Environmental Materiality
In updating its medium-term business plan STS2030 to STS2030 Revision, the SHIONOGI Group analyzed and assessed its risks and opportunities and their time frame based on changes in the internal and external environment, and reviewed the material issues (materiality) that must be addressed. As a result, we have continued to identify “Protect the environment” as one of the SHIONOGI Groupʼs material issues (materiality).
In addition, we have listed environmental issues to be addressed through more detailed analysis of changes in the external business environment and dialogue with external stakeholders, such as ESG investment institutions and external experts, and related organizations within the company. We have identified these issues as “Environmental Materiality” by assessing their impact on the sustainability of global ecosystems and on stakeholders based on the Environmental Reporting Guidelines published by Ministry of the Environment, Japan. In response to Environmental Materiality, we have formulated specific medium- to long-term targets for resolving the issues as the SHIONOGI Group EHS Action Targets, under which we create and implement a single-year EHS Action Plan. The SHIONOGI Group EHS Action Targets are determined through deliberation by the SHIONOGI Group Companywide EHS Committee, the Corporate Executive Management Meeting, and the Board of Directors. Meanwhile, the EHS Action Plan is determined under the responsibility of the Senior Executive Officer and Senior Vice President of the Administration Division, who serves as the Corporate Officer in charge of EHS, after deliberation by the SHIONOGI Group Companywide EHS Committee.
Summary of identification of Environmental Materiality
We apply the identified Environmental Materiality to the value chain and consider what countermeasures are required for each material issue in each process. The countermeasures are reflected in the SHIONOGI Group EHS Action Targets.
To offer value to society and meet our stakeholdersʼ expectations, the SHIONOGI Group hopes to further deepen its activities by clarifying concrete steps toward handling material issues in the future and key performance indicators (KPIs).
Environmental Materiality and the value chain
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Purchase |
R&D |
Manufacturing |
Distribution and sales |
Use and disposal |
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AMR |
Antimicrobial release management |
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Antimicrobial release management |
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Promotion of responsible antimicrobial use |
Climate change |
Introduction of energy-saving equipment |
Introduction of energy-saving equipment |
Introduction of energy-saving equipment |
Introduction of hybrid vehicles |
Change in or recycling of containers and packaging materials |
Resource conservation and circulation |
Green purchasing |
Design of environmentally responsible products |
3Rs of waste materials |
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Reuse and recycling of containers and packaging materials |
Water and water risks |
Water risk assessment |
Water risk assessment, water conservation, wastewater management |
Water risk assessment, water conservation, wastewater management |
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