ESG Index
GRI Content Index
GRI 1: Foundation
| Statement of use | Meiji Holdings Co., Ltd. has reported in reference to the GRI Standards for the period from 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023. |
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| GRI 1 used | GRI 1: Foundation 2021 |
GRI 2: General Disclosures 2021
GRI 3: Material Topics
GRI 200: Economy
201: Economic Performance 2016
| Number | Disclosure | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 201-1 | Direct economic value generated and distributed |
Integrated Report 2023 P30-31 : Securities Report (The 14th Fiscal Year) > P111-114: Consolidated financial statements, etc : |
| 201-2 | Financial implications and other risks and opportunities due to climate change |
Integrated Report 2023 P82-85 : Securities Report (The 14th Fiscal Year) > P44-47 : |
| 201-3 | Defined benefit plan obligations and other retirement plans |
Securities Report (The 14th Fiscal Year) > P111-114: Consolidated financial statements, etc |
| 201-4 | Financial assistance received from government | Not Disclosed |
202: Market Presence 2016
| Number | Disclosure | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 202-1 | Ratios of standard entry level wage by gender compared to local minimum wage | Not Disclosed |
| 202-2 | Proportion of senior management hired from the local community | Not Disclosed |
203: Indirect Economic Impacts 2016
| Number | Disclosure | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 203-1 | Infrastructure investments and services supported |
Thriving Communities > Society > Promote Social Contribution |
| 203-2 | Significant indirect economic impacts |
Health and Nutrition > Contribute to Healthy Diets Health and Nutrition > Respond to a Super-Aged Society Health and Nutrition > Health and Nutrition > Improve Nutrition in Emerging Countries Health and Nutrition > Ensure the Sustainable Supply of Pharmaceuticals |
204: Procurement Practices 2016
| Number | Disclosure | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 204-1 | Proportion of spending on local suppliers | Not Disclosed |
205: Anti-corruption 2016
| Number | Disclosure | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 205-1 | Operations assessed for risks related to corruption | Not Disclosed |
| 205-2 | Communication and training about anti-corruption policies and procedures |
Philosophy > Corporate Behavior Charter |
| 205-3 | Confirmed incidents of corruption and actions taken | Not Disclosed |
206: Anti-competitive Behavior 2016
| Number | Disclosure | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 206-1 | Legal actions for anti-competitive behavior, anti-trust, and monopoly practices | Not Disclosed |
207: Tax 2019
| Number | Disclosure | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 207-1 | Approach to tax | |
| 207-2 | Tax governance, control, and risk management | |
| 207-3 | Stakeholder engagement and management of concerns related to tax | Not Disclosed |
| 207-4 | Country-by-country reporting |
Tax Compliance > Meiji Group's List of Tax Payment by Tax Jurisdiction |
GRI 300: Environment
301: Materials 2016
| Number | Disclosure | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 301-1 | Materials used by weight or volume |
ESG Data > Environment > Circular Economy > Raw materials used |
| 301-2 | Recycled input materials used |
Caring for the Earth > Circular Economy > Circular Society Targets Caring for the Earth > Circular Economy > Containers and Packaging Recycling Initiatives Integrated Report 2023 P91 : |
| 301-3 | Reclaimed products and their packaging materials |
Caring for the Earth > Circular Economy > Circular Society Targets Integrated Report 2023 P91 : |
302: Energy 2016
| Number | Disclosure | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 302-1 | Energy consumption within the organization |
Caring for the Earth > Climate Change > Reduce CO2 Emissions ESG Data > Environment > Climate Change Integrated Report 2023 88-89 : Integrated Report 2023 P90 : |
| 302-2 | Energy consumption outside of the organization | Not Disclosed |
| 302-3 | Energy intensity |
Caring for the Earth > Climate Change > Reduce CO2 Emissions ESG Data > Environment > Climate Change > Energy Consumption Volume > Per unit of sales |
| 302-4 | Reduction of energy consumption |
Caring for the Earth > Climate Change > Reduce CO2 Emissions ESG Data > Environment > Climate Change > Energy Consumption Volume Integrated Report 2023 P88-89 : |
| 302-5 | Reductions in energy requirements of products and services |
Caring for the Earth > Climate Change > Reduce CO2 Emissions |
303: Water 2018
304: Biodiversity 2016
| Number | Disclosure | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 304-1 | Operational sites owned, leased, managed in, or adjacent to, protected areas and areas of high biodiversity value outside protected areas |
Integrated Report 2023 P50 : |
| 304-2 | Significant impacts of activities, products, and services on biodiversity |
Integrated Report 2023 P50 : |
| 304-3 | Habitats protected or restored |
Integrated Report 2023 P50 : |
| 304-4 | IUCN Red List species and national conservation list species with habitats in areas affected by operations |
Integrated Report 2023 P50 : |
305: Emissions 2016
306: Waste 2020
308: Supplier Environmental Assessment 2016
| Number | Disclosure | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 308-1 | New suppliers that were screened using environmental criteria | Not Disclosed |
| 308-2 | Negative environmental impacts in the supply chain and actions taken |
Integrated Report 2023 P31 : Integrated Report 2023 P51 : |
GRI 400: Society
401: Employment 2016
| Number | Disclosure | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
402: Labor/Management Relations 2016
| Number | Disclosure | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 402-1 | Minimum notice periods regarding operational changes | Not Disclosed |
403: Occupational Health and Safety 2018
| Number | Disclosure | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 403-1 | Occupational health and safety management system |
