Ajinomoto Group
SASB Reference Table
Published: September 2020
The Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) is an independent, standards-setting organization that promotes disclosure of material sustainability information to meet investor needs. The table below references the Standard for the Processed Foods industry as defined by SASB’s Sustainable Industry Classification System (SICS) and identifies where the Ajinomoto Group addresses each topic.
Energy Management
FB-PF-130a.1 |
Accounting Metric
(1) Total energy consumed, (2) percentage grid electricity, (3) percentage renewable |
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Location
SDB: Material balance > Fuel, Purchased electricity, Purchased steam, etc. P62 |
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Notes
Total energy consumed is disclosed in TJ. |
Water Management
FB-PF-140a.1 |
Accounting Metric
(1) Total water withdrawn, (2) total water consumed, percentage of each in regions with High or Extremely High Baseline Water Stress |
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Location
SDB: Material balance > Water P62 |
FB-PF-140a.2 |
Accounting Metric
Number of incidents of non-compliance associated with water quantity and/or quality permits, standards, and regulations |
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Location
SDB: Response to environmental laws and accidents P60 |
FB-PF-140a.3 |
Accounting Metric
Description of water management risks and discussion of strategies and practices to mitigate those risks |
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Location
SDB: Conservation of water resources P94-96 |
Food Safety
FB-PF-250a.1 |
Accounting Metric
Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) audit (1) non-conformance rate and (2) associated corrective action rate for (a) major and (b) minor non-conformances |
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Location
N/A |
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Notes
The Ajinomoto Group encourages Group companies to acquire and maintain ISO 9001 certification. As of March 2020, 57 of 77 eligible Group companies have acquired ISO 9001 certification. In response to customer requests or other cases, the Group acquires certification of other standards such as FSSC 22000 approved by the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI). |
FB-PF-250a.2 |
Accounting Metric
Percentage of ingredients sourced from Tier 1 supplier facilities certified to a Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) recognized food safety certification program |
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Location
Not disclosed |
FB-PF-250a.3 |
Accounting Metric
(1) Total number of notices of food safety violation received, (2) percentage corrected |
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Location
No violation in FY2019 |
FB-PF-250a.4 |
Accounting Metric
(1) Number of recalls issued and (2) total amount of food product recalled |
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Location
SDB: Number of recalls and distribution collections by the Ajinomoto Group P41 |
Health & Nutrition
FB-PF-260a.1 |
Accounting Metric
Revenue from products labeled and/or marketed to promote health and nutrition attributes |
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Location
Not disclosed |
FB-PF-260a.2 |
Accounting Metric
Discussion of the process to identify and manage products and ingredients related to nutritional and health concerns among consumers |
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Location
SDB: Contribution to solve food and health issues P11-30 |
Product Labeling & Marketing
FB-PF-270a.1 |
Accounting Metric
Percentage of advertising impressions (1) made on children and (2) made on children promoting products that meet dietary guidelines |
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Location
Not disclosed |
FB-PF-270a.2 |
Accounting Metric
Revenue from products labeled as (1) containing genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and (2) non-GMO |
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Location
Not disclosed |
FB-PF-270a.3 |
Accounting Metric
Number of incidents of non-compliance with industry or regulatory labeling and/or marketing codes |
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Location
SDB: Incidents of non-compliance P35 |
FB-PF-270a.4 |
Accounting Metric
Total amount of monetary losses as a result of legal proceedings associated with labeling and/or marketing practices |
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Location
Not disclosed |
Packaging Lifecycle Management
FB-PF-410a.1 |
Accounting Metric
(1) Total weight of packaging, (2) percentage made from recycled and/or renewable materials, and (3) percentage that is recyclable, reusable, and/or compostable |
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Location
SDB: Reducing plastic waste P73 |
FB-PF-410a.2 |
Accounting Metric
Discussion of strategies to reduce the environmental impact of packaging throughout its lifecycle |
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Location
SDB: Reduction of waste across product lifecycles P72-77 |
Environmental & Social Impacts of Ingredient Supply Chain
FB-PF-430a.1 |
Accounting Metric
Percentage of food ingredients sourced that are certified to third-party environmental and/or social standards, and percentages by standard |
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Location
SDB: Identification of key raw materials P83-86 |
FB-PF-430a.2 |
Accounting Metric
Suppliers’ social and environmental responsibility audit (1) non-conformance rate and (2) associated corrective action rate for (a) major and (b) minor non-conformances |
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Location
Not disclosed |
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Notes
The Ajinomoto Group audits suppliers in accordance with group policies and provides corrective guidance as needed. |
Ingredient Sourcing
FB-PF-440a.1 |
Accounting Metric
Percentage of food ingredients sourced from regions with High or Extremely High Baseline Water Stress |
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Location |
FB-PF-440a.2 |
Accounting Metric
List of priority food ingredients and discussion of sourcing risks due to environmental and social considerations |
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Location
SDB: Identification of key raw materials P83-86 |
Activity Metric | Code | Location |
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Weight of products sold | FB-PF-000.A | We do not publicly provide this proprietary information. |
Number of production facilities | FB-PF-000.B | IR: Global Network P77-78 |