Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

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Environmental Achievements

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Social Achievements

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Governance Achievements

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Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Severe competition in the regular coffee industry, making price increases difficult and leading to decreased sales and increased costs.
• High dependence on a single major customer (24.1% of total sales).
• Risk of significant damage to production facilities due to earthquakes or other natural disasters in the East Japan region.
• Increased manufacturing costs, labor shortages, and rising personnel, logistics, and procurement costs.
• Expansion of counter coffee by convenience stores and the growing popularity of small-sized bottled coffee, impacting the traditional canned coffee market.

Mitigation Strategies

• Utilizing forward purchases of coffee beans and adjusting product prices to mitigate the impact of fluctuating coffee bean prices and exchange rates.
• Expanding the business base in the business-to-business market through the acquisition of Art Coffee Co., Ltd. to increase coffee handling volume and leverage economies of scale.
• Acquiring the Keurig business to expand into the single-serve coffee market and develop high-value-added, high-growth, and high-profit businesses.
• Developing a multi-brand strategy for the Keurig business, collaborating with various brands to increase the value of the Keurig business.
• Implementing sufficient measures for equipment maintenance and insurance to mitigate the risk of natural disasters.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement

• Not disclosed

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Not disclosed

Transition Risks

• Not disclosed

Opportunities

• Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Null

Certifications: ISO 9001, ISO 14001, FSSC 22000

Third-party Assurance: EY ShinNihon LLC

UN Sustainable Development Goals

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Sustainable Products & Innovation

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Awards & Recognition

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Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Sustainability
• Environmental Conservation
• CSR
• Human Resources Development
• Climate Change

Environmental Achievements

• ISO14001 certification at Kanagawa General Factory; reduction of odor and smoke emissions; creation of green spaces; recycling of used burlap sacks into building insulation; conversion of fuel from LPG to LNG to reduce CO2 emissions

Social Achievements

• Partnership with East Timor for sustainable procurement; reuse of waste coffee; ICT implementation in documents and meetings; human rights education; establishment of consultation channels for sexual harassment, power harassment, and employee health; job creation for senior citizens through the local silver human resources center

Governance Achievements

• Establishment of a CSR committee in 2021 focusing on resource conservation, energy saving, and recycling; implementation of energy-saving activities and policy management; introduction of a new remuneration system in 2020 including performance-based stock options for directors (excluding outside directors) with a cap of 100 million yen annually

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Insufficient number of women and foreign nationals in management positions; need for improvement in succession planning and selection/dismissal processes; need for analysis and evaluation of the effectiveness of board meetings; need to provide external training opportunities for directors and auditors; challenges related to the coffee industry, including fluctuating coffee farmer incomes, greenhouse gas emissions, and climate change impacts on production

Mitigation Strategies

• Commitment to promoting diversity and inclusion in management; ongoing review of human resource development and internal environment improvement; ongoing review of succession planning and selection/dismissal processes; ongoing review of the effectiveness of board meetings; ongoing review of providing external training opportunities for directors and auditors; establishment of a Sustainability Committee to accelerate sustainable activities and contribute to SDG goals; implementation of energy-saving activities and policy management; introduction of a new remuneration system in 2020 including performance-based stock options for directors (excluding outside directors) with a cap of 100 million yen annually

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Partnership with East Timor for sustainable coffee sourcing

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Climate change impacts on coffee production

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: TCFD

Certifications: ISO 14001

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Climate Change
• Sustainable Supply Chain
• High-Quality Products
• Diverse Workforce
• Corporate Governance

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced Scope 1 & 2 GHG emissions by 54% (2019 baseline), exceeding the 46% target. Achieved zero CO2 emissions from electricity use in the factory and office through renewable energy transition.
• Installed solar panels at the Kanagawa factory, generating 1,607.05 kWh in 2023.

Social Achievements

• Donated 78,100 coffee seedlings to producers in Vietnam, Guatemala, and Brazil to support sustainable coffee production.
• Launched internal "UniCafe Coffee Meister" system for employee training.
• Held sustainability workshops for students at the Reiwa Chuo High School.
• Participated in a traffic safety event, distributing "accident-free coffee".

Governance Achievements

• Conducted annual online compliance training for all employees.
• Implemented regular information security training and surprise phishing email tests.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Climate change impacts on coffee production.
• Fluctuations in international coffee prices threatening coffee producers.
• Maintaining a sustainable supply chain across various stakeholders.

Mitigation Strategies

• Setting a target of 46% reduction in Scope 1 & 2 GHG emissions by 2025 and carbon neutrality by 2040.
• Donating coffee seedlings and purchasing coffee from the same areas to support producers.
• Developing high-value-added coffee products to meet evolving consumer needs.
• Strengthening compliance and information security through training and awareness programs.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Donating seedlings and purchasing coffee from the same areas to support producers.
• SEEDING FOR THE FUTURE initiative to expand seedling donation.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Extreme weather events impacting coffee production.

Transition Risks

• Changes in regulations and market shifts.

Opportunities

• Developing energy-efficient products and processes.

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI, SASB

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Sustainability
• Environment
• Human Resources
• Climate Change

Environmental Achievements

• ISO14001 certification at Kanagawa General Factory; reduction of odor and smoke emissions; creation of green spaces; recycling of used burlap sacks into building insulation; conversion of fuel from LPG to LNG to reduce CO2 emissions.

Social Achievements

• Partnership with East Timor for sustainable sourcing; reuse of waste coffee; ICT implementation for documents and meetings; human rights education; establishment of consultation channels for sexual harassment, power harassment, and employee health; job creation for senior citizens through the local silver human resources center.

Governance Achievements

• Implementation of a new remuneration system including performance-based stock options (2020); monthly regular board meetings and ad-hoc meetings as needed; establishment of a whistleblower system; close collaboration between the board of directors, the board of corporate auditors, the audit department, and external auditors.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Insufficient number of women and foreign nationals in management positions; need for improvement in the succession plan and selection process for directors; need for analysis and evaluation of the effectiveness of board discussions; need to provide training opportunities for directors and auditors; challenges related to the coffee industry, including fluctuating coffee farmer incomes, greenhouse gas emissions, and climate change impacts on production.

Mitigation Strategies

• Commitment to promoting diversity in management; ongoing review of the succession plan and selection process; future plans to analyze and evaluate board discussion effectiveness; future plans to provide training opportunities; establishment of a Sustainability Committee to address environmental and social challenges; implementation of energy-saving initiatives and CO2 reduction measures.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Partnership with East Timor for sustainable sourcing; focus on certified raw materials.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Climate change impacts on coffee production

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: TCFD

Certifications: ISO 14001