We have identified six "materialities" (important issues) as themes for promoting sustainability activities. This materiality serves as a vertical and horizontal activity guideline for achieving our management philosophy and long-term targets, and we will contribute to the realization of an affluent information-oriented society through ICT services.
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Identifying Materiality
When identifying materiality, we organize the content using the following steps and then set it.
- List of social issues through 17 goals and 169 targets of SDGs, Global Risk Report 2021, etc.
- Identifying social issues that have an impact on our company
- Content evaluation based on the importance of the themes identified in "2." by customers/shareholders/investors, and the importance of employees' activities toward 2030 through company-wide work.
- Based on the above, identification of materiality in line with SBT 's medium- to long-term business through consideration by senior management
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Materiality KPIs (Targets and Results)
We have established "initiative themes" for each of the six materialities as values that contribute to a sustainable society through activities and results. Furthermore, we have set 13 KPIs as indicators to realize these created values and steadily promote materiality. While we regularly evaluate progress and report on performance based on these KPIs, we also review the indicators in response to the status of our business and changes in society.
| Materiality | Relevant SDGs Targets |
Initiative Themes | KPI | Targets | Target Year |
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| Contributing to the global environment using the cloud By promoting cloud utilization through highly energy-efficient data centers, we will contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. |
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Addressing climate change and reducing environmental impact through technology We will increase our customers' energy and resource efficiency, promote the expansion of cloud service usage, and contribute to reducing CO2 emissions and the burden on the environment. |
Cloud Security & Services Sales | The fourth medium-term management plan (FY22-24) targets sales of 50 billion yen | 2024 |
| Promoting accessibility and data utilization through advanced technology We will promote digital transformation using cutting-edge technology and contribute to our core business through the utilization of our customers' data. |
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Building society and industry through DX In an evolving digital society, we will promote advanced data utilization and advance co-creation digital transformation to create new value together with our customers. |
Cloud Security & Services Sales | The fourth medium-term management plan (FY22-24) targets sales of 50 billion yen | 2024 |
| Innovation investment | 120% increase compared to last year | 2024 | |||
| Continuously strengthening advanced security technology We will continue to provide comprehensive security services to companies and local governments, including support for implementing security measures to combat increasingly complex cyber-attack threats, as well as operational monitoring. |
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Provision of cybersecurity-related services to support a safe social infrastructure We will help improve the convenience of digital infrastructure, which is essential to society, and ensure the safety of information, thereby contributing to the realization of a safe and secure information society. |
Cloud Security & Services Sales | The fourth medium-term management plan (FY22-24) targets sales of 50 billion yen | 2024 |
| Total security monitoring IDs/sensors | 130% increase compared to last year | 2024 | |||
| Contributing through technology to ensuring food safety, the foundation of the nation Through the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries' digitalization support and unique services for producers, we will contribute directly and indirectly to Japanese agriculture from both a national and producer perspective. |
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Promoting digital transformation in agricultural administrative procedures We will advance public-private partnership efforts based on the government's "Agricultural Digitalization Initiative," promote the digitalization of agricultural administrative procedures and other matters, and reduce the burden on farmers and those involved in the agriculture industry. |
Number of electronic applications for administrative procedures at the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries | 3,000 | 2025 |
| Contributing to sustainable agriculture by supporting farmers and agricultural stakeholders By establishing a digital platform that connects producers and consumers, we will help improve agricultural productivity, contribute to practical benefits and sustainability, and contribute to a stable supply of food into the future. |
Number of users of agricultural platform "agmiru" | 150% (compared to 2021) | 2024 | ||
| Contributing to society through diverse lifestyles By utilizing the power of technology, we will contribute to the practice of flexible working styles that suit diversifying lifestyles. |
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事業を通じた社会との共創と、豊かな生活づくりへの貢献� 社会に必要不可欠なデジタルインフラの利便性向上と、情報の安全性確保を支援し、安全で安心な情報社会の実現に貢献します。 |
Promoting work-life balance | Company-wide average overtime hours: 25 hours/month | 2024 |
| Promote efficient working systems that combine flextime and telework systems | System promotion and operation | 2024 | |||
| Creating a pleasant working environment | 50% of men take parental leave | 2024 | |||
| Building a framework for expanding human capital to drive growth and creating new businesses We believe that human resources are the source of added value for our business, and we actively recruit and invest in training our employees, aiming to foster an organizational culture that encourages challenges. |
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Developing diverse human resources and promoting their success We have introduced a personnel system that promotes employees equally according to their roles, regardless of their attributes, and we support the further growth of each individual by providing training that allows employees to take the initiative in advancing their careers and by creating opportunities for reskilling that correspond to changes in the business. |
Promoting women's participation in the workplace | Proportion of women in Management Level * 2030: 12% 2035: 15% |
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| Enhancement of skill improvement support system | Promotion and operation of the system | 2024 | |||
| Collaboration with business partners & building educational schemes | Introduction and start of the system | 2024 |
* Management Level: Includes management positions and employees whose level of work/responsibility corresponds to those listed on the left
Value Creation Process
Maximize corporate value by working to solve social issues through technology
While striving for sustainable growth in our ICT business, we are maximizing our corporate value by actively developing our business in the cloud/security field, where we have strengths.
