CLAS CEO Hirotake Kubo to Speak at the University of Tokyo's '176th STIG PoP Seminar'
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- CLAS CEO Hirotake Kubo to Speak at the University of Tokyo's '176th STIG PoP Seminar'
- CLAS Inc. announced that its CEO, Hirotake Kubo, will serve as a guest speaker at the '176th STIG PoP Seminar' to be held at the University of Tokyo on June 12, 2026. He will speak on the circular economy model through furniture and home appliance subscriptions.
- Source: PR Times
- Date: June 10, 2026
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CLAS Inc. announced that its CEO, Hirotake Kubo, will serve as a guest speaker at the '176th STIG PoP Seminar' to be held at the University of Tokyo on June 12, 2026. He will speak on the circular economy model through furniture and home appliance subscriptions.
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- CLAS CEO Hirotake Kubo to Speak at the University of Tokyo's '176th STIG PoP Seminar' (June 10, 2026), PR Times
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- June 10, 2026
CLAS Inc. announced that its CEO, Hirotake Kubo, will serve as a guest speaker at the '176th STIG PoP Seminar' to be held at the University of Tokyo on June 12, 2026. He will speak on the circular economy model through furniture and home appliance subscriptions.
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◆ 176th STIG PoP Seminar: https://www.stig.pp.u-tokyo.ac.jp/archives/93
On the day, under the theme 'Social Implementation of Durable Goods Circular Business,' he will talk about the mechanism of our platform and future prospects.
Background and Purpose of the Seminar
Under the vision of 'Living freely and lightly,' our company offers 'CLAS,' a rental and subscription service for furniture and appliances for individuals, and 'CLAS Biz,' which creates spaces for offices and homes for corporate clients. Through these services, we have proposed a new way of using durable goods to circulate them, aiming to realize a 'new social infrastructure' that circulates goods without discarding them.
We have built a unique system for repairing and cleaning returned products to reuse them, and as of the end of April 2026, the total number of circulations has exceeded 330,000.
We are promoting the formation of a circular society by eliminating products that are discarded before reaching their service life and ensuring that they reach their full potential. In an environmental ministry pilot project, our business has been confirmed to reduce waste generation and resource input by 38% and CO2 emissions by 36% compared to traditional buy-and-discard models (as of February 2023).
At this seminar, we plan to discuss the specific mechanisms of this 'circular platform' and our future prospects for building next-generation infrastructure that circulates furniture and appliances in society for a long time.
FAQ
When will Mr. Yutaka Kubo of CLAS Co., Ltd. present at a seminar?
He will present at the 176th STIG PoP Seminar on Friday, June 12, 2026.
What is the theme of his presentation?
The theme is 'Social Implementation of a Durable Goods Circulation Business'.
What are the main services operated by CLAS Co., Ltd.?
They operate 'CLAS', a furniture and appliance rental subscription service for individuals, 'CLAS Biz' for businesses, and 'CLAS Home Staging' for real estate companies.
What is the environmental contribution of the company's circular business model?
The company's circular business model has been confirmed to reduce waste generation and resource input by 38% and CO2 emissions by 36% compared to traditional sell-through business models (as of February 2023).
What is Mr. Yutaka Kubo's background?
He graduated from the University of Tokyo's Faculty of Engineering. After working at A.T. Kearney, he founded and sold Muse Co., Ltd. He established CLAS Co., Ltd. in 2018.