ENDORSEMENT OF INTERNATIONAL INITIATIVES
We promote sustainability actions compliant with international initiatives, certification systems and guidelines.
Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD)
We have endorsed the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) for the reporting of financial information relating to climate change actions and impacts. We disclose our strategies and policies, including non-financial information such as initiatives for a zero-carbon transition, in our integrated report.
Taskforce on Nature-Related Financial Disclosures (TNFD)
As an organization that uses forest resources, we are committed to understanding biodiversity and raw material risks and to ascertaining environmental risks pertaining to our business sites and the surrounding areas. As part of this, we keep track of developments related to the TNFD and follow the TNFD recommendations. That is, for nature-related matters, we develop organizational processes, evaluate and act on priority issues, and improve the quality of disclosures.
Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi) Validation
The SBTi is an international initiative to promote the setting of science-based greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets towards achievement of the Paris Agreement. We have obtained SBTi validation for our short-term targets towards achieving carbon neutrality.
The Valuable 500
We have signed up to the Valuable 500, a global network supporting the leaders of 500 businesses worldwide to drive a revolution enabling people with disabilities to reach their full potential. We promote diversity & inclusion, including supporting people with disabilities in the workplace.
- The Valuable 500 Affiliation*
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- *Japanese Only
Japan Partnership for Circular Economy (J4CE)
The Japan Partnership for Circular Economy (J4CE) was founded by the Ministry of the Environment (MOE), METI and the Keidanren for the purpose of strengthening public and private partnerships, with the aim of further fostering understanding of the circular economy among a wide range of stakeholders, including domestic companies. We have signed up to J4CE and are taking action to support Japan’s transition to a circular economy.
- J4CE*
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- *Japanese Only
ISO 9001
We have obtained ISO 9001 certification, the internationally recognized standard for Quality Management Systems (QMS), and pursue our business in accordance.
ISO 14001
We have obtained ISO 14001 certification, an internationally recognized standard for Environmental Management Systems (EMS), and pursue our business in accordance.
FSC CoC Certification
We have obtained Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) chain of custody (CoC) certification, an internationally recognized standard for promoting sustainable forest management. Our manufacturing and distribution processes comply with this standard. Within our group, KOKUYO, Kaunet and KOKUYO Product Shiga have obtained FSC CoC certification, and sell FSC accredited copier paper, notebooks and other products (FSC code FSC-C004748).
PEFC CoC Certification
We have obtained Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) certification, an internationally recognized standard for ensuring that wood and paper products derived from PEFC certified forests are appropriately tracked and managed through the manufacturing and distribution processes all the way through to the consumer. We pursue our business in accordance with this standard.
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Our material issues align with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and we keep the SDGs in mind when developing products and services.
The SDGs were enshrined in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, released in 2016 following its adoption at the UN Summit in September 2015. They represent the aspiration of the 193 member states to achieve a better and more sustainable world by 2030.
Japan’s Guidance for Collaborative Value Creation
In our integrated reporting, we adhere to the Guidance for Collaborative Value Creation provided by Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI). This guidance serves as a lingua franca for companies and investors to engage with each other. Business leaders use the guidance to organize and integrate the information investors want to know (the organization’s values, business model, strategy, governance, and so on) so that they can communicate more effectively with the investors.
Integrated Reporting Framework of the International Integrated Reporting Council
Our integrated reporting is also guided by the Integrated Reporting Framework of the International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC). We use this framework to organize information about our value-creation process.
The IIRC is a global coalition of regulators, investors, companies, standard setters, accountants, and NGOs.
ISO 26000
We align our disclosures with the core themes set out in ISO 26000.
ISO 26000 is a guidance standard concerning social responsibility. It was published by the International Organization for Standardization on November 1, 2010.
GRI Guidelines
We also align our disclosures with the GRI Guidelines, which serve as a framework for reporting environmental, social, and governance information.
The guidelines are provided by the Global Reporting Initiative, an NPO dedicated to setting international standards on sustainability.
SASB Standards
We follow the SASB Standards when identifying our material issues.
The SASB Standards are provided by the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board, an NPO that sets standards for corporate disclosures of non-financial information, by which a company’s long-term value can be measured.
