Fukuiku and 20 Things We Can Do 2026 / 'Current State of SDGs for the Future' to be Held

Chikuma Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Osaka; President: Akira Soda), which advocates 'Fukuiku®' (clothing education) to cultivate a rich heart through clothing, will hold the 'Fukuiku and 20 Things We Can Do 2026 / 30th Fukuiku Lab Regular Seminar: Current State of SDGs for the Future' in a hybrid format (in-person and Zoom webinar).

The SDGs have been promoted as goals to be achieved by 2030. Although they are becoming widely recognized, how far have the efforts actually progressed?

And where will we go after 2030?

Now, just a few years away from 2030, it is time to re-examine the SDGs, clarify our current position for the future, and consider future initiatives in relation to clothing.

Fukuiku and 20 Things We Can Do 2026 / 30th Fukuiku Lab Regular Seminar

'Current State of SDGs for the Future'

Date & Time: Friday, July 31, 2026, 14:00 - 16:30

Venue: AP Inogate Osaka, 11th Floor, Rooms J & K

Target: Open to all (advance registration required, first-come-first-served basis)

Participation Fee: Free

Organizer: Chikuma Co., Ltd.

Supported by: Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology; Osaka Prefecture; Osaka Prefectural Board of Education; Osaka City Board of Education; Hyogo Prefectural Board of Education

Details & Registration: https://www.fukuiku.net/lab/seminar.html

■Program

・Lecture 1: 'From MDGs to SDGs and Beyond'
　　Takanori Matsui, Assistant Professor, Division of Sustainable Energy and Environmental Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University

・Lecture 2: 'Advancing SDGs Locally - Visualizing the Current State and Connecting to Action'
　　Nana Urakami, Researcher, United Nations Centre for Regional Development (UNCRD)

・School Case Study: 'Kansai SDGs Youth Action 'Chikuma Award''
　　Nara Prefectural Gojo High School, Business Club
　　'FUKU FUKU LOOP: Challenge to Clothing Waste Problem'

・Corporate Case Study: 'SDGs Initiatives through Uniforms'
　　Naohiro Nakamura, Team Leader, Environmental Promotion Office, Chikuma Co., Ltd.
　　Sho Nakahira, Designer, Uniform Division, Chikuma Co., Ltd.

[Contact Information]
Chikuma Co., Ltd., Campus Division, Fukuiku net Research Institute
Email: fukuiku@fukuiku.net
Tel: 06-6222-3511 Fax: 06-6222-3614

[Supplementary Information]

◆Chikuma Co., Ltd.◆
A textile trading company founded in 1903.
Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Osaka; President: Akira Soda
Main products handled include fabrics and products for business uniforms, school uniforms, and women's clothing.
1995: Established Environmental Promotion Office
2004: First company in Japan to receive certification under the 'Wide Area Certification System'
Advocated the concept of 'Fukuiku'
2007: Received the 'Minister of the Environment Award' for contributions to promoting a recycling-oriented society
2009: Received the 'Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award' at the 11th Green Purchasing Awards
2014: Established 'NCS Co., Ltd.', a public-private recycling venture with Kitakyushu City
2017: 'The Life of a Uniform Sugoroku' (board game), a Fukuiku learning tool, won the Excellence Award in the Consumer Education Teaching Materials Awards
2018: Declared the start of initiatives towards achieving the SDGs
▪Chikuma Website: https://www.chikuma.co.jp

◆Chikuma's 'Environmental Promotion Office'◆
Chikuma, a textile trading company, established its 'Environmental Promotion Office' in 1995 and has been working to promote environmentally friendly uniforms. This includes introducing uniforms made from recycled used PET bottles, and in 2004, it obtained the first certification in Japan under the 'Wide Area Certification System' certified by the Minister of the Environment. The cumulative number of clothes recycled through the 'Used Clothing Collection and Recycling Project', Japan's first public-private collaboration with Kitakyushu City that began in 2014, has exceeded 27 million items. With the slogan 'Don't turn uniforms into garbage', the company is striving to promote uniform recycling.
▪Chikuma Recycling System Website: https://www.recycle-system.com/

◆'Fukuiku' (Clothing Education) to Cultivate a Rich Heart through Clothing◆
This initiative aims to deepen understanding of social skills such as communication and manners, environmental issues, health and safety, internationality and diversity through clothing, and to cultivate 'zest for life' and 'a rich heart'. Proposed by Chikuma in 2004, it has spread mainly in the education sector, as well as in the fashion and environment-related industries.
▪'Fukuiku' Website: https://www.fukuiku.net/