ESG Index
GRI Content Index
GRI 1: Foundation
| Statement of use | Meiji Holdings Co., Ltd. has reported the information cited in this GRI content index for the period April 2021 to 31 March 2022 with reference to the GRI Standards. |
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| GRI 1 used | GRI 1: Foundation 2021 |
General Standard Disclosures
GRI 2: General Disclosures 2021
GRI 3: Material Topics
Material topics
Contribute to healthy diets
| NUMBER | DISCLOSURE | LOCATION |
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| 3-3 | Management of material topics |
Healthier Lives > Health and Nutrition Healthier Lives > Health and Nutrition > Contribute to Healthy Diets Integrated Report 2022 P84-86 : |
Respond to a super-aged society
| NUMBER | DISCLOSURE | LOCATION |
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| 3-3 | Management of material topics |
Healthier Lives > Health and Nutrition Healthier Lives > Health and Nutrition > Respond to a Super-Aged Society Integrated Report 2022 P84-86 : |
Countermeasures against emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases
| NUMBER | DISCLOSURE | LOCATION |
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| 3-3 | Management of material topics |
Healthier Lives > Health and Nutrition Healthier Lives > Health and Nutrition > Measures Against Infectious Diseases Integrated Report 2022 P84-86 : |
Reduce CO2 emissions
201: Economic Performance 2016
| NUMBER | DISCLOSURE | LOCATION |
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| 201-1 | Financial implications and other risks and opportunities due to climate change |
Integrated Report 2022 P51-53 : |
302: Energy 2016
| NUMBER | DISCLOSURE | LOCATION |
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| 302-1 | Energy consumption within the organization |
Sustainability 2026 Vision > Environmental Management > Material Balance (FYE 3/2021) Caring for the Earth > Climate Change > Reduce CO2 Emissions ESG Data > Environment > Climate Change Integrated Report 2022 P29/82-83 : Integrated Report 2022 P84 : |
| 302-2 | Energy consumption outside of the organization | Not Disclosed |
| 302-3 | Energy intensity |
ESG Data > Environment > Climate Change > Energy Consumption Volume > Per unit of sales |
| 302-4 | Reduction of energy consumption |
ESG Data > Environment > Climate Change > Energy Consumption Volume Integrated Report 2022 P29/82-83 : Caring for the Earth > Climate Change > Reduce CO2 Emissions |
| 302-5 | Reductions in energy requirements of products and services | Not Disclosed |
305: Emissions 2016
Reduce environmental impact
301: Materials 2016
| NUMBER | DISCLOSURE | LOCATION |
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| 301-1 | Materials used by weight or volume |
Sustainability 2026 Vision > Environmental Management > Material Balance (FYE 3/2021) ESG Data > Environment > Circular Economy > Raw materials used |
| 301-2 | Recycled input materials used |
Caring for the Earth > Circular Economy > Circular Society Targets |
| 301-3 | Reclaimed products and their packaging materials |
Caring for the Earth > Circular Economy > Circular Society Targets |
306: Waste 2020
Secure water resources
| NUMBER | DISCLOSURE | LOCATION |
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| 3-3 | Management of material topics |
Caring for the Earth > Water > Secure Water Resources Integrated Report 2022 P53 : Integrated Report 2022 P84-86 : |
303: Water 2018
Promote diversity and develop human capital
| NUMBER | DISCLOSURE | LOCATION |
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| 3-3 | Management of material topics |
Thriving Communities > Human Resources Thriving Communities > Human Resources > Promotion of Human Capital Strategy Integrated Report 2022 P42-45 : Integrated Report 2022 P84-86 : |
401: Employment 2016
| NUMBER | DISCLOSURE | LOCATION |
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| 401-1 | New employee hires and employee turnover |
ESG Data > Society > Human Resources > Voluntary resignation rate / Number of new employees |
| 401-2 | Benefits provided to full-time employees that are not provided to temporary or part-time employees | Not Disclosed |
| 401-3 | Parental leave |
Thriving Communities > Human Resources > Workstyle Reform > Providing Flexible Work Arrangements |
404: Training and Education 2016
| NUMBER | DISCLOSURE | LOCATION |
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| 404-1 | Average hours of training per year per employee |
ESG Data > Society > Human Resources > Education and training hours per employee |
| 404-2 | Programs for upgrading employee skills and transition assistance programs |
Thriving Communities > Human Resources > Strengthening Human Resource Development |
| 404-3 | Percentage of employees receiving regular performance and career development reviews |
405: Diversity and Equal Opportunity 2016
| NUMBER | DISCLOSURE | LOCATION |
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| 405-1 | Diversity of governance bodies and employees |
Thriving Communities > Human Resources > Promoting diversity and inclusion ESG Data > Social > Human Resources Corporate Governance > Corporate Governance System Integrated Report 2022 P62-63 : Integrated Report 2022 P68 : Integrated Report 2022 P86 : |
| 405-2 | Ratio of basic salary and remuneration of women to men | Not Disclosed |
Respect and promote human rights
| NUMBER | DISCLOSURE | LOCATION |
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| 3-3 | Management of material topics |
Thriving Communities > Human Rights > Respect and Promote Human Rights Integrated Report 2022 P59 : Integrated Report 2022 P84-86 : |
406: Non-discrimination 2016
| NUMBER | DISCLOSURE | LOCATION |
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| 406-1 | Incidents of discrimination and corrective actions taken |
407: Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining 2016
| NUMBER | DISCLOSURE | LOCATION |
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| 407-1 | Operations and suppliers in which the right to freedom of association and collective bargaining may be at risk | Not Disclosed |
408: Child Labor 2016
| NUMBER | DISCLOSURE | LOCATION |
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| 408-1 | Operations and suppliers at significant risk for incidents of child labor |
409: Forced or Compulsory Labor 2016
| NUMBER | DISCLOSURE | LOCATION |
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| 409-1 | Operations and suppliers at significant risk for incidents of forced or compulsory labor |
411: Rights of Indigenous Peoples 2016
| NUMBER | DISCLOSURE | LOCATION |
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| 411-1 | Incidents of violations involving rights of indigenous peoples |
Procure raw materials with consideration toward human rights and the environment
| NUMBER | DISCLOSURE | LOCATION |
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| 3-3 | Management of material topics |
Integrated Report 2022 P56-57 : Integrated Report 2022 P84-86 : |
204: Procurement Practices 2016
| NUMBER | DISCLOSURE | LOCATION |
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| Proportion of spending on local suppliers | Not Disclosed |
308: Supplier Environmental Assessment 2016
| NUMBER | DISCLOSURE | LOCATION |
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| 308-1 | New suppliers that were screened using environmental criteria | Not Disclosed |
| 308-2 | Negative environmental impacts in the supply chain and actions taken |
414: Supplier Social Assessment 2016
| NUMBER | DISCLOSURE | LOCATION |
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| 414-1 | New suppliers that were screened using social criteria | Not Disclosed |
| 414-2 | Negative social impacts in the supply chain and actions taken |
Integrated Report 2022 P59 : |
SASB (Sustainability Accounting Standard Board)
The Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) is an independent, standards-setting organization that promotes disclosure of material sustainability information to meet investor needs. This table below references the Standard for the Processed Foods and Biotechnology&Parmaceuticals industry as defined by SASB's Sustainable Industry Classification System (SICS) and identifies where Meiji Holdings addresses each topic.
