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Harch became a B Corporation™

Harch became a B Corporation™

  • On 2023年5月10日
  • B Corp, B Corporation

An overall score is 101.3. It was highly rated for its commitment to community and employees.

Harch Inc. (Chuo-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Yu Kato), a company with the mission of “Publishing a better future” and engaged in web media management and sustainability and circular economy support business for corporations and municipalities, received the B Corporation™ Certification, an international certification given to companies with a high public interest, in April 2023.

  • URL for B Corp™ Certification: Harch Inc.

Road to B Corp™ Certification

Since its founding in December 2015, Harch Inc. has developed and operated nine web media in several areas, including sustainable business, circular economy, English education, finance, sustainable lifestyle, and sustainable tourism, based on its expertise in sustainability, global network, and web media development capabilities. We are currently developing and managing nine web media in multiple domains, including sustainable business, circular economy, English education, finance, sustainable lifestyle, and sustainable tourism.

In operating the media, we have focused on the idea of “constructive journalism” and have aimed to create a positive impact on individuals and society through the dissemination of information, focusing not only on issues facing society, but also on solutions.

Since 2020, we have operated a sustainability and circular economy support program for corporations and local governments to help them transform their excellent ideas for the betterment of society into reality. Harch Europe is playing a role in connecting Europe and Japan in sustainability by planning events in collaboration with European companies, conducting research and reporting on local initiatives, arranging site visits, and disseminating information through the media.

We have been working on our own sustainability promotion in conjunction with these businesses, and in the process, we have focused on the potential of B Corp™ Certification as a governance management tool and a communication tool with our stakeholders to realize new sustainability management. In 2019, the company started activities to acquire the certification. We have achieved the certification with the cooperation of various internal and external stakeholders.

At the company retreat

What is B Corp™ Certification?

B Corp™ Certification is an international private certification program issued to companies that conduct business for social or public benefit. B Lab™, a non-profit organization based in Pennsylvania, USA, has been operating the program since 2006, and certification is based on its own index, the BIA score. As of May 8, 2023, there are more than 6,400 certified companies worldwide, including 23 companies in Japan.

Company features that led to the certification

Harch Inc. earned an overall score of 101.3 based on the B Impact assessment (acquired with a score of 80 or higher). We would like to introduce some of our initiatives that led to the certification from the three perspectives of people, planet, and prosperity, which are the priority items for sustainability.

People

Co-creation with local communities

Circular Yokohama, a media platform for promoting regional circular economy in Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture, plans and operates events, workshops, learning programs, exhibitions, and various projects with the theme of circulation through co-creation with various stakeholders. They include the government, local businesses, local educational institutions, living labs, NPOs, and citizens. We are working with the local community to transition to a circular city by planning and operating workshops, learning programs, exhibitions, and various projects.

YOKOHAMA CIRCULAR DESIGN MUSEUM, a mobile museum featuring products and services related to circular economy and local production for local consumption from Yokohama

Co-creation with Kizuki Business College

IDEAS FOR GOOD, the world’s leading magazine of ideas for improving society, is collaborating with Kizuki Business College, a business school for people with depression and developmental disabilities, to establish a system in which, in exchange for students writing articles, the editorial staff supports them in improving their writing and translation skills from a professional perspective to enhance their careers. In exchange for the students writing articles, the editorial staff provides them with professional support to improve their writing and translation skills.

Contribution to school education

As part of our career education program, we provide on-site classes at schools on themes such as sustainability and the circular economy, help coordinate school excursions, and conduct joint projects with universities. To date, we have provided learning support to students at more than 10 educational institutions, including elementary schools, junior high schools, high schools, and universities in Japan and overseas.

A class on environmental issues and the SDGs at Segasaki Elementary School in Yokohama City

GIFT peer bonus program for employees to make the most of their individuality

We operate a peer bonus system called “GIFT” in which employees send bonuses to each other along with comments of appreciation. The name “GIFT” is derived from the idea that employees can discover their own “gift” through the comments they give each other. The points earned in GIFT are linked to the company’s operating profit.

