Today, while some people feel overwhelmed and powerless in the face of Earth’s critical environmental state, there is a growing awareness under the leadership of the United Nations and the SDG spirit of “leaving no one behind.” Innovative technologies, new initiatives, and partnerships are emerging, expanding positive and proactive efforts toward solving global challenges.

Toward 2030 and beyond, movements that aim to protect Earth’s environment and all Inochi are rising worldwide.

The year 2030, the dawn of SDGs+Beyond, is expected to set a new, globally shared goal that emphasizes the joy and irreplaceable value of Inochi itself.

The United Nations Environment Programme’s International Environmental Technology Centre (UNEP-IETC), established in Osaka in 1992 as a legacy of the International Garden and Greenery Exposition, focuses on addressing global waste and pollution issues. In collaboration with UNEP, the Global Environment Centre Foundation launched the UNEP Sustainability Action platform in 2020.*1 This platform is composed of United Nations agencies leading SDG initiatives, private corporations that support daily lives (such as Seven & i Holdings, Fast Retailing, and Rakuten Group), and advisor Pikotaro (Japanese Comedian). With the message “Our Actions Protect the Earth,” the platform has continuously promoted the importance of resource circulation and concrete actions, introducing efforts to reduce plastic waste and food loss and encouraging eco-friendly lifestyles. These messages will also be conveyed to the world during the Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai Theme Weeks.

Sustainability Action Forum (provisional name)

Building on this foundation, we are upgrading our efforts into a new initiative called the Sustainability Action Forum (provisional name) aiming to achieve a carbon-neutral society based on resource circulation by 2025. We plan to expand the platform by forming new partnerships with domestic and international organizations, institutions, businesses, and other platforms that share our mission, amplifying the impact and outcomes of our activities. Specifically, we will collaborate on campaigns aligned with UN International Days, unique initiatives led by various entities, and the construction of joint projects. By joining forces through this platform, we aim to maximize achievements.

These partnerships will foster empathy among citizens (consumers) and drive behavioral change, expanding the circle of awareness for the importance of protecting Earth’s environment and Inochi from individuals to society, from local to global levels. This will accelerate efforts to achieve the 2030 SDGs and further evolve into SDGs+Beyond initiatives aimed at realizing an ideal carbon-neutral society by 2050, based on resource circulation.

The Inochi Forum will work to increase the number of partner companies and organizations that resonate with the principle of “cherishing Inochi,” reaching a broader audience of consumers, and expanding partnerships across United Nations agencies, corporations, governments, local authorities, academic institutions, NGOs, influencers, and more. Together with organizations like UNEP Sustainability Action and other platforms, we will form an even larger platform that leverages the diverse strengths born from different collaborations, creating significant societal and global impact and driving the movement to realize a sustainable planet by 2050.

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*1 UNEP Sustainability Action:
https://www.unep-sustainability-action.org/

[Action Platform]
Resource Recycling

[SDGs]