ESG Data

ESG Data

Environmental Data

Note: Fiscal years (FY) indicate years ended March 31.

Group Medium-term Environmental Plan Targets
Group Environmental Goals for FY2023-2025
Rate of waste recycling at all sites 99%
Reduction in CO₂ emissions(compared with FY2016; Scope 1 and 2 in Japan) -33%
Rate of conversion to natural refrigerants Production equipment in Japan 74%
Rate of conversion to natural refrigerants Logistics (Global) 61%

Engaged in collecting environmental data at overseas work

Group Environmental Goals for FY2020-2022
Reduction of CO₂ Emissions "Maintain" total CO₂ emissions in FY2022 at the FY 2014 level.
  • *Electricity coefficient: Fixed at the FY 2014 coefficient
Maintaining Waste Recycling Rate and Controlling Waste Discharging
  • Maintain 99% or more recycling rate of waste generated from food factories and distribution centers
  • Reduction of animal and vegetable residues (food factories in Japan)
Water Resource Conservation Through efficient water use for sustainable water use, taking into consideration environmental circumstances surrounding water in each region,Work to conserve water resources (domestic food plants).

Engaged in collecting data regarding the environment at overseas worksites

Nichirei Group CO₂ Emissions
  Unit FY2021 FY2022 FY2023*4 FY2024 FY2025
Domestic SCOPE 1 emissions Thousand tons of CO₂ 42 43 44 43 42
SCOPE 2 emissions (Market standard)*1 182 185 171 155 131
SCOPE 1 and 2 emissions (Total)*2 224 228 215 198 173
Overseas SCOPE 1 emissions Thousand tons of CO₂ 40 42 44
SCOPE 2 emissions (Market standard)*3 93 93 99
SCOPE 1 and 2 emissions (Total)*2 133 135 142
  • *Total figures may differ due to rounding.
CO₂ Emissions Intensity
  Unit FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024 FY2025
SCOPE 1 and 2 emissions intensity (per ton of production)*5 tons CO₂ 0.41 0.41 0.41 0.37 0.28
  • *1CO₂ emissions factors for electricity (Domestic): Emissions factor after adjustment of the emissions factor by electric utility (Ministry of the Environment).
  • *2Totals may not add up due to individual rounding off.
  • *3CO₂ emissions factors for electricity (Overseas): Emission factors for each country provided by the International Energy Agency (IEA).
  • *4Reduction rates in CO2 emissions for Group KPIs are calculated using FY2023 as the base year.
  • *5The emission intensity per ton of production covers Nichirei Foods (domestic self-managed factories and affiliated factories) and Nichirei Fresh (domestic affiliated factories).
    Excluding the following plants
    Nichirei Foods: Nichirei Ice Inc.
    Nichirei Fresh: Nichirei Fresh Farm Inc., Fresh Chicken Karumai Inc., FRESH MEAT SAKUDAIRA Inc.
Nichirei Group Amount of Discharged Waste and Recycling Rates
  Unit FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024 FY2025
Amount of discharged waste 1,000 tons 47.1 47.9 43.4 43.2 43.0
Recycling Rates % 98.7 98.9 99.5 99.7 99.6
Energy Consumption
  Unit FY2020 FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024
Energy Consumption(Domestic) MWh 672,366 664,754
Energy Consumption(Overseas) MWh 411,194 418,613
Energy Consumption(Total) MWh 1,083,560 1,083,367
Nichirei Group Material Balance INPUT
Item Unit FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024 FY2025
Energy Total*1 1,000 GJ 5,024 4,925 5,117 4,873 4,433
Purchased power 1,000 kWh 439,135 471,952 444,004 443,484 367,080
Heavy oil kl 1,850 1,935 1,859 1,764 1,721
Kerosene kl 195 194 182 172 145
City gas 1,000m3 9,328 9,708 9,823 9,170 9,947
LGP tons 3,425 3,522 3,687 3,634 3,373
Gasoline (Company-owned vehicles) kl 273 285 286 307 401
Light oil (Company-owned vehicles) kl 1,522 1,388 1,504 1,655 1,972
Solar power generation*2 1,000 kWh 2,149 2,974 3,201 4,268 14,565
Breakdown of energy (1,000 GJ) used at each business company Nichirei Foods 1,000 GJ 1,793 1,859 1,921 1,775 1,232
Nichirei Fresh 1,000 GJ 174 174 166 137 104
Nichirei Logistics Group 1,000 GJ 2,966 2,812 2,952 2,891 2,734
Nichirei Biosciences 1,000 GJ 30 22 19 16 17
Others 1,000 GJ 61 58 58 53 54
Water Total 1,000m3 3,929 3,834 3,932 3,938 3,952
Clean water 1,000m3 1,174 1,134 1,123 1,112 1,069
Industrial water 1,000m3 916 919 875 850 868
Groundwater (well water) 1,000m3 1,839 1,782 1,933 1,976 2,015
Breakdown of water (1,000 m3) used at each business company Nichirei Foods 1,000m3 2,679 2,676 2,767 2,820 2,908
Nichirei Fresh 1,000m3 338 330 312 287 255
Nichirei Logistics Group 1,000m3 899 816 839 816 774
Nichirei Biosciences 1,000m3 7 6 5 5 5
Others 1,000m3 6 7 10 9 10
  • *Total figures may differ due to rounding.
  • *1Calculated by primary energy conversion factor at Act on the Rational Use of Energy
  • *2Includes solar power supplied through off-site corporate PPA services based on FY2025 data.
Nichirei Group Material Balance OUTPUT
Item Unit FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024 FY2025
Waste Amount of Discharged Waste 1,000 tons 47.1 47.9 43.4 43.2 43.0
Recycle volume 1,000 tons 46.5 47.4 43.1 43.1 42.9
Volume of waste for final disposal*1 1,000 tons 0.6 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.2
Breakdown of discharged waste (tons) at each business company Nichirei Foods tons 21,145 21,280 20,784 21,873 22,734
Nichirei Fresh tons 13,887 14,188 11,257 10,569 9,822
Nichirei Logistics Group tons 11,962 12,246 11,196 10,674 10,382
Nichirei Biosciences tons 103 170 119 105 96
Others tons
Atmospheric system CO₂*2 1,000 tons 224 228 216 200 173
SOx*3 tons 2 3 2 1 1
Breakdown of CO₂ emissions (tons) at each business company Nichirei Foods tons 79,060 82,322 81,765 67,077 49,272
Nichirei Fresh tons 9,433 9,009 8,525 7,619 5,809
Nichirei Logistics Group tons 132,931 134,380 123,411 123,607 116,700
Nichirei Biosciences tons 1,380 1,011 896 749 825
Others tons 1,501 1,343 1,319 1,072 880
Water system Drainage 1,000m3 2,461 2,403 2,620 2,631 2,688
Sewer system 1,000m3 1,478 1,431 1,633 1,676 1,740
Public water area (river etc.) 1,000m3 983 973 987 954 948
Drainage load BOD*4 tons 52 68 76 60 66
COD*4 tons 40 21 25 25 23
Breakdown of drainage (1,000 m3) at each business company Nichirei Foods 1,000m3 1,798 1,783 1,957 2,027 2,095
Nichirei Fresh 1,000m3 325 316 294 271 253
Nichirei Logistics Group 1,000m3 308 291 355 319 327
Nichirei Biosciences 1,000m3 6 6 5 5 5
Others 1,000m3 24 8 9 8 8
  • *Total figures may differ due to rounding.
  • *1Within waste discharged, the volume of waste directly disposed of in landfills and simply incinerated not to be used as energy source.
  • *2Calculations based on laws related to global warming countermeasures.
  • *3Measurement implemented for facilities emitting soot and smoke. Does not include vehicle emissions
  • *4Calculates amount of emissions only in cases where drainage concentration measurements are conducted.
Nichirei Group specially Controlled Industrial Waste emissions
  Unit FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024 FY2025
Specially Controlled Industrial Waste specified in the “Waste Disposal and Public Cleansing Law” tons 4.3 7.0 2.9 1.8 2.2
Status of Environment-related Incidents, Legal Violations
  FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024 FY2025
Domestic 0 0 0 0 0
Overseas 0 0 0 0 0
Solar Power Generation and CO₂ Reduction
  Unit FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024 FY2025
Power generation Mwh 2,149 2,974 3,201 4,268 6,798
CO₂ reduction tons 986 1,408 1,429 1,842 2,876
Management of Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (PRTR) Substances
  Unit FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024 FY2025
Substances subject to reporting under the PRTR Law* (handled in quantities of 1 ton or more) tons 0 0 0 0 0
  • *The laws concerning the Pollutant Release and Transfer Register refer to the collection and publication of data related to the release into the environment of chemicals, from any source, which could possibly adversely affect the lives, growth, or development of humans, animals, or plants.
SOx Emissions
  Unit FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024 FY2025
SOx Emissions tons 2 3 2 1 1
  • *Facilities where measurements of smoke and soot are taken. Not including emissions derived from vehicles.
*Applicable Worksites

