GRI Standard Comparison Table
This cross-referencing table shows how the content of the 2021 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 |
GRI102: General Disclosures 2016 | ||
1. Organizational profile | ||
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102-1 | Name of the organization | Company Profile |
102-2 | Activities, brands, products, and services | Integrated Report: Unicharm's Business Development |
102-3 | Location of headquarters | Company Profile |
102-4 | Location of operations | Overseas Operations |
Offices and Group Companies | ||
102-5 | Ownership and legal form | Company Profile |
102-6 | Markets served | Overseas Operations |
Offices and Group Companies | ||
102-7 | Scale of the organization | Financial Data |
Human Resources Data | ||
Offices and Group Companies | ||
102-8 | Information on employees and other workers | Human Resources Data |
102-9 | Supply chain | Supply Chain (Society) |
Supply Chain (Environment) | ||
102-10 | Significant changes to the organization and its supply chain | Not applicable |
102-11 | Precautionary Principle or approach | Business Continuity Plan |
Pollution Prevention and Resource Utilization | ||
Forest-derived Raw Materials Procurement Guidelines | ||
Approach to Materials Procurement | ||
Climate Change > Our basic approach and strategy > Background and approach of TCFD initiatives | ||
102-12 | External initiatives | Reference framework for Unicharm's CSR strategy |
Initiatives of the Japan Business Initiative for Biodiversity (JBIB) | ||
Promoting Environmentally-Friendly Supply Chain Management | ||
Climate Change > Our basic approach and strategy > Background and approach of TCFD initiatives | ||
102-13 | Membership of associations | Reference framework for Unicharm's CSR strategy |
Initiatives of the Japan Business Initiative for Biodiversity (JBIB) | ||
Promoting Environmentally-Friendly Supply Chain Management | ||
2. Strategy | ||
102-14 | Statement from senior decision-maker | Message from the President |
Message from Management | ||
102-15 | Key impacts, risks, and opportunities | Risk Management |
Unicharm Group's Sustainability | ||
Key Topic: Safeguarding the Well-being of Individuals | ||
Key Topic: Safeguarding the Well-being of Society | ||
Key Topic: Safeguarding the Well-being of Our Planet | ||
Key Topic: Unicharm Principles | ||
3. Ethics and integrity | ||
102-16 | Values, principles, standards, and norms of behavior | Unicharm Group's Sustainability |
View Concerning Human Resources | ||
Human rights | ||
Compliance | ||
102-17 | Mechanisms for advice and concerns about ethics | Compliance |
4. Governance | ||
102-18 | Governance structure | Corporate Governance |
Corporate Governance Report | ||
ESG promotional structure | ||
102-19 | Delegating authority | ESG promotional structure |
Corporate Governance>Management structure | ||
102-20 | Executive-level responsibility for economic, environmental, and social topics | ESG promotional structure |
Corporate Governance>Management structure | ||
102-21 | Consulting stakeholders on economic, environmental, and social topics | Unicharm Group's Sustainability |
Communicating with stakeholders | ||
“Environmental Targets 2030” | ||
Initiatives to raise awareness of FSC® certification | ||
Stakeholder engagement for human rights | ||
102-22 | Composition of the highest governance body and its committees | Corporate Governance |
Corporate Governance Report | ||
ESG promotional structure | ||
102-23 | Chair of the highest governance body | Composition of the Board of Directors and Audit and Supervisory Committee |
102-24 | Nominating and selecting the highest governance body | Corporate Governance |
Corporate Governance Report | ||
102-25 | Conflicts of interest | Avoiding conflicts of interest |
102-26 | Role of highest governance body in setting purpose, values, and strategy | Policies and procedures for the nomination of director candidates as well as the appointment and dismissal of executive officers |
ESG promotional structure | ||
102-27 | Collective knowledge of highest governance body | Corporate Governance |
ESG promotional structure | ||
102-28 | Evaluating the highest governance body's performance | Evaluating Audit and Supervisory Committee Effectiveness |
102-29 | Identifying and managing economic, environmental, and social impacts | ESG promotional structure |
102-30 | Effectiveness of risk management processes | ESG promotional structure |
102-31 | Review of economic, environmental, and social topics | ESG promotional structure |
102-32 | Highest governance body's role in sustainability reporting | ESG promotional structure |
102-33 | Communicating critical concerns | ESG promotional structure |
Risk Management > Management structure | ||
102-34 | Nature and total number of critical concerns | Not applicable |
102-35 | Remuneration policies | Director’s remuneration |
102-36 | Process for determining remuneration | Director’s remuneration |
