ESG Data

(Last Updated:Jun.25, 2026 )

Environment

Policy and Certification

Environmental PolicyYes
Procurement PolicyYes
Third-Party  Certification SitesISO1400152 sites (Megmilk Snow Brand Co., Ltd., Yatsugatake Milk Co., Ltd., Ibaraku Co., Ltd., Michinoku Milk Co., Ltd. Bean Stalk Snow Co.,Ltd.)
「ISO14001」 Certification rate*175%
Green Management14 sites (Chokuhan Haisou Co., Ltd.)
Third-Party Verification of CO2 Emissions(Scope1 and 2)8 companies (Megmilk Snow Brand Co., Ltd., Ibaraku Co., Ltd., Kohnan Oils and Fats Mfg. Co., Ltd., Chokuhan Haisou Co., Ltd., Michinoku Milk Co., Ltd., Yatsugatake Milk Industry Co., Ltd., Snow Brand Seed Co., Ltd., Bean Stalk Snow Co., Ltd.)
Third-Party Verification of CO2 Emissions(Scope3)Megmilk Snow Brand Co., Ltd.

*1 Production sites in Japan.( Megmilk Snow Brand Co., Ltd., Ibaraku Co., Ltd., Kohnan Oils and Fats Mfg. Co., Ltd., Michinoku Milk Co., Ltd., Yatsugatake Milk Industry Co., Ltd., Snow Brand Seed Co., Ltd., Bean Stalk Snow Co., Ltd., Yoshida Corporation Co., Ltd., )Figure of fiscal 2021 is non-consolidated.

《Preventing Global Warming》Unit20212022202320242025
Electricity Used*2Millions of kWh230259255257251
Total Fuel Used (Crude Oil Equivalent)*2Thousands of kl110.8128.7118.2119.6117.5
Fuel Used(Crude Oil Equivalent)*2Thousands of kl53.263.761.562.762.0
Electricity Used(Crude Oil Equivalent)*2Thousands of kl57.664.956.856.955.5
Recyclable Energy Used*3kWh26,66831,733230,9202,679,1753,363,487
Recyclable Energy Used*3%0.010.010.101.041.34
CO2 Emissions*4Ten thousands of tons27.225.524.424.423.6
Scope1*4Ten thousands of tons14.614.012.912.912.4
Scope2(Location-based Method)*4Ten thousands of tons12.611.511.511.511.3
Scope2(Market-based Method)*4Ten thousands of tons10.3
CO2 Emission Offsets (such as J-Credit)t-CO2300330
Adjusted CO2 Emissions*4Ten thousands of tons24.423.6
Reduction in CO2 Emissions*4(Compared to Fiscal 2013)%18.423.526.926.729.1
Scope3Ten thousands of tons224.7231.6225.1223.8Under Calculation
(Category1) Purchased Goods and ServicesTen thousands of tons200.8206.6201.7199.8Under Calculation
(Category2) Capital GoodsTen thousands of tons4.55.54.54.7Under Calculation
(Category3) Fuel- and Energy-Related Activities
(Not Included in Scope 1 or 2)
Ten thousands of tons3.83.83.74.1Under Calculation
(Category4) Upstream Transportaion and DistributionTen thousands of tons10.210.310.210.4Under Calculation
(Category5) Waste Generated in OperationsTen thousands of tons0.10.10.00.1Under Calculation
(Category6) Business TravelTen thousands of tons0.10.10.10.0Under Calculation
(Category7) Employee CommutingTen thousands of tons0.30.30.30.2Under Calculation
(Category8) Upstream Leased AssetsTen thousands of tonsNot calculatedNot calculatedNot calculatedNot calculatedNot calculated
(Category9) Downstream Transportaion and DistributionTen thousands of tonsNot calculatedNot calculatedNot calculatedNot calculatedNot calculated
(Category10) Processing of Sold ProductsTen thousands of tonsNot calculatedNot calculatedNot calculatedNot calculatedNot calculated
(Category11) Use of Sold ProductsTen thousands of tonsNot calculatedNot calculatedNot calculatedNot calculatedNot calculated
(Category12) End-of-Life Treatment of Sold Products”Ten thousands of tons4.94.94.74.5 
(Category13) Downstream Leased AssetsTen thousands of tonsNot calculatedNot calculatedNot calculatedNot calculatedNot calculated
(Category14) FranchisesTen thousands of tonsNot calculatedNot calculatedNot calculatedNot calculatedNot calculated
(Category15) InvestmentsTen thousands of tonsNot calculatedNot calculatedNot calculatedNot calculatedNot calculated
Fluorocarbon Leakaget-CO23,1472,4865,4102,013Under Calculation

