Scope 1 Emissions
2022 Communication on Progress
Kirin Holdings Company Limited
Published date
June 30, 2022
No. of questions
64
Supplemental files
CEO Statement
Governance
Policies and Responsibilities
1. Does the Board / highest governance body or most senior executive of the company:
Optional commentInformation related to CSV management is posted mainly on our corporate information website. https://www.kirinholdings.com/en/2. Does the company have a publicly stated commitment regarding the following sustainability topics?
Optional commentAs a representative policy, here is a link to the Human Rights Policy: https://www.kirinholdings.com/en/impact/community/2_1/policies/3. Does the company have in place a code of conduct regarding each of the following sustainability topics?
Optional commentWe have established the Kirin Group Sustainable Supplier Code of Conduct to ensure that together with our business partners, our suppliers, we continue to meet the demands and expectations of society and create a variety of value through our business.4. Has the company appointed an individual or group responsible for each of the following sustainability topics?
Optional commentThe various policies are the responsibility of the respective strategic directors.5. Does the company have a formal structure(s) (such as a cross-functional committee) to address each of the following sustainability topics?
Optional commentThe Group CSV Committee meets three times a year, and the Group Human Rights/Environmental/Health Management Committee has been established under its umbrella.Prevention
6. Does the company have a process or processes to assess risk?
7. Does the company have a due diligence process through which it identifies, prevents, mitigates, and accounts for actual and potential negative impacts on sustainability topics?
7.1. During the due diligence process, which business relationships are reviewed?
Concerns and grievance mechanisms
8. Are there any processes through which members of the company’s workforce can raise concerns about the company’s conduct related to human rights, labour rights, environment, or anti-corruption?
8.1. Please provide additional detail regarding the process(es) the company has through which members of the company’s workforce can raise concerns about the company’s conduct.
Optional commentIn addition to hotlines for each Group company, a line has been established for overseas Group companies to report directly to Kirin Holdings.9. Does the company provide or enable access to effective remedy to right holders / stakeholders where it has caused or contributed to the adverse impact?
Lessons
10. How does the company capture lessons regarding each of the following sustainability topics?
Executive Pay
11. Is executive pay linked to performance on one or more of the following sustainability topics?
Board Composition
12. Percentage of individuals within the company’s Board / highest governance body by:
13. Do you produce sustainability reporting according to:
Data Assurance
14. Is the information disclosed in this questionnaire assured by a third-party?
Human Rights
Materiality / Saliency
1. Which of the following has the company identified as material human rights issues connected with its operations and/or value chain, whether based on their salience (i.e., the most severe potential negative impacts on people) or another basis?
Response
8. Briefly describe practical actions the company has taken during the reporting period and/or plans to take to implement the human rights principles, including any challenges faced and actions taken towards prevention and/or remediation.
In the Kirin Group 2022-2024 Midium-Term Business Plan, human rights due diligence will be conducted on the supply chain of Sri Lankan tea leaves used in Kirin Beverage's flagship brand "Kirin Gogo-no-Kocha" and Argentine grapes used in Mercian's wines.Labour
Commitment
1. Does the company have a policy commitment in relation to the following labour rights principles?
1.1. For each labour rights policy, is it:
Prevention
2. In the course of the reporting period, has the company engaged with affected stakeholders or their legitimate representatives in relation to the following labour rights issues?
3. What type of action has the company taken in the reporting period with the aim of preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with this labour rights issue?
4. Who receives training for the following labour rights issues?
5. How does the company assess progress in preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with the following labour rights issues?
Performance
6. What is the percentage of employees covered under collective bargaining agreements?
Optional commentThe employees covered by the collective bargaining agreement were read as "members of the labor union" in the response.7. What is the percentage of employees in a trade union or other workers' organization?
Optional comment62% of employees with collective bargaining rights disclosed in ESG data. https://www.kirinholdings.com/jp/investors/esg/esg/8. In the course of the reporting period, what was the percentage of women in:
9. What was the average ratio of the basic salary and remuneration of women to men (comparing jobs of equal value) during the reporting period?
10. In the course of the reporting period, how frequently were workers injured (injuries per hour worked)?
11. In the course of the reporting period, what was the company’s incident rate?
Optional comment2020 Lost-Time Injury Rate (LTIR) (cases/million hours) already disclosed in ESG data https://www.kirinholdings.com/jp/investors/esg/esg/Response and Reporting
12. In the course of the reporting period, has the company been involved in providing or enabling remedy where it has caused or contributed to the adverse impact associated with the following labour rights issues?
13. Briefly describe practical actions the company has taken during the reporting period and/or plans to take to implement the labour rights principles, including any challenges faced and actions taken towards prevention and/or remediation.
