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Meiji — ESG Presentation (February 2025)
35 slides from Meiji's sustainability presentation, Feb 28, 2025
Slide 1: ESG Meeting
ESG Meeting February 28, 2025 0 © Meiji Holdings Co., Ltd. All rights reserved.
Slide 2: Part 1: CEO Message
Part 1: Presentation-1 CEO Message Kazuo Kawamura CEO, President and Representative Director 1 © Meiji Holdings Co., Ltd. All rights reserved.
Slide 3: Composition of Meiji ROESG
Composition of Meiji ROESG ® Meiji ROESG target brand lines/products Food Meiji ROE ESG 1. Health-oriented foods and value-added nutritional foods (Meiji Bulgaria Yogurt, Meiji Probio Yogurt R-1, Chocolate Koka, ROESG (3-year average) (5 indicators) ＝ × SAVAS, Meiji MeiBalance, etc.) 2. Foods wi
Slide 4: Trade-on Approach of Sustainability and Business Strategies
Trade-on Approach of Sustainability and Business Strategies 〈12 identified materialities〉 ❶ Health and nutrition <Structure of the Meiji Group’ Sustainability Activities> ❷ The threat of emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases ❸ Stable supply of pharmaceuticals by building a robust supply chain
Slide 5: Meiji NPS Evaluation Method (Policy)
Meiji NPS Evaluation Method (Policy) ❶Add/Subtract nutrient points ❷Add food material points Nutrients to be limited Food Materials Evaluate by serving size Energy Subtract Fruits; F Sugars points Saturated fatty Vegetables; V acids Add Salt (sodium) points Nuts; N ＋ Legumes; L Scori
Slide 6: Human Resource Strategy Based on Management Strategies
Human Resource Strategy Based on Management Strategies Realize Group Philosophy and Management Strategies Fusion of sustainability and Global business strategies Group collaboration enhancement Diverse human resources who are autonomous, take on challenges, grow, co-create, and generate innovation I
Slide 7: Employee Engagement
Employee Engagement Realize the Group Philosophy Increase the number of energetic and motivated employees <KPI> Employee engagement within the Meiji Group [Overall indicators] The ideal image of each employee overlaps with the ideal image of the Meiji Group, and Visions of individual Vision of the M
Slide 8: Activities in Sustainable Cocoa Procurement To Realize Nature Positive
Part 1: Presentation-2 Activities in Sustainable Cocoa Procurement To Realize Nature Positive Shinji Matsuoka CSO, Managing Executive Officer 7 © Meiji Holdings Co., Ltd. All rights reserved.
Slide 9: Meiji ROESG Evaluation Indicator
Meiji ROESG® Evaluation Indicator For ESG goal, set sales target for Meiji ROESG target brand lines (products) Meiji ROESG ROE ESG ＝ × (point) (3-year average) (5 indicators) Depending on Target for FY2026: Target for FY2026: achievement, set 9.8 pt 9.5% or more coefficient: x0.8-1.2 Evaluation in
Slide 10: Progress of Meiji ROESG - ESG External Evaluation
Progress of Meiji ROESG® -ESG External Evaluation (3 indicators)- FY2024 target met for all three indicators External FY2023 FY2024 FY2025 FY2026 Results Evaluation Results Target Target Target 1 MSCI A A AA AA AA DJSI 2 67 68 or more 69 70 or more 72 or more (CSA Score) ISS ESG C C C C C⁺ 3 (50 o
Slide 11: Progress of Meiji ROESG - Business and financial value indicators
Progress of Meiji ROESG® -Indicators of business and financial value (2 indicators)- Steadily progressing towards achieving plan as of H1 FY2024 Food Pharmaceutical • FY2024 plan: target brand line YoY sales growth +2.3% • FY2024 plan: target product YoY sales growth +17.2% Sales composition ratio
Slide 12: Highest Ranking among Japanese Corporations
