Sustainability

ESG Data

Environment-related data
Social-related data
Governance-related data
Tax-related data
Committees & Meetings

Environment

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Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions (Scope1&2)

Long-term Target

	Target	Boundary
Scope1&2	Achieve Carbon Neutrality by fiscal 2030 (Reducing greenhouse gas emissions to net zero)	SBG^*1＋Major subsidiaries(1)

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Mid/Long-term Plan for Reducing Emissions

As of August 2025
	Result	Plan						Boundary
	FY22 （Base year）	FY25	FY26	FY27	FY28	FY29	FY30	Boundary
Scope1&2 (t-CO₂)	591,508^*2	397,444	387,246	376,204	365,161	354,119	0	SBG^*1+Major subsidiaries(1)

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Results

		FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	Boundary
Scope1&2 total (t-CO₂)		620,929	720,619	591,878	534,246	406,599	SBG^*1＋Major subsidiaries(1)
	Scope1 (t-CO₂)	15,416	12,052	15,127	7,477	10,678	SBG^*1＋Major subsidiaries(1)
	Scope2 (t-CO₂)	605,513	708,567	576,751	526,769	395,921	SBG^*1＋Major subsidiaries(1)
	Intensity of GHG Emission^*3 (t/Gbps)	411	359	249	204	94	SBKK
SoftBank Group Corp.（SBG）has achieved Carbon Neutrality in Scope 1 and 2 since FY2020, and will continue to do so. The results for the base year (FY2022) have been recalculated based on the boundary reflecting changes in major subsidiaries. For the past results and their boundaries, please refer to the "Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions (Scope 1 & 2)" > "Results" section on this page. Emissions per communication volume

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Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions (Scope3)

		FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	Description of calculation	Boundary
Scope 3 total (t-CO₂)		3,121,487	8,685,602	9,368,649	9,287,493	11,546,072		SBKK
	Category 1: Purchased Goods and Services	340,222	2,715,644	2,916,405	3,061,864	3,902,877	Calculated by multiplying the purchase price of products and services by the CO₂ emission factor, including the procurement and transportation processes	SBKK
	Category 2: Capital Goods	1,446,099	1,211,839	1,312,591	1,094,719	2,145,508	Calculated by multiplying the capital investment amount by the CO₂ emission factor of capital goods	SBKK
	Category 3: Fuel- and Energy-Related Activities Not Included in Scope 1 or Scope 2	113,432	991,026	1,262,619	952,921	979,833	Calculated by multiplying fuel/electric power consumption by the CO₂ emission factor for fuel procurement in manufacturing processes and, for electric power procured for sale from external sources, calculated by multiplying the amount of electric power by the CO₂ emission factor upon fuel procurement	SBKK
	Category 4: Upstream Transportation and Distribution	26,481	192,923	147,001	215,315	205,439	Calculated by multiplying transportation costs by the CO₂ emission factor for transportation between bases and shipping (Procurement transportation is included in Category 1)	SBKK
	Category 5: Waste Generated in Operations	837	2,702	1,986	2,937	3,899	Calculated by multiplying the weight of industrial waste by the CO₂ emission factor for each kind of waste disposal method	SBKK
	Category 6: Business Travel	4,216	6,149	14,780	23,097	27,452	Calculated by multiplying the amount paid for transportation allowances by the CO₂ emission factor for each transportation category, by multiplying the number of days of accommodation by the CO₂ emission factor per day of accommodation, and by multiplying the total travel distance of rental cars by the CO₂ emission factor for each fuel type and maximum loading capacity	SBKK
	Category 7: Employee Commuting	12,634	15,980	17,295	26,095	26,669	Calculated by multiplying the total commuting distance of employees by the CO₂ emission factor per km of travelers for each transportation category and multiplying the power consumption during telework by the CO₂ emission factor of electric power	SBKK
	Category 8: Upstream Leased Assets	94,282	376,440	428,056	449,889	283,409	Calculated by multiplying the total floor area of warehouses and rental offices by the CO₂ emission factor per area for each building use and by multiplying the electric power consumption of telecommunications equipment installed and operated at rental properties by the CO₂ emission factor for electric power	SBKK
	Category 9: Downstream Transportation and Distribution	603,376	716,763	678,913	627,508	648,093	For shipping, it is calculated by multiplying transportation costs by the CO₂ emission factor	SBKK
	Category 10: Processing of Sold Products	ー	ー	ー	ー	ー	(Not to be calculated)	SBKK
	Category 11: Use of Sold Products	449,008	2,275,537	2,397,972	2,559,800	3,096,706	Calculated by multiplying the number of products loaned (provided as rentals) by lifelong power consumption of each product and the CO₂ emission factor of electric power	SBKK
	Category 12: End-of-Life Treatment of Sold Products	762	148,668	160,830	181,231	172,082	Calculated by multiplying the total weight of products sold by the CO₂ emission factor for each kind of waste	SBKK
	Category 13: Downstream Leased Assets	ー	48	961	67,688	28,077	Calculated by multiplying the number of units rented by electric power consumption and the CO₂ emission factor for electric power	SBKK
	Category 14: Franchises	30,138	31,883	29,242	24,429	26,028	Calculated by multiplying the total floor area of franchise shops by the CO₂ emission factor per area for each building use	SBKK
	Category 15: Investments	ー	ー	ー	ー	ー	(Not to be calculated)	SBKK
There is no description in the “-” cells.