The scope of the Nichirei Group (in Japan), which accounts for more than 99% of the environmental impact, is tabulated.
The following company food plants and distribution centers are included in the calculations.

Nichirei Foods

Nichirei-Foods, Nichirei Ice, Churei, Kyurei, Nichirei Well Dinning

Nichirei Fresh

Fresh Maruichi, Nichirei Fresh Process, Nichirei Fresh Farm, Fresh Chicken Karumai, Fresh Meat Sakudaira

Nichirei Logistics Group

Logistics Network, NK Trans, Nichirei Logistics Hokkaido, Nichirei Logistics Tohoku, Nichirei Logistics Tokai, Nichirei Logistics Kansai, Nichirei Logistics Chushikoku, Nichirei Logistics Kyushu, Kyokurei

Nichirei Biosciences

Global Innovation Center

Other

Nichirei Corporation, Nichirei Aura, New Housing

Nicihrei Corporation, Strategic Planning, Nichirei Corporation, Quality Assurance Division, Nichirei Corporation, Technology Management, Nichirei Corporation, Corporate Internal Audit, Nichirei Corporation, Corporate Supervise, Nichirei Corporation, Legal Affairs, Nichirei Corporation, Human Resources Strategy & General Affairs, Nichirei Corporation, Finance & Investor Relations, Nichirei Corporation, Accounting & Tax, Nichirei Corporation, Group Communication, Nichirei Foods Inc., Nichirei Fresh Inc., Nichirei Logistics Group Inc., Nichirei Biosciences Inc., Hitachi Foods & Logistics Systems,Inc., NIchirei Bisiness Partners .inc

Social Data

Note: Fiscal years (FY) indicate years ended March 31.

