Climate Change Data

Ezaki Glico Co., Ltd. and all Glico Group companies

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2018-04 to 2019-03, 2019-04 to 2019-12, FY 2023 (January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023))

Reporting Period: 2018-04 to 2019-03

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:114,237 tCO2e/year
Carbon Intensity:53.3 t-CO2/production (100 million yen) in FY2018

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environmental
  • Social
  • Governance

Environmental Achievements

  • Achieved a declining trend in CO2 emissions in fiscal 2018 due to a drop in production volume and improved CO2 emissions intensity through a review of electric power suppliers and factory reorganization.
  • Reduced packaging weight for Almond Peak and Kobe Roasted Chocolat by 4.1 metric tons in FY2018.
  • Removed straws from 500ml Café au Lait containers in March 2019 to address marine plastic waste.
  • Several factories achieved zero emissions.

Social Achievements

  • Launched ICREO Akachan (Baby) Milk, the first liquid baby formula in Japan, to support infant care and disaster preparedness.
  • Launched the Pocky Regional Support Project, raising ¥600,000 for agricultural groups in Nagano Prefecture.
  • Opened Kodomopia Daycare Center Kobe in April 2019 to support employees with childcare.
  • Exceeded 70% annual paid leave taken in fiscal 2018.

Governance Achievements

  • Established a CSR Committee in January 2018 to promote CSR activities.
  • Established the Glico Group Code of Conduct.
  • Established the Glico Compliance Hotline for whistleblowing.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Achieve paperless operations.
Medium-term Goals:
  • Switch all Africa-grown cacao beans to traceable beans by 2020.
  • Switch palm oil in core brand products to RSPO-certified palm oil by 2020.
Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce CO2 emissions intensity by at least 1% per year.

Environmental Challenges

  • Securing milk for infants during emergencies.
  • Reducing environmental impact throughout the product lifecycle.
  • Ensuring fair and equitable trade with suppliers.
  • Maintaining high quality and safety standards.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Developed ICREO Akachan (Baby) Milk.
  • Implemented environmentally friendly packaging and procurement practices.
  • Established a Fair Trade Basic Policy and conducted supplier audits.
  • Implemented a robust quality assurance system and obtained FSSC 22000 certification.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Basic Transaction Agreement with all suppliers.
  • Emphasis on CSR in supplier selection.
  • Procurement of traceable cacao beans and RSPO-certified palm oil.
  • Barcode labeling and future shift to RFID.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards, ISO 26000

Certifications: ISO 14001 (at multiple manufacturing companies), FSSC 22000 (at 21 manufacturing companies)

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Products with reduced packaging, use of biomass plastic

Awards & Recognition

  • Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Director-General for Commerce and Service Industry Policy Award (Green Logistics)
  • Saitama Prefecture certification for Kanto Glico Manufacturing as a Top Level Business addressing global warming
  • Letter of Appreciation from the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

Reporting Period: 2019-04 to 2019-12

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environment
  • Society
  • Governance

Environmental Achievements

  • Developed 376 environmentally friendly products
  • Achieved 95% CO₂ emissions intensity of benchmark (per production of domestic manufacturing companies)
  • Achieved 99% logistics-related CO₂ emissions intensity of benchmark (per sales of domestic manufacturing companies)
  • Implemented various initiatives to reduce raw material loss and office paper usage, although targets were not met.
  • Kobe Factory implemented a cogeneration system, expected to reduce annual CO2 emissions by approximately 700 tons/year.

Social Achievements

  • Launched ICREO Akachan (Baby) Milk, Japan’s first liquid baby formula
  • Implemented Co-Sodate (co-parenting) Project to encourage men's participation in childcare
  • Became a signatory to the United Nations Global Compact
  • Improved customer service quality and responded to customer feedback to improve products and services
  • Opened Kodomopia Daycare Center Kobe to support employees with childcare needs

Governance Achievements

  • Formulated the Glico Group Human Rights Policy
  • Established the Glico Compliance Hotline
  • Established the Risk Management Committee and its subcommittees (Compliance, Quality and Safety Assurance, Information Security, Disaster Response)
  • Improved internal control system