| Topic | Accounting Metric | SASB Code | Location | Notes |
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| Energy Management | (1) Total energy consumed, (2) percentage grid electricity, (3) percentage renewable | FB-PF-130a.1 |
ESG Data > Environment > Climate Change > Energy consumption Caring for the Earth > Climate Change > Reduce CO2 Emissions > Promotion of Renewable Energy |
The Meiji Group has set the goal of increasing the share of renewable energy to 100% of power usage at company sites by 2050. The achieve our goal, we will continue to expand the use of renewable energy while strengthening our energy creation activities. |
| Water Management | (1) Total water withdrawn, (2) total water consumed, percentage of each in regions with High or Extremely High Baseline Water Stress | FB-PF-140a.1 |
ESG Data > Environment > Water Caring for the Earth > Water > Secure Water Resources Integrated Report 2022 P29/82-83 : Financial and Non-Financial Highlights > Water Consumption |
From our FY2020 results, we can see that water consumption in areas with relatively high risks to water resources* has dropped to 3% or below of total water consumption. |
| Number of incidents of non-compliance associated with water quantity and/or quality permits, standards, and regulations | FB-PF-140a.2 |
Caring for the Earth > Water > Secure Water Resources > Quality Management of Discharged Water |
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| Description of water management risks and discussion of strategies and practices to mitigate those risks | FB-PF-140a.3 |
Caring for the Earth > Water > Secure Water Resources Integrated Report 2022 P53 : Coexisting with Nature > Secure Water Resources |
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| Food Safety | Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) audit (1) non-conformance rate and (2) associated corrective action rate for (a) major and (b) minor non-conformances | FB-PF-250a.1 |
Zero critical non-conformance found in FY2021 |
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| Percentage of ingredients sourced from Tier 1 supplier facilities certified to a Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) recognized food safety certification program | FB-PF-250a.2 |
Healthier Lives > Quality and Safety > Ensure Product Quality and Safety |
We currently do not disclose the percentage of ingredients; however, as part of our food safety efforts, we have already introduced HACCP-based techniques at all our plants. Additionally, we obtained certification from the global third-party food safety management system Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) for all food plants in Japan and overseas by FY2020. |
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| (1) Total number of notices of food safety violation received, (2) percentage corrected | FB-PF-250a.3 | |||
| (1) Number of recalls issued and (2) total amount of food product recalled | FB-PF-250a.4 | |||
| Health & Nutrition | Revenue from products labeled and/or marketed to promote health and nutrition attributes | FB-PF-260a.1 | ||
| Discussion of the process to identify and manage products and ingredients related to nutritional and health concerns among consumers | FB-PF-260a.2 | |||
| Product Labeling & Marketing | Percentage of advertising impressions (1) made on children and (2) made on children promoting products that meet dietary guidelines | FB-PF-270a.1 |
Not disclosed |
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| Revenue from products labeled as (1) containing genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and (2) non-GMO | FB-PF-270a.2 |
Not disclosed |
The Meiji Group makes appropriate decisions regarding the use and labeling of genetically modified ingredients in its products in accordance with the laws and regulations of each country concerning the use and labeling of genetically modified ingredients in food products, and does not use any raw materials that are subject to mandatory labeling under the genetically modified labeling system. | |
| Number of incidents of non-compliance with industry or regulatory labeling and/or marketing codes | FB-PF-270a.3 |
Not disclosed |
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| Total amount of monetary losses as a result of legal proceedings associated with labeling and/or marketing practices | FB-PF-270a.4 |
Not disclosed |
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| Packaging Lifecycle Management | (1) Total weight of packaging, (2) percentage made from recycled and/or renewable materials, and (3) percentage that is recyclable, reusable, and/or compostable | FB-PF-410a.1 |
Caring for the Earth > Circular Economy > Circular Society Targets |
We aim to increase the use of recycled and biomass plastics used in PET bottle containers for our products to at least 70% by FY2025 and 100% by FY2030. |
| Discussion of strategies to reduce the environmental impact of packaging throughout its lifecycle | FB-PF-410a.2 |
Caring for the Earth > Circular Economy > Circular Society Targets |
In July 2020 we established the Meiji Group Plastic Policy with the goal of reducing use of plastic by at least 25% by FY2030 (compared to FY2017). Here is one example of this initiative in action: we are reducing the weight of our products' plastic bottles, as well as reusing and recycling plastic appliances used in storage and transportation. We are also increasing the use of organic bioplastics and recycled plastics for straws and product packaging. |
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| Environmental & Social Impacts of Ingredient Supply Chain | Percentage of food ingredients sourced that are certified to third-party environmental and/or social standards, and percentages by standard | FB-PF-430a.1 | ||
| Suppliers' social and environmental responsibility audit (1) non-conformance rate and (2) associated corrective action rate for (a) major and (b) minor non-conformances | FB-PF-430a.2 | |||
