Kuradashi Holds "Final Report Meeting" for Joint Research with 3 Universities: Towards Social Implementation of Food Loss Reduction
Kuradashi Co., Ltd. held a final report meeting for joint research on food loss reduction with three universities (Yamato University, Saitama Institute of Technology, and Kyushu University). This initiative, utilizing the Kuradashi Fund, aims to contribute to educational support and foster future social entrepreneurs, marking a significant step towards practical solutions for social issues.
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Kuradashi Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and CEO: Kohei Kawamura; hereinafter "Kuradashi"), which operates the "Social Good Market Kuradashi," implemented joint research with three laboratories—Yamato University's SDG Research Promotion Office, Saitama Institute of Technology's Management Planning Research Laboratory in the Department of Information Society, Faculty of Human Society, and Kyushu University's Agricultural Product and Food Distribution Engineering Laboratory in the Graduate School of Agriculture—starting in September 2025, aiming to realize a social good world by leveraging the Kuradashi Fund. The final report meeting was held at Kuradashi's headquarters in March this year.
Kuradashi's mission is "Bearing fruit for the future through good business," and its vision is "To become Japan's No. 1 impact corporate group." It develops businesses that transform various social issues accumulated in society into value, bringing a solid impact on society, the environment, and the economy.
As part of its initiatives contributing to the "realization of a social good world," Kuradashi positions education for the next generation, who will create the future society, as important. It has carried out various initiatives, including SDG special lectures, utilizing the Kuradashi Fund (Note 1), which was established to conduct social contribution activities itself.
As part of this, from fiscal year 2024, Kuradashi has been providing research support to university and graduate school seminars and laboratories, with the aim of strengthening support and initiatives in the field of education. In fiscal year 2025, joint research was conducted with the three research laboratories (Note 2) mentioned above, and the final report meeting was held at Kuradashi's headquarters on Friday, March 6th.
Note 1: What is the Kuradashi Fund?
The Kuradashi Fund is a fund established by Kuradashi itself to engage in social contribution activities and is one of the beneficiaries of "Kuradashi." It is used for social contribution activities in regional revitalization projects, food bank support projects, educational projects, and food sustainability research groups. (https://kuradashi.jp/pages/fund)
Note 2: Reference: Press Release "Kuradashi Selects University Joint Research Partners for FY2025 ~Promoting Research Contributing to Food Loss Reduction and Environmental Impact Reduction with Three University Laboratories~" (https://corp.kuradashi.jp/news/2025-09-11/)
■ Joint Research Final Report Meeting
At the final report meeting, students from each university gave a 20-minute research presentation. Officials from government ministries and agencies also attended, and a lively exchange of opinions took place during the Q&A session, making it a meaningful time for deepening understanding of the initiatives. Through this joint research, Kuradashi established a foundation for strengthening support and promoting initiatives in the field of education, and greatly contributed to fostering future social entrepreneurs through interaction with students.
【Comment from Yamato University, Faculty of Social Sciences, SDG Research Promotion Office】
Keywords: Next-generation leader development, industry-academia-government collaboration, practical inquiry-based learning, regional revitalization model, student-led, social implementation, food and agriculture education, food education, joint research, Kuradashi
Kuradashi's mission is "Bearing fruit for the future through good business," and its vision is "To become Japan's No. 1 impact corporate group." It develops businesses that transform various social issues accumulated in society into value, bringing a solid impact on society, the environment, and the economy.
As part of its initiatives contributing to the "realization of a social good world," Kuradashi positions education for the next generation, who will create the future society, as important. It has carried out various initiatives, including SDG special lectures, utilizing the Kuradashi Fund (Note 1), which was established to conduct social contribution activities itself.
As part of this, from fiscal year 2024, Kuradashi has been providing research support to university and graduate school seminars and laboratories, with the aim of strengthening support and initiatives in the field of education. In fiscal year 2025, joint research was conducted with the three research laboratories (Note 2) mentioned above, and the final report meeting was held at Kuradashi's headquarters on Friday, March 6th.
Note 1: What is the Kuradashi Fund?
The Kuradashi Fund is a fund established by Kuradashi itself to engage in social contribution activities and is one of the beneficiaries of "Kuradashi." It is used for social contribution activities in regional revitalization projects, food bank support projects, educational projects, and food sustainability research groups. (https://kuradashi.jp/pages/fund)
Note 2: Reference: Press Release "Kuradashi Selects University Joint Research Partners for FY2025 ~Promoting Research Contributing to Food Loss Reduction and Environmental Impact Reduction with Three University Laboratories~" (https://corp.kuradashi.jp/news/2025-09-11/)
■ Joint Research Final Report Meeting
At the final report meeting, students from each university gave a 20-minute research presentation. Officials from government ministries and agencies also attended, and a lively exchange of opinions took place during the Q&A session, making it a meaningful time for deepening understanding of the initiatives. Through this joint research, Kuradashi established a foundation for strengthening support and promoting initiatives in the field of education, and greatly contributed to fostering future social entrepreneurs through interaction with students.
【Comment from Yamato University, Faculty of Social Sciences, SDG Research Promotion Office】
Keywords: Next-generation leader development, industry-academia-government collaboration, practical inquiry-based learning, regional revitalization model, student-led, social implementation, food and agriculture education, food education, joint research, Kuradashi