Creating a “Pleasant Life” and Five Priority Themes
First written in FY2016-Q3. 15 of 37 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2021-Q3. Latest entry: 2026-10-02.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2021: 1 of 7 companies on the "Worse" side.
14 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- 2026-07-10AdvancedEarnings forecast revision
「As a company that handles coffee as a product, we established the "Ryohin Keikaku Group Coffee Bean Procurement Guidelines" in April 2026 and published them on our website in order to procure coffee beans responsibly, with respect for human rights and consideration for the impact on the environment, producers, and local communities.」
As part of our efforts to ensure a sustainable product supply, our policy on responsible coffee bean procurement was formalized as guidelines, which have been published and disseminated. - FY2026-H1ReframedAnnual report
「We reviewed our key issues (materiality) in light of changes in the business and management environments. In conducting the review, we considered opinions on the company's ESG initiatives from an independent perspective provided by outside experts, held multiple discussions at the Executive Committee, and adopted the resolution at the Board of Directors meeting in February 2026. The newly established key issues are as follows: 1. Providing products and services that consider society and the natural environment 2. Addressing climate change and promoting resource circulation 3. Creating a positive impact on local communities 4. Ensuring sincere and ethical business activities 5. Achieving public-interest human-centered management in which diverse individuals play leading roles」
The company reviewed the four key issues presented in fiscal 2024 and revised them into five key issues in light of changes in the business and management environments. The revision was approved by the Board of Directors in February 2026. - 2026-04-10ReframedEarnings
「We reviewed our "material issues" in light of changes in the business and operating environments.」
The material issues were reviewed, and 5 new material issues were approved by the Board of Directors in February 2026. - FY2025RestatedAnnual report
「The group has established as its corporate philosophy the contribution to achieving a comfortable lifestyle and society through products, services, stores, and activities designed around desirable relationships among people, nature, and things and an enriched human society, and is developing its business to fulfill its two missions.」
The company continues to pursue the policy of fulfilling its two missions through products, services, stores, and activities, based on achieving a comfortable lifestyle and society as its corporate philosophy. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「From December 2024, we began collecting down comforters sold by MUJI at 46 stores nationwide.」
As part of its initiatives related to resource circulation and sustainable product supply, the company began collecting down comforters at 46 stores nationwide and also aims to launch products using the collected down. - FY2024ReframedAnnual report
「Ryohin Keikaku's Key Issues 1. Achieving a resource-circulating, nature-positive, and sustainable society 2. Resolving local issues and revitalizing local communities 3. Achieving corporate activities in which diverse individuals each play a leading role 4. Achieving governance in accordance with public-interest human-centered management」
The four existing key issues were reviewed in January 2024 in light of changes in market and management conditions, explicitly incorporating local issues, diverse individuals, and governance in accordance with public-interest human-centered management. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「To help achieve a circular society, we are promoting initiatives to circulate used products as valuable resources with the cooperation of our customers. Specifically, we collect certain unwanted MUJI products in stores for reuse and recycling, and give customers who bring in products 1,000 MUJI Miles. To further expand this initiative, from 30 May we expanded the products eligible for MUJI Miles from clothing alone to include plastic storage products and PET skincare bottles.」
For the in-store collection, reuse, and recycling of used products, the range of items eligible for MUJI Miles was expanded from clothing to plastic storage products and PET skincare bottles. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「We collect used plastic products made by the company at MUJI stores and are promoting a 100% transition to reuse, recycling, and products made with alternative materials. As part of this effort, in February we expanded the range of products using recycled plastic as part of their raw materials.」
In line with its ESG policy, the company is promoting the collection of used plastic products and a 100% transition to reuse, recycling, and alternative materials, and expanded its range of products using recycled materials. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Under the fundamental policy of being useful to society and people, unchanged since the company's founding, we continue, through the second founding, to pursue leadership in ESG management and advance initiatives that contribute to achieving a resource-circulating, nature-positive, and sustainable society through activities centered on the products and services we provide and stores rooted in local communities. • ESG in Products: Considering how lifestyles and products should be designed for the future, we are promoting the development of circular products and products that make effective use of resources. In September, we expanded our range of autumn and winter clothing made with recycled wool and recycled polyester. From October, we also began selling slippers made with recycled polyester and shoulder bags with snaps made by cutting away discolored, damaged, or soiled sections from warm fiber thick blankets manufactured by the company and using the clean sections. • ESG in Business Activities: On 23 November, we opened MUJI Yoshizuya Kani in Kani City, Gifu Prefecture. A branch of the municipal library operated by Kani City opened in the store at the same time.」
