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March 26, 2024

MARUI GROUP selected for CDP
Climate Change “A List”, the Highest Rating,
クイックをfor the fifth time.
MARUI GROUP CO., LTD., announces that it has been included in the Climate A List,
which represents the highest evaluation offered by the international NPO CDP. This willbe the fifth time the company has been certified.

■ Overview of CDP
CDP （ Carbon Disclosure Project ） is an international NPO endorsed by institutional
investors from around the world. One of the most trusted evaluation institutions byinvestors, CDP investigates the initiatives of companies and cities around the world for
addressing climate change, water, forest, and other environmental issues and discloses theresults of its analyses and evaluations.

■ Climate A List
CDP’s Climate A List is a list of companies that have incorporated
superior climate change response initiatives into their climate change
response plans and strategies.
In 2023, approximately 23,000 companies from around the world(124% over the previous year) were investigated during the process ofcompiling the A List.
MARUI GROUP obtained "Net-Zero Certification" under the "Science Based Targets(SBT) Initiative*1 " in recognition of its "Carbon Neutral" declaration to achieve net-zeroand its strategy to link decarbonization to business growth, and developed and discloseda "Transition Plan "*2 to enhance its viability. MARUI GROUP’s inclusion in the A List isthought to be a reflection of the evaluation that such climate change response andinformation disclosure initiatives are of a high level even on the international stage.
*1 The Science Based Targets initiative was jointly established by CDP, the United Nations Global Compact,
the World Resources Institute, and WWF. This initiative is tasked with encouraging companies to set
science-based greenhouse gas reduction targets.
For more information, please refer to the following for the "Net Zero Certification" news release.
→https://www.0101maruigroup.co.jp/pdf/settlement/23_0815/en_23_0815_1.pdf*2

We disclosed our "Transition Plan" (first edition) for climate change, which is essential to achieve SBT
net-zero, in the ESG Databook 2023.

Public Relations Office, MARUI GROUP CO., LTD.
3-2, Nakano 4-chome, Nakano-ku, Tokyo 164-8701, Japan
Telephone: 03-3384-0101 (Receptionist) Fax: 03-5343-6615

For more information, please refer to the following for the "Transition Plan" (first edition) (pages 22-25).
→https://www.0101maruigroup.co.jp/en/sustainability/pdf/esg/esg2023_en.pdf■ Contributions to a Decarbonized Society
Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions
MARUI GROUP calculates, receives third-party verification of, and discloses information
on its amounts of emissions of CO2 and other greenhouse gas emissions, including
information on emissions from the Company (Scope 1 and Scope 2) and from other areasof its value chain (Scope 3). The amount of CO2 emitted across MARUI GROUP’s value
chain has declined for ninth consecutive years.
Introduction of Renewable Energy
Approximately 80% of CO2 emissions from MARUI GROUP isattributable to electricity use. To address these emissions, theCompany became a member of the international initiative RE100
and announced its target of sourcing 100% of its electricity
consumption from renewable energy by the fiscal year ending March 31, 2031. In the fiscal
year ended March 31, 2023, MARUI GROUP sourced 68% of its electricity from renewableenergy.
In addition, we are engaging in renewable energy procurement activities through cocreation with new power suppliers. We are in the process of owning and signing long-term
contracts for new power plants, and by September 2024, we aim to own a total of eightsolar power plants, which will generate approximately 10 million kWh of electricity
annually, in order to achieve RE100.
Reduction of Society’s CO2 Emissions Together with Customers
MARUI GROUP is working to forge a sustainable future in harmony with the global
environment for future generations through co-creation with stakeholders. As one such
effort, we launched a project for encouraging customers to use renewable energy together
with UPDATER, Inc., in September 2020. This project included the launch of a service
offering EPOS cardholders a simple process for applying for renewable energy, and has
also issued the Minna-denryoku EPOS Card. In addition, this month we have decided toissue digital bonds for the acquisition of a renewable energy power plant as a green bond.
The clean electricity generated by the acquired power plant will be delivered to the homesof EPOS cardholders and other contractors through UPDATER, Inc. Through these efforts.
Going forward, MARUI GROUP will continue to join hands with customers in its quest toreduce CO2 emissions and help build a sustainable society.
【Related Documents】
ＩＭＰＡＣＴ ＢＯＯＫ ２０２３ （Marui Group's "Impact" Initiatives Posted）→https://www.0101maruigroup.co.jp/en/ir/lib/impactbook.html

Co-Creation Management Report ２０２３
→https://www.0101maruigroup.co.jp/en/ir/lib/i-report.html- 2 -■ Company Overview
Name: MARUI GROUP CO., LTD.
Head Office: 3-2, Nakano 4-chome, Nakano-ku, Tokyo 164-8701, Japan
Telephone: 03-3384-0101 (Receptionist)
Fax: 03-5343-6615
Corporate Website: https://www.0101maruigroup.co.jp/en/
President and Representative Director: Hiroshi Aoi
Major Affiliates: Epos Card Co., Ltd.; MARUI CO., LTD.; M & C SYSTEMS CO., LTD.; etc.

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