GRI Standards Content Index
Ajinomoto Group Sustainability Data Book 2020 has been prepared in accordance with the GRI Standards: Core option.
General Standard Disclosures
GRI 201: | Economic Performance | |
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Management approach disclosures |
SR: P15-22 |
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201-1 |
Direct economic value generated and distributed |
SDB: Appropriate competitive behavior P105 |
201-2 |
Financial implications and other risks and opportunities due to climate change |
SDB: Endorsing the TCFD P65-66 |
201-3 |
Defined benefit plan obligations and other retirement plans |
SR: P108, P147, P152 |
201-4 |
Financial assistance received from government |
Data not collected. |
GRI 202: | Market Presence | |
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Management approach disclosures |
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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 |
SDB: Diversity promotion performance P57-58 |
GRI 203: | Indirect Economic Impacts | |
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Management approach disclosures |
SDB: Approach (Contribution to solve food and health issues) P11 |
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203-1 |
Infrastructure investments and services supported |
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203-2 |
Significant indirect economic impacts |
SDB: Amino acid functions and technical applications P13 |
GRI 204: | Procurement Practices | |
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Management approach disclosures |
SDB: Initiatives related to key raw materials P83-86 |
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204-1 |
Proportion of spending on local suppliers |
GRI 205: | Anti-corruption | |
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Management approach disclosures |
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205-1 |
Operations assessed for risks related to corruption |
No cases |
205-2 |
Communication and training about anti-corruption policies and procedures |
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205-3 |
Confirmed incidents of corruption and actions taken |
No cases |
GRI 206: | Anti-competitive Behavior | |
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Management approach disclosures |
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206-1 |
Legal actions for anti-competitive behavior, anti-trust, and monopoly practices |
No cases |
GRI 303: | Water and Effluents | |
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Management approach disclosures |
SDB: Environmental Management P59-60 |
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303-1 |
Interactions with water as a shared resource |
SDB: Expanding the supply of highly biodegradable amino acid-based surfactants P77 |
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.) |
303-3 |
Water withdrawal |
SDB: Material balance P62 |
303-4 |
Water discharge |
SDB: Conservation of water resources in production processes P95 |
303-5 |
Water consumption |
SDB: Conservation of water resources in production processes P95 |
GRI 304: | Biodiversity | |
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Management approach disclosures |
SDB: Environmental Management P59-61 |
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304-1 |
Operational sites owned, leased, managed in, or adjacent to, protected areas and areas of high biodiversity value outside protected areas |
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.) |
304-2 |
Significant impacts of activities, products, and services on biodiversity |
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. |
304-3 |
Habitats protected or restored |
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.) |
304-4 |
IUCN Red List species and national conservation list species with habitats in areas affected by operations |
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.) |
GRI 305: | Emissions | |
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Management approach disclosures |
SDB: Environmental Management P59-61 |
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305-1 |
Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions |
SDB: Material balance P62-63 |
305-2 |
Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions |
SDB: Material balance P62-63 |
305-3 |
Other indirect (Scope 3) GHG emissions |
SDB: Material balance P62-63 |
305-4 |
GHG emissions intensity |
SDB: Material balance P62-63 |
305-5 |
Reduction of GHG emissions |
SDB: Material balance P62-63 |
305-6 |
Emissions of ozone-depleting substances (ODS) |
SDB: Management of fluorocarbons P68 |
305-7 |
Nitrogen oxides (NOx) , sulfur oxides (SOx) , and other significant air emissions |
CS: IR > Library > Sustainability Data Book > Environmental Data |
GRI 306: | Waste | |
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Management approach disclosures |
SDB: Environmental Management P59-60 |
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306-2 |
Waste by type and disposal method |
SDB: Reduction of waste across product lifecycles P72 |
306-3 |
Significant spills |
SDB: Response to environmental laws and accidents P60 |
306-4 |
Transport of hazardous waste |
Not disclosed as it is confidential. |
GRI 307: | Environmental Compliance | |
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Management approach disclosures |
SDB: Environmental Management P59-60 |
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307-1 |
Non-compliance with environmental laws and regulations |
SDB: Response to environmental laws and accidents P60 |
GRI 308: | Supplier Environmental Assessment | |
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Management approach disclosures |
SDB: Approach (Reduction of food loss and waste) P78 |
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308-1 |
New suppliers that were screened using environmental criteria |
SDB: Quality assurance across the supply chain (Raw materials procurement) P40 |
308-2 |
Negative environmental impacts in the supply chain and actions taken |
The Ajinomoto Group does not disclose the number of suppliers covered by its environmental impact assessments. |
GRI 401: | Employment | |
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Management approach disclosures |
SDB: Approach (Diverse talent) P49 |
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401-1 |
New employee hires and employee turnover |
CS: IR > Library > Sustainability Data Book > Personnel and Labor-Related Data |
401-2 |
Benefits provided to full-time employees that are not provided to temporary or part-time employees |
Not disclosed as it is confidential. |
401-3 |
Parental leave |
CS: IR > Library > Sustainability Data Book > Personnel and Labor-Related Data |
GRI 402: | Labor/Management Relations | |
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Management approach disclosures |
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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 | |
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Management approach disclosures |
SDB: Health and productivity management P55-56 |
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403-1 |
Occupational health and safety management system |
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403-2 |
Occupational health services |
