Sustainability strategy of processed food business
Four strategic
focus areas

Aspirational goals

Targets

Progress

SDGs

Products and services

We will continue to provide
high-quality, technology-driven
products in response to our customer’s needs, to satisfaction and trust.

Improving Consumers’ Quality of LifeWe will develop and provide high-value-added products with a focus on“health,” “convenience,” and “diversity,” in response to diverse consumer needs.

In 2022, we launched 11 products that are convenient for consumers, such as frozen foods
that do not require a plate when cooked or served and easy-to-use seasonings that provide
meals with authentic cooking aroma. In addition, we rolled out six new products that meet
consumers’ growing health consciousness, including low-carb or high-protein products.
We also conducted test-marketing for a new product line that is, while offering an authentic
taste, free of certain ingredients users might want to avoid. In January 2023, it was fullylaunched online under the brand name of BEYOND FREE.

PeopleWe will ensure workplace safety forour employees, while continuously
investing in people who cancontribute to enhancing corporate
value.

Enhance Job Satisfaction
We will further improve job satisfaction by promoting talent development in asecure and motivating workplace.

We implemented various initiatives in which employees who took on challenges were recognized regardless of the results, to nurture workplace culture that encourages each employee
to take a lead to make a difference without sticking to the conventional way of thinking/doing things.

At the same time, we have been providing our employees with structured position-based
training in accordance with their respective development stage as an opportunity forgrowth.
Zero Injuries
In line with our vision of zero workplace injuries, we will reduce injury rates by25% by 2025 and 50% by 2030. (Baseline year: 2018)

Recordable injury rate*1 decreased 6% from 0.90 in 2018 to 0.85 in 2022. We continue to enhance existing initiatives to achieve our vision of zero workplace injuries by thoroughly implementing action plans to prevent recurrence and improving safety awareness among ouremployees.

Community Investment*2Between 2015 and 2030 we will invest US$600 million to help make communities inclusive and resilient, with our employees contributing 300,000 volunteering hours.

Since 2015, we invested US$450 million in our communities and employees volunteered
193,521 hours on company time.
2015

2022

450600Investment amount (MM USD)

2015

Volunteering hours

Supply chain

We will reduce social and environmental impacts and continue to deliver safe products to consumers.

2030

2022

193,5212030

300,000

Establishing Corporate Brand as Safe and Trustable Food Company
We will promote food safety management in compliance with global food safety standards to develop food safety. We will also enhance the way we communicate with customers so that they retain trust in our food quality.

In order to enhance our food safety culture, we have been strengthening food safety initiatives at the local site level and improving food safety awareness among all of our employees
through training sessions. In addition, we have established a system to sincerely listen to thevoice of consumers by utilizing an internal network.

Promoting Use of Eco-friendly Packaging Materials
We will promote the use of renewable plant-based resources and reduce ouruse of non-renewable resources, to reduce the environmental impact of ourproducts.

We launched the total of three products with packaging made of biomass-based materials.
The use of biomass-based materials and making outer films thinner enabled us to reduce ourconsumption of petroleum-derived plastics by approximately 4.2%.

We also strived to reduce the use of plastics and CO2 emissions by various means such as
the launch of two new products using a paper tray and making packaging smaller andlighter.

Waste
We will reduce the amount of waste per unit of production volume associatedwith our Japanese domestic offices by an average of 1% per year.

In 2022, we reduced the amount of waste per unit of production volume associated with ourJapanese domestic sites by 3.24% from 2021.

Sustainability strategy of processed food business
Four strategic
focus areas
Supply chain

Aspirational goals

Targets

We will reduce social and environmental impacts and continue to deliver safe products to consumers.

Greenhouse Gas Emissions*2
By 2030, we will reduce emissions from our own operations (Scope1 & 2) by 47%
and emissions associated with purchased goods and services (Scope3 Category1)
by 28%, against a 2019 base year.

Progress
Scope 1 & 2 GHG emissions: -16%
Scope 3 GHG emissions associated with purchased goods and services: -11%

2019

2022-16%
Scope1 & 2 GHG emissions

2019*1 Recordable injury rate = Recordable injuries/200,000 hours worked.
*2 Target for Community Investment and Greenhouse Gas Emission are Group-wide targets.

SDGs

2030

-47%

2022-11%2030

Scope3 GHG emissions associated with purchased goods and services-28%