Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Social Responsibility
• Community Engagement
• Disaster Relief
• Employee Well-being
• Environmental Sustainability
• Compliance
• Diversity and Inclusion

Environmental Achievements

• Used LEDs for stage lighting at a-nation to conserve power
• Reduced head office power consumption by implementing energy-saving measures (thinned out tube lighting, converted halogen lighting to LED, stopped operating outdoor billboards, introduced temperature controls for air conditioning, introduced controls on elevators)
• Collected 78,840 eco caps, which paid for polio vaccines for approximately 99 people
• Purchased CO2 emissions rights to offset approximately 1,907 tons of CO2 emitted from the head office building

Social Achievements

• Donated approximately 54 million yen from a-nation ticket sales and approximately 4 million yen from merchandise sales and charity auctions to the Japanese Red Cross Society for Great East Japan Earthquake relief
• Organized free public viewing events of a-nation performances in disaster-affected areas for over 13,000 people
• Provided emergency kits and email registration for employee safety during the earthquake
• Hosted workplace visits for 2,522 high school students (planned 4,629)
• Launched the Avex Aid Fund to support employees
• Proactively hired nine disabled athletes
• Organized the Aoyama Christmas Circus event using LED lights

Governance Achievements

• Convened the Compliance Committee quarterly to discuss compliance issues and provide help lines
• Conducted annual compliance policy tests for all employees
• Invited an external expert for compliance training

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Great East Japan Earthquake and its impact on employees and operations
• Reducing energy consumption at the head office building

Mitigation Strategies

• Provided support and advice to employees and their families affected by the earthquake
• Implemented energy-saving measures at the head office building
• Donated to disaster relief efforts
• Organized free public viewing events in affected areas

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Artist Development and Support
• Customer Relations
• Social Contribution
• Copyright Protection
• Environmental Initiatives
• Workplace Environment
• Compliance

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced electricity consumption by 20% in the headquarters building since the Great East Japan Earthquake.
• Implemented eco-stations at a-nation events, collecting and recycling waste.
• Carbon offsetting for all CDs released under the commmons label since 2008.

Social Achievements

• Employs 12 disabled athletes, 3 of whom participated in the 2014 Sochi Paralympics.
• Supports the World Food Programme's school feeding program.
• Donated CDs to schools in Fukushima Prefecture.
• Actively accepts workplace visits from junior and senior high school students.
• Held a free dance championship for junior and senior high school students.
• Sent dancers to physical education classes in schools to teach dance.
• Established Avex Group Health Insurance Association in 2012.

Governance Achievements

• Established a comprehensive compliance policy covering fair competition, accurate information disclosure, respect for human rights, and protection of intellectual property.
• Strict measures against anti-social forces and drug use.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Balancing work and life for employees, particularly working mothers.
• Protecting intellectual property rights from infringement.
• Ensuring fair compensation for artists and creators.

Mitigation Strategies

• Providing support for working mothers, including childcare support and training.
• Taking legal action against copyright infringement.
• Promoting fair contracts with artists and creators.

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Carbon offset CDs

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Social
• Governance

Environmental Achievements

• Carbon offset all packaged CDs released on the commmons label since 2008.
• commmons office uses green power for all its lighting.

Social Achievements

• Dance program in disaster-hit areas to provide exercise and entertainment for children.
• Support for para-athletes, including sponsoring athletes in the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.
• Support for school lunch programs through donations.
• Support for the Asian International Children's Film Festival.
• Workplace visits for junior and senior high school students to introduce the entertainment industry.
• Organized free dance championships for junior and senior high school students.
• Avex Group Family Banquet to thank employees' families.

Governance Achievements

• Obtained Kurumin next-generation certification mark for supporting female employees and childcare.
• Established Avex Group Health Insurance Society.
• Provided training programs on balancing work with family care and other topics.
• Compliance policy emphasizing fair competition, respect for human rights, and ethical business practices.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Lack of exercise and stress among children in disaster-hit areas.
• Juggling athletic careers with part-time jobs for para-athletes.
• Budget cuts impacting disabled sports events.

Mitigation Strategies

• Dance program in disaster-hit areas.
• Actively recruiting and supporting para-athletes.
• Partnership with Osaka City to sponsor the International Women's Wheelchair Basketball Friendship Games.

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environmental Health, Sustainability
• Benefit to External Community
• Responsibility to Internal Avex Staff

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced tree consumption by 338 in 2015 through improved document disposal.
• Carbon-neutral packaging and products since 2008 through Commmons for GREEN project.
• Increased recycling capacity via Mamoru-kun installation.
• Use of Avex-original eco-bags to minimize waste.
• Eco-stations at a-nation concerts for waste collection and recycling.

Social Achievements

• Fukushima Genki-Up Project: Conducted 7 dance-exercise sessions for children and parents at 6 Fukushima locations, with 1740 participants.
• Support for challenged athletes: Sponsoring 11 individuals and 1 team in 8 sports.
• Mentoring over 200 developing artists, with at least 40 expected to debut in fiscal 2016.
• Hosting workplace visits for 214 junior high school students from 22 schools.
• Sponsoring nationwide dance championships for high school students.
• Support for school lunch program through vending machine proceeds donation to WFP (¥9,442,820 raised).

Governance Achievements

• Strict compliance policy addressing copyright infringement and other ethical issues.
• Yearly compliance test for staff.
• Establishment of Avex's own Health Insurance Union in 2012.
• Seminar on balancing work and family obligations for employees.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Lack of exercise among children in Fukushima due to time restrictions on outdoor activities.
• Industry-wide threat posed by pirated video and music.
• Balancing work and family obligations for employees.
• Daycare shortage in the community.

Mitigation Strategies

• Fukushima Genki-Up Project to address lack of exercise and strengthen family bonds.
• Strict compliance policy and legal action against copyright infringement.
• Seminar on special-needs care for family members.
• Providing a daycare service called “Popolar” to assist both employees and non-employed families.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Use of recycled paper for business cards and internal documents.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: ISO 26000

Certifications: Kurumin Next-Generation Certification (2013)

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Carbon-neutral CDs

Awards & Recognition

• Tokyo Sports Promotion Company for 2020