Sustainability

GRI Content Index

Statement of use	H.U. Group Holdings, Inc. has reported in accordance with the GRI Standards for the period April 2023 - March 2024.
GRI 1 used	GRI 1: Foundation 2021

Web Website

IR Integrated Report 2024 [PDF:8,005KB]

GR Corporate Governance Report

Universal Standards

GRI 2： General Disclosures 2021

1. The organization and its reporting practices

Description		Reference page title
2-1	Organizational details	Web Corporate Profile IR Main Group Companies and Bases (p.57-58)
2-2	Entities included in the organization’s sustainability reporting	Web Group Companies IR Editorial Policy (p.1) IR Main Group Companies and Bases (p.58)
2-3	Reporting period, frequency and contact point	Web Contact Us IR Editorial Policy (p.1) Reporting cycle: Once a year Date of most recent report: October 30th, 2024
2-4	Restatements of information	N/A
2-5	External assurance	-

2. Activities and workers

Description	Reference page title
2-6	Activities, value chain, and other business relationships	Web H.U. Group Business Overview IR The H.U. Group’s Businesses (p.4)
2-7	Employees	WEB ESG Performance Data > Employees
2-8	Workers who are not employees	-

Description

Reference page title

2-6

Activities, value chain, and other business relationships

Web H.U. Group Business Overview

IR The H.U. Group’s Businesses (p.4)

2-7

Employees

WEB ESG Performance Data > Employees

2-8

Workers who are not employees

3. Governance

Description		Reference page title
2-9	Governance structure and composition	WEB Corporate Governance IR Sustainability Management > Sustainability Promotion System (p.38) IR Corporate Governance > Directors and Officers (p.46) IR Corporate Governance > Corporate Governance Structure (p.49) GR Corporate Governance Structure(p.21) GR II. Business Management Organization and Other Corporate Governance Systems regarding Decision-making, Execution of Business, and Oversight (p.7-16)
2-10	Nomination and selection of the highest governance body	IR Corporate Governance > Corporate Governance Structure (p.49-50) GR II. Business Management Organization and Other Corporate Governance Systems regarding Decision-making, Execution of Business, and Oversight (p.8-11)
2-11	Chair of the highest governance body	GR II. Business Management Organization and Other Corporate Governance Systems regarding Decision-making, Execution of Business, and Oversight(p.8)
2-12	Role of the highest governance body in overseeing the management of impacts	WEB Sustainability at the H.U. Group > Promotion Structure for Sustainability WEB Materiality IR Risk Management > Basic Approach and Management Structure (p.36)
2-13	Delegation of responsibility for managing impacts	WEB Sustainability at the H.U. Group > Promotion Structure for Sustainability IR Sustainability Management > Sustainability Promotion System (p.38)
2-14	Role of the highest governance body in sustainability reporting	WEB Sustainability at the H.U. Group > Promotion Structure for Sustainability IR Sustainability Management > Sustainability Promotion System (p.38)
2-15	Conflicts of interest	GR II. Business Management Organization and Other Corporate Governance Systems regarding Decision-making, Execution of Business, and Oversight(p.9-11)
2-16	Communication of critical concerns	WEB ESG Performance Data > Compliance IR Compliance > Whistleblowing System (p.54) GR I. Basic Views on Corporate Governance, Capital Structure, Corporate Attributes and Other Basic Information(p.6)
2-17	Collective knowledge of the highest governance body	WEB H.U. Group Corporate Governance Policy > 7. Director training
2-18	Evaluation of the performance of the highest governance body	IR Corporate Governance > Evaluating the Effectiveness of the Board of Directors (p.50) GR [Supplementary Principle 4.11.3 Assessment of the Effectiveness of the Board of Directors] (p.4-5)
2-19	Remuneration policies	IR Compensation for Directors and Executive Officers, etc. (p.51-53)
2-20	Process to determine remuneration	IR Compensation for Directors and Executive Officers, etc. (p.51)
2-21	Annual total compensation ratio	-

