Sustainability
Basic Sustainability Policy
The Group continues to take on the challenge of creating new value that leads to the happiness of people around the world in accordance with the Marvelous Handbook, which sets out the fundamental principles of our business activities. In order to contribute to the creation of a sustainable society through our business activities, we will engage in ESG and SDGs-oriented management.
Management Message
- Toward a Sustainable Company and Society -
ESG/CSR Activities to Achieve a Sustainable Society
- Environmental awareness
- Promoting a paperless office
- Promoting diversity
- Promoting the active engagement of women
- Promoting PWDs' employment
- Creating an employee-friendly environment
- Initiatives for Health and Safety
- Training talent
- CSR activities
- Enhancing corporate governance
- Observance of compliance
- Risk management measures
- Contact points for whistleblowers
- Relations with shareholders
Environment
Environmental awareness
- Marvelous engages in environment conscious action such as cutting down on office paper consumption through reduced and double-sided paper usage and by promoting the changeover to electronic internal approval systems.
- Umbrella stands installed at the offices of Marvelous are regularly checked for abandoned umbrellas, which are then donated to the "Makuake Project", a Specified Nonprofit Corporation.
- PET bottle caps are collected and donated to the "Bottle Cap Piggy-Bank Promotion Network," an incorporated NPO.


Social
Promoting diversity
Marvelous is committed to promoting diversity by hiring diverse talent with different attributes such as gender, age, and nationality, and transforming such diversity into a corporate asset. This commitment is part of our efforts to realize the management philosophy of creating new entertainment to bring wonder and excitement to the world.
Promoting PWDs' employment
The idea is to respect diversity as a corporate citizen and fulfill our corporate social responsibility (CSR).
Green Farm Group
Marvelous launched this Group in March 2018 as part of its efforts to provide more business opportunities for persons with disabilities (PWDs). We support these employees so that they can work comfortably and fulfill their potential.
Lines of business
- Production of herb tea that is offered to job applicants as a free gift for promotional purposes
- Production of vegetables that are provided to our employees as part of our employee welfare program
Creating an employee-friendly environment
Promoting women‘s active engagement and Development of the next generation
We have formulated the General Business Owner's Action Plan(integrated with the Act on Promotion of Women's Employment and the Act on Advancement of Measures to Support Raising Next-Generation Children) to ensure that all employees, both men and women, can play an active role and that the working environment is such that they can balance work and family.
1. Period of the Plan
From December 1, 2021 to March 31, 2026
2. Goal
<Goal 1> To increase the percentage of women in management to at least 15%
<Specific activities and implementation> From December 2021 onward
Activity 1: Creating an environment where employees who became pregnant or took maternity and childcare leave can return to work without anxiety or apprehension
・Consideration of planning and implementing events to support Female employee with children
Activity 2: Supporting a balance between household affairs (including childcare) and work
・Consideration of planning and implementation of a remote work system, etc.
Activity 3: Providing career support
・Consideration of planning and implementation of reviewing the support system for acquiring qualifications, etc.
<Goal 2> Maintain 100% coverage of childcare leave for women and increase the percentage of men who take childcare leave to 60% or more
<Specific activities and implementation> From December 2021 onward
Activity 1: Supporting for smooth return to work after childcare leave
・Consideration of planning and implementing follow-up measures for employees before and after childcare leave and during childcare leave
Activity 2: Promoting the use of childcare leave, etc. by male employees
・Consideration of planning and implementation of support measures for employees to become individually aware of the system, introduce examples of employees taking childcare leave, and take advantage of the system.
<Publication of information about the activities of women>
・Percentage of women in management: 6.4% as of October 2021 (7.3% for the consolidated group)
・Percentage of employees taking childcare leave by gender Men: 25%, Women: 100% (FY2021)
Employee Welfare
At Marvelous, we have established various types of employee welfare to promote a good work-life balance, increase motivation, and provide employees with benefits. We are working to create a better working environment.
・Childcare support
At Marvelous, many employees who have young children are actively working. We have established a wide range of childcare support systems to assist our employees throughout pregnancy, childbirth and childcare, so that employees can work in accordance with life events. 100% of employees who took childcare leave have returned to work, and many employees are successfully building their careers while raising children.
Click here for details regarding Marvelous' childcare support systems.
・Anniversary leave
We have a leave system that grants employees one day off a year, such as for a birthday or wedding anniversary.