ESG Data > Society > Employee-Friendly Workplaces > Percentage of sites covered by ISO45001 |
| 403-2 | Hazard identification, risk assessment, and incident investigation | |
| 403-3 | Occupational health services | Not Disclosed |
| 403-4 | Worker participation, consultation, and communication on occupational health and safety | |
| 403-5 | Worker training on occupational health and safety | |
| 403-6 | Promotion of worker health |
Thriving Communities > Human Resources > Employee-Friendly Workplaces > Promoting Health Management |
| 403-7 | Prevention and mitigation of occupational health and safety impacts directly linked by business relationships | |
| 403-8 | Workers covered by an occupational health and safety management system | |
| 403-9 | Work-related injuries | |
| 403-10 | Work-related ill health |
404: Training and Education 2016
| Number | Disclosure | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 405-1 | Diversity of governance bodies and employees |
Governance > Corporate Governance System ESG Data > Social > Human Resources Integrated Report 2023 P86-87 : Integrated Report 2023 P91 : Securities Report (The 14th Fiscal Year) > P81-86 : Securities Report (The 14th Fiscal Year) > P87-92 : Corporate Governance Report P19 : |
| 405-2 | Ratio of basic salary and remuneration of women to men |
ESG Data > Social > Human Resources > Gender pay gap (Ratio of female to male) |
406: Non-discrimination 2016
| Number | Disclosure | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 406-1 | Incidents of discrimination and corrective actions taken |
Integrated Report 2023 P51 : |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 408-1 | Operations and suppliers at significant risk for incidents of child labor |
Meiji Cocoa Support > Efforts to Eliminate Child Labor Integrated Report 2023 P51 : |
409: Forced or Compulsory Labor 2016
| Number | Disclosure | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 409-1 | Operations and suppliers at significant risk for incidents of forced or compulsory labor |
Meiji Cocoa Support > Efforts to Eliminate Child Labor Integrated Report 2023 P51 : |
410: Security Practices 2016
| Number | Disclosure | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 410-1 | Security personnel trained in human rights policies or procedures |
Thriving Communities > Human Rights > Respect and Promote Human Rights > Group Employee Training |
411: Rights of Indigenous Peoples 2016
| Number | Disclosure | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 411-1 | Incidents of violations involving rights of indigenous peoples |
Integrated Report 2023 P51 : |
413: Local Communities 2016
| Number | Disclosure | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 413-1 | Operations with local community engagement, impact assessments, and development programs |
Thriving Communities > Society > Stakeholder Engagement Thriving Communities > Society > Promote Social Contribution |
| 413-2 | Operations with significant actual and potential negative impacts on local communities | Not Disclosed |
414: Supplier Social Assessment 2016
| Number | Disclosure | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 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 2023 P31 : Integrated Report 2023 P51 : |
415: Public Policy 2016
| Number | Disclosure | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 415-1 | Political contributions | Not Disclosed |
416: Customer Health and Safety 2016
| Number | Disclosure | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 416-1 | Assessment of the health and safety impacts of product and service categories |
Healthier Lives > Quality and Safety > Ensure Product Quality and Safety |
| 416-2 | Incidents of non-compliance concerning the health and safety impacts of products and services |
417: Marketing and Labeling 2016
| Number | Disclosure | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 417-1 | Requirements for product and service information and labeling |
Healthier Lives > Quality and Safety > Ensure Product Quality and Safety Healthier Lives > Health and Nutrition > Contribute to Healthy Diets > Product Package Labeling Thriving Communities > Society > Stakeholder Engagement > Communicate with Our Customers Meiji Group Food Nutrition Labeling Policy Meiji Group Marketing Communication to Children Policy Meiji Group Policy for the Marketing of Breast-Milk Substitutes (BMS Policy) |
| 417-2 | Incidents of non-compliance concerning product and service information and labeling | Not Disclosed |
| 417-3 | Incidents of non-compliance concerning marketing communications | Not Disclosed |
418: Customer Privacy 2016
| Number | Disclosure | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 418-1 | Substantiated complaints concerning breaches of customer privacy and losses of customer data | Not Disclosed |
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 industry as defined by SASB's Sustainable Industry Classification System (SICS) and identifies where Meiji Holdings addresses each topic.
Sustainability disclosure topics and accounting metrics
| 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. |
| 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 2023 P31/88-89 : Financial and Non-Financial Highlights > Water Consumption |
From our FYE 3/2022 results, we can see that water consumption in areas with relatively high risks to water resources* is approximately 3% 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 | ESG Data > Environment > Environmental management 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 | Integrated Report 2023 P50 : Coexisting with Nature > Initiatives to 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 FYE 3/2023 |
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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 FYE 3/2021. |
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| (1) Total number of notices of food safety violation received, (2) percentage corrected |
FB-PF-250a.3 | Zero incidence in FYE 3/2023 |
