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The Joshin Group has positioned “Contributing to the creation of a better society that is in harmony with the global environment” as a material issue (materiality) on the path to realizing carbon neutrality by 2050. Among related initiatives, we obtained SBT certification in fiscal 2023 for our supply chain emissions targets and reduction initiatives.
In order to achieve carbon neutrality moving forward, the Joshin Group will need to not only reduce emissions in our Company value chain but also actively work to expand decarbonization initiatives in our business activities (promoting the substitution of current products with energy-saving, highperformance, environmentally friendly products) and worksites (by introducing energy-saving equipment at worksites and promoting ZEB*). We decided to newly count the resulting GHG emissions reductions as “Avoided Emissions.”
At the Joshin Group, we emphasize diversity and inclusion (D&I) as a pillar of our human resources strategy and we are putting every effort into boosting employee engagement—for improving corporate value—through actions that build a rewarding work environment where diverse employees play a more active role. We will capitalize on the strengths that individual fulfillment brings to improve organizational performance, creating the new value that society requires.
By actively investing in human capital, we will secure employees, linking the sustained growth of businesses and diverse expertise to new levels of customer satisfaction. Moreover, by promoting health and productivity management, we will maximize the potential of diverse human resources, improve corporate value, and create a virtuous cycle that strengthens the management foundation. In 2024, we established new KPIs for value creation through our human resources strategy. Moving forward, we will monitor progress on this KPI.
