Editorial Policy

Editorial Policy

The Benesse Holdings Sustainability website (this website) aims to maintain transparency regarding information on the Benesse Group's environmental and social impacts and to explain the Group's sustainability/ESG promotion activities to a wider audience of stakeholders. The site contains information on the Benesse Group's sustainability activities, including policies, figures, and case studies, and strives to reflect and disclose the most up-to-date information.

Reporting Organization

This website covers the Benesse Group, including Benesse Holdings Co,Ltd. and its consolidated domestic and overseas group companies. However, since the scope of coverage varies depending on the data and descriptions, the scope of coverage is clearly stated and explained in individual reporting sections.

Benesse Holdings, Inc., Benesse Holdings, Inc. Sustainability Promotion, Benesse Holdings, Inc. Corporate Communications & Investor Relations Department, Benesse Holdings, Inc. Administrative Division, Benesse Corporation, Benesse Foundation for Children, Benesse Educational Research and Development Institute, Berlitz Corporation, SIMUL INTERNATIONAL, INC., Tokyo Individualized Educational Institute, INC.,, Ochanomizu Seminar Co., Ltd., UP Inc., Benesse Style Care Co., Ltd., Benesse Business-mate, Inc., Benesse Socius, Inc., Fukutake Foundation, FUKUTAKE EDUCATION AND CULTURE FOUNDATION, CLASSICO Inc.

Reporting Period

It focuses on activities in fiscal year 2022 (April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023), but also covers some initiatives from before that time and includes reports on recent activities.

Benesse Holdings, Inc., Benesse Holdings, Inc. Sustainability Promotion, Benesse Holdings, Inc. Corporate Communications & Investor Relations Department, Benesse Holdings, Inc. Administrative Division, Benesse Corporation, Benesse Foundation for Children, Benesse Educational Research and Development Institute, Berlitz Corporation, SIMUL INTERNATIONAL, INC., Tokyo Individualized Educational Institute, INC.,, Ochanomizu Seminar Co., Ltd., UP Inc., Benesse Style Care Co., Ltd., Benesse Business-mate, Inc., Benesse Socius, Inc., Fukutake Foundation, FUKUTAKE EDUCATION AND CULTURE FOUNDATION, CLASSICO Inc.

Third-Party Assuarance

We have received independent third-party assuarance from Socotec Certification Japan K.K. for the environmental performance indicators described on this site. For more information, please refer to the third-party assuarance.

Benesse Holdings, Inc., Benesse Holdings, Inc. Sustainability Promotion, Benesse Holdings, Inc. Corporate Communications & Investor Relations Department, Benesse Holdings, Inc. Administrative Division, Benesse Corporation, Benesse Foundation for Children, Benesse Educational Research and Development Institute, Berlitz Corporation, SIMUL INTERNATIONAL, INC., Tokyo Individualized Educational Institute, INC.,, Ochanomizu Seminar Co., Ltd., UP Inc., Benesse Style Care Co., Ltd., Benesse Business-mate, Inc., Benesse Socius, Inc., Fukutake Foundation, FUKUTAKE EDUCATION AND CULTURE FOUNDATION, CLASSICO Inc.

Referenced Guidelines

We refer to the ten principles of the UN Global Compact, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and other international guidelines and principles such as the following.

  •  ● UN Global Compact (10 principles)
  •  ● SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals)
  •  ● GRI Standards      GRI Standards Content Index
  •  ● TCFD Recommendations
  •  ● ISO 14001
  •  ● International Bill of Human Rights (Universal Declaration of Human Rights and International Covenants on Human Rights)
  •  ● International Labour Organization (ILO) Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work
  •  ● United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights
  •  ● Children’s Rights and Business Principles, etc
Benesse Holdings, Inc., Benesse Holdings, Inc. Sustainability Promotion, Benesse Holdings, Inc. Corporate Communications & Investor Relations Department, Benesse Holdings, Inc. Administrative Division, Benesse Corporation, Benesse Foundation for Children, Benesse Educational Research and Development Institute, Berlitz Corporation, SIMUL INTERNATIONAL, INC., Tokyo Individualized Educational Institute, INC.,, Ochanomizu Seminar Co., Ltd., UP Inc., Benesse Style Care Co., Ltd., Benesse Business-mate, Inc., Benesse Socius, Inc., Fukutake Foundation, FUKUTAKE EDUCATION AND CULTURE FOUNDATION, CLASSICO Inc.

Other Sustainability Disclosures

In addition to this website, we disclose sustainability-related information in the following publications.

Publications Disclosure format Publication Date
Benesse Report (Integrated Report) PDF HTML summary version November
Corporate Governance Report (Japanese) PDF   June
Securities Report (Japanese) PDF   June
Benesse Holdings, Inc., Benesse Holdings, Inc. Sustainability Promotion, Benesse Holdings, Inc. Corporate Communications & Investor Relations Department, Benesse Holdings, Inc. Administrative Division, Benesse Corporation, Benesse Foundation for Children, Benesse Educational Research and Development Institute, Berlitz Corporation, SIMUL INTERNATIONAL, INC., Tokyo Individualized Educational Institute, INC.,, Ochanomizu Seminar Co., Ltd., UP Inc., Benesse Style Care Co., Ltd., Benesse Business-mate, Inc., Benesse Socius, Inc., Fukutake Foundation, FUKUTAKE EDUCATION AND CULTURE FOUNDATION, CLASSICO Inc.

Inquiries about This Site

Benesse Holdings Co,Ltd.
Sustainability Promotion Department
1-34 Ochiai, Tama-shi, Tokyo 206-8686
Tel: +80 86-225-1165

Benesse Holdings, Inc., Benesse Holdings, Inc. Sustainability Promotion, Benesse Holdings, Inc. Corporate Communications & Investor Relations Department, Benesse Holdings, Inc. Administrative Division, Benesse Corporation, Benesse Foundation for Children, Benesse Educational Research and Development Institute, Berlitz Corporation, SIMUL INTERNATIONAL, INC., Tokyo Individualized Educational Institute, INC.,, Ochanomizu Seminar Co., Ltd., UP Inc., Benesse Style Care Co., Ltd., Benesse Business-mate, Inc., Benesse Socius, Inc., Fukutake Foundation, FUKUTAKE EDUCATION AND CULTURE FOUNDATION, CLASSICO Inc.

Last updated : 2023/09/12