Ajinomoto Group
GRI Standards Content Index
GRI 1: Foundation 2021 | Location and explanation |
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Statement of use | Ajinomoto Group has reported in accordance with the GRI Standards for the period Fiscal 2022 (April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023). |
GRI 1 used | GRI 1: Foundation 2021 |
Applicable GRI Sector Standard(s) | Going forward, we will comply with the standards published by relevant sector as they become available. |
GRI 201: | Economic Performance 2016 | Location and explanation |
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201-1 |
Direct economic value generated and distributed |
AR: Ten-Year Summary of Financial Data P109 |
201-2 |
Financial implications and other risks and opportunities due to climate change |
SR: Disclosures Based on the TCFD Recommendations P49-52 |
201-3 |
Defined benefit plan obligations and other retirement plans |
ASR: P129, P157-162 |
201-4 |
Financial assistance received from government |
Data not collected. |
GRI 202: | Market Presence 2016 | Location and explanation |
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202-1 |
Ratios of standard entry level wage by gender compared to local minimum wage |
Data not collected. |
202-2 |
Proportion of senior management hired from the local community |
GRI 203: | Indirect Economic Impacts 2016 | Location and explanation |
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203-1 |
Infrastructure investments and services supported |
N/A |
203-2 |
Significant indirect economic impacts |
SR: Addressing nutritional issues P29-37 |
GRI 204: | Procurement Practices 2016 | Location and explanation |
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204-1 |
Proportion of spending on local suppliers |
Data not collected. |
GRI 205: | Anti-corruption 2016 | Location and explanation |
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205-1 |
Operations assessed for risks related to corruption |
No cases |
205-2 |
Communication and training about anti-corruption policies and procedures |
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205-3 |
Confirmed incidents of corruption and actions taken |
No cases |
GRI 206: | Anti-competitive Behavior 2016 | Location and explanation |
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206-1 |
Legal actions for anti-competitive behavior, anti-trust, and monopoly practices |
No cases |
GRI 207: | Tax 2019 | Location and explanation |
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207-1 |
Approach to tax |
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207-2 |
Tax governance, control, and risk management |
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207-3 |
Stakeholder engagement and management of concerns related to tax |
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207-4 |
Country-by-country reporting |
GRI 301: | Materials 2016 | Location and explanation |
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301-1 |
Materials used by weight or volume |
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301-2 |
Recycled input materials used |
SR: Sustainable procurement of paper P80-81 |
301-3 |
Reclaimed products and their packaging materials |
There are no reclaimed products or packaging materials from the market for recycling. |
GRI 302: | Energy 2016 | Location and explanation |
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302-1 |
Energy consumption within the organization |
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302-2 |
Energy consumption outside of the organization |
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302-3 |
Energy intensity |
SR: Per-unit energy use in logistics P58 |
302-4 |
Reduction of energy consumption |
SR: Material balance P47 |
302-5 |
Reductions in energy requirements of products and services |
Data not collected. |
GRI 303: | Water and Effluents 2018 | Location and explanation |
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303-1 |
Interactions with water as a shared resource |
SR: Examining risks and opportunities in line with the LEAP approach P77-78 |
303-2 |
Management of water discharge-related impacts |
Each factory is located in an area considered appropriate within its country/region; none of these areas are categorized as a protected area or area of high biodiversity value. Every factory voluntarily carries out local biodiversity conservation such as by planting vegetation or installing ponds. (Representative example: Tokai Plant, Ajinomoto Co., Inc.) |
303-3 |
Water withdrawal |
SR: Material balance P47 |
303-4 |
Water discharge |
SR: Conservation of water resources in production processes P83-85 |
303-5 |
Water consumption |
SR: Conservation of water resources in production processes P83-85 |
GRI 304: | Biodiversity 2016 | Location and explanation |
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304-1 |
Operational sites owned, leased, managed in, or adjacent to, protected areas and areas of high biodiversity value outside protected areas |
SR: Examining risks and opportunities in line with the LEAP approach P77-78 |
304-2 |
Significant impacts of activities, products, and services on biodiversity |
SR: Examining risks and opportunities in line with the LEAP approach P77-78 |
304-3 |
Habitats protected or restored |
Each factory is located in an area considered appropriate within its country/region; none of these areas are categorized as a protected area or area of high biodiversity value. Every factory voluntarily carries out local biodiversity conservation such as by planting vegetation or installing ponds. (Representative example: Tokai Plant, Ajinomoto Co., Inc.) |
304-4 |
IUCN Red List species and national conservation list species with habitats in areas affected by operations |
None. |
GRI 305: | Emissions 2016 | Location and explanation |
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305-1 |
Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions |
SR: Material balance P48 |
305-2 |
Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions |
SR: Material balance P48 |
305-3 |
Other indirect (Scope 3) GHG emissions |
SR: Material balance P48 |
305-4 |
GHG emissions intensity |
SR: Metrics and targets P52-54 |
305-5 |
Reduction of GHG emissions |
SR: Disclosures Based on the TCFD Recommendations P49-54 |
305-6 |
Emissions of ozone-depleting substances (ODS) |
The Ajinomoto Group does not disclose emissions of ODS as they are used cyclically in equipment such as freezers. The Group discloses historical changes in the number of freezers it owns that use chlorofluorocarbons and the amount of CFCs it replenishes. |
305-7 |
Nitrogen oxides (NOx) , sulfur oxides (SOx) , and other significant air emissions |
GRI 306: | Waste 2020 | Location and explanation |
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306-1 |
Waste generation and significant waste-related impacts |
SR: Reduction of waste across product lifecycles P62-67 |
306-2 |
Management of significant waste-related impacts |
SR: Reduction of waste across product lifecycles P62-67 |
306-3 |
Waste generated |
SR: Reduction of waste across product lifecycles P62-63 |
306-4 |
Waste diverted from disposal |
SR: Reduction of waste across product lifecycles P62-63 |
306-5 |
Waste directed to disposal |
SR: Reduction of waste across product lifecycles P62-63 |
GRI 307: | Environmental Compliance 2016 | Location and explanation |
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307-1 |
Non-compliance with environmental laws and regulations |
SR: Response to environmental laws and accidents P46
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GRI 308: | Supplier Environmental Assessment 2016 | Location and explanation |
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308-1 |
New suppliers that were screened using environmental criteria |
SR: Supply chain initiatives P106 |
308-2 |
Negative environmental impacts in the supply chain and actions taken |
The Ajinomoto Group does not disclose the number of suppliers covered by its environmental impact assessments. |
GRI 401: | Employment 2016 | Location and explanation |
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401-1 |
New employee hires and employee turnover |
CS: IR > Library > Sustainability Report > Personnel and Labor-Related Data |
401-2 |
Benefits provided to full-time employees that are not provided to temporary or part-time employees |
Not disclosed as it is confidential. |
401-3 |
Parental leave |
CS: IR > Library > Sustainability Report > Personnel and Labor-Related Data |
GRI 402: | Labor/Management Relations 2016 | Location and explanation |
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402-1 |
Minimum notice periods regarding operational changes |
Specified in labor agreements but not disclosed as it is confidential. |
GRI 403: | Occupational Health and Safety 2018 | Location and explanation |
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403-1 |
Occupational health and safety management system |
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403-2 |
Occupational health services |
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403-3 |
Workers with high incidence or high risk of diseases related to their occupation |
SR: Initiatives for well-being P115-116 |
403-4 |
Worker participation, consultation, and communication on occupational health and safety |
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403-5 |
Worker training on occupational health and safety |
SR: Workforce nutrition improvement P35-36 |
403-6 |
Promotion of worker health |
SR: Workforce nutrition improvement P35-36 |
403-7 |
Prevention and mitigation of occupational health and safety impacts directly linked by business relationships |
SR: Human rights due diligence P99-103 |
403-8 |
Workers covered by an occupational health and safety management system |
Data not collected. |
403-9 |
Work-related injuries |
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403-10 |
Work-related ill health |
GRI 404: | Training and Education 2016 | Location and explanation |
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404-1 |
Average hours of training per year per employee |
SR: Annual average hours of for education and training per employee P110 |
404-2 |