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| (1) Number of recalls issued and (2) total amount of food product recalled | FB-PF-250a.4 | Zero incidence in FYE 3/2023 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 Caring for the Earth > Circular Economy > Bottle Reuse and Other Recycling Initiatives |
In July 2020 we established the Meiji Group Plastic Policy with the goal of reducing use of plastic by at least 25% by FYE 3/2031 (compared to FYE 3/2018). 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 | ||
| List of priority food ingredients and discussion of sourcing risks due to environmental and social considerations | FB-PF-440a.2 |
Integrated Report 2023 P45 : Coexisting with Nature > Addressing Social Issues in Main Raw Materials Integrated Report 2023 P51 : Coexisting with Nature > Developing Responsible Supply Chain |
Activity metric
| Activity Metric | Code | Location |
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| Weight of products sold | FB-PF-000.A | |
| Number of production facilities | FB-PF-000.B | Integrated Report 2023 P94-95 : 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
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Food Loss
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Declaration
Environment
Last Updated: August 30, 2024
Environmental Management
| Unit | FYE 3/2024 | |||||||
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| Third-party certification | ISO14001 | Japan | - | Certified at 30 factories、2 laboratories, and 13 group companies | ||||
| Overseas | - | Certified at 4 group companies | ||||||
| Percentage of sites covered by ISO14001*1 | Global | % | 78.7 | |||||
| Unit | FYE 3/2020 | FYE 3/2021 | FYE 3/2022 | FYE 3/2023 | FYE 3/2024 | |||
| Number of violation of environmental laws and regulations | incidents | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Number of fines for violations of environmental laws | incidents | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Number of major environmental accidents | incidents | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
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Circular Economy
| Unit | FYE 3/2020 | FYE 3/2021 | FYE 3/2022 | FYE 3/2023 | FYE 3/2024 | |||
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| Raw materials used | Total*2 | Global | ten thousand tons | 172.2 | 173.0 | 176.2 | 160.8 | 267.2 |
| Raw milk | ten thousand tons | - | - | 134.6 | 128.3 | 122.4 | ||
| Wheat & starches | ten thousand tons | - | - | 12.6 | 4.7 | 5.6 | ||
| Sugars | ten thousand tons | - | - | 10.0 | 10.1 | 50.0 | ||
| Milk-derived raw materials | ten thousand tons | - | - | 4.6 | 5.8 | 5.0 | ||
| Feed | ten thousand tons | - | - | - | - | 62.1 | ||
| Others | ten thousand tons | - | - | 14.3 | 12.0 | 22.1 | ||
| Packaging used | Total | Global | ten thousand tons | - | - | 18.1 | 17.9 | 16.5 |
| Paper | ten thousand tons | - | - | 6.1 | 5.7 | 5.5 | ||
| Cardboard | ten thousand tons | - | - | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.1 | ||
| Plastic, PET bottles | ten thousand tons | - | - | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.6 | ||
| Steel | ten thousand tons | - | - | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | ||
| Others | ten thousand tons | - | - | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.5 | ||
| Waste amount*3 | Japan | ten thousand tons | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.2 | |
| Per unit of sales (Japan) | tons/hundred million yen | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 2.3 | ||
| Global*4 | ten thousand tons | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.4 | ||
| Per unit of sales (Global) | tons/hundred million yen | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.4 | ||
| Hazardous waste emissions | ten thousand tons | - | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | ||
| Recycled volume*3 | ten thousand tons | 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.9 | ||
| Final disposal volume (Landfill) | ten thousand tons | - | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | ||
| Reduction of food product waste | % | △25.1 | △29.3 | △34.1 | △31.5 | △26.8 | ||
| Reduction of plastic usage | % | △9.8 | △11.7 | △16.0 | △18.3 | TBC | ||
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Water
| Unit | FYE 3/2020 | FYE 3/2021 | FYE 3/2022 | FYE 3/2023 | FYE 3/2024 | ||
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| Water usage volume*5 (by region) |
Global*4 | thousand m3 | 23,397 | 22,571 | 21,255 | 20,623 | 20,855 |
| Per unit of sales (Global) | m3/hundred thousand yen | 1.87 | 1.89 | 1.78 | 1.94 | 1.89 | |
| Japan | thousand m3 | 21,979 | 21,189 | 19,808 | 19,516 | 19,468 | |
| Per unit of sales (Japan) | m3/hundred thousand yen | 1.89 | 1.92 | 1.83 | 2.07 | 2.00 | |
| China*6 | thousand m3 | 903 | 845 | 879 | 509 | 811 | |
| Asia (excluding China)*7 | thousand m3 | 459 | 479 | 497 | 542 | 546 | |
| North America & Europe*8 | thousand m3 | 56 | 58 | 71 | 57 | 59 | |
| Water usage volume*5 (by water source) |
Total fresh water | thousand m3 | 23,397 | 22,571 | 21,255 | 20,623 | 20,855 |
| % | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | ||
| Tap water | thousand m3 | 2,619 | 2,391 | 2,259 | 1,845 | 2,043 | |
| % | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9.8 | ||
| Water for industrial use | thousand m3 | 5,329 | 4,888 | 4,680 | 4,505 | 4,298 | |
| % | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20.6 | ||
| Rivers, lakes, and marshes | thousand m3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| % | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ground water | thousand m3 | 15,446 | 15,289 | 14,313 | 14,270 | 14,542 | |
| % | 66 | 67 | 67 | 69 | 69.6 | ||
| Rainwater | thousand m3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| % | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Water drainage volume （by region） |
Global*4 | thousand m3 | 19,437 | 18,226 | 17,397 | 17,412 | 19,388 |
| Japan | thousand m3 | 18,415 | 17,248 | 16,450 | 16,732 | 18,358 | |
| China*6 | thousand m3 | 790 | 761 | 739 | 441 | 758 | |