102-37 | Stakeholders' involvement in remuneration | Director’s remuneration |
102-38 | Annual total compensation ratio | ― |
102-39 | Percentage increase in annual total compensation ratio | ― |
5. Stakeholder engagement | ||
102-40 | List of stakeholder groups | Communicating with stakeholders |
102-41 | Collective bargaining agreements | Human Resources Data |
102-42 | Identifying and selecting stakeholders | Communicating with stakeholders |
102-43 | Approach to stakeholder engagement | Communicating with stakeholders |
The Formulation of “Kyo-sei Life Vision 2030” | ||
“Environmental Targets 2030” | ||
Stakeholder engagement for human rights | ||
102-44 | Key topics and concerns raised | Kyo-sei Life Vision 2030 |
“Environmental Targets 2030” | ||
Biodiversity Initiatives | ||
102-45 | Entities included in the consolidated financial statements | Contents |
102-46 | Defining report content and topic Boundaries | Contents |
102-47 | List of material topics | Kyo-sei Life Vision 2030 |
102-48 | Restatements of information | Not applicable |
102-49 | Changes in reporting | Not applicable |
102-50 | Reporting period | Contents |
102-51 | Date of most recent report | Contents |
102-52 | Reporting cycle | Contents |
102-53 | Contact point for questions regarding the report | For more information about our activities report, please contact: |
102-54 | Claims of reporting in accordance with the GRI Standards | GRI Standard Comparison Table |
102-55 | GRI content index | GRI Standard Comparison Table |
102-56 | External assurance | Third Party Assurance Report |
GRI103:Management Approach 2016 | ||
103-1 | Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary | Kyo-sei Life Vision 2030 |
Unicharm Group Mid-to-Long Term ESG Objectives | ||
Unicharm Group's CSR Key Topics and Initiative Indicators (2020 targets and results) | ||
Key Topic: Safeguarding the Well-being of Individuals | ||
Key Topic: Safeguarding the Well-being of Society | ||
Key Topic: Safeguarding the Well-being of Our Planet | ||
Key Topic: Unicharm Principles | ||
103-2 | The management approach and its components | Message from Management |
Unicharm Group Mid-to-Long Term ESG Objectives | ||
Unicharm Group's CSR Key Topics and Initiative Indicators (2020 targets and results) | ||
Key Topic: Safeguarding the Well-being of Individuals | ||
Key Topic: Safeguarding the Well-being of Society | ||
Key Topic: Safeguarding the Well-being of Our Planet | ||
Key Topic: Unicharm Principles | ||
103-3 | Evaluation of the management approach | ESG promotional structure |
The Formulation of “Kyo-sei Life Vision 2030” | ||
Validation of Environmental Protection Activities | ||
GRI201:Economic Performance 2016 | ||
201-1 | Direct economic value generated and distributed | Financial Data |
Presentation Materials for Investors | ||
201-2 | Financial implications and other risks and opportunities due to climate change | Climate Change |
Risk Management | ||
201-3 | Defined benefit plan obligations and other retirement plans | Presentation Materials for Investors |
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 | Observing the appropriate salary levels |
202-2 | Proportion of senior management hired from the local community | Human Resources Data |
GRI203:Indirect Economic Impact 2016 | ||
203-1 | Infrastructure investments and services supported | Key Topic: Safeguarding the Well-being of Individuals |
Community-based Social Contribution Activities (Japan) | ||
Community-based Social Contribution Activities (Overseas) | ||
203-2 | Significant indirect economic impacts | Communicating with stakeholders |
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 | Core themes and categories of ESG Committee initiatives |
Risk Management | ||
205-2 | Communication and training about anti-corruption policies and procedures | Core themes and categories of ESG Committee initiatives |
Compliance | ||
205-3 | Confirmed incidents of corruption and actions taken | Whistle-Blowing System |
GRI206:Anti-competitive Behavior 2016 | ||
206-1 | Legal actions for anti-competitive behavior, anti-trust, and monopoly practices | Whistle-Blowing System |
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 | ― |
GRI301: Materials 2016 | ||
301-1 | Materials used by weight or volume | Energy/material flow from the entire lifecycle perspective |
Initiatives aimed at promoting the recycling of disposable diapers | ||
Waste disposal reduction and effective utilization of resources | ||
“Eco Plan 2020” sustainable material procurement targets and results | ||
301-2 | Recycled input materials used | [Japan and overseas] Initiatives to reduce waste at production sites (Scope 3 Category 5) |
[Japan] Introduction of activities to recycle plastic from factory waste | ||
301-3 | Reclaimed products and their packaging materials | Energy/material flow from the entire lifecycle perspective |
Initiatives aimed at promoting the recycling of disposable diapers | ||
Recycling rate | ||
