Climate Change Data

MARUI GROUP CO., LTD.

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2017)

Reporting Period: 2017

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:600,000 t-CO2 (FY2017)
Scope 1 Emissions:14,920 t-CO2 (FY2017)
Scope 2 Emissions:103,264 t-CO2 (FY2017)
Scope 3 Emissions:489,439 t-CO2 (FY2017)
Total Energy Consumption:2,341,454 GJ (FY2017)
Waste Generated:15,039 tons (FY2017)
Carbon Intensity:19.4 t-CO2 per unit of operating income (FY2017)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Customer Diversity and Inclusion
  • Workplace Inclusion
  • Ecological Inclusion
  • Co-Creation Corporate Governance

Environmental Achievements

  • Four consecutive years of reductions in CO2 and other greenhouse gas emissions (from 660,000 t-CO2 in FY2014 to 600,000 t-CO2 in FY2017)
  • 59% waste recycled in 2017
  • Reduction initiatives related to private brand products, including reuse initiatives and reducing waste by preventing the creation of unused products.

Social Achievements

  • Development of inclusive stores comfortable for all customers (senior citizens, differently abled individuals, non-Japanese people, and LGBT community)
  • Promoting diversity in the workforce regarding individual talents, gender, and age
  • Inclusive product development, focusing on products that match the physical characteristics of customers (e.g., Rakuchin Kirei shoe series)
  • Healthcare management for employee well-being, focusing on preventive and proactive healthcare
  • Investments in human resources to stimulate new growth
  • Launched Co-Creation Management Academy in April 2017 to cultivate future leaders

Governance Achievements

  • Established MARUI GROUP Code of Conduct, MARUI GROUP Human Rights Policy, and MARUI GROUP Occupational Health and Safety Policy in 2017
  • Reinforced co-creation management activities with stakeholders
  • Improved board diversity: 33% independent directors and 17% female directors in 2017

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

  • Reducing environmental footprint across the entire value chain
  • Addressing human rights issues and improving work environments across the value chain
Mitigation Strategies
  • Co-creation with stakeholders to address challenges
  • On-site meetings and audits of business partners to inspect their initiatives
  • Implementation of responsible procurement activities with business partners
  • Third-party verification for CO2 and other greenhouse gas emissions

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: On-site audits conducted in 2017

Responsible Procurement
  • MARUI GROUP Procurement Policy (established in 2016)
  • Addressing human rights, labor, and other issues across the supply chain

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB), UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Third-party Assurance: Japan Quality Assurance Organization (JQA)

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Rakuchin Kirei shoe series