Since our founding, we have been at the forefront of environmentally friendly initiatives, balancing our public interest and business interests.
Please see the summary of our progress so far.
| January 1962 | Tokyu Railways introduces Japan's first all-stainless steel train, the 7000 series, which uses regenerative braking |
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| April 1972 | "Tokyu Line Greening Campaign" (now "Mido*Link" Action) begins, where seedlings are given away |
| August 1974 | The Tokyu Foundation for Environmental Purification (now the Tokyu Foundation) is established. |
| March 1994 | The Tokyu Foundation for Environmental Cleansing launches the environmental education supplementary textbook "Let's Go to Tama River." It begins distributing it free of charge to elementary schools in the river basin. |
| September 1997 | Tokyu Group slogan "Toward a Beautiful Age-Tokyu Group" and Group Philosophy are established. Management Policy includes "operating with the aim of harmony with the natural environment." |
| 1998 | The park plan to preserve the natural environment of the valley in the Inukura Land Readjustment Project in Miyamae Ward, Kawasaki City was designated as a “Model District for Biodiversity Conservation” by the then-Environment Agency. |
| March 1999 | Tokyu Corporation's Nagatsuta Rolling Stock Factory becomes the first private railway rolling stock factory to acquire ISO 14001 certification. |
| October 2000 | The first edition of the Tokyo Express Environmental Report is published. |
| November | Head office obtains ISO14001 certification |
| May 2001 | The “Flowering on the Setagaya Line,” involving the planting of flowers and other plants along the Setagaya Line track and in the station premises, begins. |
| May 2002 | Introduction of new, energy-efficient, environmentally friendly 5000 series trains (Achieves approximately 40% reduction in power consumption compared to conventional vehicles) |
| December 2003 | Establishment of an "Environmental Policy" to promote group-wide environmental management based on the Tokyu Group Philosophy |
| March 2006 | Tokyu Corporation becomes the first privately owned railway operator to receive environmental rating financing from the Development Bank of Japan. |
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Environmentally-friendly equipment is installed at Motosumiyoshi Station on the Toyoko Line (Installation of solar power generation systems, reuse of rainwater, greening of station premises) |
| November 2007 | Greening the rooftop and walls of Tokyu Hospital |
| June 2008 | Opening of the new Shibuya Station (adoption of natural ventilation system and radiant cooling method) |
| July 2009 | The first Tokyu Group Environmental Award (now Tokyu Group Environmental and Social Contribution Award) was held. |
| September 2010 | Tokyu Capitol Tower acquires the first certification given to a development project that contributes to society and the environment through the conservation and creation of greenery (SEGES for urban development) by the Urban Greenery Foundation. |
| October | The Tokyu Foundation for Environmental Purification becomes a public interest incorporated foundation and changes its name to the Tokyu Foundation for Better Environment. |
| April 2012 | Shibuya Hikarie opens featuring a natural ventilation system, large-scale greenery, full adoption of LED lighting on office floors, and more. It is adopted as a model project for promoting CO₂ reduction in houses and buildings (currently, a project for environmental measures in houses and buildings) by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. |
| June | Our stock is selected as a constituent stock of the SNAM Sustainability Index (now known as the SOMPO Sustainability Index), a management product for pension funds and institutional investors that invests in companies with high ESG ratings established by Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Asset Management (now known as SOMPO Asset Management). |
| July | Our shares are selected as one of the 17 “ESG theme issues” by the Tokyo Stock Exchange. |
| September 2013 | The energy-saving “Home Eco Diagnosis” proposal is delivered by experts as one of the leading projects of the “Next-Generation Suburban Development” initiative agreed with the City of Yokohama in April 2012. |
| November 2014 | In collaboration with Kyoto University, the "Smart Community Promotion Committee" of the "Next-generation suburban development" concluded an agreement with Yokohama City in April 2012, and implemented "Home Eco Diagnosis" using the Ministry of the Environment's "Home Eco Diagnosis Software." |
