ESG Data
(Last Updated: April 4, 2023)
- *The scope of data collection is Megmilk Snow Brand Co., Ltd. only, unless otherwise mentioned.
- *The data may be adjusted retroactively.
Environment
Policy and Certification
| Environmental Policy | Yes Megmilk Snow Brand Group Environmental Policy |
| Procurement Policy | Yes Megmilk Snow Brand Group Procurement Policy |
| Third-Party Certification Sites | ISO14001 51 sites (Megmilk Snow Brand Co., Ltd., Yatsugatake Milk Co., Ltd., Ibaraku Co., Ltd., Michinoku Milk Co., Ltd.) |
| Green Management 14 sites (Chokuhan Haisou Co., Ltd.) | |
| Third-Party Assurance of CO2 Emissions 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. ) |
| [Preventing Global Warming] | Unit | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Used | Millions of kWh | 234 | 229 | 230 |
| Total Fuel Used（Crude Oil Equivalent) | Thousands of kl | 109.9 | 109.4 | 110.8 |
| Fuel Used (Crude Oil Equivalent) | Thousands of kl | 52.4 | 52.3 | 53.2 |
| Electricity Used (Crude Oil Equivalent) | Thousands of kl | 57.5 | 57.0 | 57.6 |
| Plants’ Fuel Used per Unit (Production Weight per Unit) | l / t | 54 | 56 | 60 |
| CO2 Emissions (Company’s Total) * | Ten thousands of tons | 23.0 | 22.4 | 27.1 |
| Scope1* | Ten thousands of tons | 11.5 | 11.5 | 14.5 |
| Scope2* | Ten thousands of tons | 11.4 | 10.9 | 12.5 |
| Scope3 | Ten thousands of tons | 192.1 | 236.4 | 224.7 |
| (Category1) Purchased Goods and Services | Ten thousands of tons | 167.3 | 211.2 | 200.8 |
| (Category2) Capital Goods | Ten thousands of tons | 6.9 | 7.5 | 4.5 |
| (Category3) Fuel- and Energy-Related Activities (Not Included in Scope 1 or 2) | Ten thousands of tons | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.8 |
| (Category4) Upstream Transportaion and Distribution | Ten thousands of tons | 10.8 | 10.4 | 10.2 |
| (Category5) Waste Generated in Operations | Ten thousands of tons | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| (Category6) Business Travel | Ten thousands of tons | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| (Category7) Employee Commuting | Ten thousands of tons | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| (Category8) Upstream Leased Assets | Ten thousands of tons | Not calculated | Not calculated | Not calculated |
| (Category9) Downstream Transportaion and Distribution | Ten thousands of tons | Not calculated | Not calculated | Not calculated |
| (Category10) Processing of Sold Products | Ten thousands of tons | Not calculated | Not calculated | Not calculated |
| (Category11) Use of Sold Products | Ten thousands of tons | Not calculated | Not calculated | Not calculated |
| (Category12) End-of-Life Treatment of Sold Products | Ten thousands of tons | 3.1 | 3.0 | 4.9 |
| (Category13) Downstream Leased Assets | Ten thousands of tons | Not calculated | Not calculated | Not calculated |
| (Category14) Franchises | Ten thousands of tons | Not calculated | Not calculated | Not calculated |
| (Category15) Investments | Ten thousands of tons | Not calculated | Not calculated | Not calculated |
*Aggregation of 8group companies since fiscal 2021. ( 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. )
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| [Sustainably Using Resources] | Unit | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
| % of Paper Made of Eco-Friendly Materials Used (Scope of Data Collection: Paper Packaging and Cardboard) | % | 63.1 | 83.6 | 87.1 |
| % of Certified Palm Oil Used | % | 10.0 | 20.0 | 20.4 |
| Reduction in Use of Petroleum Derived Plastic (Basic Sales Unit)* | t/Hundred million yen | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.2 |
＊Aggregation of 4group companies since fiscal 2021. (Megmilk Snow Brand Co., Ltd., Ibaraku Co., Ltd., Yatsugatake Milk Industry Co., Ltd., Bean Stalk Snow Co., Ltd.)
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| [Recycling-Based Society] | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
| Raw Materials Used | Thousands of t | 1,169.7 | 1,162.0 | 1,164.6 |
| Raw Milk | Thousands of t | 995.0 | 1,005.0 | 1,027.0 |
| Oils and Fats | Thousands of t | 17.8 | 17.3 | 15.8 |
| Milk-Derived Raw Materials | Thousands of t | 43.1 | 33.5 | 16.8 |
| Other Raw Materials | Thousands of t | 51.3 | 48.5 | 46.1 |
| Resources for Packaging Used (Paper, Plastic, Glass, Aluminum, etc.) | Thousands of t | 62.5 | 57.7 | 58.9 |
| Waste (incl. General Waste from Business Activities)*1 | Thousands of t | 16.2 | 19.1 | |
| Waste*1 | Thousands of t | 15.6 | 18.3 | |
| Amount of Recycled Waste*1 | Thousands of t | 14.9 | 17.4 | |
| % of Recycled Waste*1 | % | 95.4 | 95.2 | |
| Food Waste*2 | Thousands of t | 3.7 | 4.2 | |
| Amount of Recycled Food Waste*2 | Thousands of t | 3.1 | 3.6 | |
| % of Recycled Food Waste*2 | % | 83.6 | 86.2 | |
*1 Aggregation of 7group companies since fiscal 2021.（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. ）
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| [Water Resources] | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
| Water Used | Thousands of m3 | 10,900 | 10,800 | 10,800 |
| Wastewater | Thousands of m3 | 10,300 | 10,400 | 10,400 |
| [Environmental Audit and Education] | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
| Environmental Audit | Sites | 55 | 53 | 63 |
| % of Participants in e-learning Course | % | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| [Environmental Law Violation] | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
| Number of Incidents of Environmental Non-Compliance | Violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Cost of Incidents of Environmental Non-Compliance | Yen | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Society
Policy and Certification
| Third-Party Certification of Food Safety | FSSC22000 27 Plants (93% 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 Program | Yes |
| Third-Party Certification of Animal Experiment | Yes Ethical considerations for animal experiments |
| [Employees] | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Employees | Persons | 3,482 | 3,506 | 3,479 |
| Men | Persons | 2,915 | 2,923 | 2,892 |
| Women | Persons | 567 | 583 | 587 |
| Female Share of Total Workforce | % | 16.3 | 16.6 | 16.9 |
| Average Age of Employees | Age | 40.0 | 40.4 | 40.8 |
| Average Years of Employment | Years | 14.5 | 14.3 | 14.8 |
| Number of Newly Hired Employees (New Graduates only) | Persons | 112 | 75 | 72 |
| Men | Persons | 78 | 49 | 47 |
| Women | Persons | 34 | 26 | 25 |
| % of Mid-Career Employees | % | 23 | 22 | 16 |
| Number of Females in Management Positions *As of April of the next fiscal year | Persons | 31 | 34 | 42 |
| % of Females in Management Positions *As of April of the next fiscal year | % | 4.6 | 5.0 | 6.1 |
| Personnel Turnover Rate of Newly Hired Employees within Three Years | % | 6.2 | 6.5 | 8.1 |
| Paid Maternity Leave | Persons | 75 | 76 | 108 |
| Men | Persons | 43 | 43 | 78 |
| Women | Persons | 32 | 33 | 30 |
| % of Employees Taking Paid Maternity Leave | % | 55.1 | 62.8 | 90.0 |
| Men | % | 40.2 | 48.9 | 75.0 |
| Women | % | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| % of Six Months Tenure after Maternity Leave | % | 98.7 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Shortened Working Hours | Persons | 53 | 47 | 59 |
| Care Leave | Persons | 57 | 35 | 36 |
| % of Disabled in Workforce | % | 1.96 | 2.22 | 2.25 |
| % of Rehired Staff After Retirement (Of the Applicants) | % | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| % of Employees Unionized | % | 99.6 | 99.6 | 99.6 |
| Hours of Overtime Work (Non-Managerial Employees, Average per Month, Compared to Normal Working Hours) | Hours | 17.2 | 17.5 | 17.4 |
| % of Annual Paid Leave Taken (All Employees) | % | 80.7 | 73.8 | 73.2 |
