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Aiming at zero deforestation activities of the Ajinomoto Group

Yasunobu Hasegawa

General Manager

CSR group

Global Communications dept.

Ajinomoto Co., Inc.

Jan. 23. 2018


Academia-industry collaboration in 1909

1. Ajinomoto Group Creating Shared Value (ASV)

2

“Make a simple diet more delicious and improve the nutrition of the Japanese people with umami.”

Prof. Dr. Kikunae Ikeda Mr. Saburosuke Suzuki II

Aspiration of the founders


Evolution of ASV: Integrated Targets and Information Sharing


The World’s Leading Maker of Amino Asids


１． Introduction of Ajinomoto Group（１） Outline

Our key products are amino

acids which are fermented

sugars as raw material.

Sugars as raw material make

from sugarcane, cassava,

corn which are different

agricultures material by each

area.


Materiality matrix of the Ajinomoto Group (Fiscal 2017 revised)


Three material issues facing 21st-century human society


Ajinomoto Group Environmental and Long-Term Plan


Sustainable Procurement


Sustainable Paper


Sustainable Palm Oil


1. Some countries and regions where certified palm oil is difficult to obtain.

2. Cognition about sustainable palm oil is not progressing, in Japan.

３．Can not get enough palm kernel oil.


Necessary to introduce a new mechanism to procure sustainable palm oil

What's problem?



Building a structure in JapanAjinomoto Group will further contribute to promoting sustainable palm oil across Japanese industry.

1. April 2016, At Japan Day, hosted by the Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) ,the company advocated for sustainable palm oil on behalf of food companiesin a special session during the event, and helped organize a subsequent

CGF workshop.

2. Sep.2016. Served as vice chair of the executive committee for RSPO Japan Day 2016

3. Nov.2017. Served as vice chairman at the Japan Sustainable Palm Oil Conference


Circular Economy


Bio-Cycles for Sustainable Agriculture


Support for small farmers

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