| Ingredient Sourcing | Percentage of food ingredients sourced from regions with High or Extremely High Baseline Water Stress | FB-PF-440a.1 |
Not disclosed |
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| List of priority food ingredients and discussion of sourcing risks due to environmental and social considerations | FB-PF-440a.2 |
Integrated Report 2022 P56-57 : Coexisting with Nature > Supply Chain Management |
| Activity Metric | Code | Location | |
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| Weight of products sold | FB-PF-000.A |
Sustainability 2026 Vision > Environmental Management>Material Balance (FYE 3/2022) |
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| Number of production facilities | FB-PF-000.B |
Integrated Report 2022 P88-89 : Operating Bases and Group Companies |
UN Global Compact
| UN Global Compact Principles | Location | |
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| Human Rights | Principle 1 Businesses should support and respect the protection of internationally proclaimed human rights. |
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| Principle 2 Businesses should make sure that they are not complicit in human rights abuses. |
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| Labour | Principle 3 Businesses should uphold the freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining. |
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| Principle 4 Businesses should support the elimination of all forms of forced and compulsory labour. |
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| Principle 5 Businesses should support the effective abolition of child labour. |
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| Principle 6 Businesses should support the elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation. |
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| Environment | Principle 7 Businesses should support a precautionary approach to environmental challenges. |
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| Principle 8 Businesses should undertake initiatives to promote greater environmental responsibility. |
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| Principle 9 Businesses should encourage the development and diffusion of environmentally friendly technologies. |
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| Anti-Corruption | Principle 10 Businesses should work against corruption in all its forms, including extortion and bribery. |
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Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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Goal 2 End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture |
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Goal 3 Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages |
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Goal 4 Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all |
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Goal 5 Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls |
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Goal 6 Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all |
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Goal 7 Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all |
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Goal 8 Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all |
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Goal 10 Reduce inequality within and among countries |
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Goal 12 Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns |
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Goal 13 Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts |
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Goal 14 Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development |
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Goal 15 Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss |
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Goal 17 Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development |
Health and Nutrition
Climate Change
Water Resources
Plastic Resource Circulation
Food Loss
Human Rights
Diversity
Supply Chain Management
Health and Nutrition
Environmental Sustainability
People and Society
Supply Chain
Corporate Governance
Environment
Last Updated: August 21, 2023
Environmental management
| FYE 3/2023 | ||||||||
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| Third-party certification | ISO14001 | Japan | - | Certified at 31 factories、2 laboratories, and 12 group companies | ||||
| Overseas | - | Certified at 3 group companies | ||||||
| Percentage of sites covered by ISO14001*1 | Global | % | 74.6 | |||||
| Unit | FYE 3/2019 | FYE 3/2020 | FYE 3/2021 | FYE 3/2022 | FYE 3/2023 | |||
| Number of violation of environmental laws and regulations | incidents | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Number of major environmental accidents | incidents | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||
Circular Economy
| Unit | FYE 3/2019 | FYE 3/2020 | FYE 3/2021 | FYE 3/2022 | FYE 3/2023 | |||
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| Raw materials used | Total*2 | Global | ten thousands of tons | 203.4 | 172.2 | 173.0 | 176.2 | 160.8 |
| Raw Milk | ten thousands of tons | - | - | - | 134.6 | 128.3 | ||
| Wheat,starch | ten thousands of tons | - | - | - | 12.6 | 4.7 | ||
| Sugar | ten thousands of tons | - | - | - | 10.0 | 10.1 | ||
| Milk-Derived Raw Materials | ten thousands of tons | - | - | - | 4.6 | 5.8 | ||
| Others | ten thousands of tons | - | - | - | 14.3 | 12.0 | ||
| packaging used | Total | Global | ten thousands of tons | - | - | - | 18.1 | 17.9 |
| Paper | ten thousands of tons | - | - | - | 6.1 | 5.7 | ||
| Cardboard | ten thousands of tons | - | - | - | 6.4 | 6.5 | ||
