JP7643048B2 - Enterprise value improvement support method, enterprise value improvement support device, and enterprise value improvement support system - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a method for supporting enterprise value improvement, an apparatus for supporting enterprise value improvement, and a system for supporting enterprise value improvement.

One of the indicators for evaluating corporate value is the degree to which the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have been achieved. The SDGs are international goals that aim to create a sustainable and better world by 2030. In recent years, a system has been developed that links efforts toward the SDGs with improvements in economic corporate value.

For example, in the stock market, increases or decreases in CO2 emissions are beginning to affect corporate value. Specifically, an increasing number of investors are investing in companies that are working to reduce CO2 emissions.

In addition, if the SDGs are achieved by 2030, it is expected that huge market opportunities will be created around the world. In other words, it shows that companies that are actively working towards the SDGs have the potential to capture new market opportunities.

In this way, the degree of achievement of the SDGs is becoming an important indicator for evaluating corporate value.

However, because the SDGs are abstract for companies, there is a problem in that concrete measures for achieving the SDGs have not been established.

The main objective of the present invention is to provide a corporate value improvement support method, a corporate value improvement support device, and a corporate value improvement support system that support the improvement of corporate value by determining specific effective means for achieving the SDGs.

The present invention provides a corporate value enhancement support method that uses a computer to support the enhancement of corporate value through the achievement of SDGs, the method comprising: an acquisition step in which the computer acquires factors related to the degree of achievement of the SDGs; a derivation step in which the computer derives a causal relationship between the factors and the degree of achievement based on the factors; and a determination step in which the computer determines effective means for enhancing the corporate value based on the result of the derivation of the causal relationship.
The factors include positive factors that promote the achievement of the SDGs and negative factors that hinder the achievement of the SDGs, and the computer may strengthen the causal relationship based on the positive factors in the derivation step and weaken the causal relationship based on the negative factors, and may determine the priority of the effective measures according to the strength of the causal relationship in the determination step.
The derivation result may include a corporate value index for evaluating the corporate value.
The derivation result may include a technical feasibility index for evaluating the technical feasibility of the effective means.
The derived results may include an effectiveness index for evaluating the effectiveness of the effective means.
The derived results may include a cost index that evaluates the cost of the effective means.
The computer may acquire the factors for each business establishment belonging to a company in the acquisition step, derive the causal relationships for each business establishment in the derivation step, and determine the effective measures for each business establishment in the determination step.
In the acquisition step, the computer may derive the degree of achievement of the SDGs for the entire supply chain to which the company belongs.
After the derivation step, the computer may further perform a goal generation step of generating an achievable goal indicator based on the factors, and a capacity calculation step of calculating a capacity indicator indicating the degree of capacity toward achieving the goal based on the goal indicator and the current derivation result.
The computer may further perform, after the deriving step, a display step of displaying a degree of variation in the derived result.
The computer may further perform, after the determining step, a transmitting step of transmitting information about the determined effective means to a terminal via an information and communication network.
After the determination step, the computer may further perform an operation information generation step of generating operation information for operating an apparatus based on the determined effective means, and an instruction step of instructing the apparatus to operate based on the generated operation information.
The information regarding the factors may include environmental and/or energy related information.
The present invention also provides a corporate value improvement support device that supports the improvement of corporate value through the achievement of SDGs, comprising at least an acquisition unit that acquires factors related to the degree of achievement of the SDGs, a derivation unit that derives a causal relationship between the factors and the degree of achievement based on the factors, and a judgment unit that determines effective means for improving the corporate value based on the derivation result of the causal relationship.
The present invention also provides a corporate value improvement support system that supports the improvement of corporate value through the achievement of SDGs, comprising at least an acquisition unit that acquires factors related to the degree of achievement of the SDGs, a derivation unit that derives a causal relationship between the factors and the degree of achievement based on the factors, and a judgment unit that determines effective means for improving the corporate value based on the derivation result of the causal relationship.

The present invention provides a corporate value improvement support method, a corporate value improvement support device, and a corporate value improvement support system that support the improvement of corporate value by determining specific effective means for achieving the SDGs.