4. Strategy, policies and practices

Description		Reference page title
2-22	Statement on sustainable development strategy	IR Message from the CEO (p.5-7) WEB Top Message
2-23	Policy commitments	WEB H.U. Group Code of Conduct
2-24	Embedding policy commitments	WEB H.U. Group Code of Conduct IR Compliance > Promotion of Compliance Awareness (p.54)
2-25	Processes to remediate negative impacts	WEB Contact Us
2-26	Mechanisms for seeking advice and raising concerns	WEB H.U. Group Code of Conduct IR Compliance > Whistleblowing System (p.54)
2-27	Compliance with laws and regulations	No relevant cases were reported. WEB ESG Performance Data > Management
2-28	Membership associations	-

5. Stakeholder engagement

Description		Reference page title
2-29	Approach to stakeholder engagement	WEB Communication with Stakeholders > Initiatives
2-30	Collective bargaining agreements	WEB Human Capital Site > Policy > Labor Practices

GRI 3：Material Topics 2021

Description	Reference page title
3-1	Process to determine material topics	WEB Materiality IR Sustainability Management > Basic Approach (p.37)
3-2	List of material topics	WEB Materiality IR Sustainability Management > Basic Approach (p.37)
3-3	Management of material topics	WEB Materiality IR Sustainability Management > Basic Approach (p.37) IR Environment and Energy > Strategy and Progress (p.40) IR Supply Chain Management > Strategy and Progress (p.41) IR Human Capital > Strategy and Progress (p.42-44)

Description

Reference page title

3-1

Process to determine material topics

WEB Materiality

IR Sustainability Management > Basic Approach (p.37)

3-2

List of material topics

WEB Materiality

IR Sustainability Management > Basic Approach (p.37)

3-3

Management of material topics

WEB Materiality

IR Sustainability Management > Basic Approach (p.37)

IR Environment and Energy > Strategy and Progress (p.40)

IR Supply Chain Management > Strategy and Progress (p.41)

IR Human Capital > Strategy and Progress (p.42-44)

Topic Standards (Economic)

GRI 201：Economic Performance 2016

Description		Reference page title
201-1	Direct economic value generated and distributed	WEB Financial Highlights
201-2	Financial implications and other risks and opportunities due to climate change	WEB Environment and Energy > Information Disclosure in line with TCFD Recommendations > Response to risks / opportunities
201-3	Defined benefit plan obligations and other retirement plans	-
201-4	Financial assistance received from government	N/A

GRI 202： Market Presence 2016

Description		Reference page title
202-1	Ratios of standard entry level wage by gender compared to local minimum wage	WEB H.U. Group Code of Conduct
202-2	Proportion of senior management hired from the local community	-

GRI 203： Indirect Economic Impacts 2016

Description		Reference page title
203-1	Infrastructure investments and services supported	WEB Philanthropy > Investing in community activities
203-2	Significant indirect economic impacts	-

GRI 205： Anti-corruption 2016

Description	Reference page title
205-1	Operations assessed for risks related to corruption	WEB H.U. Group Code of Conduct
205-2	Communication and training about anti-corruption policies and procedures	IR Compliance (p.54) WEB Human Capital Site > Human Resource Development
205-3	Confirmed incidents of corruption and actions taken	No relevant cases were reported. WEB ESG Performance Data > Compliance

Description

Reference page title

205-1

Operations assessed for risks related to corruption

WEB H.U. Group Code of Conduct

205-2

Communication and training about anti-corruption policies and procedures

IR Compliance (p.54)

WEB Human Capital Site > Human Resource Development

205-3

Confirmed incidents of corruption and actions taken

No relevant cases were reported.

WEB ESG Performance Data > Compliance

GRI 206： Anti-competitive Behavior 2016

Description		Reference page title
206-1	Legal actions for anti-competitive behavior, anti-trust, and monopoly practices	N/A

Topic Standards (Environmental)

GRI 302： Energy 2016

Description		Reference page title
302-1	Energy consumption within the organization	WEB ESG Performance Data > Climate change
302-2	Energy consumption outside of the organization	WEB ESG Performance Data > Climate change
302-3	Energy intensity	WEB ESG Performance Data > Climate change
302-4	Reduction of energy consumption	WEB ESG Performance Data > Climate change
302-5	Reductions in energy requirements of products and services	-

