CSR Reporting in Japan Akiko Yamaguchi Researcher Hosei Research Center for the Support of the Global Compact, Japan 2010 Global Compact CJK Researchers.

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CSR Reporting in Japan Akiko Yamaguchi Researcher Hosei Research Center for the Support of the Global Compact, Japan 2010 Global Compact CJK Researchers Meeting Discussion on CJK CSR Report Research August 2 nd 1

I. Current Situation of CSR Reporting in Japan 1.CSR Reporting by Japanese companies  KPMG: International Survey of Corporate Responsibility Reporting 2008 Percentage of top 100 companies publishing CSR Reports in major 22 countries in the word Japan: 88%, England: 84%, US: 73%; Canada:60%, Netherland 60%  2009 Keidanren (Japanese business association) CSR survey 92% of Keidanren member companies are publishing CSR reports which include environmental issues (97%), social investment/philanthropy (94%), CSR policy (87%), top statement on CSR (85%). cf National Survey by Ministry of the Environment of Japan Percentage of Japanese companies publishing environmental reports Listed companies: 76.8 %, Unlisted companies: 60.1% 2

2. Reporting styles i) Two types of CSR Reporting: paper-based and web-based CSR reporting  2009 Keidanren (Japanese business association) CSR survey Percentage: how to publish CSR information Web-based: 95%; Paper-based: 64% *More companies use web-based reporting for a full version of CSR report and paper-based reporting for digest version of CSR report. ii) Companies publish both annual (financial) reports and the CSR reports, not publish the integrated one. iii) Less companies are publishing several types of CSR reports like environmental reports and social investment/philanthropy reports.  2009 Keidanren (Japanese business association) CSR survey 23 % of Keidanren member companies are publishing several CSR reports. I. Current Situation of CSR Reporting in Japan 3

3. Targets of CSR Report 2008 National Survey by Ministry of the Environment of Japan: Main targets of CSR reports by Japanese companies are... – Shareholders Companies distributes both a CSR report and an annual (financial) report to their shareholder at general meetings. – Suppliers and Buyers Companies uses CSR reports as a practical communication tool with their suppliers and buyers. – Employees Companies provide CSR reports which cover their comprehensive activities on CSR to their employees for the purpose of CSR education. – Investors Japanese companies are strongly interested in SRI index by European and U.S. organizations which evaluate the quality of CSR information. – Students Also, students as future employees to, are getting interested in CSR reports because of their focus on environmental and social problems. I. Current Situation of CSR Reporting in Japan 4

II. Contents of CSR Reports in Japan Six distinctive points of CSR reports in Japan 1. Boundary and subject enlargement of CSR Reporting Boundary of CSR Reporting: integration of CSR activities of overseas offices and subsidiaries, group companies, and suppliers Subject of CSR reporting: both of environmental and social fields 2.Clear linkage between CSR and core business CSR reports put more importance on CSR activities as core business than ones as social investment/philanthropy. 3. PDCA (Management) Cycle More companies reflect their PDCA (Plan, Do, Check, and Act) cycle on their CSR reports. PDCA cycle – reader-friendly for stakeholders and good for target management 5

4. Accuracy and Confidentiality Ways for accuracy and confidentiality in CSR Reporting; comprehensive topic coverage according to global & national guidelines; clear process of CSR reporting; engagement with stakeholders; third opinions; third verification. 5. Stakeholder-Dialogue Although more companies mention their stakeholder-dialogue in CSR reports, usage of the word “stakeholder-dialogue” is quite diverse and not given a clear definition yet. 6. Focus on Materiality Special issues as their materiality are mentioned in top statement or special feature article of CSR reports. KPI are also used as a approach to show their materiality. KPI in Environmental field; energy, greenhouse effect gas, waste, chemical material KPI in Social field: employment, labor safety measures, and social investment/philanthropy II. Contents of CSR Reports in Japan 6

III. Challenges of CSR reports in Japan 1. Strong focus on environmental field and poor focus on social field With strong leadership by Japanese government like Environmental Consideration Promoting Law (2006) and Environmental Reports Guideline 2007 by Ministry of Environment, CSR reports strongly focus on environmental field but not on social field. 2. Poor linkage between CSR activities and business strategy CSR reports by Japanese companies show their activities themselves, but do not reflect how their CSR activities are so important in the context of business strategy. 3. Poor information on performance of social field for several years Especially in the social field like employment rate of people with disabilities, some companies seem to have difficulties to show their performances for years. 4. No information on social impact of their CSR activities There were no information which their CSR activities make a impact on society or themselves. 5. Strong focus on local activities and poor focus on global activities Though some of companies are doing their business in many countries, their focus of CSR reports show their activities in Japan. 7