| Plastic ,PET bottles | ten thousands of tons | - | - | - | 4.1 | 4.1 | ||
| Steel | ten thousands of tons | - | - | - | 0.7 | 0.7 | ||
| Others | ten thousands of tons | - | - | - | 0.7 | 0.9 | ||
| Total waste*3 | Waste amount (Japan) | ten thousands of tons | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.4 | |
| Waste amount per unit of sales (Japan) | tons/hundred million yen | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.5 | ||
| Waste amount (Global) | ten thousands of tons | - | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.7 | ||
| Waste amount per unit of sales (Global) | tons/hundred million yen | - | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.5 | ||
| Hazardous Waste | ten thousands of tons | - | - | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | ||
| Recycled volume*3 | ten thousands of tons | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | ||
| Final Disposal Volume (Landfill) | ten thousands of tons | - | - | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | ||
| Reduction of food product waste | % | △ 21.9 | △ 25.1 | △29.3 | △34.1 | △31.5 | ||
| Reduction of plastic usage | % | △8.2 | △9.8 | △11.7 | △16.0 | TBC | ||
Water
| Unit | FYE 3/2019 | FYE 3/2020 | FYE 3/2021 | FYE 3/2022 | FYE 3/2023 | ||
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| Water extraction volume*4 | Extraction total | thousand m3 | 23,483 | 23,397 | 22,571 | 21,255 | 20,623 |
| Extraction total per unit of sles | m3 per hundred thousand yen | 1.87 | 1.87 | 1.89 | 1.78 | 1.94 | |
| Japan | thousand m3 | 22,056 | 21,979 | 21,189 | 19,808 | 19,516 | |
| Japan (per unit of sales) | m3 per hundred thousand yen | 1.89 | 1.89 | 1.92 | 1.83 | 2.07 | |
| China*5 | thousand m3 | 878 | 903 | 845 | 879 | 509 | |
| Asia (excluding Japan and China)*6 | thousand m3 | 487 | 459 | 479 | 497 | 542 | |
| North America and Europe*7 | thousand m3 | 62 | 56 | 58 | 71 | 57 | |
| Water extraction volume by water source*4 | Fresh water total | thousand m3 | - | 23,397 | 22,571 | 21,255 | 20,623 |
| % | - | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | ||
| Tap water | thousand m3 | - | 2,619 | 2,391 | 2,259 | 1,845 | |
| % | - | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | ||
| Water for indistrial use | thousand m3 | - | 5,329 | 4,888 | 4,680 | 4,505 | |
| % | - | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | ||
| Rivers lakes, and marshes | thousand m3 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| % | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ground water | thousand m3 | - | 15,446 | 15,289 | 14,313 | 14,270 | |
| % | - | 66 | 67 | 67 | 69 | ||
| Rainwater | thousand m3 | - | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| % | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Water Drainage Volume*4 | Drainage total | thousand m3 | 20,586 | 19,437 | 18,226 | 17,397 | 17,412 |
| Japan | thousand m3 | 19,702 | 18,415 | 17,248 | 16,450 | 16,732 | |
| China*5 | thousand m3 | 696 | 790 | 761 | 739 | 441 | |
| Asia (excluding Japan and China)*6 | thousand m3 | 141 | 180 | 162 | 178 | 208 | |
| North America and Europe*7 | thousand m3 | 47 | 53 | 54 | 31 | 30 | |
| Water drainage volume by destination*4 | Drainage total | thousand m3 | - | 19,437 | 18,226 | 17,397 | 17,404 |
| % | - | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | ||
| Sewerage | thousand m3 | - | 8,729 | 8,156 | 7,979 | 7,479 | |
| % | - | 45 | 45 | 46 | 43 | ||
| Discharge into rivers | thousand m3 | - | 10,614 | 9,991 | 9,324 | 9,845 | |
| % | - | 55 | 55 | 54 | 57 | ||
| Discharge into ocean | thousand m3 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| % | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Discharge into ground water (including irrigation) | thousand m3 | - | 94 | 78 | 94 | 80 | |
| % | - | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Biodiversity
| Unit | FYE 3/2019 | FYE 3/2020 | FYE 3/2021 | FYE 3/2022 | FYE 3/2023 | ||
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| Implementation rate of biodiversity conservation activities at manufacturing sites | % | - | - | 38.8*8 | 61.9*8 | 77.1*8 | |
| Japan | % | 62.0 | 80.8 | 36.2*8 | 67.4*8 | 81.4*8 | |
| Overseas | % | - | - | 45.0*8 | 50.0*8 | 66.7*8 | |
Climate Change
| Unit | FYE 3/2019 | FYE 3/2020 | FYE 3/2021 | FYE 3/2022 | FYE 3/2023 | |||
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| Energy consumption volume(Global) | TJ | - | - | 11,439 | 11,095 | 11,020 | ||
| Per unit of sales | TJ/hundred million of yen | - | - | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.0 | ||
| Energy consumption volume(Japan) | oil:10,000 kL | 24.6 | 26.0 | 24.8 | 24.0 | 23.5 | ||
| TJ | 9,845 | 10,714 | 9,766 | 9,424 | 9,236 | |||
| Per unit of sales | TJ/hundred million of yen | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.0 | ||
| Energy consumption volume(Global) | Electricity consumption | MWh | 534,616 | 569,049 | 631,404 | 772,659 | 760,199 | |
| CO2 emissions | Global | Scope1 | ten thousands of tons | 25.5 | 24.8 | 23.9 | 24.5 | 22.9 |
| Scope2 | ten thousands of tons | 36.8 | 35.6 | 32.4 | 29.1 | 28.5 | ||
| Per unit of sales | t-CO2/hundred million of yen | 49.7 | 48.2 | 47.2 | 44.8 | 48.4 | ||
| Japan | Scope 1 | ten thousands of tons | 22.8 | 22.2 | 21.5 | 22.1 | 20.5 | |
| Scope 2*4 | ten thousands of tons | 28.2 | 27.9 | 25.4 | 21.6 | 21.9 | ||
| Per unit of sales*9 | t-CO2/hundred million of yen | 43.7 | 43.2 | 42.4 | 40.3 | 45.0 | ||
| China*5 | Scope 1 | ten thousands of tons | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | |
| Scope 2 | ten thousands of tons | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 1.8 | ||
| Asia (excluding Japan and China)*6 |
Scope 1 | ten thousands of tons | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | |
| Scope 2 | ten thousands of tons | 5.2 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.1 | ||
| North America and Europe*7 | Scope 1 | ten thousands of tons | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.0 | |
