Ajinomoto Group
GRI Standards Content Index
| GRI 1: Foundation 2021 | Location and explanation |
|---|---|
| Statement of use | Ajinomoto Group has reported with reference to the GRI Standards for the period Fiscal 2025 (April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026). |
| GRI 1 used | GRI 1: Foundation 2021 |
| Applicable GRI Sector Standard(s) | Going forward, we will refer to the standards published by relevant sector as they become available. |
| GRI 2: General Disclosures 2021 | Location and explanation | ||
|---|---|---|---|
|
2-1 |
Organizational details | AR：Corporate Data | P104 |
|
2-2 |
Entities included in the organization’s sustainability reporting | SR: Editorial policy | P3 |
| ASR：Part I. Company Information > I. Overview of Company > 4. Subsidiaries and affiliates | P7-12 | ||
|
2-3 |
Reporting period, frequency and contact point | SR：Editorial policy | P3 |
| SR：Back cover | Back cover | ||
|
2-4 |
Restatements of information | SR：Key initiatives and progress > Employee engagement score (ASV realization process) | P22 |
| SR：Environmental management> Material balance > INPUTS | P55 | ||
| SR：Plastic resource recycling > Ajinomoto Group total plastic usage volumes | P89 | ||
| SR：Plastic resource recycling > The recycling of containers and packaging waste in Japan > Use of containers and packaging and recycling implementation fee payments for household products for Ajinomoto Co., Inc., Ajinomoto Frozen Foods Co., Inc., and Ajinomoto AGF, Inc. | P92 | ||
| Footnotes are provided for Environmental Data and Personnel and Labor-Related Data for which the aggregation method has been revised. | D02-D28 | ||
|
2-5 |
External assurance | SR：Third-party assurance | D29-30 |
| Beginning in fiscal 2025, results for metrics marked with the assurance symbol have received third-party assurance in accordance with ISAE 3000 and ISAE3410, performed by KPMG AZSA Sustainability Co., Ltd. |
D1 | ||
|
2-6 |
Activities, value chain and other business relationships | SR：Ajinomoto Group value chain | P21 |
| AR：Review of financial results by segment | P14 | ||
|
2-7 |
Employees | SR：Personnel and Labor-Related Data > Employee statistics | D16-D17 |
|
2-8 |
Workers who are not employees | Data not collected. However, serious work-related incidents and fatalities are monitored. |
D27 |
|
2-9 |
Governance structure and composition | SR：Framework for ESG and sustainability | P10-12 |
| SR：Corporate governance > Corporate governance framework/Structure of the Board of Directors/Establishment and functions of committees | P139-140 | ||
|
2-10 |
Nomination and selection of the highest governance body | AR：Messages from Independent Outside Directors | P82-85 |
| AR：Succession Plan for Representative Executive Officer and President (CEO) | P89 | ||
| SR：Corporate governance > Succession plan for the Representative Executive Officer & President | P145 | ||
|
2-11 |
Chair of the highest governance body | SR：Corporate governance > Structure of the Board of Directors | P140 |
|
2-12 |
Role of the highest governance body in overseeing the management of impacts | SR：Framework for ESG and sustainability | P10-12 |
| SR：Sustainability and risk management | P151-152 | ||
|
2-13 |
Delegation of responsibility for managing impacts | SR：Framework for ESG and sustainability | P10-12 |
| SR：Sustainability and risk management | P151-152 | ||
|
2-14 |
Role of the highest governance body in sustainability reporting | SR：Sustainability and risk management | P151-152 |
|
2-15 |
Conflicts of interest | ASR：Part I. Company Information > IV. Information About Reporting Company > 1.Company’s shares, etc. > (6)Status of major shareholders | P75-77 |
| CS：Ajinomoto Principle on Corporate Governance | P7 | ||
| CS：Corporate Governance Report 2026 | P3-4 | ||
|
2-16 |
Communication of critical concerns | SR：Human rights > Ⅲ. Remedies > 2. Internal reporting hotline | P112 |
| SR：Compliance | P153-158 | ||
| SR：Sustainability and risk management | P151-152 | ||
|
2-17 |
Collective knowledge of the highest governance body | SR：Framework for ESG and sustainability | P10-12 |
| SR：Corporate governance > Structure of the Board of Directors/Establishment and functions of committees/Selection of directors and capability requirements | P139-145 | ||
|
2-18 |
Evaluation of the performance of the highest governance body | SR：Framework for ESG and sustainability | P10-12 |