Planet

Zero carbon

Since fiscal 2019, we have been carbon neutral (Scope 1 and 2), and from fiscal 2020, we will reduce greenhouse gas emissions and carbon offsets to include Scope 3, including CO2 emissions from server electricity use for web media operations and travel for news gathering activities. We are operating our business in a carbon-neutral manner. In addition, since April 2020, we have been working fully remotely and electricity use has been moved from the office to employees’ homes, and we are now subsidizing employees and partners who have installed 100% renewable electricity at their homes.

In addition, IDEAS FOR GOOD has been holding events and seminars on the theme of “Sustainable Web Design” to help the industry as a whole decarbonize. They have also collaborated with Members Co. on a joint project called “Climate Creative,” which aims to combat the climate crisis with the power of creativity.

Zero-waste

In addition to information dissemination, business support, and community development related to the circular economy, the company also aims to achieve zero-waste in its own business operations, including a zero-waste challenge to achieve “zero combustible waste,” in-house workshops and composting roundtable discussions to realize zero-waste. Currently, since most employees work remotely, the company subsidizes the cost of composting organic waste from employees’ homes.

Taking out all the trash from the company’s dumpster and analyzing it in the Zero-Waste Challenge.

Prosperity

UU Fund

Since FY2020, we have been operating the UU Fund, an initiative in which 0.1 yen per UU (unique user) of Harch-operated web media is donated to NPOs. We started this initiative with the hope of creating a system where the more readers we have, the better the environment and society will become. Through this system, readers can contribute to society simply by reading articles. In fiscal 2021, a total of 2,236,674 yen was donated to 38 organizations.

Comments from Yu Kato, CEO of Harch Inc.

“We are very pleased to be certified as a B Corp company and to be a member of the B Corp community. This B Corp certification would not have been possible without our readers, partners, and business partners who always support our business, and we would like to take this opportunity to express our sincere gratitude to all of you.

Through the B Corp certification process, we have identified many issues that we need to address as a company, such as governance, the environment, and our commitment to our customers. It was also a very good opportunity for us to reconsider our company’s significance and the state of our organization. Taking this certification as a first step, all of us will continue our efforts to become a company that can truly make a positive change in the future of society.”

Challenges for the future

While the acquisition of B Corp™ certification is a major step forward for the company, on the other hand, the current situation involves various challenges in all aspects of the environment, society, and economy. These challenges include visualizing the environmental and social impact generated by business activities, achieving the well-being of employees, partners, and stakeholders through business and organizational management, and integrating sustainability value with economic value. Moving forward, we will continue to explore with everyone what makes a truly good company, while working on our business activities as a B Corp.

Company profile

Company name: Harch Inc.
CEO: Yu Kato, Managing Director
Address: WORK EDITION NIHONBASHI 602
Tomizawa-cho 10-13 Nihonbashi Chuo-ku,
Tokyo 103-0006
Establishment: December 2015
Business description: Digital media publishing, Sustainability / Circular Economy consulting
URL:https://harch.jp/en/home

