Marui Group Achieves Highest "S Rank" in MUFG Bank's "Sustainability Management Evaluation Loan 'Front Runner'"

Marui Group Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Nakano-ku, Tokyo, President and CEO: Hiroshi Aoi) has executed the "Sustainability Management Evaluation Loan 'Front Runner'" with MUFG Bank, Ltd. and achieved the "S Rank" in its evaluation.

About MUFG Bank's "Sustainability Management Evaluation Loan 'Front Runner'"

Under this program, MUFG Research & Consulting Co., Ltd., a member of MUFG Financial Group, Inc. and the service provider, evaluates and scores clients' sustainability initiatives and their alignment with Sustainability Standards Board for Japan (SSBJ) standards based on its unique checklist. This evaluation is conducted objectively in collaboration with Japan Credit Rating Agency, Ltd., a supporting company. Companies that achieve a certain score or higher in the sustainability management evaluation can execute the "Sustainability Management Evaluation Loan 'Front Runner'" with MUFG Bank and make external announcements.

Our Initiatives Highly Evaluated

Appropriate organizational structures are in place, and sustainability initiatives are promoted under top management. The Board of Directors operates with high transparency, demonstrating a strong commitment to strict compliance and actively ensuring fairness to all stakeholders.

Mid-to-long-term visions for ESG and sustainability have been formulated and disclosed, with initiatives underway to address related risks and opportunities. Efforts are particularly active in environmental aspects such as climate change and the circular economy, as well as social aspects like human rights and occupational health and safety.

Within various organizational structures, under top management, environmental policies emphasizing compliance with environmental laws and group information security policies have been established. Risks across the entire group, including climate change and information risks, are managed integrally.

The Sustainability Committee manages impact-related targets and KPIs, overseeing mid-to-long-term management in both environmental and social aspects. In environmental aspects, initiatives related to natural capital, such as reducing GHG emissions and utilizing recycled raw materials, are being advanced. In social aspects, appropriate communication with various stakeholders is conducted. A PDCA cycle is implemented in both aspects for proper management.

Marui Group's Concept of "Sustainability"

In 2016, our group took the first step towards future-oriented sustainability management, integrating environmental considerations, solutions to social issues, and governance into our business. We re-examined the business we had been conducting for "everyone" through the theme of "Inclusion," organized our key themes, and promoted initiatives. We also established the mission: "Together, we create an inclusive society where everyone can feel 'happiness.'" In 2019, to promote full-scale sustainability management, we formulated "Vision 2050," a long-term vision looking towards 2050, with the theme "Overcoming the Dichotomy of Impact and Profit." Based on "Vision 2050," in 2021, we defined the social issues our group aims to solve as "Impacts." In 2025, we formulated the "Management Vision & Strategy Story 2031" towards 2031, our group's 100th anniversary. Aiming to realize an economy driven by "likes," we have redefined "Impacts" into three themes: "Creating the future for future generations together," "Creating an economy driven by each person's 'likes'," and "Creating a society that fosters 'flow' for workers." By achieving these impacts, we aim to realize "an inclusive society where everyone can feel 'happiness.'"

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Marui Group's Sustainability

IMPACT BOOK 2025

Performance Data (Impact Progress)

ESG Data Book 2025

Company Overview

Company Name: Marui Group Co., Ltd. Headquarters Location: 4-3-2 Nakano, Nakano-ku, Tokyo 164-8701, Japan Main Phone: +81-3-3384-0101 URL: https://www.0101maruigroup.co.jp President and CEO: Hiroshi Aoi Major Subsidiaries: Epos Card Co., Ltd., Marui Co., Ltd., M&C System Co., Ltd., etc.