Confirmation of Status and Reviews as Appropriate
Each Group company is implementing measures tailored to the characteristics of its own business in accordance with its material issues. The results are analyzed for each fiscal year, for the entire Group and for each business segment, leading to improved measures for the following fiscal year and beyond. The results of analyses are discussed by the Group Sustainability Committee, and then reports are made to the Board of Directors, which deliberates and supervises as necessary.
Indicators, Targets, and Results for the Five Material Issues
Harmony with Nature
| Important themes |
FY2025 targets |
FY2024 results |
| Enhanced response to climate change |
Reduction of GHG emissions
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Scope 1 and Scope 2
- FY2025: 46,500 tons (30% reduction compared to FY2019)
Medium- to long-term targets
FY2030: 32,500 tons (50% reduction compared to FY2019; ahead of schedule)
FY2035: 27,000 tons (55% reduction compared to FY2019; newly established based on government guidelines)
FY2050: Net zero emissions
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Scope 1 and Scope 2
- Compiling results for FY2024
(FY2024 target: 48,700 tons [26.5% reduction compared to FY2019])
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Scope 3
- Promotion of response in Scope 3 (increase accuracy of calculations and explore measures to reduce Scope 3 emissions in the supply chain)
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Scope 3
- Compiling results for FY2024
- Continued to disclose Scope 3 response (subject to calculation: business management companies + BSP)
- Calculated Scope 3 emissions in EU (Digital Business)
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| Sustainable use of resources and raw materials |
Promotion of the circular economy
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Promotion of product recycling
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Promotion of product recycling
- Gunpla recycling project estimated results in FY2024: 42 tons (FY2023 results: 40 tons)
- Capsule recycling project estimated results in FY2024: 46 tons (FY2023 results: 42 tons)
- Started recycling pillow-type packaging for cards
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Promotion of environmentally friendly products
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Reduction in petroleum-based plastic use
- Utilized recycled plastics and alternative materials
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Reduction in petroleum-based plastic use
- Reduction of prize bags used at domestic amusement facilities: 66.9 tons in FY2024 (compared to FY2019)
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Promotion of environmentally friendly design in our own products and services
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Promotion of environmentally friendly design in our own products and services
- Products and packaging
-Used sustainable materials such as alternative plastics, biomass inks, and FSC-certified paper
- Stuffed toys
-Used recycled cotton in development and production
- Eco Amusement Machines
-Revised the conventional standards and revamped consoles as Eco Amusement Machines, with the first being Clena Grand.
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Promotion of green purchasing for office supplies
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Promotion of green purchasing for office supplies
- Domestic Group companies: 22% in FY2024
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Waste reduction
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Promotion of waste recycling at each business site
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Promotion of waste recycling at each business site
- Reduced paper usage
- Started shrink wrap recycling at logistics centers
- Converted plastic waste generated at factories to RPF: 105 tons in FY2024
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Safe & Responsible Products
| Important themes |
FY2025 targets |
FY2024 results |
| Provision of products and services based on appropriate ethical representation |
Establishment and operation of system for Groupwide sharing of information
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Information sharing on ethical representations of products and services
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Information sharing on ethical representations of products and services
- Held Group Ethics Working Group (four times a year) and Ethics Roundtable Discussions (two times a year)
- Developed word checker system (began operation in FY2025)
- Operation of AI-powered ethics diagnostic system
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Implementation of employee training
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Implementation of employee training
- Implemented seminars, etc.
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| Safety and security of products and services |
Initiatives toward safe and secure manufacturing
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Improvement in product quality in Japan and overseas
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Improvement in product quality in Japan and overseas
- Unified US, European, and Chinese quality standards for toys
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Implementation of employee training
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Implementation of employee training
- Promoted AOU Youth Advisor certification acquisition
-100% acquisition rate for target store managers
- Promoted activities raising awareness among employees
-Implemented seminars, quality exhibitions, etc.
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| Enhanced customer satisfaction |
Improvement in customer satisfaction level
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Improvement in customer satisfaction with our products and services
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Improvement in customer satisfaction with our products and services
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Intellectual Property for Social Good
| Important themes |
FY2025 targets |
FY2024 results |
| Appropriate use of IP and mutual use of patents |
Social contributions using IP and technology (excluding regional revitalization and educational assistance)
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| Protection of IP |
Enhanced IP protection
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Countermeasures against counterfeit goods and illegal videos
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Countermeasures against counterfeit goods and illegal videos
- Supported conversion of IP rights worldwide
- Took action to eliminate infringement of counterfeit goods and illegal videos
- Organized seminars on intellectual property led by an external organization
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Implementation of employee training
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Implementation of employee training
- Implemented e-learning and seminars
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Fostering a Culture of Respect
| Important themes |
FY2025 targets |
FY2024 results |
| Realizing employee-friendly workplace environments |
Promotion of childcare leave acquisition
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Promotion of childcare leave acquisition by male employees
- Hold activities to raise awareness among Group employees
- Acquisition rate of childcare leave by male employees of domestic Group companies: 5% increase from the previous fiscal year
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Promotion of childcare leave acquisition by male employees
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Review of paid leave structure
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- Introduced leave system including for fertility treatment at all domestic Group companies
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| Human resources development |
Development of human resources who can share “dreams, fun, and inspiration” with the world
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- Implemented Group joint programs (target: participation rate of 90% or higher)
-New employee training (BNAP) participation rate: 97% (258 out of 265 eligible employees participated)
-5th year training participation rate: 92% (189 out of 206 eligible employees participated)
-New manager training participation rate: 96% (158 out of 165 eligible employees participated)
- In-house human resource development for animators, etc. (drawing and art schools)
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| Promotion of diversity and inclusion |
Promotion of employment for people with disabilities
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- Employment rate of people with disabilities: 2.5％(statutory employment rate)
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The cultivation of a culture where employees from diverse backgrounds can play an active role
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Increase positive response rate in the engagement survey
- Diverse values and ways of thinking are respected: 72%
- The company provides opportunities for success regardless of gender: 80%
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Increase positive response rate in the engagement survey
- Diverse values and ways of thinking are respected: 70% in FY2024 (75% in FY2023)
- The company provides opportunities for success regardless of gender: 78% in FY2024 (81% in FY2023)
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| Supply chains (labor) |
Human rights initiatives
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Establishment of a supply chain that respects human rights
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Establishment of a supply chain that respects human rights
- Established and published the Bandai Namco Group Code of Conduct and the Bandai Namco Group Supplier Guidelines
- Set up the Compliance Hotline
- Conducted survey of the supply chain to increase understanding
- Conducted audits on human rights and labor environment covering all final packaging plants that produce Bandai products
- Conducted labor environment audits at arcade game production plants: three in FY2024
- Strengthened responses to creators’ human rights
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Implementation of employee training
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Implementation of employee training
- Implemented internal activities to raise awareness using e-learning, seminars, and online company newsletters
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