Japan Climate Initiative

Joining the front line of the global push for decarbonization from Japan

Japan Climate Initiative

Companies, local governments, NGOs and other leaders worldwide have a vital role to play in delivering on the goals of the Paris Agreement by fostering climate action around the world.

Since the publication of the special report on Global Warming of 1.5 ° C by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), it has become a universal goal to realize a decarbonized society by 2050, and the roles that non-state actors such as companies and local governments play has become further important.

In July 2018, over 100 Japanese companies, local governments, research institutions and NGOs established the Japan Climate Initiative (JCI) and the members increased to more than 6 times as of today. JCI is a network committed to strengthening communication and exchange of strategies and solutions among all actors that are implementing climate actions in Japan.

We, the members of the Japan Climate Initiative, invite Japanese companies, municipalities, research institutions and civil society organizations that are making serious efforts towards the realization of a decarbonized society to participate in the initiative and help build a decarbonized Japanese society. As a partner coalition of the Alliances for Climate Action, JCI will collaborate with other domestic multi-stakeholder coalitions to accelerate the transition towards decarbonized and climate resilient societies around the world.

Contact:Japan Climate Initiative Secretariat

info@japanclimate.org

“Alliances for Climate Action” (ACAs) aims to build and strengthen domestic constituencies for climate action – companies, local and state governments, academic institutions, civil society organizations and others - committed to working with each other and with national governments to accelerate their nationally-determined processes of transformation towards low-carbon and climate-resilient societies. ACAs is being jointly advanced by seven international organizations - C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group, CDP, Climate Action Network, Fundación AVINA, The Climate Group, the We Mean Business Coalition and WWF – together with leading partners at the national level.

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Declaration - Joining the front line of the global push for decarbonization from Japan

We, as non-state actors such as companies and local governments, pledge to stand at the forefront of global challenges in order to realize the decarbonized society envisioned by the Paris Agreement.

The Paris Agreement is an epoch-making international agreement which was the first to set the goal of net zero emission of greenhouse gases. Whether this goal will be achieved or not will affect the survival of human beings. At the same time, the transition to a decarbonized society agreed under the Paris Agreement will generate new opportunities for growth and development. Also, these efforts in support of decarbonization share the same aims as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by the United Nations in 2015.

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), in its 1.5℃ Special Report released in October 2018, revealed that we need to limit the average temperature rise to less than 1.5℃, not well below 2℃ to avoid a serious climate crisis, and to reach that goal, we must halve global carbon dioxide emissions by 2030 and reduce them to net-zero by 2050.

As the 1.5℃ target spreads around the world, the Japanese government also declared in October 2020 that it would aim to reach carbon neutral by 2050. In addition, in April 2021, the government announced that it would aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 46% by fiscal 2030 and pursue a further challenge of a 50% reduction.

We believe that Japan can and should play a greater role in the world in realizing a decarbonized society primarily through promotion of energy efficiency and expansion of renewable energy. The Japanese government needs to make policy changes that enable it to halve emissions by 2030 and achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. In particular, to raise its 2030 renewable energy target to 40-50% and prompt phase out of coal-fired power generation will be necessary to achieve the targets. We are firmly convinced that expanding and accelerating efforts toward a decarbonized society and setting an example for international society will bring significant benefits to Japan itself.

In order to realize the goal of the Paris Agreement, Japanese non-state actors are making efforts to play active roles in pursing more ambitious goals than the official commitment of the Japanese government. Many Japanese companies have already committed to "SBT" (Science Based Targets) and RE100. Local governments with a combined population of more than 100 million people have declared net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, set even more ambitious 2030 targets, and are introducing pioneering policies to achieve them.

We will enhance our efforts that contribute to realizing net-zero by 2050 to demonstrate global leadership in achieving the 1.5℃ target through increasing energy efficiency, accelerating use of renewable energy in our own activities, and deepen collaborations among domestic and international non-state actors.

We will serve as a bridge between Japan and the world in the effort to overcome the crisis of climate change.