| Scope 2 | ten thousands of tons | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | ||
| Japan | Scope 3 | ten thousands of tons | 318.9 | 303.5 | 294.8 | 302.7 | 348.4 | |
| 1. Purchased goods and services | ten thousands of tons | 243.7 | 234.3 | 225.9 | 228.4 | 279.2 | ||
| 2. Capital goods | ten thousands of tons | 22.4 | 22.3 | 21.3 | 29.2 | 22.6 | ||
| 3. Fuel- and energy-related activities (not included in Scope 1 or 2) | ten thousands of tons | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 8.7 | ||
| 4. Upstream transportation and distribution | ten thousands of tons | 25.2 | 24.4 | 24.3 | 23.7 | 21.9 | ||
| 5. Waste generated in operations | ten thousands of tons | 1.2 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.8 | ||
| 6. Business travel | ten thousands of tons | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | ||
| 7. Employee commuting | ten thousands of tons | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | ||
| 8. Upstream leased assets | ten thousands of tons | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
| 9. Downstream transportation and distribution | ten thousands of tons | 17.7 | 13.5 | 15.6 | 14.7 | 11.2 | ||
| 10. Processing of sold products | ten thousands of tons | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
| 11. Use of sold products | ten thousands of tons | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
| 12. End-of-life treatment of sold products | ten thousands of tons | 6.1 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.3 | ||
| 13. Downstream leased assets | ten thousands of tons | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
| 14. Franchises | ten thousands of tons | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
| 15. Investments | ten thousands of tons | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
| Global | Scope 3 | ten thousands of tons | - | 325.3 | 313.5 | 322.7 | 390.5 | |
| Reduction of CFC-using*10 |
% | - | - | base year | 48.6 | 57.0 | ||
| Japan*10 | % | - | - | base year | 48.9 | 56.0 | ||
| Overseas*10 | % | - | - | base year | 47.8 | 59.8 | ||
| Use of eco-friendly car*11 | vehicles | 558 | 574 | 660 | 772 | 821 | ||
| CO2emission reduction by use of solar power | t-CO2 | 570 | 670 | 1,467 | 1,774 | 2,358 | ||
Calculation Method for Scope 3 Emissions
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| 1. Purchased goods and services | Untill FY2021 Based on: Purchase price（million yen） Purchase monetary amount of raw material x emission source unit of each raw material FY2022 Based on: Purchase weight (t) Purchase weight of raw material x emission source unit of each raw material |
Coverage: Production bases （Meiji Co., Ltd. including consolidated subsidiaries*12 Meiji Seika pharma Co., Ltd. including consolidated subsidiaries*13 and KM Biologics Co., Ltd.,) -Included all plants of KM Biologics Co., Ltd., from FY3/2020 Emission source unit: Untill FY2021 - Source: The Ministry of the Environment's database*14; emission source units based on the industry-related table Emission source unit on monetary basis for each raw material (purchaser price basis) FY2022 - Source: IDEA_Ver.3.2.0 Emission source unit on weight basis for each raw material |
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| 2. Capital goods | Based on: Capital expenditures (million yen) Facility investment amount x emission source unit per price of capital goods |
Coverage: all Meiji Group companies*15 Emission sourced unit: - Source: The Ministry of the Environment's database*14; emission source units per price of capital goods |
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| 3. Fuel- and energy-related activities (not included in Scope 1 or 2) | Based on: Consumption of each type of energy (GJ) Usage amount of purchased fuel, electricity, heat, etc. x emission source units per usage amount for each energy type |
Coverage: all Meiji Group companies*15 Emission sourced unit: - Source: The Ministry of the Environment's database*14; emission source units per usage amount of electricity and heat IDEA_Ver.3.2.0 Fuel was included in the calculation from FY2022 |
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| 4. Upstream transportation and distribution | Based on: Purchase weight (t) 1. Purchase weight x coefficient by transportation scenario (10t truck of 500km distance and 60% loading ratio) 2. the amount of CO2 emissions based on the distribution of Meiji Co., Ltd. calculated by 1 and 2 |
Coverage: Production bases （Meiji Co., Ltd. including consolidated subsidiaries*12, Meiji Seika pharma Co., Ltd. including consolidated subsidiaries*13 and KM Biologics Co., Ltd.,) Included all plants of KM Biologics Co., Ltd., from FYE 3/2020 Emission source unit during transportation: - Source: The Ministry of the Environment's database*14; Calculation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Calculation |
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| 5. Waste generated in operations | Based on: Waste weight by waste type (t) Waste weight by waste type (t) x emission source units by waste type |
Coverage: Production bases （Meiji Co., Ltd. including consolidated subsidiaries*12, Meiji Seika pharma Co., Ltd. including consolidated subsidiaries*13 and KM Biologics Co., Ltd.) Included all plants of KM Biologics Co., Ltd., from FYE 3/2020 Emission sourced unit: - Source: The Ministry of the Environment's database*14; emission source units by waste type |
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| 6. Business travel | Based on: Number of Meiji Group employees Number of Meiji Group employees x emission source units per employee |
Coverge: Meiji Group including consolidated subsidiaries*15 Emission sourced unit: - Source: The Ministry of the Environment's database*14; emission source units per employee |
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| 7. Employee commuting | Based on: Number of Meiji Group employees, number of work day per year Number of Meiji Group employees × number of work day per year x emission source units per number of work day |
