SASB Reference Table

Alcoholic Beverages and Non-Alcoholic Beverages
Topic Accounting Metric Code Response
Energy Management (1) Total energy consumed, (2) percentage grid electricity, (3) percentage renewable FB-AB-130a.1
Water Management (1) Total water withdrawn, (2) total water consumed, percentage of each in regions with High or Extremely High Baseline Water Stress FB-AB-140a.1
FB-NB-140a.1
Percentage of total water withdrawn in regions with High or Extremely High Baseline Water Stress: Despite not aligning with the metrics recommended by SASB standards, the following information is provided as alternative data. Environmental Data > WRI Aqueduct Water Risk Assessment by Suntory Group's Plants
  • (2)
Description of water management risks and discussion of strategies and practices to mitigate those risks FB-AB-140a.2
FB-NB-140a.2
Responsible Drinking & Marketing Percentage of total advertising impressions made on individuals at or above the legal drinking age FB-AB-270a.1
Number of incidents of non-compliance with industry or regulatory labeling and/or marketing codes FB-AB-270a.2 Appropriate Information Disclosure > Voluntary Recalls
Total amount of monetary losses as a result of legal proceedings associated with marketing and/or labeling practices FB-AB-270a.3
Description of efforts to promote responsible consumption of alcohol FB-AB-270a.4 Responsible Drinking
Packaging Lifecycle Management (1) Total weight of packaging, (2) percentage made from recycled and/or renewable materials, and (3) percentage that is recyclable, reusable, and/or compostable FB-AB-410a.1
FB-NB-270a.1
(1) (2) Despite not aligning with the metrics recommended by SASB standards, the following information is provided as alternative data. Packaging & Resource Efficiency > Promoting waste reduction and recycling
  • (3)
    100%
Discussion of strategies to reduce the environmental impact of packaging throughout its lifecycle FB-AB-410a.2 FB-NB-270a.2 Packaging & Resource Efficiency
Environmental & Social Impacts of Ingredient Supply Chain Suppliers’ social and environmental responsibility audit (1) non-conformance rate and (2) associated corrective action rate for (a) major and (b) minor non-conformances FB-AB-430a.1
FB-NB-430a.1
Although we do not disclose data, we have established The Suntory Group's Basic Policy on Sustainable Procurement, which is based on the six pillars - legal compliance, human rights and labor standards, quality, environment, information security, and the coexistence with society, and we have informed our suppliers of this policy. In addition, we are working to promote sustainable procurement through supplier engagement and awareness-raising activities.
Respect for Human Rights
Ingredient Sourcing Percentage of beverage ingredients sourced from regions with High or Extremely High Baseline Water Stress FB-AB-440a.1
FB-NB-440a.1
List of priority beverage ingredients and description of sourcing risks due to environmental and social considerations FB-AB-440a.2
FB-NB-440a.2
Sustainable Procurement > Activities for Stable Procurement of Raw Ingredients
Fleet Fuel Management Fleet fuel consumed, percentage renewable FB-NB-110a.1
Energy Management (1) Operational energy consumed, (2) percentage grid electricity, (3) percentage renewable FB-NB-130a.1 The following data includes the energy consumed by the fleet.
Health & Nutrition Revenue from (1) zero- and low-calorie, (2) no-added-sugar, and (3) artificially sweetened beverages FB-NB-260a.1
Discussion of the process to identify and manage products and ingredients related to nutritional and health concerns among consumers FB-NB-260a.2
Product Labeling & Marketing Percentage of advertising impressions (1) made on children and (2) made on children promoting products that meet dietary guidelines FB-NB-270a.1
Revenue from products labeled as (1) containing genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and (2) non-GMO FB-NB-270a.2
Number of incidents of non-compliance with industry or regulatory labeling and/or marketing codes FB-NB-270a.3 Appropriate Information Disclosure > Voluntary Recalls
Total amount of monetary losses as a result of legal proceedings associated with marketing and/or labeling practices FB-NB-270a.4
Activity Metrics
Activity Metric Code Response
Volume of products sold FB-AB-000.A
FB-NB-000.A
Number of production facilities FB-AB-000.B
FB-NB-000.B
Editorial Policy on Sustainability Information > Organizations
Total fleet road miles traveled FB-AB-000.C
FB-NB-000.C