Various Shopping Scenes Portrait #8 Getting Healthy the Modern Way I was confident about my physical strength, but no one can turn the clock back. Rec

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1 Fully Global, Truly Local Vol.48 SPECIAL FEATURE Well -Being: For a Healthy and Fulfilling Tomorrow 特集 Well - Being -为了健康且身心愉悦的明天- April 2015

2 Various Shopping Scenes Portrait #8 Getting Healthy the Modern Way I was confident about my physical strength, but no one can turn the clock back. Recently, I can t shake my fatigue off, and I m aware of my pot belly. Although I began walking as exercise with my wife, I haven t kept it up because I m not always motivated to go out when it s so cold outside. Shame on me. That being said, even I try to choose healthy drinks for lunch and for breaks during work. Nowadays, it s convenient because products carrying the Food for Specified Health Use label can easily be purchased at supermarkets, convenience stores and drug stores. Everyone wishes to stay young and healthy forever. They say getting enough sleep, a balanced diet, and moderate exercise are required for this, but it s quite hard to do everything at the same time. That s why I m all the more grateful for these products that support health. Of course, I shouldn t rely just on these drinks to manage my physical condition. Spring is just around the corner. Today, I ll start by walking home at a quick pace from the station. Illustration by SACHIKO IKOMA contents 01 Various Shopping Scenes 02 Special Feature Well-Being: For a Healthy and Fulfilling Tomorrow Interview Collaborating to Create a Prosperous and Secure Society Shinsuke Muto Chairman and Director of Tetsuyu-Kai Medical Corporation, You Home Clinic HomeClinic Introduction Supporting a Healthy Life Both in Mind and Body Product Development Making Everyday Meals Healthy and Satisfying Healthcare Aiming to Become a Pharmacy for the Family Collaboration with Together with the Community, the Community Aiming for a Society with People Full of Life and Energy 13 Lifestyle Elegance 14 Aeon Sustainable Activities 15 Group News 17 Group Companies April 2015 Vol.48 Illustration by TATSUNO HIGUCHI Illustrator characterized by soft brush touches and modern colors. Depicting motifs representing a healthy lifestyle both in mind and body for this special feature. Published on April 20, 2015 by the Corporate Communications Dept. of Aeon Co., Ltd , Nakase, Mihama-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba, , Japan Tel (+81) Website: : : (+81) : Aeon magazine is published by Aeon Co., Ltd. Aeon is also the name of a corporate group. Opinions expressed in Aeon magazine are not necessarily those of the publisher. Aeon SPECIAL FEATURE Wel l--being: For a Healthy and Fulfilling Tomorrow The population is aging rapidly in Japan. The state and municipalities are providing services required by the elderly, while rolling out various health promotion policies including those related to lifestyle disease prevention and increasing healthy life expectancy, in an effort to control costs such as those related to medical care and nursing care. Aeon is also promoting initiatives aimed to realize the well-being and healthier and more fulfilling lives of customers by capitalizing on the characteristics of a retailer having many contacts with the consumer on a daily basis April Vol.48 2

3 SPECIAL FEATURE Well-Being: For a Healthy and Fulfilling Tomorrow Interview Collaborating to Create a Prosperous and Secure Society With the population aging rapidly, the state and municipalities are moving ahead at a fast pace to create an environment to support the lives of the elderly. Here to provide insight is Shinsuke Muto, the Chairman and Director of You Home Clinic and the Chairman of the Leading Aging Society Forum, working to resolve the issues facing the aging society in order to create a society where people can age with a sense of security. HomeClinic Developing a structure to reflect many voices will lead to realizing a prosperous and happy society Aiming for a society where people can live with pride even as they age After working as a doctor in the field of acute medical care at medical institutions including a university hospital, I worked for a consulting company and then in January 2010, opened a home medical care clinic in Sengoku, Tokyo. Since then, I have strived to develop a local community model that supports the lives of the elderly, with focus on home medical care. Creating a society that is attentive to providing necessary services, where people can live with pride even as they age, will lead to a prosperous society for the next generation. Together with medical institutions, nursing care service providers, companies, and NPOs empathizing with this concept, we established the Leading Aging Society Forum. Just after its launch, an unprecedented disaster occurred, the Great East Japan Earthquake. When I visited Ishinomaki City in Miyagi Prefecture seriously affected by the disaster and saw an unimaginable reality unfold before my eyes, I strongly felt the need to take action there to help resolve the situation. At the time, not only the minimum infrastructure including housing and food was not available, but the needs were also not met for people requiring priority attention, such as the elderly, people with disabilities, infants and pregnant women. The situation appeared to me like a microcosm of the aging society in Japan 10 years or so into the future. In 2025, the majority of the baby boom generation will be 75 years or older, but social welfare provided by the state and administrative organs will likely be insufficient. The number of single elderly households will increase, and more people will become isolated in the society, which may create a situation where necessary support does not reach them. Thus, based on the thought that resolving the challenges of Ishinomaki City will also be important for building the future society in Japan, we took up the challenge to