Social Challenges (Materiality) to Address with Priority
Basic Concept
To fulfill our social mission of protecting our customers' lives by providing life insurance product, we position the provision of insurance services through post offices, branches, and the Retail Service Division as our primary materiality (important issues). We also conduct sustainable business operations that take people's health, diversity, human rights, and the environment into account.
In identifying this materiality, we have used SDGs as a basis. In addition, since the main initiatives in the Medium-Term Management Plan (FY2021-FY2025) are deeply connected to this materiality, by addressing this, we aim to achieve SDGs as well as sustainable growth.
Review of Materiality
In light of various changes since the previous formulation of our materiality (March 2021), such as those in the external environment, we recognized a need to update our materiality and reviewed it in March 2024.
- Changes in our external environment: Growing interest in human rights, human capital, and biodiversity
- Changes in our internal environment: Approximately 10,000 consultants now belong to the Company as part of our new Japan Post Insurance sales system (since April 2022)
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- The 17 color wheel means that the promotion of ESG investment is related to all 17 goals of the SDGs.
Achieving SDGs
The SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) are universal goals adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in September 2015 with the aim of ending poverty and pursuing a sustainable future.
It outlines 17 goals and 169 specific targets to achieve, to solve global issues by 2030.
Based on our management philosophy, "Be a trustful partner for people, always being close at hand and endeavoring to protect their well-being", we will also contribute to achieving SDGs by solving social issues through our business activities.
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