Coverage: Meiji Group including consolidated subsidiaries*15 Emission sourced unit: - Source: The Ministry of the Environment's database*14; emission source units per employee-number of work day |
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| 8. Upstream leased assets | Not applicable | - | ||||||
| 9. Downstream transportation and distribution | Based on: Product sales weight (t) Product sales weight x coefficient by transportation scenario (10t truck of 500km distance and 60% loading ratio) |
Coverage: Production bases （Meiji Co., Ltd. including consolidated subsidiaries*12, Meiji Seika pharma Co., Ltd. including consolidated subsidiaries*13 and KM Biologics Co., Ltd.,) Included all plants of KM Biologics Co., Ltd., from FY3/2020 Emission source unit during transportation: - Source: The Ministry of the Environment's database*14; Calculation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Calculation |
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| 10. Processing of sold products | Excluded from caluculation because of low amount | - | ||||||
| 11. Use of sold products | Not applicable | - | ||||||
| 12. End-of-life treatment of sold products | Based on: Weight of materials for the container and of the sold product (t) Weight of materials for the container of the sold product (t) x emission source units by waste type |
Coverage: Production bases （Meiji Co., Ltd. including consolidated subsidiaries*12, Meiji Seika pharma Co., Ltd. including consolidated subsidiaries*13 and KM Biologics Co., Ltd.,) Included all plants of KM Biologics Co., Ltd., from FY3/2020 Emission sourced unit: - Source: The Ministry of the Environment's database*14; emission source units by waste type |
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| 13. Downstream leased assets | Not applicable | - | ||||||
| 14. Franchises | Not applicable | - | ||||||
| 15. Investments | Excluded from caluculation because of low amount | - | ||||||
Appropriate management of chemical substances*16
| Unit | FYE 3/2019 | FYE 3/2020 | FYE 3/2021 | FYE 3/2022 | FYE 3/2023 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRTR emissions | （13）Acetonitrile | tons | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| （127）Chloroform | tons | 0.0 | 1.3 | 1.6 | - | - | |
| （150）1,4-Dioxane | tons | - | - | - | - | - | |
| （186）Methylene chloride | tons | - | 7.3 | 7.2 | 9.1 | 1.2 | |
| （232）N,N-Dimethylformamide | tons | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.7 | |
| （342）Pyridine | tons | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | |
| （411) formaldehyde | tons | 0.5 | - | - | - | - | |
| （438）Methylnaphthalene | tons | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.0 | |
| emissions total | tons | 1.2 | 9.4 | 9.8 | 10.0 | 3.9 | |
| Dioxins | mg-TEQ | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | |
| PRTR transfer volume | （13）Acetonitrile | tons | 7.4 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 2.2 | 2.1 |
| （127）Chloroform | tons | 53.0 | 0.0 | 29.8 | - | - | |
| （150）1,4-Dioxane | tons | - | - | - | - | - | |
| （186）Methylene chloride | tons | - | 32.9 | 25.0 | 29.2 | 8.3 | |
| （232）N,N-Dimethylformamide | tons | 231.3 | 20.9 | 336.2 | 32.8 | 122.0 | |
| （342）Pyridine | tons | - | - | - | - | - | |
| （411) formaldehyde | tons | 0.1 | - | - | - | - | |
| （438）Methylnaphthalene | tons | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| transfer total | tons | 291.8 | 56.4 | 394.6 | 64.2 | 132.4 | |
| Dioxins | mg-TEQ | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.3 | |
| BOD emissions*17 | tons | - | - | - | 18.0 | 15.4 | |
| COD emissions*17 | Japan (CODmn) | tons | - | - | - | 36.0 | 32.3 |
| Overseas (CODcr) | tons | - | - | - | - | 2.3 | |
| NOx emissions | tons | 134.9 | 141.1 | 140.5 | 164.3 | 157.3 | |
| SOx emissions | tons | 63.6 | 69.4 | 66.1 | 95.9 | 97.1 | |
| VOC(Atmosphere emissions figures) | tons | - | - | 561.7 | 101.9 | 118.3 | |
Society
Last Updated: August 21, 2023
Human Resources
| Unit | FYE 3/2019 | FYE 3/2020 | FYE 3/2021 | FYE 3/2022 | FYE 3/2023 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of employees | Global*1 | persons | 17,608 | 17,571 | 17,832 | 17,336 | 17,290 | |
| Male | persons | - | - | 12,585 | 12,199 | 12,039 | ||
| % | - | - | 71 | 70 | 70 | |||
| Female | persons | - | - | 5,247 | 5,137 | 5,251 | ||
| % | - | - | 29 | 30 | 30 | |||
| Japan*2 | persons | 9,501 | 9,463 | 9,537 | 9,309 | 9,018 | ||
| Male | persons | 7,223 | 7,140 | 7,148 | 6,954 | 6,718 | ||
| Female | persons | 2,278 | 2,323 | 2,389 | 2,355 | 2,300 | ||
| Number of temporary employees | Global*1 | persons | 9,723 | 9,234 | 8,369 | 7,864 | 7,242 | |
| Japan*2 | persons | 4,625 | 4,576 | 4,659 | 4,552 | 4,231 | ||
| Male | persons | 1,672 | 1,709 | 1,812 | 1,778 | 1,657 | ||
| Female | persons | 2,953 | 2,867 | 2,847 | 2,774 | 2,574 | ||
| Number of employees by country of main operations | persons | 5,100 | 5,267 | 5,478 | 5,467 | 5,691 | ||
| United States | persons | 561 | 571 | 627 | 636 | 654 | ||
| Spain | persons | 281 | 277 | 272 | 243 | 287 | ||
| China | persons | 1,094 | 1,092 | 1,071 | 1,157 | 1,193 | ||
| Indonesia | persons | 648 | 730 | 781 | 769 | 762 | ||
| Singapore | persons | 282 | 316 | 293 | 277 | 318 | ||
| Thailand | persons | 394 | 407 | 430 | 419 | 456 | ||
| India | persons | 1,840 | 1,874 | 2,004 | 1,966 | 2,021 | ||
| Average number of consecutive years served | years, months | 16.10 | 17.02 | 17.04 | 17.09 | 18.03 | ||
| Male | years, months | 17.11 | 18.03 | 18.04 | 18.11 | 19.03 | ||
| Female | years, months | 13.06 | 13.12 | 14.00 | 14.06 | 15.01 | ||
| Average age of employees | age(YY.MM) | 39.12 | 40.05 | 40.09 | 41.04 | 41.10 | ||
| Male | age(YY.MM) | 41.01 | 41.05 | 41.10 | 42.05 | 42.11 | ||
| Female | age(YY.MM) | 36.06 | 37.03 | 37.07 | 38.02 | 38.08 | ||
