Realizing Sustainability Management
First written in FY2021. 4 of 5 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2023. 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
「In light of these environmental changes, the Bank Group has established 5 key management issues (materiality) to address as priorities through its business activities.」
Sustainability management was organized around 5 issues: sustainable regional growth, support for living in the 100-year-life era, preservation and succession of a rich natural environment, implementation of human capital management, and sustained enhancement of corporate value. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「The key management issues (materiality) are identified through the following process: ① Identify social issues, including region-specific issues, based on the principles and main tenets of the SDGs; ② Assess their importance to the Bank Group's stakeholders; ③ Organize and reassess their importance and priority for the Bank Group using the management philosophy and the Group VISION; ④ Determine them following deliberation by the Executive Committee and consultation with outside directors through the Board of Directors.」
The identification of materiality was given concrete form as a process involving the extraction of social issues, stakeholder assessment, and discussions with management and outside directors. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「The material issues were organized into 3 categories: "solving regional issues," "addressing environmental issues," and "the fundamental elements of management." They were established following deliberation by the Board of Directors, taking into account their importance and priority for stakeholders and the Bank Group.」
Sustainability management was organized around 3 categories of materiality, with the identification process involving deliberation by the Board of Directors and the implementation structure expressly set out. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「To advance "long-term, sustainable value enhancement," the Bank has organized the material issues requiring particularly focused attention into 3 categories: "solving regional issues," "addressing environmental issues," and "the fundamental elements of management." These issues were established following deliberation by the Board of Directors, taking into account their importance and priority for stakeholders and the Bank Group.」
Sustainability management was given concrete form through 3 categories of materiality, deliberation by the Board of Directors, and an operating structure comprising the Sustainability Promotion Committee and Promotion Office. - FY2021First statedAnnual report
「○ Realizing sustainability (sustainable) management」
For the first time, sustainability management was expressly identified as a separate issue to be addressed, including improving the quality of the regional economy, creating livable communities, strengthening governance, and enhancing job satisfaction and human resource value.