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Environmental Management Targets

Environmental problems such as global warming are urgent issues which should be resolved on a global scale. The Japanese government has announced that it will aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050.
In response to this, Skylark has also set itself the target of reducing CO2 emissions to net zero by 2050 in Scope 1 + 2 + 3. At the same time, we aim to achieve a 4.2% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 per year and a 2.5% reduction in Scope 3 per year (compared to 2018) as short-term targets, and a 50.4% reduction in Scope 1 and 2, and a 30% reduction in Scope 3 by 2030 compared to 2018 as medium-term targets.
As part of our efforts to reduce CO2 emissions, we are currently engaged in various power-saving activities and energy saving initiatives, and are working to optimize our logistics network. We will also accelerate our efforts toward decarbonization by conducting preparatory research for transitioning to alternative and renewable energy sources such as solar power.

Item Targets Activities
CO2 Emissions Short Term
Scope 1 : 4.2% reduction per year　
Scope 2 : 4.2% reduction per year　
Scope 3 : 2.5% reduction per year
(compared to 2018)
By 2030
Scope 1　　　 50.4% reduction from 2018
Scope 2　　　 50.4% reduction from 2018
Scope 3　　　 30% reduction from 2018
Scope 1+2+3　37% reduction from 2018 
By 2050
Scope 1+2+3　Reduce CO2 emissions to net zero 		Decarbonization
Food Loss and Waste Short Term
Improve intensity (per unit sales) by at least 1% per year on average
By 2030
Reduce food loss by 50% in comparison with 2018
By 2050
Reduce food loss by 75% in comparison with 2018		 Food Loss and Waste Reduction
Use of Disposable Petroleum-derived Plastics By 2030
Reduce the use of disposable plastics by 50% in comparison with 2020
By 2050
Reduce the ratio of petroleum-derived plastics to zero 		Plastic Countermeasures
Water, Energy & Power Consumption Improve intensity (per unit sales) by at least 1% per year on average Decarbonization
Water Conservation
  • Intensity is the amount of energy used and emitted per million yen in net sales.

Environment-related Data

　　　 　　　　　
Item 2018
Base Year		 2021 2022 2023 2024
Greenhouse Gases (GHG)【Consolidated】 Total emissions for Scope 1 and 2 （t-CO₂） 442,075 314,173 321,802 329,137 339,853
Scope 1 and 2 intensity （t-CO₂/million yen) 1.22 1.18 1.06 0.93 0.82
Scope 1 intensity（t-CO₂/million yen) 0.38 0.40 0.37 0.32 0.27
Scope 2 intensity （t-CO₂/million yen) 0.84 0.78 0.69 0.62 0.55
Scope 3 intensity （t-CO₂/million yen) 2.66 2.69 2.58 2.32 2.25
Water intake【Consolidated】 Total water intake（t） 9,113,877 6,030,977 6,437,675 6,528,647 7,048,825
Surface water intake（t） 8,747,676 5,702,109 6,094,819 6,224,380 6,691,277
Underground water intake（t） 366,201 328,869 342,857 304,267 357,548
Intensity（t/million yen) 25.16 22.64 21.23 18.50 17.06
Water discharge【Consolidated】 Total water discharge（t） 8,989,230 5,900,887 6,322,586 6,403,600 6,955,077
Sewer discharge（t） 8,268,627 5,368,011 5,768,507 5,814,579 6,328,946
River discharge（t） 720,603 532,876 554,079 589,022 626,131
Energy【Consolidated】 Amount used (MWh)
 1,252,898
 993,814
 1,059,858
 1,070,740
 1,082,767
 Non-renewable energy use(MWh) 1,252,898 993,814 1,059,397 1,067,978 1,077,515
 Renewable Energy Usage(MWh) 0 0 461 2,762 5,252
 Renewable energy ratio ー ー 0.04 0.26 0.49
Amount used ( kl) 215,577  172,604  185,023  183,791 171,729
Intensity (kl/million yen) 0.59 0.65 0.61 0.52 0.42
Electric Power【Consolidated】 Amount used (MWh) 605,332 488,979 528,809 516,847 547,027
Intensity
(MWh/million yen)		 1.67 1.84 1.74 1.46 1.32
Food Loss【Domestic Group】 Food waste generated (t) 41,016 26,968 28,817 29,814 31,761
Amount of food recycled (t) 13,346 8,012 8,982 8,525 8,378
Heat recovery (t) 943 1,004 1,176 800 1,033
Food waste (t) 26,727 17,952 18,658 20,379 22,350
Food loss intensity (kg/million yen) 74.46 69.79 57.26 54.45 52.36
Percentage recycled (%) 38.9 39.5 43.8 46.9 50.2
Non-food waste【Domestic Group】 Amount of non-food waste generated（t） 18,884 15,515 15,484 18,812 19,865
Amount of non-food waste recycled（t） 9,396 7,416 8,429 9,843 10,392
Amount of non-food waste（t） 9,489 8,098 7,055 8,970 9,473
Total amount disposed【Domestic Group】 Amount of waste generated（t） 59,900 42,483 44,301 48,626 51,626
Total amount of waste recycled（t） 22,742 15,428 17,411 18,368 18,770
Heat recovery（t） 943 1,004 1,176 800 1,033
Total amount of waste disposed（t） 36,216 26,050 25,713 29,349 31,823
Disposable plastic Plastic packaging materials used (t) 1,541 1,971 1,738 1,186 1,046
Intensity (kg/million yen) 5.89 7.66 5.95 3.49 2.99
  • Indicators cover domestic group companies. Indicators covering consolidated companies (including overseas and subsidiaries) are described as consolidated.
  • The ★ is a third-party verification item (verified for the relevant fiscal year by the Japan Management Association (JMA), an external third party).