| Ratio of female executive officers*3 | % | 14.3 | 16.7 | 25.0 | 23.1 | 23.1 | ||
| Ratio of female managers | % | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 5.6 | ||
| Number of female managers (including assistant managers) | persons | 171 | 189 | 208 | 237 | 256 | ||
| Number of new employees | persons | 356 | 342 | 395 | 192 | 228 | ||
| Male | persons | 210 | 198 | 256 | 105 | 145 | ||
| Female | persons | 146 | 144 | 139 | 87 | 83 | ||
| Ratio of employees with disabilities*4 | % | 2.29 | 2.28 | 2.47 | 2.51 | 2.53 | ||
| Retierment-age employees requesting re-employment*5 | persons | 83 | 118 | 126 | 113 | 98 | ||
| Ratio of approved requests of re-employment*5 | % | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | ||
| Percentage of mid-career workers as full-time employees | Meiji Co., Ltd. | % | 14.7 | 18.0 | 48.8 | 7.3 | 28.6 | |
| Meiji Seika Pharma Co., Ltd. | % | 21.8 | 21.5 | 34.4 | 28.2 | 58.3 | ||
| KM Biologics Co., Ltd. | % | 27.3 | 65.0 | 44.4 | 44.0 | 41.1 | ||
| Percentage of open positions filled by internal candidates (internal hires) | % | 0 | 0 | 0 | 95.0 | 100 | ||
| Male | % | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52.6 | 66.7 | ||
| Female | % | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47.4 | 33.3 | ||
| Employee turnover rate*6 | % | - | - | - | - | 2.2 | ||
| Male | % | - | - | - | - | 2.1 | ||
| Female | % | - | - | - | - | 2.6 | ||
| Voluntary employee turnover rate | % | - | - | 1.6 | 2.1 | 2.1 | ||
| Male | % | - | - | - | 1.7 | 1.9 | ||
| Female | % | - | - | - | 3.2 | 2.5 | ||
| Voluntary turnover rate for young employees less than 3 years from graduates | % | 8.9 | 8.9 | 11.4 | 13.4 | 10.6 | ||
| Education and training expense per employee*4*7 | yen | 21,000 | 34,000 | 16,000 | 22,000 | 39,000 | ||
| Total Education and training hours*7 | hours | - | - | 2,583 | 9,090 | 478,246 | ||
| Education and training hours per employee*7 | hours | - | - | 0.27 | 0.98 | 53.03 | ||
| Gender pay gap (Ratio of female to male) | % | - | - | - | - | 49.5 | ||
| Employees | % | - | - | - | - | 66.2 | ||
| Management | % | - | - | - | - | 88.9 | ||
| Temporary employees | % | - | - | - | - | 58.6 | ||
Employee-Friendly Workplaces
| Unit | FYE 3/2019 | FYE 3/2020 | FYE 3/2021 | FYE 3/2022 | FYE 3/2023 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average monthly hours of overtime per employee | hours | 13.0 | 12.7 | 10.1 | 12.7 | 11.0 | |
| Percentage of annual paid vacation days taken by employees | % | 67.0 | 71.5 | 67.3 | 68.5 | 71.9 | |
| Number of employees taking childcare leave | Male | persons | 40 | 68 | 90 | 190 | 275 |
| Female | 248 | 335 | 330 | 332 | 332 | ||
| Number of employees opting for shortened work hours for childcare | Male | persons | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 |
| Female | 262 | 385 | 402 | 458 | 412 | ||
| Percentage of employees returning to work after the end of childcare leave | % | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | |
| Percentage of employees who continue working after taking childcare leave | % | 98 | 99 | 100 | 100 | 99 | |
| Number of employees taking nursing-care leave | persons | 7 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 21 | |
| Union participation rate*8 | % | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | |
| Number of lost time injuries*9 | incidents | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Japan | incidents | 14 | 32 | 30 | 34 | 23 | |
| Overseas | incidents | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Lost-time injury frequency rate (LTIFR)*10 | - | - | 1.14 | 1.03 | 1.09 | 1.06 | |
| Japan | - | 0.71 | 0.86 | 0.86 | 1.07 | 0.86 | |
| Japan (Subcontractors) | - | - | 4.29 | 1.97 | 3.16 | 1.47 | |
| Overseas | - | - | 1.82 | 1.52 | 1.16 | 1.46 | |
| Average value of Japanese manufacturing industry*11 | - | 1.20 | 1.20 | 1.21 | 1.31 | 1.25 | |
| Lost-time injury severity rate*12 | - | - | 0.0534 | 0.0198 | 0.0211 | 0.2682 | |
| Japan | - | 0.0494 | 0.0523 | 0.0214 | 0.0218 | 0.3085 | |
| Overseas | - | - | 0.0630 | 0.0031 | 0.0164 | 0.0164 | |
| Average value of Japanese manufacturing industry*11 | - | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.07 | 0.06 | 0.08 | |
| Number of work related fatalities*10 | persons | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Japan | persons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Japan (Subcontractors) | persons | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Overseas | persons | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Percentage of sites covered by ISO45001*13 | Global | % | - | - | - | 40.6 | 50.0 |
Employee Health Indicators
| Unit | FYE 3/2019 | FYE 3/2020 | FYE 3/2021 | FYE 3/2022 | FYE 3/2023 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employees with the Risk of Lifestyle-related Disease | Percentage of employees undergoing periodic health examinations | % | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | |
| Follow up rate of employees subject to secondary healthcheckups | % | - | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | ||
| Percentage of employees receiving secondary medical examinations | % | - | 80.8 | 83.9 | 87.0 | 85.5 | ||
| Rate of implementation of specified health guidance | % | - | - | 29.2 | 41.3 | 25.0 | ||
| Percentage of employees who maintains desirable weight (Less than BMI18.5-25) | % | 66.0 | 65.1 | 65.5 | 65.7 | 64.5 | ||
| Percentage of abdominal circumference standard values exceeded*14 | % | - | 37.9 | 37.5 | 35.3 | 34.1 | ||
| Other medical examinations | Gastric cancer screening uptake rate | % | 83.0 | 82.6 | 82.0 | 84.4 | 87.4 | |
| Colorectal cancer screening uptake rate | % | 93.4 | 93.5 | 94.3 | 95.5 | 94.3 | ||
| Colorectal cancer screening uptake rate | % | 54.8 | 67.4 | 64.2 | 64.1 | 73.7 | ||
| Productivity | Absentysms*15 | % | - | 0.41 | 0.37 | 0.15 | 0.44 | |
| Presentism (loss)*16 | % | - | - | 21.6 | 20.8 | TBC | ||
| Stress Check | Participation rate | % | 93.8 | 93.5 | 93.4 | 94.2 | 95.0 | |
