The 2026 Medium-Term Business Plan, which started in FY2024, is the final stage toward the realization of the Meiji Group Sustainability 2026 Vision and involves initiatives to further deepen sustainability. By enhancing its unique value in food and wellness, the Meiji Group will contribute to the realization of a better future in which all people, society, and the Earth are healthy, and aim to become one of the top global corporations.

Evolution of Meiji ROESG®¹

The Meiji Group has adopted Meiji ROESG®, a unique management indicator that balances ROE (economic value) and ESG (social value), as its top management target. In the five years since its introduction, it has steadily taken root in our management executives, leading to our selection to SX Brands² for two consecutive years and high recognition by external evaluations such as MSCI ESG Ratings, S&P Global CSA, and ISS ESG.
In the 2026 Medium-Term Business Plan, major initiatives and targets (KPIs) are set for each of the 12 newly identified materialities, and our progress is managed on a Group-wide basis. In addition, we have begun to build a framework for global collaboration so that each of our sites in Japan and overseas can act under a common set of values and strategies.

Fusion of Sustainability and Business

The fusion of sustainability and business must be a source of competitive strength for the Meiji Group. To ensure this, the Meiji Sustainable Products internal certification system incorporates sustainability initiatives throughout the value chain into products. Through this system, we encourage each and every employee to change their mindset to “have a sense of ownership” over sustainability.
Furthermore, we will formulate a medium- to long-term strategy map for MEIJI ROESG® target brands from the perspective of sustainability and accelerate the fusion of sustainability and business. These initiatives are part of “aggressive sustainability” that will amplify positive impact and lead to sustainable corporate growth, and we will proactively develop sustainability measures that will become a strength of our business.

Realizing Nature Positive

The Meiji Group’s business is supported by the bounty of nature. Therefore, ensuring the sustainability of natural capital is an extremely important management issue for the Group. By advancing the three pillars of carbon neutrality, circular economy, and ecosystem conservation and restoration in a three-pronged manner, we aim to realize “nature positive” to halt and reverse the loss of biodiversity.
With such a future in mind, it is important to create as much positive impact on nature as possible, and we will further strengthen our initiatives to conserve and restore ecosystems.

Developing a Corporate Culture in Which Sustainability Is the Norm

To put sustainability into practice, it is essential to foster a culture in which each and every employee can “have a sense of ownership” over sustainability and take action. To achieve both resolution of social issues and business growth, we are developing a system to encourage behavioral change and an organization to support this change.
We are convinced that reflecting the opinions of those on site and our employees while embedding the values in which sustainability is considered the norm into our corporate culture will give us the strength to shape the Meiji Group of the future.

Turning sustainability into competitiveness—this is the Meiji Group’s next mission.

June 2025

1.ROESG is a registered trademark for a management indicator developed by Kunio Ito, a professor at Hitotsubashi University.

2.A group of progressive companies that enhance their corporate value through sustainability transformation (SX) selected and awarded jointly by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Tokyo Stock Exchange.