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Material Issues and Achievements

Process for Identifying
Material Issues

The Pioneer Group identifies material issues to be addressed as priority themes, with an aim to contribute to the sustainable development of our society.

Identifying the Material Issues

We linked our environmental and social initiatives thus far to our business strategies
and identified our material issues in fiscal 2021.

Step 1 Narrow down: We compared our business activities and other initiatives with the SDGs and made a list of relevant areas. Step 2 Analyze: We conducted analysis based on Group trends, expectations and demands from stakeholders (ISO26000, Society 5.0, and external evaluations), and the Pioneer Group medium-term management plan. Step 3 Identify: The CSR Committee (chaired by the representative director) discussed and identified material issues based on the analysis results. The findings were reported to and approved by the Board of Directors.

Step 1 Narrow down: We compared our business activities and other initiatives with the SDGs and made a list of relevant areas. Step 2 Analyze: We conducted analysis based on Group trends, expectations and demands from stakeholders (ISO26000, Society 5.0, and external evaluations), and the Pioneer Group medium-term management plan. Step 3 Identify: The CSR Committee (chaired by the representative director) discussed and identified material issues based on the analysis results. The findings were reported to and approved by the Board of Directors.

Pioneer Group’s
Material Issues

We summarized the identified material issues from a CSV and ESG perspective.

CSV Perspective

Themes designed to help solve social
issues through businesses

  • Reduce traffic accident risks
  • Resolve labor shortages/
    last one mile issues
  • Resolve issues of excessive information/
    complexity in traveling
  • Support mobility in aging and
    globalized society
ESG Perspective

Themes that form the foundation of management

  • Contributing to a sustainable global
    environment
  • Customer satisfaction and product safety
  • Talent development
    (innovative people, awareness of
    social contribution)
  • Health and safety/
    risk management initiatives
  • Establishing a sound corporate culture/
    management base
  • Responsible supply chain

Review of Material Issues

We identified material Issues in fiscal 2021. Taking into account changes in the external environment, we reviewed and redefined material Issues through several steps, resulting in four new material issues.
This proposal was submitted to and approved by the Board of Directors in May 2024.

  • Making your mobility experiences safer, smarter,
    and more comfortable
  • Contribute to carbon neutrality
  • Cultivate diverse human resources
  • Strengthen governance

Achievements

We regularly monitor the status of our materiality-related initiatives in order to improve them.
The results of individual initiatives are shown below.
These are the achievements of the material Issues initiatives before the review (fiscal 2024).

Material Issues Initiatives Results for Fiscal 2024 Relevant SDGs
Reduce traffic
accident risks		 Increase the number of subscribers of telecommunications event data recorders to help support safe driving Targets generally accomplished or continued efforts 3 GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING11 SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES17 PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS
Actively propose safety features for navigation models to the market Targets generally accomplished or continued efforts 3 GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING9 INDUSTRY, INNOVATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE
Resolve labor
shortages/last one
mile issues 		Provide fleet management service that supports systematization, establishment, and streamlining of use of company vehicles to managers and executives who manage vehicles and drivers Targets generally accomplished or continued efforts 3 GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING7 AFFORDABLE AND CLEAN ENERGY8 DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH11 SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES17 PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS
Resolve issues of
excessive information/
complexity in traveling		 Expand sales of devices and services that prevent accidents by providing optimal information tailored to driving conditions without requiring eye movement or screen operation to enhance convenience and mitigate danger risks Targets generally accomplished or continued efforts 3 GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING9 INDUSTRY, INNOVATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE11 SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES
Actively promote to the market easy-to-use operability features installed in navigation models and display audio models that are driver-friendly while driving Targets generally accomplished or continued efforts 3 GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING9 INDUSTRY, INNOVATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE
Support mobility in
aging and globalized
society		 Offer in-vehicle HMI*1 solutions that enable everyone to move around safely and comfortably in the face of increasingly diverse driver needs and mobility scenarios Targets completely accomplished 3 GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING17 PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS
Aim to improve universal design support in the GUI*2 field Targets completely accomplished 10 REDUCED INEQUALITIES11 SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES
Improve universal design in the voice user interface Targets generally accomplished or continued efforts 10 REDUCED INEQUALITIES11 SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES
Creation of mobility solution services while promoting a proof-of-concept to which we provides core asset technologies through advance development activities with automakers Targets generally accomplished or continued efforts 3 GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING17 PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS
Contributing to a
sustainable global
environment		 Reduce CO2 emissions derived from the Company in fiscal 2031 by 42% compared to fiscal 2021 (Japan and overseas) Targets completely accomplished
Reduced CO2 emissions		 12 RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION & PRODUCTION13 CLIMATE ACTION
Set goals for and continuously reduce CO2 emissions across the product and service lifecycle Targets completely accomplished
Continued collecting information and developing calculation rules 		9 INDUSTRY, INNOVATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE13 CLIMATE ACTION
Customer satisfaction
and product safety		 Established quality assurance for products and services Targets completely accomplished
Established processes 		12 RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION & PRODUCTION
Talent development
(innovative people,
awareness of social
contribution)		 Foster innovative personnel by creating opportunities for autonomous growth＊ Targets completely accomplished
Conducted employee engagement surveys, provided feedback on results, and promoted improvement activities		 3 GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING4 QUALITY EDUCATION5 GENDER EQUALITY8 DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH10 REDUCED INEQUALITIES
Targets completely accomplished
Discussed new measures to promote innovation, etc
Foster personnel with a high awareness of social contribution Targets completely accomplished
Implemented initiatives such as Kids Ideathon 		4 QUALITY EDUCATION
Health and safety/
risk management
initiatives		 Global health and safety initiatives Targets generally accomplished or continued efforts
Initiatives to prevent occupational accidents requiring leave		 3 GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING8 DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH13 CLIMATE ACTION
Risk management initiatives＊ Targets completely accomplished
Continued implementation of initiatives 		3 GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING8 DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH13 CLIMATE ACTION
Responsible supply
chain		 Enhance CSR procurement Targets generally accomplished or continued efforts
Informed about the CSR procurement guidelines and conducted CSR initiative evaluation activities 		5 GENDER EQUALITY12 RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION & PRODUCTION
Establishing a sound
corporate culture/
management base		 Foster a corporate culture that prioritizes customer peace of mind by raising awareness of compliance with the Pioneer Group Code of Conduct and laws and regulations Targets completely accomplished
Provided compliance e-learning at Group companies in Japan		 16 PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS
Targets completely accomplished
Provided compliance e-learning at Group companies outside Japan
Establish systems for ensuring customer peace of mind by determining policies on how to respond to privacy regulations and ensuring thorough awareness of those policies Targets completely accomplished
Provided compliance e-learning at Group companies in Japan, including compliance with privacy regulations		 16 PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS
Targets completely accomplished
Provided compliance e-learning at Group companies outside Japan, including compliance with privacy regulations

Evaluation levels:　Targets completely accomplished Targets completely accomplished　　Targets generally accomplished or continued efforts Targets generally accomplished or continued efforts　　No progress No progress

Human Machine Interface: A general term for a means to enable people and machines to exchange information, and the tools such as devices and software it requires.

Graphical User Interface: A general term for information and operations displayed on a screen. Here, it refers to overall screen design of car navigation products, etc.

＊ represents Pioneer’s initiatives. All other items are Pioneer Group’s initiatives

  • Basic Approach to CSR and
    Value Creation Process
  • Material Issues and Achievements
  • Pioneer Group Charter for
    Corporate Operations
  • Pioneer Group Code of Conduct