Member Organizations

Businesses

  • ABeam Consulting Ltd.
  • AC Biode Co., Ltd.
  • addlight Inc.
  • ADVANTEST CORPORATION
  • AEON CO., LTD.
  • AEON MALL Co., Ltd.
  • AESC Japan Ltd.
  • afterFIT Co., Ltd.
  • AGBIOTECH Co., Ltd.
  • AGC Inc.
  • AHC Co., Ltd.
  • Aica Kogyo Co., Ltd.
  • AISAN INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
  • AISIN CORPORATION
  • AIWAELECTRIC INDUSTRY .CO
  • Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
  • ALPHA SYSTEMS INC.
  • Alterna Co., Ltd
  • Amagiya Inc.
  • AMITA HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
  • ANA HOLDINGS INC.
  • And Technologies Inc.
  • Anritsu Corporation
  • Aonbarr Inc.
  • ARAKAWA CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.
  • ARC&TEC Co., Ltd
  • Architects Regional Planners &Associates・Kyoto
  • ARE Holdings,Inc.
  • artience Co., Ltd.
  • Asahi Broadcasting Group Holdings Corporation
  • ASAHI GROUP HOLDINGS, LTD
  • ASAHI INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
  • ASIA BANK HOLDINGS, Inc.
  • Asian Gateway Corporation
  • ASICS Corporation
  • ASKUL Corporation
  • AstraZeneca K.K.
  • asueku Co., Ltd.
  • Asuene Inc.
  • ATGREEN Co., Ltd.
  • AUCNET INC.
  • AURA ARCHITECTS Co., Ltd.
  • Azbil Corporation
  • Benesse Holdings, Inc.
  • bleu clair Co., Ltd.
  • Bloomberg L.P.
  • blue dot green Inc.
  • booost technologies, Inc.
  • Bridgestone Corporation
  • Brother Industries, Ltd.
  • BUNKA SHUTTER CO., LTD.
  • Bunkashihon-Soken Co., Ltd.
  • Business Brain Showa-Ota Inc.
  • CAINZ CORPORATION
  • Calbee, Inc.
  • CalNeCo, Inc.
  • Canadian Solar Japan K.K.
  • CANON INC.
  • Canon Marketing Japan Inc.
  • CARBON FREE CONSULTING CORPORATION
  • CARBON FREE NETWORK Co. Ltd.
  • CARNORAMA INC.
  • CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
  • CHAINON Co., Ltd.
  • Challenergy Inc.
  • Change Agent Inc.
  • Chubu Steel Plate Co., Ltd.
  • CHUGAI PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
  • Chugai Technos Corporation
  • Chuhgoku Wind-Power Co., Ltd.
  • Citizen Watch Co., Ltd.
  • Clean Energy lab GK
  • Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Holdings Inc.
  • Codo Advisory, Inc.
  • coopdenryoku Inc.
  • CRE, Inc.
  • Crossfor Co., Ltd.
  • CrossR Co., Ltd.
  • CUC Energy Co.
  • Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
  • DAI-DAN CO., LTD.
  • Daifuku Co., Ltd.
  • DAIICHI SANKYO COMPANY, LIMITED
  • Daikin Industries, Ltd.
  • Daiseki Co., Ltd.
  • Daitec Co., Ltd.
  • Daito Trust Construction Co., Ltd.
  • Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd.
  • Dassault Systemes KK.
  • Decarbonization Support Co., Ltd.
  • Dentsu Inc.
  • DIC Corporation
  • DIGITAL GRID Corporation
  • DNV Business Assurance Japan K.K.
  • DSM Japan
  • Dutch- Japanese Maritime Desk K.K.
  • e-dash Co., Ltd.
  • E-Konzal Co., Ltd.
  • E-Square Inc.
  • E・J Holdings Inc.
  • e’s Inc.
  • Earth Corporation
  • EBARA CORPORATION
  • EBARA JITSUGYO CO., LTD.
  • Eco Style Co., Ltd.
  • Eco Works Co., Ltd.
  • ECO-PLAN Co., Ltd.
  • Ecoairsolution Co.Ltd
  • Ecolinx
  • ECOPLAN CO., LTD
  • Ecosmile Corp.
  • EDGE INTERNATIONAL, INC.
  • Edisonpower
  • EDO KAGURA Corporation
  • Ehime Juhan Co., Ltd
  • Eisai Co., Ltd.
  • EIZO Corporation
  • ENECLOUD, Inc.
  • ENERGY REP LLC
  • Energy Solution Japan Co., Ltd.
  • energy311
  • EnergyVision Inc.
  • Enewill Inc.
  • Engagement First Inc.
  • ENVIPRO HOLDINGS Inc.
  • Environmental Business Agency, Inc.
  • Equinor
  • Erevista Inc.
  • erex Co., Ltd.
  • ESPEC Corp.
  • ESSTELLUS Inc.
  • EXEDY Corporation
  • F&E Ashigarakintarou Energy Power
  • FamilyMart
  • FANCL Corporation
  • FINDEX Inc.
  • FORVAL CORPORATION
  • Foster Electric Company, Limited
  • FP Corporation
  • FUJIFILM Holdings Corporation
  • Fujikura Ltd.
  • Fujitsu Limited
  • FUJITSU GENERAL LIMITED