Number of Employees
Coverage Item Unit FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024 FY2025
Nichirei Group total Executives and employees total Number of people 5,994 5,926 5,983 5,928 5,967
Breakdown Male 3,753 3,722 3,760 3,705 3,740
Female 2,241 2,204 2,223 2,223 2,227
Number of executives 61 60 62 56 65
Breakdown Male 58 56 59 53 61
Female 3 4 3 3 4
Number of company employees 3,903 3,937 3,946 3,915 3,926
Breakdown Male 2,787 2,776 2,766 2,713 2,685
Female 1,116 1,161 1,180 1,202 1,241
【Number of employees in management positions】 1,362 1,378 1,382 1,369 1,374
Breakdown Male 1,222 1,218 1,211 1,185 1,177
Female 140 160 171 184 197
【Number of general employees】 2,541 2,559 2,564 2,546 2,552
Breakdown Male 1,565 1,558 1,555 1,528 1,508
Female 976 1,001 1,009 1,018 1,044
Number of staff other than employees 2,030 1,929 1,975 1,957 1,976
Breakdown Male 908 890 935 939 994
Female 1,122 1,039 1,040 1,018 982
Nichirei holding company Executives and employees total 254 268 292 292 287
Breakdown Male 151 151 161 160 147
Female 103 117 131 132 140
Number of executives 19 19 19 20 21
Breakdown Male 17 16 17 18 17
Female 2 3 2 2 4
Number of company employees 218 226 245 241 235
Breakdown Male 124 124 130 125 115
Female 94 102 115 116 120
【Number of employees in management positions】 112 116 129 122 122
Breakdown Male 85 87 94 87 84
Female 27 29 35 35 38
【Number of general employees】 106 110 116 119 113
Breakdown Male 39 37 36 38 31
Female 67 73 80 81 82
Number of staff other than employees 17 23 28 31 31
Breakdown Male 10 11 14 17 15
Female 7 12 14 14 16
Nichirei Foods Executives and employees total 3,023 3,039 3,097 3,066 3,133
Breakdown Male 1,834 1,826 1,885 1,855 1,923
Female 1,189 1,213 1,212 1,211 1,210
Number of executives 10 9 12 14 14
Breakdown Male 9 8 11 13 14
Female 1 1 1 1 0
Number of company employees 1,528 1,541 1,559 1,544 1,576
Breakdown Male 1,118 1,114 1,129 1,110 1,116
Female 410 427 430 434 460
【Number of employees in management positions】 536 555 562 555 562
Breakdown Male 494 499 502 490 491
Female 42 56 60 65 71
【Number of general employees】 992 986 997 989 1,014
Breakdown Male 624 615 627 620 625
Female 368 371 370 369 389
Number of staff other than employees 1,485 1,489 1,526 1,508 1,543
Breakdown Male 707 704 745 732 793
Female 778 785 781 776 750
Nichirei Fresh Executives and employees total 319 318 299 294 281
Breakdown Male 223 222 206 205 193
Female 96 96 93 89 88
Number of executives 10 10 11 11 9
Breakdown Male 10 10 11 11 9
Female 0 0 0 0 0
Number of company employees 271 272 261 257 242
Breakdown Male 198 197 181 176 163
Female 73 75 80 81 79
【Number of employees in management positions】 158 149 140 140 136
Breakdown Male 143 138 129 128 125
Female 15 11 11 12 11
【Number of general employees】 113 123 121 117 106
Breakdown Male 55 59 52 48 38
Female 58 64 69 69 68
Number of staff other than employees 38 36 27 26 30
Breakdown Male 15 15 14 18 21
Female 23 21 13 8 9
Nichirei Logistics Group Executives and employees total 2,253 2,168 2,169 2,154 2,151
Breakdown Male 1,475 1,460 1,447 1,426 1,420
Female 778 708 722 728 731
Number of executives 16 18 16 7 17
Breakdown Male 16 18 16 7 17
Female 0 0 0 0 0
Number of company employees 1,798 1,821 1,815 1,809 1,812
Breakdown Male 1,294 1,294 1,282 1,260 1,249
Female 504 527 533 549 563
【Number of employees in management positions】 513 515 511 515 518
Breakdown Male 470 464 456 452 447
Female 43 51 55 63 71
【Number of general employees】 1,285 1,306 1,304 1,294 1,294
Breakdown Male 824 830 826 808 802
Female 461 476 478 486 492
Number of staff other than employees 439 329 338 338 322
Breakdown Male 165 148 149 159 154
Female 274 181 189 179 168
Nichirei Biosciences Executives and employees total 145 133 126 122 115
Breakdown Male 70 63 61 59 57
Female 75 70 65 63 58
Number of executives 6 4 4 4 4
Breakdown Male 6 4 4 4 4
Female 0 0 0 0 0
Number of company employees 88 77 66 64 61
Breakdown Male 53 47 44 42 42
Female 35 30 22 22 19
【Number of employees in management positions】 43 43 40 37 36
Breakdown Male 30 30 30 28 30
Female 13 13 10 9 6
【Number of general employees】 45 34 26 27 25
Breakdown Male 23 17 14 14 12
Female 22 17 12 13 13
Number of staff other than employees 51 52 56 54 50
Breakdown Male 11 12 13 13 11
Female 40 40 43 41 39
  • *Staff other than employees: Includes temporary employees, contract employees, fixed-term employees and part-time employees; excludes dispatched employees
  • *Employee-related Data applies to employees working at the following 14 companies (FY2025)
  1. Nichirei Corporation
  2. Nichirei Foods
  3. Nichirei Fresh
  4. Nichirei Logistics Group
  5. Logistics Network
  6. Nichirei Logistics Hokkaido
  7. Nichirei Logistics Tohoku
  8. Nichirei Logistics Tokai
  9. Nichirei Logistics Kansai
  10. Nichirei Logistics Chushikoku
  11. Nichirei Logistics Kyushu
  12. Kyokurei Operation
  13. Nichirei Logistics Engineering
  14. Nichirei Biosciences
Percentage of Non-company Employees
  FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024 FY2025
Number of company employees 3,903 3,937 3,946 3,915 3,926
Number of non-company employees 2,030 1,929 1,975 1,957 1,976
Percentage of non-company employees (%) 34.2 32.9 33.4 33.3 33.5
  • *Non-company Employees: includes temporary employees, contract employees, contract employees, part-time employees, and part-time employees, excluding temporary employees.
Female Managers Ratio
Coverage Unit FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024 FY2025
Nichirei Group total % 10.3 11.6 12.4 13.4 14.3
Nichirei holding company 24.1 25.0 27.1 28.7 31.1
Nichirei Foods 7.8 10.1 10.7 11.7 12.6
Nichirei Fresh 9.5 7.4 7.9 8.6 8.1
Nichirei Logistics Group 8.4 9.9 10.8 12.2 13.7
Nichirei Biosciences 30.2 30.2 25.0 24.3 16.7
  • *Applicability: Employees
Percentage of Female Employees in Management Positions
Coverage Unit FY2023 FY2024 FY2025
Nichirei holding company % 15.0 17.0 27.1
Nichirei Foods Inc. 5.3 5.5 6.6
Nichirei Fresh Inc. 4.5 4.2 4.3
Nichirei Logistics Group Inc. 5.9 3.7 13.0
Nichirei Biosciences Inc. 30.0 21.1 25.0
  • * Calculated in accordance with regulations of Act on the Promotion of Women's Active Engagement in Professional Life (Act No. 64, 2015)
Average Age
Coverage Item Unit FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024 FY2025
Nichirei Group total Breakdown Male Age 42.5 42.7 42.9 43.3 43.3
Female 40.0 40.1 40.5 40.5 40.6
Nichirei holding company Male 44.1 44.5 44.7 43.9 44.7
Female 44.6 44.0 43.3 43.4 43.3
Nichirei Foods Male 43.1 43.6 43.7 43.9 43.9
Female 41.5 41.6 41.9 41.9 41.7
Nichirei Fresh Male 42.9 42.8 43.1 43.3 43.8
Female 41.4 42.2 42.9 43.2 43.7
Nichirei Logistics Group Male 41.8 42.0 43.0 42.7 42.6
Female 37.9 38.1 38.6 38.6 38.8
Nichirei Biosciences Male 40.7 40.7 40.2 40.7 41.5
Female 36.6 37.7 39.8 38.6 37.8
  • *Applicability: Employees
Average Number of Years Employed
Coverage Item Unit FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024 FY2025
Nichirei Group total Breakdown Male Year 17.3 17.5 17.7 18.0 18.2
Female 15.4 15.4 15.7 15.8 15.9
Nichirei holding company Male 19.0 19.4 18.9 18.8 18.8
