Below is a content index of the standard disclosures in the Sustainability Reporting Standards provided by the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and the information we provide on our website.
| Statement of use | Brother Industries, Ltd. has reported the information cited in this GRI content index for the period April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024 and important matters up until September 26, 2024 with reference to the GRI Standards. |
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Scope of report: Brother Industries, Ltd. and its global group companies (including those in Japan)
GRI 1: Foundation 2021
| GRI 1 used | GRI 1: Foundation 2021 |
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GRI 2: General Disclosures 2021
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GRI 3: Material Topics 2021
| Number | Title of disclosure | Website |
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| 3-1 | Process to determine material topics |
Materiality (Priority Social Issues) |
| 3-2 | List of material topics |
IR Library |
| 3-3 | Management of material topics |
Basic Policy on Sustainability |
GRI 201-207: Economic Topics
| Number | Title of disclosure | Website |
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| GRI 201: Economic Performance 2016 | ||
| 201-1 | Direct economic value generated and distributed | |
| 201-2 | Financial implications and other risks and opportunities due to climate change |
Integrated Report PDF Download |
| 201-3 | Defined benefit plan obligations and other retirement plans | |
| 201-4 | Financial assistance received from government | |
| GRI 202: Market Presence 2016 | ||
| 202-1 | Ratios of standard entry level wage by gender compared to local minimum wage | - |
| 202-2 | Proportion of senior management hired from the local community |
IR Library |
| GRI 203: Indirect Economic Impacts 2016 | ||
| 203-1 | Infrastructure investments and services supported | |
| 203-2 | Significant indirect economic impacts | - |
| GRI 204: Procurement Practices 2016 | ||
| 204-1 | Proportion of spending on local suppliers | - |
| GRI 205: Anti-corruption 2016 | ||
| 205-1 | Operations assessed for risks related to corruption |
Integrated Report PDF Download |
| 205-2 | Communication and training about anti-corruption policies and procedures |
Integrated Report PDF Download |
| 205-3 | Confirmed incidents of corruption and actions taken |
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| GRI 206: Anti-competitive Behavior 2016 | ||
| 206-1 | Legal actions for anti-competitive behavior, anti-trust, and monopoly practices |
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| GRI 207: Tax 2019 | ||
| 207-1 | Approach to tax | |
| 207-2 | Tax governance, control, and risk management | |
| 207-3 | Stakeholder engagement and management of concerns related to tax | |
| 207-4 | Country-by-country reporting | - |
GRI 301-307: Environmental Topics
| Number | Title of disclosure | Website |
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| GRI 301: Materials 2016 | ||
| 301-1 | Materials used by weight or volume | |
| 301-2 | Recycled input materials used |
Disclosure of Environmental Attributes
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| 301-3 | Reclaimed products and their packaging materials |
Acquisition of Environmental Certifications |
| GRI 302: Energy 2016 | ||
| 302-1 | Energy consumption within the organization | |
| 302-2 | Energy consumption outside of the organization |
Reduction of CO2 Emissions |
| 302-3 | Energy intensity | - |
| 302-4 | Reduction of energy consumption |
Integrated Report PDF Download |
| 302-5 | Reductions in energy requirements of products and services |
Reduction of CO2 Emissions
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| GRI 303: Water and Effluents 2018 | ||
| 303-1 | Interactions with water as a shared resource | |
| 303-2 | Management of water discharge-related impacts | |
| 303-3 | Water withdrawal |
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| 303-4 | Water discharge |
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| 303-5 | Water consumption |
Integrated Report PDF Download |
| GRI 304: Biodiversity 2016 | ||
| 304-1 | Operational sites owned, leased, managed in, or adjacent to, protected areas and areas of high biodiversity value outside protected areas | |
| 304-2 | Significant impacts of activities, products, and services on biodiversity |
Biodiversity Conservation |
| 304-3 | Habitats protected or restored |
Biodiversity Conservation |
| 304-4 | IUCN Red List species and national conservation list species with habitats in areas affected by operations | - |
| GRI 305: Emissions 2016 | ||
| 305-1 | Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions |
Integrated Report PDF Download |
| 305-2 | Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions |
Integrated Report PDF Download |
| 305-3 | Other indirect (Scope 3) GHG emissions |
Integrated Report PDF Download |
| 305-4 | GHG emissions intensity | |
| 305-5 | Reduction of GHG emissions | |
| 305-6 | Emissions of ozone-depleting substances (ODS) |
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| 305-7 | Nitrogen oxides (NOX), sulfur oxides (SOX), and other significant air emissions | |