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Energy Consumption

		FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	Boundary
Energy Consumption total (MWh)		1,680,530	2,263,151	2,451,291	2,576,875	2,447,762	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(1)
	Non-Renewable Energy Consumption (MWh)	1,355,764	1,585,951	1,402,469	1,277,491	970,443	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(1)
	Renewable Energy Consumption (MWh)	324,766	677,200	1,048,822	1,299,384	1,477,319	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(1)
	Ratio of Renewable Energy (%)	19.3	29.9	42.8	50.4	60.4	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(1)

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Third-Party Verification of Environmental Data

SoftBank Corp.’s Greenhouse gas (Scope 1, 2, and 3) emissions and energy consumption during FY2024 were verified by the Japan Quality Assurance Organization, a third-party institution (Greenhouse gas is verified ISO 14064-3, also energy consumption is verified ISAE 3000, compliant with a limited level of assurance).

Independent Verification Report on Environmental Information FY24 (SoftBank Corp.)(195KB/1 page)

Social

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Due to the aggregation method, subtotals may not equal the total and percentages may not sum to 100%.

Human Resources and Diversity

Number of employees（persons）
					FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	Boundary
	Total				29,212	54,778	62,378	63,723	64,642	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(1)
		Men			20,549	37,172	41,480	42,480	42,987	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(1)
		Women			8,663	17,598	20,893	21,220	21,585	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(1)
			Number of female employees in revenue generating section^*1		ー	8,686	11,313	11,090	10,893	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(1)
			Number of female employees in STEM section^*2		ー	3,048	3,476	3,917	4,462	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(1)
		Other^*3			ー	8	5	23	70	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(1)
Age composition of employees (persons)
	20s and below				5,257	12,184	12,638	12,512	12,009	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(1)
	30s and 40s				20,210	36,601	41,501	42,131	42,931	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(1)
	50s and up				3,513	6,486	8,300	9,103	9,775	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(1)
Number of employees in management
	Total (persons)				6,784	12,643	13,516	14,072	14,423	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(1)
		Men			6,121	11,782	11,446	11,874	12,054	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(1)
		Women			663	1,861	2,070	2,197	2,366	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(1)
			Job type	Number of female managers in revenue generating section^*1 (%)	ー	ー	ー	ー	804	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(1)
				Number of female managers in STEM section^*2	ー	ー	ー	ー	500	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(1)
			Class	Number of female employees in entry-level management positions^*4	564	1,467	1,620	1,699	1,858	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(1)
				Number of female employees in senior management positions	99	400	450	498	508	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(1)
		Other^*3			ー	0	0	1	3	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(1)
	Ratio of women in management positions^*（％）
		Revenue generating section^*1			ー	ー	ー	ー	19.6	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(1)
		STEM section^*2			ー	ー	ー	ー	9.2	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(1)
		Entry-level management positions^*4			8.3	16.7	17.4	17.6	18.1	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(1)
		Senior management positions			1.4	10.4	10.7	11.3	12.3	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(1)
Number of new hires (new graduate and mid-career) (persons)
	Total				2,214	2,987	2,824	2,866	3,123	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(1)
		Men			1,626	2,224	2,102	2,141	2,276	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(1)
		Women			570	736	717	712	810	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(1)
		Other^*3			ー	10	5	33	37	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(1)
Number of mid-career hires among new hires (persons)					1,313	1,948	1,680	1,599	2,208	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(1)
Average cost of hiring full-time employees (thousand yen)^*5					3,301	1,194	1,260	1,298	1,736	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(1)
Average years of employment (years)^*5
	Total				5.7	8.6	8.4	8.4	9.2	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(1)
		Men			5.8	8.9	8.8	9.6	9.3	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(1)
		Women			5.5	7.8	7.7	8.9	8.9	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(1)
		Other^*3			ー	ー	0.4	0.4	0.8	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(1)
Turnover rate for full-time employees (%)					6.1	7.2	7.4	5.7	5.6	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(1)
Number of temporary and contract workers (persons)					5,680	23,626	22,125	24,101	23,057	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(2)
Ratio of Employees with Disabilities (%)					ー	2.1	2.6	3.0	3.3	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(3)
Sections that generate revenue directly, such as sales and marketing Sections that routinely utilize science knowledge in the four fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Aggregate when group companies has an "Other" section Refers to entry-level managers (generally, it refers to VP) Calculated on a weighted average basis from FY21 There is no description in the “-” cells.

