KIMICA Wins the Excellent Award at the 53rd Environment Award
KIMICA Corporation, a manufacturer of alginic acid, received the Excellent Award at the 53rd Environment Award for its sustainable business model of utilizing washed-up seaweed without harming the marine environment.
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KIMICA Corporation (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; President: Fumiyoshi Kasahara; hereinafter "KIMICA"), an alginic acid manufacturer, has received the Excellent Award at the 53rd Environment Award (co-sponsored by the National Institute for Environmental Studies and the Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun, supported by the Ministry of the Environment).
The Environment Award, established in 1974, is one of the most traditional environmental recognition programs. As global environmental issues become increasingly severe, it has spent half a century commending surveys, research, technological and product developments, and practical activities that protect the environment and connect it to the future.
KIMICA was selected for the Excellent Award in recognition of its 85-year history of effectively utilizing otherwise useless washed-up seaweed as a raw material, continuously supplying the seaweed dietary fiber "alginic acid" without sacrificing the marine environment (An overview of the awarded project is introduced in detail in our Sustainability Report).
Through its core business activities, KIMICA will continue to contribute to the preservation and improvement of the global environment, aiming to be a company that is friendly to both people and the earth.
[KIMICA Corporation]
KIMICA is Japan's only manufacturer of the natural polysaccharide "alginic acid" derived from seaweed. It holds a domestic share of over 90% in the alginic acid market and is a top global company in fields requiring high quality, such as food and pharmaceuticals.
In recent years, the company has attracted attention as a frontrunner in SDGs. It won the Special Award at the "Japan SDGs Awards," Japan's highest SDGs honor, in 2020; received the Minister of the Environment Award twice in 2021; and was nominated for the "Earthshot Prize," the world's most prestigious environmental award established by the Royal Foundation, in 2022.
[Inquiries]
Kurane, Sales Development Department, KIMICA Corporation
TEL: 03-3548-1941
tokyo-office@kimica.jp
The Environment Award, established in 1974, is one of the most traditional environmental recognition programs. As global environmental issues become increasingly severe, it has spent half a century commending surveys, research, technological and product developments, and practical activities that protect the environment and connect it to the future.
KIMICA was selected for the Excellent Award in recognition of its 85-year history of effectively utilizing otherwise useless washed-up seaweed as a raw material, continuously supplying the seaweed dietary fiber "alginic acid" without sacrificing the marine environment (An overview of the awarded project is introduced in detail in our Sustainability Report).
Through its core business activities, KIMICA will continue to contribute to the preservation and improvement of the global environment, aiming to be a company that is friendly to both people and the earth.
[KIMICA Corporation]
KIMICA is Japan's only manufacturer of the natural polysaccharide "alginic acid" derived from seaweed. It holds a domestic share of over 90% in the alginic acid market and is a top global company in fields requiring high quality, such as food and pharmaceuticals.
In recent years, the company has attracted attention as a frontrunner in SDGs. It won the Special Award at the "Japan SDGs Awards," Japan's highest SDGs honor, in 2020; received the Minister of the Environment Award twice in 2021; and was nominated for the "Earthshot Prize," the world's most prestigious environmental award established by the Royal Foundation, in 2022.
[Inquiries]
Kurane, Sales Development Department, KIMICA Corporation
TEL: 03-3548-1941
tokyo-office@kimica.jp