We recognize that we need to identify risks and opportunities in the medium and long term if we are to achieve sustainable corporate development and contribute to food culture and society through great taste and excitement. With that in mind, we identified material issues in September 2020. In October 2021, we established the Sustainability Basic Policy, which serves as the fulcrum of our ongoing efforts to drive sustainable corporate development.

In November 2021, we established the Sustainability Committee, a body at the core of our sustainability strategy that coordinates action to address our material issues and build medium- and long-term value.

A voluntarily established committee for advising the Board of Directors, the Sustainability Committee advises the Board of Directors on goal-setting and action plans for the material issues. It also monitors progress in addressing the material issues and updates the materiality matrix when necessary. Additionally, it routinely reports on matters that the board seeks advice on. The Sustainability Committee is chaired by the president and CEO, and its membership consists of senior executives and other managers. The committee has six subcommittees.

Framework for sustainability management