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OUR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

Extending the joy offashion into the future.
Fashion has the power to inspire us, every day.
Let’s start by doing what we can as we enjoy our lives,
for the environment,for peopleand for the communities we live in.
Because the best way
to keep doing good is to have fun doing it.

INTRODUCTION

KEY CSR THEMESAt Adastria, we built our business

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by connecting to society from countless perspectives,
from big-picture takes on regional communities
and nature to the people, things and issues closest to us.
Today, however, we confront numerous issues
in the society we live in that must be addressed

We w a n t t o b e a C o m p a n yfor our business to continue: issues such as global warming,that brings joy to the world through fashion,
now and in the future; uses fashion to solve

low birthrates coupled with an aging society, and depopulation of rural areas.
Upon careful consideration of these social issues
and their relationship with our business,
we have identified three key themeswith which we must grapple.

the wide range of problems
that communities face; and works with customers,
employees and regional communities
to create new value in fun ways.

Protect the Environment
We' re reducing the environment alimpact of our business,
to make the fashion wor ld susta in ab le.

Make People Shine
We are creating an environment th atMichio Fukuda

is full of joy ever yday for custom ers ,employees and ever yone we deal w ith .

President and Representative Director

Grow with CommunitiesAdastr ia lives in har monywith regional communities and w o rks
with them to create new value.

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VISIONENVIRONMENT

Production That Connects to the Future
One way we are reducing environmental impact is by reviewing the materials
and processing methods we use to make our products,
with the aim of achieving sustainable production.
The issues involved are wide-ranging, but we are startingwith what we can do now and working steadily to resolve them one step at a time.

Our products use a large amount ofCASE

c ot ton. Ada s tr ia i s wor k in g dili gent l y to01

source its cotton sustainably, with a goalof producing all cotton-containing productswith sustainable materials by 2025.

studio CLIP patterned wide tapered pants

BARNYARDSTORM double-pocketed shirt

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Adastria employees participate in organic
cultivation of Japanese cotton at Watarase
Ecovillage. Through this exercise, employees learn important processesof environmentally friendly
production through the effective

Protect
the Environment
Our products and services consume resourcesand energy before they reach the customer.
As environmental problems grow ever more serious on a global scale,
we need to keep working toward a solution with unrelenting effort.
At Adastria, we are committed not only to reducing environmental impact
from our business but also proposing ways to enjoy fashion sustainably.

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use of fields.
mysty woman long-sleeved T-shirt with messageCASE02

Alongside its effor ts focused oncotton, Adastria is working in otherways to reduce environmental im-pact from production activities. We use recyclable materials, as well as sustainable materials from plants.
To re d u c e water c o n s um pt i o n,
Adastria applies a water-saving
bleaching process called ozone
bleaching.

BAYFLOW slim-cut distressed denims 20SS

niko and… ECO field parka

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Caring for the Environment
While Taking Care of BusinessWe sell eco-bags made with sustainablematerials, from a wide range of brands.
This multi-brand selection enables customers to coordinate theirpersonal shopping bagswith their personal styles
and their outfit and needs

To make the fashion industry sustainable,on that day.

consideration for the environment must be built into processes
before products and services reach the customer.
One approach we have begun is to reduce environmental impact
by encouraging the use of personal shopping bags.

Eco-bags made with reused leftover fabricThrough efforts such as these,
we are co-creating a sustainable shopping style with our customers.

We continuously inform

We try to give customers a genuine feel-customers of the sig-ing that carrying an eco-bag is a fun andnificance of our work.

eco-friendly shopping style.

As a result, customers

Ushida, Manager, studio CLIP
Aeon Mall Fuso Storesupport our stance inconsideration of the environment.
Kobayashi, Manager,
GLOBAL WORK
Aeon Mall Toin Store

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STAFF'SVOICE

Our Rebag Project awards points to members forgiving up using new shopping bags. So many customers are taking part in this project that, in the five years

We offer proposals forsince its inception, Adastria has cut shopping-bag

shopping bags in con-use by a cumulative 1.71 million bags. This programjunction with other stores.

reduces resource consumption while offering people
a fun and easy way of doing their part to care for theenvironment.
【Reduction in number of shopping bags 】

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Also, when customers

We tell members whoplace back-orders andarrive without a personal shopping bag

The Rebag Project is one waythat they can earnof communicating our effortspoints if they bring

to work with customers for

one the next time.

the environment.

Ozaki, Manager,LEPSIM
Aeon Town Hofu Store

Tanase, Manager,studio CLIP
MALera Gifu Storelayaway orders, we ask
them to bring their personal shopping bags
when they come in.
Odagawa, Manager,
GLOBAL WORK
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CSR Theme - 02

VISIONA World Without Fashion Loss
Fashion loss (scrapping of apparel inventory) is a serious issue in the fashion industry.
To address this problem,Adastria has decided to eliminate the scrapping of apparel inventory

PEOPLEby incineration. With the three Rs (reduce (do not overproduce), reuse, recycle)
as our core stance, we take a range of steps to avoid incinerating and discarding products.

