Reducing Food Waste and Supporting Welfare Organizations Through Food Drive Activities

「In addition, we newly began clothing collection, recycling and reuse initiatives at 40 stores, bringing the cumulative total to 66 stores. We are also replacing refrigerated cases and switching to LED lighting to save energy, while installing solar-power generation equipment at 23 stores, bringing the cumulative total to 104 stores, in an effort to further reduce our environmental impact.」

「Food drive activities are being conducted at 344 stores, and food bank activities at 356 stores.」

「On the environmental front, we began food-drive and food-bank activities at 14 additional stores to reduce food waste, bringing the total to 369 stores.」

「To reduce food waste and coexist with local communities, we are conducting food-drive activities at 218 stores and food-bank activities at 349 stores.」

「To reduce food waste and coexist with local communities, we are conducting food-drive activities at 45 stores in total: 33 in Ehime Prefecture, 3 in Kochi Prefecture, 4 in Tokushima Prefecture and 5 in Yamaguchi Prefecture. In addition, we are expanding the installation of self-consumption solar panels, with installations completed at 38 stores to date. This is expected to contribute to an annual reduction of approximately 4,000 t in CO2 emissions, and we plan to continue increasing the number of stores with installations.」

「The company is working to create a circular society by reducing plastic shopping bags through the use of reusable bags and baskets and promoting recycling by collecting food trays, milk cartons and PET bottles at stores. In addition, to expand food-drive activities that collect surplus food from homes and elsewhere and donate it to welfare organizations and facilities, it newly established food-drive areas at 4 stores in Tokushima Prefecture, bringing the total to 35 stores.」

「We are conducting food-drive activities at 31 stores, collecting surplus food from homes and elsewhere and donating it to welfare organizations and facilities.」

「The company makes donations to initiatives supporting local communities, including the Hiroshima Metropolitan Area Kagura Successor Training Project. It also donates part of the value of electronic-money transactions in each area through programs such as Tokuyama Zoo WAON, Oidemase Yamaguchi WAON, Kudamatsu City Children’s Future WAON, Hofu Shiawasemasu WAON and Hagi Machijuk Museum WAON.」

「In addition, to protect the environment and strengthen ties with local communities, the company entered into food-bank use agreements with Miki City, Hyogo Prefecture, in July and Sanda City, the same prefecture, in August, promoting donations to households and organizations in those areas that need food. It is also working with Kamatamare Sanuki, a soccer club based in Kagawa Prefecture, and its supporters to hold food drives, working with local communities to reduce food waste.」

「In addition, as an environmental initiative, we began food-drive activities at 19 stores to reduce food waste. Customers bring surplus food from their homes and elsewhere to the stores, where it is delivered to welfare organizations and others through food-bank support organizations.」

「In addition, as an environmental initiative, we began food-drive activities at 16 stores to reduce food waste. Customers bring surplus food from their homes and elsewhere to the stores, where it is delivered to welfare organizations and others through food-bank support organizations.」

「In addition, as an environmental initiative, we began food-drive activities at 6 stores to reduce food waste. Customers bring surplus food from their homes and elsewhere to the stores, where it is delivered to welfare organizations and others through food-bank support organizations.」

「In addition, as an environmental initiative, we began food-drive activities at 3 stores in April to reduce food waste. Customers bring surplus food from their homes and elsewhere to the stores, where it is delivered to welfare organizations and others through food-bank support organizations.」