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Sustainability Data

Environmental Data

Environmental policy Yes "JFR Group Eco Vision"
https://www.j-front-retailing.com/english/sustainability/top-commitment03.html

"JFR Principles of Action"
https://www.j-front-retailing.com/english/sustainability/principles-of-action.html
Climate change
Climate change policy Yes "JFR Group Eco Vision"
https://www.j-front-retailing.com/english/sustainability/top-commitment03.html

"JFR Principles of Action"
https://www.j-front-retailing.com/english/sustainability/principles-of-action.html
Item Boundary Unit FY2017 FY2018 FY2019 FY2020 FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024 FY2025
Scope 1 GHG ★ CO2 emissions Consolidated t-CO2 14,548 13,823 13,074 11,170 12,368 11,958 11,459 11,551 10,736
Hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) emissions 1,504 2,137 2,140 813 1,636 1,756 2,562 2,879 2,899
SF6 (sulfur hexafluoride) emissions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Scope1 emissions 16,052 15,960 15,214 11,983 14,004 13,714 14,021 14,430 13,635
Scope 2 GHG ★ CO2 emissions (market base) Consolidated t-CO2 178,102 166,606 147,294 120,123 108,808 96,071 68,736 52,695 45,606
(location base) 184,047 177,987 174,094 147,820 149,690 146,810 142,935 136,692 133,887
Scope 1 and 2 GHG ★ Scope 1 and 2 emissions Consolidated t-CO2 194,154 182,566 162,508 132,106 122,812 109,785 82,757 67,125 59,241
vs. SBT base year (FY2017) % – ▲ 6.0 ▲ 16.3 ▲ 32.0 ▲ 36.7 ▲ 43.5 ▲ 57.4 ▲ 65.4 ▲ 69.5
Scope 3 GHG emissions ★ Category 1 Purchased goods and services Consolidated t-CO2 2,701,018 2,704,488 2,547,642 1,739,277 2,186,380 2,596,485 2,678,726 1,958,949 1,934,925
Category 2 Capital goods 81,883 120,929 235,642 84,908 110,787 47,246 48,021 58,639 64,266
Category 3 Energy excluding Scope 1 and 2 17,966 17,712 33,447 29,252 24,319 23,566 19,399 30,976 30,322
Category 4 Upstream transportation and distribution 7,400 9,727 33,119 28,949 28,529 27,892 3,204 3,756 3,556
Category 5 Waste from operations 845 760 596 1,090 1,191 1,262 1,439 12,838 9,502
Category 6 Business travel 627 627 4,456 1,132 1,880 2,755 3,815 4,099 5,101
Category 7 Employee commuting 1,158 1,173 2,164 1,909 1,442 1,644 1,736 1,825 2,169
Category 9 Downstream transportation and distribution 21,086 23,421 19,285 25,620 16,330 15,862 38,196 6,336 8,604
Category 11 Use of sold products – 0 223 154 1,864 1,209 59,221 14,841 16,111
Category 12 End-of-life treatment of sold products 68,423 69,679 67,385 37,370 9,974 12,499 15,564 140,487 142,304
Category 13 Downstream leased assets 26,914 26,914 65,781 82,860 37,796 31,249 29,115 14,305 13,632
  Scope 3 emissions 2,927,320 3,123,238 3,782,555 2,470,411 2,420,492 2,761,669 2,898,436 2,247,051 2,230,492
  vs. SBT base year (FY2017) % – – – – ▲ 17.3 ▲ 5.7 ▲ 1.0 ▲ 23.2 ▲ 23.8
Scope 1 and 2 and 3 GHG ★ Consolidated t-CO2 3,121,474 3,157,994 3,172,284 2,164,627 2,543,304 2,871,454 2,981,193 2,314,176 2,289,733
Scope1・2 GHG Emissions per Unit Gross sales per Unit Consolidated t-CO2/
One million
yen		 0.17 0.16 0.14 0.17 0.14 0.11 0.07 0.05 0.05
Scope1・2・3 GHG Emissions per Unit Gross sales per Unit Consolidated t-CO2/
One million
yen		 2.74 2.81 2.80 2.82 2.94 2.88 2.59 1.82 1.77
Energy ★ Electricity Consolidated MWh 333,514 328,900 327,851 288,691 305,752 305,287 297,828 294,269 286,965
City gas 70,353 67,118 64,095 58,064 64,632 63,516 61,488 66,599 61,681
Liquefied Petroleum Gas – – – – – – – – 61
Diesel fuel 0 0 88 88 105 101 28 5 6
A type Heavy oil 70 70 70 65 49 65 52 64 87
Kerosene – – – – – – 0.1 0.05 0.02
Gasoline 6,805 6,295 5,368 2,929 3,011 2,126 1,916 1,793 1,693
Natural gas 13 14 11 1 0 0 0 0 0
Steam / Hot and cold water 64,758 65,969 68,730 54,133 54,500 59,344 60,848 63,785 65,280
Total 475,513 468,366 466,214 403,973 428,049 430,439 422,160 426,515 415,773
Electricity Consolidated GJ 1,200,651 1,184,040 1,180,263 1,039,288 1,100,707 1,099,032 1,072,181 1,059,368 1,033,073