| August 2015 | Futako Tamagawa Rise Tower Office receives Japan's fourth Gold certification in LEED's New Buildings category. |
| November | Futako Tamagawa Rise receives the world's first Gold certification in LEED's Urban Development category. |
| December 2016 | The Ikegami Line Togoshi Ginza Station, which uses approximately 120m3 of timber from the Tama area is contributing to forest and environmental conservation in Tokyo, and is the first railway facility in Tokyo to receive funding from a grant-in-aid program. |
| January 2019 | Minami-machida Grandberry Park receives Japan's first Gold preliminary certification in LEED's Urban Development category for a development that includes a station within the certified area. |
| March | Setagaya Line to begin operation on Japan's first CO2-free "100% renewable energy" trains |
| April | Signed the the United Nations Global Compact and registered with the United Nations Headquarters as a participating company. |
| April | he Tokyu Foundation is established by the merger of the Tokyu Foundation for the Environment, the Tokyu Scholarship Foundation for International Students, and the Gotoh Memorial Cultural Foundation. |
| October | We become the first corporate group in Japan to join RE100, including our railway business. |
| April 2020 | Tokyu Corporation has introduced renewable energy at its head office, the Tokyu Nampeidai-cho Building, and its annex, the Tokyu Sakuragaoka-cho Building. |
| June | Minami-machida Grandberry Park Station (renamed from Minami-Machida Station on October 1, 2019) on the Den-en-toshi Line receives Gold certification as a station building in LEED’s New Buildings category. |
| July | Minami-machida Grandberry Park becomes the first park in Japan, including the station building, to receive Gold certification in LEED’s Urban Development category. |
| September | Expressing support for TCFD recommendations |
| September | The SDGs-themed wrapped train "SDGs Train 2020 'Toward a Beautiful Age'" will begin operating using 100% renewable energy |
| June 2021 | We are elected for the 10th consecutive year as a constituent of the SOMPO Sustainability Index, a management product for pension funds and institutional investors that invests in companies with high ESG ratings as set by SOMPO Asset Management. |
| July | 100% Renewable Energy Power Installed in 23 Properties Managed by Tokyu Real Estate Investment Management, Inc. |
| November | Tokyu Power Supply, Tokyu Bus Corporation, and Setagaya Ward jointly supply electricity from the Miura Solar Power Plant owned by Setagaya Ward to 50 bus stops, mainly along Setagaya Street, Futako Tamagawa Rise, a complex facility in Setagaya Ward, and the Gotoh Museum, a center for culture and art in Setagaya Ward, using virtually 100% renewable energy (the first CO₂-free bus stops in Japan) |
| March 2022 | "Environmental Vision 2030" to realize a decarbonized, recycling-based society and a level that limits global warming to 1.5°C, to achieve 2050 decarbonization and RE100, and to update our environmental targets. |
| April | Tokyu Lines became the first company in Japan to begin operating all eight of its rail lines on 100% renewable energy with virtually zero CO2 emissions. |
| September | On September 2, the Tokyu Group centenary, we implemented an initiative to supply electricity to the main offices and commercial facilities of the Tokyu Corporation Group and general households subscribing to Tokyu Denki with CO2-free electricity derived from 100% renewable energy sources for one day only. |
| September | Osaka Gas, GPSS Holdings, and Tokyu Group jointly launch development of solar power plant through corporate PPA |
| October | Toin Gakuen, Tokyu Corporation, and Tokyu Railways have signed an agreement on mutual collaboration, including the demonstration of Perovskite solar cell with the aim of optimizing local energy production and consumption and surplus and shortage in the region. |
| October 1989 | Tokyu Tama Den-en-toshi wins the Prime Minister's Prize at the Urban Greenery Fund's Green City Awards. |
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| October 2001 | We receive the Urban Greening Merit Award from the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism for the “Tokyu Train Line Greening” campaign (seedling giveaway). |
| April 2003 | The Inukura Land Readjustment Project wins the Minister of the Environment Award at the 12th Global Environment Awards sponsored by the Fuji Sankei Group. |
| June 2004 | We receive the Kanto District Transport Bureau Director's Award for Environmental Conservation Merits from the Kanto District Transport Bureau. |