| Asia (excluding China)*7 | thousand m3 | 180 | 162 | 178 | 208 | 241 | |
| North America & Europe*8 | thousand m3 | 53 | 54 | 31 | 30 | 31 | |
| Water draining volume (by destination) |
Total | thousand m3 | 19,437 | 18,226 | 17,397 | 17,404 | 19,388 |
| % | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | ||
| Sewerage | thousand m3 | 8,729 | 8,156 | 7,979 | 7,479 | 7,319 | |
| % | 45 | 45 | 46 | 43 | 37.8 | ||
| Discharge into rivers | thousand m3 | 10,614 | 9,991 | 9,324 | 9,845 | 11,972 | |
| % | 55 | 55 | 54 | 57 | 61.7 | ||
| Discharge into ocean | thousand m3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| % | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Discharge into ground water (including irrigation) | thousand m3 | 94 | 78 | 94 | 80 | 93 | |
| % | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | ||
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Biodiversity
| Unit | FYE 3/2020 | FYE 3/2021 | FYE 3/2022 | FYE 3/2023 | FYE 3/2024 | ||
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| Implementation rate of biodiversity conservation activities at manufacturing sites (Global*4) | % | - | 38.8*9 | 61.9*9 | 77.1*9 | 100 | |
| Japan | % | 80.8 | 36.2*9 | 67.4*9 | 81.4*9 | 100 | |
| Overseas | % | - | 45.0*9 | 50.0*9 | 66.7*9 | 100 | |
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Climate Change
| Unit | FYE 3/2020 | FYE 3/2021 | FYE 3/2022 | FYE 3/2023 | FYE 3/2024 | |||
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| Energy consumption volume (Global*4) | TJ | - | 11,439 | 11,095 | 11,020 | 10,075 | ||
| Per unit of sales | TJ/hundred million yen | - | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.9 | ||
| Energy consumption volume (Japan) | oil:10,000 kL | 26.0 | 24.8 | 24.0 | 23.5 | 21.5 | ||
| TJ | 10,714 | 9,766 | 9,424 | 9,236 | 8,315 | |||
| Per unit of sales | TJ/hundred million yen | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.9 | ||
| Energy consumption volume (Global*4) | Electricity consumption volume | MWh | 569,049 | 631,404 | 772,659 | 760,199 | 757,827 | |
| CO2 emissions | Global*4 | Scope1 | ten thousand tons of CO2 | 24.8 | 23.9 | 24.5 | 22.9 | 20.9 |
| Scope2 | ten thousand tons of CO2 | 35.6 | 32.4 | 29.1 | 28.5 | 26.3 | ||
| Per unit of sales | t-CO2/hundred million yen | 48.2 | 47.2 | 44.8 | 48.4 | 42.7 | ||
| Japan | Scope 1 | ten thousand tons of CO2 | 22.2 | 21.5 | 22.1 | 20.5 | 18.4 | |
| Scope 2*4 | ten thousand tons of CO2 | 27.9 | 25.4 | 21.6 | 21.9 | 18.8 | ||
| Per unit of sales*10 | t-CO2/hundred million yen | 43.2 | 42.4 | 40.3 | 45.0 | 38.2 | ||
| China*6 | Scope 1 | ten thousand tons of CO2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | |
| Scope 2 | ten thousand tons of CO2 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 2.3 | ||
| Asia (excluding China)*7 |
Scope 1 | ten thousand tons of CO2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | |
| Scope 2 | ten thousand tons of CO2 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.5 | ||
| North America & Europe*8 | Scope 1 | ten thousand tons of CO2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| Scope 2 | ten thousand tons of CO2 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | ||
| Japan | Scope 3 total | ten thousand tons of CO2 | 303.5 | 294.8 | 302.7 | 348.4 | 420.5 | |
| Category 1 Purchased goods and services |
ten thousand tons of CO2 | 234.3 | 225.9 | 228.4 | 279.2 | 349.2 | ||
| Category 2 Capital goods |
ten thousand tons of CO2 | 22.3 | 21.3 | 29.2 | 22.6 | 16.8 | ||
| Category 3 Fuel- and energy-related activities (not included in Scope 1 and 2) |
ten thousand tons of CO2 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 8.7 | 7.8 | ||
| Category 4 Upstream transportation and distribution |
ten thousand tons of CO2 | 24.4 | 24.3 | 23.7 | 21.9 | 20.5 | ||
| Category 5 Waste generated in operations |
ten thousand tons of CO2 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | ||
| Category 6 Business travel |
ten thousand tons of CO2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | ||
| Category 7 Employee commuting |
ten thousand tons of CO2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | ||
| Category 8 Upstream leased assets |
ten thousand tons of CO2 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | ||
| Category 9 Downstream transportation and distribution |
ten thousand tons of CO2 | 13.5 | 15.6 | 14.7 | 11.2 | 21.7 | ||
| Category 10 Processing of sold products |
ten thousand tons of CO2 | Excluded due to trace amounts | Excluded due to trace amounts | Excluded due to trace amounts | Excluded due to trace amounts | Excluded due to trace amounts | ||
| Category 11 Use of sold products |
ten thousand tons of CO2 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | ||
| Category 12 End-of-life treatment of sold products |
ten thousand tons of CO2 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.1 | ||
| Category 13 Downstream leased assets |
ten thousand tons of CO2 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | ||
| Category 14 Franchises |
ten thousand tons of CO2 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | ||
| Category 15 Investments |
ten thousand tons of CO2 | Excluded due to trace amounts | Excluded due to trace amounts | Excluded due to trace amounts | Excluded due to trace amounts | Excluded due to trace amounts | ||
| Global*4 | Scope 3 total | ten thousand tons of CO2 | 325.3 | 313.5 | 322.7 | 390.5 | 466.5 | |
| Reduction of CFC-using (Global*4) | % | - | Base year | 48.6 | 57.0 | 66.2 | ||
| Japan | % | - | Base year | 48.9 | 56.0 | 66.5 | ||
| Overseas | % | - | Base year | 47.8 | 59.8 | 65.2 | ||
| Use of eco-friendly car*11 | number | 574 | 660 | 772 | 821 | 1,090 | ||
| Percentage of electricity from renewable energy sources (excluding electricity sales) | % | - | - | 5.3 | 9.5 | 17.4 | ||
Calculation Method for Scope 3
Calculations of Scope 3 for Japan and overseas are based on the emission intensities from Japan's Ministry of the Environment DB*14 and IDEA (Inventory Database for Environmental Analysis) Ver.3.2.0.
