Sustainability Report 2020 Bridge to the Future Sustainability Report 2020 JFR Sustainability Report 2020 TOP 001 Contribution to Management Operating Top Sustainability JFR Coexistence with Promotion of Realization of a Low-Carbon of the Entire Companies' Governance Data Commitment Promotion System Materiality Issues Society Supply Chain Local Communities Diversity Work-Life Balance ESG Initiatives Contents Introduction・ ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 002 Management of the Entire Supply Chain・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 042 Governance Formulation and Dissemination of the JFR Principles Corporate Governance・ ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 083 Top Commitment of Action for Suppliers・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 044 Risk Management・ ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 099 Top Message・ ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 003 Scope 3 GHG・ ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 048 Compliance・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 101 Message from ESG Officer・ ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 006 For the Realization of a Circular Society・ ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 050 JFR Business Strategy・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 007 Data JFR Mission Statement System・ ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 008 Coexistence with Local Communities・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 052 ESG Data ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 102 Policy on Sustainability Grow and Coexist with Local Communities・ ・・・・・・・・・・・ 054 GRI Standards Comparison Chart・ ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 105 Sustainability Policy・ ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 009 Urban Development with ESG Model Stores at the Company Data・ ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 109 Core・ ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 057 Eco Vision / Social Vision・ ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 010 Support for the Next Generation and Local JFR Principles of Action・ ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 011 Revitalization・ ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 058 Sustainability Promotion System Realization of "Job Satisfaction Transformation"・ ・・・・ 060 Sustainability Promotion System・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 016 Promotion of Diversity・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 061 Support for Initiatives・ ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 020 Women's Empowerment・ ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 063 This report is an interactive PDF document. 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Front Retailing Group Corporate information disclosure (the “Group”) and focuses on completeness. It is intended to share with stakeholders the Group’s A wide variety of corporate activity information of the Group stance and activities for sustainable growth with stories linked to management strategies in an including this report is disclosed to satisfy interests of various easy-to-understand manner and enhance their understanding. This report updates the progress of stakeholders including shareholders, investors, and local communities including customers. our initiatives. By focusing on the initiatives of each operating company, we, as a whole group, will accelerate sustainability activities. This report was compiled in an interactive PDF format both for the Report completeness of information and easy accessibility. We hope this will help you find information. Integrated Report Guidelines referred to https://www.j-front-retailing.com/english/ir/library/annual.php ●Global Rating Initiative (GRI) Standard Corporate Governance Report ●Guidance for Collaborative Value Creation https://www.j-front-retailing.com/english/company/governance.php ●Final report of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD recommendations) Securities Report (Japanese only) Timeframe https://www.j-front-retailing.com/ir/library/statement.php This report contains the latest information available at the time of issue to the extent possible. Data mainly cover the fiscal year 2019 (March 1, 2019 through February 29, 2020). Shareholder information (Japanese only) https://www.j-front-retailing.com/ir/library/report.php Scope J. Front Retailing Co., Ltd. and its consolidated subsidiaries Website *The Group means J. Front Retailing Co., Ltd. and its consolidated subsidiaries. *J. Front Retailing means the unconsolidated holding company. Corporate information *Each operating company means each of consolidated subsidiaries. https://www.j-front-retailing.com/english/company/company.php Cautionary statement regarding forward-looking statements Forward-looking statements in this report represent our assumptions based on information currently available to us and IR information https://www.j-front-retailing.com/english/ir/index.php inherently involve potential risks, uncertainties and other factors. Therefore, actual results may differ materially from the results anticipated herein due to changes in various factors. Sustainability Issued https://www.j-front-retailing.com/english/sustainability/sustainability.php October 2020 (Next issue: October 2021, last issue: February 2020) Contact Third-party assurance ESG Promotion Division, Management Strategy Unit, J. Front Retailing Co., Ltd. Environmental data (Scope 1, 2 and 3) in this report have received an independent third-party assurance from Lloyd’s Nihonbashi 1-chome Mitsui Building, 1-4-1, Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-0027 Japan E-mail : [email protected] Register Quality Assurance Limited (LRQA) to ensure reliability. JFR Sustainability Report 2020 TOP 003 Contribution to Management Operating Top Sustainability JFR Coexistence with Promotion of Realization of a Low-Carbon of the Entire Companies' Governance Data Commitment Promotion System Materiality Issues Society Supply Chain Local Communities Diversity Work-Life Balance ESG Initiatives Top Message Message from ESG Officer JFR Business Strategy JFR Mission Statement System Policy on Sustainability Realization of Sustainable Society for the Next Generation Director, President and Representative Executive Officer YOSHIMOTO Tatsuya J. Front Retailing Co., Ltd. The environment surrounding us is becoming to Life ‘New Happiness.’” We have committed ourselves increasingly uncertain due to frequent heavy rainfall to evolving into a group that looks at both “positive and and large-scale typhoon damage caused by extreme negative” aspects in life and serves our customers in weather conditions in Japan, as well as the recent every aspect of their lives. global spread of the new corona virus (COVID-19). In Because it is such an era, the Group as a whole is particular, the world changed dramatically due to the required to make efforts to support customers' lifestyles spread of COVID-19. This global shock, which we have by emphasizing with their “concerns.” We are confident never experienced before, is greatly changing our social that this will lead to sustainable management. Parco structure and consumption structure. Along with this, became a wholly owned subsidiary and we intend to corporate responsibilities to the earth and people living further instill the Group Vision in our organization and there are increasing. promote sustainable management with an "axis." We see COVID-19 as a major turning point in all The Group has formulated