ESG Data
The Z Holdings Group’s data related to ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) is summarized here by items.
*Unless otherwise indicated, the figures for FY2018 are of Yahoo Japan Corporation (“Yahoo! JAPAN”) alone, and the figures for FY2019 and FY 2020 are of the entire Z Holdings Group.
INDEX
Environment
| Items | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | Coverage* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross CO2emissions (Scope 1 & 2)(t-CO2) | 101,314 | 118,345 | 118,058 | 92.1 % |
| Scope 1 | 3,614 | 4,203 | 3,672 | 58.4 % |
| Scope 2 | 97,593 | 114,142 | 114,385 | 93.1 % |
| Scope 3 ** | – | 2,549,890 | 2,248,755 | 71.7 % |
| Category 1 : Purchased goods | – | 1,068,576 | 1,162,808 | 71.7% |
| Category 2 : Purchased capital goods | – | 605,790 | 149,377 | 71.7% |
| Category 3 : Purchased fuel/energy (other than Scope 1 & 2) | – | 14,437 | 16,212 | 71.7% |
| Category 4 : Transportation and delivery (upstream) | – | 34,069 | 31,494 | 34.1% |
| Category 5 : Waste | – | 966 | 1,068 | 71.7% |
| Category 6 : Business travel | – | 861 | 478 | 71.7% |
| Category 7 : Employee commuting | – | 3,663 | 4,134 | 71.7% |
| Category 8 : Leased assets (upstream) | – | – | – | – |
| Category 9 : Transportation and delivery (downstream) | – | 590,875 | 603,376 | 37.6% |
| Category 10 : Processing of sold products | – | – | – | – |
| Category 11 : Use of sold products | – | 108,480 | 139,342 | 34.1% |
| Category 12 : End-of-life treatment of sold products | – | 122,174 | 140,465 | 34.1% |
| Category 13 : Leased assets (downstream) | – | – | – | – |
| Category 14 : Franchises | – | – | – | – |
| Category 15 : Investments | – | – | – | – |
| Total energy consumption (GJ) | 2,286,877 | 2,731,073 | 2,983,240 | 91.8% |
| CO2 emission per energy consumption (t-CO2/GJ) | 0.045 | 0.045 | 0.040 | 91.8% |
| Renewable energy consumption (GJ) | 134,149 | 325,313 | 350,972 | 71.7% |
| Renewable energy ratio (%) | 7.90% | 12.31% | 11.76% | 71.7% |
| Gas (m3) | 23,269 | 126,831 | 122,004 | 75.2% |
| Light oil (kl) | 511 | 548 | 547 | 71.7% |
| Heavy oil (kl) | 80 | 111 | 97 | 75.2% |
| Kerosene (kl) | 575 | 577 | 582 | 34.1% |
| Gasoline (kl) | 239 | 273 | 115 | 87.3% |
| Electricity (kwh) | 229,832,270 | 270,820,313 | 287,355,465 | 96.1% |
| Water consumption (m3) | 339,829 | 577,406 | 687,586 (498,860) |
89.7% |
| Offices (m3) | – | – | (97,614) | 37.6% |
| Data centers (m3) | – | – | (401,246) | 37.6% |
| Hot water/cold water (GJ) | 23,681 | 22,301 | 17,408 | 49.7% |
| Average PUE of data centers *** | 1.41 | 1.41 | 1.38 | 39.7% |
| Waste (t) | 209.2 | 5,330.5 | 4,746.9 | 86.2% |
| Recycling rate of waste | 95.1% | 78.2% | 81.6% | 83.8% |
| Green purchasing ratio**** | 35.1% | 42.7% | 46.1% | 37.6% |
| Total paper used (t) | 27.9 | 300.1 | 110.0 | 91.5% |
| Carbon offset | CO2 reduction of approx. 51.02 tons | CO2 reduction of approx. 38.60 tons | CO2 reduction of approx. 23.72 tons | 37.6% |
| Paper recycling | Deforestation reduction equivalent to 501 trees | Deforestation reduction equivalent to 430 trees | Deforestation reduction equivalent to 554 trees | 41.2% |
| Investment in conservation of biodiversity | JPY 8 million | JPY 10.35 million | JPY 9 million | 37.6% |
| No. of environmental penalties imposed | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71.7% |
| Amount of green bonds issued | – | – | JPY 0 | 71.7% |
| Amount of environmental penalties imposed | JPY 0 | JPY 0 | JPY 0 | 71.7% |
- * Figures in parenthesis represent values for Yahoo! JAPAN's facilities (including data centers) and group companies that are located in the same compound.