| [Work-Related Injury] | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
| Frequency Rate (Total Number of Work-Related Injury Accidents ÷ Total Working Hours × 1,000,000) | % | 1.12 | 1.91 | 1.69 |
| Severity Rate (Total Number of Days Lost due to Work-Related Accidents ÷ Total Working Hours × 1,000) | % | 0.02 | 0.04 | 0.01 |
| [Health] | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
| % of Employees That Have Undergone Routine Health Checkup | % | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| % of Employees That Have Undergone Stress Check | % | 91.0 | 91.9 | 91.8 |
| [Education] | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
| % of Participation in Group Activities for Sustainability (Actual Participation) | % | 83.2 | 93.6 | 95.7 |
| Certified Sensory Evaluation Technicians with the Ability to Evaluate Flavor *As of April of the next fiscal year | Persons | 1,479 | 1,522 | 1,601 |
| [Communication with Customers and Consumers] | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
| Food Education Activities Participants | Persons | 38,618 | 9,715* | 44,376* |
| Plant Tours Participants | Persons | 65,608 | 213* | 9,198* |
| *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. Started online factory tour on June 2021. | ||||
| [Complaints] | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
| Number of Comments Received from Customers | Comments | 55,042 | 53,722 | 51,016 |
| Of These, Number of Complaints | Complaints | 5,258 | 5,259 | 4,421 |
| [Procurement] | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
| % of Paper Made of Eco-Friendly Materials Used (Scope of Data Collection: Paper Packaging and Cardboard) | % | 63.1 | 83.6 | 87.1 |
| % of Certified Palm Oil Used | % | 10.0 | 20.0 | 20.4 |
Governance
| Form of Organization | Company with Audit and Supervisory Committee |
| Accounting Auditor | Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC |
| Anti-Takeover Measures | Yes |
| Whistleblowing System | Yes(Internal Whistleblowing Hotline “the Megmilk Snow Brand Hotline”, and an External Hotline (Attorney) for External Whistleblowing Consultations) |
| [Board of Directors and Audit and Supervisory Committee] | As of June 28, 2022 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Directors (incl. Audit and Supervisory Committee Members) | Members | 12 | ||
| Outside Directors | Members | 4 | ||
| Female Director | Members | 1 | ||
| Number of Executive Officers | Members | 17 *Of them, 4 persons concurrently serve as directors. | ||
| Number of Directors who Concurrently Serve as Audit and Supervisory Committee Members | Members | 3 | ||
| Outside Members | Members | 2 | ||
| [Number of Meetings] | 2021 | |||
| Number of Board Meetings | Times | 18 | ||
| Board Meetings Attendance | % | 100.0 | ||
| Number of Audit and Supervisory Committee Meetings | Times | 22 | ||
| Audit and Supervisory Committee Meetings Attendance | % | 100.0 | ||
| [IR Activities] | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
| Results Briefings for Investors and Analysts | Times | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Small Meetings | Times | 11 | 8 | 7 |
| Of these, with Attendance of the President | Times | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| One-on-One Meetings | Times | 96 | 62 | 55 |
| One-on-One Meetings in the Conference Held by Securities Company | Times | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Facility Tours (Plants etc.) | Times | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Briefings for Personal Investors | Times | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| [Compliance] | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
| Product Recovery with Announcement | Incidents | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| [Whistleblowing] | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
| Number of Whistleblowing (Boundary: Megmilk Snow Brand Group Total (Japan) ) | Matters | 68 | 52 | 42 |
