DIC Report and the GRI Standards
DIC Report 2020 was prepared in compliance with the GRI Standards’ “Core” option.
100 Universal
GRI 102： General Disclosures 2016
1Organizational profile
Name or organization
Page(s), etc.
Activities, brands, products, and services
Location of headquarters
Page(s), etc.
Location of operations
Page(s), etc.
Ownership and legal form
Page(s), etc.
Location of operations
Scale of the organization
Page(s), etc.
： The DIC Group: A Global Powerhouse（P3-4）、 Management’s Discussion and Analysis（P154-160）
Information on employees and other workers
Page(s), etc.
ISO26000
： 6.4、6.4.3
Supply chain
Page(s), etc.
Significant changes to the organization and its supply chain
Page(s), etc.
Precautionary principle or approach
Page(s), etc.
： ESH (Management System)（P64-69）、 Support for the TCFD（P52-55）
ISO26000
： 6.2
External initiatives
Page(s), etc.
： Ensuring DIC Remains a Globally Trusted Corporate Citizen with a Proud Reputation（P48）、 The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development（P49）、 External Assessments（P147）
ISO26000
： 6.2
Membership of associations
Page(s), etc.
ISO26000
： 6.2
2Strategy
Statement from senior decision-maker
Page(s), etc.
ISO26000
： 6.2
Key impacts, risks, and opportunities
Page(s), etc.
： Overview of Sustainability（P47-48）、 Support for the TCFD（P52-55）
Related information/Reasons for omission
： Packaging & Graphic（P21-22）、 Color & Display（P23-24）、 Functional Products（P25-26）
ISO26000
： 6.2
3Ethics and integrity
Values, principles, standards, and norms of behavior
Page(s), etc.
： The DIC WAY（P1）、 The DIC Group Code of Business Conduct（P56）
Mechanisms for advice and concern about ethics
Page(s), etc.
4Governance
Governance structure
Page(s), etc.
： Corporate Governance（P40-44）、 Directors, Audit & Supervisory Board Members and Executive Officers（P45-46）、 System for Promoting Sustainability Initiatives（P48）
ISO26000
： 6.2
Delegating authority
Page(s), etc.
Executive-level responsibility for economic, environmental, and social topics
Page(s), etc.
Consulting stakeholders on economic, environmental, and social topics
Related information/Reasons for omission
Composition of the governance body and its committees
Page(s), etc.
ISO26000
： 6.2
Chair of the highest governance body
Page(s), etc.
Related information/Reasons for omission
ISO26000
： 6.2
Nominating and selecting the highest governance body
Page(s), etc.
ISO26000
： 6.2
Role of the highest governance body in setting purpose, values, and strategy
Page(s), etc.
： Corporate Governance（P40-44）、 System for Promoting Sustainability Initiatives（P48）
Collective knowledge of the highest governing body
Page(s), etc.
： Corporate Governance（P40-44）、 System for Promoting Sustainability Initiatives（P48）
Evaluating the highest governance body’s performance
ISO26000
： 6.2
Identifying and managing economic, environmental, and social impacts
Page(s), etc.
： Overview of Sustainability（P47-48）、 Materiality Analysis（P50-51）、 Support for the TCFD（P52-55）
ISO26000
： 6.2
Effectiveness of risk management processes
Page(s), etc.
： Overview of Sustainability（P47-48）、 Materiality Analysis（P50-51）、 Support for the TCFD（P52-55）
Review of economic, environmental, and social topics
Page(s), etc.
Related information/Reasons for omission
： Overview of Sustainability（P47-48）、 Materiality Analysis（P50-51）、 Support for the TCFD（P52-55）
ISO26000
： 6.2
Highest governance body’s role in sustainability reporting
Related information/Reasons for omission
： Overview of Sustainability（P47-48）、 Materiality Analysis（P50-51）
Communicating critical concerns
Page(s), etc.
： Corporate Governance（P40-41）、 System for Promoting Sustainability Initiatives（P48）
ISO26000
： 6.2
Nature and total number of critical concerns
Remuneration policies
Page(s), etc.
： Remuneration for Executives（P44）、 Yuka Shoken Hokokusho（P44-47）
ISO26000
： 6.2
Process for determining remuneration
Page(s), etc.
： Remuneration for Executives（P44）、 Yuka Shoken Hokokusho（P44-47）
Stakeholders’ involvement in remuneration
ISO26000
： 6.2
Annual total compensation ratio
Related information/Reasons for omission
Percentage increase in annual total compensation ratio
5Stakeholder engagement
Collective bargaining agreements
Page(s), etc.