- * Coverage ratio for each environmental indicator is calculated based on the sum of the consolidated revenue ratio of the consolidated subsidiaries for which we were able to compile data.
- ** We have expanded the calculation range for Scope 3 in FY2020 (included remote work in commuting). Figures for FY2019 has been retroactively revised using the same calculation basis.
- *** Calculation method of PUE has been revised for Yahoo! JAPAN's data centers and figures have been retroactively revised. (May 2021)
- **** Green purchasing ratio is for stationery only for FY2018. In FY2019 and FY2020, the ratio is for office automation, PCs, household goods, stationery and office supplies.
Social
| Items | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | Coverage* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total no. of employees in major subsidiaries of ZHD (Ave. no. of temporarily recruited employees) *1 | 12,874 （5,181） |
14,168 （6,966） |
22,531 （11,801） |
– | |
| Total number of employees covered in this report: gender composition (%) | Total | 6,515 | 6,993 | 14,647 *2 | 100% |
| Male (%) | 4,335 （67%） |
4,654 （67%） |
9,205 （63%） |
100% | |
| Female (%) | 2,160 （33%） |
2,339 （33%） |
5,442 （37%） |
100% | |
| No. of employees in Japan | Total | – | – | 14,643 | 100% |
| Male | – | – | 9,201 | 100% | |
| Female | – | – | 5,442 | 100% | |
| No. of employees overseas | Total | – | – | 161 *3 | 100% |
| Male | – | – | 118 | 100% | |
| Female | – | – | 43 | 100% | |
| No. of employees in managerial positions; gender composition | Total | 1,172 | 2,256 | 2,690 | 100% |
| Male (%) | 979 （83%） |
1,842 （82%） |
2,143 （79.7%） |
100% | |
| Female (%) | 193 （17%） |
414 （18%） |
547 （20.3%） |
100% | |
| Gender composition by job title *4 | Corporate officer Male (%) |
25 （93.6%） |
25 （93.6%） |
120 （88.2%） |
100% |
| Corporate officer Female (%) |
2 （7.4%） |
2 （7.4%） |
16 （11.8%） |
100% | |
| Senior manager or higher Male (%) |
242 （88%） |
430 （90.9%） |
846 （88.2%） |
100% | |
| Senior manager or higher Female (%) |
33 （12%） |
43 （9.1%） |
113 （11.8%） |
100% | |
| Manager (section chief) Male (%) |
661 （80.9%） |
845 （82.2%） |
1,367 （75.4%） |
100% | |
| Manager (section chief) Female (%) |
156 （19.1%） |
183 （17.8%） |
445 （24.6%） |
100% | |
| Unit manager (UM) Male (%) |
26 （92.9%） |
31 （96.9%） |
89 （62.7%） |
42% | |
| Unit manager (UM) Female (%) |
2 （7.1%） |
1 （3.1%） |
53 （37.3%） |
42% | |
| Service manager (SM) Male (%) |
96 （83.5%） |
86 （84.3%） |
70 （84.3%） |
42% | |
| Service manager (SM) Female (%) |
19 （16.5%） |
16 （15.7%） |
13 （15.7%） |
42% | |
| No. of employees and gender composition by job category (revenue generating divisions) *5 |
Total Male (%) |
– | – | 2,414 （63.9%） |
100% |
| Total Female (%) |
– | – | 1,366 （36.1%） |
100% | |
| Senior manager or higher Male (%) |
– | – | 434 （89.3%） |
100% | |
| Senior manager or higher Female (%) |
– | – | 52 （10.7%） |
100% | |
| Manager (section chief) Male (%) |
– | – | 843 （77%） |
100% | |
| Manager (section chief) Female (%) |
– | – | 252 （23%） |
100% | |
| No. of employees and gender composition by job category (STEM divisions) *5 |
Total Male (%) |
– | – | 1,509 （84.1%） |
99% |
| Total Female (%) |
– | – | 285 （15.9%） |
99% | |
| Senior manager or higher Male (%) |
– | – | 179 （98.3%） |
99% | |
| Senior manager or higher Female (%) |
– | – | 3 （1.7%） |
99% | |
| Manager (section chief) Male (%) |
– | – | 404 （87.8%） |
99% | |
| Manager (section chief) Female (%) |
– | – | 56 （12.2%） |
99% | |
| No. of employees in data & science-related depts. *6 | Total | 432 | 832 | 754 | 98% |
| Male (%) | – | – | 640 （84.9%） |
98% | |
| Female (%) | – | – | 114 （15.1%） |
98% | |
