Governance of sustainability issues by the management committee and Board of Directors
First written in FY2023. 2 of 3 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2024. Latest entry: FY2026.
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「Going forward, the company plans to transition to a task force-style organization comprising members selected from each division in order to further improve the effectiveness of these initiatives. Through this organization, it will closely link business activities with sustainability issues and accelerate efforts across the entire company.」
In addition to the deliberation and decision-making structure involving the management committee and Board of Directors, the company specified plans to transition to a task force-style organization comprising members selected from each division. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「In May 2024, the Board of Directors established the “Kimura Chemical Sustainability Basic Policy” as follows, with the aim of achieving both the group’s sustainable growth and a sustainable society. Based on the business environment, social conditions and requests from stakeholders, the Board of Directors identified material issues important to the group’s sustainable growth. The management committee discusses various sustainability issues as needed, with important matters decided by the Board of Directors.」
The company explicitly stated that it had established a Sustainability Basic Policy and identified material issues through the Board of Directors, and specified the process for discussion and decision-making by the management committee and Board of Directors. - FY2023First statedAnnual report
「Under its management philosophy of “Meeting customers’ expectations and needs by providing valuable technologies, products and services, and contributing to the development of society through sound corporate activities,” the group discusses various sustainability issues, including social issues such as environmental problems, personnel development and the improvement of working conditions, at management committee meetings as needed, with important matters decided by the Board of Directors.」
The company newly disclosed as a standalone item its governance process under which sustainability issues, including the environment, personnel development and working conditions, are discussed by the management committee and important matters are decided by the Board of Directors.