Resource conservation and waste reduction
- What we aim to be
- A company that makes effective use of limited resources and helps to build a recycling-oriented society
Initiative theme
Response to food loss
| Targets for 2030 | Targets for 2050 |
|---|---|
| 30% reduction of food loss per million yen of sales | 50% reduction of food loss per million yen of sales |
Activity examples
- Recycling of waste cooking oil in all stores
- Recycling of food residue through methane conversion (Marugen Ramen Tsuchiura store)
- Support for the Food Loss Challenge and implementation of in-house educational activities
- Installation of POPs at customer seats (touch panels) to reduce food loss
- Extended shelf life (low-carb noodles)
- Support for the Higashimikawa Food Bank (NPO)
Initiative theme
De-plasticization
| Targets for 2030 | Targets for 2050 |
|---|---|
| 80% biomass content in disposable plastics | 100% biomass content in disposable plastics |
All forms of data
| Environment and plastics | Item | Fiscal 2020 | Fiscal 2021 | Fiscal 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plastics | Consumption(t) | 58.52 | 66.80 | 86.39 |
| Unit of output (kg/million yen) | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.3 |
Activity examples
- Replacement of straws, take-out spoons, and take-out bags used by customers to ones made of biomass materials
- Use of eco-friendly chopsticks in all restaurants in all business categories (some use disposable chopsticks)
Initiative theme
Effective use of water resources
| Targets for 2030 | Targets for 2050 |
|---|---|
| 10% reduction in water consumption per 1,000 customers compared to 2020 | 20% reduction in water consumption per 1,000 customers compared to 2030 |
Activity examples
- Promotion of the installation of water-saving valves
Initiative theme
The 3Rs (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle)
| Targets |
|---|
| The 3Rs initiatives are being implemented on an ongoing basis |
| The amount of waste has decreased |
Activity examples
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Recycle glasses made out of plastic into stackable trays and server rests for use in stores.
We have established an in-house recycling system" to recycle plastic glasses used at Yakiniku King and other restaurants into tableware for use in our restaurants, and have been implementing the system since December 2022.
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Recycle glasses made out of plastic into ball point pens for use in stores
Continuing on from the stackable trays and server rests, we have established a system to recycle glasses made out of plastic into ballpoint pens for use in stores, and the system has been in operation since March 2024.