1 is a block diagram showing an example of a supply chain for implementing a method for supporting improvement of enterprise value according to one embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a flowchart showing an example of a procedure of a corporate value improvement support method according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a factor acquired by a computer 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a factor acquired by a computer 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a factor acquired by a computer 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating the processing of a computer 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating the processing of a computer 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating the processing of a computer 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating the processing of a computer 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a flowchart showing an example of a procedure of a corporate value improvement support method according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating the processing of a computer 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a flowchart showing an example of a procedure of a corporate value improvement support method according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating the processing of a computer 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating the processing of a computer 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a flowchart showing an example of a procedure of a corporate value improvement support method according to one embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a flowchart showing an example of a procedure of a corporate value improvement support method according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a hardware configuration diagram showing an embodiment of a computer 1. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a corporate value improvement support device 3 according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an enterprise value improvement support system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Preferred embodiments for carrying out the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Note that the embodiments described below are representative embodiments of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is not limited to these embodiments. Note that the present invention will be described in the following order.
1. First embodiment of the present invention (example 1 of enterprise value improvement support method)
(1) Overview of the Invention (2) Acquisition Stage (3) Derivation Stage (4) Determination Stage 2. Second Embodiment of the Invention (Example 2 of a Method for Supporting Improvement of Enterprise Value)
3. Third embodiment of the present invention (example 3 of enterprise value improvement support method)
4. Fourth embodiment of the present invention (Example 4 of enterprise value improvement support method)
5. Fifth embodiment of the present invention (Example 5 of a method for supporting improvement of corporate value)
6. Sixth embodiment of the present invention (Example 6 of a method for supporting improvement of corporate value)
7. Seventh embodiment of the present invention (Example 7 of enterprise value improvement support method)
8. Hardware Configuration 9. Eighth Embodiment of the Present Invention (Enterprise Value Improvement Support Device)
10. Ninth embodiment of the present invention (corporate value improvement support system)

<1. First embodiment of the present invention (example 1 of enterprise value improvement support method)>
<(1) Overview of the Invention>
A method for supporting improvement of enterprise value according to one embodiment of the present invention is a method for supporting improvement of enterprise value by achieving the SDGs using a computer.

An example of a supply chain that realizes a method for supporting enterprise value improvement according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 1. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of a supply chain that realizes a method for supporting enterprise value improvement according to one embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, this supply chain 2 can be composed of a plurality of companies 21, business offices 22 belonging to each of the plurality of companies 21, and a plurality of stores 23 that sell products delivered from the business offices 22. Note that the number of companies 21, business offices 22, and stores 23 is not limited to the number shown in the figure.

Companies 21 may include, for example, manufacturers, trading companies, etc. Business establishments 22 may include, for example, factories, laboratories, distribution centers, warehouses, stores, bases, departments, etc.

The computer 1 may be connected to companies 21 and business establishments 22 that make up the supply chain 2 via an information and communication network.

The computer 1 acquires factors related to the degree of achievement of the SDGs from the company 21, business establishment 22, etc., or from outside the supply chain 2. The computer 1 then derives the causal relationship between the factors and the degree of achievement, and determines effective means for improving the company's value. Furthermore, the computer 1 may instruct the company, etc. on these effective means.

The effective means may be for the company 21, for example, or for a business establishment 22 belonging to the company. Alternatively, the effective means may be for the entire supply chain 2.

This clarifies specific and effective means for achieving the SDGs. By realizing these effective means, the degree to which companies 21 and the like achieve the SDGs will increase, and as a result, corporate value will increase. Note that this effect also occurs in the same way in other embodiments described below. Therefore, repeated description may be omitted in the explanation of other embodiments.

The method for supporting enterprise value improvement according to one embodiment of the present invention can be realized by using a standalone computer device such as a PC, a server, a workstation, or a tablet terminal. Alternatively, the method for supporting enterprise value improvement according to one embodiment of the present invention may be realized by using a computer system consisting of multiple computer devices that cooperate with each other via a network.

The steps of the method for supporting enterprise value improvement according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 2. FIG. 2 is a flow chart showing an example of the steps of the method for supporting enterprise value improvement according to one embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, the computer 1 performs at least an acquisition step S11, a derivation step S12, and a determination step S13.

<(2) Acquisition stage>
In the acquisition step S11, the computer 1 acquires factors related to the degree of achievement of the SDGs. Examples of the factors include CO2 emissions, renewable energy utilization rate, costs for implementing effective measures, constraints for each region to which a company belongs, climate change, politics, legal reform, content posted on SNS (Social Networking Service), epidemics, social conditions, and psychological factors of the masses.

The information on the factors may include various information related to the SDGs. In particular, the information on the factors may include information related to the environment and/or energy.

This will be explained with reference to Figures 3 (A to C). Figure 3 is a diagram showing an example of factors acquired by computer 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Figure 3, computer 1 can acquire information related to the environment and/or energy.

Item L1 shows specific goals of the SDGs. The computer 1 can acquire factors related to the goals shown in item L1. The goals can include, for example, the following goals related to the environment and/or energy:
"Goal 3. Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages"
Goal 6: Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all
"Goal 7. Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all"
"Goal 8. Promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all"
Goal 9: Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization, and foster innovation.
Goal 11: Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable
Goal 12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns
"Goal 13: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts"
Goal 14: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development

Although not shown in the figure, this goal may include, for example, "Goal 15. Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss."

By including information related to the environment and/or energy in the information on factors acquired by computer 1, computer 1 can determine effective measures related to the environment and/or energy. Goals related to the environment and/or energy are more relevant to business and can therefore increase the value of the company.

