one’sterrace Sustainability - SustainabilityTracker.com

one’sterrace is associated with Seven & i Holdings’ retail business and the sustainability information available for the group emphasises stakeholder trust, customer-first service, and local community engagement. The Chinese superstore business states that it has established CSR initiative policies and evaluation indicators in line with Chinese government guidelines, publishes CSR reports, and promotes CSR in day-to-day management. It also identifies seven social issues, including safe and secure products, environmental action, support for an ageing population, employment of people with disabilities, and social diversity. Across the wider group, sustainability priorities include reducing CO2 emissions, addressing plastic waste, reducing food loss and increasing food recycling, and promoting sustainable procurement.

CSR committee established

In 2021, the Corporate Conduct Committee was established to promote CSR in collaboration with Chengdu Ito-Yokado, Beijing Hua Tang Yokado Commercial, and Ito-Yokado (China) Investment Co., Ltd. under Ito-Yokado’s leadership.

CSR reports published annually

Chengdu Ito-Yokado published its first CSR Report in July 2016 and has published a report each year since then. In preparing the report, the company refers to various indicators in the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), SDGs, and ESG, with a comparison table on each included at the end of the report.

Seven social issues identified

The company identified seven social issues from the perspective of its core business and is actively working to resolve those issues. These include providing safe and secure products, promoting its “GREEN CHALLENGE 2050” environmental declaration, creating stores that can accommodate an aging population, promoting employment of people with disabilities, and advancing social diversity.

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Supplier CSR audits conducted

The Group conducts CSR audits of suppliers by a third party on issues related to human rights, labor and environmental aspects.

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Plastic reduction measures

To reduce plastics, thinner and alternate packaging as well as storefront reverse vending machines for collecting PET bottles have been introduced, among other initiatives.

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