Sustainability
Global Chief Sustainability Officer Message
Yuko KitakazeGlobal Chief Sustainability Officer, dentsu
Generating ideas for the future to solve challenges facing society through business
Our offering under our B2B2S management policy is Integrated Growth Solutions (IGS). Combining our renewed Mid-Term Management Plan with dentsu’s unique experience and wide-ranging capabilities will enable us to drive innovation that positively impacts the entire business value chain, including our clients and society. To implement dentsu’s management policy while also flexibly adapting to changing external circumstances, we have updated our approach to sustainability with revisions approved by the Board of Directors in June 2025. Our updated 2030 Value Creation Strategy―Generating ideas for the future to solve challenges facing society through business―aims to enhance the Group’s corporate value by further integrating financial and non-financial aspects of our business.
Sustainability at dentsu
Our 2030 Value Creation Strategy was updated in 2025. By generating ideas for the future to solve challenges facing society through business, we will promote the sustainable development of both dentsu and society.
Governance
Progress towards the 2030 Value Creation Strategy and the status of initiatives toward our material issues are managed through quarterly Group Sustainability Committee (GSC) meetings.
GSC committee members, each Materiality Sponsor, and the relevant department in charge will collaborate to ensure that all initiatives are achieved.
Independent Assurance Report
Participating Initiatives
In order to achieve its purpose and vision, dentsu participates and collaborates in various initiatives that aim to realize an inclusive and sustainable society.
In addition to the above initiatives, dentsu is also a Partner of the World Economic Forum.
Efforts Recognized by External Agencies
Dentsu actively engages in corporate sustainability initiatives and has received recognition and accreditations from a variety of external agencies.
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Dentsu Integrated Report 2025 (July 25th, 2025)
Since 2016, we have combined our annual report and sustainability report to publish an integrated report.
ESG Briefing
September 30th, 2024
Global Representation Initiatives
To realize representation, a state in which minority groups are treated fairly and are duly represented, dentsu promotes a variety of awareness-raising initiatives.
