GEL-LYTE™ Ⅲ CM 1.95, the Lightest CO2 Emissions Sneaker on the Market, Receives the "6th Japan Open Innovation Prize Japan Sports Agency (JSA) Commissioner Award”
2024.02.15 PRESS
[FEBRUARY 15, 2024 – KOBE, JAPAN] ASICS is pleased to announce its winning of the "6th Japan Open Innovation Prize Sports Agency (JSA) Commissioner Award”.
This award is sponsored by the Cabinet Office, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Ministry of the Environment, Japan Sports Agency, Keidanren, and Science Council of Japan.
The Japan Open Innovation Prize is an award system to recognize leading and creative initiatives that serve as role models for open innovation and accelerate the creation of innovation in Japan.
This year's award was presented to ASICS in recognition of becoming a role model for manufacturers with its efforts throughout the supply chain in achieving results to produce a sneaker*, "GEL-LYTE™ Ⅲ CM1.95" (announced in September 2022 and launched in September 2023), with the world's lightest CO2 emissions and the presentation of a calculation method that will become the industry standard.
*Based on available industry data for life cycle CO₂e emissions as of Sep. 2023.
ASICS’ founding philosophy is "Anima Sana in Corpore Sano (A Sound Mind in A Sound Body)," and our mission is to contribute to the physical and mental well-being of all people around the world for future generations to come. In order to achieve our mission, we believe that the global environment must also be healthy, and we continue to conduct our business activities in consideration of the environment and society, such as by promoting recycling-oriented manufacturing with the aim of reducing greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050.
We will continue to promote sustainability in all aspects of our business and further contribute to the realization of a sustainable society.
<Japan Open Innovation Prize Sports Agency (JSA) Commissioner Award Summary>
Award received for
Development of "GEL-LYTE™ Ⅲ CM1.95," the world's lightest CO2 emissions sneaker
Award Recipients
Takao Arai, Sustainability Department, ASICS Corporation
Takashi Osaki, Future Creation Department, Institute of Sport Science, ASICS Corporation
Yusuke Matsumoto, Development Department, SportsStyle Division, ASICS Corporation
Ryota Kitami, Design Department, SportsStyle Division, ASICS Corporation
〇About GEL-LYTE™ Ⅲ CM1.95
ASICS UNVEILS LIGHTEST EVER CO2E EMISSIONS SNEAKER, EMITTING JUST 1.95kg PER PAIR (Sep 16th, 2022)
ASICS RELEASES THE LIGHTEST CO2 EMISSIONS SNEAKER ON THE MARKET (Sep 11th, 2023)
〇About ASICS’ Sustainability
- ENDS -