The factors acquired by computer 1 will be explained using the goal "Goal 6. Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all" in item L1 as an example. One of the indicators showing the degree of achievement of this goal is "6.3.1 Proportion of wastewater safely treated" as shown in item L2. This indicator is obtained, for example, by dividing the amount of water treated by a company by the total amount of discharged water as shown in item L3 (3). Examples of information required for this division include "(3) Water volume and/or water quality related to wastewater" and "(4) Treated wastewater volume" as shown in item L4. This information can be obtained from information such as "(5) Operation data of purification facilities" as shown in item L5.

Alternatively, the indicator "6.3.2 Proportion of water bodies with good water quality" shown in item L2 can be obtained from, for example, "(a) Water source unit" or "(b) New water source unit" shown in (4) of item L3. Examples of information required to obtain this information include "(2) Water volume and/or water quality related to water use" to "(7) Amount of external new water used out of water usage" shown in item L4. This information can be obtained from, for example, information such as "(1) Water volume and/or water quality related to tap water" to "(7) Water usage related to manufacturing" as shown in item L5.

Other data, such as renewable energy utilization rate, can be obtained by using known electricity traceability technologies.

The information on factors may be, for example, a table file managed by a company or business establishment. Alternatively, the information on factors may be obtained from a sensor installed in a business establishment. Furthermore, the information on factors may be information calculated based on data obtained from the table file or the sensor. The computer 1 can obtain this information via an information and communication network.

Alternatively, the information regarding the factors can be held in a database. The database can be constructed by using a database management system (DBMS). The database and the database management system can be stored in a storage device such as a hard disk drive or a solid state drive that is built into the computer 1 or is externally attached. A calculation unit such as a CPU built into the computer 1 can operate this database management system.

<(3) Derivation Stage>
Returning to the explanation of Fig. 2, in the derivation step S12, the computer 1 derives a causal relationship between the factor and the degree of achievement based on the factor. Then, in the determination step S13, the computer 1 determines an effective means for improving the enterprise value based on the derived result of the causal relationship.

For each effective measure to improve corporate value, computer 1 can use various indicators to derive the causal relationship between the factors and the degree of achievement. This makes it clear which effective measures have a clear impact on the degree of achievement of the SDGs, and ultimately leads to an improvement in corporate value.

The derived result of the causal relationship may include an achievement index for evaluating the degree of achievement of the SDGs. This achievement index is an index showing the degree of achievement of the SDGs with respect to the effective means. Effective means with a low achievement index may be given a high priority when judged in the judgment step S13.

The derivation result may also include a technical feasibility index that evaluates the technical feasibility of the effective means. This technical feasibility index is an index that indicates the technical feasibility of realizing specific effective means toward achieving the SDGs. Effective means with a low technical feasibility index may be given a high priority when judged in the judgment step S13.

The derived result may also include an effectiveness index for evaluating the effectiveness of the effective means. This effectiveness index is an index that indicates the degree to which the effect of realizing the effective means is effective. Effective means with a high effectiveness index may have a high priority when judged in the judgment step S13.

The derivation result may also include a cost index for evaluating the cost of the effective means. This cost index is an index that indicates the degree of cost required to realize the effective means. Effective means with a low cost index may have a high priority when judged in the judgment step S13.

The derived result may also include an urgency index that evaluates the urgency of achieving the SDGs. Effective measures with a high urgency index may be given a high priority when judged in the judgment step S13.

In addition, the derived results may include various indicators necessary for determining effective measures.

The computer 1 can derive the index by regression analysis, for example, using a statistical model in which the factors are explanatory variables and the index is an explained variable. The statistical model may be, for example, a multiple regression model, a Poisson regression model, a logistic regression model, etc., but is not limited to these. The same applies to the other indexes described below.

The index may be derived based on a specific factor. Specifically, the factor can be added as a dummy variable to the explanatory variables of the regression analysis.

The computer 1 can comprehensively evaluate these indices to derive an overall index for each effective means. This will be explained with reference to FIG. 4. FIG. 4 is a diagram explaining the processing of the computer 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 4, for this effective means, the technical ease index is 50, the effectiveness index is 50, and the cost index is minus 20.

The factors acquired by computer 1 in acquisition step S11 may include positive factors that promote the achievement of the SDGs and negative factors that hinder the achievement of the SDGs.

In the derivation step S12, the computer 1 strengthens the causal relationship based on the positive factors and weakens the causal relationship based on the negative factors. Then, the computer 1 derives the causal relationship.

As shown in Figure 4, the technical ease index and effectiveness index, which have positive index values, are indexes based on positive factors. The cost index, which has a negative index value, is indexes based on negative factors. The cost index is negative because the cost of realizing this effective measure is high.

The computer 1 can comprehensively evaluate these indices to derive an overall index for each effective measure. The method of deriving this overall index is not particularly limited. This overall index may be, for example, the sum, average, maximum, or minimum value of each index.