：Japan: 67.72% of employees belong to a labor union (for eligible employees, the rate is close to 100%).
Overseas: Employees have collective bargaining rights as allowed for by the laws and regulations of the country/territory in which they are employed (as of the end of fiscal year 2018).
ISO26000
： 6.3.10、6.4、6.4.3、6.4.4、6.4.5
Identifying and selecting stakeholders
Page(s), etc.
ISO26000
： 6.2
Approach to stakeholder engagement
Page(s), etc.
ISO26000
： 6.2、6.7、6.7.4、6.7.5、6.7.6、6.7.8、6.7.9
Key topics and concerns raised
Related information/Reasons for omission
ISO26000
： 6.2
6Reporting practices
Entities included in the consolidated financial statements
Page(s), etc.
ISO26000
： 6.2
Defining report content and topic boundaries
Page(s), etc.
： Overview of Sustainability（P47-48）、 Materiality Analysis（P50-51）
List of material topics
Page(s), etc.
Restatements of information
Page(s), etc.
： Correction of Water Management Data for Fiscal Year 2018（P99）
Changes in reporting
Page(s), etc.
Reporting period
Page(s), etc.
：About this Report（P2）
Date of most recent report
Page(s), etc.
：About this Report（P2）
Reporting cycle
Page(s), etc.
：About this Report（P2）
Contact point for questions regarding the report
Page(s), etc.
Back cover (contact information)
Claims of reporting in accordance with the GRI standards
Page(s), etc.
：About this Report（P2）
GRI content index
Page(s), etc.
：This table
External assurance
Page(s), etc.
： ESH (Management System)（P64）、 Third-Party Verification（P161）
ISO26000
： 7.5.3
103 Management Approach
GRI 103： Management Approach 2016
Explanation of the material topic and its boundary
Page(s), etc.
The management approach and its components
Page(s), etc.
：
DIC Group general materiality issues
■Transformation to a sustainable business structure
■Efforts to strengthen product development capabilities and create new businesses
■Response to a circular economy
Materiality Analysis（P50-51）、
Business Models that Respond to Social Imperatives（P134）
■Product stewardship
Materiality Analysis（P50-51）、
ESH（P64）、
Quality（P111）、
Sustainable Procurement（P131）
■Response to climate change
■Reduction of environmental impact (emissions into the air and water)
Materiality Analysis（P50-51）、
Support for the TCFD（P52-55）、
ESH（P64）
■Response to changes in environmental laws and regulations
BCM and Crisis Management（P58）
■Promotion of sustainable procurement
■Strengthening of partnerships
Sustainable Procurement（P131）
■Governance at subsidiaries
Compliance（P56）
■Information security
Information Security（P62）
■Ability to maximize capital efficiency
■Digital transformation
■Food security
A Message from the President（P7）
■Communication with customers and markets
Communication with Stakeholders（P143）
Evaluation of the management approach
Page(s), etc.
： As above, assessment results are indicated on various pages;
System for Promoting Sustainability Initiatives（P48）
200 Economic Topics
GRI 201： Economic Performance 2016
Direct economic value generated and distributed
Page(s), etc.
： The DIC Group: A Global Powerhouse（P3-4）、 Management’s Discussion and Analysis（P162）
ISO26000
： 6.8、6.8.3、6.8.7、6.8.9
Financial implications and other risks and opportunities due to climate change
Page(s), etc.
ISO26000
： 6.5.5
Defined benefit plan obligations and other retirement plans
Page(s), etc.
Financial assistance received from government
GRI 202： Market Presence 2016
Ratios of standard entry level wage by gender compared to local minimum wage
Related information/Reasons for omission
ISO26000
： 6.4.4、6.8
Proportion of senior management hired from the local community
ISO26000
： 6.8、6.8.5、6.8.7
GRI 203： Indirect Economic Impacts 2016
Infrastructure investments and services supported
Page(s), etc.
Related information/Reasons for omission
：Global corporate website (Home page > Sustainability > Harmony with the Community and Social Contributions)
ISO26000
： 6.3.9、6.8、6.8.3、6.8.4、6.8.5、6.8.6、6.8.7、6.8.9
Significant indirect economic impacts
Page(s), etc.