| Category | Calculation Method | Scope & Emission Intensity, etc. | ||||||
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| 1. Purchased goods and services | Before the FYE 3/2022 results Data used: Purchase price of raw materials, etc. (millions yen) Calculation method: Purchase price of raw materials, etc. × emission intensity per raw material, etc. From the FYE 3/2023 results onward Data used: Purchase weight of raw materials, etc. (t) Calculation method: Purchase weight of raw materials, etc. × emission intensity per raw material, etc. ・Calculated by multiplying the purchase weight of major raw materials and packaging materials (paper, plastic, cardboard, steel, aluminum, glass) related to the food and pharmaceutical businesses by the IDEA emission intensity (For "pharmaceutical active ingredients, raw powders, raw liquids" among major raw materials, since there is no weight intensity, it is calculated by multiplying the purchase price by the IDEA emission intensity.) ・From FYE 3/2023, the calculation method has been changed from the Ministry of the Environment DB*14 based on purchase price to IDEA Ver.3.2.0 based on purchase weight (for "pharmaceutical active ingredients, raw powders, raw liquids" for which there is no emission intensity for weight, the emission intensity for purchase price of IDEA was used). |
Scope: All production-related sites of Meiji Group*12 All production-related sites of Meiji Seika Pharma Co., Ltd. Group*13 All production-related sites of KM Biologics Co., Ltd. Meiji Food Materia Co., Ltd. and Meiji Feed Co., Ltd. added from FYE 3/2024 Emission intensity: IDEA Ver.3.2.0 emission intensity per fuel usage volume and the inter-industry table of the Ministry of the Environment DB*14 |
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| 2. Capital goods | Data used: Capital investment price (millions yen) Calculation method: Capital investment price (millions yen) × emission intensity of capital goods |
Scope: Meiji Group*15 Emission intensity: Emission intensity per price of capital goods in the Ministry of the Environment DB*14 |
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| 3. Fuel- and energy-related activities (not included in Scope 1 and 2) | Data used: Each energy consumption volume (electricity, steam, fuel) Calculation method: Energy consumption of purchased amount × emission intensity per energy type usage |
Scope: Meiji Group*15 Emission intensity: Emission intensity per electricity and heat usage volume in the Ministry of the Environment DB*14 Emission intensity per fuel usage in IDEA Ver.3.2.0 Fuel added from the FYE 3/2023 |
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| 4. Upstream transportation and distribution | Data used: Purchase weight of raw materials (tons) Calculation method: ①Purchase weight of raw materials × factor obtained from the transportation scenario (travel distance: 500km, 10-ton truck with a loading ratio of 60%) ②CO2 emissions from Meiji Co.’s logistics (specific consignors) Calculated by adding ① and ② |
Scope: All production-related sites of Meiji Group*12 All production-related sites of Meiji Seika Pharma Co., Ltd. Group*13 All production-related sites of KM Biologics Co., Ltd. Meiji Food Materia Co., Ltd. and Meiji Feed Co., Ltd. added from FYE 3/2024 Emission intensity: Emission intensity related to “transportation” in the calculation, reporting, and public disclosure system under the Global Warming Countermeasures Act of the Ministry of the Environment DB*14 |
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| 5. Waste generated in operations | Data used: Weight of industrial waste by type (tons) Calculation method: Weight of industrial waste by type × emission factor per type of industrial waste |
Scope: All production-related sites of Meiji Group*12 All production-related sites of Meiji Seika Pharma Co., Ltd. Group*13 All production-related sites of KM Biologics Co., Ltd. Emission intensity: Emission intensity per type of industrial waste in the Ministry of the Environment DB*14 |
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| 6. Business travel | Data used: Number of Meiji Group employees Calculation method: Number of Meiji Group employees × emission intensity per employee |
Scope: Meiji Group*15 Emission intensity: Emission intensity per employee in the Ministry of the Environment DB*14 |
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| 7. Employee commuting | Data used: Number of Meiji Group employees, annual working days Calculation method: Number of Meiji Group employees × annual working days × emission intensity per working day |
Scope: Meiji Group*15 Emission intensity: Emission intensity per number of employees & working days in the Ministry of the Environment DB*14 |
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| 8. Upstream leased assets | Not applicable (Included in Scope 1 and 2) | - | ||||||
| 9. Downstream transportation and distribution | Data used: Total product sales volume (tons) Calculation method: Total product sales volume (tons) × intensity obtained from the transportation scenario (using 10-ton truck with a 10% load rate) |
Scope: All production-related sites of Meiji Group*12 All production-related sites of Meiji Seika Pharma Co., Ltd. Group*13 All production-related sites of KM Biologics Co., Ltd. Meiji Food Materia Co., Ltd. and Meiji Feed Co., Ltd. added from FYE 3/2024 Emission intensity: Emission intensity related to “transportation” in the calculation, reporting, and public disclosure system under the Global Warming Countermeasures Act of the Ministry of the Environment DB*14 |
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| 10. Processing of sold products | Excluded (due to trace amounts) | - | ||||||