Programs for upgrading employee skills and transition assistance programs |
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404-3 |
Percentage of employees receiving regular performance and career |
100% (calculated only for Ajinomoto Co., Inc.) |
GRI 405: | Diversity and Equal Opportunity 2016 | Location and explanation |
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405-1 |
Diversity of governance bodies and employees |
SR: Initiatives for Diversity (Diversity, Equity & Inclusion) P112-113 |
405-2 |
Ratio of basic salary and remuneration of women to men |
GRI 406: | Non-discrimination 2016 | Location and explanation |
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406-1 |
Incidents of discrimination and corrective actions taken |
SR: Remedies P103 |
GRI 407: | Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining 2016 | Location and explanation |
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407-1 |
Operations and suppliers in which the right to freedom of association and collective bargaining may be at risk |
The Ajinomoto Group audits suppliers in accordance with Ajinomoto Group Policies and provides corrective guidance as needed. The details of these activities are confidential and therefore not disclosed. |
GRI 408: | Child Labor 2016 | Location and explanation |
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408-1 |
Operations and suppliers at significant risk for incidents of child labor |
SR: Human rights due diligence P99-102 |
GRI 409: | Forced or Compulsory Labor 2016 | Location and explanation |
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409-1 |
Operations and suppliers at significant risk for incidents of forced or compulsory labor |
SR: Human rights due diligence P99-102 |
GRI 410: | Security Practices 2016 | Location and explanation |
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410-1 |
Security personnel trained in human rights policies or procedures |
N/A |
GRI 411: | Rights of Indigenous Peoples 2016 | Location and explanation |
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411-1 |
Incidents of violations involving rights of indigenous peoples |
No cases |
GRI 412: | Human Rights Assessment 2016 | Location and explanation |
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412-1 |
Operations that have been subject to human rights reviews or impact assessments |
SR: Human rights due diligence P99-102 |
412-2 |
Employee training on human rights policies or procedures |
SR: Information Disclosure, Education, and Training P102 |
412-3 |
Significant investment agreements and contracts that include human rights clauses or that underwent human rights screening |
Not disclosed as it is confidential. |
GRI 413: | Local Communities 2016 | Location and explanation |
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413-1 |
Operations with local community engagement, impact assessments, and development programs |
Data not collected. |
413-2 |
Operations with significant actual and potential negative impacts on local communities |
No cases |
GRI 414: | Supplier Social Assessment 2016 | Location and explanation |
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414-1 |
New suppliers that were screened using social criteria |
SR: Quality assurance across the supply chain (Raw materials procurement) P94 |
414-2 |
Negative social impacts in the supply chain and actions taken |
SR: Quality assurance across the supply chain (Production) P94-95 |
GRI 415: | Public Policy 2016 | Location and explanation |
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415-1 |
Political contributions |
Japan: In FY2022, donated 5 mil. Yen to “Kokumin Seiji Kyokai” (The People’s Political Association, the ruling Party’s foundation), 5 mil. Yen to “The Consumer Goods Forum,” and 1.8 mil. Yen to “All Japan Culinary School Association.” |
GRI 416: | Customer Health and Safety 2016 | Location and explanation |
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416-1 |
Assessment of the health and safety impacts of product and service categories |
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416-2 |
Incidents of non-compliance concerning the health and safety impacts of products and services |
SR: Initiatives to reduce quality-related claims and incidents P95 |
GRI 417: | Marketing and Labeling 2016 | Location and explanation |
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417-1 |
Requirements for product and service information and labeling |
SR: Ajinomoto Group eco-labels P69 |
417-2 |
Incidents of non-compliance concerning product and service information and labeling |
SR: Initiatives to reduce quality-related claims and incidents P95 |
417-3 |
Incidents of non-compliance concerning marketing communications |
No incidents |
GRI 418: | Customer Privacy 2016 | Location and explanation |
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418-1 |
Substantiated complaints concerning breaches of customer privacy and losses of customer data |
GRI 419: | Socioeconomic Compliance 2016 | Location and explanation |
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419-1 |
Non-compliance with laws and regulations in the social and economic area |