- Composition of Board of Directors (Directors and Audit & Supervisory Board Members)
- Attendance at Board of Directors, Audit & Supervisory Board,
Nomination Committee and Remuneration Committee meetings - Total Remuneration, etc. for Directors and Audit &
Supervisory Board Members - Amount of Remuneration, etc. for Accounting Auditors
- Fines, Penalties, Settlements and Dismissal Caused by Corruption
- Reports to the Corporate Ethics Hotline
- Political Contributions
E/Environment
▶ Greenhouse Gases (GHG)
Scope1、Scope2
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| Details | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | Target range | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scope 1 GHG emissions (thousand t) *1 | 3,661 | 3,878 | 3,491 | 3,153 | 3,227 | Daio Paper and its consolidated subsidiaries |
|
| Scope 2 GHG emissions (thousand t) *1 | 400 | 509 | 667 | 428 | 401 | ||
| Total Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions (thousand t) | 4,061 | 4,518*2 | 4,194*2 | 3,594*2 | 3,640*2 | ||
| Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emission reduction rate (compared to FY2013) (%) | 2.3 | -1.6 | 6.9 | 19.2 | 18.2 | ||
| GHG emission intensity | Intensity (t/million yen of net sales) | 7.2 | 7.4 | 6.5*2 | 5.4*2 | 5.4*2 | |
Figures are rounded to the nearest thousand tons, so the sums do not necessarily equal the total.
*1 Third-party assurance from DNV Business Assurance Japan K.K. was obtained for Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions in FY2020 to FY2023.
*2 For FY2021 to FY2023, GHG emissions and GHG emission intensity include sales of Renewable Energy Certificates.
Scope3
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| Category | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | Target range | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | Overseas | Total | Domestic | Overseas | Total | Domestic | Overseas | Total | Domestic | Overseas | Total | ||
| 1. Purchased goods and services (thousand t) * | ー | ー | 683 | ー | ー | 1,321 | 1,220 | 296 | 1,516 | 1,300 | 372 | 1,672 | FY2021: Daio Paper unconsolidated, FY2022: domestic production companies, FY2023: Daio Paper and its consolidated subsidiaries |
| 2. Capital goods (thousand t) * | ー | ー | 166 | ー | ー | 124 | ー | ー | 80 | ー | ー | 91 | Daio Paper and its consolidated subsidiaries |
| 3. Fuel and energy-related activities not included in Scope 1 and Scope 2 (thousand t) * | ー | ー | 320 | ー | ー | 123 | ー | ー | 95 | ー | ー | 94 | Daio Paper and its consolidated subsidiaries |
| 4. Transportation and distribution (upstream) (thousand t) * | ー | ー | 313 | ー | ー | 408 | 309 | 38 | 347 | 273 | 41 | 314 | FY2021: Daio Paper unconsolidated, FY2022: domestic production companies, FY2023: Daio Paper and its consolidated subsidiaries |
| 5. Waste generated in operations (thousand t) * | ー | ー | 26 | ー | ー | 27 | ー | ー | 22 | ー | ー | 22 | Daio Paper and its consolidated subsidiaries |
| 6. Business travel (thousand t)* | ー | ー | 2 | ー | ー | 2 | ー | ー | 2 | ー | ー | 2 | Daio Paper and its consolidated subsidiaries |
| 7. Employee commuting (thousand t)* | ー | ー | 6 | ー | ー | 6 | ー | ー | 6 | ー | ー | 6 | Daio Paper and its consolidated subsidiaries |
| 8. Leased assets (upstream) | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | ー |
| 9. Transportation and distribution (downstream) (thousand t) * | ー | ー | 91 | ー | ー | 109 | 117 | 13 | 130 | 119 | 12 | 131 | Daio Paper and domestic production companies (including the transportation of jumbo rolls between affiliated companies) |
| 10. Processing of sold products (thousand t) | ー | ー | ー | ー | ー | ー | ー | ー | ー | ー | ー | ー | ー |
| 11. Use of sold products (thousand t) | ー | ー | ー | ー | ー | ー | ー | ー | ー | ー | ー | ー | ー |
| 12. End-of-life treatment of sold products (thousand t)* | ー | ー | 176 | 178 | ー | ー | 175 | ー | ー | 183 | Daio Paper and its consolidated subsidiaries | ||
| 13. Leased assets (downstream) | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | ー |
| 14. Franchise chain | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | ー |
| 15. Investments | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | ー |
| Total | ー | ー | 1,782 | ー | ー | 2,297 | 1,646 | 347 | 2,372 | 1,692 | 425 | 2,514 | ー |
Figures are rounded to the nearest thousand tons, so the sums do not necessarily equal the total.
* Third-party assurance from DNV Business Assurance Japan K.K. was obtained for Scope 3 Category 1, 2, 3, 4 ,5, 6, 7, 9 and 12 GHG emissions from FY2021 to FY2023.
CO2 Fixation and Net Absorption Amounts in Production Forests and Environmental Conservation Forests
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| FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | Average | |
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| Total Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions (thousand t) | 4,061 | 4,518 | 4,194 | 3,594 | 3,640 | 4,001 |
| CO2 fixation amount (thousand t) | 13,219 | 13,611 | 13,662 | 13,007 | 12,984 | 13,297 |
| Net CO2 absorption amount (thousand t) | -302 | 392 | 51 | -655 | -23 | 222 |
| Forest area in calculation (ha) | 27,343 | 27,828 | 28,163 | 27,427 | 27,870 | 27,726 |
Figures are rounded to the nearest thousand tons, so the sums do not necessarily equal the total.
