Promotion Structure
Sanrio’s corporate philosophy is “Minna Nakayoku” (Getting Along Together) and we have long approached sustainability as a management issue including consideration of environmental and social issues, labor practices, and human rights.
To contribute to the realization of a sustainable society, the Group has identified 10 items of “Sanrio Materiality” that we are actively addressing with the aims of finding solutions and enhancing corporate value. The Sustainability Committee was established to strengthen the Group's sustainability management initiatives. The committee is chaired by the President and CEO and vice-chaired by the Director of the Business Strategy Division and members include directors in charge of sales and other divisions, general managers, and presidents of group companies. The committee holds regular discussions (four times a year) on measures, policies, and the status of initiatives related to environmental issues, such as climate change, including identifying and updating items related to sustainability, and social issues, such as diversity, labor conditions, and human rights.
Important matters are deliberated and discussed by the Management Council and reported to the Board of Directors (four times a year). The Board of Directors is responsible for overseeing the setting of targets and the progress of measures.
Sustainability Promotion Structure
Employee Awareness and Training
Sanrio began holding regular internal study sessions on sustainability topics for employees at group companies in Japan and overseas in FY3/2022. Topics have included the Group's sustainability objectives, contributing to achieving the SDGs, and employment of people with disabilities. The Company also conducts internal surveys on our sustainability strategies and activities to incorporate employee opinions and raise awareness of sustainability issues.
Stakeholder Engagement
The Sanrio Group applies its corporate philosophy of Minna Nakayoku (Getting Along Together) by actively creating opportunities for dialogue and by seeking to maintain and build good relationships with all stakeholders.
Main Activities for Stakeholders
| Stakeholder | Initiative | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| Customer |
Sanrio Gift Gate stores Theme parks Sanrio online shops (Japanese) Communication via social networking Sanrio Character Ranking SANRIO Festival SANRIO Virtual Festival in Sanrio Puroland |
Daily Daily Daily Daily Annually Annually Annually As needed As needed Daily |
| Shareholders and Investors |
General Meeting of Shareholders Financial results meetings Briefing sessions for individual investors (domestic) Meetings with domestic and foreign investors Visits to foreign investors Shareholder relations interviews Small meeting with managers, including the president Conferences hosted by securities companies Facility tours for institutional investors Annual Securities Report (Japanese) Responses to surveys from investors and valuation organizations |
Annually Twice annually As needed As needed As needed As needed As needed As needed As needed Annually Annually Annually As needed As needed |
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Domestic and Overseas Business Partners (Suppliers, Licensees) |
Fair and equitable transactions |
Year-round Year-round Year-round Year-round |
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Local Communities, NPOs/NGOs, Future Generations |
Company visits for middle and high school students Participation in the Shinagawa CSR Promotion Council |
Year-round Temporarily Suspended As needed Year-round |
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Employees |
Publication of the T'smart monthly newsletter from the president Communication via the company intranet Condition surveys Stress checks |
Daily Irregular Monthly Daily Daily Twice annually Annually |