Identifying Material Issues in the Business and ESG Areas
First written in FY2022. 2 of 3 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2023. Latest entry: FY2024.
- FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「The Sustainability Committee has established 4 working groups under it, covering climate change measures, wellness, human capital and intellectual property. The groups review the Group's sustainability promotion framework, consider and propose new initiatives, and examine appropriate disclosure practices.」
The framework for promoting the material issues was updated from the previous 4-working-group structure to one that includes intellectual property, and the Sustainability Committee's review and proposal functions were made more concrete. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「For the material issues identified, we are developing specific targets for each item, including numerical targets, and will disclose them as they become available.」
For the 3 material issues in the business domain and 3 under the ESG strategy, the company moved on to the stage of setting individual targets, including numerical targets. - FY2022First statedAnnual report
「We have newly identified the material issues, namely the most important issues that our Group should address. The material issues in the business domain are “Creating original content loved around the world,” “Fulfilling our social mission as a media company” and “Transforming work through technology development and utilization.” The material issues under our ESG strategy are “Delivering the best ‘time’ to a living planet,” “Delivering the best ‘time’ to everyone who works with us” and “Strengthening governance as a responsible company.”」
The company newly identified 3 most important issues, comprising 3 items in the business domain and 3 items under the ESG strategy, and organized them as key issues in its management strategy.