Sustainability
Materiality
Materiality
Materiality
We have made a list of sustainability issues related to our business based on the SDGs, global ESG indicators, and benchmark surveys of domestic peer companies, prioritizing the identified issues based on their level of importance to the Group as well as to stakeholders.
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Identification of Sustainability Issues
Sustainability issues related to our business are listed based on the SDGs, global ESG disclosure standards (SASB), and benchmark surveys of domestic peer companies.
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Prioritization
The identified issues are prioritized, taking into account their level of importance to the Group as well as to stakeholders.
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Discussion and Approval by Management
The Sustainability Promotion Committee discusses and approves the list.
The materialities identified in the above process are shown in the red box in the figure below.
The relevance of each materiality to the SDGs and the Company’s initiatives are as follows.
| Materiality | The Company’s initiative | Related SDGs | ||
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| E Environment |
Reduction of greenhouse gases | ・Management of Industrial waste performance ・Switch to energy-efficient equipment ・Support for promotion of EVs (electric vehicles) and other eco-cars ・Secondary use of heat from hot springs |
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| Reduction of single-use plastics | ・Review of amenity offerings | |||
| Effective use of water resources | ・Cease routine changing of linens (WECO cleaning for consecutive nights) ・Installation of water-saving equipment |
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| S Social |
Human resources | Creation of new jobs | ・Active job creation ・Employment of people with disabilities |
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| Diverse workforce | ・Increasing the percentage of women in management positions ・Introduction of unisex uniforms |
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| Investment in human resources | ・Expansion of training programs | |||
| Providing opportunities for learning | ・Implementation of RA program in dormitories ・Offering schooling assistance programs ・Support for overseas students through the Kyoritsu International Foundation Scholarship |
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| Food | Food safety and security | ・Food safety and security through HACCP-compliant hygiene management |
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| Food waste reduction | ・Initiatives to reduce food waste at dormitories ・Food waste reduction and recycling |
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| Health consciousness | ・Provision of healthy meals | |||
| G Governance |
Strengthening governance | ・Development of governance structure ・Promoting compliance ・Implementation of harassment training |
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