  • Fukushima shinnbunnten
  • Furukawa Co., Ltd.
  • Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd.
  • Future Environment Energy Plan Co., Ltd.
  • G-TEKT CORPORATION
  • GF Corporation
  • Green Earth Institute Co., Ltd.
  • Green Nets Co., Ltd.
  • Green People’s Power
  • Green prop Co., Ltd.
  • Greener Space Planning, LLC
  • GreenPowerCorporation
  • H.U. Group Holdings, Inc.
  • Hakuhodo Inc.
  • HASEKO Corporation
  • Hashimoto Sogyo Holdings Co., Ltd.
  • Hewlett Packard Japan, G.K.
  • HINODE ENERGY K.K.
  • Hishinaka Industry Co., Ltd.
  • Hitachi, Ltd.
  • Hitachi Astemo, Ltd.
  • Hitachi Systems Power Services, Ltd.
  • Hitoshizuku Inc.
  • Hokkai PEEM Co., Ltd.
  • HOKUSHIN HOUSE CO., LTD.
  • HorizonXX
  • Hoshi Koukoku
  • Hulic Co., Ltd.
  • i GRID SOLUTIONS, Inc.
  • i-Compology Corporation
  • I.C.Electronics Industry Co., Ltd.
  • I’LL Inc.
  • IDEC CORPORATION
  • Iida Group Holdings Co., Ltd.
  • iiie co., ltd.
  • IKEA Japan K.K
  • IKEUCHI ORGANIC Inc.
  • Imax
  • Insource Co., Ltd.
  • INSTITUTE FOR ENERGY APPLICATION TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.
  • IPCORELAB’s inc.
  • Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings Ltd.
  • Issei Co., Ltd.
  • istyle Inc.
  • ITFOR Inc.
  • ITO EN, LTD.
  • ITO SEIMITSU CO., LTD.
  • ITOCHU Corporation
  • ITOCHU Techno-Solutions Corporation
  • ITOHAM YONEKYU HOLDINGS INC.
  • Itoki Corporation
  • IWATSU ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
  • J. FRONT RETAILING Co., Ltd.
  • JAMCO Corporation
  • Japan Airlines Co., Ltd.
  • Japan Audit and Certification
  • Japan Carbon Management Co., Ltd.
  • Japan Convention Services, Inc.
  • Japan Pallet Rental Corporation
  • JAPAN POST HOLDINGS
  • Japan Renewable Energy Corporation
  • Japan Tobacco Inc.
  • Japan Waste Co., Ltd.
  • JENEX Co., LTD.
  • JOA Holding Co., Ltd.
  • Joshin Denki Co., Ltd.
  • JTB Communication Design, Inc.
  • JUNSEI
  • Jutaku Setsubi Assist
  • JVCKENWOOD Corporation
  • Jyukankyo Research Institute Inc.
  • K’S HOLDINGS CORPORATION
  • KAB Inc.
  • Kadokura Gumi Co.Ltd.
  • KAGOME CO., LTD.
  • Kagoshima Broadcasting Corporation
  • Kajiwara Iron Works Co., Ltd.
  • Kao Corporation
  • Kasetsukizai Co., Ltd.
  • Kato Sogyo
  • Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd.
  • Kayama Kogyo Co., Ltd
  • KDDI Research Inc.
  • Kikkoman Corporation
  • KIMURA SHOKUBUTSUEN CO., LTD.
  • Kirin Holdings Company, Limited
  • Kisyou Co., Ltd.
  • Kitakyushu Power Co., Ltd
  • KOBAYASHI Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
  • Kokubunji Sangyo
  • KOKUSAI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
  • Kokusai Kogyo Co., Ltd.
  • KOMEDA Holdings Co., Ltd.
  • KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
  • KOSÉ Corporation
  • Koyosha inc.
  • KOZONO INDUSTRY Co., Ltd.
  • ktk INC.
  • KUBOTA Corporation
  • Kumagai Gumi Co., Ltd.
  • Kurita Water Industries Ltd.
  • KYOCERA Corporation
  • Kyohatsu Industry Co., Ltd.
  • KYOKUTO KAIHATSU KOGYO CO., LTD.
  • Lendlease Japan Inc.
  • leonmaintenance LLC
  • Leopalace21 Corporation
  • LIMONE LLC
  • Lion Corporation
  • LIXIL Corporation
  • Local Green Project Support Laboratory Corp.
  • Looop Inc
  • LOOP Inc.
  • LY Corporation
  • Machi Mirai Seisakusyo Co., Ltd.
  • MAEDA CORPORATION
  • Maeda Road Construction Co., Ltd
  • MARUI GROUP CO., LTD.
  • matsushitadenken Inc.
  • Matsuya Co., Ltd.
  • Maxell Holdings, Ltd.
  • MC Planning, Inc.
  • MCP Japan Holdings Limited
  • Mdesigncrafts CO., LTD.
  • MEIDENSHA CORPORATION
  • Meiji Holdings Co., Ltd.
  • MHI POWER ENGINEERING CO., LTD.
  • Mibugawa Power Company
  • Minamisouma-mentenansu K.K.
  • MinebeaMitsumi Inc.
  • Miraisozobu
  • MITSUBISHI ESTATE CO., Ltd
  • MITSUBISHI MOTORS CORPORATION
  • Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc.
  • Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation
  • Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd.
  • Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd.
  • Miyagi hygienic environment public corporation Co., Ltd.
  • Miyakoda Construction Co., Ltd.
  • Miyazaki Electric Power group
  • Mizuho Research & Technologies, Ltd.
  • Monjyu Inc. Takatsuki Biochar Energy Lab
  • MORESCO Corporation
  • Mori Building Co., Ltd.
  • Morinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd.
  • MURATA MACHINERY, LTD.
  • Nabtesco Corporation
  • NAGASE & CO., LTD.
  • NAKASHIMA SHOKAI CO., LTD
  • NANKAI CHEMICAL CO., LTD
  • Nankai Electric Railway Co., Ltd
  • NEC Corporation
  • Neural Inc.
  • Next Energy & Resources Co., Ltd.
  • Next Level Japan K.K.
  • Nextshift Co., Ltd
  • NGK SPARK PLUG CO., LTD.
  • NH Foods Ltd.
  • Nice Corporation
  • NICHICON CORPORATION
  • Nichirei Corporation
  • Nifco.Inc
  • Nihon Environment Energy System Co., Ltd.
  • NIHON HOUSE HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
  • Nihon Itomic Co., Ltd.
  • NIHON L’ORÉAL K.K.
  • NIHON PLAST CO., LTD
  • Nikkei Panel System Company, Ltd.
  • Nikon Corporation
  • NIPPN CORPORATION
  • Nippo Business
  • Nippon Gas
  • Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd.
  • Nippon Shinyaku Co., Ltd.
  • Nippon Telenet
  • Nishimatsu Construction Co., Ltd.
  • Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
  • Nisshin Seifun Group Inc.
  • NISSIN FOODS HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
  • NISSIN SUGAR CO., LTD.
  • Nitto Boseki Co., Ltd.
  • NITTO KOGYO CORPORATION
  • noharakaden
  • NOK CORPORATION
  • Nomura Research Institute, Ltd.
  • NORD Institute for Society and Environment
  • NORITSU KOKI Co., Ltd.
  • NTT Communications Corporation
  • NTT DATA Group Corporation
  • NTT DOCOMO, INC.
  • NYK Line
  • OBAYASHI CORPORATION
  • Obiken Kogyo
  • LLC Odawara-kanagote Farm
  • office 3.11, Inc.
  • office jojo
  • Ogawa Econos Inc.
  • Ohisama Energy Station Co., Ltd.
  • Ohkawa Printing Co., Ltd
  • oiden energy
  • Oji Holdings Corporation
  • Okaken-Home
  • OKAMURA CORPORATION
  • okayamadenryoku
  • Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd.
  • Okura Industrial Co., Ltd.
  • OKYA Inc.
  • OMRON Corporation
  • One Planet Cafe Ltd.
  • KK. Oomura Co.
  • Open House Group Co., LTD.
  • Orient Corporation
  • Osaki Electric Co., Ltd.
  • OTSUKA CORPORATION
  • Otsuka Holdings Co., Ltd.
  • PACIFIC POWER CO., LTD.
  • PALETTE, llc
  • Panasonic Holdings Corporation
  • Pasona Group Inc.
  • Patagonia International Inc.
  • Picot Energy Inc
  • PIOLAX, INC.
  • PJP Eye LTD.
  • PLUS SOCIAL INVESTMENT Co., Ltd.
  • POLA ORBIS HOLDINGS INC.
  • Primearth EV Energy Co., Ltd
  • PRIMESTAR Co., Ltd
  • Pripress Center Co., Ltd.
  • Progresstec co., ltd
  • PRONEXUS INC.
  • Rakuten Group, Inc.
  • Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd.
  • RedMARS\ADVenture, Inc.
  • Refine Holdings Co., Ltd.
  • Renesas Electronics Corporation
  • Renewable Japan Co., Ltd.
  • Rengo Co., Ltd.
  • renova
  • Response Ability, Inc.
  • REXEV
  • RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
  • RICOH LEASING COMPANY, LTD.
  • Rinkai Nissan Construction Co., Ltd.
  • ROHM Co., Ltd.
  • Rohto Pharmaceutical Co.Ltd.,
  • RWE Renewables Japan
  • S Research & Advisory
  • S-Pool、Inc.
  • SAGAWA EXPRESS CO., LTD.
  • SAKAE KOUKAN CO., LTD
  • SAKATA INX CORPORATION
  • Salesforce Japan Co., Ltd.
  • SANKI ENGINEERING CO.,LTD.
  • Sankyo Tateyama, Inc.
  • Sanwa Holdings Corporation
  • SANYO SHOKAI LTD.
  • Sanyo Syoji CO., LTD.
  • SAPPORO HOLDINGS LTD.
  • SARR LLC
  • K.K. Satisfactory
  • SCREEN Holdings Co., Ltd.
  • SCSK Corporation
  • Seiko Epson Corporation
  • SEIKO GROUP CORPORATION
  • SEIKODO Co., Ltd.
  • SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