Alternatively, each indicator may be weighted. For example, if the technical ease indicator is considered more important than the other indicators, the technical ease indicator is weighted at 1.5, and the weighting coefficients of the other indicators are set at 1, and the indicators are multiplied by the weighting coefficients. This allows fluctuations in the technical ease indicator to have a greater impact on the overall indicator.

The result of derivation of the causal relationship in the derivation step S12 may include an enterprise value index for evaluating the enterprise value. This will be explained with reference to FIG. 5. FIG. 5 is a diagram explaining the processing of the computer 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 5, an achievement index for each goal is derived. The achievement index for the first goal G1 is 40, the achievement index for the second goal G2 is 80, and the achievement index for the third goal G3 is 30.

Then, a corporate value index is derived by comprehensively evaluating the achievement index for each goal. This corporate value index may be, for example, the total value, average value, maximum value, minimum value, etc., of the achievement index for each goal. In this example, the corporate value index is 50.

This corporate value index can be proportional to the degree of achievement of the SDGs. It can be said that the higher the degree of achievement of the SDGs, the higher the value of the company. By obtaining a corporate value index, the effect of realizing effective measures can be objectively grasped.

The results of the causal relationship derivation are not limited to the indices described above. The computer 1 may, for example, rank the effective measures.

<(4) Judgment stage>
Returning to the explanation of Fig. 2, in the determination step S13, the computer 1 determines effective measures for improving the enterprise value based on the derived result of the causal relationship. Examples of effective measures include "increasing the amount of water that is subjected to wastewater treatment,""increasing the rate of renewable energy utilization," and "reducing greenhouse gas emissions."

In particular, the computer 1 determines the priority of the effective means according to the strength of the causal relationship. The stronger the causal relationship, the higher the priority may be, for example. Taking the index described above as an example, the strength of the causal relationship may be, for example, the height of the index. The higher the index, the higher the priority may be, for example.

When the determined effective means is implemented, the computer 1 can again perform the acquisition step S11, the derivation step S12, and the determination step S13.

2. Second embodiment of the present invention (example 2 of enterprise value improvement support method)
The effective measures may be determined for each business establishment belonging to the enterprise 21. The computer 1 acquires factors for each business establishment belonging to the enterprise in an acquisition step S11, derives causal relationships for each business establishment in a derivation step S12, and determines effective measures for each business establishment in a determination step S13.

Computer 1 can obtain the factors shown in Figure 3 (A to C) for each business establishment. Therefore, computer 1 can derive causal relationships for each business establishment and determine effective measures for each business establishment.

This will be further explained with reference to FIG. 6. FIG. 6 is a diagram explaining the processing of computer 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 6, computer 1 can determine effective measures for each business establishment. Furthermore, a priority is assigned to each effective measure. In this example, business establishment 22-2 has the highest priority for implementing effective measure M1.

This will clarify the effective measures that should be implemented at each business location. As a result, the value of the company as a whole will become clear. And by implementing these effective measures, the value of the company as a whole will increase.

<3. Third embodiment of the present invention (example 3 of enterprise value improvement support method)>
The computer 1 can derive the degree of achievement of the SDGs for the entire supply chain to which the company 21 belongs. This will be described with reference to FIG. 7. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating the processing of the computer 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 7, the computer 1 can derive an achievement index for the SDGs for each company. In this example, the achievement index for company 21-1 is 50, the achievement index for company 21-2 is 20, and the achievement index for company 21-3 is 80.

Then, an achievement index for the entire supply chain is derived by comprehensively evaluating the achievement index for each company. This achievement index for the entire supply chain may be, for example, the total value, average value, maximum value, minimum value, etc., of the achievement index for each company. In this example, the achievement index for the entire supply chain is 50.

In order to achieve the SDGs worldwide, it is necessary to continue to monitor whether a company is moving towards achieving the SDGs even after selling a product. For example, even after a company sells a product, it is necessary to continue to monitor whether the product is emitting a lot of CO2. By having Computer 1 derive an indicator of SDG achievement for the entire supply chain, not only individual companies but the entire supply chain can cooperate in achieving the SDGs.

<4. Fourth embodiment of the present invention (example 4 of enterprise value improvement support method)>
The scale and business contents vary depending on the company, business establishment, etc. Therefore, the realistically achievable goals vary depending on the company, business establishment, etc. Therefore, it is preferable to determine an effective measure based on the difference between the ideal goal set by the company, business establishment, etc. and the realistically achievable goal.

This will be explained with reference to FIG. 8. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an example of the steps of a method for supporting improvement of enterprise value according to one embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 8, after the acquisition step S21 and the derivation step S22, the computer 1 further performs a goal generation step S23 for generating an achievable goal indicator based on the factors, and a margin calculation step S24 for calculating a margin indicator indicating the degree of margin for the achievement based on the target indicator and the current derivation result.

In the goal generation stage S23, the computer 1 generates achievable goal indicators based on the factors.

In the margin calculation step S24, the computer 1 calculates a margin index indicating the degree of margin toward the achievement based on the target index and the current derivation result.

This margin index will be explained with reference to FIG. 9. FIG. 9 is a diagram explaining the processing of a computer 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 9A, the target index Gi is an ideal target index set by a company, business establishment, etc. A first difference D1 occurs between the achievement index that evaluates the degree of achievement of the SDGs and this ideal target index.

In FIG. 9B, the goal index Gr is an achievable goal index generated by the computer 1 in the goal generation stage S23. This achievable goal index Gr may be derived, for example, by the regression analysis described above.

A second difference D2 occurs between the achievement index and this achievable goal index Gr. This second difference D2 is a margin index that indicates the degree of margin that a company, business, etc. has toward achieving the goal. The computer 1 can calculate the margin index D2 based on this achievable goal index Gr and the achievement index.

Returning to the explanation of FIG. 8, the computer 1 then performs the determination step S25. In this determination step S25, the computer 1 can determine effective measures based on the margin index. This increases the ease of achieving the SDGs.

<5. Fifth embodiment of the present invention (example 5 of enterprise value improvement support method)>
It is preferable that the change in the degree of achievement of the SDGs accompanying the implementation of effective measures is visually indicated. Therefore, the computer 1 can display this change.

This will be explained with reference to FIG. 10. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an example of the steps of a method for supporting improvement of enterprise value according to one embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 10, after the acquisition step S31 and the derivation step S32, the computer 1 further performs a display step S33 for displaying the degree of fluctuation of the derivation result.

The contents displayed by the computer 1 in the display step S33 will be described with reference to FIG. 11. FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining the processing of the computer 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 11 shows the achievement index for each goal in a certain business establishment.

As shown in FIG. 11, for the first goal G1, the achievement index changes from P1 to P2 as a result of the implementation of effective measures. In this way, the change in achievement level is visually indicated, allowing the effect of implementing effective measures to be intuitively grasped.

Furthermore, computer 1 can also display the fluctuation in the degree of achievement for each business location. This will be explained with reference to FIG. 12. FIG. 12 is a diagram explaining the processing of computer 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 12 shows the achievement index for each business location in a certain company.

As shown in FIG. 12, at the first business establishment 22-1, the achievement index changed from P1 to P2 as a result of the implementation of effective measures. In this way, the change in achievement level is visually indicated, allowing the effect of implementing effective measures to be intuitively grasped.

Although not shown in the figure, computer 1 can also display fluctuations in the degree of achievement across the entire company or across the entire supply chain.

Note that the format displayed by the computer 1 in the display step S33 is not limited to a bar graph. Other formats, such as a line graph, a band graph, or a pie chart, may also be used.

6. Sixth embodiment of the present invention (example 6 of enterprise value improvement support method)
The computer 1 can transmit information about the determined effective measures to a terminal at a business establishment, for example.

This will be explained with reference to FIG. 13. FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing an example of the steps of a method for supporting improvement of enterprise value according to one embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 13, after the acquisition step S41, derivation step S42, and determination step S43, the computer 1 further performs a transmission step S44 in which information relating to the determined effective means is transmitted to a terminal via an information and communication network. In the transmission step S44, the computer 1 transmits information to the terminal via an information and communication network using a communication technology such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth (registered trademark), or LTE (Long Term Evolution).

The information on effective measures may be information on effective measures determined for each establishment, for example, as shown in FIG. 6.

This allows a company, for example, to quickly instruct remote business locations on effective measures to be implemented. Or, for example, effective measures to be implemented can be shared among multiple business locations.

7. Seventh embodiment of the present invention (example 7 of enterprise value improvement support method)
It is preferable that the operation of a device installed in, for example, a business establishment is automatically controlled in accordance with the determined effective means.

This will be explained with reference to FIG. 14. FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing an example of the steps of a method for supporting improvement of enterprise value according to one embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 14, after the acquisition step S51, the derivation step S52, and the determination step S53, the computer 1 further performs an operation information generation step S54 for generating operation information for operating a device based on the determined effective means, and an instruction step S55 for instructing the device to operate based on the generated operation information.

When the device installed in a business establishment is, for example, a wastewater treatment device, the operation information may include the amount of chemicals added. In addition, the operation information may include the amount of CO2 emissions, the rate of renewable energy utilization, etc.

Computer 1 may also convert the operational information into information that enables the device to operate.

This allows the effective measures identified to be implemented quickly, accelerating the pace at which the SDGs are achieved and the rate at which corporate value is improved.

