Climate Change Data

株式会社 IBJ

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2015-04 to 2015-09, 2018-07 to 2018-09, 2018-09, 2018-12 to 2019-12)

Reporting Period: 2015-04 to 2015-09

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

  • Not disclosed

Environmental Achievements

  • Not disclosed

Social Achievements

  • Not disclosed

Governance Achievements

  • Not disclosed

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • 婚活会員数100万人、売上高100億円（2018年12月期）
Short-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed

Environmental Challenges

  • Not disclosed
Mitigation Strategies
  • Not disclosed

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: 2018-07 to 2018-09

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Social impact (solving the declining birthrate)
  • Employee development and investment
  • Corporate governance

Environmental Achievements

  • Not disclosed

Social Achievements

  • Increased marriage success rate; achieved 4,615 successful matches in Q3 2018, aiming for 6,000 for the full year.
  • Substantial increase in Bridal Net paid members in Q2 2018.
  • Launched 'Konshell' providing detailed support for online matchmaking.
  • Opened new branches in Ueno Marui, Nagoya Building, Namba, and Kyoto.
  • Expanded staff and implemented skill-up training for marriage advisors and counselors.
  • Successful M&A with Diverse and Hapilize, expanding the customer base and service offerings.

Governance Achievements

  • Published Corporate Governance Report (last updated March 26, 2018).
  • Business partnership with Nagoya Bank to support matchmaking services for their clients.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Achieve 3% of Japan's total marriages through IBJ by 2022.
  • Achieve ¥30 billion in revenue and ¥5 billion in operating profit by 2022.
Short-term Goals:
  • Increase top-line revenue in Q4 2018.

Environmental Challenges

  • Increased expenses due to investments in human resources, new store openings, and advertising.
  • Decreased operating profit despite increased revenue due to significant investments in growth.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Strategic M&A to accelerate growth and achieve long-term goals.
  • Focus on investments in human resources, system development, and new market creation.

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • SDG 5: Gender equality
  • SDG 10: Reduced inequalities
  • SDG 17: Partnerships for the goals

The company's efforts to increase marriage rates and support families contribute to these goals.

Reporting Period: 2018-09

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

  • Not disclosed

Environmental Achievements

  • Not disclosed

Social Achievements

  • Launched a new community service for people over 40
  • Expanded the number of affiliated marriage consultation agencies to over 1800

Governance Achievements

  • Not disclosed

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
  • Increase average marriage creation per counselor to 2.2 by 2019

Environmental Challenges

  • Competition in the matchmaking market
  • Decreasing marriage rates in Japan
Mitigation Strategies
  • Introduction of AI to improve matching accuracy and efficiency
  • Expansion of services into the life design area (honeymoons, insurance, etc.)
  • Development of a new community service for older adults

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: 2018-12 to 2019-12

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • 少子化問題解決

Environmental Achievements

  • Not disclosed

Social Achievements

  • 成婚組数増加 (6,132組 in 2018, projected 8,000組 in 2019)
  • 新規加盟相談所の増加 (1,898社 in 2018)
  • Diverse社の子会社化による会員数増加
  • PARTY☆PARTYアプリのダウンロード数10万件突破
  • カウンセラー1名あたり月間成婚創出数の増加 (1.7名から2.1名)

Governance Achievements

  • コーポレートガバナンス報告書の発行 (2018年12月27日最終更新)
  • 英文決算資料の提供開始 (2014年12月期本決算より)

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • 2022年までに売上高300億円、営業利益50億円達成
  • 日本の成婚組数の3%をIBJから創出
Short-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed

Environmental Challenges

  • 成長のための積極的な投資による減益 (2018年度)
  • コミュニティ事業におけるコスト増加 (サービス向上に伴う費用、のれん償却費)
  • ラウンジ事業におけるコスト増加 (新店舗オープン費用、人員増強費用)
Mitigation Strategies
  • AI技術の活用によるマッチング率向上
  • ブライダルネットにおけるお相手紹介機能・加盟店制度導入
  • PARTY☆PARTYのUI向上とメディア露出強化
  • ラウンジにおける入会導線の開拓とサービスブランドの強化
  • 新婚旅行における自社キャラクターブランド化と新たな集客チャネル開拓
  • ウエディング事業における婚活事業とのシナジー強化

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities