ESG Data
E: Environment
GHG Emissions (Global)
| Item | Unit | Global Results (t-CO2)*2 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY ended March 31, 2023 |
FY ended March 31, 2024 |
FY ended March 31, 2025 |
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| GHG Emissions*1 | Total (S1+S2) | Market Base | t-CO2 | 8,340 | 7,975 | 6,527 | |
| Total (S1+S2+S3) | Market Base | t-CO2 | 589,971 | 404,713 | 347,425 | ||
| Scope1 | t-CO2 | 168 | 199 | 254 | |||
| Scope1 (Breakdown) | |||||||
| Carbon Dioxide (CO2) | t-CO2 | 168 | 199 | 254 | |||
| Methane (CH4) | t-CO2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Dinitrogen Monoxide (N2O) | t-CO2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) | t-CO2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Perfluorocarbons (PFCs) | t-CO2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Sulfur Hexafluoride (SF6) | t-CO2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Nitrogen Trifluoride (NF3) | t-CO2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Scope2 | Market Base | t-CO2 | 8,172 | 7,776 | 6,273 | ||
| Emission from Data Centers | t-CO2 | 3,678 | 3,655 | 3,156 | |||
| Office emissions | t-CO2 | 4,494 | 4,121 | 3,117 | |||
| Scope2 | Location Base | t-CO2 | 8,327 | 7,774 | 7,098 | ||
| Scope3 | Excluding Scope1 and Scope2 (Total) | t-CO2 | 581,631 | 396,738 | 340,898 | ||
| Cat.1 | Purchased Goods and Services (Procurement amount base) |
t-CO2 | 541,839 | 356,133 | 299,323 | ||
| Cat.2 | Capital Goods (Capital investment amount base) |
t-CO2 | 35,620 | 35,025 | 36,455 | ||
| Cat.3 | Fuel and energy-related activities not included in Scope 1 and 2 (Scope1 and 2 activity amount base) |
t-CO2 | 1,375 | 1,327 | 1,244 | ||
| Cat.4 | Upstream Transportation and Distribution (Transport mass and distance base) |
t-CO2 | 1,308 | 1,137 | 1,050 | ||
| Cat.5 | Waste Generated in Operations (Waste disposal consignment amount and amount base) |
t-CO2 | 26 | 25 | 67 | ||
| Cat.6 | Business Travel (Travel expenses and number of employees base) |
t-CO2 | 953 | 2,267 | 2,016 | ||
| Cat.7 | Employee Commuting (Commuting expenses paid and number of employees and working days base) |
t-CO2 | 510 | 824 | 743 | ||
| Cat.8 | Upstream Leased Assets | t-CO2 | Not applicable | ||||
| Cat.9 | Downstream Transportation and Distribution | t-CO2 | Not applicable for calculation in category 4. | ||||
| Cat.10 | Processing of Sold Products | t-CO2 | Not applicable | ||||
| Cat.11 | Use of Sold Products | t-CO2 | Not applicable | ||||
| Cat.12 | End-of-Life Treatment of Sold Products | t-CO2 | Not applicable | ||||
| Cat.13 | Downstream Leased Assets | t-CO2 | Not applicable | ||||
| Cat.14 | Franchises | t-CO2 | Not applicable | ||||
| Cat.15 | Investments | t-CO2 | Not applicable | ||||
Energy management in Business activities (Global)
| Item | Unit | FY ended March 31, 2023 |
FY ended March 31, 2024 |
FY ended March 31, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total energy consumption | [GJ] | 192,639 | 161,037 | 149,701 |
| Percentage of power from the grid electricity | [%] | 97.0 | 96.0 | 91.5 |
| Percentage of renewable energy | [%] | 0 | 0 | 8.9 |
Reduction of Energy Consumption (Global)
| Item | Unit | Results | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY ended March 31, 2023 |
FY ended March 31, 2024 |
FY ended March 31, 2025 |
||
| Energy consumption | [kWh] | 18,736,808 | 17,883,771 | 16,416,680 |
| Renewable energy | [kWh] | 0 | 0 | 1,545,172 |
| On-site power generation | [kWh] | 0 | 0 | 566,514 |
| Office | [kWh] | 11,362,766 | 9,875,266 | 6,388,974 |
| Data center | [kWh] | 7,374,042 | 8,008,505 | 7,916,020 |
| Steam | [MJ] | 1,812,805 | 1,806,509 | 1,940,546 |
| City Gas | [m3] | 75,169 | 97,148 | 123,367 |
Reduction of Waste (Global)
| Item | Weight of waste (tons) | |
|---|---|---|
| FY ended March 31, 2023 | 13.60 | |
