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CSR Priorities (materiality)
Identifying our CSR priorities
We have identified CSR priorities for the Nisshin Seifun Group with the aim of focusing our initiatives toward the social issues that most concern our stakeholders. The CSR priorities will be reviewed regularly based on changes in the social environment.
Adopted March 26, 2019
Process for identifying CSR priorities
We identified approximately 60 issues with the cooperation of experts, using the following procedures.
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Examine issues based on international norms and surveys of SRI evaluation organizations.
We compiled a list of candidate issues, with reference to the GRI standards, ISO26000, review items used by SRI evaluation organization, case studies from other companies, and other information.
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Organize the issues by analyzing value chains.
We identified issues in the value chains for key businesses by ascertaining the status of processes, procured goods, and workers through interviews with business divisions and factory visits.
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Assess stakeholder interest.
We rated stakeholder interest on three levels (high, medium, low) based on assessments by SRI evaluation organizations, questions from NGOs, and other information.
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Assess the potential impact on our business.
Using the same methodology as in Item 3, we rated issues on three levels according to their impact on cyclical growth* under our long-term vision and arranged them on a matrix chart.
- * Cyclical growth: The achievement of sustainable growth through a cycle in which social issues are approached as business opportunities, and the value created by business contributes to society
CSR priorities for the Nisshin Seifun Group
We sorted the approximately 60 issues in the matrix chart into five key areas based on the direction of our future initiatives. These were then summarized into the Nisshin Group CSR priorities listed below.
Five CSR priorities
Provide safe and healthy food and
responsible consumer communication
Priority themes | Approaches and targets |
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Ensuring food safety | Implement quality assurance from the viewpoint of consumers and continually strengthen the quality assurance system
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Responsible consumer communication |
Provide fair and responsible consumer communication
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Contribution to healthy diets | Research and develop health functions of food ingredients, primarily focused on wheat, such as its effects to prevent metabolic syndrome and to promote brain functions and anti-aging |
Material Issues
Enable secure and sustainable raw material procurement
Priority themes | Approaches and targets |
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Ensuring stable wheat procurement | Establish sustainable procurement of wheat, our primary raw material
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Sustainable raw material procurement | Promote responsible procurement activities based on fair and ethical transactions
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Material Issues
Efficiently handle product and packaging waste
Priority themes | Approaches and targets |
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Reducing food waste | Reduce food waste and contribute to realizing sustainable food systems
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Reducing packaging waste | Promote the 3Rs (reduce, reuse, and recycle) + renewables with our partners at all supply chain stages
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- *1 At Group companies in Japan. Initio Foods Inc., Joyous Foods Co., Ltd., and Tokatsu Foods Co., Ltd., compared to fiscal 2020
- *2 Group companies in Japan
Material Issues
Address climate change and
water resource issues
Priority themes | Approaches and targets |
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Climate change adaptation and mitigation | Introduce energy-saving technology and promote the use of renewable energy, and contribute to realizing a decarbonized society
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Water resource conservation | Work with our partners to ensure effective utilization of water at all stages of our supply chain
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- *3 All Group companies in Japan and overseas
Material Issues
Provide working environments that are healthy and fulfilling
Priority themes | Approaches and targets |
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Respect for diversity | Respect humanity and diversity, and create workplaces that consider work-life balance
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Cultivation of human resources | Clutivate human resources so each person can grow and fulfill their potential
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Employee working environments and health |
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Material Issues