Advancing Environmental Conservation, the SDGs and Resource Circulation
First written in FY2023. 3 of 6 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2024. Latest entry: FY2027-H1.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 4 of 21 companies on the "Worse" side.
10 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2027-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「As part of its new business, the Company undertook initiatives to attract more customers, including holding a workshop in August 2026 on SDGs and kimchi-making at “OH!!!: Fermentation, Health and the Magic of Food!!!” (located in Hannō, Saitama Prefecture), which operates restaurant and retail businesses, and having “Hannō Bakery POCO-POCO” participate in events such as the “Bread Tour Inside the Station” held at Ecute Omiya in April 2026.」
The Company held a workshop on SDGs and kimchi-making, developing its existing activities addressing environmental and social issues into concrete, participatory initiatives. - 2026-09-30AdvancedEarnings
「As part of its new business, the Company undertook initiatives to attract more customers, including holding a workshop in August 2026 on SDGs and kimchi-making at “OH!!!: Fermentation, Health and the Magic of Food!!!” (located in Hannō, Saitama Prefecture), which operates restaurant and retail businesses, and having “Hannō Bakery POCO-POCO” participate in events such as the “Bread Tour Inside the Station” held at Ecute Omiya in April 2026.」
SDGsとキムチ作りを学ぶワークショップを開催し、サステナビリティに関する活動を具体化している。 - FY2025ReframedAnnual report
「Sustainability policy The Pickles Group has adopted as its management policy the provision of safe, reliable and delicious products and services and contributing to consumers’ healthy lives.」
In addition to its previous explanation of initiatives for environmental conservation, the SDGs and resource circulation, the company has formalized a sustainability policy covering consumer health, products and services, and social issues. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「To resolve environmental and social issues and enhance corporate value, we have established a Sustainability Committee chaired by the director responsible and composed of employees selected from a broad range of departments. Under the committee, we have established 3 subcommittees—Environment, Safety and Reliability, and Employees—to promote sustainability management.」
In addition to the existing Sustainability Committee, the company specifically describes a structure for promoting sustainability through 3 subcommittees covering the environment, safety and reliability, and employees. - FY2024-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「To comply with the Prime Market continued-listing requirement of a tradable share market capitalization of at least ¥10 billion, the company will undertake the following initiatives: (1) initiatives to achieve its medium-term management targets, (2) enhancement of IR activities, (3) enhancement of sustainability activities, (4) stronger shareholder returns, and (5) increasing the number of tradable shares.」
The company explicitly identifies enhancing sustainability activities as one measure to comply with the Prime Market continued-listing requirements. - FY2023First statedAnnual report
「In addition, we established a Sustainability Committee and are pursuing initiatives related to the SDGs. For product packaging, we are also pursuing initiatives aimed at achieving a sustainable society, such as proposing stand-up pouches that use less plastic instead of cup-style packaging. We are also conducting joint research with high schools and universities on cultivating sea urchins by feeding them vegetable waste generated at our factories.」
The company cites the Sustainability Committee, reductions in plastic use and research into using vegetable waste in aquaculture as environmental and resource-circulation initiatives.