provide assistance to the disaster-afflicted areas and then to develop a system necessary for the super aging society. Our efforts at Ishinomaki City focused on developing a system to collect information that identified the needs for each person and using the information to build an organization to carry out continuous operations. In particular, a system was required to integrate information related to medical care such as medical and medication history, information related to nursing care such as area of residence, family structure, and what the patient can do independently without assistance, and lastly information related to the patient s needs, which must be respected to live a better life. This led to the opening of a home medical care clinic in Ishinomaki City in September This was followed by the establishment of the Home Medical Care and Nursing Care Information Sharing Promotion Council in 2012, so that all parties related to medical and nursing care for patients are able to share and use the information on each patient. We are promoting collaboration with administrative organs, core hospitals in the community, medical associations, and other parties. This has laid out a system for the community as a whole to support the elderly and patients and to provide more detailed assistance to them. This initiative is presently adopted as a guideline and infrastructure project of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare and the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications and is being rolled out together with Kashiwa City, Chiba Prefecture and other parties. In the future, we hope to spread the initiative throughout Japan and make it a standard model for sharing information on home medical care and nursing care. Must mobilize the power of the private sector What becomes more important is the collaboration to work toward meeting the needs of each person, and especially the power of the private sector will need to be PROFILE Shinsuke Muto Chairman and Director of Tetsuyu-Kai Medical Corporation, You Home Clinic. Worked as a physician in the cardiovascular medicine and emergency care departments of The University of Tokyo Hospital and Mitsui Memorial Hospital, and also served as the court physician at the Imperial Household Agency. Currently practices medicine at the home medical care clinics he opened in Sengoku, Tokyo and Ishinomaki City, Miyagi Prefecture, while serving as the Chairman of the Leading Aging Society Forum, Director of Home Medical Care and Nursing Care Information Sharing Promotion Council, and other posts. HomeClinic mobilized for this. Over 50 companies and other parties are currently participating in the Leading Aging Society Forum. When the aging of the population reaches its peak phase, the private sector including corporations will need to fill the gaps not covered by the state and municipalities, and I believe Aeon is one of these corporations. I hope Aeon will leverage the features of the private sector to develop products and services with flexibility and a sense of speed, and offer such products and services to people requiring them. Meanwhile, private companies will need to have strong commitment in entering a market to provide support that is close to the level taken on by the public sector. In addition, being a corporation, its business activities will be affected by its financial performance. I would like a company to reflect the activities supporting society into its main business and also to collaborate with other companies, including competitors at times, instead of working alone. I hope to share the social mission and work with everyone toward finding its solutions April Vol.48 4

4 SPECIAL FEATURE Well-Being: For a Healthy and Fulfilling Tomorrow Introduction Supporting a Healthy Life in Both Mind and Body Vitalizing the health industry and providing high-quality healthcare services has currently been adopted as one of the key measures of the Japan Revitalization Strategy. Aeon is promoting various initiatives through business in order to support the healthy and fulfilling lives of customers. This issue explores the implication of these initiatives taken by Aeon. are not feeling well or have become ill. Companies in Aeon s Drugstore Business, striving to become the pharmacy for the family in the community, have been introducing dispensing pharmacies. Aeon Pharmacy sections have also been placed within general merchandise stores, where customers can feel free to consult about their health. These initiatives facilitate customers to receive dispensing services in the course of their daily shopping and offer the convenience of everyday services as well. In 2012, Aeon has added the Body Memory service featuring a function as a medicine notebook and to support health management to its E-money WAON. With the aim of managing own personal data related to health, customers can register and manage medication history, along with blood pressure and pedometer counts by themselves. Customers can get information from not only personal computers and smartphones, but also from terminals installed at Aeon Pharmacy with this WAON card. Thus, they can receive proper medication guidance from pharmacists wherever they are in Japan, even while traveling for pleasure or business. Healthy food Flowers and plants that enrich our hearts Comfortable and functional innerwear Consultation desk on health management Relaxing bedding and linens Place for exercising on a continuous basis Utilizing various Group resources Aeon is involved in a variety of business segments concerning people s lives and has knowhow nurtured in these segments, which not only include general merchandise stores, but also dispensing medicine, health and beauty care, drugstores and pharmacies, financial services, E-commerce and other businesses. By leveraging these Group resources, Aeon comprehensively and seamlessly offers products and services that help to shape the customer s healthy life in both mind and