Female 16.8 16.0 17.1 15.9 15.3
Nichirei Foods Male 18.4 18.8 19.0 19.1 19.2
Female 16.8 16.8 17.7 17.2 17.1
Nichirei Fresh Male 18.7 18.6 19.0 19.0 19.6
Female 17.4 17.7 17.7 18.1 18.9
Nichirei Logistics Group Male 16.1 16.3 16.6 17.0 17.1
Female 14.0 14.1 14.4 14.5 14.8
Nichirei Biosciences Male 15.0 14.7 13.5 13.7 14.2
Female 12.3 13.1 15.3 13.8 12.9
  • *Applicability: Employees
  • *There may be differences between the year in which calculations began and the year that an employee joined the Company due to factors including the merger or separation of the company to which they are assigned and employee promotions.
Number of Employees Hired (new graduates, mid-career)
Coverage Item Unit FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024 FY2025
Nichirei Group total New graduates   Number of people 117 117 127 111 148
Breakdown Male 63 65 70 53 82
Female 54 52 57 58 66
Mid-career   61 51 56 40 76
Breakdown Male 36 22 36 28 43
Female 25 29 20 12 33
Nichirei holding company New graduates   4 5 8 6 5
Breakdown Male 3 3 3 3 1
Female 1 2 5 3 4
Mid-career   5 9 5 4 11
Breakdown Male 2 3 2 2 3
Female 3 6 3 2 8
Nichirei Foods New graduates   37 36 41 36 61
Breakdown Male 19 19 21 19 36
Female 18 17 20 17 25
Mid-career   28 21 29 19 33
Breakdown Male 16 11 24 13 18
Female 12 10 5 6 15
Nichirei Fresh New graduates   11 8 6 5 5
Breakdown Male 6 5 3 2 2
Female 5 3 3 3 3
Mid-career   3 4 5 1 0
Breakdown Male 0 0 0 1 0
Female 3 4 5 0 0
Nichirei Logistics Group New graduates   58 66 72 64 74
Breakdown Male 32 36 43 29 42
Female 26 30 29 35 32
Mid-career   25 17 15 15 31
Breakdown Male 18 8 8 11 21
Female 7 9 7 4 10
Nichirei Biosciences New graduates   7 2 0 0 3
Breakdown Male 3 2 0 0 1
Female 4 0 0 0 2
Mid-career   0 0 2 1 1
Breakdown Male 0 0 2 1 1
Female 0 0 0 0 0
  • *Applicability: Employees
Number of Resignations/Resignation Rate/Reasons for Resignation
Coverage Item Unit FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024 FY2025
Nichirei Group total Number of Resignations Number of people 141 121 156 174 185
Breakdown by reason Retirement 59 45 49 44 67
Personal circumstances 63 72 98 123 111
Company circumstances 0 0 1 0 0
Others 19 4 8 7 7
Resignation rate 2.1% 1.9% 2.6% 3.2% 2.9%
Employee turnover rate (for personal reasons) 1.6% 1.8% 2.4% 3.0% 2.7%
Nichirei holding company Number of Resignations 12 7 7 9 14
Breakdown by reason Retirement 5 2 4 4 5
Personal circumstances 5 4 3 5 9
Company circumstances 0 0 0 0 0
Others 2 1 0 0 0
Resignation rate 3.1% 2.2% 1.3% 2.0% 3.6%
Employee turnover rate (for personal reasons) 2.2% 1.7% 1.3% 2.0% 3.6%
Nichirei Foods Number of Resignations 50 50 47 66 68
Breakdown by reason Retirement 21 20 17 15 23
Personal circumstances 24 29 29 50 42
Company circumstances 0 0 0 0 0
Others 5 1 1 1 3
Resignation rate 1.9% 1.9% 1.9% 3.2% 2.7%
Employee turnover rate (for personal reasons) 1.5% 1.9% 1.8% 3.1% 2.6%
Nichirei Fresh Number of Resignations 13 6 14 15 17
Breakdown by reason Retirement 3 3 3 2 8
Personal circumstances 5 2 9 13 9
Company circumstances 0 0 0 0 0
Others 5 1 2 0 0
Resignation rate 3.6% 1.1% 4.1% 4.8% 3.5%
Employee turnover rate (for personal reasons) 1.8% 0.7% 3.4% 4.8% 3.5%
Nichirei Logistics Group Number of Resignations 63 49 82 81 81
Breakdown by reason Retirement 29 17 23 20 29
Personal circumstances 27 31 53 55 48
Company circumstances 0 0 1 0 0
Others 7 1 5 6 4
Resignation rate 1.9% 1.8% 3.1% 3.2% 2.7%
Employee turnover rate (for personal reasons) 1.5% 1.7% 2.8% 2.9% 2.5%
Nichirei Biosciences Number of Resignations 3 9 6 3 5
Breakdown by reason Retirement 1 3 2 3 2
Personal circumstances 2 6 4 0 3
Company circumstances 0 0 0 0 0
Others 0 0 0 0 0
Resignation rate 2.2% 6.7% 5.8% 0.0% 4.5%
Employee turnover rate (for personal reasons) 2.2% 6.7% 5.8% 0.0% 4.5%
  • *Applicability: Employees
  • *The turnover rate is calculated based on employees who resigned excluding retired employees
  • *"Others" includes appointed executives who resigned
New Graduate Hire Turnover Status
Coverage Item Turnover (number of people) Turnover rate (%) Number of hires
Nichirei Group total Joined Company in FY2021 End of first year 3 2.6% 118
End of second year 8 6.8%
End of third year 17 14.4%
Joined Company in FY2022 End of first year 2 1.7% 117
End of second year 7 6.0%
End of third year 9 7.7%
Joined Company in FY2023 End of first year 4 3.1% 127
End of second year 11 8.7%
End of third year 19 15.0%
Joined Company in FY2024 End of first year 0 0.0% 111
End of second year 5 4.5%
End of third year
Joined Company in FY2025 End of first year 1 0.7% 148
End of second year
End of third year
Nichirei holding company Joined Company in FY2021 End of first year 0 0.0% 4
End of second year 0 0.0%
End of third year 0 0.0%
Joined Company in FY2022 End of first year 0 0.0% 5
End of second year 0 0.0%
End of third year 0 0.0%
Joined Company in FY2023 End of first year 0 0.0% 8
End of second year 0 0.0%
End of third year 0 0.0%
Joined Company in FY2024 End of first year 0 0.0% 6
End of second year 0 0.0%
End of third year
Joined Company in FY2025 End of first year 0 0.0% 5
End of second year
End of third year
Nichirei Foods Joined Company in FY2021 End of first year 2 5.4% 37
End of second year 4 10.8%
End of third year 5 13.5%
Joined Company in FY2022 End of first year 1 2.8% 36
End of second year 1 2.8%
End of third year 1 2.8%
Joined Company in FY2023 End of first year 2 4.9% 41
End of second year 4 9.8%
End of third year 6 14.6%
Joined Company in FY2024 End of first year 0 0.0% 36
End of second year 2 5.6%
End of third year
Joined Company in FY2025 End of first year 1 1.6% 61
End of second year
End of third year
Nichirei Fresh Joined Company in FY2021 End of first year 0 0.0% 11
End of second year 0 0.0%
End of third year 3 27.3%
Joined Company in FY2022 End of first year 0 0.0% 8
End of second year 0 0.0%
End of third year 1 12.5%
Joined Company in FY2023 End of first year 0 0.0% 6
End of second year 1 16.7%
End of third year 2 33.3%
Joined Company in FY2024 End of first year 0 0.0% 5
End of second year 0 0.0%
End of third year
Joined Company in FY2025 End of first year 0 0.0% 5
End of second year
End of third year
Nichirei Logistics Group Joined Company in FY2021 End of first year 1 1.7% 59
End of second year 3 5.1%
End of third year 8 13.6%
Joined Company in FY2022 End of first year 1 1.5% 66
End of second year 6 9.1%
End of third year 7 10.6%
Joined Company in FY2023 End of first year 2 2.8% 72
End of second year 6 8.3%
End of third year 11 15.3%
Joined Company in FY2024 End of first year 0 0.0% 64
End of second year 3 4.7%
End of third year
Joined Company in FY2025 End of first year 0 0.0% 74
End of second year
End of third year
Nichirei Biosciences Joined Company in FY2021 End of first year 0 0.0% 7
End of second year 1 14.3%
End of third year 1 14.3%
Joined Company in FY2022 End of first year 0 0.0% 2
End of second year 0 0.0%
End of third year 0 0.0%
Joined Company in FY2023 End of first year 0 0.0% 0
End of second year 0 0.0%
End of third year 0 0.0%
Joined Company in FY2024 End of first year 0 0.0% 0
End of second year 0 0.0%