City gas 252,302 239,652 230,781 208,994 232,659 228,648 221,170 239,756 222,051
Liquefied Petroleum Gas – – – – – – – – 221
Diesel fuel 0 0 318 301 379 365 100 18 23
A type Heavy oil 253 253 235 253 175 234 187 231 313
Kerosene – – – – – – 0.4 0.2 0.07
Gasoline 24,497 22,661 19,331 10,546 10,840 7,653 6,899 6,455 6,093
Natural gas 45 49 39 5 0 0 0 0 0
Steam / Hot and cold water 233,130 237,488 247,428 212,897 196,201 213,639 219,053 229,625 235,009
Total 1,710,879 1,684,143 1,678,395 1,472,284 1,540,962 1,549,571 1,519,590 1,535,452 1,496,783
Ratio of renewable energy ★ Usage (purchased / generated) Consolidated MWh 0 0 13,046 29,647 62,156 102,676 157,454 197,746 215,897
Renewable energy ratio to total electricity usage % 0.0 0.0 4.0 10.3 20.3 33.6 52.9 67.2 75.2
Number of ISO 14001 certified companies Total Consolidated Companies 4 4 4 4 4 1 1 1 0
Water
Water policy Yes "JFR Principles of Action"
https://www.j-front-retailing.com/english/sustainability/principles-of-action.html
Item Boundary Unit FY2017 FY2018 FY2019 FY2020 FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024 FY2025
Water ★ Usage Tap water Consolidated *2 ㎥ – 1,317,230 1,260,594 1,407,531 1,719,788 1,796,295 1,880,316 1,904,299 1,884,414
Groundwater – 480,731 452,702 459,054 570,760 613,303 625,066 598,766 565,123
Gray water – 136,804 125,989 198,882 158,848 151,017 140,709 153,350 160,188
Total – 1,934,765 1,839,285 2,065,467 2,449,396 2,560,615 2,646,091 2,656,415 2,609,725
Emissions *1 Emissions – 1,934,765 1,839,285 2,065,467 2,449,396 2,560,615 2,646,091 2,656,415 2,609,725
Resources/waste
Raw materials policy Yes "JFR Principles of Action"
https://www.j-front-retailing.com/english/sustainability/principles-of-action.html
Waste policy Yes "JFR Principles of Action"
https://www.j-front-retailing.com/english/sustainability/principles-of-action.html
Chemicals policy Yes "JFR Principles of Action"
https://www.j-front-retailing.com/english/sustainability/principles-of-action.html
Biodiversity policy Yes "JFR Principles of Action"
https://www.j-front-retailing.com/english/sustainability/principles-of-action.html
Item Boundary Unit FY2017 FY2018 FY2019 FY2020 FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024 FY2025
Packaging materials usage *4 Usage Daimaru Matsuzakaya t 2,370 2,236 2,030 1,075 1,129 1,200 1,221 1,139 1,147
  Paper – – 1,607 815 929 953 973 961 965
  Cardboard – – 139 147 99 147 147 79 81
  Plastic packaging – – 284 113 101 100 101 99 101
Waste ★ *5
(including food waste)		 Amount generated Consolidated *2 t 18,532 17,202 17,597 21,694 26,637 29,855 29,814 48,201 37,643
Amount recycled 10,863 9,938 10,453 12,479 12,845 15,421 16,176 18,759 18,408
Final disposal amount 7,669 7,264 7,144 9,216 13,792 14,434 13,638 29,443 19,235
Recycling ratio % 58.6 57.8 59.4 57.5 48.2 51.7 54.3 38.9 48.9
Food waste ★ Amount generated Consolidated *3 t 4,497 4,312 4,379 2,886 4,394 4,753 4,943 4,587 4,309
Amount recycled 2,416 2,477 2,610 1,857 3,027 3,598 3,934 4,051 4,004
Final disposal amount 2,081 1,835 1,769 1,029 1,367 1,155 1,009 536 305
Recycling ratio % 53.7 57.4 59.6 64.3 68.9 75.7 79.6 88.3 92.9
Specified hazardous waste *6 emissions Consolidated t 0 0 0 0 6 0.2 0 0.01 0
NOx emissions Consolidated t – – 2.2 2.7 3.3 3.2 2.9 3.9 3.5
SOx emissions Consolidated t – – 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
VOC emissions Consolidated t – – 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Compliance
Item Boundary Unit FY2017 FY2018 FY2019 FY2020 FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024 FY2025
Number of violations of environment-related laws and regulations Consolidated   – – 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Of which those related to water – – 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Environmental fines and penalties Consolidated One million yen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

