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Suntory Group has brought together its performance for the main indicators (management, environment, and society) on our sustainability site and other media.

Boundary

259 Group companies in Japan and overseas, including Suntory Holdings Ltd.

  • The boundary of environmental data is as follows except where otherwise stated individually.
    2023: data covers 27 production plants in Japan and 62 production plants overseas.
    2024 and 2025: data covers 27 production plants in Japan and 52 production plants overseas.
  • The boundary of HR data, describe the scope of data individually.

Independent Assurance

Actual results marked with ★ have received independent assurance (hereafter Limited Assurance) from Deloitte Tohmatsu Sustainability Co., Ltd. in accordance with International Standard on Assurance Engagements (ISAE) 3000 and ISAE 3410.

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Key Financial Data

Consolidated financial Results

  • Consolidated Revenue

  • Consolidated Operating Income

  • Sales by Business Segment

  • Sales by Area

Environmental Data

Targets and Progress＜Water＞

2030 2025 Results
Reduction of water used in direct operation
Reduce the water intensity of production at our owned plants by 35%*1 globally.
In addition, explore reduction of absolute amount of water withdrawn in highly water stressed areas		 Reduced the water intensity of production by 31% compared to 2015.
Water replenishment
Replenish more than 100% of water used in at least 50% of our owned plants*2 globally, including all those in highly water stressed areas, through local water source conservation efforts. Especially in regions with high water stress, the above initiatives are implemented at all factories.
  • Water resource cultivation activities implemented in 36% of all owned plants globally.
  • For the plants located in highly water stressed areas, activities are implemented in 14% of those areas.
Sustainable water use in raw ingredients
Collaborate with suppliers to improve water-use efficiency in the production of water-intensive key ingredients*3 in highly water stressed areas.
  • As part of our efforts in barley production through regenerative agriculture, we are continuously working with our suppliers to verify the improvement of water use efficiency by enhancing soil water retention.
  • Implemented a pilot program to assess and support water use through regenerative agriculture for coffee farmers in the Cerrado region of Brazil.
Water education and access to safe water
Expand water education programs and initiatives to provide safe water access for more than 5 million people. 		Total 2,610,000 people
Water education program: 2,100,000 people
Provision of safe water: 500,000 people
  • *1
    Reduction of water intensity of production based on 2015 baseline year
  • *2
    Suntory Group plants that manufacture finished products: 27 plants in Japan, 52 plants overseas
  • *3
    Coffee, barley, grapes

Water Stewardship

Community Engagement Unit 2015 (base year) 2023 2024 2025
Total water withdrawal thousand m3 - 38,775 37,173 35,672★
Water intensity m3/kL 4.53 3.26 3.17 3.15
Total water discharge thousand m3 - 24,496 22,898 21,888★
Total water consumption thousand m3 - 14,279 14,275 13,784

Water Withdrawal from Areas

Area Water withdrawal (thousand m3)
2023 2024 2025
Japan 21,713 21,707 21,408
Americas 4,361 4,092 3,810
Europe 5,810 5,154 4,468
Asia 6,469 5,790 5,304
Oceania 422 429 682
Africa - - -
Total 38,775 37,173 35,672★

Amount of Water withdrawal by Source

Intake source Water withdrawal (thousand m3)
2023 2024 2025
Groundwater 17,530 16,606 16,456★
Rivers/lakes 3,382 2,539 1,799★
Rain water 2 5 3★
City water 17,861 18,023 17,414★
Total 38,775 37,173 35,672★

Water Discharge to each destination

Destination Water withdrawal (thousand m3)
2023 2024 2025
Rivers/lakes 14,874 13,565 13,103★
Sea 1,471 1,354 1,094★
Sewers 7,989 7,884 7,620★
Others (for watering plants, etc.) 162 95 71★
Total 24,496 22,898 21,888★

Water Pollution Emissions

Emissions (t) Calculation Method (2025)
2023 2024 2025*1
Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) 27 24 23★ Calculated by multiplying the annual average BOD concentration in wastewater at sites that discharge into rivers by the annual volume of wastewater discharged.
Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) 7 7 2★ Calculated by multiplying the annual average COD concentration in wastewater discharged into marine areas or lakes by the annual volume of wastewater discharged.
  • *1 Data covers 21 production plants in Japan that meet the following calculation criteria
    - when discharged into sewage systems, neither BOD nor COD is recorded
    - BOD is recorded for discharge into rivers, and COD for discharge into marine areas or lakes.

