Organization and systems

Each sustainability promotion measure is planned and proposed by the committees and divisions in charge in each area under the supervision of the Executive Officer in charge, the Representative Director and Senior Managing Executive Officer, CSO (Chief Strategy Officer), and is reflected in the business activities of the Group companies.
In addition, we regularly report on our activities at board meetings in order to formulate policies and goals, with important initiatives being discussed and approved before being implemented.

The Sustainability Committee, chaired by the Executive Officer and the Head of Risk Management, addresses issues such as the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures ("TCFD") and supply chain management that takes human rights and the environment into consideration.
The subcommittees have been established for each theme as a subordinate organization of this committee so that each subcommittee can tackle specific issues from a specialized perspective.
In addition, regular meetings with an outside committee member Hidemi Tomita (Managing Director, Institute for Sustainability Management), who has expertise in sustainability management, are held once a month to discuss specific issues with professional perspectives. The purpose of these meetings is to the policies and goals. receive opinions on issues and questions related to our sustainability promotion efforts and to enhance their effectiveness.
We will continue our efforts to promote sustainability by reinforcing an effective and efficient promotion system and utilizing internal and external knowledge. Additionally, the members of the committees and subcommittees shown in the figure below are made up of personnel from the departments in each area of expertise, and are responsible for planning, formulating, and executing their respective initiatives in response to the policies and goals.

Keiji Hayakawa

Executive Officer
Head of Risk Management
Deputy Head of Tenant Leasing Business

It has been 3 years since the Sustainability Committee was formed. Leveraging our group's strength of "responding to changes", we have been working with various divisions and employees on both axes, contributing to solving environmental issues while incorporating them into our business and ensuring sustainability as a company. In saying this, we have only just begun to make progress toward our goals. We are developing our own Jonetz PB products, that make people feel as if we are almost doing too much. I would like also like for our sustainability efforts to be viewed in such a way. For example, in our efforts to reduce plastic, we are changing the materials of our POPs and cutlery used in store displays, reducing the number of plastic bags and umbrella bags used for take-out, etc. We want to go so far that we surprise them with how far we are willing to go. As an individual, my awareness of CO₂ and waste has changed dramatically, not only when buying a new car, but also when thinking about CO₂ and waste in my daily food purchases. In the future, I would like all PPIH Group employees to have this kind of awareness, to think about how our business can help solve environmental issues, and to embody these ideas in the Sustainability Committee to create "PPIH-style Sustainability".

The PPIH Group states in its Corporate Philosophy "The Source" that it is "a company that recognizes diversity". The Diversity Management Committee ("DM Committee"), established in 2020, aims to establish a corporate culture with these high ethical standards and common sense, and to ensure that the fundamental human rights and diversity of all stakeholders are respected. In addition to strongly
promoting the creation of an environment in which women can play an active role in various positions, including executive and managerial positions, we plan, draft, and implement measures to promote diversity management, including the promotion of the activities of LGBTQ+, senior, and non-Japanese employees and the employment of people with disabilities.
In January 2023, after discussion at a meeting of the Board of Directors, the PPIH Group Diversity Policy was established.
By addressing diversity management, we will strive to further enhance our corporate value as a global company with operations in numerous countries.

Hitomi Ninomiya

Director, Executive Officer
Head of Diversity Management
Head of Design　

PPIH Group stores serve over 600 million customers annually. One of the Group's strengths in satisfying customers with diverse values and remaining the store of choice is the diversity of its employees and has been kept to create an environment of mutual recognition.
More than half of our customers are women. In order to incorporate ideas from a woman's perspective into our store operations and management, we have implemented programs that lead to career development and success for women, and have worked to enhance our benefit programs related to women's health and childcare support to create a comfortable working environment.
However, our group is not limited to only women; and many people with diverse values, personalities, and backgrounds work in our group, including foreign nationals, seniors, LGBTQ+ individuals, and people with disabilities. The company will continue to develop various systems and frameworks in order to create an environment in which all employees, including these individuals, can work to the best of their ability with peace of mind.

The logo was designed based on the concept of a colorfully shining diamond, with the idea that each and every employee is a diamond in the rough, and that the company should be a place where all employees can shine in their own way. By creating an icon to symbolize the promotion of diversity at PPIH, we aim to share and expand awareness of our vision within the company and make all employees aware of the importance of taking an interest in and proactively promoting diversity.

The DM Committee is chaired by the director in charge of diversity management and consists of multiple related departments working together in a cross-sectional manner. The DM Committee meets once a month to plan, formulate, and implement various measures to promote diversity. Important initiatives and policies are discussed and decided by the Board of Directors, and the DM Committee monitors the progress and reports to the Board.

The Compliance Committee, chaired by the director responsible for Legal and Compliance, is tasked with planning and verifying measures to prevent misconduct, as well as developing and assessing inspection and investigation procedures. Furthermore, the committee comprises 9 members, including directors, independent outside director (who serve as Audit and Supervisory Committee member) with legal qualifications, and executive officers. It is structured to facilitate advice from external legal counsel.
Additionally, to ensure the appropriateness of operations, the Committee manages matters regarding compliance and internal control, guarantees a strong sense of ethics in business activities, and strives to ensure the legal compliance and implementation of the corporate governance structure. Furthermore, responses to compliance risks are optimized by performing cross-organizational, Groupwide assessments and evaluations of these risks.