Management Philosophy and Fundamental Sustainability Policies
Sapporo Group is committed to conducting sincere corporate activities that enhance the trust of its stakeholders, while striving to achieve sustainable growth in corporate value.
Sapporo Group’s Sustainability Policy and Approach
Sapporo Breweries incorporates the concept of sustainability into its philosophy of “Pioneering the legacy of tomorrow” and positions it as a key element of its management.
Based on this philosophy, we identify material issues (materiality) and establish KPIs, and strive to create value through our business activities that contribute to solving global social issues. In doing so, we aim to achieve both “the realization of a sustainable society” and “the sustained growth of the Group.”
Going forward, we will further integrate sustainability with our management strategy and promote initiatives across the entire organization through our business activities.
Sapporo Group Code of Business Conduct
This is the basis of regulations enforced at Group companies and the fundamental policy to realize the Sapporo Group Management Philosophy through daily conduct.
This Code focuses on corporate morals and ensures ethical behavior to enhance the corporate value of the Sapporo Group.
Participation in the "United Nations Global Compact"
Sapporo Holdings entered the "United Nations Global Compact (UNGC)" on October 31, 2013. The UNGC initiative is a framework of cooperation between the United Nations and corporation with the aim of realizing sustainable growth. It also promotes responsible conduct from corporations under the ten principles in the four categories of "Human Rights," "Labour," "Environment," and "Anti-Corruption."
The Sapporo Group supports these ten principles and strives for sincere corporate activities with its "Sustainability Material Issues" at the core of all initiatives to earn the stakeholders' trust.
The Ten Principles of the UN Global Compact
| Human Rights | Businesses should
Principle 1Support and respect the protection of internationally proclaimed human rights Principle 2Make sure that they are not complicit in human rights abuse |
|---|---|
| Labour | Businesses should uphold
Principle 3The freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining Principle 4The elimination of all forms of forced and compulsory labour Principle 5The effective abolition of child labour Principle 6The elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation |
| Environment | Businesses should
Principle 7Support a precautionary approach to environmental challenges Principle 8Undertake initiatives to promote greater environmental responsibility Principle 9Encourage the development and diffusion of environmentally friendly technologies |
| Anti-Corruption | Businesses should
Principle 10Work against corruption in all its forms, including extortion and bribery |