The Meiji Group is a member of the Japan Food Industry Center and actively participates in its Sustainability Committee. This center submits policy proposals to the government on critical issues facing the food industry, aiming to promote its healthy development. Through these activities, we are indirectly lobbying government policies on key issues. Additionally, to stay abreast of the latest information on climate change, we actively participate in seminars organized by government agencies such as the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, the Ministry of the Environment, and the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, as well as industry associations. This ensures that our climate change strategies remain consistent with national and industry trends. Furthermore, we regularly check our climate change strategies and the activities of the organizations we affiliate to ensure alignment between them. If any discrepancies are identified, they are discussed and resolved in the Group Environmental Conference, which is linked to the Group Sustainability Committee chaired by our CEO. This process ensures consistency between our climate change policies and the positions of the organizations we affiliate.