Sherpa & Company Provides "SmartESG" Sustainability Information Disclosure Support Cloud to Inabata Sangyo

Sherpa & Company Inc. (Headquarters: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Jun Sugimoto; hereinafter "Sherpa") announced that it will begin providing its sustainability information disclosure support cloud "SmartESG" to Inabata Sangyo Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Osaka, Osaka; Representative Director, President, and Executive Officer: Katsutaro Inabata; hereinafter "Inabata Sangyo") starting April 1, 2026.

Since its founding over 130 years ago, Inabata Sangyo has upheld its management philosophy, "Based on the spirit of 'Love' and 'Respect,' we respect people and contribute to the development of society," continuously practicing human-centered management built on trust. This philosophy also guides its sustainability initiatives aimed at realizing a sustainable society.

Inabata Sangyo has decided to adopt "SmartESG," and Sherpa will begin providing the service in April 2026. By utilizing the "Database" function of "SmartESG," Inabata Sangyo will establish a foundation for centralizing internal sustainability information, thereby streamlining operations for sustainability information disclosure.

Through the provision of "SmartESG," Sherpa will contribute to advancing corporate sustainability management and enhancing corporate value.

About the Sustainability Information Disclosure Support Cloud "SmartESG" "SmartESG" is a data platform that centralizes distributed sustainability and ESG data within companies, supporting strategic sustainability management. The four core functions of "SmartESG" streamline sustainability information disclosure operations and enable advanced analysis. "Database" and "Workflow" visualize the collection and management of internal data that tends to be siloed, while "Focus" and "Benchmark" provide advanced AI-powered analysis. "SmartESG" contributes not only to enhancing corporate information disclosure and strengthening stakeholder engagement but also to accelerating the formulation and execution of sustainable management strategies. Since its launch in November 2022, it has been adopted by over 70 large companies, including approximately 15% of companies with a market capitalization exceeding 500 billion JPY. The cumulative market capitalization of adopted companies has surpassed 200 trillion JPY (as of August 2025). For inquiries about the product, please contact us via the following website: https://smartesg.jp/

Company Profile Company Name: Sherpa & Company Inc. Representative: Jun Sugimoto, Representative Director CEO Location: TERRACE SITE GOTANDA 1F, 3-6-32 Nishi-Gotanda, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo Established: September 2019 Capital: 100 million JPY Business: Development and provision of the sustainability information disclosure support cloud "SmartESG," operation of the ESG/sustainability-focused media "ESG Journal Japan," and provision of consulting services "ESG Advisory" by sustainability experts. - Corporate Site: https://cierpa.co.jp/ - Recruitment Site: https://cierpa.co.jp/recruit