*2 Aggregation of 8group companies. ( Megmilk Snow Brand Co., Ltd., Ibaraku Co., Ltd., Kohnan Oils and Fats Mfg. Co., Ltd., Chokuhan Haisou Co., Ltd., Michinoku Milk Co., Ltd., Yatsugatake Milk Industry Co., Ltd., Snow Brand Seed Co., Ltd., Bean Stalk Snow Co., Ltd. ) Figure of fiscal 2021 is non-consolidated.
*3 Aggregation of 3group companies. ( Megmilk Snow Brand Co., Ltd., Michinoku Milk Co., Ltd., Snow Brand Seed Co., Ltd.) Figures before fiscal 2023 are non-consolidated.
*4 Aggregation of 8group companies. ( Megmilk Snow Brand Co., Ltd., Ibaraku Co., Ltd., Kohnan Oils and Fats Mfg. Co., Ltd., Chokuhan Haisou Co., Ltd., Michinoku Milk Co., Ltd., Yatsugatake Milk Industry Co., Ltd., Snow Brand Seed Co., Ltd., Bean Stalk Snow Co., Ltd. )

《Sustainably Using Resources》Unit20212022202320242025
% of Paper Made of Eco-Friendly Materials Used
(Scope of Data Collection: Paper Packaging and Cardboard)*1
%87.197.799.099.7Under Calculation
% of Certified Palm Oil Used*2
*Refined palm oil only
%20.414.554.473.573.9
Petroleum-derived plastic usage*1Thousands of t13.914.213.814.5Under Calculation
Petroleum-derived plastic usage per unit of sales revenue*1t/Hundred million yen4.24.13.83.9Under Calculation
Reduction in petroleum-derived plastic usage per unit of sales revenue (Compared to Fiscal 2018)*1%2.55.312.210.5Under Calculation
% of Biomass Plastic Used*3%0.2Under Calculation

*1 Aggregation of 4group companies. ( Megmilk Snow Brand Co., Ltd., Ibaraku Co., Ltd., Yatsugatake Milk Industry Co., Ltd., Bean Stalk Snow Co., Ltd. ) 
*2 Aggregation of 4group companies. ( Megmilk Snow Brand Co., Ltd., Kohnan Oils and Fats Mfg. Co., Ltd., Snow Brand Seed Co., Ltd., Bean Stalk Snow Co., Ltd. )Figure of fiscal 2021 is non-consolidated.
*3 Aggregation of 4group companies. ( Megmilk Snow Brand Co., Ltd., Ibaraku Co., Ltd., Yatsugatake Milk Industry Co., Ltd., Bean Stalk Snow Co., Ltd. )

《Recycling-Based Society》Unit20212022202320242025
Raw Materials UsedThousands of t1,164.61,148.71,080.61,101.8Under Calculation
Raw MilkThousands of t1,027.0999.1960.1963.8Under Calculation
Oils and FatsThousands of t15.814.214.115.1Under Calculation
Milk-Derived Raw MaterialsThousands of t16.828.915.526.0Under Calculation
Other Raw MaterialsThousands of t46.148.044.645.0Under Calculation
Resources for Packaging Used
(Paper,Plastic, Glass, Alminum, etc.)
Thousands of t58.958.548.851.9Under Calculation
Waste
(incl. General Waste from Business Activities*1
Thousands of t19.120.016.316.5Under Calculation
Waste*1Thousands of t18.319.215.615.7Under Calculation
Reduction in Waste
(Compared to Fiscal 2013)*1
%23.119.634.433.4Under Calculation
Amount of Recycled Waste*1Thousands of t17.418.915.415.5Under Calculation
% of Recycled Waste*1%95.298.898.898.2Under Calculation
Food Waste*2Thousands of t4.25.83.03.2Under Calculation
Amount of Recycled Food Waste*2Thousands of t3.65.52.93.1Under Calculation
% of Recycled Food Waste*2%86.294.896.396.0Under Calculation
Amount of Industrial Plastic WasteThousands of t1.301.251.161.19Under Calculation
Reduction in Industrial Plastic Waste
(Compared to Fiscal 2018)
%9.412.819.317.4Under Calculation
% of Recycled Plastic Waste%97.598.098.398.9Under Calculation
Specially controlled Industrial Waste*1t7.913.88.66.9Under Calculation
Final Disposal of WasteThousands of t0.670.150.130.17Under Calculation

