Governance
Ethical Business
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In line with our vision "to create the 21st century's leading company," CyberAgent believes that appropriate collaboration with multiple stakeholders, including employees, business partners, users, shareholders, and local communities, is a crucial component of medium to long-term management.
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We have instituted a whistleblower system to report and consult when discovering the unlawful activities, etc.
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To fulfill our social obligations as a corporation, this guideline outlines the basic conduct that executives and employees must follow.
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Research Ethics Review Committee Guidelines
CyberAgent has established a Research Ethics Review Committee. This committee is composed of members representing experts in the natural sciences, humanities and social sciences, and legal studies, as well as the general public.The aim of this committee is to fairly and neutrally review from various perspectives whether research complies with the basic principles and guidelines for conduct.
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Initiatives to combat climate change (information disclosure based on TCFD recommendations)
CyberAgent recognizes climate change as one of its key management challenges and is committed to reducing its environmental impact and improving the efficiency of its business activities as a company that strives to help realize a sustainable society.
Initiatives to combat climate change (information disclosure based on TCFD recommendations)
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Since FY 2020, CyberAgent has been working on calculating CO2 emissions with the aim of understanding and reducing the emissions generated by our business activities, and obtained third-party verification since FY 2022.
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CyberAgent has been working on disclosing information on greenhouse gas emissions from its business activities since the fiscal year 2020.Due to the nature of our business, which is mainly in the Internet domain, the calculation of CO2 emissions covers emissions from our main domestic offices, emissions from the data centers for the operation of the internet services we provide, employees' commuting, and business trips, etc. We will continue to measure the environmental impact of business activities and strive to improve business efficiency and reduce total CO2 emissions at the same time.
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Initiatives to Reduce Our Carbon Footprint
CyberAgent implements a variety of measures to reduce its environmental impact, including energy conservation and recycling initiatives in everyday business activities, as well as going paperless through the digitalization (DX) of operations.
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In order for our researchers to carry out research that is considered ethical and scientific, these guidelines aim to establish the fundamental regulations for actions that should be observed.
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Company Visits for Junior and Senior High School Students
CyberAgent makes it possible for junior high and high school students across Japan to visit companies in person or online.
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CyberAgent supports to create a happy society for human beings and animals live together as partners through the contributions to organizations for animal protection.
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Job Creation and Regional Revitalization
We proactively expand job opportunities by establishing subsidiaries in regional and overseas locations. CA Advance, Inc., a consolidated subsidiary with offices in Okinawa, Sendai, Vietnam, and other locations, has approximately 1,800 employees, including those on fixed-term contracts, who are responsible for operating various services such as ABEMA, Ameba, matching services, and games, as well as managing internet advertising operations.
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Automated Telephone Support Services
CyberAgent has begun providing "AI Phone Agent," its AI-driven automated telephone support service, to local governments across Japan for handling government services, such as issuing Individual Number Cards (My Number Card), providing information on waste disposal, and answering tax-related inquiries.
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Promotion of evidence-based policymaking (EBPM)
CyberAgent has released its EBPM Database, a platform that promotes evidence-based policymaking (EBPM). EBPM is becoming increasingly important in improving the quality of policies founded on rational grounds (evidence).
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Research on the Admissions Process of Daycare Centers
CyberAgent and the University of Tokyo Market Design Center (UTMD) have been working with local governments to launch market design-driven demonstration experiments aimed at "better coordinating the use of daycare centers," one of our joint research themes.