| December 2006 | We are awarded the Minister's Commendation for Excellent Transportation-related Environmental Conservation by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. |
| March 2008 | Our CSR Report (2007) wins the Sustainability Reporting Excellence Award at the 11th Environmental Communication Awards sponsored by the Ministry of the Environment. |
| July | Tokyu Hospital receives the Tokyo Metropolitan Environmental Award. |
| April 2009 | The environmentally conscious at new Shibuya Station wins the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Award at the 18th Global Environment Awards sponsored by Fuji Sankei Group. |
| November | The Cool Biz Train is recognized and awarded the TEAM COOLBIZ award by the Cool Biz Promotion Council. |
| October 2010 | Tama-plaza Station on the Den-en-toshi Line receives the Association of Railway Architects' Best Association Award. |
| February 2011 | Tokyu Welina Ookayama wins the Grand Prix in the Other Facilities category of Energy-Efficient Lighting Design Awards 2010 sponsored by the Ministry of the Environment. |
| February 2012 | Futako Tamagawa Rise Shopping Center wins the Grand Prix in the Commercial and Accommodation Facilities category of the Energy-Efficient Lighting Design Awards 2011 sponsored by the Ministry of the Environment. |
| January 2013 | Shibuya Hikarie’s “ShinQs” wins the Grand Prix in the Commercial and Accommodation Facilities category of the Energy-Efficient Lighting Design Awards 2012. |
| April 2016 | Futako Tamagawa Rise wins the Grand Prize for the 25th Global Environment Awards sponsored by the Fuji Sankei Group. |
| February 2017 | Our Environmental Report (2016) receive the Excellence Award at the 20th Environmental Communication Awards sponsored by the Ministry of the Environment. |
| March | Togoshiginza Station on the Ikegami Line wins the Grand Prize at the 20th Wood Utilization Competition sponsored by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. |
| February 2020 | Our Integrated Report (2019) and Environmental Report (2019) win the Excellence Award at the 23rd Environmental Communication Awards sponsored by the Ministry of the Environment. |
| Our efforts to achieve zero CO₂ emissions on the Setagaya Line win us the Minister of the Environment Award for Outstanding Efforts in Environmentally Friendly Transportation at the 11th EST Traffic Environment Awards sponsored by the EST Promotion Committee and the Foundation for Promoting Personal Mobility and Ecological Transportation. | |
| June | Minami-machida Grandberry Park District won the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Award in the Urban Space Category of the 2020 Urban Landscape Awards sponsored by the "Urban Landscape Day" Executive Committee. |
| October | Minami-machida Grandberry Park District won the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Award in the Urban Space Category of the 2020 Urban Landscape Awards sponsored by the "Urban Landscape Day" Executive Committee. |
| Minami-machida Grandberry Park won the New Era Town Development Award at the 8th Platinum Vision Award sponsored by the Platinum Network, a general incorporated association. | |
| November | The initiative of Tokyu Hotels' Kawasaki King Sky Front Tokyu REI Hotel, "100% Renewable Energy! Japan's First 'CO2 Free Electricity Hotel,'" won the Grand Prize at the 9th Smart Lifestyle Awards sponsored by Kawasaki City. |
| February 2021 | Our Integrated Report (2020) receives the Excellence Award at the 24th Environmental Communication Awards sponsored by the Ministry of the Environment. |
| March | Tokyu Line's SDGs Train 2020 (which introduces initiatives to realize a sustainable society and operates on 100% renewable energy), "Toward a Beautiful Age," won the Governor of Tokyo Award in the 4th Category (vehicle-based advertising) of the 12th Tokyo Outdoor Advertising Competition sponsored by the Tokyo Outdoor Advertising Association. |
| December | Minami-Machida Grandberry Park won the Excellence Award at the 2021 Japan Society of Civil Engineers Design Awards, sponsored by the Landscape and Design Committee of the Japan Society of Civil Engineers. |
| February 2022 | Tokyu Ikegami Line Hatanodai Station, which utilizes timbers produced in Tama, won the Excellence Award in the "Wood City TOKYO Model Architecture Award" sponsored by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. |
| June 2023 | Minami-machida Grandberry Park wins the Grand Prize for the 31st Global Environment Awards sponsored by the Fuji Sankei Group. |