Beginning consideration of ESG non-financial information disclosure and SDG initiatives
First written in FY2019. 2 of 6 entries say "Reframed", first in FY2020. Latest entry: FY2025.
- FY2025RaisedAnnual report
「As our group’s medium- to long-term greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets for business activities, we set a 50% reduction by 2030 from 2023 levels (Scope 1 and 2) and net zero by 2050. We will actively promote energy conservation initiatives in Japan and overseas, the installation of solar power generation facilities and the adoption of renewable energy, while working to curb greenhouse gas emissions through all activities, including the development of environmentally friendly products.」
The target was reset from a 40% reduction by 2030 from 2020 levels to a 50% reduction by 2030 from 2023 levels (Scope 1 and 2), with measures including energy conservation, solar power and renewable energy adoption specified. The net-zero target for 2050 was maintained. - FY2023ReframedAnnual report
「Our group defines the management issues unique to the group in pursuit of our desired state for 2050, “a company that creates value beneficial to society through vacuum technology together with its partners and continues to contribute to the future of people and the planet,” and “Vision2032,” “continuing to be a ‘place of possibility’ connected to the future,” as “materialities.” We assess them along two axes, “importance to stakeholders” and “impact on the business,” and have identified the following 4 items.」
ESG and SDG initiatives were restructured from consideration of non-financial disclosures and a sustainability policy into management issues centered on the desired state for 2050, Vision2032 and 4 materialities. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「② We will actively disclose information on the risks and opportunities posed by climate change to our group’s business activities, based on the TCFD recommendations.」
ESG and SDG initiatives were made more concrete through disclosure of climate-related risks and opportunities based on the TCFD recommendations, in addition to greenhouse gas reduction targets. - FY2021RaisedAnnual report
「In addition, as our group’s medium- to long-term greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets, we set a 40% reduction by 2030 compared with 2020 and net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.」
New time-bound and quantitative greenhouse gas targets were specified: a 40% reduction by 2030 from 2020 levels and net zero by 2050. - FY2020ReframedAnnual report
「Our group established a sustainability policy of “creating economic, social and environmental value through the comprehensive use of vacuum technology and related technologies.” Through our business activities, we have already begun initiatives to contribute to the development of industry and science together with a broad range of stakeholders, pursue appropriate profits by reducing our environmental impact and creating health and well-being, and help resolve environmental issues that threaten the sustainability of the planet, such as the climate crisis and resource shortages.」
The initial consideration of ESG and SDG initiatives developed into a formal sustainability policy addressing economic, social and environmental value, reducing environmental impact, health and well-being, and the climate crisis and resource shortages. - FY2019First statedAnnual report
「We have begun considering non-financial disclosures regarding the environmental, social and governance factors emphasized by companies seeking sustainable growth from the perspective of ESG investment, as well as initiatives addressing the SDGs, which seek to tackle environmental, social and other issues on a global scale through business activities.」
We began considering non-financial disclosures aligned with ESG investment principles and SDG initiatives through our business activities.