| SR：Corporate governance > Improving the effectiveness of the Board of Directors/Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the Board of Directors (FY2025) | P146-147 | ||
|
2-19 |
Remuneration policies | SR：Corporate governance > Officer compensation > Basic policy regarding the determination of compensation/Revisions to the compensation system | P147 |
|
2-20 |
Process to determine remuneration | SR：Corporate governance > Officer compensation | P147-150 |
|
2-21 |
Annual total compensation ratio | SR：Human resources management > Initiatives for financial well-being | P124 |
| SR：Personnel and Labor-Related Data > Employee statistics > Ajinomoto Co., Inc. annual salaries by category and by gender in FY2025 | D23 | ||
|
2-22 |
Statement on sustainable development strategy | SR：Message from the CEO | P5 |
| SR：Message from the Executive Officer in Charge of Sustainability | P6 | ||
| AR：CEO Message | P6-13 | ||
|
2-23 |
Policy commitments | SR：Corporate philosophy framework Our Philosophy | P7-8 |
| SR：Human rights > I. Approach, Policy, and Structure | P102 | ||
| CS：Sustainabiity > Ajinomoto Group Policies (AGP) | − | ||
|
2-24 |
Embedding policy commitments | SR：Framework for ESG and sustainability > Framework for ESG and sustainability | P11-12 |
| SR：Environmental management > Environmental management framework | P53-54 | ||
| SR：Human rights > I. Approach, Policy, and Structure/Ⅱ. Human Rights Due Diligence | P102-112 | ||
| SR：Compliance > Raising awareness of compliance | P155 | ||
|
2-25 |
Processes to remediate negative impacts | SR：Human rights > Ⅱ. Human Rights Due Diligence | P103-112 |
| SR：Compliance > Bolstering our internal reporting hotline (whistle-blowing) | P156-157 | ||
|
2-26 |
Mechanisms for seeking advice and raising concerns | SR：Human rights > Ⅱ. Human Rights Due Diligence > 2. Human Rights Due Diligence in the Supply Chain/3. Human Rights Due Diligence for Group Employees | P105-112 |
| SR：Human rights > Ⅲ. Remedies | P112 | ||
| SR：Compliance > Bolstering our internal reporting hotline (whistle-blowing) | P156-157 | ||
|
2-27 |
Compliance with laws and regulations | SR：Environmental management> Response to environmental laws and accidents | P54 |
| SR：Occupational safety and health > Response to safety and health laws and accidents | P126 | ||
|
2-28 |
Membership associations | SR: Participation in initiatives | P28-29 |
| CS：Sustaniability > Participation in Initiatives | - | ||
|
2-29 |
Approach to stakeholder engagement | SR：Stakeholder engagement | P27 |
|
2-30 |
Collective bargaining agreements | SR：Human resources management > Labor-management relations | P124 |
| SR：Corporate governance>Officer compensation | P147-150 | ||
| SR：Personnel and Labor-Related > Employee statistics > Labor union membership ratio (Ajinomoto Co., Inc. only) | D24 | ||
| GRI 3: Material Topics 2021 | Location and explanation | ||
|
3-1 |
Process to determine material topics | SR：Identification process of important issues (Materiality) for the Ajinomoto Group | P13 |
|
3-2 |
List of material topics | SR：Identification process of important issues (Materiality) for the Ajinomoto Group | P14-19 |
|
3-3 |
Management of material topics | SR：Initiatives to solve nutrition and health issues > Approach to nutrition/Framework for nutrition management/Targets and KPIs for nutrition | P35-37 |
| SR：Environmental management > Environmental management framework | P53-54 | ||
| SR：Climate change (disclosures based on the TCFD) | P57-63 | ||
| SR：Biodiversity and natural capital (disclosures based on TNFD) | P75-81 | ||
| SR：Sustainable materials sourcing | P82-85 | ||
| SR：Animal welfare | P86 | ||
| SR：Plastic resource recycling | P88-94 | ||
| SR：Reducing food loss and waste | P95-98 | ||
| SR：Effective use of waste resources | P99-100 | ||
| SR：Human Rights > Ⅱ. Human Rights Due Diligence | P103-112 | ||
| SR：Supply chain management | P113-116 | ||
| SR：Human resources strategy | P117-120 | ||
| SR：Occupational safety and health | P125-126 | ||
| SR：Quality management | P127-134 | ||
| SR：Marketing communications | P137 | ||
| SR：Corporate governance | P139-150 | ||
| SR：Sustainability and risk management | P151-152 | ||
| SR：Compliance | P153-158 | ||
| SR：AI data governance and information security | P159-161 | ||
| SR：Proper utilization and management of intellectual property | P162 | ||
