Promotion System and Initiatives

Sustainability Promotion System

The Shimamura Group engages in sustainable activities for ESG issues in accordance with the basic concept of our sustainability policy.
First, the Management Plan Formulation Committee deliberates on defining themes for ESG issues, establishing a process for resolving those issues, and setting numerical targets. The Board of Directors then makes a decision based on the deliberation.
After that, we set up an ESG Promotion Team in which departments in our company cooperate with each other on the targets that have been determined. It meets periodically once a month to report on the progress of issues, to raise problems and to deliberate on other matters. The Public Relations Section, a department which responds to ESG issues, manages progress on the contents of activities by the ESG Promotion Team. It then makes a report to the President once a month. It also makes a report to the Board of Directors or the Management Plan Formulation Committee at least twice a year.

・Promotion System

ESG Promotion Team

A：Environmental Consciousness (Resource) Team (FY2021-)

• Member
  Executive officer in charge of the Store Management Department, Shop Dressing Department, General Administration Department, Logistics Department, Store Management Department, Merchandise Department, Public Relations Section
• Purpose
  To promote the reduction and recycling of product delivery materials and fixtures and consumables used in stores and the Head Office.
• Main Initiatives in FY2025
  1. 1）Hanger recycling
     • ・Expanded the types of hangers that can be recycled.
     • ・Increased the complete recycling volume* by unifying the colors of hangers in all businesses (106.6% year-on-year).
     • *Complete recycling: This is a mechanism to recycle wastes into materials used by the Shimamura Group.
  2. See details of our initiatives
  3. 2）Plastic bag recycling
     • ・Expanded the fully recyclable recycling ratio of Shima-eco vinyl (176.3% year-on-year)
     • ・Expanding domestic and overseas supply of small delivery bags
     • ・Formulation and implementation of measures to improve awareness of shopping bag recycling
  4. 3）Fixtures & equipment
     • ・Introduced fixtures made from recycled materials (clothing collection boxes and shelves)

  

  

B：Sustainable Procurement Team (FY2021-)

• Member
  Executive officer in charge of the Merchandise Department, Merchandise Department, Import Department, Merchandise Management Department, Public Relations Section
• Purpose
  To consider human rights and environment in the supply chain, reduce CO₂, and expand sustainable products and auxiliary materials.
• Main Initiatives in FY2025
  1. 1）Expansion of sustainable products
     • ・Increasing the proportion of sustainable products across all areas of business
     • ・Developing sustainable materials and expanding product lineup
     • ・Strengthened sustainability initiatives in production processes
     • ・Intorduced sustainable flyers across the business (conducted twice in FY2025)
     • See details of our initiatives
  2. 2）Expansion of Sustainable Sub-materials
     • ・Expansion of sustainable sub-materials in JB(Joint Development Brand)
     • ・Hedge risks and reduce costs in sub-material production areas
  3. 3）Supplier Human Rights and Environment
     • ・Receipt of the declaration of compliance with the Shimamura Supplier CoC* from all suppliers and an improvement in the accuracy of management methods
       *CoC: Code of Conduct
     • ・Held briefing sessions for suppliers entitled "Responding to Human Rights and the Environment" (a total of 452 companies participated)
     • ・Responded to the need to improve Code of Conduct compliance in the general supply chain
     • See details of our initiatives
  4. 4）Product collection and recycling
     • ・Expanded the clothing collection system (introduced reusing in addition to recycling)

  

  

  

C：Diversity Promotion Team (FY2021-)

• Member
  Executive officer in charge of the Human Resources Department and Education Department, Human Resources Department, Education Department, Store Management Department, Merchandise Department, Public Relations Section
• Purpose
  To promote the participation and advancement of women, the employment of people with disabilities and a work-life balance.
• Main Initiatives in FY2025
  1. 1）Expansion of the promotion of women to management positions
     (Training and Information Sessions)
     • ・Revised the educational curriculum for candidates to be store managers
       (number of participants: 178.6% year-on-year).
     • ・Operation of the educational curriculum for candidates to be block managers
       (number of participants: 134.2 year-on-year).
     • ・Held briefing sessions for regular employees (part-timers) who are willing and interested in being promoted to store manager.
       Online information sessions also began in FY2025(career design discussions).
  2. 2）Expansion of the promotion of women to management positions (system)
     • ・Dissemination and operation of the current program for balancing childcare and work (nursery school introduction service and the system to allow children to stay in store lounges).
     • ・Promotion of Shimamura Women's Empowerment Curriculum (SWEC).
  3. 3）Expansion of the employment of people with disabilities
     • ・Recommended the acquisition of a license as professional life counsellor for people with disabilities
       (451people acquired as of February 2025).
     • ・Expansion in the employment of people with disabilities in all businesses and all blocks.
     • ・Promoted the creation of a rewarding working environment for people with disabilities.
  4. 4）Work-life balance
     • ・Improvement in the operational efficiency of the head office
     • ・Continuing our efforts to achieve zero harassment (running "No Harassment" training in 2025)
     • ・Conducted internal discussion meetings to create a comfortable working environment for employees raising children.
  5. See details of our initiatives