| FY ended March 31, 2024 (Total) | 13.39 | |
| FY ended March 31, 2024 (Breakdown) |
Amount of general waste generated | 2.19 |
| Amount recycled | 2.19 | |
| Amount not recycled | 0 | |
| Industrial Waste Amount | 11.00 | |
| Amount recycled | 10.46 | |
| Amount not recycled | 0.54 | |
| specially controlled industrial waste | 0.20 | |
| Amount recycled | 0.15 | |
| Amount not recycled | 0.05 | |
| Hazardous Waste | 0 | |
| FY ended March 31, 2025 (Total) | 124.17* | |
| FY ended March 31, 2025 (Breakdown) |
Amount of general waste generated | 24.83 |
| Amount recycled | 24.83 | |
| Amount not recycled | 0 | |
| Industrial Waste Amount | 99.12 | |
| Amount recycled | 66.89 | |
| Amount not recycled | 32.23 | |
| specially controlled industrial waste | 0.22 | |
| Amount recycled | 0.15 | |
| Amount not recycled | 0.07 | |
| Hazardous Waste | 0 | |
Management of chemical substance (Global)
| Item | Unit | Results | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY ended March 31, 2023 |
FY ended March 31, 2024 |
FY ended March 31, 2025 |
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| Volatile organic compounds (23 VOCs emitted into the air) |
[ton] | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Water Consumption (Global)
| Item Unit | Unit | Results | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY ended March 31, 2023 |
FY ended March 31, 2024 |
FY ended March 31, 2025 |
||
| Water supply | [m3] | 4,798 | 4,145 | 2,094* |
| Groundwater | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Industrial water | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Rainwater | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 4,798 | 4,145 | 2,094 | |
Wastewater discharge by destination (Global)
| Item Unit | Unit | Results | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY ended March 31, 2023 |
FY ended March 31, 2024 |
FY ended March 31, 2025 |
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| Sewerage | [m3] | 4,798 | 4,145 | 2,094 |
| Rivers | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 4,798 | 4,145 | 2,094 | |
Recycling water (Global)
| Item Unit | Unit | Results | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY ended March 31, 2023 |
FY ended March 31, 2024 |
FY ended March 31, 2025 |
||
| Recycled water | [m3] | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Results of Environmental Education (Japan)
| Item Unit | Unit | Domestic Results | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY ended March 31, 2023 |
FY ended March 31, 2024 |
FY ended March 31, 2025 |
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| Environmental education | Participation rate | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Acquisition of ISO Certification: Fiscal Year ended March 31, 2025 (Global)
| ISO certification | scope of authentication | Coverage rate based on personnel |
|---|---|---|
| ISO14001 [Environmental Management System] |
Shin-Yokohama Headquarters | 86% (Coverage rate relative to consolidated employee count) |
| Kyoto Office | ||
| Kawasaki (Mizonokuchi) Office | ||
| Sendai Office | ||
| Kozoji/Nagoya Office | ||
| ISO9001 [Quality Management System] |
Shin-Yokohama Headquarters | 90% (Coverage rate relative to consolidated employee count) |
| Kyoto Office | ||
| Kawasaki (Mizonokuchi) Office | ||
| Sendai Office | ||
| Kozoji/Nagoya Office | ||
| Socionext Europe GmbH |
| ISO certification | scope of authentication |
|---|---|
| ISO26262 [functional safety] |
Acquisition by certain business divisions |
| ISO/IEC5230 [OpenChain/OSS Compliance Management] |
All domestic sites |
| ISO certification | scope of authentication |
|---|---|
| ISO/IEC27001 [information security] |
Shin-Yokohama Headquarters (Acquisition by certain business divisions) |
| Socionext Europe GmbH |
Detailed information regarding ISO certification is available on our website.
Environmental Risk Management (Global)
| Item | Unit | FY ended March 31, 2023 |
FY ended March 31, 2024 |
FY ended March 31, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violations of Environmental Rules | Number [Items] | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Penalty Amount [thousands of yen] |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Product recall information (Global)
| Item | Unit | FY ended March 31, 2023 |
FY ended March 31, 2024 |
FY ended March 31, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recall information | Number [Items] | 0 | 0 | 0 |
S: Society
Age Composition of Employees (Japan)
| Unit | FY ended March 31, 2025 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Female | Male | |||
| Regular employee | Total | Persons | 1,895 | 185 | 1,710 |
| 20s | Persons | 129 | 18 | 111 | |
| 30s | Persons | 150 | 37 | 113 | |
| 40s | Persons | 546 | 64 | 482 | |
| 50s | Persons | 991 | 62 | 929 | |
| 60s | Persons | 79 | 4 | 75 | |
| 70 Years Old or Older | Persons | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Average Age | Years | 48.8 | 44.5 | 49.3 | |
| non-regular employee | Total | Persons | 243 | 23 | 220 |
| Fixed-term full-time | Persons | 15 | 9 | 6 | |
| Continued hiring after retirement | Persons | 228 | 14 | 214 | |
Gender Composition of New graduates (Japan)
| Unit | FY ended March 31, 2023 |
FY ended March 31, 2024 |
FY ended March 31, 2025 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female | Persons | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| % | 0% | 7.7% | 16.7% | |
| Male | Persons | 12 | 24 | 30 |
| % | 100.0% | 92.3% | 83.3% | |
| Total | Persons | 12 | 26 | 36 |
| Three-year retention rate of new graduate hires | % | 88.2% | 90.9% | 100.0% |
Gender Composition of Career hires (Japan)
| Unit | FY ended March 31, 2023 |
FY ended March 31, 2024 |
FY ended March 31, 2025 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female | Persons | 8 | 3 | 6 |
| % | 25% | 8% | 19% | |
| Male | Persons | 24 | 36 | 26 |
| % | 75% | 92% | 81% | |
| Total | Persons | 32 | 39 | 32 |
| Reemployment | Persons | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Three-year retention rate of mid-career hires | % | 89.6% | 90.0% | 90.6% |
Recruitment Cost (Career and New graduates)
| Unit | FY ended March 31, 2023 |
FY ended March 31, 2024 |
FY ended March 31, 2025 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Yen | 89,723,635 | 117,439,348 | 134,889,134 |
| Per Person | Yen | 2,039,174 | 1,806,759 | 1,983,664 |
Internal recruitment system (Japan)
| Unit | FY ended March 31, 2023 |
FY ended March 31, 2024 |
FY ended March 31, 2025 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal personnel transfer record* | Persons | - | 0 | 6 |
Minimum Wage
As of the end of March 2025
| Region | Unit | Mandated by law | Socionext |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kanagawa Pref. | Yen (hourly wage) |
1,162 | 1,280 |
| Kyoto Pref. | 1,058 | 1,280 | |
| Miyagi Pref. | 973 | 1,280 | |
| Aichi Pref. | 1,077 | 1,280 |
Consecutive years served (Japan)
| Unit | FY ended March 31, 2025 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Female | Male | ||
| Consecutive Years Served* | Years | 8.8 | 8.1 | 8.8 |
Employees with Disabilities (Japan)
| Unit | FY ended March 31, 2023 |
FY ended March 31, 2024 |
FY ended March 31, 2025 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Employment of Persons with Disabilities | Persons | 53 | 55 | 54 |
| Physical disability | Persons | 42 | 41 | 41 |
| Mental/developmental disability | Persons | 11 | 14 | 13 |
| Employment Rate of Persons with Disabilities | % | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Employment target | % | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.5 |
Employee Turnover (Japan)
| Voluntary | Unit | Employee Turnover Number | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Female | Male | ||
| FY ended March 31, 2023 | Persons | 42 | 1 | 41 |
| % | 2.1% | 0.1% | 2.0% | |