* CO2 absorption calculation formula: https://www.daio-paper.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/environment_co2_202110.pdf
GHG Reduction
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| FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | Target range | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GHG emissions (thousand t) | 4,518 | 4,194 | 3,594 | 3,640 | Daio Paper and its consolidated subsidiaries |
| GHG reduction rate (compared to FY2013) (%) | -1.6 | 6.9 | 19.2 | 18.2 |
* For FY2022 and FY2023, GHG emissions include sales of Renewable Energy Certificates.
▶ Energy-Related
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| Details | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | Target range | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy input * | Fossil fuels | Coal (TJ) | 29,425 | 23,734 | 22,987 | 24,338 | Daio Paper and its consolidated subsidiaries |
| Petroleum (TJ) | 2,587 | 5,280 | 5,170 | 4,021 | |||
| Gases (TJ) | 6,143 | 6,287 | 5,708 | 5,642 | |||
| Purchased electricity (from fossil fuels) (GWh) | 1,135 | 1,508 | 906 | 808 | |||
| Subtotal (GWh) | 11,731 | 11,311 | 10,312 | 10,227 | |||
| Non-fossil fuels | Black liquor (TJ) | 21,239 | 20,637 | 26,329 | 26,453 | ||
| Other biomass (TJ) | 6,125 | 8,332 | 5,150 | 4,598 | |||
| Waste (TJ) | 8,816 | 7,196 | 6,005 | 6,333 | |||
| Solar (GWh) | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | |||
| Purchased electricity (from non-fossil fuels) (GWh) | 0 | 0 | 211 | 229 | |||
| Subtotal (GWh) | 10,048 | 10,046 | 10,629 | 10,355 | |||
| Total (GWh) | 21,779 | 21,357 | 20,941 | 20,582 | |||
| Energy proportion | Energy from fossil fuels (%) | 54 | 53 | 49 | 50 | ||
| Energy from non-fossil fuels (%) | 46 | 47 | 51 | 50 | |||
| Power generation capacity | Thermal power generation (MW) | 720 | 720 | 740 | 740 | ||
| Solar power generation (MW) | 1 | 5 | 7 | 8 | |||
| Capital investment expenses for decarbonization (million yen) | 2,171 | 14,944 | 2,772 | 1,803 | Daio Paper and Iwaki Daio Paper | ||
| In-house carbon price (yen/t-CO2) | ー | 10,500 | 10,500 | 10,500 | Daio Paper | ||
* Energy input (GWh) = Calorific value of the fuel used (GJ) ÷ 0.0036 (GJ/GWh)
Unit calorific value is calculated using the Act on Rationalization of Energy Use and Shift to Non-fossil Energy and the Act on Promotion of Global Warming Countermeasures.
Figures are rounded to the nearest 1 GWh, so the sums do not necessarily equal the total.
▶ Environmental Accounting
Environmental Conservation Costs
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| Details | Major initiatives | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investments | Costs | Investments | Costs | Investments | Costs | Investments | Costs | |||
| 1. Intra-business area costs (million yen) | 1-1. Pollution prevention | Measures against air pollution, water pollution, noise and vibrations, etc. | 592 | 4,959 | 1,517 | 5,701 | 2,023 | 5,966 | 648 | 6,316 |
| 1-2. Global environmental conservation | Domestic company-owned forest conservation, overseas forestry businesses, investment in energy conservation, etc. | 343 | 353 | 116 | 140 | 80 | 347 | 32 | 325 | |
| 1-3. Resource recycling | Efficient use of resources, waste management costs, etc. | 1,236 | 22,232 | 13,311 | 26,100 | 669 | 58,367 | 1,123 | 61,723 | |
| 2. Upstream/downstream costs (million yen) | Low-sulfur fuel purchase costs (variance) | ー | 1,667 | ー | 1,896 | ー | 1,727 | ー | 1,743 | |
| 3. Management activity costs (million yen) | Employee education, ISO 14001 costs, analysis costs for air and water quality, etc., various conference operation costs, etc. | ー | 140 | ー | 107 | ー | 111 | ー | 121 | |
| 4. R&D costs (million yen) | Development of products that contribute to environmental conservation, such as promoting the use of recovered paper, and reducing environmental impact at manufacturing stage | ー | 48 | ー | 52 | ー | 69 | ー | 61 | |
| 5. Social activity costs (million yen) | Social contribution activities, group support, corporate activity reports, eco-products, etc. | ー | 60 | ー | 57 | ー | 78 | ー | 63 | |
| 6. Environmental damage costs (million yen) | Imposition on pollution load (SOx), etc. | ー | 167 | ー | 163 | ー | 158 | ー | 98 | |
| Total (million yen) | 2,171 | 29,626 | 14,944 | 34,216 | 2,772 | 66,823 | 1,803 | 70,450 | ||
Scope is Daio Paper and Iwaki Daio Paper. Figures are based on the 2005 Environmental Accounting Guidelines published by the Ministry of the Environment.
Figures are rounded to the nearest million yen, so the sums do not necessarily equal the total.
Economic Effects Associated with Environmental Protection Measures
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| Details | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic company-owned forest income (million yen) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cost reductions through energy conservation, etc. (compared to FY2013) (million yen) | 353 | 169 | 2,901 | 2,566 |
| └ Cost reductions due to reduced use of fossil fuels (million yen) | ー | 0.2 | 2,897 | 2,566 |
Scope is Daio Paper and Iwaki Daio Paper.
