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Environment

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The data may be adjusted retroactively.

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)

Mid/Long-term Plan for Reducing Emissions

As of July 2024
	Result	Plan						Boundary
	FY22 （Base year）	FY24	FY25	FY26	FY27	FY28	FY30	Boundary
Scope1&2 (t-CO₂)	591,508^*2	530,255	516,062	492,019	466,930	442,828	0	SBG^*1+Major subsidiaries(1)

Results

		FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	Boundary
Scope1&2 total (t-CO₂)		776,104	620,929	720,619	591,878	534,246	SBG^*1＋Major subsidiaries(1)
	Scope1 (t-CO₂)	15,803	15,416	12,052	15,127	7,477	SBG^*1＋Major subsidiaries(1)
	Scope2 (t-CO₂)	760,301	605,513	708,567	576,751	526,769	SBG^*1＋Major subsidiaries(1)
	Intensity of GHG Emission^*3 (t/Gbps)	628	411	359	249	204	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

Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions (Scope3)

		FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	Description of calculation	Boundary
Scope 3 total (t-CO₂)		3,121,487	8,685,602	9,368,649	9,287,493		SBKK
	Category 1: Purchased Goods and Services	340,222	2,715,644	2,916,405	3,061,864	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	(Not to be calculated)	SBKK
	Category 11: Use of Sold Products	449,008	2,275,537	2,397,972	2,559,800	Calculated by multiplying the number of products sold/rented 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	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	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	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	(Not to be calculated)	SBKK
There is no description in the “-” cells.

Energy Consumption

		FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	Boundary
Energy Consumption total (MWh)		1,644,234	1,680,530	2,263,151	2,451,291	2,581,375	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(1)
	Non-Renewable Energy Consumption (MWh)	1,611,718	1,355,764	1,585,951	1,402,469	1,277,474	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(1)
	Renewable Energy Consumption (MWh)	32,516	324,766	677,200	1,048,822	1,303,901	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(1)
	Ratio of Renewable Energy (%)	2.0	19.3	29.9	42.8	50.5	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(1)

Third-Party Verification of Environmental Data

SoftBank Corp.’s Greenhouse gas (Scope 1, 2, and 3) emissions and energy consumption during FY2023 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 FY23 (SoftBank Corp.)(233KB/2 pages)

Social

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Human Resources and Diversity

Number of employees（persons）
				FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	Boundary
	Total			27,568	29,212	54,778	62,378	63,723	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(1)
		Men		19,350	20,549	37,172	41,480	42,480	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(1)
		Women		8,218	8,663	17,598	20,893	21,220	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(1)
			Ratio of female employees in revenue generating section^*1 (%)	33	33	37.0	39.0	41.5	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(1)
			Ratio of female employees in STEM section^*2 (%)	14	14	16.9	17.5	16.6	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(1)
		Other^*3		ー	ー	8	5	23	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(1)
Age composition of employees (persons)
	20s and below			5,369	5,257	12,184	12,638	12,512	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(1)
	30s and 40s			18,888	20,210	36,601	41,501	42,131	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(1)
	50s and up			3,104	3,513	6,486	8,300	9,103	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(1)
Number of employees in management (persons)
	Total			6,150	6,784	12,643	13,516	14,072	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(1)
		Men		5,577	6,121	11,782	11,446	11,874	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(1)
		Women		573	663	1,861	2,070	2,197	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(1)
			Number of female employees in entry-level management positions^*4	482	564	1,467	1,620	1,699	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(1)
			Ratio of female employees in entry-level management positions^*4 (%)	ー	8.3	16.7	17.4	17.6	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(1)
			Number of female employees in senior management positions	91	99	400	450	498	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(1)
			Ratio of female employees in senior management positions (%)	ー	1.4	10.4	10.7	11.3	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(1)
		Other^*3		ー	ー	0	0	1	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(1)
Number of new hires (new graduate and mid-career) (persons)
	Total			2,246	2,214	2,987	2,824	2,866	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(1)
		Men		1,673	1,626	2,224	2,102	2,141	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(1)
		Women		573	570	736	717	712	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(1)
		Other^*3		ー	ー	10	5	33	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(1)
Number of mid-career hires among new hires (persons)				1,148	1,313	1,948	1,680	1,599	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(1)
Average cost of hiring full-time employees (thousand yen)^*5				3,112	3,301	1,194	1,260	1,298	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(1)
Average years of employment (years)^*5
	Total			6.6	5.7	8.6	8.4	8.4	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(1)
		Men		6.8	5.8	8.9	8.8	9.6	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(1)
		Women		6.3	5.5	7.8	7.7	8.9	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(1)
		Other^*3		ー	ー	ー	0.4	0.4	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(1)
Turnover rate for full-time employees (%)				8.5	6.1	7.2	7.4	5.7	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(1)
Number of temporary and contract workers (persons)				5,450	5,680	23,626	22,125	24,101	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(2)
Ratio of Employees with Disabilities (%)				ー	ー	2.1	2.6	3.0	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.

