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UNLEASH THE WORLD
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Metpas Inc. SDGs Report 2021
UNLEASH THE WORLD
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Top�Message
SDGs�Declaration
About�Metaps
Materiatity
Initiatives�through�Business�
Initiatives�to�Support�Business�Activities
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In�Japan,�growth�has�been�achieved�through�the�focus�of�its�people,�goods,�and�money�into�the�schools�they�go�to,�the�companies�they�work�for,�and�the�places�they�reside.�In�the�United�States,�people�flock�to�large�cities�such�as�New�York�and�San�Francisco�when�they�are�young,�but�in�many�cases�when�they�are�older they�return�to�their�hometown�to�raise�their�children�in�an�environment�abundant�in�open�space�and�nature.�On�the�other�hand,�in�Japan,�many�people�from�the�countryside�relocate�to�Tokyo�for�higher�education�and�stay�there�for�the�remainder�of�their�lives,�making�the�concentration�of�the�capital’s�population�even�more�pronounced.
This�focus�of�people,�goods,�and�money�into�urban�areas�has�resulted�in�a�sense�of�“constraint”.�Numerous�popular�universities�and�famous�companies�are�located�in Tokyo,�and�the�income�and�career�opportunities�are�so�great�that�many�people�fear�that�they�will�be�left�behind�if�they�do�not�relocate�to�the�capital.�As�a�result,�many�are�constrained�to�live�and�work�in�Tokyo�due�to�the�lack�of�local�jobs�available,�even�if�they�would�prefer�to�live�a�peaceful�life�in�a�region�rich�in�nature.
However,�the�spread�of�the�novel�coronavirus�has�been�a�major�turning�point.�Remote�working,�the�adoption�of�electronic�signatures,�and�the�unrelenting�rise�of�digitalization�have�gradually�begun�to�remove�the�restrictions�on�how�we�work�and�where�we�live�from�a�sense�of�“concentration”�to�that�of�“dispersion”.�This�is�not�just�in�regards�to population,�but�to�the�arrival�of�an�"autonomous�decentralized�society"�where�individuals�are�separated�from�companies�and�organisations,�leading�to�living�autonomously�with�authority�and�responsibility.
Against�this�backdrop�of�social�change,�in�August�2020�we�formulated�our�medium-term�management�plan,�"The�Road�To�2025",�and�renewed�our�corporate�vision�to�"Unleash�The�World".�In�order�to�realize�an�autonomous�and�decentralized�society,�we�are�taking�a�unique�approach�as�a�technology�company�to�promote�the�message�of�breaking�through�the�stereotyped�and�constrained�business�and�work�styles�of�the�past,�and redefining�the�way�companies�should�operate�in�the�"age�of�the�individual".
This�concept�is�directly�linked�to�the�SDGs�:�we�believe�that�in�an�autonomous�and�decentralized�society,�everyone�on�the�planet,�including�those�who�are�constrained�for�various�reasons�such�as�groups�belonging�to�minorities,�will�be�free�to�lead�a�fulfilling�life�in�the�pursuit�of�their�happiness�and�goals.�In�our�mid-term�management�plan,�we�announced�the�"Metaps SDGs�Declaration"�to�show�our�support�for�and�commitment�to�the�SDGs,�which�aim�to�realize�a�society�that�is�fully�sustainable.
On�the�first�anniversary�of�our�Metaps SDGs�Declaration"announcement,�we�have�decided�to�publish�the�"SDGs�Report"�in�order�to�provide�you�with�more�detailed�information�on�our�thoughts�and�determination�towards�each�of�the�SDGs,�along�with�the�details�of�our�initiatives.�In�addition�to�the�contributions�made�by�each�of�our�businesses,�we�have�also�developed�internal�systems�and�frameworks�to�support�them,�and will�provide�regular�updates�on�our�progress�with�the�hopes�that�this�report�will�help�to�broaden�the�circle�of�the�SDGs.