body. To make daily lives healthier, for example, the food section proposes a balanced diet, the housing and recreational product section in the general merchandise store offers bedding to improve quality of sleep as well as health equipment and other products to support physical fitness development. In addition, Aeon manages the Aeon Fitness Studio where customers can actually do some exercise. It is also expanding specialty stores such as Reposer Fleur and Flower & Garden, offering flowers and plants that help enrich lives, Aeon Pet stores proposing a fun life with pets, and others. Meanwhile, a dispensing pharmacy with a pharmacist is a place to rely on when you Furthermore, with the wish to bring medical care closer to the consumer, Aeon is promoting the development of the medical mall, which installs facilities for different clinical departments within a shopping mall. It aims to offer greater convenience so that customers can easily get a full line of services ranging from daily health management to medical treatment at the familiar and comfortable shopping mall. In addition to these initiatives for services and products, the tangible side of shopping malls is also evolving. Aeon is promoting designs based on the concept of universal design to create a place to make young people and families comfortable on days off. It also aims to become an enjoyable place with safety and security for the elderly and the physically challenged, who tend to often stay home. Aeon provides support from both the tangible and intangible sides by assigning employees who are qualified Service Care-Fitters. Aeon is putting forth Group-wide efforts to make the stores and facilities places full of smiles where people can connect with each other and to make them familiar and convenient locations for promoting health April Vol.48 6

5 SPECIAL FEATURE Well-Being: For a Healthy and Fulfilling Tomorrow Product Development Making Everyday Meals Healthy and Satisfying Organic food is finding its way into the tables of general households in Western countries. The wide variation in available products with easy access to purchase them is one of the factors behind this trend. In recent years, more consumers even in Japan are taking an interest in organic food, and Asian countries are also seeing a rise in the needs for healthy and high quality food. It s great to have tasty and healthy tempura I want to easily enjoy organic foods in my daily meals Topvalu Gurinai Organic Food Series TOPVALU Gurinai Affordable prices Wide selection Easy access A wide selection of organic foods Developed tasty and also healthy tempura Bringing organic food closer to customers customers through cooperation with partner companies. In October 2014, the Organic Food Series has been introduced to Topvalu Gurinai, the brand that ensures safety and security with consideration to products that are healthy to the body and friendly to the environment. Aeon had received many requests from consumers to handle more organic food products. Among the people who care for healthy lifestyles, there is great interest in organic foods that take the global environment into consideration and offer the natural flavor and taste of the ingredients with less worries about pesticides and other Easily accessible prepared dishes are also made healthy Prepared dishes are becoming more popular in response to the needs for shorter cooking time and greater convenience. Even in the area of prepared dishes, Aeon is responding to consumers who are more health-conscious. In July 2014, Aeon Retail Co., Ltd, together with Ajinomoto Co., Inc. and Nisshin Foods Inc. introduced tempura newly developed in response to the customer feedback, I like matters. However, organic foods in Japan were not easily accessible because they are tempura, but I m concerned about its high cholesterol and high calorie. The tempura uses generally expensive with a small lineup of products, and available in a limited number Ajinomoto s FOSHU oil for frying oil, and original tempura flour developed together with of stores. Nisshin Foods in the batter. This realized healthy tempura that is also crispy, light but rich in That is why Aeon launched the development of products to respond to these needs and to allow customers to enjoy life with organic foods. In order to realize a wide selection of products at affordable prices, the product development capabilities of Aeon s private brand Topvalu and its unique infrastructure to procure products and raw materials from all around the world were put to full use. Furthermore, in order to enable Aeon to procure and to use for product development certified organic products flavor. A variety of different seafood and vegetables are being offered for each season. Aeon will develop products that certainly ensure safety and security and also offer additional value such as tasty and healthy attributes to contribute to creating the customer s satisfying lifestyle in both mind and body. not only in Japan but also from overseas countries with organic certification systems equivalent to the Japanese Agricultural Standards ( JAS) certification, such as USDA in the United States and Euro Leaf in Europe, Aeon Topvalu Co., Ltd. and Aeon Global Merchandising Co., Ltd. have obtained the JAS certification for importers of organic agricultural/processed food products, a certification issued by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. Enhancing the product lineup, Aeon is rolling out 120 food items at 4,000 stores across Japan as the first group of products for the Topvalu Gurinai Organic Food Series. Meanwhile in September 2014, Topvalu, delivering basic life items with reliable quality at affordable prices, introduced oolong tea blended with dietary fiber to help moderate absorption of sugar for those who are concerned about blood sugar levels. This is the first Food for Specified Health Use (FOSHU) beverage in a PET bottle as a private brand product. As the brand to embody Aeon s Customer-First