Avant Group Corporation

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022)

Total Carbon Emissions:7,962.214 t-CO2e/year

Scope 1 Emissions:0 t-CO2e/year

Scope 2 Emissions:516.138 t-CO2e/year

Scope 3 Emissions:7,446.076 t-CO2e/year

Renewable Energy Share:100%

Total Energy Consumption:1,146 thousand kWh/year

Purchased Green Power Certification carbon offset for all electricity used since July 2021.
Aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (Scope 1-3) by 50% compared to FY2017.

Improved GPTW scores across Group companies.
Introduced an open job posting system, resulting in eight transfers in the first year.
Revised remuneration table for service personnel.
Expanded personnel system and welfare benefits to include same-sex partners and common-law partners.
Conducting quarterly questionnaires to address individual employee needs.

Transitioned to a company with an Audit Committee.
Established a Compensation Advisory Committee.
Strengthened the link between director compensation and the medium-term management plan.
Improved the effectiveness of the CRM Committee.

Long-term Goals:

Medium-term Goals:

Increase the Recurring Sales Ratio to 70%.
Achieve operating income of ¥3.1 to ¥3.8 billion in FY2023.
Raise GPP (Sales Growth Rate + Operating Profit Margin) to 40 points or more.
Maintain ROE at around 20% or more.
Gradually raise DOE to 8% from the current 5% level.
Reduce total greenhouse gas emissions (Scope 1-3) by 50% compared to FY2017 by FY2030.

Short-term Goals:

Difficulty in linking strategic KPIs to ground-level activities.
Insufficient communication with the team executing the company's management strategy.
Low recurring sales ratio (34.6% in FY2022).
Difficulty in achieving the target value of GPP (Sales Growth Rate + Operating Profit Margin).
Risk of not producing expected investment results due to market changes.
Risk of security incidents such as information leakage.
Risk of product failure.
Risk of service quality deviation from initial estimates.
Risk of not progressing as planned in securing and fostering excellent human resources.
Risk of business investment not producing expected results.
Risk of non-compliance leading to loss of societal trust.
Risk of dependence on management.
Risk associated with the occurrence of a pandemic.

Created a Value Tree to visualize measurable value creation mechanisms.
Reorganized the Group to improve communication and execution.
Strengthened the Group management team.
Developed a DX platform to promote information sharing.
Implemented measures to reduce quality risks during product development.
Took out insurance in case of emergency.
Strengthened the recruitment system.
Enhanced the training menu for new employees.
Established compliance and risk management rules.
Ensured that all officers and employees are fully aware of compliance rules through education.
Delegated management to next-generation leaders.
Prepared measures to limit the deterioration of business performance by controlling certain expenses.
Formulated a Business Continuity Plan (BCP).

Frameworks Used: TCFD

Certifications: ISO/IEC 27001:2013 (ISMS)