Number of Participants in the Suntory Mizuiku and Other Water Education Program

Area 2023 2024 2025
Japan 76,217 90,779 113,810
Vietnam 57,850 534,228 531,449
Thailand 5,905 5,220 11,505
France 780 751 765
China 26,743 30,206 32,515
Spain 1,276 2,614 6,930
United Kingdom 665 803 1,113
New Zealand 5,574 0 3,300
Americas 4,667 10,695 9,238
Indonesia (figures only available until 2023) 21,500 - -
Australia - - 3,957

Targets and Progress ＜GHG＞

2030 2025 Results
Reduce GHG emissions from our direct operations (Scope 1 and 2) by 50%*1 36% reduction compared to 2019
Reduce GHG emissions across our entire value chain by 30%*1 17% reduction compared to 2019
  • *1
    Based on emissions in 2019.

Scope 1 and 2 Emissions

Area Scope GHG emissions (Scope 1: thousand tons CO2e, Scope 2: thousand tons CO2)
2019
(base year)		 2023 2024 2025*1,2,3,4
Japan Scope 1 250 215 218 213
Scope 2 183 37 24 32
Scope 1+2 433 253 242 246
Americas Scope 1 162 194 165 165
Scope 2 63 0 0 0
Scope 1+2 225 194 165 165
Europe Scope 1 108 100 94 84
Scope 2 17 0 0 0
Scope 1+2 125 100 95 84
Asia Scope 1 51 47 38 39
Scope 2 153 170 138 109
Scope 1+2 204 217 176 147
Oceania Scope 1 11 8 7 6
Scope 2 7 1 2 1
Scope 1+2 19 9 9 7
Africa Scope 1 7 - - -
Scope 2 1 - - -
Scope 1+2 8 - - -
Total Scope 1 590 564 522 506
Of which, independently assured - 515 481 455★
Scope 2 424 208 164 141
Of which, independently assured - 206 162 139★
Scope 1+2 1,014 772 687 648
Of which, independently assured - 721 643 594★
  • *1
    The calculation policy for Scope 1 and 2 emissions is as follows:
    Scope 1: Covers direct emissions from the Group’s own operations; calculated mainly by multiplying fuel consumption by emission factors.
    Scope 2: Covers indirect emissions associated with the purchase and use of electricity, steam, heat, or cooling; calculated mainly by multiplying energy consumption by applicable emission factors.
  • *2
    Emission factors for GHG calculations are as follows:
    Fuel:
    For Japan: Factors specified by the Act on the Rational Use of Energy and the Act on Promotion of Global Warming Countermeasures.
    For overseas: Factors obtained from fuel suppliers, or factors specified by the Act on the Rational Use of Energy and the Act on Promotion of Global Warming Countermeasures.
    GHG from purchased energy:
    For Japan: The adjusted emission factors for each energy company specified by the Act on Promotion of Global Warming Countermeasures, for submission in 2025.
    For overseas: In principle, emission factors obtained from energy suppliers; where these cannot be obtained, International Energy Agency (IEA) emission factors by country.
    GHG other than CO2:
    For Japan: Factors specified by the Act on Promotion of Global Warming Countermeasures.
    For overseas: Actual measurements or derived values are used in accordance with local laws and regulations in each country, however, certain figures are estimated using a basic unit calculated from the production volume and emissions of certain plants in Japan.
    The total may not match the sum of the figures due to rounding.
    GHG emissions quantification is subject to uncertainty when measuring activity data, determining emission factors, and considering scientific uncertainties inherent in the global warming potentials.
  • *3
    GHG emissions are aggregated using the entire Suntory Group as the reporting boundary.
  • *4
    The sites subject to independent assurance are as follows:
    - 27 production plants in Japan, 52 production plants overseas related to the beverage and food business, alcoholic beverages business, and health food business, and
    - non-production sites in Japan.

