BIPROGY Inc.
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022, 2022-04 to 2023-03, 2023-04 to 2024-03, 2024)
Reporting Period: 2022
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Climate Change
- Human Rights
- Information Security
- Sustainable Procurement
- Corporate Governance
- Diversity & Inclusion
Environmental Achievements
- Reduced GHG emissions (Scope 1 + Scope 2) by 25.1% compared to FY2019.
- Increased renewable energy share to 23.4% of purchased energy.
Social Achievements
- Launched various initiatives to improve employee well-being, resulting in a 3.47 work-style score (KPI target 3.36 or higher).
- Increased percentage of management positions held by women to 10.2% (target 18% by April 1, 2026).
- Increased percentage of executive officer positions held by women to 20.6% (target 20% by April 1, 2025).
Governance Achievements
- Strengthened cooperation between the Sustainability Committee and other committees (Compliance, Risk Management, Information Security).
- Implemented restricted stock remuneration linked to medium- and long-term performance, including ESG achievements.
- Achieved zero serious security incidents (excluding the USB flash drive incident).
Climate Goals & Targets
- Achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.
- Address human rights issues at 100% across the BIPROGY Group by FY2023.
- Achieve -5% reduction in lost workdays due to mental health reasons compared to FY2019-2020 average by FY2023.
Environmental Challenges
- Loss of USB flash drives containing encrypted personal information (June 2022).
- Reducing Scope 3 GHG emissions throughout the supply chain.
- Increasing the percentage of women in management positions.
Mitigation Strategies
- Launched a Group-wide project to prevent recurrence of information security incidents.
- Established GHG emission reduction targets for Scope 3 (Category 1) suppliers.
- Implemented various initiatives to promote women's empowerment and career advancement.
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: 98 major suppliers audited in FY2021; improvement requests issued to 49.
Responsible Procurement
- BIPROGY Group Sustainability Procurement Guidelines
- ESG risk assessments
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Extreme weather events
Transition Risks
- Regulatory changes
- Market shifts
Opportunities
- Development of energy-efficient products and services
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: GRI, TCFD, UNGC, SDGs
Certifications: ISO 14001, ISO 9001, ISO/IEC 27001, PrivacyMark
Third-party Assurance: Third-party assurance provider mentioned, but name not explicitly stated in provided text.
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Goal 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy)
- Goal 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth)
- Goal 9 (Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure)
- Goal 10 (Reduced Inequalities)
- Goal 13 (Climate Action)
The report details how various initiatives contribute to these goals.
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Enability® series of cloud-based retail power solutions
- Enability EMS® energy management service
- Re:lvis® environmental value management service
- DIVP (automated driving safety evaluation platform)
Awards & Recognition
- S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook Member
- FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index
- MSCI Japan ESG Select Leaders Index
- MSCI Japan Empowering Women Index
- Morningstar Japan ex-REIT Gender Diversity Tilt Index
- Nadeshiko Brand
- Noteworthy DX Companies 2022
- Health & Productivity Management Outstanding Organization
- Platinum Kurumin certification
- Eruboshi certification
- PRIDE Index Gold Rating
- D&I Award 2022 Best Workplace
- Minister of State for Gender Equality Award
- Telework Pioneer 100 Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Award
- Ikumen Company Award 2018 Grand Prize
- AAA Website
Reporting Period: 2022-04 to 2023-03
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Environment
- Social
- Governance
- Human Rights
- Community Involvement
Climate Goals & Targets
Supply Chain Management
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: International Integrated Reporting Framework, GRI Standards, ISO 26000, JIS Z 26000
Reporting Period: 2023-04 to 2024-03
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Environment
- Social
- Governance
Environmental Achievements
- Reduced GHG emissions (Scope 1 + Scope 2 market-based) by 37.5% compared to FY2019.
- Increased renewable energy share to 27.2% of total energy used.
Social Achievements
- Achieved 11.2% women in management positions (as of April 1, 2024).
- Increased employee engagement score to 3.43 (exceeding the target).
Governance Achievements
- Implemented measures to improve Board of Directors effectiveness.
- Improved the internal reporting system (compliance hotline).
Climate Goals & Targets
- Net-zero emissions by 2050.
- Achieve 50% renewable energy by 2030.