Highest Ranking among Japanese Corporations ATNI Global Index 2024 (Nov 7, 2024) Meiji Holdings Ranked 10th 30 corporations included in index, given the Danone (1st) 64 role of world's leading food and beverage FrieslandCampina (2nd) 56 manufacturers in addressing global nutrition Arla Foods (3rd)
Slide 13: Highly Rated for HSR-based Product Profile Score and Nutrition Governance
Highly Rated for HSR-based Product Profile Score and Nutrition Governance Evaluation results Marks Meiji Average Highest Evaluation Points: Score score • 58% of product portfolio meet Nutrition Governance 15 6.9 6.5 14.4 HSR score of 3.5, which is defined as healthy product Product Profile 30 18.3 1
Slide 14: Won Minister of the Environment Award (Silver Prize)
Won Minister of the Environment Award (Silver Prize) for the Environmentally Sustainable Company Category 6th ESG Finance Awards Japan (Feb 19, 2025) Rational for selection: • Clear goal setting and vigorous activities towards Meiji Group's Long-Term Environmental Vision • Close support for dairy/co
Slide 15: Activities in Sustainable Cocoa Procurement To Realize Nature Positive
Activities in Sustainable Cocoa Procurement To Realize Nature Positive 14 © Meiji Holdings Co., Ltd. All rights reserved.
Slide 16: Activities in Sustainable Cocoa Procurement to Realize Nature Positive
Activities in Sustainable Cocoa Procurement to Realize Nature Positive Essential to maintain natural capital for Meiji Group business, based on blessings of nature Contribution to realizing nature positive is important management agenda 15 © Meiji Holdings Co., Ltd. All rights reserved.
Slide 17: What is Meiji Cocoa Support (MCS)?
What is Meiji Cocoa Support (MCS) ? Started supporting production areas in 2006, now in 9 countries Unique support, tailored to challenges faced by each cocoa farming region MEXICO DOMINICAN REP. VENEZUELA VIETNAM ECUADOR GHANA PERU MADAGASCAR BRAZIL 16 © Meiji Holdings Co., Ltd. All rights rese
Slide 18: MCS Main Activities
MCS Main Activities Forest protection Cocoa cultivation • Forest conservation • Farm equipment donation • Agroforestry • Cultivation techniques Educational support Livelihood support • Children’s learning • Livelihood infrastructure • School educational system • Medical support 17 © Meiji Holdings C
Slide 19: Forest Conservation Efforts towards Zero Deforestation
Forest Conservation Efforts towards Zero Deforestation Ascertain actual situation of farms through GPS mapping etc. at all our suppliers. Work to protect and restore forests with the aim of achieving zero deforestation Goal ● Expand target: Republic of Ghana by FY2026 → Other areas by FY2030 1. Veri
Slide 20: Forest Conservation Efforts towards Zero Deforestation
Forest Conservation Efforts towards Zero Deforestation 3. Forest conservation 4. Agroforestry Distribute various types of seedlings. Maintain and Minimize damage to nature while maintaining forest restore forest environment and ecosystem of cocoa ecosystems plantation and surrounding areas Feder
Slide 21: Promote MCS through Product Package
Promote MCS through Product Package Illustrate 4 categories and 8 actions to promote understanding of our activities Forest protection Cocoa Cultivation Educational support Livelihood support • Forest conservation • Farm equipment donation support • Children’s learning • Livelihood infrastructure
Slide 22: Strengthen Appealing MCS
Strengthen Appealing MCS Advertisement in the Yomiuri Shimbun morning edition Product package 15 columns from Jan 8, 2025 issue 21 © Meiji Holdings Co., Ltd. All rights reserved.
Slide 23: What is the Project Now Open the Cacao by Meiji?