GRI 303： Water and Effluents 2018

Description		Reference page title
303-1	Interactions with water as a shared resource	-
303-2	Management of water discharge-related impacts	-
303-3	Water withdrawal	WEB ESG Performance Data > Water
303-4	Water discharge	WEB ESG Performance Data > Water
303-5	Water consumption	-

GRI 304： Biodiversity 2016

Description		Reference page title
304-1	Operational sites owned, leased, managed in, or adjacent to, protected areas and areas of high biodiversity value outside protected areas	WEB Environment and Energy > Our Approach to Biodiversity
304-2	Significant impacts of activities, products, and services on biodiversity	WEB Environment and Energy > Our Approach to Biodiversity
304-3	Habitats protected or restored	N/A
304-4	IUCN Red List species and national conservation list species with habitats in areas affected by operations	N/A

GRI 305： Emissions 2016

Description		Reference page title
305-1	Direct (Scope1) GHG emissions	WEB ESG Performance Data > Climate change
305-2	Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions	WEB ESG Performance Data > Climate change
305-3	Other indirect (Scope3) GHG emissions	WEB ESG Performance Data > Climate change
305-4	GHG emissions intensity	WEB ESG Performance Data > Climate change
305-5	Reduction of GHG emissions	WEB ESG Performance Data > Climate change WEB Environment and Energy > Targets and Results
305-6	Emissions of ozone-depleting substances (ODS)	N/A
305-7	Nitrogen oxides (NOX), sulfur oxides (SOX), and other significant air emissions	N/A

GRI 306： Waste 2020

Description		Reference page title
306-1	Waste generation and significant waste-related impacts	-
306-2	Management of significant waste-related impacts	IR Environment and Energy > Strategy and Progress (p.40)
306-3	Waste generated	WEB ESG Performance Data > Waste
306-4	Waste diverted from disposal	-
306-5	Waste directed to disposal	-

GRI 308： Supplier Environmental Assessment 2016

Description	Reference page title
308-1	New suppliers that were screened using environmental criteria	WEB Supply Chain Management IR Supply Chain Management (p.41)
308-2	Negative environmental impacts in the supply chain and actions taken	WEB Supply Chain Management WEB ESG Performance Data > Business partners IR Supply Chain Management (p.41)

Description

Reference page title

308-1

New suppliers that were screened using environmental criteria

WEB Supply Chain Management

IR Supply Chain Management (p.41)

308-2

Negative environmental impacts in the supply chain and actions taken

WEB Supply Chain Management

WEB ESG Performance Data > Business partners

IR Supply Chain Management (p.41)

Topic Standards (Social)

GRI 401： Employment 2016

Description		Reference page title
401-1	New employee hires and employee turnover	WEB ESG Performance Data > Employees
401-2	Benefits provided to full-time employees that are not provided to temporary or part-time employees	-
401-3	Parental leave	WEB ESG Performance Data > Employees

GRI 403： Occupational Health and Safety 2018

Description		Reference page title
403-1	Occupational health and safety management system	WEB Human Capital Site > Policy > Occupational Health and Safety Policy WEB Human Capital Site > Management
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	WEB Human Capital Site > Management
403-5	Worker training on occupational health and safety	-
403-6	Promotion of worker health	WEB Human Capital Site > Health Improvement
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	WEB ESG Performance Data > Employees
403-9	Work-related injuries	WEB ESG Performance Data > Employees
403-10	Work-related ill health	WEB ESG Performance Data > Employees

GRI 404： Training and Education 2016

Description	Reference page title
404-1	Average hours of training per year per employee	WEB ESG Performance Data > Employees
404-2	Programs for upgrading employee skills and transition assistance programs	IR Human Capital > Human Resource Development (p.43) WEB Human Resource Development > Training System and Employees Career Development
404-3	Percentage of employees receiving regular performance and career development reviews	IR Human Capital > Human Resource Development (p.43) WEB Human Capital Site > Human Resource Development > Training System and Employees Career Development

Description

Reference page title

404-1

Average hours of training per year per employee

WEB ESG Performance Data > Employees

404-2

Programs for upgrading employee skills and transition assistance programs

IR Human Capital > Human Resource Development (p.43)

