The YKK Corporation's Furusato-no-Mori (Hometown Forest), located in the Kurobe Manufacturing Center in Kurobe City, Toyama Prefecture, has been designated as a Nature Coexistence Site by Japan's Ministry of the Environment. This recognition comes as part of the company's ongoing commitment to coexist with nature, aligned with the "YKK Group Environmental Vision 2050."
The initiative aims to transform the Kurobe Manufacturing Center into a "factory in a forest" by planting 20,000 saplings of native species and restoring the Kurobe River alluvial fan's forests and waterside areas by 2034, marking the company's 100th anniversary.
The site's designation was attributed to several factors, including efforts to conserve local biodiversity, combat non-native species, and engage in regular monitoring through biological surveys and tree measurements. YKK has also joined the "30 by 30 Alliance for Biodiversity" to contribute to global conservation targets.
Furusato-no-Mori, which houses a rich variety of endangered species and serves as an educational hub, underscores YKK's commitment to sustainable practices and biodiversity conservation.
