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Except where otherwise noted, the reporting scope is as shown below.
Reporting scope Main manufacturing plants Manufacturing subsidiaries in Japan Meat processing plants in Japan Hog farming subsidiaries Overseas business sites Other subsidiaries Head office, main sales offices
(1) Consolidated ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
(2) Non-consolidated ●           ●
(3) Manufacturing sites in Japan ● ●          
(4) Production sites or meat processing plants in Japan ● ● ●        
Main manufacturing plants Hokkaido Plant, Ibaraki Plant, Mie, Plant, Kagoshima Plant
Manufacturing subsidiaries in Japan Akita Prima Foods Co., Ltd., PrimaFineFoods Co., Ltd., Prime Foods Co., Ltd., Shikoku Foods Co., Ltd., Prima Luca Co., Ltd., Prime Delica Co., Ltd.
Meat processing plants in Japan Kamifurano Kobo Co., Ltd., Nishi-Nippon Best Packer Co., Ltd., Primaham Meat Factory, Co., Ltd., Japanmeat Co., Ltd., Tacky Foods Co., Ltd., TMG INTERNATIONAL.CO., LTD, Hokkaido Prima Meat Packers, Ltd.
Hog farming subsidiaries Pacific Ocean Breeding Co., Ltd., Nikushitsu Kenkyu Farm, Ltd., Kamifurano Farm, Ltd., Clean Farm Co., Ltd., Excel Farm Co., Ltd.
Overseas business sites PRIMAHAM (THAILAND) CO., LTD., PRIMAHAM FOODS (THAILAND) CO., LTD., Rudi's Fine Food Pte Ltd., Continental Deli Pte Ltd.
Other subsidiaries KANTO PRIMA MEAT SALES CO., LTD., KANSAI PRIMA MEAT SALES CO., LTD., Prima Logistics Co., Ltd., Prima Environment Services, Ltd., Hokuriku Prima Meat Packers, Ltd., Essen House Co., Ltd., Prima System Development Co., Ltd., Prima Management Services Co., Ltd., Tsukuba Food Evaluation Center Co., Ltd., PRIME TECH LTD., Toei Foods Co., Ltd.
Head office, main sales offices Head Office, East Japan Branches (Tohoku, Kanto), West Japan Branches (Chubu, Kansai, Chugoku/Shikoku, Kyushu), Logistics centers (Kanto, Mie, Fukuoka), R&D Center
  • *The companies included in the Fiscal 2023 results are as above.

E | Environment

Data Reporting scope FY2019 FY2020 FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 2030 goal in relevant material issue
Environmental management Number of internal auditors on the environmental management system (1) Consolidated 195 197 215 256 261 ―
ISO 14001 (People) 154 149 168 183 189 ―
EcoAction 21 (People) 41 48 47 73 72 ―
Number of sites covered by environmental audit (1) Consolidated 29 27 27 31 32 ―
Number of persons attending environmental training (1) Consolidated 26 26 36 76 47 ―
Total in fines (million yen) for violating environmental legislation (1) Consolidated 0 0 0 0 0 ―
GHG emissions Total at scopes 1 & 2 (t-CO2e) (1) Consolidated ― 237,014 242,365 243,041 209,324 ―
Scope 1 (t-CO2e) (1) Consolidated ― 138,327 133,693 140,251 114,681 ―
Scope 2 (t-CO2e) (1) Consolidated ― 98,687 108,671 102,790 94,642 ―
Scope 3 (t-CO2e) (2) Non-consolidated ― ― 3,143,308 3,017,482 2,992,281 ―
Total at scopes 1 & 2 as defined in the material issue*1(t-CO2e) (1) Consolidated*1 ― ― 172,780 171,838 153,798 130,794
Scope 1 as defined in the material issue (t-CO2e) (1) Consolidated*1 ― ― 75,340 79,855 69,484 ―
Scope 2 as defined in the material issue (t-CO2e) (1) Consolidated*1 ― ― 97,440 91,983 84,315 ―
GHG emissions (t-CO2e) (3) Manufacturing sites in Japan 138,158 140,157 140,558 144,518 123,745 ―
GHG emissions per unit (kg CO2/ton) (3) Manufacturing sites in Japan ― ― 629 639 578 ―
Energy consumption (kℓ oil equivalent)   (1) Consolidated ― 90,510 92,669 90,936 85,464 ―
Manufacturing sites in Japan (3) Manufacturing sites in Japan 63,115 66,988 68,515 68,316 61,740 ―
Energy consumption per unit (ℓ/ton) (3) Manufacturing sites in Japan ― ― 307 302 288 ―
Amount of transportation energy (kℓ oil equivalent)   (2) Non-consolidated 4,302 5,863 4,925 5,005 4,606 ―
Amount of transportation energy per unit (kℓ/kt) (2) Non-consolidated 5.41 6.98 5.81 6.04 5.69 ―
Electricity consumption, including private power generation (MWh) (1) Consolidated ― 232,274 237,763 236,898 243,797 ―
Renewable energy consumption*2 (MWh) (1) Consolidated 427 405 464 3,251 35,872 ―
Waste output (ton)   (1) Consolidated ― 40,316 41,526 42,405 38,835 ―
Manufacturing sites in Japan*3 (t) (3) Manufacturing sites in Japan 34,210 37,165 38,515 37,405 34,001 ―
Waste output per unit*3 (kg/ton) (3) Manufacturing sites in Japan ― ― 159 153 159 ―
Percent recycled (4) Manufacturing or meat processing sites in Japan ― ― 90.3 92.5 96.4 98.0
Water consumption Water withdrawal and consumption per unit: All water sources (km3) (1) Consolidated ― 5,498 5,687 5,596 5,713 ―
Pumped-up groundwater sources (km3) (1) Consolidated ― 3,345 3,500 3,456 3,529 ―
Surface water sources (km3) (1) Consolidated ― 46 48 40 30 ―
Public water systems (km3) (1) Consolidated ― 2,108 2,139 2,099 2,153 ―
Water consumption per unit (m3/ton) (4) Manufacturing or meat processing sites in Japan ― ― 15.3 15.1 15.6 14.8
Plastic consumption (t) (2) Non-consolidated*4 5,081 5,671 5,786 5,499 5,598 ―
  1. *1As defined in the goal for the relevant material issue, GHG emissions at scopes 1 and 2 excludes emissions from overseas sources and from livestock.
  2. *2Renewable energy consumption includes 1) electricity generated by our solar energy systems and 2) electricity purchased from electricity companies under a renewable energy plan since Fiscal 2022.
  3. *3For Fiscal 2022 and earlier years, manufacturing sites in Japan includes Nishi-Nippon Best Packer Co., Ltd., (fresh meat processing plant) that operated in the premises of the Kagoshima plant.
  4. *4Plastic consumption indicates the amount of plastic waste generated in Japan as reported under the Law for Promotion of Sorted Collection and Recycling of Containers and Packaging of Japan.

