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GRI Content Index
This website has been created in accordance with the the Global Reporting Initiative “GRI Standards.”
GRI 1: Foundation
| Statement of use | The Kewpie Group has reported in reference to the GRI Standards for the period from 1 December 2023 to 30 November 2024. |
|---|---|
| GRI 1 used | GRI 1: Foundation 2021 |
GRI 2: General Disclosures 2021
| Number | Disclosure | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 2-1 | Organizational details |
Annual Report: Nature of Business Annual Report: Outline of Associated Companies |
| 2-2 | Entities included in the organization’s sustainability reporting | |
| 2-3 | Reporting period, frequency and contact point | |
| 2-4 | Restatements of information |
Integrated Report 2025: 11-year Financial and Non-financial Summary |
| 2-5 | External assurance | |
| 2-6 | Activities, value chain and other business relationships |
Annual Report: Principal Facilities and Equipment |
| 2-7 | Employees | |
| 2-8 | Workers who are not employees | - |
| 2-9 | Governance structure and composition |
Material Issues and Promotion Framework Annual Report: Corporate Governance Corporate Governance Report (Japanese version): Basic approach |
| 2-10 | Nomination and selection of the highest governance body | |
| 2-11 | Chair of the highest governance body | |
| 2-12 | Role of the highest governance body in overseeing the management of impacts |
Material Issues and Promotion Framework Annual Report: Status of audits Corporate Governance Report (Japanese version): Matters related to internal control systems, etc. |
| 2-13 | Delegation of responsibility for managing impacts |
Material Issues and Promotion Framework Initiatives for Respect for Human Rights Integrated Report 2025: Message from the President |
| 2-14 | Role of the highest governance body in sustainability reporting | |
| 2-15 | Conflicts of interest |
Annual Report: Principal shareholders Corporate Governance Report (Japanese version): Status of major shareholders |
| 2-16 | Communication of critical concerns |
Material Issues and Promotion Framework |
| 2-17 | Collective knowledge of the highest governance body | |
| 2-18 | Evaluation of the performance of the highest governance body |
Integrated Report 2025: Corporate Governance: Effectiveness of the Board of Directors |
| 2-19 | Remuneration policies |
Material Issues and Promotion Framework Integrated Report 2025: Corporate Governance: Remuneration of Officers |
| 2-20 | Process to determine remuneration |
Integrated Report 2025: Corporate Governance: Remuneration of Officers |
| 2-21 | Annual total compensation ratio |
Integrated Report 2025: Corporate Governance: Remuneration of Officers |
| 2-22 | Statement on sustainable development strategy | |
| 2-23 | Policy commitments | |
| 2-24 | Embedding policy commitments |
Material Issues and Promotion Framework |
| 2-25 | Processes to remediate negative impacts |
Initiatives for Respect for Human Rights |
| 2-26 | Mechanisms for seeking advice and raising concerns | |
| 2-27 | Compliance with laws and regulations | |
| 2-28 | Membership associations | |
| 2-29 | Approach to stakeholder engagement | |
| 2-30 | Collective bargaining agreements |
GRI 3: Material Topics 2021
| Number | Disclosure | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 3-1 | Process to determine material topics | |
| 3-2 | List of material topics |
Material Issues and Promotion Framework |
GRI 201: Economic Performance 2016
| Number | Disclosure | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 3-3 | Management of material topics | |
| 201-1 | Direct economic value generated and distributed |
Annual Report: Consolidated Financial Statements Integrated Report 2025: 11-year Financial and Non-financial Summary |
| 201-2 | Financial implications and other risks and opportunities due to climate change | |
| 201-3 | Defined benefit plan obligations and other retirement plans | |
| 201-4 | Financial assistance received from government | Not disclosed |
GRI 202: Market Presence 2016
| Number | Disclosure | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 202-1 | Ratios of standard entry level wage by gender compared to local minimum wage | Not disclosed |
| 202-2 | Proportion of senior management hired from the local community | Not disclosed |
GRI 203: Indirect Economic Impacts 2016
| Number | Disclosure | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 3-3 | Management of material topics | |
| 203-1 | Infrastructure investments and services supported | |
| 203-2 | Significant indirect economic impacts |
GRI 204: Procurement Practices 2016
| Number | Disclosure | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 204-1 | Proportion of spending on local suppliers | Not disclosed |
GRI 205: Anti-corruption 2016
| Number | Disclosure | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 205-1 | Operations assessed for risks related to corruption | |
| 205-2 | Communication and training about anti-corruption policies and procedures |
Basic Policy for Establishment of Internal Control System (Japanese site only) Annual Report: Progress made in establishing internal control system |
| 205-3 | Confirmed incidents of corruption and actions taken |
GRI 206: Anti-competitive Behavior 2016
