Editorial Policy
The Benesse Holdings Sustainability website (this website) aims to maintain transparency regarding information on the Benesse Group's environmental and social impacts and to explain the Group's sustainability/ESG promotion activities to a wider audience of stakeholders. The site contains information on the Benesse Group's sustainability activities, including policies, figures, and case studies, and strives to reflect and disclose the most up-to-date information.
Reporting Organization
This website covers the Benesse Group, including Benesse Holdings Co,Ltd. and its consolidated domestic and overseas group companies. However, since the scope of coverage varies depending on the data and descriptions, the scope of coverage is clearly stated and explained in individual reporting sections.
Reporting Period
It focuses on activities in fiscal year 2022 (April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023), but also covers some initiatives from before that time and includes reports on recent activities.
Third-Party Assuarance
We have received independent third-party assuarance from Socotec Certification Japan K.K. for the environmental performance indicators described on this site. For more information, please refer to the third-party assuarance.
Referenced Guidelines
We refer to the ten principles of the UN Global Compact, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and other international guidelines and principles such as the following.
- ● UN Global Compact (10 principles)
- ● SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals)
- ● TCFD Recommendations
- ● ISO 14001
- ● International Bill of Human Rights (Universal Declaration of Human Rights and International Covenants on Human Rights)
- ● International Labour Organization (ILO) Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work
- ● United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights
- ● Children’s Rights and Business Principles, etc
Other Sustainability Disclosures
In addition to this website, we disclose sustainability-related information in the following publications.
| Publications | Disclosure format | Publication Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benesse Report (Integrated Report) | HTML summary version | November | |
| Corporate Governance Report (Japanese) | June | ||
| Securities Report (Japanese) | June | ||
Inquiries about This Site
Benesse Holdings Co,Ltd.
Sustainability Promotion Department
1-34 Ochiai, Tama-shi, Tokyo 206-8686
Tel: +80 86-225-1165