Initiatives Policy/System
Approach to Sustainability Management
The Group will enhance our economic and social value and increase our corporate value on a long-term sustainable basis by promoting sustainability management, which we position as “practice of our management principle at an even higher level,” and by promoting specific initiatives to realize a sustainable society.
Long-term sustainable enhancement of corporate value
Governance System Concerning Sustainability
With the aim to practice sustainability management, we have established a Sustainability Management Council, which complements and reinforces the functions of the Board of Directors to discuss various issues that require medium- to long-term, cross-sector initiatives and examine specific initiatives to resolve these issues.
Matters discussed by the Sustainability Management Council are reported to the Board of Directors on a regular basis or as needed.
The various measures are implemented by the respective divisions and Group companies under their jurisdiction. In addition, the Sustainability Management Group within the Corporate Planning Division oversees the entire Group and is responsible for examining policies and managing the progress of initiatives.
Governance structure
[Items for discussion]
- 1.Important matters related to sustainability initiatives, including SDGs/ESG
- 2.Important matters related to initiatives aimed at long-term sustainable enhancement of corporate value and meeting stakeholder expectations
- 3.Other matters deemed necessary by the council
Sustainability Policy
For sustainability initiatives, we have established six materiality items under the Sustainability Management Policy as items on which the Group should focus its efforts, as well as an Environmental Policy for environmental considerations in business activities, a Human Rights Policy for human rights considerations, and a Policy on Loans and Investments for Achieving a Sustainable Society for investments and loans, which are the core of our business activities.
Policies
| Sustainability Management Policy | The Kyoto Financial Group will strive to enhance long-term sustainable corporate value and contribute to the sustainable development of local communities by addressing local social and environmental issues under the management principle of “Serving the prosperity of the community — drive community growth and create the future together.” | |
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| Environmental Policy | Proactively address environmental issues through our business activities and environmental conservation activities | |
| Human Rights Policy | Respect the human rights of all stakeholders in our business activities and support their own efforts to respect human rights | |
| Policy on Loans and Investments | Work to “increase/create positive impacts” and “reduce/avoid negative impacts” through investment and financing activities | |