| GRI 101: Biodiversity 2024 | Location and explanation | ||
|---|---|---|---|
|
101-1 |
Policies to halt and reverse biodiversity loss | SR：Biodiversity and natural capital (disclosures based on TNFD) > Our Approach to Biodiversity | P75-80 |
|
101-2 |
Management of biodiversity impacts | SR：Biodiversity and natural capital (disclosures based on TNFD) > Our Approach to Biodiversity | P75-80 |
|
101-3 |
Access and benefit-sharing | CS：Ajinomoto Group Biodiversity Guidelines | − |
|
101-4 |
Identification of biodiversity impacts | SR：Biodiversity and natural capital (disclosures based on TNFD) > Our Approach to Biodiversity > Examining risks and opportunities in line with the LEAP approach | P76-79 |
|
101-5 |
Locations with biodiversity impacts | SR：Biodiversity and natural capital (disclosures based on TNFD) > Our Approach to Biodiversity > ① Locate | P77 |
| SR：Biodiversity and natural capital (disclosures based on TNFD) > Conservation of water resources in production processes | P80 | ||
|
101-6 |
Direct drivers of biodiversity loss | SR：Biodiversity and natural capital (disclosures based on TNFD) >2. Evaluate | P78-79 |
| SR：Environmental Data > Conservation of water resources > Water use/intensity in regions with high water stress (Peru) | D10 | ||
|
101-7 |
Changes to the state of biodiversity | CS：Biodiversity>①Locate/②Evaluate | − |
|
101-8 |
Ecosystem services | SR：Biodiversity and natural capital (disclosures based on TNFD) > Our Approach to Biodiversity > Examining risks and opportunities in line with the LEAP approach | P76-79 |
| GRI 201: Economic Performance 2016 | Location and explanation | ||
|---|---|---|---|
|
201-1 |
Direct economic value generated and distributed | AR：Ten-Year Summary of Financial Data | P98-99 |
| ASR：Part I. Company Information >V. Financial Information | P177-187 | ||
| Distributed economic value not collected. | − | ||
|
201-2 |
Financial implications and other risks and opportunities due to climate change | SR：Climate change (disclosures based on the TCFD) | P57-63 |
| ASR：Part I. Company Information > II. Overview of Business > 2. Disclosure of sustainability-related financial information > Our approach to climate change | P23-30 | ||
|
201-3 |
Defined benefit plan obligations and other retirement plans | ASR：Part I. Company Information > V. Financial Information >1. Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes > Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements > 3. Material Accounting Policies > (13) Employee benefits > 2) Post-employment benefits | P194 |
| ASR：Part I. Company Information >V. Financial Information >1. Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes > Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements > 23. Employee Benefits > (1) Post-employment benefits | P228 | ||
| As defined benefit plans, the Ajinomoto Group has created a corporate pension plan and lump sum retirement benefit plan. Some consolidated subsidiaries have created defined contribution plans in addition to defined benefit plans. Percentage of salary contributed by employee or employer is 15.5%. | − | ||
|
201-4 |
Financial assistance received from government | Not disclosed. | − |
| GRI 202: Market Presence 2016 | Location and explanation | ||
|
202-1 |
Ratios of standard entry level wage by gender compared to local minimum wage | Data not collected. | − |
|
202-2 |
Proportion of senior management hired from the local community | SR：Personnel and Labor-Related Data > Employee statistics > Ratio of locally hired overseas executives | D18 |
| GRI 203: Indirect Economic Impacts 2016 | Location and explanation | ||
|
203-1 |
Infrastructure investments and services supported | Data not collected. | − |
|
203-2 |
Significant indirect economic impacts | SR：Initiatives to solve nutrition and health issues | P35-45 |
| SR：Evolution of treatment and prevention | P46-49 | ||
| SR：Contribution to sustainable agriculture | P71-74 | ||
| AR：Business Outlook | P42-47 | ||
| CS：Nutrition without Compromise | − | ||
| CS：Sustainabiity > Ajinomoto Group Policies (AGP) > Corporate Social Mission and Value Provision > 3. Initiatives on Health and Nutrition | - | ||
| GRI 204: Procurement Practices 2016 | Location and explanation | ||
|
204-1 |
Proportion of spending on local suppliers | Data not collected. | − |
| GRI 205: Anti-corruption 2016 | Location and explanation | ||
