Welcia stock: Bag-fee proceeds support 14 conservation groups

Welcia Holdings said on November 6 that five group companies had donated part of their paid-bag proceeds to 14 environmental organizations. The announcement, carried by Livedoor News, concerns donations linked to the period from March 2025 through February 2026.

Donations mark local sustainability effort

The total donation was JPY 19,105,483. The funds went to organizations and public environmental initiatives across Japanese prefectures, including forest, green-space and circular-economy programs.

Welcia said the donations came from proceeds generated by paid shopping bags sold by Welcia Yakkyoku, Kusuri no Marue, Shimizu Yakuhin, Kokumin and Yodoya. The group began selling biomass-material shopping bags in April 2020 while encouraging customers to bring reusable bags.

The donations were made by the end of September 2026, while acceptance ceremonies took place by the end of October. For investors, the announcement is a sustainability and community update rather than a change to the company's market status.

Delisting followed Tsuruha integration

Welcia Holdings' investor relations page states that its shares were delisted from the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market on November 27, 2025, in connection with the management integration with Tsuruha Holdings. The company continues to publish selected investor information from before the delisting.

Welcia's retail and healthcare footprint

Welcia Holdings is a Japanese holding company focused on operating drugstore chains with prescription services. The group combines dispensing pharmacies, counseling sales, late-night operations and nursing-care services across about 3,000 stores in 45 Japanese prefectures. Its nationwide store network makes it a major operator in Japan's drugstore and community healthcare market.

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