S | Social

Data Reporting scope FY2019 FY2020 FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 2030 goal in relevant material issue
Cumulative number of attendees of training course for internal food safety auditing (1) Consolidated 143 155 164 186 181 ―
Number of companies with internal food safety auditors (certified to FSSC 2200, ver. 6) (1) Consolidated ― ― ― ― 74 ―
Number of companies participating in supplier information sessions*1 (2) Non-consolidated 28 0 35 43 58 ―
Dietary education materials issued*2 Number of children in participating schools whom we supplied with materials (2) Non-consolidated 5,594 9,304 13,803 15,501 9,974 ―
Employee numbers (regular and non-regular employees) Total (2) Non-consolidated 1,963 1,976 2,007 2,051 2,099 ―
Total Employees: Men (2) Non-consolidated 1,218 1,220 1,232 1,234 1,259 ―
Total Employees: Women (2) Non-consolidated 745 756 775 817 840 ―
Percentage of total Employees who are women (2) Non-consolidated 38.0 38.3 38.6 39.8 40.0 ―
Regular employees：Men (2) Non-consolidated 959 973 991 971 955 ―
Regular employees：Women (2) Non-consolidated 170 195 200 206 217 ―
Percentage of regular employees who are women (2) Non-consolidated 15.1 16.7 16.8 17.5 18.5 ―
Non-regular employees：Men (2) Non-consolidated 259 247 241 263 304 ―
Non-regular employees：Women (2) Non-consolidated 575 561 575 611 623 ―
Percentage of non-regular employees who are women (2) Non-consolidated 68.9 69.4 70.5 69.9 67.2 ―
Gender representation in lower management*3 Men (2) Non-consolidated 152 150 154 160 163 ―
Women (2) Non-consolidated 25 28 31 34 31 ―
Percentage of women in lower management post (2) Non-consolidated 14.1 15.7 16.8 17.5 16.0 ―
Gender representation in middle management*3 Men (2) Non-consolidated 342 345 345 317 306 ―
Women (2) Non-consolidated 6 7 10 11 15 ―
Percentage of women in middle management post (2) Non-consolidated 1.7 2.0 2.8 3.4 4.7 10.0
Annual average salary among regular employees (thousand yen)*4 (2) Non-consolidated 7,251 7,289 7,339 7,789 7,682 ―
Gender wage gap among total workers (%)*5 (2) Non-consolidated ― ― ― 51.9 54.6 ―
Average age among regular employees Both genders (2) Non-consolidated 43.2 43.1 42.8 41.8 41.8 ―
Men (2) Non-consolidated 44.5 44.6 44.1 43.1 43.0 ―
Women (2) Non-consolidated 36.1 35.8 36.5 36.0 36.2 ―
Take-up rate for paid leave (non-consolidated) (2) Non-consolidated 69 55 50 61 64 90
Number of new graduate hires and those who have left the company (non-consolidated) New graduate hires (2) Non-consolidated 62 49 57 57 50 ―
Those who have left the company*6 (2) Non-consolidated 6 12 11 1 1 ―
Turnover rate (%) (2) Non-consolidated 9.7 24.5 19.3 1.8 2.0 ―
Number of mid-career hires (2) Non-consolidated 2 8 7 9 8 ―
Number of re-hires Number of re-hires (2) Non-consolidated 25 22 32 62 40 ―
Re-hiring rate (%) (2) Non-consolidated 89.3 86.4 93.8 80.0 97.6 ―
Parental leave take-up among Employees Number of men taking parental leave (2) Non-consolidated 0 1 1 1 15 ―
Percentage of men taking parental leave (2) Non-consolidated 0 4 5 5 56 100
Percentage of men who returned to work after leave*7 (2) Non-consolidated ― 100 100 100 100 ―
Number of women taking parental leave (2) Non-consolidated 7 9 15 16 14 ―
Percentage of women taking parental leave (2) Non-consolidated 100 100 100 100 100 ―
Percentage of women who returned to work after leave*7 (2) Non-consolidated 100 100 100 100 100 ―
Number of workers who used the shortened working hours system related to childcare (2) Non-consolidated 21 23 31 41 59 ―
Employment ratio of people with disabilities (non-consolidated) Prima Meat Packers., Ltd*8 (2) Non-consolidated*6 2.2 2.2 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.7
Legally mandated ratio (2) Non-consolidated*6 2.2 2.2 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.7
Percentage of regular employees undergoing periodic performance reviews or career-development reviews (2) Non-consolidated 100.0 100.0 100.0 99.3 100.0 ―
Skills training courses for Employees: Attendance Total training time (2) Non-consolidated 34,154 13,818 35,724 22,013 23,775 ―
Training time per Employee (2) Non-consolidated 17 6 17 10 11 ―
Skills training courses for Employees: Expenditure Total expenditure (million yen) (2) Non-consolidated 59 31 48 58 62 ―
Average expenditure per Employee (thousand yen) (2) Non-consolidated 30 16 24 28 30 ―
Percentage of regular employees able to exercise right to collective bargaining*9 (2) Non-consolidated 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 ―
  1. *1Supplier information sessions are events for informing suppliers about our quality management standards and expectations. In Fiscal 2020, the session was cancelled because of Covid.
  2. *2These are dietary education materials that we issue to interested elementary schools as part of our dietary education programs (learn more here: Initiatives for Dietary Education).
  3. *3Middle-management employees and lower-management employees are employees who have advanced to a certain level in the career-track system. Lower-management employees are not considered management-class employees.
  4. *4Figures include bonuses and extra wages
  5. *5The gender pay gap indicates the average salary women earn as a percentage of that earned by men (with the latter scaled at 100).
  6. *6Percentage of graduate hires who leave within three years (non-consolidated)
  7. *7Percentage who returned to work after leave is calculated as follows: Divide 1) The number in a given fiscal year who returned to work after leave by 2) the total number who were on leave with the intention of returning (regardless of whether or not they did ultimately return) and multiply by 100.
  8. *8In this case, “Prima Meat Packers” includes its subsidiary Prima Luca Co., Ltd., (a special subsidiary).
  9. *9In this case, “regular employees” excludes management-class employees.

