Priority Issues to be addressed by the Nisso Group
01Nisso Group Sustainability Policy
In order to achieve our mission of "Creating opportunities and hopes for people to work", we, the Nisso Group, aim to achieve sustainable business growth and realize a sustainable society by establishing policies on human rights, labor, the environment, health and safety, and ethics, and advancing initiatives to solve social issues through the provision of Human Resources Solution Services that support the growth of companies and people.
02Activities based on our Sustainability Policy
The Nisso Group recognizes the importance of contributing to society and the environment through investment in people, the driving force of the Group, in order to realize its mission of "creating opportunities for work and hope.
Based on the "Sustainability Policy" formulated in October 2021, Nisso Group aims to achieve sustainable business growth and has established policies on human rights and labor, environment, health and safety, and ethics to promote the realization of a sustainable society.
Sustainability Policy
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| Human Resources Development Policy |
Value Enhancement Perspectives Risk Management Perspectives |
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| Internal Environment Improvement Policy |
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| Policy on Human Rights and Labor |
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| Occupational Safety and Health Policy |
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Nisso Group aims to accelerate "sustainability" and realize materiality by implementing activities based on various policies. In addition, we will promote business operations that enhance opportunities from the perspective of value enhancement and reduce risks from the perspective of risk management.
03Governance
Nisso Group practices activities based on the Sustainability Framework: Governance, Strategy, Risk Management, and Indicators and Targets.
In "Governance," the "Sustainability Council," which belongs to the "Corporate Value Enhancement Committee" and is chaired by the President & CEO, identifies sustainability issues and formulates measures to resolve them, which are discussed by the Committee and then approved by the Company's "Board of Directors.
| Date Held | Name of Proposal | Details |
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| Jun. 16, 2022 | Disclosure based on the principles of the Corporate Governance Code | The content of disclosure based on the TCFD framework, which was requested in June 2022, was deliberated and resolved. |
| Nov. 17, 2022 | Dissemination of Sustainability Report 2022 | Discussions were held regarding the GHG emissions targets of NISSO CORPORATION. Discussions were held regarding the GHG emissions targets of NISSO CORPORATION. At the same time, a resolution to disseminate information regarding the Sustainability Report 2022 was determined. |
| Mar. 16, 2023 | Formulation of Internal Environment Improvement Policy | At NISSO CORPORATION, the formulation of the "Internal Environment Improvement Policy" as a policy aimed at promoting "Diversity" within the Group was deliberated and resolved. |
| Jun. 16, 2023 | Resolution on descriptions in the Annual Securities Report | The content regarding "Sustainability" in the "Annual Securities Report" disclosed on June 29, 2023 was deliberated and resolved. |
| Establishment of targets regarding Human Resources Development Policy and Internal Environment Improvement Policy | The fact that the indicator related to Human Resources Development Policy is to be the "ratio of engineers" and the indicator related to Internal Environment Improvement Policy is to be the "ratio of female managers" was deliberated and resolved. | |
| Oct. 19, 2023 | Approval of TCFD recommendations | The recognition that "responding to climate change is a management issue" was deliberated, and the "Approval" of TCFD recommendations was resolved. |
| Nov. 17, 2023 | Dissemination of Sustainability Report 2023 | The "dissemination" of the "Sustainability Report 2023" was deliberated and resolved. |
04Opportunities and Risks
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The business environment surrounding the Nisso Group is facing major social changes, including labor shortages, an aging society with a declining birthrate, rural decline, response to advanced information processing technology, and curbing greenhouse gas emissions. At the same time, new needs in the human resources market are emerging in response to social changes, and we recognize that these "risks" are also "opportunities" to expand our business. |
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While the accelerating aging of Japan's population and declining birthrate is a risk, we recognize that it is also a business opportunity for the Nisso Group that will lead to a need to recruit "people" and support their active participation in the workforce. |
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We recognize that it is a corporate responsibility to respect all human rights, recognizing diversity in human rights, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, nationality, disability, etc. |
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We recognize that ensuring the safety and health of workers in the workplace and creating a comfortable work environment are important management issues. |
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We recognize that it is an important management issue to address climate change, which is essential for the survival of our business, while at the same time investing in the "people" who are the driving force of the Nisso Group. |
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We recognize the importance of corporate governance to ensure compliance with laws and regulations and accurate information disclosure, to ensure management transparency, and to realize continuous improvement of corporate value, and we are committed to compliance-oriented management. |
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05Risk Management
The analysis and evaluation are conducted in conjunction with the operational management of compliance and risk, and are discussed by the "Corporate Value Enhancement Committee" and approved by the "Board of Directors" of the Company.
06Indicators and Targets
Please see below for Nisso Group's indicators and targets.