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Pasona Sustainability and Nikkei Research Establish Strategic Partnership to Foster Sustainable Management

On September 16, 2023, Pasona Sustainability, based in Minato Ward, Tokyo, announced a collaborative venture with Nikkei Research, headquartered in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo. This partnership aims to enhance sustainable management practices among companies and across entire supply chains, addressing the pressing need for environmental responsibility and human rights in corporate operations.

In recent years, the societal responsibilities that corporations must uphold have expanded beyond their own operations to include their entire supply chains. This shift underscores the growing importance of supply chain management within corporate strategy, particularly in the realms of risk management, business continuity, raising corporate value, and establishing competitive advantages. As companies face increasing pressure to mitigate environmental impacts and respect human rights, the role of comprehensive supply chain oversight has never been more crucial.

To efficiently handle the complexities of sustainable management assessments—which often vary significantly across companies—Pasona Sustainability has partnered with Nikkei Research to offer a new solution leveraging the ‘Nikkei Sustainable Link’ platform. This innovative tool enables companies to visualize, analyze, and evaluate their sustainable management efforts and those of their suppliers, streamlining the data collection process.

Companies frequently develop unique methods for surveying their approaches to sustainable management, leading to a convoluted and time-consuming process. Suppliers must prepare different responses tailored to the requests of various buyers, resulting in inefficiencies. The partnership between Pasona Sustainability and Nikkei Research aims to alleviate these challenges by providing businesses with a cohesive framework for assessing sustainability practices.

Overview of the Partnership

• - Launch Date: September 16, 2023
• - Objective: This collaboration focuses on promoting sustainable management through the utilization of Nikkei Research's ‘Nikkei Sustainable Link’ platform, which provides solutions for evaluating and analyzing sustainable management frameworks.

Nikkei Research will facilitate sustainability assessments and diagnostic results via the platform, while also conducting trend analyses of sustainability challenges within various industries and offering benchmark reports to assist companies in understanding their current status and setting goals.

Pasona Sustainability will contribute by helping clients visualize their CO2 emissions, formulate decarbonization strategies, and disclose human capital information. Based on the diagnostic results from ‘Nikkei Sustainable Link’, Pasona will provide tailored consulting services to address challenges, set concrete goals, and devise actionable plans for sustainable management. Additional BPO (Business Process Outsourcing) services will be available, focusing on data collection, calculation, and sustainability procurement investigations tied to environmental and human capital management.

Through this strategic partnership, Pasona Sustainability and Nikkei Research aim to propel the sustainable management efforts of Japanese companies forward and contribute significantly to the achievement of a sustainable society. By offering integrated solutions and streamlined processes, they hope to enhance the overall effectiveness of corporate sustainability initiatives, reinforcing the critical link between business performance and social responsibility.

In a rapidly changing socioeconomic landscape characterized by a growing emphasis on sustainability, this collaboration stands as a vital step towards ensuring that companies across Japan not only adapt but thrive in their sustainable management endeavors. The ‘Nikkei Sustainable Link’ platform serves as an essential resource for those looking to navigate the complexities of sustainability practices, ultimately fostering a more responsible and resilient business environment.