Scope 3 Emissions (Results for 2025) *1,2

Category Emissions
(thousand tons CO2e) 		Calculation Method
  1. 1.
    Purchased goods and services
 4,674★ [Raw materials and packaging]
Calculated by multiplying the purchased and used weight of the raw materials and packaging materials for products manufactured and sold by the Suntory Group by emission factors. In descending order of data specificity, the emission factors referenced range from: supplier-specific emission factors obtained from suppliers to emission factors calculated by combining primary supplier data with Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) databases (in accordance with the hybrid method described in the GHG Protocol Scope 3 Calculation Technical Guidance). These are followed by emission factors published by public agencies in the respective regions and finally emission factors sourced from domestic and overseas LCA databases.
[Contract manufacturers]
Calculated by multiplying the production volume of products that domestic and overseas Suntory Group companies have outsourced for manufacturing by emission factors.
  1. 2.
    Capital Goods
 516★ Emissions related to the Suntory Group’s capital expenditure are calculated by multiplying the amount of capital expenditure, excluding land and related assets, by emission factors from the Ministry of the Environment’s database. For barrels, however, emissions are calculated by multiplying the number of purchased barrels by emission factors combining ecoinvent and industry-association statistics. *3
  1. 3.
    Fuel and energy-related activities not included in Scope 1 or 2
 130 Calculated by multiplying the Suntory Group’s energy consumption by emission factors based on secondary data such as AIST-IDEA and the Ministry of the Environment database relating to the extraction, collection, production, and transportation of the relevant energy resources.
  1. 4.
    Upstream transportation and distribution
 458 [Transportation]
Calculated by multiplying the Suntory Group’s transportation volume (ton-km) by emission factors combining carriers’ actual data with secondary data such as the Ministry of the Environment database. [Warehousing]
Calculated by multiplying the storage volume and as well as floor area at distribution centers owned by other companies and used by the Suntory Group by emission factors based on warehousing operators’ actual data. *4
  1. 5.
    Waste generated in operations
 14 Calculated by multiplying the weight of waste generated by the Suntory Group by emission factors based on secondary data such as the Ministry of the Environment database.
  1. 6.
    Business travel
 26 Calculated by multiplying the Suntory Group’s business travel expenses by emission factors from the Comprehensive Environmental Data Archive (CEDA) database.
  1. 7.
    Employee commuting
 23 Calculated by multiplying the Suntory Group’s commuting expenses by emission factors from the CEDA database.
  1. 8.
    Upstream leased assets
 - Not applicable*4
  1. 9.
    Downstream transportation and distribution
 584 [Transportation]
Calculated by multiplying the Suntory Group’s transportation volume (ton-km) by AIST-IDEA transportation emission factors.
[Points of sale]
Emissions from electricity and refrigerants at stores and other outlets that sell products are calculated by multiplying sales volume by emission factors from a report published by the Aluminum Association.*5
  1. 10.
    Processing of sold products
 - Records the emissions of contract manufacturers when the Suntory Group sells raw materials to them for processing into products.
However, there are currently no applicable cases.
  1. 11.
    Use of sold products
 58 Calculated by multiplying the atmospheric release of carbon dioxide gas when the Suntory Group’s products are opened by an emission factor, based on the actual carbon dioxide gas usage at manufacturing sites.*5
  1. 12.
    End-of-life treatment of sold products
 274★ Calculated by multiplying the purchased and used weight of packaging materials by the Suntory Group by emission factors combining secondary data such as AIST-IDEA and the Ministry of the Environment database relating to disposal and recycling processing.
  1. 13.
    Downstream leased assets
 443★ Calculated by multiplying the electricity consumption of the Suntory Group’s leased equipment by emission factors based on secondary data such as the Ministry of the Environment database.
  1. 14.
    Franchises
 29 Calculated for the emissions of franchised companies and stores managed by the Suntory Group, using proportional calculations based on actual data of the Group’s own facilities and directly operated stores.
  1. 15.
    Investments
 - Excluded from the scope of calculation due to the nature of the business.
Total 7,227
  • *1
    The total may not match the sum of the figures due to rounding. GHG emissions quantification is subject to uncertainty when measuring activity data, determining emission factors, and considering scientific uncertainty inherent in the global warming potentials.
  • *2
    Except for Category 2, the boundary is the Suntory Group’s beverage and food business, alcoholic beverages business, and health food business in Japan and overseas. For some overseas group companies, emissions were estimated using Japan-based emission factors or production volumes.
  • *3
    Covers the entire Suntory Group.
  • *4
    The emissions of distribution centers owned by other companies, which were previously recorded under Category 8, have been reinterpreted as part of upstream transportation and distribution and reclassified to Category 4.
  • *5
    The emissions at product points of sale, which were previously recorded under Category 11, have been reinterpreted as part of downstream transportation and distribution and reclassified to Category 9.

