Marusan Securities Co., Ltd.
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022-04 to 2023-03, 2023-04 to 2024-03)
Reporting Period: 2022-04 to 2023-03
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
- Climate Change
- Human Capital
Environmental Achievements
- Not disclosed
Social Achievements
- Launched MST (Marusan Small Teams) activities in February 2010 to foster employee initiative and improve work processes; implemented wage increases exceeding 8% over the past two years; introduced a coaching system for new employees; started supporting financial literacy education at local high schools in April 2022; expanded employee benefits in July 2023; planned to introduce an incentive program for employees' Tsumitate NISA investments in January 2024; provided smartphones to all employees and mobile PCs to all sales staff to improve customer service and operational efficiency.
Governance Achievements
- Established a Sustainability Working Group under the Crisis Management Committee; appointed four independent outside directors out of seven total directors; established a Nomination Committee, a Board of Directors Remuneration Committee, and an Executive Officer Remuneration Committee; updated the company's policy on large-scale share purchases (acquisition defense measures) in June 2023.
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Environmental Challenges
- Decreased revenue from stock brokerage commissions and investment trust sales commissions due to market fluctuations; market risks associated with trading activities; system risks related to IT infrastructure; risks of information leakage; legal and compliance risks; operational risks; climate change risks (physical and transition).
Mitigation Strategies
- Shifting from a commission-based revenue structure to one based on asset-based fees; daily monitoring of market risks and reporting to the Chief Internal Control Officer; establishing a backup center for core systems; implementing a security policy and internal regulations to prevent information leakage; establishing internal regulations and training programs for legal and compliance; implementing internal regulations and procedures to prevent operational errors; establishing a Sustainability Working Group to address climate change risks and opportunities.
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: TCFD
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: 2023-04 to 2024-03
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:1013.3 t-CO2e/year (Scope 1 & 2)
Scope 1 Emissions:225.9 t-CO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:787.4 t-CO2e/year
ESG Focus Areas
- Governance
- Human Capital
- Climate Change
Environmental Achievements
- Reduced Scope 2 emissions by 13.4t-CO2 in 2023 compared to 2022. Total Scope 1 and 2 emissions increased by 5.2t-CO2.
Social Achievements
- Expanded the scope of the part-time work system for childcare in 2023.
- Introduced company-sponsored childcare and care consultation services in 2023.
- Implemented engagement surveys in May 2024 to improve employee engagement and working conditions.
- Participated in the "Health Enterprise Declaration®" in 2023.
Governance Achievements
- Established a Sustainability Working Group under the Crisis Management Committee.
- Increased the number of outside directors to four out of seven board members.
- Shortened the term of directors from two years to one year in June 2016.
- Updated the policy on responding to large-scale purchases of company securities (acquisition defense measures) in June 2023.
Climate Goals & Targets
Medium-term Goals:
- Increase entrusted assets of equity investment trusts by ¥300 billion and entrusted assets of recommended Japanese individual stocks by ¥100 billion by 2028.
- Achieve ROE of 8% or higher by 2028.
- Increase trust fees to cover 55% of sales and general administrative expenses by 2028.
- Increase the ratio of women in managerial positions to 40% or more by 2028.
- Increase the ratio of women in management positions to 5% or more by 2028.
- Increase paid leave rate to 80% by 2028.
- Reduce annual total working hours per employee to 1,920 hours by 2028.
Environmental Challenges
- Fluctuations in the stock market impacting the company's performance (especially commission income from stock transactions).
- Market risks from rapid market fluctuations.
- System risks from potential failures in internet trading systems or other computer systems.
- Risks of information leakage due to human error, accidents, or cyberattacks.
- Legal and compliance risks from violations of laws and regulations.
- Administrative risks from inaccurate processing of transactions.
- Climate change risks (physical and transition risks).
Mitigation Strategies
- Shifting from a commission-dependent revenue structure to one based on balance-related compensation.
- Daily measurement and monitoring of market risks, reporting to the internal control manager.
- Establishment of a backup center for core systems in a geographically separate location.
- Development of a security policy and internal regulations, technical cybersecurity measures, and management of external vendor security.
- Development of internal regulations, employee training, and collaboration with legal counsel.
- Improvement of internal regulations, inspection of transaction processing, and administrative guidance.
- Establishment of a Sustainability Working Group to address climate change risks and opportunities.
Supply Chain Management
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: TCFD