Harch Inc. Releases First Impact Report 'Harch Impact Report 2025'

Harch Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Yu Kato) has released its first-ever 'Harch Impact Report 2025.'

Since its founding in 2015 under the motto 'Publishing a Better Future,' Harch has been dedicated to sharing ideas and practices that contribute to a better society. In a world where the foundations of society are undergoing radical changes—due to the climate crisis, societal divisions, and the rapid spread of generative AI—we are re-evaluating the roles that media and corporations should play in the coming era.

Against this backdrop, Harch has positioned 2025 as the start of its 'second founding' and has refreshed its mission to 'Rewrite Our Futures.' Moving beyond the traditional one-way 'broadcast/receive' relationship, we are exploring how to work together with readers, partners, and local communities to carefully unravel complex problems and weave together a more desirable future.

This newly released impact report captures Harch's current standing, not just by highlighting past achievements but also by addressing ongoing trial-and-error processes and challenges. Through this report, we aim to spark dialogue with many people regarding the role of media in the AI age, human connections, and the nature of a better future.

Highlights of the Report:

Connecting Social Issues with Business—People, Planet, Prosperity

Harch aims to build regenerative business models that improve the environment and foster social connections through its operations. We have organized our initiatives according to the three pillars of 'People,' 'Planet,' and 'Prosperity,' and the report discloses the outcomes and challenges for each.

Specifically, our core questions are: Are we creating opportunities for the people we interact with to live hopefully and authentically? Are we exerting a positive influence on the future of the planet? And are we operating these as sustainable businesses? While still a work in progress, we continue to experiment to create a more desirable future.

Questioning 'What is a Good Company?'

Harch obtained B Corp certification in 2023 with a total score of 101.3. B Corp is an international certification for companies meeting high standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and governance, recognized globally as an indicator of a business that creates positive impact.

In this report, we explore the nature of our company through our engagement with B Corp. As noted in the report's dialogue, 'B Corp is a framework based on benevolence (trust in others' goodwill), and after certification, it becomes even more important for every individual to keep asking questions.' With re-examination under new standards scheduled for 2026, we remain committed to continuously asking what makes a good company and acting with integrity toward creating positive impact.

'Desired Futures' as Painted by Each Team

Leveraging its three core strengths—Sustainability, Design, and Media—Harch operates digital media across multiple domains and provides sustainability and circular economy consulting services for corporations and local governments.

Our digital media division engages different stakeholders across corporate, consumer, regional, and international segments, aiming to transition toward a sustainable society. This report reflects on the impact of each team's activities and outlines their visions for the future. Beyond just delivering information, each team is crafting a more desirable future within its respective domain.

Our sustainability and circular economy consulting business provides comprehensive support, from research and talent development to business development and communication. Driven by the desire to 'create a more exciting future,' we aim to generate chains of action by learning from creative ideas globally and utilizing them with diverse stakeholders. The report presents these case studies to showcase not only results but also the process of 'how to confront questions without easy answers.'

Changes in Media's Role—The Era Where the Process Itself is Value

'Simply delivering information one-way has limits in changing human behavior. It is the combination of media and dialogue that is necessary for social transformation.'

Mr. Arifuku, representative of Future Sessions, with whom we have collaborated since last year, expressed this in a dialogue with Harch CEO Kato. In an era where AI can quickly provide 'answers,' media must move beyond providing answers to fostering a questioning mindset.