[Japan and overseas]Initiatives to reduce waste at production sites (Scope 3 Category 5) | ||
GRI302:Energy 2016 | ||
302-1 | Energy consumption within the organization | Energy/material flow from the entire lifecycle perspective |
Addressing global warming and energy saving measures | ||
[Japan and overseas] CO2 emissions from business activities (Scope 1 and 2) | ||
[Japan] Initiatives to reduce CO2 through products (Scope 3, Categories 1, 4 and 12) | ||
302-2 | Energy consumption outside of the organization | Energy/material flow from the entire lifecycle perspective |
[Japan and overseas] CO2 emissions from corporate activities (Scope 1 and 2) | ||
[Japan] Sharing importance of climate change measures with suppliers (Scope 3, Category 1) | ||
[Japan] Initiatives to reduce CO2 in distribution and retail (Scope 3, Categories 4 and 9) | ||
302-3 | Energy intensity | Addressing global warming and energy saving measures |
302-4 | Reduction of energy consumption | Addressing global warming and energy saving measures |
302-5 | Reductions in energy requirements of products and services | [Japan] Initiatives to reduce CO2 through products (Scope 3, Categories 1, 4 and 12) |
GRI303:Water and Effluents 2018 | ||
303-1 | Interactions with water as a shared resource | Energy/material flow from the entire lifecycle perspective |
303-2 | Management of water discharge-related impacts | Water discharge and water consumption |
303-3 | Water withdrawal | Energy/material flow from the entire lifecycle perspective |
Reducing water usage | ||
303-4 | Water discharge | Energy/material flow from the entire lifecycle perspective |
Wastewater and water usage | ||
303-5 | Water consumption | Water Resources |
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 |
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 | [Japan] CO2 emissions throughout the supply chain (overall picture of Scope 1 - 3) |
[Japan and overseas] CO2 emissions from corporate activities (Scope 1 and 2) | ||
Energy/material flow from the entire lifecycle perspective | ||
Addressing global warming and energy saving measures | ||
Ozone depleting substances (Japan) | ||
305-2 | Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions | [Japan] CO2 emissions throughout the supply chain (overall picture of Scope 1 - 3) |
[Japan and overseas] CO2 emissions from corporate activities (Scope 1 and 2) | ||
Energy/material flow from the entire lifecycle perspective | ||
Addressing global warming and energy saving measures | ||
305-3 | Other indirect (Scope 3) GHG emissions | [Japan] CO2 emissions throughout the supply chain (overall picture of Scope 1 - 3) |
[Japan] Initiatives to reduce CO2 through products (Scope 3, Categories 1, 4 and 12) | ||
[Japan] Sharing importance of climate change measures with suppliers (Scope 3 Category 1) | ||
[Japan and overseas] Initiatives to reduce waste at production sites (Scope 3 Category 5) | ||
Energy/material flow from the entire lifecycle perspective | ||
Addressing global warming and energy saving measures | ||
305-4 | GHG emissions intensity | Reducing CO2 emissions |
305-5 | Reduction of GHG emissions | [Japan] CO2 emissions throughout the supply chain (overall picture of Scope 1 - 3) |
[Japan and overseas] CO2 emissions from corporate activities (Scope 1 and 2) | ||
Reducing CO2 emissions | ||
305-6 | Emissions of ozone-depleting substances (ODS) | Ozone depleting substances (Japan) |
305-7 | Nitrogen oxides (NOx), sulfur oxides (SOx), and other significant air emissions | Initiatives to reduce the use of hazardous chemical substances |
GRI306:Waste 2020 | ||
306-1 | Waste generation and significant waste-related impacts | Energy/material flow from the entire life cycle perspective |
Waste disposal reduction and effective utilization of resources | ||
306-2 | Management of significant waste-related impacts | Initiatives aimed at promoting the recycling of disposable diapers |
306-3 | Waste generated | Waste disposal volume |
306-4 | Waste diverted from disposal | Energy/material flow from the entire life cycle perspective |
[Japan and overseas] Initiatives to reduce waste at production sites (Scope 3 Category 5) | ||
306-5 | Waste directed to disposal | Energy/material flow from the entire life cycle perspective |
GRI307:Environmental Compliance 2016 | ||
307-1 | Non-compliance with environmental laws and regulations | Environmental audits for risk management and enhancing performance |
GRI308:Supplier Environmental Assessment 2016 | ||
308-1 | New suppliers that were screened using environmental criteria | Implementing environmental monitoring |
308-2 | Negative environmental impacts in the supply chain and actions taken | Implementing environmental monitoring |
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 | Human Resources Data |
401-3 | Parental leave | Human Resources Data |
GRI402:Labor/Management Relations 2016 | ||
402-1 | Minimum notice periods regarding operational changes | Dialogue between labor and management |
