Avex's Materiality
(ISO 26000 Reference Table)

Avex's social responsibility

In order to fulfill its social responsibility through its business operations, Avex, in accordance with the principles of international standard ISO 26000, promotes a series of sustainability activities centered around the "3 categories" of "For employees," "For external stakeholders" and "For the future of the earth."

For Employees
For external stakeholders
For the future of the earth

For Employees

Organizational governance

Organizational governance	Sustainability
Organizational governance	Corporate Governance System

Labor practices

Employment and employment relationships Working conditions and social security Social dialogue Safety and health in the workplace On-site development and training of human resources	Promotion of employees' health; Initiatives by our Company and health insurance providers (blood analysis, dental checkup, handing out of stress check-sheets, body tissues analysis, individual counseling for overweight employees)
	Various training programs
	End-of-term meetings, informal summer meetings, employee trips
	Avex Group family appreciation get togethers
	Initiatives for challenged athletes (certified as Sports-Promoting Tokyo Business)
	【Fringe benefits】Employee stock ownership plan
	【Fringe benefits】10% travel subsidy (subject to income tax) paid by Avex when buying overseas airline tickets, overseas package tours, hotels and other services. through Avex Tour as well as several directly-managed or affiliated employee-welfare facilities in Japan and abroad
	Avex Aid Fund (internal mutual aid association)

Human rights

Due diligence Crisis management of human rights Avoiding being complicit Dealing with complaints Discrimination and socially vulnerable individuals Civic and political rights Economic, social and cultural rights Basic principles and rights of labor	Promotion of work-life balance (acquisition of "Kurumin" certification mark)
Holding of seminars on balancing work and nursing care

Due diligence
Crisis management of human rights
Avoiding being complicit
Dealing with complaints
Discrimination and socially vulnerable individuals
Civic and political rights
Economic, social and cultural rights
Basic principles and rights of labor

Promotion of work-life balance (acquisition of "Kurumin" certification mark)

Holding of seminars on balancing work and nursing care

For external stakeholders

Fair business practices

Prevention of corruption Responsible political involvement Fair and open competition Promoting social responsibility in the value chain Respect for property rights	Compliance Policy
	Crisis management manual (available to employees on the Company's intranet)

Consumer issues

Fair marketing, fact-based unbiased information and fair contractual practices Protection of consumers' safety and health Sustainable consumption Service, support, and resolution of complaints/disputes for consumers Consumers' data protection and privacy Access to indispensable services Education and raising of awareness	Mechanisms for hearing from customers; Customers
	Avex Group Social Media Policy
	Campaign for copyright awareness

Participation in the community

Participation in the community Education and culture Employment creation and skill development Technological development and access to technology Creation of wealth and income Health Social investment	Dispatching of dancers
	School lunch support program
	Asian International Children's Film Festival
	Visits by junior-high school students
	Holding of free dance competitions
	Challenged athletes
	Discovering new artists

For the future of the earth

Environment

Prevention of pollution Use of sustainable resources Mitigating climate change and adapting to climate change Protecting the environment and restoring biodiversity and natural habitats	Environmental initiatives
Environmental activities in CD package
Eco activities at special events
In-house promotion of Cool Biz dressing code
Promotion of paperless work
Reduction of CO2 emissions using confidential collection boxes
Recycling of plastic bottle caps
Introduction of reusable shopping bags
Building construction materials

Prevention of pollution
Use of sustainable resources
Mitigating climate change and adapting to climate change
Protecting the environment and restoring biodiversity and natural habitats

Environmental initiatives

Environmental activities in CD package

Eco activities at special events

In-house promotion of Cool Biz dressing code

Promotion of paperless work

Reduction of CO2 emissions using confidential collection boxes

Recycling of plastic bottle caps

Introduction of reusable shopping bags

Building construction materials

Avex's Materiality(ISO 26000 Reference Table)