| 11. Use of sold products | Not applicable | - | ||||||
| 12. End-of-life treatment of sold products | Data used: Weight of packaging material for sold products (tons) Calculation method: Weight of packaging material for sold products (tons) × emission intensity per type of waste |
Scope: All production-related sites of Meiji Group*12 All production-related sites of Meiji Seika Pharma Co., Ltd. Group*13 All production-related sites of KM Biologics Co., Ltd. Emission intensity: Emission intensity per type of waste in the Ministry of the Environment DB*14 |
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| 13. Downstream leased assets | Not applicable | - | ||||||
| 14. Franchises | Not applicable | - | ||||||
| 15. Investments | Excluded (due to trace amounts) | - | ||||||
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Proper Management of Chemical Substances*16
| Unit | FYE 3/2020 | FYE 3/2021 | FYE 3/2022 | FYE 3/2023 | FYE 3/2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRTR emissions (Japan) |
（13）Acetonitrile | t | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - |
| （127）Chloroform | t | 1.3 | 1.6 | - | - | - | |
| （150）1,4-Dioxane | t | - | - | - | - | - | |
| （186）Methylene chloride | t | 7.3 | 7.2 | 9.1 | 1.2 | 0.8 | |
| （232）N,N-Dimethylformamide | t | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 1.5 | |
| （342）Pyridine | t | - | - | - | - | - | |
| （411）Formaldehyde | t | - | - | - | - | - | |
| （438）Methylnaphthalene | t | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.9 | |
| Total emissions | t | 9.4 | 9.8 | 10.0 | 3.9 | 3.2 | |
| （243）Dioxins | mg-TEQ | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | |
| PRTR transfer volume (Japan) |
（13）Acetonitrile | t | 2.5 | 3.6 | 2.2 | 2.1 | - |
| （127）Chloroform | t | 0.0 | 29.8 | - | - | - | |
| （150）1,4-Dioxane | t | - | - | - | - | - | |
| （186）Methylene chloride | t | 32.9 | 25.0 | 29.2 | 8.3 | 10.4 | |
| （232）N,N-Dimethylformamide | t | 20.9 | 336.2 | 32.8 | 122.0 | 395.9 | |
| （342）Pyridine | t | - | - | - | - | - | |
| （411）Formaldehyde | t | - | - | - | - | - | |
| （438）Methylnaphthalene | t | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Total transfer volume | t | 56.4 | 394.6 | 64.2 | 132.4 | 406.3 | |
| （243）Dioxins | mg-TEQ | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.5 | |
| BOD emissions*17 (Global*4) | t | - | - | 18.0 | 15.4 | 100.4 | |
| COD emissions*17 | Japan (CODmn) | t | - | - | 36.0 | 32.3 | 58.3 |
| Overseas (CODcr) | t | - | - | - | 2.3 | 2.6 | |
| NOx emissions | t | 141.1 | 140.5 | 164.3 | 157.3 | 162.2 | |
| SOx emissions | t | 69.4 | 66.1 | 95.9 | 97.1 | 90.0 | |
| VOC (atmospheric emissions) | t | - | 561.7 | 101.9 | 118.3 | 147.7 | |
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Human Resources
| Unit | FYE 3/2020 | FYE 3/2021 | FYE 3/2022 | FYE 3/2023 | FYE 3/2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of permanent employees | Global*1 | persons | 17,571 | 17,832 | 17,336 | 17,290 | 17,756 | |
| Male | persons | - | 12,585 | 12,199 | 12,039 | 12,281 | ||
| % | - | 70.6 | 70.4 | 69.6 | 69.2 | |||
| Female | persons | - | 5,247 | 5,137 | 5,251 | 5,475 | ||
| % | - | 29.4 | 29.6 | 30.4 | 30.8 | |||
| Japan*2 | persons | 9,463 | 9,537 | 9,309 | 9,018 | 8,943 | ||
| Male | persons | 7,140 | 7,148 | 6,954 | 6,718 | 6,640 | ||
| Female | persons | 2,323 | 2,389 | 2,355 | 2,300 | 2,303 | ||
| Number of temporary employees | Global*1 | persons | 9,234 | 8,369 | 7,864 | 7,242 | 6,549 | |
| Japan*2 | persons | 4,576 | 4,659 | 4,552 | 4,231 | 4,028 | ||
| Male | persons | 1,709 | 1,812 | 1,778 | 1,657 | 1,571 | ||
| Female | persons | 2,867 | 2,847 | 2,774 | 2,574 | 2,457 | ||
| Employees by Region | Japan | % | 53.9 | 53.5 | 53.7 | 52.2 | 50.4 | |
| India | % | 10.7 | 11.2 | 11.3 | 11.7 | 11.8 | ||
| China | % | 6.2 | 6.0 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 8.2 | ||
| Indonesia | % | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | ||
| United States | % | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.7 | ||
| Thailand | % | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 3.0 | ||
| Singapore | % | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.8 | ||
| Spain | % | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.6 | ||
| Others | % | 16.2 | 15.8 | 14.8 | 14.9 | 15.2 | ||
| Average number of consecutive years served | years, months | 17.02 | 17.04 | 17.09 | 18.03 | 18.09 | ||
| Male | years, months | 18.03 | 18.04 | 18.11 | 19.03 | 19.11 | ||
| Female | years, months | 13.12 | 14.00 | 14.06 | 15.01 | 15.08 | ||
| Average age of employees | age(YY.MM) | 40.05 | 40.09 | 41.04 | 41.10 | 42.04 | ||
| Male | age(YY.MM) | 41.05 | 41.10 | 42.05 | 42.11 | 43.05 | ||
| Female | age(YY.MM) | 37.03 | 37.07 | 38.02 | 38.08 | 39.03 | ||
| Ratio of female executive officers*3 | % | 16.7 | 25.0 | 23.1 | 23.1 | 23.1 | ||
| Ratio of female managers | % | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 5.6 | 6.5 | ||
| Number of female managers (including assistant managers) | persons | 189 | 208 | 237 | 256 | 281 | ||
| Number of new employees | persons | 342 | 395 | 192 | 228 | 230 | ||
| Male | persons | 198 | 256 | 105 | 145 | 148 | ||
| Female | persons | 144 | 139 | 87 | 83 | 82 | ||
| Ratio of employees with disabilities*4 | % | 2.28 | 2.47 | 2.51 | 2.53 | 2.64 | ||
| Retierment-age employees requesting re-employment | persons | 118 | 126 | 113 | 98 | 95 | ||
| Ratio of approved requests of re-employment | % | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | ||
| Percentage of mid-career workers as full-time employees | Meiji Co., Ltd. | % | 18.0 | 48.8 | 7.3 | 28.6 | 28.8 | |