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Nationality（Employment ratio based on countries and regions)^*

All employees		FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	Boundary
	Top 1	Japan (77.4%)	Japan (77.3%)	Japan (78.7%)	Japan (78.3%)	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(1)
	Top 2	United Kingdom (5.3%)	South Korea (4.8%)	South Korea (4.0%)	India (4.2%)	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(1)
	Top 3	India (3.7%)	United Kingdom (3.2%)	India (3.2%)	United Kingdom (3.3%)	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(1)
	Top 4	United States (2.9%)	India (2.7%)	United Kingdom (3.1%)	United States (1.9%)	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(1)
	Other	Other (10.7%)	Other (12.0%)	Other (10.9%)	Other (12.3%)	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(1)
Management
	Top 1	Japan (75.9%)	Japan (77.1%)	Japan (76.8%)	Japan (78.7%)	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(1)
	Top 2	United Kingdom (6.3%)	United Kingdom (5.1%)	United Kingdom (5.4%)	United Kingdom (4.3%)	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(1)
	Top 3	United States (3.6%)	South Korea (3.7%)	India (3.3%)	South Korea (3.7%)	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(1)
	Top 4	India (3.0%)	India (2.8%)	United States (2.9%)	United States (2.7%)	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(1)
	Other	Other (11.1%)	Other (11.3%)	Other (11.7%)	Other (10.5%)	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(1)
The total percentage by nationality may not add up to 100%, such as in cases where employees hold multiple nationalities.

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Salaries and Remuneration^*1

Average annual basic salary of employees at management levels (thousand yen)
		FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	Boundary
Average total annual income of employees (thousand yen)		8,245	9,146	10,000	10,803	10,721	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(1)
	Men	ー	9,888	10,823	11,790	11,595	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(1)
	Women	ー	7,356	8,032	8,429	8,642	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(1)
	Other^*2	ー	9,567	7,491	11,492	12,126	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(1)
	Men	8,112	9,598	10,347	10,967	10,724	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(1)
	Women	7,248	10,356	10,947	11,585	11,415	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(1)
	Other^*2	ー	ー	ー	23,101	10,685	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(1)
Average total annual income of employees at management levels (thousand yen)
	Men	11,365	14,854	15,558	17,051	14,797	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(1)
	Women	10,455	16,389	16,537	17,121	15,232	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(1)
	Other^*2	ー	ー	ー	23,101	10,725	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(1)
Average total annual income of employees at non-management levels (thousand yen)
	Men	6,508	7,588	8,517	9,334	10,222	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(1)
	Women	5,505	6,204	6,565	6,959	7,539	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(1)
	Other^*2	ー	ー	4,286	10,964	12,257	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(1)
Calculated on a weighted average basis from FY21 Aggregate when group companies has an "Other" section There is no description in the “-” cells.

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Training and Development^*

	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	Boundary
Average annual training cost per employee (thousand yen)	126	113	104	102	146	Major subsidiaries(2)
Average annual training hours per employee (hours)	ー	18.0	22.1	22.8	23.7	Major subsidiaries(2)
Calculated on a weighted average basis from FY21 There is no description in the “-” cells.