Yuichiro Yamazaki
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Metaps SDGs�Declaration
The Metaps Group considers the SDGs to be important goalsthat will drive the world forward. Through the MetapsGroup's businesses, we will contribute to the realization of a
society in which everyone around the world can continue tocreate genuine value through the freeing of individuals andthe enabling of companies to both pursue economic value
and solve social problems at the same time.
SDGs Declaration02
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OUR M I S S I ON
OUR VI S I ON
Change the Future of Money and Economy
With the advance of digitalization, we are able to recognize values unseen to the human eye such as time andspace as data, and the birth of new technologies such as artificial intelligence and blockchain are already
beginning to change the nature of economy as we know it today. Our mission is to make full use of these growingtechnologies to unearth themost effective uses of their value and create a brand new economy.
Our goal is to create a society in which everyone in the world is freed from any number of constraints through thepower of technology, and can freely create their own future. While the concept of “wealth” is becoming
increasingly diverse, we believe that through pursuing a way of life as an individual a new sense of values will befostered that, in turn, will lead to the sustainable development of society.
03 About Metaps
Unleash The World
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OUR BUSINESS
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FINANCE MARKETING DX SUPPORT
All-in-one�support�for�digital�marketing,from ad�distribution�to�sales�promotion�optimization
Provides�SaaS�and�development�team�matching�services�that�support�corporate�DX.
Offers�a�comprehensive�range�of�services�related�to�money�and�technology,�centered�on�the�provision�of�settlement�services.
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Harmonizing�business�activities�with�the�natural�world
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Realizing�a�diverse�society1
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Providing�an�environment�where�everyone�in�the�world�can�pursue�their�own�individual�way�of�life.
Using�technology�to�help�the�economyUsing�the�power�of�technology�to�make�every�business�in�every�industry�more�efficient,�creating�a�smarter�economy.
Creating a sustainable system that can cope with viruses, natural disasters, weather changes, and environmental problems.
Matertiality
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■ Related�target�cases
05 Initiatives through Business Activities
To contribute to the improvement of society through the development of payment and financial services that canbe used by anyone, anywhere, and at any time. We are building a foundation for sustained innovation in theFintech domain by providing a variety of payment methods for the realization of a cashless and paperless society,and by continuing to launch various cloud services that streamline manual tasks associated with payments suchas customer management and billing management.
8 . 2 Achieve higher levels of economic productivity through diversification,technological upgrading and innovation, including through a focus on high-valueadded and labour-intensive sectors
8 . 3 Promote development-oriented policies that support productive activities,decent job creation, entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation, and encouragethe formalization and growth of micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises,including through access to financial services
8 . 1 0 Strengthen the capacity of domestic financial institutions to encourageand expand access to banking, insurance and financial services for all
9 . 1 Develop quality, reliable, sustainable and resilient infrastructure, includingregional and transborder infrastructure, to support economic development andhuman well-being, with a focus on affordable and equitable access for all
9 . 3 Increase the access of small-scale industrial and other enterprises, inparticular in developing countries, to financial services, including affordable credit,and their integration into value chains and markets
10 . c By 2030, reduce to less than 3 per cent the transaction costs of migrantremittances and eliminate remittance corridors with costs higher than 5 per cent
12 . 2 By 2030, achieve the sustainable management and efficient use of naturalresources
15 . 2 By 2020, promote the implementation of sustainable management of alltypes of forests, halt deforestation, restore degraded forests and substantiallyincrease afforestation and reforestation globally
Finance
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As of the end of March 2021 approximately 40% of Kaihi Pay’s registered establishments areoperated independently, with many of them small to medium-sized businesses. With limitedmanpower it is essential to improve the efficiency of complicated administrative tasks, and KaihiPay aims to automate all of said tasks associated with membership services, therefore allowingmerchants to focus on their core business. According to estimates, Kaihi Pay saves approximately185 minutes of administrative work per month for a business with 100 members, which in turn canbe used for activities that further enrich services such as customer relations. With over 3,000merchants and an exceedance of 400,000 in the reduction of application forms, Kaihi Pay is bothpromoting and supporting a cashless and paperless society.
