Materiality 3
Promotion of
environmentally conscious business
Basic policy
To prevent its business expansion from increasing environmental impact not only within the Company but also throughout the entire supply chain including suppliers, NITORI Group strives to be environmentally conscious at all times by saving resources and energy. In addition, we aim to promote initiatives that conserve and improve the environment through business and to contribute to the creation of a better environment.
- Related data[
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- Greenhouse gas emissions from NITORI Group
- Energy use by NITORI Group
- Amount of waste from NITORI Group’s domestic operations
- Amount of water used
- Nitori Group Greenhouse Gas Emissions Report (Including Scope 3)
- Water Consumption in the Nitori Group
Development of Environmentally Conscious Products
Nitori believe that working to solve global environmental issues caused by chemical substances contained in
our products will lead to the development of sustainable social and economic activities.
We are working with its suppliers to develop products that reduce the use of hazardous substances that affect
the environment.
Content information of specified chemical substances based on J-Moss
Since July 1, 2006, the Law for Promotion of Effective Utilization of Resources requires by law that products manufactured, imported, and sold must be labeled as containing specified chemical substances as stipulated in JIS C 0950 (J-Moss).
The purpose is to provide content information to recycling companies as well by labeling items
for which a recycling system has been established.
Nitori does not manufacture, import, or sell any
products that contain specified chemical substances exceeding the standard values in parts other than those
exempted by this law.
Content information of specified
chemical substances based on J-Moss
NITORI Group Green Vision 2050
The “Nitori Group Green Vision 2050” is a set of goals for 2050 that aims to realize environmental friendliness and sustainable “enriched lifestyles” by making the most of the Group’s unique circular business model, thereby achieving seven key challenges (Materiality Issues). This vision is based on three themes: 1) Promotion of Circular Business, 2) Sustainable Procurement, and 3) Response to Climate Change. The entire Group will work together to promote efforts to achieve these goals.
The Nitori Group Aims to Realize Sustainable Enriched Lifestyles.
The Nitori Group aims to achieve the “NitoriGroup Green Vision 2050” to realize sustainable “enriched
homes.”
Because we are engaged in business using limited resources, we promote circular business by
considering even “after use.” We also strive to enable our customers to experience a reduction in their
environmental impact through shopping at the Nitori Group. At the same time, we will maintain the “Offering
the Unexpected” price and quality that everyone can easily afford.
We are committed to ensuring that the
next generation can enjoy an affluent lifestyle, and that this lifestyle is sustainable. The Nitori Group is
earnestly working to realize the “NitoriGroup Green Vision 2050” in the hope that the “enriched homes” will
continue not only for our generation but for future generations as well.
Overview of the NitoriGroup Green Vision 2050(Medium-and Long-Term Vision)
The NitoriGroup Green Vision 2050 is the NitoriGroup’s medium-and long-term environmental goals.
For each
theme, we have set medium-term goals for FY2030 and long-term goals for FY2050.
Promotion of Circular Business
Policy
NITORI Group recognizes the finite nature of resources and strives to reduce the amounts of resources used and the amounts of waste discharged by making effective use of resources and promoting resource circulation, not only within the Group but also throughout the entire supply chain, including suppliers. Specifically, aiming to be an enterprise that reduces waste, ideally generating no waste, and recycles waste as resources, we strive to reduce the amounts of waste discharged while at the same time reducing the amount of waste that is not recycled but discharged by means of landfill or simple incineration. We will promote activities both before and after discharge of waste.
Targets NITORI Group Green Vision 2050
The Nitori Group promotes circular business with an eye from the “manufacturing” stage to the “after use” stage, using our unique business model of the Manufacturing-Logistics-IT-Retail Business. At the “manufacturing” stage, we aim for manufacturing that prevents products from becoming waste by developing them with future recycling in mind. Furthermore, under the concept of applying “after use” expertise of sorting and recycling of products to the “manufacturing” stage, we are advancing initiatives toward realizing a circular society through our integrated business model.