▶ Water Resources
Water Withdrawal
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| Details | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water volume (thousand m3) | 181,250 | 186,128 | 175,883 | 177,618 | 184,093 | |
| └ Breakdown of the amount of water used | Industrial water (thousand m3) | 158,844 | 161,833 | 154,788 | 157,444 | 162,917 |
| Tap water supply (thousand m3) | 631 | 2,519 | 633 | 619 | 609 | |
| Groundwater (thousand m3) | 21,776 | 21,770 | 20,462 | 19,556 | 20,567 | |
| Water used for Paper & Paperboard business (thousand m3) | 159,952 | 159,230 | 149,295 | 152,898 | 158,990 | |
| Water withdrawal intensity (thousand m3/million yen of net sales) | 0.32 | 0.3 | 0.27 | 0.26 | 0.28 | |
Scope is Daio Paper and its consolidated subsidiaries.
*1 Third-party assurance from DNV Business Assurance Japan K.K. was obtained for water volume from FY2020 to FY2023.
*2 Figures are rounded to the nearest thousand m3, so the sums do not necessarily equal the total.
Water Discharged
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| Details | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total water discharged (thousand m3) | 172,176 | 173,600 | 166,016 | 169,149 | 178,807 | |
| Water discharged by the three main factories (by factory) | Daio Paper Mishima Mill (thousand m3) | 99,724 | 96,937 | 93,114 | 97,380 | 104,040 |
| Daio Paper Kani Mill (thousand m3) | 20,504 | 20,828 | 19,194 | 19,574 | 20,705 | |
| Iwaki Daio Paper (thousand m3) | 11,213 | 11,141 | 11,031 | 11,162 | 11,045 | |
Scope is Daio Paper and its consolidated subsidiaries.
*1 Third-party assurance from DNV Business Assurance Japan K.K. was obtained for total water discharged from FY2020 to FY2023.
*2 Figures are rounded to the nearest thousand m3, so the sums do not necessarily equal the total.
Water Consumption
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| Breakdown | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water consumption (thousand m3) | 9,074 | 12,528 | 9,867 | 8,469 | 5,285 |
| Water consumption intensity (thousand m3/million yen of net sales) | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
▶ Amount of Environmentally Hazardous Substances
Amount of Environmentally Hazardous Substances in Water Discharged
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| Details | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COD emissions (t) | 8,325 | 8,158 | 8,091 | 7,910 | 8,340 |
| └ Emission intensity (t/million yen of net sales) | 0.015 | 0.013 | 0.013 | 0.012 | 0.012 |
| Suspended substances (SS) emissions (t) | 2,712 | 2,035 | 2,207 | 1,691 | 1,866 |
| └ Emission intensity (t/million yen) | 0.005 | 0.004 | 0.004 | 0.003 | 0.003 |
| Nitrogen emissions | 535 | 490 | 477 | 572 | 622 |
| └ Emission intensity (t/million yen of net sales) | 0.0010 | 0.0009 | 0.0009 | 0.0011 | 0.0009 |
| Phosphorus emissions (t) | 58 | 62 | 102 | 78 | 70 |
| └ Emission intensity (t/million yen of net sales) | 0.00011 | 0.00011 | 0.00019 | 0.00014 | 0.00010 |
Scope is Daio Paper and its consolidated subsidiaries.
Amount of Environmentally Hazardous Substances in Released Gases
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| Details | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sulfur oxide (SOx) emissions (t) | 1,348 | 1,321 | 1,179 | 1,019 | 1,175 |
| └ Emission intensity (t/million yen of net sales) | 0.0024 | 0.0022 | 0.0018 | 0.0015 | 0.0018 |
| Nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions (t) | 6,428 | 6,611 | 6,256 | 6,175 | 6,373 |
| └ Emission intensity (t/million yen of net sales) | 0.011 | 0.011 | 0.010 | 0.009 | 0.010 |
| Soot and dust emissions (t) | 315 | 313 | 274 | 196 | 325 |
| └ Emission intensity (t/million yen of net sales) | 0.00056 | 0.00051 | 0.00042 | 0.00029 | 0.00049 |
| VOC emissions (t) | 140.3 | 66.1 | 50 | 54.5 | 48.9 |
| └ Emission intensity (t/million yen of net sales) | 0.000249 | 0.000108 | 0.000077 | 0.000081 | 0.000073 |
Scope is Daio Paper and its consolidated subsidiaries.
Waste/PRTR Chemicals
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| Details | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount of industrial waste created (thousand t) *1 *2 | 290 | 307 | 289 | 258 | 270 |
| Industrial waste recycled (thousand t) *1 *2 | 287 | 302 | 281 | 254 | 265 |
| Reuse ratio for industrial waste (%) | 98.7 | 98.4 | 97.1 | 98.3 | 98.0 |
| Landfill volume (final disposal volume, thousand t) *2 | 3.8 | 5 | 8.5 | 4.5 | 5.5 |
| Amount of specially controlled industrial waste generated (thousand t) *2 | 0.037 | 0.596 | 0.442 | 0.502 | 0.505 |
Scope is Daio Paper and its consolidated subsidiaries.
*1 Third-party assurance from DNV Business Assurance Japan K.K. was obtained for the amounts of industrial waste created and recycled.
*2 Calculated based on the bone-dry amount.
