Sustainability

Basic philosophy

address ESG-related issues, which in turn enables us toMateriality

Since our establishment, we have sought to contribute tocontribute to the achievement of the sustainable development

In keeping with our fundamental commitment is to offer

perspectives, based on SECOM’s Philosophy and the coresociety through our business activities, acknowledging thegoals (SDGs).

services that anticipate what is needed to ensure

concepts of The Constitutions of SECOM Group in Businesssustainability for society, we promote corporate socialand Management, described as “solidifying our foundation ofimportance of sustainability for ourselves and for society. WeIn assessing the materiality of issues, we employ three

Framework for promotion

responsibility (CSR) and creating shared value (CSV) throughsociety’s trust,” “enhancing our ability to adapt to change

infrastructure designed to provide services that counter theWe continue to place a priority on maintaining strong

our business activities and tirelessly pursuing service

and create value,” and “creating services needed by society.”

increasing risks associated with crimes and accidents, cyberrelationships and encouraging dialogue with our variousinnovation.

This has enabled us to identify six themes from among a

are working to create the ANSHIN Platform, a service

crimes, natural disasters, illness and aging, to deliver

stakeholders as we advance sustainability. Accordingly, we

To continue creating innovative services and systems

seamless peace of mind to anyone and everyone, whenever

have established the Sustainability Promotion Office, whichthat help resolve diverse issues affecting today’s rapidly

our ability to address social imperatives through ouris tasked with integrating sustainability initiatives into

evolving society, we have identified six priority materiality

business activities and achieve sustainable growth inbusiness strategies.

themes, that is, themes of primary importance tocorporate value.

and wherever necessary.
The key to our efforts to further enhance corporate value
is having human resources who are committed to providing

The Sustainability Promotion Office periodically stages

sustainable growth, based on a self-assessment conductedsatisfaction that exceeds customers’ expectations. Securing

large pool of ESG-related issues of primary importance to

Our mission is to realize a society free from concerns.

the SECOM Group Sustainability Meeting, a forum for sharing

in accordance with ISO 26000, the International Organization

With this in mind, we will incorporate the six priority

and fostering talented human resources who have the ability

information with Group companies, which is attended byfor Standardization’s benchmark for social responsibility,

materiality themes we have identified into individual

to adapt to change and create value and who seek tobusiness strategies and promote them Groupwide.

environmental and CSR managers and staff from individual

and the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)’s GRI Standards, andcontribute to society are thus vital. By ensuring that SECOM’s

business segments across the Group. Participants exchangewith consideration given to feedback from stakeholders.

Philosophy permeates our operations and encouraging

information and hold discussions to advance initiatives

adherence to the SECOM Group Code of Employee Conduct,

aimed at addressing domestic and global social imperatives,

we have built a diverse team of people who thrive in a freecontributing to the achievement of the SDGs, and responding

and open corporate culture, which we recognize as ourto the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-greatest asset. We also understand the importance ofrelated Financial Disclosures (TCFD).

rigorous corporate governance in increasing the trust ofsociety and fully leveraging our competitive edge.
Recognizing that protecting the environment is essential

In May 2018, we became a signatory to theIdentifying Priority Materiality Themes
Missionto our ability to provide services that deliver safety andUnited Nations Global Compact (UNGC) andpeace of mind and make life more comfortable andpledged our support for the Ten Principles ofExtract issues

convenient, we incorporate consideration for the environment

the UNGC, which are classified into the four

into all aspects of our operations.

categories of ”Human rights,” “Labour,”Led by the Sustainability Promotion Office, we establishedthe cross-business Sustainability Working Group andextracted material issues, that is, issues with the potential toaffect our ability to grow sustainably with society.

We believe that increasing corporate value by expanding

Priority Materiality Themes

Process for

Support for the UNGC

“Environment” and “Anti-corruption.”

Help realize a society free from concerns

Customer-orientedservices

our business activities directly improves our ability toEarning selection for inclusion in ESG investment indices

Assess the materiality of each issue

Our efforts to address ESG-related issues continue to earn high marks from third-party assessment organizations aroundthe world. Of note, we have been selected as a constituent of a number of key global ESG investment indices. These include
all four indices for Japanese equities used by Japan’s GPIF.**The four indexes used by the GPIF are the FTSE Blossom Japan Index, the MSCI Japan ESG Select Leaders Index, the MSCI Japan Empowering Women Index(WIN) and the S&P/JPX Carbon Efficient Index.

We plotted each issue on a materiality matrix, with “impacton society” as the vertical scale and “impact on SECOM” asthe horizontal axis, grouping the plotted issues to consider
the importance thereof based on trends in social imperatives
and a risk/opportunity analysis.

Coexistencewith local
communities
Creating
services neededby society

THE INCLUSION OF SECOM CO., LTD., IN ANY MSCIINDEX, AND THE USE OF MSCI LOGOS,TRADEMARKS, SERVICE MARKS OR INDEX NAMESHEREIN, DO NOT CONSTITUTE A SPONSORSHIP,ENDORSEMENT OR PROMOTION OF SECOM CO.,LTD., BY MSCI OR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES. THE
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LOGOS ARE TRADEMARKS OR SERVICE MARKS OF
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Identify priority materiality themes
On the basis of deliberations conducted by the Sustainability
Working Group, corporate headquarters’ divisions considerproposed issues and identify key materiality themes. Choices
are reported to the Board of Directors by the director whoserves as head of the General Affairs & Human Resources
Division (in charge of sustainability), to be approved.

Leveraging
advanced
technologies andpartnerships

Decarbonization
and a recyclingbased society

Enhancing ourability to adapt
to change andcreate value

Solidifying
our operating
foundation ofsociety’s trust

Employee selfrealization anddiversity

Fair corporate
activities and respectfor human rights

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