|
205-1 |
Operations assessed for risks related to corruption | All business sites within the scope defined by the Group policies conducted risk assessments covering corruption and other key risks. | − |
|
205-2 |
Communication and training about anti-corruption policies and procedures | SR：Compliance | P153-158 |
|
205-3 |
Confirmed incidents of corruption and actions taken | SR：Compliance > Correction of noncompliance acts | P158 |
| SR：Compliance > Number of violations | D28 | ||
| 1 case; Facilitation payment to a government official in connection with a visa extension (Ajinomoto Co., (Thailand) Ltd.) Amount of fine: 17,000 THB |
− | ||
| GRI 206: Anti-competitive Behavior 2016 | Location and explanation | ||
|
206-1 |
Legal actions for anti-competitive behavior, anti-trust, and monopoly practices | No cases | − |
| GRI 207: Tax 2019 | Location and explanation | ||
|
207-1 |
Approach to tax | SR：Compliance > Tax strategy > Global tax strategy | P158 |
|
207-2 |
Tax governance, control, and risk management | SR：Compliance > Tax strategy > Global tax strategy | P158 |
|
207-3 |
Stakeholder engagement and management of concerns related to tax | SR：Compliance > Tax strategy > Global tax strategy | P158 |
|
207-4 |
Country-by-country reporting | CS：IR > Library > Tax data > FY2025 Tax data | − |
| GRI 301: Materials 2016 | Location and explanation | ||
|---|---|---|---|
|
301-1 |
Materials used by weight or volume | SR：Environmental management > Material balance > INPUTS | P55 |
|
301-2 |
Recycled input materials used | SR：Sustainable materials sourcing > Sustainable procurement of paper | P83-84 |
| SR：Environmental Data > 3Rs of waste > Wood/paper fiber> Recycled raw materials | D12 | ||
|
301-3 |
Reclaimed products and their packaging materials | There are no reclaimed products or packaging materials from the market for recycling. | − |
| GRI 302: Energy 2016 | Location and explanation | ||
|
302-1 |
Energy consumption within the organization | SR：Environmental management > Material balance | P54-56 |
|
302-2 |
Energy consumption outside of the organization | SR：Environmental management > Material balance | P54-56 |
|
302-3 |
Energy intensity | SR：Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in the value chain > Per-unit energy use in logistics | P64-65 |
| SR：Environmental Data > Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions > Energy input | D08 | ||
|
302-4 |
Reduction of energy consumption | SR：Environmental management > Material balance > INPUTS | P55 |
| SR：Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in the value chain | P64-70 | ||
| CDP Corporate Questionnaire 2025 > 7.55.2 | P398-404 | ||
|
302-5 |
Reductions in energy requirements of products and services | Data not collected. | − |
| GRI 303: Water and Effluents 2018 | Location and explanation | ||
|
303-1 |
Interactions with water as a shared resource | SR：Biodiversity and natural capital (disclosures based on TNFD) > Examining risks and opportunities in line with the LEAP approach | P76-80 |
| SR：Biodiversity and natural capital (disclosures based on TNFD) > Conservation of water resources in production processes | P80-81 | ||
|
303-2 |
Management of water discharge-related impacts | Each factory is located in an area considered appropriate within its country/region; none of these areas are categorized as a protected area or area of high biodiversity value. Every factory voluntarily carries out local biodiversity conservation such as by planting vegetation or installing ponds. (Representative example: Tokai Plant, Ajinomoto Co., Inc.) In addition to the above, each factory discharges water of a quality exceeding the wastewater quality standards set by their local administrative authority, and thus has no impact on the conservation of local biodiversity. |
− |
|
303-3 |
Water withdrawal | SR：Environmental management > Material balance > INPUTS | P55 |
| SR：Biodiversity and natural capital (disclosures based on TNFD) > Conservation of water resources in production processes | P80-81 | ||
| SR：Environmental Data> Conservation of water resources | D09-10 | ||
|
303-4 |
Water discharge | SR：Biodiversity and natural capital (disclosures based on TNFD) > Conservation of water resources in production processes | P80-81 |
| SR：Environmental Data> Conservation of water resources | D09-10 | ||
|
303-5 |
