Identifying Material Sustainability Issues (Materiality) and Achieving the SDGs

「In addition, “Handit Simple Thermo Bottle” won a 2025 Good Design Award, and the company received the Bronze Award in the Sales (Other than Coffee) category at the 2nd Fair Trade Japan Awards.」

「To promote initiatives addressing materiality issues and their integration within the company, we will manage and monitor progress toward our desired state, led by the Sustainability Committee. The Board of Directors will receive reports from the Sustainability Committee on the status of initiatives and progress toward targets, oversee and supervise the reported matters, and promote management based on materiality issues.」

「We continued developing reusable products made from organic cotton, recycled materials, biomass plastics, natural materials, recycled PET and recycled ABS, as well as upcycled products that add value through originality and design to discarded resources and transform them into higher-value products, working to expand environmentally conscious product categories. We also newly developed a reusable shopping bag made from ocean-bound plastic and are strengthening sales following its presentation at trade shows.」

「As sustainability becomes increasingly important, we reviewed in 2024 the materiality identified in 2020 so that the Transaction Group can continue to maintain its strengths and provide value to society.」

「This fiscal year, we again participated in the “Fair Trade Million Actions Campaign 2024” and worked to promote awareness.」

「The Group’s efforts to promote fair trade through its eco-products were recognized, and it received the Excellence Award in the Social Movement category at the 1st Fair Trade Japan Awards.」

「Our group’s efforts to promote fair trade through its eco-products were recognized, and we received the Excellence Award in the Social Movement category at the inaugural Fair Trade Japan Awards.」

「We advanced the expansion and provision of upcycled products, which add value such as ideas and design to discarded resources and transform them into higher-value products. These eco-products have also been well received by customer companies promoting the SDGs, and opportunities for their use as promotional gifts at exhibitions and seminars have increased.」

「We advanced the expansion and provision of upcycled products, which add value through ideas and design to discarded resources and transform them into higher-value products. These products have also been well received by customer companies promoting the SDGs, and are increasingly being used as promotional items at trade shows and seminars.」

「The ethical brand “MOTTERU” was again selected as an eligible product for the Ministry of the Environment’s “Choose! 3R Campaign 2022,” following the previous fiscal year.」

「Regarding environmental issues, we are developing products based on the materiality issues of “contributing to the environment through products” and “promoting recycling and reducing CO2 emissions.”」

「These products have been well received by customer companies that are focusing on achieving the SDGs.」

「Three items from the ethical brand “MOTTERU” received 2021 Good Design Awards, marking the third consecutive year of awards. Recognition of the brand as an ethical brand increased further after the products were selected for the Ministry of the Environment’s “Choose! 3R Campaign 2021.”」

「MOTTERU’s eco-bag was well received and selected as an eligible product in the Ministry of the Environment’s “Choose! 3R Campaign 2021,” which began in October, under the categories “Choose refill and low-packaging products that use fewer resources and generate less waste!” and “Choose products made with recycled resources!”」

「We have identified the Group’s “material sustainability issues” (materiality). By addressing and taking on these issues under our management philosophy and action policies, we aim to continue growing as a company, enhance corporate value and achieve the SDGs.」