Practice of sustainability management

Epson has been helping to solve societal issues through its products and services. Going forward, we at Epson will continue to work to fulfill our social responsibility and create shared value in order to achieve sustainability and enrich communities together with our customers and partners from a long-term perspective based on our Management Philosophy.

Approach

Epson will fulfill its social responsibilities through independent action and continuous improvement in accordance with the following principles of conduct, based on its Management Philosophy, EXCEED YOUR VISION, and the underlying spirit of "Sincerity and Effort" and "Creativity and Challenge" that the company has valued since its founding.

Management Philosophy

Principles of Corporate Behavior

Sustainability-Related Norms That Epson Honors

Epson complies with the laws and regulations in the countries and regions in which it operates and regularly updates Principles of Corporate Behavior to align it with the internationally recognized codes listed below to help ensure that our conduct meets societal expectations.

  • The Ten Principles of the United Nations Global Compact
  • The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
  • OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises
  • Keidanren Charter of Corporate Behavior
  • ILO Core Labor Standards
  • RBA Code of Conduct
  • ISO 26000

Promotion Organization

At Epson, the President is the senior sustainability director, with responsibility for sustainability across the global Epson Group. The Chief Sustainability Officer heads the Sustainability Promotion Office, an organization that reports directly to the President. The Chief Sustainability Officer is responsible for supervising and monitoring sustainability programs across the Epson Group.
The Management Strategy Council is an advisory body to the President that is made up of senior executives and members of the Audit & Supervisory Committee. It deliberates important sustainability issues, how to respond to societal expectations, and sustainability program policies and their implementation.
The Sustainability Management Committee, made up of the heads of relevant departments, examines sustainability matters that require specialized knowledge and submits reports and recommendations to the Management Strategy Council.
The senior sustainability director (President) periodically reports matters related to sustainability to the board of directors, which exercises appropriate supervision.

Promotion organization chart

Action Items

Main Topics and Reports

 Fiscal Year (Meetings Held) Main Topic of Discussion
FY2024 (6 meetings)

・Performance in FY2023 versus the KPI for the Key Sustainability Topics ​ ​ 

・Declaration of support for the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) 1​

・Response to sustainability regulations and disclosure standards

・Response to human rights issues

・RBA code compliance ​​

・Procurement practices compliance.

1 Explored whether to endorse the TNFD recommendations as a way to meet societal expectations before ultimately declaring our support in June 2024.

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