Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Disaster Response and Recovery
• Community Support
• Employee Well-being

Social Achievements

• Donated 1,000万円 to Iwate, Miyagi, Fukushima, and Ibaraki prefectures after the Great East Japan Earthquake.
• Provided 555 bowls of ramen and 5,200 gyoza to evacuees.
• Donated 1% of frozen gyoza sales to the Japanese Red Cross Society.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami caused significant damage and business disruption.
• Nuclear power plant accident in Fukushima led to temporary closures and reputational damage.
• Gasoline shortages hampered supply chains.
• Aftershocks continued to impact operations.

Mitigation Strategies

• Prioritized reopening stores in affected areas.
• Implemented menu limitations to maintain operations.
• Established support teams to aid in recovery efforts.
• Developed strategies for rapid response to unforeseen events.

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Not disclosed

Environmental Achievements

• Introduced solar power equipment at Kyoto factory.

Social Achievements

• Established a labor union with 1205 members by March 31, 2013. Maintained harmonious labor relations.
• Implemented a “Meister system” (in-house cooking qualification system) and “table attendant system” to improve QSC (Quality, Service, Cleanliness) levels.

Governance Achievements

• Established an independent committee to ensure objectivity and rationality in decision-making regarding takeover defense measures.
• Implemented a “rank-up executive examination system” and “sales enhancement meetings” to cultivate the planning and proposal capabilities of management.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Slowdown in the global economy and the European debt crisis.
• Stagnant employment and income environment, rising energy costs due to soaring crude oil prices, and consumer concerns about the consumption tax hike.
• Decreasing opportunities for dining out, shrinking market size due to the declining birthrate and aging population, and intensifying competition from convenience stores.
• Rising costs due to soaring raw material prices.
• Competition from convenience stores (mid-meal market).
• Adverse weather conditions.
• Securing sufficient personnel and providing adequate skills training, especially in new market areas.
• Country risks in Thailand (political, economic, legal, and business customs).
• Potential brand image damage due to copyright infringement from similar trademarks.

Mitigation Strategies

• Continued new store openings based on a dominant strategy to achieve 1,000 stores and expand market share.
• Focus on creating stores that provide customers with moments of excitement and gratitude.
• Continuous improvement of QSC levels and strengthening of product strategies.
• Maximizing the benefits of the mass production system at company-owned factories to achieve quality differentiation and a low-price strategy.
• Strengthening quality management systems to provide food safety and security.
• Concentrated store openings to improve store recognition and brand power, strengthen management systems, and improve management efficiency.
• Continued overseas expansion.
• Regular development of valuable menus that meet customer needs.
• Continuous research and development of store cooking equipment, etc., to constantly pursue unique product value.
• Efforts to provide stable product offerings and detailed services to improve customer satisfaction and repeat visits.
• Promoting internalization ratio expansion and production efficiency improvement to continue low-price strategy.
• Strengthening quality management systems, considering the provision of “food safety and security” as a social mission.
• Establishment of a production system that can avoid risks in food supply due to disasters, etc., with three domestic production bases (Fukushima, Kanagawa, and Kyoto).
• Further strengthening of corporate governance and promotion of efficient management.
• Addressing environmental issues as part of CSR.

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

• Renewable Energy
• Environmental Protection
• International Expansion

Environmental Achievements

• Installed solar power generation equipment at the Kyoto factory, with an estimated annual power generation of approximately 250,000 kWh and an estimated annual CO2 reduction of approximately 110 tons.

Social Achievements

• Opened two new stores in Bangkok, Thailand.
• Successfully implemented new ramen recipes in 25 stores without price increases.

Governance Achievements

• Not disclosed

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Intensified competition from convenience stores.
• Decline in customer numbers due to decreased disposable income among salarymen.
• Structural economic downturn in the food service industry.

Mitigation Strategies

• Expansion into new markets (Hokkaido and Western Japan).
• Improved operational efficiency through revised table service system.
• Development and introduction of new ramen recipes to enhance value proposition.

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

• New ramen recipes

Awards & Recognition

• Not disclosed

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Not disclosed

Environmental Achievements

• Not disclosed

Social Achievements

• Not disclosed

Governance Achievements

• Not disclosed

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Competition with convenience stores
• Declining customer numbers due to bad weather in Eastern Japan

Mitigation Strategies

• Improved product value (taste, price)
• Cost reduction measures
• Increased in-house production
• Expansion into new markets (Western Japan)

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

• Governance

Environmental Achievements

• Implemented initiatives for recycling and energy reduction in stores and factories.

Governance Achievements

• Strengthened corporate governance by enhancing the functions of the board of directors and the board of auditors.
• Appointed three outside auditors and one outside director.
• Implemented a stock option system to incentivize performance and attract talent.

Climate Goals & Targets

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities