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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 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.

Structure of Group-wide CSR Promotion System

Structure of Group-wide CSR Promotion System

Organization Role Composition Frequency of Meetings
Global Sustainability Committee
  • Formulates the Group's sustainability policy
  • Determines sustainability strategy
  • Makes investment decisions regarding sustainability
Chairperson:
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