Aiming to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Based on the YKK Sustainability Vision 2050
YKK Corporation (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Hiroaki Otani; hereafter, YKK) is pleased to report that it will begin purchasing alloy wires that utilize low-carbon aluminum, with the aim of making a staged transition from conventional aluminum alloy zippers to eco-friendly zippers which use low-carbon aluminum.[1]
YKK, together with Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Osaka; President: Osamu Inoue), and Sumitomo Electric Toyama Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Imizu City, Toyama; President Representative Director: Yasuo Yamamoto), agreed to a contract pertaining to the use of low-carbon aluminum.
YKK has adopted the YKK Sustainability Vision 2050, its sustainability goals for achieving climate neutrality by 2050, and set targets under the five themes of climate change, material resources, water resources, chemical management, and respect people.
YKK will continue to work together with customers and suppliers to reduce GHG emissions through the development and expansion of eco-friendly products and technologies and accelerate its efforts to bring about a sustainable society.
■ Comment from Terry Tsukumo, Vice President of the Product Strategy Division, Global Sales Headquarters, YKK Corporation
“Up to this point, YKK has been working to reduce GHG emissions by increasing the use of recycled materials and plant-based materials in textile materials for zippers and switching to eco-friendly products. In addition to this, low-carbon aluminum is a new YKK initiative to reduce the environmental impact of metal materials used for zippers. We will continue to work with our business partners to reduce our environmental impact throughout the supply chain.”
■ YKK Digital Showroom
Information about YKK’s sustainability initiatives and its eco-friendly products can be viewed at the YKK Digital Showroom.
https://ykkdigitalshowroom.com/
■ State of Progress Toward the YKK Sustainability Vision 2050
YKK Corporation’s sustainability goal is to achieve climate neutrality by 2050. YKK is working on five themes – Climate Change, Material Resources, Water Resources, Chemical Management, Respect People – and ten SDG goals related to each of these, and each year reports on its state of progress in the YKK Integrated Report, “This is YKK.”
https://www.ykk.com/english/corporate/csr/eco/report/index.html
■ Sustainability and the YKK Philosophy of the Cycle of Goodness®
YKK is constantly pursuing the creation and realization of a sustainable society through our business. At the core of all our corporate activities is the philosophy of YKK founder Tadao Yoshida, the “Cycle of Goodness®.” The idea that “no one prospers without rendering benefit to others” clearly expresses the YKK Group’s corporate philosophy of continuing to prosper together with society, customers, related industries, and employees, and is highly compatible with sustainability.
https://www.ykk.com/english/shared/pdf/corporate/csr/eco/report/This_is_YKK_part02.pdf
