ASICS Receives the FY2023 Commendation for Climate Change Action from Japan’s Minister of the Environment

[DECEMBER 5, 2023 – KOBE, JAPAN] ASICS Corporation receives the FY2023 Commendation for Climate Change Action from Japan’s Minister of the Environment.

Through this program, the Ministry of the Environment commends individuals or organizations for their outstanding achievements in initiatives to mitigate and adapt to climate change.

This year, 25 out of more than 100 applicants were selected for the Minister of the Environment’s Commendation for Climate Change Action.

Guided by its founding philosophy “Anima Sana in Corpore Sano”—A Sound Mind, in a Sound Body, ASICS strives to accomplish its mission of contributing to enhancing the mental and physical well-being of everyone in the world and future generations. In the belief that a sound global environment is an essential prerequisite for the company to execute its mission, we have been engaged in business activities that contribute to the environment, including the promotion of circular manufacturing, with the aim of achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

This commendation has been awarded to us in recognition of our action against climate change, including developing and launching the GEL-LYTE^TM III CM 1.95, the sneaker with the lowest carbon footprint*, as well as attaching labels with our carbon footprint to this product and other running shoes.

We will continue to promote initiatives for sustainability in all aspects of our business, thereby further contributing to realization of a sustainable society.

*Based on available industry data for life cycle CO₂e emissions as of Sep. 2023.

〇About ASICS’ Sustainability

https://corp.asics.com/en/csr

〇About Carbon Footprint Labeling Initiatives

https://www.asics.com/us/en-us/mk/sustainability/carbonfootprint

【Reference: Press Release】

ASICS UNVEILS LIGHTEST EVER CO2E EMISSIONS SNEAKER, EMITTING JUST 1.95kg PER PAIR (Sep 16^th, 2022)

https://corp.asics.com/en/press/article/asics-unveils-lightest-ever-co2e-emissions-sneaker1-emitting-just-1.95kg-per-pair

ASICS RELEASES THE LIGHTEST CO2 EMISSIONS SNEAKER ON THE MARKET (Sep 11^th, 2023)

https://corp.asics.com/en/press/article/asics-releases-the-lightest-co2-emissions-sneaker-on-the-market.

【Notice】

ASICS Corporation will be a speaker at “The seminar for Net-Zero and Well-Being in Life" to be held on December 8^th at the Japan Pavilion of the 28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), organized by the Ministry of the Environment and co-hosted by India. Minako Yoshikawa, Senior General Manager of Sustainability Division, ASICS Corporation, will speak at the seminar. As a representative of Japanese companies, she will introduce ASICS' initiatives against climate change, focusing on the "GEL-LYTE III CM 1.95" sneaker with the lightest greenhouse gas emissions.

For more details: http://copjapan.env.go.jp/cop/cop28/en/exhibition/details/japan-and-india/

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