philosophy, Topvalu will continue to promote the development of products that respond to more health-conscious Voice Customer feedbacks on Topvalu Gurinai Organic Food Series There were few stores offering organic food, so I m happy I can easily buy them now. I hope Aeon will continue to handle them. The prices are affordable. I m surprised at the wide selection. I have a small child and have been interested in organic food, so it s convenient to be able to buy them at Aeon. What is organic food? Organic foods are agricultural and livestock products or processed products of such food that are produced by utilizing natural power including sunlight, water and soil without relying on pesticides or chemical fertilizers. They contribute to protecting the environment and the diverse ecosystem, while also providing people with healthier diets by not using chemical preservatives and artificial coloring April Vol.48 8

6 SPECIAL FEATURE Well-Being: For a Healthy and Fulfilling Tomorrow Aiming to Become a Pharmacy for the Family The concept of self-medication is gradually taking root, for each of us to be responsible for our own health and to get in shape by ourselves. With more people receiving medical treatment for illness and nursing care at home, a greater role should be played by drugstores and dispensing pharmacies with pharmacists and registered sellers willing to offer consultations. Becoming a place that local customers can rely on The drugstore is a familiar place for purchasing medical supplies, food products to help maintain health, and also daily necessities. Hapycom, the drugstore group operating about 4,000 stores in Japan including Welcia and HAC Drug, is working toward developing unique products and stores that reflect feedbacks from customers and in-store pharmacists, with an aim to become the pharmacy for the family that people in the community can rely on. Fostering pharmacists and registered sellers unique to Aeon Aeon and Hapycom are providing education and training for pharmacists and registered sellers* 1 working at the stores, through the Aeon Hapycom Comprehensive Personnel Training Organization. As a credentialing body (provider) of the Continuing Education I feel assured there s a drugstore nearby where I can always turn for advice Credentialing Programs authorized to accredit Certified Pharmacists* 2, the organization offers a complete program aimed to enhance knowledge and skills on dispensing to properly handle various drugs. Furthermore, the organization endeavors to foster pharmacists empathizing with customers, who have different conditions or concerns related to health, and offering customer-focused retail services. This has led to the introduction of coaching by experienced pharmacists based on on-site experience, as well as a practical learning method using role playing to experience the roles of both the patient and the pharmacist. In addition, it has developed its own educational program to learn about over the counter drugs (OTC drugs), which is seldom covered in programs of other providers such as universities. Of particular note is the fact that the organization also trains registered sellers, in addition to pharmacists. The stores handle a wide array of products, including pharmaceutical products, Chinese herbal medicine, senior care products, and health foods. Registered sellers having broad knowledge and experience respond appropriately to the request from each customer. Meanwhile, pharmacists with a customer-oriented mind offer more technical and detailed services. Through collaboration between the two roles, Aeon aims to develop pharmacies that people in the community can rely on. Supporting medical treatment at home With the rapid aging of the population, more people in Japan are receiving medical treatment and nursing care at home. Drugstores are playing a more significant role as a supporter of these people. Welcia Yakkyoku Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Welcia Holdings Co., Ltd. that became a part of the Aeon Group in November 2014, is promoting the introduction of the sterile dispensary capable of preparing drugs such as intravenous drips. The facility is made available to parties such as dispensing pharmacies of other companies. Having a facility near the home capable of delivering medication would allow people to have a choice of receiving medical treatment at home. In addition to Aeon s pharmacists providing instructions on the use of drugs, the problem that each patient faces is being improved or resolved through collaboration with the patient s physician and nursing care staff. Aeon will continue to improve its function as an infrastructure in the community and enhance the support structure so that more people can live at home in a familiar surrounding and rest assured about leading one s own life Sterile dispensary 2. Making precise prescriptions for various medicine 3. Chinese herbal tea section Pharmacists provide consultations with care 2. Senior pharmacists act as customers for the training on selling OTC drugs to customers OTC 2 *1 Registered seller: Public qualification to sell Type 2 and Type 3 pharmaceutical products among the OTC drugs : 2 3 *2 Certified Pharmacist: Pharmacist accredited under the pharmacists credentials as having high knowledge, skills and experience : April Vol.48 10

