Co-Creation Ecosystem [ Action for the Future ]Renewable Clean Energy
As the world pursues a green recovery, the shift toward renewableenergy is gaining attention on a global scale. Renewable energy isgenerated from sources including naturally occurring sunlight, wind,water, and geothermal heat. These energy sources can be used to keepsocial infrastructure functioning without concern for resource depletion

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or for greenhouse gas emissions. At the United Nations Climate Action

ACTION FOR THE FUTURE

declared their commitment to pursuing carbon neutrality, effectively

Summit held in New York in 2019, 77 countries from around the world
decreasing greenhouse gas emissions to zero, by 2050. Carbon taxes
and restrictions as well as other measures are being implemented on anational level to work toward the realization of a carbon-free society.
Against this backdrop, Japan’s efforts have been limited to announcing
a goal of sourcing between 22% and 24% of the country’s energy fromrenewable energy by 2030.

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Fossil Fuel Energy

Renewable Energy

Represents 63% of global energy consumption

Represents 26% of global energy consumption

Generated from coal, oil, natural gas, etc.

Generated from sunlight, wind, water, geothermal heat, etc.

Emits greenhouse gases during the processof fuel combustion

Nonfinite energy source that does not emit
greenhouse gases

Produced using finite stock buried in the earth

Energy source able to be used perpetuallySource: Statistical Review of World Energy 2020, bp p.l.c.

Era of Energy Choice
Global energy consumption in 2030 is estimated to be roughly twice the level of 1990. As the No. 5 global emitter ofgreenhouse gases, Japan currently generates 87.7% of its energy using fossil fuels, which come from finite stock
developed within the earth over a period of hundreds of millions of years. The depletion of fossil fuel resources has
been recognized as an issue since the 1970s, but we still have yet to escape from our dependence on the fuels. The
future of the earth can only be saved if we all accept the truth of the crisis we face and choose to shift toward more
renewable options.

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Green Recovery
Shaping the Future
We use energy every day, whether it be in the form of electricity, gas, or gasoline. A large portion of theenergy used around the world is derived from fossil fuels, and generation of energy using these fuels entail
emissions of massive quantities of CO2 and other greenhouse gases, which are a cause of abnormal
weather events and natural disasters. If we continue to use energy from fossil fuels at the current pace, it isestimated that the average global temperature will rise 4°C above pre-industrial levels by the end of theAction by All Stakeholders
Roughly 20% of Japan’s greenhouse gas emissions are attributable tohouseholds, of which 48.6% comes from electricity consumption. Herewe see the potential that could be realized if people shift toward clean
renewable energy. MARUI GROUP is working toward its goal of sourcing
100% of the electricity used in its business to renewable energy. By
customers too have great interest in renewable energy. MARUI GROUP
thus chose to launch a project for commencing services that make iteasier for customers to choose renewable energy (see pages 52–53).

demic stimulated a movement to reset our economy. An important global keyword with regard to thisWe recognize that substantial contributions to the realization of amovement is “green recovery,” which signifies a switch to sustainable economic activities. There has thus

sustainable society can be made if all of MARUI GROUP’s stakeholders

addressing environmental issues into efforts to reset the economy.

Electricity
48.6%

working toward this goal, we have become aware of the fact that

century, which would bring a destructive end to the environment as we know it. The global COVID-19 pan-been a spread in the idea of building resilient social and economic models by injecting initiatives for

Breakdown of Household Greenhouse Gas Emissions
in Japan by Source

embrace renewable energy. We have thus embarked on actions forthe future to promote the shift toward renewable energy together
with customers.
Source: Greenhouse Gas Inventory Office of Japan5051

Co-Creation Ecosystem [ Action for the Future ]Provision of Options for Creating a Brighter Future andPreserving the Global Environment for Future Generations

Start of Project for Promoting Shift toRenewable Energy!

Easy Two-Step Application for Renewable Energy Services
Customers have expressed that changing to renewable energy is difficultand a bit of a hassle. To address this issue, MARUI GROUP has made it

MARUI GROUP has joined the RE100 international initiative, declaring its target of sourcing 100% of its
electricity from renewable energy by 2030. We are shifting to renewable sources for power at Marui andModi stores nationwide to further us toward the accomplishment of this goal. MARUI GROUP has begun
supplying renewable energy with visibility of producers together with Minna-denryoku, Inc. In addition, wehave launched a project aimed at reducing CO2 emissions by promoting renewable energy use throughcollaborative efforts with both facilities and customers. Through these efforts, we are targeting reductions
in CO2 emissions of 1 million tons by the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, to help address environmental

possible to apply for renewable energy services in two steps from a special
page on its EPOS Net portal site for EPOS cardholders. This smoothapplication process is made possible by provision of basic customer
information necessary for contracts between Minna-denryoku and Epos
Card Co., Ltd.
Words of Encouragement from Minister of the Environment

Application Requiring Only Smartphone and Billing Statement

issues together with customers through renewable energy.
Minna-denryoku
Receipt of customer
application information

Desire to Use Renewable Energy Indicated by 60% of EPOS Cardholders
A survey of EPOS cardholders conducted in 2019 indicated that approximately 60% of cardholders had adesire to use renewable energy. However, only around 25% of cardholders have actually switched toStep 1
Log in to EPOS Net and photograph electricity billing statement

In September 2020, a meeting was held with Minister of the Environment Shinjiro Koizumi(center in picture above) at the Ministry of the Environment. MARUI GROUP President Hiroshi
Aoi (left in picture above) and Minna-denryoku Representative Director CEO Eiji Oishi (right inpicture above) attended and led the minister through the two-step process of applying for
Minna-denryoku’s renewable energy services. Minister Koizumi offered us words of encouragement, stating that easy application systems are imperative for getting individuals to switch torenewable energy and expressing his desire to use this initiative as a door opener to encourage
action by other companies and industries in our quest to realize a carbon-free society.

