Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environment
• Social
• Governance

Environmental Achievements

• Introduction of energy-saving air conditioning units, LED lighting, water-saving faucets and toilets, and biodegradable straws in stores to reduce environmental burden.

Social Achievements

• Promotion of employment of people with disabilities in stores' light work based on the principle of "full participation and equality of people with disabilities in society"
• Strict enforcement of prohibition of alcohol sales to those under 20 and eradication of drunk driving.
• Development of childcare leave system, active appointment of female managers, and promotion of foreign employment.

Governance Achievements

• Maintenance of more than 1/3 of outside directors from the perspective of strengthening the functions of the board of directors and establishment of a nomination and remuneration advisory committee.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Delayed recovery of sales due to store closures and reduced operating hours to prevent the spread of COVID-19, decreased personal consumption due to self-restraint in going out, rising raw material and logistics costs, increased competition with ready-to-eat meals, and uncertain future due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine situation.
• Impact of repeated issuance and lifting of emergency declarations due to the COVID-19 pandemic on personal consumption.

Mitigation Strategies

• Creation of stores where customers can enjoy meals with peace of mind, even during the COVID-19 pandemic (introduction of automated guidance systems, self-service, and smartphone ordering).
• Implementation of infection prevention measures in stores (employee health management, mask and glove use, alcohol disinfectant installation, social distancing).
• Acquisition of third-party certification for restaurants in accordance with the government's certification system.
• Adjustment of business hours (earlier opening hours to capture new needs and earlier closing hours to improve productivity).
• Implementation of impairment loss accounting for fixed assets.
• Focus on quality improvement, development and sales of rare, seasonal, and limited-time menus, and active marketing strategies to promote store visits.
• Cost control through the utilization of the procurement power of the Cowide Group, menu mix strategies, and improvement of store productivity through full-order renovations.

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• 地球環境への貢献
• 食の安全・安心の提供
• 働く仲間の成長と多様性の尊重
• 地域・社会への貢献
• 経営基盤の強化

Environmental Achievements

• 2030年度までに、2020年度（40,997 t-CO2（スコープ1・2））対比、原単位0.79（売上高100万円単位）で50％削減

Social Achievements

• 階層別研修（次世代経営幹部研修、次世代部長研修、次世代マネージャー研修、女性管理職研修等による自己成長の促進）
• eラーニング研修（自己成長の促進）
• JOB型人事制度（能力・スキルに応じた適材適所配置）
• フレキシブル社員制度（ライフステージ（出産・育児・介護・シニア等）に合わせた多様な働き方（時短勤務・週休3日勤務等）の選択）
• キャリアチャレンジ制度（グループ横断公募による能力・スキルに応じた働き方の選択）
• 女性活躍推進（女性活躍推進プロジェクトによる女性活躍推進の促進等）
• 外国人採用の促進
• 障害者雇用の促進
• 年間所定休日数の増加
• 奨学金返還支援制度
• 定期的なエンゲージメントサーベイの実施

Governance Achievements

• 監査等委員会設置会社制度の採用
• コンプライアンス体制の更なる強化

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• 原材料・エネルギー価格の高騰
• ウクライナ情勢の長期化
• 円安による物価上昇
• 欧米を中心としたインフレの進行
• 新型コロナウイルス禍を契機にした生活様式の変化による夜間時間帯の利用客減少
• 原材料価格の高騰、光熱費、物流費、人件費等の上昇
• 元役員及び社員による競合会社の営業秘密に係る不正競争防止法違反の疑いに関する訴訟

Mitigation Strategies

• 価格訴求×価値訴求（100円商品の拡充、100円商品以外の商品の付加価値向上）
• 客層拡大を企図した集客（マスメディア・SNS活用、キャラクターコラボ、新商品・サービス投入）
• QSC改善（資格制度導入・活用、評価制度見直し）
• 店舗配置の最適化（三大都市圏への出店、不採算店舗の閉鎖・移転）
• コストの最適化（コロワイドグループのシナジー効果活用、店舗改装、システム・設備導入）
• ESGへの取組（地域環境に配慮した資材・食材活用、多様性の尊重）
• コンプライアンスの強化（営業秘密管理を含む）