Energy Consumption*1

  2023 2024 2025*2,3
Energy Consumption (MWh) 4,122,342 3,975,287 3,838,857
Electricity Consumption (MWh) 1,194,505 1,130,365 1,108,760
Of which, independently assured 1,188,671 1,124,060 1,100,191★
Of which, renewable energy consumption (MWh) 950,977 990,786 1,012,198
Of which, independently assured 949,169 988,515 1,007,225★
Energy Intensity (MWh/kL) 0.35 0.34 0.34
  • *1
    Energy consumption is aggregated using the entire Suntory Group as the reporting boundary.
  • *2
    Electricity consumption includes in-house generation.
  • *3
    Renewable energy consumption and electricity consumption have been independently assured for results excluding non-production sites outside Japan. The sites covered are as follows: 27 production plants in Japan, 52 production plants overseas related to the beverage and food business, alcoholic beverages business, and health food business, and non-production sites in Japan.

SOx emissions


 2023 2024 2025
Emissions (t) 2.4 2.3 2.1
Per Unit (g/kL) 0.5 0.4 0.4
  • *
    Data covers 27 production plants in Japan

NOx emissions


 2023 2024 2025
Emissions (t) 114.0 90.9 77.4
Per Unit (g/kL) 21.8 17.5 15.4
  • *
    Data covers 27 production plants in Japan

By-products and Waste Generation Performance

Area Amount of discharge (thousand ton)
2023 2024 2025
Japan 271 251 222
Americas 427 301 476
Europe 166 139 92
Asia 32 32 23
Oceania 3 2 4
Africa - - -
Total 900 724 817

Recycling Rate of Japanese Plants and Flow for Reuse of By-products and Waste Generated in Each Production Process

  2023 2024 2025
Amount of discharge (thousand ton) 271 251 222
Amount recycled (thousand ton) 271 245 222
Recycling rate (%) 99.9 97.8 100.0
  • *
    Data covers 27 production plants in Japan

By-products and Waste Generation, Recycling Rate and the Purpose of Use for Recycled Products