Greenhouse gas (GHG) Emissions

Scope 1: Direct emissions【Consolidated】

（Unit: t-CO2）

2018
Base Year		 2021 2022 2023 2024
Scope 1 138,252 106,709 113,277 111,273 113,092

Scope 2: Indirect emissions from purchased energy【Consolidated】

（Unit: t-CO2）


 2018
Base Year		 2021 2022 2023 2024
Location-based 304,376 224,338 234,411 230,703 233,617
Market-based 303,823 207,464 208,525 217,864 226,761

Scope 3: Indirect emissions other than the above【Consolidated】

（Unit: t-CO2）

Scope 2018
Base Year		 2021 2022 2023 2024 Calculation Method
1. Purchased products and services 726,749 533,138 583,608 622,777 717,890 Weight delivered by product x weight-based emission intensity (see IDEAv3.4)
（FLAG Emissions） 459,841 331,821 363,126 421,398 440,474
2. Capital goods 62,939 44,905 53,641 50,689 60,585 Capital investment amount x Emission intensity
3. Fuel- and energy-related activities not included in scope 1 or scope 2 74,751 58,493 62,651 63,293 65,538 Energy consumed x Emission intensity
4. Upstream transportation and distribution 54,225 44,126 45,130 48,167 50,606 Transported ton-km x Emission intensity
5. Waste generated in operations 8,925 6,497 6,880 5,480 6,058 Emissions by waste type x Emission intensity
6. Business travel 822 801 670 769 809 Number of employees x Emission intensity
7. Employee commuting 25,903 23,607 22,548 22,562 24,713 Number of employees x Number of business days x Emission intensity
8. Upstream leased assets － － － － － Not applicable
9. Downstream transportation and distribution － － － － － Not applicable
10. Processing of sold products － － － － － Not applicable
11. Use of sold products － － － － － Not applicable
12. End-of-life treatment of sold products 1,752 2,700 2,281 1,244 1,040 Emissions by waste type x Emission intensity
13. Downstream leased assets － － － － － Not applicable
14. Franchises 5,582 3,339 3,284 3,256 3,686 Calculated based on emissions per sqm from stores in the same business category
15. Investments － － － － － Not applicable
Scope 3 961,648 717,607 780,693 818,237 930,925  
  • The ★ is a third-party verification item (verified for the relevant fiscal year by the Japan Management Association (JMA), an external third-party).

Total: Scope 1, 2 and 3【Consolidated】

(Unit: t-CO2)

Scope 2018
Base Year		 2021 2022 2023 2024
Location-based 1,404,276 1,048,654 1,128,381 1,160,213 1,277,634
Market-based 1,403,723 1,031,779 1,102,496 1,147,374 1,270,778
  • Emission intensity is based on the Ministry of the Environment's "Emission Intensity Database for Calculating Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Organizations in their Supply Chains (Ver. 3.4)".
  • Franchisees in Category 14 refers to franchise stores of Tomato and Associates, Inc.

Emissions Percentage by Scope【Consolidated】

(Unit: %)

Scope 2018
Base Year		 2021 2022 2023 2024
Scope 1 9.8 10.3 10.3 9.7 8.9
Scope 2 21.6 20.1 18.9 19.0 17.8
Scope 3 68.5 69.6 70.8 71.3 73.3

Percentage of Emissions by Scope and Category

Resource Efficiency & Waste Management

We are committed to reducing the amount of waste generated by our business activities by curbing the amount of waste as much as possible and promoting recycling.
As part of our efforts to reduce environmental impact, we have been promoting company-wide paperless initiatives since 2020. These efforts span all areas of our operations—including offices, factories, and restaurants—with the goal of reducing paper usage through various measures.
In our offices, we are actively digitizing meeting materials and internal administrative documents to reduce printed materials and improve operational efficiency.
In our factories, we have significantly reduced the use of paper by digitizing forms related to manufacturing processes and quality control. This has also enabled real-time information sharing and contributed to greater productivity.
At our restaurant locations, we are working to reduce paper consumption by implementing digital menus, electronic receipts, and mobile applications for shift management and internal communications.
Through these initiatives, we aim to make effective use of resources, reduce our environmental footprint, and enhance both operational efficiency and productivity.

Violation of Environmental Laws, Accidents, and Complaints

We will disclose any fines or penalties related to the environment. In FY2024, as in FY2021, FY2022, and FY2023, there were no internal or external environment-related fines or penalties.

Support for Initiatives and Collaboration with External Organizations

We actively collect information on advanced initiatives from domestic and international initiatives, consortiums, and other sources. We also participate regularly and occasionally in seminars and research meetings to exchange opinions and ideas. Through collaborative activities with suppliers and companies from other industries, we are working to further reduce the environmental impact of our group and to contribute to the realization of a sustainable society.

Efforts to Reduce Environmental Impact

  • TCFD Consortium
  • TNFD Forum
  • Climate Change Initiative (Japan Climate Initiative）
  • Environmental Committee, Japan Food Service Association