Sustainability
Towards a Brighter Tomorrow
JAC Group is taking its social responsibilities seriously and is an active supporter of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). We play our role to improve the environment, the well-being of our people and the future success of the regions in which we operate.
JAC Group's Initiatives for SDGs
3.a Strengthen the implementation of the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control in all countries, as appropriate.
Goal
All employees are to become non-smokers. Group
Progress
Currently, no employees smoke during working hours. JAC Recruitment is certified as a “Health & Productivity Management Outstanding Organization” by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI).
Action
Continue to aim for 0% smokers among employees.
5.5 Ensure women’s full and effective participation and equal opportunities for leadership at all levels of decision-making in political, economic, and public life.
Goal
By the end of 2025, raise the ratio of female employees in managerial positions to 40%. Japan
Progress
A committee has been set up to increase the number of female manager candidates. The committee holds company workshops for female consultants and distributes questionnaires to raise awareness. Female employees in managerial positions: 25% (as of 31 Dec. 2021).
Action
Continue the activities of the committee.
By 2030, increase substantially the share of renewable energy in the global energy mix.
Goal
Maximise the use of green electricity in the buildings we occupy. Japan
Progress
Action
Achieve 100% use of green electricity in our Tokyo head office building.
8.2 Achieve higher levels of economic productivity through diversification, technological upgrading and innovation, including through a focus on high-value added and labour intensive sectors.
Goal
Position the digital domain, on which we have been focusing, as one of the high value-added sectors (e.g., industries/companies conducive to the development of society) and contribute to the further growth of the digital domain by introducing advanced engineers, managers, and innovative professionals to clients in the digital domain such as AI and IoT. Japan
Progress
We have set up divisions dedicated to clients in the digital domain to better focus on this target.
Action
Set internal contract targets for the digital domain.
10.2 By 2030, empower and promote the social, economic and political inclusion of all, irrespective of age, sex, disability, race, ethnicity, origin, religion or economic or other status.
Goal
Create an equitable work environment where a diverse group of employees can thrive. Group Currently, employees from 25 countries are employed. Continue recruiting activities regardless of gender, race, age, or other attributes. Promote the employment of people with disabilities. Japan
Progress
Currently, people with disabilities are working with enthusiasm at our Wakuhapi Farms in Ichihara City and Kashiwa City, Chiba Prefecture. Employment of persons with disabilities, mainly at the Wakuhapi Farms, stands at 122% of the legally mandated employment rate.
Action
Continue to provide a place where people with disabilities can work with enthusiasm.
12.5 By 2030, substantially reduce waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse.
Goal
When purchasing office supplies and consumables for internal use, preferentially select those that use repurposed materials and those that can be recycled at the time of disposal. Japan
Progress
- The LIMEX alternative material is used for business cards.
- In September 2020, we removed PET bottled drinks from the vending machines installed in the office.
- We reduced the use of plastic shopping bags.
- We distributed original reusable bags to all Group employees.
- Plastic file folders used in and outside the company were switched to those made of recycled polypropylene.
Action
Develop guidelines for 3R (Refuse or Reduce, Reuse, Recycle) checks when purchasing and disposing of equipment, etc.
15.2 By 2020, promote the implementation of sustainable management of all types of forests, halt deforestation, restore degraded forests and substantially increase afforestation and reforestation globally.
Goal
Plant one tree for each successful job placement contract. Group
Progress
Over the past 13 years, we have planted more than 110,000 trees in Indonesia and Malaysia under public-private partnerships (our “One Placement creates One Plant to save the Planet” project), contributing to the annual absorption of around 700 to 800 tons of CO2 (according to the Japan-Malaysia Association and NPO Asian Green Forests Network).
Action
Continue the current tree planting activities and further expand the scale. For example, consider planting two trees for each successful job placement contract in order to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030.