KPI

Results(FY2023)

Provide new values to realize a prosperous and sustainable society

Goals (KPIs) Numerical targets Target year Results Details of major initiatives
Innovation through businesses R&D investment
(NOF Group)
3-year
cumulative total:¥25.6 billion
2025 ¥7.3 billion
achieve-ment rate of 28%
Enhancement of R&D capabilities
・Call for commissioned industry-academia research
・Promotion of joint research
・Enhancement of support for R&D
・Intellectual property strategy formulation and strategic applications
Number of patent applications
(NOF)
3-year cumulative total
500
2025 161
achieve-ment rate of 32%
Contribute to the Life/Healthcare field
(NOF Group)
Net sales of strategic products in the Life/Healthcare field UP 15%
compared to FY2022 results
2025 UP 3.1%
compared to FY2022
・Supply strategic products to the Life/Healthcare field
Contribute to the Environment
/Energy field
(NOF Group)
Net sales of strategic products in the Environment
/Energy field
UP 15%
compared to FY2022 results
2025 UP 11.8%
compared to FY2022
・Supply strategic products to the Environment/Energy field
Contribute to the Electronics/IT field
(smart society)
(NOF Group)
Net sales of strategic products in the Electronics/IT field UP 15%
compared to FY2022 results
2025 UP 1.2%
compared to FY2022
・Supply strategic products to the Electronics/IT field

Strengthen the business foundation

Goals (KPIs) Numerical targets Target year Results Details of major initiatives
Creation of comfortable workplace
・employee engagement
(NOF)
Utilization rate of anual paid leave 75%
on more
2025 76.0% ・Promotion of utilization of anual paid leave
Overall employee engagement score 50.0
on more
2025 49.5 ・Execution of measures using employee engagement surveys as a starting point
Better performance of human resources
・Human resources development
・Diversity
(NOF)
Training costs Over 2.5-fold
compared with FY2022
2025 1.7-fold ・Strengthening of human resources development support
Percentage of women among career-track hires 30%
on more
Every year 32.7% ・Expansion of hiring of female new graduates recruited for career-track positions
Rate of female management-level employees Over 3-fold
compared with FY2021
2030 1.1-fold ・Increase of the rate of female management-level employees
Percentage of employees with disabilities 3.0%
on more
2030 2.54%
As of the end of March 2024
・Promotion of employment of people with disabilities
Pay gap between male and female full-time employees 75%
on more
2030 72.6% ・Reduction in the pay gap between male and female employees
Rate of male employees utilizing childcare leave 100% 2030 97.4% ・Increase of the rate of male employees utilizing childcare leave
Rate of hiring of mid-career workers for executive and career-track positions 25%
on more
Every year 38.8% ・Hiring of mid-career human resources
Promotion of CSR-based procurement
(NOF)
Coverage rate of CSR questionnaire
(based on value of purchases)
85%
on more
2025 83%
Cumulative total over 2025
・Implementation of the CSR questionnaire for suppliers
(suppliers with value of purchases between ¥1 and ¥5 million/month)
Improvement requests via interviews with target suppliers in order to firmly establish CSR-based procurement
(based on number of companies)
85%
on more
2025
planned for implemen-tation in FY2025
・Review of target suppliers and polishing of interview content
Improvement of resilience
(NOF Group)
BCP education and training hours Total of
4,000
hours
on more
Every year Total of
7,000
hours
・Enhancement of the BCP manual
・Improvement of response capabilities through expanded training scenarios
・Inspection and confirmation of location activities through audits

Promote responsible care activities

Goals (KPIs) Numerical targets Target year Results Details of major initiatives
Responses to climate change CO2 emissions
(Domestic Group)
40% reduction
compared with FY2013
2030 CO2 emissions
135,000
ton/year

20.0% reduction
compared with FY2013
・Promotion of a shift to energy sources with low environmental impact
・Promotion of introduction of energy-saving facilities
・Promotion of efficient energy use and visualization
Carbon neutrality
(NOF Group)
Aim for achieve-ment 2050
Management of chemicals Emissions of substances subject to PRTR Act after revision in FY2021
(Domestic Group)
under 170 tons/year Every year 167 tons/year ・Creation and execution of emission reduction measures
・Reevaluation of production processes
Promotion of labor safety and health Number of lost workday-involving accidents
(Domestic Group)
0 Every year 1 ・Enhancement of sensitivity toward danger and thorough enforcement of basic safety actions
・Reduction of disaster risks
・Strengthening of responses based on Sangen Shugi (the “three actuals” principle)