| FY ended March 31, 2024 | Persons | 37 | 4 | 33 |
| % | 1.9% | 0.2% | 1.7% | |
| FY ended March 31, 2025 | Persons | 46 | 11 | 35 |
| % | 2.4% | 0.6% | 1.8% | |
| Number of Resignations Due to Caregiving Responsibilities | Persons | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Number of Resignations Due to Illness or Injury | Persons | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| FY ended March 31, 2025 Number of Mandatory Retirements (Not Included Above) |
Persons | 14 | 3 | 11 |
Composition ratio of Employees (Japan)
| Unit | FY ended March 31, 2023 |
FY ended March 31, 2024 |
FY ended March 31, 2025 |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender Ratio of Regular Employees | Female | % | 9.8% | 9.8% | 9.8% |
| Male | % | 90.2% | 90.2% | 90.2% | |
| Gender Ratio of Managerial Positions | Female | % | 2.3% | 2.6% | 2.6% |
| Male | % | 97.7% | 97.4% | 97.4% | |
| Female Managerial Positions (by Rank) | Manager Level | % | 90.9% | 91.7% | 91.7% |
| Director Level and Above | % | 9.1% | 8.3% | 8.3% | |
| Ratio of Female Employees (by Job Type) | Revenue-Generating Department*1 | % | 27.3% | 8.3% | 8.3% |
| STEM Department*2 | % | 18.2% | 16.7% | 16.7% | |
| Other Department*3 | % | 54.5% | 75.0% | 75.0% | |
Status of Foreign Employees (Japan)
| Unit | FY ended March 31, 2023 |
FY ended March 31, 2024 |
FY ended March 31, 2025 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular | Persons | 43 | 43 | 46 |
| Non-regular | Persons | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Unit | FY ended March 31, 2023 |
FY ended March 31, 2024 |
FY ended March 31, 2025 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hiring new graduates | Persons | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Hiring Career | Persons | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Wage Differences between Males and Females (Japan)
| FY ended March 31, 2023 |
FY ended March 31, 2024 |
FY ended March 31, 2025 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| All employees | 71.6% | 71.6% | 73.4% |
| Regular | 72.6% | 72.5% | 74.7% |
| Non-regular | 61.3% | 62.7% | 61.8% |
| Managerial positions only | 95.4% | 91.6% | 95.4% |
Education and Training (Japan)
| Item | Training Summary | Training Time Per Employee | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY ended March 31, 2023 |
FY ended March 31, 2024 |
FY ended March 31, 2025 |
||
| Job-levelspecific training | Training for new recruits and for newly appointed management, etc. | 1.3 hours | 2.0 hours | 2.5 hours |
| General training | [All employees attend an annual e-learning course] Topics include compliance, information security, insider trading, preventing harassment, the environment, procurement, quality, and the law on security-related export controls |
4.6 hours | 5.6 hours | 6.1 hours |
| Specialized training | Language training, communication training, basic technical training, etc. | 6.0 hours | 3.7 hours | 3.1 hours |
| Total | 11.8 hours | 11.3 hours | 11.7 hours | |
Education of Engineers (Japan)
| Indicator | Results | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| FY ended March 31, 2023 |
FY ended March 31, 2024 |
FY ended March 31, 2025 |
|
| Percentage of global project experience | 72% | 82% | 87% |
| Percentage of experience in advanced technology projects (7nm and below) | 61% | 75% | 82% |
Investment in human resource
| Item | Results | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| FY ended March 31, 2023 |
FY ended March 31, 2024 |
FY ended March 31, 2025 |
|
| Training hours per engineer (All employees) | 14.4H (11.8H) | 13.2H (11.3H) | 12.8H (11.7H) |
| Investment value per engineer (All employees) | 14.5 thousand yen (12.5 thousand yen) |
20.4 thousand yen (17.6 thousand yen) |
28.7 thousand yen (25.9 thousand yen) |
Transition of Engineers who meet the criteria
(Index based on the number of employees in the Fiscal Year ended March 2023 (100))
| Item | Results | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| FY ended March 31, 2023 |
