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Sustainability

In accordance with our company philosophy of “Contributing to the world by providing quality foods”,“Body and Mind (mind/body/soul) and Environment”, the KENKO Mayonnaise Group aims to create a sustainable society.

Sustainability Policy

The KENKO Mayonnaise Group has established a Sustainability Policy that is based on the indicators of contributing to the environment, society, and health in order to create a sustainable society.
We will meet the demands and expectations of the changing times, take on the challenge of creating new value, and continue to grow together with society.

Environment

To become an environmentally friendly company

Carbon neutrality
Recycling-based
economy

Society

To bring happiness for stakeholders

Happiness of workers
Harmony with local communities and society

Health

For healthy lives

To provide safe,reliable products
To promote health-oriented management

Creation of a sustainable society

Five Material Issues

Background to materiality identification

Envisioning what it wants to be like in 2035, the KENKO Mayonnaise Group has formulated a new Medium- to Long-Term Management Plan for FY2024 and beyond. Then, we identified five material issues to be addressed, from among the issues that were enumerated as those expected to be important.
Going forward, we will carefully monitor changes in the business environment in which we operate and will periodically update the material issues in accordance with the prescribed process.

Five material issues

Materiality identification process

Enumerated possible material issues by reference to GRI and SASB standards, ISO 26000, and other major global guidelines.

Asked stakeholders to grade the possible material issues based on two factors—materiality to stakeholders and materiality to the Company— and identified ones whose scores for both factors exceeded the predetermined threshold as material issues (see the materiality map).

Gained the Board of Directors' approval of the material issues identified, after their appropriateness verified by the Management Council and the Board of Directors.

Materiality map

Five Material Issues

Material issues	Priority matters	Primary initiatives	Relevant SDGs
Consideration for the Global Environment	Achieving decarbonization and reducing environmental impacts	●CO₂ emissions reductions ●CFC substitutes ●Reduction of waste ●Use of environmentally conscious, sustainable materials
Consideration for the Global Environment	Addressing food loss and waste	●Effective utilization of raw materials ●Improvement of production yields ●Production and sale that help optimize supply and demand ●Extension of best-before date
Pursuit of food safety, security and stability	Instilling a food safety culture	●Educational activities to raise food safety awareness among all employees
	Ensuring food safety and reliability	●Pushes for higher quality ●Appropriate information sharing through product package labels and other means
	Building a reliable supply chain	●Steady procurement of raw materials with consideration for social and environmental sustainability ●Creation of a reliable logistics network ●Consistent operation and production of factories
Strengthening governance	Enhancing corporate governance	●Thorough compliance ●Promotion of risk management practices ●Engagement with shareholders and investors ●Tighter information security
Human resource development with respect for human rights and diversity	Developing human resources to achieve our vision	●Nurturing of talent who can contribute to business continuity ●Fostering of next-generation leaders
	Reforming the corporate culture	●Cultivation of a corporate climate that embraces challenges ●Higher employee engagement ●Enhancement of organizational structure
	Respecting human rights	●Raising of human rights awareness by inculcating the KENKO Mayonnaise Group Human Rights Policy ●Implementation of human rights due diligence
Contributing to lifestyle changes	Meeting diversifying needs for food	●Creation and development of new categories of products that embrace food diversification ●Expansion of channels to provide consumers with products and information

KPIs for material issues

Issues	Initiatives	Numerical targets
Reduction of greenhouse gases	CO₂ emissions reductions	Target for FY2030　50% reduction Target for FY2050　Carbon neutrality 　(compared to FY2019 intensities)
Reduction of greenhouse gases	Chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) substitutes	Target for FY2030　Elimination of R22 refrigerant Target for FY2050　100% natural refrigerant
Use of sustainable packaging resources	Use of environmentally conscious, sustainable materials	Target for FY2030　Recycled materials 60% Target for FY2050　Recycled materials 100% 　(among all items)
Reduction of waste	Reduction of processing losses	Target for FY2030　15% reduction Target for FY2050　30% reduction 　(compared to FY2019 intensities)

※Targets will be reviewed in response to changes in the social environment.

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