| Number | Disclosure | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 206-1 | Legal actions for anti-competitive behavior, anti-trust, and monopoly practices |
GRI 207: Tax 2019
| Number | Disclosure | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 207-1 | Approach to tax | |
| 207-2 | Tax governance, control, and risk management | |
| 207-3 | Stakeholder engagement and management of concerns related to tax | |
| 207-4 | Country-by-country reporting |
GRI 301: Materials 2016
| Number | Disclosure | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 3-3 | Management of material topics |
Material Issues and Promotion Framework Promotion of Sustainable Procurement |
| 301-1 | Materials used by weight or volume | |
| 301-2 | Recycled input materials used |
Material Issues and Promotion Framework Elimination and Effective Utilization of Food Loss Reduction and Reuse of Plastic Emissions Integrated Report 2025: Consideration for the Environment: Collaboration for plastic recycling |
| 301-3 | Reclaimed products and their packaging materials |
Material Issues and Promotion Framework |
GRI 302: Energy 2016
| Number | Disclosure | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 3-3 | Management of material topics | |
| 302-1 | Energy consumption within the organization |
Integrated Report 2025: Consideration for the Environment: Deal with Climate Change Integrated Report 2025: 11-year Financial and Non-financial Summary |
| 302-2 | Energy consumption outside of the organization | Not disclosed |
| 302-3 | Energy intensity | |
| 302-4 | Reduction of energy consumption |
Integrated Report 2025: 11-year Financial and Non-financial Summary |
| 302-5 | Reductions in energy requirements of products and services |
GRI 303: Water and Effluents 2018
| Number | Disclosure | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 3-3 | Management of material topics |
Material Issues and Promotion Framework |
| 303-1 | Interactions with water as a shared resource | |
| 303-2 | Management of water discharge-related impacts | |
| 303-3 | Water withdrawal | |
| 303-4 | Water discharge | |
| 303-5 | Water consumption |
GRI 304: Biodiversity 2016
| Number | Disclosure | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 3-3 | Management of material topics |
Material Issues and Promotion Framework Conservation of Biodiversity Activities |
| 304-1 | Operational sites owned, leased, managed in, or adjacent to, protected areas and areas of high biodiversity value outside protected areas | |
| 304-2 | Significant impacts of activities, products and services on biodiversity | |
| 304-3 | Habitats protected or restored |
Conservation of Biodiversity Activities |
| 304-4 | IUCN Red List species and national conservation list species with habitats in areas affected by operations |
GRI 305: Emissions 2016
| Number | Disclosure | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 3-3 | Management of material topics | |
| 305-1 | Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions | |
| 305-2 | Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions | |
| 305-3 | Other indirect (Scope 3) GHG emissions | |
| 305-4 | GHG emissions intensity | |
| 305-5 | Reduction of GHG emissions |
Integrated Report 2025: 11-year Financial and Non-financial Summary |
| 305-6 | Emissions of ozone-depleting substances (ODS) | Not disclosed |
| 305-7 | Nitrogen oxides (NOx), sulfur oxides (SOx), and other significant air emissions |
GRI 306: Waste 2020
| Number | Disclosure | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 3-3 | Management of material topics |
Material Issues and Promotion Framework Effective Use and Recycling of Resources Elimination and Effective Utilization of Food Loss |
| 306-1 | Waste generation and significant waste-related impacts |
Material Issues and Promotion Framework Effective Use and Recycling of Resources Elimination and Effective Utilization of Food Loss |
| 306-2 | Management of significant waste-related impacts |
Elimination and Effective Utilization of Food Loss |
| 306-3 | Waste generated |
Elimination and Effective Utilization of Food Loss |
| 306-4 | Waste diverted from disposal | |
| 306-5 | Waste directed to disposal |
Elimination and Effective Utilization of Food Loss |
GRI 308: Supplier Environmental Assessment 2016
| Number | Disclosure | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 3-3 | Management of material topics |
Material Issues and Promotion Framework Promotion of Sustainable Procurement |
| 308-1 | New suppliers that were screened using environmental criteria | Not disclosed |
| 308-2 | Negative environmental impacts in the supply chain and actions taken |
Promotion of Sustainable Procurement Initiatives for Respect for Human Rights |
GRI 401: Employment 2016
| Number | Disclosure | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 3-3 | Management of material topics |
Initiatives for Respect for Human Rights Initiatives for Empowering a Diverse Range of Talent |
| 401-1 | New employee hires and employee turnover | |
| 401-2 | Benefits provided to full-time employees that are not provided to temporary or part-time employees | Not disclosed |
| 401-3 | Parental leave |
GRI 402: Labor/Management Relations 2016
| Number | Disclosure | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 402-1 | Minimum notice periods regarding operational changes | Not disclosed |
