Description
By utilising the physiological and nutritional functions of amino acids, by fiscal 2030, we will double the availability of such products that contribute to health, compared to fiscal 2020.
Overarching commitment (for commitments submitted pre-2025)
Title
Healthy life expectancy of 1 billion people
Description
Ajinomoto Group Commitment to Nutrition
By 2030, we will help extend the healthy life expectancy of 1 billion people by increasing the current reach to 700 million consumers and providing products and information that support consumers in enjoying nutritious and delicious foods with Nutrition Without Compromise as our basic policy on our approach to nutrition.
1. Support the practice of ‘delicious salt reduction’ using umami.
• We will leverage our current reach to 700 million consumers to raise general awareness of salt reduction using umami and support more people to achieve salt reduction without compromising taste.
2. Provide nutritious products to contribute to people's wellness.
• By fiscal 2030, 60% of our products will have high nutritional value while maintaining good taste. We will use the Ajinomoto Group Nutrient Profiling System to guide product development and reformulation.
• among the nutritious products, we will provide products that promote ‘delicious salt reduction’ and ‘protein intake optimisation’ to 400 million people a year by fiscal 2030.
• By utilising the physiological and nutritional functions of amino acids, by fiscal 2030, we will double the availability of such products that contribute to health, compared to fiscal 2020.
3. Support the awareness/behaviour change of consumers by providing information that supports health and nutrition improvement.
• We will provide consumers with information to help them improve their health and nutrition, as well as easy recipes and menus, both on product packaging and our website, that support delicious and well-balanced meals and healthy lifestyles.
4. Improve the nutrition literacy of Ajinomoto Group employees.
• We will help our employees improve and maintain their health by providing healthy meals in the workplace, nutrition education, health checkups and maternity leave.
• By fiscal 2025, we will provide nutrition education to a total of 100,000 employees.
GNR assessment
| Verification status |
Verified
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| SMARTness index |
High
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Details
| Global nutrition target(s) |
Adult obesity
Adult diabetes
Raised blood pressure
Salt/sodium intake
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| Nutrition Action Classification(s) |
Policy >
Food supply chain
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Measurement
| Key indicator | Percentage increase in serving numbers of amino acid products sold |
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| Measurement plan | Collect own data |
| Value | Measurement date | |
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| Baseline | 0% | 2020 |
| Target | 100% | March 2031 |
Progress
| Value | Measurement date | Status | |
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| Progress report | 10% | March 2023 |
Off Course
The reported progress indicates that the expected level thus far had not yet been achieved and is not expected to be achieved by the end date, but as the end date is not yet reached, it could be still be possible to reach and maintain the target level.
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| Progress report | None | Unknown |
