Company Information

Sustainability

Our Sustainability Initiatives

Rikei's Vision for Sustainability

The Rikei Group has formulated a sustainability strategy under its Medium-Term Management Plan to support sustainable corporate growth and fulfill its social responsibilities. Based on this strategy, we are advancing initiatives to address key sustainability issues across the three ESG dimensions.

E. Environmental Initiatives

We will continue to promote environmentally responsible initiatives aimed at reducing the environmental impact of our business activities and addressing climate change, including efforts toward achieving carbon neutrality, while contributing to environmental conservation and a sustainable society.

S. Social and Human Capital Initiatives

Strengthen investment in human capital, a key driver of sustainable corporate growth.
Promote various initiatives to foster a diverse and inclusive workforce.
Recognize social contribution as a key management priority and contribute to local communities and society as a whole through our business activities.

G. Corporate Governance Initiatives

We are committed to strengthening an efficient and transparent management and governance structure.

■Commitment to the SDGs

The Rikei Group remains committed to contributing to the achievement of the SDGs through its business activities and partnerships.

The Group has already incorporated ESG perspectives into its business operations and promotes initiatives that support environmental conservation and address social issues.
Regarding carbon neutrality, we participate in the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry's GX League and disclose information on our initiatives through our corporate website.
In promoting the SDGs, we are engaged in initiatives such as the Public-Private Partnership Platform for Local Revitalization SDGs (J-Alert Integrated Disaster Prevention System) and the Japan Geotechnical Society project on the development of VR experiences for landslide evacuation during heavy rainfall and their application to disaster prevention education. Progress on these initiatives is also disclosed as case studies.

*GX League: A forum for discussing and promoting Green Transformation (GX)—the transition from a fossil fuel–based economy to one centered on clean energy and sustainable growth.

Approach to Human Capital Development and Deployment

The Rikei Group is strengthening investment in human capital, a key driver of sustainable business success. Through initiatives that promote employee well-being, psychological safety, fair evaluation, employment stability, and training programs tailored to each career stage, we seek to enhance employee engagement, improve productivity, reduce employee turnover, and support long-term corporate growth.

As part of its human capital investment strategy, the Group utilizes AI in employee placement decisions through its internal digital transformation (DX) initiatives, in addition to its conventional approach of considering the preferences of both new employees and receiving departments.

By monitoring factors such as training progress and communication after assignment, the Group is working to achieve more effective talent development. This initiative has been expanded to include employees with up to eight years of service as well as mid-career hires.

In addition, the Group provides human resource development opportunities for early-career and mid-level employees by utilizing training programs offered by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and external organizations. We also promote the recruitment of diverse and highly qualified talent for key positions, regardless of nationality, gender, or age.

Medium- to Long-Term Sustainability

Under its current Medium-Term Management Plan, the Group is committed to achieving sustainable corporate growth and is advancing initiatives in six priority areas: strengthening core businesses, developing new businesses, promoting strategic investments, advancing its sustainability strategy, investing in human capital, and enhancing shareholder returns.

The Group has identified ESG, the SDGs, carbon neutrality, diversity, human capital, and intellectual property as key focus areas under its basic sustainability policy. The Group is committed to disclosing updates on these initiatives and their progress on an annual basis.

Makoto Koyanagi
President & CEO
Rikei Corporation

Basic Policy on
Sustainability
ESG Investment
Initiatives to
Achieve the SDGs
Carbon Neutrality
Diversity
Human Capital
Intellectual Assets

Basic Policy on Sustainability

Rikei Group’s basic policy on management is “to contribute to the development of a highly information-oriented society by supplying solutions meeting the needs of our customers with ideas and advanced technologies well ahead of expected social changes.” The Group is committed to demonstrating ESG practices to attract investment and contributing to carbon neutrality in a range of business practices. It is also working towards the SDGs.
The Group will continue to invest in human capital in diverse human resources and protect intellectual property to ensure its competitive advantage in sales and technological capabilities. It will work to contribute to achieving a sustainable society as a partner that makes customers’ dreams come true.

ESG Investment

Rikei Group is environmentally conscious. It aims to resolve social issues through business practices and appropriate governance.

Initiatives to Achieve the SDGs

Rikei Group aims to achieve the 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs) through its business practices and in partnership with other organizations.

Scope of
Application*As of March 2024

Participation in the Chiho Sosei SDGs Kan-min-renkei Platform (public-private platform for pursuing regional revitalization and SDGs)

The Chiho Sosei SDGs Kan-min-renkei Platform has been established by the Cabinet Office as a public-private partnership forum. The goal of the platform is to promote SDGs activities and regional revitalization in Japan.
Rikei will support regional revitalization through collaboration with other companies and local governments.

Major solution

Disaster prevention information system linked to J-Alert

The system is a solution that integrates information from multiple sources, including disaster management radio communications, which are primarily used during disasters, information sent to registered e-mail addresses, area e-mail systems, social media platforms, and websites, and sends integrated information. The system reduces the work of disaster prevention personnel of local governments and promptly provides disaster prevention information to residents.

Won a JGS (Japanese Geotechnical Society) award (for development of VR for a simulated experience of evacuation from a landslide caused by heavy rains and disaster education)

Rikei’s VR simulation of a landslide for understanding the danger of landslides and the importance of prompt evacuation won a 2021 JGA award (technology award).

Carbon Neutrality

Participation in GX Future League

Rikei will implement the initiative below to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.

2050 Carbon Neutral Declaration

From 2019 to 2021, Rikei significantly reduced its CO2 emissions as a result of its COVID-19 countermeasures and the relocation of its head office. It will continue to take steps to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 and contribute to global environment protection and sustainability.

Diversity

To ensure the diversity of human resources, Rikei Group will implement the initiatives below.

Promote qualified individuals to managerial positions regardless of their gender and nationality and regardless of whether they were hired as new graduates or mid-career employees.
Emphasize work-life balance in the workplace and take initiatives such as offering telework and shorter working hours.
Provide rank-specific training and formulate action plans under the Act on the Promotion of Women's Active Engagement in Professional Life to cultivate human resources.

	Female employees among all employees	Female managers among all managers	Foreign employees among all employees
Current situation	33.5%	9.1%	2.8%
Target	35%	15%	5%

Human Capital

Rikei Group’s basic policy for promoting all types of employees (such as new employees and those hired mid-career) is to assign individuals to positions that are best suited to their skills, boost morale and enhance human resources by making investments to ensure diversity within the workplace, while also investing in staff education and training, as well as the evaluation system, self-assessment, and judgments of adequacy.

Intellectual Assets

Rikei Group creates rules and internal mechanisms to encourage employees to invent. The Group preserves its technologies and designs by securing patent and design rights. It safeguards its expertise and data by treating them as confidential trade secrets.