ESG Disclosure Policy

Editorial Policy

This website has been compiled with the primary objective of helping our diverse stakeholders, including shareholders and investors, to better comprehend the NTT Group's growth strategy. This strategy aims to create new value for our customers and society at large, and to transition towards a sustainable society through our business activities.Starting from fiscal 2023, we have merged the previously independent Annual Report and Sustainability Report into a single Integrated Report. This allows us to communicate more comprehensively to all our stakeholders about the NTT Group's mid- to long-term corporate value enhancement efforts and initiatives.

In addition to the Integrated Report, this website is meant to deepen understanding of our policies to promote sustainability, as well as our approach, goals, organization, and specific initiatives.NTT announced the new medium-term management strategy "New value creation & Sustainability 2027 powered by IOWN" in May 2023.It states that NTT will continue to work toward "Innovating a Sustainable Future for People and Planet."With regard to sustainability information, the Integrated Report provides details on our materiality (key issues) and their relevance to our medium-term management strategy. Further details on our initiatives can be found on the Sustainability page of our corporate website.We sincerely hope this website will assist all stakeholders in deepening their understanding of the NTT Group.

Reporting Period

Fiscal 2023 (April 1, 2023 - March 31, 2024)
Includes some reporting on recent activities.

Scope

Applies to the entire NTT Group. In parts, disclosed information is limited to six major subsidiaries and Japanese group companies.

Major subsidiaries: NTT, NTT East, NTT West, NTT DOCOMO, NTT DATA Group, NTT Urban Solutions, Inc.
* NTT Communications values are included in NTT DOCOMO.
* NTT Data and some NTT DATA, Inc. values are included in NTT DATA Group.
* NTT Urban Development and NTT FACILITIES values are included in NTT Urban Solutions, Inc.

Japanese group companies: 337
International group companies: 967

Revisions

Last updated: September 2024
Next planned update: November 2024

Guidelines consulted

The following international guidelines, principles, and more such as the ten principles of the United Nations Global Compact and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by the United Nations in September 2015 have been consulted.

SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals)
GRI Standards (For a comparative table of GRI Standards, please see the various tables for applied guidelines.)
TCFD Recommendations
United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights
United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights
Keidanren Charter of Corporate Behavior
International agreements relating to economic, social, and cultural rights
International agreements relating to civil and political rights
The 8 Core Conventions of the International Labour Organization (ILO) Declaration of Fundamental Principles and Rights

Third-Party Assurance

Some of the environmental and social performance indicators listed on this website are assured by independent third parties in the form of Sustainability Accounting Co., Ltd. and KPMG Azusa Sustainability Co., Ltd. Please see the following for details: