Harch Co., Ltd. Published circular employment analysis dashboard in collaboration with Gamagori City, Harch, and Circle Economy

[Harch Co., Ltd.] Published circular employment analysis dashboard in collaboration with Gamagori City, Harch, and Circle Economy ​
Harch Co., Ltd. Press release: October 3, 2024 Gamagori City, Hachi, and Circle Economy publish circular employment analysis dashboard Analyzing the degree of transition to a circular economy from an employment perspective towards the
realization of “Circular City Gamagori”
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On October 3, Gamagori City, Aichi Prefecture (hereinafter referred to as Gamagori City) and Harch Co., Ltd. (Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Representative Director: Tasuku Kato, hereinafter referred to as “Harch”) announced that they are a global impact organization based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. We would like to inform you that, in collaboration with Circle Economy, we have released the dashboard “Gamagori Data Explorer” that analyzes Gamagori City’s transition to a circular economy from an employment perspective. What is Gamagori Data Explorer? Gamagori Data Explorer analyzes the degree of transition to a circular economy in a municipality from an employment perspective, based on the Circular Jobs Methodoogy developed by Circle Economy in collaboration with the United Nations Environment Programme, and analyzes all local governments within the municipality. This is a dashboard that identifies the percentage of “Circular Jobs*” in industries and policy priority areas to improve the circular employment rate. This analysis of circular employment based on Circle Economy’s methodology is the first of its kind for a local government in Japan. You can check the dashboard below. • Dashboard: Gamagori Data Explorer • URL: https://circularity-gap.world/gamagori *What is Circular Jobs? : Refers to work related to the circular economy, as defined by Circle Economy based on its own methodology. There are two types of circular jobs: Direct Circular Jobs, which directly contribute to the circular economy, and Indirect Circular Jobs, which indirectly contribute. = (Number of direct circulation type employment Number of indirect circulation type employment) / Total number of employment in the local government.”
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/22102/76/22102-76-39755ce096d0b6feee146760ae0e2665-1200×1200.png Background Gamagori City announced its intention to become a “Circular City” in November 2021, and has since announced an action plan for 2022 that focuses on seven areas: education, consumption, health, food, tourism, transportation, and manufacturing. . Since then, we have worked to promote the circular economy in collaboration with businesses inside and outside the city, such as the “Circular City Gamagori Challenge Festival” and the “Circular City Gamagori Demonstration Project.” While many practices have already emerged over the past three years, how can local governments quantitatively understand the progress and results of circular economy policies and determine policy priorities based on objective data? This is an issue. Therefore, as one of the reference indicators for this purpose, we conducted an analysis of circular employment through the Shinto Tsushin Co., Ltd. CIRCULAR DESIGN STUDIO. team in collaboration with Harch and Circle Economy. Main considerations 1. The circular employment rate in Gamagori City is 1.7% Through this analysis, the circular employment rate in Gamagori City was calculated to be 1.7% (direct circular employment: 1.1%, indirect circular employment: 0.6%). The analysis identifies the number of cyclical employment and cyclical employment rates by industry. The service industry had the highest number of cyclical employment, followed by the
retail/wholesale industry, and the real estate/goods rental industry. Additionally, the utility industry (electricity, gas, heat supply, and water industry) had the highest rate of cyclical employment, followed by the construction industry and the service industry. 2. The medical/welfare, accommodation/food, and transportation industries have great potential for growth in circular employment Industries with a low cyclical employment rate despite having a large number of employees within a municipality can be identified as industries with large potential for cyclical employment growth. In this analysis, four industries, medical and welfare, accommodation and food, and transportation, were identified as industries with particularly large potential for growth from the perspective of creating circular employment. 3. The key is circular education, incentives for creating circular employment, transformation of the service and manufacturing industries, and improvement of indirect circular employment. Policy priorities for further promotion of a circular economy in Gamagori City include investments in circular education and reskilling, provision of policy incentives for vocational training programs to create circular jobs in industries with particularly high growth potential, and employment in particular. Efforts were made to expand cyclical employment in the service and manufacturing industries, where there are large numbers of people, and to expand indirect cyclical employment. For the future Based on the results of this analysis, Gamagori City will use them as an indicator to measure the degree of progress and transition to a circular economy, which has been difficult to measure, and as a reference when implementing measures. In addition, in creating this dashboard, we actively utilize open data such as the census and statistical data held by cities, so we believe that it will be useful for local governments across the country. Gamagori City case study collection opened on Circle Economy・Knowlede Hub In addition, in conjunction with the release of this dashboard, Gamagori City’s circular economy policy and the city’s We have also opened a special collection page that summarizes practical examples. • Official page: Knowlede Hub – Circular City Gamagori • URL:
https://knowledge-hub.circle-economy.com/gamagori About Circle Economy Circle Economy is a global impact organization with an international team of experts based in Amsterdam. We provide industries, cities and countries with practical and scalable solutions to enable a circular economy. Circle Economy’s vision is to create an economic system that allows the planet and all people to thrive. The goal is to double the world’s circularity by 2032 to avoid climate collapse. • Official website: Circle Economy • URL: https://www.circle-economy.com/ About Circularity Gap Reporting Circularity Gap Reporting, powered by Circle Economy, brings together multidisciplinary groups involved in the evidence and research we collect. At the same time, develop
economy-wide or industry strategies and roadmaps towards a circular economy. We offer a range of interactive tools to monitor circular strategies and their impact, from global to multinational, national and local levels. • Official website: Circularity Gap • URL: https://circularity-gap.world/gamagori About Circular City Gamagori Gamagori City in Aichi Prefecture declared itself a “Circular City” in November 2021. With the vision of “Connecting, Intersecting, and Expanding Circular City Gamagori”, we aim to realize the well-being of our citizens by pursuing the optimal balance between the
environment, society, and economy. We are promoting circular economy policies with seven priority areas: education, consumption, health, food, tourism, mobility, and manufacturing. • Official website: Circular City Gamagori • URL:
https://www.city.gamagori.lg.jp/site/circularcity/ About Harch Co., Ltd. We are developing web media management, sustainability, and circular economy support businesses based on the concept of
“Publishing a Better Future” (delivering a better future to everyone). Obtained “B Corporation(TM)” certification in April 2023. • Company name: Harch Co., Ltd. • Representative: Representative Director Yu Kato • Address: WORK EDITION NIHONBASHI 602, 10-13 Nihonbashi Tomizawa-cho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo • Established: December 2015 • Business content: Web media business, sustainability and circular economy support business • URL: https://harch.jp/