Step 2
Confirm basic informationand complete application

Please refer to the following website for details (Japanese only).
www.to-mare.com/news/2020/post-8.html

renewable energy due to the difficulties associated with changing power companies.

Interest in Renewable Energy Among EPOS Cardholders
Not interested in using
going forward

Minna-denryoku EPOS Plan

Interested in using going forward

59%

35%

Minna-denryoku EPOS Plan for EPOS Cardholders
In addition to the easy two-step application process for Minna-denryoku’s

Characteristic 3: Benefits Providing Tangible Connections

renewable energy services, we also offer the Minna-denryoku EPOS Plan

The Minna-denryoku EPOS Planfor EPOS cardholders. This plan has three characteristics.

offers various benefits from users
and generators of renewable energy.

Characteristic 1: 100% Renewable Energy*1

6%

Source: Survey of 2,400 EPOS cardholders
conducted in April 2019used to fund forest preservation andThe electricity provided through this plan is effectively 100% sourced

reforestation activities in Japan.

from renewable energy through a combination of solar power, wind

These connections to resolving environmental issues are made more

power, and hydropower as well as non-fossil fuel certificates with envi-tangible through means such as allowing customers to view progress inronmental value provided through feed-in tariff schemes.*2tree planting activities online.

*1 Supplied electricity is effectively 100% sourced from renewable energy through use ofnon-fossil fuel certificates provided via feed-in tariff schemes (resulting in zero CO2emissions).
*2 Schemes in which electricity generated from renewable sources, namely solar power,
wind power, hydropower, geothermal power, and biomass power, is purchased by powercompanies.

Already using

Moreover, 0.5% of electricity fees areCharacteristic 2: Visibility of Contributions to CO2 Reductions
Switching to the renewable energy through the Minna-denryoku EPOS
Plan allows customers to reduce their CO2 emissions to zero, meaning
this plan has the potential to prevent global warming. Users of this plan
are able to see their contributions to CO2 reductions via our website.

Launch of Minna-denryoku EPOS Card
In October 2020, we launched the Minna-denryoku EPOS Card
as a symbol for renewable energy that can be used by ecoconscious customers. As an application benefit, ¥1,000 will bedonated to renewable energy generators upon application.
Moreover, we will transform the card itself into a sustainability
initiative by replacing the prior disposable plastic cards withcards made from eco-friendly materials, a first for Japanesecredit cards, in April 2020.
Please refer to the following website for fee estimates and application(Japanese only).
www.eposcard.co.jp/minden/index.html

MESSAGE FROM A SUSTAINABILITY EXPERT I have high praise for MARUI GROUP’s approach toward sustainability through co-creation management. There are alot of companies for which the formulaic initiatives themselves, advocated by the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI),* theTarget of Sourcing 100% of Electricity from Renewable Energy by 2030

International Integrated Reporting Council, and the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board, become the primary

Approximately 80% of the CO2 emissions from MARUI GROUP are associated with electricity use. To curb these emissions, the Company became agoals. MARUI GROUP, meanwhile, is setting clear goals from a long-term sustainability perspective and working toward

member of the RE100 international initiative and declared its target of sourcing 100% of its electricity from renewable energy by 2030. We beganthese goals. The Company has recently launched a project for promoting the shift to renewable energy. This project isworking toward this target by forming a business and capital alliance with Minna-denryoku in December 2018, after which we started converting to

one facet of its approach toward co-creation sustainability management. GRI and the other international standards
were designed to serve as benchmarks for the initiatives of forward-looking companies. In other words, the second thestandards are made, a precedent has already been set. I want to see MARUI GROUP going beyond simply complying
with existing standards to advance unique initiatives and thereby set new precedents for businesses, ecosystems, andstandards. Japanese companies are not known for setting new standards, but I hope that MARUI GROUP can become

Hidemi Tomita
Representative Director
Lloyd’s Register Japan K.K.

renewable sources for electricity at Marui and Modi stores, beginning with Shinjuku Marui Main Building. Furthermore, we completed registration ofGroup company MARUI FACILITIES Co., Ltd., as a power retailer in September 2019, making it possible to procure power directly from power
producers. Direct procurement of renewable energy was commenced in April 2020, and we aim to source 50% of our power from renewableenergy, including that procured from other power companies, in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021.

a leader in this regard.
* A nonprofit organization tasked with the mission of issuing international sustainability reporting disclosure standards

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