End of third year
Joined Company in FY2025 End of first year 0 0.0% 3
End of second year
End of third year
  • *Applicability: Employees
Number of Employees Rehired After Retirement
Coverage Unit FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024 FY2025
Nichirei Group total Number
of
people
51 36 42 44 54
Nichirei holding company 5 2 5 4 4
Nichirei Foods 16 17 14 15 19
Nichirei Fresh 3 1 2 2 5
Nichirei Logistics Group 26 14 21 20 24
Nichirei Biosciences 1 2 0 3 2
Ref. Number of employees who retired group total 59 45 49 44 67
  • *Number of people rehired among employees who retired in each fiscal year
  • *Rehired nearly 100% of those who wanted to be rehired
Employment Rate of People with Disabilities
Coverage Unit FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024 FY2025
Nichirei Group total % 2.80 2.80 2.73 2.61 2.74
  • *Legal employment rate of 2.5%.
  • *Applicable scope: Nichirei Aura (special subsidiary) Group applied company
  • *Group applied companies (FY2025): Nichirei, Nichirei Foods, Nichirei Fresh, Nichirei Logistics Group, Nichirei Biosciences, Logistics Network, Nichirei Logistics Engineering, Tokyo Nichirei Services, Nichirei Aura
Pay Gap between Male and Female Employees
Coverage Unit FY2023 FY2024 FY2025
All employees Regular employees Non-regular employees All employees Regular employees Non-regular employees All employees Regular employees Non-regular employees
Nichirei holding company % 69.3 72.1 43.6 71.6 75.2 40.0 72.1 75.4 47.3
Nichirei Foods Inc. 60.5 73.4 76.5 62.4 78.1 74.6 62.8 75.6 77.9
Nichirei Fresh Inc. 74.0 75.4 101.0 71.6 72.3 72.9 73.6 73.7 66.9
Nichirei Logistics Group Inc. 79.7 80.2 77.8 77.2 79.6 81.5 46.8
Nichirei Biosciences Inc. 63.5 86.2 63.4 62.5 86.4 54.9 64.3 87.6 56.8
  • *Calculated in accordance with regulations of Act on the Promotion of Women's Active Engagement in Professional Life (Act No. 64, 2015)
Annual Total of Actual Hours Worked
Coverage Item Unit FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024 FY2025
Nichirei Group total Total hours 1,975 1,993 1,989 1,975 1,955
Official working hours-Hours of vacation time 1,767 1,759 1,738 1,732 1,717
Hours worked outside official working hours 208 234 251 243 238
Nichirei holding company Total 1,949 2,004 2,001 1,989 1,964
Official working hours-Hours of vacation time 1,754 1,762 1,743 1,726 1,722
Hours worked outside official working hours 196 242 258 263 243
Nichirei Foods Total 2,011 2,018 2,004 1,994 1,970
Official working hours-Hours of vacation time 1,768 1,757 1,735 1,731 1,716
Hours worked outside official working hours 243 261 269 263 254
Nichirei Fresh Total 1,929 1,994 2,009 1,956 1,938
Official working hours-Hours of vacation time 1,759 1,765 1,751 1,741 1,728
Hours worked outside official working hours 170 229 258 215 210
Nichirei Logistics Group Total 1,958 1,972 1,975 1,961 1,942
Official working hours-Hours of vacation time 1,771 1,760 1,739 1,733 1,715
Hours worked outside official working hours 187 212 236 228 227
Nichirei Biosciences Total 1,901 1,971 1,961 1,972 1,996
Official working hours-Hours of vacation time 1,754 1,768 1,731 1,729 1,739
Hours worked outside official working hours 148 203 230 243 257
  • *Average number of hours worked per employee annually
  • *Applicability: Employees
Annual Paid Vacation: Average Number of Days and Acquisition Rate
Coverage Item Unit FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024 FY2025
Nichirei Group total Average days acquired Days 11.0 12.5 13.8 13.9 13.8
Acquisition rate % 59.7 65.6 72.2 72.7 72.2
Nichirei holding company Average days acquired Days 13.2 13.1 14.0 15.0 13.6
Acquisition rate % 71.7 68.6 73.6 78.5 71.0
Nichirei Foods Average days acquired Days 10.8 13.3 14.4 14.2 13.7
Acquisition rate % 57.2 69.1 75.0 73.5 71.6
Nichirei Fresh Average days acquired Days 12.6 13.0 13.7 13.4 13.2
Acquisition rate % 69.2 68.5 71.3 69.0 67.9
Nichirei Logistics Group Average days acquired Days 10.6 11.7 13.1 13.5 14.0
Acquisition rate % 58.7 61.8 68.9 71.0 73.5
Nichirei Biosciences Average days acquired Days 11.7 12.1 14.6 14.2 13.8
Acquisition rate % 69.3 65.7 77.2 75.1 73.2
  • *Applicability: Employees
  • *Acquisition rate = Days acquired ÷ Number of days granted (excluding carry over days)
  • *Other special holidays (summer vacation) averaged 2.6 days per employee (FY2025).
Number of Employees Taking Time Off in Order to Volunteer
Coverage Unit FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024 FY2025
Nichirei Group total Number of people 1 1 0 0 0
Employees Using Time Off for Childrearing
Coverage Item Unit FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024 FY2025
Nichirei Group total Male Number of people 2 9 59 58 20
Female 31 36 38 27 89
Nichirei holding company Male 0 1 1 4 3
Female 3 4 2 2 9
Nichirei Foods Male 1 1 24 18 5
Female 14 12 12 9 28
Nichirei Fresh Male 1 2 6 6 0
Female 2 3 5 0 5
Nichirei Logistics Group Male 0 5 25 29 12
Female 11 16 17 14 45
Nichirei Biosciences Male 0 0 3 1 0
Female 1 1 2 2 2
  • *Applicability: Employees
  • *Includes employees taking maternity leave
  • *From FY2023, includes employees taking childcare-related leave
Percentage of Male Employees Taking Childcare Leave
Coverage Unit FY2023 FY2024 FY2025
Nichirei holding company % 100 100 100
Nichirei Foods Inc. 64.9 78.3 100
Nichirei Fresh Inc. 100 75.0 100
Nichirei Logistics Group Inc. 100
Nichirei Biosciences Inc. 75.0 100 100
  • *In accordance with regulations of Act on Childcare Leave, Caregiver Leave, and Other Measures for the Welfare of Workers Caring for Children or Other Family Members (Act No.76, 1991), calculated the percentage of childcare leave, etc. and leave for childcare purposes taken In Article 71-4, Item 2 of Ordinance for Enforcement of the Act on Childcare Leave, Caregiver Leave, and Other Measures for the Welfare of Workers Caring for Children or Other Family Members (Ordinance of the Ministry of Labor No. 25, 1991).
Employees Using Time Off for Caregiving
Coverage Unit FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024 FY2025
Nichirei Group total Number of people 2 3 2 2 1
Nichirei holding company 0 0 0 0 0
Nichirei Foods 1 2 1 2 0
Nichirei Fresh 0 0 0 0 1
Nichirei Logistics Group 1 1 1 0 0
Nichirei Biosciences 0 0 0 0 0
  • *Applicability: Employees
Number of Work-Related Accidents
Item Coverage Unit FY2023 FY2024 FY2025
Number of lost time injuries*1
(excluding commuting accidents)
Nichirei Group total Case 35 40 45
Nichirei holding company 0 0 0
Nichirei Foods 18 19 21
Nichirei Fresh 4 3 5
Nichirei Logistics Group 13 18 19
Nichirei Biosciences 0 0 0
Lost time injury frequency rate*2 Nichirei Group total 2.17 2.58 2.90
Nichirei holding company 0.00 0.00 0.00
Nichirei Foods 2.53 2.67 2.98
Nichirei Fresh 2.57 2.20 3.98
Nichirei Logistics Group 1.98 2.90 3.01
Nichirei Biosciences 0.00 0.00 0.00
Lost time injury intensity rate*3 Nichirei Group total 0.04 0.05 0.09
Nichirei holding company 0.00 0.00 0.00
Nichirei Foods 0.03 0.03 0.04
Nichirei Fresh 0.04 0.02 0.07
Nichirei Logistics Group 0.04 0.08 0.17
Nichirei Biosciences 0.00 0.00 0.00