*1 Aggregation of 7group companies. (Megmilk Snow Brand Co., Ltd., Ibaraku Co., Ltd., Kohnan Oils and Fats Mfg. Co., Ltd., Michinoku Milk Co., Ltd., Yatsugatake Milk Industry Co., Ltd., Snow Brand Seed Co., Ltd., Bean Stalk Snow Co., Ltd. ) 
*2 Aggregation of 6group companies. (Megmilk Snow Brand Co., Ltd., Ibaraku Co., Ltd., Kohnan Oils and Fats Mfg. Co., Ltd., Michinoku Milk Co., Ltd., Yatsugatake Milk Industry Co., Ltd., Bean Stalk Snow Co., Ltd. ) 

《Water Resources》Unit20212022202320242025
Water Used*1Thousands of m310,75512,08911,70511,59611,129
Ground WaterThousands of m311,31611,21410,705
Tap WaterThousands of m3130125172
Water for Industrial UseThousands of m34040370
RiversThousands of m3218217215
Water usage in food production plants*2Thousands of m3Under Calculation
Water usage per unit*2Thousands of m3/tUnder Calculation
Reduction in Water Used(Compared to Fiscal 2013)*1%8.27.610.511.314.9
Wastewater*1Thousands of m310,40811,48511,23410,59510,001
RiversThousands of m39,4529,1738,4828,002
Public SewerThousands of m32,0332,0612,1121,999

*1 Aggregation of 7group companies.(Megmilk Snow Brand Co., Ltd., Ibaraku Co., Ltd., Kohnan Oils and Fats Mfg. Co., Ltd., Michinoku Milk Co., Ltd., Yatsugatake Milk Industry Co., Ltd., Snow Brand Seed Co., Ltd., Bean Stalk Snow Co., Ltd. ) Figure of fiscal 2021 is non-consolidated.
*2 Aggregation of 6group companies.(Megmilk Snow Brand Co., Ltd., Ibaraku Co., Ltd., Kohnan Oils and Fats Mfg. Co., Ltd., Michinoku Milk Co., Ltd., Yatsugatake Milk Industry Co., Ltd., Bean Stalk Snow Co., Ltd. )

《Environmental Management》Unit20212022202320242025
Number of Fines for Violations of Environmental
Laws
Violations00000
Total Fines of Violations of Environmental
Laws
Yen00000
Number of Fines for Violations of Water Quality
and Quantity Laws
Violations00000
《Environmental Audit and Education》Unit20212022202320242025
Internal Environmental Audit*Sites5151525252
% of Participants in Environmentale-learning Course%100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0
Number of Participants in ISO14001 Environmental Basic Fundamental Trainingfor Marketing and Administration SectionPeople5269598549
Number of Participants in Internal ISO14001 EnvironmentalAuditor Development TrainingPeople87100474849
Number of Participants in Environmentale-learning Course for Group CompaniesPeople448592647656621

* Aggregation of 5 group companies. (Megmilk Snow Brand Co., Ltd., Ibaraku Co., Ltd., Michinoku Milk Co., Ltd., Yatsugatake Milk Industry Co., Ltd., Bean Stalk Snow Co.,Ltd. )
Figures before fiscal 2022 are aggregation of 4 group companies. (Megmilk Snow Brand Co., Ltd., Ibaraku Co., Ltd., Michinoku Milk Co., Ltd., Yatsugatake Milk Industry Co., Ltd. )

