The Nissui Group established the Declaration on Action of Sustainability upon conducting an exchange of opinions with its stakeholders to promote Groupwide sustainable activities. The Sustainability Committee has been established, and the key issues of the Nissui Group have been identified. Going forward, Nissui will continue dialogues with stakeholders and promote Groupwide sustainable activities.
To meet diverse social demands and requirements, social issues were selected from among the expectations of society, the key issues of customers and the key issues of competitors. 29 issues to be addressed were selected, taking into consideration the Nissui Group business domains and customer base.
A questionnaire survey was conducted on the stakeholders (571 stakeholders including customers, employees, NPOs/NGOs and shareholders) on the 29 selected issues and the materiality of each issue was measured.
Additionally, workshops for management were conducted and materiality was measured also from a business perspective. Key issues to be addressed were identified based on the two scales of “Stakeholder” and “Business.”
(Note): Bold/underlined sections indicate items identified as key issues.
Based on the key issues to be addressed, three areas were identified dialogues were held with experts on these areas and opinions were received from global perspectives.
Upon deliberation by the Board of Directors, the key issues to be addressed by the Nissui Group were determined.
These key issues will be reviewed periodically going forward.
The preservation of resources and resolution of labor-related human rights issues is called for when using and procuring marine resources. The Nissui Group is grateful for the bounty of the oceans and will continue to develop technologies that promote the sustainable utilization of resources in fishing, aquaculture, and related industries, to protect the environment and resources for the next generation. Also, we are working with our suppliers to implement sustainable procurement that maintains respect for human rights.
Different issues plague different parts of the world when it comes to health. In some places, people suffer from hunger due to regional conflict or poverty, while advanced nations face such issues as societal aging, over-nutrition, and food loss. Marine products are a valuable food resource and are recognized worldwide as a healthy food for their functional components. The Nissui Group has been developing technologies and innovations to utilize the bounty of the sea for over 100 years. We aim to utilize limited resources effectively and without waste to enable people to experience the delights of food and a rich, healthy life.
At the Nissui Group, we believe that actively hiring people from diverse backgrounds stimulates the organization and encourages business development. In our business activities, we actively encourage our employees to be engaged with social issues both locally and globally. Through such efforts, we aim to be a company where diverse human capital play an important role.
While reaffirming the connections between the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), adopted by the UN in 2015, and the Nissui Group’s key issues and priority themes, we will strive to address key issues with an awareness of achieving the SDGs.
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Preserve the bountiful sea and promote the sustainable utilization of marine resources and their procurementSocial issues to be addressed : Preservation of the "forest, river and sea", Marine Plastics, Sustainability of Marine Resources, Sustainable Procurement |
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Priority Themes | Preservation of the "forest, river and sea" | 14.1 | 13.1 | 6.6 | 15.1 | 17.17 | ||||||
Marine Plastics | 14.1 | 6.3 | 11.6 | 12.5 12.8 |
17.17 | |||||||
Sustainability of Marine Resources | 14.2 14.4 |
6.3 | 8.9 | 17.16 17.17 |
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Biodiversity Preservation | 14.1 | 13.1 | 15.1 15.2 |
17.17 | ||||||||
Sustainable Procurement | 12.2 | 8.7 | ||||||||||
Environmental Management | 13.2 13.3 |
6.3 | 11.6 | 12.5 | 17.17 | |||||||
Reducing Environmental Impact | 13.2 | 6.3 | 11.6 | 12.5 | 17.17 | |||||||
Contribute to a healthy lifestyle with food safety and securitySocial issues to be addressed : Health, R&D/innovation, Quality, Reduction of Food Loss and Waste |
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Priority Themes | Research and Development to Enrich Lives | 3.d | 2.2 | |||||||||
Approach to and Systems to Ensure Safety and Security | ||||||||||||
Initiatives to Ensure Safety and Security | ||||||||||||
Food Loss and Waste | 12.3 12.8 |
17.17 | ||||||||||
Aim to be a company where diverse human capital play an important role to address the social issuesSocial issues to be addressed : Diversity, Training and Development |
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Priority Themes | Diversity | 5.1 | 8.2 | |||||||||
Work Style Reform | 5.b | 8.2 | ||||||||||
Women's Empowerment | 5.1 5.5 |
8.2 | ||||||||||
Employment of Seniors, People with Disabilities, and Foreign Nationals | 8.8 | |||||||||||
Training and Development | 8.5 | |||||||||||
Labor Safety | ||||||||||||
Employee Health | ||||||||||||
Other issues to be addressed |
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Priority Themes | Governance | 5.1 | ||||||||||
Social Contribution | 14.a | 12.3 | 2.1 | 8.3 | 17.17 |
(Note): Numbers in the table are target numbers of the SDGs.