  • *Scope of applicability: All employees including group companies in Japan.
  • *1Number of fatalities and injuries due to work-related accidents (number of people who lost at least one day of work)
  • *2Number of fatalities and injuries due to work-related accidents per 1,000,000 total actual working hours
  • *3Total number of lost workdays per 1,000 total actual working hours
Number of Work-Related Accidents at Food Plants
Coverage Item Unit FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024 FY2025
Food Plants Number of lost time injuries*1 Case 20 21 26 16 20
Lost time injury frequency rate*2 5.0 6.2 3.7 5.0
Lost time injury intensity rate*3 0.09 0.11 0.13 0.17
  • *Scope of applicability: Employees at Nichirei Foods-owned plants and subsidiary of Nichirei Fresh in Japan
  • *Incudes contract employees, fixed-term employees and part-time employees
  • *1Number of fatalities and injuries due to work-related accidents (number of people who lost at least one day of work)
  • *2Number of fatalities and injuries due to work-related accidents per 1,000,000 total actual working hours
  • *3Total number of lost workdays per 1,000 total actual working hours
Number of Occupational Deaths
Coverage Item Unit FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024 FY2025
Nichirei Group total Regular employees Case 0 0 0 0 0
Non-employees (including temporary employees, contract employees,
part-time workers, etc. & excepting agency temps)
0 0 0 0 0
General Regular Health Checkup Rate
Coverage Unit FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024 FY2025
Nichirei Group total 100 100 100 100 100
Nichirei holding company 100 100 100 100 100
Nichirei Foods 100 100 100 100 100
Nichirei Fresh 100 100 100 100 100
Nichirei Logistics Group Inc. 100 100 100 100 100
Nichirei Biosciences 100 100 100 100 100
Nichirei Logistics Hokkaido, Inc. 100 100 100 100 100
Nichirei Logistics Tohoku, Inc. 100 100 100 100 100
Kyokurei Inc 100 100 100 100 100
Nichirei Logistics Tokai, Inc. 100 100 100 100 100
Nichirei Logistics Kansai, Inc. 100 100 100 100 100
Nichirei Logistics Chushikoku, Inc. 100 100 100 100 100
Nichirei Logistics Kyushu, Inc. 100 100 100 100 100
NK Trans Inc. 100 100 100 100 100
Logistics Network Inc. 100 100 100 100 100
Nichirei Logistics Engineering Inc. 100 100 100 100 100
  • *Covered employees insured by the Nichirei Health Care Association
    (Employees who joined the company on or after April 2 of the current fiscal year, employees working overseas, employees on secondment in Japan, employees on leave, and employees receiving pre-employment medical examinations are excluded from the population).
Percentage of Receiving a Full Medical Examination after Periodic Health Checkups
Coverage Unit FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024 FY2025
Nichirei Group total 66.1 70.1 65.0 82.9 90.6
Stress Check Participation Rate
Coverage Unit FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024 FY2025
Nichirei Group total % 90.8 90.1 90.1 88.9 90.2
Percentage of Employees with High Stress
Coverage Unit FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024 FY2025
Nichirei Group total % 13.4 14.7 15.6 15.0 14.5
Nichirei Group Main Education and Training
  General employees Managers Officers
Training by rank -New employees training
-1st to 3rd year employees follow-up training
-Mid-career employees training
-New managers training
-Next-generation executives training course
-Management training
-New officers seminar
-Media training
-Director training
-Executive officers training
-Management training
-Coaching training
Training by purpose -Facilitation training
-Career seminar for female employees
-Female leaders development program
-Coaching training
-Foreign Languages training
-Evaluators training
-Critical thinking
-Marketing
-Accounting
Nichirei Group Education Time and Number of Participants
Training by rank and purpose Education time (cumulative total) Number of participants (cumulative total)
FY2021 36,376 1,509
FY2022 58,037 2,650
FY2023 74,183 4,503
FY2024 97,645 8,010
FY2025 102,487 10,231
e-Learning
  FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024 FY2025
Number of Subjects Number of People Implementation Rate Number of Subjects Number of People Implementation Rate Number of Subjects Number of People Implementation Rate Number of Subjects Number of People Implementation Rate Number of Subjects Number of People Implementation Rate
E Environment 5,835 5,667 97.1% 5,833 5,450 93.4% 5,924 5,669 95.7%
S SDGs・Sustainability 5,659 5,304 93.7% 5,780 5,066 87.6% 5,753 5,398 93.8% 5,752 5,359 93.2% 5,858 5,556 94.8%
Business and Human Rights 5,738 5,385 93.9% 5,725 5,391 94.2% 5,843 5,461 93.5%
Ensuring Food Quality Hygiene and Safety 5,619 5,302 94.4% 5,771 5,230 90.6% 5,792 5,373 92.8% 5,740 5,351 93.2% 5,855 5,531 94.5%
Intellectual Property 5,659 5,324 94.1% 5,786 5,318 91.9% 5,739 5,088 88.7% 5,713 5,460 95.6% 5,822 5,469 93.9%
Personal Information Protection Law 5,645 5,347 94.7% 5,763 5,293 91.8% 5,806 5,448 93.8% 5,765 5,483 95.1% 5,852 5,497 93.9%
Information Security 5,595 5,352 95.7% 5,725 5,477 95.7% 5,788 5,243 90.6% 5,777 5,457 94.5% 5,915 5,479 92.6%
Harassment 5,680 5,421 95.4% 5,765 5,350 92.8% 5,835 5,656 96.9% 5,888 5,497 93.4% 5,942 5,695 95.8%
Working Hours 5,645 5,363 95.0% 5,763 5,371 93.2% 5,835 5,572 95.5% 5,713 5,490 96.1% 5,924 5,664 95.6%
Health Literacy 5,681 5,409 95.2% 5,778 5,310 91.9% 5,835 5,557 95.2% 5,717 5,496 96.1% 5,942 5,678 95.6%
Health Information 5,649 5,371 95.1%
Measures to prevent passive smoking 5,888 5,476 93.0%
Women's health 5,867 5,481 93.4% 5,870 5,615 95.7%
Accounting 5,915 5,504 93.1%
G Compliance 5,771 5,252 91.0% 5,792 5,395 93.1% 5,740 5,388 93.9% 5,855 5,555 94.9%
Internal Control 5,643 5,247 93.0% 5,750 5,281 91.8% 5,779 5,248 90.8% 5,717 5,483 95.9% 5,891 5,640 95.7%
Whistleblower and Consultation System 5,618 5,282 94.0%
Competition Law Compliance and Anti-bribery 5,655 5,228 92.4% 5,786 5,276 91.2% 5,820 5,275 90.6% 5,752 5,369 93.3% 5,858 5,525 94.3%
Insider trading regulations 5,649 5,361 94.9% 5,757 5,216 90.6% 5,806 5,487 94.5% 5,765 5,466 94.8% 5,870 5,632 95.9%
Retirement benefit plans 3,873 3,569 92.2% 3,963 3,768 95.1% 3,958 3,665 92.6% 3,974 3,805 95.7%
Quality Assurance (number of audits, certifications, and training hours)
    Department in Charge FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024 FY2025
      Domestic Overseas Domestic Overseas Domestic Overseas Domestic Overseas Domestic Overseas
Quality Assurance Audits Number of Factory/Site Audits Quality Assurance Department 40 10 46 16 63 23 47 31 38 31
Nichirei Foods Nichirei Foods Quality Assurance Department 16 6 5 5 13 7 17 10 15 10
Nichirei Logistics Group Nichirei Logistics Group Quality and Safety Management Department 19 26 0 29 19 12
Nichirei Fresh Nichirei Fresh Quality Assurance Department 5 4 15 11 18 16 9 19 11 19
Nichirei Bioscience Nichirei Bioscience Quality Assurance Department 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 2 0 2
Group Implementation Rate (vs. plan) (Office coverage)  Quality Assurance Department 58%
