Communication on Progress

Communication on Progress

Participant
Published
  • 24-Mar-2020
Time period
  • March 2019  –  November 2020
Format
  • Stand alone document – Basic COP Template
Differentiation Level
  • This COP qualifies for the Global Compact Active level
Self-assessment
  • Includes a CEO statement of continued support for the UN Global Compact and its ten principles
  • Description of actions or relevant policies related to Human Rights
  • Description of actions or relevant policies related to Labour
  • Description of actions or relevant policies related to Environment
  • Description of actions or relevant policies related to Anti-Corruption
  • Includes a measurement of outcomes
 
  • Statement of continued support by the Chief Executive Officer

  • Statement of the company's chief executive (CEO or equivalent) expressing continued support for the Global Compact and renewing the company's ongoing commitment to the initiative and its principles.

  • The Meiji Group signed on to the United Nations Global Compact in April 2019.
    https://www.meiji.com/global/sustainability/un_agencies/

Human Rights
  • Assessment, policy and goals

  • Description of the relevance of human rights for the company (i.e. human rights risk-assessment). Description of policies, public commitments and company goals on Human Rights.

  • We disclose Meiji Group Policy on Human Rights as shown in the following website.
    https://www.meiji.com/global/sustainability/policies/

  • Implementation

  • Description of concrete actions to implement Human Rights policies, address Human Rights risks and respond to Human Rights violations.

  • Call center

  • Measurement of outcomes

  • Description of how the company monitors and evaluates performance.

  • We provide internal training related to general sustainability principles and human rights for new employees and those employees promoted to management positions in Meiji HD, Meiji, and Meiji Seika Pharma and employees of domestic group companies. Training is based on the Meiji Group Policy on Human Rights.
    https://www.meiji.com/global/sustainability/a_richer_society/society/

Labour
  • Assessment, policy and goals

  • Description of the relevance of labour rights for the company (i.e. labour rights-related risks and opportunities). Description of written policies, public commitments and company goals on labour rights.

  • We disclose Meiji Group Policy on Occupational Health and Safety as shown in the following website.
    https://www.meiji.com/global/sustainability/policies/

  • Implementation

  • Description of concrete actions taken by the company to implement labour policies, address labour risks and respond to labour violations.

  • Call center

  • Measurement of outcomes

  • Description of how the company monitors and evaluates performance.

  • We have one KPI which is Aim to raise the ratio of female managers to greater than 10% by FYE March 2027 from 2.6% in FYE March 2018.
    https://www.meiji.com/global/sustainability/a_richer_society/human_resources/

Environment
  • Assessment, policy and goals

  • Description of the relevance of environmental protection for the company (i.e. environmental risks and opportunities). Description of policies, public commitments and company goals on environmental protection.

  • We disclose Meiji Group Environmental Policy as shown in the following website.
    https://www.meiji.com/global/sustainability/policies/

  • Implementation

  • Description of concrete actions to implement environmental policies, address environmental risks and respond to environmental incidents.

  • We have Environmental Management System ISO 14001 as shown in the following website.
    https://www.meiji.com/global/sustainability/caring_for_the_earth/environmental-management/

  • Measurement of outcomes

  • Description of how the company monitors and evaluates environmental performance.

  • In order to improve the reliability of the data, we obtained the independent practitioner’s assurance for the domestic CO2 emissions (Scope 1, 2 and Scope 3 category 1) of FYE March 2019 indicated on p.42 in the Integrated Report 2019 by Deloitte Tohmatsu Sustainability Co., Ltd.
    https://www.meiji.com/global/sustainability/caring_for_the_earth/climate_change/

    In order to improve the reliability of the data, we obtained the indepedent practitioner's assurance for the domestic water use volume of FYE March 2019 indicated on p.43 in the Integrated Report 2019 by Deloitte Tohmatsu Sustainability Co., Ltd.
    https://www.meiji.com/global/sustainability/caring_for_the_earth/water/

Anti-Corruption
  • Assessment, policy and goals

  • Description of the relevance of anti-corruption for the company (i.e. anti-corruption risk-assessment). Description of policies, public commitments and company goals on anti-corruption.

  • We disclose Meiji Group Anti-Corruption Policy as shown in the following website.
    https://www.meiji.com/global/sustainability/policies/

  • Implementation

  • Description of concrete actions to implement anti-corruption policies, address anti-corruption risks and respond to incidents.

  • Call center

  • Measurement of outcomes

  • Description of how the company monitors and evaluates anti-corruption performance.

  • The Meiji Group provides contact information for our compliance counseling desk to respond to whistling-blowing and provide consultation via various methods (including telephone, postal mail, e-mail, etc.).
    https://www.meiji.com/global/sustainability/governance/compliance/