Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environment
• Social
• Governance

Environmental Achievements

• Improved inventory turnover ratio KPI to 20x, aiming to reduce environmental impact by preventing inventory buildup and losses.

Social Achievements

• Working to reduce overtime and increase the ratio of employees using paid leave without loss of business quality to improve work-life balance.
• Providing support to employees to acquire official skills certifications related to their jobs to deepen specialist skills and spur motivation.

Governance Achievements

• Board of Directors with three outside directors on the eight-person board and two outside members on the four-person Audit & Supervisory Board.
• Upgrading the internal control system in accordance with the Basic Policy for Building an Internal Control System, focusing on internal audits, the internal whistle-blower system, the Crisis Management Committee, and the Compliance Promotion Committee.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Unprecedented operating environment during FY3/21 with retailer closures due to states of emergency.

Mitigation Strategies

• Continued building of a sustainable business framework supported by solid finances, leveraging the Group’s ability to adapt to change using manufacturer and trading company capabilities to optimize the business portfolio.

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Cat Tongue tumblers
• Sutto frying pans

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Helping people lead richer lives by providing ‘unique and exciting’ moments
• Promote environmentally friendly business activities
• Become a company that coexists with and contributes to society
• Create a passionate, motivating corporate culture and develop human resources
• Improve corporate governance

Environmental Achievements

• Operate an ISO 14001 environmental management system
• Promote the use of clean energy and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions
• Reduce the environmental impact of our business activities
• Reduce environmental impact through product development based on the principles of “Reduce”, “Reuse” and “Recycle”

Social Achievements

• Develop and train human resources
• Promote diversity
• Work-style reforms
• Health & productivity management
• Contribute to society through dialogue with stakeholders
• Respect human rights across the supply chain

Governance Achievements

• Reinforce risk management
• Compliance

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Soaring raw material prices and weak yen in 1H FY3/23 impacting sales.
• Slowed sales of winter home appliances due to increased consumer focus on energy saving.

Mitigation Strategies

• Higher selling prices after price negotiations with customers
• Expanding product range to capitalize on opportunities in single-price retailers
• Launching more specialist, unique products to improve gross profit margin.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Leveraging the extensive knowledge and expertise of our roughly 2,100 suppliers

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: TCFD Recommendations

Certifications: ISO 14001, ISO 9001

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• EVERCOOK frying pans
• Sutto frying pans
• OIMO MERCI confectionery brand