The Monex Group seeks to enhance corporate value by embodying its business principles and delivering value to society through activities aligned with its code of conduct. We promote sustainability not only as an internal framework for generating value through business, but also as a shared language among diverse stakeholders. We believe it is important for the Group to fulfill its social mission: to establish a stress-free financial infrastructure for individuals and to provide the best financial services tailored to individual needs, thereby contributing to the sound development of capital markets.

To realize its corporate philosophy and address the Group's unique business challenges, the Company has formulated the Monex Group Materiality Matrix. This matrix positions the importance of the Group to its stakeholders on the vertical axis and the importance of the Group's impact on its performance on the horizontal axis. We also regularly review the matrix to plot each sustainability issue, taking into account the external environment and our current situation.

*Risk Management includes risk control and management of impact from climate change.
Note：Monex Group is addressing direct and indirect GHG emissions (Scope 1 and 2 of TCFD) in response to climate change to date. Monex Group strives for saving energy in its crypto related businesses and does not operate any mining business at the moment.

・STEP1 Identification of Material Issues
Referring to the survey items of ESG evaluation organizations and frameworks such as SASB and GRI guidelines, we quantified the priorities for the material issues that we had previously set forth.

 

・STEP2 Evaluation of Importance
Vertical axis: Questionnaires were sent to customers, shareholders, and employees (total number of responses: approximately 3,700) regarding the issues identified as a high priority in STEP1. 

Horizontal axis: We measured and evaluated the financial impact (from a quantitative perspective) and the impact on the realization of our corporate philosophy (from a qualitative perspective) of our efforts on each item.

 

・STEP3 Identification of Materiality
Based on the results of STEP2, ESTF held discussions and developed a new materiality matrix divided into 9 quadrants. Both the vertical and horizontal axes are expressed in three levels: "Moderate," "Significant," and "Major." The items in each quadrant are listed in descending order of impact value, with the items framed by a white square being our new most important items for which we will promote initiatives.

 

・STEP4 Discussion and Decision by the Board
The decision was made after explanations and hearings with the person in charge of each material issue, as well as consulting with the CEO and other executive officers, and reporting and discussion at the Board of Directors meeting.

 

The materiality matrix created in 2022 represents the current results based on the results of the stakeholder survey and the numerical data results from the quantitative and qualitative analysis of our business impact on the current status.

 

In order to realize our corporate philosophy of "realizing individual self-fulfillment and optimizing each person’s lifetime balance sheet,” we believe that the importance and impact of "DEI," "Lifetime Balance Sheet Support," should increase as we engage with stakeholders and expand the scale of our business in the future.

 

In 2024, as a result of the STEP 1 to STEP 4 process, the following updates were made:
"Human Rights" is plotted as one of the material issues.
"Optimize Lifetime Balance Sheet" is split into STEAM education and custodian of whole genome information, with STEAM Education renamed "Well-being"* and plotted independently, and the custodian of whole genome information integrated into "Innovation."
"Diversity, Equity & Inclusion" and "Financial Inclusion" became higher on the vertical axis.

*Well-being is defined as empowering individuals (excluding Group executives and employees) to achieve self-fulfillment through supporting their social and physical development and building their financial base.

To positively convey our commitment to a culture that transforms diversity into strength, we have renamed “DEI” to “Inclusive Talent Culture.”

To advance our commitment to sustainability, Monex Group has established a cross-functional organization called the Sustainability Task Force. This task force takes the lead in evaluating and addressing a wide range of sustainability issues, including environmental challenges such as climate change, social issues like innovation and human capital development, and more. The outcomes of these discussions are regularly reported to and approved by the Board of Directors. Based on this governance framework, we promote group-wide efforts to solve key issues and proactively disclose relevant sustainability information.

We have addressed the important issues that we must resolve within the Group's core businesses. Each executive officer will be responsible for setting KPIs, promoting measures, and monitoring the progress of each issue.  

 

Summary data book for ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) initiatives related to Monex Group's business activities.