Achieving a Sustainable Society and Group Growth through the Sustainability Basic Policy
First written in FY2022-Q3. 4 of 7 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2022. Latest entry: 2026-05-29.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2019: 1 of 9 companies on the "Worse" side.
2 other companies' latest entry also says "Cited as achieved".
- 2026-05-29Cited as achievedOther Disclosures
「Our Group promotes the provision of financial services that contribute to the realization of a sustainable society in Japan and overseas. These awards and selections reflect international recognition of the Group's ESG management initiatives.」
The disclosure states that the Hong Kong subsidiary received an international award for a sustainability-linked loan and was selected for the S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook 2026 for the first time. It also cites an award relating to a social loan by the Malaysian subsidiary, presenting the Group's existing sustainability policy and initiatives as having received international recognition. - FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition, we clarified the material social issues that could affect the Group’s business activities over the medium to long term by classifying them into 4 areas: “pursuing happiness through innovative financial services,” “enabling diversity and potential in human resources,” “establishing a resilient management platform” and “addressing climate change and other issues.” We have also established and disclosed initiatives and key metrics for addressing these issues.」
The Sustainability Policy has been developed into 4 materialities, initiatives, and the setting and disclosure of key metrics. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「By systematically classifying these issues into 4 areas—“pursuing happiness through innovative financial services,” “enabling diversity and potential in human resources,” “establishing a resilient management platform” and “addressing climate change and other issues”—we are clarifying the issues, setting out initiatives to address them, discussing specific metrics and disclosing the initiatives and key metrics for 2030.」
For the 4 areas of materiality, the company disclosed initiatives and key metrics for 2030, indicating a shift to the execution and progress phase. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「By systematically classifying these issues into 4 areas—“pursuing happiness through innovative financial services,” “enabling diversity and potential in human resources,” “establishing a resilient management platform” and “addressing climate change and other issues”—we are clarifying the issues, setting out initiatives to address them and discussing specific metrics for those initiatives.」
The Sustainability Policy has been developed into 4 areas of materiality, specific initiatives and metrics, with monitoring by the Sustainability Committee. - FY2023-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In November 2021, we identified material social issues that could affect our business over the medium to long term and established the “Sustainability Policy.” We are advancing sustainability management aimed at achieving a sustainable society in which everyone can live a fulfilling and happy life and contributing to peace.」
The company continues to manage its business based on the identified materialities and the Sustainability Policy. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「In November 2021, the Group analyzed both the importance to stakeholders and the importance to the Group, and identified material social issues that could affect its businesses over the medium to long term (materialities).」
Following the establishment of the Sustainability Policy, the company identified 4 materialities and proceeded with reorganizing its sustainability committee, integrating sustainability into its management strategy and expressing support for the TCFD. - FY2022-Q3First statedAnnual report
「In November, we established the “Sustainability Policy,” which serves as a guideline for advancing sustainability management across the Group. Guided by AEON’s basic philosophy of “pursuing peace, respecting humanity and contributing to local communities with customers as our starting point,” the Group aims to achieve both “a sustainable society” and “Group growth.”」
The company established the “Sustainability Policy” in November as a guideline for sustainability management and has set the achievement of both a sustainable society and Group growth as its policy objective.