We will work to prevent and correct human rights issues throughout the value chain and create a safe and secure working environment together with our business partners, while at the same time raising awareness of human rights throughout the Group and promoting initiatives to respect the human rights of our employees. https://www.kirinholdings .com/jp/impact/community/2_1/Environment
Commitment
1. Does the company have a formal policy on the following environmental topics?
Optional commenthttps://www.kirinholdings.com/jp/impact/env/mission/1.1. For each environmental policy, is it:
Prevention
2. In the course of the reporting period, has the company engaged with affected stakeholders or their legitimate representatives in relation to the following environmental issues?
3. What type of action has the company taken in the reporting period with the aim of preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with these environmental topics?
4. How does the company assess progress in preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with the following environmental topics?
4.1. For each environmental topic in which the company sets timebound goals / targets, what kind of targets has the company set?
4.2. For each environmental topic in which the company sets timebound goals / targets, how is progress against target / goal tracked?
5. In the course of the reporting period, has the company been involved in providing or enabling remedy for any actual impacts associated with the following environmental issue(s)?
Optional commentIn 2020, there are no violations of environmental laws and regulations.Climate Action
6. What were the company’s gross global greenhouse gas emissions for the reporting period?
Scope 2 Emissions
Scope 3 Emissions
Optional commentScope1:398,000 Scope2:477,000 SScope3:3,980,0007. What percentage of the company's revenue was invested in R&D of low-carbon products/services during this reporting period?
8. Has the organization acted to support climate change adaptation and resilience?
Energy / Resource Use
9. Please report the company's renewable energy consumption as a percentage of total energy consumption in the reporting period.
Technology
10. What percent of the company's revenue came from environmentally friendly products / services during this reporting period?
Sector-specific Questions
11. Which sector(s) does the company operate in? If diversified, choose top 3 by revenue.
Sector-specific: Water
12. Please provide details regarding the company's water withdrawal and consumption (own operations) during the reporting period.
Water withdrawal (volume of water in megaliters):
Water consumption (volume of water in megaliters):
Optional commentA plant that withdraws both groundwater and surface water has only one wastewater treatment facility, so the amount of wastewater discharged is managed as the sum of groundwater and surface water. Therefore, the amount of groundwater and surface water consumed (water withdrawal minus wastewater discharge) is unknown.13. Please provide details about the company’s water intensity of products in regions with high or extremely high water stress.
Optional commentXXXX Gold produced water intensity in Brisbane, Australia, where water stress is high.Sector-specific: Forest, biodiversity, and land use
14. Please report the number and area (in hectares) of sites owned, leased, or managed by the company in or adjacent to protected areas and/or key biodiversity areas (KBA).
15. What area (in hectares) of natural ecosystems was converted during the reporting period in areas owned, leased, or managed by the company?
16. Is the company supporting or implementing project(s) focused on ecosystem restoration and protection?
Sector-specific: Waste
18. Please report the company's total weight of waste generated in metric tonnes during the reporting period.
Optional commentFinal disposal volume is answered. (Excluding the amount of on-site processing and the amount of resources converted to resources.)19. Please report the percentage of the company's waste that was hazardous waste (i.e., hazardous waste ratio) during the reporting period.
20. Please report the company's estimated metric tonnes of single-use plastic consumed wherever material along the value chain during the reporting period.
Optional commentPlastic is used as sales materials (pitchers, plastic cups, articles advertised such as fans, vending machine dummies, and POP on top of vending machines). These are not recycled by some municipalities.Overall Environment
21. Briefly describe practical actions the company has taken during the reporting period and/or plans to take to implement the environment principles, including any challenges faced and actions taken towards prevention and/or remediation.
To achieve our Environmental Vision 2050, we will continue to work on priority issues to enhance the sustainability of our business and society.Anti-corruption
Commitment
1. Does the company have an anti-corruption compliance programme?
Optional commentFor companies operating in countries with a high risk of corruption, we conduct annual checks on the status of their anti-corruption systems and initiatives. https://www.kirinholdings.com/jp/purpose/governance/compliance/2. Does your company have policies and recommendations for employees on how to act in case of doubt and/or in situations that may represent a conflict of interest, e.g. with regard to gifts and hospitality, donations, sponsorship, or interactions with public officials?
Optional commenthttps://www.kirinholdings.com/jp/purpose/governance/compliance/Prevention
3. Who receives training on anti-corruption and integrity?
3.1. How often is such training provided?
4. Does the company monitor its anti-corruption compliance programme?
Response and Reporting
5. Please report the company's total number and nature of incidents of corruption during the reporting year.
Optional commentCurrently considering whether to disclose in the future6. Within the reporting period, what measures has the company taken to address suspected incidents of corruption independently or in response to a dispute or investigation by a government regulator?
7. Does your company engage in Collective Action against corruption?
8. Briefly describe practical actions the company has taken during the reporting period and/or plans to take to implement the anti-corruption principle, including any challenges faced and actions taken towards prevention and/or remediation.
Annual checks on the status of anti-corruption systems and initiatives for companies doing business in countries with high corruption risk Conducting surveys of companies operating in countries with high corruption risk from Kirin Holdings Implementation of education based on policies and regulations concerning bribery.