Membership�managementand��payment�system��“Kaihi Pay”
Instant�payroll�service “ CRIA ”
■ Case�Studies
CRIA offers a service that allows employees to receive their salaries at any time, 24 hours a day and365 days a year, by simply applying via smartphone or PC. In addition to salary transfers to anaccount, salaries can also be received directly via Seven Bank ATMs, supporting students andforeign workers who find it difficult to open a bank account.
05 Initiatives through Business Activities
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Successful marketing is the result of working together with a number of partners, including advertisers, mediaoutlets, ad technology, and advertising agencies. Our vision is to be at the heart of these partnerships, drivingsolutions for advertisers and consumers based on digital marketing that reduces inefficient manual tasks. Inaddition to satisfying the demands of end users, we are also aware of the environmental impact of a massconsumer society. As such, we aim to provide marketing proposals ensuring that only goods and services thatare truly necessary are presented to the world.
5 . b �Enhance�the�use�of�enabling�technology,�in�particular�information�and�communications�technology,�to�promote�the�empowerment�of�women
8 . 2 �Achieve�higher�levels�of�economic�productivity�through�diversification,�technological�upgrading�and�innovation,�including�through�a�focus�on�high-value�added�and�labour-intensive sectors
12 . 2 By�2030,�achieve�the�sustainable�management�and�efficient�use�of�natural�resources
15 . 2 �By�2020,�promote�the�implementation�of�sustainable�management�of�all�types�of�forests,�halt�deforestation,�restore�degraded�forests�and�substantially�increase�afforestation�and�reforestation�globally
Become Feed Platform automatically converts product information from EC websites and other sources into a format applicable to advertising.Through the use of technology to optimize data and deliver meaningful information to businesses and users, the service contributes to the improvement inconvenience of advertising operations.
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Markrting
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Data�feed�optimization�service “Become�Feed�Platform”
Initiatives through Business Activities
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Freelance�Independence�Support�ProgramCentralized�SaaS�management�tool�“Metaps Cloud”Metaps Cloud was launched in March 2021 as a tool for the centralized managementof SaaS (Software as a Service) used within a company. Metaps Cloud visualizes SaaSusage and assists in the management of employee IDs across numerous platforms,helping to solve issues such as the increased time and cost of managing SaaSaccounts in addition to security risks such as password leaks. In the future the toolalso aims to automate tasks required by the information systems department, suchas the onboarding and offboarding of employees.
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From August 2021, we have launched the Freelance Independence Support Program,allowing freelancers to gain experience in their respective field while receivingguaranteed remuneration. By supporting the transition to freelance work that includes astable income, we are contributing to the realization of “decent work” for IT engineers,in which fair income, workplace security, and personal development are integral.
Through the provision of a variety of services that utilize technologies such as AI and blockchain, we will promotethe digitalization and automation of companies that are necessary to transform businesses. We also believe thatsustainable economic and social activities can only be built on the secure protection of information security andpersonal information, so we will contribute to the realization of a safe and secure society by providing innovativecloud services in the area of information security.
DX Support
Initiatives through Business Activities
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8 . 2 Achieve�higher�levels�of�economic�productivity�through�diversification,�technological�upgrading�and�innovation,�including�through�a�focus�on�high-value�added�and�labour-intensive sectors
9 . 2 Promote�inclusive�and�sustainable�industrialization�and,�by�2030,�significantly�raise�industry’s�share�of�employment�and�gross�domestic�product,�in�line�with�national�circumstances,�and�double�its�share�in�least�developed�countries
8 . 8 Protect�labour rights�and�promote�safe�and�secure�working�environments�for�all�workers,�including�migrant�workers,�in�particular�women�migrants,�and�those�in�precarious�employment�
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We will improve our corporate governance system and further engage in dialoguewith our stakeholders to ensure that our corporate governance is trusted by society.