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Social Contribution Activity Cost

	FY23	FY24	Boundary
Charitable donations (thousand yen)	5,497,425	9,531,350	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(1)
Community Investment (thousand yen)	15,271	33,710	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(1)

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Governance

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Political Contributions

		Boundary
Total (yen)		SBG＋Major subsidiaries(2)
	Lobbying	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(2)
	Political activities	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(2)
	Trade associations	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(2)
	Others	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(2)

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Number of Disciplinary Actions related to Violations of Company Regulations, Laws, etc.

	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	Boundary
Number of violations, including human rights infringements and harassment	1	0	0	0	1	SBG
Number of corruption related violations (bribery etc.)	0	0	0	0	0	SBG
Number of violations related to labor issues (long working hours, unfair dismissal, etc.)	0	0	0	0	0	SBG
Number of violations related to security	0	0	0	0	0	SBG
Number of violations related to neglect of duties	0	0	0	0	0	SBG
Number of violations related to privacy (e.g., customer privacy data)	ー	ー	0	0	0	SBG
Number of violations related to conflicts of Interest	ー	ー	0	0	0	SBG
Number of violations related to insider trading	ー	ー	0	0	0	SBG
Others	ー	ー	ー	1	0	SBG

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There is no description in the “-” cells.

Information Security

	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	Boundary
Number of material IT infrastructure incidents	0	0	0	0	0	SBG

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Scope of this data (Boundary)

SBG:	SoftBank Group Corp.
SBKK:	SoftBank Corp.^*1
Major subsidiaries(1) :	SoftBank Corp.^*1, Cyber University Inc., Fukuoka SoftBank HAWKS Corp., SoftBank Robotics Corp., Arm Holdings plc, SB Investment Advisers (UK) Limited, SB Global Advisers Limited
Major subsidiaries(2) :	SoftBank Corp.^*1, Cyber University Inc., Fukuoka SoftBank HAWKS Corp., SoftBank Robotics Corp., SB Investment Advisers (UK) Limited, SB Global Advisers Limited
Major subsidiaries(3) :	SoftBank Corp.^*1, Cyber University Inc., Fukuoka SoftBank HAWKS Corp., SoftBank Robotics Corp.

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Includes major subsidiaries of SoftBank Corp. (some data may not include major subsidiaries). For details, please see "ESG Data" on the SoftBank Corp. website.

Tax

Income Taxes Paid on a Consolidated Basis (Net)

(Billions of yen)
			FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	Total of 5 Fiscal Years
Consolidated			324.5	589.3	525.9	816.8	215.2	2,471.7
	Japan		189.5	551.2	469.7	717.0	131.6	2,059.0
		SBG and intermediate holding companies (wholly owned subsidiaries)	-85.3	200.0	214.2	443.3	-46.1	726.1
		Operating companies (mainly SBKK and LY Corporation)	274.8	351.2	255.5	273.7	177.7	1,332.9
	Overseas		135.0	38.1	56.2	99.8	83.6	412.7
The amounts represent the net total of tax payments and tax refunds. Income taxes paid on a consolidated basis matches the net amount of “income taxes paid” and “income taxes refunded” in the consolidated statement of cash flows. Income taxes paid by SBG and intermediate holding companies in Japan for FY20 was negative due to the refund of JPY 143 billion in withholding income tax paid in FY19. SBG and intermediate holding companies in Japan have paid JPY 443.3 billion in income taxes for FY23, including an interim payment of JPY 118 billion, of which JPY 76.7 billion has been refunded by July 31, 2024.

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Reference : Top 10 Companies ranked by Income Taxes Paid on a Consolidated Basis (FY2020-2024)

Company	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	Total of 5 Fiscal Years
(Billions of yen)
1. TOYOTA MOTOR	810.1	809.8	1,297.2	1,124.3	2,501.3	6,542.7
2. INPEX	218.1	352.7	905.6	836.7	950.8	3,263.9
3. NTT	524.3	434.3	738.4	485.6	387.9	2,570.4
4. SoftBank Group	324.5	589.3	525.9	816.8	215.2	2,471.7
5. Honda Motor	206.3	203.1	401.3	540.7	523.2	1,874.6
6. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group	111.5	249.4	477.5	526.9	329.7	1,695.0
7. KDDI	331.4	367.1	289.5	272.6	305.6	1,566.2
8. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group	139.5	274.6	384.4	203.7	493.6	1,495.8
9. Sony Group	102.7	269.9	297.9	294.0	300.5	1,265.0
10. Mitsubishi Corporation	114.8	156.9	339.5	473.6	146.4	1,231.4
Source: S&P Global Capital IQ Criteria: (1) Publicly listed companies in the Japanese market were selected; (2) Consolidated income taxes paid were aggregated, defined as the sum of “income taxes paid” and “income taxes refunded” in the consolidated statement of cash flows; (3) The top 10 companies were ranked by total income taxes paid from FY20 to FY24; (4) SBKK was excluded from the ranking, as its income taxes paid are included in those of SoftBank Group on a consolidated basis.