▶ Primary Raw Materials Usage
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| Primary raw material type | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chips and wood (thousand t) | 2,480 | 2,562 | 2,528 | 2,509 | 2,459 |
▶ Resource recycling
Promotion of Hard-to-Recycle Recovered Paper Usage
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| Details | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 target value |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hard-to-recycle recovered paper usage (thousand t) | 251 | 254 | 223 | 227 | 204 | ー | |
| Ratio of hard-to-recycle recovered paper pulp in paperboard produced at the Mishima Mill (%) | 15.7 | 15.7 | 14.2 | 17 | 14.9 | 15 | |
Plastic Resource Recycling *
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| Details | FY2020 (reference) | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total waste plastic emissions | Plastic containers and packaging materials (Home & Personal Care products) (t) | 1,094 | 1,169 | 1,048 | 804 | 831 |
| Home & Personal Care products intensity (kg/production t) | 1.96 | 2.03 | 1.87 | 1.39 | 1.40 | |
| Plastic materials (paper and paperboard) (t) | 778 | 738 | 800 | 634 | 692 | |
| Waste plastic derived from recovered paper (t) | 108,012 | 116,048 | 111,422 | 95,130 | 93,859 | |
| Other waste plastics (t) | 550 | 781 | 1,048 | 396 | 341 | |
| Total (t) | 110,434 | 118,736 | 114,318 | 96,964 | 95,723 | |
| Effective usage (thermal recycling (energy recovery)) (t) | 106,008 | 113,750 | 106,538 | 92,658 | 91,404 | |
| Effective usage rate (%) | 96 | 95.8 | 93.2 | 95.6 | 95.5 | |
* Reference: Response to the Act on Promotion of Resource Circulation for Plastics, https://www.daio-paper.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/20240710_Act-on-Promotion-of-Recycling-of-Plastic-Resources.pdf
▶ Status of Acquisition of Environmental Management System (EMS) Certification *
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| Breakdown | End of FY2021 | End of FY2022 | End of FY2023 | End of FY2024 | Target range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of ISO 14001-certified offices/all offices (cases) | 39/58 | 39/58 | 39/58 | 39/59 | Daio Paper and its consolidated subsidiaries |
51 domestic and 7 overseas production sites are designated as “sites requiring certification.”
* Reference: https://www.daio-paper.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/202503_ISO.pdf
▶ Forest-Related
Forest Area (as of end of FY2024)
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| Country | Production forest | Environmental conservation forest | Other (forest roads, industrial lands, etc.) | Total | Forest certification codes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chile (ha) | 30,409 | 26,316 | 2,620 | 59,345 | GFA-FM/COC-003155, GFA-CW/FM-003156, BVCMFS9288 |
| Japan (company-owned forests/shared forests) (ha) | 1,634 | 0 | 0 | 1,634 | ー |
| Total | 32,043 | 26,316 | 2,620 | 60,979 | ー |
Rate at Which Forest Certification Is Obtained
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| FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overseas owned forests | Area with forest certification obtained (ha) | 57,760 | 58,302 | 58,588 | 58,587 | 58,587 |
| Rate at which forest certification is obtained (%) * | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | |
| Domestic company-owned forests | Area with forest certification obtained (ha) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rate at which forest certification is obtained (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Overall rate at which forest certification is obtained (%) | 97.7 | 97.7 | 97.8 | 97.8 | 96.1 | |
| Certified material ratio: Chips (%) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | |
| Certified material ratio: Pulp (%) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | |
* The difference between total area and forest-certification certified area is the area of forests and other areas that are not subject to forest certification. Excluding areas that are not subject to forest certification, the rate of forest certification acquisition for overseas plantation forests is 100%.
▶ Resource Procurement
Wood Chip Procurement Volume
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| Procurement country | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | Primary raw materials | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Thousand BDT) | (%) | (Thousand BDT) | (%) | (Thousand BDT) | (%) | (Thousand BDT) | (%) | ||
| Japan | 656 | 25.4 | 639 | 25.2 | 604 | 24.1 | 570 | 23.2 | Sawmill waste |
| United States | 179 | 6.9 | 203 | 8 | 231 | 9.2 | 248 | 10.1 | Sawmill waste, raw wood cutting |
| Australia | 548 | 21.2 | 507 | 20 | 482 | 19.2 | 459 | 18.7 | Sawmill waste, raw wood cutting |
| New Zealand | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0.3 | |
| Vietnam | 994 | 38.5 | 989 | 38.9 | 982 | 39.2 | 949 | 38.7 | Raw wood cutting |
| Chile | 196 | 7.6 | 180 | 7.1 | 206 | 8.2 | 221 | 9.0 | Raw wood cutting |
| Thailand | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Raw wood cutting |
| Russia | 11 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Raw wood cutting |
| Total | 2,583 | 100 | 2,541 | 100 | 2,504 | 100 | 2,454 | 100 | ー |
* Figures are rounded to the nearest thousand BDT, so the sums do not necessarily equal the total.
