Sustainability Management
Shinnihonseiyaku promotes sustainability management to achieve sustainable development as a company under our PURPOSE, “Beyond innovation, for a beautiful smile!” We will work together with our stakeholders to build a sustainable society by going beyond innovation in beauty and health as stated in our PURPOSE.
Basic Sustainability Policy
Shinnihonseiyaku Group Basic Sustainability Policy
Under the Purpose of “Beyond innovation, for a beautiful smile!,” our Group aims to resolve issues surrounding the global environment and society, and contribute to the realization of a sustainable society together with our stakeholders.
Toward the realization of a sustainable society
Sustainability promotion system
We have identified material issues related to sustainability and are developing a promotion system to solve them. Material issues and other important
matters related to sustainability are discussed by the Sustainability Committee chaired by the President & Representative Director of the Board and Chief Executive Officer. Matters discussed by the Sustainability Committee are reported to the Board of Directors as appropriate. In addition, we have set targets for resolving material issues, and relevant divisions and committees across the company are undertaking initiatives and promoting efforts.
Material issue identification process
| Step 1 Identify social issues |
With reference to our policies, international frameworks and principles*, social conditions, and other factors, we have identified 39 social issues to be considered. *GRI, SASB, ISO 26000, SDGs, etc. |
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| Step 2 Prioritize social issues |
We evaluated the 39 social issues from two perspectives: their importance to stakeholders and their importance to our business. Then, divisions within the company prioritized them. |
| Step 3 Formulate proposed material issues |
We sorted the 39 social issues into six categories based on their content and characteristics, and formulated proposed material issues. |
| Step 4 Verify relevance |
We exchanged opinions with management on the proposed material issues and the process through formulating them to verify their relevance. |
| Step 5 Identify material issues |
We identified material issues with management approval. |
Map of material issues
In the course of identifying material issues, we evaluated social issues in terms of their importance to stakeholders (customers, shareholders, investors, business partners, employees, local communities, government, etc.), which we plotted on the vertical axis, and their importance to our business, which we plotted on the horizontal axis. Consequently, we identified social issues of particular importance to our company and identified six material issues among them.
