Sustainability Policies and Governance

Basic Approach

Based on the SMK Philosophy and the SMK Group Charter for Corporate Behavior, the SMK Group solves social issues through products and services, engages in environmentally and socially responsible business practices, and contributes to the realization of a sustainable society.

Sustainability Governance

At SMK, we have been promoting activities linked to sustainability centered on the “CSR Committee” established in 2007 and the “Crisis-Management Committee” established in 2005. To further improve the efficiency and effectiveness of these activities, we reorganized the promotion system in July 2024.
Specifically, we integrated and reorganized the former CSR Committee and Crisis-Management Committee to establish a new “CSR/Sustainability Committee” under the Executive Officers Meeting. This committee, chaired by the President, plays the role of comprehensively deliberating and coordinating company-wide issues related to CSR, business continuity, and risk management, with various committees and meeting bodies under its umbrella promoting specific activities by theme. In addition, the reorganized new “Crisis-Management Committee” will now operate as a temporary committee established in times of emergency.
Regarding human capital, the “Personnel Evaluation Committee” and “HR Ability Development/Utilization Meeting” play central roles in HR system reform, human resource development, and promotion of diversity.
These activities are supervised and overseen by the Board of Directors Meeting and Executive Officers Meeting.