| Percentage of employees with high stress | % | - | 8.7 | 8.3 | 10.1 | 9.4 | ||
| Fitness Habits | Walking Campaign | Participation Rate | % | 54.9 | 58.6 | 59.8 | 61.7 | 45.0 |
| Achievement Rate | % | 30.8 | 32.6 | 37.0 | 37.0 | 20.2 | ||
| Percentage of employees who exercise for half an hour or more at least twice a week*17 | % | 21.2 | 24.4 | 26.7 | 27.6 | 28.8 | ||
| Dietary habits | Percentage who do not eat breakfast | % | 25.9 | 26.9 | 26.1 | 26.8 | 26.9 | |
| Percentage who often eats before bedtime | % | 38.8 | 37.8 | 31.9 | 31.6 | 32.1 | ||
| Quit-smoking Program | Smoking rate | % | - | 24.0 | 20.8 | 20.5 | 19.5 | |
| Number of Participants*18 | persons | - | 39 | 9 | 8 | 2 | ||
| Participation rate and percentage satisfaied | Participation rate | E-learning of Lifestyle habits | % | - | - | - | - | 96.0 |
| E-learning of Self care | % | - | - | - | - | 89.1 | ||
| E-learning of Line care | % | - | - | - | - | 89.1 | ||
| Breakfast reform seminar | % | - | - | - | - | 46.7 | ||
| Percentage satisfied | E-learning | % | - | - | - | - | 95.4 | |
| Breakfast reform seminar | % | - | - | - | - | 91.0 | ||
Customers
| Unit | FYE 3/2019 | FYE 3/2020 | FYE 3/2021 | FYE 3/2022 | FYE 3/2023 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Development of health-conscious products | number of products | 47 | 20 | 28 | 27 | 46 | |
| Development of value-added nutrition products | number of products | 32 | 45 | 46 | 35 | 41 | |
| Development of products that contribute to a super-aged society | number of products | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | |
| Percentage of sales of products that contribute to reducing nutritional deficiencies*19, 20 | % | - | - | - | 18 | 27 | |
| Percentage of sales of products that contribute to reducing overnutrition*19, 21 | % | - | - | - | 13 | 17 | |
| Products with reduced calories*19, 22 | % | - | - | - | 3 | 4 | |
| Products with reduced fat*19, 22 | % | - | - | - | 7 | 10 | |
| Products with reduced sugar*19, 22 | % | - | - | - | 5 | 6 | |
| Products with reduced salt*19, 22 | % | - | - | - | 0.1 | 0.1 | |
| Products with reduced cholesterol*19, 22 | % | - | - | - | 0.7 | 0.8 | |
| Products compatible with portion size control*19, 23 | % | - | - | - | 6 | 7 | |
| Education regarding responsible marketing*24 | persons | - | - | - | 29 | 286 | |
| Meiji Group Marketing Communication to Children Policy*24 | persons | - | - | - | - | 130 | |
| Rules regarding the use of SDGs logos and icons in the Meiji Group*24 | persons | - | - | - | 29 | 156 | |
| Employee training on the Food Labeling Act*25 | persons | - | - | - | 230 | 334 | |
| Workshops for new employees | persons | - | - | - | 40 | 91 | |
| Periodic workshops for technical employees*25 | persons | - | - | - | 190 | 190 | |
| Workshops on a particular topic*25 | persons | - | - | - | - | 53 | |
| Employee Training on Quality (Food business) | persons | - | - | 7,568 | 8,186 | 9,001 | |
| Quality training for sales representatives*25 | persons | - | - | 1,500 | 1,500 | 2,921 | |
| Basic lecture series on quality control for plant employees*26 | persons | - | - | 6,000 | 6,200 | 6,000 | |
| Quality assurance meetings for section managers at plants*27 | persons | - | - | 68 | 86 | 80 | |
| Quality Assurance Training for Employees (Pharmaceutical business) | persons | - | - | 6,200 | 6,200 | 6,100 | |
| training (including GVP, GMP, and QMS) to ensure compliance with laws and regulations related to pharmaceutical affairs*28 | persons | - | - | 2,200 | 2,200 | 2,100 | |
| GMP compliance training*29 | persons | - | - | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | |
| Quality and safety training*29 | persons | - | - | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | |
Social Contribution Activities
| Unit | FYE 3/2019 | FYE 3/2020 | FYE 3/2021 | FYE 3/2022 | FYE 3/2023 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expenditures for social contribution activities | millions of yen | - | - | 2,969 | 2,779 | 2,931 | |
| Charitable Donation | millions of yen | - | - | 356 | 243 | 271 | |
| % | - | - | 12 | 9 | 9 | ||
| Community Investments | millions of yen | - | - | 1,301 | 1,255 | 1,359 | |
| % | - | - | 44 | 45 | 46 | ||
| Commercial Initiatives (incl. Sponsorship Support) | millions of yen | - | - | 1,312 | 1,282 | 1,301 | |
| % | - | - | 44 | 46 | 44 | ||
| Breakdown of Social Contribution Expenditures | millions of yen | - | - | 2,969 | 2,779 | 2,931 | |
| Cash Contributions | millions of yen | - | - | 324 | 224 | 462 | |
| Personnel Expenses (Volunteer-Related Expenses) | millions of yen | - | - | 1,761 | 1,823 | 1,901 | |
| In-kind giving (products or services), Project Sponsorship | millions of yen | - | - | 504 | 426 | 206 | |
| Management overhead | millions of yen | - | - | 380 | 306 | 362 | |
Sourcing
| Unit | FYE 3/2019 | FYE 3/2020 | FYE 3/2021 | FYE 3/2022 | FYE 3/2023 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of implementations of the Meiji Dairy Advisory (MDA) program, which supports dairy farmers to improve their management*30 | Annual | times | - | - | - | 475 | 477 |
| Total | times | - | - | - | 1,423 | 1,900 | |
| Procurement ratio of Meiji Sustainable Cocoa Beans*31,32 | % | - | - | 40 | 42 | 62 | |
| Use of certified sustainable palm oil*32 | % | 7 | 21 | 68 | 84 | 90 | |
| Use of FSC or PEFC certified and post-consumer paper*33 | % | 55 | 60 | 77 | 98 | 98 | |
Governance
Last Updated: August 21, 2023
Compliance
| Unit | FYE 3/2019 | FYE 3/2020 | FYE 3/2021 | FYE 3/2022 | FYE 3/2023 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whistleblowing | incidents | - | - | 174 | 215 | 211 | ||||
| Harassment | incidents | - | - | - | 54 | 65 | ||||
| Personnel and Labor | incidents | - | - | - | 92 | 91 | ||||
| Quality and Safety | incidents | - | - | - | 6 | 11 | ||||
| Information Management and Accounting | incidents | - | - | - | 7 | 5 | ||||
| Others | incidents | - | - | - | 56 | 39 | ||||