Climate Change Data

MATSUYA CO.,LTD.

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2021-03 to 2022-02, 2022, 2022-2024, 2024)

Reporting Period: 2021-03 to 2022-02

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Sustainability
  • Governance
  • Community Engagement
  • Diversity & Inclusion

Environmental Achievements

  • Introduced renewable energy in some areas in 2022.
  • Developed sustainable original jewelry brand “ENEY” using lab-grown diamonds.
  • Achieved Eco Mark certification for Matsuya Ginza in March 2022.

Social Achievements

  • Launched "Beautiful Mind" promotion in 2021 focusing on sustainable and ethical products and services.
  • Implemented various charity activities, supporting organizations like Japan Heart, Room to Read, and Plan International.
  • Celebrated Matsuya Asakusa's 90th anniversary with various events and promotions.
  • Implemented various initiatives to improve customer relationships and shopping convenience.

Governance Achievements

  • Transitioned from a company with a board of auditors to a company with an audit committee in May 2022.
  • Established a Sustainability Committee in March 2022.
  • Increased the proportion of outside directors on the board and the nomination and compensation committee.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Creating a place where all stakeholders can be happy (around 2030).
Medium-term Goals:
  • Strengthening the profitability of the department store business.
  • Expansion of the real estate business (aiming for around 2030).
  • Achieving sales target of 757 billion yen (single) in 2024.
  • Achieving operating profit target of 12 billion yen (single) in 2024.
  • Reducing management expenses to 135 billion yen (single) in 2024.
Short-term Goals:
  • Early achievement of operating profit in the department store business.

Environmental Challenges

  • Economic slowdown due to repeated outbreaks of COVID-19.
  • Geopolitical risks and fluctuations in financial and capital markets.
  • Impact of COVID-19 on the department store industry.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Implemented cost reduction measures.
  • Developed various “offensive business” strategies, including strengthening online presence and integrating online and offline channels.
  • Implemented structural reforms in the food service business.
  • Strengthened business strategies in the department store business, focusing on profitability and portfolio review.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Using lab-grown diamonds for sustainable jewelry brand "ENEY".

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • ENEY (lab-grown diamond jewelry)

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 1 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 2 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Sustainability
  • Climate Change
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Governance

Environmental Achievements

  • Switched all plastic shopping bags in department stores to bio-mass blended products.
  • Reduced the use of specific plastic products such as spoons and straws.
  • Implemented reuse of environmentally friendly office supplies and promoted simple packaging with customer cooperation.
  • Actively implemented energy-saving measures through LED lighting, updates to air conditioning/heating equipment, and diligent switching off of store lighting.

Social Achievements

  • Set a numerical target for the ratio of women in management positions.
  • Promoting career awareness through gender-neutral placement and role assignments.
  • Providing multifaceted career support, including management training through external training programs.
  • Established systems exceeding legal requirements for employees on childcare leave, emphasizing opportunities for ability development beyond work-life balance.

Governance Achievements

  • Established a Sustainability Committee in March 2022 to formulate policies and goals for environmental and social issues.
  • Strengthened governance by establishing a Nomination and Remuneration Committee with a majority of independent outside directors.
  • Implemented a performance-based compensation system for executive officers to align compensation with company performance.
  • Introduced a system for reporting on related party transactions and conducting annual reviews.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Increase the percentage of women in management positions to 30% or more by 2030.
Short-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed

Environmental Challenges

  • Not disclosed
Mitigation Strategies
  • Not disclosed

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: TCFD

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Bio-mass blended shopping bags

Awards & Recognition

  • Not disclosed

Reporting Period: 2022-2024

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • 脱炭素社会への貢献
  • ダイバーシティ&インクルージョン
  • ガバナンスの強化
  • 社会貢献

Environmental Achievements

  • エコマーク認定取得(2022年3月)
  • 再生可能エネルギーの活用(2022年から一部で導入)
  • サステナブルな独自商品の開発(ENEY)

Social Achievements

  • 銀座・浅草の地域発展への貢献(銀座もの繋ぎプロジェクト、浅草もの繋ぎプロジェクト)
  • 地域共創装飾プロジェクト
  • チャリティ活動(ルーム・トゥ・リードへの寄付)

Governance Achievements

  • サステナビリティ委員会の組織化(2022年3月)
  • 監査役会設置会社から監査等委員会設置会社への移行(2022年5月予定)
  • 取締役会の構成を見直し、活性化と独立性の向上
  • 指名・報酬委員会の独立性の向上
  • 政策保有株式の縮減

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • 全てのステークホルダーが幸せになれる場の創造
Medium-term Goals:
  • 不動産関連事業の確立(2030年頃)
Short-term Goals:
  • 百貨店事業の早期営業黒字化
  • 財政状態のコロナ前水準への改善

Environmental Challenges

  • コロナ禍の影響による業績悪化
  • インバウンド消失
  • グループ企業の業績悪化
  • プライム市場への移行に伴うコーポレートガバナンス・コードの要請
Mitigation Strategies
  • ビジネスモデルの改革
  • 経営資源の再配分
  • 事業ポートフォリオの見直し
  • 早期営業黒字化
  • 財政状態の改善
  • ガバナンス強化
  • サステナブル経営の推進

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • サステナブルな独自商品の開発

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • ENEY

Reporting Period: 2024

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Governance
  • Human Resources Diversity
  • Sustainability
  • Climate Change (TCFD aligned)

Environmental Achievements

  • Shift to bio-mass blended plastic shopping bags, reduction of specific plastic products (spoons, straws), simplified packaging, and use of eco-friendly reusable office supplies.
  • Recycling of waste (cans, bottles, PET bottles, cardboard, food waste).
  • Introduction of renewable energy in some stores and offices.
  • LED lighting, updates to air conditioning/heating equipment, and diligent store lighting shut-off.

Social Achievements

  • Target of 30% female management by 2030, with support for work-life balance and career development.
  • Enhanced experienced hire recruitment and support for career development.
  • Focus on creating a respectful and supportive organizational culture.
  • Implementation of initiatives to improve employee engagement.

Governance Achievements

  • Establishment of a Nomination and Remuneration Committee with a majority of independent outside directors.
  • Implementation of a performance-based compensation system for executives.
  • Regular monitoring of corporate governance effectiveness through third-party assessments and internal reviews.

Climate Goals & Targets

Medium-term Goals:
  • 30% female management by 2030

Environmental Challenges

  • Further securing time for discussions on long-term management and business strategies in board meetings.
  • Improving understanding of the company's management and business through training.
  • Expanding discussions on management development plans.
  • Improving information sharing within the audit committee, methods for exchanging opinions with the representative director, effective audits of group companies, and the required time for the audit committee.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Continued use of remote systems for pre-briefings and providing opportunities for explanations with the presence of executive officers to promote better understanding of agenda items and deeper discussions.
  • Paperless board materials and electronic minutes.
  • Addressing challenges through continuous improvement and reflection in the next year's audit plan.

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: TCFD