On the occasion of AHK Japan’s 60 years anniversary, the very first AHK Japan Sustainable Business Award was held at Tokyo Portcity Takeshiba. With this award, we aim to promote sustainable projects, activities, services and products of our member companies. Following intense discussions, the jury awarded two member companies and their projects from a pool of 19 innovative and competitive applications. The "Sustainable Business Award" was given to Siemens Energy K.K., as well as the "Audience Award". The "Sustainable Community Award was granted to SAP Japan Co., Ltd.
We would like to thank all member companies that applied for their outstanding initiatives and ideas as well as all participants for joining our ceremony. AHK Japan is thriving to support its member companies to contribute to the overarching goal of a sustainable society. Let’s work together to contribute to the development of economic relations between Germany and Japan and towards a sustainable future.
Winners & Applicants
Award Winners
Category 1: Sustainable Business Award
Sustainable Products, Production, Solutions and Services
Siemens Energy K.K.
Category 2: Sustainable Community Award
Innovations in community-building, work force and at own company internall
SAP Japan Co., Ltd.
Audience Award
Voted for life by the audience at the day of the ceremony.
Siemens Energy K.K.
All Applicants
- Bosch Corporation - EOS Electro Optical Systems Japan K.K. - Gomi-Map - Heraeus K.K. - K.K. IRISU (C. Illies & Co., Ltd.) - IT-Deutschland Global Business Solutions K.K. - KAESER KOMPRESSOREN co.,ltd. - Knauf Group (Seizan K.K.) | - Kuehne+Nagel (AG & Co.) KG - SAP Japan Co., Ltd. - Schueco Japan K.K. - Siemens Energy K.K. - TÜV Rheinland Japan Ltd. - Vollmer Japan Corporation - WITTENSTEIN group - ZEISS Group |
Prizes
The sustainability Awards Category 1 and 2 came with the Following Prizes:
- Certificate
- Presenting winning application on stage at award ceremony
- Introduction to relevant Japanese ministries
- Networking opportunity at the main event
- Featuring in AHK media (Website, SNS, Newsletters etc.)
Jury
The Jury was composed of the following individuals and industries:
Academia
Prof. Dr. Sawako Shirahase | Senior Vice-Rector, United Nations University; Assistant Secretary-General, United Nations
New Media
Takahisa Taniguchi | Sustainability Influencer
Experts from the Industry
Marc Van Ingelgem | President, Kaercher (Japan) Co., Ltd.
Hiroki Ishida | Representative Director and President, BASF Japan Ltd.
Chikako Matsumoto | Executive Officer, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank