Initiatives to prevent passive smoking, reduce CO2 emissions, and recycle food waste

「We increased the number of solar panels at our Kanagawa and Nagahama factories and advanced reductions in CO2 emissions through the use of renewable energy.」

「As part of our sustainability initiatives, we are working to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by reducing waste generation and improving delivery efficiency, mainly at the factories and logistics operations nationwide under the jurisdiction of Korowide MD Co., Ltd. At the store level, for example, Kappa Sushi has launched an initiative called “No Waste of Deliciousness,” while Ootoya participated in EARTH HOUR 2026, one of the world’s largest events of its kind, by turning off its lights for one hour to demonstrate its commitment to climate change action and biodiversity conservation.」

「Collaboration through the conclusion of a comprehensive partnership agreement with Natori City, Miyagi Prefecture Contribution to revitalizing the local community through a partnership agreement between ATOM CORPORATION and a local sports club in Fukui, the company’s founding location」

「We have also entered into a comprehensive partnership agreement with Natori City, Miyagi Prefecture, and are advancing collaboration to address social issues, including disaster response and regional revitalisation.」

「In the “Climate Change” category of the 2024 assessment by CDP, an international nonprofit organisation that operates an environmental information disclosure system, we received a B score, indicating that we recognise climate-related risks and impacts and are taking concrete action. We continue to work toward implementing best practices, which would qualify us for an A score.」

「Regarding the initiative to supply used cooking oil as feedstock for domestically produced SAF (Sustainable Aviation Fuel) under the basic agreement signed in May last year, we began collecting the oil from stores and are expanding the number of participating stores.」

「We are also advancing initiatives related to the growth and diversity of our people, including training to develop female leaders and providing diverse working arrangements to support a better work environment. In March, we were certified as a 2024 Health and Productivity Management Outstanding Organization (Large Enterprise Category). As a contribution to local communities and society, the children's cafeterias we have operated served more than 70,000 cumulative users.」

「We achieved a 100% food-recycling rate at all 10 factories operated by our group. As part of this initiative, we are also reducing CO2 emissions and creating renewable energy by treating all food residues previously incinerated through anaerobic digestion and using them for biogas power generation. To ensure sustainable food procurement, we are working to improve utilization rates at the soy-meat production line owned by the factories of コロワイドＭＤ Co., Ltd., and have commercialized products at Kappa Sushi, Steak Miya, Shabu-shabu Onyasai, and Freshness Burger.」

「As part of our sustainability initiatives, we are advancing efforts toward sustainable food procurement. In addition to selling our in-house-produced soy-meat products at all Kappa Sushi locations, we are expanding the range of sushi made with fish raised through land-based aquaculture. We are also taking an equity stake in agricultural production corporations and pursuing initiatives with the entire supply chain in view. In addition, to contribute to the global environment, we are working to recycle used cooking oil from our stores by supplying it as feedstock for domestically produced SAF, a biofuel for aircraft expected to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions.」

「To contribute to the global environment, we began supplying used cooking oil from our stores as feedstock for domestically produced SAF. We have also taken an equity stake in an agricultural production corporation to promote sustainable agriculture.」

「The company has identified 5 material issues to prioritize and decided to continue initiatives for sustainable growth by balancing contributions to a sustainable society with enhancing corporate value through a materiality management cycle.」

「We are also focusing on promoting sustainability in order to continue growing over the long term.」

「To achieve these goals, we established a dedicated sustainability department, the Sustainability Promotion Office, formulated a basic sustainability policy, and identified the material issues that we need to address.」

「We are also engaged in a regional circular-economy initiative that composts food residues from ingredients sourced from nearby farms around our central kitchens and returns the compost to those farms.」

「At central kitchens, we are promoting the use of natural refrigerants as alternatives to the fluorocarbons used in large refrigerators and a 100% food-recycling rate. At stores, we are reducing our environmental impact by switching to LED lighting, energy-efficient air conditioners, water-saving faucets and toilets, and biodegradable straws.」

「As a rule, making all seats non-smoking and installing smoking rooms to prevent passive smoking」

「As part of our corporate social contribution efforts, we intend to actively address the prevention of passive smoking, CO2 emissions reductions, food recycling, the elimination of drunk driving, and other issues.」