7 SPECIAL FEATURE Well-Being: For a Healthy and Fulfilling Tomorrow Collaboration with the Community Together with the Community, Aiming for a Society with People Full of Life and Energy With an aim to realize a society of healthy longevity, municipalities are promoting various initiatives to encourage residents to maintain and promote health, and to eventually prevent diseases. As a member of the local community, Aeon is also promoting closer collaboration with municipalities and communities to help vitalize each community by leveraging its Group infrastructure. Promoting collaboration tailored to the challenges and characteristics of each community We all want to lead a healthy life as we grow older. We also want to manage and improve our physical strength. However, it may require some kind of opportunity to put these thoughts into concrete action. With an aim to create a vibrant society, municipalities are launching various initiatives to promote the health of residents. In October 2014, Aeon has also formed a cooperative framework between industry, academia and government with Aomori Prefecture and Hirosaki University, aimed to extend healthy life expectancy in the Prefecture. The Tsugaru Health Point Program was launched to help develop the habit of exercising during the winter season. Participants conduct Mall Walking inside Aeon Mall Tsugaru Kashiwa and use Body Memory, the electronic medication record book to manage records on pedometer counts and physical conditions. In addition, participants measure and check the effects of exercising at gatherings held regularly to measure health conditions, which encourage further fitness and health promotion. They accumulate health points* by participating in the safe and comfortable walking exercise inside the mall and the gatherings to measure health conditions. The participants can exchange them for Aeon s E-money WAON points and use them for shopping and other purposes. In addition to offering this fun process to walk, accumulate and use points, and understand, Aeon proposes products that motivate exercise and holds events such as walking lessons. The scheme facilitates participants to continue exercising by taking part in the program. Earn points by touching the WAON card against a Touch Stand in the mall Touch Stand I want to find an easy way to get some exercise * Health points: Points earned by participating in programs aimed to promote health, such as sports events, organized by the municipality. The points can be exchanged for items such as gift certificates and facility vouchers for use locally, depending on the municipality. * : The cooperative framework was realized based on the mutual trust built over the years between Aeon and the people in the community through its stores. Aeon also concluded a comprehensive cooperation agreement with Aomori Prefecture in 2011, and has promoted the Food Artisan Project to preserve the traditional food culture. In this way, Aeon and the Prefecture have been working together to revitalize the community. Similar comprehensive agreements as the one with Aomori Prefecture have been concluded with municipalities around Japan for initiatives in revitalizing commerce and tourism, local production for local consumption, environmental conservation, promoting the health of residents, and others. For example, in January this year, the program called, Curing ME-BYO! Your body check & Healthy walking, was launched in Kanagawa Prefecture combining health checks and walking to treat disease before symptoms appear. Meanwhile, other initiatives include those that try to offer a place for exchange in the local community or a place with easy access to consultations about daily life and nursing care. Aeon Kyushu Co., Ltd., together with Kumamoto Prefecture and Yatsushiro City Council of Social Welfare have established the Yatsushiro Fureai Exchange Center Hinatabokko at Aeon Yatsushiro Shopping Center. The center offers a place to take a rest during shopping and is also a welfare service location to encourage people to gather and support each other, where resident counselors from the social welfare council provide consultations about matters such as welfare, nursing care, and financial difficulties in living. Setting up the center inside a familiar store environment with easy access allows the customer to more readily receive consultations. They aim to encourage use by more residents by raising the awareness of the center. The challenges facing municipalities and initiatives taken by them vary, even though the objective to maintain and improve the mental and physical health of residents is the same. Aeon will continue to work toward resolving the challenges of the community by leveraging its infrastructure in a way that is tailored to the characteristics of each community. Getting healthy with comfortable Mall Walking In the process of studying measures to promote health, the staff at Aomori Prefectural Government came across Mall Walking and proposed to make it a project. It was launched with the cooperation of Aeon Mall Tsugaru Kashiwa. Recent questionnaire results show that 70% of the participants are continuing the walking exercise on the opportunity when they shop at the mall. They have voiced positive comments such as, I m feeling a change in my body, and Learning the proper way of walking has reduced the burden on my knees. With the point program now underway, the fun scheme is much more enhanced in content. We hope that Aeon will continue its community-based initiatives. Voice 1 1. Gatherings to measure health conditions 2. Walking lesson 2 Harumi Shiroto Deputy Manager, District Support Office of Northwest District Administration Bureau, Aomori Prefectural Government It s great to be able to exercise even when it s snowing I met new friends to walk with Accumulate points according to the pedometer count Earn points at the gatherings to measure health conditions I think I ll buy new walking shoes with the accumulated points Let s use points to see a movie It s reassuring to be able to consult a pharmacist I can understand the transition in blood pressure Walk Accumulate Use Understand April Vol.48 12

