The Zensho Group’s Environmental Policy

Basic philosophy

It is hereby affirmed that all workers of the Zensho Group contribute to regional society and work to attain zero emissions as corporate citizens promoting environmental conservation activities with a high sense of morality to achieve social responsibility. This accords with our commitment to achieving a world free of poverty and hunger.

Basic Policy

The Zensho Group has put in place the sustainable "Mass Merchandising" (MMD) system, regularly evaluating the environmental impact of the food industry, to offer safe, delicious food to people all over the world.
In addition, to prevent environmental pollution and thereby achieve the sustained improvement of this system, the following have been decided as basic policy.

1. In line with the spirit of "MOTTAINAI," we promote reducing, reusing and recycling to decrease waste.
2. We promote conversion to environmental preservation-type facilities adopting equipment and materials, etc., into newly constructed or remodeled shops and factories, effective for saving energy and resources.
3. We strictly observe the law and the internal guidelines to which the Zensho Group has agreed.
4. We promote education and educational campaigns for all people related to the Zensho Group, including all workers and business partners, to ensure attainment of the Group's environmental policy.
5. Our policy aims to achieve substantial openness to the public, and to promote positive communication with people in all parts of the world.

Recycling Cooking Oil as a Means of Conserving Resources

The Zensho Group has begun collecting the cooking oil used at restaurants and using it to fuel the boilers at its manufacturing plants. Reuse of the oil achieves the recycling of resources, as well as helps to lighten the environmental load by using environmentally sustainable plant-derived fuels rather than fossil fuels. We plan to extend the recycling of cooking oil to all restaurants in the future.

We Verify Environmental and Energy Efficiency at Sukiya's Eco-Conscious Restaurant

The Sukiya restaurant in Totsuka, Yokohama, in Kanagawa Prefecture, is a model restaurant for the creation of environmentally sustainable restaurants. The restaurant has introduced a variety of energy-saving equipment and devices, including solar panels to generate electricity, geothermal technologies, and composting systems. Verification tests are conducted for each type of equipment and technology. Technology and equipment that proves effective during these tests is introduced at other Sukiya locations.

This store reduced CO₂ emissions by approximately 59% annually (equivalent to the amount of CO₂ absorbed by 3,500 cedar trees).