| New appointments of employees to managerial positions: gender composition | Total | 301 | 520 | 740 | 99% |
| Male (%) | 239 （79.4%） |
382 （73.5%） |
572 （77.3%） |
99% | |
| Female (%) | 62 （20.6%） |
138 （26.5%） |
168 （22.7%） |
99% | |
| No. of non-Japanese employees in Japan (% to total employees): gender composition (%) | Total (%) | – | 195 （2.8%） |
780 （5.5%） |
97% |
| Male (%) | – | 153 （2.2%） |
501 （64.2%） |
97% | |
| Female (%) | – | 42 （0.6%） |
279 （35.8%） |
97% | |
| No. of new employees recruited in Japan: gender composition | Total | 1,968 *7 | 838 *7 | – | – |
| Male (%) | 1,323 （67%） |
566 （67.5%） |
– | – | |
| Female (%) | 645 （33%） |
272 （32.4%） |
– | – | |
| No. of newly graduated employees recruited in Japan (% to total new recruits): gender composition (%) | Total (%) | – | – | 422 （28.1%） |
85% |
| Male (%) | – | – | 269 （63.7%） |
85% | |
| Female (%) | – | – | 153 （36.3%） |
85% | |
| No. of mid-career employees recruited in Japan (% to total new recruits): gender composition (%) | Total (%) | – | – | 1,080 （71.9%） |
99% |
| Male (%) | – | – | 664 （61.5%） |
99% | |
| Female (%) | – | – | 416 （38.5%） |
99% | |
| No. of non-Japanese employees recruited (% to total new recruits): gender composition (%) | Total (%) | – | – | 129 （8.6%） |
55% |
| Male (%) | – | – | 78 （60.5%） |
55% | |
| Female (%) | – | – | 51 （39.5%） |
55% | |
| No. of employees with disabilities | Total | – | – | 350 | 98% |
| Male | – | – | 228 | 98% | |
| Female | – | – | 122 | 98% | |
| % of employees with disabilities in overall workforce | All employees (%) | 2.17% | 2.40% | 2.31% | 98% |
| No. of post-retirement employees rehired | Total | 25 | 31 | 57 | 50% |
| Male | – | – | 47 | 50% | |
| Female | – | – | 10 | 50% | |
| Average no. of temporary employees | Total | – | – | 900 | 98% |
| Male | – | – | 329 | 98% | |
| Female | – | – | 571 | 98% | |
| Average no. of non-permanent employees | Total | – | – | 7,206 | 99% |
| Temporary staff | – | – | 1,934 | 99% | |
| Subcontract employee | – | – | 5,272 | 99% | |
| No. of employees switched from non-permanent to permanent employment | Total | – | – | 228 | 97% |
| Male | – | – | 80 | 97% | |
| Female | – | – | 148 | 97% | |
| No. of voluntary resignations: gender composition | Total | – | – | 929 | 99% |
| Overall resignation rate | 9.1% | 7.8% | 6.3% | 99% | |
| Male (%) | – | – | 603 （64.9%） |
99% | |
| Female (%) | – | – | 326 （35.1%） |
99% | |
| Average length of service (years) | All employees | 6.8 | 4 | 6.5 | 100% |
| Male | 6.9 | 5 | 6.6 | 100% | |
| Female | 6.5 | 4 | 6.1 | 100% | |
| Average age | All employees | 35.6 | 36.5 | 36.2 | 100% |
| Male | 35.7 | 35.8 | 36.7 | 100% | |
| Female | 35.5 | 35.6 | 35.2 | 100% | |
| Age distribution of employees: gender composition | Under 30 Total | 1,643 | 1,807 | 3,689 | 100% |
| Under 30 Male (%) |
– | – | 2,043 （55.4%） |
100% | |
| Under 30 Female (%) |
– | – | 1,646 （44.6%） |
100% | |
| 30 – 39 Total | 2,779 | 2,798 | 5,867 | 100% | |
| 30 – 39 Male (%) |
– | – | 3,689 （62.9%） |
100% | |
| 30 – 39 Female (%) |
– | – | 2,178 （37.1%） |
100% | |
| 40 – 49 Total | 1,679 | 1,820 | 3,601 | 100% | |
| 40 – 49 Male (%) |
– | – | 2,428 （67.4%） |
100% | |
| 40 – 49 Female (%) |
– | – | 1,173 （32.6%） |
100% | |
| 50 – 59 Total | 306 | 348 | 770 | 100% | |
| 50 – 59 Male (%) |
– | – | 510 （66.2%） |
100% | |
| 50 – 59 Female (%) |
– | – | 260 （33.8%） |
100% | |
| 60 and above Total | 27 | 30 | 124 | 100% | |
| 60 and above Male (%) |
– | – | 102 （82.3%） |
100% | |
| 60 and above Female (%) |
– | – | 22 （17.7%） |
100% | |
| Cost of recruitment | – | – | JPY1.16 billion | 99% | |
| Average annual salary of directors (basic salary only) | Male (JPY) | – | – | 24,272,343 | 97% |
