50% Reduction in Food Loss by 2025
First written in FY2024-Q1. 6 of 9 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2024-Q3. Latest entry: FY2027-H1.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2024: 2 of 17 companies on the "Worse" side.
11 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2027-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「In its environmental initiatives, the company set 2030 as the target achievement year for realizing a sustainable society and worked to reduce CO2 emissions, food waste and plastic use. With respect to food waste reduction, it began a food drive pilot at selected stores in June.」
Based on the 2030 target achievement year for food waste reduction, the company began a food drive pilot at selected stores and used it together with markdown sales. - 2026-07-08AdvancedEarnings
「We pursued markdown sales to sell through products ordered by stores. As markdowns based on sales conditions became established as an appropriate operating practice, food waste was reduced.」
The company established the operation of markdown sales and proceeded with reducing food waste. - FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「We are working on upcycling to reduce waste of ingredients nearing their use-by dates and surplus ingredients, converting parts that would normally be discarded and leftover ingredients into new, higher-value foods for use in and sale as boxed meals and prepared dishes.」
For food waste reduction, we expanded our initiatives beyond discounted sales at 90% of stores and the year-round promotion of "temaedori" to reuse through upcycling. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「For food waste reduction, we redesigned the discount-sale sticker in August and are advancing food waste reduction initiatives under the slogan, "Buy at a bargain and help the planet!"」
Under the policy of setting 2030 as the target year for achieving the food waste reduction target, we translated the procedures and messaging for discounted sales into a new sticker. - FY2025SoftenedAnnual report
「We changed the target year for achieving the food waste reduction target to 2030 in order to implement more effective initiatives.」
We changed the target year for achieving the 50% food waste reduction target from 2025 to 2030 and shifted the focus to source reduction through discounted sales, full execution of procedures, food drives and other measures. - FY2025-H1RestatedAnnual report
「As part of promoting resource circulation, regarding food waste reduction, under the goal of reducing food waste by 50% from 2015 levels by 2025, we are implementing source reduction through discounted sales at 90% of stores. We will reduce unnecessary food waste by establishing an efficient sales system through standardized discounted-sales procedures.」
We continued to set out the target of reducing food waste by 50% by 2025, discounted sales at approximately 90% of stores, and standardization of discounted-sales procedures. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「Progress toward the target is currently 58.7%. Going forward, in addition to using AI-based customer traffic forecasts, we will improve ordering accuracy and reduce unnecessary food waste by establishing an efficient sales system through standardized discounted-sales procedures.」
We reported progress of 58.7% toward the target of reducing food waste by 50% by 2025, and identified AI-based customer traffic forecasting, improved ordering accuracy, standardized discounting procedures and upcycling as the next measures. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「To reduce food waste, we are promoting “source reduction (reduce)” through discounted sales at 90% of stores, with the goal of reducing food waste by 50% from 2015 levels by 2025 as part of our efforts to promote resource circulation. In addition, during October's Food Loss and Waste Reduction Month, we posted notices about “temae-dori” at all stores and worked with customers to reduce food waste.」
Against the target of reducing food waste by 50% by 2025, approximately 90% of stores implemented source reduction through discounted sales, and all stores promoted the "temaedori" practice of selecting products with the earliest expiry dates. - FY2024-Q1First statedAnnual report
「Regarding food waste reduction, under the goal of reducing food waste by 50% from 2015 levels by 2025, 91.3% of stores are implementing source reduction through discounted sales.」
We first specified the target of reducing food waste by 50% from 2015 levels by 2025 and disclosed that source reduction through discounted sales was being implemented at 91.3% of stores.