Type of waste Main Purpose of Use 2023 2024 2025
Generation
(t)		 Recycling Rate (%) Generation
(t)		 Recycling Rate (%) Generation
(t)		 Recycling Rate (%)
Vegetable (glycation, tea, coffee dregs, etc.) - Animal feed
- Fertilizer		 203,440 100 158,404 100 158,412 100
Sludge (excess sludge, etc.) - Fertilizer 30,444 100 28,472 100 29,752 100
Wood waste (cask, palletes) - Furniture materials
- Plywood raw materials		 4,243 98 3,993 98 3,218 98
Glass and ceramic scrap - Glass materials
- Base course material		 1,224 100 1,281 100 1,173 100
Paper scraps (cardboards, paper labels, etc.) - Recycled paper
- Cardboard materials		 5,671 100 5,660 100 5,271 100
Plastic - Palette
- Solid fuel
- Supplementary fuel		 6,036 100 5,838 100 5,889 100
Metal scraps (aluminum, steel) - Aluminum
- Steel ingredients		 3,033 100 2,693 100 2,475 100
Other 16,863 100 44,196 87 15,741 100
Total 270,953 100 250,537 98 221,930 100
  • *Data covers 27 production plants in Japan

Environmental Training

Target Number of participating employees
Onboarding training (environmental management class) New employees 266
ISO14001 awareness and special education Plant employees 53
Sustainability management training (e-learning, etc.) Group employees in Japan Employees from relevant departments
Internal ISO14001 auditor training Internal ISO14001 auditor 61
Environmental Law Training Employees from relevant departments 108
Wastes Disposal and Public Cleansing Act seminar Employees from relevant departments 366

Social Data

Employee Composition

Employee Composition 2023 2024 2025 Scope
Number of Suntory Group employees (people) 41,511 41,357 41,628 All Suntory Group companies
  Suntory Group companies within Japan (people) 19,330 19,820 20,053
  Suntory Group companies outside Japan (people) 22,181 21,537 21,575
  Of which, employees of Suntory Holdings and Suntory Beverage & Food (people)
(Below, shown as SHD/SBF)		 7,723 7,827 9,397 Suntory Holdings Limited and Suntory Beverage & Food Japan
  Regular employees (people) 7,411 7,526 9,095
  (Average age) (year ) 43 43 42
  Executives (people) 66 70 67
  Advisors (people) 25 25 36
  Non-regular employees (contract employees, etc.) (people) 184 170 155
  Other (athletes, etc.) (people) 37 36 44

Employee Retention

Employee Retention 2023 2024 2025 Scope
Number of new hires (people) 287 338 411 Full-time employees of Suntory Holdings Limited and Suntory Beverage & Food Japan
  Number of recent graduates hired (people) 170 232 276
  Number of mid-career hires (people) 117 106 135
Number of employees leaving the company (people) 224 240 174
  Mandatory retirement (people) 143 141 88
    Of which, early retirement (people) 51 68 60
  Voluntary retirement (people) 68 88 79
  Others (people) 13 11 7
Employee turnover rate (voluntary + early retirement) (%) 1.7 2.1 1.9
Percentage of new graduate hires who are still with the company after 5 years *1(%) 88.2 91.8 88.8
Average number of years of service (years) 17.7 17.6 16.3
  • *1
    Calculated for new graduate hires (Full-time employees) of Suntory Holdings and Suntory Beverage & Food from 2018 to 2020.