Water consumption | SR：Biodiversity and natural capital (disclosures based on TNFD) > Conservation of water resources in production processes | P80-81 |
| SR：Environmental Data> Conservation of water resources | D09-10 | ||
| GRI 305: Emissions 2016 | Location and explanation | ||
|
305-1 |
Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions | SR：Environmental management > Material balance > OUTPUTS | P56 |
| SR：Climate change (disclosures based on the TCFD) > Approach to climate change risks > Metrics and targets | P60-63 | ||
| SR：Environmental Data > Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions | D02-04 | ||
| emissions); these emissions cover only carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing energy sources. Some of the raw materials used by the Ajinomoto Group are a source of carbon dioxide emissions, which arise from the fermentation of renewable plants, etc., and subsequent wastewater treatment. Due to the renewable nature of these raw materials, these emissions are considered net zero, following the same thinking as biomass combustion. See 302-1 for standards and information sources used. |
− | ||
|
305-2 |
Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions | SR：Environmental management > Material balance > OUTPUTS | P56 |
| SR：Climate change (disclosures based on the TCFD) > Approach to climate change risks > Metrics and targets | P60-63 | ||
| SR：Environmental Data > Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions | D02-04 | ||
| The Ajinomoto Group discloses Scope 2 emissions (both location and market-based; including base year emissions); these emissions cover only carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing energy sources. See 302-1 for standards and information sources used. |
− | ||
|
305-3 |
Other indirect (Scope 3) GHG emissions | SR：Environmental management > Material balance > OUTPUTS | P56 |
| SR：Climate change (disclosures based on the TCFD) > Approach to climate change risks > Metrics and targets | P60-63 | ||
| SR：Environmental Data > Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions | D02-04 | ||
| The Ajinomoto Group discloses Scope 3 emissions (both location and market-based; including base year emissions); these emissions cover only carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing energy sources. See 302-1 for standards and information sources used. |
− | ||
|
305-4 |
GHG emissions intensity | SR：Climate change (disclosures based on the TCFD) > Approach to climate change risks > Metrics and targets | P60-62 |
| SR：Environmental Data > Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions > Greenhouse gas emissions per volume unit | D04 | ||
| The Ajinomoto Group calculates GHG emissions intensity (Scope 1 and 2) using total production volume as a denominator. | − | ||
|
305-5 |
Reduction of GHG emissions | SR：Climate change (disclosures based on the TCFD) | P57-63 |
| SR：Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in the value chain | P64-70 | ||
| The Ajinomoto Group calculates GHG emissions intensity (Scope 1 and 2) using total production volume as a denominator. | - | ||
|
305-6 |
Emissions of ozone-depleting substances (ODS) | The Ajinomoto Group does not disclose emissions of ODS as they are used cyclically in equipment such as freezers. The Group discloses historical changes in the number of freezers it owns that use chlorofluorocarbons and the amount of CFCs it replenishes. | - |
|
305-7 |
Nitrogen oxides (NOx) , sulfur oxides (SOx) , and other significant air emissions | SR：Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in the value chain > Management of fluorocarbons, NOx, etc. | P64 |
| SR：Environmental Data > NOx and other atmospheric emission | D08 | ||
| GRI 306: Waste 2020 | Location and explanation | ||
|
306-1 |
Waste generation and significant waste-related impacts | SR：Reducing food loss and waste | P95-98 |
| SR：Effective use of waste resources> Minimizing the environmental impact of core businesses | P99-100 | ||
|
306-2 |
Management of significant waste-related impacts | SR：Reducing food loss and waste | P95-98 |
| SR：Effective use of waste resources> Minimizing the environmental impact of core businesses | P99-100 | ||
|
306-3 |
Waste generated | SR：Reducing food loss and waste | P95-98 |
| SR：Effective use of waste resources> Minimizing the environmental impact of core businesses | P99-100 | ||