| Female (JPY) | – | – | 15,149,200 | 97% | |
| Average annual salary of directors (basic salary + bonus) | Male (JPY) | – | – | 27,864,105 | 97% |
| Female (JPY) | – | – | 16,464,067 | 97% | |
| Average annual salary of employees in managerial positions (basic salary only) | Male (JPY) | – | – | 6,943,092 | 97% |
| Female (JPY) | – | – | 6,260,360 | 97% | |
| Average annual salary of employees in managerial positions (basic salary + bonus) | Male (JPY) | – | – | 10,694,857 | 97% |
| Female (JPY) | – | – | 9,223,351 | 97% | |
| Average annual salary of employees in non-managerial positions (basic salary only) *8 | Male (JPY) | – | – | 4,513,777 | 97% |
| Female (JPY) | – | – | 3,933,961 | 97% | |
| Average annual salary of employees in non-managerial positions (basic salary + bonus) *8 | Male (JPY) | – | – | 6,525,788 | 97% |
| Female (JPY) | – | – | 5,626,575 | 97% | |
| Ratio of CEO’s remuneration to average annual salary of employees *9 | Ratio by average |
– | 20:1 | 18.25:1 | For non-consolidated Z Holdings Corporation only |
| Engagement Survey (conducted monthly) *10 |
Overall average response rate (%) | – | – | 90% | 58% |
| No. of employees using childcare systems | Total | 655 | 870 | 351 | 99% |
| Male | 84 | 149 | 103 | 99% | |
| Female | 571 | 721 | 248 | 99% | |
| Utilization of childcare leave | Male (%) | 16.3% | 20.3% | 36.6% | 99% |
| Female (%) | 99% | 99.3% | 90.2% | 99% | |
| % of returning to work | 99.2% | 95.1% | 94.3% | 99% | |
| No. of employees under shorter working hour system for childcare | Total | 372 | 422 | 608 | 99% |
| Male | 29 | 33 | 38 | 99% | |
| Female | 343 | 389 | 570 | 99% | |
| No. of employees using nursing care leave | Total | 90 | 113 | 103 | 45% |
| Male | – | – | 57 | 45% | |
| Female | – | – | 46 | 45% | |
| No. of employees under shorter working hour system for nursing care | Total | 5 | 17 | 4 | 38% |
| Male | – | – | 2 | 38% | |
| Female | – | – | 2 | 38% | |
| Utilization of paid leave | All employees (%) | 77.8% | 75.6% | 60.9% *11 | 65% |
| Annual total working hours (average per employee) | Hours | 1,898 | 1,856 | 1,939 | 100% |
| Annual hours of overtime worked (average per employee) | Hours | 207 | 193 | 228 | 100% |
| No. of employees using work-from-home system | Total | – | – | 12,042 | 64% |
| Overall utilization rate | 87.5% | 97.6% | 82% *12 | 64% | |
| Male (%) | – | – | 7,759 （84.3%） |
64% | |
| Female (%) | – | – | 4,283 （78.7%） |
64% | |
| Volunteer leave | No. of employees | 670 | 677 | 203 *11 | 38% |
| No. of employees on leave due to non-work-related illness or injury | Total | – | – | 214 | 97% |
| Male | – | – | 109 | 97% | |
| Female | – | – | 105 | 97% | |
| Incidence of industrial accidents resulting in leave | All employees (%) | – | – | 0.7% | 100% |
| Incidence of industrial accidents | All employees (%) | 0.53% | 0.62% | 0.47% | 100% |
| % of employees taking stress check | All employees (%) | 82.3% | 89.1% | 89.5% | 99% |
| % of employees taking harassment check | All employees (%) | – | – | 88.0% | 90% |
| % of employees taking regular medical checkups | All employees (%) | 100% | 97.6% | 96.1% | 65% |
| % of employees with remarks in their medical checkups *13 | All employees (%) | 51.1% | 57.1% | 59.6% | 65% |
| Smoking rate | All employees (%) | 17.5% | 19.0% | 15.3% | 65% |
| Completion rate of specific health guidance | All employees (%) | 39.5% | 44.5% | 43.5% (Partially September onwards)*14 |
65% |
| Total hours spent on capacity building training for employees | Total (hours) | 209,152 | 222,528 | 134,333 *12 | 96% |
| Average training hours per employee (result) | Average hours | 26 | 26 | 28 | 96% |