FY ended March 31, 2024 |
FY ended March 31, 2025 |
|
| Methodologist | 100 | 200 | 225 |
| Systems Architect | 100 | 118 | 141 |
| Expert | 100 | 101 | 105 |
| Project manager | 100 | 97 | 115 |
Health and Safety
| Item | Results | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| FY ended March 31, 2023 |
FY ended March 31, 2024 |
FY ended March 31, 2025 |
|
| Number of serious industrial injuries and accident | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Occupational injury frequency rate | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Occupational injury severity rate | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Lost time injury frequency rate | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Work-Life Balance Initiatives (Japan)
| Unit | FY ended March 31, 2023 |
FY ended March 31, 2024 |
FY ended March 31, 2025 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Checkup | Regular health checkup participation rate | 100% | 99% | 99% |
| Ratio of persons subject to specific health guidance | 20.6% | 19.1% | 19.5% | |
| Rate of receiving specific health guidance | 13.6% | 44.1% | 56.7% | |
| Lifestyle | Percentage of people who exercise regularly | 25.6% | 26.5% | 27.3% |
| Percentage of habitual drinkers | 12.8% | 13.4% | 17.0% | |
| Percentage of smokers | 13.8% | 13.9% | 13.9% | |
| Percentage of people with sufficient sleep | 70.5% | 64.8% | 64.7% | |
| Stress Check Program | Stress Check Program implementation rate | 85.8% | 83.2% | 87.2% |
| Percentage of people with high stress | 9.4% | 9.9% | 8.5% | |
| Ways of working | ES survey acceptance rate | - | 92.6% | 92.6% |
| eNPS* | - | -69 | -67 | |
| Average annual total actual working hours | 2,165 hours | 2,099 hours | 2,016 hours | |
| Average annual overtime hours | 19.2 hours | 15.4 hours | 13.4 hours | |
| Rate of paid leave taken | 74.1% | 75.3% | 75.4% | |
| Remote work application ratio | 100% | 100% | 100% | |
| Number of paid leave days taken | 14.7日 | 14.9日 | 14.9日 | |
| Ratio of Employees Taking Childcare Leave (Female) | 100% | 100% | 100% | |
| Ratio of Employees Taking Childcare Leave (Male) | 15.8% | 57.1% | 93.3% | |
| Reinstatement rate | 100% | 100% | 100% | |
| Number of employees utilizing the short working hours system for caregiving | 0 (person) | 1 (person) | 1 (person) | |
| Absenteeism rate | 0.60% | 0.77% | 0.80% | |
| Work engagement | 2.41 | 2.37 | 2.40 | |
| Number of employees on leave due to personal illness or injury | 6 (person) | 11 (person) | 10 (person) | |
| Employees who have taken family care leave | 3 (person) | 2 (person) | 1 (person) |
Key Indicators for Health Promotion
| Unit | FY ended March 31, 2023 |
FY ended March 31, 2024 |
FY ended March 31, 2025 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Absenteeism |
The state of being on sick leave Calculated as (Total number of days of leave from illness or injury/Total number of prescribed working days for enrolled employees) x 100 |
0.60% | 0.77% | 0.80% |
| Work engagement |
Positive and fulfilling state of mind related to work Values calculated using the New Brief Job Stress Questionnaire |
2.41 | 2.37 | 2.40 |
Supply Chain (S: Society and E: Environment)
Global Status of CSR Surveys Conducted with Partners
| Number of Companies Surveyed* | Number of Responding Companies | Response Coverage Rate | key partners | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ratio of Total Trading Companies | Ratio of Total Purchase Amount | Number of Companies | Ratio of Total Trading Companies | Ratio of Total Purchase Amount | |||
| FY ended March 31, 2024 | 261 companies |
145 companies |
55.6% | 80.2% | 14 companies |
5.4% | 70.5% |
| FY ended March 31, 2025 | 97 companies |
94 companies |
45.4% | 95.1% | 14 companies |
6.8% | 67.3% |
Global Evaluation Results of the Survey
| Evaluation Rank | Score | FY ended March 31, 2024 | FY ended March 31, 2025 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Companies | Companies Count Ratio | Response Amount Ratio | Number of Companies | Companies Count Ratio | Response Amount Ratio | ||