★ Received third-party assurance from LRQA Limited. (Received the same assurance for water and waste in FY2020 and for energy usage, renewable energy usage, and food waste in FY2021.)
  * Organizational boundary in the GHG Protocol: Financial control approach
  * Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions calculation scope: Carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), HFCs (hydrofluorocarbons), PFCs (perfluorocarbons), SF6 (sulfur hexafluoride), NF3 (Nitrogen trifluoride). However, in the JFR Group’s business processes, CO2, HFCs, and SF6 are included in the calculations.
*1 Water usage and emissions are the same volume.
*2 Boundaries for the years up to FY2019 are Daimaru Matsuzakaya Department Stores.
*2 Boundaries for the years up to FY2020 are Daimaru Matsuzakaya Department Stores.
*4 Weight of wrapping paper, shopping bags, paper bags, plastic bags for food products, etc.
*5 Waste includes general waste, industrial waste, and food waste.
*6 (1) Waste PCB, etc.; (2) PCB contaminated materials; (3) PCB processed materials; (4) waste mercury, etc.; (5) waste mercury, etc. processed materials; (6) specified sewage sludge; (7) waste asbestos; and (8) burnt residue, sludge, slag, dust, waste acid, waste alkali, etc. exceeding the limits

Social Data

Human rights policy Yes "Human rights policy"
https://www.j-front-retailing.com/english/sustainability/principles-of-action.html
Child labor prohibition policy Yes "JFR Principles of Action"
https://www.j-front-retailing.com/english/sustainability/principles-of-action.html
Forced labor prohibition policy Yes "JFR Principles of Action"
https://www.j-front-retailing.com/english/sustainability/principles-of-action.html
Anti-discrimination policy Yes "JFR Principles of Action"
https://www.j-front-retailing.com/english/sustainability/principles-of-action.html
Overwork prohibition policy Yes
Yes		 "Human rights policy"
"Occupational health and safety policy"
https://www.j-front-retailing.com/english/sustainability/principles-of-action.html
Freedom of association policy Yes "JFR Principles of Action"
https://www.j-front-retailing.com/english/sustainability/principles-of-action.html
Collective bargaining rights policy Yes "JFR Principles of Action"
https://www.j-front-retailing.com/english/sustainability/principles-of-action.html
 