Career Development

Career Development 2023 2024 2025 Scope
Number of employees submitting applications through the career development internal recruitment system*1 (entry) 226 193 183 Full-time employees of Suntory Holdings Limited and Suntory Beverage & Food Japan
Number of employees whose applications were approved (people) 31 27 24
Career Vision interview*2 implementation rate (%) 97.4 97.7 97.7
Career Vision:　Motivation in current position (out of 5) (point) 4.13 4.32 4.08
Career Vision:　Satisfaction with current position (out of 5) (point) 3.82 4.04 3.81
Number of employees holding other positions concurrently (people) 136 126 149
Number of employees submitting entries to the “Walk the Walk—Yatte Minahare Award”*3 (entry) 482 452 475 Suntory Group
Number of employees joining the FRONTIER DOJO internal entrepreneurship project*4 (entry) 105 113 111 Suntory Group companies in Japan
Number of employees attending the Career Workshop*5
  Third year since hiring (people) 127 138 161 Full-time employees of Suntory Holdings Limited and Suntory Beverage & Food Japan
  Tenth year since hiring (people) 160 187 222
  For employees in their 40s*6 (people) 288 259 262
  For employees in their 50s (people) 181 117 485
Number of career support interviews held by the Career Development Center (interview) 1,929 2,448 2,872
  • *1
    This is an initiative that contributes to the growth of individual businesses and the personal growth of employees by cultivating new capabilities in a manner which is free from preconceived ideas.
  • *2
    Career Vision interviews are held for each employee once a year, to provide an opportunity for employees to think about their career through discussion with a manager, with the aim of “fostering the growth of individual employees through self-directed career development, and ensuring the effective utilization of human talent, including making sure that the right people are in the right positions.”
  • *3
    The “Walk the Walk—Yatte Minahare Award” is presented to teams that embody the “Yatte Minahare” spirit through the undertaking of original activities that challenge preconceptions and conventional methods.
  • *4
    In-house venture project started in 2021 to generate innovation and create the Suntory of the future
  • *5
    The Career Workshop is implemented in milestone years to provide an opportunity, in the form of a workshop, for employees to think about their careers, with the aim of “Enhancing career development over the medium to long term, and promoting more self-directed career management.”
  • *6
    Total of mandatory training for employees aged 43 and application-based (elective) training for employees in their 40s

Learning

Learning 2023 2024 2025 Scope
Training expenditure per employee per year (yen) 368,000 392,000 321,000 Employees of Suntory Holdings Limited and Suntory Beverage & Food Japan
Suntory Self-Development Program
  Number of employees participating in voluntary training (people) 2,757 1,942 1,739 Employees of Suntory Holdings Limited and Suntory Beverage & Food Japan
  Number of employees undertaking e-learning (people) 1,042 2,054 1,612
Total number of participants in the Terakoya program*1 (people) 29,524 25,504 23,912 Suntory Group companies in Japan
Number of employees participating in global talent cultivation initiatives
  Global Leadership Forum (people) 21 18 0 Suntory Group
  Suntory Harvard Program (people) 20 0 18
  Beyond Borders (people) 26 26 20
  Global Leadership Development Program (people) 50 24 26
  Ambassador Program (people) 0 27 0 Suntory Group companies outside of Japan
  Total number of trainees successfully completing the program (people) 20 26 19 Full-time employees of Suntory Holdings Limited and Suntory Beverage & Food Japan
  • *1
    A learning platform based on the concepts of "learning," "connecting," and "teaching each other" to foster a culture of more proactive learning