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Meeting held in FY2024

The following table shows the number of meetings held from April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025.
Those who have been appointed or resigned during the term and those who have already resigned as of August 2025 are listed in the notes.

Past meetings: FY2023　FY2022　FY2021　FY2020　FY2019

Board of Directors Meetings

Name	Meetings attended/Meetings held^*1 (attendance rate %)
Masayoshi Son	8/9 (88.9%)
Yoshimitsu Goto	9/9 (100%)
Ken Miyauchi	9/9 (100%)
Rene Haas	7/9 (77.8%)
Masami Iijima	9/9 (100%)
Yutaka Matsuo	9/9 (100%)
Keiko Erikawa	9/9 (100%)
Kenneth A. Siegel	9/9 (100%)
David Chao	9/9 (100%)
Maurice Atsushi Toyama	9/9 (100%)
Yuji Nakata	9/9 (100%)
Soichiro Uno^*2	9/9 (100%)
Keiichi Otsuka^*2	9/9 (100%)

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Excludes the number of the Board of Directors meetings held in writing or electronically.
Served through June 27, 2025.

Audit & Supervisory Board Meetings

Name	Meetings attended/Meetings held (attendance rate %)
Maurice Atsushi Toyama	12/12 (100%)
Yuji Nakata	12/12 (100%)
Soichiro Uno^*1	12/12 (100%)
Keiichi Otsuka^*1	12/12 (100%)

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Served through June 27, 2025.

Nominating & Compensation Committee

Name	Meetings attended/Meetings held (attendance rate %)
Masami Iijima	1/1 (100%)
Yutaka Matsuo	1/1 (100%)
Masayoshi Son	1/1 (100%)

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Investment Committee

Name	Meetings attended/Meetings held (attendance rate %)
Masayoshi Son	36/37 (97.3%)
Yoshimitsu Goto	37/37 (100%)
Kazuko Kimiwada	37/37 (100%)
Tim Mackey^*1	37/37 (100%)

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Served through June 7, 2025.

Brand Committee

Name	Meetings attended/Meetings held (attendance rate %)
Yoshimitsu Goto	6/6 (100%)
Kazuko Kimiwada	6/6 (100%)
Natsuko Oga	6/6 (100%)
Takeaki Nukii	6/6 (100%)
Tatsuya Iida	6/6 (100%)

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Group Risk and Compliance Committee

Name	Meetings attended/Meetings held (attendance rate %)
Yoshimitsu Goto	4/4 (100%)
Kazuko Kimiwada	4/4 (100%)
Tim Mackey^*1	4/4 (100%)

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Served through June 7, 2025.

Sustainability Committee

Name	Meetings attended/Meetings held (attendance rate %)
Kazuko Kimiwada	3/3 (100%)
Yoshimitsu Goto	3/3 (100%)
Tim Mackey^*1	3/3 (100%)
Yotaro Agari^*2	3/3 (100%)

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Served through June 7, 2025.
Served through January 31, 2025.

ESG Data

Environment

Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions (Scope1&2)

Long-term Target

Mid/Long-term Plan for Reducing Emissions

Results

Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions (Scope3)

Energy Consumption

Third-Party Verification of Environmental Data

Social

Human Resources and Diversity

Nationality（Employment ratio based on countries and regions)*

Salaries and Remuneration*1

Training and Development*

Social Contribution Activity Cost

Governance

Political Contributions

Number of Disciplinary Actions related to Violations of Company Regulations, Laws, etc.

Information Security

Scope of this data (Boundary)

Tax

Income Taxes Paid on a Consolidated Basis (Net)

Reference : Top 10 Companies ranked by Income Taxes Paid on a Consolidated Basis (FY2020-2024)

Meeting held in FY2024

Board of Directors Meetings

Audit & Supervisory Board Meetings

Nominating & Compensation Committee

Investment Committee

Brand Committee

Group Risk and Compliance Committee

Sustainability Committee

Nationality（Employment ratio based on countries and regions)^*

Salaries and Remuneration^*1

Training and Development^*