WEB Human Resource Development > Training System and Employees Career Development

404-3

Percentage of employees receiving regular performance and career development reviews

IR Human Capital > Human Resource Development (p.43)

WEB Human Capital Site > Human Resource Development > Training System and Employees Career Development

GRI 405： Diversity and Equal Opportunity 2016

Description		Reference page title
405-1	Diversity of governance bodies and employees	WEB ESG Performance Data > Employees
405-2	Ratio of basic salary and remuneration of women to men	-

GRI 406： Non-discrimination 2016

Description		Reference page title
406-1	Incidents of discrimination and corrective actions taken	N/A

GRI 407： Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining 2016

Description	Reference page title
407-1	Operations and suppliers in which the right to freedom of association and collective bargaining may be at risk	No relevant cases were reported. WEB Supply Chain Management > Assessment of human rights items

Description

Reference page title

407-1

Operations and suppliers in which the right to freedom of association and collective bargaining may be at risk

No relevant cases were reported.

WEB Supply Chain Management > Assessment of human rights items

GRI 408： Child Labor 2016

Description	Reference page title
408-1	Operations and suppliers at significant risk for incidents of child labor	No relevant cases were reported. WEB ESG Performance Data > Business partners

Description

Reference page title

408-1

Operations and suppliers at significant risk for incidents of child labor

No relevant cases were reported.

WEB ESG Performance Data > Business partners

GRI 409： Forced or Compulsory Labor 2016

Description	Reference page title
409-1	Operations and suppliers at significant risk for incidents of forced or compulsory labor	No relevant cases were reported. WEB ESG Performance Data > Business partners

Description

Reference page title

409-1

Operations and suppliers at significant risk for incidents of forced or compulsory labor

No relevant cases were reported.

WEB ESG Performance Data > Business partners

GRI 411： Rights of Indigenous Peoples 2016

Description		Reference page title
411-1	Incidents of violations involving rights of indigenous peoples	N/A

GRI 413： Local Communities 2016

Description		Reference page title
413-1	Operations with local community engagement, impact assessments, and development programs	WEB Philanthropy > Initiatives
413-2	Operations with significant actual and potential negative impacts on local communities	N/A

GRI 414： Supplier Social Assessment 2016

Description	Reference page title
414-1	New suppliers that were screened using social criteria	WEB Supply Chain Management WEB ESG Performance Data > Business partners IR Supply Chain Management (p.41)
414-2	Negative social impacts in the supply chain and actions taken	WEB Supply Chain Management WEB ESG Performance Data > Business partners IR Supply Chain Management (p.41)

Description

Reference page title

414-1

New suppliers that were screened using social criteria

WEB Supply Chain Management

WEB ESG Performance Data > Business partners

IR Supply Chain Management (p.41)

414-2

Negative social impacts in the supply chain and actions taken

WEB Supply Chain Management

WEB ESG Performance Data > Business partners

IR Supply Chain Management (p.41)

GRI 416： Customer Health and Safety 2016

Description	Reference page title
416-1	Assessment of the health and safety impacts of product and service categories	WEB R&D (Research & Development) IR Group Integration Strategy > Corporate R&D (p.31-32) IR Risk Management> Basic Approach and Management Structure (p.36)
416-2	Incidents of non-compliance concerning the health and safety impacts of products and services	N/A

Description

Reference page title

416-1

Assessment of the health and safety impacts of product and service categories

WEB R&D (Research & Development)

IR Group Integration Strategy > Corporate R&D (p.31-32)

IR Risk Management> Basic Approach and Management Structure (p.36)

416-2

Incidents of non-compliance concerning the health and safety impacts of products and services

N/A

GRI 417： Marketing and Labeling 2016

Description		Reference page title
417-1	Requirements for product and service information and labeling	WEB Philanthropy > Initiatives to Improve Access to Pharmaceuticals and Medical Care
417-2	Incidents of non-compliance concerning product and service information and labeling	N/A
417-3	Incidents of non-compliance concerning marketing communications	N/A

GRI 418： Customer Privacy 2016

Description		Reference page title
418-1	Substantiated complaints concerning breaches of customer privacy and losses of customer data	N/A

Sustainability Subcommittee