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403-3 |
Workers with high incidence or high risk of diseases related to their occupation |
SDB: Health and productivity management P55-56 |
403-4 |
Worker participation, consultation, and communication on occupational health and safety |
SDB: Labor-management relations P54 |
403-5 |
Worker training on occupational health and safety |
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403-6 |
Promotion of worker health |
SDB: Workplace nutrition improvement P22 |
403-7 |
Prevention and mitigation of occupational health and safety impacts directly linked by business relationships |
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403-8 |
Workers covered by an occupational health and safety management system |
Data not collected. |
403-9 |
Work-related injuries |
SDB: Major accidents and incidents P100 |
403-10 |
Work-related ill health |
SDB: Major accidents and incidents P100 |
GRI 404: | Training and Education | |
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Management approach disclosures |
SDB: Approach (Diverse talent) P49 |
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404-1 |
Average hours of training per year per employee |
SDB: Develop skills to better resolve issues P51 |
404-2 |
Programs for upgrading employee skills and transition assistance programs |
SDB: Develop skills to better resolve issues P51 |
404-3 |
Percentage of employees receiving regular performance and career |
100% (calculated only for Ajinomoto Co., Inc.) |
GRI 405: | Diversity and Equal Opportunity | |
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Management approach disclosures |
SDB: Approach (Diverse talent) P49 |
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405-1 |
Diversity of governance bodies and employees |
SDB: Diversity & inclusion promotion performance P57-58 |
405-2 |
Ratio of basic salary and remuneration of women to men |
GRI 406: | Non-discrimination | |
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Management approach disclosures |
SDB: Diversity and inclusion P57-58 |
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406-1 |
Incidents of discrimination and corrective actions taken |
SDB: Hotline (whistleblowing) P53 |
GRI 407: | Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining | |
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Management approach disclosures |
SDB: Supply chain management P87 |
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407-1 |
Operations and suppliers in which the right to freedom of association and collective bargaining may be at risk |
The Ajinomoto Group audits suppliers in accordance with group policies and provides corrective guidance as needed. The details of these activities are confidential and therefore not disclosed. |
GRI 408: | Child Labor | |
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Management approach disclosures |
SDB: Approach (Sustainable materials sourcing) P82 |
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408-1 |
Operations and suppliers at significant risk for incidents of child labor |
SDB: Human rights due diligence P87 |
GRI 409: | Forced or Compulsory Labor | |
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Management approach disclosures |
SDB: Approach (Sustainable materials sourcing) P82 |
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409-1 |
Operations and suppliers at significant risk for incidents of forced or compulsory labor |
SDB: Human rights due diligence P87 |
GRI 410: | Security Practices | |
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Management approach disclosures |
N/A |
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410-1 |
Security personnel trained in human rights policies or procedures |
N/A |
GRI 411: | Rights of Indigenous Peoples | |
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Management approach disclosures |
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411-1 |
Incidents of violations involving rights of indigenous peoples |
No cases |
GRI 412: | Human Rights Assessment | |
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Management approach disclosures |
SDB: Approach (Sustainable materials sourcing) P82 |
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412-1 |
Operations that have been subject to human rights reviews or impact assessments |
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412-2 |
Employee training on human rights policies or procedures |
SDB: Human rights awareness and education activities for employees P58 |
412-3 |
Significant investment agreements and contracts that include human rights clauses or that underwent human rights screening |
Not disclosed as it is confidential. |
GRI 413: | Local Communities | |
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Management approach disclosures |
SDB: Relationships with local communities P110 |
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413-1 |
Operations with local community engagement, impact assessments, and development programs |
Data not collected. |
413-2 |
Operations with significant actual and potential negative impacts on local communities |
No cases |
GRI 415: | Public Policy | |
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Management approach disclosures |
AGP: Group Shared Policy on Political Activities and Political Contributions |
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415-1 |
Political contributions |
Japan: Donated 5 mil. Yen to “Kokumin Seiji Kyokai” (The People’s Political Association, the ruling Party’s foundation) |
GRI 416: | Customer Health and Safety | |
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Management approach disclosures |
SDB: Appropriate communications and information sharing P35 |
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416-1 |
Assessment of the health and safety impacts of product and service categories |
SDB: Quality assurance across the supply chain P40-44 |
416-2 |
Incidents of non-compliance concerning the health and safety impacts of products and services |
SDB: Initiatives to reduce quality-related complaints and incidents P40-41 |
GRI 417: | Marketing and Labeling | |
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Management approach disclosures |
SDB: Approach (Rapid response to consumer lifestyle changes) P31 |
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417-1 |
Requirements for product and service information and labeling |
SDB: Quality assurance across the supply chain P40-44 |
417-2 |
Incidents of non-compliance concerning product and service information and labeling |
SDB: Initiatives to reduce quality-related complaints and incidents P40-41 |
417-3 |
Incidents of non-compliance concerning marketing communications |
GRI 418: | Customer Privacy | |
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Management approach disclosures |
SDB: Cybersecurity and personal information management P108-109 |
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418-1 |
Substantiated complaints concerning breaches of customer privacy and losses of customer data |
No cases |
GRI 419: | Socioeconomic Compliance | |
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Management approach disclosures |
SDB: Compliance P102-105 |
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419-1 |
Non-compliance with laws and regulations in the social and economic area |
No cases |