GRI Standards Comparison Table
This cross-referencing table shows how the content of the 2023 Sustainability Report corresponds to the GRI Sustainability Reporting Guidelines, and also shows where individual items are located within the company's website.
| GRI Items | Contents of GRI Index | Page to Refer |
| GRI 2: General Disclosures 2021 | ||
| 1. The organization and its reporting practices | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2-1 | Organizational details | Company Profile |
| Affiliated companies | ||
| Overview of the Unicharm Group | ||
| 2-2 | Entities included in the organization’s sustainability reporting | Editorial Policy / Contents |
| Overview of the Unicharm Group | ||
| 2-3 | Reporting period, frequency and contact point | Editorial Policy / Contents |
| Inquiries Concerning the Details of This Report | ||
| 2-4 | Restatements of information | ― |
| 2-5 | External assurance | Third-Party Assurance Report |
| 2. Activities and workers | ||
| 2-6 | Activities, value chain and other business relationships | The Unicharm Way |
| The Future We Envision | ||
| Kyo-sei Life Vision 2030 | ||
| Communicating with Stakeholders | ||
| 2-7 | Employees | Human Resources Data |
| Overview of the Unicharm Group | ||
| 2-8 | Workers who are not employees | ― |
| 3. Governance | ||
| 2-9 | Governance structure and composition | Governance structure and composition |
| Corporate Governance | ||
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Message from the Head of the ESG Division
Management Structure |
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| 2-10 | Nomination and selection of the highest governance body | Governance structure and composition |
| Policies and Procedures for the Nomination of Director Candidates As Well As the Appointment and Dismissal of Executive Officers | ||
| 2-11 | Chair of the highest governance body | Composition of the Board of Directors, Audit & Supervisory Committee, and Other Committees and Relevant Expertise of Directors |
| 2-12 | Role of the highest governance body in overseeing the management of impacts | Corporate Governance |
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Message from the Head of the ESG Division
Management Structure |
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| Basic Environmental Policy and Environmental Targets | ||
| 2-13 | Delegation of responsibility for managing impacts | Corporate Governance |
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Message from the Head of the ESG Division
Management Structure |
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| Basic Environmental Policy and Environmental Targets | ||
| 2-14 | Role of the highest governance body in sustainability reporting |
Message from the Head of the ESG Division
Management Structure |
| 2-15 | Conflicts of interest | Avoiding Conflicts of Interest |
| 2-16 | Communication of critical concerns | Risk Management |
| 2-17 | Collective knowledge of the highest governance body | Corporate Governance |
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Message from the Head of the ESG Division
Management Structure |
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| 2-18 | Evaluation of the performance of the highest governance body | Analysis and Evaluation of Overall Board Effectiveness |
| 2-19 | Remuneration policies | Director Remuneration |
| 2-20 | Process to determine remuneration | Director Remuneration |
| 2-21 | Annual total compensation ratio | ― |
| 4. Strategy, policies and practices | ||
| 2-22 | Statement on sustainable development strategy | Message from the President & CEO |
| Message from the Head of the ESG Division | ||
| 2-23 | Policy commitments | Basic Environmental Policy and Environmental Targets |
| Unicharm Group Policy on Human Rights | ||
| Basic Policy of Procurement | ||
| 2-24 | Embedding policy commitments | Basic Environmental Policy and Environmental Targets |
| Respect for Human Rights | ||
| Sustainable Procurement | ||
| 2-25 | Processes to remediate negative impacts | Fair Business Practices |
| 2-26 | Mechanisms for seeking advice and raising concerns | Fair Business Practices |
| 2-27 | Compliance with laws and regulations | Fair Business Practices |
| 2-28 | Membership associations | External Partnerships |
| 5. Stakeholder engagement | ||
| 2-29 | Approach to stakeholder engagement | Communicating with Stakeholders |
| 2-30 | Collective bargaining agreements | Dialogue between Labor and Management |
| GRI 3: Material Topics 2021 | ||
| 3-1 | Process to determine material topics | Kyo-sei Life Vision 2030 |
| Basic Environmental Policy and Environmental Targets | ||
| 3-2 | List of material topics | Kyo-sei Life Vision 2030 |
| Basic Environmental Policy and Environmental Targets | ||
| 3-3 | Management of material topics | Kyo-sei Life Vision 2030 |
| Basic Environmental Policy and Environmental Targets | ||
| GRI201：Economic Performance 2016 | ||
| 201-1 | Direct economic value generated and distributed | Financial Data |
| Annual Securities Report | ||
| 201-2 | Financial implications and other risks and opportunities due to climate change | Disclosure Based on the TCFD Recommendations |
| Risk Management | ||
| 201-3 | Defined benefit plan obligations and other retirement plans | Annual Securities Report |
| 201-4 | Financial assistance received from government | ― |
| GRI202：Market Presence 2016 | ||
| 202-1 | Ratio of standard entry level wage by gender compared to local minimum wage | System for Determining Fair Compensation |
| Ensuring Appropriate Levels of Income and Living Wages | ||
| 202-2 | Proportion of senior management hired from the local community | Hiring Employees of Diverse Nationalities and Promoting Them to Management Positions |
| GRI203：Indirect Economic Impact 2016 | ||
| 203-1 | Infrastructure investments and services supported | Social Contribution Activities |
| 203-2 | Significant indirect economic impacts | Social Contribution Activities |
| GRI204：Procurement Practices 2016 | ||
| 204-1 | Proportion of spending on local suppliers | Confidential information not disclosed |
| GRI205：Anti-corruption 2016 | ||
| 205-1 | Operations assessed for risks related to corruption | Fair Business Practices |
| 205-2 | Communication and training about anti-corruption policies and procedures | Fair Business Practices |
| 205-3 | Confirmed incidents of corruption and actions taken | Fair Business Practices |
| GRI206：Anti-competitive Behavior 2016 | ||
| 206-1 | Legal actions for anti-competitive behavior, anti-trust, and monopoly practices | ― |
| GRI207: Tax 2019 | ||
| 207-1 | Approach to tax | Tax Compliance |
| 207-2 | Tax governance, control and risk management | Tax Compliance |
| 207-3 | Stakeholder engagement and management of concerns related to tax | Tax Compliance |
| 207-4 | Country-by-country reporting | Tax Compliance |
| GRI301: Materials 2016 | ||
| 301-1 | Materials used by weight or volume | Environmental Data |
| Energy/Material Flow from a Life Cycle Perspective | ||
| 301-2 | Recycled input materials used | Development of Eco-Friendly Products / Expanding Our Line of Recycled Models |
| Promoting the Reuse of Product Waste | ||
| 301-3 | Reclaimed products and their packaging materials | Development of Eco-Friendly Products / Expanding Our Line of Recycled Models |
| Promoting the Reuse of Product Waste | ||
| Recycling Plastic Waste from Our Factories (Japan) | ||
| GRI302：Energy 2016 | ||
| 302-1 | Energy consumption within the organization | Environmental Data |
| Energy/Material Flow from a Life Cycle Perspective | ||
| 302-2 | Energy consumption outside of the organization | Environmental Data |
| Energy/Material Flow from a Life Cycle Perspective | ||
| 302-3 | Energy intensity | Environmental Data |
| 302-4 | Reduction of energy consumption | Environmental Data |
| Zero-Carbon Society | ||
| 302-5 | Reductions in energy requirements of products and services | Environmental Data |
| Zero-Carbon Society | ||
| Practicing Sustainable Lifestyles | ||
| GRI303：Water and Effluents 2018 | ||
| 303-1 | Interactions with water as a shared resource | Water Recycling-Oriented Society |
| 303-2 | Management of water discharge-related impacts | Water Consumption and Wastewater Discharge Emissions |
| 303-3 | Water withdrawal | Environmental Data |
| Energy/Material Flow from a Life Cycle Perspective | ||
| Reducing Water Usage | ||
| 303-4 | Water discharge | Environmental Data |
| Energy/Material Flow from a Life Cycle Perspective | ||
| Water Consumption and Wastewater Discharge Emissions | ||
| 303-5 | Water consumption | Environmental Data |
| Energy/Material Flow from a Life Cycle Perspective | ||
| Water Consumption and Wastewater Discharge Emissions | ||
| GRI304：Biodiversity 2016 | ||
| 304-1 | Operational sites owned, leased, managed in, or adjacent to, protected areas and areas of high biodiversity value outside protected areas | Factories are located in industrial parks, and protected areas and adjacent areas are avoided |
| 304-2 | Significant impacts of activities, products, and services on biodiversity | Biodiversity Conservation |
| 304-3 | Habitats protected or restored | No applicable activities are conducted |