  • Sekisui House, Ltd.
  • Sekisui Jushi Corporation
  • SENSHU ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
  • SequencEnergy CO., LTD
  • SERCO Corporation
  • Seven & i Holdings Co., Ltd.
  • Sewing Takeuchi co., ltd.
  • Sharp Corporation
  • SHIMADZU CORPORATION
  • Shin Nippon Air Technologies Co., Ltd.
  • SHINRYO CORPORATION
  • Shintoshin Agency Co., Ltd
  • SHIONOGI & CO., LTD.
  • SHIZEN ENERGY Inc.
  • Shizuoka Mirai Energy
  • Shonai Kankyo Energy
  • SHONAN POWER Co., Ltd.
  • SIIX Corporation
  • SKILLUP NeXt, Ltd.
  • SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation
  • SKYLARK HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
  • Smart Energy Co., Ltd.
  • SMART SOLAR CORPORATION
  • Smartpower Corporation.
  • Smile Awaji Co., Ltd.
  • SOCOTEC Certification Japan Co., Ltd.
  • SoftBank Corp.
  • SoftBank Group Corp.
  • SOHGO SECURITY SERVISES CO., LTD.
  • Solar Frontier K.K.
  • SOLAR WORLD Co., Ltd.
  • Solarport.inc
  • Sony Group Corporation
  • South Pole Japan
  • Speedy, Inc.
  • Studio Ichigo
  • SUMCO CORPORATION
  • Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
  • Sumitomo Forestry Co., Ltd.
  • Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd.
  • Sumitomo Mitsui Construction Co., Ltd.
  • Sumitomo Pharma Co., Ltd.
  • Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
  • SUN GEOGRAPHY TECHNICAL CO., LTD.
  • Sun Messe Co., Ltd.
  • Suneco Co., Ltd.
  • SUNRISE Co., Ltd.
  • Suntory Beverage & Food Limited
  • Suntory Holdings Limited
  • SUSTENA
  • Suzuhiro Kamaboko Co., Ltd.
  • SUZUKI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
  • Suzuta Touge Nouen. Co., Ltd
  • SymEnergy Inc.
  • SystemSoft Corporation
  • T-Gaia Corporation
  • T.K.J CO., LTD.
  • Taiyo Yushi Corp.
  • TAKARAZUKA SUMIRE ELECTRIC POWER
  • Takasago International Corporation
  • Takasago Thermal Engineering Co., Ltd.
  • Takashimaya Co., Ltd.
  • TAKEEI CORPORATION
  • TAKENAKA CORPORATION
  • takeuchiteien
  • Takusu-Home Co., Ltd.
  • TBM Co., Ltd.
  • Techno Planning Co., LTD
  • Teijin Ltd.
  • TERA Energy
  • Terras Energy Corporation
  • Terumo Corporation
  • TESS Holdings Co., Ltd.
  • The Asahi Shimbun Company
  • The Japan Times, Ltd.
  • TIS Inc.
  • Titan Kogyo, Ltd.
  • TOA CORPORATION
  • TOCAD ENERGY CO.、 LTD.
  • TODA CORPORATION
  • TODA KOGYO CORP.
  • TOKYO OHKA KOGYO CO., LTD.
  • TOKYO STEEL MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
  • Tokyo Tatemono Co., Ltd.
  • Tokyu Corporation
  • Tokyu Construction Co., Ltd.
  • Tokyu Fudosan Holdings Corporation
  • Topy Industries, Ltd.
  • Toshiba Corporation
  • TOYO KANETSU K.K.
  • Toyoko Kagaku Co., Ltd.
  • Trans Ocean Planning
  • TREE Inc.
  • TSUBAKIMOTO CHAIN CO.
  • TSUKAMOTO CORPORATION Co., Ltd.
  • UBnity Co., Ltd.
  • Uhuru Corporation
  • Unicharm Corporation
  • UNIPRES CORPORATION
  • UPDATER,Inc.
  • USEN-NEXT HOLDINGS Co., Ltd.
  • UTSUMI CO., LTD.
  • Vena Energy
  • Virtual Harmony Co., Ltd.
  • Vizane KK
  • Wa no energy
  • Wacom Co., Ltd.
  • WAKACHIKU CONSTRUCTION CO., LTD.
  • Wastebox, Inc.
  • Watami Co., Ltd.
  • Watami Farm & Energy Co., Ltd.
  • WATERSTAND Co., Ltd.
  • Way Back
  • WELLNEST HOME Inc.
  • West Holdings Corporation
  • Wind Power Sakata
  • WOOD FRIENDS CO., LTD
  • Woonerf Inc.
  • Xels Japan., ltd.
  • Xenesys Inc.
  • XSOL CO., LTD.
  • Yachiyo Engineering Co., Ltd.
  • Yakult Honsha Co., Ltd.
  • YAMADA Construction Co., Ltd.
  • Yamaha Corporation
  • Yamato Jyuken, Inc.
  • Yamazakura Co., Ltd.
  • YAMAZEN CO., LTD.
  • Yanmar Holdings Co., Ltd.
  • Yano Research Institute Ltd.
  • YATSUMOTO TSUSHO CO., LTD
  • YKK Corporation
  • YKK AP Inc.
  • Yokohama kankyo Design co., ltd.
  • yonekawa
  • YOROZU CORPORATION
  • yoshimura equipment industry
  • Yuza Wind Farm
  • Zero Energy Company(ZEC),Inc.