GRI403:Occupational Health and Safety 2018 | ||
403-1 | Occupational health and safety management system | Health and safety |
403-2 | Hazard identification, risk assessment and incident investigation | Health and safety |
403-3 | Occupational health services | Company-wide safety conference |
403-4 | Worker participation, consultation and communication on health and safety | Company-wide safety conference |
403-5 | Worker training on occupational health and safety | Company-wide safety conference |
Health & Safety Committee | ||
403-6 | Promotion of worker health | Promoting employee health |
Health & Safety Committee | ||
403-7 | Prevention and mitigation of occupational health and safety impacts directly linked by business relationships | Company-wide safety conference |
Health & Safety Committee | ||
403-8 | Workers covered by an occupational health and safety management system | Human Resources Data |
403-9 | Work-related injuries | Human Resources Data |
403-10 | Work-related ill health | Human Resources Data |
GRI404:Training and Education 2016 | ||
404-1 | Average hours of training per year per employee | Improvement of education and training programs |
404-2 | Programs for upgrading employee skills and transition assistance programs | Improvement of education and training programs |
404-3 | Percentage of employees receiving regular performance and career development reviews | Evaluations for career development |
GRI405:Diversity and Equal Opportunity 2016 | ||
405-1 | Diversity of governance bodies and employees | Key Topic: Further enhancing efforts to promote the active participation of women |
Human Resources Data | ||
Views on the balance of knowledge, experience and capabilities, diversity and size of the board of directors | ||
405-2 | Ratio of basic salary and total remuneration of women to men | Human Resources Data |
GRI406:Non-discrimination 2016 | ||
406-1 | Incidents of discrimination and corrective actions taken | Compliance |
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 | Supply Chain (Society) |
Human rights | ||
GRI408:Child labor 2016 | ||
408-1 | Operations and suppliers at significant risk for incidents of child labor | Supply Chain (Society) |
Human rights | ||
GRI409:Forced or Compulsory Labor 2016 | ||
409-1 | Operations and suppliers at significant risk for incidents of child labor | Supply Chain (Society) |
Human rights | ||
GRI410:Security Practices 2016 | ||
410-1 | Security personnel trained in human rights policies or procedures | Human rights education |
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 | Supply Chain (Society)>Management Structure |
Supply Chain (Society)>Initiatives | ||
412-2 | Employee training on human rights policies or procedures | Human rights education |
Human rights impact assessment and mitigation | ||
Unicharm Group Policy on Human Rights | ||
412-3 | Significant investment agreements and contracts that include human rights clauses or that underwent human rights screening | Supply Chain (Society)>Management Structure |
Supply Chain (Society)>Initiatives | ||
GRI413:Local Communities 2016 | ||
413-1 | Operations with local community engagement, impact assessments, and development programs | Local Community |
Communicating with stakeholders | ||
413-2 | Operations with significant actual and potential negative impacts on local communities | Overseas Operations |
Offices and Group Companies | ||
GRI414:Supplier Social Assessment 2016 | ||
414-1 | New suppliers that were screened using social criteria | Supply Chain (Society)>Our basic approach and strategy |
414-2 | Negative social impacts in the supply chain and actions taken | Labor environment monitoring initiatives |
Regular monitoring | ||
Supply chain monitoring | ||
GRI415:Public Policy 2016 | ||
415-1 | Political contributions | 300,000 yen (Japan) |
GRI416:Customer Health and Safety 2016 | ||
416-1 | Assessment of the health and safety impacts of product and service categories | Safety Initiatives |
416-2 | Incidents of non-compliance concerning the health and safety impacts of products and services | Initiative for appropriate product labeling |
GRI417:Marketing and Labeling 2016 | ||
417-1 | Requirements for product and service information and labeling Initiative for appropriate product labeling | [Japan] Initiatives to reduce CO2 through products (Scope 3, Categories 1, 4 and 12) |
417-2 | Incidents of non-compliance concerning product and service information and labeling | Initiative for appropriate product labeling |
417-3 | Incidents of non-compliance concerning marketing communications | Initiative for appropriate product labeling |
GRI418:Customer Privacy 2016 | ||
418-1 | Substantiated complaints concerning breaches of customer privacy and losses of customer data | Rigorous information security |
GRI419:Socioeconomic Compliance 2016 | ||
419-1 | Non-compliance with laws and regulations in the social and economic area | Whistle-blowing System |