8 Unique Point The unique color shade is said to mimic that of jade AEON SUSTAINABLE ACTIVITIES China Celadon adding prestige to a banquet First produced in the Later Han Dynasty, celadon is a special type of porcelain that has been cherished by the successive emperors of China as well as subsequent influential figures. That is why even today celadon drinking vessels are considered to add prestige to a banquet. Since Celadon also acts as an antioxidant, it is used as jars for Shaoxing wine, a typical Chinese alcoholic beverage. Collection / Toguri Museum Unique Point Lacquer produces a beautiful gloss Striving for a sustainable society, Aeon continues environmental preservation and social contribution activities with local communities. (October December 2014) Environmental Preservation Award Ceremony and Winners' Forum Held for The MIDORI Prize for Biodiversity 2014 Aeon Environmental Foundation has awarded The MIDORI Prize for Biodiversity 2014, honoring individuals who have made contributions to biodiversity conservation activities, to three recipients, Dr. Kamal Bawa (India), Dr. Alfred Oteng-Yeboah (Ghana), and Dr. Bibiana Vilá (Argentina). The award ceremony was held in South Korea on October 15, 2014, while the forum was held in Japan on October 21. Social Contributions Donation Presented to the 37th 24-Hour Television Love Saves the Earth A charity fundraising campaign was conducted in line with the 37th 24-Hour Television Love Saves the Earth at 11,305 locations throughout Japan, including Aeon and Daiei stores. On December 16, 2014, Aeon presented 296,154,623 yen to the 24-Hour Television Charity Committee. The donation will be used to support the recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake and other purposes. Lifestyle Elegance Enjoying Drinking vessels Kamal Bawa ( ) Alfred Oteng-Yeboah ( ) Bibiana Vilá ( ) 3 The MIDORI Prize for Biodiversity 2014( ) Daiei 1 1, ,615 4, Thailand Benjarong ware creating colorful dining tables Benjarong, literally meaning five colors, has been creating colorful dining tables in the royal court of Thailand for about four centuries as the vessel used by the royal family. The brilliant colors became widely popular after the common people were allowed to own Benjarong ware around Today, more people casually enjoy beer, Mekhong and other drinks with them Small items that bring us pleasure in daily life are imbued with culture and traditions worth preserving for the next generation. Japan, China and the countries of the ASEAN are home to many fascinating items This issue features drinking vessels that are ideal for relaxing moments or special days. The Number of Ministop Stores Using Lumber Made in Japan with FSC Certification Reaches 100 The number of Ministop stores using lumber made in Japan with the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification* has reached 100 (as of November 14, 2014). Ministop Co., Ltd. has promoted the use of the lumber as building material since Saving the weight of the building has simplified the process of foundation work, which allows the construction period to be shortened by 10 days compared with conventional steel frame construction methods. As a result, CO2 emissions are reduced by about 33%. In addition, the material can also be reused by dismantling and reassembling the building. *Certification system for forests and lumber managed with consideration for the environment and the local community FSC MINISTOP 100 FSC ( ) MINISTOP 100 ( ) MINISTOP CO., LTD % 10 The presentation ceremony held at the headquarters of Nippon Television broadcasting the program Donation of Myanmar School Construction Support Fund Presented Construction Planned for 10 More Schools On December 8, 2014, Aeon 1% Club Foundation donated a total of 75,657,610 yen to the Japan Committee for UNICEF, the sum of customer donations for the Myanmar School Construction Support Fund and the same amount as contributions from the Foundation. Twenty schools have opened since the initiative began in 2012, and the donation this time will be used to construct 10 more schools % 7,565 7, Unique Point Gold trimming and traditional Thai patterns of flowers, plants and other motifs Japan Lacquerware giving a special impression for festivities Lacquerware is light but strong, and also has high antibacterial effects. In earlier times, households owned two sets, one for daily use and the other for festivities. Black or vermillion lacquered drinking vessels were used to welcome important guests. For formal events such as New Year and wedding, flat sake cups with a gentle touch on the lips are used to set a special mood of the festive occasion. Making Wishes for Recovery from 3.11 Come True Aeon is conducting a variety of initiatives in partnership with customers to realize recovery and a bright future in the disaster-afflicted areas. 5,000 Trees Planted in Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture Santas Departure Ceremony Held at Aeon Town Kamaishi On October 12, 2014, Aeon held the 3rd Seaside Forest Tree Planting together with NPO Planting Seaside Forests and Kesennuma City in Miyagi Prefecture. About 5,000 saplings were planted, which were nurtured for a year by customers and employees from all over Japan through the Sapling Foster Parents Campaign. 5, NPO Umibenomori 3 1 5,000 About 300 people including volunteers planted trees 300 On December 25, 2014, the departure ceremony was held for the 100 Santas! event to distribute Christmas presents to disaster-afflicted areas (organized by NPO Tono Magokoro Net). Aeon has been participating since 2012 to support the goal of the event to encourage those affected. Town ! (NPO Net ) 2012 About 30 Aeon employees participated as volunteer Santas April Vol.48 14