Bank & Investors

  • ITOCHU REIT Management Co., Ltd.
  • Advance Residence Investment Corporation
  • AMAGASAKI SHINKIN BANK
  • Amundi Japan Ltd.
  • Asset Management One Co., Ltd.
  • BlueBay Asset Management International Ltd.
  • BNP Paribas Securities (Japan) Limited
  • Citigroup Global Markets Japan Inc.
  • CSR Design Green Investment Advisory, Co., Ltd.
  • Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc.
  • Daiwa House Asset Management Co., Ltd.
  • Daiwa House REIT Investment Corporation
  • Detusche Scecurities Inc.
  • Fukoku Capital Management, Inc.
  • GI Capital Management Ltd.
  • GLP Japan Advisors Inc.
  • GRID&FINANCE ADVISORS Inc.
  • Ichigo Asset Management, Ltd.
  • JAPAN POST INSURANCE Co., Ltd.
  • Japan Real Estate Asset Management Co., Ltd.
  • KJR Management
  • Mitsubishi Jisho Investment Advisors, Inc.
  • Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.
  • Mitsui Fudosan Logistics REIT Management Co., Ltd.
  • Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.
  • Monex Group, Inc.
  • Mori Building Investment Management Co., Ltd.
  • MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc.
  • Nippon Life Insurance Company
  • Nissay Asset Management Corporation
  • Nomura Real Estate Asset Management Co., Ltd.
  • ORIX Asset Management Corporation
  • Osaka Shoko Shinkin Bank
  • Rakuten Bank, Ltd.
  • Resona Asset Management Co., Ltd.
  • Resona Holdings, Inc.
  • SBI Shinsei Bank, Limited
  • Schroder Investment Management (Japan) Limited
  • Shinkin Central Bank
  • Shizuoka Yaizu Shinkin Bank
  • Sompo Asset Management Co., Ltd.
  • Sompo Holdings, Inc.
  • Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group
  • Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management
  • Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc.
  • Swiss Re International SE Japan Branch
  • Swiss Reinsurance Company Ltd Japan Branch
  • T&D Holdings, Inc.
  • TAJIMA SHINKIN BANK
  • Takara PAG Real Estate Advisory Limited
  • The Banshu Shinkin Bank
  • The Ehime Bank, Ltd.
  • The Michinoku Bank., Ltd.
  • The Norinchukin Bank
  • The San-in Godo Bank, Ltd.
  • THE SHIGA BANK, LTD.
  • The Yokohama Shinkin Bank

Local Governments

  • City of Kyoto
  • Fukuoka City
  • Hakone Town
  • Hamamatsu City
  • Higashihiroshima City
  • Ikoma City
  • Kaga City
  • Kagoshima City
  • Kagoshima Prefecture
  • Kanagawa Prefectural Government
  • Kawasaki City
  • City of Kitakyushu
  • Kobe City
  • Kusatsu City
  • Kyoto Prefecture
  • Matsuda Town
  • Matsuyama City
  • Mie Prefectural Government
  • Minato City
  • Musashino City Government Office
  • Nagano Prefecture
  • Odawara City
  • Oki town office
  • Omihachiman City
  • Osaka City
  • Otsu City
  • Sakai City
  • City of Sapporo
  • Setagaya City
  • Shiga Prefecture
  • Shimokawa Town
  • Suita City
  • Takamatsu City
  • Tokushima Prefecture
  • Tokyo Metropolitan Government
  • Toshima City
  • Toyonaka City
  • Yamanashi Prefecture
  • Yokohama City

Others

Business Organizations

  • Central Federation of Societies of Commerce and Industry
  • The Kawasaki Chamber Of Commerce and Industry
  • The Odawara Hakone Chamber of Commerce and Industry
  • YAMASHIN-FILTER CORP.
  • Zeroboard Inc.

