Daikoku Denki Co., Ltd.
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2021-04 to 2021-09, 2024-04 to 2024-09, FY3/23)
Reporting Period: 2021-04 to 2021-09
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Sustainability
Social Achievements
- Formed a Sustainability Committee in November 2021 to promote sustainability activities and realize sustained growth and a sustainable society through ESG and SDGs-focused management.
Governance Achievements
- Formed a Sustainability Committee chaired by the Chairman of the Board of Directors.
Climate Goals & Targets
Medium-term Goals:
- ¥34,000mn in net sales and ¥2,200mn in operating income by FY3/25 (6.5% operating income margin).
Environmental Challenges
- Semiconductor shortages impacting component procurement.
- COVID-19 pandemic impacting business activities (temporary hall closures, shorter operating hours).
Mitigation Strategies
- Cautious view of the impact of semiconductor shortages in FY3/22 forecasts.
- Initiatives to lower companywide costs (work improvements, workstyle reforms, increased efficiency, handling more tasks internally).
Supply Chain Management
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Period: 2024-04 to 2024-09
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Carbon neutrality
- Safe, secure, and prosperous society
- Diverse human resources
- Society's trust
Environmental Achievements
- Reducing CO2 emissions through measures to ease traffic congestion, effective land utilization, and land and town planning in the Parking System Business
Social Achievements
- Increased number of regional employees from 322 to a target of 400 by the end of FY3/26; Gold Certification as an excellent health company in 2021; 2024 Health & Productivity Management Outstanding Organizations certification in 2024; Target to increase female managing directors/executive officers from one to at least two by FY3/31.
Governance Achievements
- Established the Sustainability Promotion Committee in October 2021; Established sustainable procurement guidelines in August 2023; Issued Integrated Report 2024, the Group’s first integrated report in November 2024; Aiming to achieve governance levels required by Prime Market listed companies.
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Achieve net sales of ¥40.0bn, operating income of ¥4.0bn and an operating income margin of 10.0% by 2032.
Medium-term Goals:
- Achieve net sales of ¥32,000mn, operating income of ¥3,000mn, an operating income margin of 9.4%, and ROE of 20% or higher by FY3/26.
Short-term Goals:
- Increase the total number of regional employees at its Fukuoka, Nagasaki and other offices from 322 at the end of FY3/24 to 400 at the end of FY3/26; Increase female managing directors/executive officers from one to at least two by FY3/31.
Environmental Challenges
- Possible sales and profit fluctuation in IT-related businesses due to major project or other business orders and individual project profitability; Temporary decline in earnings in the Parking System Business caused by the COVID-19 pandemic; Declining percentage of flow sales from equipment sales in the Parking System Business.
Mitigation Strategies
- Rigorous project and quality management in IT-related businesses; Nearshore approach involving operations in Nagasaki and Fukuoka for cost reduction in IT-related businesses; Boosting stock-type sales in IT-related businesses; BPR in the Parking System Business, including price revisions, improvements to operational efficiency, and withdrawal from unprofitable designated managed bicycle parking lots for local governments.
Supply Chain Management
Responsible Procurement
- Established sustainable procurement guidelines in August 2023
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Awards & Recognition
- OBC Bugyo Award 2023–2024 Regional Leader Award (August 2024)
- Gold Certification as an excellent health company (September 2021)
- 2024 Health & Productivity Management Outstanding Organizations (Large Enterprise Category) (March 2024)
Reporting Period: FY3/23
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Gambling addiction
- Workstyle reforms
- Human resource engagement
- Climate change
Environmental Achievements
- Installed solar panels
Social Achievements
- Raising awareness through games to check gambling addiction
- Holding parent-child programming experience classes
- Promoting telecommuting and other workstyle reforms as well as human resource engagement
Governance Achievements
- Established the Sustainability Committee
Climate Goals & Targets
Medium-term Goals:
- Strengthen cloud services
- Develop smart pachislot machines under its own brand (market launch in fiscal 2024)
Environmental Challenges
- Difficulty procuring electronic components
- Decline in gaming machine sales volume due to replacement demand and exploration of smart gaming machines
- Impact of semiconductor shortages and sharp increases in costs
Mitigation Strategies
- Made preparations to be able to fully meet demand (for electronic components)
- Cost controls implemented
- M&As to strengthen cloud services and enter the smart pachislot business
Supply Chain Management
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: TCFD