Management Structure

Basic Approach

Maruha Nichiro aims to create Maruha Nichiro Value (MNV) for all stakeholders in order to enhance enterprise value and achieve sustainable growth through the integration of management strategy and sustainability.
In the Maruha Nichiro Group's mid-term management plan “For the ocean, for life 2027” starting in fiscal 2025, we have reviewed our materiality and defined Key Goal Indicators (KGI) for our desired state in 2030 and Key Performance Indicators (KPI) for each materiality. The Maruha Nichiro Group has established a promotion framework, including the Sustainable Committee, to advance initiatives related to materiality and drive efforts toward achieving the KPIs.

Management Strategy

Management Structure

In the sustainability strategy of the Maruha Nichiro Group's medium-term management plan “For the ocean, for life 2027” starting in fiscal 2025, we have reviewed our materiality and established Key Goal Indicators (KGI) (our desired state for 2030) and Key Performance Indicators (KPI) for each materiality. The Maruha Nichiro Group has established a promotion framework, including the Sustainable Committee, and will advance initiatives to realize the materiality and achieve the KPIs.

2024 Sustainable Committee Achievements

In fiscal year 2024, we held four Sustainable Committee meetings and discussed the following agenda items.
Number of events held: 4

Main agenda of the Sustainable Committee in FY2023	Main agenda content
Progress Status of Materiality for the Mid-Term Management Plan “MNV2024: Creating the Future of the Ocean and Life”	Progress on Three Projects (Reducing Plastic Use, Reducing CO₂ Emissions, Providing Food that Contributes to Health Value Creation and Sustainability) Analysis and Disclosure in Line with the TNFD Framework Progress on Other Materiality Issues
Building Sustainable Supply Chains	Procurement of Seafood from Regions with High Human Rights Risks Promotion of External Lobbying Activities for Stable Seafood Procurement and Eradication of IUU Fishing Building Sustainable Supply Chains
Respect for Human Rights in Business Activities	Establishment of a Consultation Desk for Foreign Workers and Our Company's Support
Response to the Next Mid-Term Management Plan	Review and Revision of Materiality and Key Performance Indicators

Internal Dissemination Measures

Conducting Group Philosophy Training

Group Philosophy Training is a training program developed based on our experience that the Group Philosophy was not resonating with employees following the pesticide contamination incident at AQLI Foods in 2013. From FY2022, we updated the content of this training program with the aim of making the Group Philosophy more personal for employees. Instead of the Company unilaterally explaining the Group Philosophy, the purpose is to provide a space for each employee to independently consider the relationship and connection between their daily work and the Group Philosophy, and to further understand the philosophy as their own.

This Group philosophy training, which began in 2014, targets all employees of domestic Group companies and Maruha Nichiro Corporation. Led by executives from Maruha Nichiro, the philosophy training is conducted sequentially, and in FY2023, it was held in person.