Corporate Activities Incorporating the SDGs, Environmental Conservation and Regional Development

「In addition to the ongoing products from the previous year, “Shodoshima (hand-picked olives),” “Kobe (Kobe beef),” “Munakata (Kyushu grilled seaweed and soy sauce),” “Kyoto (Kyoto yuzu shichimi),” “Kumamoto (Kumamoto Akaushi beef),” “Jomon (kombu from Hokkaido and scallops from Aomori Prefecture)” and “Kanazawa (Kanazawa sweet shrimp),” the company launched “湖池屋プライドポテト 日本の神業 飛騨牛炭火焼,” made with Hida beef, a signature ingredient of Gifu Prefecture, to commemorate the opening of the Chubu Plant in Kaizu, Gifu Prefecture.」

「In “湖池屋プライドポテト JAPAN,” a project that works with local communities on shared themes as part of the company’s SDG promotion activities and aims to contribute to society through products, the company conducted projects contributing to and promoting each region in 6 areas, adding Kyoto to the 5 areas of Shodoshima, Kobe, Kumamoto, Munakata and Kanazawa covered the previous year.」

「In “JAPAN Pride Potato,” a project that works with local communities on shared themes and aims to contribute to society through products, the company installed “Ocean Plastic Shopping Baskets” in Munakata and other locations, made from recycled resin produced by recycling marine plastic, including polyethylene tanks, collected through beach-cleaning activities. It also conducted projects contributing to and promoting the regions in which the products were developed: Munakata, Shodoshima, Imakane, Kanazawa and Kumamoto.」

「During the current consolidated fiscal year, the company developed initiatives in Munakata to reduce marine plastic as part of its efforts to conserve the marine environment. In Shodoshima, it organised its own online tours to allow participants to experience the attractions of Shodoshima, including Shodoshima olives. The company carried out projects with local communities that contribute to and promote each region.」