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[Okayama University] Okayama University students held a report session on the results of the product CO2 emissions visualization challenge ……
February 10, 2024 (Reiwa 6) National University Corporation Okayama University https://www.okayama-u.ac.jp/
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◆Summary National University Corporation Okayama University
(Headquarters: Kita-ku, Okayama City, President: Yasutomo Nasu) announced on February 7, 2024 that this year’s program will be implemented as part of its efforts regarding the collaboration and cooperation agreement with the Okayama Prefecture Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry. A report session on the results of a workshop aimed at visualizing corporate CO2 emissions was held at the University’s Tsushima Campus’s Commons for Co-development and Co-creation (OUX).
In order to achieve carbon neutrality, it is important to proceed with the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions throughout the supply chain, and as a preliminary step, individual companies must implement the “Carbon Footprint”, which visualizes greenhouse gas emissions. “Print (CFP)” is attracting attention.
In this initiative, students affiliated with Associate Professor Tatsumasa Tennojitani’s laboratory in the Faculty of Social and Cultural Sciences (Economics), which specializes in management accounting and cost accounting, will be working with Horiguchi Co., Ltd. (Kurashiki City), a member of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry. We attempted to calculate the carbon footprint of four types of products manufactured by Mabi Town based on the guidelines announced by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Ministry of the Environment in May of last year.
Approximately 50 people from small and medium-sized businesses in the prefecture, financial institutions, and other support organizations participated in the debriefing session. After the students explained the CFP calculation results of four types of products and gave a presentation on measures to spread CFP throughout the world, the participants had a lively discussion about CFP calculation methods and how to disseminate them. Ta. Regarding this challenge, the students said, “The CFP calculation process has many similarities with management accounting and cost accounting, and it was good to know that what I learned can be applied to these areas.I would like to share this experience with my juniors. I want to convey this message.”
The company’s president, Shingo Horiguchi, who participated, said, “I had a truly valuable experience.In the process of collecting data for CFP calculations, I gained a deep understanding of which raw materials and processes generate the most CO2. Using this experience, I would like to work on introducing renewable energy and reviewing procurement and disposal methods in order to get as close to decarbonized management as possible.”
The Tennojidani Laboratory plans to make use of this experience and hold a similar workshop with small and medium-sized businesses in the prefecture next year in collaboration with the Okayama Prefecture Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry. Please look forward to the continued challenges and changes of the Tennojidani Laboratory and Okayama University, a regional core and distinctive research university.
Furthermore, Okayama University is promoting solutions to the problems faced by people in the industrial and economic worlds by utilizing the university’s knowledge and skills. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us using the contact information below. *Carbon footprint is the amount of GHG emissions emitted throughout the life cycle of a product or service, from raw material procurement to disposal and recycling, converted into CO2 emissions, and the value displayed on the product or displayed. The mechanism for doing so. Source: Carbon Footprint Guidelines (Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Ministry of the Environment)
https://www.meti.go.jp/shingikai/energy_environment/carbon_footprint/pdf/20230526_3_1.pdf *Okayama Prefecture Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry: The association has 20 chambers of commerce in the prefecture as members, and is responsible for providing guidance to each chamber of commerce, gathering information and research on commerce and industry, and communicating and collaborating with economic organizations. Chambers of Commerce and Industry carry out business support projects for small businesses, etc., as well as cultural projects, and play a major role in regional development. In May 2021, we concluded a collaboration and cooperation agreement with Okayama University, aiming to contribute to regional development and the achievement of SDGs.
https://www.okasci.or.jp/ *Horiguchi Co., Ltd. A company headquartered in Mabi-cho, Kurashiki City that operates woodworking manufacturing such as office furniture and architectural furniture. As a
manufacturer of office desk tops, we do business with office furniture manufacturers across the country, and we also make furniture using cypress wood from Okayama Prefecture.
https://kk-horiguchi.com/
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Collaboration Division, explains the background and purpose of this project.
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・Okayama University students begin an initiative to visualize CO2 emissions of companies and products
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・Students toured the factory with the aim of visualizing CO2 emissions https://www.okayama-u.ac.jp/tp/news/news_id12437.html
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Okayama University Research Cooperation Department Industry-Academia Collaboration Division (Person in charge: Takao Funagura)
1-1-1 Tsushima Naka, Kita-ku, Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture 700-8530 Okayama University Tsushima Campus Main Building 1F TEL: 086-251-7151
FAX: 086-251-8467
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