Purchased Pulp Procurement Volume
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| Procurement country | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | Primary raw materials | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Thousand ADT) | (%) | (Thousand ADT) | (%) | (Thousand ADT) | (%) | (Thousand ADT) | (%) | ||
| United States | 60 | 42.3 | 50 | 44.8 | 13 | 27.5 | 10 | 25.6 | Sawmill waste, natural forest lower-quality materials, etc. |
| Canada | 25 | 17.6 | 17 | 15.1 | 14 | 29.7 | 12 | 30.8 | Sawmill waste, natural forest lower-quality materials, etc. |
| Brazil | 19 | 13.8 | 20 | 18.1 | 4 | 7.7 | 4 | 10.3 | Plantation forest trees |
| Chile | 1 | 0.9 | 2 | 1.5 | 1 | 3.0 | 2 | 5.1 | Plantation forest trees |
| Japan | 10 | 6.8 | 9 | 8.4 | 3 | 6.4 | 3 | 7.7 | Sawmill waste |
| South Korea | 14 | 9.7 | 5 | 4.2 | 9 | 19.6 | 7 | 17.9 | Plantation forest trees, natural forest lower-quality materials, etc. |
| Indonesia | 7 | 4.9 | 4 | 3.8 | 2 | 3.6 | 0 | 0 | Plantation forest trees |
| Sweden | 4 | 2.5 | 3 | 2.6 | 1 | 2.5 | 1 | 2.6 | Sawmill waste, natural forest lower-quality materials, etc. |
| Russia | 1 | 0.8 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Sawmill waste, natural forest lower-quality materials, etc. |
| Finland | 1 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Sawmill waste, natural forest lower-quality materials, etc. |
| Total | 141 | 100 | 112 | 100 | 47 | 100 | 39 | 100 | ー |
* Figures are rounded to the nearest thousand ADT, so the sums do not necessarily equal the total.
Traceability Acquisition Rate
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| Details | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chip traceability acquisition rate (%) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Pulp traceability acquisition rate (%) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Utilization of Recycled Resources
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| Details | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Procurement rate of wood products/materials or recycled wood (%) | 29.2 | 28.2 | 26.2 | 25.7 |
Amount of Thinned Wood Purchased
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| Details | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total (BDT) | 6,685 | 7,225 | 6,281 | 7,119 |
Compliance with Environmental Laws and Regulations
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| Details | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of environment-related violations (water-related) | 0(0) | 0(0) | 2(0) | 0(0) |
| Fines and administrative penalties related to the environment | None (None) | None (None) | None (None) | None (None) |
* In FY2023, there was a violation with the 23B dioxin standards being exceeded at Daio Paper Mishima Mill and Iwaki Mill.
* Scope is Daio Paper and its domestic consolidated subsidiaries.
S/Society
▶ Employee Status*
Number of Employees, Employment Status, etc.
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| Details | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daio Paper unconsolidated | Consolidated | Daio Paper unconsolidated | Consolidated | Daio Paper unconsolidated | Consolidated | Daio Paper unconsolidated | Consolidated | ||
| Number of employees (people) *1 | 2,725 | 12,917 | 2,445 | 12,634 | 2,288 | 12,372 | 2,332 | 12,191 | |
| └ Percentage of female employees (%) | 16.6 | ー | 15.8 | ー | 16.8 | ー | 19.1 | 18.7 | |
| Number of new graduates hired (full-time) (people) | 70 | ー | 105 | ー | 69 | ー | 38 | ー | |
| └ Percentage of female new graduates hired (%) | 21.4 | ー | 26.7 | ー | 20.3 | ー | 15.8 | ー | |
| Number of experienced hires (full-time) (people) | 77 | ー | 31 | ー | 52 | ー | 63 | ー | |
| Percentage of female experienced hires (%) | 29.9 | ー | 41.9 | ー | 19.2 | ー | 34.9 | ー | |
| Percentage of experienced hires (compared with the total number of new graduates who joined the company in the same fiscal year) (%) | 52.4 | ー | 22.8 | ー | 43 | ー | 62.3 | ー | |
| Number of non-regular employees | Men | 30 | ー | 23 | ー | 21 | ー | 22 | ー |
| Women | 53 | ー | 23 | ー | 19 | ー | 45 | ー | |
| └ Percentage of non-regular employees (%) | 29.9 | ー | 41.9 | ー | 19.2 | ー | 34.9 | ー | |
| Average number of years employed for full-time employees (years) | Men | 19.9 | ー | 20.6 | ー | 20.8 | ー | 21.7 | ー |
| Women | 9.9 | ー | 10.9 | ー | 11.2 | ー | 11.3 | ー | |
*1 Scope: Daio Paper Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries
Promotion of Diversity: Active Engagement of Diverse Human Resources
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| Details | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daio Paper unconsolidated | Consolidated | Daio Paper unconsolidated | Consolidated | Daio Paper unconsolidated | Consolidated | Daio Paper unconsolidated | Consolidated | ||
| Percentage of female officers (Directors and Audit & Supervisory Board Members) (%) *1 | 12.5 | ー | 12.5 | ー | 11.8 | ー | 14.3 | ー | |
| Percentage of female managers (%) | 2.8 | ー | 2.7 | 5.2 | 2.7 | 6.4 | 2.8 | 7.2 | |
| Percentage of female leaders (managerial position employees equivalent to chiefs) (%) | 8.3 | ー | 11.1 | ー | 13.8 | 6.8 | 16 | 7.2 | |
| Percentage of female employees by job function (%) | Managerial positions | 15.8 | ー | 18.4 | ー | 18.7 | ー | 19.1 | ー |
| Regional-specific positions | 97.8 | ー | 99.4 | ー | 96.5 | ー | 97.6 | ー | |
| Technical positions | 0.9 | ー | 0.6 | ー | 0.4 | ー | 0.6 | ー | |
| Difference in wages between men and women (%) *2 | All workers | ー | ー | 64.7 | ー | 65.6 | ー | 66.7 | 61.1 |
| Full-time workers | ー | ー | 66.3 | ー | 66.6 | ー | 67.8 | 67.9 | |
