Continuation of Environmental and Social Contribution Activities

「To help realize a decarbonized, circular society, the Group worked on (1) improving energy efficiency and switching to renewable energy, (2) reducing global warming potential (GWP) by switching refrigerants to natural refrigerants, including replacing fluorocarbons, (3) reducing food loss through more appropriate supply-and-demand management, and (4) promoting recycling in cooperation with customers. As part of our contribution to society, each operating company is working to resolve local issues and build relationships of trust through disaster-recovery support donations, comprehensive partnership agreements with local governments, mobile supermarket operations, and food assistance through food banks and food drives.」

「These initiatives were compiled in the “Integrated Report 2025” disclosed in June 2026. Going forward, we will continue working to achieve the road map based on our materiality and to enhance corporate value sustainably.」

「To help achieve a decarbonized, circular society, our group worked on ① improving energy efficiency and transitioning to renewable energy, ② reducing the global warming potential (GWP) of refrigerant fluorocarbons by converting them to natural refrigerants, ③ reducing food loss through optimization of supply-and-demand management, and ④ promoting recycling in cooperation with customers.」

「Going forward, we will expand our environmental and social contribution activities to include いなげや and focus on activities addressing local community issues across the group.」

「To help achieve a decarbonized society, our group is working to transition the electricity it uses to renewable energy, promote energy conservation, convert refrigerant fluorocarbons to natural refrigerants and reduce their GWP. To reduce waste, we are focusing on reducing food loss, introducing environmentally friendly materials, and collecting recyclable resources at stores in cooperation with customers.」

「Our group is working to reduce electricity consumption and promote the transition to renewable energy to help achieve a decarbonized society, reduce food loss and waste from materials, promote recycling, and transition to environmentally friendly materials, including plant-based biomass-blended cutlery and plastic shopping bags, with the aim of reducing plastic use.」

「To support recovery from the Noto Peninsula Earthquake that occurred in January 2024, マルエツ conducted a “Hokuriku Support Fair,” with part of the proceeds from sales of local specialties and confectionery from the Hokuriku region allocated to reconstruction support. The group also conducted a fundraising campaign and donated the funds collected.」

「Our group is working to reduce electricity consumption and promote the transition to renewable energy to help achieve a decarbonized society, reduce food loss and waste from materials, promote recycling, and transition to environmentally friendly materials, including plant-based biomass-blended cutlery and plastic shopping bags, with the aim of reducing plastic use.」

「In addition, “food drive” activities that contribute to resolving local community issues and reducing food loss were newly launched at 8 stores, bringing the number of participating stores to 59.」

「Our group is working to reduce electricity consumption and promote the transition to renewable energy to help achieve a decarbonized society, reduce food loss and waste from materials, and transition to environmentally friendly materials, including plant-based biomass-blended cutlery and plastic shopping bags, with the aim of reducing plastic use.」

「Our group is working to reduce electricity consumption and promote the transition to renewable energy to help achieve a decarbonized society, reduce food loss and waste from materials, and transition to environmentally friendly materials, including plant-based biomass-blended cutlery and plastic shopping bags, to eliminate plastics.」

「マルエツ is also gradually expanding its initiatives to support “children’s cafeterias” and conduct “food drive” activities that contribute to reducing food loss. It is currently conducting these activities at 13 stores in the Kanagawa area, 7 in the Saitama area, 5 in the Chiba area and 3 in the Tokyo area, for a total of 28 stores.」

「マルエツ is also gradually expanding its initiatives to help resolve issues facing local communities, such as the increase in families with children experiencing food insecurity, and to contribute to reducing food loss through “food drive” activities. It newly began activities at 9 stores in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, and 5 stores in Ichikawa, Chiba Prefecture, for a total of 14 stores.」

「Beginning with food support and fundraising activities conducted together with customers, we will continue working to strengthen our ties with local communities through activities tailored to local needs, including supporting children’s cafeterias and guide-dog training, entering into Comprehensive Partnership Agreements with local governments, and operating mobile supermarkets in areas where shopping is difficult.」

「As part of our social contribution activities, the “COVID-19 Medical Workers Support Fundraising Campaign” was conducted across all group companies and stores, and donations were made to medical worker support funds and other funds in 1 prefecture, 6 prefectures and 3 ordinance-designated cities.」

「All group stores have conducted the “COVID-19 Medical Workers Support Fundraising Campaign” since April, and donations will be made to funds supporting COVID-19 countermeasures established by local governments and to funds used to support medical workers.」

「We implemented initiatives across all group companies and operating companies to support children whose living conditions had deteriorated due to the spread of COVID-19. The group companies conducted an emergency fundraising campaign and donated a total of ¥2,100,432, comprising customer donations and contributions, to 3 organizations, including the NPO National Children’s Cafeteria Support Center.」