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

All employees		FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	Boundary
	Top 1	Japan (96.6%)	Japan (77.4%)	Japan (77.3%)	Japan (78.7%)	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(1)
	Top 2	China (1.5%)	United Kingdom (5.3%)	South Korea (4.8%)	South Korea (4.0%)	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(1)
	Top 3	South Korea (0.9%)	India (3.7%)	United Kingdom (3.2%)	India (3.2%)	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(1)
	Top 4	Other Asia (0.6%)	United States (2.9%)	India (2.7%)	United Kingdom (3.1%)	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(1)
	Other	Other (0.4%)	Other (10.7%)	Other (12.0%)	Other (10.9%)	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(1)
Management
	Top 1	Japan (98.7%)	Japan (75.9%)	Japan (77.1%)	Japan (76.8%)	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(1)
	Top 2	China (0.4%)	United Kingdom (6.3%)	United Kingdom (5.1%)	United Kingdom (5.4%)	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(1)
	Top 3	South Korea (0.2%)	United States (3.6%)	South Korea (3.7%)	India (3.3%)	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(1)
	Top 4	Other Asia (0.2%)	India (3.0%)	India (2.8%)	United States (2.9%)	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(1)
	Other	Other (0.4%)	Other (11.1%)	Other (11.3%)	Other (11.7%)	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(1)
Total value may not amount to 100% due to rounding down to the second decimal place

Salaries and Remuneration^*1

Average annual basic salary of employees at management levels (thousand yen)
		FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	Boundary
Average total annual income of employees (thousand yen)		8,245	9,146	10,000	10,803	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(1)
	Men	ー	9,888	10,823	11,790	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(1)
	Women	ー	7,356	8,032	8,429	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(1)
	Other^*2	ー	9,567	7,491	11,492	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(1)
	Men	8,112	9,598	10,347	10,967	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(1)
	Women	7,248	10,356	10,947	11,585	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(1)
	Other^*2	ー	ー	ー	23,101	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(1)
Average total annual income of employees at management levels (thousand yen)
	Men	11,365	14,854	15,558	17,051	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(1)
	Women	10,455	16,389	16,537	17,121	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(1)
	Other^*2	ー	ー	ー	23,101	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	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(1)
	Women	5,505	6,204	6,565	6,959	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(1)
	Other^*2	ー	ー	4,286	10,964	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.

Training and Development^*

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

Social Contribution Activity Cost

	FY23	Boundary
Charitable donations (thousand yen)	5,497,425	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(1)
Community Investment (thousand yen)	15,271	SBG＋Major subsidiaries(1)

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)

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

	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	Boundary
Number of violations, including human rights infringements and harassment	0	1	0	0	0	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	ー	0	0	SBG
Number of violations related to conflicts of Interest	ー	ー	ー	0	0	SBG
Number of violations related to insider trading	ー	ー	ー	0	0	SBG
Others	ー	ー	ー	ー	1	SBG

There is no description in the “-” cells.

Information Security

	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	Boundary
Number of material IT infrastructure incidents	0	0	0	0	0	SBG

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.