The Board of Directors and the Group as a whole will promote diversity in order tocreate a healthy and rewarding work environment for employees from diversebackgrounds.
We will create a technologically advanced working environment that enables us torespond quickly to major changes in the business environment, while also nurturingan organization capable of sustained innovation.
Initiatives to Support Business Activities
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3 . 3 By 2030, end the epidemics of AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and neglectedtropical diseases and combat hepatitis, water-borne diseases and othercommunicable diseases
3 . 4 By 2030, reduce by one third premature mortality from non-communicablediseases through prevention and treatment and promote mental health andwellbeing
3 . 7 By 2030, ensure universal access to sexual and reproductive health-careservices, including for family planning, information and education, and theintegration of reproductive health into national strategies and programmes
5 . 1 End all forms of discrimination against all women and girls everywhere
8 . 8 Protect labour rights and promote safe and secure working environments for allworkers, including migrant workers, in particular women migrants, and those inprecarious employment
1 0 . 2 By 2030, empower and promote the social, economic and political inclusion ofall, irrespective of age, sex, disability, race, ethnicity, origin, religion or economic orother status
12 . 2 By 2030, achieve the sustainable management and efficient use of naturalresources
12 . 8 By 2030, ensure that people everywhere have the relevant information andawareness for sustainable development and lifestyles in harmony with nature
5 . 4 Recognize and value unpaid care and domestic work through the provisionof public services, infrastructure and social protection policies and the promotionof shared responsibility within the household and the family as nationallyappropriate
5 . 5 Ensure women’s full and effective participation and equal opportunities forleadership at all levels of decision-making in political, economic and public life
16 . 5 Substantially reduce corruption and bribery in all their forms
15 . 2 By 2020, promote the implementation of sustainable management of all typesof forests, halt deforestation, restore degraded forests and substantially increaseafforestation and reforestation globally
8 . 5 By 2030, achieve full and productive employment and decent work for allwomen and men, including for young people and persons with disabilities, andequal pay for work of equal value
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16 . 7 Ensure responsive, inclusive, participatory and representative decisionmakingat all levels
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New�management�structure�with�40%�female�directors�and�20%�foreign�nationals
In March 2021, three new members of the Board of Directors (Audit and SupervisoryCommittee) were appointed. With the aim of ensuring diversity and strengthening thesupervisory function, two of the three directors were appointed as women and one asa foreign national.
Digital�transformation�of�business�operations
Diversification�of�employment Encouraging�male�employees�to�take�parental�leave
In the interests of the environment and as a precaution against the novel coronavirus,we have switched to an electronic signature service for the stamping and signatureprocedures required when entering or concluding contracts with business partners.At the same time, we are promoting a completely paperless system.
We are working to create an environment where not only women but also men caneasily take parental leave. Some examples include in April 2020, when one maleemployee returned to work after taking approximately three months of parentalleave, and in April 2021, when another male employee returned to work after takingapproximately one year of parental leave.
In July 2021, we moved our head office to WeWork Shibuya Scramble Square, and as aresult we took this opportunity to transition to a new way of working based on remotework.In April 2021, we provided monetary assistance to support employees in theinitial development of a comfortable remote work environment, and also beganproviding a monthly telecommuting allowance of 5,000 yen.
In addition to full-time employees, we allow for a variety of employment types such ascontract workers, part-time employees, and outsourcing. It is also possible to maintaina second job, and we respond flexibly to changes in job type such as from full-time topart-time, from part-time to full-time, and the return of former employees. We havealso established a system of "freelance regular employees" which allows freelancers towork freely while maintaining the stability of regular employees, with two employeescurrently working within this system.
Head�office�moved�to�a�shared�office�in�Shibuya
Initiatives to Support Business Activities
■ Case�Studies
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