We at SGL pledge to grow sustainably alongside society by earnestly addressing various social issues as a member of society and making proactive contributions to society as one of its members.
Organization
In January 2024, SGL established its Sustainability Promotion Committee chaired by its Vice President.
This organization reviews and approves measures to address companywide issues and other areas for the purpose of promoting sustainability management at SGL.
Under our organizational structure, the Committee makes reports twice a year at the Management Council, where resolutions of priority issues pertaining to management are obtained.
With respect to compliance, the Compliance Committee, which is chaired by the Representative Director and President, convenes regularly every quarter.
Materiality
SGL identifies priority issues that it must address and achieves sustainable growth through their resolution.
Making responsible environmental contributions to the future
For the sake of our planet and children in the future, SGL proactively does its part to address environmental issues through the power of logistics.
Environment
Creating new value together with our partners
SGL cooperates with its partners to resolve the society issues by bringing forth unprecedented experiences, things and services that have never existed before.
Social
Offering both work satisfaction and a positive work environment
SGL realizes a daily environment in which all its employees can work on their own terms with a genuine sense of work satisfaction and a positive work environment.
Social
Continuing to be a trusted company
SGL acts with integrity under fair corporate governance while placing the highest priority on compliance.
Governance
Steps for identifying materiality
In identifying its materiality, using the SDG Compass* as a base, SGL performed the following four steps that added processes unique to the company to that base.
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Specific initiatives by SGL
Introduction of three-sided variable automatic packaging machine
Introduced at Akanehama Center in February 2023. Automatically cuts cardboard according to product size and manufactures boxes. Realizes reductions in materials as well as reduced space upon transport/storage.
Installation of solar panels
Introduced at Kita-Kanto Service Center in February 2022. Generates 3,200 kwh/month and reduces CO2 emissions by 1.5 tons/month. Also utilized as an emergency power source in the event of an earthquake.
Booth presence at SDGs AICHI EXPO
Featured exhibit at the Sumitomo Corporation Group booth. Introduced MAXICON business and unique initiatives to visualize greenhouse gas emissions from international transport conducted by Sumitomo Corporation Group. Exhibited an actual unit of MAXICON(M500)
Employment support for people with disabilities
Formed business alliance with “Akane-en,” a social welfare corporation that provides employment support for people with disabilities in Narashino City, in June 2022. Providing SGL logistics centers as sites for job training.
Initiative for calculating greenhouse gas emissions from international transport
Since 2020, Sumitomo Corporation and its Group companies have been endeavoring to calculate greenhouse gas emissions from international transport and have obtained third-party certification after establishing their own calculation methods.
Industry-university cooperation with Chiba Institute of Technology
In 2023, students from the Kurakazu Laboratory under the Chiba Institute of Technology's Department of Design lent their cooperation in efforts to renovate employee break area at Akanehama Logistics Center No.1. This cooperation ranged from concept formulation to design.
Policies, Statements, Certifications and Data
As a member of the Sumitomo Corporation Group, SGL contributes to a society that achieves sustainable growth in accordance with the Group's Sustainability Policy.