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)
			FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	Total of 5 Fiscal Years
Consolidated			757.4	324.5	589.3	525.9	816.8	3,013.9
	Japan		696.3	189.5	551.2	469.7	717.0	2,623.7
		SBG and intermediate holding companies (wholly owned subsidiaries)	445.8	-85.3	200.0	214.2	443.3	1,218.0
		Operating companies (mainly SBKK and LY Corporation)	250.5	274.8	351.2	255.5	273.7	1,405.7
	Overseas		61.1	135.0	38.1	56.2	99.8	390.2
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.

Reference : Top 10 Companies ranked by Income Taxes Paid on a Consolidated Basis (FY2019-2023)

Company	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	Total of 5 Fiscal Years
(Billions of yen)
1. TOYOTA MOTOR	777.5	810.1	809.8	1,297.2	1,124.3	4,818.9
2. SoftBank Group	757.4	189.5	589.3	525.9	816.8	3,013.9
3. INPEX	443.9	218.1	352.7	905.6	836.7	2,757.1
4. NTT	488.3	524.3	434.3	738.4	485.6	2,670.9
5. Honda Motor	230.5	206.3	203.1	401.3	540.7	1,581.9
6. KDDI	304.0	331.4	367.1	289.5	272.6	1,564.6
7. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group	142.4	111.5	249.4	477.5	526.9	1,507.7
8. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group	283.5	139.5	274.6	384.4	203.7	1,285.7
9. Mitsubishi Corporation	185.3	114.8	156.9	339.5	473.6	1,270.2
10. Sony Group	216.9	102.7	269.9	297.9	294.0	1,181.4
Ranking method: (1) The subjects are publicly listed Japanese companies with fiscal years ending between December and March. (2) Use S&P Global Capital IQ to extract consolidated income taxes paid for FY19 to FY23. This includes “income taxes paid” and “income taxes refunded” as per the consolidated statement of cash flows. (3) Update certain data to align with the figures from each company’s financial statements where discrepancies exist between the figures from Capital IQ and the financial statements. Then, list the top 10 companies based on the total consolidated income taxes paid from FY19 to FY23.

Meeting held in FY2023

The following table shows the number of meetings held from April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024.
Those who have been appointed or resigned during the term and those who have already resigned as of July 2024 are listed in the notes.

Past meetings: FY2022　FY2021　FY2020　FY2019

Board of Directors Meetings

Name	Meetings attended/Meetings held^*1 (attendance rate %)
Masayoshi Son	7/7 (100%)
Yoshimitsu Goto	7/7 (100%)
Ken Miyauchi	7/7 (100%)
Rene Haas^*2	6/6 (100%)
Masami Iijima	7/7 (100%)
Yutaka Matsuo	7/7 (100%)
Keiko Erikawa	7/7 (100%)
Kenneth A. Siegel	7/7 (100%)
David Chao	7/7 (100%)
Kentaro Kawabe^*3	1/1 (100%)
Maurice Atsushi Toyama	6/7 (85.7%)
Yuji Nakata	7/7 (100%)
Soichiro Uno	7/7 (100%)
Keiichi Otsuka	7/7 (100%)

Excludes the number of the Board of Directors meetings held in writing or electronically.
Appointed to the position of Board Director on June 21, 2023.
Retired from the position of Board Director on June 21, 2023.

Audit & Supervisory Board Meetings

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

Nominating & Compensation Committee

Name	Meetings attended/Meetings held (attendance rate %)
Masami Iijima	2/2 (100%)
Yutaka Matsuo	2/2 (100%)
Masayoshi Son	2/2 (100%)

Investment Committee

Name	Meetings attended/Meetings held (attendance rate %)
Masayoshi Son	22/22 (100%)
Yoshimitsu Goto	22/22 (100%)
Kazuko Kimiwada	22/22 (100%)
Tim Mackey	22/22 (100%)

Brand Committee

Name	Meetings attended/Meetings held (attendance rate %)
Yoshimitsu Goto	8/8 (100%)
Kazuko Kimiwada	8/8 (100%)
Natsuko Oga	8/8 (100%)
Takeaki Nukii	8/8 (100%)
Tatsuya Iida	8/8 (100%)

Group Risk and Compliance Committee

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

Sustainability Committee

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