| SR：Environmental Data > 3Rs of waste > Volume of waste and by-products and resource recovery ratio | D11 | ||
|
306-4 |
Waste diverted from disposal | SR：Reducing food loss and waste | P95-98 |
| SR：Effective use of waste resources> Minimizing the environmental impact of core businesses | P99-100 | ||
| SR：Environmental Data > 3Rs of waste > Volume of waste and by-products and resource recovery ratio | D11 | ||
|
306-5 |
Waste directed to disposal | SR：Reducing food loss and waste | P95-98 |
| SR：Effective use of waste resources> Minimizing the environmental impact of core businesses | P99-100 | ||
| SR：Environmental Data > 3Rs of waste > Volume of waste and by-products and resource recovery ratio | D11 | ||
| GRI 308: Supplier Environmental Assessment 2016 | Location and explanation | ||
|
308-1 |
New suppliers that were screened using environmental criteria | SR：Supply chain management > Supplier selection/Supply chain initiatives | P114-116 |
| 100% of new suppliers are selected based on the Group Shared Policy for Suppliers and the Guidelines for Group Shared Policy for Suppliers, which include environmental criteria. | - | ||
|
308-2 |
Negative environmental impacts in the supply chain and actions taken | SR：Supply chain management > Supplier selection/Supply chain initiatives | P114-116 |
| The Ajinomoto Group does not disclose the number of suppliers covered by its environmental impact assessments. The Group does not have a business agreement with any supplier that has significant negative impacts. |
− | ||
| GRI 401: Employment 2016 | Location and explanation | ||
|---|---|---|---|
|
401-1 |
New employee hires and employee turnover | SR：Personnel and Labor-Related Data > Employee statistics > Number of new hires, retention rate/Diversity of new hires (Ajinomoto Co., Inc.)/Number of retirees, turnover, reemployment | D20-21 |
| Age data of employee turnovers uncollected. | − | ||
|
401-2 |
Benefits provided to full-time employees that are not provided to temporary or part-time employees | Not disclosed. | − |
|
401-3 |
Parental leave | SR：Personnel and Labor-Related Data > Work-life balance (WLB) -related programs (Ajinomoto Co., Inc. only)/Employee usage of WLB-related programs (Ajinomoto Co., Inc. only) | D25-D26 |
| Ajinomoto Co., Inc. discloses the return-to-work rate during the reporting period. | − | ||
| GRI 402: Labor/Management Relations 2016 | Location and explanation | ||
|
402-1 |
Minimum notice periods regarding operational changes | Specified in labor agreements but not disclosed as it is confidential. | − |
| GRI 403: Occupational Health and Safety 2018 | Location and explanation | ||
|
403-1 |
Occupational health and safety management system | SR：Occupational safety and health > Occupational safety and health management system | P125-126 |
|
403-2 |
Occupational health services | SR：Occupational safety and health > Occupational safety and health activities/Response to safety and health laws and accidents | P126 |
|
403-3 |
Workers with high incidence or high risk of diseases related to their occupation | SR：Human resources management > Connecting “Well-being” with employees | P123 |
| SR：Occupational safety and health > Occupational safety and health management system > Occupational safety and health assessments, audits, and inspections | P126 | ||
| SR：Occupational safety and health > Occupational safety and health activities | P126 | ||
|
403-4 |
Worker participation, consultation, and communication on occupational health and safety | SR：Human resources management > Labor-management relations | P124 |
|
403-5 |
Worker training on occupational health and safety | SR：Initiatives to solve nutrition and health issues> Specific initiatives for six key approaches based on Nutrition Without Compromise (Ajinomoto Group approach to nutrition) > Workforce nutrition improvement | P40-42 |
| SR：Occupational safety and health > Response to safety and health laws and accidents > Employee occupational safety and health education | P126 | ||
|
403-6 |
Promotion of worker health | SR：Initiatives to solve nutrition and health issues> Specific initiatives for six key approaches based on Nutrition Without Compromise (Ajinomoto Group approach to nutrition) > Workforce nutrition improvement | P40-42 |
| SR：Human resources management > Connecting “Well-being” with employees | P123 | ||
|
403-7 |