9 Corporate Initiatives Decided to Establish U.S.M Holdings Maxvalu Kanto Co., Ltd., a consolidated subsidiary of Aeon Co., Ltd., The Maruetsu,Inc., and Kasumi Co.,Ltd., together with Aeon Co., Ltd. and Marubeni Corporation have decided to establish a joint holding company, United Super Markets Holdings Inc. (U.S.M Holdings). The company aims to achieve sales of one trillion yen and develop 1,000 stores by 2020 to become the No. 1 supermarket in the Tokyo metropolitan area. U.S.M MAXVALU KANTO CO., LTD. The Maruetsu,Inc. KASUMI CO.,LTD. United Super Markets Holdings Inc. (U.S.M) ,000 No. 1 GROUP NEWS October December 2014 Global Initiatives Ministop Korea Received the Korea Distribution Award Ministop Korea Co., Ltd., which began business in South Korea 25 years ago, received the Minister s Award of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy in the Creative Management Category of the 19th Korea Distribution Award, a government-sponsored one hosted by South Korea s distribution association and other organizations. Meanwhile, the number of Ministop stores in South Korea reached 2,000 as of December 30, MINISTOP 25 MINISTOP KOREA CO., LTD ( MINISTOP) ,000 Corporate Initiatives First Plant Factory at Aeon s Directly-operated Farm to be Established in Spring of 2016 Aeon Agri Create Co., Ltd. announced it will build the first plant factory at a directly-operated farm in Kuki City, Saitama Prefecture in spring of Through a consortium established with Aeon Retail Co., Ltd., Saitama Prefecture and Kuki City, tomatoes will be produced based on a production plan. The initiative aims for early establishment of a business model with highly productive cultivation facilities, while also contributing to making Saitama Prefecture as a major production area of tomatoes and the branding of these tomatoes AEON AGRI CREATE Co., Ltd.2016, On December 16, Topvalu Select Cassis Chuhai has been rolled out, a shochu-based alcoholic drink jointly developed with Aomori Prefecture, Aomori City and Aomori Cassis Association, made with cassis from the Food Artisan Food Artisan () TOPVALU SELECT Ministop Lafesta Store, the 2,000th store in South Korea 2000 MINISTOP Lafesta Corporate Initiatives Global Initiatives Corporate Initiatives Aiming to Establish the No. 1 Drugstore Chain in Japan Aeon Co., Ltd. (hereinafter, Aeon ) has agreed to the business merger of Welcia Holdings Co., Ltd. (hereinafter, Welcia ) and CFS Corporation, a consolidated subsidiary. Prior to the merger, Aeon purchased the shares of Welcia through a tender offer to make it a consolidated subsidiary on November 27, Aeon aims to establish the No. 1 drugstore chain in Japan through the collaboration. WELCIA HOLDINGS CO., LTD. CFS Corporation WELCIA HOLDINGS CO., LTD (TOB) Mollyfantasy Receives the Most Popular Brand Award in China Mollyfantasy, an amusement park for children operated by Aeon Fantasy Co., Ltd., has received the 2014 CCFA Golden Lily Award s Most Popular Chain Store Brand voted by the China Chain Store & Franchise Association. The company has accelerated the development of the opening of Mollyfantasy in Japan, China and ASEAN, and the total number of outlets has reached 500 in December AEON Fantasy Co., Ltd Offering Products from France s Frozen Food Specialty Store, Picard for the First Time in Japan Aeon has introduced a section offering products from Picard, the most popular frozen food specialty store in France, for the first time in Japan at the newly opened Aeon Tamadaira-no-mori Store. By offering a wide selection of products from Picard made with unique freezing techniques, Aeon will propose the refined food culture of France to customers in Japan. Picard Picard Picard Picard section (Aeon Tamadaira-no-mori Store) Picard () Corporate Initiatives Mollyfantasy Suzhou Wuzhong Store Corporate Initiatives Aeon Yumemirai (Dreams for the Future) Nursery School Opens Aeon has opened Aeon Yumemirai (Dreams for the Future) Nursery School, an employer-provided daycare facility at Aeon Mall Makuhari New City. Employees can generally use the facility from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., 365 days a year according to their work shifts*, and the children can go to lessons such as sports classes offered at the mall while at daycare. Aeon will support employees to balance their work with parenting by increasing these types of daycare facilities. *No additional charges are required depending on the time or day of the week in order to facilitate the use by employees working early in the morning, late at night or on weekends Aeon Yumemirai (Dreams for the Future) Nursery School at Aeon Makuhari New City ( ) Aeon s e-money WAON WAON (From top left) Issued in October: Hakodate WAON, Port Town Kisarazu WAON, Disaster Prevention and Mitigation City Nagoya WAON Issued in November: Hino Shinsengumi WAON, Gaina Awaji WAON, Sakai WAON Issued in December: Kudamatsu City Children's Future WAON, I Love Osaka WAON () 10 WAON WAON WAON 11 WAON WAON WAON 12 WAON WAON Opening of Trial Store Aimed at Establishing the Food Style Store Format The Daiei, Inc. has reopened Daiei Ichikawa Colton Plaza Store (Chiba Prefecture) after renovation. It will work toward establishing the new Food Style Store format offering products tailored to lifestyles with food at the core. Food Style Store The Daiei, Inc.Daiei Colton ( ) Food Style Store Botanical Shop is one of the typical sales floors for this format Food Style Store Botanical Shop April Vol.48 16

10 Group CompAnIES 集团企业一览 Listed Companies are shown in bold print Equity-method Affiliates Affiliated Companies pure holding company AEon Co., LTD. General merchandise Store Business AEON Retail Co., Ltd. The Daiei, Inc. AEon Hokkaido Corporation SunDAY Co., LTD. AEon KYuSHu Co., LTD. ATHINE, Inc. ALTY FOODS Co.,Ltd. AEONBIKE CO.,LTD. AEON Bakery Co., Ltd. AEON LIQUOR CO.,LTD. AEON RYUKYU CO.,LTD. OrangeFoodCourt, Inc The Kagoshima Sunrise Farm Inc. Gourmetcity Kanto Co., Ltd. Gourmetcity Kinki Co., Ltd. JOY Co., Ltd. The Consumer Economics Research Institute, Inc Daiei SpaceCreate Co., Ltd TOPVALU COLLECTION CO., LTD. NAKAGO Co., Ltd. JAPAN DISTRIBUTION LEASING CORPORATION BIG-A CO.,LTD. BIG-A KANSAI JAPAN CO.,LTD. Fun Field Co., Ltd. Bonte, Inc. Bon Belta Co., Ltd. LOGIONE Co., Ltd. THE LOBELIA, Inc. OPA CO.,LTD. TENDAI CO., LTD. Supermarket, Discount Store and Small Size Store Business ministop Co., LTD. maxvalu nishinihon Co., Ltd. maxvalu Tohoku Co., Ltd. maxvalu Tokai Co., Ltd. maxvalu Chubu Co., Ltd. maxvalu Hokkaido Co., Ltd. maxvalu Kyushu Co., Ltd. The maruetsu,inc. Inageya Co.,Ltd. KASumI Co.,LTD. Belc Co.,LTD. AEON SUPERCENTER Co., Ltd. AEON BIG CO., LTD. AEON MARKET CO., LTD. ORIGIN TOSHU CO., LTD. CREATE Co., Ltd. KOHYO