「カスミ, which has conducted food bank activities since 2016, newly began activities supporting 3 organizations that operate “children’s cafeterias,” bringing the number of participating stores to 112. During October’s 3Rs Promotion Month, it also conducted a “food drive” at its head office, collecting unused items that households could not use up and donating them to food banks. In addition, proceeds from the sale of plastic shopping bags were donated to the environmental funds of Ibaraki, Chiba, Saitama and Tochigi prefectures, Gunma Prefecture, Sumida Ward in Tokyo and Itabashi Ward. In November, proceeds from the sale of PET bottle caps collected at stores were donated to “The Japan Committee, Vaccines for the World’s Children,” among other continuing social contribution activities.」

「カスミ, which has conducted food bank activities since 2016, newly began activities supporting 3 organizations that operate “children’s cafeterias,” bringing the number of participating stores to 103. In July, it also entered into a “Comprehensive Partnership Agreement” with Moriya, Ibaraki Prefecture, and is working to make a further contribution to the local community through the effective use of human and material resources.」

「To support activities such as delivering food to families requiring assistance due to the spread of COVID-19, all group stores conducted the “COVID-19 Children’s Support Fundraising Campaign” and donated the proceeds to 3 NPOs supporting children’s meals and health. We began charging for plastic shopping bags ahead of the introduction of the system in July 2020. カスミ began charging in March 2019, マックスバリュ関東 in March 2020 and マルエツ in April 2020, and all group stores have discontinued the free distribution of plastic shopping bags.」

「Our group is also actively engaged in environmental and social contribution activities. In addition to continuing to collect recyclable materials such as food trays and milk cartons at group stores, we began charging for plastic shopping bags ahead of the introduction of the system in July 2020. カスミ has charged for plastic shopping bags at all stores except certain stores since March 2019, マックスバリュ関東 has done so at all stores since March 2020, and マルエツ has done so at all stores since April 2020.」

「Our group is also actively engaged in environmental and social contribution activities. In addition to continuing to collect recyclable materials such as food trays and milk cartons at group stores, カスミ is working to expand the number of stores participating in food donations to food banks to make effective use of food before its expiry date.」

「Our group is also actively engaged in environmental and social contribution activities. In addition to continuing to collect recyclable materials such as food trays and milk cartons at group stores, カスミ is working to expand the number of stores participating in food donations to food banks to make effective use of food before its expiry date.」

「Our group is also actively engaged in environmental and social contribution activities. In addition to continuing to collect recyclable materials such as food trays and milk cartons at group stores, カスミ continued donating food to food banks to make effective use of food before its expiry date, and the activity had expanded to 56 stores as of the end of the third quarter of the current consolidated fiscal period.」

「Our group is also actively engaged in environmental and social contribution activities. In addition to continuing to collect recyclable materials such as food trays and milk cartons at group stores, カスミ continued donating food to food banks to make effective use of food before its expiry date, and the activity had expanded to 54 stores as of the end of the second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal period.」

「Our group is also actively engaged in environmental and social contribution activities. In addition to continuing to collect recyclable materials such as food trays and milk cartons at group stores, カスミ donates food to food banks to make effective use of food before its expiry date. The number of participating stores had increased to 49 as of the end of the first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal period.」

「Our group is also actively engaged in environmental and social contribution activities. In addition to continuing to collect recyclable materials such as food trays and milk cartons at group stores, カスミ donates food to food banks to make effective use of food before its expiry date, gradually expanding the number of participating stores and helping reduce food waste.」

「カスミ also donates food to food banks to help reduce food waste and is gradually expanding the number of participating stores.」

「カスミ donates food to food banks to help reduce food waste and is gradually expanding the number of participating stores. Other group stores also continue to collect recyclable materials such as food trays and milk cartons.」

「Our group is also actively engaged in environmental and social contribution activities. Following the “2016 Kumamoto Earthquake” in April, 3 group companies conducted fundraising activities and donated ¥10.85 million to Kumamoto Prefecture, comprising customer donations, employee donations and contributions from each company. In addition, カスミ began donating food to food banks in November to help reduce food waste.」

「In addition, our group is actively engaged in environmental and social contribution activities. カスミ has continued its charity activities through the “Ashita Calendar” reconstruction-support calendar for children in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, which suffered extensive damage in the Great East Japan Earthquake, making this the sixth year of the activity.」

「In addition to continuing its policy of environmental and social contribution activities, the group described specific initiatives, including a donation to protect eel resources. For each eel product, including grilled eel, sold during the Doyo no Ushi no Hi period from 26 to 30 July 2016, 10 yen worth of the proceeds was contributed, and in August 2016 the company donated ¥1.88 million to the Kagoshima Prefecture Eel Resource Enhancement Council.」

「The group also actively pursues environmental and social contribution activities.」