We will continue to create sustainable stories with our customers. At the store, by car, at home

A "better life" that will lead to the future. A "better life" that will lead to the future.

Our everyday lives will lead to a brighter future.
At AEON, we aim to work together with our local customers to realize such a sustainable society.

For example, you can go shopping at home or without worrying about the environmental burden.
Natural energy that does not emit CO 2 circulates, the lifestyle is moisturized, and the economy continues to rotate.
A dream-free, decarbonized city all over Japan that everyone in the region can work together to create.

We are already starting to move.
First, we will aim to switch all electricity used at all AEON MALL stores to 100% renewable energy by 2025.
We also purchase surplus electricity from households and help with the transition to carbon-free homes.
We have also begun new endeavors in collaboration with our customers.

Our challenge continues toward a "better life" that will lead to the future.

Together with customers in the entire region
 Accelerate efforts toward the realization of a carbon-free society

Supporting a decarbonized lifestyle
About the development of products and services

Based on the "AEON Decarbonization Vision" formulated in 2018, AEON is working across the group to reduce the total amount of greenhouse gas (hereinafter referred to as CO2, etc.) emissions from its stores to zero through both energy conservation and energy creation from the three perspectives of "stores," "products and logistics," and "partnering with customers."

​Approximately 14% * 1 of the indirect emissions of CO 2 emissions by sector in Japan (FY2019) are from households, and by fuel type and application type, power consumption from lighting and air conditioners Consumption and gasoline consumption, which is the fuel for automobiles, account for a large proportion * 2. The equipment and performance required for homes, home appliances, and private cars are improving, and in recent years, there are great expectations from society for decarbonization in the household sector.

As a corporate group centered on businesses that enrich the lives of our customers, AEON wants to think about and work with our customers on what each of us can do in our daily lives to achieve the big goal of "decarbonization." Therefore, we will strengthen the development of products and financial services that support customers who are considering switching to a decarbonized lifestyle, such as building a new decarbonized home (ZEH*3) or renovating a home, or purchasing an electric vehicle (EV).

Furthermore, we are actively working on "local production and consumption of renewable energy," in which locally produced renewable energy is shared among the local community. As part of this effort, we plan to launch a service in fiscal 2022 that will utilize a V2H*4 (charging and discharging equipment) system to be installed on the premises of AEON 's commercial facilities to use surplus renewable electricity generated in homes at AEON stores.

AEON aims to realize energy management tailored to each region, build a system that can contribute to the resilience of the region in the event of an emergency, and accelerate efforts together with customers to realize a sustainable decarbonized society throughout the region.

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Source: National Center for Promotion of Global Warming Prevention Activities From the emission ratio by sector in Japan (https://www.jccca.org/download/13335)
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Source: National Global Warming Prevention Activity Promotion Center From the household emission ratio by fuel type (https://www.jccca.org/download/13337)
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ZEH: A house that strives to save as much energy as possible with high heat insulation and high efficiency equipment, produces energy with a solar power generation system installed on the roof, etc., and consumes less than zero energy annually. Houses with a higher ratio of self-consumption that uses the generated electricity by themselves are also called "ZEH +".
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V2H: Vehicle to Home. A charger / discharger for using electric power such as EV as a power supply source for buildings.
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Flat rate system: Additional costs may be charged depending on the conditions of the construction site such as the condition and area of the roof and outer wall.

Customer's
Supporting a shift to a "decarbonized lifestyle"

Through partnerships with housing-related companies and car dealerships, AEON Bank will aim to achieve a decarbonized society through financial services, such as offering packaged loans for the construction and renovation of zero-carbon homes (ZEH) and electric vehicles (EVs) from September 2021.

AEON Retail will also roll out "energy-saving products for the home" that contribute to decarbonization at a total of 124 "AEON" and "AEON Style" stores in Honshu (excluding Tohoku) and Shikoku. Starting in October, the company will roll out "Decarbonization Flat-Rate Renovation," a package that includes the installation of a solar power generation system, storage batteries essential for efficient self-consumption of solar power in the home, and exterior wall paint with heat-shielding properties that can be expected to reduce the energy consumption of air conditioners, all at a flat rate*5. In addition, some stores will hold "Decarbonization Renovation Consultations" to answer customers' questions and concerns. In addition, customers will be able to make payment in installments of up to 60 installments with no handling fees, reducing the financial burden on customers.

Business company name
AEON BANK Ltd.
Start time
September 2021
Contents
For AEON Card holders who are considering introducing V2H (Vehicle to Home), we plan to gradually offer a service in some areas that enables them to simultaneously apply for a carbon-neutral home (home/renovation loan) and an EV (personal car loan) through a partner company.
Business company name
AEON RETAIL Co., Ltd.
Start time
October 2021
Contents
A total of 124 stores sell solar power generation systems, storage batteries, exterior wall coatings with heat shielding performance, etc. on a flat rate * 5. Allows up to 60 fee-free installments to reduce the financial burden. In addition, some stores will hold a "decarbonization reform consultation meeting".

Supporting the regeneration of the entire region with surplus electricity from households using EVs

As a new initiative to share renewable energy within the region, AEON Mall plans to start a service in 2022 that utilizes surplus renewable energy from customers who own both solar power generation equipment and EVs. Customers can come to the mall with their EV charged with renewable energy generated at home and discharge the surplus renewable energy via a V2H installed in the mall, and AEON will give them points according to the amount of electricity used. The service is scheduled to start at AEON Mall Sakai Teppocho (Osaka Prefecture), with plans to gradually expand from the Kansai area thereafter.