Society

Policy and Certification

Third-Party Certification of Food SafetyFSSC22000
24 Plants (97% of the food facilities in and outside Japan that manufacture Megmilk Snow Brand products )
METI Recognition under the Certified Health & Productivity Management Outstanding Organizations Recognition ProgramYes
Third-Party Certification of Animal ExperimentYes
《Dairy Farming》Unit20212022202320242025
Number of Participants in the Japan Dairy Farmer’s Research Association ConferencePeople208261313330463
Number of Dairy Farming Advisory Committee MeetingsTimes22222
Area of land planted with Snow Brand Seed Feedstuff Seeds by Compared to Fiscal 2019 Levels%100.2103.796.396.497.4
《Workstyle Reform》Unit20212022202320242025
Total Working Hour
(Non-Managerial Employees、Annual)
Hours1,946.61,938.51,924.51,944.51,940.4
MenHours1,976.81,967.31,950.91,960.51,956.6
WomenHours1,817.61,817.01,814.71,879.01,879.2
Hours of Overtime Work
(Non-Managerial Employees、Average per Month、Compared to Normal Working Hours)
Hours17.417.616.717.517.2
MenHours18.418.617.518.117.8
WomenHours13.013.613.414.714.5
% of Annual Paid Leave Taken (All Employees)%73.280.183.380.580.8
Men%70.776.880.678.978.9
Women%81.290.691.885.786.5
《Diversity and Inclusion》Unit20212022202320242025
Number of Consolidated Regular EmployeesPeople5,6655,7155,7315,7515,844
Number of Consolidated Temporary EmployeesPeople3,3833,3283,1853,0963,149
Number of Regular EmployeesPeople3,1343,1183,1293,1273,172
MenPeople2,6352,6062,6012,5812,576
WomenPeople499512528546596
Female Share of Total Regular Employees%15.916.416.917.518.8
Number of Regular Employees with non-Japanese nationality*1People77
Number of Temporary EmployeesPeople1,1031,0831,0291,0471,089
MenPeople554560540550584
WomenPeople549523489498505
Average Age of EmployeesAge40.841.241.741.841.6
MenAge41.541.942.442.642.6
WomenAge37.137.738.038.237.5
Average Years of EmploymentYears14.815.415.816.116.0
MenYears15.215.716.316.516.7
WomenYears12.813.413.613.813.2
Number of Newly Hired Employees(New Graduates)People724374155155
MenPeople4727429191
WomenPeople2516326464
Number of Newly Hired Employees(Mid-Career)People1440492712
MenPeople103438238
WomenPeople461144
% of Female Recruits among Regular Employees%33.726.535.037.440.7
% of Mid-Career Regular Employees%16.348.239.814.87.2
Number of RetireesPeople113107121124146
 RetiredPeople5041466771
 The OthersPeople6366755775
Total turnover rate%3.23.03.43.54.0
Men%3.03.23.43.64.1
Women%4.12.23.32.93.7
Voluntary resignation rate%1.41.51.81.21.4
Men%1.11.51.71.01.3
Women%2.81.72.22.32.1
Personnel Turnover Rate of Newly Hired Graduates within 3 Years%14.310.712.54.725.7
% of Rehired Staff After Retirement%84.082.984.888.188.7
Number of managers
*As of April of the next fiscal year
People694711704698680
MenPeople652660649638610
WomenPeople4251556070
 Mid-CareerPeople25253137
% of Female managers
*As of April of the next fiscal year
%6.17.27.88.610.3
% of Women in upper management positions (General Manager Level)%3.13.44.57.07.6
% of Women in lower management positions (Manager Level)%7.28.79.19.311.3
% of new managers who were internally promoted%97.898.1100.097.494.1
Employees Taking Childcare LeavePeople10711412811292
MenPeople7788948165
WomenPeople3026343127
Average Days of Childcare Leave Taken(Men)*2Days13.521.429.444.651.8
% of Employees Taking Childcare Leave*3%78.791.9105.896.696.8
Men%71.389.8106.894.297.0
Women%107.1100.0103.0103.396.4
Gender Pay Gap(Average Female Salary / Average Male Salary)%60.562.365.967.7
Regular Employees(incl. Full-Time Employees Changed to Permanent Employment)%64.065.468.369.9
Temporary Employees%75.073.874.576.7
% of Six Months Tenure after Taking Maternity and Childcare Leave%98.9100.0100.098.396.6
Shortened Working HoursPeople5955614954
Care LeavePeople3645557183
Number of Care LeavesPeople8083898889
% of Disabled in Workforce%2.252.392.592.562.62
% of Employees Unionized%99.699.599.699.599.5

