Contributing to the SDGs and Sustainable Growth through IEGS²
First written in FY2020. 3 of 5 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2022. Latest entry: 2026-06-01.
- 2026-06-01AdvancedGeneral Meetings of Shareholders
「Our greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction targets have been validated by the SBTi* as science-based targets.」
The Company disclosed that its GHG reduction targets had received external validation from the SBTi. - FY2025RestatedAnnual report
「The Group will work toward achieving carbon neutrality, including Scope 3 emissions, by 2050 through promoting the development of environmentally friendly products, implementing Reduce, Reuse and Recycle initiatives across all business activities, conducting CO2 reduction and other environmental activities, and providing education on the importance of compliance.」
The SDG and IEGS policies have been extended to product development, the 3Rs, environmental education, and carbon neutrality by 2050, including Scope 3 emissions. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「The Company aims to reduce Scope 1-2 CO2 emissions by 50% from fiscal 2013 levels by fiscal 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality by fiscal 2045. To meet these targets, it is advancing Group-wide CO2 reduction initiatives, including environmentally conscious production processes, equipment upgrades and the use of renewable energy. In fiscal 2022, the actual reduction was 24%, exceeding the target of a 20% reduction from fiscal 2013 levels.」
The climate change policy has progressed to long-term Scope 1 and 2 targets and specific reduction results, with a 24% reduction from fiscal 2013 levels achieved in fiscal 2022. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「The Group has identified promoting environmentally conscious manufacturing as one of its materiality issues and is addressing climate change. It has declared its support for the recommendations of the TCFD (Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures) and participates in the TCFD Consortium, a forum for discussion among supporting companies and financial institutions.」
The SDG and IEGS policies have been translated into specific measures through materiality issues, support for the TCFD recommendations, participation in the TCFD Consortium, and a framework led by the Sustainability Committee. - FY2020First statedAnnual report
「Amid these changes in the business environment, the Group has adopted "contributing to the SDGs," meaning the realization of a sustainable and diverse society in which no one is left behind, as a management objective. In addition to IEGS as the approach under the 20 Plan, we have adopted two IEGS frameworks, with IEGS as the growth objective—Inclusive, Ecological, Game-changing and Sustainable—as two complementary drivers. Through appropriate action, we will cultivate the engine of the Company's long-term growth, contribute to the formation of a sustainable society and proactively address the issues necessary to establish the four pillars forming the core of the 23 Plan.」
The Company newly articulated a sustainability policy centered on contributing to the SDGs and two complementary IEGS frameworks covering approach and growth.