Yushiro to Begin Using Effectively 100% Renewable Energy at Nagoya Branch and Hamamatsu Sales Office
Yushiro will start using effectively 100% renewable energy at its Nagoya Branch and Hamamatsu Sales Office from April 2026, aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by approximately 448 tons annually.
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Yushiro Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Ota-ku, Tokyo; President and Representative Director: Masaki Arisaka; hereinafter, Yushiro) announced that from April 2026, its Nagoya Branch and Hamamatsu Sales Office will begin using electricity with an effectively 100% renewable energy ratio. This electricity will be supplied by Sinanen Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo; President and Representative Director: Shigehiro Nakagawa), a subsidiary of Sinanen Holdings Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo; President and Executive Officer: Taro Nakagomi), which provides comprehensive services for energy, housing, and lifestyle, and offers energy solutions.
About the Use of Effectively 100% Renewable Energy
Based on the Yushiro Group's Sustainability Basic Policy, Yushiro is promoting sustainability initiatives to contribute to the realization of a sustainable society.
To further reduce greenhouse gas emissions, Yushiro has been using 100% renewable energy supplied by Sinanen Co., Ltd. at its Kanagawa Technical Center since April 2025. This time, Yushiro has decided to also use 100% renewable energy supplied by the same company at its Nagoya Branch and Hamamatsu Sales Office starting from April 2026. With the introduction of this effectively 100% renewable energy, the annual reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, including non-fossil certificates, is expected to reach approximately 448 tons across the entire Yushiro Group.
Further Contribution to Decarbonization by Participating in the "Sinanen Akari no Mori Project"
Yushiro will participate in the "Sinanen Akari no Mori Project" developed by Sinanen, contributing to decarbonization and global environmental conservation.
Sinanen is developing the "Sinanen Akari no Mori Project" to protect the richness of the sea and forests by utilizing clean energy for a sustainable future. Through this project, Sinanen actively engages in nature nurturing activities in collaboration with various organizations. Furthermore, the "Sinanen Akari no Mori Project" not only reduces CO2 emissions but also achieves carbon negativity through environmental conservation activities.
About Yushiro Co., Ltd.
Yushiro, founded in 1944, is a manufacturer of metalworking fluids (cutting fluids, rolling oils, drawing oils, pressing oils, die-casting release agents, rust preventive oils, cleaning agents, etc.) and building maintenance products (floor maintenance waxes and strippers, cleaning agents, etc.). Since its establishment, Yushiro has upheld its corporate philosophy of "Co-existence and Co-prosperity," contributing to the development of industry and society by addressing customer challenges and providing solutions.
About the Yushiro Group's Sustainability Basic Policy
The Yushiro Group's corporate philosophy since its founding, "Co-existence and Co-prosperity," aims to coexist with Yushiro's customers, business partners, local communities, shareholders, employees, and their families, building deep trust relationships. Through this philosophy, the Group contributes to a sustainable society through its business and enhances its own medium- to long-term corporate value.
【With the Environment】
・Contribution to carbon neutrality
・Creation of comfortable and safe spaces
【With Society, With People】
・Provision of safe, secure, and sustainable products and services
・Contribution to society through manufacturing
・Promotion of diverse work styles for diverse employees
・Construction of a sustainable supply chain
About Sinanen Holdings Co., Ltd.
Official Website: https://sinanengroup.co.jp/
Sinanen Holdings Co., Ltd. is a holding company of a corporate group founded in 1927, engaged in comprehensive service businesses for energy, housing, and lifestyle. The group's mission is to "contribute to the comfortable lives of all customers in the region through energy, housing, and lifestyle services." It provides energy wholesale/retail and related businesses for consumers, energy solution businesses for corporations, and non-energy businesses (bicycle business, share cycle business, environmental/recycling business, system development business, antibacterial business, building maintenance business, etc.). The company is also strengthening the development of environmentally friendly new businesses and corporate initiatives to realize a decarbonized society.
About Sinanen's Power Business
Official Website: https://sinanen.com/
Since fiscal year 2018, Sinanen's power business has offered an "Emission Factor Menu" that reduces CO2 emissions by utilizing "J-Credits" derived from renewable energy and energy saving, and non-fossil certificates. It also provides an "Effectively Renewable Energy Ratio Menu" that reduces CO2 emissions and increases the renewable energy ratio by utilizing non-fossil certificates with tracking.
【Contact Information】
Yushiro Co., Ltd. Public Relations: Sales Planning Department
TEL: 03-3750-6781 FAX: 03-3750-1149
Sinanen Holdings Co., Ltd. Public Relations Department
E-mail: kouhou@sinanengroup.co.jp
FAQ
What type of electricity will Yushiro introduce?
It is effectively 100% renewable energy supplied by Sinanen Co., Ltd., utilizing non-fossil certificates to achieve virtually zero CO2 emissions.
What is the greenhouse gas emission reduction effect of this initiative?
A reduction of approximately 448 tons of greenhouse gas emissions per year is expected across Yushiro as a whole.
What is the 'Sinanen Akari no Mori Project'?
It is a project developed by Sinanen that aims to protect the richness of the sea and forests through the use of clean energy and achieve carbon negativity through environmental conservation activities.