8. Hardware Configuration
The enterprise value improvement support method according to the present invention can be realized by utilizing a program and hardware. The hardware configuration of a computer 1 utilized in the enterprise value improvement support method according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 15. FIG. 15 is a hardware configuration diagram showing one embodiment of the computer 1. As shown in FIG. 15, the computer 1 can include, as components, a CPU 101, a RAM 102, a storage unit 103, a display unit 104, and a communication unit 105. The respective components are connected by, for example, a bus as a data transmission path.

The CPU 101 is realized, for example, by a microcomputer, and controls each of the components of the computer 1. Alternatively, the CPU 101 performs, for example, the acquisition step S11, the derivation step S12, and the judgment step S13. The acquisition step S11, the derivation step S12, and the judgment step S13 are realized, for example, by a program. The CPU 101 functions by reading this program.

RAM 102 temporarily stores, for example, programs executed by CPU 101.

The memory unit 103 stores various data necessary for the processing of the CPU 101. The memory unit 103 can be realized, for example, by using a storage device, etc.

The display unit 104 displays information to the user. The display unit 104 is realized, for example, by an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) or an OLED (Organic Light-Emitting Diode).

The communication unit 105 has the function of communicating via an information and communication network using communication technologies such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth (registered trademark), and LTE (Long Term Evolution).

Computer 1 may be, for example, a smartphone terminal, a tablet terminal, a mobile phone terminal, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), a PC (Personal Computer), a server, or a wearable terminal (HMD: Head Mounted Display, glasses-type HMD, a watch-type terminal, a band-type terminal, etc.).

The program for realizing the enterprise value improvement support method according to the present invention may be stored in a computer device or computer system other than the computer 1. In this case, the computer 1 can use a cloud service that provides the functions of this program. Examples of such cloud services include SaaS (Software as a Service), IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service), and PaaS (Platform as a Service).

Furthermore, the program can be stored and provided to a computer using various types of non-transitory computer readable media. Non-transitory computer readable media include various types of tangible storage media. Examples of non-transitory computer readable media include magnetic recording media (e.g., flexible disks, magnetic tapes, hard disk drives), magneto-optical recording media (e.g., magneto-optical disks), Compact Disc Read Only Memory (CD-ROM), CD-R, CD-R/W, and semiconductor memory (e.g., mask ROM, programmable ROM (PROM), erasable PROM (EPROM), flash ROM, random access memory (RAM)). The program may also be provided to a computer by various types of transitory computer readable media. Examples of transitory computer readable media include electrical signals, optical signals, and electromagnetic waves. The transitory computer readable medium can provide the program to a computer via a wired communication path such as an electric wire and an optical fiber, or via a wireless communication path.

In addition, the configurations described in the above embodiments can be selected or changed as appropriate without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

9. Eighth embodiment of the present invention (corporate value improvement support device)
The enterprise value improvement support device according to one embodiment of the present invention is an enterprise value improvement support device that supports the improvement of enterprise value by achieving the SDGs. The enterprise value improvement support device according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to Fig. 16. Fig. 16 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an enterprise value improvement support device 3 according to one embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 16, the enterprise value improvement support device 3 according to one embodiment of the present invention includes at least an acquisition unit 31, a derivation unit 32, and a determination unit 33.

The acquisition unit 31 acquires factors related to the degree of achievement of the SDGs. The derivation unit 32 derives a causal relationship between the factors and the degree of achievement based on the factors. The determination unit 33 determines an effective means of improving the enterprise value based on the derivation of the causal relationship.

The enterprise value improvement support device 3 can utilize the technology related to the enterprise value improvement support method described above. For example, the enterprise value improvement support device 3 may be the computer 1 used in the enterprise value improvement support method. In this case, the acquisition unit 31 provided in the enterprise value improvement support device 3 may perform the acquisition step S11, the derivation unit 32 may perform the derivation step S12, and the judgment unit 33 may perform the judgment step S33. Therefore, a detailed description of the enterprise value improvement support device 3 will be omitted.

Although not shown in the figure, the enterprise value improvement support device 3 may include a control unit that controls the operation of the acquisition unit 31, the derivation unit 32, and the determination unit 33. These components may be realized, for example, by using a CPU.

<10. Ninth embodiment of the present invention (corporate value improvement support system)>
An enterprise value improvement support system according to one embodiment of the present invention is an enterprise value improvement support system that supports the improvement of enterprise value by achieving the SDGs. The enterprise value improvement support system includes at least an acquisition unit that acquires factors related to the degree of achievement of the SDGs, a derivation unit that derives a causal relationship between the factors and the degree of achievement based on the factors, and a determination unit that determines an effective means for improving the enterprise value based on the derivation of the causal relationship.

The enterprise value improvement support system according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 17. FIG. 17 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an enterprise value improvement support system 100 according to one embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 17, the enterprise value improvement support system 100 includes a server 4, which is a computer, and a client terminal 5, which are connected via an information and communication network 6.

The server 4 includes at least an acquisition unit 31, a derivation unit 32, and a determination unit 33.