| 304-4 | IUCN Red List species and national conservation list species with habitats in areas affected by operations | Not applicable for the scope of business activities |
| GRI305：Emissions 2016 | ||
| 305-1 | Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions | Environmental Data |
| Energy/Material Flow from a Life Cycle Perspective | ||
| CO2 Emissions throughout the Supply Chain (Overall Picture of Scopes 1 to 3) | ||
| CO2 Emissions from Business Activities (Scope 1 and Scope 2) | ||
| 305-2 | Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions | Environmental Data |
| Energy/Material Flow from a Life Cycle Perspective | ||
| CO2 Emissions throughout the Supply Chain (Overall Picture of Scopes 1 to 3) | ||
| CO2 Emissions from Business Activities (Scope 1 and Scope 2) | ||
| 305-3 | Other indirect (Scope 3) GHG emissions | Environmental Data |
| Energy/Material Flow from a Life Cycle Perspective | ||
| CO2 Emissions throughout the Supply Chain (Overall Picture of Scopes 1 to 3) | ||
| 305-4 | GHG emissions intensity | Environmental Data |
| 305-5 | Reduction of GHG emissions | Environmental Data |
| CO2 Emissions throughout the Supply Chain (Overall Picture of Scopes 1 to 3) | ||
| CO2 Emissions from Business Activities (Scope 1 and Scope 2) | ||
| GHG Emissions Visualization Project | ||
| 305-6 | Emissions of ozone-depleting substances (ODS) | Environmental Data |
| Protection of the Ozone Layer (Japan) | ||
| 305-7 | Nitrogen oxides (NOx), sulfur oxides (SOx), and other significant air emissions | Environmental Data |
| Managing Chemical Substances in View of Their Impact on the Ecosystem | ||
| GRI306：Waste 2020 | ||
| 306-1 | Waste generation and significant waste-related impacts | Environmental Data |
| Energy/Material Flow from a Life Cycle Perspective | ||
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Waste and Resource Utilization > Recycling-Based Society
Waste and Resource Utilization > Plastic Waste Reduction Measures |
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| 306-2 | Management of significant waste-related impacts | Development of Eco-Friendly Products / Expanding Our Line of Recycled Models |
| 306-3 | Waste generated | Environmental Data |
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Waste and Resource Utilization > Recycling-Based Society
Waste and Resource Utilization > Plastic Waste Reduction Measures |
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| 306-4 | Waste diverted from disposal | Energy/Material Flow from a Life Cycle Perspective |
| Environmental Data | ||
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Waste and Resource Utilization > Recycling-Based Society
Waste and Resource Utilization > Plastic Waste Reduction Measures |
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| 306-5 | Waste directed to disposal |
Waste and Resource Utilization > Recycling-Based Society
Waste and Resource Utilization > Plastic Waste Reduction Measures |
| GRI307：Environmental Compliance 2016 | ||
| 307-1 | Non-compliance with environmental laws and regulations | Results of Environmental Regulatory Audits |
| GRI308：Supplier Environmental Assessment 2016 | ||
| 308-1 | New suppliers that were screened using environmental criteria | Supply Chain Management |
| 308-2 | Negative environmental impacts in the supply chain and actions taken | Supply Chain Management |
| GRI401：Employment 2016 | ||
| 401-1 | New employee hires and employee turnover | Human Resources Data |
| 401-2 | Benefits provided to full-time employees that are not provided to temporary or part-time employees | ― |
| 401-3 | Parental leave | Human Resources Data |
| Diversity and Inclusion | ||
| GRI402：Labor/Management Relations 2016 | ||
| 402-1 | Minimum notice periods regarding operational changes | ― |
| GRI403：Occupational Health and Safety 2018 | ||
| 403-1 | Occupational health and safety management system | Occupational Safety and Health |
| 403-2 | Hazard identification, risk assessment and incident investigation | Occupational Safety and Health |
| 403-3 | Occupational health services | Occupational Safety and Health |
| 403-4 | Worker participation, consultation and communication on health and safety | Occupational Safety and Health |
| 403-5 | Worker training on occupational health and safety | Occupational Safety and Health |
| 403-6 | Promotion of worker health | Occupational Safety and Health |
| 403-7 | Prevention and mitigation of occupational health and safety impacts directly linked by business relationships | Occupational Safety and Health |
