Nintendo of America Inc. and Nintendo of Canada Ltd.
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2023-04-01 to 2024-03-31)
Reporting Period: 2023-04-01 to 2024-03-31
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Forced Labor
- Child Labor
Social Achievements
- Implementation of various human rights policies and procedures to ensure forced labor and child labor is not taking place anywhere in its supply chains.
- Implementation of anti-forced and anti-child labor contractual clauses, standards, codes of conduct, and compliance checklists.
- Audit and monitoring of its suppliers through third-party audits.
- Continuous internal monitoring of the Company’s socially responsible procurement conduct.
- Development of an action plan for addressing forced labor and child labor risks in its supply chains and remediation measures in the event of a reported or identified incident.
- Development of various risk and prioritization metrics to focus on the most severe risks of forced labor and child labor.
Governance Achievements
- Created a governance framework fostering responsible procurement throughout the Company. Relevant members of the Company’s management are tasked with monitoring our responsible sourcing program, providing recommendations for improvements, as well as addressing critical non-compliance issues. This framework ensures that critical issues are reported to the Company’s Executive Leadership Team whenever needed.
Climate Goals & Targets
Environmental Challenges
- Global supply chains present visibility challenges; no definitive risk areas have been identified.
Mitigation Strategies
- Continued work with Nintendo Co., Ltd. to evaluate supply chain risks; prioritization of risk management of manufacturing in high-risk countries based on third-party sources (ILO, World Bank, U.S. Department of Homeland Security); reliance on parent company's responsible mineral procurement policy; third-party audits of main production partners.
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: Number not specified, but conducted annually through third-party audits.
Responsible Procurement
- CSR Procurement Guidelines of Nintendo Co., Ltd., which prohibit child labor, forced labor, and other forms of involuntary labor.
- Responsible Mineral Procurement Policy of Nintendo Co., Ltd.
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) standards
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
Initiatives to prevent forced and child labor contribute to decent work conditions.