| Average training cost per employee (result) | JPY | 129,000 | 136,000 | 68,251 *12 | 96% |
| Amount of donations (social contribution/disaster relief) |
– | – | JPY 1.93 billion | 44% | |
- *1 Aggregate figures for major subsidiaries as reported in the Annual Securities Report of ZHD. YoY difference from the end of previous fiscal year is due to the difference resulting from the consolidation of LINE Corporation on March 1, 2021.
- *2 Figure for FY2020 is the aggregate figure for the Z Holdings Group companies until February 28, 2021 (excluding average temporarily recruited employees) and non-consolidated LINE Corporation.
- *3 LINE Corporation's FY2020 figure does not include figures for overseas bases since the integration was on March 1 (only one month until the end of fiscal year).
- *4 There are overlaps in counting since employees in managerial positions may concurrently serve as UM and SM.
- *5 Revenue generating divisions refer to divisions in charge of sales + planning/business development, and STEP divisions refer to engineers and designers.
- *6 We established the Data & Science Solutions Group in 2014 and have been strengthening hiring and development of human resources in an effort to make a shift toward a data-driven company.
- *7 No. of new recruits for FY2018 and FY2019 is the total of new graduates and mid-career recruits. The number of new recruits increased for FY2018 due to expansion of new businesses.
- *8 Employees in managerial positions are from managers to corporate officers.
- *9 Average annual salary of employees of Z Holdings Corporation. Includes bonus and non-basic salary. Comparison made with President and Representative Director, Co-CEO.
- *10 Online questionnaires.
- *11 Significantly impacted by restrictions on leisure time and changes in work style due to COVID-19.
- *12 Significantly impacted by increase in the response rate, as a group that has various types of businesses.
- *13 FY2020 data provided by YG Health Insurance Society includes patients who require observation and those who are undergoing treatment. Items to which remarks are given may vary slightly depending on the health insurance society.
- *14 Since the fiscal year of YG Health Insurance Society, which provides specific health guidance, ends at the end of September, some of the health checkups are not reflected in this figure.
- *The percentages in the “Coverage” column are calculated based on the revenue proportions of group companies in the Group’s overall revenue.
Governance
| Items | FY2019 | FY2020 | Coverage* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of reported cases of whistle-blowing | 87 | 95 | 100% | |
| Legal actions regarding corruption, bribery, etc. | 0 | 0 | 100% | |
| Income tax expense recorded in Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss (JPY) *1 | JPY 47,655 million | JPY 53,495 million | 100% | |
| No. of violations against codes of business conduct and ethical standards | Wrongful business conduct | – | 1 | 100% |
| Security violation | – | 3 | 100% | |
| Neglect of duty | – | 1 | 100% | |
| Other | – | 4 | 100% | |
| Disciplinary action | – | 9 | 100% | |
| No. of violations related to human rights abuse and harassment | Harassment | – | 3 | 100% |
| Disciplinary action | – | 6 | 100% | |
| % of employees taking compliance e-learning | – | 91.8% | 100% | |
- *1 We fulfill our tax obligation appropriately for the development of our nation and the regions in which our offices are located.
- * The percentages in the “Coverage” column are calculated based on the revenue proportions of group companies in the Group’s overall revenue.
- * Please refer here for details on the composition of officers and their remunerations.