Related information/Reasons for omission
：Global corporate website (Home page > Sustainability > Harmony with the Community and Social Contributions)
ISO26000
： 6.3.9、6.6.6、6.6.7、6.7.8、6.8、6.8.5、6.8.6、6.8.7、6.8.9
GRI 204： Procurement Practices
Proportion of spending on local suppliers
ISO26000
： 6.6、6.6.8、6.8.5、6.8.7
GRI 205： Anti-Corruption 2016
Operations assessed for risks related to corruption
Related information/Reasons for omission
ISO26000
： 6.6、6.6.3
Communication and training about anticorruption policies and procedures
Page(s), etc.
： Compliance（P56-57）
Related information/Reasons for omission
ISO26000
： 6.6、6.6.3
Confirmed incidents of corruption and actions taken
Page(s), etc.
：
Compliance（P56-57）
NA
ISO26000
： 6.6、6.6.3
GRI 206： Anti-Competitive Behavior 2016
Legal actions for anti-competitive behavior, anti-trust, and monopoly practices
Page(s), etc.
：
Compliance（P56-57）
NA
ISO26000
： 6.6、6.6.5、6.6.7
GRI 207： Taxes
Approach to tax
Page(s), etc.
： Global corporate website:(Home page > Sustainability > The DIC Group’s Sustainability Program > Tax)
Tax governance, control, and risk management
Page(s), etc.
： Global corporate website:(Home page > Sustainability > The DIC Group’s Sustainability Program > Tax)
Stakeholder engagement and management of concerns related to tax
Page(s), etc.
： Global corporate website:(Home page > Sustainability > The DIC Group’s Sustainability Program > Tax)
Country-by-country reporting
Page(s), etc.
300 Environmental Topics
GRI 301： Materials 2016
Materials used by weight or volume
ISO26000
： 6.5.4
Recycled input materials used
ISO26000
： 6.5.4
Reclaimed products and their packaging materials
ISO26000
： 6.5.3、6.5.4、6.7.5
GRI 302： Energy 2016
Energy consumption within the organization
Page(s), etc.
： Energy Consumption and CO2 Emissions by the Global DIC Group（P79-82）、 Independent Electric Power Generation in Japan（P85）、 Environmental Impact of Groupwide Environmental Initiatives（P97）
ISO26000
： 6.5.4
Energy consumption outside the organization
ISO26000
： 6.5.4
Reduction of energy consumption
Page(s), etc.
ISO26000
： 6.5.4、6.5.5
Reductions in energy requirements of products and services
ISO26000
： 6.5.4、6.5.5
GRI 303： Water 2016
Water withdrawal by source
Related information/Reasons for omission
ISO26000
： 6.5.4
Management of water discharge related impacts
Related information/Reasons for omission
ISO26000
： 6.5.4
Water withdrawal
Page(s), etc.
Related information/Reasons for omission
： Regarding water withdrawal in water-stressed areas, initial water risks were assessed at 189 sites using a water risk assessment tool. Data will now be collected.
ISO26000
： 6.5.4
GRI 304： Biodiversity
Operational sites owned, leased, managed in, or adjacent to, protected areas and areas of high biodiversity value outside protected areas
ISO26000
： 6.5.6
Significant impacts of activities, products, and services in biodiversity
Related information/Reasons for omission
： Biodiversity（P100）
ISO26000
： 6.5.6
IUCN Red List species and national conservation list species with habitats in areas affected by operations
Related information/Reasons for omission
： Biodiversity（P100）
ISO26000
： 6.5.6
GRI 305： Emissions 2016
Other indirect (Scope 3) GHG emissions
Page(s), etc.
： CO2 Emissions (Including Scope 3) in Fiscal Year 2019（P91）、 Safety in Logistics（P101-102）
ISO26000
： 6.5.5
GHG emissions intensity
Page(s), etc.
ISO26000
： 6.5.5
Emissions of ozone-depleting substances (ODS)
Page(s), etc.
ISO26000
： 6.5.3、6.5.5
Nitrogen oxides (NOx), sulfur oxides (SOx), and other significant air emissions
Page(s), etc.
： Preventing Environmental Pollution（P92）、 Reducing SOx, NOx and COD（P93）
ISO26000
： 6.5.3
GRI 306： Effluents and Waste 2016
Water discharge by quality and destination
Page(s), etc.
Related information/Reasons for omission
ISO26000
： 6.5.3、6.5.4
Waste by type and disposal method
Page(s), etc.
ISO26000
： 6.5.3
Significant spills
Page(s), etc.
： Status of Facility Accidents（P74）、 Initiatives by the DIC Group in Japan（P95）
ISO26000
： 6.5.3
Transport of hazardous waste
Page(s), etc.