*1 Currently only from the Asian region.
*2 The average number of days taken by male regular employees.
*3 This rate may exceed 100% because it includes employees who had a child in the previous fiscal year but did not take childcare leave in that same year, and instead took childcare leave in the following fiscal year.

《Securing and Training Human Resources》Unit20212022202320242025
Amount Cost of Training(Regular Employee)Ten thousand yen/ People/Year1.92.04.25.25.0
Number of Participants in Female Leader TrainingPeople3825252319
Number of Participants in the Training for Heads of DepartmentsPeople181415
Number of Participants in Public Offering Business Skills TrainingPeople351347268378212
Number of Participants in Career Development Training(Workshop Style)People518363553601611
Number of Participants in Self‐Development Correspondence EducationPeople364374368417356
% of Participation in Group Activities for Sustainability%98.098.098.098.298.5

 

《Work Engagement》Unit20212022202320242025
Engagement ScorePoints63.365.266.0
Number of Participants in Engagement surveyPeople4,2724,4154,448
% of Participants in Engagement survey%92.397.295.7
% of Employees That Have Undergone Routine Health Checkup%100.0100.099.9100.099.9
% of Employees That Have Undergone Stress Check%91.890.288.492.492.0
% of Obesity(Over 40years Old )%44.844.643.445.746.2
% of Smoking%24.623.823.325.722.4
% of Specific Health Guidance%21.420.019.519.218.9
Number of Participants in Health Management Online EducationPeople4,2264,1354,5054,376
% of Participants in Health Management Online Education%91.590.499.394.0
Absenteeism*1Days1.61.82.01.7
Presenteeism score*2%91.691.591.491.3
Number of Participants in Presenteeism testPeople4,1254,0894,0644,161
% of Participants in Presenteeism test%89.088.091.490.9
Frequency Rate(Number of work-related injuries resulting in time off or death ÷ Total working hours × 1,000,000)%1.691.720.921.521.46
Manufacturing Average*4%1.311.251.291.30Under Calculation
Severity Rate(Total Number of Days Lost due to Work-Related Accidents ÷ Total Working Hours × 1,000)%0.010.020.010.020.01
Manufacturing Average*4%0.060.080.080.06Under Calculation
TRIR (Total Recordable Incident Rate)*3*5%3.503.802.543.282.71
Number of deaths from workplace accidents*3People00000

*1 Sick and absent from work. Average number of days of sick leave taken.
*2 Working with poor physical condition, reducing productivity. Ratio of labor impairment due to health issues, assessed to quantify the organization’s labor function.
*3 Aggregation of 2 group companies from fiscal 2025.(Megmilk Snow Brand Co., Ltd., Bean Stalk Snow Co., Ltd.)
*4 Source: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, ‘Labor Accident Trend Survey’
*5 Number of casualties due to work-related accidents (injuries without absence from work + accidents resulting in absence from work or death) ÷ total working hours × 1,000,000

《Quality Control》Unit20212022202320242025
% of Certification under an International Food Safety Scheme(such as FSSC or SQF) Recognized by GFSI.*%9396969696
Certified Sensory Evaluation Technicians with the Ability to Evaluate Flavor
*As of April of the next fiscal year
People1,6011,5731,5741,6441,723
Number of Quality Assurance Basic Understanding CheckPeople4,8604,7404,6804,6514,711
Number of Certified InspectorsPeople579530567574590
Number of Participants in Food Saftey TrainingPeople3,4553,5003,5863,7013,780
Number of Corporate Ethics Committee Quality Subcommittee(incl. Plant Audits)Times91591010

* Food facilities in and outside Japan that manufacture Megmilk Snow Brand products. (Megmilk Snow Brand Co., Ltd., Ibaraku Co., Ltd., Kohnan Oils and Fats Mfg. Co., Ltd., Michinoku Milk Co., Ltd., Yatsugatake Milk Industry Co., Ltd., Bean Stalk Snow Co., Ltd., PT. Megmilk Snow Brand Indonesia, YOSHIDA CORPORATION, Luna Bussan Co., Ltd., Miruku no Sato Co., Ltd.)