What is the Project “Now Open the Cacao by Meiji” ? Sustainable actions that maximize the potential of cacao From 2022, started projects aimed for happiness of all people involved with cacao Goal 1. Increase economic value without burden on farmers 2. Achieve Healthy Eating Habits of consumers 3
Slide 24: Create New Value Utilizing Cocoa
Create New Value Utilizing Cocoa Cocoa tree 3. Develop unutilized parts, adding value Current business Cocoa pod Cascara Cocoa pulp Cocoa nibs Cocoa mass Cocoa husk (cocoa beans skin) Cocoa Cocoa White Cocoa Cocoa flavanol granule Cocoa Glucosyl Human-type Chocolate extract milk ceramide free cerami
Slide 25: Explore Production Methods that Maximize the Appeal of Cacao
1. Explore Production Methods that Maximize the Appeal of Cacao Developing new cacao materials. Establish processing technology, aiming for mass production Examples of Cacao new material development Cacao=Fruit Cacao=Superfood Examine manufacturing methods that 100% powdered material maximize the
Slide 26: Unlock Cacao's Rich Potential
2. Unlock Cacao’s Rich Potential World’s first materialization of ceramide from cocoa, popular ingredient for cosmetics Ceramide content found in plants (mg/g) Cocoa ceramide* as new beauty material *ceramide abstracted from cocoa Discovered human-type free ceramide, which can be used for cosmet
Slide 27: Develop Unutilized Parts, Adding Value
3. Develop Unutilized Parts, Adding Value Upcycle cocoa husks that have been removed during the processing stage, gone unused Aim to utilize cascara, unused part abroad, by applying cocoa husk processing technology Examples of Upcycling Collaboration with Hemicellulose Ltd. EDWIN Co., Ltd. D
Slide 28: Now Open the Cacao by Meiji
Now Open the Cacao by Meiji ~towards solving social issues in cocoa farming regions~ Aim to improve the value of cacao and solve various social issues such as livelihood of farmers, labor problems and educational issues in cocoa farming regions Evolution to Whole Cocoa Utilization Evolution of Val
Slide 29: Part 2: Sustainability and Innovation in Dairy Farming
Part 2: Panel Discussion Sustainability and Innovation in Dairy Farming 28 © Meiji Holdings Co., Ltd. All rights reserved.
Slide 30: Today's Speakers
Today’s Speakers Shinya Kobayashi Mari Kogiso Peter David Pedersen Shinji Matsuoka President and CEO, Co-CEO, SDG Impact Japan Independent Outside Member of CSO, Managing Executive Officer, Farmnote Holdings, Inc. *Meiji ESG Advisory Board Member the Board, Meiji Holdings Co., Ltd. Meiji Holdings Co
Slide 31: How the Meiji Group Sees Sustainability in Dairy Farming
1. How the Meiji Group Sees Sustainability in Dairy Farming Map of relationship between Meiji Group and Biodiversity including climate change, and Human rights 30 © Meiji Holdings Co., Ltd. All rights reserved.
Slide 32: Collaboration between Farmnote and the Meiji Group
2. Collaboration between Farmnote and the Meiji Group Farmnote Holdings, Inc. Smart dairy technology Demonstration experiment, data Farmers Productivity improvement Sustainable dairy farming Products and Information Meiji Feed Co., Ltd. Meiji Holdings Co., Ltd. Customers Meiji Co., Ltd. Kn
Slide 33: How should we get involved in Dairy Farming?
3. How should we get involved in Dairy Farming? Examples of MDA activities Kickoff meeting for Foreign Intern study On-site improvement managers to inform group to help foreign activities with dairy farmers employees of new employees acquire to check health condition year’s targets necessary
Slide 34: Linking Non-financial and Financial Value to Enhance Corporate Value
4. Linking Non-financial and Financial Value to Enhance Corporate Value Meiji ROESG * Number of indicators achieved Meiji ROESG ROE ESG (x 0.8~1.2) (point) ＝ (3-year average) × (5 indicators) and multipliers ・Achieve 5: x 1.2 ・Achieve 4: x 1.0 ・Achieve 3 or less: x 0.8 (1) MSCI ESG Ratings ESG exter
Slide 35: Disclaimer
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