GRI 403: Occupational Health and Safety 2018
| Number | Disclosure | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 3-3 | Management of material topics |
Initiatives for Respect for Human Rights Initiatives for Empowering a Diverse Range of Talent |
| 403-1 | Occupational health and safety management system | |
| 403-2 | Hazard identification, risk assessment, and incident investigation | |
| 403-3 | Occupational health services | |
| 403-4 | Worker participation, consultation, and communication on occupational health and safety |
Initiatives for Respect for Human Rights |
| 403-5 | Worker training on occupational health and safety | |
| 403-6 | Promotion of worker health | |
| 403-7 | Prevention and mitigation of occupational health and safety impacts directly linked by business relationships | |
| 403-8 | Workers covered by an occupational health and safety management system | |
| 403-9 | Work-related injuries | |
| 403-10 | Work-related ill health |
GRI 404: Training and Education 2016
| Number | Disclosure | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 3-3 | Management of material topics |
Initiatives for Respect for Human Rights Initiatives for Empowering a Diverse Range of Talent |
| 404-1 | Average hours of training per year per employee | |
| 404-2 | Programs for upgrading employee skills and transition assistance programs | |
| 404-3 | Percentage of employees receiving regular performance and career development reviews |
GRI 405: Diversity and Equal Opportunity 2016
| Number | Disclosure | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 3-3 | Management of material topics |
Initiatives for Respect for Human Rights Initiatives for Empowering a Diverse Range of Talent |
| 405-1 | Diversity of governance bodies and employees |
Initiatives for Empowering a Diverse Range of Talent Integrated Report 2025: Corporate Governance |
| 405-2 | Ratio of basic salary and remuneration of women to men |
GRI 406: Non-discrimination 2016
| Number | Disclosure | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 3-3 | Management of material topics | |
| 406-1 | Incidents of discrimination and corrective actions taken |
GRI 407: Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining 2016
| Number | Disclosure | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 407-1 | Operations and suppliers in which the right to freedom of association and collective bargaining may be at risk | Not disclosed |
GRI 408: Child Labor 2016
| Number | Disclosure | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 3-3 | Management of material topics |
Initiatives for Respect for Human Rights |
| 408-1 | Operations and suppliers at significant risk for incidents of child labor |
GRI 409: Forced or Compulsory Labor 2016
| Number | Disclosure | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 3-3 | Management of material topics |
Initiatives for Respect for Human Rights |
| 409-1 | Operations and suppliers at significant risk for incidents of forced or compulsory labor |
GRI 410: Security Practices 2016
| Number | Disclosure | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 3-3 | Management of material topics | |
| 410-1 | Security personnel trained in human rights policies or procedures |
GRI 411: Rights of Indigenous Peoples 2016
| Number | Disclosure | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 3-3 | Management of material topics |
Initiatives for Respect for Human Rights |
| 411-1 | Incidents of violations involving rights of indigenous peoples |
GRI 413: Local Communities 2016
| Number | Disclosure | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 413-1 | Operations with local community engagement, impact assessments, and development programs | |
| 413-2 | Operations with significant actual and potential negative impacts on local communities | Not disclosed |
GRI 414: Supplier Social Assessment 2016
| Number | Disclosure | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 3-3 | Management of material topics |
Initiatives for Respect for Human Rights |
| 414-1 | New suppliers that were screened using social criteria | Not disclosed |
| 414-2 | Negative social impacts in the supply chain and actions taken |
Initiatives for Respect for Human Rights |
GRI 415: Public Policy 2016
| Number | Disclosure | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 415-1 | Political contributions |
GRI 416: Customer Health and Safety 2016
| Number | Disclosure | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 416-1 | Assessment of the health and safety impacts of product and service categories | |
| 416-2 | Incidents of non-compliance concerning the health and safety impacts of products and services |
GRI 417: Marketing and Labeling 2016
| Number | Disclosure | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 3-3 | Management of material topics | |
| 417-1 | Requirements for product and service information and labeling | |
| 417-2 | Incidents of non-compliance concerning product and service information and labeling | Not disclosed |
| 417-3 | Incidents of non-compliance concerning marketing communications | Not disclosed |
GRI 418: Customer Privacy 2016
| Number | Disclosure | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 418-1 | Substantiated complaints concerning breaches of customer privacy and losses of customer data | Not disclosed |