Sustainability
Message from the Sustainability Committee Chair
BML, Inc.’s corporate mission is “Dedication to creating a healthy and cultured society.” Inspired by this raison d’être, we have strived to help maintain and improve people’s health by contributing to healthcare, mainly through our clinical testing business. As the world has been facing various environmental and social issues in recent years, realizing a sustainable world and society requires corporate responses to a variety of environmental issues such as global warming, social issues such as diversity, equity, and inclusion, as well as talent development and human rights, and strengthening of corporate governance.
In 2022, BML established a Sustainability Committee to accelerate efforts toward a sustainable society, setting a sustainability policy and reviewing our environmental policy while establishing a medium-term goal to reduce Scope 1 and 2 CO2 emissions by 25% from fiscal 2021 levels by 2030. We also identified 13 materialities concerning ESG (environment, society, and governance) and business operations to promote sustainability management further. Specifically, we identified nine ESG items: climate change; energy management; diversity, equity, and inclusion; talent employment and development; employee health and safety; respect for human rights; regulatory compliance; corporate governance; and information security. Considering our business characteristics, we additionally specified the four materialities of quality improvement, sales capability enhancement, DX (digital transformation), and contribution to healthcare. Furthermore, we have set quantifiable KPIs as much as possible for each of the above materialities, intending to ensure the effectiveness of various measures in the future and translate the results into substantive information disclosure.
Regarding our TCFD disclosure last year, we added a new 1.5°C scenario to our climate change scenario analysis, analyzed cumulative rather than single-year risks and opportunities while evaluating them, and held workshops for departmental managers to gather various opinions on risks and opportunities. We also became a signatory of the UN Global Compact in January 2023. We support its 10 principles spanning the four areas of “human rights, labor, environment, and anti-corruption” and will promote further sustainability efforts.
BML aims to contribute even more to healthcare and people’s health going forward, mainly through our clinical testing business, while advancing sustainability management to help realize a sustainable world and society. We kindly ask for all stakeholders’ continued guidance and support as we pursue these commitments.
Jan-24
Nobuki Arai, Representative Director & Vice President, Sustainability Committee Chair
Approach to Sustainability
Basic Sustainability Policy
Based on our Corporate Philosophy, Environmental Policy, and Compliance Manual, we at the BML Group respect dialogue with all stakeholders, contribute to realizing a sustainable society, and strive to enhance our corporate value.
- 1Contributing to Society
Leveraging our advanced technologies, systems, and service networks honed on a foundation of medical testing techniques, we contribute to healthcare advancements and people’s health.
- 2Addressing Environmental Issues
Through our business activities, we strive to contribute to healthcare and the protection of the global environment, aiming to facilitate people’s health and a sustainable society.
- 3Respecting Human Rights
We respect the human rights of all people affected by our corporate activities.
We also promote diversity, equity, and inclusion while striving to foster a safe and employee-friendly corporate culture.
- 4Earing the Trust of Society
We practice management that earns strong societal trust by carrying out fair corporate activities with integrity, including legal and regulatory compliance, fair and free competition, and appropriate information disclosure.
Sustainability Promotion System
The BML Group has established a Sustainability Committee to drive sustainability promotion.
This committee deliberates and decides a direction, plans, and other matters concerning sustainability.
The committee meets quarterly to discuss the direction and evaluate activities regularly. In addition, it establishes systems and updates promotion plans as needed.
The committee is chaired by the Representative Director & Vice President and consists of executive officers responsible for relevant divisions.
UN Global Compact
In 2023, the BML Group endorsed and signed the United Nations Global Compact, a global initiative to achieve sustainable growth in the international community.
Guided by its 10 principles spanning human rights, labor, environment, and anti-corruption, we will contribute to realizing a sustainable society.
Material issues (materialities)
The BML Group has identified 13 key issues (materialities) from ESG and business perspectives to achieve sustainable growth together with society.
We will enhance our corporate value, contribute to SDGs achievement, and help to build a sustainable society by addressing these social issues through our business.
E: Environment
| Climate change | We will work on reducing greenhouse gases (GHGs) that influence climate change and initiatives to realize a decarbonized society. |    |
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| Energy management | We will more efficiently use energy consumed for various applications. Further, we will reduce our environmental footprint and curb climate change by choosing sustainable renewable energy. | |
S: Society
| Diversity, equity, and inclusion | We accept the diversity of all employees with different genders, nationalities, ages, cultures, beliefs, and backgrounds and create a comfortable environment for them. |    |
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| Talent employment and development | We carry out recruitment, evaluation, and skills/career development initiatives to facilitate medium- to long-term employee success, aiming to continuously secure, develop, and retain talent. |  |
| Employee health and safety | We will manage safety based on laws and regulations and promote employee health to ensure that our employees, who are the foundation of our corporate activities, can continue to work safely with peace of mind. |  |
| Respect for human rights | We respect the human rights of all people involved in our business, including employees and business partners, and work to foster a comfortable working environment. | |
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G: Governance
| Regulatory compliance | We comply with laws and regulations, gather information on their enactment and amendments, and promptly grasp and implement countermeasures for associated risks to earn society’s trust continuously. | |
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| Corporate governance | We consider strengthening corporate governance a vital management issue “to become the most trusted choice in the medical world.” Accordingly, we increase transparency and speed in decision-making, strengthen our management capabilities, and swiftly address changes in the business environment. | |
| Information security | We strengthen the protection and management of customer information and take thorough measures against any breaches of customer privacy. | |
Businesses
| Quality improvement | We work on enhancing and improving quality control to provide services that customers and patients can rely on with peace of mind. | |
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| Enhancing sales capabilities | We will reinforce the development of sales talent capable of deeper communication with healthcare professionals, expanding and deepening our customer base. |   |
| Digital transformation (DX) | In addition to working on improvements and reforms leveraging IT technology for continuous corporate growth, we will aim to be a sustainable, highly competitive company by maintaining a resilient IT infrastructure. | |
| Contributing to healthcare | We will contribute to advancements in healthcare services and people’s health by addressing issues in these services and meeting customer needs. | |
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