| Meiji Seika Pharma Co., Ltd. | % | 21.5 | 34.4 | 28.2 | 58.3 | 72.2 | ||
| KM Biologics Co., Ltd. | % | 65.0 | 44.4 | 44.0 | 41.1 | 45.8 | ||
| Percentage of open positions filled by internal candidates (internal hires) | % | 0 | 0 | 95.0 | 100 | 100 | ||
| Male | % | 0 | 0 | 52.6 | 66.7 | 75.0 | ||
| Female | % | 0 | 0 | 47.4 | 33.3 | 25.0 | ||
| Employee turnover rate*5 | % | - | - | - | 2.2 | 2.1 | ||
| Male | % | - | - | - | 2.1 | 1.9 | ||
| Female | % | - | - | - | 2.6 | 2.7 | ||
| Voluntary employee turnover rate | % | - | 1.6 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.0 | ||
| Male | % | - | - | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.8 | ||
| Female | % | - | - | 3.2 | 2.5 | 2.6 | ||
| Voluntary turnover rate for young employees less than 3 years from graduates | % | 8.9 | 11.4 | 13.4 | 10.6 | 10.7 | ||
| Education and training expense per employee*4*6 | yen | 34,000 | 16,000 | 22,000 | 39,000 | 46,000 | ||
| Total education and training hours*6 | hours | - | 2,583 | 9,090 | 478,246 | 482,291 | ||
| Education and training hours per employee*6 | hours | - | 0.27 | 0.98 | 53.03 | 53.93 | ||
| Gender pay gap (Ratio of female to male) | % | - | - | - | 49.5 | 50.4 | ||
| Employees | % | - | - | - | 66.2 | 66.9 | ||
| Management | % | - | - | - | 88.9 | 90.0 | ||
| Temporary employees | % | - | - | - | 58.6 | 56.7 | ||
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| Unit | FYE 3/2020 | FYE 3/2021 | FYE 3/2022 | FYE 3/2023 | FYE 3/2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average monthly hours of overtime per employee | hours | 12.7 | 10.1 | 12.7 | 11.0 | 11.9 | |
| Percentage of annual paid vacation days taken by employees | % | 71.5 | 67.3 | 68.5 | 71.9 | 74.7 | |
| Number of employees taking childcare leave | Male | persons | 68 | 90 | 190 | 275 | 233 |
| Female | 335 | 330 | 332 | 332 | 327 | ||
| Number of employees opting for shortened work hours for childcare | Male | persons | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| Female | 385 | 402 | 458 | 412 | 336 | ||
| 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 | % | 99 | 100 | 100 | 99 | 98 | |
| Number of employees taking nursing-care leave | persons | 12 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 50 | |
| Union participation rate*7 | % | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | |
| Number of lost time injuries*8 | incidents | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Japan | incidents | 32 | 30 | 34 | 23 | 26 | |
| Overseas | incidents | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Lost-time injury frequency rate (LTIFR)*9 | - | 1.14 | 1.03 | 1.09 | 1.06 | 0.83 | |
| Japan | - | 0.86 | 0.86 | 1.07 | 0.86 | 0.64 | |
| Japan (Subcontractors) | - | 4.29 | 1.97 | 3.16 | 1.47 | 2.62 | |
| Overseas | - | 1.82 | 1.52 | 1.16 | 1.46 | 1.16 | |
| Average value of Japanese manufacturing industry*10 | - | 1.20 | 1.21 | 1.31 | 1.25 | 1.29 | |
| Lost-time injury severity rate*11 | - | 0.0534 | 0.0198 | 0.0211 | 0.2682 | 0.0147 | |
| Japan | - | 0.0523 | 0.0214 | 0.0218 | 0.3085 | 0.0151 | |
| Overseas | - | 0.0630 | 0.0031 | 0.0164 | 0.0164 | 0.0119 | |
| Average value of Japanese manufacturing industry*10 | - | 0.10 | 0.07 | 0.06 | 0.08 | 0.08 | |
| Number of work related fatalities*9 | persons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Japan | persons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Japan (Subcontractors) | persons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Overseas | persons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Percentage of sites covered by ISO45001*12 | Global | % | - | - | 40.6 | 50.0 | 64.5 |
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Employee Health Indicators
| Unit | FYE 3/2020 | FYE 3/2021 | FYE 3/2022 | FYE 3/2023 | FYE 3/2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 70.7 | ||
| Rate of implementation of specified health guidance | % | - | 29.2 | 41.3 | 25.0 | TBC | ||
| Percentage of employees who maintains desirable weight (Less than BMI18.5-25) | % | 65.1 | 65.5 | 65.7 | 64.5 | 65.4 | ||
| Percentage of abdominal circumference standard values exceeded*13 | % | 37.9 | 37.5 | 35.3 | 34.1 | 31.4 | ||
| Management (treatment retention) rates for high-risk individuals | % | - | - | - | 92.1 | TBC | ||
| Other medical examinations | Gastric cancer screening uptake rate | % | 82.6 | 82.0 | 84.4 | 87.4 | 79.5 | |
| Colorectal cancer screening uptake rate | % | 93.5 | 94.3 | 95.5 | 94.3 | 96.0 | ||
| Colorectal cancer screening uptake rate | % | 67.4 | 64.2 | 64.1 | 73.7 | 64.0 | ||
| Productivity | Absenteeism*14 | % | 0.41 | 0.37 | 0.15 | 0.44 | TBC | |
| Presenteeism (loss)*15 | % | - | 21.6 | 20.8 | 21.9 | TBC | ||
| Presenteeism | Respondents | persons | - | - | - | 8,206 | TBC | |
| Response rate | % | - | - | - | 98.4 | TBC | ||
| Percentage of employees on leave due to injury or illness | % | - | - | - | 0.6 | TBC | ||
| Stress Check | Participation rate | % | 93.5 | 93.4 | 94.2 | 95.0 | 95.2 | |
| Percentage of employees with high stress | % | 8.7 | 8.3 | 10.1 | 9.4 | 9.1 | ||
| Fitness Habits | Walking Campaign | Participation Rate | % | 58.6 | 59.8 | 61.7 | 45.0 | 36.2 |
| Achievement Rate | % | 32.6 | 37.0 | 37.0 | 20.2 | 18.6 | ||
| Percentage of employees who exercise for half an hour or more at least twice a week*16 | % | 24.4 | 26.7 | 27.6 | 28.8 | 28.5 | ||
| Dietary habits | Percentage who do not eat breakfast | % | 26.9 | 26.1 | 26.8 | 26.9 | 24.7 | |
| Percentage who often eats before bedtime | % | 37.8 | 31.9 | 31.6 | 32.1 | 30.9 | ||
| Quit-smoking Program | Smoking rate | % | 24.0 | 20.8 | 20.5 | 19.5 | 16.9 | |
