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We have joined Impact Startup Association as an official member

  • On 2024年7月13日
We are pleased to announce that our company has joined the Impact Startup Association as an official member, aiming to bring positive impact to society by balancing solving social issues and sustainable growth. Background and purpose of joining Impact Startup Association Since our founding in December 2015, we have built on our expertise in the […]
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President Kato appointed as advisor for the Saitama Prefecture Circular Economy Promotion Subcommittee

  • On 2024年7月10日
Our President, Kato has been appointed as an advisor to the Saitama Prefecture Circular Economy Promotion Subcommittee, which consists of businesses, municipalities, consumer groups, and others involved in the Circular Economy. The Saitama Prefecture Circular Economy Promotion Subcommittee is a meeting aimed at promoting the circular economy through industry-government-private sector collaboration to ensure sustainable production […]
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Event report on Circular Yokohama’s University of Illinois one-day tour on circular design

  • On 2024年6月28日
On May 24, 2024, Circular Yokohama, Harch’s online platform that aims to promote a circular lifestyle in Yokohama, welcomed the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (hereinafter “UIUC”) to Yokohama for the “Circular Design Learning Tour.” (hereinafter “Circular Design Tour”) *This article is a reprint of the Circular Yokohama “Circular Yokohama Hosts UIUC from USA: A […]
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Representative Kato participated in a panel discussion at “SusHi Tech Tokyo 2024”

  • On 2024年6月21日
On May 21, Representative Kato participated in a panel discussion at “SusHi Tech Tokyo 2024,” an international event held by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. “SusHi Tech Tokyo 2024” is a large-scale international event to disseminate future urban models. It attracted up to 500,000 participants and was held from April 27, 2024. The event was expected […]
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Zenbird leads Kyoto Sustainable Tour, highlighting Edo Period circular economy practices

  • On 2024年6月7日
Zenbird hosted professors and students from Chiang Mai University on a tour of Kyoto to visit stores that are committed to sustainability. Zenbird, operated by Harch, is an English-language web magazine that shares sustainable ideas and initiatives from Japan. Learning about consumption, in particular circular consumption, helps us move the world in the better direction, […]
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Harch joins TOPPAN’s new PLAT UMEKITA co-creation platform in Osaka as partner

  • On 2024年5月22日
Harch will join “PLAT UMEKITA” as a co-creation partner. PLAT UMEKITA will be opened on September 6, 2024 by TOPPAN Inc., a group company of TOPPAN Holdings, as an “experience-type co-creation platform” to connect consumers and companies. This facility will be located in the information dissemination building of “Umekita Park,” an approximately 45,000 m2 urban […]
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Circular Economy Hub to hold event “Circular economy updates on children’s product market in apparel industry”

  • On 2024年3月23日
Since 2021, Circular Economy Hub has been holding its monthly Circular X Series, a study program in which participants can learn about the future image of the circular economy spreading in various industries and fields. The theme for March 2024 is “Circular economy updates on children’s product market in apparel industry.” While efforts have been […]
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