AEON Mall Co., Ltd. joined the international initiative "EV100" in November 2017. As of February 2024, it will have installed 3,156 units in 373 facilities both in Japan and overseas (2,357 units in Japan, 799 units overseas).

Approach to achieving this goalApproximately 90% of AEON 's CO2 emissions come from electricity ▷ Reduce electricity consumption in stores and switch to renewable energy

AEON has set a goal of switching 50% of the approximately 7.1 billion kWh (fiscal 2020) used annually in its stores in Japan to renewable energy by 2030. This goal is consistent with the goal of limiting the rise in the global average temperature to less than 1.5 degrees compared to pre-industrial revolution levels, and aims to achieve the goal of "reducing total CO2 and other emissions from stores to zero" by around 2040.

<Plan to introduce store renewable energy by 2030>

Aeon will expand the introduction of solar power generation systems and PPA models on store rooftops, strengthen purchasing of post-FIT electricity, and promote direct renewable energy contracts in each region, with the aim of using 100% renewable energy for the electricity used at the following shopping centers (SCs) and general merchandise stores (GMS) operated by AEON in Japan by 2030.

Business format Main store names Target time for introducing renewable energy Target stores and number of facilities *
SC AEON Mall Until 2025 155
AEON Town Until 2030 148
GMS AEON, AEON STYLE 293
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The number of stores and facilities as of July 2021 (there may be an increase or decrease depending on the stores opened and closed by the target year for introducing renewable energy).

AEON Group Company Initiatives

AEON 's Environmental and Social Activities
Major initiatives over the past 30 years

AEON Group Company Initiatives

AEON Since 1991, AEON Hometown Forests Program has been planting trees in accordance with the local environment on its premises with local customers when new stores are opened. In addition, AEON Environmental Foundation, a public interest incorporated foundation, together with citizen volunteers, conducts tree-planting activities to restore forests around the world that have been lost due to natural disasters or logging, and AEON, which is a pillar of the Project AEON Joining Hands initiative to support reconstruction and creation of new forests in the disaster-stricken areas of Great East Japan Earthquake, is planting trees through the Tohoku Reconstruction and Hometown Forestation project. The total number of trees planted by February 2024 was 12,687,919 (CO2 emission reduction: 41%). (CO2 emission reduction amount: 41,504 tons)

  • The first "AEON Hometown Forests Program" project in Japan was carried out at the Jusco Shin-Hisai store (now AEON Hisai store) in 1992.

  • Tree planting activities are also one of the activities of the "AEON Cheers Club," an organization in which children use stores as a base to carry out environmental activities.

  • We regularly maintain and manage the planting zones, such as pruning and logging, and carefully nurture the forests we receive from our customers.

Aiming to realize a resource-recycling society

In addition to the waste generated during its business activities, AEON is also involved in waste generated by customers when they use products, such as shopping bags and containers and packaging. As such, Aeon recognizes the promotion of resource circulation as an important issue and is undertaking various initiatives.

  • Bring Your Own Shopping Bag Campaign

    Since 1991, we Bring Your Own Shopping Bag Campaign", and in 2007 we ended the free distribution of plastic shopping bags at the food departments of some stores, and from April 2020, all the plastic shopping bags are directly managed at all general merchandise stores nationwide. Free distribution of bags has ended.

  • Over-the-counter resource recovery

    We started over-the-counter resource recovery activities in 1991, and are promoting various initiatives for sustainable resource recycling, such as using Topvalu Currently, we are working to build know-how for using used Topvalu

  • Reduction of food waste

    Reducing food waste is an important issue for retail businesses that handle food. AEON has set a goal of halving its food waste by 2025 compared to 2015 levels, and is working to establish a food recycling loop.

My bag using recycled materials (Topvalu)

Resource recovery box installed in stores

Blessings of abundant nature
 To leave for the next generation
 Promote sustainable procurement

In order to leave the blessings of the ecosystem that supports our lives to the next generation, AEON promotes highly sustainable procurement for all products. In 2006, it became the first general retailer in Japan to start selling MSC-certified products, known as the "MSC label," and in 2014 began selling ASC-certified products. In addition, the company is actively promoting internationally certified third-party products with sustainability evidence, such as fair trade certification and organic certification.

As a member of the community
 Creating the future of the region with you

Based on the basic philosophy of "Being rooted in the local community and contributing to the local community," we are working with local residents to build a better future for the region. In any era, AEON aims to work together with local communities to solve various issues they face and create an environment where they can live in peace of mind.

  • The "AEON Happy Yellow Receipt Campaign," which has been running since 2001, involves dropping off yellow receipts, issued on the 11th of each month, in a box for an organization you would like to support. Items equivalent to 1% of the total amount of receipts collected will be donated to local volunteer organizations and other organizations.

  • Since 1991, employees have been conducting Clean & Green Activities Campaign" to beautify the environment around the store. On this year's World Environment Day, we carried out beach cleanup activities with local customers at "Makuhari Beach" in Mihama Ward, Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture.

  • MSC-certified striped atka mackerel ASC-certified bone-removing salmon grilled with salt Fairtrade certified chocolate using cacao Organic JAS-certified broccoli

    Gotouchi (Regional) WAON cards" in which a part of the usage amount is used for regional contribution, and as of July 2021, 158 types have been issued. The first issue was "Iwami Ginzan WAON" published in April 2009.

Corporate and Foundation Initiatives