G | Governance

Data Reporting scope FY2019 FY2020 FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 2030 goal in relevant material issue
Composition of the Board of Directors*1 Directors (2) Non-consolidated 9 5 5 6 5 ―
Independent Outside Directors included above (2) Non-consolidated 2 2 2 3 3 ―
Ratio of independent Outside Directors on the Board of Directors (%) (2) Non-consolidated 22 40 40 50 60 ―
Number of meetings of the Board of Directors*2 Number of meetings (2) Non-consolidated 17 15 15 13 15 ―
Attendance rate (%) (2) Non-consolidated 98 100 100 100 100 ―
Number of meetings of the Board of Auditors*2 Number of meetings (2) Non-consolidated 17 17 17 15 16 ―
Attendance rate (%) (2) Non-consolidated 100 100 100 100 100 ―
Composition of the Executive Advisory Committee*1 Directors (2) Non-consolidated 3 3 3 4 4 ―
Independent Outside Directors included above (2) Non-consolidated 2 2 2 3 3 ―
Ratio of independent Outside Directors on the Board of Directors (%) (2) Non-consolidated 67 67 67 75 75 ―
Number of Executive Council meetings (2) Non-consolidated 16 14 14 14 14 ―
Number of Sustainability Committee meetings (2) Non-consolidated ― ― 1 4 3 ―
Number of HR Committee meetings (2) Non-consolidated 11 10 9 7 9 ―
Number of Environment Committee meetings (2) Non-consolidated 1 1 1 1 1 ―
Number of Information Security Committee meetings (2) Non-consolidated 1 1 1 1 1 ―
Number of Quality and Safety Committee meetings (2) Non-consolidated 4 3 4 4 4 ―
Number of Processed Materials Committee meetings (2) Non-consolidated 11 10 11 11 10 ―
Number of Compliance Committee meetings (2) Non-consolidated 1 1 1 2 2 ―
Number of hotline inquiries handled (1) Consolidated 162 164 146 164 131 ―
  1. *1As of end of June
  2. *2During the fiscal year (April to March in the following year)
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