| A | 80-100 | 117 companies |
80.7% | 99.0% | 79 companies |
84.0% | 97.8% |
| B | 60-79 | 22 companies |
15.2% | 0.9% | 12 companies |
12.8% | 2.0% |
| C | 20-59 | 6 companies |
4.1% | 0.1% | 3 companies |
3.2% | 0.2% |
| D | 0-19 | 0 companies |
0% | 0% | 0 companies |
0% | 0% |
| Total | 145 companies |
100% | 100% | 94 companies |
100% | 100% | |
Continued risk reduction efforts
| KPI | FY ended March 31, 2024 |
FY ended March 31, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of D-rated partners who planned corrective actions. | 0% | 0% |
| Percentage of partners who planned corrective actions that improved their assessment within one year. | 0% | 0% |
Supply Chain BCP Survey
| FY ended March 31, 2024 |
FY ended March 31, 2025 |
|
|---|---|---|
| Partners subject to evaluation | 261 companies | 97 companies |
| Partners who provided responses | 146 companies | 94 companies |
| Inquiry response rate | 55.9% | 96.9% |
Information Security Surveys
| FY ended March 31, 2024 |
FY ended March 31, 2025 |
|
|---|---|---|
| Partners subject to evaluation | 261 companies | 97 companies |
| Partners who provided responses | 148 companies | 94 companies |
| Inquiry response rate | 56.7% | 96.9% |
Conflict Minerals (3TG, Global)
| 3TG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY ended March 31, 2025 (19 companies) | |||||
| Total | Gold | Tantalum | Tin | Tungsten | |
| No. of smelters or other processing facilities | 221 | 90 | 33 | 66 | 32 |
| No. of RMAP-certified (conflict-free) smelters or other processing facilities | 215 | 86 | 33 | 65 | 31 |
| No. of RMAP Active facilities | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| No. of other RMI-certified facilities | 5 | 3 | - | 1 | 1 |
| Percentage of RMAP-certified facilities | 97% | 96% | 100% | 98% | 97% |
| Inquiry response rate | 100% | - | - | - | - |
Conflict Minerals (Cobalt & Mica, Global)
| Cobalt & Mica | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| FY ended March 31, 2025 (11 companies) | |||
| Total | Cobalt | Mica | |
| No. of smelters or other processing facilities | 53 | 49 | 4 |
| No. of RMAP-certified (conflict-free) smelters or other processing facilities | 44 | 41 | 3 |
| No. of RMAP Active facilities | - | - | - |
| No. of other RMI-certified facilities | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Percentage of RMAP-certified facilities | 83% | 84% | 75% |
| Inquiry response rate | 100% | - | - |
G: Governance
Composition of Board of Directors
| Unit | FY ended March 31, 2023 |
FY ended March 31, 2024 |
FY ended March 31, 2025 |
End of June 2025 |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Directors | Female | Persons (%) | 0(0%) | 0(0%) | 0(0%) | 0(0%) |
| Male | Persons (%) | 6(60%) | 5(50%) | 5(50%) | 3(33%) | |
| Total | Persons (%) | 6(60%) | 5(50%) | 5(50%) | 3(33%) | |
| Outside Directors | Female | Persons (%) | 1(10%) | 2(20%) | 2(20%) | 2(22%) |
| Male | Persons (%) | 3(30%) | 3(30%) | 3(30%) | 4(45%) | |
| Total | Persons (%) | 4(40%) | 5(50%) | 5(50%) | 6(67%) | |
| Total | Female | Persons (%) | 1(10%) | 2(20%) | 2(20%) | 2(22%) |
| Male | Persons (%) | 9(90%) | 8(80%) | 8(80%) | 7(78%) | |
| Total | Persons (%) | 10(100%) | 10(100%) | 10(100%) | 9(100%) | |
Status of Board of Directors
| Unit | FY ended March 31, 2023 |
FY ended March 31, 2024 |
FY ended March 31, 2025 |
End of June 2025 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Board of Directors | Total number of Board of directors | Internal Directors (Female) |
Persons | 6(0) | 5(0) | 5(0) | 3(0) |
| Outside Director (Female) |
Persons | 4(1) | 5(2) | 5(2) | 6(2) | ||
| Average Age | years | 59.8 | 61.1 | 62.1 | 63.3 | ||
| Term of office for directors* | year | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Average Term | All Directors | year | 2 years and 8 months |
3 years and 1 month |
4 years and 1 month |
3 years and 4 months |
|
| Internal Directors | year | 3 years and 6 months |