In line with its ESG policy, the company launched clothing and slippers made with recycled materials and products using manufacturing offcuts, and opened a store incorporating solutions to local issues. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「We aim to become a leader in ESG management by 2030 and contribute to achieving a resource-circulating, nature-positive, and sustainable society through the products and services we provide and our various activities. Ryohin Keikaku's key issues are: 1. Achieving a resource-circulating, nature-positive, and sustainable society 2. Resolving local issues and revitalizing local communities through localization 3. Achieving high employee engagement and developing problem-solving skills 4. Achieving public-interest human-centered management」
The philosophy of achieving a comfortable lifestyle and society has been translated into company-wide initiatives comprising leadership in ESG management by 2030, four key issues, and an ESG Promotion Committee together with metrics and targets. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「We aim to provide products with reduced environmental impact and, ultimately, to make every product circular by design so that its materials continue to circulate after use. As one such initiative, since 2010 we have collected MUJI clothing that customers have used for many years, and since 2015 have sold garments regenerated by washing or redyeing them, gradually expanding the product range. With clothing collection progressing through the cooperation of more customers, we expanded the number of stores handling washed garments from 2 to 8 and began selling them in limited quantities on 30 May. On 31 May, we and group company MUJI HOUSE Co., Ltd. signed an agreement to promote the use of timber in buildings, supporting the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries' objective of achieving a decarbonized and sustainable society by promoting greater use of timber. We reopened the Café & Meal MUJI at Sato no MUJI Minaminosato, the Kamogawa City General Exchange Terminal in Chiba Prefecture, on 28 April.」
The ESG policy has been translated into circular design, with the number of stores handling regenerated clothing expanded from 2 to 8, an agreement signed to promote timber use, and a local facility renovated. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Under the fundamental policy of being useful to society and people, unchanged since the company's founding, we continue, through the second founding, to pursue leadership in ESG management and advance initiatives that contribute to achieving a resource-circulating, nature-positive, and sustainable society through activities centered on the products and services we provide and stores rooted in local communities.」
In line with its ESG policy, the company advanced specific initiatives including lower-environmental-impact denim, imperfect apples, and stores that contribute to local revitalization. It ranked first overall in the third Japan Sustainable Brands Index survey. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「With the goal of achieving 100% plastic-free packaging and materials by 2030, since 2019 we have been gradually switching display hangers and hooks used for clothing and miscellaneous goods to paper hangers and hooks made from recycled paper. From October 2022, we began collecting and recycling these hangers and hooks at MUJI stores.」
Under its ESG policy, the company has set a goal of becoming 100% plastic-free by 2030 and began collecting and recycling paper hangers and hooks at stores in October 2022. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「ESG in Products: We launched summer shirts and trousers made with kapok, a natural fiber obtained from fruit grown in tropical regions of Asia, at selected stores. Kapok is lightweight and highly water-repellent, and is an environmentally low-impact natural material that requires less water to cultivate than cotton. We will continue developing materials to reduce environmental impact. ESG in Business Activities: In March 2022, we expanded the items covered by the online order store pickup service, which allows products ordered from the online store to be collected at selected MUJI stores. Customers can also collect items when shopping, helping to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from transportation. ESG in Localization Activities: In May 2022, we entered into a four-party partnership agreement with Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture, the Urban Renaissance Agency, and MUJI HOUSE Co., Ltd. to revitalize Hanamigawa Danchi and surrounding areas in Chiba City.」
The company is implementing specific ESG measures, including launching products made with low-environmental-impact kapok, expanding the online order store pickup service, and signing a four-party partnership agreement to revitalize the area around Hanamigawa Danchi. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Under the fundamental policy of being useful to society and people, we are advancing initiatives that contribute to achieving a resource-circulating, nature-positive, and sustainable society through activities centered on the products and services we provide and stores rooted in local communities.」
