Sustainability Committee
The Sustainability Committee is made up of the Company's President and Representative Director, CEO , who serves as the chairperson, and Directors appointed by the President. The Company's Sustainability Promotion Department serves as the secretariat, sets goals, monitors the progress of sustainability initiatives in cooperation with each group company, evaluates the achievements, and offers advice to the Board of Directors.
Initiatives for sustainability promotion
- Formulation of a sustainability action policy
We will formulate action policies to promote sustainability activities across the entire company.
- Evaluation criteria / monitoring and assessment
From the fiscal year ending February 2024, we have introduced assessment metrics for our sustainability initiatives, including CO2 reduction as a component of the performance-linked stock compensation paid to Directors. In addition, KPIs for each business unit are determined in line with materiality and monitored at monthly management meetings of each division.
- Disclosure / information dissemination to stakeholders
We disclose our initiatives by publishing an integrated report, reporting earnings briefings, as well as other documents through our website. We have also designated September 26 as “KUTSUROGI Day” and plan various events to promoteKOMEDA’s sustainability activities.
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Expanding awareness internally
We, to foster awareness of sustainability among employees and franchisees included in the 8 materialities and to promote their activities, implement various initiatives as follows
Publication of the “KCT (KOMEDA COMES TRUE with YOU)” newsletter
Employee participation in “KOMEDA no Mori” forest conservation activities
Sustainability teach-ins for new employees
Sustainability quizzes, others -
Reporting to the Board of Directors
The Sustainability Committee secretariat reports quarterly on the Committee’s activities to the Board of Directors.
- Proposals and awareness activities for business units
We are actively making proposals and conducting awareness activities to improve knowledge and understanding of sustainability, such as encouraging the installation of solar panels at our outlets.