DyDo DRINCO to Switch to Renewable Energy at 50 Sales Offices Nationwide, Promoting Decarbonization of Vending Machine Operations

UPDATER Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Setagaya-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Eiji Oishi; hereinafter "UPDATER"), which aims to solve social issues through business, announced that DyDo DRINCO, Inc. (Head Office: Kita-ku, Osaka; President and Representative Director: Takatoshi Nakajima; hereinafter "DyDo DRINCO") will sequentially provide 100% renewable energy*1 electricity through "Minna Denryoku" to the sales offices of its subsidiary, DyDo ASAHI Bending Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Kita-ku, Osaka; President and Representative Director: Teruo Terauchi; hereinafter "DyDo ASAHI Bending") as part of its "Minna no LOVE the EARTH PROJECT" environmental consideration activities in its domestic beverage business.

*1 100% renewable energy electricity will be supplied by combining electricity from renewable energy sources with the environmental value of non-fossil certificates designated as renewable energy (CO2 emissions will also be zero). What is the "Minna no LOVE the EARTH PROJECT"?

DyDo DRINCO has identified "Contribution to a decarbonized society and a circular economy" as one of its materialities and has set priority goals in the environmental field. To promote and advance initiatives to achieve these goals, the "Minna no LOVE the EARTH PROJECT" (hereinafter referred to as "this project") was launched in March 2021.

In this project, we are promoting initiatives towards the realization of a decarbonized society and a circular economy in collaboration with various stakeholders. To date, we have been gradually implementing business operations aimed at reducing environmental impact, such as introducing hybrid vehicles and fuel cell (FC) trucks that achieve zero CO2 emissions during operation for route staff who are responsible for vending machine replenishment and environmental maintenance.

▼About the Minna no LOVE the EARTH PROJECT https://www.dydo.co.jp/lovetheearth/ Initiatives with Minna Denryoku Of the 96 sales offices of DyDo ASAHI Bending nationwide, 50 offices will be sequentially switched to 100% renewable energy electricity from Minna Denryoku (UPDATER). This will reduce CO2 emissions associated with electricity usage at each sales office of DyDo ASAHI Bending, which operates approximately 50% of DyDo DRINCO's vending machines nationwide.