Diversity

Gender 2023 2024 2025 Scope
Percentage of new hires that are female (%) 49.5 46.0 32.0 Full-time employees of Suntory Holdings Limited and Suntory Beverage & Food Japan
Percentage of female employees (%) 27.5 28.4 26.0 Full-time employees of Suntory Holdings Limited and Suntory Beverage & Food Japan
Percentage of female employees by age group
  20s (%) 44.9 46.1 34.2 Full-time employees of Suntory Holdings Limited and Suntory Beverage & Food Japan
  30s (%) 32.1 33.2 31.4
  40s (%) 23.0 24.5 22.3
  50s (%) 20.6 20.2 20.0
  60s (%) 16.8 17.1 16.2
Number of female managers (people) 215 238 253 Full-time employees of Suntory Holdings Limited and Suntory Beverage & Food Japan
  Percentage of female managers (%) 11.8 12.5 13.0
Number of female Executives (people) 7 9 10 Suntory Holdings Limited and Suntory Beverage & Food Japan
  Percentage of female Executives (%) 10.6 12.9 14.9
Female employees’ salary as a percentage of male employees’ salary*1
  All employees (%) 72.1 71.8 77.2 Employees of Suntory Holdings Limited and Suntory Beverage & Food Japan
  Of which, regular employees (%) 72.4 71.9 77.4 Full-time employees of Suntory Holdings Limited and Suntory Beverage & Food Japan
  Of which, non-regular employees (%) 52.8 73.3 88.7 Suntory Holdings Limited and Suntory Beverage & Food Japan non-regular employees
  • *1
    At Suntory, there are no differences in wage structure or personnel system between men and women performing the same work. However, there are disparities as shown due to differences in average age, years of service, and the ratio of employees in managerial positions, etc. We will continue to increase the ratio of female new hires and female managers in order to eliminate disparities such as those shown above and to create an organization where each employee can play an active role regardless of gender.
Balancing work responsibilities with childcare and nursing care responsibilities 2023 2024 2025 Scope
Number of female employees taking childcare leave (people) 104 96 108 Full-time employees of Suntory Holdings Limited and Suntory Beverage & Food Japan
  Percentage of employees taking childcare leave, etc. (%) 96.3 105.5 94.7
  Percentage of employees returning to work after childcare leave (%) 97.1 92.3 97.1
Number of male employees taking childcare leave (people) 205 200 235
  Percentage of employees taking childcare leave,etc*1 (%) 98.1 111.7 108.2
  Percentage of employees returning to work after childcare leave (%) 99.4 98.7 98.5
Number of new Job-Return program registrants for the year (people) 6 8 8
Number of employees taking nursing care leave (people) 2 2 3
Number of employees making use of company-arranged home help services (people) 2 2 0
  • *1
    The rate of men taking childcare leave, etc. is calculated using the method stipulated in Article 71-4, Paragraph 1 of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Act on Childcare Leave, Caregiver Leave, and Other Measures for the Welfare of Workers Caring for Children or Other Family Members, which came into effect on April 1, 2023.
Senior employees 2023 2024 2025 Scope
Number of employees re-employed by the company at the age of 65 (people) 36 24 31 Full-time employees of Suntory Holdings Limited and Suntory Beverage & Food Japan
  Percentage of employees re-employed by the company at the age of 65 (%) 39 34 36
Disability 2023 2024 2025 Scope
Number of employees who have a disability (people) 117 118 123 Regular employees of Suntory Holdings Limited*
  Percentage of employees who have a disability (%) 2.97 2.84 2.57
Number of employees who have a disability (people) 41 40 56 Regular employees of Suntory Beverage & Food Japan*
  Percentage of employees who have a disability (%) 2.62 2.73 2.69
  • *Calculated based on the calculation method for employment rate standards established by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (as of June 1, 2025)

Workstyles

Workstyles 2023 2024 2025 Scope
Average number of days of annual paid leave taken*1 (day) 17.6 16.7 16.7 Full-time employees of Suntory Holdings Limited and Suntory Beverage & Food Japan
Average overtime hours worked per month (hour) 19.4 19.9 18.7 Suntory Group companies in Japan*2
  • *1
    Encourage all employees to take at least 16 days of paid leave per year
  • *2
    Includes Suntory Holdings Ltd., Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd., Suntory Spirits Ltd., Suntory Products Ltd., Suntory Foods Ltd., Suntory Business Systems Ltd., Suntory Wellness Ltd. and Suntory Global Innovation Center Ltd.

Occupational Safety

Occupational Safety 2023 2024 2025*1,2 Scope
Occupational accident severity rate (%) 0.001 0.001 0.005 Suntory Group companies in Japan
Lost time incident rate (LTIR) 0.21 0.14 0.13★
Number of employees undergoing occupational health and safety education (people) 656 768 927
Total annual hours worked per employee (hour) 1,846 1,857 1,866
Deaths due to occupational accidents (people) 0 0 0 Full-time employees of Suntory Holdings Limited and Suntory Beverage & Food Japan
  • *1
    Occupational accidents involving full-time employees, special contract employees and part-time employees, and others working at the following Suntory Group companies are included: Suntory Holdings Ltd., Suntory Beverage & Food Group, (Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd., Suntory Foods Ltd., Suntory Products Ltd.), Suntory Spirits Ltd., Suntory Wellness Ltd., Suntory Business Systems Ltd., and Suntory Global Innovation Center Ltd.
  • *2
    Lost time incident rate (LTIR) = Number of casualties due to occupational accidents (absence of 4 days or more) ÷Total hours worked×1 million hours