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Adastria puts measures in place to produce only the correct quantity of products

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Adastria is working in other ways to eliminate scrapping of apparel as well. Play Cy-

and not overproduce. We are enhancing thecle! is a program to collect unneeded cloth-

accuracy of our forecasting of order timing and sales

ing from customers and recycle it into new resources.

volume. At the prototype

Kidsrobe is a service for sharing clothes that children

stage, we have estab-have outgrown.

lished a framework for
obtaining product evaluation by large numbers ofemployees.

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Apparel is shipped
to a recycling plant.

Adastria opened a forum, For Fashion Future, to break down the walls between com-

Unwanted apparelis collected.

Fabric is recycled
into fibers, etc.

panies and engage in real dialogue about
the problem of inventory scrapping. From that exercise
was born Fromstock, an upcycling brand, as a meansof addressing the issue. Also, Adastria joined the Social
Emergency Management Alliance (SEMA), an emergency-response alliance, and has begun putting inventories
to use as disaster-response materials.

Turnedinto products

niko and…
BRING Material
T-shirt【Results from the Play Cycle! apparel collection program 】

Make People Shine
Our business is supported by large numbers of customers, employees and others.
The roles expected of companies are constantly changing in Japan,
amid a declining birthrate and aging population as well as the diversification of customer needs. At Adastria,
we believe it is our responsibility to support everyone in making their lives
and careers more fun through fashion. Staying true to ourselves,
we will continue to fulfill this responsibility one step at a time,
starting with the things we can do now.

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VISION

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Employees with a wide range of unique characteristics and talents work at the AdastriaGroup.

An Organization in Which Diverse
Individuality Flourishes and Grows

The Group provides in-house training to deepen understanding of people of different sexualities and promote mutual respect. Adastria General Support Co., Ltd., a Groupcompany, provides attentive support to disabled staff members, maximizing opportunities for them to apply their skills

Adastria is dedicated to respect and mutual recognition of people’s individuality

to the fullest and be active in a wide range of fields.

in all its diversity, regardless of age, sex, nationality, ability or sexual orientation.
We believe that when all employees can leverageIn-house training ADASTRIA DIVERSITY MEET UP【Disabled-person employment rate 】【Number of non-Japaneseemployee 】

their richly varied mix of strengths to maximum effect,
they can engage in vigorous discussion

Chinafrom viewpoints never before considered—and the Company will grow as a result.

South Korea

CanadaAdastria is moving forward with efforts to furnish environments
and frameworks in which employees can put their abilities
to work in amazing ways and to back their careers all the way.

Pakistan

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TaiwanPEOPLESource : Adastria non-consolidatedresults as of February 2019

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To enable employees to further upgrade

house for new business initiatives, cultivates

their skill sets, Adastria offers role-playing

the next generation of business directors

training in customer service. Employees whowith valuable experience. Recognizing thatearn certification as possessing exceptional

the future is in our children’s hands, Adastria

customer-relations skills are awarded aencourages the aspirations of junior-high andService Skill Certification (SSC) badge.

high-school students by enabling them toProject A, a project to recruit applicants in-experience real workplace environments.

A majority of Adastria Group employees are women, andof quality of service. Against this background, thewomen comprise the principal customer base for many

Company aims to raise the percentage of women in senior

Adastria brands. Adastria believes that organizationalmanagement (department head and above) to 30% or morediversity is vital for product development meeting a wideby 2025. Adastria is supporting the career advancement ofvariety of needs, as well as for constant improvement

women through in-house seminars and other events.

【Target for percentage of women in management 】

SSC badge

Diversity meeting A (in-house seminar)※Companies surveyed: Group companies in Japan
Workplace experience

Customer-service role-playing event

A recent commercial for niko and… used the percussion

TOPICSand shouting choral group otto & orabu, of Shobu Gakuen,
run by Taiyokai, a social welfare service corporation. The
group’s bold and free musical style made a powerful impression, superbly matching the world-view of Adastria.

Project A: Presentation of final selection

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VISIONA Society in Which People Can Enjoy Fashion in Their Own Style

COMMUNITY

To satisfy as many customers as possible at a time
when customer needs are diversifying rapidly,
Adastria is developing products and services across multiple categories and brands. Our efforts are aimed not only at proposing ideas
with something to suit every customer,
but also to enable the unique character of each individual
to shine through fashion.

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Adastria wants to promote

Disabled people face spe-

understanding of LGBTQs

cial concerns and issues

and help people of all sex-

when expressing themselves

ualities to enjoy fashion. Tothrough style. Adastria

these ends we are proud toproudly supplies materials

participate in Tokyo Rainbow

to Co-FUKU Workshop from

Pride and to support theA , a p ro j e c t t h a t s e e k s t oactivities of Out In Japan, aunderstand these challenges and work with the dis-coming-out photo project.

OUT IN JAPAN

abled to resolve them through workshops.

