Scope of Activities
Scope of activities
Practicing ESG management
The IBIDEN Group strives to contribute to the progression of society while achieving continuing existence by meeting our Corporate Social Responsibility. The Group has built a foundation for meeting its Corporate Social Responsibility as part of its CSR management.Lately, we have conducted relevant activities as part of our ESG management, being highly rated by external evaluation for our performance of the activities from the perspective of ESG (environment, society and governance). In the future, we will offer solutions to social problems with our group's technologies to achieve a sustainable society, which the international community jointly aims to realize, through our businesses and operational activities.
Governance Structure for Sustainability
In FY2024, we established the Sustainability Management Committee, in which management discusses issues concerning sustainability-related risks and opportunities surrounding the Company.
The committee discusses and decides on important matters based on global risk trends and their impact on business, as well as the effects of our business activities on society. In addition, countermeasures for the challenges are delegated from the management to various divisions responsible for implementation. The committee is chaired by the Representative Director and President and meets at least twice per year. Particularly, major issues related to sustainability are deliberated or reported to the Board of Directors.
Sustainability Measures (Major Issues Related to Sustainability and Risk Management)
We have established the Company-wide Risk Management Promotion Committee, chaired by the Representative Director and President, as a company-wide framework for promoting risk management. The committee meets at least once a year to report on measures against key risks and their progress. In order to advance company-wide risk management (ERM) in concrete terms, we assign a lead division to each risk category and promote activities tailored to the circumstances and business operations of the Company and domestic and overseas Group companies.
In addition, the Sustainability Management Committee checks measures against climate change and large-scale natural disasters and the implementation of human capital management to counter the declining workforce, from the aspect of environment and social issues that have a significant impact on our business activities. The above sustainability issues are each overseen by the GX Promotion Unit, the Health and Safety Division, and the Human Resources Division, respectively. Policies, progress, etc. are reviewed and evaluated by management through internal bodies, such as the Environment/Health and Safety Company-wide Committee and the Central Labor-management Committee. Among the key issues, the committee deliberated and reported on measures against climate change as well as work safety and health management to the Board of Directors in FY2024.
IBIDEN Group's Commitment to Resolving Social Issues
The IBIDEN Group recognizes the important issues it must contribute to through its business environment and medium-term management plan to realize a sustainable society as stated in our Corporate Philosophy. Also, from the perspective of the importance for external stakeholders, such as the expectations and demands that customers, investors, and markets have, we will make contribution by taking on challenges through technology and business activities and strengthening our fundamental activities.
Contribution through cultivated technological expertise
As a corporate group oriented toward technology development, IBIDEN Group is dedicated to making contributions to the achievement of the SDGs through its technological expertise, in the environment and other areas. Our primary focus aligns with SDG 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure. In the Electronics Operation, we are committed to driving global digital innovation by supplying cutting-edge electronic components that support the innovation of information technology, such as data centers and generative AI, ultimately enriching people's lives around the world.
Contribution through basic activities
Our mission clearly specifies "with respect for both individuals and the global environment" at the beginning. We energize human resources that support our business and reform our corporate culture. Simultaneously, we are making every effort to minimize the impact on the business environment arising from our business activities. Looking ahead, we will focus on developing self-sustained human resources and promoting Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and health and safety activities based on the tenets of human capital management as well as managing greenhouse gas emissions and waste throughout the supply chain.
Recognized Key Issues
Process for Identifying Key Issues
Using our business challenges, environmental changes, social issues discussed at the World Economic Forum, and topics deliberated by international organizations and industry associations as input, the Sustainability Management Committee assesses their significance based on both the frequency of occurrence and the scale of their impact.
Key Sustainability Issues
The Company selects themes that affect the Company's business activities and themes in which our business activities affect society, as key ESG issues to be addressed, through discussion by the Sustainability Management Committee.
| Sustainability Issues | Major Activities (Reference) |
|---|---|
| Major Natural Disasters （Abnormal Weather） |
Risk Management |
| Climate Change and Decarbonization （Transition） |
Harmony with Nature |
| Declining Workforce | Human Capital Management |
| Respect for Human Rights | Human Capital Management Supply Chain Management |
| Impact on the ecosystem (Water·Waste) | Harmony with Nature |
| Chemical Control | Harmony with Nature Supply Chain Management |
※Detailed data are available in "ESG data."
Dialogue and Cooperation with Stakeholders
Since its operations began as a hydroelectric power generation business that provided electricity to the community, the IBIDEN Group has won the support of all residents in the community as well as many other people. Going forward, through dialogue in various settings with our diverse stakeholders, including local communities, customers, employees, suppliers, shareholders, and investors, we will continue to identify the expectations and requirements placed on the Group, work in collaboration, and create new value that leads to sustainable growth.
■ Example of Communication (As of March 31, 2025)
| Stakeholders | Example of Communication | |
|---|---|---|
| Local communities | IBIDEN conducts global corporate citizen activities that suit the culture and climate of each country and region at 15 countries around the world. | • Regular exchanges with community associations • Social contribution activities • Industry-academia collaboration |
| Customers | We contribute grounded in innovation technology, by offering diverse, high-quality products, from electronic components to ceramic and building materials. | ・Improvement of customer satisfaction ・Provision of ESG information ・Code of conduct audit |
| Employees | Employees at our 29 Group companies (consolidated), both in Japan and abroad, number 11,168. | • Training and development • Appraisal interview • Employee Engagement Surveys • Labor and Management Committee • Health and Safety Committee • Compliance counter • Discussion with the President |
| Suppliers | The group operates businesses in Japan and abroad and conducts procurement from numerous suppliers. | • ESG briefing for suppliers • Supplier networking meeting • Health & Safety Promotion Meeting • CSR survey and audit • Compliance counter for supplier |
| Shareholders /Investors | IBIDEN has about 140 million issued shares, with a total of 40,259 shareholders. | • General meetings of shareholders • Investor briefings • Response to ESG research |
* Details of the above communication examples with stakeholders and collaborative efforts with other industry groups are introduced on related web pages such as "Harmony with Nature (Environmental Initiatives)" and "Human Resources Management".