May. 28, 2013

The ITOKI Tokyo Innovation Center, SYNQA, Achieves Zero CO2 Emissions through Carbon Offsetting

ITOKI CORPORATION (Head office: Joto-ku, Osaka; President: Tadashi Matsui; hereafter “ITOKI”) will offset all carbon emissions generated from one year of operation of the ITOKI Tokyo Innovation Center, SYNQA, established in November 2012 in Kyobashi, Tokyo.

ITOKI entered the emissions trading business fully on November 7, 2011, providing carbon offsetting services for customers. With three types of services-(1) carbon offsetting agency, (2) global greenhouse gas (hereafter, "GHG") emissions calculation, and (3) support for credit issuance-ITOKI provides customers with optimal carbon management solutions. By applying the emissions trading business to our own facilities, we will make efforts to further contribute to global environment.

ITOKI will offset credits under the “Domestic Credit Utilization Scheme for Supporting Recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake”, contributing to the recovery of earthquake affected areas through CO2 reduction activities in Japan.

Under the corporate philosophy of “Bringing people and the earth alive The New Ud & Eco Style,” ITOKI is committed to continuing its business activities that contribute to society.

  1. SYNQA uses the Domestic Credit Utilization Scheme for Supporting Recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake.
  2. Donation to earthquake affected areas Support for CO2 emission reduction
  3. Carbon offset
    ITOKI CORPORATION is a carbon offset provider offsetting carbon emissions according to customer needs.

Annual CO2 emissions / approximately 300 tons of CO2

Note: Using our company's energy visualization services, we calculated the amount of CO2 emitted annually by the ITOKI Tokyo Innovation Center, SYNQA, from the use of electricity and gas.

ITOKI engages in the emissions trading business as an offset provider. We keep abreast of the amount of CO2 emitted from the operation of the ITOKI Tokyo Innovation Center, SYNQA, using our company’s “Resourcelog” functions. ITOKI is offsetting all its CO2 emissions based on the measured values.

For details of carbon offset provider services provided by ITOKI, please see below.

http://www.itoki.jp/solution/carbon/

Contact Details

Communicator
International Division, ITOKI CORPORATION
Phone
Tel: +81-3-3206-6338
Fax: +81-3-3206-6016

* The information contained herein is valid as of the date of release and is subject to change without notice.