Labor Practices

Labor Practices 2023 2024 2025 Scope
Percentage of employees with the legal right to engage in collective bargaining (%) 52.5 52 59.5 Full-time employees of Suntory Holdings Limited and Suntory Beverage & Food Japan
Number of reports made to hotline (cases) 232 386 382 Suntory Group

Health

Health 2023 2024 2025 Scope
Percentage of employees having a health examination (%) 100.0 100.0 100.0 Suntory Group companies in Japan*3
Percentage of employees having a further examination or in-depth examination (%) 91.1 89.5 92.1
Percentage of employees eligible for specific health guidelines (%) 21.4 21.7 21.6
Percentage of smokers who are non-smokers or currently quitting smoking (%) 83.1 83.2 83.6
Percentage of employees having stress checks (%) 90.5 94.5 95.5
Percentage of employees found not to have high stress levels (%) 91.9 92.8 91.6
Presenteeism*1 (%) 79.8 80.3 78.3
Absenteeism (number of days absence due to injury or illness)*2 (day) 0.7 0.6 0.6
  • *1
    Work productivity (4-week average), with 100% representing no injuries or illness.
  • *2
    Number of days on which employees are unable to work due to feeling unwell (3-month average)
    2025 response rate for presenteeism and absenteeism: 95.5%; number of respondents: 7,887
  • *3
    Includes Suntory Holdings Ltd., Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd., Suntory Spirits Ltd., Suntory Products Ltd., Suntory Foods Ltd., Suntory Business Systems Ltd., Suntory Wellness Ltd. and Suntory Global Innovation Center Ltd.

Engagement

Community Engagement 2023 2024 2025 Scope
Engagement Survey response rate (%) 96 93 95 Suntory Group companies in Japan*1
Percentage of Favorable Respondents Regarding Pride in Working for Suntory Group (%) 85 86 86
Proud to work for Suntory Group (out of 100) (point) 81 81 82
Percentage of favorable respondents regarding satisfaction with company (company they work for) (%) 69 71 74
Satisfaction with company (company you work for) (out of 100) (point) 70 71 72
  • *1
    Includes Suntory Holdings Ltd., Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd., Suntory Spirits Ltd., Suntory Products Ltd., Suntory Foods Ltd., Suntory Business Systems Ltd., Suntory Wellness Ltd. and Suntory Global Innovation Center Ltd.
    2025: 95% response rate and 7,497 respondents

Global Data

Employee Number (Y2025)

Region - Employee number 41,628
  Japan (people) 20,053
  Americas (people) 7,568
  Europe (people) 4,887
  Asia, Oceania (people) 9,120
Business - Employee number 41,628
  Beverages & Food (people) 22,700
  Liquor (people) 9,560
  Others (people) 7,811
  Corporate (common) (people) 1,557

Diversity (Y2025)

  Suntory Beverage & Food (Asia, Oceania) Suntory Beverage & Food (Europe) Suntory Global Spirits Inc. Suntory Japan*1
Percentage of new hires that are female (%) 38 39 36 32
Percentage of female employees (%) 30 37 37 26
Percentage of female managers (%) 47 43 46 13
Percentage of female Executives (%) 14 27 22 15
  • *1
    People based in Suntory Holdings Limited and Suntory Beverage & Food Japan.

Engagement (Y2025)

  Suntory Beverage & Food (except for Japan) Suntory Global Spirits Inc. Suntory Japan*1
Engagement Survey score (out of 100 points) (points) 78 78 72
  • *1
    People based in Suntory Holdings Limited, Suntory Beverage & Food Japan, Suntory Spirits Ltd., Suntory Products Limited, Suntory Foods Limited, Suntory Business Systems Ltd., Suntory Wellness Ltd. and Suntory Global Innovation Center Ltd.