Climate Goals & Targets

Medium-term Goals:
  • Switch all Africa-grown cacao beans to traceable beans by 2022
  • Switch palm oil in core brand products to RSPO-certified palm oil by 2022
  • Implement RFID automatic recognition using IC tags for ingredient/raw material traceability by 2022

Environmental Challenges

  • Wastewater from Tokyo Factory did not meet standards
  • Sudden boiler failure at Kaibara Factory
  • Need to reduce raw material loss and office paper usage
  • Addressing social issues related to logistics
  • Addressing escalating issues in logistics
Mitigation Strategies
  • Major review of activated sludge treatment procedures at Tokyo Factory
  • Quick rectification of boiler failure at Kaibara Factory
  • Improved production efficiency and waste reduction initiatives
  • Development of a jointly managed VMI logistics system with raw material suppliers
  • Commercialization and operation of a new scheme for trunk-route transportation in cooperation with six companies

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Fair Trade Basic Policy
  • Basic Policy for Purchasing Activities
  • CSR-based procurement promoting traceable cacao beans and RSPO-certified palm oil
  • Barcode labeling and planned shift to RFID for traceability

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards, UN Global Compact

Certifications: ISO 14001

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Environmentally friendly products
  • Products with environmentally friendly straws
  • Seventeen Ice sticks with biomass plastic

Awards & Recognition

  • Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Director-General for Commerce and Service Industry Policy Award (Green Logistics)
  • Saitama Prefecture certification as a Top-Level Business with an outstanding approach to addressing global warming (Kitamoto Factory)

Reporting Period: FY 2023 (January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023)

Environmental Metrics

Renewable Energy Share:Approximately 50% of the electricity consumed by factories in Japan comes from renewable energy.

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environment
  • Society
  • Governance

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced total CO2 emissions by 22% compared to FY2013.
  • Reduced unit consumption of single-use plastics by 16.6% compared to 2017.
  • Achieved 99% usage rate of forest certified paper.

Social Achievements

  • Launched Plant-Based Pucchin Pudding, a plant-based pudding with no animal-based ingredients.
  • Started selling Seventeen ICE without dairy ingredients in vending machines.
  • Improved packaging design and labels based on customer feedback.

Governance Achievements

  • Formulated the Glico Group Human Rights Policy.
  • Established the Glico Compliance Hotline.
  • Revised the Basic Purchasing Policy to define a new Glico Group Procurement Policy.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Achieve a 100% reduction in greenhouse gases by 2050.
  • Achieve zero water pollution by 2050.
  • Use 100% recycled materials by the end of 2050.
  • Achieve a 95% reduction in food loss/waste by 2050.
  • Completely replace plastic with recycled materials by 2050.
Medium-term Goals:
  • Reduce CO2 emissions by 50% by 2030.
  • Reduce unit consumption of water by 20% by 2030.
  • Achieve 100% use of recyclable materials by the end of 2030.
  • Achieve 95% reduction in food loss/waste by 2030.
  • Switch to 100% use of forest certified paper by the end of 2030.
Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce the use of one-way plastic packaging by 25% by the end of 2024.

Environmental Challenges

  • Unit consumption of water increased by 2.2% compared to 2013.
  • Did not achieve target reduction rate for one-way plastic packaging.
  • Increase of 94 tons of waste from domestic product disposal that is not recycled through food recycling.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Focus to reduce unit consumption of water by 20% and achieve zero water pollution by 2050.
  • Working to completely replace plastic with recycled materials by 2050.
  • Working on the reduction of food loss/waste toward the target of 95% by 2030.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Glico Group Procurement Policy
  • Procurement Guidelines for Suppliers
  • Basic Transaction Agreement

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards, SASB, UN Global Compact

Certifications: ISO 14001, FSSC 22000, Kurumin

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Plant-Based Pucchin Pudding
  • Seventeen ICE without dairy ingredients

Awards & Recognition

  • METI Minister's Award (FY2020 Excellent Green Logistics Commendation Program)
  • MLIT Minister's Award (FY2021 Excellent Green Logistics Commendation Program)
  • Logistics Digital Transformation and Standardization Award (FY2022 Excellent Green Logistics Commendation Program)
  • Gold rating at PRIDE Index 2023 (Ezaki Glico, Glico Channel Create, Glico Nutrition, Glico Manufacturing Japan)