response Subcommittee, (3) Forests and Biodiversity Response Subcommittee, (4) Environmental Impact Reduction Subcommittee, (5) Value Co-creation Subcommittee, (6) SDGs Procurement Promotion Subcommittee and (7) ESG Information Disclosure Enhancement Subcommittee. These subcommittees determine and implement specific milestones and initiatives.」
This filing organizes the Sustainability Committee’s subordinate structure into 7 subcommittees and presents a system for reporting to management meetings and the Board of Directors quarterly, as well as managing KPI progress. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「An ESG Subcommittee was established under the Sustainability Committee. The subcommittee has established 8 subcommittees aligned with developments in sustainability and materiality: (1) Global Warming Countermeasures Subcommittee, (2) Logistics GHG Reduction Subcommittee, (3) Environmental Impact Reduction Subcommittee, (4) SDGs Procurement Promotion Subcommittee, (5) TCFD Response Subcommittee, (6) Forests and Biodiversity Response Subcommittee, (7) Value Co-creation Subcommittee and (8) ESG Information Disclosure Enhancement Subcommittee. These subcommittees determine and implement specific milestones and initiatives.」
Made the ESG policy more concrete through an operating structure comprising the Sustainability Committee, ESG Subcommittee, 8 subcommittees, quarterly progress reviews and fiscal 2030 KPIs. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition to contributing to the achievement of the SDGs and the realization of a sustainable circular society, we aim to use the pulp and polymer separated and recovered through our used disposable diaper recycling business to produce paper-based cat litter.」
Made the existing ESG and sustainability policies more concrete through a circular business involving the recycling of used disposable diapers and the reuse of the recovered materials in paper-based cat litter. - FY2022ReframedAnnual report
「The Company’s purpose is to achieve the “three ways of living” (health and hygiene, life and renewal) with sincerity and enthusiasm, the principles stated in our corporate motto, and to realize a “kinder future.” As we embody the four pillars of our management philosophy, we will link the social issues we have addressed in the past with the SDGs and contribute to achieving the SDGs through our business activities.」
Reorganized ESG initiatives under a framework encompassing our purpose, the “three ways of living,” alignment with the SDGs and the resolution of social issues through business activities. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「We determine materiality (key issues) relating to sustainability, along with the targets, commitments and initiatives addressing that materiality. We have also established three subcommittees under the Sustainability Committee, the Climate Change Response Subcommittee, the Environmental Impact Reduction Subcommittee and the Value Co-creation Subcommittee, as well as a Sustainability Liaison Council, and set specific initiatives and KPIs (key performance indicators).」
Made the ESG policy more concrete through the Sustainability Committee’s determination and progress management of materiality, targets, commitments and KPIs. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「We will achieve sustainable corporate growth by actively addressing environmental, social and governance issues through our business activities.」
Reaffirmed the policy of using ESG issues as a foundation for sustainable growth through business activities. Environmental initiatives include biomass power generation, difficult-to-process recovered paper, waste reduction and plastic alternatives. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「・Development and sale of alternatives to plastic products, among other initiatives」
As specific environmental measures based on our ESG policy, we identified tree planting, the effective use of difficult-to-process recovered paper, waste reduction, and the development and sale of alternatives to plastic products. - FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「As part of our social contribution activities, we launched the “Heart Support 2018” project to support women around the world. The initiative delivers elis products to women in developing countries and provides education on menstruation.」
As a specific initiative addressing social issues related to our ESG policy, began providing products to women in developing countries and menstrual health education. - FY2018First statedAnnual report
「We will achieve sustainable corporate growth by actively addressing environmental, social and governance issues through our business activities.」
Organized environmental, social and governance issues together under ESG and explicitly identified them for the first time as a foundation for sustainable growth.