(=40/69)
of the plan
28%
(=10/36)
of the plan
66%
(=46/70)
of the plan
48%
(=16/33)
of the plan
89%
(=63/71)
of the plan
72%
(=23/32)
of the plan
100%
(=47/47)
of the plan
89%
(=31/35)
of the plan
76%
(=38/50)
0f the plan
84%
(=31/37)
0f the plan
Group Implementation Rate (Actual number) (Office coverage)  Quality Assurance Department 13%
(40/305)
6%
(10/172)
15%
(46/299)
9%
(16/176)
25%
(63/258)
17%
(23/134)
16%
(47/294)
20%
(31/157)
14%
(38/281)
22%
(31/142)
Nichirei Foods Implementation Rate(Office coverage) Nichirei Foods Quality Assurance Department 31%
(16/52)
14%
(6/43)
9%
(5/55)
12%
(5/42)
87%
(13/15)
58%
(7/12)
33%
(17/52)
24%
(10/41)
30%
(15/50)
26%
(10/38)
Nichirei Logistics Group Implementation Rate(Office coverage) Nichirei Logistics Group Quality and Safety Management Department 16%
(19/117)
22%
(26/117)
24%
(29/119)
16%
(19/119)
10%
(12/119)
Nichirei Fresh Implementation Rate(Office coverage) Nichirei Fresh Quality Assurance Department 4%
(5/127)
3%
(4/126)
12%
(15/123)
8%
(11/131)
15%
(18/120)
13%
(16/119)
8%
(9/119)
17%
(19/112)
10%
(11/110)
19%
(19/100)
Nichirei Bioscience Implementation Rate(Office coverage) Nichirei Bioscience Quality Assurance Department 0%
(0/9)
0%
(0/3)
0%
(0/4)
0%
(0/3)
75%
(3/4)
0%
(0/3)
50%
(2/4)
50%
(2/4)
0%
(0/2)
50%
(2/4)
Quality Assurance Related Data
Number of certifications as of the end of March of each fiscal year
Number of Offices Acquired/Number of Offices of Consolidated Subsidiaries in Japan
HACCP
(Food Hygiene Management System) 
Nichirei Foods   15/15
Nichirei Fresh   7/7
Number of ISO9001 Certifications Number of Group Certifications Quality Assurance Department 91/140 2/5 94/140 2/5 90/142 2/6 89/140 2/6 83/139 2/6
Nichirei Foods Nichirei Foods Quality Assurance Department 3/15 2/5 3/15 2/5 0/15 2/6 0/15 2/6 0/15 2/6
Nichirei Logistics Group Nichirei Logistics Group Quality and Safety Management Department 83 /117 86/117 85/119 87/119 82/119
Nichirei Fresh Nichirei Fresh Quality Assurance Department 5/8 5/8 5/8 2/6 1/5
Nichirei Bioscience Nichirei Bioscience Quality Assurance Department
ISO14001 Certifications  Number of Group Certifications Quality Assurance Department 11/15 (73%) 2/5 (40%) 10/15 (67%) 5/5 (100%) 7/15(47%) 2/6(33%) 2/15(13%) 2/6 (33%) 2/15(13%) 2/6 (33%)
Nichirei Foods Nichirei Foods Quality Assurance Department 11/15 (73%) 2/5 (40%) 10/15 (67%) 5/5 (100%) 7/15 (47%) 2/6 (33%) 2/15(13%) 2/6 (33%) 2/15(13%) 2/6 (33%)
Nichirei Logistics Group Nichirei Logistics Group Quality and Safety Management Department
Nichirei Fresh Nichirei Fresh Quality Assurance Department
Nichirei Bioscience Nichirei Bioscience Quality Assurance Department
ISO13485 Certifications Number of Group Certifications Quality Assurance Department 2/2 (100%) 1/1 (100%) 2/2 (100%) 1/1 (100%) 2/2 (100%) 1/1 (100%) 2/2 (100%) 1/1 (100%) 2/2 (100%) 1/1 (100%)
Nichirei Bioscience Nichirei Bioscience Quality Assurance Department 2/2 (100%) 1/1 (100%) 2/2 (100%) 1/1 (100%) 2/2 (100%) 1/1 (100%) 2/2 (100%) 1/1 (100%) 2/2 (100%) 1/1 (100%)
FSSC22000
ISO22000
Number of SQF Certifications
Number of Group Certifications Quality Assurance Department 23/139 6/6 24/139 6/6 24/141 7/7 23/140 6/7 22/139 7/7
Nichirei Foods Nichirei Foods Quality Assurance Department 14/15 5/5 15/15 5/5 15/15 6/6 15/15 6/6 15/15 6/6
Nichirei Logistics Group Nichirei Logistics Group Quality and Safety Management Department 2/117 2/117 2/119 2/119 2/119
Nichirei Fresh Nichirei Fresh Quality Assurance Department 7/7 1/1 7/7 1/1 7/7 1/1 6/6 1/1 5/5 1/1
Nichirei Bioscience Nichirei Bioscience Quality Assurance Department
Quality Assurance – Number of Critical Cases Group Annual Number Quality Assurance Department 0 0 2 1 3 0 1 0
Nichirei Foods Nichirei Foods Quality Assurance Department 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0
Nichirei Logistics Group Nichirei Logistics Group Quality and Safety Management Department 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Nichirei Fresh Nichirei Fresh Quality Assurance Department 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
Nichirei Bioscience Nichirei Bioscience Quality Assurance Department 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Quality Assurance Training Hours Group Annual Hours Quality Assurance Department 1243 364 1740 491 1261 867 3104 914 1663 833
Nichirei Foods Nichirei Foods Quality Assurance Department 371 364 446 491 337 867 433 914 753 833
Nichirei Logistics Group Nichirei Logistics Group Quality and Safety Management Department 334 678 556 0 2239 0 501 0
Nichirei Fresh Nichirei Fresh Quality Assurance Department 40 0 180 0 146 0 252 0 225 0
Nichirei Bioscience Nichirei Bioscience Quality Assurance Department 498 0 436 0 222 0 180 0 184 0
  • *From FY2022, the number of quality assurance critical cases is based on the number of open recalls.
Donations to Non-profit Organizations
Donations to Non-profit Organizations
(Millions of yen)
FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024 FY2025
Domestic Overseas Domestic Overseas Domestic Overseas Domestic Overseas Domestic Overseas
Social welfare
(Support for Social welfare and disaster-stricken areas)
22 0 22 0 42 20 37 10 61 0
Education
(Scholarships, research grants, facility tours, etc.)
75 0 63 0 79 0 92 0 85 0
Health, sports and the arts
(Health improvement activities, support for various sports activities, etc.)
134 0 134 0 142 0 316 0 333 0
Environmental conservation
(Community environmental conservation, biodiversity protection, etc.)
57 0 59 0 83 0 111 0 146 0
Community contribution(Community activities, disaster and crime prevention) 48 0 67 0 61 0 55 0 43 0
Other 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 1 0
Political contributions
(Lobbying activities)
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nichirei Group total 338 0 347 0 409 20 613 10 669 0
Health Manager
Coverage Item Unit FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024 FY2025
Nichirei Group total First-Class Health Manager Number of people 89 78 122 146 63
Second-Class Health Manager Number of people 11 11 15 19 4
Total Number of people 100 89 137 165 67
Personal Information Protection Leaks, etc.
  FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024 FY2025
Nichirei Group total 0 1 4 1 1
Number of Violations of Laws and Regulations in Advertisements/Publicity and Labeling
  FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024 FY2025
Nichirei Group total 0 0 3 2 0
Nicihrei Corporation, Strategic Planning, Nichirei Corporation, Quality Assurance Division, Nichirei Corporation, Technology Management, Nichirei Corporation, Corporate Internal Audit, Nichirei Corporation, Corporate Supervise, Nichirei Corporation, Legal Affairs, Nichirei Corporation, Human Resources Strategy & General Affairs, Nichirei Corporation, Finance & Investor Relations, Nichirei Corporation, Accounting & Tax, Nichirei Corporation, Group Communication, Nichirei Foods Inc., Nichirei Fresh Inc., Nichirei Logistics Group Inc., Nichirei Biosciences Inc., Hitachi Foods & Logistics Systems,Inc., NIchirei Bisiness Partners .inc