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• 大規模自然災害の発生に伴う店舗閉鎖による営業機会損失
• サプライチェーン断絶による調達コストの増加

Transition Risks

• CO2排出量の規制強化による運営コストの増加
• 規制強化に伴う事業運用コストの増加
• 規制強化に伴う店舗等の投資コストの増加
• プラスチック循環促進法への対応
• 再生可能エネルギーへの転換に伴う調達コストの増加
• プラスチックの容器や包材の再生可能資源に置換わることによるコスト増加

Opportunities

• 省エネ推進に伴う電力使用コストの削減
• 物流の効率化による輸送コストの減少
• 次世代食材の調達
• サステナビリティ推進によるステークホルダーからの共感獲得
• 環境配慮型商品・サービスの開発による売上の増加
• 気温上昇による嗜好の変化に合わせた商品・サービスの開発
• 災害時の対応における信頼のアップ

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• 地球環境への貢献
• 食の安全・安心の提供
• 働く仲間の成長と多様性の尊重
• 地域・社会への貢献
• 経営基盤の強化

Environmental Achievements

• 2030年度までに、2020年度対比で原単位50％削減（目標）
• 2023年度CO2排出量35,249t-CO2（スコープ1・2）、原単位0.61（売上高百万円当たり）、2020年対比で原単位23％削減（実績）
• 店舗では、配送頻度の見直しや配送時のドライアイス使用の中止、環境配慮型包材への切り替え等、環境負荷の低減を推進

Social Achievements

• 地域貢献活動の一環として小・中学生の「職場体験」の受け入れ
• 店舗の軽作業での障害者雇用の促進
• 女性管理職の積極的な登用や女性活躍プロジェクトによる定期的なセミナー開催
• 外国人雇用の促進
• 健康経営優良法人2024（大規模法人部門）に認定

Governance Achievements

• 取締役会の機能強化の観点から社外取締役の１/３以上の維持
• 指名報酬諮問委員会の設置
• コンプライアンス教育の強化

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• 競合他社との競争の激化
• 消費者ニーズの変化
• 米・魚等の材料価格の上昇
• 原材料・エネルギー価格の高騰
• 人手不足
• 新型コロナウイルス感染症
• システム障害
• 訴訟

Mitigation Strategies

• 価格訴求×価値訴求（100円商品の拡充、付加価値・提供価値の向上）
• 客層拡大を企図した集客（マスメディアやSNS活用、コラボレーション）
• QSC改善（資格制度導入、評価制度見直し）
• 店舗配置の最適化（三大都市圏への出店、不採算店舗の閉鎖・移転）
• コストの最適化（コロワイドグループのシナジー効果活用、設備導入による生産性向上）
• コンプライアンスの強化（コンプライアンス教育の継続）
• 生産性を向上させる設備の積極的な導入
• 切付技術の向上などによる食材歩留まりの改善
• コロワイドグループのシナジー効果を活かした調達コスト等の低減
• 店舗改装や積極的なシステム・設備導入による生産性向上

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• 大規模自然災害の発生に伴う店舗閉鎖による営業機会損失
• サプライチェーン断絶による調達コストの増加
• 店舗や工場における電力使用量の増加
• 海洋水産資源の減少による魚価コストの増加

Transition Risks

• CO2排出量の規制強化による運営コストの増加
• 規制強化に伴う事業運用コストの増加
• 規制強化に伴う店舗等の投資コストの増加
• プラスチック循環促進法への対応
• 環境課題への対応遅れに伴うステークホルダーからの信用失墜
• ブランド価値の毀損
• 食材調達コストの増加
• 再生可能エネルギーへの転換に伴う調達コストの増加
• プラスチックの容器や包材の再生可能資源に置換わることによるコスト増加
• 生活者の嗜好の変化による需要の変化

Opportunities

• 省エネ推進に伴う電力使用コストの削減
• 物流の効率化による輸送コストの減少
• 次世代食材の調達
• サステナビリティ推進によるステークホルダーからの共感獲得
• 環境配慮型商品・サービスの開発による売上の増加
• 気温上昇による嗜好の変化に合わせた商品・サービスの開発
• 災害時の対応における信頼のアップ

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• 大豆ミートを使用した商品
• 長万部漁港水揚げほたて

Awards & Recognition

• 健康経営優良法人2024（大規模法人部門）

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Contribution to the global environment
• Providing safe and secure food
• Growth and respect for diversity of colleagues
• Contribution to the local community and society
• Strengthening management foundation

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced CO2 emissions through revised delivery frequency, reduced food waste through full-order renovations, switched to environmentally friendly packaging, and promoted the use of sustainable ingredients to reduce environmental burden.