Prevention and mitigation of occupational health and safety impacts directly linked by business relationships | SR：Human rights > Ⅱ. Human Rights Due Diligence | P103-112 |
| SR：Supply chain management | P113-116 | ||
| SR：Occupational safety and health > Occupational safety and health management system > Occupational safety and health assessments, audits, and inspections | P126 | ||
|
403-8 |
Workers covered by an occupational health and safety management system | Employees covered by the data aggregation are those directly employed by the company, as well as external personnel (such as temporary agency workers) who perform duties under the direct supervision and instruction of the Ajinomoto Group. | − |
|
403-9 |
Work-related injuries | SR：Personnel and Labor-Related Data > Frequency of serious accidents and accidents with absence > Major accident and incidents | D27 |
|
403-10 |
Work-related ill health | Not disclosed. | − |
| GRI 404: Training and Education 2016 | Location and explanation | ||
|
404-1 |
Average hours of training per year per employee | SR：Personnel and Labor-Related Data> Employee statistics > Expenditures for education & training per employee and education & training hours per employee (Ajinomoto Co., Inc.)/Ref.: Expenditures for education & training per employee and education & training hours per employee (Major 14 companies in global) | D19 |
| Data not collected by gender/employee category. | − | ||
|
404-2 |
Programs for upgrading employee skills and transition assistance programs | SR：Human resources strategy > Talent pipeline management for Ajinomoto Group key positions/Ajinomoto Co., Inc. human resources career management framework/Initiatives to connect company and human resources with Purpose/Connecting strategy and human resources through challenges | P118-P122 |
|
404-3 |
Percentage of employees receiving regular performance and career | 100% (calculated only for Ajinomoto Co., Inc.) | − |
| GRI 405: Diversity and Equal Opportunity 2016 | Location and explanation | ||
|
405-1 |
Diversity of governance bodies and employees | SR：Human resources strategy > Connecting diverse human resources globally (DE&I) | P121-122 |
| SR：Personnel and Labor-Related Data > Director statistics / Employee statistics | D15-D18 | ||
|
405-2 |
Ratio of basic salary and remuneration of women to men | SR：Personnel and Labor-Related Data > Employee statistics > Ajinomoto Co., Inc. annual salaries by category and by gender in FY2025 | D23 |
| GRI 406: Non-discrimination 2016 | Location and explanation | ||
|
406-1 |
Incidents of discrimination and corrective actions taken | SR：Human rights> Ⅲ. Remedies | P112 |
| SR：Compliance > Bolstering our internal reporting hotline (whistle-blowing) | P156-157 | ||
| SR：Personnel and Labor-Related Data > Number of violations | D28 | ||
| GRI 407: Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining 2016 | Location and explanation | ||
|
407-1 |
Operations and suppliers in which the right to freedom of association and collective bargaining may be at risk | SR：Human Rights > Ⅱ. Human Rights Due Diligence > 2. Human Rights Due Diligence in the Supply Chain > Questionnaire for Group Shared Policy for Suppliers (QAPS) | P108-109 |
| SR：Supply chain management > Supplier selection | P114 | ||
| The Ajinomoto Group audits suppliers in accordance with Ajinomoto Group Policies and provides corrective guidance as needed. The details of these activities are confidential and therefore not disclosed. | − | ||
| GRI 408: Child Labor 2016 | Location and explanation | ||
|
408-1 |
Operations and suppliers at significant risk for incidents of child labor | SR：Human rights > Ⅱ. Human Rights Due Diligence | P103-112 |
| The Ajinomoto Group is not aware of any cases of child labor within its own operations or its those of its suppliers. | − | ||
| GRI 409: Forced or Compulsory Labor 2016 | Location and explanation | ||
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409-1 |
Operations and suppliers at significant risk for incidents of forced or compulsory labor | SR：Human rights > Ⅱ. Human Rights Due Diligence | P103-112 |