  

  

D：Environmental Consciousness (Facility and Logistics) Team（FY2022-）

• Member
  Executive officer in charge of the Construction Department, Construction Department, Store Management Department Logistics Department, Public Relations Section
• Purpose
  To reduce CO₂ emissions in stores, transfer centers and our Head Office (e.g., power consumption) and during delivery to stores (e.g., exhaust gas from trucks).
• Main Initiatives in FY2025
  1. 1）Reduction of CO₂emissions (stores)
     • ・Replacement of old LED lighting with the latest LED lighting (244 cases in FY2025)
     • ・Replacement to air conditioners which use less electricity (155 cases in FY2025)
     • ・Promoted sustainable stores that improve the store environment and reduce CO2 emissions.
  2. 2）Reduction of CO₂ emissions (logistics)
     • ・Expanded "modal shift" to use JR containers and EV trucks for some deliveries.
       (FY2025 Three ferry routes to open)
     • ・Increase of electric trucks (introduction of two electric trucks in FY2025)
  3. See details of our initiatives
  4. 3）Environmental improvements
     • ・Experimenting with thermal barrier coating on roofs of product centers
     • ・Measures to prevent cold in restrooms in cold regions
     • ・Experimented with the introduction of melamine tiles

  

  

E：Clothing Infrastructure Promotion Team（FY2022-）

• Member
  Executive Officer in charge of Public Relations、Store Management Department、Merchandise Department、EC Merchandise Department、 Public Relations Section
• Purpose
  Sold clothes to people who have difficulty going shopping, such as the elderly and those living in depopulated areas.
  (traveling sale and online stores)
• Main Initiatives in FY2025
  1. 1）Systemization of travel sale
     • ・Introduced fixtures for mobile sales (assembled single hangers)
     • ・Efforts to collaborate with local government (comprehensive support groups)
  2. 2）Implementation of shopping tours
     • ・Implemented 205 times in FY2025(implemented 152 times in FY2024)
     • ・Efforts to collaborate with local government (comprehensive support groups)
  3. See details of our initiatives
  4. 3）Online Shop for Older Customers
     • ・Launched the "ShimaSapo ChokuTokubin" B-to-B website (development of new B-to-B sales channels)
     • ・Sales of products for corporate facilities (uniforms for nurses, underwear for people receiving care, towels, aprons, etc.)
     • ・Increased recognition through flyer distribution and in-store promotions
  5. See details of our initiatives

  

  

F：Health and Productivity Management Promotion Team（FY2025-）

• Member
  Executive Officer overseeing the General Administration and Human Resources Departments, General Administration Department, Human Resources Department, Store Operation Department, Public Relations Section
• Purpose
  We are committed to supporting both the physical health and mental well-being of its employees, bulding a "good company" where employees can work with vitality.
  
• 1. 1）Improved health literacy
     • ・Conducted health seminars
     • ・Kantoh Hyakkaten Health Insurance Society:  "How to read and use health checkup results"
     • ・Sompo Health Support Inc.:  "Specific health guidance"
     • ・Published health awareness activities in the in-house newsletter
  2. 2）Measures to improve lifestyle habits
     • ・Launched an in-house sports club
     • ・Added healthy items to the company cafeteria's lunch menu

ESG Education

We promote a "Shimamura-style ESG response" across the Shimamura Group. We provide opportunities for employees to learn about ESG so that they all engage in ESG activities. ESG education raises the understanding and interest of our employees in ESG. Each employee then engages in ESG activities in their duties as a personal matter.
In addition to explaining to full-time employees our state of progress on ESG in in-house meetings once a year, we provide the following ESG education to full-time employees.
Education for employees with a new position: New employee education (full-time employees), new store manager education and education for employees assigned to a new department Periodic training: ESG study sessions in each department (at least once a year for all employees) Explanation of ESG progress in in-house meetings