Seven & i Holdings Environmental Declaration /
Fundamental Polices Relating to Measures to Contribute to the Prevention of Global Warming

Seven & i Holdings Environmental Declaration (Formulated in June 5, 2008)

We believe the most pressing problem facing all people around the world is how to preserve the environment and pass on an abundant and beautiful natural world to the next generation. Our mission is to contribute to the solution of this problem. To achieve harmony between the environment and our business activities, we will work together with our customers, local communities, and business partners throughout the entire supply chain, from product development and manufacturing to distribution and sales. We will strive to be a leader in the global retail industry not only in product safety and security but also in measures to alleviate environmental problems, and pursue initiatives on a Groupwide basis.
We consider the prevention of global warming to be the largest and most serious challenge facing the world. We are aggressively pushing forward measures to contribute to the achievement of low-carbon societies by reducing emissions of carbon dioxide, the primary cause of global warming.
We endeavor to provide environmental education for all employees in the Group, to ensure that each employee is aware of the Company's social responsibilities as a good corporate citizen, and to exist in harmony with the environment and our local communities.
From the viewpoint of sincerity and transparency, we disclose all information relating to these initiatives accurately, reliably, and promptly.

Fundamental Polices Relating to Measures to Contribute to the Prevention of
Global Warming (Formulated in June 5, 2008)

We at Seven & i Holdings and its operating companies comply with environment-related laws and regulations. We are fully aware that our business activities are connected to global resource and global warming issues. Based on this recognition, we will evaluate the environmental impact of and strive to reduce CO2 emission from each process of our operations, covering the entire supply chain from product development to production and distribution, as well as sales and consumption.

I. Measuring CO2 emissions and evaluating progress

• Each operating company should accurately measure CO2 emissions associated with its business activities. It also should evaluate its environmental performance against appropriate goals, such as industry association targets (often expressed as per unit energy consumption: total energy use ÷ [floor areas x operating hours]).
• We will start to measure CO2 emissions from each process—manufacturing, distribution, sales and disposal— of our private brand Seven Premium products.
• From fiscal year 2007, business partners that manufacture proprietary products of our Group are subject to the Seven & i Holdings Business Partner Action Guidelines. Internal and external audits to inspect the adherence to the guidelines will be introduced in fiscal year 2008.
  

II. Reducing CO2 emissions

Each operating company should take actions in such a way as its business nature toward the following goals:
II-1. Reducing CO2 emissions from product development and manufacturing activities
II-2. Reducing CO2 emissions by increasing distribution efficiency
II-3. Reducing CO2 emissions from sales and marketing activities
II-4. Reducing CO2 emissions from employees