Sustainability Governance

The Asahi Group regards promoting sustainability as an important issue in business management, and has created a corporate governance structure that incorporates the promotion of sustainability by establishing a Global Sustainability Committee chaired by the Group CEO of Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd.
The Group is united in working to achieve sustainability through a structural framework, with details determined by the Global Sustainability Committee being incorporated into strategies for the Group as a whole via the Sustainability Execution Conference and the Sustainability Task Force.

Board of Directors
Sustainability Advisory Committee
Executive Committee
Corporate Management Board
Global Sustainability Committee
Sustainability Execution Conference
Sustainability Task Force
  • Following the renewal of the executive structure of Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd. on April 1, 2024, the Executive Committee and Corporate Management Board were newly established in place of the previous Corporate Strategy Board.
Organization Role Composition Frequency of Meetings
Sustainability Advisory Committee
  • From a professional perspective, make
    recommendations to the Board of
    Directors regarding further integration
    of sustainability into management, and
    important sustainability-related themes.

Chairperson:
Group CEO, Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd.

Members:

  • One internal director of Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd.
  • Two outside directors of Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd.
Global Sustainability Committee
  • Formulates the Group's sustainability policy
  • Determines sustainability strategy
  • Makes investment decisions regarding sustainability
Chairperson:
Group CEO, Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd.

Committee members:

  • Executive officer in charge of sustainability and division heads of relevant sections, Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd.
  • Regional headquarters: CEO and executive officer in charge of sustainability
Annually
Sustainability Execution Conference Incorporates strategies decided by the Global Sustainability Committee within regional headquarters and operating companies Chairperson:
Head of Sustainability Section, Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd.

Members:

  • Regional headquarters: Executive officer in charge of sustainability and division heads of relevant departments
Twice a year
(semiannually)
Sustainability Task Force (each material Issues) Concrete examination and promotion of each material Issues Leader:
Persons in charge of material issues in the sustainability and related function divisions of Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd.

Members:

  • Persons in charge of material issues in Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd. and in related departments
  • Persons in charge of material issues in Regional Headquarters
As necessary