4 years and 6 months |
5 years and 6 months |
5 years and 4 months |
||
| Outside Director | year | 1 year and 4 months |
1 year and 7 months |
2 years and 7 months |
2 years and 5 months |
||
Status of the Committee on Governance
| Composition | Unit | FY ended March 31, 2025 | End of June 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audit and Supervisory Committee | Appointments and Remuneration Committee | Audit and Supervisory Committee | Appointments and Remuneration Committee | ||
| Number of members | Persons | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Internal Directors (Female) | Persons | 0 | 1(0) | 0 | 1(0) |
| Outside Director (Female) | Persons | 3(1) | 2(1) | 3(1) | 3(1) |
Number of Board of Directors meetings and committee meetings (Fiscal Year ended March 31, 2025)
| Position | Name | Attendance |
|---|---|---|
| Representative Director | Masahiro Koezuka | 13 out of 13 (100%) |
| Director | Yutaka Yoneyama | 13 out of 13 (100%) |
| Director | Koichi Otsuki | 13 out of 13 (100%) |
| Director | Noriaki Kubo | 12 out of 13 (92%) |
| Director | Hisato Yoshida | 13 out of 13 (100%) |
| Lead Independent Outside Director | Masatoshi Suzuki | 13 out of 13 (100%) |
| Independent Outside Director | Sachiko Kasano | 13 out of 13 (100%) |
| Independent Outside Director (Audit & Supervisory Committee Member) | Yasuyoshi Ichikawa | 13 out of 13 (100%) |
| Independent Outside Director (Full-time Audit & Supervisory Committee Member) | Morimasa Ikemoto | 13 out of 13 (100%) |
| Independent Outside Director (Audit & Supervisory Committee Member) | Noriko Yoneda | 13 out of 13 (100%) |
Number of Board of Nomination and Compensation Committee meetings (Fiscal Year ended March 31, 2025)
| Position | Name | Attendance |
|---|---|---|
| Chairperson (Lead Independent Outside Director) | Masatoshi Suzuki | 23 out of 23 (100%) |
| Committee Member (Independent Outside Director) | Sachiko Kasano | 23 out of 23 (100%) |
| Committee Member (Representative Director, Chairman, President and CEO) | Masahiro Koezuka | 23 out of 23 (100%) |
Number of Board of Audit & Supervisory Committee meetings (Fiscal Year ended March 31, 2025)
| Position | Name | Attendance |
|---|---|---|
| Independent Outside Director (Audit & Supervisory Committee Member) | Yasuyoshi Ichikawa | 12 out of 12 (100%) |
| Independent Outside Director (Full-time Audit & Supervisory Committee Member) | Morimasa Ikemoto | 12 out of 12 (100%) |
| Independent Outside Director (Audit & Supervisory Committee Member) | Noriko Yoneda | 12 out of 12 (100%) |
Compliance Education
| Item | Unit | FY ended March 31, 2023 |
FY ended March 31, 2024 |
FY ended March 31, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of training sessions for officers on compliance | times | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Number of training sessions for employees on compliance | times | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Compensation
| Category | Total amount of compensation, etc. | FY ended March 31, 2025 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Directors (excluding Directors who are Audit & Supervisory Committee Members) [Million yen] *Number of relevant board members: 7 |
Basic compensation | 232 | |
| Performance-based compensation | Monetary compensation | 83 | |
| Non-monetary compensation, etc. | 83 | ||
| Total | 398 | ||
| Director (Audit & Supervisory Committee Member) [Million yen] *Number of relevant board members: 3 |
Basic compensation | 41 | |
| Performance-based compensation | Monetary compensation | - | |
| Non-monetary compensation, etc. | - | ||
| Total | 41 | ||
| Representative Director, Chairman and CEO [Million yen] | Basic compensation | 63 | |
| Performance-based compensation | Monetary compensation | 25 | |
| Non-monetary compensation, etc. | 25 | ||
| Total | 113 | ||
| Category | Total amount of compensation, etc. | FY ended March 31, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Fees to Certified Public Accountants, etc. for audits(reporting company) [Million yen] |
