Promotion of ESG Management under the Second Medium-Term Management Plan

「To make the daily lives of customers in local communities “even” more fulfilling, our Group will contribute to and develop together with local communities through the practice of ESG management, thereby working toward sustained growth and enhanced corporate value.」

「Strategy ⑦　Promoting ESG management　To make the daily lives of customers in the community “even richer,” the Group will contribute to and develop together with local communities by practicing ESG management, thereby working to achieve sustainable growth and enhance corporate value.」

「Strategy ⑦: Promoting ESG Management. Through the practice of ESG management, our group will contribute to and develop together with local communities in order to “enrich the daily lives of customers in the community,” thereby working to achieve sustainable growth and enhance corporate value.」

「We formulated the Third Medium-Term Management Plan, beginning with the fiscal year ending February 2025, and are promoting organizational and management reforms to further strengthen our earnings structure and group management. … Strategy ⑦: Promoting ESG Management. Through the practice of ESG management, our group will contribute to and develop together with local communities in order to “enrich the daily lives of customers in the community,” thereby working to achieve sustainable growth and enhance corporate value.」

「The New Japan Supermarket Alliance formed by our company, 株式会社アークス and VALOR HOLDINGS CO.,LTD. reorganized its subcommittees and continues joint initiatives in product development, cost reduction and human-resource development through 5 subcommittees: products, business reform, sustainability, next-generation business development and management.」

「The New Japan Supermarket Alliance formed by our company, 株式会社アークス and VALOR HOLDINGS CO.,LTD. reorganized its subcommittees and continues joint initiatives in product development, cost reduction and human-resource development through 5 subcommittees: products, business reform, sustainability, next-generation business development and management.」

「The New Japan Supermarket Alliance formed by our company, 株式会社アークス and VALOR HOLDINGS CO.,LTD. reorganized its subcommittees and continues joint initiatives in product development, cost reduction and human-resource development through 5 subcommittees: products, business reform, sustainability, next-generation business development and management.」

「The outline of the Second Medium-Term Management Plan is as follows. Of the 8 basic strategies, we have identified 5 as priority strategies: growth strategy, strengthening profitability, strengthening group collaboration, promoting digital transformation (DX), and ESG management.」

「In addition, in ESG management, our group formulated its Sustainability Management policy in order to fulfill its social mission of “enriching the daily lives of customers in the community” and “supporting the community as an indispensable presence.” With the aim of realizing a sustainable society and enhancing corporate value, we have identified 3 materialities: the global environment, local communities, and human rights and diverse human resources. Our group supports the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), regards climate change as the most important issue in ESG management, and is undertaking various initiatives.」

「In ESG management, our group formulated its Sustainability Management policy in order to fulfill its social mission of “enriching the daily lives of customers in the community” and “supporting the community as an indispensable presence.” With the aim of realizing a sustainable society and enhancing corporate value, we have identified 3 materialities: the global environment, local communities, and human rights and diverse human resources. Our group supports the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), regards climate change as the most important issue in ESG management, and is undertaking various initiatives.」

「ESG management ・Reduction of food waste and CO2 emissions ・Expansion of recycling activities ・Strengthening the governance framework, including organizational development and risk management」

「In addition to working to reduce food waste by optimizing production volumes and supporting local food bank activities, and to reduce CO2 emissions by installing environmentally friendly refrigerated cases and promoting energy conservation, we are promoting recycling activities involving plastic bottles, food trays and other items to reduce plastic waste.」

「During the fiscal year, the company participated in “ONE FOR OCEAN: The Marine Plastic Waste Upcycling Project,” a joint initiative promoted by Yamaguchi Prefecture and private-sector companies. In addition to cleaning up marine plastic waste washed ashore, the company decided to introduce, from December 2021, shopping baskets manufactured using some of the collected plastic waste as a raw material at 3 stores operated by the group.」

「With respect to “ESG management,” Group companies are advancing social contribution and environmental conservation activities, including recycling initiatives, support for local food bank activities and the installation of environmentally friendly refrigerated cases in stores.」

「We launched the Second Medium-Term Management Plan, covering the 3 years from the fiscal year ending February 2022 through the fiscal year ending February 2024. We have identified 5 priority strategies: growth strategy, strengthening profitability, strengthening group collaboration, promoting digital transformation (DX), and ESG management, and will work to realize the management vision that our group is pursuing over the long term.」