Specific activities related to resource circulation and community contribution are advancing, including selling imperfect apples, food drives, bulk sales, and water-refill services at small stores rooted in local communities, and a partnership agreement with Miyashiro Town. The company also states that it was ranked second overall and first in the retail sector in the Japan Sustainable Brands Index. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「ESG in Products: For all products using plastic packaging, we worked to eliminate packaging wherever possible or switch to alternative materials such as recycled paper.」
Under the philosophy of the second founding, the ESG policy has been translated into specific product initiatives, including reducing product packaging, switching to alternative materials, and introducing paper tag pins and large-capacity refills. - FY2021ReframedAnnual report
「In September 2021, the group positioned the month as its second founding and redefined its corporate philosophy. It established as its corporate philosophy the contribution to achieving a comfortable lifestyle and society through products, services, stores, and activities designed around desirable relationships among people, nature, and things and an enriched human society, and has been developing its business to fulfill its two missions.」
The company redefined its corporate philosophy from the traditional wording of a comfortable lifestyle and key themes, positioning September 2021 as its second founding and making contribution to a comfortable lifestyle and society and two missions its pillars. - FY2021-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Waste Reduction/Resource Circulation MUJI is advancing various initiatives to promote the circulation of the earth's resources and reduce waste. As part of these efforts, we switched drink packaging from plastic bottles to aluminum cans made from recyclable material. In addition, the free water-refill service launched to reduce plastic waste had expanded to 302 stores as of the end of May 2021, and was scheduled to be introduced at all 460 domestic stores by the end of December 2021. We signed a partnership agreement with Yokohama City to achieve a comfortable lifestyle and society, with the aim of working with local government and residents on food and agriculture, resource circulation, lifestyle support, and community revitalization through 18 MUJI stores in the city, including Konandai Birds.」
In line with the traditional policy of a comfortable lifestyle and society and co-creation with local communities, specific initiatives related to resource circulation and local communities are advancing, including the switch to aluminum cans, expansion of the water-refill service to 302 stores, and a partnership agreement with Yokohama City. - FY2021-Q2ReframedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, as a retailer contributing globally to achieving a comfortable lifestyle and society, we worked to develop and procure the best products and to expand stores that are supported by and co-created with local communities.」
The wording has shifted from the traditional comfortable lifestyle and five themes to describing the company as a retailer contributing globally to a comfortable lifestyle and society, with product development, procurement, and stores co-created with local communities explicitly identified. - FY2021-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, as a group of companies committed to achieving a comfortable lifestyle, we worked to develop better products and expand our store network around the themes of eliminating waste, conserving natural resources, ensuring peace of mind and safety, valuing human connections, and addressing global warming.」
The company continues to position its traditional comfortable lifestyle and five themes as the foundation of its corporate activities. - FY2020-Q3ReframedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, as a group of companies committed to achieving a comfortable lifestyle, we worked to develop better products and expand our store network around the themes of eliminating waste, conserving natural resources, ensuring peace of mind and safety, valuing human connections, and addressing global warming.」
Compared with the previous year's wording, a company that does good for society and good products, a good environment, and good information, the company is once again bringing its traditional comfortable lifestyle and five themes to the forefront. - FY2020ReframedAnnual report
「We aim to be a company that does good for society. Based on our distinctive philosophy, we will further refine good products, a good environment, and good information, and address the following issues to enhance corporate value.」
While advocating a comfortable lifestyle, the company is once again emphasizing the refinement of good products, a good environment, and good information as a company that does good for society. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, as a group of companies committed to achieving a comfortable lifestyle, we worked to develop better products and expand our store network around themes including eliminating waste, including reducing waste, conserving natural resources, consideration for peace of mind and safety, activities that value human connections, and addressing global warming.」
The company continues to position a comfortable lifestyle and the five key themes as the basis for product development and store expansion. - FY2019-Q4RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, as a group of companies committed to achieving a comfortable lifestyle, we worked to develop better products and expand our store network around themes including eliminating waste, including reducing waste, conserving natural resources, consideration for peace of mind and safety, activities that value human connections, and addressing global warming.」