- Reduce GHG emissions (Scope 1 + Scope 2) by 50% compared to FY2019 by 2030.
- Have suppliers accounting for 40% of total procured value set SBT-equivalent targets by 2027.
- Achieve 18% women in management positions by April 1, 2026.
- Not disclosed
Environmental Challenges
- Supply chain disruptions due to geopolitical risks.
- Data security incidents (loss of USB flash drives and server breach).
Mitigation Strategies
- Implemented measures to prevent recurrence of data security incidents.
- Strengthened supply chain risk assessment and sustainable procurement practices.
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: ESG risk assessments conducted on 98 major suppliers in FY2021.
Responsible Procurement
- BIPROGY Group Procurement and Transaction Guidelines
- BIPROGY Group Sustainable Procurement Guidelines
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Extreme weather events
Transition Risks
- Regulatory changes
- Market shifts
Opportunities
- Development of energy-efficient products and services
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: GRI Sustainability Reporting Standards, ISO 26000/JIS Z 26000, TCFD
Certifications: ISO 9001, ISO/IEC 27001, ISO 14001, PrivacyMark, Platinum Kurumin, Eruboshi
Third-party Assurance: Third-party assurance obtained for environmental and social data.
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Not disclosed
Not disclosed
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- EMS energy management service
- Enability cloud-based retail power solutions
- Rinza data analysis service
Awards & Recognition
- S&P Global’s Sustainability Yearbook Member
- Nadeshiko Brand
- Health & Productivity Management Outstanding Organization
- Platinum Kurumin certification
- Eruboshi certification
- Gold Rating in the PRIDE Index
- D&I Award “Best Workplace”
Reporting Period: 2024
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Human Capital Management
- Diversity & Inclusion (DE&I)
- Employee Well-being
- Sustainability
Social Achievements
- Increased percentage of management positions held by women (from 8.1% in 2022 to 10.1% in 2023)
- Implemented various initiatives to support work-life balance, including childcare and nursing care leave
- Achieved Gold rating in the PRIDE Index 2023 for LGBTQ+ inclusivity
- Awarded 'Best Workplace' at the D&I Awards 2023 for diversity and inclusion measures
- Certified as a 'Health & Productivity Management Outstanding Organization' since 2017
Governance Achievements
- Established the Human Capital Management Department in April 2023 to enhance human capital management
Climate Goals & Targets
- Achieve 100% of employees as MOTIV8 HR by FY2026
- Achieve 100% successor candidate readiness rate by FY2026
- Increase MOTIV8 HR (employees identifying overlap between personal ambitions and Group Purpose) to 55% by FY2027
- Improve engagement score to 61% by 2027
- Increase percentage of management positions held by women to 50% by FY2026
- Increase mid-career hires by 150% compared to FY2023 by FY2026
- Improve average positive responses to seven questions on job satisfaction and worker-friendliness in the engagement survey by more than 10 points by the end of FY2026
Environmental Challenges
- Low penetration of company philosophy and strategy among employees
- Need to increase the number of women in management positions
- Need to improve engagement of employees aged 50 and over
- Need to enhance the pipeline for women's advancement in management
- Need to better utilize diverse skills and experiences of mid-career hires to create organizational synergies
Mitigation Strategies
- Implementing a Purpose Management Workshop for executives and managers
- Holding Purpose Dialogues to discuss Purpose and individual ambitions
- Holding nationwide Management Policy meetings and Meet-up Lounge dialogues
- Continuous training and promotion of women in management positions
- Dialogue sessions with external mentors as role models
- Developing an environment where management roles are perceived positively
- Revising the HR system to enable early promotion of young employees
- Expanding recruitment channels for mid-career hires
- Providing opportunities for quick advancement, including promotion to management, for mid-career hires
- Age-specific career training to promote autonomous career building for 55+ personnel
- Support to help 55+ personnel identify roles where they can demonstrate their strengths
- Training management to bring out the best performance from experienced personnel
- Encouraging reskilling for 55+ personnel for future career paths
Supply Chain Management
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Awards & Recognition
- Nadeshiko Brand
- Platinum Kurumin Certification
- Diversity Management Selection 100 Prime
- Gold rating in the PRIDE Index 2023
- Best Workplace at the D&I Awards 2023
- Health & Productivity Management Outstanding Organization