Recent Major Efforts Lecture at the Munakata Eco-100 International Symposium
Since December 2017, NTT West Group has been taking part in the executive committee for the "Munakata Eco-100 International Symposium" held in Munakata City of Fukuoka Prefecture as part of the Group's efforts to promote environmental protection and contribute to the development of the local community. This event is a symposium that gathers leaders from different fields, people with learned knowledge and experience inside and outside Japan, local governments, private sector, NPOs, media companies and other bodies to discuss the solutions for issues with the sea as the main theme, such as the rise in water temperature at the Sea of Genkai, isoyake (sea desertification) along the coast, and microplastic trash that is washed ashore.
On August 24, 2018, Mr. Takanori Iwai, Head of Environmental Management Promotion Office under the Technology Innovation Department of NTT West, conducted a lecture at the "Munakata Eco-100 International Symposium 2018" titled "Environmental Management of NTT West Group." In order to clearly convey the message that NTT West Group's business policy to be "a company that helps to resolve social issues" is closely related to the "SDGs" set forth by the United Nations, and that provision of ICT services helps to reduce the amount of CO2 generated from the social and economic activities of mankind, he introduced the "Solution Environment Label" system that labels environment-friendly solutions that are implemented within the Group, and reported on the efforts that NTT West Group engages in within Fukuoka Prefecture, the venue of the symposium, which included the "Pine Forest Conservation Activity at Fukui Beach of Fukuoka Prefecture, Itoshima City" and "Love Earth Cleanup 2018." On August 25, the following day, Mr. Seiji Matsumoto, Manager-in-charge at Fukuoka Branch, Corporate Sales Department, gave a presentation on "Integrating Environment and Economy - Fishery x ICT" where he raised actual case examples on resolving social issues through the provision of ICT services.
NTT West Group will continue to promote efforts that can help to resolve the social issues of the local communities.