・Refresh leave, refresh allowance
Special leave is granted every 5 years, and benefits are paid according to the length of service for 10 years or longer.
・Support for club activities
In order to maintain and promote good health and to deepen mutual friendship among employees, we have established an in-house club activity support system (part of the cost is borne by the company).
Examples of club activities: bouldering club, golf club
・Intracompany sales system for new Consumer games
Under this system, employees can purchase our game software at employee discount prices in order to deepen their understanding of the company's products.
・Subsidy system for online entertainment costs
In order to deepen understanding of our company's products, we have established a subsidy system that covers half of the fees charged for our online entertainment content. (Up to 50,000 yen per month)
・Employee award system (MARVELOUS AWARD)
Awards are annually given to PJ and teams who have contributed to the company's performance and have made significant achievements.
Initiatives for Health and Safety
COVID-19 countermeasures
In order to prioritize the safety of employees and their families while conducting our business activities, Marvelous has implemented a variety of infection-control measures, including change of working styles (working from home, distributed work, etc.), encouraging online meetings, installation of temperature-measuring equipment in offices and full implementation of use of masks.
Influenza vaccination
Every year, before the flu season, the company provides influenza vaccinations to those who wish to receive them and covers the full cost.
Training talent
Enjoy Being Professional
Our business is to bring joy to people around the world. To this end, we call for and train talent who can enjoy the process of self-development. We have a rich training framework in place that accommodates both new graduates and mid-career recruits.
We want people who:
Continue to produce fun
+
Can turn fun into value, and
+
Can work with fun.
<Training arrangements>
- Pre-employment support, providing prospective new recruits with opportunities to ask questions and seek advice before joining us
- Dedicated trainers for new recruits fresh out of school, providing one-on-one OJT for a year in a joint project
- Career training of various kinds as well as information security training
CSR activities
Accommodating requests for work floor tours for preschoolers and students
Marvelous has been taking a proactive approach to accommodating requests for work floor tours as an extra-curricular activity for preschoolers and students. Thus Marvelous has been striving to aid visitors of pre-school and school-age toward realizing their dreams by allowing everyone to experience in direct contact the office environment and production processes of Marvelous and by using the opportunity for a frank exchange of opinions and aspirations for the future.
Support activities for UNICEF
Marvelous is a regular supporter of UNICEF through the Japan Committee for UNICEF, engaged in extending and promoting the protection of children's rights and the fulfillment of children's basic needs.
Support activities for Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)
Marvelous is a regular supporter of Médecins Sans Frontières, providing assistance on the principle of independence, neutrality, and fairness regardless of race, politics, or religion mainly for medical and humanitarian assistance activities for people in danger of life.
Governance
Enhancing corporate governance
We believe that sustainable growth requires both efficient operations and a sound and transparent management structure. Thus, we consider enhancing corporate governance to be high on our management agenda. For details on our corporate governance system, see our Corporate Governance webpage.
Observance of compliance
In order to ensure that the duties of board directors and employees are executed in accordance with laws, regulations, and the articles of incorporation, the Compliance Committee holds meetings at regular intervals and verifies the execution of job duties.
Risk management measures
In managing the risk of loss, the Risk Management Committee holds regular meetings and comprehensively considers management frameworks and methods for dealing with the varied risks facing Marvelous.
Contact points for whistleblowers
Harassment counseling desk established
Marvelous has established Harassment Prevention Regulations in order to appropriately deal with problems at the work place caused by harassment.
Whistleblowing consultation desk established
Marvelous has enacted Whistleblower Protection Regulations in order to facilitate the quick discovery and correction of misconduct, etc., through appropriate handling mechanisms for consultations and reports from employees and business partners concerning unlawful action at the organizational or individual level.
Relations with shareholders
We place special value on engagement with our shareholders in conducting our corporate activities. Through constant dialogue aimed at winning the trust of our shareholders, we take every opportunity to reflect their views and desires in our corporate activities.
Information meetings on recent operations and results briefing meetings
After each general meeting Marvelous holds information meetings on recent operations for all shareholders and invites institutional investors to results briefings at each quarterly account closing, with explanations of business results, market trends, current performance status information, business strategies, and other information.
Questionnaire survey of shareholders
Once each year Marvelous conducts a questionnaire survey which is mailed to shareholders together with the business report (Shareholder Communication) in order to research the interests, expectations, and complaints of shareholders. Marvelous works to use these survey results to enhance its future business activities and IR activities.