| 403-8 | Workers covered by an occupational health and safety management system | Occupational Safety and Health |
| 403-9 | Work-related injuries | Human Resources Data |
| Occupational Safety and Health | ||
| 403-10 | Work-related ill health | Human Resources Data |
| Occupational Safety and Health | ||
| Construction of Healthier Workplaces and Workplace Safety Systems | ||
| GRI404：Training and Education 2016 | ||
| 404-1 | Average hours of training per year per employee | Human Resources Data |
| Utilization and Development of Human Resources | ||
| 404-2 | Programs for upgrading employee skills and transition assistance programs | Human Resources Data |
| Fostering the Development of Competent Human Resources | ||
| 404-3 | Percentage of employees receiving regular performance and career development reviews | Human Resources Data |
| Utilization and Development of Human Resources | ||
| GRI405：Diversity and Equal Opportunity 2016 | ||
| 405-1 | Diversity of governance bodies and employees | Human Resources Data |
| Diversity and Inclusion | ||
| Promotion of Diversity Management | ||
| Views on the Balance between Knowledge, Experience, and Skills of the Board of Directors and Diversity and Size Thereof | ||
| 405-2 | Ratio of basic salary and total remuneration of women to men | Human Resources Data |
| Diversity and Inclusion | ||
| GRI406：Non-discrimination 2016 | ||
| 406-1 | Incidents of discrimination and corrective actions taken | No incident |
| GRI407：Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining 2016 | ||
| 407-1 | Operations and suppliers in which the right to freedom of association and collective bargaining may be at risk | Sustainable Procurement |
| Respect for Human Rights | ||
| GRI408：Child labor 2016 | ||
| 408-1 | Operations and suppliers at significant risk for incidents of child labor | Sustainable Procurement |
| Respect for Human Rights | ||
| GRI409：Forced or Compulsory Labor 2016 | ||
| 409-1 | Operations and suppliers at significant risk for incidents of child labor | Sustainable Procurement |
| Respect for Human Rights | ||
| GRI410：Security Practices 2016 | ||
| 410-1 | Security personnel trained in human rights policies or procedures | Respect for Human Rights |
| Practice of Appropriate Corporate Governance | ||
| GRI411：Rights of Indigenous Peoples 2016 | ||
| 411-1 | Incidents of violations involving rights of indigenous peoples | No incident |
| GRI412：Human Rights Assessment 2016 | ||
| 412-1 | Operations that have been subject to human rights reviews or impact assessments | Sustainable Procurement |
| Respect for Human Rights | ||
| Management Practices That Take Sustainability into Account | ||
| 412-2 | Operations that have been subject to human rights reviews or impact assessments | Sustainable Procurement |
| Respect for Human Rights | ||
| 412-3 | Significant investment agreements and contracts that include human rights clauses or that underwent human rights screening | ― |
| GRI413：Local Communities 2016 | ||
| 413-1 | Operations with local community engagement, impact assessments, and development programs | Social Contribution Activities |
| 413-2 | Operations with significant actual and potential negative impacts on local communities | No incident |
| GRI414：Supplier Social Assessment 2016 | ||
| 414-1 | New suppliers that were screened using social criteria | Eliminating and Mitigating Risks |
| 414-2 | Negative social impacts in the supply chain and actions taken | Supplier Monitoring |
| GRI415：Public Policy 2016 | ||
| 415-1 | Political contributions | 420,000 yen (Japan) |
| GRI416：Customer Health and Safety 2016 | ||
| 416-1 | Assessment of the health and safety impacts of product and service categories | Quality Assurance |
| 416-2 | Incidents of non-compliance concerning the health and safety impacts of products and services | No violations |
| GRI417：Marketing and Labeling 2016 | ||
| 417-1 | Requirements for product and service information and labeling Initiative for appropriate product labeling | Providing Chemical Substance Information |
| Measures to Ensure Appropriate Product Labeling | ||
| 417-2 | Incidents of non-compliance concerning product and service information and labeling | No violations |
| 417-3 | Incidents of non-compliance concerning marketing communications | No violations |
| GRI418：Customer Privacy 2016 | ||
| 418-1 | Substantiated complaints concerning breaches of customer privacy and losses of customer data | Privacy Policy |
| GRI419：Socioeconomic Compliance 2016 | ||
| 419-1 | Non-compliance with laws and regulations in the social and economic area | No violations |