CO., LTD. SANYO MARUNAKA CO.,LTD. Network Service Co., Ltd. My Basket CO.,LTD MAXVALU KANTO CO., LTD. MAXVALU NAGANO CO., LTD. MAXVALU HOKURIKU CO., LTD. MAXVALU MINAMI TOHOKU CO., LTD. marunaka CO.,LTD. Red Cabbage Co., Ltd. MINISTOP KOREA CO., LTD. QINGDAO MINISTOP CO.,LTD. Aeon Maxvalu (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd. Aeon Maxvalu (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd. Aeon Maxvalu (Qingdao) Co.,Ltd. ichimaru Co., Ltd. ROBINSONS CONVENIENCE STORES, INC. Drugstore and pharmacy Business CFS Corporation WELCIA HoLDInGS Co., LTD. medical Ikkou Co., Ltd. TSuruHA HoLDInGS Inc. KuSurI no AoKI Co., LTD. WELCIA KAIGO SERVICE Co., Ltd. WELCIA YAKKYOKU Co., Ltd. SHIMIZU YAKUHIN CO.,LTD. TAKIYA Co., Ltd. Lianhua merrylin business (Shanghai) limited company Welpark Co., Ltd. ZAG ZAG Co., Ltd. Financial Services Business AEon Financial Service Co., Ltd. AEon CrEDIT SErVICE(ASIA)Co., LTD. AEon THAnA SInSAp (THAILAnD) plc. AEon CrEDIT SErVICE(m)BErHAD AEon reit Investment Corporation AEON BANK, LTD. AEON CREDIT SERVICE CO., LTD. AEON S.S.Insurance CO., LTD. AEON HOUSING LOAN SERVICE CO.,LTD. AEON Product Finance Co.,Ltd. AEON INSURANCE SERVICE CO., LTD. AEON Reit Management Co.,Ltd. ACS Credit Management Co.,Ltd. FeliCa Pocket Marketing Inc. ACS CAPITAL CORPORATION LTD. AEON Insurance Service (Thailand) Co., Ltd. ACS SERVICING(THAILAND)CO.,LTD. ACS TRADING VIETNAM CO.,LTD. AEON CREDIT SERVICE INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED AEON CREDIT SERVICE (PHILIPPINES) INC. AEON CREDIT SERVICE SYSTEMS (PHILIPPINES) INC. AEON Leasing Service (Lao) Company Limited AEON MICROFINANCE(CAMBODIA)PRIVATE COMPANY LIMITED AEON MICROFINANCE (MYANMAR) CO.,LTD. AEON MICRO FINANCE (SHENZHEN) CO.,LTD. PT.AEON CREDIT SERVICE INDONESIA AEON MICROFINANCE (SHENYANG) CO., LTD. AEON CREDIT SERVICE(TAIWAN)CO., LTD. AEON CREDIT CARD(TAIWAN)CO., LTD. AEON MICRO FINANCE (TIANJIN) CO., LTD. AEON INSURANCE BROKERS(HK)LIMITED AEON Financial Service (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd. AEON CREDIT GUARANTEE(CHINA)CO.,LTD. AEON INFORMATION SERVICE(SHENZHEN)CO.,LTD. Shopping Center Development Business AEon mall Co., Ltd. AEON TOWN Co.,Ltd. AEON MALL BINH DUONG CO., LTD. AEON MALL VIETNAM CO., LTD. AEON MALL (CAMBODIA) CO., LTD. PT. AEON MALL INDONESIA PT. AMSL INDONESIA AEON MALL EDZ (WUHAN) BUSINESS MANAGEMENT CO., LTD. AEON MALL YOUYA (BEIJING) BUSINESS MANAGEMENT CO., LTD. AEON MALL (GUANGDONG) BUSINESS MANAGEMENT CO., LTD. AEON MALL (HUBEI) BUSINESS MANAGEMENT CO., LTD. AEON MALL (JIANGSU) BUSINESS MANAGEMENT CO., LTD. AEON MALL (CHINA) BUSINESS MANAGEMENT CO., LTD. AEON MALL (CHINA) CO.,LTD. AEON MALL (ZHEJIANG) BUSINESS MANAGEMENT CO., LTD. AEON MALL (WUHAN) BUSINESS MANAGEMENT CO., LTD. L.A.Style Inc. Service and Specialty Store Business AEon DELIGHT Co., LTD. AEon Fantasy Co., Ltd. ZWEI Co., LTD. GFooT Co., LTD. CoX Co., LTD. Taka:Q Co., Ltd. Abilities JUSCO Co., Ltd. AEON Eaheart Co., LTD. AEON ENTERTAINMENT CO.,LTD. AEON CULTURE CO.,LTD. AEON COMPASS CO., LTD. AEON DELIGHT ACADEMY CO., LTD. AEON DELIGHT SECURITY CO., LTD. AEON DELIGHT SERES CO., LTD. AEON FOREST CO., LTD. AEON PET CO.,LTD AEON BODY Co., Ltd. AEON LIFE CO.,LTD. A to Z Service Co., Ltd. KAJITAKU Co., Ltd. Kankyouseibi Co., Ltd. Kantouengineering CO., LTD. Claire's Nippon Co., Ltd. Cosmeme CO., LTD. General Services, Inc. Talbots Japan Co., Ltd. DO SERVICE CO., LTD. Branshes Co. Ltd MIRAIYA SHOTEN CO., LTD. Mega Sports Co., Ltd. MEGA PETRO Co., Ltd. Reform Studio Co., Ltd. LAURA ASHLEY JAPAN CO., LTD. A-LIFE SUPPORT Co.,Ltd. AT Japan Co., Ltd. FMS Solution Co.,Ltd. AEON DELIGHT (MALAYSIA) SDN.BHD. AEON DELIGHT (VIETNAM) CO., LTD. AEON Fantasy Group Philippines,INC. AEON Fantasy Holdings (Thailand) Co.,Ltd. AEON FANTASY (MALAYSIA) SDN.BHD. AEON Fantasy (Thailand) Co.,Ltd. PT AEON FANTASY INDONESIA Dalian Neusoft Information Services Co., Ltd. BLUE GRASS(SHANGHAI)CO., LTD. LAURA ASHLEY ASIA CO., LIMITED Mega Sports China Co., Ltd. NUSTEP (BEIJING) TRADE CO., LTD. Suzhou Rifu Elevator Engineering Equipment Co.,Ltd. SUZHOU SHANGPIN Washing Service Co.,Ltd. SUZHOU ALLIANCE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO.,LTD. TAIWAN LAURA ASHLEY CO., LTD. Talbots China CO., Ltd PET CITY (BEIJING) CO., LTD. AEON Fantasy(China)Co., Ltd. AEON EAHEART RESTAURANT (QINGDAO) CO., LTD AEON DELIGHT(Hangzhou)SERVICE OUTSOURCING CO.,LTD. AEON DELIGHT(CHINA)CO.,LTD. AEON DELIGHT Sufang (Suzhou) CO., LTD. Aeon Delight Teda(Tianjin) Comprehensive Facility Management Service Co.,Ltd. Wuhan Xiaozhu Comprehensive Facility Management Service Co.,Ltd. E-commerce Business AEON Direct Co.,Ltd. AEON Link Co., Ltd. ASEAn Business AEON ASIA SDN. BHD. AEon Co. (m)bhd. AEON BIG (M) SDN. BHD. AEON INDEX LIVING SDN. BHD. AEON VIETNAM Co., LTD AEON (CAMBODIA) Co.,Ltd. AEON(Thailand) CO., LTD. PT.AEON INDONESIA China Business AEON (CHINA) CO., LTD. AEon Stores (Hong Kong) Co., Limited GUANGDONG AEON TEEM CO., LTD. QINGDAO AEON DONGTAI CO., LTD. AEON South China Co., Limited AEON EAST CHINA (SUZHOU) CO., LTD. AEON (HUBEI) CO., LTD. BEIJING AEON CO., LTD. Shared Function Companies and other YAmAYA CorporATIon AEON Integrated Business Service Co., Ltd. AEON AGRI CREATE Co., Ltd. AEON GLOBAL SCM CO., LTD. AEON GLOBAL MERCHANDISING CO., LTD. AEON TOPVALU CO., LTD. AEON FOOD SUPPLY Co., Ltd. AEON MARKETING CO., LTD. Cordon Vert CO., LTD. Research Institute For Quality Living Co., Ltd. AEON GLOBAL SCM SDN.BHD. AEON TOPVALU MALAYSIA SDN.BHD. AEON TOPVALU (HONG KONG) CO., LIMITED AEON TOPVALU (THAILAND) CO.,LTD. AEON Integrated Business Service CHINA Co.,Ltd. Tasmania Feedlot Pty. Ltd. AEON Global SCM(Beijing)Co.,Ltd. AEON TOPVALU (CHINA) CO., LTD AEON Demonstration Service Inc. AEON 1% Club Foundation AEON Environmental Foundation The Cultural Foundation of Okada As of the end of November China Aeon Mall Wuhan Jinyintan 2. Cambodia Aeon Phnom Penh Store 3. Malaysia Fantasy Kidzooona Bukit Mertajam 4. Vietnam Aeon Binh Duong Canary Store