Corporate Sustainability

Accelerating Sustainability

Kakuyasu Group has established Sustainability Committee which is responsible for promoting the sustainability management of the entire group. The Sustainability Committee is chaired by the President and Representative Director. Its members are appointed from among the directors and executive officers of the Company and subsidiaries. Outside directors of Kakuyasu Group participate in the committee as observers. Sustainability Committee regularly reports to the Board of Directors.

The Committee has sub-committees that collaborate with relevant departments to take specific steps to address material sustainability issues.

The Committee determines sustainability policies and strategies and instructs the sub-committees and relevant departments on actions to be implemented. Sub-committees and relevant departments submit regular progress reports to the Committee, which provides necessary guidance to them. The Committee analyzes sustainability risks and opportunities and assesses all risk situations. It continuously monitors risk countermeasures. Information about risks that have significant impacts is shared with Kakuyasu Group’s  risk management committee. These risks are managed in the entire its risk management system.

The Board of Directors receives reports from the Committee and monitors the progress of activities and achievements of targets. It reviews policies and initiatives as needed.

The chart below illustrates the relationships based on the structure.

The Environment Sub-Committee is responsible for material issues related to the environment and supply chain management. The Society Sub-committee is responsible for material issues related to communities, liquor and food culture and social issues.

System for Accelerating Sustainability