| Number of Participants*17 | persons | 39 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 18 | ||
| Participation rate and percentage satisfaied | Participation rate | E-learning of Lifestyle habits | % | - | - | 96.0 | 94.6 | 90.1 |
| E-learning of Self care | % | - | - | - | 89.1 | 91.7 | ||
| E-learning of Line care | % | - | - | - | 89.1 | 98.3 | ||
| Nutrition education seminar | % | - | - | 46.7 | 52.0 | TBC | ||
| Women's Health Seminar*18 | % | - | - | - | 91.8 | 6.2 | ||
| Percentage satisfied | E-learning | % | - | - | 95.4 | 99.4 | 99.7 | |
| Nutrition education seminar | % | - | - | 91.0 | 94.0 | TBC | ||
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| Unit | FYE 3/2020 | FYE 3/2021 | FYE 3/2022 | FYE 3/2023 | FYE 3/2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of sales of products that contribute to reducing nutritional deficiencies*19, 20 | % | - | - | 18 | 27 | 26 | |
| Percentage of sales of products that contribute to reducing overnutrition*19, 21 | % | - | - | 13 | 17 | 17 | |
| Products with reduced calories*19, 22 | % | - | - | 3 | 4 | 4 | |
| Products with reduced fat*19, 22 | % | - | - | 7 | 10 | 10 | |
| Products with reduced sugar*19, 22 | % | - | - | 5 | 6 | 4 | |
| Products with reduced salt*19, 22 | % | - | - | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | |
| Products with reduced cholesterol*19, 22 | % | - | - | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | |
| Products compatible with portion size control*19, 23 | % | - | - | 6 | 7 | 7 | |
| Education regarding responsible marketing*24 | persons | - | - | 29 | 286 | 249 | |
| Meiji Group Marketing Communication to Children Policy*24 | persons | - | - | - | 130 | 152 | |
| Rules regarding the use of SDGs logos and icons in the Meiji Group*24 | persons | - | - | 29 | 156 | 97 | |
| Employee training on the Food Labeling Act*25 | persons | - | - | 230 | 334 | 371 | |
| Workshops for new employees | persons | - | - | 40 | 91 | 246 | |
| Periodic workshops for technical employees*25 | persons | - | - | 190 | 190 | 125 | |
| Workshops on a particular topic*25 | persons | - | - | - | 53 | - | |
| Employee Training on Quality (Food business) | persons | - | 7,568 | 8,186 | 9,001 | 8,800 | |
| Quality training for sales representatives*25 | persons | - | 1,500 | 1,500 | 2,921 | 2,731 | |
| Basic lecture series on quality control for plant employees*26 | persons | - | 6,000 | 6,200 | 6,000 | 6,000 | |
| Quality assurance meetings for section managers at plants*27 | persons | - | 68 | 86 | 80 | 69 | |
| Quality Assurance Training for Employees (Pharmaceutical business) | persons | - | 6,200 | 6,200 | 6,100 | 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 | 2,100 | |
| GMP compliance training*29 | persons | - | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | |
| Quality and safety training*29 | persons | - | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | |
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Social Contribution Activities
| Unit | FYE 3/2020 | FYE 3/2021 | FYE 3/2022 | FYE 3/2023 | FYE 3/2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expenditures for social contribution activities | millions of yen | - | 2,969 | 2,779 | 2,931 | 3,138 | |
| Charitable Donation | millions of yen | - | 356 | 243 | 271 | 316 | |
| % | - | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | ||
| Community Investments | millions of yen | - | 1,301 | 1,255 | 1,359 | 1,297 | |
| % | - | 44 | 45 | 46 | 41 | ||
| Commercial Initiatives (incl. Sponsorship Support) | millions of yen | - | 1,312 | 1,282 | 1,301 | 1,524 | |
| % | - | 44 | 46 | 44 | 49 | ||
| Breakdown of Social Contribution Expenditures | millions of yen | - | 2,969 | 2,779 | 2,931 | 3,138 | |
| Cash Contributions | millions of yen | - | 324 | 224 | 462 | 696 | |
| Personnel Expenses (Volunteer-Related Expenses) | millions of yen | - | 1,761 | 1,823 | 1,901 | 1,495 | |
| In-kind giving (products or services), Project Sponsorship | millions of yen | - | 504 | 426 | 206 | 194 | |
| Management overhead | millions of yen | - | 380 | 306 | 362 | 754 | |
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Sourcing
| Unit | FYE 3/2020 | FYE 3/2021 | FYE 3/2022 | FYE 3/2023 | FYE 3/2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of implementations of the Meiji Dairy Advisory (MDA) program, which supports dairy farmers to improve their management*30 | Annual | times | - | - | 475 | 477 | 522 |
| Total | times | - | - | 1,423 | 1,900 | 2,422 | |
| Procurement ratio of Meiji Sustainable Cocoa Beans*31,32 | % | - | 40 | 42 | 62 | 62 | |
| Use of certified sustainable palm oil*32 | % | 21 | 68 | 84 | 90 | 100 | |
| Use of FSC or PEFC certified and post-consumer paper*33 | % | 60 | 77 | 98 | 98 | 100 | |
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Compliance
| Unit | FYE 3/2020 | FYE 3/2021 | FYE 3/2022 | FYE 3/2023 | FYE 3/2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO to Employee Compensation Ratio*1 | % | 1,441 | 1,472 | 1,438 | 1,470 | 1,341 | |
| Number of disciplinary actions taken for compliance breaches | Corruption or Bribery | incidents | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Harassment | incidents | - | - | - | - | 2 | |
| Labor | incidents | - | - | - | - | 3 | |
| Quality | incidents | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Information Management | incidents | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Conflicts of Interest | incidents | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Money Laundering or Insider trading | incidents | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Accounting Fraud | incidents | - | - | - | - | 7 | |
| Others | incidents | - | - | - | - | 6 | |