Consumer Organizations

  • Co-opdeli Consumers’ Co-operative Union
  • CONSUMERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY KAGOSHIMA
  • consumers-kyoto
  • CONSUMERS.JAPAN
  • FCO-OP seikatukyoudoukumiai
  • Japanese Consumers’ Co-operative Union (JCCU)
  • Miyagi Consumer’s Co-operative Society
  • Nippon Association of Consumer Specialists
  • OSAKA IZUMI CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY
  • Palsystem Consumers’ Co-operative Union
  • Palsystem Kanagawa
  • Saitamaken Shouhishadantai Renrakukai
  • U CO-OP Consumer Co-operative Society

University & Research Institutions

  • Agency for Health, Safety and Environment, Kyoto University
  • Chiba University of Commerce
  • Climate Change and Energy Transition, Institute for Future Initiatives, the University of Tokyo
  • Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES)
  • Renewable Energy Institute
  • Research Institute of Global 3E
  • Sacred Heart Institute for Sustainable Futures
  • SLSV CES INSTITUTE
  • Sophia University
  • Tottori University of Environmental Studies

Cultural Institution & Religious groups

  • Honmon Butsuryu Shu (HBS)
  • Kyoto HBS Museum
  • Shinshu Otani-ha
  • Soka Gakkai

NPO/NGOs and others

  • act beyond trust
  • Act-Kawasaki
  • AKAGI MARITIME SOGO LAW OFFICE
  • Association for the Promotion of Electric Vehicles
  • Association of the Professional Engineers Network for Ecological Energy Earth
  • Association to create a society with a consumer citizenship
  • Basyobunka Forum
  • Biomass Industry Society Network
  • CARBON OFFSET JAPAN
  • CDP Worldwide-Japan
  • Circle Otentosan
  • Citizens’ Climate Lobby Japan
  • Citizens for Renewable Energy Promotion
  • Citizens’ Alliance for Saving the Atmosphere and the Earth
  • Climate Action Network Japan (CAN-Japan)
  • Climate Case Japan
  • Climate Watch Square
  • Climate Youth Japan
  • Collective Action Institute
  • Conservation International Japan
  • Earth Company
  • Earth Life Network
  • Eco Work Jissenjuku
  • elsa
  • Association for Environment & Energy Enterprise
  • Environmental Veterans Firm
  • Ethical Association
  • Forever-Green
  • Fukui Small Hydropower Plant Promotion Council
  • Future Earth (Global Hub – Japan)
  • General Incorporated Association ENV
  • Global Ocean reSource and Energy Association Institute (GOSEA)
  • Green Building Japan
  • Green Purchasing Network
  • Greenpeace Japan
  • Gunma Biomass Katsuyo Kyogikai
  • Hokkaido Green Fund
  • Hokkaido Green Purchasing Network
  • Institute for Geothermal Information
  • Institute for Sustainable Energy Policies (ISEP)
  • Integrated Information Institute, Inc.
  • International Resources and Energies Student Association
  • Iwate Environment Partnership
  • Japan Association of Environment and Society for the 21st Century (JAES21)
  • Japan Automobile Recycling Promotion Center
  • JAPAN CLIMATE LEADERS’ PARTNERSHIP
  • Japan Community Power Association
  • Japan Environmental Management Association for Industry
  • Japan Federation of Bar Associations
  • Japan Kiribati Association
  • Japan Meteorological and Environmental Organization
  • Japan Network for Climate Change Action
  • Japan Photovoltaic Energy Association (JPEA)
  • Japan PV Planner Association
  • Japan RPF Association
  • Japan Solvent Recycling Industry Association
  • Japan Weather Association
  • Japan Wind Power Association
  • Japan Workers’ Co-operative Union
  • Japan Youth Conference
  • Japan Youth Platform for Sustainability (JYPS)
  • Kagoshima Kankyo Mirai Zaidan
  • kameplan architects
  • Kankyougijutukenkyuujo
  • Kiko Network
  • NPO kitakyu Environmental Cleanup Institute
  • Kochi Renewable Energy Association
  • KUMAO
  • Specific non-profit corporation Liko-net
  • General Incorporated Association Media is Hope
  • More Trees
  • NPO naturalenergy chibanokai
  • Network of Business Leaders and Entrepreneuers for a Sustainable Business and Energy Future
  • NPO NOUTOKAIGI
  • NPOHOUJINMEBUKI
  • Nuclear Power and Renewable Energy
  • Oisoeneshift
  • NPO Okhotsk Renewable Energy Platform
  • Ondanka Urayasu
  • Osaka Environmental Counselors Association, Nonprofit
  • OSAKA YMCA
  • Peace & Nature
  • Peace Boat
  • People’s Association for Renewable Energy Promotion
  • REEP Foundation
  • Regional Circular and Ecological Society Promotion Association
  • Renewable energy network Matsumoto
  • Renewable Energy Organization of Hokkaido
  • Saitama Natural Energy Association
  • Sapporo Convention Network
  • Sera Creations
  • NPO Seven Generations
  • Shiga Green Activity Network
  • Solar Design Consortium
  • Solarbear Fund
  • Sun-Based Economy Association
  • Sustainability Forum Japan
  • SWiTCH Association of Sustainability
  • Syonan Syoenetworking
  • The Association for Promotion of ZEH
  • The Association of Speedy Land Trust
  • the Japan Sustainable Forest Forum
  • The Research Institute for Environmental Finance
  • The Woodmails Forum
  • Think the Earth
  • Tokorozawa People’s Solar
  • Tokushima Regional Energy General Incorporated Association
  • Ueda Citizens’ Energy
  • General Incorporated Association Urbanist
  • Utsukushima NPO Network (NPO)
  • WEATHER CASTER NETWORK
  • Workers Club for Eco-harmonic Renewable Society
  • World Environment Improvement Organization
  • World Federalist Movement
  • WWF Japan
  • Yamagata Renewable Energy Network
  • Yamahana Law Office
  • Yokohamashi Chikyu Ondankataisaku Suishin Kyogikai
  • Youth For One Earth
  • Zeroemi
  • Climate Resource Exchange

