The bet365 登録oup has grown to operate approximately 85,800 stores worldwide, serving over 63.6 million customers daily as of the end of February 2024. To ensure that the development of such businesses does not lead to an increase in environmental negative impact, we are working in collaboration with various stakeholders in the value chain to reduce CO₂ emissions from energy consumption, reduce waste, and promote recycling.
In May 2019, we announced the "GREEN CHALLENGE 2050" Environmental Declaration, in which we establish bet365 登録oup's ideal society as one that is decarbonized, has a circular economy, and is in harmony with nature. We established goals for 2030 and 2050 related to CO₂ emission reduction, plastic countermeasures, food loss and waste / organic waste recycling countermeasures, and sustainable procurement. We believe that reducing waste of energy, resources, and raw materials to achieve our goals will lead to cost reductions.

Climate change is a significant threat that affects future generations, leading to sea level rise, an increase in extreme weather events, and impacts on agriculture and fisheries. According to the "Sixth Assessment Report" released by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in 2022, human activities have contributed to an average temperature increase of approximately 1.0°C compared to pre-industrial levels. To limit the temperature rise to 1.5°C, it is necessary to achieve net-zero emissions of greenhouse gases, including CO₂, by 2050.

While one in nine people worldwide suffers from malnutrition, Japan generates 22.32 million tons of food loss and waste annually. Of this, 4.72 million tons is food that is still edible but gets discarded, which is equivalent to each person in the country throwing away a bowl of rice every day.

Plastics, which are highly convenient, are used in various situations in our lives, and over 8.3 billion tons* of plastic have been produced since 1950. Meanwhile, 9% of plastic is recycled and 79% is sent to landfills or disposed of in nature. At this rate, it is estimated that 12 billion tons of plastic will be sent to landfills or disposed of in nature by 2050, and there are reports that the amount of plastic in the ocean exceeds the amount of fish*. The issue facing us is to build a recycling-oriented economic society that makes effective use of existing resources without waste.

In addressing this bet365 登録, Seven & i Holdings contributes to achieving goals 2, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, and 15 of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by reducing CO₂ emissions and waste of food products, and so forth.