  Boundary Unit FY2017 FY2018 FY2019 FY2020 FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024 FY2025
Number of employees Consolidated People 10,429 10,276 9,844 9,635 8,148 7,258 7,369 7,302 7,428
 Regular employees Consolidated People 6,723 6,695 6,579 6,528 5,589 5,115 5,277 5,343 5,584
 Dedicated employees Consolidated People 1,573 1,697 1,739 1,688 1,444 1,195 1,170 1,131 1,062
 Fixed-term employees Consolidated People 2,133 1,884 1,526 1,419 1,115 948 922 828 782
Share of female employees Consolidated % 57.2 56.8 57.0 56.3 55.6 52.9 53.5 53.8 54.0
Share of women in management positions ★ *1 Consolidated % 14.3 14.7 16.6 19.9 21.3 22.2 22.5 26.2 27.7
Number of new graduate hires Consolidated People 79 94 76 94 68 107 92 102 99
 Male Consolidated People 36 44 38 41 33 38 34 39 38
 Female Consolidated People 43 50 38 53 35 69 58 63 61
Share of female new graduate hires Consolidated % 54.4 53.2 50.0 56.4 51.5 64.5 63.0 61.8 61.6
Employment rate of disabled people ★ Consolidated *2 % – 2.21 2.21 2.21 2.66 2.93 2.89 3.09 3.01
Number of foreign employees Consolidated People – 15 14 40 42 50 50 27 57
Share of foreign employees Consolidated % – 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.5 0.7 0.7 0.4 0.8
Employee turnover rate *3 Consolidated % 3.6 3.3 3.9 1.9 10.5 5.3 5.4 4.6 3.9
Turnover due to childcare and family care Consolidated % – – – 1.1 1.4 1.8 2.0 2.3 1.5
Involuntary turnover rate Consolidated % 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Number of employees taking childcare leave ★ Consolidated *4 People 175 203 161 139 88 75 81 86 98
Percentage of women returning to work after taking childcare leave ★ Consolidated *5 % – – – – 95.3 93.4 94.0 92.5 93.4
Percentage of male employees taking childcare leave ★ Consolidated % – – – 18.8 43.6 68.0 87.5 132.5 95.5
Number of employees taking family care leave Consolidated *5 People 2 10 3 2 12 8 10 17 10
Number of employees taking family care time off Consolidated *5 People 31 42 30 30 23 58 80 88 128
Wage differences between men and women *6 (All workers) Consolidated *9 % – – – – – 59.8 65.3 66.5 65.1
(Of which regular employees) *7 Consolidated *9 % – – – – – 71.3 74.4 75.0 74.0
(Of which non-regular employees) *8 Consolidated *9 % – – – – – 70.9 72.7 75.5 69.2
Employee engagement (Employee satisfaction leve) Consolidated % – – – – – – 67.7 68.9 68.3
(Work recommendation leve) Consolidated % – – – – – – 57.7 59.9 62.0
Number of employees taking childcare leave Daimaru Matsuzakaya People 175 203 161 139 135 36 36 41 57
Numer of employees working shorter hours for childcare Daimaru Matsuzakaya People 137 166 157 209 304 298 276 255 246
Return rate after childcare leave Daimaru Matsuzakaya % 93.0 97.4 89.5 94.4 93.0 93.0 95.0 92.7 95.6
Numer of employees working shorter hours for family care Daimaru Matsuzakaya People 0 1 0 0 1 4 18 24 25
Percentage of employees earning minimum wage by region *10 Daimaru Matsuzakaya % 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Health examination participation rate Daimaru Matsuzakaya % 99.7 99.9 99.6 100 99.8 100 100 100 100
Stress check response rate Daimaru Matsuzakaya % 95.9 96.4 96.5 97.4 97.1 96.3 97.2 95.2 95.7
Number of labor accidents (work accidents) Consolidated *11 Cases 40 38 68 81 51 40 50 8 50
Number of labor accidents (commutation accidents) Consolidated *11 Cases 26 17 23 38 31 31 30 17 46
Lost-time injury frequency rate(Employees) ★ Consolidated *12 – – 2.17 1.86 1.74 1.85 0.88 0.79 0.55 1.87
Number of work-related fatalities (Employees) ★ Consolidated People – 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Number of work-related fatalities (Contractors) Consolidated People – 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
OHSAS1800/ISO45001 acquisition rate
(Calculated on a business site basis)		 Consolidated % – 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Number of harassment consultation Consolidated Cases 14 22 50 40 37 47 41 49 61
Number of usage of JFR Group Compliance Hotline Consolidated Cases 28 24 36 24 46 49 61 66 69
Data security: number of data breaches *13 Consolidated Cases 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Amount donated to communities Consolidated Millions of yen 43 71 67 62 75 87 36 57 63
Political contribution expenses Consolidated Millions of yen 2.2 0.2 0.3 0.07 0.04 0.17 0.17 0.06 0.03
Penalty for corruption Consolidated Millions of yen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Punishment/dismissal for anti-corruption violations Consolidated People 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

