Activities for Sustainable Management JS Group Corporation Annual Report 2010 34 In or der to enhance corporate governance, the JS Group is working to acceler- ate  discussion and decision-making on management strategies, medium- to  long-term policies and investment proposals that takes place in bi-weekly meet- ings  of the Management Meeting, ad hoc meetings of the Investment Strategy  Council, the Investment and Loan Council, the Environmental Strategy Com- mitte e, the Group IT Strategy Committee, the Reorganization Deliberation  Council, the New Business Deliberation (Acquisition) Council and the Compli- ance  Committee. The Company is also enhancing the effectiveness of gover- nance by having important proposals approved at the monthly meetings of the  Board of Directors. The JS Group recognizes environmental conservation as a priority for develop- ing a sustainable society in the 21st century. With this recognition, it has  declared a common environmental statement, “A legacy to our children: a  beautiful earth and a quality life,” for the entire Group. Through the year ended  March 2010, while we did not achieve our target unit CO$_{2}$ emissions, we  achieved our other two environmental goals. We plan to announce new targets  when we formulate our new medium-term management plan, which will begin  in April 2011. JS Group Corporation, a holding company, recognizes that it is important for  the entire Group to comply with laws, regulations and social norms. It is also  important for the Group to fulfill its corporate social responsibilities. To this  end, each operating company shall offer useful products and services and  thereby earn profit and pay taxes, provide returns to shareholders and  actively disclose information through public relations and IR activities. Corporate Governance Environmental Activities page 35 page 46