： NA
ISO26000
： 6.5.3
Water bodies affected by water discharges and/or runoff
Related information/Reasons for omission
ISO26000
： 6.5.3、6.5.4、6.5.6
GRI 307： Environmental Compliance 2016
Non-compliance with environmental laws and regulations
Page(s), etc.
ISO26000
： 4.6
GRI 308： Supplier Environmental Assessment 2016
New suppliers that were screened using environmental criteria
Related information/Reasons for omission
ISO26000
： 6.3.5、6.6.6、7.3.1
Negative environmental impacts in the supply chain and actions taken
Page(s), etc.
Related information/Reasons for omission
： The number of suppliers and negative impacts identified cannot be disclosed because of confidentiality concerns.
ISO26000
： 6.3.5、6.6.6、7.3.1
400 Social Topics
GRI 401： Employment 2016
New employee hires and employee turnover
Page(s), etc.
Related information/Reasons for omission
ISO26000
： 6.4、6.4.3
Benefits provided to full-time employees that are not provided to temporary or part-time employees
Related information/Reasons for omission
ISO26000
： 6.4、6.4.3、6.4.4
Parental leave
ISO26000
： 6.4、6.4.3
GRI 402： Labor/Management Relations 2016
Minimum notice periods regarding operational changes
Page(s), etc.
： A minimum notice period is provided as specified in labor agreements.
ISO26000
： 6.4、6.4.3、6.4.4、6.4.5
GRI 403： Occupational Health and Safety 2016
Occupational health and safety management system
Page(s), etc.
： ESH（P64-69）、 Occupational Safety and Health/Disaster Prevention（P70-77）
ISO26000
： 6.4、6.4.6
Hazard identification, risk assessment, and incident investigation
Page(s), etc.
： ESH（P64-69）、 Occupational Safety and Health/Disaster Prevention（P70-77）
ISO26000
： 6.4、6.4.6
Occupational health services
Page(s), etc.
： Introduction of the DECS（P65）、 Basic Initiatives Aimed at Preventing Occupational Accidents（P72）、 Education and Training（P73-74）、 Disaster Prevention（P74-77）
ISO26000
： 6.4、6.4.6、6.8、6.8.3、6.8.4、6.8.8
Worker participation, consultation, and communication on occupational health and safety
Page(s), etc.
： ESH（P64-69）、 Occupational Safety and Health/Disaster Prevention（P70-77）
ISO26000
： 6.4、6.4.6
Worker training on occupational health and safety
Page(s), etc.
： Our team is responsible for promoting ESH in the PRC.（P68）、 Education and Training（P73-74）、 Emergency Response Drills, Hands-On Safety Training（P76-77）、
ISO26000
： 6.4、6.4.6
Promotion of worker health
Page(s), etc.
Related information/Reasons for omission
： ESH（P64-65）、 Initiatives to Support Employee Health（P129-130）
ISO26000
： 6.4、6.4.6
Workers covered by an occupational health and safety management system
Page(s), etc.
： Management System（P64-68）、 Occupational Safety and Health（P69-77）、 All employees are covered by occupational health and safety management system
ISO26000
： 6.4、6.4.6
Worker-related injuries
Page(s), etc.
： Status of Occupational Accidents（P71）、 Disaster Prevention（P74）
ISO26000
： 6.4、6.4.6
Work-related ill health
Related information/Reasons for omission
ISO26000
： 6.4、6.4.6
GRI 404： Training and Education 2016
Average hours of training per year per employee
Related information/Reasons for omission
ISO26000
： 6.4、6.4.7
Percentage of employees receiving regular performance and career development reviews
Page(s), etc.
： Securing and Fostering Human Resources（P125） All DIC employees, regardless of gender, job or rank, receive performance and career development reviews twice annually
ISO26000
： 6.4、6.4.7
GRI 405： Diversity and Equal Opportunity 2016
Diversity of governance bodies and employees
Page(s), etc.
Related information/Reasons for omission
： Directors, Audit & Supervisory Board Members and Executive Officers（P45-46）、 Reemployment after Retirement and Support for Retirement Planning（P122）、 Advancing the Employment of Individuals with Disabilities（P122）、 Global Talent Development（P127-128）
ISO26000
： 6.3.7、6.3.10、6.4、6.4.3
Ratio of basic salary and remuneration of women to men
ISO26000
： 6.3.7、6.3.10、6.4、6.4.3
GRI 406： Non-Discrimination 2016
Incidents of discrimination and corrective actions taken
ISO26000
： 6.3、6.3.6、6.3.7、6.3.10、6.4.3
GRI 407： Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining 2016
Operations and suppliers in which the right to freedom of association and collective bargaining may be at risk
Page(s), etc.