★ Received third-party assurance from LRQA Limited (Social data has been collected since FY2021. *The Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate (LTIFR) has been collected since FY2024.)
*1 Manager level or above
*2 Special scope of associates as of June each year
*3 Number of retired employees during the year / Number of employees at the beginning of the year
(The number of retired employees above excludes employees who retired because of retirement age, transfer and becoming officers.)
*4 Boundaries for the years up to FY2020 are Daimaru Matsuzakaya Department Stores (the numbers of employees taking childcare leave continuously after the year of birth). Boundaries for FY2021 and beyond are consolidated (the numbers of employees who started childcare leave in the year of birth).
*5 Boundaries for the years up to FY2020 are Daimaru Matsuzakaya Department Stores.
*6 Wage differences between men and women = average annual wage for women / average annual wage for men × 100 % (excluding commuting allowance)
*7 Regular employee (including employees seconded outside the company)
*8 Dedicated employees, fixed-term employees, contract employees, retirees rehired on a contract basis
*9 Scope for FY2022 is Daimaru Matsuzakaya Department Stores
*10 Grade 1 and 2 dedicated employees of Daimaru Matsuzakaya Department Stores paid according to a wage table by region
*11 Boundaries for the years up to FY2018 are Daimaru Matsuzakaya Department Stores.
*12 Lost-time injury frequency rate: The frequency of lost time injuries occurring in a workplace per one million hours worked
*13 Confidential information breaches and personal data breaches

Governance Data

  Unit FY2017 FY2018 FY2019 FY2020 FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024 FY2025 FY2026
Number of Directors People 13 13 13 13 12 10 11 10 10 10
Male People 12 11 11 12 9 7 8 7 7 6
Female People 1 2 2 1 3 3 3 3 3 4
Number of independent Outside Directors People 5 5 6 6 6 6 7 6 7 6
Male People 4 3 4 5 4 4 5 4 5 2
Female People 1 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 4
Share of independent Outside Directors % 38.5 38.5 46.2 46.2 50.0 60.0 63.6 60.0 70.0 60.0
Number of Directors and Executive Officers People 5 5 4 4 4 2 2 2 1 2
Share of Directors and Executive Officers % 38.5 38.5 30.8 30.8 33.3 20.0 18.2 20.0 10.0 20.0
Share of female Directors % 7.7 15.4 15.4 7.7 25.0 30.0 27.3 30.0 30.0 40.0
Political contribution expenses
(consolidated)		 Millions of yen 2.2 0.2 0.3 0.07 0.04 0.17 0.17 0.06 0.03 –
Penalty for corruption
(consolidated)		 Millions of yen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 –
Punishment/dismissal for anti-corruption violations
(consolidated)		 People 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 –

