CSR Policy and Priority Challenges
The Septeni Group and CSR
Businesses cannot function without a sustainable and sound society. In 2015, the United States General Assembly adopted the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In the international community, there is a strong demand for action that helps to build a sustainable society. The globalizing, diversifying, and increasingly complicated nature of society presents many different problems. Businesses can no longer separate the various impacts of these problems from their business activities. To carry on their business and develop together with stakeholders, it is imperative that businesses actively address these problems and continue working to solve them.
We believe that helping to resolve social issues through business is our unique way of fulfilling the corporate social responsibility (CSR) placed upon us by society and stakeholders. This contribution aims to realize a sustainable society and realize the Septeni Group's mission of “Inspiring the world with entrepreneurship”. Inspired by this notion, we will continue moving forward with our activities.
Selection Process for Priority Challenges
From among the many issues facing society, we have established five priority challenges based on a comprehensive determination of what stakeholders expect of the Septeni Group and the importance of the issues to Group businesses. We promote CSR activities in line with these challenges and conduct periodic reviews to update these activities.
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Step 1
Identify Issues
Identify Issues Identification of social issues based on the SDGs, ISO 26000 and other international standards
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Step 2
Confirm Priority Issues
Confirm Priority Issues Comprehensive determination by the CSR Committee of the importance of issues to the Septeni Group’s businesses and stakeholders’ expectations of the Septeni Group
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Step 3
Specification of Priority Challenges
Specification of Priority Challenges Confirmation of appropriateness and specification of priority challenges by the Board of Directors
Priority Challenges and Initiatives
| Priority Challenge | Main Initiatives in the Fiscal Year Ended September 2019 |
Initiatives Planned for the Fiscal Year Ending September 2020 |
Contributions to the SGDs |
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| Diversity and Inclusion | Promotion of women’s participation Group-wide support for women’s careers LGBT initiatives Awareness-raising activities through LGBT & Allies Network1 Measures against discrimination and harassment Implementation of anti-harassment training for managers |
Promotion of women’s participation Group-wide support for women’s careers LGBT initiatives Awareness-raising activities through LGBT & Allies Network Measures against discrimination and harassment Implementation of anti-harassment training |
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| Culture and Sports Support | Support for culture Provision of the “RouteM” manga artist development program Support for sport Support for top athletes |
Support for culture Provision of the “RouteM” manga artist development program Support for art university students Support for sport Support for top athletes |
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| Support the Sound Development of the Internet Advertising Industry | Ad verification initiatives | Response to industry issues |
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| Industry Development through Utilization of AI | ― (Selected as a priority challenge for the fiscal year ending September 2020) |
Utilization/application of data in HR technology Utilization/application of data in digital marketing |
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| Development of High-Quality Human Resources | Movement toward open innovation for the AI-based personnel system Enhancement and increase of research reports |
Response to social issues using the AI-based personnel system |
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