Integrated Report 2019

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44LINTEC INTEGRATED REPORT 2019ESGTo remain a good corporate citizen and a manufacturer that is highly regarded and trusted by all stakeholders, the LINTEC Group positions corporate social responsibility (CSR) at the core of business management. This section focuses on the Group’s initiatives from the viewpoint of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors—which are essential for real-izing a sustainable society and enhancing corporate value.ESGInitiativesMateriality (Important Issues) With the objective of further advancing CSR activities and meeting the demands of stakeholders, the LINTEC Group has conducted a materiality assessment to identify important issues, and we started full-scale implementation of measures to address these issues from the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017. (Please refer to page 45.) From the perspectives of the continually changing circumstances of society and the SDGs, we are currently reviewing the important issues and updating each item as well as the performance indicators.Establishment of the SDGs CommitteeAiming to incorporate Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into business man-agement and contribute to resolve a range of social issues through mainstay operations, in February 2018 we launched the SDGs Committee, comprising mem-bers from departments across our organization. In the fiscal year ended March 31, 2019, the committee considered ideas for new businesses and innovative products from the perspective of where LINTEC wants to be in 2030 and provided its opinions to management. In the fiscal year ending March 31, 2020, the committee will aim to come up with ideas for a specific business model and plan and propose busi-nesses that can be incorporated into the next medium-term business plan.