Nara Prefecture and Bywill Conclude 'Partnership Agreement on J-Credit Creation Collaborative Project'

Aiming for a "world that makes you want to do GX", Bywill Inc. (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo, President & CEO: Yuichiro Shimomura, hereinafter "Bywill"), which promotes economic circulation utilizing environmental value, has been selected as a collaborative operator in the "J-Credit Creation Collaborative Project accompanying the introduction of solar power generation facilities in Nara Prefecture" public proposal conducted by Nara Prefecture (Governor: Makoto Yamashita). Both parties will work on the creation and distribution of environmental value, including J-Credits (*1), and the creation of new business models. *1: J-Credit is a system in which the government certifies the amount of greenhouse gas emissions (such as CO2) reduced or absorbed by businesses' decarbonization activities, such as the introduction of energy-saving equipment and the use of renewable energy, as "credits". The issued credits can be sold to other companies, and buyers can use them for carbon offsetting. [Project Overview] ■ Project Name: J-Credit Creation Collaborative Project ■ Project Purpose: Nara Prefecture states the promotion of J-Credit utilization in the Nara Prefecture Decarbonization Strategy formulated in March 2025. This time, by concluding the "Agreement on J-Credit Creation Collaborative Project", the purpose is to convert the environmental value obtained from the reduction of CO2 emissions by introducing solar power generation facilities in the prefecture into credits, and to create a virtuous cycle of decarbonization and J-Credit creation. ■ Project Period: 8 years from the date of J-Credit creation (extendable by consultation) [Bywill's Business Features] ■ Features of Bywill's Credit Creation Support We can provide consistent support from the creation of project plans to monitoring, application for registration and certification, and the cultivation of sales destinations after creation. Through collaboration with financial institutions and local governments, we have a track record of creating J-Credits all over the country. We correspond to a wide range of methodologies, not limited to solar power generation, but also renewable energy, energy conservation, and agriculture. [Future Initiatives] Bywill will start an initiative to centrally gather the environmental value possessed by multiple companies in Nara Prefecture, convert it into credits, and sell it. Through this initiative, companies in the prefecture can reduce their financial burden and human resources, thereby creating a virtuous cycle of decarbonization and J-Credit creation, contributing to the realization of regional carbon neutrality. [Overview of Both Parties] ■ Representative: Governor Makoto Yamashita ■ Location: 30 Noborioji-cho, Nara City, Nara Prefecture ■ Official HP: https://www.pref.nara.lg.jp/index.html ■ Name: Bywill Inc. ■ Representative: President & CEO Yuichiro Shimomura ■ Location: 4F Hulic Ginza 7-chome Bldg., 7-3-5 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0061 ■ Business Details: - Environmental value creation support business (creation of carbon credits, etc.)