Climate Change Data

Kobe Bussan Co., Ltd.

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2020-11 to 2021-10, 2022-10 to 2024-10, 2022-11 to 2023-10, FY2022 Q1, FY2022 Q2)

Reporting Period: 2020-11 to 2021-10

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

  • Not disclosed

Environmental Achievements

  • Opened one solar power plant in Osaka, increasing total solar power generation capacity to approximately 32.1 MW and maintaining one woody biomass power plant generating approximately 6.2 MW.

Social Achievements

  • Not disclosed

Governance Achievements

  • Not disclosed

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
  • Increase the number of Gyomu Super stores to 1,010 (net increase of 60 stores) by the end of the fiscal year ending October 31, 2022.

Environmental Challenges

  • Uncertain economic outlook in Japan due to soaring prices of food ingredients and shipping costs, lifestyle changes due to COVID-19, increased competition in the food industry, and unpredictable world situation due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and rising costs of food ingredients and crude oil.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Increased the number of Gyomu Super stores, strengthened facilities of group plants, enhanced imported products, focused on high-cost performance national brand products, improved supply chains, and increased efficiency of headquarters function and store operations.

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: Japanese GAAP

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

  • Not disclosed

Reporting Period: 2022-10 to 2024-10

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

  • Social contribution through food
  • Environmentally conscious business practices
  • Strengthening governance

Social Achievements

  • Continued food provision to those in need

Governance Achievements

  • Strengthening of governance through proper business execution and stricter supervisory functions

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

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

The company aims to continue corporate management conscious of achieving the SDGs.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

  • Not disclosed

Reporting Period: 2022-11 to 2023-10

Environmental Metrics

Climate Goals & Targets

Short-term Goals:
  • have 1,083 Gyomu Super stores (net increase of 35 stores) by the end of the fiscal year ending October 31, 2024

Environmental Challenges

  • precarious fluctuations in foreign exchange rates
  • soaring energy costs
  • fall in demand for home cooking
  • rise in a savings-oriented attitude of consumers
  • increase in various costs
  • precarious fluctuations in foreign exchange rates
  • changes in the military situations around the world
  • Japan's 2024 problem in transportation and logistics industries (an expected shortage of truck drivers resulting from their overtime hours cap)
Mitigation Strategies
  • increased production capacity
  • proactive product development
  • successfully implemented pricing strategy
  • developing and expanding the competitive business formats by addressing constantly changing consumer needs and taking advantage of our product strength

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Japanese GAAP

Reporting Period: FY2022 Q1

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Renewable Energy
  • Food Waste Reduction
  • Employee Satisfaction
  • Social Contribution
  • SDGs

Environmental Achievements

  • Opened a solar power plant in Misaki-cho, Osaka in May 2021.
  • Initiatives to reduce food waste at Harborland Restaurant (50% discount on leftover food).

Social Achievements

  • Increased number of Gyomu Super stores (net increase of 6 stores in FY2022 Q1).
  • Implemented shareholder benefit program with JCB gift cards.
  • Strengthened measures to prevent COVID-19 infections in restaurants and delicatessens.

Governance Achievements

  • Plan to pay annual dividends of ¥21.00 per share for FY2022.
  • Strive to increase corporate value by strengthening initiatives for ESG issues and SDGs.

Climate Goals & Targets

Medium-term Goals:
  • Net sales of ¥410,000 million and operating profit of ¥32,000 million by FY2024.
  • ROE of 20% or higher for each fiscal year of the plan (FY2022-FY2024).
Short-term Goals:
  • Net increase of 60 stores per year for Gyomu Super.

Environmental Challenges

  • Significant cost rises such as unfavorable foreign exchange rates, soaring prices of raw materials and ocean freights.
  • Kobe Cook World Buffet has yet to get customers fully back.
  • Increased SG&A expenses due to increases in freight costs and personnel expenses.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Adopting sales strategy flexibly to business environment and making cost reduction efforts.
  • Promoting takeout service at Kobe Cook World Buffet.
  • Menu changes at Premium Karubi due to soaring purchase prices of meat.

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Period: FY2022 Q2

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

  • Eco-friendly businesses
  • Social contribution activities
  • ESG issues
  • SDGs

Environmental Achievements

  • Started operations of a solar power plant in Misaki-cho, Osaka in May 2021.
  • Existing power plants operated steadily, contributing to year-on-year increases in sales and profit.

Social Achievements

  • Introduced shareholder benefit program with JCB Gift Cards.
  • Initiatives to reduce food waste at Harborland Restaurant and other restaurants.

Governance Achievements

  • Not disclosed

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Net sales of ¥410,000 million and operating profit of ¥32,000 million by FY2024.
  • ROE of 20% or higher for each fiscal year of the plan (FY2022-FY2024).
Short-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed

Environmental Challenges

  • Continued rise in costs caused by the weakening of yen, as well as soaring prices of raw materials and ocean freights.
  • Increases in freight costs for the Gyomu Super Business, and personnel expenses and rent expenses for our directly operated BBQ restaurants.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Successful pricing strategy.
  • Price revision to maintain gross margin level.
  • Adopting sales strategy flexibly to business environment and making cost reduction efforts.

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