| Visits and dialogues with foreign workers at their employment sites have revealed the reality that foreign workers have borne recruitment-related costs in their home countries. In response, the Ajinomoto Group formulated Ajinomoto Group's Approach to Recruitment-Related Costs for Migrant Workers (March 2025) in compliance with the IHRB Dhaka Declaration, an international human rights standard, and the norms of international organizations such as the IOM and ILO. Our approach document clearly states that recruitment-related costs, including recruitment and placement fees, should be borne by the employer, not the worker. We will correct any problems that arise in accordance with this approach. | − | ||
| GRI 410: Security Practices 2016 | Location and explanation | ||
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410-1 |
Security personnel trained in human rights policies or procedures | The Ajinomoto Group outsources certain security operations to external service providers. For example, at the headquarters of Ajinomoto Co., Inc., contracted security personnel receive training from the contracted security service provider in accordance with the Security Services Act. This training includes content related to human rights issues and the Anti-Stalking Act, and personnel who have not completed the training are not assigned to security duties. | − |
| GRI 411: Rights of Indigenous Peoples 2016 | Location and explanation | ||
|
411-1 |
Incidents of violations involving rights of indigenous peoples | No cases | − |
| GRI 413: Local Communities 2016 | Location and explanation | ||
|
413-1 |
Operations with local community engagement, impact assessments, and development programs | SR：Strengthening relationships with local communities > Promoting regional development | P135-136 |
|
413-2 |
Operations with significant actual and potential negative impacts on local communities | None identified. | − |
| GRI 414: Supplier Social Assessment 2016 | Location and explanation | ||
|
414-1 |
New suppliers that were screened using social criteria | SR：Supply chain management > Supplier selection/Supply chain initiatives | P114-116 |
| SR：Quality management > Quality assurance initiatives across the supply chain > Raw materials procurement | P130 | ||
| We screen and select all new suppliers based on Group Shared Policy for Suppliers. | - | ||
|
414-2 |
Negative social impacts in the supply chain and actions taken | SR：Human rights > Ⅱ. Human Rights Due Diligence/Ⅲ. Remedies | P103-112 |
| SR：Quality management > Quality incident response and continuous improvement | P133 | ||
| GRI 415: Public Policy 2016 | Location and explanation | ||
|
415-1 |
Political contributions | Japan: In FY2025, donated 1 million yen to “Kokumin Seiji Kyokai” (The People’s Political Association, the ruling Party’s foundation).
Although not classified as political contributions, participation or membership fees were paid to the following organizations: The Consumer Goods Forum: 6.6 million yen All Japan Cooking School Association: 1.8 million yen |
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| GRI 416: Customer Health and Safety 2016 | Location and explanation | ||
|
416-1 |
Assessment of the health and safety impacts of product and service categories | SR：Quality management > Quality assurance initiatives across the supply chain/Quality management monitoring/Quality incident response and continuous improvement | P129-133 |
|
416-2 |
Incidents of non-compliance concerning the health and safety impacts of products and services | SR：Quality management > Quality incident response and continuous improvement | P133 |
| GRI 417: Marketing and Labeling 2016 | Location and explanation | ||
|
417-1 |
Requirements for product and service information and labeling | SR：Effective use of waste resources > Ajinomoto Group eco-labels | P100 |
| SR：Quality management > Quality assurance initiatives across the supply chain > Sales (product information) | P131 | ||
|
417-2 |
Incidents of non-compliance concerning product and service information and labeling | SR：Quality management > Quality incident response and continuous improvement | P133 |
|
417-3 |
Incidents of non-compliance concerning marketing communications | SR：Marketing communications > Incidents of non-compliance | P137 |
| GRI 418: Customer Privacy 2016 | Location and explanation | ||
|
418-1 |
Substantiated complaints concerning breaches of customer privacy and losses of customer data | SR：AI data governance and information security > Information security initiatives/Group global information security framework/Information security in practice | P160-161 |