Climate Change Data

DELICA FOODS HOLDINGS CO., LTD.

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2019-04 to 2019-09, 2024)

Reporting Period: 2019-04 to 2019-09

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 1 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 2 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environmental
  • Social
  • Governance

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced CO2 emissions by 171.73 tons through the implementation of a temperature difference energy cooling system at the Kanagawa and Tokyo FS centers.

Social Achievements

  • Held regular "morning markets" contributing to the local community.
  • Supported an archer in the Olympic team.
  • Successfully increased new graduate recruitment numbers year-on-year.

Governance Achievements

  • Implemented a stock split to increase liquidity and accessibility of shares.
  • Revised shareholder benefits program.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed

Environmental Challenges

  • Rising minimum wages and labor costs.
  • Increased procurement prices for vegetables due to natural disasters and inclement weather.
  • Severe business environment due to consumer frugality, labor shortages, and rising logistics costs.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Strategic purchasing utilizing low-temperature storage facilities.
  • Strengthened inspection and inventory management of vegetables.
  • Enhanced sales activities, including menu proposals and origin suggestions.
  • Strengthened the sales department.

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

Reporting Period: 2024

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 1 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 2 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Food loss reduction
  • Climate change (mitigating risks from extreme weather and natural disasters)
  • Human capital (employee well-being, diversity & inclusion, training)
  • Food safety
  • Ethical and sustainable business practices

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced CO2 emissions by 10% (target for 2027)
  • Implemented a residual recycling system at five locations, turning vegetable waste into compost for fertilizer.
  • Introduced a temperature difference energy cooling system in Tokyo and Kanagawa offices to reduce electricity consumption.
  • Implemented demand control of electricity across all locations.
  • Installed solar panels on the roof of the Tokyo office and purchased renewable energy in the Kyushu office.

Social Achievements

  • Launched a women's empowerment project and a female executive training program.
  • Established a next-generation leader training program (Delica Next Generation Academy).
  • Increased the number of new graduates hired annually.
  • Established a global human resources department to support international employees.
  • Implemented various health promotion measures for employees (e.g., health checkups, stress checks, exercise campaigns).

Governance Achievements

  • Established a compliance committee and crisis management committee with subcommittees for various risk areas.
  • Implemented a system for collecting employee feedback ('four boxes').
  • Achieved FSSC22000 or ISO22000 certification at nine locations.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Establish a position as a comprehensive processed vegetable manufacturer by 2034.
  • Contribute to the realization of sustainable agriculture by 2034.
  • Achieve sales of 1 trillion yen by 2034.
Medium-term Goals:
  • Achieve sales of 600 billion yen by 2027.
  • Achieve an operating profit of 18 billion yen by 2027.
  • Achieve an operating profit margin of 3.0% by 2027.
Short-term Goals:
  • Increase vegetable residual recycling rate to 60% by 2027.
  • Increase employee engagement score to 80 points by 2027.
  • Increase women in management to over 23% by 2027.

Environmental Challenges

  • Climate change impacts on vegetable production and supply chain.
  • Shortage of agricultural workers and logistics difficulties.
  • Increasing costs.
  • Maintaining a 24/7 operation with a sufficient workforce.
  • Maintaining employee motivation and skills.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Developing long-term storage technologies for leafy vegetables.
  • Developing new products to utilize all parts of vegetables (e.g., 'Vegi-broth').
  • Improving logistics efficiency (route optimization, joint delivery).
  • Shifting from imported to domestically produced vegetables.
  • Investing in employee training and development.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement
  • Direct procurement from approximately 60% of contracted producers.
  • Contracts with suppliers include a code of conduct.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Extreme weather, natural disasters impacting vegetable production and supply chain.
Transition Risks
  • Not disclosed
Opportunities
  • Development of climate-resilient agricultural practices and technologies.

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Null

Certifications: FSSC22000, ISO22000, ISO 17025 (for nutrient analysis)

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Vegi-broth (vegetable broth made from vegetable scraps).

Awards & Recognition

  • Food Action Nippon Award 2010