Materiality for Nagase Viita
①Contributing to Increasing Health and Life Expectancy
We contribute to the wellness of people worldwide by improving our technologies and providing unique and advanced materials, technologies, and information that meet changing market expectations.
Examples of Initiatives
- Development and provision of materials that support daily health maintenance
- Development and provision of materials that support total body wellness
- Development and provision of materials that support skin health Protection
- Development and provision of pharmaceutical products and excipients
- Development and provision of enzymes used in the production of health functional food
- Providing information on the function and effects of various materials and products for general consumers
- Guarantee of quality and safety of naturally-derived raw materials and products
- Development and provision of meal recipes for the aging population
②Stable Food Security - Improve Food Productivity & Reduce Waste
We strive to reduce losses in the entire supply chain and improve the productivity of existing food resources such as agriculture, livestock, and fisheries. We also develop next-generation food resources through a partnership between industry, academia, and government, and contribute to a sustainable and stable society.
Examples of Initiatives
- Contributing to food loss reduction
- Contributing to improvement in productivity and stress tolerance of agricultural and livestock products
- Stable and sustainable procurement of main raw materials
- Stable supply through reduction of waste in the distribution process and increase in transportation efficiency
- Improvement of food quality of alternative foods (e.g., protein)
③Improving Employee Engagement
We create a healthy work environment where all employees can work and use their unique skills to the best of their ability and reach their full potential. Further, we provide an environment where employees respect each other, and develop their capacities through friendly competition.
Examples of Initiatives
- Promoting diversification of human capital in the organization (Harassement prevention training, including sexual harassment and power harassment, and abolition of retirement age for positions and qualifications)
- Securing time for a healthy and fulfilling life
(Ensuring employees to take annual paid leave, setting up refreshment leave system, special leave system, and no-overtime days)
childbirth/child care - Diverse working and living options
(Various systems for taking annual paid leave, paid leave system due to accident/illness or nursing care, flextime system, shortened working hours system, remote work system, and second career support system) - Health management measures
(Introduction of health checkup results management system, mental health training, health counseling sessions for women) - Health promotion activities
(Streaming health & exercise videos, providing information on cancer prevention, and AED training sessions) - Work style support
(Support for employees returning to work from personal leave or administrative leave , environmental improvement for high-stress individuals, support for balancing work and childbirth/child care, and support for balancing medical treatment and working life)
④Reduction of Environmental Impacts
We work to reduce the environmental impacts that we generate through business activities, and co-exist harmoniously with our planet by proactively developing products and technologies that contribute to resolving environmental issues.
Examples of Initiatives
- Promotion of environmentally adaptive production and distribution system
- Development of technologies that contribute to reduction of environmental loads
- Going paperless by using digital devices
- Use of upcycled raw materials and waste reduction
We have formulated our Action Plan to address these materialities. For more information about specific initiatives and progress, please click the link below.