Achievements
Measures
- Examples of Resource circulation initiatives[131KB]
- The recycling
collection of curtains (Japanese language only)
- The recycling collection
of down feather quilts (Japanese language only)
- The recycling collection
of towels (Japanese language only)
Respose to Climate Change
Policy
NITORI Group recognizes a range of risks caused by the impact of climate change, and by taking advantage of our unique business model, we pursue total optimization of all stages of our supply chain to improve efficiency, thereby reducing greenhouse gas emissions and mitigating the impact of climate change. In order to further effectively address climate change, which is an important management issue, NITORI Group has endorsed the recommendations of the TCFD (Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosure) and is participating in the TCFD Consortium, a forum for discussion among companies and financial institutions that support the TCFD. We also recognize the finite nature of energy essential to our business activities, and by leveraging our unique business model, we will work to reduce our use of energy through more efficient energy use throughout our supply chain.
Disclosure based on TCFD Recommendations (Japanese language only)
Targets NITORI Group Green Vision 2050
We aim to reduce Scope 1+2 greenhouse gas emissions (including overseas sites) as follows.
- Fiscal 2030: 50％reduction compared with fiscal 2013 (emissions per 100 million yen of net sales)
- Fiscal 2050: Become carbon neutral (net zero emissions)
Starting from fiscal year 2024, we have begun calculating and disclosing our Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions. For key categories, we have selected emission factors that appropriately reflect our reduction efforts, and we will continue to link these calculations to concrete actions aimed at reducing Scope 3 emissions.
Achievements
Measures
To achieve the above-mentioned goals, we are implementing multiple initiatives, including the utilization of
renewable energy, replacement of electrical and gas equipment with high energy efficiency models, and the
adoption of construction methods and materials with superior thermal insulation properties. In addition, to
promote capital investment that contributes to greenhouse gas reduction, we introduced an Internal Carbon
Pricing (ICP) system in fiscal year 2023. This system enables us to make investment decisions that take future
carbon costs—such as carbon taxes and emissions trading schemes—into consideration, and we have begun applying
this perspective in our decision-making process. Regarding the use of renewable energy, solar power generation
has commenced at selected Nitori stores.
In fiscal year 2024, we also calculated Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions across our entire supply chain. We
will continue to focus on reducing emissions in high-impact categories such as product procurement,
transportation, product use, and disposal.
Operation of the “Nitori Power Plant”
We are promoting the “Nitori Power Plant” initiative, which involves installing solar panels on the rooftops of our own properties by leveraging the Nitori Group’s strength of having freestanding stores and distribution centers. By generating surplus electricity for internal use, we supply the excess power to other locations within the Group. This initiative, which utilizes our extensive store network to enable efficient power circulation and our abundant rooftop assets, contributes not only to reducing greenhouse gas emissions but also to lowering costs.
Development of EV Charging Infrastructure
Nitori Group is promoting the installation of EV chargers at its stores to enhance convenience for EV users and contribute to reducing environmental impact. By providing a charging service powered by effectively 100% renewable energy, we also help reduce greenhouse gas emissions associated with the energy required for charging.
Publication of statutory reports on global warming measures
- Tokyo Metropolitan Government: Global Warming
Countermeasures Report（Japanese language only)[245KB]
- Saitama Prefecture: Global Warming Countermeasures
Report(Japanese language only)[1.31MB]
- City of Yokohama: Global Warming Countermeasures
Report(Japanese language only)[327KB]
Water Resource Management／Prevention of Pollution
Water Resource Management Policy
We recognize that water resources are limited and strive to reduce water consumption in our business activities. We promote initiatives to reduce water usage at sales sites, as well as water reuse and further reductions in water consumption at manufacturing sites.
Policy on prevention of pollution
We also recognize the risks that air, water, and soil pollution pose to our business. Across the entire supply chain, we ensure the proper management of chemical substances that have the potential to cause environmental pollution, and we work to prevent and reduce environmental pollution.