Sustainability Bond Reporting (11th unsecured bond)

To contribute to solving both environmental and social issues through its business activities, the Company issued a ¥20 billion Sustainability Bond in May 2025, its second issuance following May 2021.
* Bonds where the proceeds are used for projects that both: (1) have a positive impact on the environment (environmental/green features) and (2) contribute to solving social issues (social features)
In April 2025, the Company updated this framework and established a new Sustainability Finance Framework.

Business Category Output Outcome Impact Use and amount
of funds
Creating a society that co-exists with the environment

Green buildings

●Building overview
The Landmark Nagoya Sakae
Construction Costs

●Status of building certifications/verification
(Certification, Type, Rank, and Date obtained)
・Achieved Nagoya City Building Environmental Planning System (CASBEE Nagoya) S-Rank Certification (FY2022).
*As the building opened in June 2026, reductions in electricity consumption and Scope 1 & 2 GHG emissions will be reported beginning with FY2026 results.

Co-existence with the Environment (realization of a decarbonized society). Total allocation:
¥1,832 million

Renewable energy

●Amount of electricity purchased from renewable energy sources:
215,887 MWh

●Share of electricity derived from renewable energy sources in total electricity consumption: 75.2%
(up 8.0 ppt YoY)

Total allocation:
¥3,830 million

Clean transportation

●No. of leased EVs:
Declined by 10 units in FY2025
*Based on parking facility renovations (174 in total, 47.4% of fleet).

●Reduction in CO₂ emissions by electrifying corporate fleet:
approximately 383 t-CO₂ per year
(Calculated by comparison with the emissions of gasoline vehicles in the same category.)

Total allocation:
¥102 million
Enhancing community vitality

Regional revitalization

●Number of stores operated in the area of the Former Foreign Settlement of Kobe around Daimaru Kobe
50 stores as of FY2025 year-end

●Community Revitalization Initiatives
・Continued to hold regular events in the local Hyogo and Kobe areas, including the “Kobe Western Confectionery Festival,” “Kobeichi,” and “Old Settlement Valentine’s Day”
・Hosted “Hyogo-no-Kuni,” an initiative to promote globally the excellence of craftsmanship and manufacturing traditions from Hyogo Prefecture’s five historic regions (Settsu, Harima, Tajima, Tamba, and Awaji).
・Held the “Hyogo Prefectural Kobe Commercial High School Sales Training Event for Student-designed Products.” Students sold original products made with ingredients from Hyogo Prefecture in collaboration with local confectionery shops as part of practical sales training.
●Customer traffic to Daimaru Kobe:
10,067,000 people in FY2025.

Sustainable urban development that leverages local assets centered around retail facilities. Total allocation:
¥1,306 million.

Start-up and business
succession support

●Investments and financing provided by JFR MIRAI CREATORS Fund to 17 startup companies.
●Investment and financing provided by Pride Fund to one regional SME facing business succession challenges

●JFR MIRAI CREATORS Fund portfolio company:
・NearMe, Inc.
Operates an AI-powered on-demand shared mobility service that enables efficient ride-sharing transportation.
●Pride Fund portfolio company
・Shoeido Co., Ltd.
Founded in 1901 (Meiji 34) in Miyakonojo, Miyazaki Prefecture, as a traditional Japanese confectionery shop. Engaged in the manufacturing and sales of confectionery products.

Contribution to regional economies through innovative business models and the creation and preservation of jobs by sustaining local industries. Total allocation:
¥1,750 million.
Status of asset allocation:
Amount of issue: ¥20,000 million. Amount allocated: ¥8,820 million. Unallocated balance: ¥11,180 million.		 Total amount
allocated:
¥8,820 million.

* Sustainability Bond reporting (9th unsecured bond)