Donation Ceremony Held at Japan Nature Conservation Society; Funds to Be Used for Children's Nature Experiences

Pal System Consumers' Co-operative Union (Headquarters: Okubo, Shinjuku-ku; President: Atsushi Shibusawa) held a donation ceremony at the Japan Nature Conservation Society (Headquarters: Shinkawa, Chuo-ku; President: Toshiyuki Tsuchiya) on Monday, April 20, 2026. The total donation amounted to 769,474 yen, based on 1% of the annual usage of three Pal System original soap products. The donated funds will be used to promote environmental conservation activities.

**Contributing to environmental conservation through soap use**

At the ceremony, Ms. Yoshiko Nishiuchi, Chairperson of the 'Pal System Environmental Committee,' presented the donation catalog to Ms. Tomoko Shimura, Secretary-General of the Japan Nature Conservation Society.

This initiative targets three Pal System products: 'Yappari Sekken! Laundry Powder Soap,' 'Konsen-kun's Soap,' and 'Earth-Friendly Hand Laundry Soap,' with 1% of their annual total sales donated. The initiative was implemented to encourage users to consider the impact of water discharged into nature when using soap, and to provide an opportunity to live an environmentally conscious life. From April 2025 to March 2026, the usage of these three products totaled 123,454 units, and the donation of 769,474 yen was calculated from a total usage amount exceeding 76 million yen.

▲From left: Ms. Noriko Miyoshi, Head of Nature's Power Promotion Department, Japan Nature Conservation Society; Chairperson Nishiuchi; Secretary-General Shimura

The donated funds will be allocated to the Japan Nature Conservation Society's 'Nature for All Children! Project.' This project provides opportunities for children, including infants and elementary school students, to interact with nature, feel the importance of protecting nature, and experience human connections.

Secretary-General Shimura expressed her expectations for the activities, saying, 'The programs broaden children's perspectives and possibilities. Through these experiences, I hope they feel the meaning of nature in the city.' Director Miyoshi explained the positive impact on children, stating, 'Through lively lectures by experts, we can convey diverse ways of living.'

**'Soap Life' Advocated for Half a Century**

Since the 1970s, Pal System has been encouraging users to adopt a lifestyle that utilizes soap made from natural oil and fat ingredients. This began with concerns from users about the impact of wastewater on river and marine ecosystems and human health, following the widespread use of synthetic detergents chemically synthesized from petroleum components in the 1960s.

Consumers themselves consider the ecological impact of their product choices and propose lifestyles that lead to reduced environmental load, such as plastic reduction and energy saving.

**Water Environment Conservation: 'Protecting the Richness of Water and Life'**

Pal System Group will continue to create opportunities for action towards a better future and aim for a sustainable society.

**Pal System Consumers' Co-operative Union**

Location: Rakuasu Higashi-Shinjuku, 2-2-6 Okubo, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo; President: Atsushi Shibusawa 13 member co-ops, total business volume of unified business system users: 260.42 billion yen / total members: 1.762 million (as of end of March 2025) Member Co-ops: Pal System Tokyo, Pal System Kanagawa, Pal System Chiba, Pal System Saitama, Pal System Ibaraki Tochigi, Pal System Yamanashi Nagano, Pal System Gunma, Pal System Fukushima, Pal System Shizuoka, Pal System Niigata Tokimeki, Pal System Kyosai Ren, Saitama Workers' Co-op, Ai Co-op Miyagi HP: https://www.pal-system.co.jp/ Keywords: