Climate Change Data

BIPROGY Inc.

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022, 2022-04 to 2023-03, 2023-04 to 2024-03, 2024)

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:678806.43 tCO2e/year (Scope 1+2+3)
Scope 1 Emissions:1406.01 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:9347.43 tCO2e/year (market-based)
Scope 3 Emissions:615597.43 tCO2e/year
Renewable Energy Share:23.4%
Total Energy Consumption:25835292.51 kWh/year
Water Consumption:53006.69 m3/year
Waste Generated:339071.28 kg/year
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

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

Long-term Goals:
  • Achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.
Short-term Goals:
  • 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

Total Carbon Emissions:8980 tCO2e (market-based Scope 1+2)
Scope 1 Emissions:1257 tCO2e
Scope 2 Emissions:7723 tCO2e (market-based)
Scope 3 Emissions:522,816 tCO2e
Renewable Energy Share:27.2%
Total Energy Consumption:25,203,202 kWh (purchased electricity) + 6,656,421 kWh (renewable)
Water Consumption:51,342 m3
Waste Generated:386,258 kg
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

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

Long-term Goals:
  • Net-zero emissions by 2050.
Medium-term Goals:
  • 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.
Short-term Goals:
  • 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

Medium-term Goals:
  • Achieve 100% of employees as MOTIV8 HR by FY2026
  • Achieve 100% successor candidate readiness rate by FY2026
Short-term Goals:
  • 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