| Part-time/fixed-term labor workers | ー | ー | 79.4 | ー | 83.9 | ー | 87.2 | 56.2 | |
| Percentage of experienced hires employed in managerial positions (%) | 28.2 | ー | 28.2 | ー | 27.1 | ー | 27.8 | ー | |
| Percentage of employed people with disabilities (%) | 2.4 | ー | 2.4 | ー | 2.6 | ー | 2.6 | 2.5 | |
| Paternity leave uptake status | Number of employees eligible for acquisition (people) | 45 | ー | 52 | ー | 33 | ー | 37 | 114 |
| Number of recipients (people) | 13 | ー | 43 | ー | 30 | ー | 31 | 88 | |
| Usage rate (%) *3 | 28.9 | ー | 82.7 | 79.3 | 90.9 | 65.3 | 83.8 | 77.2 | |
| Average number of days acquired (days) *3 | 74 | ー | 32 | ー | 48 | 45 | 72 | 55 | |
| Status of male employees taking parental leave (GOO.N SukuSuku Leave program) | Number of recipients (people) | 43 | ー | 32 | ー | 25 | ー | 24 | ー |
| Usage rate (%) | 95.6 | ー | 61.5 | ー | 75.8 | ー | 64.9 | ー | |
| Status of returning to work from parental leave | Male employees (people) | 14 | ー | 42 | ー | 25 | ー | 24 | ー |
| Return to work rate (%) | 100 | ー | 100 | ー | 83.3 | ー | 77.4 | ー | |
| Female employees (person) | 17 | ー | 16 | ー | 15 | ー | 14 | 35 | |
| Return to work rate (%) | 89.5 | ー | 100 | ー | 78.9 | ー | 100 | 92.7 | |
| Employment status at 12 months post-parental leave | Male employees (people) | 12 | ー | 42 | ー | 38 | ー | 29 | ー |
| Retention rate (%) | 85.7 | ー | 95.5 | ー | 90.5 | ー | 96.6 | ー | |
| Female employees (person) | 17 | ー | 15 | ー | 12 | ー | 6 | ー | |
| Retention rate (%) | 100 | ー | 93.8 | ー | 75 | ー | 75 | ー | |
*1 Scope: Daio Paper Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries
*2 Calculated based on the Act on the Promotion of Women’s Active Engagement in Professional Life (Act No. 64 of 2015). Percentage of the average female wage paid in the relevant business year (excluding commuting expenses, including bonuses/extra wages), assuming that the male average is 100.
*3 Scope: Daio Paper Corporation and domestic consolidated subsidiaries that are obliged to disclose the percentage of male employees taking parental leave (companies that continuously employ more than 1,000 workers)
▶ Employee Development
Development-Related Training
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| Details | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Development-related training | |||||
| Training cost per person (thousand yen) | 15 | 20 | 17 | 28 | |
| Number of participants (people) | 1,472 | 1,244 | 2,007 | 2,684 | |
Scope is Daio Paper.
Compliance-Related Training
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| Details | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall compliance (attendance rate) | ー | 97.60% | 86.90% | 91.20% |
| New employee training (number of times) | Once | Once | Once | Once |
Scope is Daio Paper.
▶ Respect for Human Rights
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| Details | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of serious human rights violations in the supply chain (cases) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Human rights-related training | Number of participants (people) | ー | 6,241 | 8,702 | 9,460 |
| Participation rate (%) | ー | 95.9 | 96.6 | 98.6 | |
Scope is Daio Paper and its domestic consolidated subsidiaries.
▶ Sustainable Procurement
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| Details | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of suppliers who agreed to the SDGs Procurement Guidelines (%) | ー | ー | 58.4 | 99.4 |
| Response rate of the SDGs Procurement Guideline Survey for suppliers (%) | 95 | 96 | 100 | 100 |
| └ Percentage of suppliers rated 3.5 or higher on a 5-point scale (%) | 62 | 61 | 61 | 61 |
▶ Occupational Health and Safety
Education and Training on Occupational Health and Safety
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| Details | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hands-on training for hazardous work | New employees | Main mills in Japan (Mishima Mill and Kani Mill) | Once a year | Once a year | Once a year | Once a year |
| Lifesaving training sessions | All employees | Main mills in Japan (Mishima Mill and Kani Mill) | None | 4 times a year | 4 times a year in some departments (direct)* All factories: Canceled due to COVID-19 | 4 times a year in some departments (direct)* All factories: Canceled due to COVID-19 |
| Disaster drills | All employees | Mishima Mill | 2 times a year | 2 times a year | 2 times a year | 2 times a year |
| Kani Mill and nearby affiliated companies | 3 times a year (including Kawabe) |
3 times a year (including Kawabe) |
3 times a year (including Kawabe) |
3 times a year (including Kawabe) |
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Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate
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| Details | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lost time injury frequency rate *1 *2 | Daio Group | Overall | 1.14 | 1.01 | 0.88 | 0.93 |
| Domestic offices | 1.23 | 1.16 | 0.98 | 0.99 | ||
| Overseas offices | 0.56 | 0.56 | 0.57 | 0.74 | ||
| Manufacturing of pulp, paper and processed paper products *3 | 1.85 | 1.59 | 1.38 | 2.07 | ||
Aggregation period is from January 1 to December 31.
*1 Third-party assurance from DNV Business Assurance Japan K.K. was obtained for the lost time injury frequency rate.
*2 The rate is calculated by dividing the number of casualties from occupational accidents during a given period by the total number of actual working hours in the same period, then multiplying by 1,000,000. This calculation only includes casualties from occupational accidents resulting in at least one day of absence from work or the loss of a body part or function.