《Quality Control》Unit20212022202320242025
Priority Functional Foods Sales*1Hundred million yen641651
Food Education Activities Participants*2People44,37664,15062,76450,78553,101
Number of Research Presentations That Contribute to Extending Healthy Life ExpectancyPapers104111917
Number of Research Papers Published That Contribute to Extending Healthy Life ExpectancyPapers66565

*1 Group consolidation.
*2 Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we shelved these activities from February 2020, resumed food education activities in a limited way on June 2020, and started online on October 2020.

《Communication》Unit20212022202320242025
Social Contribution Activities Expenses*1million yen827Under Calculation
Plant Tours ParticipantsPeople9,19812,57043,20550,93958,093
Human Rights Impact AssessmentTimes 4448

*1 18group companies.

《Complaints》Unit20212022202320242025
Number of Comments Received from CustomersComments51,01646,98842,75940,22135,863
Of These, Number of ComplaintsComplaints4,4213,9123,8253,7663,376

Governance

Form of OrganizationCompany with Audit and Supervisory Committee
Accounting AuditorDeloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC
Anti-Takeover MeasuresNo
Whistleblowing SystemYes (Internal Whistleblowing Hotline “the Megmilk Snow Brand Hotline”, and an External Hotline (Attorney) )
《Board of Directors and Audit and Supervisory Committee》UnitAs of June 24, 2026
Number of Directors
(incl. Audit and Supervisory Committee Members)
People11
External DirectorsPeople4
Female DirectorPeople2
Number of Exective OfficersPeople18
*Of them, 4people concurrently serve as directors.
Number of Directors who Concurrently Serve as Audit and Supervisory Committee MembersPeople3
Independent External DirectorsPeople2
《Number of Meetings》Unit2025
Number of Board MeetingsTimes17
Board Meetings Attendance%98.4
Number of Audit and Supervisory Committee MeetingsTimes18
Audit and Supervisory Committee Meetings Attendance%96.3
Number of Nomination Advisory Committee MeetingsTimes6
Nomination Advisory Committee Meetings Attendance%97.6
Number of Remuneration Advisory Committee MeetingsTimes5
Remuneration Advisory Committee Meetings Attendance%100.0

 

《IR Activities》Unit20212022202320242025
Financial Results BriefingTimes44444
Small MeetingsTimes75559
Meetings with outside directors hosted by securities companiesTimes00011
IR day(Business Presentations Facility Tours etc.)Times00222
Briefings for Personal InvestorsTimes00444
Dialogues on ESG and Integrated ReportingTimes04562
Individual MeetingsTimes5551657386
《Compliance》unit20212022202320242025
% of Employees That Have Information Security e-learning Course*1%99.399.297.097.698.1
Product Recovery with AnnouncementIncidents00000
Number of Corporate Ethics CommitteeTimes66666
Number of Corporate Ethics Committee Product Information SubcommitteeTimes66666
Number of Participants in Compliance TrainingPeople11593117178193
% of Employees That Have Compliance e-learning Course*2%99.796.596.599.0
Amount Spent on Political Contributions, LobbyingHundred million yen00000

*1 Aggregation of 17group companies until fiscal 2021, aggregation of 18group companies since fiscal 2022.
*2 Aggregation of 13group companies in fiscal 2022, aggregation of 18group companies since fiscal 2023.

《Whistleblowing》Unit20212022202320242025
Number of Whistleblowing
(Boundary: Megmilk Snow Brand Group Total (Japan) )
Matters4261675175
Human RelationsMatters2430362439
Quality ControlMatters21000
ComplianceMatters142310
Problem Behavior in the WorkplaceMatters5710107
Questions about Internal Systems and StructuresMatters817101010
OthersMatters22949