CSR Targets and Results
Our major CSR activities carried out in FY 2020 are as follows.
: Overachieved
: Achieved or almost achieved
: 70% or less achieved—: N/A
Compliance
| FY 2020 Target | FY 2020 Results | Evaluation | FY 2021 Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Continue to implement the regular on-line compliance quizzes - Continue to update Dr. Compliance’s Word and Quiz of the Day every business day - Implement the compliance quizzes regularly once a year |
- Dr. Compliance’s Word and Quiz of the Day: Updated almost every business day - Compliance quizzes: Conducted once (December - January) |
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Continue to implement the regular on-line compliance quizzes - Continue to update Dr. Compliance’s Word and Quiz of the Day every business day - Implement regular compliance quizzes once a year |
| Continue the educational activities to senior management on compliance awareness (every quarter) | Compliance briefing for senior management: Conducted in Feb. | |
Continue the educational activities to maintain and raise compliance awareness among senior management (once every six months in principle) |
| Conduct the periodic compliance awareness survey (annually) | Conducted once (June - July) | |
Conduct the periodic compliance awareness survey (annually) |
Cases reported to the SII helpline and processed by the consultation service: 7
Risk Management
| FY 2020 Target | FY 2020 Results | Evaluation | FY 2021 Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Continue to implement and promote the group-wide risk management activities | Implemented PDCA for evaluation and management of key risks (Took 26 actions) | |
Continue to implement and promote the group-wide risk management activities |
Intellectual Property
The number of SII's patents In Japan: 1,505 Outside Japan: 1,466
Customer Satisfaction
| FY 2020 Target | FY 2020 Results | Evaluation | FY 2021 Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Continue the efforts for customer satisfaction improvement | Continued the efforts at the Customer Service Office | |
Continue the efforts for customer satisfaction improvement |
Quality Assurance and Product Safety
| FY 2020 Target | FY 2020 Results | Evaluation | FY 2021 Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Product safety check: Conduct the check on the target products for 100% |
Checking of the target products fully completed | |
Conduct the check on the target products for 100%. |
| Operation process check: Review the method and implement the check while preventing the spread of COVID-19 | Cancelled the on-site check due to travel restrictions and conducted the self-check | |
Conduct either a remote or on-site check depending on the status of COVID-19 infection |
Respect for Human Rights
| FY 2020 Target | FY 2020 Results | Evaluation | FY 2021 Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Create a human resources map for sites outside Japan - Complete 50% of Job category map creation |
Unable to provide face-to-face guidance due to the COVID-19 pandemic; provided remote guidance to HR at the sites outside Japan on the purpose and method of creating job category maps | |
Since the COVID-19 pandemic is expected to continue, only the job maps of sales companies are scheduled to be completed (Target: Sales companies) |
Childcare leave taken by 16 employees Short-hours work for childcare taken 17 employees
Safety and Health
| FY 2020 Target | FY 2020 Results | Evaluation | FY 2021 Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| The SII Group comprehensive safety inspection (self-inspection): - Conduct the inspection at all sites in Japan and at manufacturing sites outside Japan |
Conducted the inspection at all sites in Japan and at manufacturing sites outside Japan - Take corrective action at each site |
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The SII Group comprehensive safety inspection (self-inspection): Conduct the inspection at all sites in Japan and at manufacturing sites outside Japan |
| Hold the lifesaving seminars at sites in Japan | Cancelled at all sites due to the COVID-19 pandemic →0 participants |
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Examine implementation methods including how to deal with the situation based on assessment of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic |
| Implementation rate for the specific health checkups: 87.6% | 85.4%* | |
87.0% |
| Implementation rate for the specific health guidance: 51.0% | 37.0%* | |
52.3％ |
* The percentages are the forecasts as of July 2021.
