Circular Economy

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Circular Economy Hub to host online event on “Regenerative Tourism: Circular Design in Travel”

  • On Oct 29, 2024
Since 2021, Circular Economy Hub has held monthly sessions of “Circular X,” an online learning series that envisions the future spread of the circular economy across various industries and domains. The theme for October 2024 is “Regenerative Tourism: Circular Design in Travel.” With travel demand resurgent post-pandemic, projections indicate that Japan will welcome a record […]
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Event report: Circular economy-focused startup incubation program “CIRCULAR STARTUP TOKYO” information session held

  • On Oct 22, 2024
On September 19, we held an information session for applicants interested in our startup incubation program, “CIRCULAR STARTUP TOKYO,” which focuses on the circular economy and is conducted in collaboration with the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. Approximately 80 participants attended the event, both in person and online. Three guest speakers involved in circular startups and two […]
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Gamagori City, Harch, and Circle Economy launch circular employment analysis dashboard

  • On Oct 15, 2024
On September 30, Gamagori City in Aichi Prefecture (hereinafter referred to as Gamagori City) and Harch, in collaboration with the global impact organization Circle Economy based in Amsterdam, Netherlands, launched the “Gamagori Data Explorer,” a dashboard that analyzes the city’s transition to a circular economy from an employment perspective. What is the Gamagori Data Explorer? […]
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IDEAS FOR GOOD Business Design Lab hosts “Upcycle the City: Umekita Urban Upcyclers Kick-off – Where Sustainability Meets Creativity”

  • On Sep 13, 2024
IDEAS FOR GOOD Business Design Lab, a co-creation-type business development lab operated by our company to make society better, will hold an event “Upcycle the City: Umekita Urban Upcyclers Kick-off – Where Sustainability Meets Creativity” at PLAT UMEKITA, a hands-on co-creation center in Umeda, Osaka on September 18, 2024. PLAT UMEKITA is an experiential co-creation […]
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Circular Economy Hub held Circular X “Where We Are in Circular Fashion: Trends in Regulations, Business, and Technology”

  • On Aug 31, 2024
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 August 2024 was “Where We Are in Circular Fashion: Trends in Regulations, Business, and Technology in the […]
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Event report on Circular Yokohama’s “National Sun Yat-sen University’s Study Tour on Local Decarbonization Initiatives”

  • On Aug 6, 2024
From July 11 to 12, 2024, Circular Yokohama, Harch’s online platform promoting a circular lifestyle in Yokohama, welcomed National Sun Yat-sen University (NSYSU) from Taiwan for a study tour focused on local decarbonization. *This article is a reprint of the Circular Yokohama “National Sun Yat-sen University’s Study Tour on Yokohama’s Decarbonization Initiatives” Report on “National […]
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We have joined Impact Startup Association as an official member

  • On Jul 13, 2024
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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CEO Kato appointed as advisor for the Saitama Prefecture Circular Economy Promotion Subcommittee

  • On Jul 10, 2024
Our CEO, 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 Jun 28, 2024
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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CEO Kato participated in a panel discussion at “SusHi Tech Tokyo 2024”

  • On Jun 21, 2024
On May 21, CEO 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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