The acquisition unit 31 acquires factors related to the degree of achievement of the SDGs. The derivation unit 32 derives a causal relationship between the factors and the degree of achievement based on the factors. The determination unit 33 determines an effective means of improving the enterprise value based on the derivation of the causal relationship.

The client terminal 5 can be located, for example, at a business establishment. The client terminal 5 can have some or all of the functions of the server 4. For example, the client terminal 5 can have a determination unit 33, and the server 4 can have a derivation unit 32.

The number of servers 4 may be one or more. Similarly, the number of client terminals 5 may be one or more. In addition, not all servers 4 need to be connected to an information and communication network, and not all client terminals 5 need to be connected to a network.

The information and communication network 6 can be realized, for example, by a wired network such as a LAN (Local Area Network) or a WAN (Wide Area Network), a wireless network such as a wireless LAN (WLAN: Wireless Local Area Network) or a wireless WAN (WWAN: Wireless Wide Area Network) via a base station, or the Internet using a communication protocol such as TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol).

The enterprise value improvement support system 100 can utilize the technology according to the other embodiments described above. For example, the server 4 may be the computer 1 used in the enterprise value improvement support method. In this case, the acquisition unit 31 included in the server 4 may perform the acquisition step S11, the derivation unit 32 may perform the derivation step S12, and the judgment unit 33 may perform the judgment step S13. Therefore, a detailed description of the enterprise value improvement support system 100 will be omitted.

In addition, it is possible to select from the configurations described in the above embodiments or to change to other configurations as appropriate without departing from the spirit of the present invention. This enterprise value improvement support system can utilize the technology described in the first embodiment. A repeated explanation of the technology described in the first embodiment will be omitted.

Note that the effects described in this specification are merely examples and are not limiting, and other effects may also be present.

The present invention can also have the following configuration.
[1]
A method for supporting the improvement of corporate value by achieving SDGs using a computer, comprising:
The computer,
An acquisition step of acquiring factors related to the achievement degree of the SDGs;
a derivation step of deriving a causal relationship between the factor and the degree of achievement based on the factor;
A determination step of determining an effective means for improving the enterprise value based on the derived result of the causal relationship;
A method for supporting the improvement of corporate value that at least:
[2]
The factors include positive factors that promote the achievement of the SDGs and negative factors that hinder the achievement of the SDGs,
The computer,
In the derivation step, the causal relationship is strengthened based on the positive factor and the causal relationship is weakened based on the negative factor;
In the determination step, a priority order of the effective measures is determined according to the strength of the causal relationship.
The method for supporting improvement of corporate value described in [1].
[3]
The derived result includes a corporate value index for evaluating the corporate value.
The method for supporting improvement of enterprise value according to [1] or [2].
[4]
The derived result includes a technical feasibility index for evaluating the technical feasibility of the effective means.
The method for supporting improvement of enterprise value according to any one of [1] to [3].
[5]
The derived result includes an effectiveness index for evaluating the effectiveness of the effective means.
The method for supporting improvement of enterprise value according to any one of [1] to [4].
[6]
The derived result includes a cost index for evaluating the cost of the effective means.
The method for supporting improvement of enterprise value according to any one of [1] to [5].
[7]
The computer,
In the acquisition step, the factors are acquired for each business establishment belonging to the company,
In the derivation step, the causal relationship is derived for each business establishment;
In the determination step, the effective means are determined for each business establishment.
The method for supporting improvement of enterprise value according to any one of [1] to [6].
[8]
The computer,
In the acquisition step, the achievement degree of the SDGs for the entire supply chain to which the company belongs is derived;
The method for supporting improvement of enterprise value according to any one of [1] to [7].
[9]
The computer, after the deriving step,
A goal generation step of generating achievable goal indicators based on the factors;
and further performing a margin calculation step of calculating a margin index indicating a degree of margin for the achievement based on the target index and the current derived result.
The method for supporting improvement of enterprise value according to any one of [1] to [8].
[10]
The computer, after the deriving step,
A display step is further performed to display the degree of variation of the derived result.
The method for supporting improvement of enterprise value according to any one of [1] to [9].
[11]
The computer, after the determining step,
A transmission step is further performed in which information about the determined effective means is transmitted to a terminal via an information and communication network.
The method for supporting improvement of enterprise value according to any one of [1] to [10].
[12]
The computer, after the determining step,
an operation information generating step of generating operation information for operating an apparatus based on the determined valid means;
and further performing an instruction step of instructing the device to perform an operation based on the generated operation information.
The method for supporting improvement of enterprise value according to any one of [1] to [11].
[13]
The information on the factors includes information related to the environment and/or energy.
The method for supporting improvement of enterprise value according to any one of [1] to [12].
[14]
A corporate value improvement support device that supports the improvement of corporate value by achieving the SDGs,
An acquisition unit that acquires factors related to the degree of achievement of the SDGs;
a derivation unit that derives a causal relationship between the factor and the degree of achievement based on the factor;
a determination unit that determines an effective means for improving the enterprise value based on the derived result of the causal relationship;
A corporate value improvement support device comprising at least the above.
[15]
A corporate value improvement support system that supports the improvement of corporate value by achieving the SDGs,
An acquisition unit that acquires factors related to the degree of achievement of the SDGs;
a derivation unit that derives a causal relationship between the factor and the degree of achievement based on the factor;
a determination unit that determines an effective means for improving the enterprise value based on the derived result of the causal relationship;
A corporate value improvement support system that includes at least the above.

