Promotion of decarbonization and improvement of corporate value by each employee / Sustainable initiatives of co mpanies participating in “Decarbonization Ekiden 365”

Promoting decarbonization and improving corporate value by each employee / Sustainable initiatives of companies participating in “Decarbonization Ekiden 365” ​
Studio Spobee Co., Ltd. Press release: October 1, 2024 Promotion of decarbonization and improvement of corporate value by each employee / Sustainable initiatives of companies participating in “Decarbonization Ekiden 365”
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Studio Spobey Co., Ltd. (Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Representative Director Yasuyuki Natsume, hereinafter referred to as Studio Spobey) and Osaka Prefecture entered into a business partnership agreement on December 19, 2023, and from April 14, 2024, they will work together to achieve decarbonization. Ekiden 365” project ( https://deco-ekiden.jp/ ). With the opening of the Osaka/Kansai Expo as an opportunity, this project aims to collaborate with private companies to reduce CO2 emissions, visualize the score of their decarbonization activities, and contribute to the EXPO Green Challenge. As of September 2024, approximately 130 companies are participating in this project. This time, we will introduce the “Internal Ranking” initiative of companies participating in “Decarbonization Ekiden 365”, which encourages behavioral changes in employees and promotes SDGs. ■ Initiatives of Resona Holdings Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Resona HD) At Resona HD, we are holding an in-house ranking event where people compete for scores using the eco-life app “SPOBY.” Approximately 350 teams and approximately 4,000 employees are currently participating in events to promote decarbonized behavior change. During the period of the “Decarbonized Ekiden 365” project, we held three events and created a company-wide momentum by offering participation awards and ranking awards. ■ Initiatives of Osaka City Rapid Electric Tramway Co., Ltd. (Osaka Metro) Osaka Metro Group uses the eco-life app “SPOBY” to hold internal ranking events where people compete for scores. The first event (May to September) will be an individual competition, and the second event from October will feature
department-based team competition and flying prizes, allowing employees to have fun and compete while taking decarbonizing actions. We are working to create company-wide momentum by encouraging employees to take action. ■ Initiatives of Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Daiwa House Industry) At Daiwa House Industry, we are working on the “Decarbonized Ekiden 365” project at some of our offices, including our head office in the Kansai area, and are planning three events during the participation period to compete for scores using the eco-life app “SPOBY.” Masu. At the event, individual rankings and departmental rankings will be announced to encourage employees to engage in decarbonization activities. In addition, we will enliven this project in various ways, such as having employees participate as staff in the “Children’s Eco Workshop (environmental education),” which will be provided as an experiential reward. ■About the “Decarbonized Ekiden 365” project “Decarbonized Ekiden 365” is a project in which hundreds of participating private companies, over 100,000 employees, and hundreds of thousands of citizens will participate in various environmental projects, with the opening of the Osaka/Kansai Expo to be held in 2025 as an opportunity. This project aims to contribute to the EXPO Green Challenge by implementing actions to reduce CO2 emissions and visualizing the score of these decarbonization activities. This project was launched by Osaka Prefecture and Studio Spobee with the aim of bringing together the public and private sectors to realize a “carbon-free society,” promoting behavior change through concrete actions, and passing on the tasuki to the children of the future. did.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/31367/102/31367-102-e94f3e61f1c663d479b099fb90f0a19a-3900×2194.png This project utilizes the eco-life app “SPOBY”, which can measure the amount of carbon decarbonized in individual lives, to encourage behavioral changes toward the realization of a decarbonized society. Examples include walking or cycling instead of using a vehicle, using your own water bottle, working remotely, using stairs at the office, and using public transportation as a “Sustain MOVE”*. The amount of carbon decarbonized through environmental actions can be visualized, and the accumulated decarbonization scores can be exchanged for rewards. *”Sustina MOVE” is the name of a project conducted by Studio Spobee that aims to visualize the decarbonization score of active use of public transportation. Project name : Decarbonized Ekiden 365 (Datsutanso Ekiden Sanrokugo) Implementation period: From April 14, 2024 Management Headquarters: Studio Spobee Co., Ltd. Participating companies: Hundreds of private companies nationwide Implementation overview: We aim to reduce CO2 emissions by approximately 1,000 tons per year by having over 100,000 employees of participating private companies use the eco-life app “SPOBY.” Project HP:
https://deco-ekiden.jp/ ■About Studio Spobee Studio Spobee is a social company founded with the vision of “promoting behavioral change in people and solving social issues.” In May 2022, the company began providing the service “SPOBY”, an app that realizes decarbonization and health. The app has also been adopted by the Ministry of the Environment’s leading decarbonization regions and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry’s “Regional DX Promotion Lab”
municipalities.