Related information/Reasons for omission
： Ensuring DIC Remains a Globally Trusted Corporate Citizen with a Proud Reputation（P48） >Sustainable Procurement（P131）
ISO26000
： 6.3、6.3.3、6.3.4、6.3.5、6.3.8、6.3.10、6.4.3、6.4.5
GRI 408： Child Labor 2016
Operations and suppliers at significant risk for incidents of child labor
Page(s), etc.
： Principal Human Rights Challenges Facing the DIC Group（P117）
Related information/Reasons for omission
： Ensuring DIC Remains a Globally Trusted Corporate Citizen with a Proud Reputation（P48） >Sustainable Procurement（P131-133）
ISO26000
： 6.3、6.3.3、6.3.4、6.3.5、6.3.7、6.3.10
GRI 409：Forced or Compulsory Labor 2016
Operations and suppliers at significant risk for incidents of forced or compulsory labor
Page(s), etc.
： Principal Human Rights Challenges Facing the DIC Group（P117）
Related information/Reasons for omission
： Ensuring DIC Remains a Globally Trusted Corporate Citizen with a Proud Reputation（P48） >Sustainable Procurement（P131-133）
ISO26000
： 6.3、6.3.3、6.3.4、6.3.5、6.3.7、6.3.10
GRI 410： Security Practices 2016
Security personnel trained in human rights policies or procedures
ISO26000
： 6.3、6.3.5、6.4.3、6.6.6
GRI 411： Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Incidents of violations involving rights of indigenous peoples
Page(s), etc.
： NA
ISO26000
： 6.3、6.3.6、6.3.7、6.3.8、6.6.7
GRI 412： Human Rights Assessment 2016
Operations that have been subject to human rights reviews or impact assessments
Page(s), etc.
ISO26000
： 6.3、6.3.3、6.3.4、6.3.5
Employee training on human rights policies or procedures
Related information/Reasons for omission
ISO26000
： 6.3、6.3.5
Significant investment agreements and contracts that include human rights clauses or that underwent human rights screening
ISO26000
： 6.3、6.3.3、6.3.5、6.3.6
GRI 413：Local Communities 2016
Operations with local community engagement, impact assessments, and development programs
Related information/Reasons for omission
ISO26000
： 6.3.9、6.6.7、6.8、6.8.5、6.8.7
Operations with significant actual and potential negative impacts on local communities
ISO26000
： 6.3.9、6.5.3、6.5.6、6.8.9
GRI 414： Supplier Social Assessment 2016
New suppliers that were screened using social criteria
Related information/Reasons for omission
Negative social impacts in the supply chain and actions taken
Page(s), etc.
Related information/Reasons for omission
： The number of suppliers and negative impacts identified cannot be disclosed because of confidentiality concerns.
GRI 415： Public Policy 2016
Political contributions
Page(s), etc.
： NA
GRI 416： Customer Health and Safety
Incidents of non-compliance concerning the health and safety impacts of products and services
Page(s), etc.
： NA
Related information/Reasons for omission
ISO26000
： 6.3.9、6.6.6、6.7、6.7.4、6.7.5
GRI 417： Marketing and Labeling 2016
Requirements for product and service information and labeling
Page(s), etc.
： Ensuring the Safety of Chemical Substances（P104） Initiatives Aimed at Increasing Customer Satisfaction（P112）
ISO26000
： 6.7、6.7.3、6.7.4、6.7.5、6.7.6、6.7.9
Incidents of non-compliance concerning product and service information and labeling
Page(s), etc.
： NA
ISO26000
： 6.7、6.7.3、6.7.4、6.7.5、6.7.6、6.7.9
Incidents of non-compliance concerning marketing communications
Page(s), etc.
： NA
ISO26000
： 6.7、6.7.3、6.7.6、6.7.9
GRI 418： Customer Privacy 2016
Substantial complaints concerning breaches of customer privacy and losses of customer data
Page(s), etc.
： NA
ISO26000
： 6.7、6.7.7
GRI 419： Socioeconomic Compliance 2016
Non-compliance with laws and regulations in the social and economic area
Page(s), etc.
： NA
ISO26000
： 6.6、6.6.3、6.6.7、6.8.7