Goals(FY2024)

Provide new values to realize a prosperous and sustainable society

Goals (KPIs) Numerical targets Target year Details of major initiatives
Innovation through businesses R&D investment
(NOF Group)
3-year
cumulative total:¥25.6 billion
2025 Enhancement of R&D capabilities
・Call for commissioned industry-academia research
・Promotion of joint research
・Enhancement of support for R&D
・Intellectual property strategy formulation and strategic applications
Number of patent applications
(NOF)
3-year cumulative total
500
2025
Contribute to the Life/Healthcare field
(NOF Group)
Net sales of strategic products in the Life/Healthcare field UP 15%
compared to FY2022 results
2025 ・Supply strategic products to the Life/Healthcare field
Contribute to the Environment
/Energy field
(NOF Group)
Net sales of strategic products in the Environment Energy field UP 15%
compared to FY2022 results
2025 ・Supply strategic products to the Environment/Energy field
Contribute to the Electronics/IT field
(smart society)
(NOF Group)
Net sales of strategic products in the Electronics/IT field UP 15%
compared to FY2022 results
2025 ・Supply strategic products to the Electronics/IT field

Strengthen the business foundation

Goals (KPIs) Numerical targets Target year Details of major initiatives
Creation of comfortable workplace
・employee engagement
(NOF)
Utilization rate of yearly paid holidays 75%
on more
2025 ・Raising awareness by disseminating the Health-Conscious Management Declaration
Overall employee engagement score 50.0
on more
2025 ・Execution of measures using employee engagement surveys as a starting point
Better performance of human resources
・Human resources development
・Diversity
(NOF)
Training costs Over 2.5-fold
compared with FY2022
2025 ・Strengthening of human resources development support
Percentage of women among career-track hires 30%
on more
Every year ・Implementation of systematic recruitment
Rate of female management-level employees Over 3-fold
compared with FY2021
2030 ・mplementation of systematic recruitment
・Development and promotion of female management-level employees
Percentage of employees with disabilities 3.0%
on more
2030 ・Promotion of employment of people with disabilities
Pay gap between male and female full-time employees 75%
on more
2030 ・Improvement of working environments, such as production sites
・Development and promotion of female management-level employees
Rate of male employees utilizing childcare leave 100% 2030 ・Development of environments where leave can be utilized easily
Rate of hiring of mid-career workers for executive and career-track positions 25%
on more
Every year ・Implementation of systematic recruitment
Promotion of CSR-based procurement
(NOF)
Coverage rate of CSR questionnaire
(based on value of purchases)
85%
on more
2025 ・Implementation of the CSR questionnaire for suppliers
(suppliers with value of purchases between ¥1 and ¥5 million/month)
Improvement requests via interviews with target suppliers in order to firmly establish CSR-based procurement
(based on number of companies)
85%
on more
2025 ・Implementation (ahead of schedule) of improvement requests via interviews to target suppliers
Improvement of resilience
(NOF Group)
BCP education and training hours Total of
4,000hours
on more
Every year ・Enhancement of the BCP manual
・Improvement of response capabilities through expanded training scenarios
・Inspection and confirmation of location activities through audits

Promote responsible care activities

Goals (KPIs) Numerical targets Target year Details of major initiatives
Responses to climate change CO2 emissions
(Domestic Group)
40% reduction
compared with FY2013
2030 ・Promotion of a shift to energy sources with low environmental impact
・Promotion of introduction of energy-saving facilities
・Promotion of efficient energy use and visualization
Carbon neutrality
(NOF Group)
Aim for achieve-ment 2050
Management of chemicals Emissions of substances subject to PRTR Act after revision in FY2021
(Domestic Group)
under 170 tons/year Every year ・Creation and execution of emission reduction measures
・Reevaluation of production processes
Promotion of labor safety and health Number of lost workday-involving accidents
(Domestic Group)
0 Every year Through the participation of all personnel and anticipating risk
・Enhancement of sensitivity toward danger and thorough enforcement of basic safety actions
・Reduction of disaster risks
・Strengthening of responses based on Sangen Shugi (the “three actuals” principle)

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