The company continues to position a comfortable lifestyle and the five key themes as the basis for product development and store expansion. - FY2019-Q3ReframedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, as a group of companies committed to achieving a comfortable lifestyle, we worked to develop better products and expand our store network around the themes of eliminating waste, conserving natural resources, ensuring peace of mind and safety, valuing human connections, and addressing global warming.」
Compared with the previous year's wording, a company that does good for society and good products, a good environment, and good information, the company is once again bringing its traditional comfortable lifestyle and five themes to the forefront. - FY2019ReframedAnnual report
「We aim to be a company that does good for society. Based on our distinctive philosophy, we will further refine good products, a good environment, and good information, and address the following issues to enhance corporate value.」
The emphasis has shifted from listing the five traditional key themes to expressing the company's focus as refining good products, a good environment, and good information as a company that does good for society. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, as a group of companies committed to achieving a comfortable lifestyle, we worked to develop better products and expand our store network around themes including eliminating waste, including reducing waste, conserving natural resources, consideration for peace of mind and safety, activities that value human connections, and addressing global warming.」
The company continues to position a comfortable lifestyle and the five themes as the basis for product development and store expansion. - FY2018-Q4RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, as a group of companies committed to achieving a comfortable lifestyle, we worked to develop better products and expand our store network around themes including eliminating waste, including reducing waste, conserving natural resources, consideration for peace of mind and safety, activities that value human connections, and addressing global warming.」
The company continues to position a comfortable lifestyle and the five key themes as the basis for product development and store expansion. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, as a group of companies committed to achieving a comfortable lifestyle, we worked to develop better products and expand our store network around the themes of eliminating waste, conserving natural resources, ensuring peace of mind and safety, valuing human connections, and addressing global warming.」
The company continues to position a comfortable lifestyle and the five themes as the basis for product development and store expansion. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, as a group of companies committed to achieving a comfortable lifestyle, we worked to develop better products and expand our store network around themes including eliminating waste, including reducing waste, conserving natural resources, consideration for peace of mind and safety, activities that value human connections, and addressing global warming.」
The company continues to position a comfortable lifestyle and the five themes as the basis for product development and store expansion. - FY2017-Q4RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, as a group of companies committed to achieving a comfortable lifestyle, we worked to develop better products and expand our store network around themes including eliminating waste, including reducing waste, conserving natural resources, consideration for peace of mind and safety, activities that value human connections, and addressing global warming.」
The company continues to make a comfortable lifestyle and the five key themes the foundation of its corporate activities. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, as a group of companies committed to achieving a comfortable lifestyle, we worked to develop better products and expand our store network around the themes of eliminating waste, conserving natural resources, ensuring peace of mind and safety, valuing human connections, and addressing global warming.」
The company continues to position a comfortable lifestyle and the five themes as the foundation of its corporate activities. - FY2017-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, as a group of companies committed to achieving a comfortable lifestyle, we worked to develop better products and expand our store network around themes including eliminating waste, including reducing waste, conserving natural resources, consideration for peace of mind and safety, activities that value human connections, and addressing global warming.」
The company continues to position a comfortable lifestyle and the five key themes as the foundation of its business operations. - FY2016-Q4RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, as a group of companies committed to achieving a comfortable lifestyle, we worked to develop better products and expand our store network around themes including eliminating waste, including reducing waste, conserving natural resources, consideration for peace of mind and safety, activities that value human connections, and addressing global warming.」
The company continues to position a comfortable lifestyle and the five key themes as the foundation of its business operations. - FY2016-Q3First statedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, as a group of companies committed to achieving a comfortable lifestyle, we worked to develop better products and expand our store network around the themes of eliminating waste, conserving natural resources, ensuring peace of mind and safety, valuing human connections, and addressing global warming.」
The company identifies the lifestyle value it seeks to deliver, together with resources, safety, human connections, and consideration for global warming, as key themes.