DTS CORPORATION
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2020-04 to 2021-03, 2021-04 to 2021-06)
Reporting Period: 2020-04 to 2021-03
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Realization of a sustainable society
- Evolution into a new system integrator
- Transformation into self-driven employees
Environmental Achievements
- Achieved a roughly fifty percent reduction year on year in paper usage through the spread of telework and web conferencing.
Social Achievements
- Obtained the “Company of Health Excellence Certification (Gold Certification)”
- Certified as “Health & Productivity Management Outstanding Organization (Large Enterprise Category)” for the second year in a row.
- Renewed telework and staggered work system to promote work-life balance.
Governance Achievements
- Appointed an ESG Promotion Member to each organization.
- Expanded the scope of surveys for the contribution to SDGs to the entire Group.
- Produced the DTS Group REPORT 2020 for constructive dialogue with stakeholders.
Climate Goals & Targets
Medium-term Goals:
- Consolidated net sales of ¥95,000 million, operating profit of ¥11,000 million, ROE of 12% or higher, and a total return ratio of 45% or higher.
Environmental Challenges
- Changes of business environment in the information services industry.
- Price competition.
- Risks in overseas business transactions and operations.
- Adaptation to DX and technological innovation.
- Legal regulation compliance.
- Litigation risks.
- Intellectual property right infringement.
- Human resources management.
- Management of software development projects.
- Information security.
- Business continuity in case of disasters.
- Impact of COVID-19.
Mitigation Strategies
- Thorough project profit management and productivity improvement.
- Training DX employees and providing high-value-added services.
- Strengthening risk management by putting a business division in charge.
- Employee training, demonstration experiments, investment in and partnerships with domestic/overseas companies.
- Creating compliance basic principles, code of conduct, and providing compliance training.
- Establishing systems for compliance, information security, and quality management.
- Improving employees’ awareness regarding intellectual property rights through training.
- Respecting individuality and diversity, promoting work-life balance, and improving working environments.
- Disseminating development standards within the company and establishing the Project Promotion Committee.
- Developing internal rules on information handling and management, obtaining “Privacy Mark” certification and ISMS certification.
- Utilizing working systems including telework and staggered working hours.
- Promoting digital business to meet customer needs.
Supply Chain Management
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Awards & Recognition
- Company of Health Excellence Certification (Gold Certification)
- Health & Productivity Management Outstanding Organization (Large Enterprise Category)
Reporting Period: 2021-04 to 2021-06
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Sustainable Society
- Environmental Initiatives (CO2 reduction, paper consumption)
- Human Resource Development
- Work-style reforms
- Health Management
Environmental Achievements
- Set new goals for further reducing CO2 emissions and paper consumption
- MIRUCA CORPORATION developed a new online training curriculum for new employees
Social Achievements
- Established an environment for online medical care, providing consultation on health checkup results, sleep apnea testing, and smoking cessation outpatient services
- Offer online seitai yoga classes to improve employee physical and mental health
- Submitted an application for occupational vaccination of the novel coronavirus vaccine for employees and temporary workers
- DTS SOFTWARE VIETNAM CO., LTD. won the “Sao Khue Award” for best product and service
Governance Achievements
- Introduced a restricted share-based remuneration plan to incentivize directors and executive officers to sustainably enhance corporate value
Climate Goals & Targets
Medium-term Goals:
- Achieve a 35% ratio of DX-related sales and train 900 DX employees
Environmental Challenges
- Difficult Japanese economy due to the impact of COVID-19
- Sluggish sales of local government-related products in the regional field
Mitigation Strategies
- Strengthening marketing capability and SI capability, including human resource development, promotional activities, and marketing research
- Creating new business and adapting to the changing societal landscape due to COVID-19
- Strengthening the Group’s management foundation and innovating in-house information systems and administrative processes
- Carrying out work-style reforms, including health management initiatives
Supply Chain Management
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Awards & Recognition
- Sao Khue Award