Building an ESG and SDGs initiatives framework and proposing solutions
First written in FY2018. 13 of 18 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2019. Latest entry: FY2026.
Yuasa moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2026, 1 year after the typical company in this theme (2025).
The whole theme swung hardest in 2017: 1 of 12 companies on the "Worse" side.
26 other companies' latest entry also says "Reframed".
- FY2026ReframedAnnual report
「In light of recent changes in the social environment and the medium-term management plan "Reborn 2031," which commenced in April 2026, the company reassessed its material issues in May 2026.」
The reassessment of material issues expanded their scope to include climate change and natural capital, circular businesses, responses to market needs, business networks, diverse risks and the human capital base. - FY2026-H1RestatedAnnual report
「Under its sustainability initiatives, the Group is working to reduce CO2 emissions from sales activities and its own offices, while promoting a green business across the company to support its business partners' carbon neutrality.」
The company continues its company-wide initiatives to reduce its own CO2 emissions and promote a green business supporting business partners' carbon neutrality. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Under its sustainability initiatives, the Group aims to reduce its CO2 emissions by 30% by March 2026 and is promoting a green business across the company to support its business partners' carbon neutrality.」
The 30% CO2 emissions reduction target continues, and a green business supporting business partners' carbon neutrality was clearly identified as a company-wide initiative. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「As part of its initiatives, the Group installed self-consumption solar power generation facilities at its Chubu Branch and at its group company 富士クオリティハウス株式会社. It also pursued sustainable business initiatives, including offsetting the CO2 emissions from electricity used at the venue of the Tsunagu Grand Fair 2023, held from July to September 2023.」
The sustainability initiatives included installing self-consumption solar power generation facilities and offsetting CO2 emissions at a 2023 trade show. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「The Group joined the GX League, which promotes initiatives aimed at transforming economic and social systems, and is progressing with the delivery of a solar power generation system to Mexico using the JCM as part of its overseas carbon-neutrality proposals, marking its first such delivery outside Asia.」
The Group continues to participate in the GX League and reported the delivery of a JCM-based solar power generation system to Mexico as an overseas carbon-neutrality proposal in progress. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Under its sustainability initiatives, the Group aims to reduce its CO2 emissions by 30% by March 2026 and accelerate businesses promoting carbon neutrality. In May 2023, it joined the GX League, which promotes initiatives aimed at transforming economic and social systems. It is also promoting the installation of energy-saving equipment overseas using the JCM, and will deliver a solar power generation system to Mexico, its first such delivery outside Asia.」
The Group reaffirmed its 30% CO2 emissions reduction target and participation in the GX League, while indicating plans to expand the installation of JCM-based energy-saving equipment to Mexico and make its first delivery of a solar power generation system outside Asia. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Under its sustainability initiatives, the Group aims to reduce its CO2 emissions by 30% by March 2026 and accelerate businesses promoting carbon neutrality. It also joined the GX League, established as a forum where companies, government and academia collaborate to discuss transforming economic and social systems (GX: green transformation) and put those discussions into practice to create new markets.」
The Group reaffirmed its 30% reduction target for CO2 emissions by March 2026 and its businesses promoting carbon neutrality, and added participation in the GX League as a specific initiative. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「The Group has established a Sustainability Promotion Committee to promote management that contributes to sustainability. The committee regularly deliberates risks, opportunities and impacts related to sustainability as a whole, including climate change, and considers response policies to reduce risks before submitting recommendations to the Board of Directors.」
The Group-wide governance and monitoring framework comprising the Sustainability Promotion Committee, sustainability officers and the Sustainability Promotion Office was detailed, and quantitative plans were also established for the environment, diversity, work-style reform and human capital development. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「As part of its initiatives related to ESG and the SDGs, based on the Yuasa Trading Group Sustainability Declaration, the Group aims to achieve carbon neutrality across the Group by 2030, actively disclose information related to ESG and climate change, including CO2 emissions, and contribute to building a sustainable society through its business activities. As part of these efforts, it launched the Yuasa Trading Forest Project, an environmental conservation initiative centered on mangrove planting in the Merbok Wetland Forest Reserve in Malaysia.」
The Group continues to pursue carbon neutrality across the Group by 2030 and climate change-related disclosures, and has newly launched environmental conservation activities in Malaysia. - FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「As part of its initiatives related to ESG and the SDGs, based on the Yuasa Trading Group Sustainability Declaration, the Group aims to achieve carbon neutrality across the Group by 2030, actively disclose information related to ESG and climate change, and contribute to building a sustainable society through its business activities.」
Carbon neutrality based on the Sustainability Declaration and disclosure of ESG- and climate change-related information continue. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「As part of its initiatives related to ESG and the SDGs, based on the Yuasa Trading Group Sustainability Declaration, the Group aims to achieve carbon neutrality across the Group by 2030, actively disclose information related to ESG and climate change, and contribute to building a sustainable society through its business activities.」
The ESG and SDGs initiatives were made more specific through the Group-wide carbon-neutrality target for 2030 and disclosure of climate change-related information. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In October 2021, with the aim of promoting the resolution of social issues through its core businesses, the company established and formulated a "Sustainability Declaration" and an "Action Plan," and established a Sustainability Promotion Committee as an advisory body to the Board of Directors. It also announced its endorsement of the TCFD (Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures) and will actively contribute to building a sustainable society.」
In addition to establishing and formulating the Sustainability Declaration and Action Plan, the company established a Sustainability Promotion Committee as an advisory body to the Board of Directors and announced its endorsement of the TCFD. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition, with the aim of promoting the resolution of social issues through its core businesses, the Group will establish and formulate a "Sustainability Declaration" and an "Action Plan" in October 2021, announce its endorsement of the TCFD (Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures), and actively contribute to building a sustainable society.」
The ESG and SDGs initiatives were made more specific through the establishment and formulation of the October 2021 Sustainability Declaration and Action Plan and the announcement of support for the TCFD. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「The company is also focusing on initiatives toward carbon neutrality for a decarbonized society. To further advance sustainability management, it will formulate a "Sustainability Declaration" and an "Action Plan" by October 2021, and further strengthen its initiatives related to ESG and the SDGs.」
The ESG and SDGs initiatives were made more specific through carbon neutrality and the formulation of a Sustainability Declaration and Action Plan targeted for October 2021. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「The company is further strengthening initiatives addressing “ESG” and the “SDGs” through its businesses, and is implementing various measures aimed at growing into a “connecting diversified specialist trading company group” with an industry-leading earnings structure.」
The policy of strengthening ESG and SDGs initiatives through its businesses continues. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「The company will further strengthen its initiatives addressing “ESG” and the “SDGs” through these businesses, and aims to grow into a “connecting diversified specialist trading company group” with an industry-leading earnings structure.」
The company positioned its ESG and SDGs initiatives for strengthening not only through individual energy-saving support projects, but across its growth businesses and businesses addressing social issues under the new medium-term management plan. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「As part of its ESG and SDGs initiatives, the company actively promoted the expansion of its environmental and energy businesses, including energy-saving support projects in Thailand and Vietnam using the JCM (Joint Crediting Mechanism).」
Regarding its ESG and SDGs initiatives, the company described specific business development, including energy-saving support projects in Thailand and Vietnam using the JCM. - FY2018First statedAnnual report
「To enhance corporate value and achieve sustainable growth and development, we will promote ESG initiatives and work on proposing solutions that address interest in and demand for the SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals), which are goals for a sustainable society and environment.」
The company newly stated its intention to promote ESG and propose solutions addressing interest in and demand for the SDGs, while building the necessary framework.