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Basic Policy on Social and Cultural Contribution

Basic Policy on Social and Cultural Contribution

In the spirit of the Corporate Action Guidelines, Seven & i Holdings and its operating companies and affiliates will build and maintain harmonious relationships with local and international communities through collaboration and cooperation.
By doing so, we intend to make positive contributions to a peaceful and prosperous living environment as a member of local and international communities based on the recognition that contributing to society and cultural development is an important social responsibility.

Social and Cultural Contribution Action Guidelines

Seven & i Holdings and its operating companies and affiliates will determine priority areas and policies for social and cultural contribution activities in accordance with the Basic Policy on Social and Cultural Contribution, aiming to make positive contributions to solving societal issues and creating a sustainable society.

Priority areas

1. Support for children and young people who will create future society

Educational and health development

2. Support for creating safe and secure local communities where everyone can live in comfort

Collaboration with local societies including children, seniors, and communities

3. Conservation of local and global environment

Formation of a recycling-oriented society, implementation of backing for environmental preservation measures, and other support

4. Preservation and development of culture and art, and promotion of sport

Support of and cooperation with local cultural and artistic activities and sporting events

5. Eradication of poverty throughout the world

Encourage the handling of fair trade products

6. International cooperation and exchange

Accept trainees from other countries

7. Disaster relief

Prompt and appropriate support by making maximum use of corporate infrastructure

Implementation criteria for social and cultural contribution activities

Our social and cultural contribution activities will be implemented based on the following criteria:

  1. Serving social and public interests and anticipating broad public approval
  2. Relevant to our business activities
  3. Relevant to international issues

Activity forms for social and cultural contribution activities

Our social and cultural contribution activities will be implemented in the following forms:

  1. Original Seven & i Holdings activities
  2. Financial support activities such as donation and financial contributions
  3. Support of employees' volunteer activities
  4. Collaboration with and financial support activities for non-profit or non-governmental organizations

Review and update for social and cultural contribution activities

Seven & i Holdings will actively communicate our social and cultural contributions internally and externally. At the same time, we will monitor the performance and efficiency of such activities on a regular basis for continual improvement, in order to keep abreast with changing society.