Brother Group's CSR in Figures
The below tables show main figures associated with the Brother Group's CSR.
The Brother Group Global Charter
| FY2018 | FY2019 | |
|---|---|---|
| The Brother Group Global Charter | Established in 1999 | |
| Number of available languages | 27 languages | 28 languages |
| Number of dialogues between top management and employees | More than 2,500 times | More than 3,000 times |
For other information, please see "To Be Trusted by All Stakeholders."
Corporate Governance
| FY2018 | FY2019 | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of directors | 11 directors (including 5 outside directors)*1 | 11 directors (including 5 outside directors)*2 |
| Percentage of female directors on the board | 9.1% (1 director)*1 | 9.1% (1 director)*2 |
| Number of statutory auditors | 5 auditors (including 3 outside auditors)*1 | 5 auditors (including 3 outside auditors)*2 |
| Number of directors, statutory auditors and executive officers | 32 officers in total (including 2 female officers, 0 non-Japanese officers)*1 | 34 officers in total (including 2 female officers, 2 non-Japanese officers)*2 |
| The Brother Group Principles of Social Responsibility | Established in 2012 | |
| Global internal audit meeting | Started in 2010 | |
| Group Information Management Regulation | Established in 2015 (The information management regulation of Brother Industries, Ltd. was established in 2008.) | |
- As of June 24, 2019
- As of June 24, 2020
For other information, please see "Corporate Governance."
Customers
| FY2018 | FY2019 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing facilities and sales facilities | In more than 40 countries and regions | In more than 40 countries and regions | |
| Basic Product Safety Policies | Established in 2008 | ||
| Sales revenue | Consolidated: 683,972 million yen | Consolidated: 637,259 million yen | |
| Sales revenue by region | Japan | 18.2% | 19.2% |
| The Americas | 30.5% | 31.4% | |
| Europe | 26.4% | 27.4% | |
| Asia & Others | 24.9% | 22.1% | |
For other information, please see "With Customers."
Employees (Brother Industries, Ltd.)
| FY2018 | FY2019 | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of employees | 3,865 (Male:3,081 / Female:784)*1 | 3,800 (Male:3,026 / Female:774)*2 |
| Percentage of female employees in total workforce | 20.3%*1 | 20.4%*2 |
| Average years employed by the company | 17.1 (Male:17.2 / Female:16.8)*1 | 17.2 (Male:17.2 / Female:17.2)*2 |
| Percentage difference in average employment years for female to male employees | -2.3%*1 | 0.0%*2 |
| Total number of employees in senior management | 853 (Male:819 / Female:34)*1 | 839 (Male:804 / Female:35)*2 |
| Percentage of female in senior management | 3.99%*1 | 4.17%*2 |
| Total number of newly hired employees | 83 (Male:64 / Female:19)*3 | 81 (Male:66 / Female:15)*4 |
| Percentage of female employees in new hires | 22.9%*3 | 22.7%*4 |
| Percentage of employees that are contractors or temporary staff | 12.6% | 17.0% |
| Voluntary turnover rates / Number of employees leaving*5 | 1.4% / 54 | 1.3% / 50 |
| Employment rate of persons with disabilities | 2.18% (including 13 Brother Group companies in Japan*6 2.04%) | 2.03% (including 13 Brother Group companies in Japan*6 2.11%) |
| Number of employees on childcare leave*7 | 73 (Male:35 / Female:38) | 74 (Male:41 / Female:33) |
| Percentage of employees on childcare leave | Male:24.1% / Female:100.0% | Male:32.8% / Female:100.0% |
| Number of employees on family-care leave*7 | 5 (Male:1 / Female:4) | 3 (Male:2 / Female:1) |
| Number of employees using the short-time working system for childcare | 177 (Male:9 / Female:168) | 176 (Male:7 / Female:169) |
| Number of employees using the short-time working system for family-care | 3 (Male:0 / Female:3) | 6 (Male:1 / Female:5) |
| Number of employees on nursing care leave | 33 (Male:7 / Female:26) | 28 (Male:7 / Female:21) |
| Number of employees using the homeworking system*8 | 78 (Male:7 / Female:71) | 226 (Male:111 / Female:115) |
| The Brother Group Health & Productivity Management Philosophy | Established in 2016 | |
| Number of occupational injuries reported at manufacturing facilities | 20 | 14 |
| Yearly incident rate ((number of incidents/number of employees) x 1,000) at manufacturing facilities | 0.77 | 0.57 |
| Brother Safety and Prevention Convention | Held every year since 2008 | |
- As of March 31, 2019
- As of March 31, 2020
- As of June 30, 2019
- As of June 30, 2020
- Employees who resigned for personal reasons
- BROTHER INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION,BROTHER SALES, LTD.,BROTHER ENTERPRISE, LTD.,BROTHER LOGITEC LTD.,XING INC.,STANDARD CORP.,TEICHIKU ENTERTAINMENT, INC. ,NISSEI CORPORATION,BROTHER REAL ESTATE, LTD.,BROTHER LIVING SERVICE CO., LTD.,BETOP STAFF, LTD.,BROTHER INDUSTRIAL PRINTING (JAPAN), LTD.
- Number of employees who took leave in the respective year
- Excluding individuals that implement COVID-19 measures
For other information, please see "With Employees."
Business Partners
| FY2018 | FY2019 | |
|---|---|---|
| Procurement Policy and CSR Procurement Standards | Established in 2008 | |
| Green Procurement | Started in 2001 | |
| Supplier meeting | Participated in by approximately 372 companies and 670 individuals in total | Participated in by approximately 460 companies and 900 individuals in total |
| CSR questionnaire | Conducted every three years since 2012 | |
For other information, please see "With Business Partners."
Shareholders*1
| FY2018 | FY2019 | |
|---|---|---|
| Financial results briefing | Held four times a year | Held four times a year |
| Shareholder newsletter | Issued twice a year (The full-year newsletter is integrated with the convocation notice of a general shareholders' meeting, and the second-quarter newsletter is published only in Japanese.) | Issued twice a year (The full-year newsletter is integrated with the convocation notice of a general shareholders' meeting, and the second-quarter newsletter is published only in Japanese.) |
| FTSE4Good Index Series | Included for the first time in June 2020 | |
| FTSE Blossom Japan Index | Included for the first time in June 2020 | |
| MSCI Japan Empowering Women (WIN) Select Index | Included for the first time in November 2019 | |
| SOMPO Sustainability Index | Included for the ninth consecutive year since 2012 | |
| Health & Productivity Stock Selection Program | Recognized in 2017, 2019, and 2020 | |
| Certified Health & Productivity Management Outstanding Organization | Certified for the fourth consecutive year since 2017 | |
- For Brother's financial results, please see "Financial Information" in "Investor Relations."
For other information, please see "With Shareholders."
Local Communities
| FY2018 | FY2019 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tokai Young Entrepreneur Seminar | Supported by Brother Industries, Ltd. since 2008 | |
| Employees' participation in the Golden Ring Project | At 20 facilities | At 23 facilities |
| Amount of donations to registered not-for-profit organizations (Brother Industries, Ltd.) | 8,229,163 yen | 10,699,112 yen |
| Number of employees who participated in the Kizuna Fund and amount of donations to the Kizuna Fund | 278 employees and 2,506,607 yen | 152 employees and 5,050,216 yen |
| Target and achievement of number of pro bono participants (Brother Industries, Ltd.) | Target: 3 employees/Achievement: 3 employees | Target: 3 employees/Achievement: 3 employees |
For other information, please see "With Local Communities."