Secretariat organizations

  • CDP Worldwide-Japan
  • Renewable Energy Institute
  • WWF Japan

As of March 19, 2024, total: 797 organizations
Business:605 ( Bank, Investor: 57 ), Local Governments: 39, Others: 153 ( University, Research Institution: 10, Business Organization: 5, Consumer Organization: 13, Cultural Institution, Religious groups: 4, NPO/NGO etc: 121 )

FAQ

What is Japan Climate Initiative?
It is a network of various non-state actors such as companies, local governments, organizations and NGOs actively engaged in climate action. In the United States, companies, state and municipal governments and other organizations established a coalition called “We Are Still In.” Signatories are committed to support climate action to meet the Paris Agreement. Inspired by this domestic movement in the United States, efforts to establish domestic coalitions comprised of companies, local and subnational governments, academic institutions, civil society organizations and others in support of decisive implementation of the Paris Agreement are getting underway in other countries as well. Japan Climate Initiative will collaborate with these international movements.
Who can join the initiative?
Companies, financial institutions, local governments, research institutes, NGOs and other organizations which agree with the Founding Declaration and are implementing concrete climate actions can join the initiative. Both individual organizations and coalitions of organizations can join.The detailed criteria for participation can be found in the PDF file below
Download: Criteria for Participation in Japan Climate Initiative (JCI-application-criteria_EN.pdf)
How is the initiative organized?
The steering committee (consisting of ICLEI Japan, Network of Business Leaders and Entrepreneurs for a Sustainable Business and Energy Future, CDP Worldwide-Japan, Renewable Energy Institute, WWF Japan, Japan Climate Leaders’ Partnership (Japan-CLP) and The Frontier Network), Secretariat (consisting of CDP Worldwide-Japan, Renewable Energy Institute and WWF Japan) and representative (selected by the steering committee) are in charge of management. Please download the outline for further details.
Download: Outline of Japan Climate Initiative (amended on 20 February 2024)
Is there a membership fee or any other requirements?
No membership fee is required. Financial resources for the operations will be secured by the secretariat for the time being. The detailed criteria for participation can be found in the PDF file below
Download: Criteria for Participation in Japan Climate Initiative (JCI-application-criteria_EN.pdf)
How can we join the initiative?
Please fill out and send the application form available on the Japanese website. Currently only those organizations which have basis in Japan can join the initiative.

Partner organizations, Secretariat and a Leading advocate

Co-Representatives

 

Secretariat organizations

CDP Worldwide-Japan, WWF Japan, Renewable Energy Institute
CDP Japan WWF Japan Renewable Energy Institute

Partner organizations

Japan Climate Leaders’ Partnership (Japan-CLP), The Frontier Network (TFN), Network of Business Leaders and Entrepreneurs for a Sustainable Business and Energy Future, ICLEI Japan
  Japan Climate Leaders’ Partnership (Japan-CLP) The Frontier Network (TFN)
Network of Business Leaders and Entrepreneurs for a Sustainable Business and Energy Future ICLEI Japan