Ecosystem conversion and restoration
No evidence was found regarding the company’s efforts to avoid ecosystem conversion, including deforestation, or promote restoration. The company has an opportunity to develop a strategy and publicly report on specific, time-bound targets.
GHG emissions
Nisshin Seifun Group should set time-bound targets to reduce its scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions as well as report progress against them. Crucially, the company needs to reduce its scope 3 emissions and all of its scope 1, 2 and 3 targets need to align with a 1.5-degree trajectory.
Impact and dependencies assessment
Nisshin Seifun Group has an opportunity to disclose assessments of its impacts on nature, including biodiversity, within its own operations and in its supply chain. It also has the opportunity to disclose its dependencies on nature within its own operations and upstream business relationships.
Invasive species
Nisshin Seifun Group has not identified any activities that could lead to the introduction of invasive alien species in its own operations.
Key areas and species
Nisshin Seifun Group has an opportunity to disclose locations within or adjacent to areas important for biodiversity, both in its own operations and its supplier locations. It could also disclose existing species populations existing in or adjacent to both its own and its suppliers’ locations, as well as the conservation status of species identified at its own sites according to national and international lists.
Resource exploitation and circularity performance
Nisshin Seifun Group currently provides some information on its inputs; however, there is room for improvement by offering more detailed insights. Additionally, the company does not provide quantitative reporting on its overall circularity performance. To enhance its transparency, the company has the opportunity to disclose its efforts in improving soil health or promoting agrobiodiversity in both its production and sourcing practices. Furthermore, the company can set a specific target for improving soil health in its production or sourcing practices and regularly report on its progress towards achieving this goal.
Solid and air pollution
Nisshin Seifun Group should commit to avoid developing or marketing new chemicals or products with SVHC (substance of very high concern) properties, as well as work on reducing the production of hazardous substances and waste. It also has an opportunity to disclose time-bound targets to reduce air pollutants across the most material parts of its value chain.
Water
Nisshin Seifun Group has an opportunity to further improve water withdrawal by setting a time-bound target. It has an opportunity to improve on its disclosure on water pollution by setting disclosing water pollutant metrics and setting time-bound targets to reduce them. The company does not disclose relevant information on rights to water in its operations or supply chains.