We will contribute to the realization of a sustainable society by promoting the digitalization of society as a whole through the provision of services to our customers and solving social issues with the power of technology.
SB Technology 's value creation process (overall)
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Value creation process in "the Cloud"
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- By using the cloud, it is possible to reduce physical assets including servers and IT costs. Utilizing cloud infrastructure that is highly power efficient and powered by green electricity can reduce energy use and GHG emissions, contributing to reducing environmental impact and addressing climate change. (According to our results in 2021, 99.53% CO2 reduction effect compared to on-premises construction)
- Cloudization improves system flexibility and scalability compared to on-premises systems. In a rapidly changing business environment, we encourage companies to improve their productivity and create innovations that maintain competitiveness through a system environment that can flexibly change costs and resources.
- It is possible to create a working environment that is not subject to geographic restrictions, such as telework. As the working population continues to decline, the ability to work without being restricted by location or time will help secure a wide range of talented human resources and encourage companies to improve their occupational safety and health and human capital management.
- From a BCP perspective, cloud computing minimizes damage to business assets in the event of a disaster, enables early recovery, and contributes to ensuring business continuity and the stability of service infrastructure in society.
Value creation process in "the Security"
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- In order to protect important assets from various threats, it is necessary to visualize security risks and perform appropriate risk controls.
By providing a wide range of one-stop services, from consulting that supports comprehensive security measures, to security product implementation and operation support, managed security services, and recovery support after an incident occurs, we are able to protect our customers' important information assets. Supports business continuity.
Strengthening the security governance of the entire organization will help maintain and gain social trust and improve corporate value.
- Our 24-hour, 365-day security monitoring service provided by specialized security analysts enables us to quickly detect and respond to cyberattacks, fraud, and their precursors, thereby preventing the occurrence of serious incidents. By strengthening the information security of more organizations and society as a whole, it will contribute to the realization of cyber resilience.
- By establishing a robust security environment, you can telework safely and securely. By accommodating a variety of work styles that suit employees' lifestyles, we promote diversity and contribute to a sustainable society.
Value creation process in "the Data"
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- By converting the information you own into data, you can visualize various situations surrounding your company. By using numerical values as decision criteria and making it easier to identify useful data, it becomes possible to make speedy management decisions, such as taking productivity improvement measures and developing new services.
- By collaborating with other companies using data as a common language, we can create innovation through cross-industry exchange, encourage further business development, and create economic value.
- By managing data in an integrated manner on a secure platform, the risk of information leakage is reduced and organizational governance is strengthened. By expanding the options for working styles using IT technology such as telework, it is possible to provide more flexible working styles, which can have ripple effects such as reducing the company's turnover rate and promoting diversity.
- Promoting the use of secure data will lead to the strengthening of organizational foundations, allowing companies to gain social trust, maintain and improve their competitive advantage, and realize business continuity and growth.
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