Editorial Policy

Editorial Policy

This integrated report explains the Dentsu Group’s operating performance for the year under review and introduces the Group’s strategies and initiatives to create value over the medium to long term. Information related to efforts to enhance sustainability is also arranged within an ESG framework, taking increased disclosure requirements into account.

Target audience…All stakeholders including shareholders and investors

Reference guidelines

IIRC (International Integrated Reporting Council)The International Integrated Reporting Framework
GRI（Global Reporting Initiative）Sustainability Reporting Guidelines, Version 4 (G4)

Period covered by the report

Centered on activities during fiscal 2016 (January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016), but also describes some activities from preceding or more recent periods.

Organizations covered

Dentsu Inc. and Dentsu Group companies

Publication date

December 2017 (Next edition scheduled for publication in June 2018)

Design concept of this integrated report

Although appearing random at first glance, the design incorporates lines that are all interrelated. The design theme indicates connections among people and between people and society.

Takahiro Kurashima

Born in 1960, as an art director Mr. Kurashima has been involved in diverse creative work for a variety of clients. At the same time, he has continued to develop his own work. Switzerland’s Lars Müller Publishers has published his work “Poemotion,” a project aimed at cultivating a new perspective in graphic art. An art exhibition on this theme is scheduled for next fiscal year.