Coexistence with Society
| FY 2020 Target | FY 2020 Results | Evaluation | FY 2021 Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Continue the local contribution activities at each site | Carried out local cleanup activities, contributions, tree planting activities, etc. | |
Continue the local contribution activities at each site |
| Continue to implement the field-study and internship programs at each site | Cancelled at all sites due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |
Examine implementation methods including how to deal with the situation based on assessment of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic |
Purchasing Activities with Fairness and Integrity
| FY 2020 Target | FY 2020 Results | Evaluation | FY 2021 Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Continue the buyer education | Implemented education: 79 participants | |
Continue the buyer education |
| Continue the implementation of supplier certification systems, and review the system | - Continued the implementation - Reviewed the system |
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Continue the implementation of supplier certification system |
Creation of Eco-friendly Products
| FY 2020 Target | FY 2020 Results | Evaluation | FY 2021 Target | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Increase the sales rate of Green Products | 95% or more for the entire SII | 99.5% |  |
Maintain the rate at 95% or more for the entire SII |
| Increase the number of High Grade Green Products | (Due to revision of the system, actual results to be ascertained) | Former system: 1 | — | (Due to revision of the system, actual results to be ascertained) |
Control of Chemical Substances Contained in Products
| FY 2020 Target | FY 2020 Results | Evaluation | FY 2021 Target | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ensure products free of cadmium, hexavalent chromium, mercury, and lead | Maintain the rate of products free of the substances concerned at 95% or more*1 | 94.2% | |
Maintain the rate of products free of the substances concerned at 95% or more*1 |
| Ensure products free of phthalate esters | Ensure the rate of products free of phthalate esters at 95% or more*2 | 96.0% *3 | |
Ensure the rate of products free of phthalate esters at 95% or more*2 |
*1 Completed the elimination by the end of May 2006 for products to be sold in the EU.
*2 The control of phthalates, DEHP, DBP, and DIBP, is subject to the products to be shipped to countries outside Japan.
*3 Completed the elimination by the end of May 2019 for products to be sold in the EU (for products subject to compliance with laws and regulations).
Climate Change
| FY 2020 Target | FY 2020 Results | Evaluation | FY 2021 Target | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reduce energy-related CO2 emissions | (Not yet set due to revision of CO2 emission factors) | Total amount: 28,699 tons-CO2*1 -32.3% from FY 2019 |
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Maintenance and management (Reduce by 1% from FY 2020) |
| Reduce by 1% from FY 2019 at each overseas site | <Reference value>
Total amount: 30,173 tons-CO2 -36.9% from FY 2019 |
— | Reduce by 1% from FY 2020 at each overseas site | |
*1
* For fuels, the “calorific value by fuel type” and “emission factor for fuel use” of the Law Concerning the Promotion of the Measures to Cope with Global Warming are used.
* For electricity, the "emission factor by electric utility" in the Law Concerning the Promotion of Measures to Cope with Global Warming is used.
* For hot and cold water, emission factors provided by suppliers are used.
* From FY 2020, tenants, stores, warehouses, etc. were added to the scope of calculation. Company vehicles are also included.
* For stores and warehouses where the amount of electricity used cannot be specified, the amount of electricity is estimated from the floor area.
Resource Circulation
| FY 2020 Target | FY 2020 Results | Evaluation | FY 2021 Target | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Improve the recycling rate of wastes | Maintain the current status at sites in Japan | 75% | — | Maintain the current status |
| Improve by 3 points from FY 2019 at overseas sites | 69% | — | +3 points from FY 2020 at each overseas site | |
| Reduce water use | Maintain the current status at sites in Japan | 322K ㎥* -15% from FY 2019 |
— | Maintain the current status |
| Reduce by 1% from FY 2019 at each overseas site | 182 K ㎥ -49% from FY 2019 |
— | -1% from FY 2020 at each overseas site | |
| Reduce office paper use | Reduce by 3% from FY 2019 at overseas sites | 7 tons -57% from FY 2019 |
— | -3% from FY 2020 at each overseas site |
Control of Chemical Substances
| FY 2020 Target | FY 2020 Results | Evaluation | FY 2021 Target | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reduce the amount of emissions of chemical substances* | Maintain the current status at sites in Japan | 1.5 tons -21% from FY 2019 |
— | Maintain the current status at sites in Japan |
* Chemical substances subject to control at SII: PRTR hazardous chemical substances, HFCs, PFCs, SF6, NF3, and VOC.
Biodiversity
| FY 2020 Target | FY 2020 Results | Evaluation | FY 2021 Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| - Continue to implement initiatives based on the SII Group Land-use Guidelines on the Conservation of Biodiversity - Continue to visualize biodiversity conservation activities at each site (e.g., wildlife surveys, photographing) |
- Continued to implement the initiatives - Reported the activities using the site reports of each site |
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- Continue to implement initiatives based on the SII Group Land-use Guidelines on the Conservation of Biodiversity - Promote visualization and PR of biodiversity conservation activities at each site |
- Three units in Chiba continue the Supporters for Conserving the Strain of Japanese White Pine (Pinus Parviflora) under the Chiba prefecture's project, monitor the growth, and make periodic reports to Chiba prefecture
- Ohno Unit continues the Biodiversity monitoring members of Ichikawa City and conducts the monitoring of indicator organisms