S11 Acquisition stage S12 Deriving stage S13 Judgment stage 1 Computer 2 Supply chain 21 Company 22 Business establishment 23 Store 3 Enterprise value improvement support device 31 Acquisition unit 32 Deriving unit 33 Judgment unit 4 Server 5 Client terminal 6 Information and communication network 100 Enterprise value improvement support system

Claims (13)

A method for supporting the improvement of corporate value by achieving SDGs using a computer, comprising:
The computer,
An acquisition step of acquiring factors related to the achievement degree of the SDGs;
a derivation step of deriving the index value using a statistical model in which the factors are explanatory variables and index values defined for evaluating the degree of achievement are explained variables, and a plurality of the index values are comprehensively evaluated to derive a comprehensive index value for each effective means for improving the enterprise value;
a determining step of determining a priority order of the effective measures based on the comprehensive index value ;
an operation information generating step of generating operation information for operating an apparatus based on the determined valid means;
an instruction step of instructing the device to perform an operation based on the generated operation information;
A method for supporting the improvement of corporate value that at least: The factors include positive factors that promote the achievement of the SDGs and negative factors that hinder the achievement of the SDGs,
The computer,
In the derivation step , the index value is made positive based on the positive factor, or the index value is made negative based on the negative factor, thereby deriving the overall index value .
The method for supporting improvement of enterprise value according to claim 1. The index value includes a corporate value index value for evaluating the corporate value.
The method for supporting improvement of enterprise value according to claim 1 or 2. The index value includes a technical feasibility index value for evaluating the technical feasibility of the effective means.
The method for supporting improvement of enterprise value according to any one of claims 1 to 3. The index value includes an effectiveness index value for evaluating the effectiveness of the effective means.
The method for supporting improvement of enterprise value according to any one of claims 1 to 4. The index value includes a cost index value for evaluating the cost of the effective means.
The method for supporting improvement of enterprise value according to any one of claims 1 to 5. The computer,
In the acquisition step, the factors are acquired for each business establishment belonging to the company,
In the derivation step, the comprehensive index value for each of the effective means is derived for each of the business establishments;
In the determination step, the effective means are determined for each business establishment.
The method for supporting improvement of enterprise value according to any one of claims 1 to 6. The computer,
In the acquisition step, the achievement degree of the SDGs for the entire supply chain to which the company belongs is derived;
The method for supporting improvement of enterprise value according to any one of claims 1 to 7. The computer, after the determining step,
A display step is further performed to display a change in the degree of achievement due to the implementation of the determined effective means .
The method for supporting improvement of enterprise value according to any one of claims 1 to 8 . The computer, after the determining step,
A transmission step is further performed in which information about the determined effective means is transmitted to a terminal via an information and communication network.
The method for supporting improvement of enterprise value according to any one of claims 1 to 9 . The information on the factors includes information related to the environment and/or energy.
The method for supporting improvement of enterprise value according to any one of claims 1 to 10 . A corporate value improvement support device that supports the improvement of corporate value by achieving the SDGs,
An acquisition unit that acquires factors related to the degree of achievement of the SDGs;
a derivation unit that derives the index value using a statistical model in which the factors are explanatory variables and index values defined for evaluating the degree of achievement are explained variables, and that derives a comprehensive index value for each effective means for improving the enterprise value by comprehensively evaluating a plurality of the index values;
a determination unit that determines a priority order of the effective measures based on the comprehensive index value ;
an operation information generating unit that generates operation information for operating a device based on the determined validity means;
an instruction unit that instructs the device to perform an operation based on the generated operation information;
A corporate value improvement support device comprising at least the above. A corporate value improvement support system that supports the improvement of corporate value by achieving the SDGs,
An acquisition unit that acquires factors related to the degree of achievement of the SDGs;
a derivation unit that derives the index value using a statistical model in which the factors are explanatory variables and index values defined for evaluating the degree of achievement are explained variables, and that derives a comprehensive index value for each effective means for improving the enterprise value by comprehensively evaluating a plurality of the index values;
a determination unit that determines a priority order of the effective measures based on the comprehensive index value ;
an operation information generating unit that generates operation information for operating a device based on the determined validity means;
an instruction unit that instructs the device to perform an operation based on the generated operation information;
A corporate value improvement support system that includes at least the above.