*3 Source: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare survey on occupational accident trends in pulp, paper, and processed goods manufacturing (offices of 100 people or more)
Occupational Accident Severity Rate
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| Details | Target | FY2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Occupational accident severity rate *1 | Entire Daio Group | 0.07 |
Aggregation period is from January 1 to December 31.
*1 Third-party assurance from DNV Business Assurance Japan K.K. was obtained for the severity rate.
Number of Lost-Time Injuries
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| Details | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | FY2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lost-time injuries (cases) | Daio Group (including non-consolidated subsidiaries) * | Overall | 27 | 28 | 24 | 25 |
| Domestic offices | 25 | 24 | 20 | 20 | ||
| Overseas offices | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | ||
| Outside of the Group | 16 | 17 | 28 | 19 | ||
Aggregation period is from January 1 to December 31.
This calculation only includes casualties from occupational accidents resulting in at least one day of absence from work or the loss of a body part or function.
* Excluding non-production sites (sites that do not conduct manufacturing, such as sales sites and offices where staff departments are employed).
ISO 45001 Certification Results
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| Details | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | Target range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of ISO 45001-certified offices/number of offices requiring certification (cases) | 13/58 | 13/58 | 13/58 | 13/58 | Daio Paper and its consolidated subsidiaries |
51 domestic and 7 overseas production sites are designated as “sites requiring certification.”
▶ Status of Acquisition of Quality Management System (QMS) Certification *
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| Details | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | Target range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of ISO 9001-certified offices/number of offices requiring certification (cases) | 47/58 | 47/58 | 47/58 | 47/58 | Daio Paper and its consolidated subsidiaries |
51 domestic and 7 overseas production sites are designated as “sites requiring certification.”
* Reference: https://www.daio-paper.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/202103_ISO.pdf
▶ Health and Productivity Management
Promotion of Work-Life Balance
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| Details | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | Target range | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daio Paper unconsolidated | Consolidated | Daio Paper unconsolidated | Consolidated | Daio Paper unconsolidated | Consolidated | Daio Paper unconsolidated | Consolidated | ||
| Average overtime hours (excluding officers and managers, hours per month) |
22.6 | ー | 23 | 19.9 | 21.3 | 18 | 21.1 | 18.2 | Daio Paper and its consolidated subsidiaries |
| Annual leave usage rate (%) | 71.7 | ー | 75 | 72.6 | 81.3 | 74.8 | 77.8 | 75.7 | |
| Total hours worked (H) | 2028 | ー | 2013 | ー | 1991 | ー | 1980 | ー | Daio Paper |
Improvement of Lifestyle Customs *
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| Details | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | Target range | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daio Paper unconsolidated | Consolidated | Daio Paper unconsolidated | Consolidated | Daio Paper unconsolidated | Consolidated | Daio Paper unconsolidated | Consolidated | ||
| Ratio of those who regularly eat breakfast (%) | 69.7 | ー | 68.6 | ー | 66.3 | ー | 68.5 | 65.5 | Daio Paper and its domestic consolidated subsidiaries |
| Ratio of those who regularly exercise moderately (%) | 22.3 | ー | 23.9 | ー | 24.1 | ー | 24.9 | 25 | |
| Good sleeper ratio (%) | 72 | ー | 70.3 | ー | 69.5 | 58.2 | 69.0 | 62.9 | |
| Smoker ratio (%) | 23.9 | ー | 22.2 | 30 | 22.2 | 30.1 | 36.3 | 42.1 | |
* Figures are obtained from a questionnaire at the time of the medical checkup
Extensive Mental Healthcare
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| Details | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | Target range | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daio Paper unconsolidated | Consolidated | Daio Paper unconsolidated | Consolidated | Daio Paper unconsolidated | Consolidated | Daio Paper unconsolidated | Consolidated | ||
| Stress check testing rate (%) | 100 | ー | 100 | ー | 100 | ー | 100 | ー | Daio Paper and its domestic consolidated subsidiaries |
| High-stress ratio (%) | 13.1 | ー | 13 | ー | 12.1 | 17.4 | 11.5 | 17.3 | |
| Percent of employees absent due to mental health issues (%) |
1.2 | ー | 1.4 | ー | 1 | ー | 0.9 | ー | |
Early Detection of Disease/Early Treatment
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| Details | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | Target range | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daio Paper unconsolidated | Consolidated | Daio Paper unconsolidated | Consolidated | Daio Paper unconsolidated | Consolidated | Daio Paper unconsolidated | Consolidated | ||
| Health checkup rate (%) | 100 | ー | 100 | ー | 100 | ー | 100 | ー | Daio Paper and its domestic consolidated subsidiaries |
| Follow-up checkup uptake rate (%) | 71.4 | ー | 73.5 | ー | 64.2 | 37 | 81.4 | 60.8 | |
Productivity and Job Satisfaction Metrics
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| Details | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daio Paper unconsolidated | Daio Paper unconsolidated | Daio Paper unconsolidated | Daio Paper unconsolidated | |
| Presenteeism (%) *1 *2 | ー | 58.5 | 59.4 | 58.8 |
| Absenteeism (days) ※1 | ー | 4.8 | 5.2 | 4.8 |
| Improvement of work engagement (points) *3 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
*1 Obtained through a WHO-HPQ style survey.
*2 Work performance indicators. The closer to 100%, the better.
*3 Obtained from the engagement survey. The closer to 5 points, the better the work environment.
