Sustainability

Corporate Philosophy / Policy / Value Creation Model

Living with Society = “Living with Society” and “Customer First” are core values that guide us. We contribute to a sustainable society and strive to improve the well-being of all, enhancing the quality of life for future generations.

Achilles’ Sustainability Basic Approach

We at the Achilles Group strive to be a company that contributes to building an affluent and comfortable society. To do this, we must continue creating new value for businesses, society, and the future. With the keywords of reassurance, health, comfort, fun, and energy conservation, we will continue to improve and evolve our plastic processing technologies built up since our founding to provide customers with products that better support their lives as well as inventive products. We implement an ongoing cycle of improvements to earn the trust and meet the expectations of all of our stakeholders.

Sustainability Management

Basic Sustainability Policy

Through dialog with stakeholders as a member of society, the Achilles Group strives to expand its activities aimed at helping to solve social problems, and contributes to the sustainable development of society.
In line with this policy, the Achilles Group carries out its business activities while positioning eight issues as Achilles’ Materiality.

Process for Specifying Materiality

1. Identify themes

Based on our corporate philosophy, items related to social issues are identified (ISO 26000, recent social issues, Group-specific challenges, etc.)

  • * Materiality was reviewed in FY2021

2. Organize importance

From the perspectives of “solving social issues through business activities” and “positive and negative impacts on society caused by business activities,” importance is evaluated using a matrix, categories are consolidated, and material topics are organized

3. Specify Materiality

After deliberation by Management Committee members and consideration of the evaluation by external directors, priorities are organized based on evaluations by outside experts and identified as “Achilles Materiality”

4. Review regularly

New social issues arising from changes in the external and internal environments are regularly added, and their importance is reviewed as needed

Achilles’ Materiality

Based on the seven core subjects of ISO 26000, recent social challenges, and issues unique to our Group, we position our most important initiatives as “Materiality.”

「Social」「Governance」

Strengthen business foundations and promote growth

Strengthen the company’s business foundations, and promote a sustainable growth strategy

「Governance」

Governance/Risk Management

Build a fair, transparent governance system, and put in place a risk management system to enhance resiliency

「Social」「Environment」

Provide Surprise, Joy, and Inspiration Through
Products and Services

  • 2 ZERO HUNGER
  • 3 GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING
  • 9 INDUSTRY, INNOVATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE
  • 11 SUSTAINABEL CITIES AND COMMUNITIES
  • 13 CLIMATE ACTION
  • 14 LIFE BELOW WATER

Ensure product safety, implement quality improvements, and pursue manufacturing that meets the needs of society, in terms of safeguarding the environment, etc., and which offers inspiration

「Environment」

Environmental initiatives

  • 6 CLEAN WATER AND SANITATION
  • 7 AFFORDABLE AND CLEAN ENERGY
  • 12 RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION
  • 13 CLIMATE ACTION
  • 14 LIFE BELOW WATER
  • 15 LIFE ON LAND

Strive to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, including CO2, and promote efforts to reduce environmental impacts, in regard to water, waste, etc.
Implement initiatives for environmental conservation, including forests and biodiversity

「Social」

Safe and healthy workplace environments conducive to work

  • 8 DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH

Initiatives to create high-productivity workplaces that allow people to work safely and healthily

「Social」「Governance」

Respect human rights and make effective use of diverse human talent

  • 8 DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH

Develop global human resources with consideration for human rights and using diverse human resources

「Social」

Collaboration with business partners

Implement initiatives relating to environmental conservation and respect for human rights throughout the entire supply chain

「Social」

Community engagement and social contribution activities

  • 3 GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING

Place importance on communication with local communities and social contribution activities, and make contributions to community development

Value Creation Model

As the world grows increasingly complex and uncertain, the value that companies are expected to provide to society must also evolve. As a compass to guide us through this era of change, the Achilles Group has newly formulated the Medium-term Management Plan - FY25–FY27 -. The source of our value creation lies in intangible capital: the diverse capabilities and inspiration of each employee, our unique technologies, and our connections with customers and society. Under the Medium-term Management Plan, we will organically connect these forms of intangible capital and maximize their synergies to create solutions that exceed customer expectations.
The following illustrates our value creation story—how we address social issues and contribute through our products and solutions to realizing a “sustainable and prosperous society.” By contributing to society through solutions that combine diverse technologies and delivering surprise, joy, and inspiration to the world, we aim to become a “Global Solution Provider” that enriches people’s lives.

Social issues to recognize

Environment

  • ●Climate change response (responding to physical risks associated with global warming and transition risks such as greenhouse gas emissions regulations)
  • ●Initiatives to prevent water and air pollution
  • ●Transition to a circular economy, including initiatives to prevent plastic waste from flowing into the ocean
  • ●Initiatives to conserve biodiversity

Social

  • ●Initiatives to avoid human rights violations in business activities
  • ●Addressing various issues arising from the declining birthrate and aging population
  • ●Promoting diversity and inclusion
  • ●Contributing to local communities

Governance

  • ●Leadership that promotes sustainability alongside growth strategies
  • ●Dialogue with stakeholders, including timely and appropriate information disclosure
  • ●Fair business practices and risk management
  • ●Creating innovation by leveraging diverse human resources
  • ●Building a resilient IT environment and promoting DX

Value Creation Model 2026: inputs are transformed through Creating Value Unique to Achilles and the Medium-term Management Plan into outputs and outcomes for a sustainable, prosperous society