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ハーチ株式会社は2023年4月、公益性の高い企業に与えられる国際認証「B Corporation™」を取得しました。
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コミュニティと従業員への取り組みが高評価となり、総合評価101.3を獲得しました。
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今後も、「本当によい会社とは何か?」をステークホルダーの皆様と共に問い続けながら、B Corpとしての事業活動に取り組んでまいります。
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くわしくは、 @harch_inc のプロフィールのサイトからご覧ください!
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【採用情報】
ハーチでは、新しく下記の2つの求人情報を公開しました。
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⭐サステナブル・ビジネス・デザイナー(IDEAS FOR GOOD Business Design Lab)
⭐Circular Yokohama 運営メンバー
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ぜひ @harch_inc のプロフィールのサイトからご覧ください!
. ハーチ欧州チームインタビュー「『 .
ハーチ欧州チームインタビュー「『もう1つのローカル』を与えられる存在に。ハーチ欧州がイベント・レポート・教育事業に込めた想い」を公開しました!
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ヨーロッパを中心に活動する当社の事業組織「ハーチ欧州」から2人のメンバーに集まってもらい、代表の加藤とともに、欧州での活動の今までとこれからについて語ってもらいました。
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チームの活動の背景にある想いを、ぜひ @harch_inc のプロフィールのサイトからお読みください!
#ハーチ株式会社 #ハーチ欧州 #欧州サーキュラーエコノミー特集 #サーキュラーエコノミー
. 【社内イベントレポート】「IDEAS FOR .
【社内イベントレポート】「IDEAS FOR GOOD合宿 in 千葉・御宿」を実施しました!
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2022年10月に開催した、IDEAS FOR GOODの編集部メンバーによる1泊2日の合宿の様子を、「普段いる世界から一歩出てみることの大切さ」「五感を使うことの大切さ」の二つのテーマをもってお届けしています。
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ぜひ @harch_inc のプロフィールのサイトからご覧ください!
#ハーチ株式会社 #IDEAS4GOOD #社内イベントレポート #御宿 #合宿
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【提携先インタビュー#04】
「セブの貧困層から未来のリーダーを育てる、
NPO法人DAREDEMO HERO」
を公開しました。
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フィリピン・セブ島で、
志をもって「がんばる子どもたち」に
教育の機会を提供し、
彼らの夢の実現を応援している
NPO法人DAREDEMO HEROに、
当社の寄付プロジェクト「UU Fund」で
寄付を行いました。
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今回のインタビューでは、
DAREDEMO HERO代表の内山さんに、
お話を伺いました。
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ぜひ @harch_inc のプロフィールの
サイトからご覧ください!
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#ハーチ株式会社 #daredemohero #セブ #フィリピン #寄付プロジェクト #未来のリーダー #誰でもヒーロー #NPO
. 【社内イベントレポート】「ハーチ .
【社内イベントレポート】「ハーチ全員集合!業務改善会」を開催しました!
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4月に開催した社内イベントの様子を、コーポレートサイトでお知らせしています。
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リモート勤務が日常になっている当社ですが、直接会って同じ時間を共有することで、より一層、社内メンバーの温かさや人柄の良さを感じることができる良い機会になりました。
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ぜひ @harch_inc のプロフィールのサイトからご覧ください!
#ハーチ株式会社 #清澄庭園でオフサイトミーティング #社内イベント #モヤモヤ吐き出し会 #業務改善会議
. スタッフインタビュー#19「一人ひと .
スタッフインタビュー#19「一人ひとりの心が満たされ、自然と共存した社会を作りたい」を公開しました!
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今回は、横浜の循環経済を促進するプラットフォーム「Circular Yokohama(サーキュラーヨコハマ)」の編集長であり、それ以外にも当社運営の複数のウェブメディアに関わっているスタッフに話を聞きました。
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学生時代に没頭したこと、ハーチ入社のきっかけ、現在の仕事内容、これからやりたいことなどをじっくりと語ってくれました。
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ぜひ @harch_inc のプロフィールのサイトからご覧ください!
#ハーチ株式会社 #CircularYokohama #サーキュラーヨコハマ #スタッフインタビュー #循環経済 #横浜