| GRI 306: Waste 2020 | ||
| 306-1 | Waste generation and significant waste-related impacts | |
| 306-2 | Management of significant waste-related impacts |
Pollution Prevention and Chemical Substance Management |
| 306-3 | Waste generated |
Integrated Report PDF Download |
| 306-4 | Waste diverted from disposal |
Integrated Report PDF Download |
| 306-5 | Waste directed to disposal |
Pollution Prevention and Chemical Substance Management |
| GRI 307: Environmental Compliance 2016 | ||
| 307-1 | Non-compliance with environmental laws and regulations | |
| GRI 308: Supplier Environmental Assessment 2016 | ||
| 308-1 | New suppliers that were screened using environmental criteria | - |
| 308-2 | Negative environmental impacts in the supply chain and actions taken | - |
GRI 401-419: Social Topics
| Number | Title of disclosure | Website |
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| GRI 401: Employment 2016 | ||
| 401-1 | New employee hires and employee turnover | |
| 401-2 | Benefits provided to full-time employees that are not provided to temporary or part-time employees | - |
| 401-3 | Parental leave | |
| GRI 402: Labor/Management Relations 2016 | ||
| 402-1 | Minimum notice periods regarding operational changes | - |
| GRI 403: Occupational Health and Safety 2018 | ||
| 403-1 | Occupational health and safety management system | |
| 403-2 | Hazard identification, risk assessment, and incident investigation |
Safety, Health and Disaster Prevention |
| 403-3 | Occupational health services |
Safety, Health and Disaster Prevention |
| 403-4 | Worker participation, consultation, and communication on occupational health and safety | |
| 403-5 | Worker training on occupational health and safety | |
| 403-6 | Promotion of worker health | |
| 403-7 | Prevention and mitigation of occupational health and safety impacts directly linked by business relationships | |
| 403-8 | Workers covered by an occupational health and safety management system | |
| 403-9 | Work-related injuries |
Safety, Health and Disaster Prevention |
| 403-10 | Work-related ill health | |
| GRI 404: Training and Education 2016 | ||
| 404-1 | Average hours of training per year per employee | |
| 404-2 | Programs for upgrading employee skills and transition assistance programs | |
| 404-3 | Percentage of employees receiving regular performance and career development reviews | |
| GRI 405: Diversity and Equal Opportunity 2016 | ||
| 405-1 | Diversity of governance bodies and employees |
Respect for Diversity |
| 405-2 | Ratio of basic salary and remuneration of women to men | - |
| GRI 406: Non-discrimination 2016 | ||
| 406-1 | Incidents of discrimination and corrective actions taken | - |
| GRI 407: Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining 2016 | ||
| 407-1 | Operations and suppliers in which the right to freedom of association and collective bargaining may be at risk | - |
| GRI 408: Child Labor 2016 | ||
| 408-1 | Operations and suppliers at significant risk for incidents of child labor | |
| GRI 409: Forced or Compulsory Labor 2016 | ||
| 409-1 | Operations and suppliers at significant risk for incidents of forced or compulsory labor | |
| GRI 410: Security Practices 2016 | ||
| 410-1 | Security personnel trained in human rights policies or procedures | - |
| GRI 411: Rights of Indigenous Peoples 2016 | ||
| 411-1 | Incidents of violations involving rights of indigenous peoples | - |
| GRI 412: Human Rights Assessment 2016 | ||
| 412-1 | Operations that have been subject to human rights reviews or impact assessments | |
| 412-2 | Employee training on human rights policies or procedures | |
| 412-3 | Significant investment agreements and contracts that include human rights clauses or that underwent human rights screening | - |
| GRI 413: Local Communities 2016 | ||
| 413-1 | Operations with local community engagement, impact assessments, and development programs |
Promotion of Health and Productivity Management |
| 413-2 | Operations with significant actual and potential negative impacts on local communities | - |
| GRI 414: Supplier Social Assessment 2016 | ||
| 414-1 | New suppliers that were screened using social criteria | - |
| 414-2 | Negative social impacts in the supply chain and actions taken | |
| GRI 415: Public Policy 2016 | ||
| 415-1 | Political contributions | |
| GRI 416: Customer Health and Safety 2016 | ||
| 416-1 | Assessment of the health and safety impacts of product and service categories | |
| 416-2 | Incidents of non-compliance concerning the health and safety impacts of products and services | - |
| GRI 417: Marketing and Labeling 2016 | ||
| 417-1 | Requirements for product and service information and labeling |
Environmental Compliance of Products
Acquisition of Environmental Certifications |
| 417-2 | Incidents of non-compliance concerning product and service information and labeling | - |
| 417-3 | Incidents of non-compliance concerning marketing communications | - |
| GRI 418: Customer Privacy 2016 | ||
| 418-1 | Substantiated complaints concerning breaches of customer privacy and losses of customer data | |
| GRI 419: Socioeconomic Compliance 2016 | ||
| 419-1 | Non-compliance with laws and regulations in the social and economic area | - |