▶ Coexistence with Local Communities
Number of Certified Attento Meister Professionals
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| Details | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumulative number of certified professionals (people) | 1,805 | 2,778 | 4,787 | 7,294 | 10,959 |
Social Contribution Activity Expenses
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| Details | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donations (million yen) * | 33 | 26 | 41 | 51 | 42 |
* Donations to: Government and public organizations, neighborhood associations, political parties and political party fundraising organizations, etc.
G/Governance
▶ Composition of Board of Directors (Directors and Audit & Supervisory Board Members)
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| Details | As of June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Number of Directors (people) | 15 |
| Number of Independent Outside Directors (people) | 7 |
| Number of female Directors (people) | 2 |
| Percentage of female Board Members (%) | 13.3 |
| Number of Directors who are Audit & Supervisory Committee Members (people) | 5 |
| Number of which are Independent Outside Directors (people) | 3 |
▶ Attendance at Board of Directors, Audit & Supervisory Board, Nomination Committee and Remuneration Committee meetings (FY2023)
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| Job title | Name | Attendance | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Board of Directors | Audit & Supervisory Board | Nomination Committee | Remuneration Committee | ||
| Representative Director, President and Chief Executive Officer | Yorifusa Wakabayashi | 14/14 meetings | ー | 5/5 meetings | 8/8 meetings |
| Representative Director, Executive Vice President | Hiroshi Yamasaki | 14/14 meetings | ー | ー | ー |
| Director, Managing Executive Officer | Atsushi Ishida | 14/14 meetings | ー | ー | ー |
| Director, Managing Executive Officer | Hiroyuki Fujita | 14/14 meetings | ー | ー | ー |
| Director, Managing Executive Officer | Toshikatsu Tanahashi | 14/14 meetings | ー | ー | ー |
| Director, Managing Executive Officer | Shuhei Shinagawa | 14/14 meetings | ー | ー | ー |
| Outside Director | Naosuke Oda | 14/14 meetings | ー | 5/5 meetings | 8/8 meetings |
| Outside Director | Makoto Horie | 11/11 meetings | ー | ー | ー |
| Outside Director | Takako Masai | 11/11 meetings | ー | ー | ー |
| Outside Director | Yoshihiro Iwata | ー (Before taking office) | ー | ー | ー |
| Director, Full-Time Audit & Supervisory Committee Member | Yukihiro Tanaka | 14/14 meetings | 10/10 meetings | ー | ー |
| Director, Full-Time Audit & Supervisory Committee Member | Yosuke Kimura | ー (Before taking office) | ー | ー | ー |
| Outside Director, Audit & Supervisory Committee Member | Yoichi Takei | 14/14 meetings | ー | 5/5 meetings | 8/8 meetings |
| Outside Director, Audit & Supervisory Committee Member | Kyoko Okada | 13/14 meetings | 13/14 meetings | ー | ー |
| Outside Director, Audit & Supervisory Committee Member | Yoshikuni Noguchi | 11/11 meetings | 10/10 meetings | ー | ー |
▶ Total Remuneration, etc. for Directors and Audit & Supervisory Board Members (FY2024)
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| Officer category | Total amount of remuneration, etc. (million yen) | Total amount by type of remuneration, etc. (million yen) | Number eligible (people) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic compensation *1 | Bonuses *2 | Stock-based compensation *3 | |||
| Director | 242 | 201 | 10 | 30 | 14 |
| └ of which are Outside Directors | 42 | 42 | ー | ー | 6 |
| Audit & Supervisory Board Members | 50 | 50 | ー | ー | 7 |
| └ of which are Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Members | 27 | 27 | 4 | ||
*1 Including compensation for the four Directors and three Audit & Supervisory Board Members retired (completed term of office) at the 113th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Meeting on June 26, 2024
*2 Includes provision for Directors’ bonuses for the relevant fiscal year
*3 Includes provision for stock benefits for the relevant fiscal year
▶ Amount of Remuneration, etc. for Accounting Auditors
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| Item | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount of remuneration, etc. for services provided in Article 2, Paragraph 1 of the Certified Public Accountants Act (millions of yen) | 146 | 153 | 130 | 189 |
| Total amount of money and other financial benefits payable to the Accounting Auditor by the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries (million yen) | 170 | 173 | 143 | 198 |
* Since the audit agreement between the Company and the Accounting Auditor does not separate the amount of audit fees, etc., for audits under the Companies Act and audits under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, they cannot be effectively categorized so the above amount is the total amount.
* Based on the “Practical Guidelines for Cooperation with Accounting Auditors” published by the Japan Audit & Supervisory Board Members Association, the Audit & Supervisory Board has reviewed the trends in results of audit hours and remuneration amounts in audit plans for past fiscal years, by audit item and tier, as well as the status of the performance of the Accounting Auditors’ duties, and as a result of examining the appropriateness of audit plans and remuneration amounts for the current fiscal year, has consented to Article 399, Paragraph 1 of the Companies Act regarding the remuneration, etc. of the Accounting Auditor.
▶ Fines, Penalties, Settlements and Dismissal Caused by Corruption
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| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fines, penalties and settlements for serious violations of laws and regulations related to corruption and bribery (cases) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fines, penalties and settlements for serious violations of laws and regulations related to corruption and bribery (yen) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Employees who have been disciplined for corruption or bribery violations (people) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
* Scope is Daio Paper.
▶ Reports to the Corporate Ethics Hotline
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| FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of reports (cases) | 37 | 27 | 44 | 42 |
▶ Political Contributions
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| Item | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Political contributions (thousand yen) | 9420 | 3220 | 3720 | 5990 |
* Scope is Daio Paper.
ESG Data Third-Party Assurance
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