Corporate Governance Data

Note: Fiscal years (FY) indicate years ended March 31.

Board of Directors Composition
Category Gender Number of people
FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024 FY2025
Inside directors Male 7 7 6 6 6
Female 0 0 0 0 0
Total 7 7 6 6 6
Outside directors Male 1 1 2 2 2
Female 2 3 2 2 3
Total 3 4 4 4 5
Total Male 8 8 8 8 8
Female 2 3 2 2 3
Total 10 11 10 10 11
Number of Meetings of Various Committees, etc.
  Number of Meetings Held
FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024 FY2025
Board of Directors Meets regularly on the third Tuesday of each month 18 19 19 19 20
Management Committee Meets regularly on Tuesdays except for the third Tuesday of each month 17 23 25 28 19
Group Human Resources Committee Convened twice a year and at other times as needed by the chairperson of the committee 2 2 2 2 2
Group Risk Management Committee Convened twice a year and at other times as needed by the chairperson of the committee 2 2 2 2 2
Group Environmental Protection Committee Convened twice a year and at other times as needed by the chairperson of the committee 2 2
Group Supply Chain Committee Convened once a year, and as needed, convened by the chairperson 1
Group Sustainability Committee Convened three times a year, and as needed, convened by the chairperson 4 4 4
Group Quality Assurance Committee Convened twice a year and at other times as needed by the chairperson of the committee 2 2 2 2 2
Group Internal Control Committee Convened once a year, and as needed, convened by the chairperson 1 1 1 1 1
Group Officer Examination Committee Chairperson convenes as needed 1 1 0 2 1
Social Action Program Committee Convened once a year, and as needed, convened by the chairperson 1 1 1 1 1
Nominating Advisory Committee Convened twice a year and at other times as needed by the chairperson of the committee 5 6 8 9 8*1
Remuneration Advisory Committee Convened twice a year and at other times as needed by the chairperson of the committee 5 6*1 5*1 4 7*1
Examination Committee Chairperson convenes as needed 2 0 0 1 0
Intellectual Property Management Committee Chairperson convenes as needed 0 0 0 0
  • *1Includes one meeting in writing.
Number of Meetings of Various Committees, etc., and Number of Board Members in Attendance
Classification Name Board of Directors Meeting Attendance Nominating Advisory Committee Meeting Attendance Remuneration Advisory Committee Meeting Attendance Audit & Supervisory Board Meeting Attendance
Directors ⼤櫛 顕也 20/20 8/8 7/7  
竹永 雅彦 19/20      
田邉 弥 20/20      
鈴木 健二 20/20      
髙久 祐一 20/20      
嶋本 和訓 16/16*1  
鍋嶋 麻奈 20/20 8/8 7/7  
濱 逸夫 19/20 8/8 7/7  
濱島 健爾 20/20 8/8 7/7  
吉丸 由紀子 16/16*1 7/7*1 5/5*1  
山口 裕視 16/16*1 7/7*1 5/5*1  
Audit &
Supervisory
Board Members
加藤 達志 20/20     16/16
片渕 哲郎 20/20     16/16
齊藤 雄彦 20/20     16/16
加藤 孝明 16/16*1     11/11*1
松島 浩道 16/16*1     11/11*1
  • * Mr. Shimamoto, Ms. Yoshimaru, Ms. Yamaguchi, Mr. Kato and Mr. Matsushima were newly appointed at the 106th General Meeting of Shareholders held on June 25, 2024. Their attendance reflects meetings of the Board of Directors, Nominating Advisory Committee, Remuneration Advisory Committee or Audit & Supervisory Board held after that date.
Facilities Audits of Compliance Audits and Internal Controls
    Department in charge FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024 FY2025 Remarks
      Domestic Overseas Domestic Overseas Domestic Overseas Domestic Overseas Domestic Overseas  
Communication with all employees on governance and internal controls
Number of training/seminars conducted (including e-learning) Corporate Audit Department 1   1 1 2 1 2 1 2 1  
Participation ratio (% of all employees covered) Corporate Audit Department 94.0%   91.8% 100% 90.8% 100% 95.9% 100% 95.5% 100% Overseas includes only those stationed abroad
Governance Management
Internal audit Number of Group audits per year Corporate Audit Department 222 0 272 0 310 7 313 7 283 13 Compliance and facilities combined
Group annual implementation rate (office coverage rate) Corporate Audit Department 58% 0% 69% 0% 78% 15% 81% 12% 73% 22% Compliance and facilities combined
Compliance audits Number of Group audits per year Corporate Audit Department 152 0 162 0 188 3 205 3 175 6 Compliance only (the number of Group annual audits and the Group annual implementation rate includes corporate departments)
Group annual implementation rate (office coverage rate) Corporate Audit Department 61% 0% 62% 0% 72% 12% 79% 12% 67% 24%
Nichirei Foods Corporate Audit Department 75% 0% 68% 0% 91% 10% 85% 20% 94% 20%
Nichirei Logistics Group Corporate Audit Department 49% 0% 51% 0% 55% 0% 71% 10% 47% 40%
Nichirei Fresh Corporate Audit Department 88% 0% 76% 0% 97% 25% 93% 0% 93% 0%
Nichirei Bioscience Corporate Audit Department 100% 0% 100% 0% 100% 100% 100% 0% 100% 0%
Facilities audit Number of Group audits per year Corporate Audit Department 70 0 110 0 122 4 108 4 108 7 Facilities only (the number of Group annual audits and the Group annual implementation rate includes corporate departments)
Group annual implementation rate (office coverage rate) Corporate Audit Department 51% 0% 82% 0% 90% 19% 86% 12% 84% 21%
Nichirei Foods Corporate Audit Department 82% 0% 94% 0% 100% 50% 100% 14% 88% 14%
Nichirei Logistics Group Corporate Audit Department 43% 0% 79% 0% 88% 0% 78% 12% 83% 23%
Nichirei Fresh Corporate Audit Department 89% 0% 89% 0% 100% 100% 100% 0% 100% 0%
Nichirei Bioscience Corporate Audit Department 100% 0 100% 100% 0% 100%
Number of major meetings and committees held and the attendance rate
Percentage of directors attending each committee meeting (10 individuals) Group Internal Control Committee Corporate Audit Department 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%  
Number of Whistleblowing Cases, by Type
  FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024 FY2025
Mistreatment 2 0 1 4 4
Workplace Disputes 8 2 8 3 2
Harassment 10 3 11 8 4
Compliance-related Breaches 5 11 4 4 5
Human rights issues 0 0 0 0 0
Other Consultations 2 4 2 7 11
Total 27 20 26 26 26
Anti-corruption and Bribery
  FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024 FY2025
Punished employees None None None None None
Payment of fines None None None None None
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