Jaccs Obtains Third-Party Assurance for Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions

Jaccs Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and President: Ryo Murakami; hereinafter "Jaccs") announced that it has obtained third-party assurance from KPMG Azusa Sustainability Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Directors: Kazuhiko Saito, Sakura Otsuki; hereinafter "KPMG Azusa Sustainability") for its greenhouse gas (GHG) emission data, in order to improve the reliability and transparency of the data. In accordance with its "Sustainability Basic Policy," the Jaccs Group strives to realize a sustainable society and enhance corporate value by contributing to the resolution of environmental and social issues through its business activities. Among environmental issues, climate change, in particular, is recognized as having a serious impact on customers, member stores, other business partners, and business activities. Therefore, Jaccs has identified "Promotion of initiatives contributing to environmental conservation" as one of its material issues and is actively working to reduce its environmental impact. In this context, the Jaccs Group's greenhouse gas (GHG) emission data (Scope 1, 2, 3, and total) for the fiscal year 2024 (April 2024 - March 2025) underwent third-party assurance in accordance with "ISAE3410 Assurance Engagements on Greenhouse Gas Statements," an international assurance standard. A assurance report was obtained from KPMG Azusa Sustainability, the assurance provider. This enables Jaccs to disclose more reliable and transparent data to its stakeholders. Calculation Scope Jaccs and its consolidated subsidiaries in Japan and overseas Target Period April 1, 2024 - March 31, 2025 Target Activities Scope 1: Direct GHG emissions from the company's own operations Scope 2: Indirect emissions from the use of electricity and heat (chilled/hot water, steam) supplied by other companies Scope 3: Indirect emissions other than Scope 1 and 2 Category 1: Purchased goods and services Category 2: Capital goods Category 3: Fuel and energy-related activities not included in Scope 1 and 2 Category 4: Transportation and distribution (upstream) Category 5: Waste generated in operations Category 6: Business travel Category 7: Employee commuting Category 13: Leased assets (downstream) For more details, please refer to the assurance report. (https://www.jaccs.co.jp/corporate/sustainability/environment/climatechange/pdf/kpmg-report-2024.pdf) Jaccs has expressed its support for the TCFD (Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures) as part of its climate change initiatives. Based on TCFD recommendations, Jaccs has set medium- to long-term targets for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and is promoting initiatives such as switching company vehicles to eco-friendly cars, converting domestic office buildings to renewable energy electricity, and utilizing renewable energy through virtual PPAs. Moving forward, Jaccs will continue to advance its efforts to achieve these targets and aim for the realization of a sustainable society and enhanced corporate value through reliable and transparent information disclosure.