Fees for audit attestation services | 71 |
| Fees for non-audit services | - | |
| Total | 71 | |
| Fees to organizations within the same network (Ernst & Young) (consolidated subsidiary) [Million yen] | Fees for audit attestation services | 55 |
| Fees for non-audit services | - | |
| Total | 55 |
| Category | Unit | FY ended March 31, 2025 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Average annual salary of regular employees | thousands of yen | 9,260 | |
| Median annual salary of regular employees. | thousands of yen | 9,000 | |
| The ratio of CEO annual compensation to the average annual salary of regular employees. | times | 12.20 | |
| The ratio of CEO annual compensation to the median annual salary of regular employees. | times | 12.56 | |
| The ratio of CEO performance-based compensation to the average bonus of regular employees. | times | 17.62 | |
| The ratio of CEO performance-based compensation to the median bonus of regular employees. | times | 18.95 | |
| Average wage of regular employees | female | thousands of yen | 6,978 |
| male | thousands of yen | 9,398 | |
| Median wage of regular employees | female | thousands of yen | 7,138 |
| male | thousands of yen | 9,258 | |
| Average bonus of regular employees | female | thousands of yen | 2,244 |
| male | thousands of yen | 2,905 | |
| Median bonus of regular employees | female | thousands of yen | 2,302 |
| male | thousands of yen | 2,656 | |
Compliance
| Item | Unit | FY ended March 31, 2023 |
FY ended March 31, 2024 |
FY ended March 31, 2025 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exclusion recommendation from the Japan Fair Trade Commission or other relevant authorities | Cases | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Suspension of operations or business due to scandals or other incidents | Cases | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Criminal prosecution due to compliance-related accidents or incidents | Crackdown on price cartels | Cases | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crackdown on bribery | Cases | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Insider Trading | Cases | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Money Laundering | Cases | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Conflicts of Interest | Cases | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Cases of Leakage of Personal Information, Theft or Loss of Data | Cases | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Information Security Incidents | Cases | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Other types of crackdowns | Cases | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Compliance - Status of whistle-blowing
| Item | Unit | FY ended March 31, 2023 |
FY ended March 31, 2024 |
FY ended March 31, 2025 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Code of Conduct or Ethics Breaches | Number of consultations (via external contact points) | Cases | 0(0) | 0(0) | 0(0) |
| Number of violations | Cases | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Number of disciplinary actions | Cases | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Number of violations related to human rights abuses and harassment | Number of consultations (via external contact points) | Cases | 0(0) | 0(0) | 1(1) |
| Number of violations | Cases | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Number of disciplinary actions | Cases | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Compliance - Status of political contributions and donations
| Item | Unit | FY ended March 31, 2023 |
FY ended March 31, 2024 |
FY ended March 31, 2025 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions & Expenditures for Political Influence | Political Contributions | Yen | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Expenses for Trade Associations | Yen | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lobbying | Yen | 0 | 0 | 0 | |