Social Achievements

• Promoting women's active participation through the development of childcare leave systems and the creation of a work environment conducive to women, and promoting the employment of foreigners.

Governance Achievements

• Established a compliance committee, implemented an internal reporting system, and strengthened the independence of the Board of Directors by appointing four independent outside directors.

Climate Goals & Targets

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: Null

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

• Not disclosed

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Sustainability
• Human Capital Investment
• Environmental Initiatives
• Food Waste Reduction

Environmental Achievements

• Invested in equipment to increase the efficiency of air conditioning equipment, reducing power consumption and working to reduce CO2 emissions.
• Created a new "Sustainable Menu" category to reduce food waste by using cuts from beef ribs, soy meat, and fully utilizing daily sushi ingredients.

Social Achievements

• Implemented a 6% wage increase to improve employee motivation and secure excellent human resources.
• Enhanced hierarchical training and career advancement training, promoting the development of the next generation of human resources.

Governance Achievements

• Not disclosed

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Tough business environment due to rising raw material and energy prices, continued cost increases caused by labor shortages, and consumers focusing on saving money due to rising prices.
• Sluggish revenue in the Delicatessen business due to consumers refraining from purchasing goods as a result of rising prices.

Mitigation Strategies

• Focusing on three pillars of management strategy: ① Creation of robust existing stores, ② Growth investment, and ③ Sustainability.
• Increased frequency of visits by reviewing product specifications and offering promotions.
• New customer acquisition through price appeals, fairs, and collaborations.
• Capital investment in renovating existing stores with high-speed ordering lanes, automated guidance systems, and self-checkout registers.
• Growth investment by reviewing store portfolio and making capital investments to improve customer satisfaction and productivity.
• Opening new stores in optimal locations and closing unprofitable ones.
• DX and AI utilization by introducing automated guidance systems and self-checkouts.

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: Null

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Sustainable Menu category with products using cuts from beef ribs, soy meat, and fully utilizing daily sushi ingredients.

Awards & Recognition

• Not disclosed

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Sustainability
• Employee Engagement
• Environmental Initiatives
• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI)

Environmental Achievements

• Installed EV chargers in some parking lots
• Installed air circulation fans to improve air conditioning efficiency and reduce power consumption
• Reduced food waste by using leftover sushi ingredients in other products
• Introduced "sustainable menu" category with items like fully farmed Kuroseburi, land-farmed Kotohira Grand Salmon, and Tsukimi Ikura (salmon roe from a unique circular aquaculture system)

Social Achievements

• 6% wage increase
• Implementation of employee engagement surveys and action plans to improve scores
• Establishment of a DEI (Diversity, Equity & Inclusion) promotion committee, conducting external seminars, and developing a DEI roadmap
• Enhanced training programs for employees at all levels

Governance Achievements

• Not disclosed

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Rising raw material and energy prices due to prolonged yen depreciation and geopolitical risks (Russia-Ukraine conflict, Israel-Palestine conflict)
• Increased costs due to labor shortages
• Consumer preference shifts due to rising prices and changing lifestyles
• Decreased sales in the deli business due to consumer mind shift from food price increase

Mitigation Strategies

• Strengthening existing stores (improving customer frequency, attracting new customers, and investing in equipment)
• Growth investments (new store openings, optimizing store locations, and utilizing DX/AI)
• Price adjustments and product changes in the deli business
• Product development focused on consumer preferences in the deli business

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: FSSC 22000 (for all deli factories)

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Sustainable food products (fully farmed Kuroseburi, land-farmed Kotohira Grand Salmon, Tsukimi Ikura, soy meat)

Awards & Recognition

• Not disclosed