Strengthening CSR and ESG Management and Seven Priority Issues
First written in FY2021. 3 of 7 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2021: 1 of 7 companies on the "Worse" side.
14 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「During the fiscal year ending March 2026, the company achieved a degree of success in strengthening sustainability management, with steady progress in applications to register new active ingredients, the launch of exclusive sales of BASF products, patent filings through open innovation, advanced environmental management and the promotion of human rights management.」
The company has reported sustainability management in terms of concrete progress in new products, external partnerships, environmental management and human rights management, rather than merely presenting it as a principle. - FY2026-H1RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the Group pursued its medium-term management plan, “Growing Global for Sustainability (GGS),” seeking to balance the sustainability of society as a whole with that of the Group by deepening its business strategies, advancing environmental management, and promoting human capital management.」
The company has reconfirmed its commitment under GGS to balancing sustainability through advanced environmental management and the promotion of human capital management. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「During the current consolidated fiscal year, the first year of the group's medium-term management plan, "Growing Global for Sustainability (GGS)," the group achieved a degree of success in strengthening sustainability management, with steady progress in acquiring rights relating to the registration, development and sale of new biological fungicides, expanding smart agriculture overseas and forming partnerships with external businesses, expanding its pharmaceuticals business overseas, improving operating cash flow, advancing environmental management and promoting human rights management.」
The company has reported progress in the first year of GGS in environmental management, human rights management, external partnerships, overseas expansion and cash flow improvement, rather than merely presenting CSR and ESG principles. - FY2025-H1ReframedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the Group pursued its medium-term management plan, “Growing Global for Sustainability (GGS),” seeking to balance the sustainability of society as a whole with that of the Group by deepening its business strategies, advancing environmental management, and promoting human capital management.」
The company has reframed the previous explanation of CSR and ESG priorities under GGS as a plan to balance sustainability, including advanced environmental management and human capital management. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「With "contributing to food, the environment and society through technological innovation" as its basic policy, the company will address 7 priority issues: enhancing compliance and risk management, advancing environmental management, enhancing human rights management, deepening its safety culture, developing technologies and products that address society's needs, participating in communities, and strengthening corporate and organizational governance.」
The company has reconfirmed its basic policy on CSR and ESG management and its 7 priority issues. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「With "contributing to food, the environment and society through technological innovation" as its basic policy, the company will address 7 priority issues: enhancing compliance and risk management, advancing environmental management, enhancing human rights management, deepening its safety culture, developing technologies and products that address society's needs, participating in communities, and strengthening corporate and organizational governance.」
The company has reconfirmed its basic policy on CSR and ESG management and its 7 priority issues. - FY2021First statedAnnual report
「With "contributing to food, the environment and society through technological innovation" as its basic policy, the company will address 7 priority issues: enhancing compliance and risk management, advancing environmental management, enhancing human rights management, deepening its safety culture, developing technologies and products that address society's needs, participating in communities, and strengthening corporate and organizational governance.」
The company has positioned the strengthening of CSR and ESG management as a basic initiative under its new medium-term management plan and specified 7 issues: compliance, the environment, human rights, safety, product development, community participation and governance.