Community Contributions Through Local Electronic Money, Tree Planting, and Carbon Offsetting
First written in FY2023-Q3. 5 of 7 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2024-Q1. Latest entry: FY2027-H1.
2 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2027-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Our Group regards coexistence with local communities as an important theme and promotes ESG management closely connected with those communities. In addition to our existing initiatives, in August we supported “Sakurabanda,” one of the largest skate parks in the Chugoku and Shikoku regions, opened by Susaki, Kochi, to contribute to youth development and increased population exchange through urban sports and to help create greater vitality in the community.」
The Company expanded its community contribution activities beyond its conventional support through local electronic money and other initiatives to include support for urban sports facilities, youth development and increasing the exchange population. - FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「On the social front, as part of our support for local communities, we donated a portion of the amount spent using local WAON cards to 24 organizations. We also promoted various activities in cooperation with local communities, including agricultural experiences such as rice harvesting and crop harvesting with the cooperation of producers in various areas.」
Expanded donations made through local electronic money programs to 24 organizations and conducted collaborative activities with local communities, including agricultural experiences. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In November, we donated a portion of the transaction value of Hofu Shiawasemasu WAON (Hofu, Yamaguchi Prefecture) to Hofu City, which used the funds to purchase environmental education materials for elementary schools. We also conducted food education activities promoting health through hands-on food education and store tour events held in September at The Big Aeon Town Hofu Higashi and The Big Ouchi, in October at the Maxvalu Imaichi store, and in November at the Maxvalu Kanonji Station South store.」
Community contribution activities were put into practice through a donation to Hofu City funded by the transaction value of local electronic money and hands-on food education and store tour events at multiple stores. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In July, we held the 10th annual volleyball tournament organized by Marunaka and Okayama Seagulls in Akaiwa, Okayama Prefecture, and worked with a civic club team based in Okayama to revitalize the communities where we operate through the promotion of sports. We also donated a portion of the transaction value of region-specific WAON programs to the respective local governments, including Narutodaiku WAON in June (Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture) and Kudamatsu Children's Future WAON in August (Kudamatsu, Yamaguchi Prefecture).」
Community contribution activities were put into practice through a tournament held with Okayama Seagulls and donations of the transaction value of region-specific WAON programs to local governments. Donations were made through Narutodaiku WAON and Kudamatsu Children's Future WAON. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In May, under the Aeon Happy Yellow Receipt Campaign, we donated an amount equivalent to 1% of the total value of purchase receipts deposited during fiscal 2022 to 718 volunteer organizations in local communities.」
Community contributions have been put into practice through donations to 718 organizations equivalent to 1% of the total value of purchase receipts. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「We also donate a portion of the transaction value of local electronic money programs in each region, including Himeji Castle WAON, Okayama Children Genki WAON, Hiroshima Peace Memorial WAON, Hiroshima Prefecture Parenting Ikuchan WAON and Nigiwai Tokushima WAON.」
Continues community contribution activities involving donations of a portion of the transaction value of region-specific electronic money programs. - FY2023-Q3First statedAnnual report
「In September, in conjunction with the opening of the Big Yodoe store in Yonago, Tottori Prefecture, we held an Aeon Hometown Forest Tree-Planting Festival and planted approximately 1,600 trees with approximately 100 local residents. In October, proceeds from plastic shopping bags sold at stores in Kochi were used to purchase the Yosakoi Forest Credit under Kochi City's offset credit (J-VER) scheme, supporting local forest development and environmental conservation through carbon offsets.」
Planted approximately 1,600 trees in conjunction with new store openings and supported forest development and environmental conservation through carbon offsets funded by plastic bag proceeds.