Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Sustainable sourcing
• CO2 emissions reduction
• Food loss reduction
• Sesame farming support
• Renewable energy

Environmental Achievements

• Launched initiatives to reduce CO2 emissions (details not quantified)
• Reduced food loss through extended shelf life (details not quantified)
• Used botanical ink, replacing some petroleum-derived components (details not quantified)

Social Achievements

• Strengthened partnerships with overseas sesame producers
• Supported sesame farming activities
• Provided shareholder gifts

Governance Achievements

• Not disclosed

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• COVID-19 pandemic impact on economic activity
• Increased depreciation costs due to new factory
• Increased sales promotion costs

Mitigation Strategies

• Implemented measures to prevent infection spread (restrictions on business trips, factory visits, introduction of telework, etc.)
• Focused on ensuring stable product supply under strict production management
• Established a two-factory system (Kotobuki Island and Sodegaura)

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement

• Strengthened partnerships with overseas sesame producers

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Not disclosed

Transition Risks

• Not disclosed

Opportunities

• Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Null

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Kenyaka Goma Oil (Tokuho)

Awards & Recognition

• Not disclosed

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Sustainability
• Diversity & Inclusion
• Governance

Environmental Achievements

• Introduced solar power generation systems to reduce CO2 emissions
• Upcycling initiatives to reduce food loss

Social Achievements

• Support for overseas sesame producing farmers to ensure sesame yield, improve quality, and increase farmers' income
• Increased female management ratio (9.3% in 2021, 10.5% in 2022)
• Implemented reforms to human resource systems and improved training programs in 2021

Governance Achievements

• Established a Nomination and Remuneration Advisory Committee in 2021 (changed to Nomination and Remuneration Advisory Committee in 2022) composed of a majority of independent outside directors to ensure fairness, transparency, and objectivity in the process of determining director compensation and selection.
• Increased the number of directors to 7, with 3 being independent outside directors (more than 1/3 of the total).

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Not disclosed

Mitigation Strategies

• Not disclosed

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement

• Not disclosed

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Not disclosed

Transition Risks

• Not disclosed

Opportunities

• Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Null

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

• Not disclosed

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Sustainability
• Diversity & Inclusion
• Governance

Environmental Achievements

• Introduced solar power generation systems to reduce CO2 emissions
• Upcycling initiatives to reduce food loss

Social Achievements

• Support for overseas sesame producing farmers to ensure sesame yield, improve quality, and increase farmers' income
• Increased female management ratio to 10.8% in 2023 from 10.5% in 2022
• Reform of personnel system and improvement of training system

Governance Achievements

• Establishment of the Nomination and Remuneration Advisory Committee in 2021, revised in 2022 to enhance transparency and accountability in director selection and remuneration processes.
• Strengthened the Board of Directors by increasing the number of outside directors to 3 (more than 1/3 of the total number of directors).

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Not disclosed

Mitigation Strategies

• Not disclosed

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement

• Not disclosed

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Not disclosed

Transition Risks

• Not disclosed

Opportunities

• Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Null

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

• Not disclosed