. 「『自分の人生を抱きしめて、孤独 .
「『自分の人生を抱きしめて、孤独を感じない社会に』Life Hugger編集部が考える“サステナブルの在り方”とは【メディアインタビュー】」を公開しました!
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当社が運営しているサステナブルな暮らしの応援メディア「Life Hugger(ライフハガー)」の編集部のメンバー3名に、日々どのような想いで情報を発信しているのかを聞いてきました!
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メンバー全員が子育て中。仕事や家庭にどのように向き合っているのかについても話してくれました。
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ぜひ https://www.instagram.com/harch_inc/ のプロフィールのサイトからご覧ください!
#ハーチ株式会社 #LifeHugger #サステナブルな暮らし #サステナブルな暮らしの応援メディア #ゼロウェイスト #編集部インタビュー #メディアインタビュー #ライフハガー
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「IDEAS FOR GOODでの職業体験からイギリス在住の高校生が学んだ、よりよい社会を作るジャーナリズムとは」を公開しました!
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イギリス・ロンドン在住の高校生にIDEAS FOR GOOD編集部の記事執筆からSNSのコンテンツづくりまで、職業体験をしていただきました。
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実際にメディアの仕事を通じて感じたこと、そしてこれからのメディアについて考えることなどをプログラム終了後に振り返ってもらいました。
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ぜひ https://www.instagram.com/harch_inc/ のプロフィールのサイトからご覧ください!
#ハーチ株式会社 #IDEAS4GOOD #ウェブメディアのコンテンツづくり
. 「編集部が月500本以上の配信記事か .
「編集部が月500本以上の配信記事から厳選!ぜひ読んでほしい今月の注目記事(2022年3月)」を公開しました!
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当社が運営する9つのメディアから、各メディアの編集部が「ぜひ読んでもらいたい」と太鼓判を押す記事を集めて毎月紹介しています。
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記事の中で紹介している一部はこちら
○「戦争の真実を広めて」ウクライナの会社が350点を超える写真素材を無料公開
○ 4月からプラスチック新法スタート、主な企業の取り組みと考え方は?
○ 自然関連財務情報開示作業部会(TNFD)がフレームワーク案を公表。企業に自然や生態系関連のリスク評価・情報開示を促す
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ぜひ https://www.instagram.com/harch_inc/ のプロフィールのサイトからご覧ください
#ハーチ株式会社 #今月の注目記事 #ウクライナ #戦争の真実  #プラスチック新法  #TNFD #コミュニケーション #自然や生態系関連のリスク評価
. 「編集部が月500本以上の配信記事か .
「編集部が月500本以上の配信記事から厳選!ぜひ読んでほしい今月の注目記事(2022年2月)」を公開しました!
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当社が運営する9つのメディアから、各メディアの編集部が「ぜひ読んでもらいたい」と太鼓判を押す記事を集めて毎月紹介しています。
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記事の中で紹介している一部はこちら!
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⭐️サステナビリティ課題への企業の姿勢を伝える、効果的なコミュニケーションとは?
⭐️ESG人材が足りない!大量離職と人材争奪戦を前に企業がすべきこと
⭐️【英語学習xSDGs】Carbon Footprint(カーボンフットプリント)の重要性とは?
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まだまだあります!
ぜひ https://www.instagram.com/harch_inc/ のプロフィールのサイトからご覧ください!
#ハーチ株式会社 #今月の注目記事 #ESG人材 #SDGs  #CarbonFootprint  #カーボンフットプリント #コミュニケーション #サステナビリティ
. 【提携先インタビュー#03】「コロナ .
【提携先インタビュー#03】「コロナ禍でも『つながれる』場所を。地域の社会課題と向き合う栃木の一般社団法人えんがお」を公開しました!
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昨年からスタートした当社独自の寄付プロジェクト「UU Fund」。
その寄付先の1つである一般社団法人えんがおに、創業の経緯や当社からの寄付の活用についてインタビューしました。
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ぜひ https://www.instagram.com/harch_inc/ のプロフィールのサイトからご覧ください!
#ハーチ株式会社 #UUFund #寄付 #つながり #地域の社会課題 #一般社団法人えんがお #えんがお
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Foundation Date:December 17, 2015
CEO:Yu Kato, Managing Director
Capital Fund:20,000,000yen
Address:WORK EDITION NIHONBASHI 602
Tomizawa-cho 10-13 Nihonbashi Chuo-ku,
Tokyo 103-0006

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