Sustainability
To be a corporate group that contributes to the realization of a sustainable society
Basic Policy on Sustainability
The Group will contribute to a sustainable society by becoming a “Rice Innovation Company”.
The Group recognizes that initiatives for sustainability are a key management issue from the perspective of improving corporate value over the medium to long term.
Our sustainability initiatives are wide-ranging, and in order to conduct the Board of Directors meetings efficiently, we have inaugurated the Sustainability Promotion Task Force based on the new Basic Policy on Sustainability that we formulated in 2021. Since June 2025, the Sustainability Promotion Task Force is headed by the Representative Director, Chairman and CEO, with the aim of further enhancing the Company’s credibility as a global company, strengthening relationships with stakeholders and enhancing sustainable growth and corporate value by fully incorporating environmental, social and governance (ESG) perspectives into its management. Under the Chairman and CEO, the Sustainability Promotion Task Force is run by the Managing Director in charge of Sustainability Promotion and the General Manager in charge of Sustainability Management Promotion serving as the secretariat.
The Sustainability Promotion Task Force is responsible for setting sustainability policies and detailed targets to resolve various issues, formulating a structure and specific implementation methods to put these policies and targets into practice.
The scope of work of the Sustainability Promotion Task Force are regularly reported and approved at the Board of Directors, so that the Board of Directors can supervise such important issues. The Task Force also incorporates stakeholder perspectives as necessary to promote more objective and effective initiatives.
Note:In November 2023, the KAMEDA SEIKA Group revised its Basic Policy on Sustainability after restructuring the Group’s Corporate Philosophy.
Promotion of Sustainability Management
The KAMEDA SEIKA Group has organized six categories and 19 specific issues as material topics for its overall management, with the aim of promoting sustainability management.
Materialities (material issues) and primary KPI
Contribute to a nice lifestyle through “Better For You” food
Joy, enrichment, health, taste, excitement, safety and security, food culture, food diversity
(FY2030 Target)- Expansion of the Mirai Beika product lineup
- Reduction of sodium in products
[15% reduction(compared to FY2021)] - Expansion of overseas share of the Food Business [15% or more]
- Increase Allergen free, Halal and Kosher products
Environmentally friendly manufacturing
Reduction of environmental impact, conservation of environmental resources, and reduction of use of plastics
(FY2030 Target)- Reduce greenhouse gas
[40% reduction(compared to FY2017)] - Reduce water consumption
[10% reduction(compared to FY2017)] - Reduce plastic usage
[30% reduction(compared to FY2017)]
Sustainable procurement
Respect for human rights, stable procurement, response to food insecurity
(FY2030 Target)- Development of a diversified procurement system for major raw materials
- Expansion of plant-based food
- RSPO certified palm oil usage ratio [100%]
Human capital management
Health management, DE&I, human resource development
(FY2030 Target)- Improved self care and employee wellbeing
- Percentage of female managers and supervisors [30%]
- Promotion of investment in human resource development [More than 2.4 times (compared to FY2021)]
Governance befitting
KAMEDA SEIKA
Enhance corporate governance
Implement thorough risk management
- Enhance corporate value through appropriate operation of the Board of Directors
- Risk map-based visualization and countermeasure implementation
- Reinforce information security systems
Harmony with the community
Expand local hiring, collaborate with local agriculture, engage in dietary education
(FY2030 Target)- Expand no. of personnel in overseas sites [2,500 personnel]
- Increase production of rice bread using rice grown 100% in Niigata Prefecture [950 tons]
- Promote communication through food
*For details, please refer to the PDF “Towards solving 19 specific issues”
Towards solving 19 specific issues.PDF
Specific measures
Environment
You can check the corporate activities of the KAMEDA SEIKA Group in our Integrated Report
