Environment Environmental Management
In its business activities, the Hakuhodo DY Group will comply with environment-related laws, regulations, and industry standards, and we will voluntarily work to reduce our environmental impacts. In addition, we will leverage each employee’s creativity, ability to take action, and capacity to make things happen as we aim to support the realization and development of a sustainable society through our business and other activities with our business partners.
Hakuhodo DY Group Environmental Policy
The action guidelines of the Hakuhodo DY Group include not only reducing the environmental burden at the office level but also supporting the implementation of environmental contribution activities that leverage collaborations with stakeholders and the creativity of individual employees. We are advancing environmental initiatives in accordance with the following basic policy.
Basic Policy
Through its policies of Sei-katsu-sha Insight and Commitment to Partnership, the Hakuhodo DY Group aims to “create and spread new happiness among sei-katsu-sha and society” by finding solutions to the challenges faced by our business partners and society. With environmental awareness rising by the day, efforts to realize and develop a sustainable society are essential for the well-being of sei-katsu-sha and society as a whole. The Hakuhodo DY Group is committed to complying with environmental legislation, regulations, industry standards, and other requirements related to its business activities. We are actively working to reduce environmental impact and are leveraging the creativity, ability to take action, and capacity to make things happen to support the realization and development of a sustainable society though our work with our business partners and other initiatives.
Implementation Structure
Reporting to the Hakuhodo DY Group Sustainability Committee, we have arranged for the Hakuhodo DY Group Environmental Manager to be the person responsible for environmental activities across the Group. We also have set up the Environmental Committee and consolidates measures to address climate-related issues on a regular basis.
Acquisition of Third-Party Certification and Commitments
Status of Acquisition of ISO 14001
In accordance with the Hakuhodo DY Group Environmental Policy, Group companies are working to acquire certification under the international environmental standard ISO 14001. As at the end of December 2023, the five companies listed below have acquired ISO 14001 certification, with other major operating companies seeking to follow suit.
Group Companies with ISO 14001 Certification:
Hakuhodo Inc., YOMIKO ADVERTISING Inc., HAKUHODO PRODUCT’S INC., OZMA Inc., HAKUHODO I-STUDIO Inc.
Commitment to TCFD
We have made a commitment to obtain validation under the Science-Based Targets initiative (TCFD)* to the effect that the greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction target set by the Hakuhodo DY Group is a science-based target that effectively serves to limit global warming to 1.5°C. We are aiming to obtain SBT validation by the end of FY2026.
*Science Based Targets initiative (TCFD): An international partnership launched in 2015 between CDP, the United Nations Global Compact, World Resources Institute (WRI) and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). Based on science, it verifies and validates whether the GHG reduction targets set by businesses conform to the objective of the Paris Agreement to limit the rise in temperature to 1.5°C from the pre-industrial levels.