- Sustainability
- Materiality
Materiality
Under our Group mission and sustainability policy of “Space for your
Smile,” the SKY Perfect JSAT Group aims to realize sustainability management to
continuously create social and economic value from a long-term perspective.
In
conjunction with major fluctuations in the global environment and market environment,
the business environment surrounding the SKY Perfect JSAT Group has changed
significantly over the past few years. In order to sustainably create value even in
these uncertain times, we have identified 9 materiality themes and 23 materialities that
the SKY Perfect JSAT Group must address.
Based on the characteristics,
opportunities, threats, and risks of the Space Business and Media Business, we
identified these themes and materialities while considering the 17 goals and 169 targets
of the SDGs. For each materiality, we have set long-term targets in terms of our
“Vision for 2030.” We have also set short-term targets and KPIs for each
fiscal year to achieve those long-term targets.
Furthermore, in response to requests from stakeholders and a review of our business vision and strategy, we are reviewing and adding materiality as needed.
We will create social and economic value by continuing to work towards realizing our “Vision for 2030.”
9
Materiality Themes
and Materialities
- Stay connected, anytime, anywhere Building resilient broadcasting and communications infrastructure, eliminating the digital divide
- There’s excitement in your future. Enriching life through a diversity of content
- Living together with the Earth Contributing to the environment to realize a decarbonized society and circular economy
- For clean outer space Improving the Space environment
- Innovation that changes the future Promoting innovation which contributes to the environment and society
- Partnerships Promoting partnerships
- Correct and flexible management Building a robust foundation for management
- A company where each person can shine Active participation of diverse human resources
- For the next generation and the community Development of Local Areas and Communities
Targets and KPI
For each materiality, we have set our Vision for 2030, and have set short-term targets and KPIs.
Materiality
Identification Process
Step 1
- Grasping of the current situation
and screening of issues to be addressed - To pursue sustainability management so that the Group remains needed by society
and continues to grow sustainably, the Group launched the Sustainability
Committee. Chaired by the director responsible for corporate planning (as of
fiscal 2020), the Sustainability Committee consists of leaders of all divisions.
Under the Sustainability Committee, a working group with members assigned from
all divisions was involved in identification of materialities.
The working group grasped and analyzed the current situation of the Group’s business activities. In the course of discussion to identify the issues to be addressed, they checked against the 169 targets of the SDGs and international guidelines, such as ISO26000, referred to materialities identified by other companies, and reflected the opinions of experts.
Through this process, the working group created a list of candidate social issues that the SKY Perfect JSAT Group must address.
Step 2
- Evaluation and prioritization of issues
- Management, the Sustainability Committee, and the materiality working group
members discussed and evaluated the candidate issues in order to narrow down the
list. The degree of importance from the management perspective was determined
from the viewpoint of contribution to the Group’s sustainable growth.
Meanwhile, based on findings from interviews with client and business partners and the opinions of the experts, we determined the degree of importance from the perspective of stakeholders in order to reflect the needs of stakeholders and society. Using these two axes, the important issues were mapped, evaluated, and prioritized.
Step 3
- Expert third-party opinions
- The SKY Perfect JSAT Group had a dialogue with external experts to obtain third-party opinions in order to ensure objectivity and appropriateness of the prioritized important issues.
Step 4
- Authorization by the Sustainability Committee,
the Management Committee, and the Board of Directors - Reflecting the opinions of experts, we identified 9 materiality themes and 22 materialities under them. The materiality working group, the Sustainability Committee, and the Management Committee confirmed the appropriateness of the themes and issues from the perspective of the SKY Perfect JSAT Group, and made a final decision based on approval from the Board of Directors.
Materialities (ESG/SDGs Matrix)
The SKY Perfect JSAT Group’s materialities are aligned with the core issues of E (Environment), S (Social), G (Governance), ISO26000 (social responsibility standards of the International Organization for Standardization), and the goals and targets of related SDGs.
- These materialities utilize the method of the ESG/SDGs matrix under the supervision of Professor Hidemitsu Sasaya
Expert Third-party Opinions
and Dialogue
In regard to sustainability initiatives of the SKY Perfect JSAT Group, we receive third-party opinions through dialogue with experts and reflect those opinions in our initiatives.
Latest Dialogue
FY2023
Dialogue on overall sustainability
Mr. Hidemitsu Sasaya
CSR/SDGs Consultant Professor, Chiba University of Commerce
Dialogue on the environment
Ms. Mari Yoshitaka
Fellow (Sustainability), Mitsubishi UFJ Research and Consulting Co., Ltd.Visiting Professor, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Tokyo
Dialogue on human capital
Mr. Masahiro Fukuhara
Representative Director and CEO, Institution for a Global Society Corporation Adjunct Professor, Hitotsubashi University Graduate School Co-Chair, Research Consortium on Human Capital and Corporate Value
Past Dialogue
FY2020
- Expert’s opinion on identification of materiality themes (from the perspective of ESG investment)
- Expert’s opinion on identification of materiality themes (from the perspective of disclosing sustainability information)
- Expert’s opinion on identification of materiality themes (from the perspective of CSV based on the SDGs)
