Message on Sustainability from the President
Our Progress in Sustainability Management

Since 2020, our group has supported the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) proposed by the United Nations and the SDGs Action Plan 2020 set by the Japanese government. We have declared 2021 as our “First Year of the SDGs” and have announced in the SDGs Declaration to contribute to the realization of a sustainable society through the pursuit of the SDGs in our business, ESG-oriented management, and corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities rooted in the local community and the country. Since then, we have participated in various initiatives, including the United Nations Global Compact proposed by the United Nations, Global Compact Network Japan, Women's Empowerment Principles, and Keidanren's “Challenge to 30% by 2030,” as we continue to make progress in sustainability management.

In addition, as our materiality (priority issues), we have identified the following five goals from the 17 SDGs proposed by the United Nations: providing employment opportunities, providing quality education, respecting diversity and achieving diversity management, strengthening efforts toward achieving a decarbonized society, and improving productivity across all industries. KPIs have been set for each of these goals. We measure their performance and also disclose third-party verification reports.

Currently, we are in the “second founding phase,” following the transition from the founder to a new management structure. We are currently exploring new directions for our business which would increase our corporate value as a group. Regardless of the direction we choose, our group will continue to fulfill our social responsibilities without stopping our advancements in sustainability management. In addition, we will aim to build a more sophisticated governance structure to facilitate our progress with these aims.

The important part of our SDGs initiatives and materiality is that we will achieve them through our main business activities. We believe that this approach will drive our company’s sustainability management, which in turn will contribute to the sustainability of society as a whole.

We will continue to make progress in sustainability management to promote sustainability management across our entire group.

Sincerely,

Kenji Kamiyama
Representative Director, Chairman and CEO

Takayuki Yamazaki
Representative Director, President and COO