Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• SDGs (Goals 3, 4, 8, 16, 17)
• Environmental conservation (energy efficiency, CO2 reduction)
• Community investment
• Employee well-being and development
• Governance

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced electricity consumption at headquarters by 13% in 2022 compared to 2018, resulting in approximately 120 tons of CO2 reduction.
• Studio lighting and office floor LED conversion to reduce electricity usage.

Social Achievements

• BSN Love Donation (support for welfare facilities)
• BSN Niigata @ Disaster Prevention
• BSN Kids Project (children's experiential activities and parenting support for guardians)
• BSN Education and Culture Promotion Fund (support for schools and cultural activities)
• Kenju Project (collaboration with Niigata Prefecture for health promotion and extending healthy lifespan)
• Participation in the "Sea and Japan Project" for marine environmental conservation.
• Annual BSN SDGs Week in February, featuring 17 announcers promoting their individual actions and broadcasting on SDGs.

Governance Achievements

• Implementation of a compliance charter, compliance committee, whistleblower protection regulations, and compliance hotline.
• Establishment of a document management regulation, information disclosure committee, insider trading prevention regulation, and personal information protection policy.
• Establishment of an emergency response committee, emergency response handbook, and emergency and disaster reporting system.
• Information security policy and regulations to protect against system and data destruction and information leakage.
• Regular board meetings (7 times a year) and weekly executive meetings.
• Annual review of the corporate governance code and internal control system.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Decreased advertising activity from sponsors due to global uncertainties and rising prices, impacting revenue.
• Decreased TV viewership (HUT down by approximately 10%), indicating "TV avoidance" trends.
• Rapid changes in the business environment and the need to adapt to changing consumer lifestyles and increased digital service usage.
• Need to enhance group governance and optimize the group as a whole to solve regional issues digitally.

Mitigation Strategies

• Strengthening group-wide digital transformation through partnerships and digital technologies.
• Enhancing comprehensive business proposals as a group.
• Strengthening the group's management base.
• Implementing the certified broadcasting holding company system to separate group management and business execution, fostering group awareness and enhancing efficiency.

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: Null

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Goal 3
• Goal 4
• Goal 8
• Goal 16
• Goal 17

BSN Kids Project, BSN Niigata @ Disaster Prevention, BSN Love Donation, BSN Education and Culture Promotion Fund, Kenju Project, and BSN SDGs Week.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

• Not disclosed