Grow with Communities
Adastria does business globally, whether we are opening stores,
producing goods or operating logistical bases.
To continue to bring people joy through fashion,
Adastria must learn about the needs and characteristics of regions from a global perspective,
whether those regions are in Japan or overseas,
to create new value for them through the power of fashion.
Through the business operations we deploy,

TOKYO RAINBOW PRIDE

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CO-FUKU workshop from A (photo by Susumu Nagahamaya)

we aim to be an indispensable presence, driving regional activation and growth.
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VISIONVISION

Energizing Regions in Which
We Open Stores, Through Fashion

Sustainable Developmentin Producing Regions

For a company like Adastria, which has opened stores in a wide range

Adastria products are manufactured in various regions worldwide.

of regions both in Japan and overseas, ties to regional communities are vital.

Sustainable development in those regions enables reliable sourcing

Adastria deploys its branch system to operate stores in ways that meet each region’s needs.

of high-quality products from those regions. To ensure that we can continue

In Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture, the birthplace of Adastria,

to source products in a spirit of mutual growth and favorable partnership,

the Company conducts activities to contribute to the region.

we set procurement policies and guidelines and require our business partners

While the issues confronting each region are widely varied,

to comply strictly with them.

Adastria is committed to finding solutions through the power of fashion

Adastria is also taking steps to recognize plants that produce Adastria apparel products

and creating new value oriented toward the future.

and enjoy strong bonds of partnership with local communities
by awarding them certified-plant status.
The Company is working to enable most Adastria apparel products

CASE01The Adastria branch system distributes

and work-experience exercises. In efforts tostores throughout six of Japan’s regions.

energize the regions in which we do business,

These stores conduct events with close con-

we also sell products developed in collabora-

nections to each region, such as yoga classes

tion with shops unique to each region.

to be produced at certified plants by 2023.

CASE01Our procurement policies and guidelines clearly stipulatethat business must be conducted on the basis of respect for【Number of companies with which Adastria has
concluded guideline agreements 】

human rights, appropriate work environments and consideration of the environment. We regularly verify the status ofcompliance through plant visits and questionnaire surveys ofbusiness partners based on these guidelines.
【Flowchart of CSR procurement monitoring 】
studio CLIP organic-cotton tote bags

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Adastria supports the ongoing recovery ofJapan’s Tohoku region following the Great
East Japan Earthquake. The Company is aparticipant in the region’s Tohoku Cotton Project. Through
HARE, Adastria is creating employment in disaster-stricken areas of Tohoku by means of the Samurai ALOHA【Number of partnership-certified plants 】

product series. To prepare for future disasters, the Company has established a framework for distributing products as disaster-support goods.

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Adastria is committed to the continuous development of its hometown, the City of Mito inIbaraki Prefecture. The Company is proud tosupport the Mito Chamber Orchestra and to be an official
sponsor of the Ibaraki Robots, the local franchise in Japan’s professional basketball league, the B.League.

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Mito Chamber Orchestra

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COMPLIANCE

To Be an Indispensable Company
with Indispensable People
The corporate philosophy of the Adastria Group is,“Be an indispensable person. Be an indispensable Company.” Guided by this maxim,
Adastria takes care to conduct business fairly, impartially and transparently.
For this purpose we have established group ethical standards
that clearly stipulate strict compliance with social morals and respect for human rights.
All Adastria employees carry out their duties in accordance with these standards.
It is vital that all employees maintain personal discipline at all times
and conduct themselves with a strong sense of ethics.

Internal Initiatives

External Initiatives

Adastria takes the prevention of harassment

Not only in Company-internal matters but inseriously. The Company’s Terms of Employment

purchasing relations as well, Adastria insists on

clearly prohibit harassing behavior. To raise

fair, impartial and transparent dealing. We haveawareness of the problem, we conduct in-house

implemented a business-partner hotline andtraining. We have instituted an internal reportingan annual questionnaire survey by our Internalsystem, putting employees in touch with exter-

Control Department, among other measures, tonal legal counsel and whistle line coordinators,

confirm that fair trading relations are being main-to provide an environment in which employees’tained.

voices can and will be heard.

As a means ofIn the event of an inci-

ensuring thatdent or unlawful act withinhuman rights are

the Company, crisis-man-respected at pro-agement officers and in-duction plants, theternal auditors investigate

Adastria Group has established clear procure-the causes of the matter

ment policies and guidelines. Among other pro-Adastria Co., Ltd.

visions, these policies and guidelines prohibit theHead office ｜ 27F Shibuya Hikarie, 2-21-1 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyoand promptly implement
countermeasures.

Harassment

use of child labor and unfair labor practices.

ABOUT US

Telephone ｜ +81-3-5466-2010 (switchboard)
Date established ｜ October 22, 1953
Paid-in capital ｜ 2.66 billion yen
Operations ｜ Planning, manufacture and sale of apparel and sundries, etc.

csr.adastria.co.jp

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Published : June 16, 2020
For inquiries please contact : Management Planning Office, Adastria Co., Ltd.
Telephone : +81-3-5466-2060